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The churches are having an influence on the government, isn't that power and influence?
I'm talking about financial influence to threaten or curry favor from religious leaders, not influence through the expression of personal opinions. As I said, their tax exempt status is not a conditional privilege requiring political neutrality, but a standard vital in maintaining and preserving the first amendment of the Constitution.