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From: mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.religion
Subject: Re: It Cant Happen Here
Message-ID: <327@cybvax0.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 22-Jan-85 11:17:48 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 22 11:17:48 1985
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Summary: 

In article <7601@brl-tgr.ARPA> jcp@brl-tgr.ARPA (Joe Pistritto <jcp>) writes:
> I strongly suspect that the entire operation is an attempt, not to engage
> in a humanitarian effort, but to force the government to change its
> Central America policy, which would be an unconstitutional attempt
> (although not an unusual one), to influence political affairs via
> religion.  [yes, I know Falwell does it all the time, that doesn't
> make it right...]

While it is unconstitutional for the state to establish religion, it is not
in the least unconstitutional for religious organizations to try to affect
or effect the legislation of laws and setting of policy.  There are legal
methods, ranging from lobbying to rallying, etc.  And, of course there are
illegal methods: concealing felons, bribery, assassination, etc.
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Mike Huybensz		...decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!mrh