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March 22, 2012

CS Monitor: Churches and politicians should stay in their own lanes, say Americans

by Staphanie Simon
The Christian Science Monitor

Americans are increasingly uneasy with the mingling of religion and politics, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, in the midst of a campaign season punctuated by tussles over the role of faith in the public square.

Back in 2001, when Pew first asked the question, just 12 percent of Americans complained that their politicians talked too much about religion.

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