The current debate over whether we should provide federal financial aid for churches and other houses of worship damaged by Hurricane Sandy is another one of these tough cases that stirs up a debate and splits the religious community.Theological and constitutional principles ensuring religious liberty must apply and be followed in the hard cases as well as the easy cases. We enjoy unprecedented religious liberty in this country precisely because, over the past 222 years, we have stuck to our principles of voluntary, self-sufficient religion and disallowed governmental help or harm, even in the tough cases.
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See also...
BJC asks Members of Congress to oppose federal grants to houses of worship
http://www.bjconline.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5451&Itemid=112
New York Times Supports Secular Community's Position on FEMA Aid to Churches, Urges Senate to Let Bill Die
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/03/05/opinion/separation-between-church-and-state.xml
