Cronkite Opposes Religious Influence

Former "most trusted man in America" appears at event urging greater separation of church and state:

Faith-based initiatives. Intelligent Design. Gay marriage. Terri Schiavo.

Alarmed by what they see as religious groups' growing influence on government policy, a consortium has launched a public awareness campaign to defend the First Amendment's vow that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

"That cherished freedom is under severe attack," the Rev. Welton Gaddy said before an audience of about

700 people in San Jose. Friday's event included an appearance by newsman Walter Cronkite, who endorsed the new national campaign called First Amendment First.

It calls for houses of worship to stop endorsing political candidates and for states' tax dollars not to go to any charity that discriminates in its hiring or requires people hold a certain faith to receive services.

It also says science and health policies should be based on scientific data, "not religious doctrine," and that schools shouldn't promote any religious preference. [ED.: Does this include private schools?]

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Religion and politics are both important, said Cronkite, but "we ought to be able to concentrate on each of those without crossing the two of them."

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My Comments:
Nope. The left isn't at all hostile to religion or to people of faith voting their values. Not one bit.