Americans United joined more than 125 organizations recently in asking Congress to leave intact the Johnson Amendment, a federal law that bars houses of worship and other non-profits from intervening in partisan elections.

Americans United and a broad coalition of 130 national organizations sent a letter to U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Feb. 6 reminding them of the importance of the Johnson Amendment and asking them to support it.

One thing we’re sure to hear tomorrow during the National Prayer Breakfast are a bunch of “God and country” platitudes, with the overwhelming impression being that you aren’t a good, upstanding American if you don’t believe certain things about God. It’s offensive because our Constitution specifically guarantees us the right to believe, or not, as we see fit.