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Sarah Palin sparks debate with ‘Christian nation’ remarks

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Is America a Christian nation?

Sarah Palin said on Friday that it’s “mind-boggling” to suggest otherwise.

But two groups dedicated to the separation of church and state are now speaking out against her, arguing that she is misreading the founders’ intent.

“It’s incredibly hypocritical that Sarah Palin, who disapproves of government involvement in just about anything, now suddenly wants the government to help people be religious,” Barry Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, told ABC News.

“It is wildly inconsistent with her views on limited government to get the government involved in matters of faith.”

Full story: Sarah Palin Christian Nation Remarks Spark Church and State Separation Debate – ABC News