Mark Twain’s Church in Trouble?

Mark Twain once said, “I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man’s reasoning powers are not above the monkey’s”.

In Carson City, there is a group of advocates for the separation of church and state threatening to sue if the city gives any more money to a church that Mark Twain helped to build.

The group claims the city to be in violation of the First Amendment in regards to establishment of religion and state that public funds cannot be used to support religious activity.

Attorney Alex Luchenitser said, “We’re hoping that the city is not stupid enough to make any more constitutionally questionable payments to the church,” Luchenitser said. “If they keep paying money to this church, they’re exposing themselves to a high risk of litigation. We’re definitely going to be keeping an eye on them.”

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