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Pastor discusses politics at the pulpit

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Soon, about 400,000 Catholic households across the state will get a letter asking them to donate toward TV ads supporting an amendment banning same-sex marriage, but should clergy talk politics to congregants?

It seems politics and religion get mixed together an awful lot these days despite a the time-honored tradition of separating church and state, and that's reigniting a debate over whether politics are appropriate at the pulpit.

FOX 9 News spoke with Pastor Matt Sipe, of the Delano United Methodist Church, about his thoughts on the letters from Minnesota bishops and how his congregants are responding.

Watch the video for more information.

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