Group seeks to help churches avoid political trouble

The Iowa Interfaith Alliance is launching a campaign to show how to mixpolitics and religion without breaking the rules.Alliance Executive Director Alicia Claypool says the campaignincludes a guide that explains the rules. She says there’s a lot ofconfusion over what religious organizations can do when it comes topolitics. Claypool says political questionaires raise the most questions.The Interfaith Alliance offers a different political perspective from theChristian Coalition. She says religious organizations could face a bigpenalty if they don’t follow the rules.Claypool says you can get an election guide by calling the Alliance at515-279-8715.