Our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian values and, as a result, the church has enjoyed "home field" advantage for centuries.  A respected place in society.  Tax relief.  Housing allowances.  These are just some of the tangible privileges we've grown accustomed to and there are many intangible benefits as well.  Those are now going away.  We are beginning to taste what life is like for most of our Christian brothers and sisters around the world where the church is not so closely aligned with the state