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Letter: ‘Religion and state should be separate’

June 14, 2022

I have just read the very enlightening article on the Rogue Retreat and conversion therapy. Thank you for this. I did not know of the connection and the use of public funds used in this very inhumane practice.

Over the past year I have registered Rogue Retreat with my Amazon account so that it would be my charity for a percentage of purchases. I have now canceled that.

I believe that religion and state should be separate. This idea of conversion has been scientifically debunked. I will not be a part of such practices.

Thank you again for the article.

Barbara Brozik

Ashland

Bert Etling

Bert Etling is the executive editor of Ashland.news. Email him at betling@ashland.news.

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