We have had issues with abortion and pro choice for years. We still aren't funding stem cell research with government money because of the religious aspect of life at conception, yadda yadda yadda.
Also, if you don't think the government on a state level is being influenced by the church then maybe you should look at this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezwIZo-hKiI
It's about how much the mormon church influenced and spent on proposition 8. They directly impacted the votes. In this case, religion impacted government; specifically civil right laws. Don't try to tell me that religion and God is only for personal well being, it encroaches on other lives and their personal beliefs.