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The name of “God” has spurred legal threats 
and lawsuits as people attempt to push Christianity 
out of the public circle.

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It’s intriguing, however, that uttering or 
acting on a belief in God is condemned in 
a country where freedom of speech and rights 
of conscience are part of our founding documents.

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Yet a graduating senior who wanted to thank 
Jesus in his speech got into trouble with 
school officials,

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and high school cheerleaders were banned 
from using Bible verses on signs at athletic 
events. People who don’t believe in God have 
every right to keep their beliefs;

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in turn, they should do all they can to ensure 
public expressions of personal faith—even 
Christianity—remain free as well. I’m Mac 
Hammond, and this is the Winner’s Minute.