Well, I'm actually hopeful that our whole nation will not reject our faith in God. You know, it's on our money. It says in God we trust. Our pledge of allegiance says we're one nation under God. Our founding document, the declaration of independence, talks about certainly unalienable rights given to us by our creator. And in our courtrooms it says in God we trust. So, it's throughout the fabric of who we are. So why would we deny that?
Ben Carson: “Well, I'm actually hopeful that our whole nation will not reject our faith in God. You know, it's on our money. It says…”
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Carson expresses hope that the nation will not reject faith in God, emphasizing its importance in American identity and values.
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