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Rick Perry: “I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a Christian. But you don't need to be in the pew every Sunday to know that there's…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2011
I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a Christian. But you don't need to be in the pew every Sunday to know that there's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military, but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school.
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Rick Perry

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Rick Perry expresses his views on religious freedom and the perceived challenges faced by Christians in America.

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