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Chris Smith: “Freedom of religion is not granted by man. It is granted by God, no matter what one's religious freedom.”

On the recordNovember 2, 2011
Freedom of religion is not granted by man. It is granted by God, no matter what one's religious freedom.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes that religious freedom is a divine right, not a government-given privilege.

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