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James Lankford: “It is ironic that we have distributed around the world this concept of freedom of religion and disconnect between…”

On the recordMay 5, 2015
It is ironic that we have distributed around the world this concept of freedom of religion and disconnect between government and faith, and to say that government does not oppose faith, but now like we are afraid of faith.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford comments on the irony of U.S. government fear of faith despite promoting religious freedom.

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