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The night God was booed

Posted on September 11, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

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At the DNC, it was announced that the word God was added back to the party platform. The change was booed by the delegates. How should we respond?

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: convention, DNC, Politics

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