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The night God was booed

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

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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