Two commandments, Love God and love neighbor. And I believe forcing my religion down the throats of my Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, atheist, agnostic neighbors is not Love. And it's why I have fought so hard for the separation of church and state. I was raised to believe that that boundary in our First Amendment is a sacred boundary. And it doesn't just benefit our democracy, although it certainly does. (02:41–02:45)
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Asserts his commitment to maintaining the separation of church and state.
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