I mean, that's the promise of America, is that we are this multicultural melting pot where no one is told how to pray and no religion is elevated over the others. It's also important to point out that it wasn't in the Pledge of Allegiance until Communism was an issue in this country. Yeah. And, you know, to be fair, the Declaration of Independence does mention a Creator, and now it doesn't necessarily mention the Christian God, but it does mention a creator. (36:46–36:53)
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