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Scott Turner: “We're a nation that has always believed in the power of…”

Featuring: Scott Turner, Republican | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | National

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Published | Video Starts at 46:00

Think about it. If a million of us every week got together, pray for this great country, how many know that God is well able to do it? Amen. We're a nation that has always believed in the power of prayer. During a Constitutional convention, when our founding fathers and many of you know this, were discussing the formation of our country, Benjamin Franklin stopped the debate and asked the delegates to pray for guidance from the Lord God Almighty. (46:00–46:05)

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Asserts that the United States has a historical belief in the power of prayer.

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