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The Rev. Dr. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr.
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Rev. Dr. Ozzie Smith - Podcast Extra Interview 2009

The Rev. Dr. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr. (UCC)
Rev. Dr. Ozzie Smith discusses the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Trinity UCC in Chicago, Prophetic role of the church in the state and Dr. Martin Luther Kings vision of the church in society. More...
The Rev. Dr. William L. Self
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What God Has Put Asunder, Let No Man Join Together

John 18:36; Matthew 22:21

July 02, 2006

The Rev. Dr. William L. Self (CBF)

When you attend church this or any other Sunday, you are validating a noble experiment that has made these United States the most religiously diverse nation in the world.

You are neither compelled to attend a certain church, nor are you restricted from attending. The worship you engage in, the hymns you sing, the sermons you listen to are not regulated by the government. We are guaranteed by the First Amendment the freedom to worship as our conscience dictates. We have religious liberty. We have the separation of church and state.

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