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Ben clarifies a reels comment: the point was never 'America is a Christian nation' — it was that if Jesus is not the king, it is not a Christian nation. He recalls a Joppa woman who heard 'Jesus is king over everything' and immediately asked what to do, and reflects on reading a wide swath of neutral news while knowing everyone wants him to believe something. Mike asks Leila how much she cares about the government.
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