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  "path": "/2026/02/26/baptists-have-helped-shape-debate-about-religious-freedom-for-over-400-years-up-to-todays-10-commandments-laws/",
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  "site": "https://religionnews.com",
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    "Christianity",
    "Education",
    "Faiths",
    "Institutions",
    "Opinion",
    "Religion Hub",
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    "Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals",
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  "textContent": "The phrase ‘separation of church and state’ dates back to a letter from Thomas Jefferson to a Baptist congregation.",
  "title": "Baptists have helped shape debate about religious freedom for over 400 years – up to today’s 10 Commandments laws"
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