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It's true that many American leaders have held strong religious beliefs, including President Barack Obama, who was baptized in his late 20s and calls himself a devout Christian. The Founding Fathers were Christian, but they also established the nation on a principle that separates church and state. Few leaders have been as publicly religious as Perry, who hosted a major prayer gathering in August a week before declaring his presidential candidacy. The event drew 30,000 attendees, and Perry was criticized by some at the time for using his authority as a public official to promote a religious event.
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