The name of “God” has spurred legal threats and lawsuits as people attempt to push Christianity out of the public circle.

It’s intriguing, however, that uttering or acting on a belief in God is condemned in a country where freedom of speech and rights of conscience are part of our founding documents.

Yet a graduating senior who wanted to thank Jesus in his speech got into trouble with school officials,

and high school cheerleaders were banned from using Bible verses on signs at athletic events. People who don’t believe in God have every right to keep their beliefs;

in turn, they should do all they can to ensure public expressions of personal faith—even Christianity—remain free as well. I’m Mac Hammond, and this is the Winner’s Minute.