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Worst yet, Cruz likened marriage equality to jihad, which many Americans incorrectly perceive as terrorism. “We look at the jihad that is being waged right now, in Indiana, and in Arkansas, going after people of faith who respect the biblical teaching that marriage is the union of one man and one woman.” Little does he know that jihad means “holy war,” so, by definition, someone who is not religious could not carry it out.