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cleanhippie

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8. Or pehaps the unwillingness to oppose the imposition of one's belief on others?

Reply to dawg (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 02:02 PM

Nov 2012

If more liberal believers took the lead in admonishing it when fundies try to get their agenda into the public square, half the battle would be won, IMO.

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Or pehaps the unwillingness to oppose the imposition of one's belief on others? cleanhippie Nov 2012 #8

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