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8. "Religion is regarded ......................by the rulers as useful". Seneca

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 11:50 PM

Mar 2012

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. - Seneca (ca. 4 BC –AD 65)

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GOP Doubling Down [View all] TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 OP

That's an excellent point Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #4

Excellent points again... Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #10

Yup. "Cheap Labor Conservatives" Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #15

Umm, nice website. freshwest Mar 2012 #17

and they're not even holding a pair longship Mar 2012 #3

Thoughtful response longship Mar 2012 #12

Pardon me! longship Mar 2012 #16

Yes, you are excused! LOL! freshwest Mar 2012 #19

Thank you, your eminence. longship Mar 2012 #20

Good night, sweet prince. Or princess, as the case may be. freshwest Mar 2012 #21

I read a story where a woman in Morocco, I believe, committed suicide rustydog Mar 2012 #5

Every time I think I've heard it all lately in regards liberalhistorian Mar 2012 #14