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Panich52

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8. While I have no love for religion, not only are not all Saudi Muslims extremists, very few are. Same

Reply to Marxizm (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 11:01 PM

Mar 2015

for our Christians.

And while conservative communities may tend to breed more conservatives, it isn't always so. I grew up in the Bible Belt (tho, admittedly the northern edge) surrounded by Christians eho gad no doubt God exists and who always voted Republican. Straight ticket, without question. Oh, and Dad & bro also racist. Yet I'm none of those.

I do agree that one does tend to embrace and hang on to community beliefs, but education can change that. That's why conserv are doing their best to submarine educ standards.

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While I have no love for religion, not only are not all Saudi Muslims extremists, very few are. Same Panich52 Mar 2015 #8

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