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And then there was that Stalin guy, but shhhhh. shenmue Oct 2014 #1
The religion of communism was also dangerous indeed. trotsky Oct 2014 #3
Communism has about as much to do with religion as trotskyism. rug Oct 2014 #7
Stalin lives in Switzerland? Who knew? mr blur Oct 2014 #5
authoritarian ideologies are dangerous, glad you agree. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #9
Hand delivered in support of the fight against wilfull ignorance. cleanhippie Oct 2014 #21
Meh. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #2
Oh I largely agree that is true. trotsky Oct 2014 #4
i think religion emboldens people; sometimes for good, sometimes for evil. unblock Oct 2014 #6
Oh, good grief. okasha Oct 2014 #11
sorry, forgot i was in an internet discussion group. unblock Oct 2014 #12
No need to apologize. okasha Oct 2014 #13
Do you think that without religion... trotsky Oct 2014 #14
mrs. unblock and i have given time and money, and we're both atheists unblock Oct 2014 #17
So we agree that the good we can get from religion isn't unique to religion... trotsky Oct 2014 #18
well, you can't completely discount the benefits just because they may not be unique unblock Oct 2014 #20
I'm not discounting the benefits. trotsky Oct 2014 #22
personally i agree with your conclusion but not your logic. unblock Oct 2014 #24
Comparing religion to a drug? trotsky Oct 2014 #26
it wouldn't be the first time (opiate of the masses, anyone?) unblock Oct 2014 #27
Read your Sigmund Freud. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #29
religion is just one factor Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #15
no, you're dismissing my insightful comment. unblock Oct 2014 #16
So if you were allowed to bvf Oct 2014 #19
personally i think polls are vastly overrated and overused. unblock Oct 2014 #23
I don't think this is as breathtaking as you thiink it is. rug Oct 2014 #8
"Switzerland?" okasha Oct 2014 #10
Oh that was a great movie. rug Oct 2014 #25
I love it. okasha Oct 2014 #28
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