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dimbear

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11. A large portion of religion depends on specifically deciding to remain/keep others ignorant.
Fri May 11, 2012, 07:31 PM
May 2012

Orthodox Jews refusing higher education. Theodosius burning scientific texts. Theologians declaring that the Bible contains all useful knowledge and all other books being irrelevant. The hymn "Tis a gift to be Simple."

Then, some clown invents the internet and suddenly it's like everybody with a connection is wandering in an infinite library. Unless you're North Korea or something like that, you just can't keep them dumb.

For centuries, many English households had just two books. A Bible and Pilgrim's Progress. Things are different.

That about Google is a joke.



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