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Atheists & Agnostics

Lordquinton

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10. I don't think that a state religion defangs it

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 01:43 PM

Apr 2015

I think that being the charred remains of a global empire defangs it. Just look at other countries with one, like the middle east, and see if the same could be said.

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