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Atheists & Agnostics

Curmudgeoness

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2. Makes sense to me.

Reply to es35 (Original post)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 08:08 PM

Mar 2016

Religion is only there because people are desperate for any hope in life. If you give them less reason to just hope to survive, they will have less need for grasping at straws.

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How we can help disempower religion and get it out of our government [View all] es35 Mar 2016 OP

According to Cruz, putting a Democrat into the presidency will be the end of Christianity. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2016 #1

Makes sense to me. Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #2

Since religion capitalizes on fear and guilt.... AlbertCat Mar 2016 #3

one way would be to eliminate the religious tax exemption RussBLib Mar 2016 #4

Primary and root cause whatthehey Mar 2016 #5

Americans also like to believe they are "special." Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #6