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Religion and Politics Discuss how Religion has and does affect the world we live in.

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Old 07-23-2008, 02:16 PM
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Well, I guess you could argue that Christianity is not monotheistic, but Jesus and the Holy Spirit are really just extensions of the same god.
Yeah - and in the past people have burned over that one. Isn't it amazing what has been done in the name of religion!?
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People have been killed over much more trivial things than religion.
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People have been killed over much more trivial things than religion.

No argument here.
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They may share the same basic roots, but how they interpret those differs widely.
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They may share the same basic roots, but how they interpret those differs widely.

Well, I don't believe there is a Judeo-Xtian ethic or mindset. The two religions look at everything too differently.
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