When state and religion are one, religion becomes a means for the

When state and religion are one, religion becomes a means for the powerful to remain in power. – Walter Jon Williams

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Another important historical factor is the fact that this already very simple religion was further simplified and purified by the early philosophers of ancient China. Our first great philosopher was a founder of naturalism and our second great philosopher was an agnostic. – Hu Shih

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Theres a gullible side to the American people. They can be easily misled. Religion is the best device used to mislead them. – Michael Moore

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Nevertheless, there is another threat on the horizon. I see this threat in environmentalism which is becoming a new dominant ideology, if not a religion. Its main weapon is raising the alarm and predicting the human life endangering climate change based on man-made global warming. – Vaclav Klaus

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There are a lot of Grinches out there that would like nothing better than to take any references to religion out of the holiday season. – Ernest Istook

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