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Atheists & Agnostics

sab390

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9. Ignorance and poverty are the bedrock of religion

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 12:47 PM

Dec 2016

As education and the middle class began to grow in the west religion began to wane. Working to spread the wealth and education would reduce the influence of religion.

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The role of fundamentalism in the election. [View all] progressoid Nov 2016 OP

Oh that is so true mountain grammy Nov 2016 #1

I know some of these people too. progressoid Nov 2016 #2

The irony of it all FigTree Nov 2016 #3

I've read this essay three times Brainstormy Nov 2016 #4

And that's why fundamentalists don't care that Trump is the opposite of a good Christian. DetlefK Nov 2016 #5

..and if the evangelical "leaders" say Trump is a Christian, then.... RussBLib Nov 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Nov 2016 #6

The US federal system already allows "going their own way" more than just about any other country muriel_volestrangler Nov 2016 #7

Ignorance and poverty are the bedrock of religion sab390 Dec 2016 #9