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Good Use for religion?

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Good Use for religion?
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Good Use for religion?
October 28, 2016 at 7:31 am
Religion is used to make stupid people behave? Maybe with the fear of burning in Hell is the main thing that motivates them to not kill or steal, and without it, they'd be say 20percent more likely to do those things? Thoughts?
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Good Use for religion?

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Good Use for religion? - by maestroanth - October 28, 2016 at 7:31 am
RE: Good Use for religion? - by Jesster - October 28, 2016 at 7:47 am
RE: Good Use for religion? - by abaris - October 28, 2016 at 8:10 am
RE: Good Use for religion? - by bennyboy - October 28, 2016 at 9:22 am
RE: Good Use for religion? - by Doubting Thomas - October 28, 2016 at 9:49 am
RE: Good Use for religion? - by maestroanth - October 30, 2016 at 7:32 am
RE: Good Use for religion? - by abaris - October 30, 2016 at 8:23 am
RE: Good Use for religion? - by rado84 - October 30, 2016 at 8:48 am
RE: Good Use for religion? - by account_inactive - October 30, 2016 at 8:49 am
RE: Good Use for religion? - by rado84 - October 30, 2016 at 9:26 am
RE: Good Use for religion? - by goombah111 - October 30, 2016 at 3:54 pm
RE: Good Use for religion? - by abaris - October 30, 2016 at 4:32 pm
RE: Good Use for religion? - by Minimalist - October 30, 2016 at 4:58 pm

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