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Is religion simply more about control than a god?

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Is religion simply more about control than a god?
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RE: Is religion simply more about control than a god?
December 16, 2018 at 8:30 pm
(December 16, 2018 at 7:39 pm)Gwaithmir Wrote: I'm no expert on the subject, but according to my observations, the bigger religious denominations get, the more their aims revolve around the acquiring of wealth and political power.

Huh.  Sound like an expert to me.  Smile

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RE: Is religion simply more about control than a god? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 16, 2018 at 8:30 pm

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