The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power

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The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power

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RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power

September 29, 2014 at 1:42 pm

(September 29, 2014 at 1:40 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: Yea sorry I really mess up my typing they are not extremely well of or rich, sorry.

Fair enough. Though if that's the case would you agree that elders or leaders of christian churches should NOT be rich, according to their Bible?

In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson

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The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by MusicLovingAtheist - September 20, 2014 at 9:48 am

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 20, 2014 at 6:58 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 20, 2014 at 8:38 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Jackalope - September 29, 2014 at 3:05 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Endo - September 20, 2014 at 11:54 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 21, 2014 at 12:29 am

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Vicki Q - September 21, 2014 at 10:49 am

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 21, 2014 at 11:35 am

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Vicki Q - September 22, 2014 at 5:36 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Mr Greene - September 27, 2014 at 5:05 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 27, 2014 at 7:32 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Angrboda - September 27, 2014 at 8:04 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:00 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:07 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:12 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:14 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:17 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:21 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:22 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:24 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:27 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by LastPoet - September 28, 2014 at 1:32 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:33 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:34 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:35 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by LastPoet - September 28, 2014 at 1:36 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:36 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:42 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by FatAndFaithless - September 29, 2014 at 1:37 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 1:40 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by FatAndFaithless - September 29, 2014 at 1:42 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 1:51 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by FatAndFaithless - September 29, 2014 at 1:54 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 1:56 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Wyrd of Gawd - September 29, 2014 at 4:44 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 29, 2014 at 1:54 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Mister Agenda - September 29, 2014 at 2:38 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 29, 2014 at 1:58 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 2:03 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 29, 2014 at 2:06 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 2:18 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Fidel_Castronaut - September 29, 2014 at 2:25 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Mister Agenda - September 29, 2014 at 2:44 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 2:49 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 2:28 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 2:41 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Wyrd of Gawd - September 29, 2014 at 4:55 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 29, 2014 at 2:46 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 3:10 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Jackalope - September 29, 2014 at 3:15 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 3:18 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 3:29 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 3:31 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 3:56 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 4:18 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 4:46 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by FatAndFaithless - September 29, 2014 at 4:52 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 4:51 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 4:52 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 4:53 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 4:57 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Wyrd of Gawd - September 29, 2014 at 5:20 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 5:06 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 5:08 pm

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