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#21
RE: State atheism
May 7, 2013 at 12:38 am
Quote: Government and States are here to enrich and improve society as a whole.

That would be news to most governments.
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RE: State atheism
May 7, 2013 at 2:30 am
(May 7, 2013 at 12:38 am)Stue Denim Wrote:
Quote: Government and States are here to enrich and improve society as a whole.

That would be news to most governments.

I agree, but it something I wished most governments would strive for.

It is a fantasy.
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#23
RE: State atheism
May 8, 2013 at 3:54 pm
(May 7, 2013 at 2:30 am)Dragonetti Wrote:
(May 7, 2013 at 12:38 am)Stue Denim Wrote: That would be news to most governments.

I agree, but it something I wished most governments would strive for.

It is a fantasy.

But a least it is a fantasy that could possibly be made to come to pass, unlike the fantasy of religion. If we want x,y, or z from our governments, then we have to engage in political action to push them in the right direction. Dr. King accomplished a lot, because SNCC and a lot of other people as well brought about a situation where something had to happen. "First they laugh at you, then they ignore you, then they fight you, then you win."Thinking
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