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To: JDN who wrote (125025)2/2/2001 9:17:12 AM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769667
 
How in the world did you get that statistic? Considering the millions upon millions that have died or been tortured due to political ideology (Communism, Nazism, and Fascism most prominently coming to mind), it is difficult to believe that religion holds a candle in that department. Besides, it is almost impossible to separate out religious motivation from other motives under cover of religion. Even during the Spanish Inquisition, the religious motivation was only one strand. The main motive was driving out foreign influences in the process of establishing the hegemony of the Castilian monarchy over the peninsula......



To: JDN who wrote (125025)2/2/2001 3:29:38 PM
From: Andy Thomas  Respond to of 769667
 
--YET, I have read that more people have been killed or tortured over the name of religion then any other reason. What do you suppose God thinks of that? --

at the risk of sounding trite, i'm sure G-d has a sense of humor.

andy