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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 08:56 AM Original message |
Poll question: Protestantism.... |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. umm netural effect, some good, some bad |
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DenverDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So what is the majority religion in America now? |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. there is no clear majority anymore |
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TeacherCreature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Catholics are the largest denomination in America and world wide |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. yeah thats true |
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DenverDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:16 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. They may be the largest denomination but hardly a majority. |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 11:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
82. worldwide |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. There's still about twice as many protestants as catholics |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. ahh interesting |
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Fla Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 12:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
86. Protestants to fall below 50% of American population |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think it's more of a bell curve. |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. That's close to what I think. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. A good example would be the Southern Baptists. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
26. I agree they had good intentions but often times |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:18 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Britain has never had a Catholic PM, IIRC. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:22 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. hmmm I'd believe that |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Canada has slightly more Catholics than Protestants (I think) |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:31 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. yeah |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
75. Random sidebar.... |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:33 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. It's illegal to have a monarch who is, or is married to, a Catholic. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 11:58 AM Response to Reply #76 |
84. I don't think it's illegal for the PM to be a Catholic |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 12:04 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. I doubt it could be held up as a reasonable obstacle even if she were. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yeah, this will turn into a flame war |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Not my intent, of course. I'd like to see some serious debate |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Why this religion? |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. It's a religion that has been dominant in our culture. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:06 AM Response to Reply #17 |
68. Protestantism is not a religion |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:10 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Pretty much anything not Catholic is protestant. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. well there's eastern orthodox too |
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TeacherCreature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:17 AM Response to Reply #9 |
27. There is no serious debate on this topic |
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malatesta1137 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. EVERY religion |
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amber dog democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Organized Religion = Organized Crime |
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TeacherCreature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Exhibit one |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:21 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Well, regardless of your theory, we're going to try and be rational here. |
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TeacherCreature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. oh come on |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:29 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I think you're being a little too touchy. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'll go with "other" |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. Not a slam on protestantism itself but organized religion in general |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
31. In the context of the 16th century, protestantism was progressive |
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TeacherCreature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Good points all |
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TeacherCreature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
35. There is nothing irrational about religion |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:32 AM Response to Reply #35 |
45. faith without facts is irrational |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:05 AM Response to Reply #45 |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 12:01 PM Response to Reply #67 |
85. why is believing the universe started from nothing |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 03:22 PM Response to Reply #85 |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:03 AM Response to Reply #35 |
66. I don't understand how you can say that, |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 03:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
91. In the Christian context, faith means... |
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ChavezSpeakstheTruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
14. Just like anything else - it was good and bad |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
18. I Am Forced to Say 'Good' |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:11 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Agreed. |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
22. Religion in general has had an overall negative effect on the world* |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
25. I'd say good |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. That's Protestantism's trump card. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:24 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Wait the Stuarts were Anglicans I thought |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:32 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. That's a tricky question. Charles I was an Anglican |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:34 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Yeah I know about James II |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:36 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. It would be a hell of a choice to be forced to make. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:38 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Yep Irish Catholic supporter of a parlimentry system |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:40 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Of course, no-one knew Cromwell was a fucktard at that point. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:46 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I didnt know he did stuff to the Scots as well |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:49 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. It's difficult to keep track of Cromwell's atrocities. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:51 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. why exactly did he not like the Scots |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:53 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. The Scots supported Charles II in his attempt to regain the throne in 1650 |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:55 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. ahh |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:56 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. He always said he 'didn't want to have to go on his travels again' |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:59 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. well yeah |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:40 AM Response to Reply #52 |
78. I've been brought up Irish Catholic |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:44 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. I am only part Irish but |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:29 AM Response to Reply #32 |
42. That's What I Hate About the "Christ Kids" Conspiracy |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:33 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. That line leads to just about everyone, these days. |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:53 AM Response to Reply #42 |
58. That theory |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:56 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. There is no bloodline, but there seems to have been a fantastic treasure |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Agreed. |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:26 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Wasn't the link King Arthur? |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:36 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Seriously. |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
39. Which protestant denomination (s) are we talking about here? |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:08 AM Response to Reply #39 |
69. I don't think Mormons are considered Protestants |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
48. fascinating the "doing" of prodestants |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
54. The Church did need and still does need reform, hence the reformation |
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gula (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
55. I looked for a definition of protestantism and found |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:54 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Protestant is a pretty broad grouping of course. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
61. More good than harm without question. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
64. There is no such thing as a "Protestant Faith" |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:47 AM Response to Reply #64 |
80. The faith is similar |
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allemand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
70. Would there have been an Enlightenment without the Reformation? |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. There's a paradox in there. |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. There's a paradox in there. |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
81. Bad phrasing |
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devinsgram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
83. No disrespect to anyone here, |
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Nocturnes (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-25-04 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
88. All religion |
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89. Positive influence c. 1500-1800 but largely not since |
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