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morgan2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 05:04 PM
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16. The pont makes sense
but should be expanded, can someone who believes in religion also believe in democracy? Religion is inherently illogical, and relying on faith in books and other men not evidence or rational thought to make decisions. Organized religion imparticuarly sets men up as the arbitrators of what god wants, and can dictate what is part of the religion and what is not. How can someone who puts his faith in a book or another man's edicts ever believe in democracy? A democracy requires independant thought, based upon facts not feelings. A democracy based upon feeling is nothing but a mob, influenced by the whims of the ruling class.
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