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4. My point, other than the fact that people's biases routinely skew their grasp of the issue, is that

Reply to mzteris (Reply #3)

Sun May 19, 2013, 09:08 AM

May 2013

religion is a tool, along with media, education and a slew of other things, used by ruling classes in power to divide and to maintain power.

That is far from your statement that it is a cause.

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Is religious faith the cure for terrorism? [View all] rug May 2013 OP

It seems to be the cause mzteris May 2013 #1

Those are three very different things. rug May 2013 #2

And your point? mzteris May 2013 #3

My point, other than the fact that people's biases routinely skew their grasp of the issue, is that rug May 2013 #4

Religion has always been a tool. mzteris May 2013 #5

Let me ask you this. rug May 2013 #6

being Jewish is also mzteris May 2013 #7

No, an excuse is distinct from a cause, although sometimes they're the same. rug May 2013 #8

politics, greed mzteris May 2013 #9

Overwhelmingly political. rug May 2013 #10

haven't read much about mzteris May 2013 #11

No. I never thought about it until you mentioned it. rug May 2013 #12

Do we have any reason to believe there is a "cure" for terrorism? Jim__ May 2013 #13

Solution may be a better word. rug May 2013 #14