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On not understanding religion | 82 comments (82 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: I don't think we don't understand (4.00 / 4)

I think from a French perspective there is also the issue of not recognizing a community smaller than the State or an identity smaller then the Nation. And while there may be good reasons why the State or the Nation may not wish to recognize smaller communities as political agents, that doesn't mean that those communities don't exist in the eyes of the people who are within and outside them, nor that they don't have sociological and political effects.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Dec 30th, 2007 at 02:38:24 PM EST
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Re: I don't think we don't understand (none / 1)

This is the reason why we used to have a state-run church (we abolished it in 2000 I think). Which also had the nice effect of making everyone detest organized religion.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Mon Dec 31st, 2007 at 03:46:31 AM EST
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On not understanding religion | 82 comments (82 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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