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Agreed, Fug.
Religion (or perhaps religious conflict) has been a factor of war, but no wars are caused by religion. They were caused by stubborn and intolerant people.
Perhaps a removal of stupidity and religious intolerance would be a better goal.
For instance, I am equally as un-offended if you are muslim, buddhist, atheist or satanist. Whatever you like. I tend to be christian, but with several differences that I won't get into here. Yet none of the others offend me, and for me personally, perhaps none of them matter in the end.
What does offend me, however, is when one thinks they are right and are compelled to try to convince me to agree with them. In saying that all "theological dogma" must be removed, are you not as guilty as the next, perhaps even as guilty as a semi-retarded ex president?
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