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GiqueCee

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9. I think it was H.L. Mencken...

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 07:53 AM

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... who is believed to have said, "Religion is the greatest fomenter of hatred and intolerance in the history of humanity." Or words to that effect.
Even if it is misattributed, the truth of the statement is undeniable.

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