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To: circlecity
The left hates religion because the religious recognize an authority higher than the state.

Precisely. Those who acknowledge that higher authority will, at some point, not be controlled.

16 posted on 05/20/2015 5:41:58 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Its why the left wants religion silenced here. Men like Reverend George Whitefield preached that men should be free to follow their own spiritual conscience which inevitably led to men questioning the authority of the king to impose his will against the conscience of his subjects. The British responded by trying to impose their own approved ministers who spoke kindly of the king. This led to even greater tension.


23 posted on 05/20/2015 5:59:34 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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