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To: Rytwyng
"When hell drops out of religion, justice drops out of politics." - Emory Storrs

That quote is just plain stupid.

689 posted on 02/16/2006 12:06:33 PM PST by Invincibly Ignorant
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To: Invincibly Ignorant
"When hell drops out of religion, justice drops out of politics." - Emory Storrs

That quote is just plain stupid.

What do you think it means? I think it means when that without a God in the picture who is wiling and able to punish evildoers, evil will reign. Religion works as a check on selfish impulses, especially on those in power.

SD

693 posted on 02/16/2006 12:27:58 PM PST by SoothingDave
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