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Old 05-18-10, 06:45 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by Aramike View Post
Read my statement again, because your response makes no sense on its face.

Besides, August responded perfectly.
Many leaders claiming to come from one faith or another, or even no faith, have started wars for various reasons. Only believers go to war in the name of one god or another. Hitler's and Stalin's objectives were political, as were a good many others, not matter what their claimed faith was. Only the faithful kill people for being unholy, or of the wrong faith.

That said, intolerance is always based in a strong belief in something, be it religious, political or racial. It's not exclusive to any one group, but I see it as being much stronger in those with strong beliefs.
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