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Religion

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4. Some things can be bad, even in moderation. Like Arsenic.

Wed Sep 21, 2016, 01:10 AM

Sep 2016

When a religious text tells you to slay the unbelievers,
I do not see what amount of moderate use is going to make those verses good.

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Chelsea bomber ,"Smart, funny, humble" before, "had become more religious" [View all] Albertoo Sep 2016 OP

Are extremists religious? Extremism is the problem, imo uppityperson Sep 2016 #1

But religion is giving the "moral imprimatur" to grievances Albertoo Sep 2016 #2

I've found everything in excess kacekwl Sep 2016 #3

Some things can be bad, even in moderation. Like Arsenic. Albertoo Sep 2016 #4

Religion's extra tricky because it's got no brakes for extremism. trotsky Sep 2016 #6

Yes. Extremely, in fact. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2016 #7

And they don't have to do the killing themself cpwm17 Sep 2016 #8