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mzteris

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9. politics, greed

Sun May 19, 2013, 12:48 PM

May 2013

power - political and otherwise, lust - coulda been a soap opera!

and well - religion was necessarily involved. A deeply rooted cause and effect.

Who had the money power land, etc. who wanted it. where loyalties lay. where dispute and differing opinion collided.

a horny and son-less king with a shrewd Protestant (soon to be headless) wife.

Religion. Religion. Religion. Catholics. The Church of England. Protestants. . . . Religion. all intertwined.

What are your thoughts on Ireland's history - religious or political? . . . can't separate them, can you?

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Is religious faith the cure for terrorism? [View all] rug May 2013 OP

It seems to be the cause mzteris May 2013 #1

Those are three very different things. rug May 2013 #2

And your point? mzteris May 2013 #3

My point, other than the fact that people's biases routinely skew their grasp of the issue, is that rug May 2013 #4

Religion has always been a tool. mzteris May 2013 #5

Let me ask you this. rug May 2013 #6

being Jewish is also mzteris May 2013 #7

No, an excuse is distinct from a cause, although sometimes they're the same. rug May 2013 #8

politics, greed mzteris May 2013 #9

Overwhelmingly political. rug May 2013 #10

haven't read much about mzteris May 2013 #11

No. I never thought about it until you mentioned it. rug May 2013 #12

Do we have any reason to believe there is a "cure" for terrorism? Jim__ May 2013 #13

Solution may be a better word. rug May 2013 #14