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Religion

Major Nikon

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1. Religion comes in very handy during wartime

Reply to acg (Original post)

Thu May 20, 2021, 02:46 PM

May 2021

It allows many people to engage in extremely dangerous situations content in the conveniently unverifiable promise of reward if they fall in combat. Not all need it, but for those who do most governments are more than happy to facilitate the fairy tale because ultimately it serves their objectives.

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Religion comes in very handy during wartime Major Nikon May 2021 #1

Totally agree with what you pointed out. However, what I was referring to was . . . acg May 2021 #2

Doesn't seem all that private when a 3rd party is publicly writing about it Major Nikon May 2021 #3

War gives you a very good chance of dying... uriel1972 May 2021 #4

Hi Al edhopper May 2021 #5