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tanyev

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2. Hell, even in Protestant Christianity there are endless denominations with different beliefs.

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Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:12 PM

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This is WHY democracies came to embrace the separation of church and state. If a state Christianity is established, then the religious wars begin. Many of the early immigrants that came to this country came because they did not support the state religion where they lived.

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This is so wrong to be taking place...I'm a non-believer, what about my effing rights? wcmagumba Tuesday #1

Hell, even in Protestant Christianity there are endless denominations with different beliefs. tanyev Tuesday #2

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