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Originally Posted by justaman
I agree with what you're saying. I must say also, however, that there is potential for religious belief to bring about irrational intentions.
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This is true, but lots of beliefs can do that.
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I saw a documentary a couple of times interviewing many high-level detractors of George Bush (Included Hans Blix, the spy who they sent to investigate the claims of yellowcake, a bunch of other senior players who I forget). Something a number of them stated, including some player in the CIA, was that the extremely pro-Israeli policy of the U.S. is a direct result of a Christian belief that the state of Israel must exist at the end-of-times.
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It could be, but I'd love to see it actually documented. Like, say, Bush openly stating that.
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I can't back this up further than the documentary, but the guys seemed very credible. If this is the case, I think this is probably the most shining example of why religion and the state really need to be fricken separated.
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The question is... How is this different from people with other very strong beliefs on specific topics?