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Religion:  the ultimate tyranny

Paula Kirby
Posted: February 16, 2011.

Print: Washington Post

Religion is the very antithesis of freedom, insisting on our complete subjugation to the unachievable demands of an invisible but supremely powerful overlord. There is no aspect of our lives, no matter how intimate, which religion does not unblushingly insist on its right to control.

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This article hits the nail on the head. Religion prevents freedom and is the enemy of peace on Earth.

posted on February 16, 2011
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