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Tuesday, 20 January 2009

Quote of the Day - on the myth of progress
Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.

By H. L. Mencken, according to the forum signature I gleaned this from. This one makes me think.
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But but but the glory of democracy was so trumpted yesterday!
- 1/21/2009 10:59 AM
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I would say, Christianity has made Christians and their cultures better than they were.
- 2/18/2009 10:27 AM
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