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Old 05-30-2008, 01:58 AM
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Hey, organized religion's clergy got a good thing going.

World dominating political power AND truckloads of cash, not to mention some prime real estate too.

And all totally untaxed.
World dominating political power? How do you figure that? Europe has all but become a secular state (or has at least rejected their historical Christian dominance) and the west isn't exactly in line with religious leaders. Is this comment directed more at the Arab world (both Jews and Muslims)?
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