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...judices. This Rendition Seeks to Restore to the Gita, Its Original Character By Ridding It Of Hundred and Nine Interpolations, Which Tend to Keep the Skeptics Away From It. And Ironically These Muddle the Understanding As Well. In the Theatre Of Man As Nothing Surpasses the Drama Of War, the Stage for Unveiling the Gita’S Unrivalled Philosophy Was Set on the Battleground O...

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...ita is to Hinduism but with a vital difference that is fundamental to the religious ethos and the belief system. While theSemitic Books dictate the G... ...ter by ridding it of hundred and ten interpolations, whichtend to keep the skeptics away from it. And ironically thesemuddle the understanding of the ... ...tual track has come to acquireprimacy what with its protagonists being the religiously inclined menand women for most part. Even Mahatma Gandhi, the m... ...raises? It is owing to itsemphasis on human emancipation as opposed to the religiousconditioning of man. Thus, its universal appeal jells with the hea... ...sal appeal jells with the hearts andminds of people, irrespective of their religious beliefs and culturalsensitivities. Simply put, the philosophy the... ...gthat state through devotion alone, it would have been no more than aHindu religious scripture, though of immense quality. In this, it is to beappreci...

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...f vasudhaika kutumbakam (world is one family). In so far as the Gita’s admirers among the Whites, it can be said that having internalized the Semitic religious ethos of the God’s alleged partiality towards certain races and also given the prevalence of slavery in their societies, they saw nothing perverse in the inequity of the castes in the Hindu religious fold that its...

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...enefit from this ‘book of wisdom’ owing,in part, to its very postulations that keep its skeptics away from it.This endeavour is an ardent attempt to p... ...he Gita’s admirers among the Whites, it can besaid that having internalized the Semitic religious ethos of the God’s alleged partialitytowards certain... ...in their societies, they sawnothing perverse in the inequity of the castes in the Hindu religious fold that its interpolationsespoused.Ridden of the f...

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...iginal character by ridding it ofhundred and ten interpolations, which tend to keep the skeptics away from it. Andironically these muddle the understa... ...ng, its spiritual track has come to acquire primacy what with itsprotagonists being the religiously inclined men and women for most part. EvenMahatma... ...hy sing its praises? It is owing to its emphasis on human emancipation asopposed to the religious conditioning of man. Thus, its universal appeal jell... ...s, its universal appeal jells with thehearts and minds of people, irrespective of their religious beliefs and culturalsensitivities. Simply put, the p... ...ays is meant to help one imbibethe right attitude to lead life, but not to buttress his religious dogma of God. How thiswas achieved is the wonder tha... ...late reaching that state through devotion alone, itwould have been no more than a Hindu religious scripture, though of immense quality.In this, it is ...

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... features the Hindu revival in Karnataka being lead by Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Mahaswami. The education Insight section debunks the myth that all religious are the same....

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...ed Mushrooms Demonic Possession Towers of Silence The Ghost Dance Temple Virgins Chinese Dragons Baron Samedi The Devil's Mark The Assassins Religious Body Piercing Holy Mud The Book of Mormon Weeping Statues The Tree of Zaqqum Nukekubi The Giant Flying Head Crucifixion Re-enactments Ahimsa The Valkyries Heavenly Omens The Rapture Chinese Guardian Lion...

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... This is a photo of a shrunken head. Cargo Cults A group of unusual religious movements known as "cargo cults" appeared on... ...ventually disappeared. Self-Flagellation Self-flagellation is a weird religious ritual in which a person repeatedly whipshis... ...etpleasure from the practice, and in some individuals the pain can even induce amental state of religious ecstasy. Very pious people usually whip th... ...y. Along with the SacredMosque of Mecca, it is annually visited by more pilgrims than any other religioussite in the world. This photograph shows a ... ...bout witches will completely die out. Egyptian Crocodile Worship One of the religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians was that a ... ...undredsof people. Some have even performed apparent cures on live television. But thereare many skeptics who doubt that any of these cures were genuin...

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... the world. Despite the widespread reports of NDEs, there is still much debate and uncertainty about their nature and causes. Some researchers and skeptics argue that NDEs are simply a byproduct of the brain's response to trauma, stress, or lack of oxygen, and that they have no real spiritual or mystical significance. Others, however, argue that NDEs are evidence of a d...

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...1 Destructions of Kali Yuga. 217 How to Recognize Karma in Work? 219 Exploring Methods for Learning Meditations. 222 Heavenly Mansions of Gods in Religious Texts. 224 The Intersection of Science and Nature. 225 Cases of Children Who Remember Past Lives in Western Cultures. 227 Sons of Dharma. 229 Jealousy in the Natural World and Society. 231 Waraha Upanishad: Anc...

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....................................................222Heavenly Mansions of Gods in Religious Texts. ....................................................... ...l much debate anduncertainty about their nature and causes. Some researchers and skepticsargue that NDEs are simply a byproduct of the brain's respons... ... can provide much-needed guidance and perspective. Many ancientphilosophical and religious traditions emphasized the importance of virtueslike compass... ...he Indian context, providing a rich and fascinatinginsight into the cultural and religious beliefs that surround this phenomenon. ... ...efs, as logic maynot always provide a clear answer.Many people have spiritual or religious experiences that they consider to bedeeply meaningful and t... ..., causality,and universal interconnectedness is the variety of philosophical and religioustraditions around the world. Some traditions, such as Buddhi... ...o skepticism.3. Psychological Explanations: Some materialistic psychologists and skepticsoffer alternative explanations for past-life memories, such a...

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... Reformation, the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, Several Champions Bravely Take Their Stand for a Cause Greater Than Themselves. Chequered in Religious Oppression, Infernal Deception and Crucial Victories, This Books Seeks to Connect the Dots Between Bible Prophecy, Spiritual Mysteries and Divine Revelations, and Traces the Progress of World Events From Cataclysmic...

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...turbed them. Satan was at the head of the nation, and thehighest civil and religious authorities were under his sway. The leadersof the opposing facti... ...en are absorbed inpleasure, in business, in traffic, in money-making; when religiousleaders are magnifying the world's progress and enlightenment, and... ... the Sunday, itwas made a festival in honor of the resurrection of Christ. Religiousservices were held upon it; yet it was regarded as a day of recrea... ...ns was in marked contrast to the false doctrines put forth fromRome. Their religious belief was founded upon the written word ofGod, the true system o... ...resies of theapostate church. Theirs was not a faith newly received. Their religiousbelief was their inheritance from their fathers. They contended fo... ...than before their conversion. Religion has become the sport of infidelsand skeptics because so many who bear its name are ignorant of itsprinciples. T... ...rld from theteachings of the pulpit have made thousands, yes, millions, of skepticsand infidels. The theory of eternal torment is one of the false doc... ...gdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:10. It is thus that doubters,unbelievers, and skeptics turn the truth into a lie. And multitudes havebeen deceived by the... ...worthy of beliefand with eager confidence receive the deceptions of Satan. Skepticsand scoffers denounce the bigotry of those who contend for the fait...

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...turbed them. Satan was at the head of the nation, and thehighest civil and religious authorities were under his sway. The leadersof the opposing facti... ...en are absorbed inpleasure, in business, in traffic, in money-making; when religiousleaders are magnifying the world's progress and enlightenment, and... ... the Sunday, itwas made a festival in honor of the resurrection of Christ. Religiousservices were held upon it; yet it was regarded as a day of recrea... ...ns was in marked contrast to the false doctrines put forth fromRome. Their religious belief was founded upon the written word ofGod, the true system o... ...resies of theapostate church. Theirs was not a faith newly received. Their religiousbelief was their inheritance from their fathers. They contended fo... ...than before their conversion. Religion has become the sport of infidelsand skeptics because so many who bear its name are ignorant of itsprinciples. T... ...rld from theteachings of the pulpit have made thousands, yes, millions, of skepticsand infidels. 491 The theory of eternal t... ...gdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:10. It is thus that doubters,unbelievers, and skeptics turn the truth into a lie. And multitudes havebeen deceived by the... ...worthy of beliefand with eager confidence receive the deceptions of Satan. Skepticsand scoffers denounce the bigotry of those who contend for the fait...

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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi A Perspective from the Commander in Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Barack H. Obama SECTION I: RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION 1 Religion in the Military: Finding the Proper Balance . . . . . . . . 15 Barry W. Lynn 2 Burning Bibles and Censoring Prayers: Is That Defending Our Constitution? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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.... . . . 1 Barack H. Obama SECTION I: RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION 1 Religion in the Milit... ... Gordon James Klingenschmitt 3 The Need for (More) New Guidance Regarding Religious Expression in the Air Force . . .... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Chris Rodda 6 Religious Rights and Military Service . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... and Afghanistan, one needs to look no further than the ongoing debates regarding religious expression in the military or the merits o... ...s from their perspective. The volume is arranged in four primary sections by theme (Religious Ex- pression, Homosexuality, Race and Gender,... ...stered to a sample drawn “from a purchased list of U.S. Military Personnel,” with skeptics wrongly assuming this cannot be true because “the ... ...win, rather than invest in face-to-face interaction over time. In addition, while skeptics might be inclined to argue that such a skil... ...re- sponses are not likely to take root without support on a much larger scale. Skeptics would argue that such is not the job of the US mili...

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...s 19 Our different worlds 21 Quotations of mystics 23 Mysticism is not... 25 Quotations of mystics 27 To the non-religious 29 Quotations of mystics 31 Warnings! 33 Quotations of mystics 35 Reality is One 37 Quotations of mystics 39 Preconditions to learning ...

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...le of that 76Quotations of mystics 27 Heads up! 78To the non-religious 29 The grand excuse 80Quotations of mystics 31 ... ... BCE or CE, Common Era, for the Christian BC or AD; ca. isapproximate. The religious calendar varies among each of the five faiths.The Greatest Achiev... ... brand of knowledge. Sufidoctrine teaches that, beside the usual rules for religious life, set out in therevelation and the prophetic sunnah, there is... ...mad al-Ghazali (1058–1111): Master of jurisprudence. Wrote Revival of the Religious Sciences.* Abu ‘l-Mughith al-Husain b. Mansur al-Hallaj (857–922)... ...hammad Iqbal (1876–1938): Poet of Lahore (saint). Wrote Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam.* Jalal al–Din Rumi [Mawlana] (1207–73): Great ... ...Life 45 ©R. D. Krumpos 2012transformed their lives. To them, skeptics do not matter. They may only assist thosewho want to realize union... ...nability toexplain something which was only imagined. Mystics respond that skeptics cannotsee beyond their own ignorance.The more mystics attempt to d...

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...lava of the volcano on which the world sits is the disaffection the Musalmans nurse towards the kafirs. While its chemistry world over is the Islamic religious rigidity, in India it is compounded by the Hindu ‘historical’ hurt, aggravated by the Muslim-appeasing political ethos of the State. It’s thus the Indian landscape is dotted with many of its earlier eruptions, but t...

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...f the dogma of their faith, and to those sacrificial animalsthat become victims of religious superstition.ContentsPreface of StrifeChapter 1: Advent o... ...e Musalmansnurse towards the kafirs. While its chemistry world over is the Islamic religious rigidity,in India it is compounded by the Hindu ‘historic... ...It would seem that theseare the products of one or more of the scriptural notions, religious dogmas, medievalhistory, and modern politics, or all put ... ...understand man unlesshe understands his religion, all must be abreast of the basic religious tenets of thecompeting or conflicting faiths, more so the... ...s, more so the sectarian Semitic dispensations. Then, itwould be revealing how the religious scriptures per se contribute to social discord andcommuna... ...emitic Prophets to keep the female slaves all for themselves. That might make the skeptics wonder whether prophets were but tribal heads whodonned th... ... form of ‘Peace Be Upon Him’. For whatever that might suggest to theMusalmans, the skeptics would feel that given the strife in his life the practice ... ...f course not without somejustification; and as history tends to repeat itself, the skeptics of the day aver that the ITupsurge in the end would reduce...

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...lume essays that he has written on this subject in Judaic Logic (1995) and A Fortiori Logic (2013), in which traces of logic in the Torah and related religious documents (the Nakh, the Christian Bible, and the Koran and Hadiths) are identified and analyzed....

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...n about Torah (or Tanakh, or morebroadly Judaic) logic, not for religious apologeticpurposes, or through ethnic pride, but out of scient... ... since most of us do not nowadays layclaim to prophetic powers. But from a religious point ofview, it is of course of major significance, and it is im... ...eral warning that, if we want to discover andtransmit truth (in particular religious truth, but moregenerally any truth), it is wise t... ...s fellows.Everyone, including philosophers and sundry academics,and indeed religious teachers, are required by the ethics oflogic to pursue and propag... ...ce to public events and not solely by the(rationalistic) comparison to the religious document ortradition.We have to note for the record ... ...t general statement (at least in thosedays, even if some Jews nowadays are skeptics). Therebuttal of the said proposition is not as Ghazali claims asy...

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...omer (a-fortiori) reasoning. In sum, Judaic Logic elucidates and evaluates the epistemological assumptions which have generated the Halakhah (Jewish religious jurisprudence) and allied doctrines. Traditional justifications, or rationalizations, concerning Judaic law and belief, are carefully dissected and weighed at the level of logical process and structure, without conc...

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...istorical Books. 93 3. Other Books. 97 4. Rejects. 102 7. WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 105 1. Taking a Dilemma by its Horns. 105 a. For the religious. 106 b. For the secular. 107 2. About Revision. 109 3. Changes in the Law. 114 8. INITIAL IMPRESSIONS. 117 1. Methods and Contents. 117 2. Davqa or Lav-davqa? 122 3. Kushya and Terutz. 12...

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...tes the epistemological assumptions which havegenerated the Halakhah (Jewish religious jurisprudence) and allied doctrines. Traditional justifications... ............................................................. 105 a. For the religious................................................................... ...onal behavior of individuals (privately or in relation to God) andcollective religious obligations (which may be carried out by selected individuals, ... ...have been granted Biblical force.10 JUDAIC LOGIC The religious authorities were, first of all, the trustees of the oral transm... ...aymen, and there is no denying that most of them eventually gave up many religious observances, if they did not end up totally indifferent to ... ...cit and unambiguous, then there would be no room for doubt in the world, and skeptics would have no opportunity to make the redemptive leap of fait... ...nd unexpected regularities may be brought tolight capable of impressing even skeptics. My guess is that, for the most part, the words thusgrouped toge...

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..., very limited or no mention is made ofany contemporary or near-contemporary religiousleaders/founders - the attempt is to emphasize spiritualteaching... ... far as I recall, no mention is made of any contemporary ornear-contemporary religious leader/founder – the attempt is toemphasize spiritual teachings... ...ogspot.com is a blog about Bhagawan SriSathya Sai Baba and other spiritual & religious matters.For more about me including my software related blogs p... ...greatrespect and reverence for many of the organizationsrepresenting various religious faiths throughout the world,including the Christian Church (var... ...eligion scientists like Dawkins and givingyoung scientists the courage to be religious as well as be arigorous scientist. While Dr. Collins is an evan... ....wordpress.com/2014/07/14/deepak-chopras-one-million-dollar-challenge-to-the-skeptics-to-explain-the-hard-problem-of-consciousness/ ia...

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....................................................... 197Chapter 20—A Great Religious Awakening .......................................................... ...turbed them. Satan was at the head of thenation, and the highest civil and religious authorities were under his sway. {GC 28.1} The leaders of the op... ...n are absorbed in pleasure, in business, in traffic, in money-making; when religiousleaders are magnifying the world’s progress and enlightenment, and... ...the Sunday, it was made a festival in honor of the resurrection of Christ. Religious 24services wer... ...ns was inmarked contrast to the false doctrines put forth from Rome. Their religious belief wasfounded upon the written word of God, the true system o... ...than beforetheir conversion. Religion has become the sport of infidels and skeptics because so manywho bear its name are ignorant of its principles. T... ...rld from the teachings of the pulpit have made thousands, yes,millions, of skeptics and infidels. {GC 536.2} The theory of eternal torment is one of ... ...gdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:10. It is thus that doubters, unbelievers,and skeptics turn the truth into a lie. And multitudes have been deceived by th... ...worthy of belief and with eager confidence receivethe deceptions of Satan. Skeptics and scoffers denounce the bigotry of those who contendfor the fait...

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...d Deception - Page 276  Undermining Democracy: The Dark Tactics of Bureaucratic Persecution within Government Agencies - Page 276  Allegations of Religious Bias and Government Influence: A Global Perspective - Page 278  Invisible Struggles: The Emotional and Psychological Toll on Victims of Administrative Persecution - Page 279 Chapter 19: Undercover Shadows: COINTEL...

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...eaucratic Persecution within Government Agencies - Page 276 Allegations of Religious Bias and Government Influence: A Global Perspective - Page 27... ...bversives – a termapplied broadly to movements or ideological, political, and religious groups that dared tochallenge the status quo. COINTELPRO, acti... ...activists to anti-war protesters, and from radical political organizations to religiousgroups, anyone deemed a threat to the establishment's grip on p... ...the 1990s to the present day, several movements, individuals, ideologies, and religiousorganizations have claimed that they have been subjected to pro... ... a chillinglyeffective tool in neutralizing activists, political figures, and religious reformers whoseideologies challenge the status quo. By exploit... ...exity andenduring impact of government laws and policies on society. However, skeptics argue that thissystem primarily perpetuates the interests and a... ...nd, have raised significant concerns about privacy rights and civil liberties.Skeptics argue that the agency's actions, as revealed by whistle-blowers... ... is tasked with gatheringintelligence to support naval and marine operations. Skeptics often question the agency'seffectiveness, given its relatively ... ...hile the proclaimed intention aligns with ethical principlesand moral values, skeptics argue that beneath this veneer lies a potential power grab,clev...

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... 15: 980 The Iguana Hunter Karma Case 16: 982 The Butcher Karma Case 17: 983 Cattle Killer Karma Case 18: 984 The Butcher Karma Case 19: 986 The Religious Place Karma Case 20: 988 The Butcher Karma Case 21: 989 The Butcher Karma Case 22: 990 Cattle Killer Karma Case 23: 992 The Butcher Karma Case 24: 993 The Butcher Karma Case 25: 994 The Butcher Karma Case 26: ...

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...ase 19:.............................................................986The Religious Place Karma Case 20:................................................ ...ebirth is a natural phenomenon that occursregardless of one's nationality, religious views, country, race, gender,culture, or beliefs.A significant vo... ...ife memories. This is often becausereincarnation does not align with their religious or philosophicalviews, or because they want to preserve their mat... ...eae family, which includes figs and mulberries. This tree holdssignificant religious importance in Asian religions. Hindu and Jainascetics often medit... ...nbecame her dominant focus. She was extremely generous,particularly toward religious causes, and devoted to religiouspractices, living a virtuous life... ...0)concrete evidence, such as a written record of Rakesh’s earlystatements, skeptics would likely find ways to dismiss or challengethe findings.Sri Lan... ...ly abusedher and abandoned their family due to the media attention.General skeptics also voiced their criticisms against the reincarnationresearch. Th... ...fied. Thought-provoking and captivating, Return to Life urges its readers, skepticsand supporters alike, to think about life, death, and reincarnation...

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.......................................................................849The Religious Place Karma Case 20:................................................ ...ebirth is a natural phenomenon that occurs regardless ofone's nationality, religious views, country, race, gender, culture, or beliefs.A significant v... ...ife memories. This is often because reincarnation doesnot align with their religious or philosophical views, or because they want topreserve their mat... ...life and the circumstances of his murder. TheDruse are a unique ethnic and religious group primarily found in Lebanon,Syria, Jordan, and Israel, parti... ...eae family,which includes figs and mulberries. This tree holds significant religiousimportance in Asian religions. Hindu and Jain ascetics often medit... ...e concrete evidence, such as a written record of Rakesh’searly statements, skeptics would likely find ways to dismiss or challenge thefindings.(234)Sr... ...ly abused her and abandoned their family due to the mediaattention.General skeptics also voiced their criticisms against the reincarnationresearch. Th...

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...a of their faith, and to those sacrificialanimals that become victims of religious superstition. Preface of Strife 3 Th... ...Musalmans nurse towards the kafirs. Its chemistry world over isthe Islamic religious rigidity, compounded in India by the Hindu historicalhurt that is... ... seem that these are the products of one or more of thescriptural notions, religious dogma, medieval history and modernpolitics, or all put together. ... ...nd man unless heunderstands his religion, all must be abreast of the basic religioustenets of the competing or conflicting faiths. Then, it would be r... ...of the competing or conflicting faiths. Then, it would be revealinghow the religious scriptures per se contribute to social discord andcommunal disaff... ...ous garb to pursue their own agendas for bettereffect. That might make the skeptics wonder whether prophets werebut tribal heads who donned the religi... ...f‘Peace Be Upon Him’. For whatever that might suggest to theMusalmans, the skeptics would feel that given the strife in his life thepractice could be ... ... not without some justification, and as historytends to repeat itself, the skeptics of the day aver that the IT upsurgeand the BPO boom in the end wou...

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...n excessive trust that organizations like thepolitical class or the various religious domes much more concernedabout their own profit than helping peo... ...m. With this book I will also try to show readers how wrong it isto believe religious books at face value and for this I make ananalysis of their hist... ...r the sinister being whowas hiding inside. In this no one, not political or religious because atthat time he saw was the truth and not the bickering r... ...ily by the postulatesor less imposed by the victorious powers of war and by religiousorganizations. Because it's not the same religion that political ... ...ion is generated mostly by men who have an idea andconvey to the world, but religious organizations instead are forms ofpower competing with the world... ...accurate andunquestionable manner.Therefore, it is necessary to respect the skeptics when they acthonestly, because the engine of intellectual progres...