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07-29-2004, 02:48 PM
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To me, the most honest expression of such a point of view is that of Plato and other believers in The Royal-Lie Theory of Religion. Which says that it is legitimate to make people believe in a religion one considers false in order to make them virtuous.
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07-30-2004, 08:48 PM
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Well, one thing's for sure---making others believe in hell can definitely be prosperous.....
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