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		hawkesnest on May 29, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The preachers getting rich from poor Americans Religion is "bad" in the eyes of many for completely legitimate reasons, not just because of the opportunity for fraud.

kcmastrpc on May 29, 2019 [–]

Not legitimate at all, they're just as dogmatic and disillusioned as those they purport to despise.

hawkesnest on May 29, 2019 | [–]

Despise? Maybe some, but probably as many religious folks who despise nonbelievers.

What are nonbelievers dogmatic and disillusioned about, exactly?

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