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comment by StJohn
StJohn  ·  4081 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Leave the Mormons Alone

Unfortunately that's true. I would hope, at least, that a lot fewer people would think such incredible nonsense (such as opposing gay marriage) if they didn't have certain books pounded into them as divine and unquestionable truth. One of the best things an education can do is teach critical thinking, and that's really what people need to distinguish the good from the bad in any context, whether it's the Bible or an election or simply how to treat other people.