• Dark_Blade@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Oh yeah, I almost forgot about the ‘religious fundamentalist’ angle. How many poor people are lured in by promises of food security?

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      1 year ago

      All the organized religions insist on inequality, it’s the only way to keep a pool of vulnerable followers.

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        1 year ago

        Depends on how you define the word religion.

        Buddhism is legally a religion for example, but has little in common with major middle eastern/western religions.