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Thread #73015 Message #1263021
Posted By: Uncle_DaveO
02-Sep-04 - 08:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: Is Religion Rubbish?
Subject: RE: BS: Is Religon Rubbish?
Sir John:
To name only a few non-religious wars:
American revolutionary war War of 1812 (US/England) US/Mexican war Perhaps US/Spanish war Probably Britain/American Colonies/French & Indian war.
That is not to say that proponents of either or both sides in these wars didn't use the "God is with us" propaganda. Both politicians and sincere religionists trot that old warhorse (pun!) out. But I don't see religion in the causation of any of those.
Some might add the US Civil War to that list, but I think there was a good deal of religious feeling worked into it, so I didn't list it there.