Norway flourishes as secular nation


	Norway flourishes as secular nation

Oortcloud

10-6-2007 12:12 AM

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religion, secular, atheist, peace

Oortcloud says:

Religion offers nothing to this world that cannot be had without it. Maybe America could learn a few things from them.

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10-6-2007 11:11 AM

Amergin

Amen

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