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By calling for a “firm line” between church and state you essentially denied the power and importance of religion in many people's lives across the globe. While you rightly pointed out that religion can be used as a tool to motivate violence, you neglected the power it has to create peace. Religion has the ability to bridge divides through empathy and forgiveness. Religious organisations also have natural advantages over the secular kind.
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