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To whom it may concern

by Carol Nelson

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In the final "year of our lord", let us say 2030, when we have given up the ancient myth of the great bearded father in the sky and gave turned to a new story based on reality, on science, will we still call ourselves Democrats and Republicans because of pride and tradition or a lack of imagination? Will some still cling to words like "in God we trust yet withhold our trust from our fellow man?

The rightness of the winning side due not in any way to goodness, fairness, or equality of leadership but to an arbitrary idea of power connected to the myth of god, of angels and saints on whose side wars were fought, children died, and money made ..... this superstitious, antiquated thinking is giving way and hope rises in human hearts.

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Cooperation is the answer. Don't wait ..... let's call religion; History

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