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Old 04-21-2009, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by kerry View Post
I think it was the result of the printing press and bibles in the vernacular allowing people to read the text that resulted in the political eviction case against Christianity.
If that's true, the evolution of secular politics is an historical accident, unlikely to be repeated unless similar conditions of a misfit occur.
An accident on par with the discovery of penicillin.
Hopefully, Indonesia will be able to continue their run of secular government in a majority Muslim country. They can be a fine example for others to follow.
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