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Uniformity can only be enforced through coercion.
But this only ever affects outward behavior, never the true man inside.
This is the fundamental difference between government and religion, and is why they must be separated.
Government is the stick which limits the worst behaviors, religion is the carrot that leads men to pursue the best behaviors.
When it comes to religion or any other belief system, there is a simple truth that is a fundamental understanding known well within this community:
Hearts and minds must be won.
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Waiting for the perfect moment is a fruitless endeavor.
Make a decision, and then make it the right one through your actions.
"Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap." -Ecclesiastes 11:4 (NIV)
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