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Old 11-08-2010, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Pukka Sahib View Post
Nero used the early Christians as faggots to light up the sky at night; however there weren't enough of them (and they didn't burn long enough) to be of much use, so he had them slaughtered for public entertainment. Tacitus, Annals, XV:44. George W. Bush made better use of Christians as stooges and shills for his political agenda.
excellent point
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