Of course, there is nothing intrinsic linking any religion with any ac…

Salman Rushdie
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Of course, there is nothing intrinsic linking any religion with any act of violence. The crusades don't prove that Christianity was violent. The Inquisition doesn't prove that Christianity tortures people. But that Christianity did torture people. ✨ The Iconoclast. Interview with Shikha Dalmia, reason.org. August 1, 2005.
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