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   From: katsaris@otenet.gr   
      
   "Douglas Eckhart"  wrote in message   
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   > Is it true that almost all American households have a bible in the house,   
      
   I'd argue that everyone in America ought to have a bible in their house, if   
   only as reference material, to know what a significant part of his/her society   
   is believing in and talking about...   
      
   The ideal would be if they had other important religious texts as well, like   
   the Qu'ran and so forth -- but whether personally atheist, agnostic or   
   whatever, having a Bible in one's house (or atleast an electronic version   
   thereof) ought to be considered essential for every educated man in America   
   or Europe, I'd say. Likewise, owning a copy of the Qu'ran should be   
   essential in any Muslim-majority country...   
      
   *g* Even if it's a "know thy enemy" kind-of-thing.   
      
   Aris Katsaris   
      
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