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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If everyone stopped believing in religion (any and all religions), all these religious leaders would lose their power.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Nah, they would just admit they were only ever in it for political power and authority, and become warlords, or a police state like us.