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re: Religious fanaticism, Islam and the IRA

Posted on 12/19/14 at 10:11 am to
Posted by Erin Go Bragh
Beyond the Pale
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 12/19/14 at 10:11 am to
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it's a fact that the roots of the conflict are the UK's opposition to the Vatican

This started 400 years before Henry was born. It began back in the 12th century when England invaded Ireland. The religious divide became evident in the 16th century but the conflict was centuries old by then.
Posted by trackfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 12/19/14 at 10:14 am to
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This started 400 years before Henry was born. It began back in the 12th century when England invaded Ireland. The religious divide became evident in the 16th century but the conflict was centuries old by then.

It sounds like you're agreeing with me that the roots of the conflict are religiously based. We can quibble about how far it goes back, but without religion, this particular conflict wouldn't have happened.
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