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Islam Is the Fastest Growing Religion in England; Christianity on the Decline, Census Data Shows

Dec. 12, 2012 11:30pm
British Census Data Shows Islam Is the Fastest Growing Religion in England; Christianity on the Decline

St Barnabas church in Hattersley, northwestern England. Credit: AFP/Getty Images

Islam is the fastest growing religion in England and Wales, according to new census data. The number of people identifying with no religion nearly doubled over the last decade while the percentage of people who call themselves Christians has dropped to 59 percent, down from 72 percent 10 years ago, CNSNews.com reports.

The Muslim Council of Britain was pleased with the new data, saying Muslims were playing a “significant part in increasing diversity in Britain.”

Of the roughly 56.07 million people counted in the census, 33.24 million described themselves as “Christian” while 2.7 million identified as Muslims, an increase from 3.0 percent to 4.8 percent over a 10-year period. Further, the 2.7 million Muslims in England and Wales make it the second largest religion there. The next largest religions are Hinduism (817,000), Sikhism (423,000), Buddhism (248,000) and Judaism (263,000).

Religious leaders attempted to explain away the trend. “Christianity is no longer a religion of culture, but a religion of decision and commitment,” said a spokesman for the Catholic Church.

A spokesman for the Archbishop’s Council of the Church of England said “one of the reasons may well be fewer people identifying as ‘Cultural Christians’ i.e. those who have no active involvement with churches and who may previously have identified as Christian for cultural or historical reasons.”

CNSNews.com has more background:

Other mainstream and fringe faiths (including pagan, pantheist, wiccan, satanist, druid, “Jedi Knight” and others) lagged far behind, but the number of people declaring themselves to have no religion jumped to 14.4 million, from 7.7 million a decade ago. This means a full one-quarter of people in England and Wales now identify as having no faith.

In the U.S., by contrast, a 2007 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey found 16.1 percent of respondents identified as “unaffiliated” with any particular religion, while in the 2008 American Religious Identification Survey the figure was 14.9 percent. (The U.S. Census Bureau is prohibited by law from asking questions on faith affiliation on a mandatory basis.)

British secularist groups did not conceal their delight, reiterating predictions that Christians could be in the minority within five years.

Andrew Copson, of the British Humanist Association (BHA), said the new census data proves governments need to realize that religion is growing “decreasingly relevant.”

Additionally, Terry Sanderson of the National Secular Society said the data “should serve as a warning to the churches that their increasingly conservative attitudes are not playing well with the public at large.”

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  • jcfortcollins
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 5:09am

    read and weep…… http://www.jihadwatch.org/2012/12/new-army-manual-orders-soldiers-not-to-criticize-taliban-pedophilia-or-islam-or-advocate-womens-righ.html

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  • jcfortcollins
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 5:06am

    read and weep….. http://www.jihadwatch.org/2012/12/new-army-manual-orders-soldiers-not-to-criticize-taliban-pedophilia-or-islam-or-advocate-womens-righ.html

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  • nzkiwi
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 4:41am

    UK muslim immigration, legal and illegal, is huge. Muslims have more children, and British young people are being seduced into becoming muslim.

    The main problem is that Islam is being sold as a religion, when in fact it is a predatory ideology. Thus, as a “religion”, many ill-informed people consider it bigoted to oppose or criticise it. Free speech, with regard to Islam, is being crushed. (Note to the Blaze; principles matter.)

    Few people over there seem to realise how incredibly dangerous this is. Belgium is further along this road to disaster because they have been more tolerant of muslim immigrants. Now, because of their increasing numbers, muslims are being elected to positions of power.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1T_15IDAg8&feature=player_embedded

    These muslims, in their election campaigns, have said to their muslim audiences that they will work to introduce Shariah, and make Belgium an Islamic state. To their belgian audience, these same people say that they will promote tolerance and understanding between Islam and Christianity.

    Which do you believe?

    And those few who are brave enough to challenge them on this taqqiya are ridiculed, ignored, or tossed out.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_wS9RVCc1c

    It has come to Australia, it is coming to you, and it will come to New Zealand. Callously, I hope for a muslim-induced social disaster over there to wake up people over here before its too late.

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    • ares338
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 7:13am

      You are exactly right! Islam will never co-exist with any other religion. NEVER.

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    • Max jones
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:39am

      KIWI…..”These muslims, in their election campaigns, have said to their muslim audiences that they will work to introduce Shariah, and make Belgium an Islamic state. To their belgian audience, these same people say that they will promote tolerance and understanding between Islam and Christianity.

      Which do you believe?

      Enter stage left….The Roman church….the “globalist” Roman church.
      The departure of the Catholic church from Christ’s teachings and lack of ethics in the public domain, along with the “one Global religion” direction that is being pushed by the papist activists, make it a practical move on Rome’s part to embrace the ‘Image’ of “Chris-Lam”.

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  • savagenatn
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 3:55am

    The idiot blokes have been ignoring the warning signs for several years. Radical islamist thugs are all over London, yet these geniuses keep welcoming more of them in. Yes the good ole hoax known as “multiculturalism” sure does work well doesn’t it brain surgeons. Does anybody remember the good ol days when these throwbacks in dirty nightshirts were content to stay in their own filthy countries rather than trying to take over Europe and North America? whoooo I guess that sounds intolerant doesn’t it trolls?

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  • NoLongerNonPlussed
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 2:58am

    Interesting!
    I don’t believe that England has a constitution that guarantees separation of church and state. As a matter of fact, the monarch is the head of the Church of England.

    I wonder what the monarch will have to say as the so-call religion gains more converts and adherents in England.

    Another interesting factoid: of the 56,070,000 citizens counted in the census, there are only 263,000 subjects of the monarch practicing Judaism. That;s like 213 to 1. I wonder how fairly they will soon be treated and protected as Israel is thrown under the bus of world opinion.

    Can we all sing Kumbayah?

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 6:59am

      England doesn’t exactly have a constitution at all, but one thing that is guaranteed is that nobody is ever going to care what the monarch has to say about any important issue ever again.

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  • hillbillyinny
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 2:51am

    “Islam. . . fastest growing religion. . .”

    Of course they are! They’re having and raising their babies. We’re killing ours!!!

    God, please save us from ourselves and the savages. . .

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  • HUGGINGMYBABIES
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 2:34am

    I wonder how long the Islamic state of England will tolerate a Queen without a veil?

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  • PaxInVeritate
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:47am

    “Terry Sanderson of the National Secular Society said the data “should serve as a warning to the churches that their increasingly conservative attitudes are not playing well with the public at large.”

    And so let’s just be accommodating to all the progressive social ideologies just to fill more pews and be relevant to the masses. Or is he saying that the “public at large” will gather with pitchforks and torches for a good ol’ fashion cook out?

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    • hillbillyinny
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 2:58am

      Jesus didn’t “play well” with his contemporaries either, and has NEVER “PLAYED WELL” with Islam!

      But, I’ll stand with God, His Son the Word, in the guidance of the Holy Spirit, thank you very much.

      I’d rather die standing for something, than live standing for nothing. . .”Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:12, (NRSVCE)

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    • Locked
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 8:44am

      @Hillbillyninny

      “Jesus didn’t “play well” with his contemporaries either, and has NEVER “PLAYED WELL” with Islam!”

      … that’s probably because Islam didn’t exist until several centuries after the death of Christ…

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  • Twobyfour
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:29am

    Keaton, when muslim in UK express their desire for sharia law by ~67%, does not that give you a pause?

    It’s like with lawyers, the 95% give the rest a bad name.

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  • 702TruthSeeker
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:23am

    western civilization deserves to be destroyed, slowly and painfully. the majority of americans are complete morons who don’t even want to know where all the disposable goods are coming from. once china cuts the cord, they’ll all go insane and will want to eat each other and the rich. that’s why GE and all the communists are building up their strength, so they can pounce on their enemies and claim that they’re cleansing the country of greedy capitalists

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    • Quiata
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 7:17am

      “Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.”
      Alexander Hamilton

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  • blue_rain
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:14am

    It’s ok….this is suppose to happen and those that have an ear know why.

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  • Sparky77
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:13am

    Keatonc33

    Right, and if global warming & animal rights don’t do it, then we can throw in a little bullying, abortion rights, a little anti-male chauvinism, and some pro-miscegenation rhetoric for good measure —- that should keep ‘em mentally occupied while their people die out.

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  • franklinmintjulep
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:56am

    Fastest growing religion? I thought it was a passive invasion strategy….posing as a religion…

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  • Diane TX
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:55am

    To the secularist who believes that Church membership has fallen off because of the Church’s “increasingly conservative attitudes”. No, the faithful remain with the Churches that DON’T become increasingly Progressive, like “Gay” Churches and/or “Social Justice” Churches. When a Church no longer teaches God’s Words and principles, the faithful will leave that Church.

    Also, there are people that don’t attend Church because they rather not obey God’s Laws.

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    • Remember_Benghazi
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 2:38am

      I agree with you. If you are gay, why would you even want to be a part of a community that hates you and does everything they can to deny you equal treatment under the law? Nevermind the fact that they condemn you to eternal torture and hellfire. This is a church that hates your very being. Have the courage to admit to yourself and others that you don’t believe in these teachings. There shouldn’t be any LBGT churches. Let them have their hate.

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    • obamas sin laden
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 3:27am

      Indeed, why would someone so defective sexually wish to associate with individuals possessing sexuallity which has better than a “snowball’s chance in hell” of resulting in procreation? Astoundingly, the individuals, who, in many cases, can reproduce through the “carrot” of sexual activity and who adhere to the tenets of their faith don’t maintain “hatred” for, or begrudge “equal treatment under the law” for the poor sinners unable to follow age-tested doctrine but, instead, detest the sin. As an aside; is “LBGT churches” code for “homosexual churches?”

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  • Keatonc33
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:48am

    Sparky. global warming and animal rights do infact matter… to those who would like to preserve ecosystems and not enter a new ice age..

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  • Keatonc33
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:47am

    Mellow. have you ever met a muslim person? You are taking incidents, committed by radicals, that rarely happen as your bases for judging the most popular religion on earth. I could do the same thing. is it safe to say all christians rape children and shoot doctors outside of abortion clinics? same exact argument!

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    • Jeeper752
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 2:47pm

      Having met someone who self-identifies as “Muslim” does not really matter. I have met people who identify themselves as Roman Catholic who neither follow the precepts of the church nor its teachings. As such, they are not really Roman Catholic. I know “Lutherans” who seem to disagree with Luther and the list goes on. None of these people truly “belong” to the churches with which they identify themselves. Similarly, if a self-identified Muslim does not follow the teachings of Muhammad, he is not truly Muslim. Self-identification as “Muslim” does not really matter.

      The radicals claim the Qu’ran gives them authority to attack us by any means. The moderates say it does not and is a charter of peace.

      So, the defining question of our time is “Who has the correct understanding of the Qu’ran: the moderates or the radicals?” The only way to form an informed opinion is to read the Qu’ran yourself. Have you done so? Have you started reading it?

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  • Bernard Gui
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:44am

    Turn around is fair play….Islamic countries should open their borders to other religions and give their people a choice, too.

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    • Keatonc33
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:55am

      have you not read continuously about the christians in the middle east here? there was a story posted today intact

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  • ms2020
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:26am

    It’s not called Londonistan for nothing.

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    • Keatonc33
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:44am

      Its not called londonstan at all..

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    • Skrewedretiree
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:54am

      @KEATONC33- Oh, no, certainly NOT! Oh, do come along, sir……

      Well, stick your head in the sand….

      Just to be fair, in THIS country, it used to be called Detroit, but now it’s Detroitistan.

      One does have to wonder what the UK will be called when the stiff-upper-lips finally figure out what the smell is. In this country, Old Chap, it will be the Caliphate of Ameristan.

      Do wake up and smell the coffee, Old Chap, yes do!

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    • Keatonc33
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:01am

      haha was that a british thing you just did?

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    • Twobyfour
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:17am

      Keatonc33, officially, not yet.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:24am

      Londonistan is a pejorative sobriquet in use by parts of the media referring to the British capital of London and the British Government’s tolerance of the presence of various Islamist groups in London and other major cities of Britain as long as they carry out their controversial agendas, ideologies or terror campaigns outside of Britain

      “The mid- to late 1990s were the years when Britain’s capital earned the sobriquet of `Londonistan,` a title provided by French officials infuriated at the growing presence of Islamist radicals in London and the failure of British authorities to do anything about it. Raids in France and Belgium had produced phone and fax numbers linked to the United Kingdom,”

      Londonistan: How Britain is Creating a Terror State Within is a 2006 best-selling[1] book by British journalist Melanie Phillips about the spread of Islamism in the United Kingdom over the past twenty years.
      ***
      Keeton,
      Obviously quite a few people (hundreds of thousands if not millions) have this view & use this term

      You are not one of the deniers safely ensconced behid blast barrier in Whitehall are you?

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  • Sparky77
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:25am

    Mellow,

    The Enemy has misled the women of the West to be concerned with a bunch of worthless & phony things like global warming and animal rights rather than anything that matters like raising a nice family and training their kids up to worship God. They are completely blind. Mind you, I don’t mean to just pick on the women because the men of the West have plenty of their own problems.

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  • banjarmon
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:21am

    I learned ALL I need to know about islam on 9-11. I will fight to my dying day the terrorist and radicals that are trying to destroy the freedom and the AMERICAN way of life!!!

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  • CathyvanDyke
    Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:10am

    Islam is the fastest growing religion within EVERY democratic nation of the free world. Politically correct bowing to appease the dictates of Islam for fear of mass retaliation if offended implies that the enemy allowed to reside within the midst will ultimately rise up and rule.

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    • Elena2010
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:19am

      And Christianity is the fastest growing religion world-wide, esp in Africa, mideastern islamic countries and the Far East.

      Time to get some Christian missionaries back on British soil. There was a time when the Brits were the premier missionaries.

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    • Sparky77
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:36am

      Elena,

      Amen. Need to get more evangelism going on all over the West.

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    • Keatonc33
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:04am

      It is dangerous to take a few uncommon acts by a fringe in a religion and portray the entire religion that way. I mean I don’t believe that all catholics enjoy molesting children! though using your reasoning I could draw that conclusion… more importantly have you ever met a Muslim? you should try it! Problems are not solved with hate. they are solved with love. praise be to Jesus!

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    • Keatonc33
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:06am

      Sorry Cathy.. my above comment was supposed to be posted under someone else’s comment.

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    • Sparky77
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:17am

      Keatonc33,

      Have you gotten your education on MSNBC or did you balance it out with a little CNN? The Koran (bound toilet paper) teaches Muslims that their duty is to subjugate or kill — those are the options. The draw parallels with Christianity is a fools errand.

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    • ArmedAndReallyPissed
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 7:36am

      KEATONC33 : more importantly have you ever met a Muslim? you should try it! Problems are not solved with hate. they are solved with love. praise be to Jesus!…….Your a fool. The only difference between a moderate Muslim and a Radical Muslim is the distance they put between themselves and the Bomb.
      And yes, we have all met Muslims…..It’s called 911 ( twice ). TROLL.

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  • Maxim Crux
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 11:57pm

    Christianity is an individual thing. Everyone comes to Christ in the end…or wishes they did. Don’t worry about it.

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    • SUNTZU
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:16am

      It was written thousands of years ago.
      and now we are seeing it come to pass.
      I wonder what it all means?

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 3:21am

      @Sun-Tzu:

      It means all is being fulfilled and the final ending is nearly at hand. What is to be shall be as it is meant to be.

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  • M13
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 11:43pm

    Let me know how that works out for you morons over there.

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  • ginger100
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 11:41pm

    The nazis finally got them in the end, thru the middle east

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  • BannedByHuffpo
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 11:38pm

    Demography is destiny. When insane islamists mysogonists subjugate and rape their women and breed like filthy rats, they’re creating the generation of psychopaths hell-bent on destroying western civilization. And there ain’t a damn thing you can do to stop it.

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    • subic
      Posted on December 12, 2012 at 11:43pm

      barry’s dream

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    • SPOT_OF_TEA
      Posted on December 12, 2012 at 11:44pm

      Sadly,yes.

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    • gyro
      Posted on December 12, 2012 at 11:49pm

      dont over EXAGGERATE

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    • lizzy8897
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:03am

      you are mad

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    • Sparky77
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:13am

      BannedByHuffpo,

      There actually are several things you can do about it:

      - Study the gospel & tell others about Christ
      - Have kids and raise them up properly in fear and admonition of The Lord
      - Work to build & promote Christian eductional alternatives to government school

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    • Chancellor
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:25am

      MICROCHIP IMPLANT ALLOWS ISLAMIC TERRORISTS TO SPEAK TO GOD

      The implant is specifically designed to be injected in the forehead.
      When properly installed, it will allow the terrorist to speak to God.
      It comes in various sizes: Generally from .223 to .50 cal.

      The exact size of the implant will be selected by a well-trained and highly skilled technician, who will also make the injection.
      No Anesthetic is required.
      The implant may or may not be painless. Side effects, like headaches, nausea, aches and pains are extremely temporary.

      Some bleeding or swelling may occur at the injection site.
      In most cases, you won’t even notice it.

      Please enjoy the security we provide for you.

      Best regards, United States Military

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    • Sparky77
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:32am

      Okay Chandellor, you’ve come up with a fourth thing that can be done.

      :-)

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    • TSUNAMI_22
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:33am

      @ Chancellor

      I like the way you think.

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    • Twobyfour
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:36am

      Chancellor, I like your implant ideas!

      Like: +5

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    • Keatonc33
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:51am

      haha ya because rape and overpopulation have never happened here in America.. sometimes I just do know about you people…

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:17am

      Keatonc33
      You need the implant Chancellor is referring to, For you it would be mind opening!!

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    • Twobyfour
      Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:25am

      Keatonc33, overpopulation? Simple — plug the southern border.

      Rapes as a tool of war or sanctioned by a religious creed as means of supremacy? In USA? Where?

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