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It\u2019s imperative that we religious people avoid\u00a0reacting to this with anything remotely like the smug sense of superiority that so many militant atheists direct at us<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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That shouldn\u2019t be difficult. \u00a0It\u2019s a very low bar.<\/p>\n

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