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The Virgin Birth, the Resurrection, the raising of Lazarus, even the Old Testament miracles, all are freely used for religious propaganda, and they are very effective with an audience of unsophisticates and children

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Richard Dawkins
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: March 26
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