I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other people.
Peter JenningsAbout author
- Author's profession: Journalist
- Nationality: canadian
- Born: July 29, 1938
- Died: August 7, 2005
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