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moonscape

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28. You're right about the

Reply to cachukis (Reply #25)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 02:16 PM

Apr 6

leadership lineage, but saying Shia followers are “expected to stay the course” unintentionally suggests Shia are more rigid or extreme which isn’t true. Both Sunni and Shia emphasize following the Quran and in practice, both have diversity in how people practice it.

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Did not mean to imply that it is a genetic force, but cachukis Apr 6 #21

That's still not moonscape Apr 6 #24

You're right. I'm digging a hole. I was taught that cachukis Apr 6 #25

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Wow. You are certainly exposing my shortcomings. cachukis Apr 6 #29

It's less about religion moonscape Apr 6 #30

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