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What’s the difference between Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims?
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Did a peaceful matriarchy once rule the earth?
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What is the historical basis of the Wicca religion (modern witchcraft)?
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Was Leonardo da Vinci religious?
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What’s the deal with witches and broomsticks?
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Followup: the last you’ll ever read about the Ark of the Covenant!
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Did the Celts burn human sacrifices in a huge “wicker man”?
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Is the dollar bill’s eye-on-a-pyramid the symbol of a secret society?
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Why is the heart considered the center of love and affection?
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Why did Christianity become so popular?
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Why is BC an English abbreviation while AD is a Latin one?
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Why is Christmas abbreviated Xmas?
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Did scientists discover a “missing day” as predicted in the Bible?
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Does any major religion not believe in life after death?
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Why do Christians worship on Sunday when the Bible says the Sabbath is on Saturday?
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Why the weird religious ravings on Dr. Bronner’s soap?
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What’s the story on Freemasonry?
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What’s with those “John 3:16” signs that people hold up at football games?
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What’s the deal with monks taking vows of silence?
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Can you be an atheist and still be Jewish?
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What’s the most popular religion?
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