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What does it mean?
The speaker claims religion is an error to be fought with education, not persecution.
In plain terms
They fight religion through teaching instead of punishment.
What can you take from it?
Use education to change beliefs.

Where it applies

  • policy making
  • public speaking

Putting it to work

  • promoting secularism

Questions to consider

  • Is education enough to change faith?

Another view

Assumes religion is purely an error.

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