09-13-2012, 06:58 PM
(09-13-2012, 06:07 PM)kandrathe Wrote:(09-13-2012, 11:52 AM)shoju Wrote: And I didn't even come out and expressly bring up Ireland. I tried to stick more with the "fringe / Extreme" type of groups, and I'm not sure if what happened in Ireland is fringe or extreme.Also, not really a "religion" thing, although religion is an attribute of difference between the waring tribes. Their battle is political, for self determination, and a sovereign Ireland free from Britannia. Some of the origin of the feud goes back to Henry VIII and Vatican decisions, however the current republican revolutionary movement is not very motivated by religious difference. What congregation you identify with would clarify and reinforce animosity and discrimination against rival groups. But, any social organization could serve the same purpose, such as, those that hang out at Mrs Robinsons pub in Dublin and those that don't.
Which is the biggest reason I left it off. It's origins, and the like have roots in "religion", but its... not as big a piece of the puzzle as the stuff I previously linked.
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