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Can We Have a Day of Atonement for all the World’s Religions?

Alain de Botton

While strife is bound to happen between different religious communities, there is no occasion to apologize. Alain de Botton says it's awkward to apologize, after all. "This could lead to an escalation in anger." So what are the advantages to a structured day of atonement, such as what exists in Judaism?

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