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(Moses) stood at the entrance to the camp and shouted, "All of you who
are on the LORD's side, come over here and join me." And all the
Levites came. He told them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel,
says: Strap on your swords! Go back and forth from one end of the camp
to the other, killing even your brothers, friends, and neighbors." The
Levites obeyed Moses, and about three thousand people died that day.
Then Moses told the Levites, "Today you have been ordained for the
service of the LORD, for you obeyed him even though it meant killing
your own sons and brothers. Because of this, he will now give you a
great blessing." (Exodus 32:26-29 NLT)
History is clear. Jews, Christian, and Muslim countries tend to
emphasize hard power which is more absolute.
According to =E9=99=88=E5=86=B0, one of Zaobao.com's commentator, transcend=
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religion is the core of soft power.
http://www.zaobao.com/special/forum/pages3/forum_zp060825.html
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