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because, according to you, the faithful would feel pressure. I request that also you avoid any pressure in spreading your political world view, as you expect from me regarding my religious world view. Political and religious world views may win … by conviction, never, however, by pressure. According to
Concordat, i.e. on the word of the leader (fĂĽhrer), free religious activity is promised to every Catholic. I wear therefore proudly the uniform of a priest and use a Catholic greeting, as you do it also with your uniform and greeting. I have at least just as much courage to show my uniform and my greeting, as I assume you do with yours.
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