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Religious paranoia is a condition which has been compared to extremism and intolerance.^[1] It has been cited as a possible contributor to political violence.^[2]^[3] It is often related to splitting, psychological projection, a desire to maintain a sense of purity in situations of real or perceived persecution, and rigid and unchallengable attitudes.^[4]

References

^ Field F., J. (August 8, 1999). "China’s Religious Paranoia". National Catholic Register. http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/chinas_religious_paranoia/. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
^ Presidential peril: Assassin Nation, Globe and Mail, May 31, 2008
^ Mustaffa, Ahmad; Manaf, Abdul (January 18, 2011). "Religious paranoia can wreak havoc if unchecked". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/18/focus/7819745&sec=focus. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
^ The destructive power of religion: violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, J. Harold Ellens, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007 ISBN 0-275-99708-1, ISBN 978-0-275-99708-3

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By group	African traditional religions Ahmadiyya Atheism Bahá'í Catholicism Christianity 2 Hinduism 2 Falun Gong Islam 2 Judaism 2 3 Jehovah's Witness Mormonism Neopaganism Rastafaris Protestantism Shi'a Islam Zoroastrianism

Method	Censorship Desecration Discrimination Forced conversion Genocide Intolerance Pogrom Segregation State atheism State religion Terrorism Violence War

Historical events	Decline of Greco-Roman polytheism Expulsion of the Moriscos Decline of Buddhism in India Decline of Hinduism in Pakistan Cromwellian conquest of Ireland Cultural Revolution French Revolutionary dechristianisation European wars of religion French Wars of Religion Inquisition Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim lands Palestinian exodus Persecution of Pagans by the Christian Roman Empire Saxon Wars Soviet persecution: 1917-21, 1928-41, 1958-64, 1970-87 Treatment of Christians in Communist Bloc countries Kulturkampf Test Act Thirty Years' War

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