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True. It is when state gets prefixed to religion that religion goes bad. States as they are, are not compatible with religions, so they alter and change the religion to suit the narratives and agendas of the state.
Blasphemy laws in Pakistan are a good example. Many of the laws in Pakistan spit in the face of Islam despite these laws put in place supposedly for the religion.

The whole concept of states is a man made construct and isn't really compatible with any religion. Yes you can have geographical areas that are self governed by appointed leadership, but it has evolved much further than that, to the point that I believe patriotism has become one of the most vulgar movements, as it is more often than not synonymous with exclusion and discrimination of minorities and migrants.

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