<p>Good to hear from you and I appreciate how thoughtful you are about getting the wording just right.</p>
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<p>Original:<br /> Thus, religious abusers benefit from these distortions.</p>
<p>Some suggestions:</p>
<p>1. Thus, people who are not true believers often benefit from their distortions of religious texts.</p>
<p>2. Thus, some people are like bandits and steal from others by distorting religious truth.</p>
<p>3. Thus, like thieves, some people profit from misinterpreting religions and religious texts.</p>
<p>4. Unfortunately, people who willingly misinterpret religions often benefit from their efforts.</p>
<p>5. Too often, people who abuse religious truths still benefit from their abusive activities.</p>
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