<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:03:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@altarandthrone/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Religion of the State]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post, written by Rodney Peterson, was originally published (with additional supporting footnotes and sources) on the Altar & Throne website here. Please check out the Altar & Throne website]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@altarandthrone/the-religion-of-the-state</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@altarandthrone/the-religion-of-the-state</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[altarandthrone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 02:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6ZiszZP4Pzpu9TzM3zwkzj8pJQRChAvciLvemvfs2cDKRQq2gd2ssxbKKbCocJ2JJdqoWT4uXRT7ToaxUEyCt67sMbxG31yEb5dfwnUcu2RTeo9kfzGADa7BTHSMk91vbkbcta3mEQzFW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>