Sacred
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Religion
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Capitalism
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Divinities
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God, Allah, Yahweh
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Money, profit, property, market of goods, quoted values
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Myths
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Bible, Gospel, Koran
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Regulation of supply and demand by the market, self-made man, free enterprise, liberalism
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Symbol, totem
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Cross, Green Crescent, Star of David
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Dollar, logos of the big capitalist companies
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Oracles
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Stock exchange analysts, economic indicators
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The elect among the elect
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Saints
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Chairmen of the Dow Jones companies, bankers
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The reign of God
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The Apocalypse and the reign of Jesus during thousand years
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Globalization, free exchange, to be the leader in one's sphere of activity
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Ritual
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Mass, Way of the Cross, processions
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Presentation of the company results to financial analysts. Plans of reorganization.
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Martyrs
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Persecuted saints
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Redundant workers that are sacrificed for the profit, ruined small shareholders.
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Scapegoats
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Heretics, infidels, atheists
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Competitors, taxes, trade unions, state (except when all is badly)
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Initiatory ceremonies
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Baptism, catechism, scouting
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Harvard and other Business Schools
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