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In the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, three days of mourning, with flags at half-staff, were ordered by the Democratic governor “in respect for the memory” of an activist who called for “a ban on all third-worlders” — some 50 million Americans are foreign-born — “legal or illegal,” citing a racist conspiracy theory about how “they” are seeking to supplant God-fearing Caucasians with altogether inferior people of color.

From Salon

"The abuse was opportunistic and, for a long time, it was hidden in plain sight and that's because to the outside world he was a God-fearing man, someone who was seen as respectable and caring and even looked after the elderly, and that public image gave him cover for the abuse and the crimes he committed," Paul said.

From BBC

“He is God-fearing, extremely passionate about soccer, and a mentor to his little brothers. He was just a friend that his friends could rely on.”

But it was also a testament to Ghana as a God-fearing nation, where faith is deeply embedded in everyday life.

From BBC

From someone who described himself as "the all-knowing master of the universe", he now identifies as a God-fearing man who believes in good energies, the cyclic nature of life and "scientific astrologers".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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