In addition, there was an important group of sculptures made for religious use, the majority of which were produced in earthenware.

此外，还有一组重要的有宗教用途的雕塑，大部分是用陶器制作的。

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That's the conclusion of a study showing that the dramatic drop in religious affiliation in the U. S. since 1990 is closely mirrored by the increase in Internet use.

一项研究的结论显示，自1990年以来，在美国宗教信仰的显著减少密切反映在互联网使用的增加上。

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In fact, the sculpture may have been made for sale to foreigners rather than for religious use.

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Then, in 1990, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment did not protect the religious use of peyote by the Native American Church.

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Yet if religious organisations use increasing amounts of public money to provide social services, this may mean that religion gets too entangled with politics, and vice versa.

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