“When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and
when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support
it so that its professors are obligated to call for help of the civil
power, it’s a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one.”
~ Benjamin Frankin
“Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is
always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.
Take away the law-establishment, and every religion re-assumes its
original benignity.
~ Thomas Paine
“Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which
are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the
most inveterate and distressing, and ought to be deprecated. I was in
hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy, which has marked the
present age, would at least have reconciled Christians of every
denomination so far that we should never again see the religious
disputes carried to such a pitch as to endanger the peace of society.”
~ George Washington
“Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there
be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, then that of
blindfolded fear.”
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