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All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian o

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit. – Thomas Paine

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Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true. – Thomas Paine

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Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law. – Thomas Paine

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