On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
They attend with Pharisaical strictness to the outward forms of religion, and at the same time neglect the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith.
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Frederick Douglass
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Douglass critiques the superficial piety of religious institutions that prioritize ritual over justice and compassion.
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