Thomas Paine: “Reason obeys itself; and Ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.”

I do not believe that any two men, on what are called doctrinal points, think alike who think at all.

I have carefully avoided to enlarge upon the subject, because I am inclined to believe that what is called the present ministry, wish to see contentions about religion kept up, to prevent the nation turning its attention to subjects of…

As to what are called national religions, we may, with as much propriety, talk of national Gods.

But as religion is very improperly made a political machine, and the reality of it is thereby destroyed, I will conclude this work with stating in what light religion appears to me.