On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad.”
Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine offers a broad, tolerant definition of good religion based on its moral teachings rather than specific doctrines.
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