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John Morley: I am not friendly to the idea of constraining by law either the total or the partial suppression of conscientious…

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I am not friendly to the idea of constraining by law either the total or the partial suppression of conscientious differences in religion, with a view to fusion of different sects whether in church or school.
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John Morley

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Morley expresses his belief in the importance of allowing individuals to maintain their religious differences without legal constraints.

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