Never was there a clearer case of “stealing the livery of the court of heaven to serve the devil in.” I am filled with unutterable loathing when I contemplate the religious pomp and show, together with the horrible inconsistencies, which every where surround me.
He expresses his disgust at the hypocrisy of those who misuse religion for immoral purposes.
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