On the record
And they taught, and a servile and corrupt priesthood taught, that it was a religious duty of the people to obey them.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “And they taught, and a servile and corrupt priesthood taught, that it was a religious duty of the people to obey them.”
Editor's note · Context
This passage highlights Spooner's belief in the manipulation of religious duty to enforce obedience to government.
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