Why may we not suppose, that the great Father of all is pleased with variety of devotion; and that the greatest offence we can act, is that by which we seek to torment and render each other miserable?
Concluding an analogy about parental affection, Paine suggests that God appreciates diverse forms of devotion and is offended by religious strife.
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In fine, society performs for itself almost everything which is ascribed to government.
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