On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
As to what are called national religions, we may, with as much propriety, talk of national Gods.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgAs to what are called national religions, we may, with as much propriety, talk of national Gods.
In "Rights of Man," Paine dismisses the concept of national religions by comparing it to the absurdity of national gods.
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