"Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when we see in it such contradictions and absurdities."

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When Thomas Paine speaks about religion, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of religion in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine was an English-born American Founding Father, inventor, political philosopher, and statesman. He authored Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776–1783), two of the most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and he helped to inspire the colonial era patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Great Britain. His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era ideals of human rights.

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"There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice."

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