"Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law."

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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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