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The churches considered as religious corporations must never enjoy the same political rights accorded to the productive associations; nor can they be entrusted with the education of children; for they exist merely to negate morality and liberty and to profit from the lucrative practice of witchcraft.
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If there are no schools and the people don't know how to read it is because the priest has convinced them that the truth is found in prayer, not in reading.
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Obsolete misleading theologies bear the same relation to the essence of true religion that scarlet fever, mumps, and measles do to education. But what will become of the children? If there was one thing I am zealous about it is the training of children, and children are the greatest sufferers from outgrown theologies.
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How so many absurd rules of conduct, as well as so many absurd religious beliefs, have originated, we do not know; nor how it is that they have become, in all quarters of the world, so deeply impressed on the mind of men; but it is worthy of remark that a belief constantly inculcated during the early years of life, whilst the brain is impressible, appears to acquire almost the nature of an instinct; and the very essence of an instinct is that it is followed independently of reason.
[Chapter 4.]
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...although the Church ordinarily teaches that God's existence can be proved by reason, she does not say that anyone has proved it.
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We do not want the truth and justice of the clergy. Ours is the material, empirical truth of applied science which we want first to know and then to practice.
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In what depends on the known or the regular course of nature, the mind trusts to itself; but in strange and uncommon situations, it is the dupe of its own perplexity, and, instead of relying on its prudence or courage, has recourse to divination, and a variety of observances, that, for being irrational, are always the more revered.
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Superstition being founded in doubts and anxiety, is fostered by ignorance and mystery. Its maxims, in the mean time, are not always confounded with those of common life; nor does its weakness or folly always prevent the watchfulness, penetration, and courage, men are accustomed to employ in the management of common affairs.
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...one can see this church antagonism to knowledge operating today. The attacks upon the teaching of evolution, culminating in several states in laws forbidding this scientific instruction, show very clearly what the church thinks of knowledge: it thinks that knowledge is very bad for religion and, therefore, it sets all possible obstacles in the way of knowledge.
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Whatever subject the church touches, that subject the church inevitably obscures and corrupts and reduces to nonsense.
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Concerning science, concerning history, concerning ethics, concerning literature, concerning the affairs of government -- in one field and in all fields, the church is engaged in the promotion or the artificial bolstering up of decadent, empty, luridly false notions.
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...theoretical instruction – such as all the priests and philosophers have practiced until now without for that banishing brutality and ignorance, wickedness and foolishness from the world.
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He [mankind] has been betrayed by saints, misled by apostles and Christs, frightened by devils and ghosts -- enslaved by chiefs and kings -- robbed by altars and thrones. In the name of education his mind has been filled with mistakes, with miracles, and lies, with the impossible, the absurd and infamous. In the name of religion he has been taught humility and arrogance, love and hatred, forgiveness and revenge.
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To succeed, the theologians invade the cradle, the nursery. In the brain of innocence they plant the seeds of superstition. They pollute the minds and imaginations of children. They frighten the happy with threats of pain -- they soothe the wretched with gilded lies.
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...philosophy was [once] in the hands of an ecclesiastical order, antagonistic to... individual liberty...
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So first, let me caution you about this person, Thon Taddeo. Treat him with your customary charity, but trust him not. He is a brilliant scholar, but a secular scholar, and a political captive of the State.
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...the various opposing religious systems throughout the world; for many of these are actively engaged in propagating imaginary notions, which cannot fail to vitiate the rational powers of man, and to perpetuate his misery.
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The dignitaries of the church, and their adherents, foresaw that a national system for the education of the poor, unless it were placed under the immediate influence and management of individuals belonging to the church, would effectually and rapidly undermine the errors, not only of their own, but of every other ecclesiastical establishment.
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Just as the Church has the market on souls, so has the medical profession the vested interest in bodies.
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If the Christian Church after 2,000 years of teaching morals through fear of punishment and hell fire has not succeeded in keeping people moral, then I suggest they keep out of legislative, congressional halls, and give common sense, education and science a chance for a while. Eliminate fear and ignorance in youth. Increase scientific knowledge, develop confidence and self-respect, and morality will take care of itself.
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...as the Christians were plunged in the most stupid barbarism for fifteen hundred years, as books were very rare and theologians very astute, one could say anything at all to poor wretches who would believe anything at all.... the pernicious untruths which have cost you your liberty, your property, and your glory, and put you under the yoke of a priest...
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April 13, 2020 : Religion -- Added.
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