The great enemy of the salvation of man, in my opinion, never invented a more effective means of limiting Christianity from the world than by persuading mankind that it was improper to read the Bible at schools.
BENJAMIN RUSHA belief in God’s universal love to all his creatures, and that he will finally restore all of them that are miserable to happiness, is a polar truth. . . It establishes the equality of [humanity]. . .
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Mania’s premonitory signs are unusual acts of extravagance, manifested by the purchase of houses, and certain expensive and unnecessary articles of furniture.
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Without the restraints of religion and social worship, men become savages much sooner than savages become civilized by means of religion and civil government.
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I have alternately been called an Aristocrat and a Democrat. I am neither. I am a Christocrat.
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Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind.
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The American war is over, but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution.
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Beer is a wholesome liquor…..it abounds with nourishment
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Christianity is the only true and perfect religion.
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The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.
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If we were to remove the Bible from public schools we would be wasting so much time punishing crimes and taking so little pains to prevent them.
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I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism.
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Mothers and schools plant the seeds of nearly all the good and evil which exists in the world.
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By renouncing the Bible, philosophers swing from their moorings upon all moral subjects..It is the only correct map of the human heart that ever has been published.
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I do not believe that the Constitution was the offspring of inspiration, but I am as satisfied that it is as much the work of a Divine Providence as any of the miracles recorded in the Old and New Testament.
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Terror acts powerfully upon the body, through the medium of the mind, and should be employed in the cure of madness.
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Christianity is the only true and perfect religion; and… in proportion as mankind adopt its principles and obey its precepts, they will be wise and happy.
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