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It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.

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I believe BECAUSE it’s impossible.
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Atheist Believe Religion
Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder.
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Born Death Prevention
The pleasure of those who injure you lies in your pain. Therefore they will suffer if you take away their pleasure by not feeling pain.
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Feeling Lying Pain Suffering
If the sky stands still, if the earth quakes, if there is famine, if there is pestilence, at once the cry is raised: Throw the Christians to the lions! So many to one?
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Earth Religious Sky
What has Athens to do with Jerusalem.
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Athens Jerusalem
The soul whose bosom lust did never touch Is God’s fair bride; and maiden’s souls are such.
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Lust Religious Soul
Shall we carry a flag? It is a rival to Christ.
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Religious Violence
See how these Christians love one another.
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Love Religious Togetherness
The first reaction to truth is hatred.
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Hate One Liner Reaction Truth
The blood of the Christians is seed.
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Blood Christian Seed
I believe because it is absurd.
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Believe Myself
Fear is the foundation of safety.
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Fear Foundation Safety
Custom without truth is error grown old.
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Growth Old Truth
Prevention of birth is premature murder, and it makes no difference whether it is a life already born that one snatches away or a life that is coming to birth.
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Born Death Difference Life
Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.
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Evil Fear Nature Shame
Men remain in ignorance as long as they hate, and they hate unjustly as long as they remain in ignorance.
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Hate Ignorance Men Philosophy

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