Thomas Paine

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

Every religion is good that teaches man to be good and I know of none that instructs him to be bad.

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

Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true.

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.