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“Many who tried to enlighten were hanged from the lamppost.”

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Stanislaw Jerzy Lec was a Polish poet, writer, and satirist. Known for his wit, humor, and profound insights, his works often explore human behavior and moral issues through satire and allegory. more

“When it began, Christianity was regarded as a system entirely beyond the range and scope of human reason; it was impious to question; it was impious to examine; it was impious to discriminate. On the other hand, it was visibly instinct with the supernatural. Miracles of every order and degree of magnitude were flashing forth incessantly from all its parts.”

Humans Reason Hands Order Christianity Atheism Degrees Miracle Instinct Positive Atheism Range Scope Magnitude Incessantly Human Reason

Book:History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe

Source: History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe

“The doctrine of a material hell in its effect was to chill and deaden the sympathies, predispose men to inflict suffering, and to retard the march of civilization.”

Men Suffering Hell Atheism Effects Materials Civilization Positive Atheism Doctrine March Chill Retard

Author:William Edward Hartpole Lecky

“When the Church obtained the direction of the civil power, she soon modified or abandoned the tolerant maxims she had formerly inculcated; and, in the course of a few years, restrictive laws were enacted, both against the Jews and against the heretics.”

Years Law Courses Church Atheism Jew Positive Atheism Abandoned Maxims Heretic

Book:History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe

Source: History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe

“Whenever the clergy were at the elbow of the civil arm, no matter whether they were Catholic or Protestant, persecution was the result.”

Matter Results Atheism Arms Catholic Positive Atheism Persecution Protestants Elbows Clergy

Author:William Edward Hartpole Lecky

“All history shows that, in exact proportion as nations advance in civilisation, the accounts of miracles taking place among them become rarer and rarer, until at last they entirely cease.”

Shows Lasts Nations Atheism Accounts Miracle Positive Atheism Cease Proportion Civilisation

Book:History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe

Source: History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe

“Fierce invectives against women form a conspicuous and grotesque portion of the writings of the Church fathers.”

Writing Form Father Church Atheism Positive Atheism Portions Fierce Grotesque Church Fathers

Author:William Edward Hartpole Lecky

“Three people can keep a secret as long as two of them are dead.”

People Long Two Three Secret Atheism Positive Atheism

Author:G. Gordon Liddy

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