“The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have afflicted the human race have had their origin in this thing called revelation, or revealed religion. It has been the most destructive to the peace of man since man began to exist. Among the most detestable villains in history, you could not find one worse than Moses, who gave an order to butcher the boys, to massacre the mothers and then rape the daughters. One of the most horrible atrocities found in the literature of any nation. I would not dishonor my Creator's name by attaching it to this filthy book.”
2007-06-06 09:15:33 · 2 answers · asked by Peace Warrior 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Thomas Paine
2007-06-06 09:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since someone else probably answers this before me, I will add a bit of trivia.
Where is Thomas Paine buried?
No one knows. His biographer was going to return his remains to Scotland, however his family lost them.
2007-06-06 16:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋