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 Religion brought forth riches, and the daughter devoured the 
mother.
 [Lat., Religio peperit divitias et filia devoravit matrem.]  
 Religion brought forth riches, and the daughter devoured the 
mother.
 [Lat., Religio peperit divitias et filia devoravit matrem.] 
 An Atheist's laugh's a poor exchange
 For Deity offended!  
 An Atheist's laugh's a poor exchange
 For Deity offended! 
Persecution is a bad and indirect way to plant religion.
Persecution is a bad and indirect way to plant religion.
 Synods are mystical Bear-gardens.
 Where Elders, Deputies, Church-wardens,
  And other Members of the Court,
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 Synods are mystical Bear-gardens.
 Where Elders, Deputies, Church-wardens,
  And other Members of the Court,
   Manage the Babylonish sport. 
 The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown
 To saints whose lives are better than his own.  
 The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown
 To saints whose lives are better than his own. 
By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive.
By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive.
Religion is not a department of life; it is something that enters into the whole of it.
Religion is not a department of life; it is something that enters into the whole of it.
 I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something; 
Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of read more 
 I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something; 
Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.