Common Sense Religion Quotes

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Quote #10

[The] example which ye have unwisely set, of mingling religion with politics, may be disavowed and reprobated by every inhabitant of America. (A.40)

At the end of his pamphlet, Paine seems to be fed up with arguing against all those who want to resist war with Britain. When confronted with a Quaker who argues that Americans should trust God to take care of them instead of making war, Paine simply says that it's not good to mix religion and politics. Which is strange, considering how often he uses God in his earlier arguments.