The three great apostles of practical atheism, that make converts with…

Charles Caleb Colton
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The three great apostles of practical atheism, that make converts without persecuting, and retain them without preaching, are wealth, health and power. ✨ Charles Caleb Colton (1832). Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think
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The three great apostles of practical atheism, that make converts without persecuting, and retain them without preaching, are wealth, health and power. ✨ Charles Caleb Colton (1832). Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

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