...It would be more consistent that we call [the Bible] the work of a …

Thomas Paine
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...It would be more consistent that we call [the Bible] the work of a demon than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind. ✨ Thomas Paine The Writings of Thomas Paine, Jazzybee Verlag
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...It would be more consistent that we call [the Bible] the work of a demon than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind. ✨ Thomas Paine The Writings of Thomas Paine, Jazzybee Verlag

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