Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.

Thomas Paine
Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but...
Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but...
Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but...
Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but...
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Even though it is not an original feature of any religion, persecution is always the marked feature of all religions established by law. A religion established by law will always be marked by persecution. That’s because laws are very invasive and invasive things creep into everything they touch.

Source: The Age Of Reason

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