‘ … human happiness is not promoted by a belief in man’s natural depravity, original sin, or imputed righteousness, (to correct created evil,) his happiness is not promoted by psalm singing, prayers, and driveling humility; but by cheerfulness, intelligence, industry, and benevolence, and by a philosophic feeling at variance with sectarianism, that does not ask the religion of the distressed, but relieves their sufferings.”
Gilbert Vale
The Beacon
New Series Vol. 1, No. 29
6 June 1840
pp. 231-232
AND A SIMPLE TEST QUESTION: Who is depicted in the image below?
Marianne
Would that various world leaders would agree.