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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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DANGER IN 'flm DARK. 119<br />

"In many cases, I grant you, that would be right;<br />

religious op<strong>in</strong>ions, however erroneous, may be of such<br />

a character as to have no <strong>in</strong>jurious bear<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> govern-<br />

mental operations; but aga<strong>in</strong>, <strong>the</strong>y may be of such a<br />

nature as to revolutionize <strong>the</strong> civil government. Sup-<br />

pose we had a Oatholic president and a Oatholic<br />

Congress, how long would <strong>the</strong> people of <strong>the</strong> United<br />

States be allowed to worship God accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong><br />

dictates of <strong>the</strong>ir own consciences 1"<br />

"Why should we be more apprehensive of pro-<br />

scription from <strong>the</strong>m than from Episcopalians, :Motho<br />

dists or Presbyterians 1"<br />

"The reason is obvious: Papists ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> doctr<strong>in</strong>es<br />

directly at war with <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of our government.<br />

The denom<strong>in</strong>ations you have just mentioned do not.<br />

Papists deny that men have a right to worship God<br />

accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> dictates of <strong>the</strong>ir own consciences.<br />

They teach that <strong>the</strong> Catholic is <strong>the</strong> only true church;<br />

and that without her pale <strong>the</strong>re is no salvation. Then<br />

to be consistent, <strong>the</strong>y cannot tolerate any o<strong>the</strong>r reli-<br />

gion than <strong>the</strong>ir own. You may say <strong>the</strong>y are honest<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>in</strong>tentions, and s<strong>in</strong>cere <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir belief; all<br />

<strong>the</strong> Worse for that-<strong>the</strong> more likely will <strong>the</strong>y be to<br />

carry out <strong>the</strong> spirit of <strong>the</strong>ir doctr<strong>in</strong>es, and <strong>the</strong> perni-<br />

cious and ru<strong>in</strong>ous pr<strong>in</strong>ciples <strong>the</strong>y hold. As to <strong>the</strong><br />

Oatholic faith be<strong>in</strong>g erroneous, and <strong>the</strong> rites and cere-<br />

monies of <strong>the</strong> church absurd, I care noth<strong>in</strong>g, for that's<br />

mere moonsh<strong>in</strong>e; but this I look at, Romanists crave<br />

<strong>the</strong> power to crush every <strong>in</strong>stitution, civil and reli-<br />

gions, which is not <strong>in</strong> conformity to <strong>the</strong> narrow spirit

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