It is wonderful how shy even liberal ministers generally are about trusting people with the plain truth concerning their religion. They want to veil … - Lydia Maria Child

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It is wonderful how shy even liberal ministers generally are about trusting people with the plain truth concerning their religion. They want to veil it in a supernatural haze. They are very reluctant to part with the old idea that God has given to Jews and Christians a peculiar monopoly of truth. It is a selfish view of God's government of the world, and it is time that we knew enough to outgrow it.

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About Lydia Maria Child

Lydia Maria Child (11 February 1802 – 7 July 1880) was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, opponent of U.S. expansionism, Indian rights activist, novelist, and journalist.

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Birth Name: Lydia Maria Francis
Alternative Names: Lydia Maria Francis Child L. Maria Child
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