Let us ban together to invent all the miracles and resurrection appearances which we never saw and le us carry the sham even to death! Why not die for nothing? Why dislike torture and whipping inflicted for no good reason? Let us go out to all nations and overthrow their institutions and denounce their gods! And even if we don't convince anybody, at least we'll have the satisfaction of drawing down on ourselves the punishment for out own deceit.

It is an act of virtue to deceive and lie, when by such means the interest of the church might be promoted.

Having forbidden all unlawful marriage, and all unseemly practice, and the union of women with women and men with men.

Make disciples of all the nations in my Name.

The religion of Jesus Christ is neither new nor strange.

It will sometimes be necessary to use falsehood for the benefit of those who need such a mode of treatment.

While the saving message spread day by day, some providence brought from Ethiopia an officer of the queen, for that nation is still traditionally ruled by a woman.