Certain teachings in the Bible are as diamonds in a dung-heap.

Almighty God hath created the mind free. All attempts to influence it by temporal punishments or burthens...are a departure from the plan of the holy Author of our religion...No man shall be compelled to frequent or support religious worship or ministry or shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief, but all men shall be free to profess and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion. I know but one code of morality for men whether acting singly or collectively.

Neither believe nor reject any thing because any other person, or description of persons have rejected or believed it. Your own reason is the only oracle given you by heaven.

History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government.

The same facts impress us differently.

Money, not morality, is the principle commerce of civilized nations.

The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in those colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in their infant state.