NationStates Jolt Archive


Who Said It?

Slap Happy Lunatics
01-11-2004, 20:39
"I do not find in our particular superstition of Christianity one redeeming feature.....Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burned, tortured, fined and imprisoned. What has been the effect of this coercion?To make half the world fools and half hypocrites; to support roguery and error all over the world."

The correct answer will be posted tonight.
Troon
01-11-2004, 20:41
The pope!
Sdaeriji
01-11-2004, 20:41
Thomas Jefferson.
Petsburg
01-11-2004, 20:42
Einstien
Clonetopia
01-11-2004, 20:52
Thomas Jefferson according to the results I got from Google.
Aust
01-11-2004, 20:53
Somone sensible
Sdaeriji
01-11-2004, 20:57
Thomas Jefferson according to the results I got from Google.

I win! What do I get?
Slap Happy Lunatics
01-11-2004, 21:20
I win! What do I get?
LOL! You sure do! A round of applause and my respect guaranteed to last at least 24 hours.
Superpower07
01-11-2004, 21:34
Thomas Jefferson
Clonetopia
01-11-2004, 21:36
Thomas Jefferson

A bit late to cover it up with a spoiler, no?
Gurnee
02-11-2004, 00:26
I gotta go with Jefferson, and I must say I wholeheartedly agree with him.
Selivaria
02-11-2004, 00:37
Well DUH it's Jefferson; they already said it.
Siljhouettes
02-11-2004, 00:38
Damn, I voted for Mark Twain before reading the thread!
Slap Happy Lunatics
02-11-2004, 01:00
Damn, I voted for Mark Twain before reading the thread!
LOL! Similar in conclusion to what Twain might have said, only he would have used a more ironic tone.
Slap Happy Lunatics
02-11-2004, 01:01
I gotta go with Jefferson, and I must say I wholeheartedly agree with him.
It sure is a useful quote when certain elements here abouts claim the US was founded on Christianity.