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Post by harryincali on Jan 17, 2013 2:29:51 GMT -5
Well, I've known of Thomas Paine for may years but never knew what he stood for. The Age of Reason is a very interesting treatise. I find him so correct and still so shortsighted. I don't know if this belongs in the philosophy or religion section but those who defend the Bible and 'Christianity' should have a go at it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Reason
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Post by jimmyinct on Jan 17, 2013 14:06:29 GMT -5
It belongs in both camps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_ReasonIn December 1792, Paine's Rights of Man, part II was declared seditious in Britain and he was forced to flee to France in order to avoid arrest. Paine, considered too moderate by the powerful Jacobin wing of the French revolutionaries, was imprisoned for ten months in France. He only escaped the guillotine by accident: the sign marking him out for execution was improperly placed on his cell door. Hero today as was yesteryear.
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Post by vaughn on Jan 18, 2013 5:57:19 GMT -5
When people veer from the Truth, there is only ONE guaranteed result. When people try and explain what they do not understand, there is ONLY one guaranteed result.
Evil men, and seducers, SHALL wax worse and worse, deceiving others, and themselves being deceived in the process.
That is a guarantee.
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