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Prisoner for Blasphemy

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But the law is broken every week.

Millions of people abstain from attending church on Sunday, yet there is an unrepealed law which commands them to." "Yes, and I'd make them," was the fiery answer from the little man, as the bigot flamed in his eyes.
"Come now," I said, "you couldn't if you tried." "Well," he said, "you've got to suffer.

But even if you are a martyr, you don't suffer what _our_ martyrs did." "Perhaps not," I retorted, "but I suffer all your creed is able to inflict.

Doesn't it occur to you as strange and monstrous that Christianity, which boasts so of its own martyrs, should in turn persecute all who differ from it?
Suppose Freethought had the upper hand, and served you as you serve us: wouldn't you think it shameful ?" "Of course," he blurted.

Then, correcting himself, he added: "But you never will get the upper hand." "How do you know ?" I asked.


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