Let one argue in the same way about medicine, and say that this is a pure system of quackery, devised by physicians, in order to get a support out of the people for doing nothing.

We should at once reply that, though error and ignorance may play a part in all these institutions, they cannot be based on error and ignorance only.

Nothing which has not in it some elements of use can hold its position in the world during so long a time and over so wide a range.

It is only reasonable to say the same of heathen or ethnic religions.

They contain, no doubt, error and evil.