The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.
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The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.
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archivesreligion-2859Submitted by Syscrusher on Tue, 2010/02/02 - 11:46.
A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.
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