At this discourse, I stole away from them, and could scarcely persuade myself it was more than a dream. Having before seen to what great perfection this people had attained in every human science, I began to fear the weakness of my nature, and determined to return to my country; lest those abominable European prejudices should make me forget my duty to my fellow creatures, and reverence for the God of all worlds.

THE END.

ON THE

CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

BY A DEIST.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,

A FEW IDEAS ON MIRACULOUS CONVERSION,

AND

RELIGION IN GENERAL.

BY A THEOPHILANTHROPIST.

LONDON:

PRINTED & PUBLISHED BY R. CARLILE, 55, FLEET STREET.

THOUGHTS,

&c. &c.

RELIGION, in some form or other, seems to have been observed by mankind, in all ages and all parts of the world; and considered as the most noble employment, of the most divine nature, and producing the most beneficial effects to society, of all the objects that ever engaged their attention: although from casual circumstances, and interested motives of individuals, there are as many modes and varieties of worship, as languages or nations on the face of the earth.

Europeans have in general embraced Christianity, as contained in the Bible, which they call the Word of God, as the only true and infallible system on earth, and which only can lead us to eternal happiness. This Bible, we have been taught to believe, is holy, just, perfect, and superior to the human understanding; so sacred, that to doubt .or disbelieve it, would entail on us inevitable never-ending misery. This doctrine, being instilled into children by their nurses, and enforced by terror at a riper age, has long been assented to by the generality of people, who seldom think or enquire for themselves, but are always more or less the dupes of designing men.

But the times are now changing; the privilege of reasoning and believing for ourselves begins to be exercised-freedom of enquiry abounds; and the natural inherent right of speaking and acting according to

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