"Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense"
- Voltaire
About this Quote
This quote by Voltaire speaks to the idea that religious beliefs and the clergy are frequently at chances with reason and common sense. Voltaire was a French Enlightenment theorist who was highly important of the Catholic Church and its teachings. He believed that the Church was too focused on dogma and tradition, which it was not open to factor and reasoning. He argued that the Church was too concentrated on blind faith and obedience, and that it was closed to questioning or argument. He believed that factor and sound judgment ought to be the basis of any religious belief, and that the Church ought to be open to new ideas and interpretations. He argued that the Church needs to be open to alter and advance, which it must not be so rigid in its beliefs. Eventually, Voltaire thought that faith and the clergy need to be open to factor and common sense, which they need to not be so opposed to them.
This quote is written / told by Voltaire between November 21, 1694 and May 30, 1778. He was a famous Writer from France.
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