"Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety"
- Edmund Burke
About this Quote
This quote by Edmund Burke is a warning versus religious persecution. Burke is suggesting that religious persecution can be disguised as a kind of piety, or religious dedication. He is cautioning against allowing religious persecution to be validated by an incorrect sense of spiritual righteousness. Burke is stressing that religious persecution is incorrect, despite the motivations behind it. He is also recommending that those who are engaging in spiritual persecution should be aware of the effects of their actions. Burke is advocating for spiritual tolerance and understanding, and is warning versus enabling religious persecution to be justified by an incorrect sense of piety. He is stressing that spiritual persecution is wrong, and should not be tolerated.
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