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5 Sept. 1811 Jug Util. 3
5 Sept. 1811

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Ch.8. Mischief 6. Antipathy for belief

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§.1. Subject of the Chapter

1. On my part difference of offences a work of enmity[?] 1.[...?] 2.[...?]

2. Enmity the greater the greater the importance: religion the greater.

3. The contempt naturally involved in disbelief the enmity is embittered.

4. [...?] supposed enmity towards and wrath of God, justified.

5. Antipathy to Atheists the highest on the scale [...?] of the [...?]

6. [...?] [...?] thus induced. As brandy to women so jug to juggists.

7. How by this antipathy the judicial faculty is enfeebled, see hereunder.

Towards persons differing in a /any/ manner which is considered as material and important in their opinion respecting religion, a state of internal and cordial amity is scarce possible, a state of bitter hatred altogether natural.

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Between man and man entertaining on the subject of religion difference esteemed by them of importance, antipathy, up to hatred is natural and little less than considerable.
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