"By dividing the people of God as clergy and laymen, we have made the latter a majority of lame men."

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The great object was to get rid of Christianity, and to convert our churches into halls of science. The plan was not to make open attacks on religion, although we might the clergy and bring them into contempt where we could: but to establish a system of state - we said national - schools, from which all religion was to be excluded.

— Orestes Brownson