The religion of Christianity Is mixed of sweetness and cruelty Reject this Sweetness, for she wears A smoky dress out of hell fires.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Christianity mixes sweetness and cruelty; reject the sweetness if it comes from hell.
- In plain terms
- Reject Christian sweetness if it hides evil origins.
- What can you take from it?
- Question the source of appealing religious traits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can sweetness hide evil?
- How do you judge faith?
Another view
It generalizes Christianity as having a smoky hell origin.
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