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Religious Longevity No Proof

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 31, 1888

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 14, No. 34.

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Religious Longevity No Proof

It is said to be Mr. Gladstone's opinion that Rome, meaning the Roman Catholic Church, would not have lasted as long as she has if it were not for the large amount of faith and hope and charity to be found within her pale. Is that the reason why Confucianism, Buddhism, Mohammedanism, and other forms of paganism, have lasted so long? The custom of measuring a religious organization by its size, or by the length of time it has existed, is a most pernicious one. That standard of measurement would prove paganism to be the only true religion.