Orthodox religion has opposed liberty. It has opposed investigation and Freethought. There is an idea that Christianity is positive, and Infidelity is negative. If this be so, then falsehood is positive and truth is negative. Christianity denies and Infidelity admits.
Infidelity does all it can to develop the brain and the heart of man.
That is positive. Religion asks man to give up this world for one he knows nothing about. That is negative. I stand by the religion of reason. I stand by the dogmas of demonstration.