Pai M%c4%81rire/formation and Spread of The Religion

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    That for which Paul lived and died so gloriously; that for which Jesus gave himself to be crucified; the end that animated the thousand martyrs and heroes who have followed his steps, was to redeem us from a formal religion, and teach us to seek our well-being in the formation of the soul.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    Every thought is public,
    Every nook is wide;
    Thy gossips spread each whisper,
    And the gods from side to side.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    Their religion was sweetness and peace amidst toil and tears.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)