"Millions of innocent men, women, and children, since the introduction of
Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined, and imprisoned; yet we have
not advanced one inch toward uniformity. What has been the effect of
coercion? To make one-half the world fools and the other half hypocrites."

-Thomas Jefferson, "Notes on Virginia"

I'm no christian - but couldn't that just as equally be "...since the introduction of life on earth...."

Drew,

I agree that such is the sordid and savage history of man. I believe Jefferson made that statement because he was being hounded by the Christians of the day-a most unsavory lot they were.

Tentmaker