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Those who deny God should not be tolerated, since oaths cannot bind an atheist
Drawn from what John Locke said
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- John Locke English philosopher (1632 to 1704)
Lastly, those are not at all to be tolerated who deny the being of a God. Promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds of human society, can have no hold upon an atheist.
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