"But rebelling against Government is dangerous, so modern people (very characteristically) prefer to rebel against theology, which is safe."

The truth is that we could all find reason for rebelling against theology every week; just as we could all find reason for rebelling against Government every week. But rebelling against Government is dangerous, so modern people (very characteristically) prefer to rebel against theology, which is safe.

-March 23, 1907, Illustrated London News