m that I had long,
long years before I cut loose from the teachings of Rome; however,
the priestcraft is not to be excused from their raid upon virtue by
ignorance, as they are taught the lessons of chastity in their
childhood, but the bond of celibacy which binds them in an unnatural
way, and the hellish doctrines taught by the Catholic Church that the
priestcraft cannot sin, turns them into pirates upon virtue.

When we take into consideration the fact that all of the teachings of
Catholicism lead to not only implicit confidence in the purity of the
priestcraft, but carry with them the cudgel of destruction of the
soul of her followers, if they do not submit to her teachings and
demands, we can then realize why it is that the chastity of the home
becomes a rendezvous for those of the priestcraft who deliberately
ravish virtue to gratify their inhuman lust.

[Illustration: "SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY."
"The road to Glory along a Catholic highway
is an expensive trip."]

Chapter XV.

Nations Which Have Been Disgraced
by the Toleration of Popish Rule.

There is no nation on the face of God's green earth to-day which has
been enslaved by the power of Popery, and which has been burdened by
an idle and worthless army of Priests, Monks and Nuns, but what would
have become, not only tired, but disgusted with their burden, if they
had ever been permitted to mingle and commingle with Protestant
countries, and learn that Protestantism leads to individual
intellectuality and collective greatness.

It is true, however, that there are many countries in South America
that have been Priest-ridden for centuries, and who are as heavily
burdened to-day with this ancient parasite as ever, who offer not a
single protest, but the only reason for this is that Catholicism has
always forbidden these priest-ridden nations to make any advancement
towards Protestantism, which has been instrumental in keeping these
nations under the complete control of the Vatican; thus you will see
they have never been permitted to taste of the grandeur of
Protestantism.

We will take France for instance, which was at one time one of the
most priest-ridden countries on earth, but which is to-day
endeavoring to extract herself from the meshes of this damnable
creed, as the intelligent statesmen of France have learned that
Catholicism is only another name for ignorance and superstition, and
they have also learned that so long as the affairs of France re