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Full Idea
How pernicious it is both for religion and the state to allow ministers of things sacred to acquire the right to make decrees or handle the business of government.
Gist of Idea
Allowing religious ministers any control of the state is bad for both parties
Source
Baruch de Spinoza (Tractatus Theologico-Politicus [1670], 18.06 (1))
Book Ref
Spinoza,Benedict de: 'Theological-Political Treatise', ed/tr. Israel,Jonathan [CUP 2007], p.234
A Reaction
Interesting that he holds it to be bad for the religion as well as the state. In Britain we have bishops in the House of Lords.