The book The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1837) observed that over the centuries those who professed to be Christians “have inflicted far greater severities on each other, than they had experienced from the zeal of infidels [unbelievers]. ”
Raamat ” The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ” (1837) täheldas, et kristlased on sajandite jooksul ” üksteise vastu toime pannud palju suuremaid metsikusi, kui nad ise on uskmatute fanatismi tõttu tunda saanud ”.