Through their abstention from much of the community life ​ — the pagan festivals, the public amusements which to Christians were shot through and through with pagan beliefs, practices, and immoralities — ​ they were derided as haters of the human race. ”
Kuna enamasti nad hoidusid ühiskondlikust elust – paganlikest pidudest, samuti avalikust meelelahutusest, mis oli nende arvates läbi imbunud paganlikest uskumustest ja tavadest ning ebamoraalsusest –, siis mõnitati neid kui inimsoo vihkajaid. ”