He wrote: “I convinced myself that the doctrine of the [Russian Orthodox] church was in theory a cunning and harmful deceit, and in practice a collection of the grossest superstitions and sorcery, which completely conceals the whole meaning of the Christian teaching. ”
Ta kirjutas: „Veensin ennast, et [vene õigeusu] kiriku õpetus on teoorias üks riuklik ja kahjulik pettus ning praktikas labase ebausu ja nõiduse kogum, mis varjab täielikult kristliku õpetuse terve mõtte. ”