GOOD SENSE
WITHOUT GOD: 

OR 

FREETHOUGHTS
OPPOSED TO
SUPERNATURAL IDEAS 

A TRANSLATION OF BARON D'HOLBACH'S
"LE BON SENS" 

"_Atheism_ leaves men to Sense, to Philosophy, to Laws, to Reputation,
all which may be guides to moral Virtue, tho' Religion were not: but
Superstition dismounts all these, and erects an absolute Monarchy in
the Minds of Men.  Therefore, Atheism did never perturb States; but
Superstition hath been the confusion of many.  The causes of Superstition
are pleasing and sensual rights, and Ceremonies; Excess of Pharisaical
and outside holiness, Reverence to Traditions and the stratagems of