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Eliza Farnham. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceWoman and Her Era (1864), pt. 1, ch. 1

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“Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition.”
— Eliza Farnham
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Farnham, E. (n.d.). Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1315-our-own-theological-church-as-we-know-has/

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Farnham, Eliza. “Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1315-our-own-theological-church-as-we-know-has/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Farnham, Eliza. “Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1315-our-own-theological-church-as-we-know-has/.

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