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outspoken Thomas had religious views that many people did not appreciate.

 courageous Thomas wrote many pro-revolution writings that encouraged the colonies' freedom from Britain, even though critcism against the Crown could result in being arrested.

clever Thomas used a certain way of words in his writing that made many enjoy his works, even people such as John Adams and Abraham Lincoln.

philosophical Many people, ranging from war radicals to Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Edison, have said they can relate to Thomas Paine's unique words and political views.

noteworthy There are many memorials dedicated to Thomas Jefferson around the United States, such as a statue of him in Thetford, England, his birthplace, his house, which was formerly the Thomas Paine Museum, the Monument to Paine in New Rochelle, New York, and a statue of him in Bordentown City, New Jersey.

The biggest obstacle Thomas Paine had to face in his life was the large amount of criticism he received due to his religious views. Paine once stated in //The Age of Reason// that “All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.” Many people did not like his opinions. Although some of his father’s - who was a Quaker - belief’s spread to Thomas, - in the first page of //The Age of Reason// is Thomas’s creed, and his creed begins with “I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life.” - Thomas was shunned by the public. It seems that Thomas did not mind all of his negative attention because it is not noted anywhere in history that Thomas made a statement of his opinion of other people’s opinions of him. When Thomas died, no Catholic church would allow his body to be placed in one of their cemeteries, so he was buried under a walnut tree on his farm. And when Thomas died, it is said that only six people attended his funeral.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_paine http://www.ushistory.org/paine/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnyQy939hsw