What can we see beyond our given sight?
What can we know beyond our own mind’s reach?
The dullard is so certain he is right,
Entrenched in dogma reason cannot breach.
Then let us all believe the world is flat,
That all celestial spheres around us turn;
We choose our gods and claim they willed all that,
No axioms for doubt’s bright flame to burn.
Now let us write the maxims of our creed,
And silence all who do not here conform;
Self-sanctify our every thought and deed
So all beliefs align with one true norm;
Sound truths arise from doubt, not edicts clear—
Stern doctrine is the truth that all should fear.

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