When we have done that, the Church and sacerdotalism will fall with it, and in this respect we are much more radical and much more definite in purpose than our opponents, for we like neither the priests nor the anti-priests."
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
His great object was to free his country from sacerdotalism, and most of his writings are satires against the Pope, monks and clergy.
"A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations"
Joseph Mazzini Wheeler
Punch the Religionist-I use the expression in all seriousness-while sturdily maintaining his own ground, and as the representative of "the great Protestant middle-class" swiftly denouncing the slightest show of sacerdotalism, has displayed an increasing tolerance and liberal-mindedness that were not his most notable characteristics in his youthful days.
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann