Paine's views expressed in Common Sense were not secular in tone. Paine made his views about monarchy very clear using a religious tone. ... The colonists interpreted the pamphlet through evangelical views. ... The Colonists interpreted the pamphlet through democratic views as well. ... Thomas Paine was born an Englishman, but opposed all forms of British rule. ...

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