To the ashes of my fathers and the temples of my gods, At the age of 12, sitting

To the ashes of my fathers and the temples of my gods,

At the age of 12, sitting in church, I made an oath to god: that should I become wealthy I would build him a church.

I had no idea that while I meant money and a building, he meant a philosophy and a polity.

A pity I do not know his name.