,,! ,,mi/akes ,,( ,,jesus ,,by ,,william ,,floyd ,au?or ( ,social ,progress1 ,p vs4 ,wall ,/reet1 ,our ,gods on ,trial1 ,w> ,resi/ance4 ,new ,york ,,! ,,free?\ght ,,press ,,association4 ,copyright #aicb ,by ,,! ,,free?\ght ,,press ,,assn41 ,,inc4 ,,to ,,devotees ,,( ,,tru? ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,m9or typographical errors h be5 correct$ )\t note4 ,ar*aic spell+s h be5 reta9$4 ,p>agraph spac+ has be5 normalis$4 ,a table ( cont5ts1 ?\gh n pres5t 9 ! orig9al publication1 has be5 provid$ bel[3 ,,=eword ,face ! ,facts4 ,! ,true ,jesus4 ,scriptures ,unau!ntic4 ,fai? 9 ,jesus4 ,docum5t>y ,evid5ce4 ,reta9 ! ,good4 ,*ri/ianity ,mu/ ,g4 ,,antiquat$ ,,!ology ,! ,virg9 ,bir?4 ,! ,jewi% ,messiah4 ,et]nal ,damnation4 ,! ,atonem5t4 ,angels & ,devils4 ,,false ,,impressions ,jonah & ! ,:ale4 ,end ( ! ,_w4 ,miracles4 ,et]nal ,life4 ,rais+ ,laz>us4 ,god's ,protection4 ,belief 9 ,pray]4 ,,obscure ,,tea*+s ,witnesses & ,judge4 ,cannibalism4 ,religion ,only = ,*ildr54 ,difficult or ,easy8 ,*>ity4 ,! ,scriptures ,upheld4 ,illogical4 ,p>ables ,deceptive4 ,,defici5t ,,in/ructions ,labor4 ,usury4 ,economics4 ,puni%m5t = ,debts4 ,heal+4 ,peace4 ,m>riage4 ,celibacy4 ,adult]y4 ,divorce4 ,faulty ,judgm5t4 ,unconv9c+4 ,prohibition4 ,lack ( ,exp]i5ce4 ,,an ,,inf]ior ,,prototype ,curs+ ,nature4 ,=giv5ess4 ,vitup]ation4 ,de/ruction ( ,prop]ty4 ,egotism4 ,lack ( ,c\rtesy4 ,une?ical ,advice4 ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,inconsi/5cy4 ,fe>4 ,failure4 ,,conclusion ,jesus a ,my?4 ,judg$ by ,8 ,works4 ,e?ical ,evolution4 ,ga9s1 n ,losses4 ,,code ,,( ,,liv+ ,,=eword ,! tradition reg>d+ ,jesus is s glamor\s t x is difficult to review 8 life & "* ) an unbias$ m9d4 ,:ile ,fundam5tali/s & ,mod]ni/s diff] reg>d+ ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 all ,*ri/ians & _m non-,*ri/ians /ill cl+ to preconceiv$ notions ( ! p]fection ( ,jesus4 ,he alone among m5 is rev]$ z all-lov+1 omnisci5t1 faultless--an unp>allel$ model = mank9d4 ,?is conv5tion ( ! impeccability ( ,jesus is s firmly e/abli%$ t any ins9uation ( error on 8 "p is deem$ a blasphemy4 ,d\bt+ ,jesus is m impi\s ?an mock+ ,god ,almighty4 ,jehovah may be expos$ to "s ext5t ) impunity2 a ,god :o de/roy$ #gj1jjj ( 8 *os5 p because _! k+ took a c5sus#a is too illogical = any b !ologians to wor%ip4 ,b ! ,son ( ,god1 or ,son ( man1 is sacrosanct4 ,jesus is rev]5c$ z ! "o man :o has liv$ unspott$ by ! _w1 free f human foibles1 able to r$eem mank9d by 8 example4 ,respect = ! pr9ciples ( ,jesus is s inbr$ 9 ,am]ican p ( all fai?s t an attempt to disp>age 8 wor? is d5\nc$ z bad ta/e4 ,! detractor is suspect$ ( be+ an immoral p]son1 no matt] h[ conv9c+ may be ! pro( :i* he pres5ts4 ,a conspiracy ( sil5ce is direct$ aga9/ any sy/em ( e?ics advanc$ z sup]ior to ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,9 popul> op9ion ,jesus nev] made a mi/ake2 all 8 tea*+s 7 infallible2 no o!r view is tol]at$4 ,face ! ,facts ,?is unwill+ness to ackn[l$ge ! %ortcom+s ( ,jesus is p>tially due to fe> ( su/a9+ a great loss4 ,! famili> answ] to h]etical argum5ts is t fai? %\ld n be de/roy$ unless some?+ c be put 9 its place--ignor+ ! fact t some?+ always may be sub/itut$ = beliefs de/roy$4 ,t sub/itute is fai? 9 ! _w z x really is4 ,& our mod]n _w1 ) all its %ortcom+s1 is inf9itely pref]able to ! e>?1 or ev5 ! heav51 ( ! fir/ c5tury4 ,we n[ "k t man c d m to eradicate sorr[ ?an ,jesus ev] ?\ght (4 ,we c h great] confid5ce 9 ! _w z reveal$ today ?an 9 ! d\btful traditions ( ,biblical times4 ,b suppose !re 7 no?+ to sub/itute = ! my? de/roy$1 %\ld t det] ! ,tru?seek] f cont9u+ 8 inve/igation8 ,sci5ti/s d n hesitate 9 _! rese>* because ! result ( a new discov]y may be disa/r\s4 ,!y seek ! facts reg>dless ( consequ5ces2 !y want to "k ! ,tru? ab\t ! physical _w4 ,e?ici/s %\ld h a simil> desire conc]n+ ! metaphysical _w4 ,!y %\ld h confid5ce t ! ,supreme ,intellig5ce 7z ,edison call$ x7 w lead on to bett] ?+s4 ,! ,true ,jesus ,if ,jesus 0 :at 8 foll[]s believe1 no argum5ts w de/roy _! fai? 9 him2 b if ,jesus 0 n p]fect1 accord+ to mod]n /&>ds1 x is important t 8 /atus z ,god1 or man1 %\ld be revis$4 ,loss ( confid5ce 9 an err+ idol is n loss ( a true ideal4 ,:5 an iconocla/ ass]ts t ,jesus lack$ supreme intellig5ce1 ! natural "q is1 ,h[ d y "k t y are "r 9 y\r appraisal1 'le/ haply ye be f\nd ev5 to fight aga9/ ,god'8 ,! answ] is t we d n claim omnisci5ce1 b m]ely reque/ ev]yone to use 8 or h] own judgm5t1 ) intellectual hone/y1 exam9+ ea* act or say+ ( ,jesus )\t reg>d to presuppos$ ideas or tradition4 ,scriptures ,unau!ntic ,! cons5sus ( s*ol>%ip has reject$ ! creation ( ! univ]se 9 six days 9 #djjd ,b4,c41 sci5ce hav+ prov$ ! exi/5ce ( ! _w = millions ( ye>s4 ,high] ,critics refuse to cr$it ! book ( ,g5esis1 accord+ to ! fir/ *apt] ( :i* ! trees1 bea/s & f[ls 7 creat$ be=e man1 b accord+ to ! second *apt] aft] man4 ,x is n assum+ too mu* = ! humble/ writ] to say t ,moses 0 mi/ak5 conc]n+ _m ?+s he describ$ 9 ! ,p5tateu*4 ,x foll[s t if "o important portion ( ! ,bible is untru/wor?y1 o!r p>ts ( t same book may n be ! infallible ,^w ( ,god4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t1 z well z ! ,old1 may be exam9$ critically1 & if ! gospels conta9 num]\s contradictions1 ! /atem5ts ( ! au?ors on any po9t1 includ+ ! life ( ,jesus1 are op5 to "q4 ,a consci5ti\s p]son %\ld rea* conclusions bas$ ^u ! be/ k obta9able f all s\rces4 ,if anyone is conv9c$ t ,jesus made mi/akes1 he is n necess>ily compell$ to become an a!i/4 ,all o!r ,gods t h be5 wor%ipp$ by m5 h be5 f\nd imp]fect4 ,! (t expos$ errors ( ,jehovah d n prev5t ,*ri/ians & ,jews f pr(ess+ belief 9 ,god4 ,^? :o require support f outside !mselves cl+ to ! symbol ( deity ?\gh n ?or\ghly cr$it+ any p]sonality ev] describ$ 9 any sacr$ scriptures4 ,except ,jesus4 ,an ,evolutioni/ passes beyond ! negative d5ial ( ,god to ! con/ruction ( a new philosophy 9 :i* ,tru? is 8 guide1 ,tru? be+ ! ne>e/ approximation to reality obta9able ) our pres5t k4 ,belief 9 ! _w z x is n[1 & z x is go+ to be1 is a suffici5t cre$4 ,fai? 9 ,jesus ,) ,jesus entr5*$ 9 popul> op9ion1 !re is small probability t fai? 9 him w be %ak5 unless !re is a prepond]ance ( evid5ce aga9/ 8 div9ity4 ,no "o ne$ ab&on fai? 9 ,jesus until conv9c$ t some?+ bett] has be5 f\nd4 ,no "o %\ld ev5 expose himself to h]etical argum5ts unless he is a devotee ( ,tru?4 ,!n only c he rejoice at a revelation ( error 9 confid5ce t ! m ne>ly ! univ]se is und]/ood ! bett] c man adju/ himself to 8 surr\nd+s4 ,a wor%ipp] ( ,tru? fe>s no de/ruction ( false gods1 nor any facts t may cause him to ?r[ ov] treasur$ sup]/itions4 ,he is will+ to prove all ?+s & hold fa/ to t :i* is true4 ,he rejoices :5 8 idol is %att]$1 kn[+ t he is approa*+ ne>] to ! true way ( liv+1 a way t ,jesus did n adequately expla94 ,any attempt to c5sure ! "* ( ,jesus w meet ) ! ridicule x des]ves unless sub/antiat$ by docum5t>y evid5ce4 ,! m]e improbability ( ev5ts contr>y to natural laws does n de/roy ! e?ical value ( ! tea*+s ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,any?+ might h happ5$ 9 ! e]ie days ( old2 ! critic mu/ d m ?an d5y ! hi/oricity ( ,jesus & ! inspiration ( ! ,bible4 ,to be conv9c+ he mu/ d]ive f ! scriptures 9 :i* ,*ri/ians believe :atev] pro( c be d$uc$ to unveil ! sup]/ition ( a r$eem+ ,savior4 ,docum5t>y ,evid5ce ,! docum5ts mo/ g5]ally accept$ by ,*ri/ians are ^? collect$ 9 ! ,k+ ,james ,v]sion ( ! ,bible4 ,! ,apocrypha & o!r e>ly manuscripts are unreliable4 ,none ( ! ?irty or m writ]s :o describ$ ev5ts ar\nd ,j]usalem 9 ,jesus' "t gives any acc\nt ( 8 tea*+s4 ,! only life ( ,jesus is f\nd 9 ! f\r gospels2 ! num]\s biograph]s ( ,*ri/ h _h no o!r reliable s\rce ( in=mation4 ,x is deceptive = ! publi%]s ( revis$ editions ( ! ,bible to claim t orig9al manuscripts h be5 consult$4 ,n "o ( ! orig9al manuscripts is 9 exi/5ce1 ! e>lie/ extant dat+ f ! f\r? c5tury ,a4,d41 :ile ! mo/ anci5t portion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 any museum 0 transcrib$ 9 ! six? c5tury4 ,accept+1 !re=e1 ! ,k+ ,james ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t z ! mo/ reliable s\rce ( in=mation1 ! "q arises z to :at portion ( ! *apt]s !re9 may be consid]$ au!ntic4 ,s*ol>s h reject$ ! entire gospel ( ,john z less reliable ?an ! synoptic gospels2 & ! sixte5? *apt] ( ,m>k z an addition aft] ! orig9al papyrus _h brok5 (f4 ,mod]ni/s1 be+ confront$1 9 spite ( ^! deletions1 ) inconsi/5cies 9 ! gospels ( ,mat!w1 ,m>k & ,luke1 h assum$ ! fur!r privilege ( reject+ any v]ses :i* appe> at v>iance ) _! beliefs4 ,lib]als ( ?is class cont5d t ! sup]natural side ( ,jesus may be disreg>d$ & yet t ,jesus w rema9 ,our ,"l4 ,!y reject c]ta9 evangeli/ic passages t conflict ) mod]n ?\ght1 b accept o!r /atem5ts by ! same au?ors z au?oritative4 ,z ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es h n accept$ any abbreviation ( ! ,bible z a sub/itute = ! ,k+ ,james ,v]sion1 x seems prop] = ! critic to h rec\rse to t translation z ! mo/ au!ntic description ( ! life & tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,he is ju/ifi$1 moreov]1 9 consid]+ e ^w 9 ! suppos$ly inspir$ gospels z equally reliable4 ,8 only conc]n %\ld be to int]pret ea* v]se z ne>ly z possible z ! orig9al writ]s int5d$ _! words to be und]/ood1 all[+ = ,ea/]n hyp]bole & ! cu/om ( ! times4 ,reta9 ! ,good ,9 prep>+ a critical analysis ( ! "* ( ,jesus1 x is freely admitt$ t _m ( ! ?\ghts attribut$ to ! son ( ,m>y are sup]latively f9e4 ,!y w live =ev] :e!r ! p]sonality ( ,jesus be reject$ z a div9ity or n4 ,t ^! beautiful prea*m5ts are ignor$ "h is n due to any desire to belittle admirable s5tim5ts or to disp>age "r liv+4 ,! lov+ side ( ,jesus has be5 emphasiz$ aga9 & aga9 & w be borne 9 m9d by ! read] :5 o!r less admirable traits are criticiz$4 ,! int5t ( ?is criticism is n to de/roy idealism b to assi/ ! _s ( true progress4 ,*ri/ianity ,mu/ ,g ,! significance ( ?is inve/igation lies 9 ! *anges t w\ld h to be made 9 religi\s ?\ght if x %\ld be f\nd t ,jesus 0 n p]fect4 ,if ,jesus 0 9 error conc]n+ conditions ( 8 own "t & exhibit$ no k ( our mod]n problems1 8 au?ority w be less5$4 ,se>*]s aft] ! true way ( life w n cont9ue to wor%ip a p]son ^: conception ( ! physical & spiritual _w 0 errone\s4 ,if ,jesus made mi/akes1 he is nei!r ! ,son ( ,god nor an infallible man4 ,s long z p feel compell$ to wor%ip :at has be5 prov$ imp]fect1 or to evade important doctr9es ( _! cre$s = fe> ( los+ fai? 9 old traditions1 _! m9ds w n be receptive to *anges 9 social conditions t require ab&onm5t ( e/abli%$ cu/oms4 ,*ri/ians are imbu$ ) a psy*ology d]iv$ f a complet$ revelation4 ,! firm] _! belief 9 ,jesus1 ! great] _! resi/ance to new ideas4 ,ca?olics are m reluctant to jo9 progressive movem5ts ?an ,mod]ni/s & ,mod]ni/s ?an ,evolutioni/s4 ,religi\s p are apt to be afraid ( ! new _w2 !y d\bt ! possibility ( elim9at+ w>1 pov]ty & inju/ice--cu/oms z deeply root$ 9 ! social _w z belief 9 ,jesus is 9 ! religi\s _w4 ,if ! *ief reaction>y bulw>k ( ! pa/ is ab&on$1 !re w be great] possibility ( accept+ new revelations4 ,:at w\ld happ5 if ,*ri/ians %\ld discov] t _! lead] 0 n an incomp>able guide8 ,absolutely no?+ at fir/4 ,^? accu/om$ to lead a moral life w\ld cont9ue to d s4 ,memb]s ( ,*ri/ian *ur*es are ! v p :o mo/ wi% to d :at is "r4 ,!y w n lose _! "* because ,jesus has lo/ 8 fictiti\s div9ity4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y w se>* = ! mo/ elevat+ pr9ciples to sub/itute = ! p]sonality t has be5 f\nd defici5t4 ,x is difficult = p to be sup]ior to _! gods4 ,^! same *ur*-go+ individuals1 :5 fre$ f ! fett]s ( antiquat$ sup]naturalism1 w gradually le>n to s]ve mank9d ) ! same devotion !y n[ r5d] to a misund]/ood ,god4 ,!y w no long] be limit$ by ! defects ( _! p>agon 9 _! ef=ts to make ! mo/ ( life4 ,!y w seek to solve mod]n problems 9 a rational way in/ead ( decid+ su* matt]s z bir? control1 divorce1 w> & prohibition by ref]5ce to ! scriptures1 z !y d n[4 ,= ! fir/ "t !y w make _! decisions accord+ to ! be/ k obta9able today4 ,jesus 0 9 advance ( 8 "t4 ,he decl>$ t su* rev5geful !ories z an eye = an eye mu/ be supplant$ by =giv5ess4 ,b z ! _w has evolv$1 ,jesus has /ood /ill4 ,8 tea*+s1 sup]ior z !y 7 to ^? ( ! anci5t ,israelites1 are n[ f\nd to be inf]ior to ! be/ e?ics cull$ f ! wisdom ( ! ages1 br\ght d[n to date4 ,x is he>t5+ to feel t we c appropriate ! sup]lative pr9ciples ( all "t in/ead ( wor%ipp+ a deifi$ p]sonality :o 0 limit$ to ! be/ t m5 ( 8 own g5]ation c\ld conceive4 ,?is exam9ation ( ! life & "* ( ,jesus w be bas$ ^u ! acc\nts 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,ea* passage w be con/ru$ z appe>s to ! writ] to h be5 orig9ally int5d$4 ,! read] may sub/itute 8 own int]pretation1 b %\ld 9 no in/ance pass lightly ov] a situation z immat]ial4 ,e ^w or action ( ,jesus is an important l9k 9 ! *a9 ( 8 div9ity1 or ( 8 exalt$ position z a moral guide4 ,ea* argum5t %\ld be met by acceptance or rejection1 nev] ) indiff]5ce4 ,no read] ( ! foll[+ pages %\ld ev] say1 ,:at diff]5ce does x make8 ,ev]y?+ conc]n+ ,jesus is ( va/ consequ5ce 9 det]m9+ :e!r he is or is n a div9e ,savior1 or a p]fect guide4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,*ron4 xxi4 ,,antiquat$ ,,!ology ,! fir/ ev5t 9 ! life ( ,jesus1 ! gospel /ory ( 8 bir?1 is n[ consid]$ unau!ntic by _m s*ol>s & "s !ologians4 ,! bir? ( a virg91 ! visitation ( an angel1 ! /> 9 ! ,ea/ are ph5om5a contr>y to natural laws & re/ on insuffici5t au?ority = acceptance z cr$ible4 ,! probabilities are aga9/ exceptions 9 ! laws ( ! univ]se4 ,! ,virg9 ,bir? ,! orig9al evid5ce = ! virg9 bir? is f\nd only 9 ! gospels ( ,mat!w & ,luke1 two unkn[n hi/orians1 & bo? ^! evangeli/s implicitly d5y _! own tale :5 !y trace ! desc5t ( ,jesus f ,david ?r\gh ,joseph4#a ,! slaught] ( ! *ildr5 by ,h]od1 9 fe> ( ,jesus z a rival1 probably nev] took place4 ,m>k1 ,luke & ,john d n m5tion x2 ,josephus1 :o dwelt on ! crimes ( ,h]od1 knew no?+ ( ?is massacre4 ,accord+ to ,luke1 ,m>y & ,joseph took ,jesus to ,j]usalem op5ly soon aft] ! suppos$ decree4#b ,!re is dispute z to :e!r ,jesus 0 born 9 ,be?lehem or ,naz>e?1 & ! date ( 8 bir? has be5 plac$ any:]e f #d ,b4,c4 to #g ,a4,d4 ,mat!w says t ,jesus 0 born 9 ! days ( ,h]od1 :ile ,luke says x 0 ,:5 ,cyr5ius 0 gov]nor ( ,syria4 ,h]od di$ 9 #d ,b4,c41 :ile ,cyr5ius did n become gov]nor ( ,syria until #g ,a4,d4 ,! romantic /ory ( ! ,*ri/-*ild is n corroborat$ by ! hi/orians ( ! "t & is 9 opposition to ! !ory ( evolution by natural processes4 ,& yet x is /ill "o ( ! ma9 s\rces ( ,jesus' fame1 be+ repeat$ at ,*ri/mas-tide 9 ! *ur*es1 ?us connect+ ,jesus ) ,god 9 a sup]human mann]4 ,! cons5sus ( s*ol>%ip is 9 practical agreem5t t ! !ory ( ! virg9 bir? z a l9k betwe5 ,jesus & ,god is a mi/ake2 b ^: mi/ake 0 x8 ,jesus nev] ref]r$ to 8 miracul\s bir?4 ,if he 0 m]ely a man & nev] he>d ( ! rumor ab\t 8 conception1 he 0 n to blame = ! spread ( ?is mislead+ /ory ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom4 ,:ile ,jesus did n ref] to 8 div9e pat]nity 9 a physical s5se1 he did endeavor to conv9ce 8 he>]s t he 0 m directly connect$ ) ,god ?an o!r m54 ,i & my ,fa!r are "o4#c ,no man kn[e? ! ,son b ! ,fa!r2 nei!r kn[e? any man ! ,fa!r1 save ! ,son1 & he to :omsoev] ! ,son w reveal him4#d ,jesus ?us proclaim$ himself id5tical ) ! ,"l ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t :o call$ himself ,jehovah4 ,?is is entirely 9 keep+ ) ! :ole ,*ri/ian !ory1 = ! raison d'etre ( ,jesus d]iv$ f ! act ( ,god soon aft] ! creation4 ,adam & ,eve ate ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil :i* ,god _h comm&$ !m n to t\*1 & = ?is disob$i5ce1 ?is fall ( man f grace1 ,god curs$ mank9d4 ,jesus came to e>? to save man f ! wra? ( ,almighty ,god4 ,b ?is claim ( ,jesus to on5ess ) ,god r5d]s him liable to c5sure = ! acts ( ,jehovah :i* repres5t$ a /&>d ( e?ics inf]ior to t prea*$ by ! ,son ( ,god4 ,accord+ to ! scriptures1 :i* anyone may freely se>*1 ,god advis$ or c\nt5anc$ deception#e2 /eal+#f1 selfi%ness#g1 conque/ by =ce#h1 indiscrim9ate slaught]#i1 murd]#aj1 cannibalism#aa1 kill+ ( wit*es#ab1 slav]y#ac1 capital puni%m5t = rebelli\s sons or = seek+ false gods#ad1 sacrifices ( animals#ae & o!r acts repres5t+ ! concepts ( primitive m54#af ,:ile ,jesus c\ld read#ag & 0 famili> ) ! scriptures1 x is possible t he 0 n acqua9t$ ) ! sy/em ( dictator%ip =m]ly employ$ by 8 ,fa!r4 ,occasionally ,jesus d5\nc$ ! e?ics ( !m ( old "t1 b he always ref]r$ to 8 ,fa!r z p]fect4 ,! dilemma is t ,jesus mu/ be condemn$ ei!r = claim+ id5tity ) ,jehovah 7to :om he 0 really sup]ior71 or = accept+ ) only slight improvem5ts ! tyranny ( ,god z describ$ 9 ! ,bible1 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,( c\rse if ! ,bible is n ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! :ole sy/em ( ,*ri/ian !ology falls to ! gr\nd4 ,! ,jewi% ,messiah ,jesus claim$ to be ! ,messiah expect$ by ! ,jews4 ,& ! high prie/ answ]$ & said unto him1 ,i adjure !e by ! liv+ ,god1 t ?\ tell u :e!r ?\ be ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,?\ ha/ said4#ah ,aga9 ! high prie/ ask$ him1 & said unto him1 ,art ?\ ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! ,bless$8 ,& ,jesus said1 ,i am4#ai ,!n said !y all1 ,art ?\ !n ! ,son ( ,god8 ,& he said unto !m1 ,ye say t ,i am4#bj ,! woman sai? unto him1 ,i "k t ,messias come?1 :i* is call$ ,*ri/3 :5 he is come he w tell u all ?+s4 ,jesus sai? unto h]1 ,i t speak unto !e am he4#ba ,^! ackn[l$gm5ts by ,jesus t he 0 ! ,messiah are important1 = if he claim$ div9ity :5 he 0 m]ely mortal1 ei!r "u false pret5ces or be+ self-deceiv$1 he made a mi/ake ( ! mo/ s]i\s "*4 ,8 claim 0 n recogniz$ by 8 own p1 & _m ( 8 foll[]s today d5y t he 0 ! ,jewi% ,messiah4 ,jesus said t he came f ,god to save ! ,jews4 ,ei!r he 0 truly ! pr$ict$ ,messiah or he made an inexcusable error4 ,9 ?is z 9 o!r in/ances to be cit$1 ,fundam5tali/s w n admit any mi/ake1 = !y believe 9 ! sup]natural ev5ts connect$ ) ! ,son ( ,god4 ,b ,mod]ni/s1 :o reject ! ano9t$ ,*ri/ :ile cl++ to ! human ,jesus1 may be at a loss to reconcile ,jesus' claim to ,messiah%ip ) _! rejection ( 8 div9ity4 ,jesus /ress$ 8 mission to save ! _w1 say+ ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4#bb ,et]nal ,damnation ,:e!r ,jesus 0 mi/ak5 or n 9 8 e/imate ( 8 close relation%ip ) ,god is = ea* p]son to decide2 b 8 !ory ( ! disa/]s t w\ld foll[ unbelief 9 8 div9ity leads to s]i\s difficulties if accept$ lit]ally4 ,= n only 0 ,jesus 9 error :5 he insi/$ t salvation dep5d$ ^u belief1 he 0 also reconcil$ to et]nal suff]+ = unbeliev]s4 ,note "s ( 8 expressions3 ,if ye believe n t ,i am he1 ye %all die 9 y\r s9s4#bc ,dep>t f me1 ye curs$1 into ev]la/+ fire1 prep>$ = ! devil & 8 angels 444 ,& ^! %all g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t3 b ! righte\s into life et]nal4#bd ,:osoev] %all blaspheme aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ ha? nev] =giv5ess1 b is 9 dang] ( et]nal damnation4#be ,except ye rep5t ye %all p]i%4#bf ,if ?y h& (f5d !e1 cut x (f3 x is bett] = !e to ent] into life maim$1 ?an hav+ two h&s to g into hell1 into ! fire t nev] %all be qu5*$4#bg ,h[ c ye escape ! damnation ( hell8#bh ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$1 b he t believe? n %all be damn$4#bi ,x is evid5t f ^! quotations t ,jesus n only prea*$ belief 9 8 div9ity z ess5tial to salvation1 b endeavor$ to t]rify p into belief by ?reats ( et]nal torm5t4 ,jesus 0 responsible = ! !ological conception ( a fi]y hell4 ,if he 0 mi/ak51 if !re nev] 0 a place ( torm5t = ! wick$ aft] dea?1 is x n an act ( con/ructive criticism to expose ! p]son mo/ responsible = ! false doctr9e t has caus$ s mu* fe> & m5tal suff]+8 ,mu/ we n deplore ?is mi/ake ( ,jesus & reca/ our entire op9ion ( him z a religi\s tea*]8 ,are we n ju/ifi$ 9 /at+ positively t ,jesus made a mi/ake :5 he taught a physical hell & condemn$ p to sp5d et]nity 9 torm5t = ! d\btful s9 ( disbelief8 ,! ,atonem5t ,! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t 0 taught by ,jesus4 ,= ?is is my blood ( ! new te/am5t1 :i* is %$ = _m = ! remission ( s9s4#cj ,:e!r ?is sacrifice ( ! innoc5t ,jesus to save s9ful man 0 ord]$ by ,god or 0 volunt>y on ! "p ( ,jesus1 x repres5ts a !ory ( reprieve f puni%m5t long s9ce ab&on$ z une?ical4 ,if s9 mu/ be puni%$1 !re is no ju/ice 9 reliev+ ! s9n] & plac+ ! burd5 ^u ! righte\s4 ,moreov]1 ! ,atonem5t appe>s to h be5 ineffective1 = 9 spite ( ! sacrifice t ,jesus made1 few 7 to be sav$ "u 8 s*eme ( salvation4 ,_m are call$ b few are *os54#ca ,/rait is ! gate1 & n>r[ is ! way1 :i* leade? unto life1 & few !re be t f9d x4#cb ,/rive to ent] 9 at ! /rait gate3 = _m1 ,i say unto y1 w seek to ent] 91 & %all n be able4#cc ,if ! !ory ( ,atonem5t = s9 by ! sacrifice ( ! innoc5t 0 n e?ical & if ,jesus taught t doctr9e1 he 0 9 error1 0 he n8 ,! sacrifice ( ,jesus 0 n s great z (t5 made by m54 ,jesus 0 su/a9$ ) ! ?\ght t he 0 sav+ ! _w2 8 physical suff]+ 0 n long cont9u$2 on ! night ( 8 crucifixion he 0 9 p>adise4#cd ,he endur$ a few h\rs ( pa9 comp>$ to weeks ( suff]+ by w\nd$ soldi]s1 or ye>s sp5t 9 prison by ! propon5ts ( an ideal4 ,jesus n only claim$ ! p[] to remit s9s b also said to 8 disciples3 ,:osoev] s9s ye remit1 !y are remitt$ unto !m2 & :osoev] s9s ye reta91 !y are reta9$4#ce ,is t true8 ,surely x is prop] to ask t blunt "q4 ,"h is a def9ite /atem5t conc]n+ ! p[] ( c]ta9 m5 to remit s9s4 ,if ^? m5 did n h ! p[] deput$ to !m1 mu/ we n d\bt ! accuracy ( ,jesus8 ,jesus made a di/9ction betwe5 himself & ! ,com=t]3 ,x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away3 = if ,i g n away1 ! ,com=t] w n come unto y2 b if ,i dep>t ,i w s5d him unto y 444 ,& ,i w pray ! ,fa!r1 & he %all give y ano!r ,com=t]1 t he may abide ) y =ev]4#cf ,x mu/ surprise "s ,*ri/ians t ! ,com=t] c\ld n be pres5t at ! same "t ) ,jesus4 ,angels & ,devils ,jesus believ$ 9 angels & devils1 (t5 ref]r+ to ^! imag9>y sup]natural be+s z if !y exi/$4 ,?9ke/ ?\ t ,i _c n[ pray to my ,fa!r & he %all pres5tly give me m ?an twelve legions ( angels8#cg ,s %all x be at ! end ( ! _w3 ! angels %all come =?4#ch ,! devils 7 among ! fir/ to recognize ,*ri/'s div9ity3 ,:at h we to d ) !e1 ,jesus1 ?\ ,son ( ,god8#ci ,let u alone1 ?\ ,jesus ( ,naz>e?2 art ?\ come to de/roy u8 ,i "k !e1 :o ?\ art1 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,god4#dj ,& unclean spirits :5 !y saw him1 fell d[n be=e him1 & cri$1 say+1 ,?\ art ! ,son ( ,god4#da ,jesus believ$ 9 demoniacal possession1 ca/+ out devils on sev]al occasions4 ,jesus frequ5tly ref]r$ to heav5 z a place above ! e>?3 ,& !n %all !y see ! ,son ( man com+ 9 ! cl\ds ) great p[] & glory4#db ,& ye %all see ! ,son ( man sitt+ on ! "r h& ( p[]1 & com+ 9 ! cl\ds ( heav54#dc ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 h]eaft] ye %all see heav5 op51 & ! angels ( ,god asc5d+ & desc5d+ on ! ,son ( man4#dd ,:5 ,jesus 0 transfigur$ & talk$ ) ,moses & ,elias1 he *>g$ 8 disciples1 say+1 ,tell ! vision to no man1 until ! ,son ( man be ris5 aga9 f ! dead4#de ,accord+ to ! cre$s bas$ ^u ! ,bible1 ,jesus rose f ! dead1 desc5d$ into hell1 & asc5d$ bodily into heav54 ,accord+ to ! gospels he /ill$ ! /orm1 walk$ on ! wat] & told ,pet] to d s & to f9d money 9 a fi%'s m\? & cat* a l>ge draught ( fi%es4 ,^! & o!r miracles connect$ ,jesus ) ,god & 7 "p ( 8 !ology4 ,e fair-m9d$ p]son %\ld re-read ! gospels & refre% 8 memory reg>d+ ! !ology ( ,jesus4 ,!n a decision mu/ be rea*$ z to ! correctness ( ! views express$4 ,ei!r conditions on e>? 7 diff]5t 9 ! fir/ c5tury f ^? ( ! tw5tie?1 or ,jesus 0 mi/ak5 9 8 conception ( ,god1 heav51 hell1 angels1 devils & himself4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,matt4 i2 ,luke iii4 #b ,luke ii1 #bb4 #c ,john x1 #cj4 #d ,matt4 xi1 #bg4 #e ,ezek4 xiv1 #i2 ,num4 xiv1 #cj-cd4 #f ,ex4 iii1 #ba-bb4 #g ,deut4 xiv1 #ba4 #h ,num4 xxxi et al4 #i ,ex4 xxxii1 #bg4 #aj ,deut4 vii1 #af et al4 #aa ,j]4 xix1 #i et al4 #ab ,ex4 xxii1 #ah4 #ac ,lev4 xxv1 #dd-df4 #ad ,deut4 xxi1 #ah-ba2 xiii1 #f-i4 #ae ,lev4 i1 #ad-ae4 #af ,see ! ,old ,te/am5t4 #ag ,luke iv1 #af4 #ah ,matt4 xxvi1 #fc-fd4 #ai ,m>k xv1 #fa-fb4 #bj ,luke xxii1 #gj4 #ba ,john iv1 #be-bf4 #bb ,john iii1 #af4 #bc ,john viii1 #bd4 #bd ,matt4 xxv1 #ca-df4 #be ,m>k iii1 #bi4 #bf ,luke xiii1 #c4 #bg ,m>k ix1 #dc4 #bh ,matt4 xxiii1 #cc4 #bi ,m>k xvi1 #af4 #cj ,matt4 xxvi1 #bh4 #ca ,matt4 xxii1 #ad4 #cb ,matt4 vii1 #ad4 #cc ,luke xiii1 #bd4 #cd ,luke xxiii1 #dc4 #ce ,john xx1 #bc4 #cf ,john xiv1 #af4 #cg ,matt4 xxvi1 #ec4 #ch ,matt4 xiii1 #di4 #ci ,matt4 viii1 #bi4 #dj ,luke iv1 #cd4 #da ,m>k iii1 #aa4 #db ,m>k xiii1 #bf4 #dc ,m>k xiv1 #fb4 #dd ,john i1 #ea4 #de ,matt4 xvii1 #i4 ,,false ,,impressions ,jesus n only held mi/ak5 ideas ab\t !ology1 z anyone b a ,fundam5tali/ mu/ admit1 b he (t5 gave impressions ab\t e>?ly affairs t 7 unreliable to say ! lea/4 ,occasionally 8 /atem5ts 7 actual misrepres5tations ( fact4 ,jonah & ! ,:ale ,= z ,jonas 0 ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! :ale's belly2 s %all ! ,son ( man be ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4#a ,evid5tly ,jesus believ$ ! /ory ( ,jonah & ! :ale1 z well z ! tale ( ,noah's ark#b bo? ( :i* are n[ g5]ally discr$it$4 ,moreov]1 8 prophecy reg>d+ 8 entombm5t 0 inaccurate1 = he 0 only two nights & "o day 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?1 f ,friday night to ,sunday morn+4 ,end ( ! ,_w ,jesus 0 decid$ly mi/ak5 9 8 !ory ( ! approa*+ end ( ! _w4 ,rep5t3 = ! k+dom ( heav5 is at h&4#c ,ye %all n h gone ov] ! cities ( ,israel1 till ! ,son ( man be come4#d ,!re be "s /&+ "h :i* %all n ta/e ( dea?1 till !y see ! ,son ( man com+ 9 8 k+dom4#e ,& ?is gospel ( ! k+dom %all be prea*$ 9 all ! _w = a witness unto all nations2 & !n %all ! end come 444 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,?is g5]ation %all n pass1 till all ^! ?+s be fulfill$4#f ,! "t is fulfill$1 & ! k+dom ( ,god is at h&4#g ,s ye 9 l mann]1 :5 ye %all see ^! ?+s come to pass1 "k t x is nigh1 ev5 at ! doors4 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 t ?is g5]ation %all n pass1 till all ^! ?+s be done4#h ,! h\r is com+1 9 ! :i* all t are 9 ! graves %all he> 8 voice1 & %all come =?2 !y t h done good1 unto ! resurrection ( life2 & !y t h done evil1 unto ! resurrection ( damnation4#i ,jesus 0 confid5t t ! day ( judgm5t 0 com+ 9 ! fir/ c5tury1 b x has n come yet1 n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s lat]4 ,?is errone\s belief 9 ! imm95t end ( ! _w _h an important be>+ ^u 8 entire philosophy2 = if ! end ( ! _w 0 s ne> x 0 f> m important to prep>e = life h]eaft] ?an to be conc]n$ ov] mundane affairs4 ,may we n view ) d\bt any ( ,jesus' tea*+s t dep5d$ ^u 8 mi/ak5 conception ( ! duration ( ! _w8 ,miracles ,jesus is report$ to h f$ #e1jjj p ) five loaves & two fi%es1 & aga9 #d1jjj ) sev5 loaves & a few small fi%es4 ,he walk$ on ! wat]1 calm$ ! seas1 rais$ ?ree p]sons f ! dead & p]=m$ o!r miracles contr>y to natural laws4 ,^! wondr\s acts 7 dep5d$ ^u by him to conv9ce ! p t he 0 ! expect$ ,messiah3 ,g & %ew ,john aga9 ^? ?+s :i* ye d he> & see3 ! bl9d receive _! sight1 & ! lame walk1 ! lep]s are cleans$1 & ! deaf he>1 ! dead are rais$ up1 & ! poor h ! gospel prea*$ to !m4#aj ,jesus assur$ 8 disciples t !y too w\ld be able to p]=m miracles3 ,& ^! signs %all foll[ !m t believe2 ,9 my "n %all !y ca/ out devils2 !y %all speak ) new tongues2 !y %all take up s]p5ts2 & if !y dr9k any deadly ?+1 x %all n hurt !m2 !y %all lay h&s on ! sick & !y %all recov]4#aa ,he t believe? on me1 ! works t ,i d %all he d also2 & great] works ?an ^! %all he d4#ab ,jesus set great /ore by ^! m>vels t only magicians attempt n[adays4 ,m9i/]s ( ! apo/olic succession _c ca/ out devils or take up s]p5ts1 & !y are affect$ by deadly dr9ks ! same z o!rs4 ,jesus _h a primitive idea ( ! value ( su* magic4 ,ei!r he s\ght to deceive ! gullible1 or1 z is m likely1 0 himself ov]cr$ul\s4 ,x is important to rememb] t ,jesus /ress$ ! value ( en*antm5t & advis$ 8 successors to conjure 9 8 "n4 ,if ! miracul\s _h n be5 connect$ ) ! "n ( ,jesus1 x is probable t he nev] w\ld h be5 he>d (4 ,8 e?ical tea*+s alone w\ld n h won = him ! exalt$ position t has come f ! /ories ( 8 miracul\s bir?1 life & asc5sion4 ,9 o!r words1 8 fame re/s ^u ! sup]natural side ( 8 life t is n[ discr$it$ by _m ( 8 foll[]s4 ,et]nal ,life ,! rem>ks ( ,jesus on ! subject ( dea? 7 n accurate4 ,if a man keep my say+1 he %all nev] see dea?4#ac ,:osoev] live? & believe? 9 me %all nev] die4#ad ,app>5tly ,jesus ref]r$ to natural dea?1 9 :i* case he 0 utt]ly mi/ak52 b if he meant t believ]s 9 him %\ld live =ev] 9 heav51 ev5 s he gave a false impression2 = !re is no evid5ce t life aft] dea? is assur$ to ,*ri/ians m ?an to o!rs4 ,unbeliev]s 7 also to h et]nal life1 ?\gh 9 torm5t4 ,rais+ ,laz>us ,jesus took advantage ( opportunities1 ev5 ( dea?1 to create dramatic effects4 ,! elev5? *apt] ( ,john %[s t :5 ,laz>us 0 report$ ill1 ,jesus said1 ,?is sickness is n unto dea?1 b = ! glory ( ,god1 t ! ,son ( ,god might be glorifi$ !reby4 ,s ,jesus let ,laz>us1 "o ( ! believ]s :om he lov$1 die#ae 9 ord] t he might h ! triumph ( rais+ him f ! dead4 ,!n said ,jesus unto !m pla9ly1 ,laz>us is dead4 ,& ,i am glad = y\r sakes t ,i 0 n !re1 to ! int5t ye may believe4 ,! confusion betwe5 e>?ly dea? & loss ( et]nal life 0 %[n 9 ! rem>k ( ,jesus to ,m>?a3 ,i am ! resurrection & ! life3 he t believe? 9 me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live4 ,?is might be con/ru$ to mean t believ]s %\ld h et]nal life h]eaft]1 b ,jesus evid5tly _h ref]5ce to life on e>? = he proce$$ to raise ,laz>us f ! dead & cause him to live aga9 on e>? ) 8 si/]s4 ,:5 ,m>?a rem9d$ ,jesus t ,laz>us _h be5 dead f\r days1 ,jesus repli$1 ,said ,i n unto !e1 t1 if ?\ w\lde/ believe1 ?\ %\lde/ see ! glory ( ,god8 ,b ,jesus himself _h d\bts ( 8 ability to br+ back ,laz>us to life1 z %[n by 8 spontane\s pray] ( ?anks3 ,fa!r1 ,i ?ank !e t ?\ ha/ he>d me4 ,!n he reveal$ aga9 8 desire to dramatize ! occasion1 say+1 ,& ,i knew t ?\ he>e/ me always3 b because ( ! p :i* /& by ,i said x1 t !y may believe t ?\ ha/ s5t me4 ,!n _m ( ! ,jews :i* came to ,m>y1 & _h se5 ! ?+s :i* ,jesus did1 believ$ on him4 ,d ! foll[]s ( ,jesus1 :o claim t he made no mi/akes1 believe on him8 ,if s1 !y mu/ believe t he rais$ ,laz>us f ! dead z he claim$ to h done4 ,d !y believe t !y c also raise p f ! dead8 ,jesus s assur$ !m :5 he promis$ t believ]s c\ld d great] works ?an he p]=m$4 ,no1 ,jesus gave a false impression ( 8 p[]4 ,god's ,protection ,jesus cont9u$ 8 deception ( ! _w by promis+ protection t has nev] be5 accord$4 ,are n two sp>r[s sold = a f>?+8 ,& "o ( !m %all n fall on ! gr\nd )\t y\r ,fa!r4 ,b ! v hairs ( y\r head are all numb]$4 ,fe> ye n !re=e1 ye are ( m value ?an _m sp>r[s4#af ,^! say+s may prop]ly be tak5 z symbolical or allegorical2 b ! evid5t int5tion 0 to assure 8 foll[]s t ,god w\ld protect !m 9 _! daily life4 ,safety 0 promis$ = believ]s1 a safety t has be5 lack+ = ev]yone4 ,!re is no evid5ce t ,god does protect believ]s any m ?an unbeliev]s4 ,:5 ! ,titanic w5t d[n1 ^? :o p]i%$ 7 n solely ! wick$ p]sons2 !re 0 no di/9ction 9 ! t]rible disa/] betwe5 believ]s & unbeliev]s4 ,jesus creat$ 9 ! m9ds ( 8 he>]s & 8 foll[]s ! idea t ,god 0 wat*+ ea* individual to save him f dang]1 b ?is1 un=tunately1 is n a fact4 ,x s\nds com=t+2 x makes p feel ne>] to ,god2 b exp]i5ce proves t no su* close relation%ip exi/s4 ,jesus gave a false impression ( ,god's lov+ c>e = m54 ,belief 9 ,pray] ,mod]n religi\s p may /ill consi/5tly believe 9 pray] z a =m ( inw>d aspiration1 b x is difficult to take lit]ally ! assurance giv5 by ,jesus ( practical accompli%m5ts by means ( pray] 9 8 "n4 ,jesus did n conf9e himself to promis+ spiritual results f pray]1 b di/9ctly gave x to be und]/ood t ! physical _w w\ld respond to petitions to ,jehovah4 ,aga9 ,i say unto y1 ,t if two ( y %all agree on e>? z t\*+ any ?+ t !y %all ask1 x %all be done = !m ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54#ag ,if ye h fai?1 & d\bt n1 ye %all n only d ?is :i* is done to ! fig tree1 b also if ye %all say unto ?is m\nta91 ,be ?\ remov$1 & be ?\ ca/ into ! sea2 x %all be done4 ,& all ?+s :atsoev] ye %all ask 9 pray]1 believ+1 ye %all receive4#ah ,:at ?+s soev] ye desire1 :5 ye pray1 believe t ye receive !m1 & ye %all h !m4#ai ,if ye h fai? z a gra9 ( mu/>d se$1 ye %all say unto ?is m\nta91 ,remove h5ce to yond] place2 & x %all remove3 & no?+ %all be impossible unto y4#bj ,^! promises h n be5 fulfill$4 ,bi%ops1 prie/s & deacons ) /rong fai? h be5 unable to obta91 by means ( ! mo/ s9c]e pray]1 results simil> to ^? indicat$4 ,!y h foll[$ ,jesus 9 va94 ,no man liv+ d>e put 8 fai? to ! te/ by a public demon/ration ( pray] = physical *anges4 ,*ri/ian pray]s = ra9 are conv5tional1 n be+ (f]$ ) confid5ce t ra9 w foll[4 ,jesus has misl$ u4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,matt4 xii1 #dj4 #b ,luke xvii1 #bg2 ,matt4 xxv1 #ch4 #c ,matt4 iv1 #ag4 #d ,matt4 x1 #bc4 #e ,matt4 xvi1 #bh2 ,m>k ix1 #a4 #f ,matt4 xxiv1 #ad-cd2 ,luke xxi1 #cb4 #g ,m>k i1 #ae4 #h ,m>k xiii1 #bi-cj4 #i ,john v1 #bh-bi4 #aj ,matt4 xi1 #d-e4 #aa ,m>k xvi1 #ag-ah4 #ab ,john xiv1 #ab4 #ac ,john viii1 #ea4 #ad ,john xi1 #bf4 #ae ,john xi1 #f4 #af ,matt4 x1 #bi-ca4 #ag ,matt4 xviii1 #ai4 #ah ,matt4 xxi1 #ba-bb4 #ai ,m>k xi1 #bd4 #bj ,matt4 xvii1 #bj4 ,,obscure ,,tea*+s ,_m ( ! say+s ( ,jesus lack$ cl>ity4 ,v>i\s int]pretations h be5 put ^u !m by s*ol>s ( di/9ction4 ,no "o is sure :at 0 meant4 ,accord+ to ! gospels1 ,jesus 0 desc5d$ f ,david1 b ,jesus my/ifi$ 8 he>]s on ?is desc5t1 say+3 ,if ,david !n call him ,"l1 h[ is he 8 son8#a ,witnesses & ,judge ,on ! subject ( witnesses !re is great confusion4 ,if ,i be> witness ( myself1 my witness is n true4#b ,?\gh ,i be> record ( myself1 yet my record is true4#c ,x is also writt5 9 y\r law1 t ! te/imony ( two m5 is true4 ,i am "o t be> witness ( myself1 & ! ,fa!r t s5t me be>e? witness ( me4#d ,i & my ,fa!r are "o4#e ,my ,fa!r is great] ?an ,i4#f ,?is & ! foll[+ in/ruction reg>d+ judicial proc$ure are f> f cle>4 ,jesus ackn[l$g$ ! pr9ciple ( law requir+ m ?an "o witness b said t 9 8 case ! only o!r witness necess>y 0 8 ,fa!r1 al?\gh he & 8 ,fa!r 7 "o4 ,jesus is suppos$ to be ! judge ( ! _w1 b 8 /atem5t ( ! case leaves ! issue ambigu\s4 ,= ! ,fa!r judge? no man1 b ha? committ$ all judgm5t unto ! ,son4#g ,i judge no man4 ,& yet if ,i judge1 my judgm5t is true4#h ,& if any man he> my words1 & believe n1 ,i judge him n3 = ,i came n to judge ! _w1 b to save ! _w4#i ,= judgm5t ,i am come into ?is _w1 t !y :i* see n might see2 & t !y :i* see might be made bl9d4#aj ,! quality ( reason+ employ$ 9 ^! in/ances has naturally l$ to !ological quibbl+4 ,if ,jesus c argue 9 t fa%ion1 s c 8 foll[]s1 at ! exp5se ( intellectual hone/y4 ,cannibalism ,! ,jews c\ld n und]/& :at ,jesus meant :5 he said3 ,except ye eat ! fle% ( ! ,son ( man1 & dr9k 8 blood1 ye h no life 9 y4 ,:oso eate? my fle%1 & dr9ke? my blood1 ha? et]nal life4#aa ,religion ,only = ,*ildr5 ,nor are ^! say+s cle>3 ,i ?ank !e1 ,o ,fa!r1 ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 because ?\ ha/ hid ^! ?+s f ! wise & prud5t1 & ha/ reveal$ !m unto babes4#ab ,:osoev] %all n receive ! k+dom ( ,god z a little *ild1 he %all n ent] !re94#ac ,?is tra9 ( ?\ght implies t education is ( no importance :]e belief is conc]n$4 ,difficult or ,easy8 ,aft] enum]at+ ! _m h>d%ips t mu/ be endur$ by 8 foll[]s1 ,jesus contradict$ himself by say+1 ,= my yoke is easy1 & my burd5 is light4#ad ,*>ity ,!re are app>5t contradictions 9 8 in/ructions reg>d+ *>ity3 ,let y\r light s %9e be=e m51 t !y may see y\r good works1 & glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54#ae ,take he$ t ye d n y\r alms be=e m51 to be se5 ( !m3 o!rwise ye h no rew>d ( y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54#af ,! ,scriptures ,upheld ,jesus rev]5c$ ! ,hebrew ,old ,te/am5t4 ,?9k n t ,i am come to de/roy ! law1 or ! prophets3 ,i am n come to de/roy1 b to fulfil4 ,= v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,till heav5 & e>? pass1 "o jot or "o tittle %all 9 no wise pass f ! law1 till all be fulfill$4#ag ,& yet ,jesus 0 ! re=m]1 ov]?r[+ anci5t cu/oms1 r5\nc+ ! old pr9ciple ( a too? = a too?1 improv+ ^u ! ,mosaic law4 ,he 0 inconsi/5t4 ,illogical ,! logic ( ,jesus is (t5 difficult to foll[4 ,& :5 he is come1 he w reprove ! _w ( s91 & ( righte\sness1 & ( judgm5t3 ( s9 because !y believe n on me2 ( righte\sness1 because ,i g to my ,fa!r1 & ye see me no m2 ( judgm5t1 because ! pr9ce ( ?is _w is judg$4#ah ,jesus admitt$ 8 obscurity3 ,^! ?+s h ,i spok5 unto y 9 prov]bs3 b ! "t come?1 :5 ,i %all no m speak unto y 9 prov]bs1 b ,i %all %ew y pla9ly ( ! ,fa!r4#ai ,t "t has nev] come4 ,p>ables ,deceptive ,jesus expla9$ 8 obscurity 9 ?is way3 ,unto y x is giv5 to "k ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom ( ,god3 b to o!rs 9 p>ables2 t see+ !y might n see1 & he>+ !y might n und]/&4#bj ,b unto !m t are )\t1 all ^! ?+s are done 9 p>ables3 t see+ !y may see1 & n p]ceive2 & he>+ !y may he>1 & n und]/&2 le/ at any "t !y %\ld be conv]t$1 & _! s9s %\ld be =giv5 !m4#ba ,9 o!r words1 ,jesus1 :o said he came to save ! _w1 conceal$ 8 mean+ = fe> "s ( 8 he>]s %\ld be conv]t$ & _! s9s be =giv5--:i* is exactly :at he s\ght to br+ ab\t4 ,obscurity 9 a tea*] is a great defect1 especially :5 he glories 9 8 ambiguity4 ,if any ,*ri/ians wi% t ,jesus _h be5 m cle>1 !n ,jesus does n appe> p]fect to !m1 & !y %\ld admit 8 imp]fections4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,matt4 xxii1 #da-de4 #b ,john v1 #ca4 #c ,john viii1 #ad4 #d ,john viii1 #ag-ah4 #e ,john x1 #cj4 #f ,john xiv1 #bh4 #g ,john v1 #bb4 #h ,john viii1 #af4 #i ,john xii1 #dg4 #aj ,john x1 #ci4 #aa ,john vi1 #ec-eh4 #ab ,matt4 xi1 #be4 #ac ,m>k x1 #ae4 #ad ,matt4 xi1 #cj4 #ae ,matt4 v1 #af4 #af ,matt4 vi1 #a4 #ag ,matt4 v1 #ag-ah4 #ah ,john xvi1 #h-aa4 #ai ,john xvi1 #be4 #bj ,luke viii1 #aj4 #ba ,m>k iv1 #aa-ab4 ,,defici5t ,,in/ructions ,9 a numb] ( in/ances ! tea*+s ( ,jesus are s incomplete1 or s inappropriate1 z to r5d] no assi/ance 9 meet+ simil> situations 9 mod]n life4 ,ei!r 8 mean+ is n cle>1 or 8 in/ructions are too primitive to be applicable to our civilization4 ,labor ,! relation betwe5 employ] & employee is "o t requires practical guidance4 ,let u see :at in=mation ,jesus gave on ?is important subject4 ,! p>able ( ! labor]s#a relates t an employ] hir$ m5 to "w 9 8 v9ey>d = twelve h\rs = a p5ny1 & t he paid ! same wage to o!r work]s :o toil$ only n9e1 six1 ?ree & "o h\r4 ,:5 ^? :o _h work$ longe/ res5t$ ?is treatm5t1 z mod]n /rik]s w\ld1 ! employ] answ]$1 app>5tly ) ,jesus' approval3 ,fri5d1 ,i d !e no wrong3 did/ n ?\ agree ) me = a p5ny8 ,take t ?9e is1 & g ?y way3 ,i w give unto ?is la/1 ev5 z unto !e4 ,is x n lawful = me to d :at ,i w ) m9e own8 ,is ?9e eye evil1 because ,i am good8 ,s ! la/ %all be fir/1 & ! fir/ la/4 ,?is p>able may be a com=t to autocratic employ]s1 su/a9+ !m 9 _! det]m9ation to dom9ate labor1 b ! pr9ciples enunciat$ are lack+ 9 social vision4 ,equal pay = unequal "w is approv$1 & ! employ] is v9dicat$ 9 regulat+ wages & h\rs z he sees fit )\t reg>d = ju/ice or ! ne$s ( ! work]s4 ,9 ! mann] ( mod]n employ]s1 ! goodman calls 8 work] ,fri5d b treats him ) contempt4 ,jesus taught t ! work]s 7 wrong 9 dem&+ ju/ice1 t ! employ] 0 ju/ifi$ 9 act+ erratically1 z ! money paid 0 84 ,he pres5t$ ! issues betwe5 capital & labor & sid$ ) capital4 ,he /at$ ! fact t ! fir/ %all be la/1 b said no?+ to rem$y t un=tunate situation4 ,he did n expla9 h[ work]s c\ld obta9 prop] comp5sation = _! labor4 ,jesus assum$ a fair attitude :5 he said1 ,! lab\r] is wor?y ( 8 hire1 &1 ,x is en\gh = ! disciple to be z 8 ma/]1 & ! s]vant z 8 "l1 b he cont9u$ ) d\btful logic3 ,if !y h call$ ! ma/] ( ! h\se ,beelzebub1 h[ mu* m %all !y call !m ( 8 h\sehold1 imply+ t if an employ] is worldly-m9d$ 8 s]vants w be ev5 worse4 ,little respect is %[n = employees 9 ! rem>k1 ,! hirel+ flee?1 because he is an hirel+1 & c>e? n = ! %eep4#b ,probably 9 ^? days z n[ _m an employee /uck to 8 po/ nobly to d 8 duty4 ,! mean+ is obscure 9 8 o!r comm5t ^u an employ] :o told 8 tir$ s]vant to s]ve 8 ma/] fir/1 end+ ) ! enigma1 ,we are unpr(itable s]vants3 we h done t :i* 0 our duty to d4#c ,usury ,9 ! p>able ( ! tal5ts ! s]vant :o did n put 8 money out at usury to make pr(its 0 condemn$3 ,& ca/ ye ! unpr(itable s]vant into out] d>kness3 !re %all be weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?4#d ,puni%m5t 0 to be sev]e 9 ,jesus' program2 ! disob$i5t s]vant %all be beat5 ) _m /ripes4 ,jesus did n advise l5i5cy 9 su* in/ances except t he t knew n1 & did commit ?+s wor?y ( /ripes1 %all be beat5 ) few /ripes4#e ,9 8 e/imation ! s]vant 0 a slave to be puni%$ corporeally by 8 ma/]1 ev5 if ignorant ( 8 wrong-do+4 ,a ,dr4 ,taylor1 =m] ,yale ,college !ologian1 is report$ to h said3 ,i h no d\bt t if ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 n[ on e>? he w\ld1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 become a slavehold]4 ,a ,s\!rn div9e 9 #ahfj c\ld well ma9ta9 t slav]y 0 approv$ 9 bo? ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 b no ,*ri/ian w\ld n[ impute slavehold+ to ,jesus4 ,! /&>d ( human relation%ips has improv$ s9ce slavehold+ days 9 ,am]ica4 ,! mod]n attitude t[>d s]vants1 ?\gh by no means p]fect1 is sup]ior to ! relation%ips betwe5 ma/] & s]vants accept$ by ,jesus4 ,slav]y 0 ! cu/om ( ! times & ,jesus did n rise above x4 ,9 ! p>able ( ! unm]ciful s]vant#f ,jesus taught ! duty ( =giv5ess4 ,he rightly rebuk$ ! s]vant :o oppress$ 8 subord9ates aft] be+ well treat$ by 8 "l4 ,b ! puni%m5t sugge/$ by ,jesus = ! abom9able conduct 0 extremely h>%3 ,& 8 "l 0 wro? & deliv]$ him to ! torm5tors1 till he %\ld pay all t 0 due unto him4 ,torture = crim9als 0 ?us taught by ,jesus4 ,jesus1 appr5tic$ to 8 fa!r 9 8 y\?1 nev] did any practical "w s f> z we "k4 ,he liv$ on ! *>ity ( o!rs1 sett+ an example t w\ld br+ tr\ble to anyone :o foll[$ 9 8 tra94 ,if any?+1 he 0 an agitator1 a p]ipatetic propag&i/1 tea*+ :at he believ$ "r b n work+ to support himself & !re=e n be+ a good example = ! workaday _w today4 ,economics ,no?+ 9 ! tea*+s ( ,jesus 0 m def9ite ?an 8 d5unciation ( ri*es4 ,lay n up = y\rselves treasures ^u e>? 444 ,a ri* man %all h>dly ent] into ! k+dom ( heav5 444 ,x is easi] = a camel to g ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le1 ?an = a ri* man to ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god 444 ,! ri* man also di$1 & 0 buri$2 & 9 hell he lift$ up 8 eyes1 be+ 9 torm5ts 444 ,woe unto y t are ri*4 ,^! /rictures ^u ! ri* appe> some:at sev]e1 & ,jesus w5t mu* f>!r1 condemn+ ev5 ord9>y ?rift & precaution4#g ,accord+ to ,acts ii1 #dd-de & iv1 #cb1 ,all t believ$ 7 toge!r & _h all ?+s common2 & sold _! possessions & goods1 & p>t$ !m to all m51 z e man _h ne$ 444 ,nei!r said any ( !m t aught ( ! ?+s :i* he possess$ 0 8 own2 b !y _h all ?+s common4 ,x is to be presum$ t ! disciples practic$ ?is communism at ! in/ruction ( ,jesus4 ,if ,jesus approv$ ( communism 0 he "r or wrong8 ,bless$ be ye poor4#h ,pov]ty is n a bless+ b a curse4 ,jesus taught ! !ory t ! poor w\ld be ri* h]eaft] :ile ! ri* w\ld be 9 hell4 ,puni%m5t = ,debts ,we h se5 t ,jesus expect$ an unju/ s]vant to be torm5t$ until he paid 9 full4 ,!re are also o!r evid5ces t he approv$ ( imprisonm5t = debt4 ,agree ) ?9e adv]s>y quickly1 :ile ?\ art 9 ! way ) him2 le/ at any "t ! adv]s>y deliv] !e to ! judge1 & ! judge deliv] !e to ! (fic]1 & ?\ be ca/ into prison4 ,v]ily ,i say unto !e1 ,?\ %alt by no means come out !nce1 till ?\ ha/ paid ! utt]mo/ f>?+4#i ,a legislator :o patt]n$ 8 life aft] ,jesus w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 enact+ laws imprison+ = debt & sc\rg+ = misdemeanors4 ,"s may say t ! s5tim5ts express$ by ,jesus 7 n mi/akes b m]ely pres5t$ ! cu/oms ( 8 day4 ,possibly he did n int5d to advise all t he seem$ to approve2 b if ,jesus 0 a practical & prophetic guide he %\ld h made x cle> t he did n sanction ! actions he app>5tly comm5d$4 ,9 ! p>able ( ! p\nds ! nobleman1 seem+ly ) ! approval ( ,jesus1 d5\nc$ ! s]vant z wick$ :o did n put 8 "l's money 9 ! bank to draw int]e/4#aj ,& 9 ! p>able ( ! tal5ts ! "l rew>d$ ^? :o _h made #ajj p] c5t pr(it ?r\gh speculation4#aa ,ano!r contradiction ( 8 !ory ( ! bless$ness ( pov]ty 0 8 promise t ^? :o foll[$ him %all receive a hundr$fold n[ 9 ?is "t1 h\ses1 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 & mo!rs1 & *ildr51 & l&s1 ) p]secutions2 & 9 ! _w to come et]nal life4#ab ,f9ally1 ,jesus /at$ ! un=tunate tru?1 ,:osoev] ha?1 to him %all be giv51 & he %all h m abundance3 b :osoev] ha? n1 f him %all be tak5 ev5 t he ha?4#ac ,if ,jesus did n approve ( t worldly me?od ( di/ribution1 he c\ld h d5\nc$ its inju/ice in/ead ( leav+ ! comm5t z if x express$ 8 own policy4 ,heal+ ,_m ,*ri/ians value ,jesus mo/ = 8 heal+ p[]s1 b ,jesus look$ ^u disease almo/ z he did ^u demoniacal possession1 z some?+ evil t c\ld be ca/ out4 ,b t ye may "k t ! ,son ( man ha? p[] on e>? to =give s9s 7!n sai? he to ! sick ( ! palsy7 ,arise1 take up ?y b$1 & g into ?9e h\se4#ad ,!re 0 confusion 9 8 m9d betwe5 s9 & sickness4 ,jesus heal$ leprosy & palsy by t\*+ ! sick p]son2 he heal$ ! s]vant ( ! c5turion by abs5t treatm5t1 & re/or$ sight by spitt+ on ! eyes#ae or ano9t+ !m ) clay made ) spittle#af1 or by requir+ fai?4#ag ,he heal$ a )]$ h&1 cur$ imp$im5ts 9 spee* & deafness1 all )\t m$ical applications1 ev5 replac+ an e> sev]$ by a sword4#ah ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s practice ! same me?ods ) confid5ce 9 success1 b m$ical & surgical treatm5t are ! mo/ reliable means ( effect+ cures1 disappo9t+ z !y are4 ,if ,jesus c\ld cure disease1 x 0 remiss ( him n to in/ruct m5 def9itely 9 8 me?ods s t ! suff]+ f illness t has afflict$ ! _w c\ld h be5 av]t$4 ,jesus did n isolate ! g]m ( leprosy1 or e/abli% any practicable me?od ( prev5t+ disease4 ,he has be5 ( less value to ! _w z a heal] ?an ,pa/eur1 ,li/]1 ,ko*1 or ,walt] ,re$4 ,"s ,*ri/ians w say t ,jesus did n tell u h[ to avoid illness because man ne$s to be *a/5$ by pa94 ,if t is correct1 if pa9 & disease are s5t by ,god & are consci\sly p]mitt$ by ,jesus1 sick p %\ld be all[$ to suff] in/ead ( try+ to heal !m4 ,peace ,jesus has be5 call$ ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 b ! weight ( 8 te/imony is n on ! side ( absolute pacifism4 ,) 8 view ( r5d]+ unto ,caes> ! ?+s t are ,caes>'s1 x is possible t he w\ld h advis$ "y m5 to obey ! /ate & enli/1 or accept ! draft1 :5ev] _! c\ntry call$4 ,on ,novemb] #ab1 #aica1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,t4 ,&rew ,c>ak] said at a banquet ( ! ,am]ican ,legion 9 ,baltimore t if ,jesus ,*ri/ _h liv$ 9 #aiag ,he w\ld h be5 ! fir/ to volunte] 9 ! ,am]ican army1 ! fir/ to we> a gas mask1 %\ld] a rifle & ent] ! tr5*es4 ,o!r m9i/]s d]ive f ! same gospels ! belief t ,jesus w\ld n h /abb$ ,g]mans ) a bayonet4 ,nor w\ld ,jesus h advis$ o!rs to fight if he _h be5 unwill+ to fight himself4 ,mo/ ( ! say+s ( ,jesus reg>d+ viol5ce or non-resi/ance 7 int5d$ to apply *iefly to p]sonal relation%ips2 he said little ( int]national /rife4 ,:at he did say %[$ placid acceptance ( ! w> sy/em3 ,& ye %all he> ( w>s & rum\rs ( w>s3 see t ye be n tr\bl$3 = all ^! ?+s mu/ come to pass1 b ! end is n yet4 ,= nation %all rise aga9/ nation1 & k+dom aga9/ k+dom4#ai ,& :5 ye %all he> ( w>s & rum\rs ( w>s1 be ye n tr\bl$3 = su* ?+s mu/ ne$s be2 b ! end %all n be yet4 ,= nation %all rise aga9/ nation1 & k+dom aga9/ k+dom4#bj ,b :5 ye %all he> ( w>s & commotions1 be n t]rifi$3 = ^! ?+s mu/ fir/ come to pass2 b ! end is n by & by4 ,!n said he unto !m1 ,nation %all rise aga9/ nation1 & k+dom aga9/ k+dom4#ba ,^! v]ses h a m direct be>+ on w> z we n[ "k x ?an any ( 8 o!r say+s4 ,!y %[ 8 belief 9 ! inevitability ( w>4 ,app>5tly he did n feel himself compet5t to c\nt]act g5]al mass milit>ism4 ,he (f]$ no program = arbitration ( int]national disputes1 no sub/itute = w> betwe5 nations1 no policy ( w> resi/ance4 ,:5 ,jesus advis$ non-resi/ance1 say+ to 8 foll[]1 ,put up aga9 ?y sword into 8 place3 = all !y t take ! sword %all p]i% ) ! sword1#bb he 0 m]ely /at+ ! dang] ( us+ viol5ce1 n ! immorality ( employ+ =ce4 ,9 fact1 he comm&$ 8 disciples to take ! v sword :i* he lat] told !m to %ea!3 ,he t ha? no sword1 let him sell 8 g>m5t1 & buy "o 444 ,& !y said1 ,"l1 behold1 "h are two swords4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,x is en\gh4#bc ,?us ,jesus1 ! suppos$ non-resi/ant1 prep>$ 8 foll[]s ) swords4 ,^! swords 7 = def5se1 & :5 ! "t came he repudiat$ ev5 t use ( ! weapons1 b1 nev]!less1 he arm$ 8 disciples in/ead ( adh]+ to 8 pr9ciple ( non-resi/ance4 ,he did n set a positive example ( dis>mam5t4 ,jesus said3 ,bless$ are ! peacemak]s 444 love y\r enemies 444 ,h peace "o ) ano!r 444 ,on e>? peace1 good w t[>d m5 444 ,peace ,i leave ) y1 my peace ,i give unto y 444 ,^! ?+s h ,i spok5 unto y t 9 me ye might h peace 444 ,resi/ n evil3 b :osoev] %all smite !e on ?y "r *eek1 turn to him ! o!r also4 ,o!r rem>ks ( ,jesus favor$ viol5ce3 ,?9k n t ,i am come to s5d peace on e>?3 ,i came n to s5d peace1 b a sword4#bd ,suppose ye t ,i am come to give peace on e>?8 ,i tell y1 ,nay2 b r division4#be ,b ^? m9e enemies1 :i* w\ld n t ,i %\ld reign ov] !m1 br+ hi!r1 & slay !m be=e me4#bf ,my k+dom is n ( ?is _w3 if my k+dom 7 ( ?is _w1 !n w\ld my s]vants fight1 t ,i %\ld n be deliv]$ to ! ,jews4#bg ,:5 a /rong man arm$ keepe? 8 palace1 8 goods are 9 peace3 b :5 a /rong] ?an he %all come ^u him1 & ov]come him1 he take? f him all 8 arm\r :]e9 he tru/$1 & divide? 8 spoils4#bh ,& :5 he _h made a sc\rge ( small cords1 he drove !m all out ( ! temple4#bi ,9 det]m9+ :e!r or n ,jesus 0 a promot] ( peace x is only reasonable to review ev]y?+ t he said or did relat+ to ! use ( viol5ce1 giv+ equal weight to e v]se4 ,we _c accept "o /atem5t & reject ! o!rs4 ,! conclusion rea*$ mu/ be t ,jesus 0 inconsi/5t 9 advocat+ bo? non-resi/ance & ! use ( =ce4 ,he took diametrically oppos$ positions1 ! use ( swords & sc\rges & non-resi/ance be+ mutually exclusive4 ,jesus prea*$ non-resi/ance & at ! same "t arm$ 8 reta9]s ) two swords4 ,he advocat$ turn+ ! o!r *eek b did n criticize w>4 ,!re=e1 pacifi/s & milit>i/s1 ) _! opposite philosophies1 %\ld bo? admit t at times ,jesus 0 mi/ak54 ,m>riage ,jesus occasionally eulogiz$ m>riage3 ,= ?is cause %all a man leave fa!r & "m1 & %all cleave to 8 wife3 & !y twa9 %all be "o fle% 444 ,:at !re=e ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r1 let n man put asund]4#cj ,celibacy ,on o!r occasions he made rem>ks :i* indicat$ 8 pref]5ce = celibacy z ! high] /ate1 ! "o he adopt$ = himself4 ,9 ! resurrection !y nei!r m>ry1 nor are giv5 9 m>riage1 b are z ! angels ( ,god 9 heav54#ca ,! *ildr5 ( ?is _w m>ry1 & are giv5 9 m>riage3 b !y :i* %all be acc\nt$ wor?y to obta9 t _w1 & ! resurrection f ! dead1 nei!r m>ry1 nor are giv5 9 m>riage4#cb ,i say unto y1 ,t :osoev] looke? on a woman to lu/ aft] h] ha? committ$ adult]y ) h] already 9 8 he>t4#cc ,!re are "s eunu*s :i* 7 s born f _! "m's womb3 & !re are "s eunu*s1 :i* 7 made eunu*s ( m53 & !re be eunu*s1 :i* h made !mselves eunu*s = ! k+dom ( heav5's sake4 ,he t is able to receive x1 let him receive x4#cd ,!re is no man t ha? left 444 wife1 or *ildr5 = ! k+dom ( ,god's sake1 :o %all n receive manifold m 9 ?is pres5t "t1 & 9 ! _w to come life ev]la/+4#ce ,jesus ref]r$ to ! abs5ce ( m>riage 9 heav51 ! ideal realm4 ,paul's te/imony adds to ! evid5ce t ,jesus consid]$ celibacy pref]able to any =m ( sex expression1 ev5 m>riage4 ,adult]y ,on ! o!r h&1 ,jesus 0 tol]ant ( sex (f5ses4 ,he *att$ 9 a fri5dly mann] ) ! woman ( ,sam>ia1 say+3 ,?\ ha/ _h five husb&s2 & he :om ?\ n[ ha/ is n ?y husb&4#cf ,& ab\t ! woman tak5 9 adult]y he said3 ,he t is )\t s9 among y1 let him fir/ ca/ a /one at h] 444 ,nei!r d ,i condemn !e3 g & s9 no m4#cg ,! h>lots g into ! k+dom ( ,god be=e y4#ch ,divorce ,jesus sanction$ divorce4 ,8 foll[]s are s annoy$ at ?is fact t !y frequ5tly quote ! v]se on ! subject ) ! (f5sive clause omitt$4 ,! text reads3 ,x ha? be5 said1 ,:osoev] %all put away 8 wife1 let him give h] a writ+ ( divorcem5t3 ,b ,i say unto y1 ,t :osoev] %all put away 8 wife1 sav+ = ! cause ( =nication1 cause? h] to commit adult]y3 & :osoev] %all m>ry h] t is divorc$ committe? adult]y4#ci ,aga9 9 ,mat!w xix1 #i1 he makes ! same exception4 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 t ,jesus p]mitt$ divorce = "o cause4 ,if ! wife 0 unfai?ful ! husb& c\ld divorce h]1 b o!rwise no matt] h[ unhappy ! c\ple might be1 !y mu/ rema9 m>ri$4 ,! admirable l5i5cy ( ,jesus t[>d sex (f5d]s1 & 8 p]mission to divorce1 mu/ seem l mi/akes to *ur*m5 :o consid] extram>ital sex relations ! un=givable s94 ,& ev]yone mu/ see ! dang] ( hav+ our judges adopt z a pr9ciple ( ju/ice ! dismissal ( (f5d]s on ! gr\nd t ! prosecutors h also s9n$4 ,a ,*ri/ian girl ( today w\ld n be enc\rag$ by ! mo/ zeal\s religi\s p>5ts to m>ry a man exactly l ,jesus4 ,faulty ,judgm5t ,jesus select$ ,judas to be ! treasur] ( ! apo/les' jo9t funds1 b lat] admitt$ 8 error1 say+3 ,h ,i n *os5 y twelve1 & "o ( y is a devil8 ,he spake ( ,judas ,isc>iot ! son ( ,simon3 = x 0 he t %\ld betray him1 be+ "o ( ! twelve4#dj ,jesus errone\sly suppos$ t salvation is ( ! ,jews4#da ,g n into ! way ( ! ,g5tiles1 & into any city ( ! ,sam>itans ent] ye n3 b g r to ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4#db ,a nationali/ic & p>tial _s is express$ 9 ^! s5t5ces1 a _s t has be5 foll[$ to ! ext5t t ,jesus w\ld n be p]mitt$ to ent] ,am]ica if he appli$ = a visa4 ,unconv9c+ ,jesus fail$ 9 8 mission to save ! _w4 ,he made ! supreme sacrifice 9 va94 ,8 me?od ( prov+ 8 div9ity did n conv9ce 8 he>]s3 ,b ?\gh he _h done s _m miracles be=e !m1 yet !y believ$ n on him4#dc ,= nei!r did 8 bre?r5 believe 9 him4#dd ,aft] he _h heal$ _m1 ca/ out unclean spirits & appo9t$ 8 twelve apo/les to d likewise1 8 fri5ds w5t out to lay hold on him3 = !y said1 ,he is beside himself4#de ,jesus admitt$ 8 impot5ce z a human be+ :5 he said1 ,i c ( m9e own self d no?+4#df ,ev5 ) ! assi/ance ( 8 ,fa!r he did n accompli% :at he set out to d4 ,prohibition ,! miracle ( turn+ wat] into w9e1 provid+ "o hundr$ gallons ( w9e aft] ! p at ! p>ty _h well drunk1 mu/ appe> to prohibitioni/s l a mi/ake on ! "p ( ,jesus4 ,_m ,me?odi/s & ,bapti/s w\ld h pref]r$ to h him turn ! w9e into wat]2 yet !y w n admit t ,jesus made a mi/ake4 ,lack ( ,exp]i5ce ,s f> z ! gospels relate1 ,jesus nev] _h any exp]i5ce ) ?ree ( ! *ief difficulties ( human life--sex1 e>n+ a liv+ & illness4 ,he 0 !re=e less able to expla9 ^? relation%ips ?an "o :o has /ruggl$ ?r\gh 9 ! cu/om>y mann] ( mank9d4 ,to take ! inexp]i5c$ ,jesus z our guide 9 practical liv+ w\ld be l a travell] :o 0 plann+ a trip ov] p]il\s m\nta9s & engag$ z a guide a man :o _h nev] cross$ ! m\nta9s4 ,z ,jesus believ$ t ! end ( ! _w 0 approa*+1 & z he reveal$ no in=mation ab\t ! future1 8 tea*+s %\ld be tak5 z apply+ solely to 8 own "t4 ,a div9ity liv+ n[ w\ld prea* f> diff]5tly f ! inadequate doctr9es ( ,jesus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ab&onm5t ( reliance ^u a ,jesus :o has n *ang$ 9 n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s1 9 favor ( an ,evolution>y philosophy t requires con/ant *ange1 leads to a new conception ( ! _w & its possibilities = man4 ,a p]son :o has ?\ght himself out ( antiquat$ !ology may be expect$ to h an op5 m9d t[>ds ! bett]m5t ( human cu/oms4 ,e improvem5t 9 human relation%ips orig9ates secul>ly & is adopt$ by ! ,*ur* only aft] a bitt] /ruggle4 ,fai? 9 ,jesus is a reaction>y =ce4 ,! ,*ri/ian opposes *ange 9 ! creations ( ,god2 ! ,evolutioni/ seeks to alt] e unsatisfactory condition4 ,! ,evolutioni/ is m responsive ?an ! or?odox ,*ri/ian to proposals = promot+ ! happ9ess ( ! human race4 ,_m lib]als h ab&on$ cons]vatism because !y saw ! hypocrisy 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,matt4 xx1 #a-af4 #b ,john x1 #ac4 #c ,luke xvii1 #aj4 #d ,matt4 xxv1 #cj4 #e ,luke xii1 #dg-dh4 #f ,matt4 xviii1 #bc-cd4 #g ,matt4 vi1 #be-ca1 discuss$ "u ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 #h ,luke vi1 #bj4 #i ,matt4 v1 #be-bf4 #aj ,luke xix1 #bc4 #aa ,matt4 xxv1 #bj4 #ab ,m>k x1 #cj4 #ac ,matt4 xiii1 #ab4 #ad ,matt4 ix1 #f4 #ae ,m>k viii1 #bc4 #af ,john ix1 #f4 #ag ,m>k x1 #eb4 #ah ,luke xxii1 #ea4 #ai ,matt4 xxiv1 #f-g4 #bj ,m>k xiii1 #g-h4 #ba ,luke xxi1 #i-aj4 #bb ,matt4 xxvi1 #eb4 #bc ,luke xxii1 #cf-ch4 #bd ,matt4 x1 #cd4 #be ,luke xii1 #ea4 #bf ,luke xix1 #bg4 #bg ,john xviii1 #cf4 #bh ,luke xi1 #ba-bb4 #bi ,john ii1 #ae4 #cj ,matt4 xix1 #e-f4 #ca ,matt4 xxii1 #cj4 #cb ,luke xx1 #cd-ce4 #cc ,matt4 v1 #bh4 #cd ,matt4 xix1 #ab4 #ce ,luke xviii1 #bi-cj4 #cf ,john iv1 #ah4 #cg ,john viii1 #g-aa4 #ch ,matt4 xxi1 #ca4 #ci ,matt4 v1 #ca-cb4 #dj ,john vi1 #gj-ga4 #da ,john iv1 #bb4 #db ,matt4 x1 #e-f4 #dc ,john xii1 #cg4 #dd ,john vii1 #e4 #de ,m>k iii1 #ba4 #df ,john v1 #cj4 ,,an ,,inf]ior ,,prototype ,or?odox ,*ri/ians accept bo? ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts z au?ority = _! actions1 :]eas ,mod]ni/s are n mu* conc]n$ ) ! comm&s ( ,jehovah b ma9ta9 t ,jesus is ! patt]n = _! lives4 ,religi\s lib]als feel t ! tr\bles ( ! _w come l>gely f failure to foll[ ! tea*+s ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,!y look ^u him z ! p]fect example ( :at a man %\ld be4 ,9 _! op9ion1 if ev]yone w\ld act z ,jesus did all w\ld be well4 ,on ,decemb] #g1 #aica1 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,van ,dyke prea*$ at ! ,brick ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,new ,york ,city1 t ! way to end ! f9ancial depression 0 to act z ,jesus w\ld3 ,we c judge only by :at he did & said 9 ! fir/ c5tury1 an age n s diff]5t f our own1 an age ( unsettlem5t1 viol5ce1 drunk5ness & lic5se4 ,*ri/ w\ld tell u n to yield to panic4444 ,*ri/ w\ld n tell u to jo9 any political p>ty or social gr\p4444 ,su* a s]mon s\nds enc\rag+ b1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,jesus has n %[n any ( 8 m9i/]s h[ to end ! depression4 ,to tru/ him = guidance 9 our mod]n _w is to p9 fai? on an incompet5t in/ructor4 ,we c le>n h[ to end ! depression by exam9+ ! records ( our own "t & by correct+ ! errors t h be5 made4 ,x is n safe to rely ^u a p]son :o _h no k ( ,am]ica's practical ne$s & ^: acts & advice reg>d+ worldly affairs 9 ,j]usalem fell %ort ( ! be/ e?ical values4 ,9 ?is treatise x has be5 %[n t ,jesus made mi/akes4 ,e in/ance cit$ may n appeal to all read]s z wor?y ( criticism1 b !re c be no d\bt 9 ! m9d ( any hone/ ?9k] t sev]al at lea/ ( ,jesus' ideas 7 errone\s4 ,8 !ology 0 fill$ ) sup]/itions1 8 cosmology 0 t ( ! pre-sci5tific era1 he expect$ ! end ( ! _w )9 a g5]ation1 8 conception ( s9 0 !ological r ?an e?ical1 he fail$ to conv9ce 8 he>]s by 8 oratory1 he exagg]at$ ! results f pray] & he relat$ p>ables t gave a false s5se ( values4 ,n[ we %all turn to 8 p]sonal "* & tea*+s to see if he 0 always ! meek1 g5tle s\l portray$ by ! conv5tional ,*ri/4 ,curs+ ,nature ,! act 9 ,jesus' life t has be5 mo/ difficult = !ologians to expla9 0 ! curs+ ( ! fig tree4 ,! tree 0 creat$ to be> fruit 9 ! ,summ]1 b :5 ,jesus f\nd x )\t fruit 9 ! ,spr+1 he curs$ x s t x )]$ away4 ,n[ 9 ! morn+1 z he return$ into ! city1 & :5 he saw a fig tree 9 ! way1 he came to x1 & f\nd no?+ !reon1 b leaves only1 & said unto x1 ,let no fruit gr[ on !e h5ce=? = ev]4 ,& pres5tly ! fig tree )]$ away4#a ,= ! "t ( figs 0 n yet4#b ,?is episode involves sev]al mi/akes--ignorance ( ! seasons2 de/ruction ( a pr(itable food-produc+ tree2 exhibition ( temp] :5 ?w>t$1 & giv+ false in=mation reg>d+ man's p[] to effect physical *anges by a curse4#c ,if ,jesus act$ unwisely 9 ?is "o in/ance & 0 "r 9 all o!rs1 he is nei!r an infallible ,god nor a p]fect patt]n = mank9d4 ,=giv5ess ,! conv5tional ,jesus is emblematic ( supreme k9dness & =giv5ess1 b 9 reality he 0 f> f l5i5t 9 _m in/ances1 nor did he advocate =giv5ess = c]ta9 (f5ses4 ,moreov] if ?y bro!r %all trespass aga9/ !e 444 tell x unto ! *ur*3 b if he neglect to he> ! *ur*1 let him be unto !e z a hea!n man & a publican4#d ,9 ! p>able ( ,dives & ,laz>us1 ,abraham 0 repres5t$ z ju/ifi$ 9 n =giv+ ! ri* man tortur$ 9 hell1 or ev5 9 sav+ ! ri* man's bro!rs z reque/$ by ! victim ( ,jesus' policy ( puni%m5t4 ,aga9 ,jesus said3 ,:osoev] %all d5y me be=e m51 him w ,i also d5y be=e my ,fa!r4#e ,:osoev] %all blaspheme aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ ha? nev] =giv5ess4#f ,all ! wick$ 7 condemn$ by ,jesus to et]nal puni%m5t ) no *ance ( =giv5ess4 ,vitup]ation ,jesus 0 (t5 vehem5t 9 8 language to an ext5t h>dly compatible ) g5tl5ess ( "*4 ,o g5]ation ( vip]s6 h[ c ye1 be+ evil1 speak good ?+s8#g ,woe unto y1 hypocrites1 = ye compass sea & l& to make "o proselyte1 & :5 he is made1 ye make him two-fold m ! *ild ( hell ?an y\rselves4#h ,ye s]p5ts1 ye g5]ation ( vip]s1 h[ c ye escape ! damnation ( hell8#i ,if ,i %\ld say ,i "k him n1 ,i %all be a li> l unto y4#aj ,all t ev] came be=e me are ?ieves & robb]s4#aa ,ye fools & bl9d4#ab ,?is language may h be5 necess>y1 9 ,jesus' op9ion1 to conv9ce 8 he>]s ( _! s9s1 b su* vitup]ation does n become a mod]n e?ical tea*]4 ,de/ruction ( ,prop]ty ,two acts ( ,jesus1 consi/5t ) 8 disreg>d ( worldly goods1 7 de/ructive 9 "*4 ,& !re 0 a good way (f f !m a h]d ( _m sw9e fe$+4 ,s ! devils bes\ght him1 say+1 ,if ?\ ca/ u out1 suff] u to g away into ! h]d ( sw9e4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,g4 ,& :5 !y 7 come out1 !y w5t into ! h]d ( sw9e3 &1 behold1 ! :ole h]d ( sw9e ran viol5tly d[n a /eep place into ! sea1 & p]i%$ 9 ! wat]s4#ac ,jesus did :at ! devils reque/$1 cruelly kill+ two ?\s& in(f5sive valuable animals t belong$ to o!r p4 ,jesus w5t up to ,j]usalem1 & f\nd 9 ! temple ^? t sold ox5 & %eep & doves1 & ! *ang]s ( money sitt+3 & :5 he _h made a sc\rge ( small cords1 he drove !m all out ( ! temple1 & ! %eep & ! ox52 & p\r$ out ! *ang]s' money1 & ov]?rew ! tables4 ,jesus has be5 def5d$ = o!r acts on ! gr\nd t he 0 liv+ 9 less civiliz$ times ?an our own1 b "h he is se5 (f5d+ bo? anci5t & mod]n s5sibilities4 ,! de/ruction ( ! sw9e & ! r\t+ ( ! m]*ants 7 s5sational & erratic exhibitions4 ,if re=m]s today %\ld de/roy h]ds ( animals1 except to protect public heal? by due process ( law1 or ov]?r[ banks1 !y w\ld be liable to arre/ 9 any city ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,!re=e ! cons5sus ( op9ion d5ies exon]ation to ,jesus = 8 spasmodic resort to direct action4 ,egotism ,if ,jesus 0 n ,god1 b m]ely ! ideal man1 8 e/imate ( himself 0 excessive4 ,9 addition to 8 rem>ks already quot$ !re are _m o!r in/ances ( an exagg]at$ ego4 ,if any man come to me1 & hate n 8 fa!r1 & "m1 & wife1 & *ildr51 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 yea1 & 8 own life also1 he _c be my disciple4#ad ,:osoev] live? & believe? 9 me %all nev] die4#ae ,if ye believe n t ,i am he1 ye %all die 9 y\r s9s4#af ,i am ! light ( ! _w4#ag ,i am ! ,son ( ,god4#ah ,i am ! resurrection & ! life4#ai ,if ,jesus 0 correct 9 claim+ t he 0 ! ,messiah1 if he c\ld control ! elem5ts & s5d p to heav5 or hell1 he 0 ju/ifi$ 9 any extreme rem>ks2 b n if he 7 m]ely a man4 ,e p]son is entitl$ to h z good an op9ion ( himself z 8 "* & ability w>rant1 b expressions ( 8 own wor? are unseemly ev5 if true1 & are inexcusable if exagg]at$4 ,z ,jesus himself said 7?\gh ?is au?ority is only = believ]s7 te/imony ab\t oneself is unreliable4 ,jesus n only claim$ to be m ?an a man1 he ?reat5$ 8 he>]s ) dea? if !y did n agree ) him4 ,all ( :i* might be p]missible if he 7 ,god1 b 0 an egoti/ical illusion if he 0 m]ely human4 ,lack ( ,c\rtesy ,jesus did n always exhibit ! c\rtesy "o w\ld expect ( a g5tleman1 or ev5 ( a nature's nobleman4 ,! fir/ in/ance ( lack ( consid]ation 0 :5 he slipp$ away f 8 p>5ts1 caus+ !m unnecess>y anxiety3 ,son1 :y ha/ ?\ ?us dealt ) u8 behold ?y fa!r & ,i h s\ght !e sorr[+4#bj ,he _h rema9$ beh9d to /udy ,hebrew !ology & did n tell 8 p>5ts1 presumably because he ?\ght !y w\ld n h p]mitt$ ! v5ture4 ,ano!r in/ance 0 f\nd 9 8 daily life3 ,a c]ta9 ,ph>isee bes\ght him to d9e ) him3 & he w5t 91 & sat d[n to meat4 ,& :5 ! ,ph>isee saw x1 he m>vell$ t he _h n fir/ wa%$ be=e d9n]4 ,& ! ,"l said unto him1 ,n[ d ye ,ph>isees make clean ! outside ( ! cup & ! platt]2 b y\r inw>d "p is full ( rav5+ & wick$ness4 ,ye fools 444#ba ,jesus _h n only fail$ to wa% z 0 expect$ ( a gue/1 b def5d$ 8 uncleanl9ess & abus$ 8 ho/4 ,at ano!r "t ,jesus 0 disc\rte\s to 8 "m3 ,& :5 !y want$ w9e1 ! "m ( ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,!y h no w9e4 ,jesus sai? unto h]1 ,woman1 :at h ,i to d ) !e8#bb ,jesus 0 app>5tly annoy$ at 8 "m's int]f]5ce1 ?\gh he foll[$ h] sugge/ion4 ,he did n set a good example = *ildr5 9 address+ _! mo!rs4 ,:5 ! ,syroph5ician woman ask$ him to help h] daught]1 ,jesus sai? unto h]1 ,let ! *ildr5 fir/ be fill$3 = x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's bread1 & to ca/ x unto ! dogs4 ,& %e answ]$ & said unto him1 ,yes1 ,"l3 yet ! dogs "u ! table eat ( ! *ildr5's crumbs4 ,& he said unto h]1 ,= ?is say+ g ?y way2 ! devil is gone out ( ?y daught]4#bc ,jesus practically admitt$ t he _h made a mi/ake 9 speak+ unk9dly to a ,g5tile4 ,h] clev] answ] induc$ him to *ange 8 decision4 ,a physician :o call$ a /rang]'s *ild a dog w\ld n[ be consid]$ brutal ev5 9 a free hospital4 ,& ano!r ( 8 disciples said unto him1 ,"l1 suff] me fir/ to g & bury my fa!r4 ,b ,jesus said unto him1 ,foll[ me2 & let ! dead bury _! dead4#bd ,jesus c\ld h all[$ ! man to att5d 8 fa!r's fun]al & foll[ him lat]4 ,w\ld n t h set a bett] prec$5t8 ,:5 ,pet] int]v5$ to protect ,jesus1 ! latt] turn$1 & said unto ,pet]1 ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan3 ?\ art an (f5ce unto me4#be ,ev5 ?\gh ,jesus 0 det]m9$ to g on ) ! sacrifice1 he c\ld h be5 m appreciative ( 8 be/ fri5d's sugge/ion4 ,une?ical ,advice ,:5 ! unju/ /ew>d *eat$ 8 employ]1 ,jesus gave ! foll[+ rem>kable advice3 ,& ! "l comm5d$ ! unju/ /ew>d1 because he _h done wisely3 = ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w are 9 _! g5]ation wis] ?an ! *ildr5 ( light4 ,& ,i say unto y1 ,make to y\rselves fri5ds ( ! mammon ( unrighte\sness2 t1 :5 ye fail1 !y may receive y into ev]la/+ habitations4#bf ,?is passage %\ld be read aga9 be=e decid+ :e!r ,jesus advis$ opportunism r ?an morality4 ,! words mu/ be tak5 z !y are2 no int]pretation c be bas$ ^u ! assumption t ,jesus 0 always "r & !re=e meant some?+ diff]5t f :at he said4 ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ,_m ,*ri/ians say t !y c>e no?+ = !ology2 t ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt conta9s all t is necess>y = a religi\s life1 be+ a p]fect sy/em ( e?ics4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt does conta9 _m admirable pr9ciples1 b also "s t are inf]ior to pres5t /&>ds4 ,few ( ! p :o praise ?is ,s]mon w\ld ?9k x prop] to abide by all ! tea*+s !re94 ,*ri/ian p>5ts d n wi% _! *ildr5 to foll[ ei!r ! lett] or ! _s ( ?is fam\s prea*m5t4 ,x beg9s 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ,mat!w4 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s4 ,is x bett] to be poor 9 _s ?an ri* & eag] 9 _s8 ,be+ poor 9 _s is to be fa9t ( he>t4 ,?is is bad advice1 is x n8 ,bless$ are !y t m\rn1 = !y %all be com=t$4 ,?is means t ^? :o m\rn on e>? w be com=t$ 9 heav52 b n[ t life on e>? has assum$ great] importance1 s f> z our daily conduct is conc]n$1 ?an life 9 heav51 ! philosophy ( gloom is un=tunate4 ,jesus prea*$ acceptance ( unhapp9ess z ! common lot ( man2 he %\ld n !re=e be cr$it$ ) provid+ happ9ess on e>?4 ,8 urge to rejoice 0 usually 9 anticipation ( good ?+s to come 9 ! next _w4 ,he prea*$ sorr[ = all "h r ?an ! great] happ9ess = ! great] numb]4 ,!re %all be fam9es1 & pe/il5ces1 & e>?quakes 9 div]s places4 ,all ^! are ! beg9n+ ( sorr[s4 ,!n %all !y deliv] y up to be afflict$1 & %all kill y3 & ye %all be hat$ ( all nations = my "n's sake 444 & because iniquity %all ab\nd1 ! love ( _m %all wax cold4 ,b he t %all endure unto ! end1 ! same %all be sav$4#bg ,bless$ are ye t weep n[3 = ye %all laugh4#bh ,! beatitude1 ,bless$ are ! meek3 = !y %all inh]it ! e>? is ( d\btful accuracy or value4 ,! comm&s to pluck out an eye or cut (f a h& may n h be5 int5d$ lit]ally1 al?\gh x does appe> z if ,jesus ref]r$ to ! physical body1 & m5 h (t5 s int]pret$ ^! d\btful in/ructions4 ,jesus said t ,:osoev] %all m>ry h] t is divorc$ committe? adult]y1 :i* is no long] true4 ,^? :o p]mit rem>riage aft] divorce %\ld admit an error on ,jesus' "p4 ,b ,i say unto y1 ,t ye resi/ n evil4 ,?is in/ruction %\ld be rev]s$1 %\ld x n8 ,evil %\ld be resi/$ 9 e possible way t does n involve evil 9 itself4 ,:at mod]n e?ical tea*] w say t evil %\ld n be resi/$1 or t ?is advice ( ,jesus 0 p]fection8 ,if 8 in/ruction 0 int5d$ to ref] to physical resi/ance1 !n no righte\s p]son %\ld fight 9 any w>1 no police %\ld be delegat$ to arre/ crim9als4 ,if ! phrase has m]ely a spiritual mean+1 x is c]ta9ly uns\nd advice1 = evil %\ld be ov]come by good4 ,a fanatical attitude t[>ds ! law 0 recomm5d$ :5 ,jesus said3 ,if any man w sue !e at ! law1 & take away ?y coat1 let him h ?y cloak also4 ,extreme g5]osity & non-resi/ance are taught1 b ! illu/ration 0 n well ?\ght out1 = if ! man _h already won 8 suit & tak5 ! coat1 x is evid5t t ! own] ( ! coat _h put up a legal fight in/ead ( giv+ away 8 coat & cloak z ,jesus implies he %\ld4 ,yield+ m ?an a legal oppon5t w9s 9 c\rt is n compatible ) def5d+ ! suit1 nor is x a pr9ciple t w\ld meet ! approval ( mo/ ( ,jesus' foll[]s today4 ,be ye !re=e p]fect1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,if ,jesus ref]r$ to ,jehovah z 8 ,fa!r 9 heav51 ! /&>d ( p]fection advocat$ 0 v l[1 = ,jehovah 01 z ,?omas ,jeff]son put x1 cruel1 v9dictive1 caprici\s & unju/4 ,! ,"l's ,pray] is n ! simple1 cle>1 devotional petition t is usually suppos$4 ,take x lit]ally1 z 0 und\bt$ly int5d$1 & its irrelevance to actual life is at once app>5t4 ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav51 ,hall[$ be ?y "n4 ,?y k+dom come4 ,?y w be done 9 e>?1 z x is 9 heav54 ,?is is a prop] invocation only if !re is a heav5 9 :i* ,god's w is done4 ,none su* has be5 discov]$4 ,give u ?is day our daily bread indicates t ,god w\ld n give our daily su/5ance )\t be+ ask$1 :]eas !re is no app>5t di/9ction 9 actual liv+ betwe5 ^? :o pray = bread & ^? :o d n4 ,& =give u our debts1 z we =give our debtors intimates t div9e =giv5ess is n to be sup]ior to t ( m54 ,& lead u n into temptation--z if ,god 7 anxi\s to lead u !re & w\ld be det]r$ by our pray]4 ,x may seem l petty cavil to criticize ! pray] t has be5 acclaim$ = _m c5turies z ideal1 b1 s]i\sly1 :at valuable pr9ciple = guidance ?r\gh life does ! ,"l's ,pray] conta98 ,d its reque/s repres5t ! be/ mod]n conception ( pray] z an inw>d aspiration r ?an z petition>y8 ,is x n va9 repetition to recite x aga9 & aga98 ,! g5]al idea ( (f]+ pray] 9 ord] to obta9 v>i\s ne$s pres5ts ! difficulty ( reconcil+ ! conception ( an omnipot5t1 all-=esee+ ,god ) ! contradictory !ory ( a ,fa!r :o requires pray] be=e c>+ = 8 *ildr51 an almighty ,god :o w be turn$ f 8 c\rse by human petitions4 ,man c d wond]s 9 ! way ( conqu]+ nature1 b he has n be5 able to alt] natural laws1 nor is !re any evid5ce t su* laws h be5 *ang$ at any "t 9 answ] to pray]4 ,if ! ,"l's ,pray] is n ess5tial = man's welf>e 9 ! _w1 we may conclude t ,jesus ov]-emphasiz$ its importance4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important portions ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt is ! advice reg>d+ worldly possessions4 ,no?+ 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus is m def9ite ?an 8 in/ructions reg>d+ weal?4 ,he /rikes an admirable note :5 he says1 ,:at is a man pr(it$ if he ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own s\l8 444 ,a man's life consi/e? n 9 ! abundance ( ! ?+s :i* he possesse?4 ,?is g5]al pr9ciple is sadly ne$$ 9 ! mod]n money-seek+ _w1 b ! tea*+s ( ,jesus on economics g mu* fur!r1 f> beyond any?+ ! be/ p ( today are will+ to foll[4 ,take no ?\ght = y\r life1 :at ye %all eat1 or :at ye %all dr9k2 nor yet = y\r body1 :at ye %all put on 444 ,take !re=e no ?\ght = ! morr[4#bi ,^! comm&s1 tak5 lit]ally z ,jesus int5d$1 w\ld lead to inf9ite tr\ble4 ,m5 are oblig$ to take ?\ght = ! morr[2 if !y d n !y w fail to survive4 ,9 ,jesus' plan provision = ! e>?ly future 0 ( no importance because ( ! imm95ce ( et]nal life1 b n[ x is consid]$ "o's duty to provide = old age4 ,?is mi/ake ( ,jesus _c be expla9$ away by say+ t ,jesus 0 "r & t man falls %ort ( ! c\nsel ( p]fection giv5 by ! ,ma/]4 ,no1 !re are few inde$ :o w say t x w\ld be "r to %ape _! f9ancial life z ,jesus advis$4 ,if !y d n believe x "r to foll[ 8 in/ructions1 def9ite z !y are on ?is subject1 !y mu/ admit t he 0 wrong4 ,ei!r ?rift is n[ unrighte\s1 or ,jesus is n a dep5dable guide = mod]n life4 ,! foll[+ in/ructions h little mean+ n[ except = ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,b ?\1 :5 ?\ fa/e/1 ano9t ?y head1 & wa% ?y face1 t ?\ appe> n unto m5 to fa/1 b unto ?y ,fa!r :i* is 9 secret3 & ?y ,fa!r :i* see? 9 secret %all rew>d !e op5ly4 ,ano!r portion ( ! ,s]mon holds out false hopes t _c be sub/antiat$3 ,= ev]yone t aske? receive?2 & he t seeke? f9de?4 ,is !re any virtue 9 ?us deceiv+ ! p reg>d+ ! possibilities ( pray]8 ,!re=e all ?+s :atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d ye ev5 s to !m4 ,?is is ! fam\s ,gold5 ,rule t has be5 h]ald$ z "o ( ! mo/ orig9al portions ( ,jesus' tea*+s4 ,b ,jesus admitt$ t he did n fir/ /ate ?is rule :5 he said1 = ?is is ! law & ! prophets4#cj ,confucius1 born 9 #eea ,b4,c41 sev]al times ann\nc$ ! rule1 ,:at y d n l :5 done to y\rself1 d n to o!rs4 ,?is negative /atem5t is less effective ?an ! ,jewi% rule1 b bo? are admirable reg>dless ( :o fir/ =mulat$ !m4 ,! ,gold5 ,rule is z valuable com+ f ! ,hebrew fa!rs z if ,jesus _h orig9at$ x4 ,! ,gold5 ,rule1 h[ev]1 is n p]fect4 ,x is "o ( ! be/ rules ( ! anci5ts1 %[+ ! desirability ( reciprocity1 b x does n dem& t our desires be always j1 nor does x insure t :at we want done to ourselves w always be :at o!rs mo/ ne$4 ,x w\ld be consi/5t ) ! ,gold5 ,rule = a convivial man to ent]ta9 8 prohibition fri5ds at a speakeasy1 or = a ,ca?olic to take 8 a!i/ gue/s to daily mass4 ,possibly an ev5 bett] rule ?an judg+ o!rs by ourselves w\ld be to d unto o!rs :at be/ pleases !m4 ,inconsi/5cy ,! ,son ( man goe? z x is writt5 ( him3 b woe unto t man by :om ! ,son ( man is betray$6 x _h be5 good = t man if he _h n be5 born4#ca ,app>5tly ! arrangem5t betwe5 ,jehovah & ,jesus 0 t ,jesus %\ld n give himself up z a sacrifice volunt>ily b %\ld be betray$ by someone else2 & yet1 al?\gh ! betrayal 0 desir$1 ! man :o assi/$ 0 to be condemn$4 ,! sacrificial plan = salvation 0 cont9u$ to ! end 9 ord] t ! ,scriptures ( ! prophets might be fulfill$4#cb ,! scriptures 7 ,jewi%1 s ?is is additional pro( t ,jesus1 reject$ by ! ,jews1 consid]$ himself ! pr$ict$ ,jewi% ,messiah4 ,:ile ! ,jews expect$ a ,messiah1 !re is no cle> pr$iction ( ,jesus 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,fe> ,jesus said1 ,be n afraid ( !m t kill ! body2 b :5 ?reat5$ ) bodily injury himself1 he 0 afraid4 ,!n took !y up /ones to ca/ at him3 b ,jesus hid himself4#cc ,!n ! ,ph>isees w5t out1 & held a c\ncil aga9/ him1 h[ !y might de/roy him4 ,b :5 ,jesus knew x1 he )drew himself f !nce4#cd ,?is avoidance ( physical injury may h be5 due to a desire to po/pone 8 end until ! prop] "t1 z indicat$ by ,m9e h\r is n yet come1 b :5 ! "t did come1 ,jesus did n be> 8 approa*+ dea? bravely1 z ,socrates did :5 ab\t to dr9k ! cup ( hemlock4 ,jesus 0 mu* afraid1 & pray$1 say+1 ,fa!r1 if ?\ be will+1 remove ?is cup f me3 nev]!less1 n my w b ?9e be done4#ce ,he 0 resolv$ to g ?r\gh ) ! pa9ful exp]i5ce at any co/ b 0 mu* m fright5$ ?an _m a mortal man1 ?\gh he _h a great] cause to su/a9 him ?an m>tyrs :o h suff]$ uncompla9+ly2 = he believ$ t 8 sacrifice w\ld save ! _w3 & !re appe>$ an angel unto him f heav51 /r5g!n+ him4 ,& be+ 9 an agony he pray$ m e>ne/ly3 & 8 sweat 0 z x 7 great drops ( blood fall+ d[n to ! gr\nd4#cf ,aft] say+1 ,! h\r is come1 t ! ,son ( man %\ld be glorifi$ 444 ,he t love? 8 life %all lose x1 he aga9 %[$ t]ror3 ,n[ is my s\l tr\bl$2 & :at %all ,i say8 ,fa!r1 save me f ?is h\r1 b = ?is cause came ,i unto ?is h\r4#cg ,x is to be not$ t ,god did n answ] ! pray] ( ,jesus1 ?\gh ,jesus _h said t ,god w\ld always answ] pray]s 9 8 "n4 ,jesus recogniz$ 8 failure to obta9 ! answ]1 say+ on ! cross1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8#ch ,failure ,_m a good man is a failure f a worldly po9t ( view1 b failure is n :at "o w\ld wi% to copy4 ,jesus s\ght to save ! _w4 ,surely no "o look+ at ! _w today c say t he succe$$4 ,8 plan ( salvation 0 a failure2 x did n "w out z ,jehovah & ,jesus int5d$4 ,an ideal tea*] is ne$$ n[ almo/ z mu* z two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,if ! _w is gradually improv+1 z seems probable1 x is 9 spite ( ! sup]/itions ( ! pa/1 n because ( !m4 ,at "o "t ,jesus d5i$ 8 own p]fection1 say+3 ,:y calle/ ?\ me good8 !re is none good b "o1 t is1 ,god4#ci ,*ri/ian p>5ts :o hold ,jesus up to _! *ildr5 z a p>agon w\ld n wi% _! sons to gr[ up to be j l ,jesus4 ,he is n an acceptable prototype4 ,jesus did n provide ! k s mu* ne$$ by man to enable him to %ape 8 c\rse ?r\gh life4 ,no "o kn[s h[ to live correctly1 h[ be/ to meet ea* situation1 :at action is suit$ to ! occasion4 ,jesus did n tell u :at to d4 ,8 say+s are int]pret$ 9 _m diff]5t ways4 ,he fail$ to pr$ict ! ne$s ( ! future4 ,jesus did n expla9 relations betwe5 man & wife1 nor betwe5 employ] & employee1 nor h[ to educate *ildr51 nor h[ to pres]ve heal?1 nor h[ to make a liv+1 nor h[ to prev5t w>1 pov]ty & suff]+4 ,jesus gave little practical in=mation1 & 8 spiritual advice 0 n cle>ly en\gh express$ to enable man to apply x to mod]n conditions4 ,jesus neglect$ to in/ruct p h[ to live4 ,8 k ( ! _w 0 less ?an t ( ! av]age ,am]ican citiz54 ,,footnotes3 #a ,matt4 xxi1 #ah-ai4 #b ,m>k xi1 #ac4 #c ,m>k xi1 #bj-bc4 #d ,matt4 xviii1 #ae-ag4 #e ,matt4 x1 #cc4 #f ,m>k iii1 #bi4 #g ,matt4 xii1 #cd4 #h ,matt4 xxiii1 #ae4 #i ,matt4 xxiii1 #cc4 #aj ,john viii1 #ee4 #aa ,john x1 #h4 #ab ,matt4 xxiii1 #ag4 #ac ,matt4 viii1 #bh-cd2 ,m>k v1 #ac2 ,luke viii1 #bf-cd4 #ad ,luke xiv1 #bf4 #ae ,john xi1 #bf4 #af ,john viii1 #bd4 #ag ,john viii1 #ab4 #ah ,john x1 #cf4 #ai ,john xi1 #be4 #bj ,luke ii1 #dh4 #ba ,luke xi1 #cg-dj4 #bb ,john ii1 #d4 #bc ,m>k vii1 #be-bi4 #bd ,matt4 viii1 #ba-bb4 #be ,matt4 xvi1 #bc4 #bf ,luke xvi1 #a-i4 #bg ,matt4 xxiv1 #g-ac4 #bh ,luke vi1 #ba4 #bi ,matt4 vi1 #be-cd4 #cj ,matt4 vii1 #ab4 #ca ,matt4 xxvi1 #bd4 #cb ,matt4 xxvi1 #ef4 #cc ,john viii1 #ei4 #cd ,matt4 xii1 #ad-ae4 #ce ,luke xxii1 #db4 #cf ,luke xxii1 #dd4 #cg ,john xii1 #bc-bg4 #ch ,m>k xv1 #cd4 #ci ,matt4 xix1 #ag4 ,,conclusion ,! hi/oricity ( ,jesus has be5 discuss$ 9 _m books & pamphlets4 ,:e!r ,jesus liv$ or n dep5ds ^u :at is meant by t phrase4 ,if "o is satisfi$ t !re 0 a p]ipatetic philosoph] nam$ ,jesus :o 0 ! son ( a woman nam$ ,m>y & :o liv$ & taught ar\nd ,j]usalem1 utt]+ "s1 b n all1 ( ! words attribut$ to him1 !n ,jesus may be said to h liv$4 ,!re c be no s]i\s objection to ! acceptance ( t ,jesus z an actual p]sonage ev5 ?\gh he 0 ignor$ by secul> hi/orians & ?\gh ! "t & place ( 8 bir? & dea? are 9 d\bt4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if !re nev] 0 su* a p]son z ! ,jesus describ$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t--a man born ( a virg91 sup]ior to natural laws1 able to walk on ! wat]1 & *ange ! c\rse ( nature1 p]=m+ miracles1 ca/+ out devils1 a man :o nev] err$1 :o 0 crucifi$1 rose f ! dead & asc5d$ bodily into heav5 :]e he n[ sits to judge ! _w--if !re 0 no su* man-,god z ! ,jesus ( ! gospels1 "s may hesitate to say t ,jesus ev] liv$4 ,jesus a ,my? ,s9c]e ,evolutioni/s :o discr$it miracles1 mu/ ne$s consid] ! gospel ,jesus z a my?4 ,?is does n mean t ,jesus _h no reality1 b t ! orig9al facts h be5 s enl>g$ ^u t ! pr9cipal features ( 8 life are m fanciful ?an real4 ,if y elim9ate f ! life ( ,jesus z unhi/orical 8 bir?1 8 miracles1 8 !ological tea*+s1 8 resurrection1 asc5sion & messianic mission1 ! ,*ri/ no long] exi/s4 ,jesus w\ld h attract$ no att5tion 7 x n = ! v circum/ances :i* ,mod]ni/s admit 7 my?ical4 ,judg$ by ,8 ,works ,:e!r ,jesus 0 ,god1 or man1 or my?1 he c be judg$ by 8 works1 z he himself recomm5d$4 ,if he is f\nd to be p]fect 9 ^w & de$1 x makes little diff]5ce :e!r he liv$ or n4 ,z a symbol he c be rev]$ & copi$4 ,b if ,jesus is n[ se5 to be ! product ( 8 times1 repres5t+ ! virtues & defects ( 8 biograph]s1 ) no vision beyond _! k51 8 au?ority is gone4 ,n only w ! div9ity ( ,jesus be discr$it$ if he 0 f\nd to h be5 occasionally 9 error1 b 8 value z a guide to life w be impair$4 ,:at w be ! result ( ?is radical *ange8 ,none ( ! beautiful ideals or s\nd e?ical pr9ciples attribut$ to ,jesus w be lo/4 ,n "o say+ or c\nsel ( valuable advice ne$ g4 ,n "o evil ?\ght ne$ take ! place ( t :i* 0 good4 ,9 fact1 ! f9e/ qualities ( exi/5ce w be m vital 9 our lives :5 _! realization becomes ( prim>y importance in/ead ( be+ subord9ate to wor%ip ( ! sup]natural4 ,pr9ciples are sup]ior to p]sons4 ,a dead p]sonality rema9s un*ang$2 live e?ical pr9ciples c be develop$ by m complete k ( evolution>y processes4 ,e?ical ,evolution ,evolution has be5 progress+ along e?ical z well z physical l9es4 ,to ! tea*+s ( ,jesus1 once consid]$ p]fection1 h be5 add$ _m newly discov]$ pr9ciples ( value1 = k is cumulative4 ,all ! be/ ?\ghts ( ! ages are ours =ev]1 no matt] :o fir/ orig9at$ or express$ !m4 ,:atev] ! plan ( ! univ]se may be1 x is m ne>ly compreh5d$ n[ ?an 9 ,jesus' "t4 ,tw5tie? c5tury ev5ts are m dep5dable 9 =m+ our philosophy ( life ?an ^? ( ! fir/ c5tury4 ,! failure to grasp ?is fact is ! dea? knell ( or?odox religion4 ,e exi/+ religi\s sect has f\nd$ its spirituality ^u ev5ts suppos$ to h occurr$ 9 ! pa/4 ,*ri/ianity dep5ds ^u ! direct creation1 fall ( man & life ( an aton+ ,savior1 all physical 9 "*4 ,our new metaphysics w be bas$ ^u conditions exi/+ today & t w be reveal$ by sci5ce 9 ! future4 ,! geologi/s1 embryologi/s1 biologi/s & a/ronom]s ( #aicb h m in=mation ab\t nature ?an ,jesus _h4 ,on t k c be f\nd$ a sy/em ( liv+ sup]ior to ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,our own "t is ! mo/ dep5dable era ( revelation4 ,we c safely accept :atev] /&s accr$it$ aft] ?or\gh exam9ation1 includ+ all tea*+s ( ,jesus t are admirable4 ,a mod]n p]son ) religi\s zeal has confid5ce t ! _w is ord]$ along consi/5t l9es & w respond favorably to man's be/ ef=ts to solve ! true way ( liv+4 ,! sci5tific m9d & ! religi\s _s are complem5t>y4 ,religion1 in/ead ( be+ a sy/em ( h&$-d[n sanctity1 may become an inspir$ revelation to ea* individual--a religion ( ! _s ( ! mod]n _w4 ,z ! _s d]iv$ f ,tru? is sup]ior to t bas$ ^u cr$ulity1 ! new doctr9es t supplant ! old may be expect$ to excel any t h prec$$ !m4 ,anyone may be z spiritual z ! prov$ facts p]mit4 ,if ! _w has be5 improv+ physically & e?ically1 we c h confid5ce t :atev] k is necess>y = our salvation is available to ea* ( u n[4 ,no liv+ ,god has di$2 no great pr9ciple has be5 lo/4 ,in/ead ( dep5d+ ^u ,jesus 9 an un?9k+ mann]1 we mu/ seek ! ,tru? :]ev] x is f\nd & foll[ :]ev] x may lead reg>dless ( consequ5ces4 ,?is requires m c\rage ?an pr(ess+ ,jesus1 ^: tea*+s c be con/ru$ to mean :atev] ! read] desires4 ,:ile ! majority reg>d ,jesus z an ascetic1 a re=m]1 oppos$ to bus9ess & joviality1 ,bruce ,b>ton has conv9c$ ?\s&s t ,jesus 0 ! great bus9ess man1 rot>ian & adv]tis]4 ,ga9s1 n ,losses ,among ! comp5sations t may supplant ! loss ( ,jesus z an ideal are ! ?rill at be+ a pione] 9 /riv+ = ! welf>e ( ! human race r ?an = individual salvation2 ! satisfaction at hav+ a consi/5t cre$ t c be ma9ta9$ aga9/ all criticism )\t hypocrisy or evasion2 emancipation f inhibitions requir$ by a suppos$ly div9e tea*]4 ,e pleasure is n a s91 b rejection ( !ology does n imply indiff]5ce to evil4 ,sci5ce w>ns aga9/ excess z /rongly z any anci5t comm&4 ,! fe> ( natural or man-decre$ puni%m5t 9 ?is _w is z pot5t z ! dread ( et]nal torm5t ?reat5$ by ,jesus4 ,if ,jesus really 0 ! sort ( p]sonage describ$ 9 ! ,bible2 if he really 0 born ( a virg91 controll$ ! elem5ts & _h p[] to condemn unbeliev]s to et]nal damnation1 all p %\ld obey 8 e ^w4 ,he %\ld be foll[$ lit]ally2 we %\ld sell all our possessions & take no ?\ght = ! morr[4 ,b if ,jesus 0 n t sort ( a p]son2 if he 0 nei!r a sup]natural ,god nor an infallible man1 he %\ld n be wor%ipp$ z a r$eem+ ,savior nor be foll[$ z a true guide = human conduct4 ,our fai? %ifts ) c>eful exam9ation ( ! scriptures f belief 9 ,jesus to confid5ce t ! _w is a f> pleasant] abode ?an ,jesus imag9$4 ,)\t reliance ^u ! au?ority ( ,jesus we c adopt a code :i* w prove comp>atively effective 9 lead+ t[>ds a :olesome life4 ,,code ,,( ,,liv+ #a4 ,keep ! body /rong t ! mo/ effici5t "w may be done1 ! greate/ happ9ess obta9$ dur+ life & a :olesome inh]itance pass$ on to future g5]ations4 #b4 ,cultivate ! m9d1 le>n+ z _m important facts z possible1 /riv+ to become exp]t 9 "s p>ticul> field ( endeavor4 #c4 ,develop a sci5tific _s1 ! ess5tial *>act]i/ic ( :i* is a se>* = ,tru? 9 ! light ( evid5ce & reason4 ,d n deceive y\rself or o!rs4 #d4 ,base y\r spiritual concepts on ! late/ developm5ts ( ,evolution4 ,be prep>$ to *ange y\r philosophy to con=m to ! cons5sus ( sci5tific op9ion4 #e4 ,conduct all human relation%ips 9 a _s ( tol]ance & love1 hav+ prop] consid]ation = o!rs1 n presum+ to control _! lives4 #f4 ,treat ! opposite sex honorably1 respect+ _! complem5t>y qualities1 ) due reg>d = succe$+ g5]ations4 #g4 ,endeavor to embody 9 ! laws ( ! community ! _s ( equity & progress4 #h4 ,/rive = an economic sy/em "u :i* ea* individual %all be rew>d$ accord+ to 8 or h] value to society4 #i4 ,avoid ! use ( physical =ce = p]sonal rev5ge or national aggr&izem5t1 hav+ le>n$ f exp]i5ce t reason triumphs :ile brutality degrades4 #aj4 ,hold y\rself 9 read9ess to accept new revelations4 99 99 99 99 99 ,lu!r ,burbank wrote conc]n+ ! above code on ,novemb] #aa1 #aibe3 ,i am greatly pleas$ ) y\r code ( liv+ 444 ,! false anci5t !ology has pa/ or is rapidly pass+ ) intellig5t p at ! pres5t "t4 ,x is n applicable to our conditions & is ( no m value ?an a worn-out suit ( clo!s4