,,humanity',s ,,ga9 f ,,unbelief ,by ,*>les ,bradlaugh ,repr9t$ f ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review ( ,m>*1 #ahhi4 ,,london ,,free?\ght ,,publi%+ ,,company1 #ahhi4 ,,humanity',s ,,ga9 ,,f ,,unbelief4 ,z an unbeliev]1 ,i ask leave to plead t humanity has be5 real ga9] f scepticism1 & t ! gradual & gr[+ rejection ( ,*ri/ianity--l ! rejection ( ! fai?s :i* prec$$ x--has 9 fact add$1 & w add1 to man's happ9ess & well be+4 ,i ma9ta9 t 9 physics sci5ce is ! outcome ( scepticism1 & t g5]al progress is impossible )\t scepticism on matt]s ( religion4 ,i mean by religion e =m ( belief :i* accepts or ass]ts ! sup]natural4 ,i write z a ,moni/1 & use ! ^w nature z mean+ all ph5om5a1 e phnom5on1 all t is necess>y = ! happ5+ ( any & e phnom5on4 ,e religion is con/antly *ang+1 & at any giv5 "t is ! measure ( ! civilisation atta9$ by :at ,guizot describ$ z ! ju/e milieu ( ^? :o pr(ess x4 ,ea* religion is sl[ly b c]ta9ly modifi$ 9 its dogma & practice by ! gradual developm5t ( ! peoples among/ :om x is pr(ess$4 ,ea* discov]y de/roys 9 :ole or "p "s !ret(ore *]i%$ belief4 ,no religion is sudd5ly reject$ by any p2 x is r gradually out-gr[n4 ,none see a religion die2 dead religions are l dead languages & obsolete cu/oms2 ! decay is long &--l ! glaci] m>*--is only p]ceptible to ! c>eful wat*] by comp>isons ext5d+ ov] long p]iods4 ,a sup]s$$ religion may (t5 be trac$ 9 ! fe/ivals1 c]emonies1 & dogmas ( ! religion :i* has replac$ x4 ,traces ( obsolete religions may (t5 be f\nd 9 popul> cu/oms1 9 old wives' /ories1 & 9 *ildr5's tales4 ,x is necess>y1 9 ord] t my plea %\ld be und]/ood1 t ,i %\ld expla9 :at ,i mean by ,*ri/ianity2 & 9 ! v attempt at ?is explanation !re w1 ,i ?9k1 be f\nd /rong illu/ration ( ! value ( unbelief4 ,*ri/ianity 9 practice may be ga!r$ f its m anci5t =ms1 repres5t$ by ! ,roman ,ca?olic & ! ,greek ,*ur*es1 or f ! v>i\s *ur*es :i* h gr[n up 9 ! la/ few c5turies4 ,ea* ( ^! *ur*es calls itself ,*ri/ian4 ,"s ( !m d5y ! "r ( ! o!rs to use ! ^w ,*ri/ian4 ,"s ,*ri/ian *ur*es treat1 or h treat$1 o!r ,*ri/ian *ur*es z h]etics or unbeliev]s4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics & ! ,prote/ants 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& h 9 turn be5 t]ribly cruel "o to ! o!r2 & ! f]oci\s laws ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies1 enact$ by ! ,engli% ,prote/ants aga9/ ,engli% & ,iri% ,papi/s1 are a disgrace to civilisation4 ,^! p5al laws1 endur+ longe/ 9 ,irel&1 /ill be> fruit 9 mu* ( ! political mis*ief & agr>ian crime ( to-day4 ,x is only ! tol]ant indiff]5ce ( scepticism t1 "o aft] ! o!r1 has repeal$ mo/ ( ! laws direct$ by ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ri/ian ,*ur* aga9/ ,papi/s & ,diss5t]s1 & also aga9/ ,jews & h]etics4 ,*ur* ( ,engl& cl]gym5 h 9 ! pa/ gone to great l5g?s 9 d5\nc+ noncon=mity2 & ev5 9 ! pres5t day an effective sample ( su* d5unciatory bigotry may be f\nd 9 a sort ( or?odox cate*ism writt5 by ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,a4 ,gace1 ( ,great ,b>l+1 ,essex1 ! popul>ity ( :i* is v\*$ by ! fact t x has gone ?r\gh t5 editions4 ,?is cate*ism = little *ildr5 tea*es t ,diss5t is a great s91 & t ,diss5t]s wor%ip ,god accord+ to _! own evil & corrupt imag9ations1 & n accord+ to 8 reveal$ w1 & !re=e _! wor%ip is idolatr\s4 ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,*ri/ians & ,diss5t+ ,*ri/ians1 :5 frat]nis+ among/ !mselves1 (t5 publicly draw ! l9e at ,unit>ians1 & positively d5y t ^! h any sort ( "r to call !mselves ,*ri/ians4 ,9 ! fir/ half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ,quak]s 7 flogg$ & imprison$ 9 ,engl& z blasphem]s2 & ! e>ly ,*ri/ian settl]s 9 ,new ,engl&1 escap+ f ! p]secution ( ,old ,_w ,*ri/ians1 %[$ scant m]cy to ! foll[]s ( ,fox & ,p5n4 ,x is cu/om>y1 9 controv]sy1 = ^? advocat+ ! claims ( ,*ri/ianity1 to include all good done by m5 9 nom9ally ,*ri/ian c\ntries z if su* good 7 ! result ( ,*ri/ianity1 :ile !y cont5d t ! evil :i* exi/s prevails 9 spite ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,i %all try to make out t ! ameliorat+ m>* ( ! la/ few c5turies has be5 initiat$ by ! h]etics ( ea* age1 ?\gh ,i q conc$e t ! m5 & wom5 d5\nc$ & p]secut$ z infidels by ! pi\s ( "o c5tury1 are frequ5tly claim$ z sa9ts by ! pi\s ( a lat] g5]ation4 ,:at !n is ,*ri/ianity8 ,z a sy/em or s*eme ( doctr9e1 ,*ri/ianity may1 ,i submit1 n unfairly be ga!r$ f ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,x is true t "s ,*ri/ians to-day desire to escape f submission to portions1 at any rate1 ( ! ,old ,te/am5t2 b ?is v t5d5cy seems to me to be "p ( ! result ( ! b5eficial h]esy = :i* ,i am plead+4 ,man's humanity has revolt$ aga9/ ,old ,te/am5t b>b>ism2 & !re=e he has attempt$ to disassociate ! ,old ,te/am5t f ,*ri/ianity4 ,unless ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts are accept$ z ,god's revelation to man1 ,*ri/ianity has no high] claim ?an any o!r ( ! _w's _m religions1 if no su* claim c be made out = x ap>t f ! ,bible4 ,& ?\gh x is q true t "s :o deem !mselves ,*ri/ians put ! ,old ,te/am5t completely 9 ! backgr\nd1 ?is is1 ,i allege1 because !y are out-gr[+ _! ,*ri/ianity4 ,)\t ! doctr9e ( ! aton+ sacrifice ( ,jesus1 ,*ri/ianity1 z a religion1 is naught2 b unless ! /ory ( ,adam's fall is accept$1 ! r$emption f ! consequ5ces ( t fall _c be believ$4 ,bo? 9 ,great ,brita9 & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts are =c$ on ! p z "p ( ,*ri/ianity2 = x is blasphemy at common law to d5y ! scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts to be ( div9e au?ority2 & su* d5ial is puni%able ) f9e & imprisonm5t1 or ev5 worse4 ,! rejection ( ,*ri/ianity int5d$ ?r\gh\t ?is pap]1 is !re=e ! rejection ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts z be+ ( div9e revelation4 ,x is ! rejection alike ( ! au?oris$ tea*+s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome & ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 z ^! may be f\nd 9 ! ,bible1 ! cre$s1 ! encyclicals1 ! pray] book1 ! canons & homilies ( ei!r or bo? ( ^! *ur*es4 ,x is ! rejection ( ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,lu!r1 ( ,calv91 & ( ,wesley4 ,a gr\nd frequ5tly tak5 by ,*ri/ian !ologians is t ! progress & civilisation ( ! _w are due to ,*ri/ianity2 & ! discussion is complicat$ by ! fact t _m em95t s]vants ( humanity h be5 nom9al ,*ri/ians1 ( "o or o!r ( ! sects4 ,my allegation w be t ! special s]vices r5d]$ to human progress by ^! exceptional m51 h n be5 9 consequ5ce ( _! adhesion to ,*ri/ianity1 b 9 spite ( x2 & t ! specific po9ts ( advantage to human k9d h be5 9 ratio ( _! direct opposition to precise ,biblical enactm5ts4 ,a4 ,s4 ,f>r> says 7#a7 t ,*ri/ianity ass]ts au?ority ov] religi\s belief 9 virtue ( be+ a sup]natural communication f ,god1 & claims ! "r to control human ?\ght 9 virtue ( possess+ sacr$ books1 :i* are at once ! record & ! in/rum5t ( ! communication1 writt5 by m5 end[$ ) sup]natural inspiration4 #a ,f>r>'s ,critical ,hi/ory ( ,free?\ght4 ,unbeliev]s refuse to submit to ! ass]t$ au?ority1 & d5y ?is claim ( control ov] human ?\ght3 !y allege t e ef=t at free?9k+ mu/ provoke /urdi] ?\ght4 ,take "o cle> ga9 to humanity consequ5t on unbelief1 i4e4 9 ! abolition ( slav]y 9 "s c\ntries1 9 ! abolition ( ! slave trade 9 mo/ civilis$ c\ntries1 & 9 ! t5d5cy to its total abolition4 ,i am unaw>e ( any religion 9 ! _w :i* 9 ! pa/ =bade slav]y4 ,! pr(essors ( ,*ri/ianity = ages support$ x2 ! ,old ,te/am5t repeat$ly sanction$ x by special laws2 ! ,new ,te/am5t has no repeal+ decl>ation4 ,?\gh we are at ! close ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 x is only dur+ ! pa/ ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury t ! battle = fre$om has be5 gradually won4 ,x is sc>cely a qu>t] ( a c5tury s9ce ! fam\s emancipation am5dm5t 0 c>ri$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution4 ,& x is impossible = any well-in=m$ ,*ri/ian to d5y t ! abolition movem5t 9 ,nor? ,am]ica 0 mo/ /eadily & bitt]ly oppos$ by ! religi\s bodies 9 ! v>i\s ,/ates4 ,h5ry ,wilson1 9 8 ,rise & ,fall ( ! ,slave ,p[] 9 ,am]ica2 ,samuel ,j4 ,may1 9 8 ,recollections ( ! ,anti-,slav]y ,conflict2 & ,j4 ,gre5leaf ,:itti]1 9 8 poems1 alike are witnesses t ! ,bible & pulpit1 ! ,*ur* & its great influ5ce1 7 us$ aga9/ abolition & 9 favor ( ! slave[n]4 ,i "k t ,*ri/ians 9 ! pres5t day (t5 decl>e t ,*ri/ianity _h a l>ge %>e 9 br++ ab\t ! abolition ( slav]y1 & ?is because m5 pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity 7 abolitioni/s4 ,i plead t ^! s-call$ ,*ri/ian abolitioni/s 7 m5 & wom5 ^: humanity1 recognis+ fre$om = all1 0 9 ?is 9 direct conflict ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is n yet fifty ye>s s9ce ! ,european ,*ri/ian p[]s jo9tly agre$ to aboli% ! slave trade4 ,:at ( ! effect ( ,*ri/ianity on ^! p[]s 9 ! c5turies :i* _h prec$$8 ,! h]etic ,condorcet plead$ p[]fully = fre$om :il/ ,*ri/ian ,france 0 /ill slave-hold+4 ,= _m c5turies ,*ri/ian ,spa9 & ,*ri/ian ,portugal held slaves4 ,porto ,rico fre$om is n ( long date2 & ,cuban emancipation is ev5 yet new]4 ,x 0 a ,*ri/ian ,k+1 ,*>les #e?1 & a ,*ri/ian fri>1 :o f\nd$ 9 ,spani% ,am]ica ! slave trade betwe5 ! ,old ,_w & ! ,new4 ,= "s #ahjj ye>s1 almo/1 ,*ri/ians kept slaves1 b\ght slaves1 sold slaves1 br$ slaves1 /ole slaves4 ,pi\s ,bri/ol & godly ,liv]pool less ?an #ajj ye>s ago op5ly grew ri* on ! traffic4 ,d>+ ! n9? c5tury week ,*ri/ians sold slaves to ! ,s>ac5s4 ,9 ! elev5? c5tury pro/itutes 7 publicly sold z slaves 9 ,rome1 & ! pr(it w5t to ! ,*ur*4 ,x is said t ,william ,wilb]=ce1 ! abolitioni/1 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,b at any rate 8 ,*ri/ianity 0 /rongly dilut$ ) unbelief4 ,z an abolitioni/ he did n believe ,leviticus xxv1 #dd-f2 he mu/ h reject$ ,exodus xxi1 #b-f2 he c\ld n h accept$ ! _m p]missions & injunctions by ! ,bible deity to 8 *os5 p to capture & hold slaves4 ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons on #ah? ,febru>y1 #agif1 ,wilb]=ce rem9d$ t ,*ri/ian assembly t infidel & an>*ic ,france _h giv5 lib]ty to ! ,africans1 :il/ ,*ri/ian & mon>*ic ,engl& 0 ob/9ately cont9u+ a sy/em ( cruelty & inju/ice4 ,wilb]=ce1 :il/ advocat+ ! abolition ( slav]y1 f\nd ! :ole influ5ce ( ! ,engli% ,c\rt1 & ! great weight ( ! ,episcopal ,b5*1 aga9/ him4 ,george ,,iii1 a mo/ ,*ri/ian k+1 reg>d$ abolition !ories ) abhorr5ce1 & ! ,*ri/ian ,h\se ( ,lords 0 utt]ly oppos$ to grant+ fre$om to ! slave4 ,:5 ,*ri/ian mission>ies "s sixty-two ye>s ago prea*$ to ,dem]>a negroes "u ! rule ( ,*ri/ian ,engl&1 !y 7 treat$ by ,*ri/ian judges1 hold+ commission f ,*ri/ian ,engl&1 z crim9als = s prea*+4 ,a ,*ri/ian commission$ (fic]1 memb] ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 sign$ ! auction notices = ! sale ( slaves z late z ! ye> #ahbd4 ,9 ! evid5ce be=e a ,*ri/ian c\rt-m>tial1 a mission>y is *>g$ ) hav+ t5d$ to make ! negroes dissatisfi$ ) _! condition z slaves1 & ) hav+ promot$ discont5t & dissatisfaction among/ ! slaves aga9/ _! lawful ma/]s4 ,= ?is ! ,*ri/ian judges s5t5c$ ! ,dem]>a abolitioni/ mission>y to be hang$ by ! neck till he 0 dead4 ,! judges belong$ to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*2 ! mission>y 0 a ,me?odi/4 ,9 ?is ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,*ri/ians 9 ,dem]>a 7 no worse ?an ,*ri/ians ( o!r sects3 _! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ri/ian bre?r5 9 ,/4 ,dom+o fi]cely attack$ ! ,jesuits z crim9als because !y treat$ negroes z ?\gh !y 7 m5 & wom51 9 enc\rag+ two slaves to sep>ate _! int]e/ & safety f t ( ! gang1 :il/ or?odox ,*ri/ians let !m c\ple promiscu\sly & bre$ = ! b5efit ( _! own]s l any o!r ( _! plantation cattle4 ,9 #ahbc ! ,royal ,gazette 7,*ri/ian7 ( ,dem]>a said3 ,we %all n suff] y to enlight5 our slaves1 :o are by law our prop]ty1 till y c demon/rate t :5 !y are made religi\s & kn[+ !y w cont9ue to be our slaves4 ,:5 ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison1 ! pure-m9d$ & mo/ e>ne/ abolitioni/1 deliv]$ 8 fir/ anti-slav]y address 9 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 ! only build+ he c\ld obta91 9 :i* to speak1 0 ! infidel hall own$ by ,abn] ,kneel&1 ! infidel editor ( ! ,bo/on ,inve/igatory :o _h be5 s5t to gaol = blasphemy4 ,e ,*ri/ian sect _h 9 turn refus$ ,mr4 ,lloyd ,g>rison ! use ( ! build+s !y sev]ally controll$4 ,lloyd ,g>rison told me himself h[ honor$ deacons ( a ,*ri/ian ,*ur* jo9$ 9 an actual attempt to hang him4 ,:5 abolition 0 advocat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #agij1 ! repres5tative f ,s\? ,c>ol9a 0 able to plead t ! ,s\!rn cl]gy did n condemn ei!r slav]y or ! slave trade2 & ,mr4 ,jackson1 ! repres5tative f ,georgia1 plead$ t f ,g5esis to ,revelation ! curr5t 0 favorable to slav]y4 ,elias ,hicks1 ! brave ,abolitioni/ ,quak]1 0 d5\nc$ z an ,a!i/1 & less ?an tw5ty ye>s ago a ,hicksite ,quak] 0 expell$ f "o ( ! ,s\!rn ,am]ican ,legislatures1 because ( ! reput$ irreligion ( ^! abolitioni/ ,fri5ds4 ,:5 ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law 0 "u discussion 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 l>ge numb]s ( cl]gym5 ( ne>ly e d5om9ation 7 f\nd ready to def5d ?is infam\s law4 ,samuel ,james ,may1 ! fam\s abolitioni/1 0 driv5 f ! pulpit z irreligi\s1 solely because ( 8 attacks on slavehold+4 ,nor!rn cl]gym5 tri$ to induce silv] tongu$ ,w5dell ,philips to ab&on 8 advocacy ( abolition4 ,s\!rn pulpits rang ) praises = ! murd]\s attack on ,*>les ,sumn]4 ,! slay]s ( ,elijah ,lovejoy 7 highly reput$ ,*ri/ian m54 ,guizot1 not)/&+ t he tries to claim t ! ,*ur* ex]t$ its influ5ce to re/ra9 slav]y1 says 7,european ,civilisation1 vol4 i41 p4 #aaj73 ,x has (t5 be5 repeat$ t ! abolition ( slav]y among mod]n p is entirely due to ,*ri/ians4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is say+ too mu*4 ,slav]y exi/$ = a long p]iod 9 ! he>t ( ,*ri/ian society1 )\t its be+ p>ticul>ly a/oni%$ or irritat$4 ,a multitude ( causes1 & a great developm5t 9 o!r ideas & pr9ciples ( civilisation1 7 necess>y = ! abolition ( ?is iniquity ( all iniquities4 ,& my cont5tion is t ?is developm5t 9 o!r ideas & pr9ciples ( civilisation 0 long ret>d$ by ,gov]nm5ts 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 dom9ant4 ,! m5 :o advocat$ lib]ty 7 imprison$1 rack$1 & burn$1 s long z ! ,*ur* 0 /rong en\gh to be m]ciless4 ,! ,rev4 ,francis ,m9ton1 ,hector ( ,middlewi*1 9 8 rec5t e>ne/ volume 7#a7 on ! /ruggles ( labor1 admits t a few c5turies ago slav]y 0 ackn[l$g$ ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom to h ! div9e sanction4444 #a ,capital & ,wages1 p4 #ai4 ,nei!r ! exact cause1 nor ! precise "t ( ! decl9e ( ! belief 9 ! righte\sness ( slav]y c be def9$4 ,x 0 d\btless due to a comb9ation ( causes1 "o probably be+ z indirect z ! recognition ( ! great] economy ( free labor4 ,) ! decl9e ( ! belief ! abolition ( slav]y took place4 ,! in/itution ( slav]y 0 actually exi/5t 9 ,*ri/ian ,scotl& 9 ! #ag? c5tury1 :]e ! :ite coal work]s & salt work]s ( ,ea/ ,lo?ian 7 *attels1 z 7 _! negro bre?r5 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates ?irty ye>s s9ce2 !y w5t to ^? :o succe$$ to ! prop]ty ( ! works1 & !y c\ld be sold1 b>t]$1 or pawn$4 7#a7 ,!re is1 says ,j4 ,m4 ,rob]tson1 no trace t ! ,prote/ant cl]gy ( ,scotl& ev] rais$ a voice aga9/ ! slav]y :i* grew up be=e _! eyes4 ,& x 0 n until #agii1 aft] republican & irreligi\s ,france _h set ! example1 t x 0 legally aboli%$4 #a ,p]v]sion ( ,scotl&1 p4 #aig4 #b ,capital & ,wages 1 pp4 #ae1 #af4 ,take fur!r ! ga9 to humanity consequ5t on ! unbelief1 or r disbelief1 9 wit*craft & wiz>dry4 ,ap>t f ! brutality by ,*ri/ians t[>ds ^? suspect$ ( wit*craft1 ! h9drance to sci5tific initiative or exp]im5t 0 incalculably great s long z belief 9 magic obta9$4 ,! inv5tions ( ! pa/ two c5turies1 & especially ^? ( ! #ah? c5tury1 might h b5efitt$ mank9d mu* e>li] & mu* m l>gely1 b = ! fooli% belief 9 wit*craft & ! %ock+ f]ocity exhibit$ aga9/ ^? suspect$ ( necromancy4 ,aft] quot+ a l>ge numb] ( cases ( trial & puni%m5t = wit*craft f (ficial records 9 ,scotl&1 ,j4 ,m4 ,rob]tson says3 ,! p seem to h pass$ f cruelty to cruelty precisely z !y became m & m fanatical1 m & m devot$ to _! ,*ur*1 till aft] _m g5]ations ! sl[ spread ( human sci5ce began to c\nt]act ! ravages ( sup]/ition1 ! cl]gy resi/+ reason & humanity to ! la/4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,m9ton conc$es t x is ! advance ( k :i* has r5d]$ ! idea ( ,satanic ag5cy ?r\gh ! m$ium ( wit*craft grotesquely ridicul\s4 ,he admits t = m ?an #aejj ye>s ! belief 9 wit*craft 0 univ]sal 9 ,*ri/5dom1 & t ! public m9d 0 saturat$ ) ! idea ( ,satanic ag5cy 9 ! economy ( nature4 ,he adds3 ,if we ask :y ! _w n[ rejects :at 0 once s unque/ion+ly believ$1 we c only reply t advanc+ k has gradually und]m9$ ! belief4 ,9 a lett] rec5tly s5t to ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette aga9/ mod]n ,spiritualism1 ,pr(essor ,huxley decl>es1 444 t ! old] =m ( ! same fundam5tal delusion--! belief 9 possession & 9 wit*craft--gave rise 9 ! fifte5?1 sixte5?1 & sev5te5? c5turies to p]secutions by ,*ri/ians ( innoc5t m51 wom51 & *ildr51 m ext5sive1 m cruel1 & m murd]\s ?an any to :i* ! ,*ri/ians ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies 7 subject$ by ! au?orities ( pagan ,rome4 ,& ,pr(essor ,huxley adds3 ,no "o des]ves mu* blame = be+ deceiv$ 9 ^! matt]s4 ,we are all intellectually h&icapp$ 9 y\? by ! incessant repetition ( ! /ories ab\t possession & wit*craft 9 bo? ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,! majority ( u are taught no?+ :i* w help u to obs]ve accurately & to int]pret obs]vations ) due caution4 ,! ,engli% ,/atute ,book "u ,elizabe? & "u ,james 0 disfigur$ by enactm5ts aga9/ wit*craft pass$ "u pressure f ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 :i* ,acts h only be5 repeal$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! disbelief 9 ! ,*ri/ian precept1 ?\ %aft n suff] a wit* to live4 ,! /atute #a ,james ,i1 c4 #ab1 condemn$ to dea? all p]sons invok+ any evil spirits1 or consult+1 cov5ant+ )1 ent]ta9+1 employ+1 fe$+1 or rew>d+ any evil _s1 or g5]ally practis+ any inf]nal arts4 ,?is 0 n repeal$ until ! eighte5? c5tury 0 f> advanc$4 ,edison's phonograph w\ld #bhj ye>s ago h insur$ m>tyrdom = its inv5tor2 ! utilisation ( electric =ce to transmit messages ar\nd ! _w w\ld h be5 cle>ly ! practice ( an inf]nal art4 ,at lea/ we may plead t unbelief has heal$ ! ble$+ feet ( sci5ce1 & made ! road free = h] upw>d m>*4 ,is x n also fair to urge ! ga9 to humanity :i* has be5 app>5t 9 ! wis] treatm5t ( ! insane1 consequ5t on ! unbelief 9 ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e t ^! un=tunates 7 examples ei!r ( demoniacal possession or ( special visitation ( deity8 ,= c5turies "u ,*ri/ianity m5tal disease 0 mo/ ignorantly treat$4 ,exorcism1 %ackles1 & ! :ip 7 ! p5alties r ?an ! curatives = m5tal maladies4 ,f ! h]etical dep>ture ( ,p9el at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury to ! position ( ,maudsley to-day1 e /ep illu/rates ! m>* ( unbelief4 ,take ! ga9 to humanity 9 ! unbelief n yet complete1 b n[ l>gely prepond]ant1 9 ! dogma t sickness1 pe/il5ce1 & fam9e 7 manife/ations ( div9e ang]1 ! results ( :i* c\ld nei!r be avoid$ nor prev5t$4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es h done little or no?+ to dispel ?is sup]/ition4 ,! (ficial & au?oris$ pray]s ( ! pr9cipal d5om9ations1 ev5 to-day1 reaffirm x4 ,mod]n /udy ( ! laws ( heal?1 exp]im5ts 9 sanit>y improvem5ts1 m c>eful applications ( m$ical k1 h prov$ m efficaci\s 9 prev5t+ or dim9i%+ plagues & pe/il5ce ?an h ! int]v5tion ( ! prie/ or ! practice ( pray]4 ,^? 9 ,engl& :o hold ! old fai? t pray] w suffice to cure disease are to-day t]m$ peculi> p1 & are occasionally indict$ = manslaught] :5 _! sick *ildr5 die1 because ! p>5ts h tru/$ to ,god in/ead ( appeal+ to ! res\rces ( sci5ce4 ,x is c]ta9ly a cle> ga9 to a/ronomical sci5ce t ! ,*ur* :i* tri$ to compel ,galileo to unsay ! tru? has be5 ov]borne by ! gr[+ unbelief ( ! age1 ev5 ?\gh our little *ildr5 are yet taught t ,jo%ua made ! sun & moon /& /ill1 & t = ,hezekiah ! sun-dial rev]s$ its record4 ,z ,buckle1 argu+ = ! morality ( scepticism1 says 7#a73 #a ,hi/ory ( ,civilisation1 vol4 i1 p4 #cde4 ,z long z m5 ref] ! movem5ts ( ! comets to ! imm$iate f+] ( ,god1 & z long z !y believe t an eclipse is "o ( ! modes by :i* ! deity expresses 8 ang]1 !y w nev] be guilty ( ! blasphem\s presumption ( attempt+ to pr$ict su* sup]natural appe>ances4 ,be=e !y c\ld d>e to inve/igate ! causes ( ^! my/]i\s phnom5a1 x is necess>y t !y %\ld believe1 or at all ev5ts t !y %\ld suspect1 t ! phnom5a !mselves 7 capable ( be+ expla9$ by ! human m9d4 ,z 9 a/ronomy s 9 geology1 ! ga9 ( k to humanity has be5 almo/ solely 9 measure ( ! rejection ( ! ,*ri/ian !ory4 ,a c5tury s9ce x 0 almo/ univ]sally held t ! _w 0 creat$ #f1jjj ye>s ago1 or at any rate1 t by ! s9 ( ! fir/ man1 ,adam1 dea? comm5c$ ab\t t p]iod4 ,e?nology & ,an?ropology h only be5 possible 9 s f> z1 adopt+ ! regretful words ( ,sir ,w4 ,jones1 intellig5t & virtu\s p]sons are incl9$ to d\bt ! au!nticity ( ! acc\nts deliv]$ by ,moses conc]n+ ! primitive _w4 ,surely x is cle> ga9 to humanity t unbelief has sprung up aga9/ ! div9e "r ( k+s1 t m5 no long] believe t ! mon>* is ,god's ano9t$ or t ! p[]s t be are orda9$ ( ,god4 ,9 ! /ruggles = political fre$om ! weight ( ! ,*ur* 0 mo/ly ?r[n on ! side ( ! tyrant4 ,! homilies ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& decl>e t ev5 ! wick$ rul]s h _! p[] & au?ority f ,god 1 & t su* subjects z are disob$i5t or rebelli\s aga9/ _! pr9ces disobey ,god & procure _! own damnation4 ,x c sc>cely be necess>y to argue to ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica t ! orig9 ( _! lib]ties 0 9 ! rejection ( fai? 9 ! div9e "r ( ,george ,,iii4 ,w any "o1 save ! mo/ bigot$1 cont5d t x is n c]ta9 ga9 to humanity to spread unbelief 9 ! t]rible doctr9e t et]nal torm5t is ! probable fate ( ! great majority ( ! human family8 ,is x n ga9 to h dim9i%$ ! fai? t x 0 ! duty ( ! wret*$ & ! mis]able to be cont5t ) ! lot 9 life :i* provid5ce _h aw>d$ !m8 ,if x /ood alone x w\ld be almo/ suffici5t to plead z ju/ification = h]esy ! approa* t[>ds equality & lib]ty = ! utt]ance ( all op9ions a*iev$ because ( gr[+ unbelief4 ,at "o p]iod 9 ,*ri/5dom ea* ,gov]nm5t act$ z ?\gh only "o religi\s fai? c\ld be true1 & z ?\gh ! hold+1 or at any rate ! mak+ kn[n1 any o!r op9ion 0 a crim9al act des]v+ puni%m5t4 ,"u ! "o ^w infidel1 ev5 z late z ,"l ,coke1 7 class$ toge!r all :o 7 n ,*ri/ians1 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 ,mahomm$ans1 ,brahm9s1 or ,jews4 ,all :o did n accept ! ,*ri/ian fai? 7 sweep+ly d5\nc$ z infidels & !re=e hors de la loi4 ,"o hundr$ & =ty-five ye>s s9ce1 ! ,attorney-,g5]al1 plead+ 9 our highe/ c\rt1 said 7#a73 ,:at is ! def9ition ( an infidel8 ,:y1 "o :o does n believe 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,!n a ,jew is an infidel4 ,& ,engli% hi/ory = sev]al c5turies prior to ! ,commonweal? %[s h[ habitually & mo/ atroci\sly ,*ri/ian k+s1 ,*ri/ian c\rts1 & ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 p]secut$ & h>ass$ ^! infidel ,jews4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 ,engl& :5 ,jews 7 su* infidels t !y 7 n ev5 all[$ to be sworn z witnesses4 ,9 #agdj a legacy left = e/abli%+ an assembly = ! read+ ( ! ,jewi% scriptures 0 held to be void 7#b7 because x 0 = ! propagation ( ! ,jewi% law 9 contradiction to ! ,*ri/ian religion 4 ,x is only 9 v mod]n times t municipal rights h be5 accord$ 9 ,engl& to ,jews4 ,x is b>ely ?irty ye>s s9ce !y h be5 all[$ to sit 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,9 #ahea1 ! late ,mr4 ,newdegate 9 debate 7#c7 object$ t !y %\ld h sitt+ 9 t ,h\se an individual :o reg>d$ our ,r$eem] z an impo/or4 ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ,raymond has %[n 7#d7 h[ x 0 t ,*ri/ian intol]ance 0 gradually brok5 d[n4 ,a ,jew may sue at ?is day1 b h]et(ore he c\ld n2 = !n !y 7 look$ ^u z enemies1 b n[ comm]ce has taught ! _w m humanity4 ,"l ,coke treat$ ! infidel z "o :o 9 law _h no "r ( any k9d1 ) :om no contract ne$ be kept1 to :om no debt 0 payable4 ,! plea ( ali5 infidel z answ] to a claim 0 actually plead$ 9 c\rt z late z #agcg4 7#e7 ,9 a solemn judgm5t1 ,"l ,coke says 7#f73 ,all infidels are 9 law p]petui inimici2 = betwe5 !m1 z ) ! devils ^: subjects !y be1 & ! ,*ri/ian1 !re is p]petual ho/ility4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ! law ( ,engl& requir$ ! writ] ( any p]iodical publication or pamphlet "u sixp5ce 9 price to give sureties = #hjj aga9/ ! publication ( blasphemy4 ,i 0 ! la/ p]son prosecut$ 9 #ahfh = non-compliance ) t law1 :i* 0 repeal$ by ,mr4 ,glad/one 9 #ahfi4 ,up till ! #bcrd ,decemb]1 #ahhh1 an infidel 9 ,scotl& 0 only all[$ to en=ce any legal claim 9 c\rt on condition t1 if *all5g$1 he d5i$ 8 infidelity4 ,if he li$ & said he 0 a ,*ri/ian1 he 0 accept$1 despite 8 ly+4 ,if he told ! tru? & said he 0 an unbeliev]1 !n he 0 practically an outlaw1 incompet5t to give evid5ce = himself or = any o!r4 ,=tunately all ?is 0 *ang$ by ! ,royal ass5t to ! ,oa?s ,act on #bd? ,decemb]4 ,has n humanity cle>ly ga9$ a little 9 ?is /ruggle ?r\gh unbelief8 #a ,omy*und v4 ,b>k]1 #a ,atkyns #bi4 #b ,d',co/a4 ,d',pays1 ,amb4 #bbh4 #c ,hans>d cxvi4 #cha4 #d ,"l ,raymond's reports #bhb1 ,wells v4 ,williams4 #e ,ramkiss5seat v4 ,b>k]1 #a ,atkyns #fa4 #f ,coke's reports1 ,calv9's ease4 ,= m ?an a c5tury & a-half ! ,roman ,ca?olic _h 9 practice h>%] measure dealt out to him by ! ,engli% ,prote/ant ,*ri/ian1 ?an 0 ev5 dur+ t p]iod ! fate ( ! ,jew or ! unbeliev]4 ,if ! ,roman ,ca?olic w\ld n take ! oa? ( abnegation1 :i* to a s9c]e ,romani/ 0 impossible1 he 0 9 effect an outlaw1 & ! jury pack+ s mu* compla9$ ( to-day 9 ,irel& is "o ( ! habit survivals ( ! old bad "t :5 ,roman ,ca?olics 7 ?us by law exclud$ f ! jury box4 ,! ,scotsman ( ,janu>y #e?1 #ahhi1 notes t 9 #ahfj ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,lee1 ( ,greyfri>s1 gave a c\rse ( ,sunday ev5+ lectures on ,biblical ,criticism1 9 :i* he %[$ ! absurdity & unt5abl5ess ( reg>d+ e ^w 9 ! ,bible z inspir$2 & x adds3 ,we well rememb] ! awful indignation su* op9ions inspir$1 & x is refre%+ to contra/ !m ) ! calmness ) :i* !y are n[ receiv$4 ,n only f ! pulpits ( ! city1 b f ! press 7misnam$ religi\s7 7 8 doctr9es d5\nc$4 ,& "o em95t ,u4,p4 m9i/] w5t ! l5g? ( publicly pray+ = him1 & = ! /ud5ts "u 8 c>e4 ,x speaks volumes = ! progress made s9ce !n1 :5 we ?9k 9 all probability ,dr4 ,*>t]is1 ,dr4 ,lee's successor 9 ! *air1 diff]s 9 8 tea*+ f ! ,confession ( ,fai? mu* m widely ?an ,dr4 ,lee ev] did1 & yet he is consid]$ supremely or?odox1 :]eas ! /igma ( h]esy 0 atta*$ to ! o!r all 8 life4 ,& ?is *ange & ga9 to humanity is due to ! gradual progress ( unbelief1 alike inside & outside ! ,*ur*es4 ,take f diff]+ ,*ur*es two rec5t illu/rations3 ,! late ,pr9cipal ,dr4 ,l9dsay ,alex&]1 a /rict ,calv9i/1 9 8 important "w on ,biblical ,!ology1 claims t all ! /atem5ts ( ,scripture are alike to be def]r$ to z pres5t+ to u ! m9d ( ,god 4 ,yet ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ( ,div9ity also says3 ,we f9d 9 _! writ+s i4e41 9 ! writ+s ( ! sacr$ au?ors /atem5ts :i* no +5uity c reconcile ) :at mod]n rese>* has %[n to be ! sci5tific tru?s--i4e41 we f9d 9 !m /atem5ts :i* mod]n sci5ce proves to be errone\s4 ,at ! la/ ,s\?well ,diocesan ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,conf]5ce at ,d]by1 ! ,bi%op ( ! ,diocese presid+1 ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,ri*>dson said ( ! ,old ,te/am5t t x 0 no long] hone/ or ev5 safe to d5y t ?is noble lit]ature1 ri* 9 all ! elem5ts ( moral or spiritual gr&eur1 giv5--s ! ,*ur* _h always taught1 & w\ld always tea*--"u ! inspiration ( ,almighty ,god1 0 sometimes mi/ak5 9 its sci5ce1 0 sometimes inaccurate 9 its hi/ory1 & sometimes only relative & accommodatory 9 its morality4 ,x assum$ !ories ( ! physical _w :i* sci5ce _h ab&on$ & c\ld nev] resume2 x conta9$ passages ( n>rative :i* dev\t & temp]ate m5 pron\nc$ discr$it$1 bo? by ext]nal & int]nal evid5ce2 x prais$1 or ju/ifi$1 or approv$1 or condon$1 or tol]at$1 conduct :i* ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ & ! consci5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian alike condemn$4 ,or1 z ,i %\ld urge1 ! ga9 to humanity by unbelief is t ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ has be5 modifi$1 enl>g$1 wid5$1 & humanis$1 & t ! consci5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian is 9 quantity & quality made fitt] = human progress by ! ev] increas+ additions ( k ( ^! lat] & m h]etical days4