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,,*ur* ,,%all ,,*ildr5 ,,receive        
,,religi\s ,,in/ruction8 ,,! ,,t5       
,,comm&m5ts ,,?omas ,,pa9e3 ,,au?or ,,( 
,,! ,,decl>ation ,,( ,,indep5d5ce ,,9   
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,,a!i/ ,,manife/o ,,+]soll ,,!          
,,magnific5t     ,,an ,,a!i/ ,,manife/o 
,_m ask :at diff]5ce does x make :e!r   
man believes 9 a ,god or n4  ,x makes a 
big diff]5ce4  ,x makes all ! diff]5ce 9
 ! _w4  ,x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 be+ "r &
 be+ wrong2 x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 tru? 
& surmises--facts or delusion4  ,x is ! 
diff]5ce betwe5 ! e>? be+ flat1 & ! e>? 
be+ r\nd4  ,x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! e>?
 be+ ! c5t] ( ! univ]se1 or a t9y speck 
9 ?is va/ & un*>t$ sea ( multitud9\s    
suns & galaxies4  ,x is ! diff]5ce 9 !  
prop] concept ( life1 or conclusions    
bas$ ^u illusion4  ,x is ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 v]ifi$ k & ! fai? ( religion4  ,x
 is a "q ( ,progress or ! ,d>k ,ages4   
,! hi/ory ( man proves t religion p]v]ts
 man's concept ( life & ! univ]se1 & has
 made him a cr++ c[>d be=e ! bl9d =ces (
 nature4  ,if y believe t !re is a ,god2
 t man 0 creat$2 t he 0 =bidd5 to eat ( 
! fruit ( ! tree ( k2 t he disobey$2 t  
he is a fall5 angel2 t he is pay+ !     
p5alty = 8 s9s1 !n y devote y\r "t pray+

 to appease an angry & jeal\s ,god4     
,if1 on ! o!r h&1 y believe t ! univ]se 
is a great my/]y2 t man is ! product (  
evolution2 t he is born )\t k2 t        
intellig5ce comes f exp]i5ce1 !n y      
devote y\r "t & en]gies to improv+ 8    
condition ) ! hope ( secur+ a little    
happ9ess "h = y\rself & y\r fell[ man4  
,t is ! diff]5ce4  ,if man 0 creat$1 !n 
someone made a griev\s mi/ake4  ,x is   
inconceivable t any =m ( intellig5ce    
w\ld wa/e s mu* "t & ef=t to make su* an
 inf]ior piece ( life--) all ! ills t   
fle% is heir to1 & ) all ! mis]y &      
suff]+ t is s ess5tial a "p ( liv+4  ,if
 man is a fall5 angel1 by ! commission (
 a s91 !n disease & sorr[ are "p (      
,god's inscrutable plan z a p5alty      
impos$ ^u him = 8 disob$i5ce1 & man's   
entire life is devot$ to ! expiation ( t
 s9 s z to s(t5 ! indictm5t be=e !      
,?rone ( ,god4  ,man's atonem5t consi/s 
9 mak+ himself z mis]able z possible by 
pray+1 fa/+1 maso*ism1 flagellations &  
o!r =ms ( torture4  ,?is sadi/ic        

delusion causes him to insi/ t o!rs--"u 
pa9 ( puni%m5t--be z mis]able z himself1
 = fe> t if o!rs fail to d z he does1 x 
w provoke ! wra? ( 8 tyrant ,god to a m 
sev]e *a/isem5t4  ,! inevitable result  
is t ,man devotes 8 life1 n to !        
ess5tials ( liv+ & ! mak+ ( a happy     
home1 b to ! build+ ( temples & *ur*es  
:]e he c lift 8 voice to ,god 9 a fr5zy 
( fanaticism1 & ev5tually he becomes a  
victim ( hy/]ia4  ,8 "t & en]gy are wa/$
 to cleanse 8 s\l1 :i* he does n        
possess1 & to save himself f a future   
puni%m5t 9 hell :i* exi/s only 9 8      
imag9ation4  ,religi\s halluc9ations    
take on _m =ms4  ,"s d n wa% !mselves2  
"s wa% only _! f+]s2 "s ?9k t ! fil?i]  
!y are1 ! holi] !y are2 "s cut (f _!    
hair1 :ile o!rs let x gr[ long2 "s      
refuse to /& up1 :ile o!rs refuse to sit
 d[n2 "s amputate _! g5itals1 & "s _!   
brea/s2 "s pull out _! tee?1 & o!rs )]  
_! limbs2 "s fa/1 & o!rs gorge !mselves2
 "s cov] _! heads ) s&1 & o!rs )        
sackclo? & a%es2 "s talk cont9u\sly1 &  

o!rs rema9 sil5t2 "s are celibates1 &   
o!rs are pr(ligates2 "s /& on _! heads2 
"s br& !mselves1 :ile o!rs pi]ce _!     
nose1 eyes & e>s4  ,nuns cut (f _! hair 
to make !mselves z unsightly z          
possible--to make !mselves repulsive to 
! opposite sex2 !re are monks :o h v[$  
nev] to look ^u ! face ( a woman1 &     
,franciscans /ill we> ropes ar\nd _!    
bodies z a symbol ( flagellation4  ,!re 
is h>dly a =m ( insanity or delusion t  
has n be5 induc$ by "s sort ( religi\s  
belief4  ,to laugh on ! ,sabba?1 at "o  
"t1 0 consid]$ ! s9 ( s9s4  ,h[         
rightfully ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll said t1   
,*ri/ianity has made m lunatics ?an x   
ev] provid$ asylums =4  ,on ! o!r h&1 we
 d n believe t ,man is a deprav$ human  
be+4 ,we d n believe t !re is a tyrant  
,god1 or t !re is a hell1 & t man w     
suff] ! pa9s & p5alties ( et]nal torm5t4
 ,we d n believe t y %\ld make y\rself z
 mis]able z possible ,"h 9 ! hope (     
secur+ "s happ9ess ,h]eaft]4  ,we d n   
believe t disease is a puni%m5t = s94   

,we believe t disease is a natural      
consequ5ce ( ! processes ( life1 & t !  
ills ( ! fle% inevitably foll[ :]e "o =m
 ( life lives ^u ano!r1 & :]e at !      
banquet ( life ea* 9 turn is a gue/ & a 
di%4  ,x is only by und]/&+ ! nature (  
disease t man has be5 able1 ev5 9 a     
small degree1 to protect himself f !    
ravages ( its de/ruction4  ,! use (     
pray] to cure disease has be5           
responsible = epidemics t h1 on _m      
occasions1 almo/ wip$ out ! human race4 
,pray] has _h no m effect ^u disease ?an
 x has ^u heal?4 ,x m]ely p]mits !      
disease to cont9ue its c\rse & increase 
! suff]+ ( ! victim4  ,if prie/s--( all 
clans--7 free ( disease & immune to     
dea?1 !n !re might be "s basis = ! claim
 ( ! religioni/s4 ,b ^! m5 ( ,god are   
victims ( ! natural c\rse ( life1 ev5 z 
y & ,i4 ,!y enjoy no exemptions4 ,!y    
suff] ! same ills2 !y feel ! same       
s5sations2 !y are subject to ! same     
passions ( ! body1 ! same frailties ( ! 
m9d1 are victims ( circum/ances &       

mis=tune1 & !y meet inevitable dea? j z 
e o!r p]son4 ,!y commit ! same k9d (    
crimes z o!r mortals1 & especially1     
because ( _! call+1 _m are notori\sly   
involv$ 9 ! embezzlem5t ( *ur* funds4   
,nor does _! call+ protect !m f !       
passions ( ! fle%4 ,! sc&al\s conduct ( 
_m m5 ( ! clo?1 9 ! realm ( moral       
turpitude1 (t5 ends 9 murd]4 ,t is :y   
!re are s _m m5 ( ,god 9 our jails1 & :y
 s _m h paid ! supreme p5alty 9 ! dea?  
*air4  ,!y are n free f a s+le rule (   
life2 :at o!rs mu/ endure1 !y likewise  
mu/ exp]i5ce4 ,!y _c protect !mselves f 
! =ces ( nature1 & ! laws ( life1 any m 
?an y c4 ,:at !y c d1 y c d1 too4 ,_!   
claims ( be+ ano9t$ & vic>s ( ,god on   
e>? are false & hypocritical4  ,if !y _c
 fulfill _! promises :ile y are alive1  
h[ c !y accompli% !m :5 y are dead8  ,if
 !y are impot5t ,"h1 :]e !y c\ld        
demon/rate _! p[]s1 h[ ridicul\s are _! 
promises to accompli% !m 9 ! ,h]eaft]1 !
 my?ical abode :i* exi/s only 9 _!      
di%one/ or delud$ imag9ation8  ,!       

illusions ( life are _m & v>i$4  ,?+s   
are n always :at !y seem to be1 & x is  
well kn[n t appe>ances are deceiv+4  ,t 
is :y x is s difficult = "s p to und]/& 
! nature ( disease1 & :y x has tak5 man 
s long to compreh5d ! true conditions ( 
life4  ,?is deception prevails 9 matt]s 
( great importance1 z well z 9 matt]s ( 
little consequ5ce4  ,!re is no voice (  
nature to tell man t :i* is true & t :i*
 is false1 nor to w>n him ( ! dang]s (  
life4 ,he mu/ f9d ! tru? = himself1 &   
only aft] v bitt] exp]i5ces4  ,! fir/   
piece ( deception ( man1 aft] 8 s-call$ 
m5tal awak5+1 0 8 inability to conceive 
( any s*eme ( life except f 8 own       
primitive concept ( limit$ intellig5ce4 
,he c\ld n conceive ! e>? & ! univ]se   
except z be+ creat$1 & f 8 own feel+ (  
rev5ge1 he c\ld n conceive ( ! suff]+ ( 
life except z a puni%m5t = "s           
disob$i5ce4 ,primitive ?\gh he be1 he   
did n inflict pa9 & puni%m5t ^u !       
innoc5t4 ,?is diabolical s*eme c\ld only
 come f a m]ciful ,god4  ,z an          

illu/ration ( ?is concept ( primitive   
man 9 ?is respect is ! delusion he      
exp]i5ces :5 he believes t ! sun rises &
 sets1 :5 z a matt] ( fact1 x is ! sun  
:i* is /ation>y z f> z ! e>? is conc]n$1
 & x is ! e>? t moves1 z ,galileo s     
c\rage\sly ma9ta9$--at ! co/ ( 8 lib]ty4
  ,!re is a delusion t ! sun %9es & !   
wat] falls f ! cl\ds to make ! fl[]s    
bloom4  ,to ! religioni/ ?is is an      
indication ( ! beauty 9 nature4  ,x is  
no?+ ( ! k9d4  ,poison\s plants &       
obnoxi\s we$s are equally n\ri%$ by !   
w>m? ( ! sun & ! moi/ure ( ! wat]4  ,is 
?is1 !n1 an indication ( ! ugl9ess (    
nature8  ,c]ta9ly n4  ,bo? are          
inevitable consequ5ces ( ! environm5t 9 
:i* !y live4 ,x c\ld n be o!rwise4  ,is 
! hippopotamus "o ( nature's ma/]pieces8
  ,is its face & =m ! p]fection ( beauty
 & grace8  ,w\ld y consid] ?is animal a 
"w ( liv+ art if y 7 responsible = x8   
,& yet1 if ?is bea/ c\ld talk1 x w\ld   
probably say t its environm5t 0 made =  
its b5efit & t its m>vel\s features1    

p>ticul>ly its m\?1 0 especially design$
 = its enjoym5t1 & t its :ole body 0    
made 9 ! image & lik5ess ( ,god4  ,!    
fact t ! hippopotamus has surviv$ ^!    
millions ( ye>s ( ! evolution>y process 
& /ill ?rives today is pro( t x is      
equally z favor$ by ,nature z is man4   
,to nature ! blossoms ( ! fl[]s & !     
obnoxi\s we$s are id5tical1 & !         
fragrance ( ! "o & ! /5* ( ! o!r are    
equally alike2 bo?1 if !y c\ld talk1    
w\ld boa/ ( ,nature's pref]5ce = !m4    
,:ile1 z a matt] ( fact1 bo? w\ld be    
wrong4  ,! sun does n %9e to br+ u its  
necess>y light & w>m? )\t also br++ to  
light "s new burd5 = our ov]tr\bl$ he>ts
 to be>2 & ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se %>es !    
same & inevitable consequ5ces4  ,:ile x 
is true t x is an ill w9d t bl[s no     
good1 x is also true t :at is "o man's  
meat is ano!r man's poison4  ,to ,nature
 matt]s ( great importance & matt]s (   
little consequ5ce are on an equal basis4
 ,! "o is n favor$ above ! o!r4 ,x is ! 
survival ( ! fitte/1 & n ! mo/ desirable

 t survives4  ,:5 conditions are        
favorable to ! wild animals1 !y ?rive by
 kill+ ! o!r =ms ( life ^u :i* !y live1 
& :5 conditions are favorable to man1 he
 kills & lives ^u ! =ms ( life :i* he   
consid]s exi/ solely = 8 pleasure &     
b5efit4  ,to nature ! g]ms ( disease1 z 
a =m ( life1 are equally z important z !
 o!r =ms ( life t brea! & h _! be+4  ,:5
 conditions are favorable to ! virus (  
influ5za & pneumonia1 we h :at is kn[n z
 an epidemic1 & :5 conditions are       
favorable to ! gr[? ( canc]1 x has :at  
we might t]m a ,roman ,holiday by       
de/roy+ a ?ird ( our population4  ,g]ms 
( disease are m]ely invisible wild      
animals4  ,!y are =ms ( life t ?rive ^u 
! soil ( ! human body4  ,pray] has ab\t 
z mu* effect ^u !m z x w\ld h ^u !      
hungry tig] ready to dev\r y4  ,a bullet
 f a gun w\ld be f> m effective aga9/ ! 
tig]1 & k ( ! nature ( ! g]ms ( disease1
 & ! discov]y ( ! me?ods ( de/roy+ !m1  
are comp>able to ! inv5tion ( ! gun &   
its use aga9/ ! f]oci\s animal4  ,! k ( 

! "o protects y aga9/ ! invisible       
enemies ( de/ruction1 :ile ! inv5tion ( 
! gun protects y aga9/ be+ de/roy$ by ! 
wild bea/s4  ,! g]ms ( disease & !      
hungry tig] are bo? det]m9$ ^u ! same   
objective--y\r de/ruction--"o by eat+ y 
9 *unks & ! o!r by m9utely gnaw+ y away 
piecemeal4  ,! results are id5tical4  ,x
 is n necess>y to moralize ^u !         
diff]5ce4  ,b ?is we "k1 t 9 our pres5t 
s*eme ( life1 z ,+]soll s eloqu5tly     
/ates1 ,! h&s t help are bett] f> ?an   
lips t pray4  ,our bodies are z mu* meat
 = ! disease g]ms t eat u z ! animal t  
furni%es ! meat = our appetites4  ,or z 
,%akespe>e puts x3       444 9 ! sweete/
 bud     ,! eat+ cank] dwells4   ,9 a   
broad] & m compreh5sive concept (       
disease1 ,%akespe>e says1 x is1 z if a  
,god omnipot5t     ,is mu/]+ 9 8        
cl\ds444     ,armies ( pe/il5ce2 & !y   
%all /rike     ,y\r *ildr5 yet unborn & 
unbegot4444   ,:o are y to say :i* "o is
 ! m favor$ 9 ?is s*eme ( life--! g]ms (
 disease or man--:i* "o is pref]r$ by   

nature2 :i* "o is m important ?an ! o!r1
 s9ce ! ends accompli%$ are ! same8  ,! 
life ( ! disease g]m came into exi/5ce  
by ! same process z did ! life ( man4   
,x is j z mu* a "p ( nature z is !      
dimpl$ babe4  ,if we _c live )\t sun%9e 
& wat]1 nei!r c ! g]ms ( disease4  ,x   
might well be t we are no?+ m ?an       
disease g]ms 9 ! environm5t 9 :i* we    
live4 ,! same basic con/ruction by :i*  
!y live =ms ! same patt]n ^u :i* our    
life is built4  ,to nature ! night is j 
z important z ! day1 & ! life ( ! g]m we
 call disease is z important z ! life ( 
! body ^u :i* x fe$s4  ,x foll[s ! same 
law ( life2 x is born1 reproduces &     
dies4  ,!re are =ms ( life t live by    
night t are equally z favor$ by nature z
 ^? :i* live by day4  ,freaks ( all k9ds
 exi/ 9 nature--f ! utt]ly ridicul\s to 
! t]rify+ mon/rosities4 ,?is is pro( ( !
 lack ( design 9 ,nature z f> z man is  
conc]n$4  ,:5 man comes to ! realization
 t he is n ! favorite ( ,god2 t he 0 n  
specially creat$1 t ! univ]se 0 n made =

 8 b5efit1 & t he is subject to ! same  
laws ( nature z all o!r =ms ( life1 !n1 
& n until !n1 w he und]/& t he mu/ rely 
^u himself1 & himself alone1 = :atev]   
b5efits he is to enjoy2 & devote 8 "t & 
en]gies to help+ himself & 8 fell[ m5 to
 meet ! exig5cies ( life & to set ab\t  
to solve ! difficult & intricate        
problems ( liv+4  ,! recognition ( a    
problem is ! fir/ /ep to its solution-- 
,we are n fall5 angels1 nor 7 we creat$ 
p]fect4  ,on ! contr>y1 we are ! product
 ( millions ( ye>s ( an unpurpos$       
evolution4  ,we are ! desc5dants &      
inh]itors ( all ! defects ( our         
primitive ance/ry--! evolution ( !      
myriad =ms ( life f ! inf9itesimal to ! 
mammo?--f ! worm to ! d9osaur4  ,! mo/  
important /ep 9 ! developm5t ( man is ! 
recognition ( ! fact t we are born )\t  
k1 & t ! acquisition ( k is a sl[ &     
pa9ful process4  ,if all man ne$$ ^u e>?
 0 a k ( ,god1 !n :y ! necessity (      
e/abli%+ educational in/itutions8       
,unless a *ild is taught to talk1 x w   

nev] be able to speak ! language ( our  
tongue4 ,)\t tea*+ ! *ild ! rudim5ts (  
spee*1 he w\ld be unable to communicate 
8 ?\ghts to o!rs4 ,)\t prop] tra9+ 8    
grunts ( expression w\ld be mean+less1 &
 ! only way he c\ld express himself w\ld
 be by ! primitive in/9ct ( mak+ signs &
 by po9t+4  ,! bra9 ne$s ! same k9d (   
tra9+ z any o!r "p ( ! body t requires  
ex]cise = developm5t4 ,n\ri%m5t = ! m9d 
is j z necess>y z n\ri%m5t = ! body4  ,j
 z !re are "s foods :i* h be5 s         
adult]at$ & ref9$ t :5 eat5 !y add no   
n\ri%m5t to ! body1 s !re are tru?s :i* 
h be5 adult]at$ by religion & sup]/ition
 s z to be utt]ly valueless 9 n\ri%+ !  
m9d ) intellig5ce4  ,education becomes !
 prim>y object ( civilization4  ,z      
,?omas ,pa9e says3 ,wisdom is n !       
pur*ase ( a day4  ,! *ur* kn[s t an     
educat$ man is an unbeliev]4  ,t is :y  
!re is a cont9ual /ruggle on ! "p ( !   
cl]gy to adult]ate education )          
sup]/ition4 ,to ma9ta9 _! unt5able      
position !y mu/ keep ! p %ackl$ to a =m 

( m5tal slav]y4  ,bo? fe> & sup]/ition  
are =ms ( a contagi\s disease4  ,!      
ignorance ( man produc$ natural fe>s ( !
 elem5ts ( nature4 ,:at he c\ld n und]/&
 he attribut$ to malevol5t spirits ^:   
prim>y purpose 0 to puni% & h>m him4 ,"u
 ?is spell x seems almo/ incr$ible t he 
ev] advanc$ f 8 /ate ( primitive        
ignorance4  ,8 fe>s produc$ su* fanta/ic
 mon/]s ( ! air t x 0 fir/ necess>y to  
relieve 8 torm5t$ m9d ( ^! t]rify+ my?s 
( gho/s & gods be=e he 0 able to acquire
 ev5 ! simple/ rudim5ts ( k4  ,man's    
ignorance & fe>s made him an easy prey (
 prie/s4  ,8 gullibility 0 su* t he     
believ$ ev]y?+ he 0 told4  ,he soon     
became a slave to ^! li>s & hypocrites4 
,& :at did ! prie/s tell him8  ,!y told 
him t ,god _h made a special revelation 
9 a book call$ ! ,bible1 & t x 0        
necess>y to believe e ^w 9 t book 9 ord]
 t he might save 8 s\l4 ,!y told him t  
if he disobey$ _! comm&s1 he w\ld suff] 
et]nal damnation 9 a hell :]e ! fire    
nev] ceases1 & :]e ! worm nev] dies4    

,!y also told him t x 0 a s9 = him to   
read t book1 & t ! prie/ 0 especially   
orda9$ by ,god to int]pret ! mean+ ( ea*
 & e ^w4  ,& :at 0 ! prie/'s            
int]pretation ( ! text ( t book8  ,x 0 t
 man 0 a corrupt & s9ful be+1 & t 9 ord]
 to be sav$ f puni%m5t aft] dea?1 he _h 
to give a sub/antial "p ( ! fruits ( 8  
labor to ! prie/ to pray = him1 &       
int]c$e ) ,god on 8 behalf1 s z to      
mitigate ! puni%m5t to :i* he _h already
 be5 doom$4  ,:at a diabolical s*eme (  
fraud by :i* to live ^u ! sweat & labor 
( o!rs4  ,x 0 su* a pr(itable s*eme t ! 
prie/s began to ma9ta9 _! p[] by ! =ce (
 arms4  ,z a result !re came into       
exi/5ce ! tw9 tyrannies ( *ur* & /ate4  
,x seems incr$ible t su* nons5se 0 ev]  
impos$ ^u suff]+ humanity1 & nons5se x  
w\ld be 7 x n s tragic4  ,s fe>ful did  
he become t he ?\ght t he c\ld n live   
)\t ! protection ( ! prie/s1 & z ,+]soll
 said1 z long z p want$ ,popes1 pl5ty ( 
hypocrites w be f\nd to take _!         
place4444  ,+]soll fur!r decl>$3 ,!     

prie/s pret5d$ to /& betwe5 ! wra? ( !  
gods & ! helplessness ( man4 ,he 0 man's
 attorney at ! c\rt ( heav54 ,he c>ri$  
to ! invisible _w a flag ( truce1 a     
prote/ & a reque/4 ,he came back ) a    
comm&1 ) au?ority & p[]4 ,man fell ^u 8 
knees be=e 8 own s]vant1 & ! prie/1 tak+
 advantage ( ! awe inspir$ by 8 suppos$ 
influ5ce ) ! gods1 made ( 8 fell[-man a 
cr++ hypocrite & slave4  ,z long z !re  
is "o p]son suff]+ an inju/ice2 z long z
 "o p]son is =c$ to be> an unnecess>y   
sorr[2 z long z "o p]son is subject to  
an undes]v$ pa91 ! wor%ip ( a ,god is a 
demoraliz+ humiliation4  ,z long z !re  
is "o mi/ake 9 ! univ]se2 z long z "o   
wrong is p]mitt$ to exi/2 z long z !re  
is hatr$ & antagonism among mank9d1 !   
exi/5ce ( a ,god is a moral             
impossibility4  ,+]soll said3 ,inju/ice 
^u e>? r5d]s ! ju/ice ( heav5           
impossible4  ,man's inhumanity to man w 
cont9ue z long z man loves ,god m ?an he
 loves 8 fell[ man4  ,! love ( ,god     
means wa/$ love4  ,= ,god & ,c\ntry     

means a divid$ allegiance--a #ej p] c5t 
patriot4  ,! mo/ abus$ ^w 9 ! language (
 man is ! ^w ,god4  ,! reason = ?is is t
 x is subject to s mu* abuse4  ,!re is  
no o!r ^w 9 ! human language t is z     
mean+less & incapable ( explanation z is
 ! ^w ,god4  ,x is ! beg9n+ & end (     
no?+4  ,x is ! ,alpha & ,omega (        
,ignorance4  ,x has z _m mean+s z !re   
are m9ds4 ,& z ea* p]son has an op9ion (
 :at ! ^w ,god ought to mean1 x is a ^w 
)\t premise1 )\t f\ndation1 & )\t       
sub/ance4  ,x is )\t validity4  ,x is   
all ?+s to all p1 & is z mean+less z x  
is indef9able4  ,x is ! mo/ dang]\s 9 ! 
h&s ( ! unscrupul\s1 & is ! jok] t      
trumps ! ace4  ,x is ! poison$ ^w t has 
p>alyz$ ! bra9 ( man4  ,! fe> ( ! ,"l is
 n ! beg9n+ ( wisdom2 on ! contr>y1 x   
has made man a grovel+ slave2 x has made
 rav+ lunatics ( ^? :o h attempt$ to    
int]pret :at ,god is & :at is suppos$ to
 be our duty to ,god4  ,x has made man  
pro/itute ! mo/ preci\s ?+s ( life--x   
has made him sacrifice wife1 & *ild1 &  

home4  ,9 ! "n ( ,god means 9 ! "n (    
no?+--x has caus$ man to be a wa/rel ) !
 preci\s elixir ( life1 because !re is  
no ,god4  ,+]soll c\ld n und]/& ! m9d ( 
^? :o1 once hav+ be5 told ! tru?1       
pref]r$ to rema9 "u ! spell ( sup]/ition
 & 9 ignorance4 ,he c\ld n und]/& :y p  
w\ld n accept new tru?s ) gladness4  ,he
 also knew1 h[ev]1 t once a p]son's m9d 
_h be5 poison$ ) religi\s sup]/ition1 x 
0 almo/ impossible to free x f ! p>alyz+
 fe> :i* de/roy$ its ability to ?9k4  ,x
 is n[ e/abli%$ by v]ifiable evid5ce t  
religion /ultifies ! bra9 & is ! great  
ob/acle 9 ! pa? ( intellectual progress4
  ,! m religi\s a p]son is1 ! m he is   
/eep$ 9 ignorance & sup]/ition1 ! less  
is 8 s5se ( moral responsibility4 ,! m  
intellig5t a p]son1 ! less religi\s he  
is4 ,!re is an old say+ t :]e !re are   
?ree sci5ti/s1 !re are two a!i/s4  ,!   
c\ntries ^: gov]nm5ts are dom9at$ by    
religion & religi\s in/itutions are !   
mo/ backw>d4 ,by ! same tok51 ! c\ntries
 ^: p are ! mo/ enlight5$1 & ^:         

gov]nm5ts are bas$ ^u ! pr9ciple (      
secul>ism--! sep>ation ( *ur* &         
/ate--are ! mo/ progressive4  ,& let me 
tell y3 ,:5 man is intellectually free1 
! progress he w make is beyond          
calculation4  ,:at bett] illu/ration ?an
 ?is3 ,m progress has be5 made s9ce !   
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & ! ,am]ican  
,revolution ?an 0 made 9 ! previ\s five 
?\s& ye>s6  ,yes1 m intellectual &      
mat]ial progress has be5 made by man    
s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,am]ican ,republic
 ?an dur+ all ! int]v5+ ye>s f !        
,ph>aohs ( ,egypt up to & includ+ ! "t (
 ! gr&eur t 0 ,greece1 & ! glory t 0    
,rome4  ,& !re is a good & valid reason 
= ?is4  ,x 0 because 9 #aggf our fa!rs  
retir$ ! gods f politics4 ,! basic      
pr9ciple ( ! ,am]ican ,republic is !    
fre$om ( man 9 society4  ,! ,decl>ation 
( ,indep5d5ce 0 ! product (             
,intellectual ,emancipation1 & t is :y1 
f !nce=?1 our date ( exi/5ce %\ld be    
record$1 n f ! my?ical bir? ( ,jesus    
,*ri/1 b f ! day ( our ,indep5d5ce6     

,?is %\ld be ! ye> "o hundr$ &          
sev5ty-eight 9 our cal5d>6  ,despite    
disc\rag+ signs "h & !re1 ! se$s (      
fre$om plant$ by ! ,am]ican ,revolution 
w take root1 & ?r\gh\t ! _w1 if man w   
le>n to zeal\sly gu>d 8 fre$om1 ,peace &
 ,progress w come to all ! _w4  ,c\ld   
!re be a m significant illu/ration ?an  
?is3  ,practically 9 our own lifetime1 &
 c]ta9ly s9ce ! ,decl>ation (           
,indep5d5ce1 man has wr\ght ! mo/ amaz+ 
a*ievem5ts 9 ! field ( sci5ce & progress
 ev] record$ 9 human hi/ory4  ,n 9 _!   
ord]1 nor accord+ to _! significance1 d 
,i record ! foll[+3  ,ane/hesia 0       
discov]$4  ,d y "k :at x means to       
relieve man ( 8 pa9 & suff]+8 ,ane/hesia
 is ! mo/ humane ( all ( man's          
accompli%m5ts1 & :at a m]ciful          
accompli%m5t x 04  ,= ?is great discov]y
 we are indebt$ to ,dr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,g4     
,morton4  ,d y "k t ! religioni/s oppos$
 ! use ( ane/hesia on ! gr\nd t ,god s5t
 pa9 z a puni%m5t = s91 & x 0 consid]$ !
 greate/ ( sacrileges to use x--j ?9k ( 

x1 a s9 to relieve man ( 8 mis]y6 ,:at a
 mon/r\s p]v]sion6 ,?is "o in/ance alone
 %\ld conv9ce y ( ! diff]5ce 9 believ+ 9
 ,god or n4  ,no believ] 9 ,god w\ld h  
sp5t 8 en]gies to discov] ane/hesia4 ,he
 w\ld h be5 9 mortal fe> ( ! wra? ( 8   
,god = int]f]+ ) 8 div9e plan1 ( mak+   
man suff] = hav+ eat5 ( ! fruit ( !     
,tree ( ,k4  ,! v crux ( ! matt] is 9   
?is "o in/ance4  ,man seeks to relieve 8
 fell[ man f ! suff]+ ( disease & !     
pangs ( m5tal agony4 ,! believ]s 9 ,god 
are cont5t t man's suff]+ is orda9$1 &  
!re=e he accepts life & its trials &    
tribulations z a p5ance = liv+4  ,! fe> 
( ! wra? ( ,god has be5 a /umbl+ block  
to progress4  ,:5 ,dr4 ,james ,"y       
,simpson s\ght to apply ane/hesia to a  
woman 9 *ildbir?1 ! cl]gym5 ( 8 day     
foam$ at ! m\? & spat ^u him )          
vitup]ation & abuse1 = attempt+ to      
violate ,god's direct comm& t 9 pa9 ?\  
%alt br+ =? *ildr51 z bas$ ^u ! idiotic 
text ( ! ,bible4 ,b ,dr4 ,simpson p]si/$
 despite ! rav+s ( ! religi\s lunatics (

 8 day4  ,! importance ( ,dr4 ,simpson's
 application ( ane/hesia to ! relief (  
pa9 9 *ildbir?1 & 8 op5 defiance ( !    
religioni/s1 are beyond ! measure (     
words to evaluate4  ,! ,x-ray 0 discov]$
 9 our "t4  ,pr(essor ,wilhelm ,ro5tg5  
des]ves our ev]la/+ debt ( gratitude =  
?is contribution4 ,its application alone
 9 ! field ( m$ic9e makes x "o ( !      
greate/ contributions to ! s]vice ( man4
  ,dr4 ,k>l ,lan/e9]'s discov]y ( !     
composition ( ! blood--made 9 our       
"t--has be5 responsible = ! sav+ (      
c\ntless ?\s&s ( lives4  ,blood 0 also  
fe>$ by ! religioni/s1 & a taboo 0 plac$
 ^u all ^? :o t\*$ x1 z be+ contam9at$4 
,ev5 ! dissection ( ! human body 0      
prohibit$ by religion4  ,! /udy ( human 
anatomy is )9 our own "t1 & ! fruitful  
results ( ?is sci5tific explor+ ( man's 
physical /ructure are incalculable4  ,x 
is ne$less1 ,i ?9k1 to tell y :y ! /udy 
( human body is s rec5t4 ,until !       
emancipation ( ! m9d ( man f ! ?raldom &
 %ackles ( religion1 x 0 taught &       

believ$ z a religi\s tru?1 & ma9ta9$ "u 
p5alty ( et]nal damnation1 t if ! human 
body 0 dissect$1 ,god w\ld n be able to 
recognize y on ! day ( resurrection6    
,su* has be5 ! p>alyz+ m5ace ( religion 
t has prevail$ ov] ! m9d ( man4  ,!     
discov]y ( ! *emi/ry ( food & its       
application to nutrition has contribut$ 
m to ! heal? ( ! human race ?an all !   
,gods1 cl]gym5 & prie/s s9ce ! dawn (   
exi/5ce4  ,prev5tive m$ic9e has         
accompli%$ amaz+ results 9 br++ heal?   
to1 & prolong+1 ! life ( ! p4  ,hygi5e &
 its application h sav$ millions ^u     
millions f disease & premature dea?4 ,x 
has /ay$ ! h& ( ,god 9 8 madness 9      
spread+ dea?s f epidemics ( disease4    
,*>les ,d>w9 publi%$ 8 ,orig9 ( ,species
 & ! great pr9ciple ( evolution 0       
promulgat$4  ,mod]n emancipat$ m$ic9e   
has r$uc$ ! infant dea? rate by m ?an   
#ej p] c5t1 & has be5 responsible = m   
?an d\bl+ ! life span ( man )9 ! pa/    
c5tury4  ,j ?9k ( x6 ,all ( ?is )9 our  
own lifetime6  ,all ( ?is & m s9ce ! day

 ( ,am]ican indep5d5ce6  ,& li/5 to ^!  
words ( ,dr4 ,paul ,d4 ,:ite1 f\nd] ( ! 
,am]ican ,he>t ,association4 ,he said3  
,^? ( u doctors :o graduat$ f m$ical    
s*ool ?irty to =ty ye>s ago1 look back  
n[ at ! almo/ unbelievable ignorance    
ab\t he>t disease t !n exi/$4 ,m k has  
come s9ce !n ?an _h be5 acquir$ 9 all ! 
c5turies be=e4 7,italics m9e74  ,man 0  
taught 9 ! pa/ t ! he>t1 l ! voice1 0 ! 
gift ( ,god1 & x 0 too sacr$ = man to   
probe into its work+s4 ,:at 7 ! results8
 ,millions di$ :o c\ld h be5 sav$2      
millions liv$ z horrible cripples :o    
c\ld h liv$ a normal life if man 9 !    
pa/1 _h _h ! c\rage1 t he has today1 to 
seek relief f ! t]rors ( disease4  ,su* 
is ! amaz+ progress t has be5 made :5   
man relies ^u 8 own ef=ts to solve 8    
problems1 :e!r !y conc]n 8 heal?1 or 8  
social or political affairs4  ,x 0 only 
)9 ! pa/ =ty ye>s t ,dr4 ,james ,b4     
,h]rick prop]ly diagnos$ ! cause (      
coron>y ?rombosis f :i* foll[$ ! amaz+  
progress t has s9ce be5 atta9$ 9 combat+

 ?is greate/ ( kill]s4  ,i1 = "o1 wi% to
 place ^u ! br[ ( ,dr4 ,h]rick my laurel
 leaf ( ?anks = 8 great accompli%m5t 9  
m$ic9e4  ,:at wond]s h be5 accompli%$   
s9ce ! inv5tion ( ! /eam eng9e1 !       
automobile1 radio1 television1          
electronic devises1 & ! ?\s& & "o o!r   
discov]ies & inv5tions too num]\s to    
m5tion4  ,! educational b5efit ( !      
motion picture w f> out/rip its         
ent]ta9m5t value1 & its use 9 ne>ly e   
dep>tm5t ( le>n+ makes x "o ( man's mo/ 
valuable inv5tions4  ,?9k ( ,b5jam9     
,frankl9's discov]y ( ! relation%ip (   
electricity & lightn+ & ! condemnation  
heap$ ^u him = 8 defiance ( ,! ,pr9ce ( 
! ,p[] ( ! ,air4  ,& ( ! ,wright bro!rs1
 & ! dire p5alty !y 7 to suff] = fly+   
into ! face ( ,god4  ,lightn+1 once fe>$
 z ! wra?ful manife/ation ( an angry    
,god1 0 reproduc$ 9 ! laboratory by t   
electrical wiz>d & a!i/1 ,*>les ,p4     
,/e9metz4  ,! telephone1 wireless       
telegraphy1 ! /eam eng9e1 refrig]ation1 
! wa%+ & sew+ ma*9es1 ! me*anical weav+ 

( clo?1 & ! myriad uses ( electric &    
atomic p[] w make man ! ma/] ( 8 de/9y  
once he frees himself f ! my? ( a tyrant
 ,god4  ,+]soll be/ express$ man's      
inv5tions & _! uses :5 he said t1       
,sci5ce took ! ?und]bolt f ! gods1 & 9 !
 electric sp>k1 fre$om1 ) ?\ght1 )      
intellig5ce & ) love1 sweeps "u all !   
waves ( ! sea2 sci5ce1 free ?\ght1 took 
a te> f ! *eek ( unpaid labor1 conv]t$ x
 into /eam1 & creat$ ! giant t turns1 ) 
tireless arms1 ! c\ntless :eels ( toil4 
,deprive man ( ! use ( 8 discov]ies &   
inv5tions ( ! pa/ c5tury & he w ?9k he  
has be5 return$ to b>b>ism4  ,look :at  
,?omas ,a4 ,edison's inv5tion ( !       
electric light did = man--x l5g!n$ 8    
life1 x gave m h\rs to ! day1 & increas$
 8 com=ts beyond any?+ previ\sly kn[n or
 imag9$1 & add$ immeasurably to 8 joy ( 
liv+4  ,ev5 ,jo%ua's fictiti\s p]=mance 
( /opp+ ! sun & ! moon fades into       
no?+ness :5 comp>$ ) ?is sublime        
a*ievem5t4  ,nor mu/ we =get ,edison's  
inv5tion = reproduc+ ! human voice--&   

please grant me a mom5t's indulg5ce to  
say t ,i _h ! great honor to "k ,?omas  
,a4 ,edison1 & ,edison honor$ me by     
call+ me 8 fri5d4  ,if pr9t+ has be5    
hail$ z "o ( ! _w's great inv5tions1 :at
 mu/ we say ( ! phonograph8 ,:ile pr9t+ 
pres]ves man's ?\ghts on pap]1 !        
phonograph pres]ves n only 8 ?\ghts b   
also 8 voice6  ,! song ( ! skyl>k is no 
long] wa/$ ^u ! des]t air4  ,?omas ,a4  
,edison--! greate/ ( human              
b5efactors--wre/$ f nature h] mo/ gu>d$ 
secret--! my/]y ( ! human voice4  ,he   
disprov$1 z x 0 once believ$1 t ! human 
voice1 l ! he>t1 0 ! gift ( ,god4 ,he   
demon/rat$ t ! human voice 0 m]ely !    
natural me*anism ( s\nd produc$ by air (
 ! lungs pass+ ov] ! cords ( ! ?roat &  
l>ynx 9 ! same mann] z are s\nds produc$
 by ! /r+s ( a musical in/rum5t4  ,z a  
result ( ,edison's inv5tion1 man himself
 has already produc$ artificially e     
manife/ation ( ! human voice6  ,if !    
voice 0 "p ( ,god's plan1 h[ d we acc\nt
 = its abs5ce 9 ! giraffe8 ,?is animal  

has no l>ynx & !re=e no vocal cords1 & z
 a consequ5ce x _c talk or make s\nds ) 
its ?roat6  ,! giraffe is pro( ( ! lack 
( design 9 nature & ! bl9dness ( ! =ces 
( evolution>y life4  ,to li/ all ! great
 discov]ies 9 ! field ( sci5ce & m$ic9e 
dur+ ! pa/ c5tury1 su* z aspir91 insul91
 p5icill91 & ! /reptomyc9 drugs w\ld    
require ! undivid$ att5tion ( a m$ical  
hi/orian & a v]itable encyclop$ia to    
record !m4  ,& yet1 !re are /ill _m     
diseases t plague man ( :i* he has no k4
 ,!y eat & ravage 8 m9d & body )        
excruciat+ pa9 & torture1 & he is utt]ly
 helpless aga9/ !m4 ,he n only does n "k
 _! orig91 b has n ! slighte/ inkl+ ( _!
 nature or h[ to =tify himself aga9/ _! 
attacks4 ,he mu/ sit1 l a condemn$      
crim9al1 9 agoniz+ torture1 wait+ =     
bless$ dea?4  ,if man1 & ! o!r =ms (    
life ^u ?is e>?1 are a m]e by-product ( 
an ov]-all plan ( a supreme intellig5ce1
 !n ,i d5\nce su* a s*eme z tyrannical &
 b>b>ic4  ,:y %\ld we be made to suff]  
su* excruciat+ pa9s & p5alties ( life to

 satisfy t f :i* we d]ive no b5efit1 &  
:]e dea? negates all ( our ef=ts2 & :i* 
makes ! purpose ( life1 our hopes &     
desires1 our ambitions & aspirations1 a 
cruel mock]y8  ,o pray]1 ?y "n is       
failure6  ,o ,god1 ?\ art a cruel my?6  
,y w n f9d a s+le m5tion ( ^! great     
humanit>ian a*ievem5ts 9 ! s-call$ ,book
 ( ,books2 n a s+le ref]5ce ab\t !      
nature & cure ( disease2 n a ^w reg>d+  
^? inv5tions t h s m]cifully lift$ !    
burd5 ( toil f ! backs ( labor4  ,& !re 
is good reason = x4  ,! ,biblical writ]s
 n only _h no k ( ^! ?+s1 b !y _h a     
p]v]t$ concept ( life & ! univ]se4 ,_!  
concept 0 t man 0 a victim ( blood      
pollution & 8 only salvation 0 by a     
blood atonem5t4  ,i rememb] once see+ a 
small pamphlet entitl$1 ,:at ! ,bible   
,tea*es ab\t ,morality4 ,on op5+ !      
little booklet1 x 0 discov]$ to be no?+ 
b blank pages6 ,ano!r su* pamphlet might
 v appropriately be publi%$ entitl$1    
,:at ! ,bible ,reveals ab\t ,disease1   
,m$ic9e & ,heal?1 & blank pages %\ld be 

us$ = all ! ,bible conta9s ab\t ^! vital
 subjects4  ,on ! contr>y1 ^! b5efits h 
be5 d5\nc$ by ! believ]s 9 ! ,bible1 &  
by ! repres5tatives ( ! ,bible's deity z
 be+ contr>y to ,god's ,plan4  ,does n !
 ,bible pla9ly /ate t only by ! sweat ( 
8 br[ is man to labor = ! bread he eats8
  ,"h is ! exact ,biblical quotation3 ,9
 ! sweat ( ?y face ?\ %alt eat bread444 
& :y8 ,only because he s\ght k4  ,& does
 n ! ,bible ,god place a curse ^u man = 
! k t has be5 su* a solace & b5efit to  
him8  ,"h is ano!r exact ,biblical      
quotation3 444 curs$ be ! gr\nd = ?y    
sake2 9 pa9 ?\ %alt eat ( x all ! days (
 ?y life4  ,! ,bible is a lie4 ,x is a  
fake & a fraud4  ,i d5\nce ?is book &   
its ,god4  ,i hold x 9 utt] dete/ation4 
,e man & woman :o has contribut$ to !   
relief ( ! pa9 & suff]+ ( humanity has  
be5 an infidel to ! ,bible ,god6  ,e new
 inv5tion1 e new discov]y = ! b5efit (  
man violates ^! ,biblical edicts6  ,i   
say1 seek k--defy ?is tyrant ,god--x is 
y\r only salvation4  ,x is because ( !  

,biblical curse on man's se>* = k1 :i*  
has s p>alyz$ 8 m9d dur+ ! pa/ ages1 &  
its detrim5tal effect ^u progress1 t    
makes ! ,bible ! mo/ wick$1 ! mo/       
dete/able1 ! mo/ p]nici\s1 & ! mo/      
obnoxi\s book ev] publi%$4  ,x has be5 a
 curse to ! human race4  ,x is ! duty ( 
e brave & hone/ man & woman to d ev]y?+ 
9 8 & h] p[] to de/roy ! influ5ce ( ?is 
utt]ly /upid & vici\s book1 ) its       
infantile concept ( life & its nons5se  
conc]n+ ! univ]se4  ,x is _! duty to d  
ev]y?+ )9 _! p[] to /op its demoraliz+ &
 p>alyz+ influ5ce ^u ! life ( man4  ,we 
w nev] a*ieve intellectual lib]ty until 
! wick$ness ( ?is book has be5 disc>d$ )
 ! belief 9 ! flatness ( ! e>?4  ,if y d
 n want to /op ! :eels ( progress2 if y 
d n want to g back to ! ,d>k ,ages2 if y
 d n want to live aga9 "u tyranny1 !n y 
mu/ gu>d y\r lib]ty1 & y mu/ n let !    
*ur* get control ( y\r gov]nm5t4  ,if y 
d1 y w lose ! greate/ legacy ev]        
bequea!d to ! human race--intellectual  
fre$om4  ,n[ let me tell y ano!r ?+4    

,if all ! en]gy & weal? wa/$ ^u         
religion--9 all ( its v>i$ =ms--_h be5  
sp5t to und]/& life & its problems1 we  
w\ld today be liv+ "u conditions t w\ld 
seem almo/ l ,utopia4  ,mo/ ( our social
 & dome/ic problems w\ld h be5 solv$1 & 
equally z important1 our und]/&+ &      
relations ) ! o!r peoples ( ! _w w\ld h1
 by n[1 br\ght ab\t univ]sal peace4     
,man w\ld h a bett] und]/&+ ( 8 motives 
& actions1 & w\ld h le>n$ to curb 8     
primitive in/9cts = rev5ge &            
retaliation4 ,he w\ld1 by n[1 "k t w>s (
 hate1 aggression1 & aggr&izem5t are    
only productive ( m hate & m human      
suff]+4  ,! enlight5$ & completely      
emancipat$ man f ! fe>s ( a ,god & !    
dogma ( hate & rev5ge w\ld make him a   
bro!r to 8 fell[ man4  ,he w\ld devote 8
 en]gies to discov]ies & inv5tions1 :i* 
!ology previ\sly condemn$ z a defiance (
 ,god1 b :i* h prov$ s b5eficial to him4
  ,he w\ld no long] be a slave to a ,god
 & live 9 cr++ fe>6  ,to build a *ur* :5
 a s*ool h\se is ne$$ is to p]petrate a 

!ft ^u education4  ,to build a *ur* :5 a
 hospital is ne$$ is to take f ! p>*$   
lips ( ! sick ! cup ( relief & f !      
suff]+ ! m]ciful h& ( help4  ,:5 !      
object ( man's conduct w be to improve !
 conditions ( 8 fell[ man & n !         
appeasem5t ( a my?ical ,god1 he w become
 m und]/&+ & m indulg5t ( ! frailties1  
mi/akes1 & action ( o!rs1 & by ! same   
tok5 he w become m appreciative ( _!    
ef=ts4  ,he w develop a great]          
consci\sness to avoid mi/akes & to      
prev5t injury4 ,life & its liv+ w take  
on a great] significance1 & our ef=ts & 
en]gies w be devot$ to creat+ z mu* joy 
& happ9ess z possible = all liv+        
creatures4  ,unless dea? is made a      
lesson = ! liv+1 ! life liv$ is wa/$4   
,:y %\ld life come into exi/5ce only to 
be de/roy$8 ,"o dies & ano!r is born--= 
:at8 ,a few mis]able h\rs ( life--!n    
oblivion6  ,) ?is recognition ( !       
f9ality ( dea?1 no "o %\ld will+ly )hold
 acts t w\ld br+ b5efits1 joy or        
happ9ess to o!rs4 ,9 dea?1 ! hesitant   

act c no long] be p]=m$--! ^w ( praise  
is z impossible z ye/]day's return4     
,:at p]v]sity ju/ifi$ inflict+ pa91     
suff]+ & dea? ^u o!rs :o h done no      
wrong8  ,if dea? ends all1 :y fight :ile
 we are liv+8 ,:y %ort5 life )          
unnecess>y pa9 & suff]+8  ,h[ futile are
 ! petty problems ( individuals1 ) _!   
hates & jeal\sies1 :5 all vani% ) dea?8 
,all ! pray]s 9 ! _w _c wipe out "o     
inju/ice4  ,e wrong is irrep>able4  ,!  
dead _c =give4  ,all ! te>s & sighs are 
( no avail4  ,=giv5ess _c be grant$ :5  
lips _c move4 ,praise _c be he>d :5 e>s 
_c he>2 joy _c be exp]i5c$ :5 ! he>t no 
long] beats2 & ! happ9ess ( an          
affectionate embrace c no long] be felt 
:5 arms are limp & ! eyes are =ev]      
clos$4  ,y are to make up y\r m9d :e!r x
 is to be ,god or man4  ,:e!r y are to  
be free or a slave4  ,:e!r x is to be   
progress or /agnation4  ,z long z man   
loves a phantom 9 ! sky m ?an he loves 8
 fell[ man1 !re w nev] be peace ^u ?is  
e>?2 s long z man wor%ips a ,tyrant z ! 

,fa!rhood ( ,god1 !re w nev] be a       
,bro!rhood ( ,man4  ,y mu/ make ! *oice1
 y mu/ come to ! decision4  ,is x to be 
,god or ,man8 ,*ur*es or                
,homes--prep>ation = dea? or happ9ess = 
! liv+8  ,if ev] man ne$$ an example ( !
 b5efit ( ! "o aga9/ ! o!r1 he ne$ b    
read ! pages ( hi/ory = pro( ( h[       
religion ret>d$ progress & provok$ hatr$
 among ! *ildr5 ( m54  ,:5 !ology rul$ !
 _w1 man 0 a slave4  ,! p liv$ 9 huts & 
hovels4  ,!y 7 clad 9 rags & sk9s2 !y   
dev\r$ cru/s & gnaw$ bones2 ! prie/s    
wore g>m5ts ( silk & sat92 c>ri$ mitres 
( gold & preci\s /ones1 robb$ ! poor &  
liv$ ^u ! fat ( ! l&6  ,"h & !re a brave
 man appe>$ to "q _! au?ority4  ,^!     
m>tyrs to intellectual emancipation     
sl[ly & pa9fully broke ! spell (        
sup]/ition & u%]$ 9 ! ,age ( ,reason & !
 ,dawn ( ,sci5ce4  ,man became ! only   
god t man c "k4  ,he no long] fell ^u 8 
knees 9 fe>4  ,he began to enjoy !      
fruits ( 8 own labor4  ,he discov]$ a   
way to relieve himself f ! drudg]y (    

cont9u\s toil2 he began to enjoy a few  
com=ts ( life--& = ! fir/ "t ^u ?is e>? 
he f\nd a few mom5ts = happ9ess4  ,x is 
f> m important to le>n h[ to live ?an to
 le>n h[ to pray4  ,a new day & a new   
era dawn$ = him4  ,8 labors produc$     
enorm\s divid5ds4  ,he look$ at ! sky = 
! fir/ "t & saw t x 0 blue6 ,he se>*$ ! 
heav5s & f\nd no ,god4 ,he no long] fe>$
 ! manife/ations ( nature4  ,! />s1     
h[ev]1 are n ! alphabet ^u :i* to read !
 de/9y ( man4  ,we n only d n believe t 
man is puni%$ = 8 s9s1 b emphatically   
/ate t !re is no su* ?+ z s94  ,!re are 
wrongs & inju/ices1 b no s94  ,s91 l    
purgatory & hell1 0 inv5t$ by prie/s1   
fir/ to fright51 & !n to rob ! liv+4    
,we d n fe> ^! my?s & curses1 & t is :y 
we devote our "t & en]gies to help our  
fell[ man4  ,t is :y we build           
educational in/itutions & seek1 by a sl[
 & pa9ful process1 to tea* man ! true   
nature ( ! univ]se & a prop] und]/&+ ( 8
 place z a memb] 9 society4 ,at ! same  
"t we try to =tify 8 m9d ) c\rage to )/&

 ! rebuffs1 ! trials & tribulations (   
life4 ,t x is a difficult & ardu\s task 
no "o c d5y because we _c correct all ( 
,god's mi/akes 9 "o life "t4  ,z ,+]soll
 s succ9ctly /ates3 ,nature _c p>don4   
,rememb] ?is3 ,y are n a deprav$ human  
be+4  ,y h no s9s to atone =4  ,!re is  
no ne$ = fe>4  ,!re are no gho/s--holy  
or o!rwise4  ,/op mak+ y\rself mis]able 
= ! love ( ,god4  ,drive ?is mon/] (    
tyrannic fe> f y\r m9d1 & enjoy !       
ine/imable fre$om ( an emancipat$ human 
be+4  ,! only duty y owe is to y\rself &
 to y\r family4  ,! duty y owe to       
y\rself is to d ! be/ y c1 & ! duty y   
owe to y\r family is to endeavor to make
 !m happy4  ,emancipate y\rself f ^!    
/ultify+ cre$s1 & protect y\r *ildr5 f !
 contam9ation ( religion4  ,get (f y\r  
knees1 /& erect1 & look ! :ole _w 9 !   
face4  ,get all ! joy & happ9ess y c out
 ( life4  ,enjoy ! fruits ( y\r labor & 
wa/e x n ^u ! my? ( heav52 support n !  
p>asites ( ,god4  ,d n kn[+ly h>m ano!r 
human be+2 d n kn[+ly injure y\r fell[  

man4  ,all =ms ( life h feel+1 d n make 
!m suff]4  ,z ,%akespe>e says3       ,! 
poor beetle1 t we tread ^u1     ,9      
corporal suff]ance f9ds a pang z great  
,z :5 a giant dies4   ,k9dness is a     
magic solv5t4  ,:ile we "k t sometimes  
+ratitude is m /rong ?an traitor's arms1
 we also "k t m]cy is twice ble/2 x     
blesses him t gives & him t takes1 &1 x 
%\ld be rememb]$ t :ile ,loyalty is !   
mo/ important ( ! virtues1 ,pati5ce is !
 mo/ valuable4  ,become a c\rage\s human
 be+ & d ! be/ y c "u any & all         
circum/ances 9 ?is imp]fect & tr\blesome
 _w4  ,be brave en\gh to live & be brave
 en\gh to die1 kn[+ t :5 ! ,grim ,reap] 
comes1 y did ! be/ y c\ld & t ! _w is   
bett] = y\r hav+ liv$4  ,a ,god c\ld d  
no m4  ,i w /& betwe5 y & ! ho/s (      
heav54  ,i am n afraid4  ,i w act z y\r 
attorney be=e ! ,b> ( ,judgm5t4  ,i w   
assume all responsibility4  ,my s]vices 
are free4  ,put ! blame on me4  ,break !
 *a9s ( m5tal slav]y to religi\s        
sup]/ition4  ,arise & become a free &   

indep5d5t human be+4  ,dignify y\rself z
 a ,man1 & ju/ify y\r liv+ by be+ a     
,bro!r to ,all ,mank9d & a ,citiz5 ( !  
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