,is ,! ,bible ,wor? ,read+ ,& ,o!r ,essays ,by ,lemuel ,k4 ,wa%burn ,new ,york ,! ,tru? ,seek] ,company #aiaa ,,cont5ts ,d$ication ,is ,! ,bible ,wor? ,read+ ,sacrifice ,! ,drama ,( ,life ,nature ,9 ,june ,! ,inf9ite ,purpose ,free?\ght ,comm&s ,a ,ra9b[ ,religion ,a ,cruel ,god ,:at ,is ,jesus ,de$s ,bett] ,?an ,pr(essions ,give ,u ,! ,tru? ,! ,am]ican ,sunday ,"l ,& ,ma/] ,are ,*ri/ians ,intellig5t ,or ,hone/ ,! ,dang] ,( ,! ,ballot ,:o ,c>ri$ ,! ,cross ,mod]n ,disciples ,( ,jesus ,a ,poor ,excuse ,pr(ession ,& ,practice ,:]e ,is ,tru? ,:at ,does ,x ,prove ,human ,responsibility ,aboli% ,dirt ,religion ,& ,morality ,jesus ,z ,a ,model ,s++ ,lies ,a ,walk ,?r\gh ,a ,cemet]y ,peace ,) ,god ,sav+ ,! ,s\l ,! ,se>* ,= ,some?+ ,to ,wor%ip ,:]e ,are ,!y ,"s ,que/ions ,= ,*ri/ians ,to ,answ] ,! ,image ,( ,god ,religion ,& ,sci5ce ,! ,bible ,& ,! ,*ild ,:5 ,to ,help ,! ,_w ,! ,judgm5t ,( ,god ,*ri/ianity ,& ,free?\ght ,! ,bro!rhood ,& ,fre$om ,( ,man ,:atev] ,is ,is ,"r ,! ,object ,( ,life ,man ,! ,dogma ,( ,! ,div9e ,man ,! ,ri* ,man's ,gospel ,speak ,well ,( ,"o ,ano!r ,disgraceful ,p>tn]%ips ,sci5ce ,& ,!ology ,unequal ,remun]ation ,! ,old ,& ,! ,new ,gu>d ,! ,e> ,! ,"* ,( ,god ,n ,important ,oa?s ,dead ,words ,confession ,( ,s9 ,dea?'s ,philan?ropy ,our ,attitude ,t[>ds ,nature ,rev]5ce ,= ,mo!rhood ,! ,god ,( ,! ,bible ,! ,measure ,( ,suff]+ ,nature ,cre$s ,don't ,try ,to ,/op ,! ,sun ,%9+ ,foll[ ,me ,c ,we ,nev] ,get ,along ,)\t ,s]vants8 ,a ,heav5ly ,fa!r ,wor%ip ,n ,ne$$ ,0 ,jesus ,a ,good ,man ,h[ ,to ,help ,mank9d ,on ,! ,cross ,equal ,moral ,/&>ds ,au?ority ,a ,clean ,sabba? ,human ,integrity ,is ,x ,true ,keep ,! ,*ildr5 ,at ,home ,tea*] ,& ,prea*] ,fe> ,( ,d\bts ,bible-,back+ ,begg>s ,habits ,c ,pov]ty ,be ,aboli%$ ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,god ,human ,cruelty ,infidelity ,a!ism ,*ri/ian ,happ9ess ,:at ,god ,kn[s ,! ,mean+ ,( ,! ,^w ,god ,:at ,has ,jesus ,done ,= ,! ,_w ,! ,agno/ic's ,position ,or?odoxy ,ideas ,( ,jesus ,! ,sil5ce ,( ,jesus ,does ,! ,*ur* ,save ,save ,! ,republic ,a ,woman's ,religion ,! ,sacrifice ,( ,jesus ,fa%ionable ,hypocrisy ,! ,saturday ,half-,holiday ,! ,motive ,= ,prea*+ ,! ,*ri/ian's ,god ,indiff]5ce ,to ,religion ,sunday ,s*ools ,go+ ,to ,*ur* ,:o ,is ,! ,greate/ ,liv+ ,man ,illu/ration4 ,lemuel ,k4 ,wa%burn ,,d$ication ,! writ] ( ?is book d$icates x to all m5 & wom5 ( common hone/y & common s5se4 ,,is ,,! ,,bible ,,wor? ,,read+ ,t dep5ds4 ,if a man is go+ to get 8 liv+ by /&+ 9 a ,*ri/ian pulpit1 ,i %\ld be oblig$ to answ]1 ,yes6 ,b if he is go+ to foll[ any o!r call+1 or "w at any trade1 ,i %\ld h to answ]1 ,no6 ,!re is absolutely no in=mation 9 ! ,bible t man c make any use ( z he goes ?r\gh life4 ,! ,bible is n a book ( k4 ,x does n give in/ruction 9 any ( ! sci5ces4 ,x furni%es no help to labor4 ,x is useless z a political guide4 ,!re is no?+ 9 x t gives ! me*anic any h9t1 or af=ds ! f>m] any enlight5m5t 9 8 occupation4 ,if man wi%es to le>n ab\t ! e>? or ! heav5s2 ab\t life or ! animal k+dom1 he has no ne$ to /udy ! ,bible4 ,if he is desir\s ( read+ ! be/ poetry or ! mo/ ent]ta9+ lit]ature he w n f9d x 9 ! ,bible4 ,if he wants to read to /ore 8 m9d ) facts1 ! ,bible is ! la/ book = him to op51 = nev] yet 0 a volume writt5 t conta9$ few] facts ?an ?is book4 ,if he is anxi\s to get "s in=mation t w help him e>n an hone/ liv+ he does n want to sp5d 8 "t read+ ,g5esis1 ,exodus1 ,numb]s1 ,k+s1 ,psalms1 or ! ,gospels4 ,if he wants to read j = ! fun ( read+ to kill "t1 or to see h[ mu* nons5sical writ+ !re is 9 "o book1 let him read ! ,bible4 ,i h n said t !re are n wise say+s 9 ! ,bible1 or a few dramatic incid5ts1 b !re are j z wise say+s1 & wis] ones1 too1 out ( ! book1 & !re are dramas ( human life t surpass 9 int]e/ any?+ conta9$ 9 ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t4 ,no p]son c make a dec5t excuse = read+ ! ,bible m ?an once4 ,to d su* a ?+ w\ld be a fooli% wa/e ( "t4 ,b our /\te/ objection to read+ ?is book is1 n t x conta9s no?+ p>ticul>ly good1 b t x conta9s s mu* t is positively bad4 ,to read ?is book is to get false ideas1 absurd ideas1 bad ideas4 ,! injury to ! human m9d t reads ! ,bible z a reliable book is beyond repair4 ,i d n ?9k t ?is book %\ld be read by *ildr51 by any human be+ less ?an tw5ty ye>s ( age1 & x w\ld be bett] = mank9d if n a man or woman read a l9e ( x until he or %e 0 fifty ye>s old4 ,:at ,i want to say is ?is1 t !re is no?+ 9 ! ,bible t is ( ! lea/ consequ5ce to ! p ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,engli% lit]ature is ri*] a ?\s& fold ?an ?is s-call$ sacr$ volume4 ,we h books ( m in=mation & ( m inspiration ?an ! ,bible4 ,z ! relic ( a b>b>\s & sup]/iti\s p1 x %\ld h a place 9 our libr>ies1 b x is n a "w ( any value to ?is age4 ,i pity m5 :o /& 9 pulpits & call ?is book ! ^w ( ,god4 ,i wi% !y _h bra9s en\gh to e>n _! liv+ )\t hav+ to repeat ?is fooli% falsehood4 ,! day w come :5 ?is book w be e/imat$ = :at x a wor?1 & :5 t day comes1 ! ,bible w no long] be call$ ! ^w ( ,god1 b ! "w ( ignorant1 sup]/iti\s m54 ,! cross ev]y:]e is a dagg] 9 ! he>t ( lib]ty4 ,a miracle is n an explanation ( :at we _c compreh5d4 ,! /atue ( lib]ty t w endure on ?is cont95t is n ! "o made ( granite or bronze1 b ! "o made ( love ( fre$om4 ,take away e a*ievem5t ( ! _w & leave man fre$om1 & ! e>? w\ld aga9 bloom ) e glory ( atta9m5t2 b take away lib]ty & ev]y?+ useful & beautiful w\ld vani%4 ,,sacrifice ,! sacrifice ( ,jesus1 s mu* boa/$ by ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 is no?+ comp>$ to ! sacrifice ( a "m = h] family4 ,x is n to be spok5 ( 9 ! same light4 ,a "m's sacrifice is con/ant3 mom5t>y1 h\rly1 daily1 life-long4 ,x nev] ceases4 ,x is a v]itable provid5ce2 a wat*ful c>e2 a real giv+ ( "o life = ano!r1 or = sev]al o!rs2 a gift ( love s pure & holy1 s s+le & complete1 t x is an (f]+ 9 _s & 9 sub/ance4 ,?is is to me ! highe/1 pure/1 holie/ act ( humanity4 ,all o!rs1 :5 weigh$ ) ?is unselfi% consecration to duty1 seem small & insignificant4 ,!re is1 9 a "m's life1 no c\nt+ ( co/1 no calculation ( rew>d4 ,x is en\gh t a duty is to be done2 t a s]vice is to be r5d]$2 t a sacrifice is call$ =4 ,! true "m gives h]self to ! (fices ( love )\t hope1 expectation1 or wi% ( recomp5se4 ,a "m's love = h] *ildr5 _c be det]m9$ by any e>?ly measure1 by any mat]ial /&>d4 ,x out%9es all glory1 & is ! la/ gleam ( light 9 ! human he>t4 ,a "m's love walks 9 a ?\s& ,ge?semanes1 endures a ?\s& ,calv>ies1 & has a ?\s& agonies t ! dy+ ( ,jesus ^u a cross _c symbolize4 ,?is mat]nal sacrifice is ! great] t x is made *e]fully1 )\t a murmur1 & ev5 ) joy4 ,if x is n s\ght2 x is nev] pu%$ aside4 ,a "m's sacrifice = h] family makes a *apt] ( suff]+1 ( pati5t toil & /rife1 ( h]oic endurance & =be>ance1 t religion is n yet high en\gh to appreciate2 & ?is sublime devotion is n 9 "o home1 b 9 hundr$s ( ?\s&s 9 e l& ev]y:]e on e>?1 & x is real1 true1 he>t-born1 & ! utmo/ ( r5unciation t human life has reveal$4 ,! brief m>tyrdom ( ,jesus 0 n volunt>y1 0 n la/+ 9 its pa9 or 9 its s]vice to mank9d4 ,8 dea? 0 cruel1 8 suff]+ & agony t]rible to ?9k (1 b x 0 all soon ov]4 ,a few h\rs ( torture make up ! trag$y ( ! cross4 ,b ! /ory ( ?is crucifixion may be fictiti\s1 imag9>y2 mo/ likely is su*4 ,p]haps no su* man di$ su* a dea? 9 any su* way4 ,!n h[ va9 & fooli% to wa/e our sympa?y on a fanciful suff]]1 an imag9>y m>tyr1 :o nev] exi/$ outside ( ! bra9 ( ! writ] ( ! /ory1 :ile !re are actual1 real be+s liv+ :o are mak+ a great] sacrifice1 do+ a holi] duty1 )9 our rea*6 ,we ne$ n g to a ,bible to f9d ^? :o des]ve our te>s1 or :o h e>n$ our admiration4 ,! brave/ he>t t ev] au?or wrote into be+1 fails to come up to ! l(ty height ( endurance1 ( a life inspir$ by love1 ( h]oic sacrifice1 t c be f\nd 9 hundr$s ( homes 9 our l&4 ,f> be x f my int5tion to pa9t less any de$ ( mortal t has bright5$ ! lot ( man1 or to ?r[ discr$it ^u aught t is wor?y ( human gratitude & praise4 ,i yield mo/ ready sympa?y & mo/ will+ admiration to e noble s\l t has liv$ or di$ to make e>? bett] & happi]1 b ,i d n believe t greatness1 goodness & love are all dead1 & t our :ole duty is to /& & weep ar\nd a tomb4 ,i believe 9 liv+ m5 & wom51 9 liv+ he>ts & s\ls1 9 liv+ greatness & goodness & love1 & ,i tell y all t ! e>? nev] bore m lov+1 m humane1 t5d]]1 brav]1 or tru] he>ts ?an beat today 9 ! liv+ brea/s ( mank9d4 ,& ,i place above all t is brave & true1 great & good1 9 ! pa/ or pres5t1 ! mo!rs ( our age4--,:at man _c see t sil5t1 pati5t "m 9 h] home1 ! victim ( a multitude ( trials1 crosses1 annoyances1 day aft] day & week aft] week1 meet+ all1 be>+ all1 ) a sa9t's look & mann]2 & :at man1 see+ h] !re1 at ! side ( ! sick1 worn out ) wat*+ & wait+1 & !n at ! b$ ( dea?1 fai?ful & true to ! la/1 ?\gh w\nd$ 9 he>t & _s nev] falt]+ 9 ! way ( duty1 t w\ld n say if !re be "o sacrifice t is above1 & great] ?an1 all o!rs1 x is t ( a "m's love8 ,,! ,,drama ,,( ,,life ,) ! pass+ ( ! season we are rem9d$ ( ! rapid flight ( life4 ,x seems b ye/]day t ! fir/ bluebird ( spr+ lit on ! b>e b\gh ( ! apple-tree 9 ! or*>d ne> by1 & ! e>ly rob9 sang 8 welcome notes 9 our glad e>s1 & yet ! bluebird & rob9 are se5 & he>d no m1 & ! gre5 promise ( spr+ has *ang$ to ! br[n h>ve/ ( autumn1 :i* w soon be /or$ = w9t]'s use4 ,?is is ! way e season comes & goes2 a little long 9 com+ sometimes2 b nev] long 9 go+2 & e ye> gr[s %ort] z we gr[ old]1 & e ye> goes m quickly z we ne> ! bord] ( old age4 ,life soon *anges f a glad look ahead to a sad glance beh9d4 ,f baby to boy1 f boy to man1 f man to tott]+ age2--h[ swiftly ! sc5es *ange1 & life comes & life goes1 & ! door ( dea? op5s almo/ be=e ! door ( bir? closes4 ,! cradle & ! grave t\*1 & ! bli! y\? t l5ds 8 /r5g? to feeble age f9ds himself ere long lean+ ^u ! arm ( y\? & /r5g?4 ,! circle ( ye>s soon rolls r\nd1 & life is b a day ( toil & a night ( dreams4 ,z we look back ^u vani%$ "t & see ! happy sc5es ( *ildhood m+l$ ) ! surr\nd+s ( lat] life1 days & mon?s %r9k to h\rs1 & ye>s seem to be spann$ by a sunrise & a sunset ) a little laught] & p]haps "s te>s betwe54 ,we :o h travell$ m ?an half way on ! road _c look backw>d )\t a sigh1 _c ?9k backw>d )\t a pang4 ,_m ( u h left ! graves ( fa!r & "m beh9d1 p]haps ! small] graves ( *ildr51 :]e "s ( our he>t lies buri$ too4 ,! /orms t beat on u make life seem %ort]2 make ! days g fa/]1 & ! night draw ne>]2 & all ( u h already1 or mu/ sometime1 b[ our heads to ! bla/4 ,"o human be+ 9 ! great _w ( man1 & 9 ! great] _w ( ,nature1 plays b a small "p4 ,( b little acc\nt is a human life 9 ! va/1 limitless univ]se4 ,a man fills b a little space :ile alive1 & t\*es b a few he>ts :5 he dies4 ,we are =tunate if we make dur+ life1 "o true1 loyal fri5d :o /&s by u :ile t life la/s4 ,we reckon ?is1 aft] all1 ! gr&e/ triumph ( ! human s\l4 ,x is n difficult to ga!r doll>s--q a numb]1 at lea/1--nor to w9 a measure ( fame1 b to live1 to be1 to act1 9 su* way z to b9d "o true he>t to ours1 is a victory :i* we may be pr\d (4 ,"s lives h l>g] circumf]5ces ?an o!rs1 radiate f>!r1 influ5ce m1 b none c w9 ! r>e tribute ( p]fect fri5d%ip f m ?an "o or two4 ,yes6 man plays b a small "p 9 ! great drama ( life4 ,he is on ! /age b a few %ort h\rs1 & mo/ m5 are b poor or indiff]5t actors at be/4 ,:o c>es :5 a man dies8 ,n ! sun1 = x %9es j z gaily :5 he closes 8 eyes to its gold5 light2 n ! birds1 = !y *att] & s+ ov] 8 c(f91 & hop & s+ on 8 grave2 n ! brook1 = x runs laugh+ on & nev] /ops its gambols & song2 n any ( ! ?+s ( e>?1 b man4 ,:5 man dies1 a few say1 ,is he gone8 & !n =get t he ev] liv$2 a few g to help c>ry 8 dead body to ! grave1 & !n turn away to jo9 ! bus9ess & pleasure ( life1 & =get t !y h buri$ a man2 a few1 "s days aft]1 call at ! h\se :]e he liv$ & drop a te> ( sympa?y = ! weep+ wid[ & te>ful *ildr51 & !n =get t ! husb& & fa!r is no m4 ,b does no "o c>e8 ,p]haps a wife1 :o w c>ry 8 dead image 9 h] he>t z long z x beats2 p]haps a daught]1 :o w rememb] him a ye> or two1 or a little long]1 :o w miss 8 happy greet+1 8 lov+ kiss1 8 pr\d1 k9d look z he lifts ! he>t's de>e/ idol to 8 knee2 & ?is is all4 ,& ?is is en\gh4 ,we c>e = only a few2 & :y %\ld _m c>e = u8 ,?\gh life is %ort & n always h]oic2 & ?\gh1 :5 x ends1 ! _w goes on j ! same1 we love life & x is sweet :ile x la/s4 ,?\gh we travel quickly ov] ! road1 we enjoy = ! mo/ "p1 ! j\rney ( life4 ,we h pa91 x is true2 we le>n ( sorr[ & grief2 we feel ! pang ( p>t+ & weep on ! :ite face ( "s lov$ "o1 & yet1 we f9d happ9ess1 we enjoy liv+1 & we regret :5 ! curta9 is rung d[n & our "p is play$ & ! lights turn$ out4 ,:5 we /rike ! balance betwe5 pleasure & pa91 joy & sorr[1 happ9ess & mis]y1 mo/ f9d t life is wor? liv+4 ,a dogma w ?rive 9 soil :]e ! tru? c\ld n get root4 ,! measure ( lib]ty :i* man enjoys det]m9es ! civilization ( ! age 9 :i* he lives4 ,! p]son :o c make a loaf ( bread is m to ! _w ?an ! p]son :o c\ld p]=m a miracle4 ,! indiff]5ce to ,*ri/ianity may well al>m ! m5 :o live on ! cr$ulity t gives x ! %[ ( life1 b to ^? :o delight 9 actions ( s9c]ity1 x af=ds ! greate/ enc\ragem5t1 = x promises to ! _w a day :5 intellig5ce & integrity w be respect$ m ?an ignorance & hypocrisy4 ,,nature ,,9 ,,june ,we c h>dly look any:]e 9 ,nature )\t hav+ ! conviction gr[ 9 ! m9d t !re are m or less sup]flu\s ?+s on ?is spot ( ! univ]se :]e our lot is ca/1 h[ev] x may be 9 ,m>s1 ,v5us1 ,saturn1 or any o!r ( ! ,greek-nam$ planets or any heav5ly con/ellations ) or )\t names4 ,j at ?is p>ticul> season ( ! ye>1 ! pres5ce ( we$s 9 ! g>d5 or on ! f>m raises a colossal d\bt z to ! fact ( any wisdom guid+ ! div9e voice :51 9 a maje/ic sweep ( its omnipot5t p[] on ! ?ird day ( ! drama ( creation1 x call$ into be+ ! grass1 ! h]b1 ! tree & :atsoev] be>s leaf or blade or fl[]4 ,to ^? :o h to pull ! we$s out ( ! gr\nd !y are a curse ( ! fir/ magnitude1 & h[ a creator1 :o _h common s5se1 c\ld take pride 9 mak+ su* vegetable abortions z we$s we _c compreh5d4 ,! mo/ wor?less ?+s 9 ,nature are ! mo/ prolific4 ,*ickwe$ w cov] an acre :ile clov] is consid]+ :]e x is be/ to g into bus9ess1 & e pesky1 na/y little we$ w live & laugh :5 ! que5ly corn droops its head 9 ! sun1 & ! beet & turnip _c get n\ri%m5t en\gh to keep !m alive4 ,x is j ! same 9 ! animal _w4 ,an imm5se quantity ( useless be+s g ab\t on two & f\r legs or on none at all4 ,! only excuse = ! snake is t he 0 made to eat ! toad2 = ! toad1 t he 0 made to eat insects2 = ! insects--well1 nobody has yet made a :olesome excuse = _! exi/5ce1 anyway4 ,x looks z ?\gh "o be+ 9 ,nature 0 made simply to kill ano!r be+1 & ! la/-made be+1 man1 is ! supreme kill] ( ! :ole lot4 ,take ! :ole range ( wild bea/s1 & f9d1 if y c1 aught b malice 9 _! creation1 if !y 7 creat$4 ,no plague ev] de/roy$ hy5as & jackals4 ,no "o ev] f\nd a sick rattlesnake or an invalid hornet4 ,! fitte/ survive8 ,! fitte/ = :at8 ,to worry man1 to make life mis]able4 ,mosquitoes1 wasps1 fleas1 reptiles & wild bea/s1 poison\s v9es & %rubs1 noxi\s blossoms ^: p]fume is ! kiss ( dea?1 we$s t pu% & cr[d dec5t plants until !y die 9 utt] despair--^! are ! /urdie/ triumphs ( ! creative art4 ,we _c help wi%+ t ! ,"l-,god _h n re/$ on ! sev5? day1 b in/ead1 _h gone ar\nd & de/roy$ ab\t sev5-eigh?s ( :at he _h creat$4 ,we might !n h _h q a dec5t _w to live 94 ,man builds a home = h] he loves1 he plants beside x all t w make x beautiful to ! eyes ( 8 wife4 ,he works & br+s :at is fair to adorn x1 & makes e room a casket to hold ! jewel ( love4 ,he looks at 8 home ) pride1 & feels t x is 8! de>e/ spot on e>?10 a refuge safe & secure4 ,! cyclone comes & 9 a mom5t all is swept away4 ,man _c tru/ ! ,god ( ! w9ds4 ,!re is no m t]rible calamity t afflicts our globe at ! pres5t "t ?an an e>?quake4 ,x comes )\t w>n+1 by day or night1 :5 man is at 8 place ( bus9ess or :5 he is at re/4 ,!re is no way ( prev5t+ x1 no way ( prep>+ = x4 ,x may wait a hundr$1 a ?\s&1 ye>s be=e x works its deadly ru94 ,b :5 x comes1 havoc is left4 ,an e>?quake may be good = ! e>?1 b x is almighty disc\rag+ to ! p t live on x4 ,x may seek a b5efic5t end1 b x goes to "w 9 a cruel mann] to accompli% x4 ,human life c\nts no m ?an ! life ( rats :5 an e>?quake gets />t$4 ,?is inf]nal visitor does n seek a spot :]e its malevol5ce c be wreck$ ^u ! rocks & hills4 ,(t5] x goes to ! ?ickly populat$ city or t[n & topples ov] h\ses & swall[s up dwell+s1 ) m51 wom5 & *ildr54 ,does ,god s5d ! e>?quake8 ,if he does1 :]e is ! evid5ce ( 8 love = man8 ,if ,he does n1 :o does8 ,x is pretty t\gh bus9ess to try to reconcile ,nature ) ! idea ( ,god's wat*ful c>e ov] man4 ,if ! w9ds did n turn to hurricanes2 if ! sun%9e did n make dr\ght2 if ! ra9 nev] became a flood2 if ! sea nev] grew angry & sunk ! %ip2 if ! cl\ds always dissolv$ 9 g5tle ra9 or 9 dew2 if !re 7 no wild bea/s2 no v5om\s snakes2 no poison\s v9es or fl[]s2 if !re 7 only :at is bright & fair & good on e>? & no?+ t 0 d>k & cold & repulsive1 we might believe t a heav5ly fa!r _h made ! e>? = a dwell+-place = man4 ,b z x is1 we h to ?9k z well ( ,nature z possible & dodge h] lightn+1 run f h] wat]-sp\ts1 keep out ( ! way ( cyclones & %ift = ourselves :ile "h4 ,:at foll[s nobody kn[s4 ,x may be bett] = u beyond ?is life2 we hope x is no worse4 ,& x may be only sleep1 sleep ) no dreams & no awak5+4 ,we %\ld dislike to die on ?is side ( ! grave ) ! fe> t we %\ld come out on ! o!r only to meet a hurricane 9 ! tee?1 or f9d an e>?quake _h be5 put "u u to give u a %ak+ up ! fir/ ?+ on t 8%9+ %ore10 or to be caught 9 a furi\s torr5t t p\r$ d[n ! sides ( "s heav5ly m\nta94 ,e>? is a pretty good place :5 ! conditions are all favorable1 b if we are to h ano!r life x ought to be a bett] "o or else we %\ld be sav$ ! tr\ble ( dy+4 ,! feet ( progress h always be5 %od by d\bt4 ,a true man w n jo9 any?+ t 9 any way abridges 8 fre$om or robs him ( 8 rights4 ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,purpose ,a ,*ri/ian writ] rec5tly said3--8,! supreme duty ( humanity is to get into t\* ) ! inf9ite purpose40 ,?is may be s1 b we want fir/ to und]/& j :at ! inf9ite purpose is be=e we subscribe to x4 ,:5 ! inf9ite purpose is b5t on gett+ up an e>?quake we d n c>e to 8get into t\*0 ) x1 n mu*4 ,:5 ?is purpose is =g+ an electric bolt to %oot out ( ! cl\ds1 we h no desire to 8get into t\*0 ) any su* ?+4 ,x makes a va/ diff]5ce :at ?is purpose is b5t ^u1 :e!r or n we want to g into p>tn]%ip ) x4 ,n[1 :5 ! inf9ite purpose is at "w on ! e>?1 turn+ dirt into fl[]s1 or vegetables1 or trees1 we %\ld feel a joy 9 %>+ its labor1 b :5 x is det]m9$ to burn & scor* ev]y?+ on ! face ( ! gr\nd ) a heat t kn[s no abatem5t1 we %\ld want to sell out our int]e/ 9 ! conc]n at once4 ,!re is j z mu* nons5se connect$ ) ! use ( ?is phrase 8! inf9ite purpose0 z !re is ) 8special ,provid5ce0 or 8,div9e love10 or any o!r religi\s expression :i* expresses no?+ unless y are religi\s4 ,:]e ?is 8purpose0 8makes = righte\sness10 z ,mat!w ,arnold delight$ to believe1 we are will+ to cat* on to x1 b :]e x is go+ 9 ! o!r direction we pref] to g our own way4 ,?is notion ( unit+ ! f9ite ) ! inf9ite purpose is all "r1 provid+ ! latt] does n conflict ) ! =m]1 b we h s]i\s objection to do+ any?+ t w int]f]e ) ! highe/ developm5t ( our humanity4 ,! purpose :i* is at "w 9 ! _w does n make = heal? any m ?an = disease4 ,x seems to c>ry a tub]cle ) z mu* satisfaction z a ray ( sun%9e1 & l5ds all its =ces to assi/ ! highwayman ) no m *>ge ?an x makes to ! law-abid+ citiz54 ,x seems to u t x is necess>y to divorce ! 8inf9ite purpose0 f a lot ( int5tions t d n "w = human int]e/s1 be=e x w be desirable to assume intimate relations ) ?is purpose4 ,we d n want to 8get into t\*0 ) :at is n go+ our way2 t is1 ! way ( heal?1 ( prosp]ity1 ( happ9ess4 ,we d n d5y t we ne$ to give a high] direction to human ?\ght4 ,we affirm ?is fact z positively z our mo/ ,*ri/ian contempor>y4 ,b be=e we advise mank9d to h>ness its wagon to ! inf9ite purpose we want to be sure :]e x is go+4 ,man has to g to mill & m>ket z well z to meet+1 & !re is j z good a purpose manife/$ 9 gett+ ! mo/ :olesome food = our /oma*s z !re is 9 gett+ ! safe/ cre$ = our s\ls4 ,we are lo? to tru/ any religi\s purpose z oppos$ to a human "o4 ,we believe 9 man fir/1 la/1 & all ! "t4 ,n[1 let u admit t humanity ne$s a wis] purpose to guide x1 b let u also admit t x c be f\nd 9 a wis] human head & human he>t4 ,if :at is call$ ! inf9ite purpose is work+ = ! highe/ end ( human life1 !re is no evid5ce ( ! fact4 ,if !re is any?+ bett] ?an human en]gy back ( a good human ?\ght t w help ?is _w1 we d n "k :at x is4 ,! man :o accepts ! fai? ( ,calv9 is mis]able 9 proportion to ! ext5t he c>ries x out4 ,:atev] t5ds to prolong ! exi/5ce ( ignorance or to prev5t ! recognition ( k is dang]\s to ! well-be+ ( ! human race4 ,a high] respect = man has be5 "o ( ! *ief promot]s ( civilization4 ,advancem5t has always be5 t[>d "r & tru? :5 ! ranks 7 imbu$ ) a prop] reg>d = human he>ts & human happ9ess4 ,,free?\ght ,,comm&s ,say no?+ ab\t o!rs t y w\ld n h o!rs say ab\t y4 ,be sev]e t[>d y\rself2 be k9d to y\r fell[-man4 ,d n give advice t y _c foll[4 ,d n ?ank ,god = :at man does4 ,s]ve nei!r ,god nor ,mammon1 b humanity alone4 ,d n try to be p]fect z a ,fa!r 9 heav51 b try to be bett] ?an y y\rself are4 ,seek fir/ to improve ! e>?1 & heav5 w be ( less consequ5ce4 ,let u n =get t m5 speak accord+ to ! measure ( _! k & light1 & t a sup]ior enlight5m5t is a high] au?ority4 ,hi/ory %[s t !re is no?+ s easy to enslave & no?+ s h>d to emancipate z ignorance1 h5ce x becomes ! d\ble enemy ( civilization4 ,by its s]vility x is ! prey ( tyranny1 & by its cr$ulity x is ! foe ( enlight5m5t4 ,a ,,ra9b[ ,,religion ,!re is little d\bt t ! fai? ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 0 :at might be class$ "u ! head ( ra9b[ religion4 ,we le>n f ! ,new ,te/am5t t x 0 taught t ^? :o accept$ ! fai? held by ,john & ,jesus & ,paul 7 9 "s peculi> mann] to be protect$ f ! common ills ( life1 & 7 to be especial favorites ( _! 8,fa!r 9 heav540 ,h[ s9c]ely ?is fai? 0 held we _c n[ det]m9e1 nor to :at ext5t x 0 put into practice1 b t x possess$ ! m9d 9 a consid]able degree !re is no room :atev] to d\bt4 ,b ?is is n ! "q t we want settl$1 b r ! value ( ?is fai?4 ,x is pleasant & com=t+ to believe t "o is wat*$ ov] by a sup]ior p[] :i* at any mom5t ( p]il or temptation is ready to /ret* =? its h& & rescue f dang] & dea?1 & x is on acc\nt ( ! wond]ful s$uctiv5ess ( ?is fai? t x has la/$ s long & has be5 s h>d to ov]come4 ,b :at we are int]e/$ 9 is1 :e!r or n su* a belief has any f\ndation 9 fact or 9 human exp]i5ce4 ,:5 ,jesus bid 8 foll[]s to cease giv+ ?\ght to :at !y %\ld eat & dr9k & we>1 tell+ !m t _! 8heav5ly ,fa!r0 f$ ! f[ls ( ! air1 & t !y 7 bett] ?an su* f[ls1 ?us imply+ t _! heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld take proportionately bett] c>e ( !m1 0 !re any gr\nd = any su* tea*+1 & is !re any gr\nd = ?is fai? today8 ,we claim t ! 8heav5ly ,fa!r0 ref]r$ to by ,jesus nev] f$ any?+1 nei!r f[l nor man2 & t no human be+ 0 ev] tak5 c>e ( by any sup]ior p[] or snat*$ by x f dang] or dea?4 ,su* a fai? is ! v]ie/ delusion1 & x c\ld lodge & take root only 9 ! *ildi% m9d4 ,jesus also taught t ! 8,fa!r :i* is 9 heav50 w\ld 8give good ?+s to !m t ask him40 ,is !re any gr\nd = ?is ra9b[ religion8 ,is !re any evid5ce t !re is a 8,fa!r 9 heav50 :o has good ?+s to give to ^? :o ask = !m8 ,we presume t ?is fai? l$ m5 to give up "w & to tru/ to begg+ = a liv+4 ,b ! "q is1 :i* got ! mo/ good ?+s1--^? :o /udi$ ! laws ( ,nature & ( life & work$ 9 h>mony ) !m1 or ^? :o pray$ = good ?+s8 ,h[ is x to-day8 ,:at good ?+s c be _h by pray+8 ,:o has any good ?+ t he receiv$ by ask+ 8 8,fa!r 9 heav50 = x8 ,! ask+ bus9ess has be5 c>ri$ on = hundr$s ( ye>s1 & all t has be5 ask$ ( ,god has _h to be giv5 by man or has n be5 giv5 at all4 ,has x ev] be5 true t ,*ri/ians _h any immunity f dang] t o!rs did n h1 or t !y c\ld live 9 defiance ( ! laws ( ,nature8 ,jesus told 8 foll[]s t 9 8 "n !y %all ca/ out devils1 !y %all take up s]p5ts1 & if !y dr9k any deadly ?+ x %all n hurt !m & !y %all h ! p[] to cure ! sick by lay+ _! h&s ^u !m4 ,h m51 :o pr(ess$ to foll[ ,jesus1 ev] done ! ?+s :i* he said !y %all d8 ,is !re any man to-day :o c d ^! ?+s8 ,is !re any evid5ce t ,*ri/ians are treat$ by any p[] ( ! univ]se diff]5tly f :at o!rs are treat$8 ,& is !re any evid5ce t !y possess any gift t is n %>$ by o!rs8 ,z f> z we c see ,*ri/ians are subject to ! same laws ( ,nature t all o!rs mu/ obey1 & !y _c ei!r defy ^? laws or act indep5d5tly ( !m4 ,if !y fool ) deadly s]p5ts !y w get bitt5 & probably die--j ! same z w\ld an infidel2 if !y dr9k a cup ( poison1 !y w suff] & p]haps die j ! same z an unbeliev]2 if !y h any sickness1 !y d n tru/ to ! lay+-on ( h&s by a fell[-,*ri/ian1 b s5d = a doctor ! same z a free?9k]4 ,! fact is1 ! _w has le>n$ bett] ?an to put fai? 9 ^! tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,! ,*ri/ian fai? belong$ to ! *ildhood ( ! race1 & ought no long] to be prea*$ to man4 ,no "o attempts to put ?is fai? into practice1 to c>ry into life ! tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,& :y n8 ,simply because x is kn[n to be false4 ,*ri/ianity is a ra9b[ religion1 a repres5tation ( ?+s = :i* !re is no w>rant 9 ,nature2 a picture pa9t$ 9 false colors2 a view ( life copi$ f a diseas$ imag9ation2 a falsehood f$ by prie/s ^u :i* !y live4 ,!re is n an intellig5t man or woman liv+ to-day :o has any fai? 9 ! ra9b[ religion taught by ,jesus2 n an intellig5t man or woman :o believes t a heav5ly ,fa!r or a ,god w provide food or dr9k or clo!s = a human be+2 nor an intellig5t man or woman :o has fai? t he or %e c get good ?+s by ask+ a ,fa!r 9 heav5 = !m & n an intellig5t man or woman :o c>es or d>es to put ! decl>ation ( ,jesus to ! te/2 t ^? :o h fai? 9 him c play ) s]p5ts )\t dang]1 & dr9k deadly poison ) no m h>m ?an att5ds quaff+ a glass ( wat]4 ,we are !n to conclude t ,*ri/ianity is held only by ! ignorant4 ,!re is great] argum5t 9 "o fact ?an 9 all ! cre$s4 ,x is easi] to believe t a man is hone/ :o says ! ,bible is ! ^w ( ,god ?an to believe t he is bright4 ,a ,,cruel ,,god ,!re may be "s o!r religion 9 ! _w t s+s ( a ,god m cruel ?an ! ,god ( ,*ri/ianity1 b we d n "k ( any4 ,at any rate1 we believe x is safe to say t no religion ( a civiliz$ p has a ,god :o is m v9dictive4 ,we h always wond]$ h[ m5 & wom5 c\ld set su* inf]nal ideas to music z we f9d 9 ,*ri/ian hymns4 ,x is really too bad t human be+s are compell$ to s+ su* lies z we f9d 9 ! pi\s song-books ( ! *ur*4 ,! s5tim5ts conta9$ 9 !m are n fit = savages4 ,x c only brutalize ! he>t to s+ ( blood1 & no?+ b blood1 no matt] ^: blood x is4 ,! 8preci\s blood ( ,jesus0 is j z sugge/ive ( cruelty z ! blood on ! execution]'s knife4 ,m5 become :at !y read1 :at !y ?9k1 :at !y s+1 :at !y believe4 ,religions h made m5 wick$1 cruel1 h>d1 unk9d4 ,x is impossible to h fai? 9 a ,god ( wra? & v9dictiv5ess )\t 9 "t develop+ ^! qualities4 ,m5 gr[ into ! lik5ess ( _! belief4 ,z a man believes1 s is he1 to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,! influ5ce ( cruel s5tim5ts on ! m9d is great] ) ! "y ?an ) adults4 ,"s hymns sung 9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es are positively brutal 9 tone4 ,?9k ( human be+s s++ ! foll[+ v]se3-- 8,b v5geance & damnation lie ,on rebels :o refuse ,8 grace2 ,:o ,god's et]nal ,son despise1 ,! hotte/ hell %all be _! place40 ,*ri/ians seem to delight 9 pictures ( hell4 ,god w\ld h>dly be ,god to !m if he did n damn somebody4 ,9 pa9t+ ! div9e idea v5geance & damnation are laid on ?ick4 ,"h is ! ,*ri/ian notion ( fa!r & son3-- 8,h[ ju/ice fr[n$ & v5geance /ood ,to drive me d[n to endless pa96 ,b ! great ,son propos'd 8 blood1 ,& heav5ly wra? grew mild aga940 ,?9k ( ! religion bas$ on su* an idea ( ,god6 ,& ?9k on ! t]rible effect on m5 & wom5 :i* su* religion mu/ h6 ,! foll[+ description ( ! ,*ri/ian ,god 0 probably writt5 by "o ( 8 ador]s3-- 8,adore & tremble = our ,god ,is a consum+ fire6 ,8 jeal\s eyes ) wra? inflame1 ,& raise ,8 v5geance high]4 8,almighty v5geance1 h[ x burns1 ,h[ bright ,8 fury gl[s6 ,va/ magaz9es ( plagues & /orms ,lie treasur$ = ,8 foes4 8,^? heaps ( wra?1 by sl[ degrees1 ,are =ce into a flame3 ,b k9dl$1 ,oh6 h[ fi]ce !y blaze6 ,& r5d all nature's frame4 8,at ,8 approa* ! m\nta9s flee1 ,& seek a wat]y grave2 ,! fright$ sea makes ha/e away1 ,& %r9ks up e wave4 8,?r\gh ! wide air ! weighty rocks ,are swift z hail/ones hurl$2 ,:o d>es engage ,8 fi]y rage1 ,t %akes ! solid _w8 8,?y h& %all on rebelli\s k+s ,a fi]y tempe/ p\r1 ,:ile we1 b5ea? ,?y %elt]+ w+s1 ,?y j rev5ge adore40 ,& we are ask$ to love ?is ,god6 ,we %\ld j z soon ?9k ( lov+ a tig]1 a cyclone1 a deluge1 a fi5d4 ,love goes out to :at is lovely4 ,we c love :at is good1 :at is beautiful1 :at is noble2 a great-he>t$ man1 a pity+ woman we _c help lov+1 b if we %\ld say t we love su* a ,god z is pictur$ 9 ! words ( t hymn we %\ld lie4 ,man _c love hate1 v5geance1 wra?--ev5 9 a ,god4 ,! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 d[n ?r\gh ! ages1 has be5 l ! ,god x wor%ipp$--full ( hate1 malice & cruelty4 ,! _w has gr[n k9d & humane j 9 proportion z x has giv5 up wor%ip ( ?is div9e mon/]4 ,we judge gods z we judge m51 & we c respect & love only :at is wor?y ( respect & love f a human po9t ( view4 ,if !re is su* a ,god z is pa9t$ 9 ,*ri/ian lit]ature he des]ves1 n to be wor%ipp$1 b to be %ot4 ,! ,bible ^u :i* ,*ri/ianity is f\nd$ does n say :at ,*ri/ianity is1 :at a ,*ri/ian is1 nor :at we mu/ d 9 ord] to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,,:at ,,is ,,jesus ,"t 0 :5 ,jesus 0 look$ ^u z ,god1 or ! ,son ( ,god4 ,no "o _h any d\bt ( 8 div9ity or div9e "*2 or if he _h1 he wisely def]r$ to ! sup]/iti\s majority & kept 8 m\? %ut & s kept 8 head on 8 %\ld]s4 ,?is idea t ,jesus 0 ,god has be5 /eadily decl9+ = sev]al hundr$ ye>s4 ,intellig5ce has pretty mu* giv5 x up1 except :]e x is paid a big sal>y = prea*+ x4 ,!re is no rational def5ce t c be made ( ! dogma ( ! div9ity ( ,jesus4 ,x is "o ( _m !ological absurdities t 0 born :5 gods 7 popul>4 ,a l>ge numb] believe t ,jesus 0 a man & no?+ m2 a good man1 b /ill human4 ,!y look ^u him z a product ( human nature4 ,he is all[$ a human fa!r & "m1 al?\gh ! gospels1 9 :i* is f\nd ! /ory ( 8 life1 h>dly w>rant s mu* e>?ly p>5tage4 ,he is reg>d$ z a "p ( humanity1 & 8 extraord9>y de$s m]ely z exagg]at$ p]=mances ( he>t & h& ( man4 ,! p t look ^u ,jesus z a man h a sup]/iti\s rev]5ce = 8 humanity4 ,he is call$ 8! "o p]fect man10 ! 8patt]n ( ! race10 etc4 ,?\gh a man1 !y w h him e in* a man4 ,yet o!rs see no?+ rem>kable 9 ! c>e] ( ,jesus2 no?+ :i* m>ks him = univ]sal emulation2 no?+ :i* compels praise & admiration4 ,!y ?9k he 0 a sort ( mild lunatic1 possess$ ( ! idea t he 0 ! ,messiah ( 8 p1 & t 9 endeavor+ to fur!r 8 s*eme he antagoniz$ ! exi/+ au?ority & met ! j puni%m5t ( 8 ambition4 ,b x is nei!r z ,god nor z a man t ,jesus mu/ be reg>d$1 b z a my?4 ,no su* p]son ev] liv$ ei!r z a human or div9e exi/5ce4 ,he is simply a creature ( fancy1 ! fruit ( ! imag9ation4 ,he is a "* ( ! bra91 ! creation ( religi\s g5ius4 ,!re is no ju/ifiable ,*ri/ianity 9 ?is age4 ,a dogma is ! h& ( ! dead on ! ?roat ( ! liv+4 ,! progress ( ! _w dep5ds ^u fre$om ( ?\ght & fre$om ( utt]ance4 ,if y c =give ! man :o wrong$ y1 ! neighbor :o sl&]$ y & help ! poor ab\t y1 y ne$ n be p>ticul> ab\t mak+ any pr(essions ( righte\sness4 ,,de$s ,,bett] ,,?an ,,pr(essions ,we h te>s ( regret to %$ ov] ! wreck ( beauty & tal5t2 b if we take no /eps to pres]ve beauty & tal5t f wreck1 our compassion is n to our honor b to our disgrace4 ,! feel+ ( pity :i* to-day exp5ds itself 9 solemn w>n+ or solemn weep+ = ! poor un=tunates ( e>?1 mu/ devise means to rescue !m f mis]y1 or x is b a mock]y & a %ame4 ,"o arm inspir$ ) love ( man w d m ?an a ?\s& t5d] s5tim5ts4 ,sympa?y mu/ take ! =m ( assi/ance1 or x is n s9c]e4 ,:5 we d n love man z we ought1 we hate ourselves4 ,! way to get heav5 = ourselves is to give x to o!rs4 ,! way to be happy is to make o!rs happy4 ,selfi%ness kills e noble feel+ & defeats e good desire4 ,we _c h peace :5 we give pa9 to o!rs4 ,our de$s rew>d u4 ,:at wrongs man is wrong = man to d4 ,we %\ld live s z n to regret ! pa/ nor fe> ! future4 ,we set too great a value ^u e>?ly possessions1 & sp5d our lives 9 ga9+ :at we _c hold4 ,we be/ enjoy ! ?+s ( e>? :5 we give up want+ !m :olly = ourselves4 ,! be/ "p ( our happ9ess is hav+ someone to %>e x4 ,,give ,,u ,,! ,,tru? ,if !re is "o tree t man ne$s to eat (1 x is ! =bidd5 tree ( ! k ( good & evil2 & if any k w keep him alive & make him happy & p]fect1 x is j ?is k :i* ,god =bid him to acquire4 ,we are dy+ to-day f ignorance1 n f k1--dy+ because we d n "k ! good f ! evil2 & we are doom+ ourselves & future g5]ations to premature dea? because we d n eat m ( ! tree ( k4 ,to "k m is :at we ne$4 ,let u look into ?+s & f9d out :at ! _w means4 ,if ?is univ]se is only an illum9at$ deception1 ! man :o discov]s ! fact w be a public b5efactor4 ,if ?+s :i* exi/ ar\nd u are ly+ to u1--if ! />s t %9e out ?r\gh ! deep space above u are only fire-flies ( ! night1 let u "k x4 ,k w n hurt u s mu* z ignorance & deception4 ,if ! fl[]s t uncov] _! beauty = our delight h b a phantom lovel9ess1 & n\ght is real 9 ! en*ant+ _w ab\t u1 !n let u be told ! tru?4 ,! s\l c be> x bett] ?an to be deceiv$4 ,we may be tru/$ ) ! k ( good & evil & ( "r & wrong1 ye ,god ( ,g5esis6 & praise be to ! fir/-creat$ man = break+ ! comm& to rema9 9 ignorance & tak+ ! fir/ /ep t[>d solv+ ! riddle ( life6 ,we le>n ev]y?+ by liv+4 ,! tru? is n reveal$ to u3 we mu/ discov] x4 ,x is se5 :5 we climb high en\gh to see x1 or live wise en\gh to feel x1 or act true en\gh to utt] x4 ,:5 we he> ! tru?1 we he> only ! e*o ( ! univ]se4 ,! la/ ?+ t we h to fe> is ! tru? & ! consequ5ces ( kn[+ x4 ,let u n fe> to speak x or to he> x4 ,& let u g ) x :5ev] f\nd4 ,!y :o are keep+ ! _w f ! k ( good & evil1 :o are try+ to disc\rage ! prea*+ ( tru?1 are ! enemies ( mank9d4 ,if man _h no k except :at he has got out ( ! ,bible he w\ld n "k en\gh to make a %oe4 ,! great "w ( man has ev] be5 to rescue ! pres5t f ! pa/2 to turn ! m9d f :at x has left beh9d to ! opportunities & duties :i* are ar\nd x4 ,= ?is has g5ius toil$ d[n ! ages1 sung its song ( love1 c>v$ its dream ( beauty & :isp]$ to ! _w's dull e> its bright message ( hope4 ,,! ,,am]ican ,,sunday ,ev]ybody has he>d ( :at is call$ ! 8,*ri/ian sabba?10 & ne>ly ev]ybody has a tol]ably cle> idea ( :at is meant by a 8cont95tal sabba?40 ,a 8cont95tal sabba?0 may be describ$ z a sort ( week-day ,sunday1 t is1 z a religi\s holiday ) m secul>1 ?an pi\s1 features4 ,a ,*ri/ian sabba? is s ne> dead 9 ?is c\ntry z a religi\s fact t a def9ition ( x _c be _h f real life4 ,we f9d ! ideal sabba? ( ! ,*ri/ians 9 ! hi/ory ( e>ly ,new ,engl&4 ,= two c5turies ! p h be5 gradually outgr[+ ! au/]e religion :i* made ,sunday a day to be dread$ all ! week4 ,! attempt has be5 frequ5tly made by a small puritan cont+5t1 :i* has surviv$ all ^! ye>s1 to resuscitate ?is dead sabba? & inflict x ^u ! _w aga94 ,b s f> ! ef=t has only met ) des]v$ failure4 ,resurrections h nev] be5 successful4 ,:5 ! inhabitants ( graves h come out ( _! abodes x has be5 only to walk ! /reets = a brief p]iod1 & !n to return aga9 to sil5ce & re/4 ,! /ories ( gho/s1 :5 true1 are always %ort4 ,^! visitants nev] /op long or d any?+ t is ( any wor? to ! _w4 ,:5 ! grave is once made ov] ! dead x is be/ to let x alone4 ,!re is no?+ 9 cemet]ies to aid progress or civilization4 ,we d n ne$ ! revival ( old cu/oms or ( old fai?s4 ,to endeavor to rehabilitate ! sabba? ( our =efa!rs is z fooli% z to try to make p g back into log h\ses & cook ov] a fire-place4 ,"s p]sons c nev] realize t ! _w gr[s2 t :at 0 a help to "o age becomes a h9drance to ano!r2 t "t corrects ! mi/akes ( m5 & t respect & rev]5ce = our ance/ors d n necess>ily require u to adopt _! clo!s or _! habits4 ,m5 & wom5 are made fossils by _! religion4 ,! p :o are try+ to-day to resurrect ! puritan sabba? are p :o h got religion1 b n mu* ( any?+ else4 ,a man :o all[s religion to dom9ate all 8 ?\ghts1 all 8 ef=ts1 all 8 acts1 usually is a nuisance1 if no?+ worse4 ,a day ( re/ once a week is a good ?+ 9 itself1 b x is a bad ?+ :5 controll$ by religion4 ,we are 9 favor ( ,sunday z a day :5 man c lay aside 8 bus9ess1 8 c>e1 8 tools1 & enjoy himself1 b we want ev]ybody to take _! h&s (f ( x4 ,sunday is n a day = religion alone4 ,if c]ta9 p wi% to g to *ur* on ,sunday1 let !m g2 b :5 ^! p1 :o g to *ur* on ,sunday1 wi% to compel ev]yone else to d ! same1 !y ne$ to be in=m$ t lib]ty on ,sunday is j z mu* a human "r z lib]ty on ,monday4 ,!re are bett] ?+s t man has f\nd ?an religion4 ,lib]ty is bett]1 tru? is bett]1 happ9ess is bett]4 ,we w\ld l to see an ,am]ican ,sunday on ?is cont95t1 a ,sunday 9 h>mony ) ! pr9ciples ^u :i* our gov]nm5t 0 f\nd$1 a ,sunday :i* 0 n run by religion1 a ,sunday = man & n = ! *ur*4 ,su* a day w\ld n be a sabba?1 b x w\ld be a free day1 a happy day4 ,! notion ( ,sunday z a holy day is too absurd1 too ridicul\s to des]ve respectful att5tion4 ,no man c h fifty-two holy days 9 a ye>4 ,! m9i/] mu/ take 8 pi\s grasp (f ( ! ?roat ( ,sunday4 ,a true man is n tr\bl$ by any?+ b 8 own acts4 ,! true man walks ! e>? z ! />s walk ! heav5s1 gr&ly ob$i5t to ^? laws :i* are implant$ 9 8 nature4 ,a great _m p are afraid ( k1 b we h se5 hundr$s ( p t we ?\ght w\ld be improv$ if !y knew m1 b we h nev] se5 "o t we ?\ght w\ld be bett] if he knew less4 ,,"l ,,& ,,ma/] ,! ,*ri/ian is fond ( ref]r+ to ,jesus z 8 "l & ma/]4 ,we wond] :y1 = x is evid5t t n a ,*ri/ian ( ?is c5tury takes ,jesus = 8 "l & ma/]4 ,! fact is1 t !re is no?+ t a man objects to m /rongly ?an a ma/]4 ,man wants to be indep5d5t4 ,he does n want anybody to be "l ov] him4 ,! /ruggle ( ! race = ages has be5 to get rid ( lords & ma/]s1 to be free f tyrants4 ,religion is aft] all only dead politics4 ,! *ur* makes sacr$ :at ! /ate ca/s (f4 ,:at s5se is !re 9 fight+ = long c5turies to lib]ate ! body1 & volunt>ily accept+ slav]y = ! m9d8 ,jesus is ! gho/ ( a dead k+4 ,b :y %\ld ! _w pro/rate itself be=e 8 invisible ?rone :5 x refuses to ackn[l$ge by its ob$i5ce t he is fit to rule ! k+dom ( conduct8 ,:at hypocrites ,*ri/ians are6 ,:at a f>ce x is = m5 & wom5 to call ,jesus "l & ma/]6 ,!y d n obey 8 slighte/ comm&1 & !y ignore 8 tea*+s z undes]v+ _! reg>d4 ,!re is n a precept1 t ! ,*ri/ian *ur* tea*es came f ! lips ( ,jesus1 t ,*ri/ians honor by practice1 n "o4 ,nev] did a "l receive s little hone/ respect f 8 vassals2 nev] a ma/] s little true ob$i5ce f 8 s]vants4 ,m5 & wom5 are n s9c]e :5 !y pr(ess to accept ,jesus z _! "l & ma/]4 ,!y d\btless feel grateful to him = sav+ !m f ! fires ( hell h]eaft]1 b !y look ^u him z a mighty poor example = !m to foll[ "h4 ,z ev]ybody kn[s1 ! *ur* does n require t its memb]s %all practice ! precepts giv5 by ,jesus4 ,if %e did dem& ?is ( m5 & wom5 h] memb]%ip w\ld spe$ily be r$uc$ to z]o4 ,we d n reg>d a man z hone/1 or wor?y ( respect1 :o calls ,jesus 8 "l & ma/] & turns 8 back 9 contempt ^u ! precepts he gave 8 disciples to practice4 ,y _c /uff y\r m9ds ) ! lives ( sa9ts & gr[ good on ! /uff+4 ,"s p]sons are rememb]$ solely = _! virtues & o!rs solely = _! faults4 ,?is is :y we h a ,jesus & a ,judas4 ,,are ,,*ri/ians ,,intellig5t ,,or ,,hone/ ,future g5]ations w reg>d ! m5 :o accept ! ,*ri/ian sup]/itions ei!r z simple or di%one/4 ,we are =c$ to d\bt ! sanity or s9c]ity ( p :o pr(ess to believe 9 ! doctr9e ( ! tr9ity1 9 a 8begott5 ,son ( ,god10 9 miracul\s conception1 9 ! resurrection ( ! body1 9 ! ,bible z ! ^w ( ,god1 9 miracles1 & 9 heav5 & hell4 ,we ask ourselves3--,are m5 intellig5t :o believe ^! ?+s1 or d !y m]ely pr(ess to believe !m1 & are di%one/8 ,we _c reconcile fai? 9 ! ,*ri/ian sup]/itions ) m5tal s\ndness & good s5se4 ,:at is !re 9 ,nature to sugge/ any ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9es8 ,does n ev]y?+ we "k1 ev]y?+ we h se51 ev]y?+ we h exp]i5c$1 d5y & disprove ! ,*ri/ian sup]/itions8 ,:y1 !n1 d p accept !m8 ,we f9d no "o t acts z ?\gh ,*ri/ianity 7 true1 no "o :o lives z ?\gh hell 7 "u 8 feet & liable at any mom5t to pull him d[n to et]nal damnation4 ,we f9d m5 sp5d+ all _! en]gies 9 try+ to get ! good ?+s ( e>?1 j z ?\gh !y 7 told to d s by ,god1 in/ead ( comm&$ n to lay up treasures ^u e>?1 etc4 ,x is "o ( ! s]i\s problems ( ! age to "k h[ to deal ) ,*ri/ians4 ,!y are1 z a rule1 respectable & dec5t2 !y h good mann]s g5]ally1 & !y eat & dr9k1 dress & talk1 live & die v mu* z o!r p1 & yet !y pr(ess a fai? t is absurd & fooli% & t has no f\ndation 9 fact or philosophy4 ,we l to ?9k well ( our fell[-be+s1 & we w\ld l to ?9k well ( ,*ri/ians1 b we _c d s z long z !y pret5d to believe :at a p]son ( intellig5ce1 ( good s5se1 _c believe4 ,are ,*ri/ians hone/8 ,p]haps !y ?9k s1 b h !y ev] really exam9$ _! belief 9 ! light ( ! k ( ! tw5tie? c5tury8 ,if !y w d ?is1 we d n see h[ !y c long] pr(ess to be ,*ri/ians1 if !y are hone/4 ,:5 m5 are hungry roa/ mutton is bett] ?an ! lamb t take? away wra?4 ,if a man c look 9 ! mirror ( 8 own s\l )\t %ame1 he c look ! :ole _w 9 ! face )\t a blu%4 ,,! ,,dang] ,,( ,,! ,,ballot ,m5 speak usually z ?\gh vot]s rang$ !mselves on "o side ( a political "q1 or ano!r1 accord+ to _! convictions or pr9ciples4 ,we wi% ?is 7 s1 !n we %\ld be ne>] hav+ a pure ballot4 ,b we _c %>e ?is l(ty view4 ,x does n seem to u t ! av]age vot] is a man ( ei!r political convictions or pr9ciples4 ,p>ty s]vice does n require intellig5t1 indep5d5t action1 & politics to-day /&s = p>ty fealty m ?an = gov]nm5tal e?ics4 ,! ma9 "q t is decid$ by an election 9 our c\ntry is1 :i* political p>ty %all h ! privilege ( disp5s+ ! (fices ( ,gov]nm5t8 ,!re is a desire on ! "p ( c]ta9 p]sons to obta9 (fice1 = ei!r p]sonal or p>ty advantage1 & ?is desire is (t5times s fi]ce t x w betray ! honor ( citiz5%ip4 ,:]e ?is is done1 or attempt$1 lies ! dang] ( ! ballot4 ,if m5 vot$ only z _! political convictions dictat$1 we %\ld h a high] p>ty morality & pur] (fic]s1 b we mu/ face ! facts ev5 ?\gh ! duty is n an agreeable "o4 ,politics has deg5]at$ to a dirty bus9ess & political trick]y & brib]y secure victory :]e honor1 integrity & pr9ciple suff] defeat4 ,! pla9 tru? is1 we h a l>ge class ( vot]s :o make m]*&ise ( _! "r ( suffrage1 & a set ( demagogues ^: bus9ess x is to bribe or co]ce vot]s = ! advancem5t ( selfi% ends4 ,! hone/1 virtu\s1 intellig5t1 indep5d5t vote is ! noble/ p[] ( a freeman1 b ! pur*asable vote1 ! ignorant vote1 ! vici\s & s]vile vote1 is ! opportunity ( ! knave & ! sc\ndrel4 ,! purity ( ! ballot is ! only safety ( a ,republic1 & no great] dang] ?reat5s ?is nation to-day ?an t :i* arises f ! corruption ( ! suffrage4 ,a ballot %\ld be ! hone/ decl>ation ( our pr9ciples1 ! expression ( our own op9ions1 ! badge ( our manhood2 b :5 x is held 9 ! h& t has sold x = a price1 or w deposit x at ! dictation ( ano!r1 x is ! pro/itute ( gre$ & ! hir$ assass9 ( ! despot4 ,e man %\ld select 8 own ballot & vote to please himself1 & any p]son t w\ld int]f]e ) 8 "r & duty to d ?is1 %\ld be disfran*is$ =ev]4 ,! individual :o does n "k en\gh to select 8 own ballot has no "r to vote 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!re h be5 too _m vot]s l$ to ! polls1 & us$ z p>ty troops4 ,!re are /ill slaves on election day :o are afraid ( ! crack ( ! :ip4 ,!re ought to be p]mitt$ 9 ?is nation no political or religi\s disability on acc\nt ( ! hone/ ex]cise ( ! "r ( suffrage4 ,a man %\ld be protect$ f ! politician & ! prie/4 ,:5 a man votes z he ?9ks1 he has dis*>g$ ! highe/ duty ( citiz5%ip1 b :5 he votes ?r\gh bribe or fe>1 he =feits ! privilege ( ! ballot4 ,! polls are m sacr$ to man ?an ! alt>4 ,religion might die & man c\ld /ill h e bless+ ( e>?1 b :5 lib]ty is kill$1 ! noble/ bless+ ( e>? has dep>t$4 ,! petty salvation (f]$ by ,*ri/ianity is n mu* s\ght aft] to-day1 :ile ! _w is b5d+ its mighty en]gies 9 ! direction ( k z nev] be=e1 & ! glory ( ! electric light1 ! song ( ! /eam-:i/le1 ! music ( ! telegraph1 ! *orus ( ma*9]y & ! gr& an!m ( c\ntless ent]prises tell ( a bright & gold5 future "t :5 man w ma/] ! elem5ts ( ,nature & guide 8 life ?r\gh its c\rse ( ye>s 9 p]fect safety & security & /ep d[n at ! end ( x1--8,l "o :o wraps ! drap]y ( 8 c\* ab\t him & lies d[n to pleasant dreams40 ,,:o ,,c>ri$ ,,! ,,cross ,:o c>ri$ ! cross ^u :i* ,jesus 0 crucifi$8 ,su* a "q ought to be easy to answ]1 if ! ev5t ev] occurr$4 ,!re ought to be no disagreem5t ^u s simple a matt] z ?is4 ,b !re is disagreem5t1 & q a s]i\s "o at t4 ,?ree ( ! gospels decl>e t ,simon c>ri$ ! cross1 :ile ! f\r? gospel says t ,jesus himself c>ri$ ! cross ^u :i* he 0 crucifi$4 ,n[1 :i* is "r8 ,is ,john "r8 ,if s1 !n ,mat!w1 ,m>k & ,luke are wrong4 ,if ,simon c>ri$ x1 ,jesus c\ld n h done s2 & if ,jesus c>ri$ x1 !n ,simon did n4 ,t !re is su* a discrepancy 9 ! acc\nts ( ?is alleg$ ev5t does n s mu* indicate t "o is "r & ! o!rs wrong 9 reg>d to ! c>ry+ ( ! cross z t none is "r4 ,to our m9d ?is disagreem5t ( ! gospels is an indication t no su* ev5t z ! c>ry+ ( a cross ^u :i* to crucify ,jesus ev] occurr$4 ,*ri/ians put =? ! ,bible z a "w :i* 9 "s way came f ,god2 z a book :i* is reliable 9 its /atem5ts1 & correct 9 its n>rative ( ev5ts4 ,n[1 x is pat5t to ev]yone t 9 ! gospels !re are two di/9ct acc\nts ( ! c>ry+ ( ! cross4 ,h[ c ,*ri/ians reconcile ?is fact ) _! !ory t ,god is ! au?or ( ! ,bible8 ,x mu/ be admitt$ by all t "o m9d c\ld n h writt5 or inspir$ bo? ( ^! /ories1 & x mu/ also be admitt$ t if "o is true ! o!r is false4 ,:at is ! natural conclusion t an unprejudic$ m9d w\ld arrive at aft] read+ ! acc\nt ( ! c>ry+ ( ! cross = ! crucifixion ( ,jesus 9 ! f\r gospels8 ,is x n t no su* cross 0 ev] c>ri$ = any su* purpose8 ,!re are too _m gospels1 too _m /ories ( ,jesus4 ,x w\ld h be5 bett] = ,*ri/ianity _h all b "o ( ^! n>ratives be5 de/roy$4 ,!y contradict ea* o!r 9 s _m ess5tial po9ts z to make !m totally unreliable z records ( facts4 ,x is pla9 t n "o ( ! writ]s ( ! f\r gospels knew ( :at he 0 writ+4 ,we mu/ 9 hone/y say t no "o kn[s :o c>ri$ ! cross on :i* ,jesus 0 crucifi$1 & no "o kn[s :e!r ,jesus 0 crucifi$ or n1 & no "o kn[s :e!r any su* p]son z ,jesus ev] liv$1 to be crucifi$4 ,civilization has come ab\t by go+ to s*ool m ?an to *ur*4 ,nature is ! volume f :i* all ( our k has be5 translat$4 ,,mod]n ,,disciples ,,( ,,jesus ,! mod]n disciples d n resemble v closely ! anci5t disciples ( ,jesus4 ,9 fact x is v h>d to f9d a reason :y ,*ri/ian prea*]s call !mselves disciples ( ,jesus at all4 ,accord+ to ! n>rative ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,jesus 0 n 9 love ) money & :at money w buy2 he did n h a high appreciation ( ! good ?+s ( ! _w2 he did n express any anxiety ab\t 8 food or dress1 nor manife/ any desire to h ae/hetic surr\nd+s4 ,& if we c cr$it ! /ory ( ! gospels1 ,jesus *>g$ 8 disciples to be & d pretty mu* z he himself 0 & did4 ,he said to !m3 8,heal ! sick1 cleanse ! lep]s1 raise ! dead1 ca/ out devils2 444 ,provide nei!r gold nor silv]1 nor brass 9 y\r purses1 nor scrip = y\r j\rney1 nei!r two coats1 nei!r %oes1 nor yet /aves1 = ! workman is wor?y ( 8 meat4444 ,x is en\gh = ! disciple t he be z 8 ma/]40 ,:e!r or n ! anci5t disciples he$$ ^! words ( _! ma/]1 & c>ri$ out 8 in/ructions1 we d n "k1 b !re is abundant evid5ce t 8 mod]n disciples d n pay 8 comm&s ! complim5t ( ob$i5ce4 ,if !re is "o item t ! cl]gyman ( to-day looks aft] x is 8 sal>y4 ,he delib]ately disobeys all ( ! injunctions ( ,jesus to 8 disciples1 & ?9ks he is do+ 8 duty to d s4 ,?is is ! funny "p ( 8 disciple%ip to u4 ,he does n consid] ! *>ge ( ,jesus wor?y ( be+ he$$4 ,:5 we po9t to ! comm&s ( ,jesus1 & ask "s ,*ri/ian m9i/] :y he does n obey !m1 he coolly in=ms u t x w\ld be ! height ( folly 9 ?is age to attempt to d z ,jesus comm&$ 8 fir/ disciples4 ,9 o!r words ! ,*ri/ian cl]gyman acts ^u ! gr\nd t ! ord]s ( ,jesus to 8 apo/les are incompatible ) p]sonal dignity & dec5t liv+1 & t only a p]son utt]ly devoid ( all s5se ( fitness & social responsibility w\ld und]take to foll[ 8 directions4 ,we agree ) ! action ( ! mod]n disciple ( ,jesus 9 reg>d+ 8 comm&s z fooli% & unfit to be obey$1 b we want him to take an hone/ /& be=e ! _w & say s l a man4 ,n[ he is a hypocrite1 :5 he assumes a place 9 ! ,*ri/ian ranks b refuses to obey ! ord]s ( 8 ma/]4 ,! mod]n disciple ( ,jesus is m conc]n$ ab\t putt+ money 9 a bank or inve/+ x 9 real e/ate ?an he is ab\t 8lay+ up treasures 9 heav540 ,if !re is "o p]son :o believes ?or\ghly 9 look+ aft] himself & 8 9 ! _w1 & gett+ all ! good ?+s out ( x1 x is ! ,*ri/ian m9i/]4 ,he is well h\s$1 well f$1 well dress$1 &1 z a rule1 has a com=table income4 ,h[ he mu/ laugh :5 he reads ! ,new ,te/am5t6 ,he probably reg>ds ,jesus z a *ump to tell m5 & wom5 to take no ?\ght = :at !y %all eat & dr9k & we>1 & n to lay up a few doll>s = a ra9y day4 ,he has to make believe honor ! poor1 unsophi/icat$ peasant ( ,galilee1 9 ord] to get 8 fat liv+4 ,he has to fool ! fools t support him 9 luxury1 b all ! rev]5ce he has = ,jesus y c\ld put 9 y\r eye4 ,if x paid bett] to tell ! tru? & to take an hone/ position 9 ! _w1 we presume t mo/ m9i/]s w\ld quit play+ ! hypocrite1 b z long z ,*ri/ianity pays its prea*]s m ?an !y c get f any o!r s\rce1 we may expect !m to pr(ess to foll[ ,jesus & !n d z !y please4 ,e fact is back$ up by ! :ole univ]se4 ,*ri/ianity is a black spot on ! page ( civilization4 ,! *ur* is a bank t is cont9ually receiv+ deposits b nev] pays a divid5d4 ,a ,,poor ,,excuse ,! excuse ( ! poor = n go+ to *ur* is a poor excuse4 ,! woman :o does n g to *ur* because %e _c dress well en\gh1 _c h mu* respect = h] ma/]4 ,jesus did n rail aga9/ ! poor1 b ! ri*4 ,he did n condemn ,laz>us1 b ,dives4 ,*ri/ian *ur*es %\ld be fill$ ) rags1 n silks2 ) paup]s1 n bank]s4 ,no "o c be too poor to feel at home 9 ! *ur* ( him :o 0 too poor to h a place to lay 8 head4 ,a ,*ri/ian *ur* is ! *ur* ( pov]ty1 & its m9i/] %\ld welcome ! tramp1 ! begg>1 ! rag-muff91 & %\ld give ! cold %\ld] to ! ri* m]*ant1 ! well-dress$ politician1 ! prosp]\s citiz54 ,x is a s+ul> ?+ t :ile silks despise rags1 rags respect silks4 ,! poor ,*ri/ians ought to glory 9 _! pov]ty1 ought to be pr\d ( _! pat*es4 ,!y %\ld h utt] contempt = good clo!s1 & g to ! *ur* ( ,jesus ) a feel+ ( pride t !y honor him by be+ poor1 z he 04 ,velvet1 sat9 & broad-clo? are insults to him ^: ragg$ royalty !y pr(ess to rev]5ce4 ,if ! poor 7 n z big hypocrites z ! ri*1 !y w\ld drive ! ri*ly-dress$ wor%ip]s out ( ! *ur* d$icat$ to ! pov]ty-/rick5 ,naz>5e1 :o has be5 elect$ to ! (fice ( savior4 ,a p]son has n v mu* ,*ri/ianity :5 8 religion is a%am$ ( 8 old clo!s4 ,,pr(ession ,,& ,,practice ,!re are a great _m p]sons :o are anxi\s to pass = m ?an !y are wor?1 to /& = m ?an !y repres5t4 ,!y always get on ! side ( ! majority1 because t is consid]$ ! safe side1 ! side t is mo/ likely to h ! l>ge/ numb] ( loaves & fi%es4 ,^! p are will+ to pay ! price ( popul>ity2 will+ to d any?+ t is reg>d$ z respectable1 ev5 to d5y+ _! own s\ls4 ,! easie/ way to w9 favor is by pr(ess+ ! popul> fai?1 no matt] :at x is4 ,a true man w be true to 8 convictions1 true to 8 pr9ciples2 b su* a man may n receive applause1 may n make money1 may n be all[$ to ent] ! door ( society4 ,9 ord] to w9 ! favor & secure ! good-w ( ! majority1 x is necess>y to g ) x1 no matt] :]e x is go+4 ,! ?\ghtless1 ! weak & simple1 foll[ ! cr[d4 ,pr(ession is dem&$ ( him :o w\ld jo9 ! ranks ( ! pi\s4 ,pr(ession is requir$ ( ! man or woman :o belongs to ! *ur*4 ,! p]=mance ( e duty1 ! practice ( e virtue1 is n a suffici5t recomm5dation to popul> favor4 ,x is a fact t pr(ession )\t practice is accept$ 9 pref]5ce to practice )\t pr(ession4 ,! man :o gives 8 life to man )\t ?\ght or c>e ab\t ,god is consid]$ a bad man1 :ile he :o gives 8 life to ,god )\t ?\ght or c>e ab\t man is reg>d$ z holy & sa9tly4 ,nobody c d ,god any good or any h>m1 & all ! wor%ip t is (f]$ him is a wa/e ( "t4 ,! man :o /&s up 9 public & asks ,god 9 pray] to help ! poor1 to bless ! suff]+1 is look$ ^u z a good man1 :ile he :o does n pray nor ask ,god to d any?+1 b helps 8 ne$y bro!rs & si/]s1 is pron\nc$ wick$ & s9ful4 ,values h become /rangely mix$ 9 ! eyes ( mank9d4 ,religion is consid]$ z wor? m ?an morality2 wor%ip m ?an "w2 pray] m ?an p]=mance & pr(ession m ?an practice4 ,?is is wrong1 false & fooli%4 ,pr(ession is a mighty poor jewel1 a *eap & fla%y sub/itute = ! diamond ( practice4 ,x is a confession ( fraud2 a mask = a face2 a c[>d's excuse2 a hypocrite's wile4 ,hone/y ne$ n pr(ess to be hone/4 ,:5 a m9i/] says t ,god w help y1 ask him to put up ! collat]al4 ,! *ur* sp5ds ?\s&s ( doll>s to save a dogma1 :]e x sp5ds a c5t to f9d a tru?4 ,,:]e ,,is ,,tru? ,m5 h en?ron$ tru? 9 "s f>-(f k+dom1 away f ! _w1 z ?\gh x 7 too pure to live on e>?4 ,x has be5 made sup]natural1 & only to be kn[n by be+ reveal$4 ,b tru? is ev]y:]e2 its voice is he>d 9 ev]y?+4 ,! v pebble at our feet holds its image1 & its light tw9kles 9 ! :ite spl5dor ( ! di/ant />4 ,man has se>*$ = tru? 9 books1 b has n f\nd x !re4 ,he has inv5t$ words to conceal 8 disappo9tm5t1 su* z ,god1 heav51 provid5ce1 etc4 ,nature conta9s all ! tru?1 & s f> z m5 h read ,nature aright !y h le>n$ :at is true1 b we _c cat* & hold ,nature 9 our philosophies4 ,%e breaks ?r\gh all ! f9ely-wov5 !ories we put ab\t h]1 & man1 9 8 attempt to b9d ,nature ) 8 ?\ghts1 b9ds only himself4 ,m5 9 all ages h tri$ to read ! secret ( ! univ]se4 ,we h be5 told t ,god directs x1 t a div9e m9d plann$ x & keeps x 9 motion4 ,:y n let ! univ]se expla9 itself8 ,:y n read x by its own light8 ,:y n confess our ignorance8 ,god is a figure ( spee*1 b ,nature is a reality4 ,let u tru/ :at we "k4 ,nature is nev] caprici\s4 ,fire w always burn1 wat] w always dr[n1 fro/ w always freeze4 ,?\gh we h confid5ce 9 ,nature1 let u ackn[l$ge t we d n yet compreh5d ! mean+ ( ?+s4 ,! old habit ( inv5t+ words to hide our ignorance has be5 adopt$ by sci5ce z well z by religion4 ,evolution does n r$uce ! my/]y ( exi/5ce to a simple problem4 ,:at we call tru? is m ?an we h yet f\nd4 ,! unkn[n is /ill provocative ( inve/igation1 & ! only pray] ( ! m9d is1 m light4 ,we mu/ bew>e ( accept+ dogmas1 :e!r ( sci5ce or religion4 ,no /atem5t is ! la/ ^w ( tru?4 ,d\bt is ! fir/ /ep ( progress1 & inquiry is ! way to k4 ,!re is no?+ t /&s m 9 ! way ( human advancem5t ?an ! au?ority ( op9ions4 ,"s dragon ( ass]tion ev] disputes our "r to ! gold5 fleece ( tru?4 ,if we ask = pro( ( ,god's exi/5ce or man's immortality1 we are answ]$ ) a text1 b a text is only ! dead op9ion ( a dead man4 ,?is age dem&s tru?1 n ! belief ( a p]son :o liv$ c5turies ago4 ,because sup]/ition holds ! cont5ts ( a book sacr$ we are n to enslave reason to its /atem5ts4 ,we w n be b\nd by ! op9ions ( o!rs1 nei!r mu/ we b9d o!rs to our op9ions4 ,we mu/ make fre$om sacr$1 & cease condemn+ m5 = disbelief or unbelief4 ,! bondage ( fai? is ! slav]y ( ! s\l4 ,x makes man unju/1 unwise & unk9d4 ,allegiance to a cre$ makes u ill use a man simply because he does n believe z we d4 ,no *ur* has all ! tru?1 & no s*ool ei!r4 ,s-call$ religion m]ely %[s :]e ! se>* aft] tru? end$4 ,b tru? is ! inf9ite reality1 & x w always be = man to f9d4 ,*ri/ianity is l a sl[ clock--always be+ mov$ ahead4 ,! day ( ! ,bible is pass$4 ,books h tak5 its place4 ,bett] be late to *ur* ,sunday morn+ ?an late at home ,saturday night4 ,man to-day has m & bett] ways ( gett+ a liv+ ?an at any "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! race4 ,,:at ,,does ,,x ,,prove ,*ri/ians say t ! resurrection ( ,jesus proves 8 claim to be ! ,messiah4 ,b :at proves ! resurrection8 ,c]ta9ly n ! contradictory /ories ( ! gospels4 ,! /ory ( ! resurrection ( ,jesus f ! tomb m]ely proves t somebody li$1 t is all4 ,a pretty ,messiah ,jesus 06 ,! ,messiah ( ! ,jews 0 to be a k+ :o %\ld re/ore ! lo/ spl5dor ( ! h\se ( ,david2 :o %\ld ov]?r[ ! p[] ( ! ,romans & build up ! ,israeliti% k+dom4 ,?is k+ nev] came4 ,jesus 0 j ab\t z mu* a ,jewi% ,messiah z ,crispus ,attucks 0 a ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no cre$ c be /ret*$ to ! size ( tru?2 no *ur* c be made z l>ge z man4 ,to correct 9 ourselves :at we condemn 9 o!rs w\ld remove mo/ ( ! evils ( life4 ,,human ,,responsibility ,!re is no?+ t t5ds to p]petuate ! weakness ( humanity m ?an religion4 ,m5 h be5 taught = ages t !y 7 dep5d5t ^u ,god = all !y h4 ,?is k9d ( tea*+ mu/ be correct$2 x is false4 ,man is dep5d5t ^u man4 ,no ,god w help or hurt him4 ,be he ev] s good no ,god w praise him2 be he ev] s bad no ,god w blame him4 ,:at he wants to escape is 8 own condemnation4 ,9 ord] to develop an indep5d5t _s 9 man x is necess>y to increase 8 responsibility4 ,man mu/ be taught to rely ^u 8 own /r5g?1 ^u 8 own body & m9d4 ,he mu/ le>n 8 relations to ,nature & abide by ! laws ( 8 be+4 ,he mu/ "k ?is3 if he w\ld h any?+ he mu/ des]ve x4 ,human de/9y foll[s human conduct4 ,! old notion t man is responsible to ,god _c be prov$4 ,!re are no facts t corroborate t notion4 ,man is responsible to himself4 ,x is ?is tru? t is calculat$ to elevate & ennoble human life4 ,let human be+s und]/& t !re is t )9 !mselves t is to be respect$1 & t !y are responsible to !mselves = all !y d1 & !y w be m wor?y ( respect & live m wor?y lives4 ,,aboli% ,,dirt ,we %\ld l to see "o g5]ation br\ght up to hate dirt4 ,e *ild ought to be taught t clean h&s & face & clean clo!s help to a clean life4 ,!re are too _m homes on ?is e>? t human be+s live 9 t are dirty1 9 :i* ^? ?ree h\sehold gods--! broom1 ! mop1 & ! du/-rag--h no place4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be taught to drive dirt out ( ! h\se z !y w\ld a mad dog4 ,dirt is ! food ( disease4 ,x is ! enemy ( heal? & happ9ess4 ,aboli% dirt4 ,if ,god exi/s1 :at objection c he h to say+ s8 ,:5 we h no?+ to give a begg>1 we c at lea/ tell him s k9dly4 ,,religion ,,& ,,morality ,a religi\s man is n tru/$ to-day because he is religi\s4 ,fai? 9 vic>i\s atonem5t is n accept$ z a moral sub/itute = meet+ "o's obligations4 ,wor%ip ( ,god is n equival5t to help+ y\r neighbor4 ,! fact t a man is religi\s may n be pro( t he is a bad man1 b x is no evid5ce t he is a good man4 ,! mo/ contemptible wret* t ev] robb$ ! wid[ or orphan c\ld %9e 9 a pray]-meet+1 :]e words are pass$ = virtues4 ,! v]ie/ sc\ndrel c pay a pew tax & m>* up ! aisle ( ! *ur* ) sanctimoni\s c\nt5ance4 ,religion is su* a sup]ficial affair t x c>ries no moral recomm5dation4 ,)\t morality religion c\ld n borr[ a doll> on its "n1 :ile morality )\t religion c get all ! accommodation x asks =4 ,! real virtues ( a man d n dep5d ^u religion4 ,m5 h liv$ good lives :ile believ+ 9 doz5s ( gods & )\t fai? 9 a s+le god4 ,morality is n ! (fspr+ ( !ology4 ,y _c pick out a moral man by he>+ him pray4 ,a great deal ( religion is worn to conceal moral defects4 ,we %\ld wat* ! man :o /&s up 9 public & says3 ,i am moral4 ,we %\ld say to him3 ,x is n necess>y = y to proclaim y\r morality2 y\r daily life w %[ h[ moral y are4 ,! _w is becom+ suspici\s ( him :o /&s up 9 public & says3 ,i am religi\s4 ,a great _m p seem to ?9k if !y pr(ess to love ,god x is n necess>y = !m to love man4 ,we are n d5y+ t a great _m good m5 & wom5 are religi\s2 t a great _m good m5 & wom5 g to *ur* & pray]-meet+4 ,we d n d5y t a great _m moral m5 & wom5 pr(ess fai? 9 total depravity1 9 vic>i\s atonem5t1 b we d n see h[ _! fai? has any?+ to d ) _! morality4 ,!re is no p>ticul> necessity = ,*ri/ians to be good4 ,_! fai? saves !m1 n _! conduct4 ,religion is n do+1 x is believ+1 or pret5d+ to4 ,!re is a big opportunity to lie 9 religion4 ,y _c tell :5 a p]son says he believes 9 ,god :e!r he is tell+ ! tru? or n4 ,x is mighty easy to be religi\s4 ,b ! moral man has no su* *ance4 ,he is n judg$ by 8 pr(essions1 b by 8 actions4 ,religion makes hypocrisy easy1 b morality (f]s ! hypocrite no %[ :atev]4 ,nev] =get ! good de$s t o!rs d to y1 nor rememb] ^? t y d to o!rs4 ,,jesus ,,z ,a ,,model ,x is common to speak ( ,jesus z ?\gh he t\*$ ! bord]s ( e human exp]i5ce1 & s\nd$ ! dep?s ( e joy & e woe1 b !re is no w>rant = su* /atem5ts4 ,he liv$ a v n>r[ life1 & 8 brief c>e] _c be /ret*$ to cov] ! limits ( our e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,he is held up = u to imitate1 z ?\gh he _h left a patt]n = e h\r ( our lives1 & a model = e day f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,?is is simply nons5se4 ,?is 8model0 bus9ess has be5 ov]work$4 ,jesus _h a great _m crude1 fooli% ideas1 & did a great _m de$s t are n wor? repeat+4 ,z a model ( :at is be/ 9 ?is age he is a wret*$ failure4 ,x is a mi/ake to look ^u ,jesus z a fit p]son to lead our c5tury to a high] life4 ,!re is no?+ to live = 9 ! pa/4 ,we mu/ condemn *ri/ianity1 n *ri/ians2 /rike ! *ur*1 b sp>e ! he>t4 ,,s++ ,,lies ,g into any ,*ri/ian *ur* & y w he> ! *oir & ! congregation s++ lies4 ,is x n "t to /op x8 ,is music m>ri$ irrevocably to falsehood8 ,take up an ord9>y hymn-book & y w h>dly f9d a s5sible l9e 9 x4 ,! entire cont5ts ( ! book is ab\t ,god1 heav51 salvation1 & o!r equally unkn[n quantities1 /ates & conditions4 ,:y n s+ s5se8 ,:y n s+ facts8 ,:y n s+ tru?8 ,:y n s+ ! glories ( ,nature1 ( life1 ( man8 ,music is a wond]ful p[]1 a wond]ful educator ( ! feel+s & emotions4 ,x is ess5tial1 !re=e1 t music be inspir$ by :at is true1 by :at is good1 by :at is "r4 ,tru? %\ld be set to music & ! lips taught to s+ :at sci5ce has discov]$1 :at art has done1 :at ! univ]se reveals1 :at ! _w is liv+ =4 ,! common ,*ri/ian music is a wail ( despair1 a cry ( sorr[1 a %riek ( fe>4 ,x is compos$ ( false conceptions ( ,nature1 ( humanity1 ( life4 ,x is a 8doleful s\nd40 ,! triumph ( fai? :i* x celebrates is n a full1 r\nd1 complete joy4 ,! ,*ur* does n "k ! music ( laught]1 ! music ( ! he>t4 ,its song seems always to hov] on ! br9k ( fe>4 ,x is n ! glad note ( natural fre$om1 b ! unc]ta9 joy ( ! escap$ convict4 ,! free song mu/ come f ! free he>t1 mu/ d5ote ! free ?\ght4 ,let life t is heal?y1 happy & human be set to music4 ,let u s+ z we live1 z we ?9k1 z we feel4 ,! music ( ! h&1 ! m9d1 ! he>t1 %\ld be on ! lips4 ,if we c\ld only s+ :at s+s ?r\gh u1 ! _w w\ld li/5 ) rapture4 ,we d n want 8h>moni\s madness0 nor h>moni\s idiocy4 ,pi\s music is /upid1 false4 ,x is inspir$ by ! sickness ( ! _w4 ,we ne$ a /rong] note1 a /urdi] song4 ,lies en\gh h be5 sung4 ,let tru? n[ fill ! air4 ,out ( ! great hope ( ! race let new songs come4 ,we are beg9n+ to live = life on e>?1 = happ9ess "h1 = love "h1 = victory "h4 ,let ! h&s & feet1 ! bra9s & he>ts ( m5 & wom5 move to ! music ( tru?4 ,!re is n a village :]e pov]ty does n p9* ! /oma* or />ve ! m9d1 :]e mis]y does n ne$ *>ity & :]e weal? c\ld n bless4 ,piety c\ld d no?+ bett] ?an imitate morality4 ,a ,,walk ,,?r\gh ,a ,,cemet]y ,9 walk+ ?r\gh a c\ntry gravey>d "o sees a prom95t granite or m>ble monum5t "h & !re1 b m ( ! /ones t m>k ! re/+-places ( ! dead are mode/ 9 appe>ance1 pla9 & humble4 ,b !re are "s graves t are unm>k$ by any outw>d tok5 ( remembrance4 ,su* graves may hold ! du/ ( z great & good m5 & wom5 z ^? spots above :i* has be5 rais$ ! l(ty %aft & co/ly design4 ,gravey>ds are j z deceptive z are ! homes ( ! liv+4 ,a f9e h\se is n pro( ( ! moral1 ! manly or womanly wor? ( its occupant4 ,sa9ts d n sleep b5ea? ! gild$ ro( any m ?an "u a leaky ?at*4 ,s also ! wise1 ! good1 ! true1 are n ! ones ov] ^: a%es rises ! *isel$ /one4 ,! dead may des]ve monum5ts t ! liv+ are n able to buy4 ,a gravey>d might be call$ a libr>y ( lies4 ,epitaphs are to be read1 & believ$1 if y c believe !m4 ,we h f\nd z big falsehoods 9 cemet]ies z 9 newspap]s4 8,say no?+ bad ( ! dead0 is k9dly c\nsel1 b1 say no?+ ( ! dead on a tomb/one1 is wis]4 ,we h se5 a t[]+ /one cov]$ ) words ( praise ov] ! a%es ( a man1 :o1 :ile liv+1 0 simply a lov] ( money4 ,we h se5 ! sunk5 grave ( a woman1 ) no m>ble to adorn x1 :o liv$ a h]oic life ( love & duty beyond words to tell4 ,if virtues bore monum5ts "o w\ld rise ov] ! neglect$ grave ( t sa9tly woman t w\ld rea* ! cl\ds1 & t o!r grave w\ld be /ripp$ ( its m>ble & left to oblivion4 ,?\gh a cemet]y is m or less a museum ( vanity & pride1 !re is at ! bottom ( ! co/ly display ( granite & m>ble a t5d] feel+1 a comm5dable virtue4 ,!re may be z mu* love & respect = ^? 9 unm>k$ graves z = ^? :o sleep 9 co/ly masonry or b5ea? sculptur$ /one4 ,9 walk+ ?r\gh a gravey>d1 if our /eps %\ld g to ! places :]e no monum5t invit$ ! eye1 !y w\ld be m likely to walk ov] ! du/ ( ^? :o did life's duty well1 ?an if !y paus$ only be=e ! impos+ %aft or read ! m>ble tale ( virtue t nev] 0 told 9 de$s4 ,god nev] helps ^? :o ne$ ! help ( m5 & wom54 ,no man ev] knew ,provid5ce to int]pose :5 8 neighbor's h5s are scrat*+ up 8 g>d54 ,,peace ,,) ,,god ,a good1 pi\s lady said to u n long ago3 8,don't y ?9k t y ought to make y\r peace ) ,god80 ,we h nev] _h a bit ( tr\ble ) ,god4 ,we h got along ) him tip top4 ,he has nev] %[n t x 0 at all necess>y = u to make peace ) him4 ,we h nev] qu>rell$4 ,if we are n at peace ) ,god1 we did n "k x4 ,we h no wi% to h a r[ ) anyone1 & if ,god has ! idea t we are mad ) him or want to injure him 9 any way1 we wi% to disabuse 8 m9d ( su* a notion4 ,we wi% to say t we h nev] _h any deal+s ) ,god1 to our k4 ,if we h se5 him1 we did n "k x4 ,if he has spok5 to u1 we 7 n aw>e ( ! fact4 ,if he has be5 9 our pres5ce at any "t1 we 7 n consci\s ( x4 ,we d n "k t we h ev] wrong$ ,god or t ,god has ev] wrong$ u4 ,we d n say t "s ^w or act ( ours may n h injur$ ,god4 ,all we c say is t we h no way ( f9d+ out :e!r su* is ! fact or n4 ,( c\rse1 we c\ld n take ! ^w ( a prie/ or m9i/] on ?is po9t4 ,we want ,god's own assurance 9 ! matt]4 ,up to ?is "t ,god has made no compla9t to u t we h wrong$ him1 or t we ne$ to make our peace ) him1 & until we he> f 8 own lips t we owe him an apology1 we d n int5d to make "o4 ,god is j z good to u z ?\gh he 0 dead4 ,he does n cross our pa?1 /& 9 our light1 dog our /eps1 or int]f]e ) :at we are do+4 ,he does n get 9 our way any m ?an if he liv$ 9 ! planet ,jupit]4 ,s we d n see t we ne$ to make our peace ) him4 ,we d n compreh5d h[ !re c be any collision betwe5 u4 ,prie/s w p>don ?ieves b n philosoph]s4 ,prie/ & ,god h =m$ "s ( ! wor/ comb9ations 9 hi/ory4 ,too long has ?is _w be5 at ! feet ( ! prie/4 ,man is nev] 9 t position = 8 own b5efit1 b = ! b5efit ( ! prie/4 ,,sav+ ,,! ,,s\l ,! man :o c delib]ately1 & 9 cold blood1 z x 71 try to save 8 s\l1 mu/ be grossly selfi%4 ,to d t :i* %all r$\nd to "o's own advantage or pr(it1 )\t c>e or consid]ation ( ano!r1 %[s little humanity4 ,! f9] feel+ is t :i* looks aft] o!rs r ?an "o's self4 ,x c only increase selfi%ness to seek salvation4 ,:5 a man gets ! idea t 8 s\l mu/ be sav$1 & goes to "w to save x1 ! ?+s t he w d 9 ord] to insure its salvation t5d to less5 its value2 & by ! "t he ?9ks 8 s\l is sav$ x is g5]ally n wor? sav+4 ,! m will+ we are to be lo/1 ! m *ance !re is t we w n be4 ,! *eape/ me?od ( sav+ "o's s\l is by believ+ some?+4 ,?is requires b little ef=t & no bra9s4 ,*ri/ianity is organiz$ gullibility4 ,x tells p to believe :at x tea*es & x w save _! s\ls4 ,x rema9s to be se5 :e!r ,*ri/ianity fulfils its "p ( ! contract4 ,x occurs to u t be=e we try to save our s\l we ought to "k t we h a s\l & t x ne$s sav+4 ,we fail to see any necessity = anxiety on acc\nt ( our s\l4 ,we d n c>e to g into ! salvation bus9ess & let ! prie/ get all ! divid5ds4 ,any p]son :o c s]i\sly talk ab\t 8sav+ 8 s\l0 ought to h a gu>dian4 ,,! ,,se>* ,,= ,,some?+ ,,to ,,wor%ip ,:at is !re 9 ! univ]se t des]ves wor%ip8 ,is !re any?+8 ,:at is !re t m5 & wom5 %\ld kneel to1 pray to & adore8 ,if !re is any?+ t des]ves su* wor%ip f human be+s1 :]e is x8 ,let u see if we c f9d any su* ?+4 ,we look at ! e>? & its inhabitants1 & :ile we see mu* :i* calls = admiration1 we f9d no?+ to wor%ip4 ,! m\nta9 impresses u ) its t[]+ gr&eur1 ! ocean ) its va/ ext5t & t]rible p[]1 b we _c get on our knees to rocks1 no matt] h[ high !y are pil$2 nor pray to wat]1 no matt] h[ mu* !re is ( x4 ,! fl[] elicits our wond]+ delight1 b we _c adore a rose1 a sunfl[] or a daisy4 ,we own ! m>vel\s beauty ( ! animal =m1 b we _c wor%ip a horse1 a tig] or a dog4 ,we he> ! gladness & madness ( melody :i* comes f ! ?roat ( ! bird1 b sweet & entranc+ z x is1 we _c adore a skyl>k1 a night+ale or a ?ru%4 ,we see man1 ! faire/ =m t walks ! e>?1 ! mo/ m>vel\s piece ( "w t ,nature reveals to our s5ses1 b we _c wor%ip our own image4 ,beyond e>? ! eye looks1 & cl\d1 black or bright1 is se5 & ! endless blue beyond ! cl\d1 b man _c get on 8 knees to vapor or pray to ! sky4 ,9 ! daytime ! sun is se51 & at night ! moon & c\ntless />s1 b man _c wor%ip a ball ( fire nor a dy+ planet1 or adore a po9t ( light4 ,we c f9d no?+ on ! e>? or 9 ! heav5s t we c wor%ip4 ,is !re some?+ n on ! e>? or 9 ! heav5s8 ,if s1 :at is x & :]e is x8 ,:at d m5 & wom5 kneel to8 ,no?+4 ,:at d m5 & wom5 pray to8 ,no?+4 ,:at d m5 & wom5 wor%ip8 ,no?+4 ,coals out ( ! a%es ( love w nev] light ! fires ( fri5d%ip4 ,! names ( mo/ m5 live on acc\nt ( ! falsehoods told ab\t !m4 ,we %\ld scorn ! p]son :o w\ld be mean en\gh to all[ 8 fell[-be+ to be puni%$ = 8 de$s4 ,yet we h a religion 9 our mid/ t is f\nd$ on ?is k9d ( meanness4 ,,:]e ,,are ,,!y ,:]e are ! sons ( gods t lov$ ! daught]s ( m58 ,:]e are ! nymphs1 ! goddesses ( ! w9ds & wat]s8 ,:]e are ! gnomes t liv$ inside ! e>?8 ,:]e are ! gobl9s t us$ to play tricks on mortals8 ,:]e are ! fairies t c\ld blight or bless ! human he>t8 ,:]e are ! gho/s t haunt$ ?is globe8 ,:]e are ! wit*es t flew 9 & out ( ! homes ( m58 ,:]e is ! devil t once roam$ ov] ! e>?8 ,:]e are !y8 ,gone ) ! ignorance t believ$ 9 !m4 ,no man 0 ev] yet canoniz$ = m9d+ 8 own bus9ess4 ,no man 0 ev] yet sorry to f9d t he _h m>ri$ a good cook4 ,,"s ,,que/ions ,,= ,,*ri/ians ,,to ,,answ] ,h[ d m9i/]s "k :at pleases ,god8 ,:at is 8inspiration ( ,god80 ,:5 ,god 8inspir$ m5 ( old10 :at did he d to !m8 ,:at has ,god reveal$ to man t has ev] help$ him get a liv+8 ,if we d n ne$ to wor%ip ,god six days 9 ! week :y d we ne$ to wor%ip him on ! sev5?8 ,if !re 7 no m9i/]s & no prie/s1 h[ long w\ld !re be any *ur*es8 ,if ,god w answ] pray]1 :at is ! necessity ( work+8 ,if ,god weeps :5 ! poor suff]1 :at does he make x s cold =8 ,if ri* m5 _c ent] ! k+dom ( ,god1 :at bus9ess h ri* m5 to be 9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es8 ,if ,god is our 8fa!r10 does he take v good c>e ( 8 *ildr58 ,if ,god s5ds :at blesses u1 :o s5ds :at curses u8 ,if ,*ri/ianity makes ! _w bett]1 :y is !re s mu* vice & crime8 ,if 8salvation is free10 :y is anybody lo/8 ,,! ,,image ,,( ,,god ,we wond] if anyone kn[s :at is meant by ! expression1 8! image ( ,god40 ,x is said 9 ! ,bible t ,god 8creat$ man 9 8 own image40 ,if man makes any?+ 9 8 image we "k h[ ?is ?+ looks1 b :5 ,god creates some?+ 9 8 image we are at a loss to compreh5d :at is meant unless ,god has ! lik5ess ( man4 ,9 anci5t times !re is no d\bt b :at ! ass]tion t ,god 8creat$ man 9 8 own image0 0 accept$ lit]ally1 t ! p look$ ^u ,god z a big man4 ,lat] !y came to look ^u man z a little god4 ,b we are deal+ ) ! bra9 ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 ) ! common s5se ( a sci5tific age1 :5 x is no long] believ$ t ,god 8creat$0 man at all4 ,to-day ! 8image ( ,god0 is a puzzle4 ,if ,god 8creat$ man 9 8 own image10 9 ^: image did he create ! elephant1 ! lion1 ! be>1 ! ox1 ! goat1 ! snake1 ! beetle1 ! bee1 ! fly1 ! gnat8 ,^! c\ld n all h be5 creat$ 9 ! div9e image1 unless ! div9e image is a multitud9\s lik5ess4 ,is x n ab\t "t t a few lit]>y murd]s 7 committ$1 t "s "o w5t ?r\gh our lit]ature & kill$ (f a lot ( nons5sical expressions t1 if !y ev] meant any?+1 are mean+less today8 ,if !re 0 m hone/y 9 ! pulpit a great _m ,bible expressions w\ld g out ( fa%ion4 ,"o ( ! fir/ t ne$s to die or be kill$ is ?is fooli% expression1 8! image ( ,god40 ,x may be religi\s1 b x lacks s5se4 ,x means no?+ 9 ?is age4 ,god is a t]m t eludes def9ition4 ,x is a survival ( an age ( ignorance4 ,a man may be a fool & n "k x1 b he _c be a fool )\t o!rs kn[+ x4 ,!re is a pi\s reg>d = c]ta9 m5 & wom5 :o h 9 pa/ ages be51 z x 71 ! _w's salvation4 ,we w\ld honor ^! m5 :]ev] piety (f]s h] praise1 b we w\ld n1 l piety1 =bid man ! "r to excel !m4 ,we all "k h[ mu* easi] x is to be sav$ by ano!r ?an to save ourselves1 b x _c be d5i$ t !re is a c]ta9 respect1 a feel+ ( admiration1 a ?rill ( rev]5ce = ! man :o says3 ,i am a free moral be+ & scorn to all[ ano!r to suff] = my s9s4 ,,religion ,,& ,,sci5ce ,:5 religion attacks sci5ce x is l try+ to cut d[n ! tree ( tru? ) ! hat*et ( falsehood4 ,x is un=tunate = ,*ri/ianity t x 0 f\nd$ on ! book ( ,g5esis4 ,a sci5tific fact is high] au?ority today ?an a religi\s fable4 ,sci5ce has f\nd s _m facts t contradict ! /ories ( ,g5esis t to accept ^! /ories z div9e tru? is to make falsehood ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! "o p>ticul> enemy ( e religion is sci5ce4 ,) m]ciless labor h] vot>ies h de?ron$ "o aft] ano!r idol ( man4 ,sci5ce has no cre$1 no dogmas4 ,h] se>* is = facts1 & on ^! %e /&s4 ,if :at is discov]$ by lov]s ( tru? is contr>y to ! t5ets ( religion1 su* t5ets mu/ be ab&on$1 = :at is sci5tifically false _c be religi\sly true4 ,! ,*ri/ian *ur* is built ^u a lot ( div9e say-soes4 ,sci5ce has f\nd t ^! say-soes are n s4 ,! only hone/ ?+ = ,*ri/ians to d is to give up ! book ( ,g5esis z a reliable record4 ,:at m5 h said t ,god has said is n necess>ily sacr$4 ,m5 may h li$1 & lies are n holy4 ,*ri/ianity has be5 afraid ( ! div9e "n4 ,:at x has f\nd 9 ! "n ( ,god x has bl9dly wor%ip$ z ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?is /upid action has be5 a prolific s\rce ( mis*ief4 ,fai? has c>ri$ on its innoc5t back a ?\s& impositions ?r\gh fe> to d\bt4 ,sci5ce has n f\nd ! "n ( ,god 9 ! e>? or 9 ! heav5s4 ,x has ignor$ ! guide-bo>d :i* ! prie/ ( religion nail$ to ! ,bible1 8?is book %[s ! way to tru?10 & has /udi$ ! volume ( ,nature in/ead4 ,:atev] x has f\nd has be5 told4 ,:at may be hone/ly inf]r$ f ! facts ( sci5ce is t all religions are humbugs1 & t ,*ri/ianity is a fraud4 ,! only way to a bett] life is by liv+ bett]4 ,! p]son :o tells a lie does n "k :at he w h to d next4 ,a great _m p]sons h ! idea t ! univ]se w\ld run (f ! track b = !m4 ,h a good "t1 make life *e]ful & bright1 dance if y want to1 s+ if y c1 play z long z y live & leave ! _w ) a smile4 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,! ,,*ild ,! long] we live ! m are we conv9c$ t no adult p]son w\ld accept ! ,bible z a div9e "w if he _h n be5 taught ! dogma ( ! ,bible's div9ity :5 a *ild4 ,let ! matur$ m9d come to ! p]usal ( ! ,bible )\t ! religi\s prejudice 9 favor ( its div9e "*1 & x w\ld reject ! book z unwor?y ! consid]ation ( ! intellig5t1 educat$ man4 ,let ! ref9$ s5se1 :i* all education 9 art1 mann]s & social morals seeks to cultivate1 beg9 to read ! ,bible1 )\t ! religi\s prejudice 9 favor ( its sacr$ "*1 & be=e a doz5 pages _h be5 read1 x w\ld close ! volume ) disgu/ & hide x out ( sight1 or burn x z soon z possible4 ,! ,bible's div9ity re/s ^u ! m5tal & moral corruption ( ! "y4 ,7 *ildr5 n taught t ?is book 0 sacr$1 m5 & wom5 w\ld look ^u x z unholy4 ,d p realize :at h>m !y are do+ to ! m9d ( ! *ild :5 !y tea* x to accept ! ,bible z ,god's ^w8 ,!y are tell+ ! *ild t falsehood is sacr$2 t ignorance is holy2 t f\l /ories are pure2 t vile words are clean1 9 ! m\? ( ,god4 ,fa!rs & mo!rs w\ld n tell _! *ildr5 :at !y1 & :at prie/s & m9i/]s1 tell !m ,god wrote or inspir$ man to write4 ,:at is ne$$ to-day is to tell ! tru? ab\t ! ,bible4 ,tell m5 & wom5 t ignorant1 uncultur$1 unref9$ m5 wrote x hundr$s ( ye>s ago1 & t x is unfit 9 its pres5t %ape to put into ! h&s ( a *ild t a "m wi%es to gr[ up hone/1 true & pure4 ,lib]als %\ld n all[ _! *ildr5 to t\* ! ,bible4 ,!y %\ld keep x f !m until !y are old en\gh to "k t no book 0 ev] writt5 by a ,god1 & !n1 if !y read ! ,bible1 !y w\ld see its true "*4 ,we mu/ gu>d ! m9ds ( our *ildr5 f ,*ri/ian influ5ces4 ,we pity ! *ild t is taught t ! ,bible is ! ^w ( ,god1 b we despise ! man t tea*es ?is falsehood4 ,mo/ m5 w\ld kill ! tru? if tru? w\ld kill _! religion4 ,! tru?s :i* ,god reveal$ h be5 ov]?r[n by ! tru?s :i* man has discov]$4 ,p us$ to ?9k t to mix religion ) bus9ess spoil$ ! religion1 n[ !y ?9k x spoils ! bus9ess4 ,,:5 ,,to ,,help ,,! ,,_w ,rec5tly an old man1 ov] eighty ye>s ( age1 lay on 8 dea?-b$4 ,he c\ld no long] keep possession ( ! weal? he _h accumulat$4 ,9 a few h\rs he mu/ leave x to ! _w f :i* he _h tak5 x & kept x s _m ye>s4 ,he _h n be5 a g5]\s man4 ,he _h lov$ money4 ,he lov$ to get x & lov$ to keep x1 & if he c\ld h c>ri$ 8 weal? ) him1 :i!r he 0 go+ ) t unkn[n guide1 ,dea?1 !re is no d\bt b t he w\ld h done s4 ,he _h giv5 no?+ to ! _w :ile he liv$ & he w\ld n h giv5 any?+ :5 he di$1 only t he 0 oblig$ to d s4 ,?is is ! only *>ity ( a great _m p4 ,:5 dea? comes1 !n ! h& ( av>ice mu/ op54 ,no?+ c be c>ri$ ?r\gh ! grave4 ,s ! old man mu/ at la/ release 8 hold ^u 8 ga9s4 ,he mu/ leave 8 lov$ doll>s to somebody4 ,he _h ga!r$ !m = himself1 n = o!rs4 ,he _h ?\ght only ( himself :5 he ga!r$ !m1 & n[1 :5 he 0 to "p ) !m1 he did n "k :at disposition to make ( !m4 ,! lawy] 0 pres5t at 8 b$side2 ! m9i/] 0 also ) him4 ,! w _h be5 drawn4 ,he _h bequea!d c]ta9 sums to public *>ities & rememb]$ ! *ur*4 ,life 0 almo/ gone4 ,he hesitat$ yet to give up ! control ( 8 money to o!rs4 ,! p5 0 plac$ 9 8 dy+ f+]s = him to affix 8 "n to ! w4 ,b he _h wait$ too long4 ,he di$ ) ! "n unwritt51 ! p5 unus$ 9 8 dead h&4 ,n volunt>ily did he "p ) a c5t ( 8 =tune4 ,8 millions w n[ be divid$ by ! law4 ,is !re 9 ! b>e possession ( money ! happ9ess t m5 desire1 t m5 dream (1 t m5 want8 ,is a doll> ! highe/ goal ( human ef=t1 ! cr[n ( human endeavor8 ,is ?is doll>1 ! insignia ( =tune1 ! true sign ( good =tune8 ,we believe n4 ,! man :o works = ?is & no?+ else1 is ! slave ( av>ice2 z h>d1 z cruel1 z m]ciless a tyrant z ev] curs$ ! e>?4 ,let e man /rive = indep5d5ce4 ,let man be rew>d$ well = 8 labor4 ,let e h& keep busy1 b let !re be a desire high] ?an money1 a dream nobl] ?an ( ga91 a want above ! possession ( ri*es4 ,!re is a bett] *>ity ?an t unwill+ gift :i* dea? compels u to make2 x is to help ! _w :ile we live4 ,!re are two ways ( do+ ?is3 by giv+ back a "p ( :at we take1--t is "o way & a good way--& by tak+ less f o!rs1 t is ano!r way & a bett] way4 ,! help t m5 ne$ to-day is ju/ice4 ,?\s&s are poor t "o may be ri*4 ,?\s&s toil t "o may live 9 idl5ess4 ,?\s&s are 9 want t "o may live 9 luxury4 ,?\s&s h n a doll> t "o may h millions4 ,?is is n "r1 n fair1 n j4 ,m5 mu/ take less :ile !y g ?r\gh life4 ,x is n en\gh t a man on 8 dea?b$ give a college a million1 a public libr>y a million1 a public p>k a million4 ,he %\ld h no millions to give4 ,he %\ld live a m j life & help o!rs by try+ to get less = himself4 ,! public beque/ is ! popul> atonem5t = l>ge =tunes1 b su* atonem5t does n efface ! suff]+s ( pov]ty & want !y entail4 ,we say to ! ri*1 d n wait until y die be=e y try to help y\r fell[-m54 ,help !m :ile y are liv+4 ,:5 a man has made money he %\ld make a noble use ( x1 or he wrongs himself & ! _w4 ,:]e ! cross has be5 plant$ only sup]/itions h gr[n4 ,religion is no m ! p>5t ( morality ?an an incubator is ! "m ( a *ick54 ,unless "s p *ange _! habits be=e !y die1 !re w be a lot ( dirty angels 9 ! next _w1 if !re is any next _w4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,god ,we he> less ( :at is call$ ! 8judgm5t ( ,god0 ?an =m]ly1 b q en\gh to %[ t ?is fooli% sup]/ition /ill l+]s 9 ! human m9d4 ,x us$ to be believ$ t ,god 0 on ! look\t = ! bad boy :o w5t fi%+ or skat+ on 8 holy sabba? & t :5 he caught him he imm$iately made use ( him to prove 8 lov+-k9dness & t5d] m]cy by mak+ him get into ! wat] :]e he c\ld dr[n him4 ,x 0 nev] relat$ t ,god took ?is boy by ! %\ld] or ev5 by ! e> & l$ him back home to 8 p>5ts ) ! reque/ t !y take bett] c>e ( him 9 ! future4 ,?is 0 n ,god's way4 ,!re w\ld be no judgm5t 9 ?is4 ,god mu/ murd] ! poor boy :o c\ld see no diff]5ce 9 ! conduct ( ! birds & fi%es on ,sunday f _! conduct on ,saturday1 & h him c>ri$ back to 8 fa!r's arms & 8 "m's he>t a corpse1 a cold1 dead ?+1 no long] ne$+ love1 k9dness1 & a p>5t's great1 =giv+ *>ity4 ,?is 0 ,god's way4 ,he delight$ 9 see+ a dead boy tak5 out ( ! froz5 /ream & laid d[n 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 poor1 grief-craz$ "m4 ,he ?\ght ?is w\ld make ! "m love him m & o!r boys keep 8 holy sabba?4 ,s :5 any mis=tune befell on ,sunday a human be+ :o 0 n on 8 way to ,god's h\se1 or engag$ 9 o!r pi\s occupation1 x 0 believ$ to be a judgm5t ( ,god & p took c>e to avoid a simil> puni%m5t4 ,?is k9d ( religi\s tea*+ does n enjoy ! reputation t x once did = ! reason t x has become discr$it$ by human exp]i5ce4 ,all ?+s consid]$ x is j z safe to g sail+ or swimm+1 fi%+1 or driv+1 on ,sunday z on ,monday & m5 h le>n$ t no p5alty atta*es to violation ( ! f\r? comm&m5t4 ,z p become s5sible !y cease to be religi\s4 ,pray] is begg+ f a paup]4 ,! egg ( pray] nev] yet became a *ick54 ,pray] is l a pump 9 an empty well1 x makes lots ( noise1 b br+s no wat]4 ,a great _m p :o wor%ip ,jesus w\ld n let him come 9 at ! back door4 ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,free?\ght ,*ri/ianity is oppos$ to fre$om1 & consequ5tly fre$om is oppos$ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,a ,*ri/ian _c be a free?9k]1 & a free?9k] _c be a ,*ri/ian4 ,:5 a man is requir$ to believe c]ta9 doctr9es1 he is n free to ?9k4 ,a cre$ is to keep ! m9d f inquiry4 ,que/ions lead to d\bt1 & d\bt is ! dea? ( fai?4 ,! *ur* condemns free?\ght1 because free?\ght _c be b\nd by its *a9 ( dogma4 ,!re is no place 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* = ! ex]cise ( lib]ty4 ,if ! m9d f9ds a new tru? t contradicts ! old dogma1 ! tru? mu/ be /rangl$ t ! dogma may hold its p[] ov] ! ?\ghts & de$s ( m54 ,to be a ,*ri/ian is to surr5d] to ! prie/ or m9i/] 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,x is to be a monkey on ! end ( an ecclesia/ical /r+ to get p5nies = 8 ma/]4 ,x is to crawl at ! feet ( sup]/ition4 ,to be a free?9k] is to se>* = tru? )\t fe>4 ,:]e !re is love ( fre$om !re is no rev]5ce = au?ority4 ,!re is no fai? 9 ,god z sacr$ z love ( man4 ,!re may be lots ( ,provid5ce 9 ! _w1 b no man seems to "k j :]e x c be f\nd4 ,,! ,,bro!rhood ,,& ,,fre$om ,,( ,,man ,f ! fall ( ,rome a new era m>ks ! hi/ory ( man2 a new s\l 0 born out ( human exp]i5ce4 ,! idea :i* _h be5 prophesi$ by ! philosoph]s ( ,india1 ,egypt & ,greece n[ appe>$ 9 life1 & :at _h be5 hop$ = seem$ ab\t to be realiz$4 ,born 9 an age ( slaught] & inhumanity ! ?\ght ( ! bro!rhood ( man fell ^u ! _w l a /> out ( ! night's sky4 ,?\gh ! p[] ( ?is idea 0 n fully compreh5d$ by ! p ^u :om x blaz$ =?1 /ill ! promise x conta9$ 0 able to k9dle en?usiasm 9 ! he>ts ( ! few1 :o bequea!d x to ! _w z ! de/9y ( mank9d4 ,human life 0 inspir$ ) a new purpose "u ! p[] ( ?is gr& & noble s5tim5t4 ,al?\gh x 0 n und]/ood & ! subject ( mu* misappreh5sion1 ! ?\ght ( unit+ man 9 "o great endeavor grew & end[$ nations ) a feel+ t nev] be=e _h mov$ _! he>ts4 ,its adv5t gave ! _w a new ambition & ! m9d 0 enli/$ 9 ! great cause ( love & fell[%ip ( man4 ,!re 0 ano!r s5tim5t n less true or beautiful b m revolution>y1 :i* ab\t ! same "t began to assume lik5ess 9 human affairs1 :i* mu/ be consid]$ ( l>g] importance 9 ! new social movem5t1 :i*1 dur+ ! fir/ c5tury ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian era1 comm5c$ to be felt4 ,! decl>ation ( ! sov]eignty ( man 0 m prophetic ( *ange 9 gov]nm5t & society ?an ! doctr9e ( ! bro!rhood ( man4 ,no gov]nm5t taught t man ought to judge = himself :at is "r1 & no *ur* prea*$ t man %\ld love 8 neighbor z himself4 ,political & religi\s organizations !n z n[ 7 array$ aga9/ individual rights4 ,! /ate & ! *ur* controll$ ! p]son4 ,man 0 crucifi$ betwe5 ^! two ?ieves4 ,"o robb$ him ( 8 body1 ! o!r ( 8 s\l4 ,our hi/ory assigns ! orig9 ( ^! two great pr9ciples--man's "r to judge = himself & 8 duty to help 8 fell[-be+--to ,*ri/ianity4 ,b "o 0 born be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian era & ! o!r long aft] ! ,*ri/ian *ur* 0 e/abli%$4 ,"o repres5ts man z oppos$ to au?ority2 ! o!r ! s\l resi/+ tradition4 ,!re is m or less talk ab\t ! fre$om & bro!rhood ( man1 b !y exi/ z ideas yet m ?an z facts4 ,x is true t man enjoys a c]ta9 measure ( lib]ty 9 _m directions1 b ! victory ( fre$om has n yet be5 won4 ,s too is !re a k9d ( human sympa?y 9 society1 b ! broad & magnific5t de/9y :i* dwells 9 ! bosom ( human bro!rhood is m a dream ?an a reality4 ,!re has be5 too mu* "t wa/$ 9 disput+ :o 0 ! human au?or ( ^! great & sublime conceptions1 & too little exp5d$ 9 try+ to plant !m 9 human he>ts & cultivate !m 9 human lives4 ,x is unimportant :o fir/ /ood aga9/ ! _w ( tyranny & dem&$ 8 "r ( indep5d5ce1 or :o fir/ felt indignation = ! wrongs inflict$ ^u 8 race & pity = ! victims ( cruelty1 & plead$ = m humanity t[>ds man4 ,! secret c nev] be wre/$ f ! sil5t pa/1 & we c ga9 no?+ by fight+ ov] graves4 ,! _w seems ne>] ! full realization ( human fre$om & bro!rhood ?an ev] be=e4 ,:at is ne$$ n[ to ha/5 ! fruition ( ! glad promise ( a bett] de/9y = ! _w is to take au?ority f ! prie/ & selfi%ness f man4 ,pray] is a hook t nev] caught any fi%4 ,x is a gun t nev] br\ght d[n any game4 ,no man ev] got an answ] to pray] t he c\ld %[ to ano!r p]son4 ,,:atev] ,,is ,,is ,,"r ,!re are a great _m famili> say+s1 t are 9 ! m\?s ( ne>ly ev]ybody1 :i* are p]fect nons5se1 & "o ( ^! _m say+s is ! "o we h *os5 = ! subject ( ?is article4 ,"o w\ld imag9e t falsehood became sacr$ by repetition1 judg+ f ! way t c]ta9 untru?s live 9 ! lit]ature & language ( mank9d4 ,_m a holy text is only holy by be+ ) :at is true1 z we pay respect to _m a man :om we "k to be unwor?y because he is relat$ to respectable p4 ,! say+ t 8:atev] is is "r10 is a dogma ( ! philosophy ( indiff]5ce4 ,to anyone :o works = ! "r & suff]s wrong1 su* a dogma is imp]t95t4 ,is ! de$ t s9ks a man to ! realm ( brutes1 & ! de$ t lifts him to heights :]e virtue 9 h] high e/ate dwells alone1 bo? "r8 ,! wor/ light = a human s\l is t light 9 :i* a bad act looks l a good "o4 ,we _c af=d to trifle ) ?+s pure & true4 ,to succe$ gr&ly 9 life we mu/ side ) :at is "r4 ,!re is a class ( p t hold a don't-c>e philosophy4 ,^! p don't c>e :at !y say or d2 !y don't c>e :at takes place 9 ! _w or :at ! _w suff]s or endures4 ,! t5t 9 :i* !y dwell is pit*$ above ! plane ( human wants & suff]+s4 ,!y look f _! s]5e abode ^u ! tr\bl$ elem5ts bel[1 &1 9 contemplation ( :at is b5ea? !m1 pron\nce ) pi\s gravity ! highe/ text ( _! sy/em ( philosophy3 8,:atev] is is "r40 ,to ^? :o h nev] se5 ! bitt] te> />t "u ! infliction ( injury2 to ^? :o h nev] he>d ! sigh t disappo9tm5t & deception h wrung f a break+ he>t2 to ^? :o h nev] witness$ ! suff]+s :i* tyranny imposes ^u its victims2 to ^? :o h nev] felt ! mis]ies :i* selfi%ness heaps ^u human be+s1 ?is doctr9e may seem true2 b to ^? :o h beheld ! consequ5ces ( evil do+1 & felt ! h>d h& ( inju/ice ^u _! lives2 to ^? :o h be5 ! victims ( deception1 & realiz$ ! t]rible fate ( disappo9tm5t2 to ^? :o h be5 trodd5 ^u & d5i$ ! rights ( m52 to ^? :o h be5 ! slaves ( ! _w's cruel ma/]s1 h[ false x is6 ,we _c disguise ! fact t !re is wrong 9 ! _w4 ,x haunts e dwell+-place ( man4 ,x foll[s man to 8 bus9ess1 to 8 "w4 ,x goes ) him :5 he seeks 8 pleasure4 ,x does n leave him :5 he ent]s 8 home4 ,e h>% ^w is wrong1 e unju/ judgm5t is wrong1 e cruel act is wrong1 e deception is wrong1 e wick$ or impure ?\ght is wrong4 ,g :]e we w we %all meet ! ugly face ( wrong4 ,on ! /reet its pres5ce w br+ %ame into ! face2 9 our deal+s ) ! _w x w come be=e our eyes 9 all its hide\s reality4 ,ev5 :5 alone we _c keep ?is phantom away4 ,is x "r t a human be+ %\ld cause ano!r pa9 & angui% t w leave _! m>ks on ! he>t & br[ = life8 ,is x "r to make a man suff] unju/ly1 to add to mis=tune ! weight ( cruelty8 ,is x "r to deprive "o ( honor1 ( =tune1 ( life8 ,is x "r to be> false witness aga9/ a bro!r-man1 to abuse a neighbor1 to sl&] & malign a human s\l8 ,is wrong "r8 ,g to ! g>ret ( ! poor wret* :]e want />es him 9 ! face1 :]e extortion robs 8 family ( e joy & e com=t1 :]e ! day is made d>k f no ray ( human love com+ into ! he>t1 & ! night d>k] f ! abs5ce ( w>m? & light4 ,g to ! home r5t asund] by vice & see ! brok5 promises once s fair & bright1 n[ blu%+ ) %ame2 he> curses f lips t once spoke 9 love2 see ! skeletons ( v[s beautiful :5 brea!d by ! lips ( ! holie/ passion on e>?1 b n[ hide\s 9 _! ru94 ,g to ! d5 ( wick$ness1 to ! h\se ( crime support$ by lu/ & gre$2 look ^u ! pictures ( wret*$ness & sorr[1 ( s9 & guilt pa9t$ by ! h& ( wrong2 behold ! wreck$ human lives t are float+ on ! sea ( exi/5ce1 only drift+ until "s sudd5 wave %all ov]:elm !m & s9k !m out ( sight1 leav+ beh9d a memory t man %\ld contemplate ) pity & :i* k9dness w\ld blot out =ev]4 ,see ! _w 9 its vice1 9 its suff]+1 9 its mis]y1 9 its te>s & its %ame & let y\r lips say1 if !y c1 t 8,:atev] is is "r40 ,x is necess>y to di/+ui% betwe5 ! virtue & ! vice ( ob$i5ce4 ,i believe t if ,god dwelt above ! e>? 9 ! twelf? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 & witness$ ! cruelty ( prie/s & he>d ! cries ( _! poor victims :5 _! bones 7 brok5 ^u ! rack or _! fle% 0 burn+ 9 ! wick$ flames1 & ^! prie/s %\ld h lift$ up _! voices to ?is ,god & giv5 him ! glory ( ! awful sacrifice1 he w\ld h said to !m3 ,y lie2 ,i nev] comm&$ "o ( my *ildr5 to murd] ano!r4 ,y are no m9i/]s ( m9e1 & y\r victims1 ) _! h]esies1 are a ?\s& times holi] 9 my sight ?an are y ) y\r pi\s dogmas & holy sacram5ts4 ,,! ,,object ,,( ,,life ,m5 live = less ?an _! advancem5t4 ,! object ( life is n human improvem5t4 ,ambition has n self-d5ial = a m>k b self-gratification4 ,a ?\s& p&] to "o4 ,passion1 in/ead ( pr9ciple1 is ! p[] t guides4 ,we d n save to help save ! _w1 to aid progress & tru?1 b to h means to satisfy selfi% desires4 ,! highe/ consid]ation ( mank9d is self4 ,ev]y?+ is done = "o4 ,humanity is a ^w ( little mean+4 ,x is n (t5 reg>d$ z a great1 liv+1 suff]+ be+1 :i* dem&s ( e p]son 8 or h] be/ life4 ,man is n lov$ z ! supreme fact ( ,nature4 ,:5 n a bea/ ( burd51 he is too (t5 a bea/ ( pleasure4 ,z long z self is to be pref]r$ to all1 x matt]s little :at is employ$ to promote x4 ,self is alone sacr$ to selfi%ness4 ,g5]al int]e/ is sacrific$ to individual possession4 ,e man ?9ks ! _w 8 fir/4 ,x is reg>d$ z magnanim\s to leave :at y _c take4 ,! _w no long] p]mits ! /rong] to kill ! weak]1 b x all[s ! weal?y to oppress ! poor4 ,money is holi] ?an man4 ,human life is less sacr$ ?an prop]ty4 ,to save a doll> is reg>d$ z a m necess>y virtue ?an to save a human he>t4 ,society c>es m = =tune ?an = tru?4 ,x is easi] to w9 y\r way ) hypocrisy ?an ) hone/y4 ,! _w does n ask3 ,:at are y wor? morally8 b1 :at are y wor? f9ancially8 ,self-int]e/ has made x ! object ( life to injure our fell[s4 ,to get an advantage ov] ano!r is ! victory man seeks4 ,"o mu/ fall t ano!r may rise4 ,^? :o are at ! bottom support ^? :o are on top4 ,! toil]s are ! f\ndation ( society4 ,we ne$ to be m c>eful ( :at is b5ea? u ?an ( :at is above u4 8,i write n ^! ?+s to %ame y1 b to w>n y40 ,:5 y are fall+1 y _c /op :]e y wi% to4 ,! p[] t conqu]s m5 to-day mu/ be ! p[] ( enlight5$ op9ion4 ,two doll>s giv5 to ! son d n atone = "o /ol5 f ! fa!r4 ,,man ,! ,hebrew psalmi/ s+s ( man3--8,?\ made/ him a little l[] ?an ! angels40 ,a mod]n psalmi/ writ+ on ?is subject says3--8,man 0 made a little high] ?an ! brutes40 ,man is a r>e animal2 he is ! only animal t c make a fire1 b he is m ?an a brute4 ,we d n "k h[ mu* less ?an an angel he is1 = we d n "k ! dim5sions ( an angel4 ,:at we d "k is1 t ?is /range1 r>e be+1 call$ man1 is capable ( do+ a good de$1 b is prone to d a bad "o2 t he has develop$ virtues above ! brute & vices bel[ ! brute2 t he is bett] 9 public ?an 9 private1 & yet take him all 9 all he might be worse4 ,we h _h ! weakness ( human nature prea*$ until we h almo/ come to expect man to be immoral & vici\s1 & are surpris$ if anyone ass]ts t man is /rong en\gh to resi/ temptation1 & disappo9t$ if he does n come up1 or d[n1 to our expectations ( vil5ess & wick$ness4 ,:ile we h fai? 9 man 9 ! m9ority r ?an 9 ! majority1 /ill we are incl9$ to ?9k t mo/ m5 are bad f circum/ance m ?an f *oice4 ,we tru/ to bett] conditions = bett] m51 & dep5d ^u our be/ m5 to e/abli% su* conditions4 ,!re is "s criticism ( virtue t vice (f]s :i* is z p]t95t z ! c5sure ( vice :i* virtue indulges 94 ,we admit t !re are a great _m s9n]s t are pref]able to "s k9ds ( sa9ts1 :o are no m to blame = _! s9s ?an _! m =tunate fell[-be+s are = _! sa9tl9ess4 ,b we d n mean to say t e good man is a villa9 9 disguise1 nor e rogue a righte\s man :o has n be5 f\nd out4 ,!re are m5 & wom5 ^: goodness is look$ ^u z 8flat1 /ale1 & unpr(itable0 because x is t k9d t is good f favorable circum/ances1 & n f ! ex]cise ( any /r5g? ( _! own1 b su* virtue is bett] ?an vice4 ,we _c af=d to lose any p[] t protects ! _w f evil1 & we rejoice 9 all ! favorable circum/ances t gu>d human be+s4 ,m5 are educat$ into bad habits ?r\gh ! con/ant ass]tion ( human weakness1 & ! publicity :i* is giv5 to bad de$s4 ,we c nev] build man v high on ! f\ndation ( 8total depravity40 ,x is to be regrett$ t we ?9k s meanly ( mank9d4 ,we mu/ />t ) a bett] assumption ( human nature ?an t held by ,*ri/ianity4 ,we ought to emphasize man's /r5g? & give prom95ce to ! good de$s ( m54 ,x is n necess>y to lie ab\t human nature "o way m ?an ano!r4 ,man has be5 pa9t$ worse ?an he is4 ,we d n ask to h him pa9t$ bett] ?an he is4 ,we want a true lik5ess4 ,man w make ! be/ picture )\t any fictiti\s color+4 ,we are aw>e t we h n yet outgr[n our animal inh]itance1 t we are /ill fett]$ to e>?ly ?+s4 ,man c m easily d5y 8 s\l ?an he c 8 /oma*1 b = all ?is !re is greatness 9 him4 ,:ile man c fall to ! l[e/ dep?s f :i* he sprung1 he c rise to ! height :i* is visible 9 8 pure/ h\rs4 ,:at we ought to d is to enc\rage1 all we c1 ! conditions mo/ favorable to ! developm5t ( ! noble/ "p ( man4 ,e temptation to vice %\ld be driv5 f ! public gaze4 ,if man mu/ fall1 let him fall out ( sight4 ,p :o rely mo/ on ,god rely lea/ on !mselves4 ,! orig9al s9 0 n 9 eat+ ( ! =bidd5 fruit1 b 9 plant+ ! tree t bore ! fruit4 ,! p :o boa/ ! l\de/ ( c>ry+ _! cross are nev] ar\nd :5 man cries = help4 ,an audi5ce compos$ ( ! be/-dress$ p 9 a t[n /&s = pure religion & undefil$ to-day4 ,,! ,,dogma ,,( ,,! ,,div9e ,,man ,!re are gr[+ indications all along ! ,*ri/ian l9e t ! dogma ( ! div9ity ( ,jesus is be+ ab&on$4 ,x is se5 t su* a dogma involves confusion & misappreh5sion4 ,:5 ! "q1 8,h[ c a ,god :o is inf9ite exi/ 9 a =m t is f9ite80 is press$ to an answ]1 no satisfactory reply is =?com+4 ,!re is app>5t absurdity 9 ?is doctr9e4 ,! g5]al def9ition ( ,god1 z put =? to-day by ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 is irreconcilable ) ! dogma ( ! div9ity ( ,jesus4 ,if ,jesus 0 ,god he 0 n a man2 if he 0 a man1 he 0 n ,god4 ,to talk ab\t 8 div9ity is to talk nons5se1 if ,joseph 0 8 fa!r & ,m>y 8 "m4 ,man is n div9e2 ,god is n human4 ,! mix+ up ( ^! two t]ms is done simply to impose ^u ! cr$ul\s & sup]/iti\s4 ,we _c ?9k t any man ( real good s5se believes ?is ,or?odox dogma4 ,x seems impossible = intellig5ce to s contradict itself4 ,! bra9 /oops t accepts ?is dogma4 ,= a man to confess 8 fai? 9 ,jesus z div9e is to admit t 8 hat is n full4 ,! evid5ce adduc$ to prove ! div9ity ( ,jesus proves ! div9ity ( ,apollo1 ( ,h]cules1 ( ,prome!us1 ( hundr$s ( my?ological h]oes4 ,are ,*ri/ians prep>$ to admit ?is8 ,if n1 !n !y are call$ ^u to tell ! _w :y n4 ,:at is meant by div9e8 ,:at k9d ( a man is a div9e man8 ,let u see4 ,div9e means sup]human1 sup]natural1 ,god-l2 h5ce a div9e man is a sup]human man1 a sup]natural man1 a ,god-l man4 ,does anyone "k :at ^! def9itive t]ms mean8 ,does a p]son "k :at he is talk+ ab\t :5 he says a man is sup]human8 ,c a man be m ?an man1 m ?an human1 m ?an natural8 ,! dogma ( a div9e man is a dogma ( deception4 ,x is a !ological cobweb4 ,x is spread to cat* flies4 ,! idea prevail$ 9 ! pa/ t :at c\ld n be und]/ood mu/ necess>ily be pr(\nd1 z ?\gh muddy wat] 0 deep wat]4 ,does anyone compreh5d ! dogma ( ! ,tr9ity8 ,x is believ$ because x _c be compreh5d$4 ,! tribute ( fai? has be5 paid to occult nons5se long en\gh4 ,h[ does anyone "k :at is sup]human8 ,:at is human8 ,! fact is1 ,jesus has _h 8 day4 ,8 reign is draw+ to a close4 ,he is be+ se5 = :at he is1--a my?4 ,fai? 9 him z a ,god is dy+4 ,! belief t ,jesus 0 div9e is a blot on ! intellig5ce ( ?is c5tury4 ,b ! blot is gr[+ small]4 ,lots ( m5 :o w\ld n associate ) infidels = fe> ( contam9at+ _! *>act]s are n yet out ( jail4 ,,! ,,ri* ,,man',s ,,gospel ,! pres5ce ( numb]less ri* m5 9 ,*ri/ian pews leads "o to wond] if ! gospel ( ,jesus has be5 kick$ out ( ! *ur*4 ,su* m5 d n1 & _c1 respect ! p]son to :om e *ur* is d$icat$4 ,! gospel ( ,jesus is n ! gospel ( ! ri*1 b ( ! poor2 n ( ! bank]1 b ( ! begg>4 ,x is impossible = ! weal?y man to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,if he _h any fai? 9 ! doctr9es ( ,jesus he w\ld 8sell :at he has & give to ! poor40 ,& n only ?is1 b he w\ld be poor himself4 ,jesus nev] said a k9d ^w ( ! ri*4 ,he nev] utt]$ a ^w t conta9s any consolation = ! millionaire4 ,he nev] gave any comm& t enc\rages ! 8lay+ up treasures ^u e>?40 ,:at is a ri* man 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* =8 ,he has no bus9ess !re1 if he is an hone/ man4 ,he is liv+ exactly opposite to ! life ,jesus comm&$4 ,he is do+ :at ,jesus told m5 n to d4 ,he refuses to d :at ,jesus said a man mu/ d 9 ord] to be 8 disciple4 ,ei!r ! ri* man :o jo9s ! *ur* is a hypocrite1 or ! m9i/]1 t receives su* a man into ! *ur*1 is4 ,!re is a hypocrite some:]e4 ,y d n f9d t ,jesus w5t into ! temple to flatt] ! money-*ang]s2 he w5t 9 !re to drive !m out ) a :ip4 ,! ri* man's gospel is n f\nd 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,t is sure4 ,x may be prea*$ f a ,*ri/ian pulpit by a s-call$ ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 b ! man :o prea*es ?is gospel d5ies 8 pr(ess$ ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,jesus did n say1 8,lay up treasures ^u e>?40 ,take all y c f ! poor4 ,=m tru/s & comb9ations to enri* y\rselves4 ,wor%ip ,mammon4 ,!re is a misund]/&+ evid5tly on ! "p ( ! ri* man :o jo9s ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,if he w\ld read ! ,new ,te/am5t he w\ld le>n 8 mi/ake1 & see t he 0 9 ! wrong place4 ,he does n seem to be aw>e :at ,jesus prea*$4 ,!re is "o ?+ c]ta91 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* t receives into fell[%ip a millionaire1 has m rev]5ce = ! millionaire ?an = ,jesus4 ,! beat+ ( humanity's he>t _c be felt by plac+ ! f+] on ! *ur*'s pulse4 ,:at a que] ?+ is ,*ri/ian salvation6 ,believ+ 9 firem5 w n save a burn+ h\se2 believ+ 9 doctors w n make "o well1 b believ+ 9 a savior saves m54 ,fudge6 ,,speak ,,well ,,( ,,"o ,,ano!r ,!re is no?+ t w make ?is _w bright] & happi] ?an to speak well ( "o ano!r4 ,we sometimes wond] h[ a mean /ory ab\t a fell[-mortal gets />t$1 & h[ x is kept go+4 ,surely no base report ev] _h bir? 9 a k9d int5tion1 & no m\? ev] repeat$ x ) ! wi% to make ! _w bett]4 ,envy1 malice & ill-w c make no dec5t def5ce ( !mselves4 ,n[1 x co/s no m to say a good ^w ( a bro!r or si/] ?an to say a bad "o1 & !re is no obligation on ! "p ( a p]son to black5 human reputation4 ,x is a mean he>t t _c d ju/ice to ano!r4 ,if we mu/ speak ( our neighbors1 let u speak k9dly4 ,let u ref] to ^? ?+s t are pleasant1 & discuss t 9 _! *>act]s t is wor?y ( praise4 ,x hurts u to say bad ?+s ( o!r p1 & x may hurt !m4 ,!re is c]ta9ly "s "p ( ev]yone's life t c be comm5d$4 ,:at we "k ( o!rs t is n good1 let u n ref] to4 ,sil5ce is nev] m *>itable ?an :5 x sp>es a human he>t4 ,!re are _m ( our fri5ds :o are /riv+ to make a success 9 life4 ,no?+ w aid !m m ?an to speak well ( !m4 ,ev]ybody c be g5]\s ) k9d words1 & yet !y are wor? m ?an gold4 ,!y are ! diamonds ( spee*1 :i* ! poore/ c we>4 ,don't be afraid to speak well ( m51 to praise good de$s4 ,no "o w ?9k worse ( y = speak+ k9dly ( o!rs4 ,x is n necess>y t we speak well only ( ^? de$s t m5 s+ 9 words ( song4 ,!re are scores ( little e-day acts1 t give ! p]fume ( self-d5ial1 ( sacrifice1 & t des]ve praise4 ,if we 7 to give any advice to a man or woman1 :o wi%$ to help ! _w z !y pass$ ?r\gh x1 x w\ld be ?is1 ,speak well ( m5 & wom54 ,a receipt = br++ up a *ild w n apply to a :ole family4 ,to build "o h\se = man is bett] ?an to build a doz5 h\ses to ,god4 ,we (t5 he> a man say t ! _w owes him a liv+4 ,s x does1 if he e>ns x4 ,b man owes ! _w some?+4 ,! debt is on bo? sides1 & x is only by giv+ :at is due to o!rs t we get :at is due to ourselves4 ,we receive assi/ance :5 we r5d] x1 & x is by a law ( our nature t ! _w turns f a man :o turns f ! _w4 ,,disgraceful ,,p>tn]%ips ,six m>riages out ( t5 are disgraceful p>tn]%ips4 ,! ones to "q our ass]tion w be ! m>ri$ m51 & ! v ones1 too1 responsible = ! disgrace4 ,m>riage is a union :]e ! two p>tn]s %\ld %>e alike ! pr(its & ! losses4 ,!re %\ld be no head ( ! firm 9 ! s5se ( mak+ "o subs]vi5t 9 any way to ! o!r4 ,! wife has j ! same "r to h&le ! money ( ! firm z ! husb&4 ,! family purse %\ld n be c>ri$ 9 ! husb&'s pocket unless he is will+ to pass x out :5ev] 8 p>tn] reque/s x1 & no que/ions ask$4 ,mo/ m5 treat _! wives worse ?an s]vants4 ,if a wife asks = "s money1 ! husb&1 9 mo/ in/ances1 wants to "k :at %e is go+ to d ) x & h[ mu* %e wants1 in/ead ( giv+ h] :at is h] "r4 ,m>ri$ m5 d n recognize _! wives z equal p>tn]s 9 ! family conc]n4 ,!y ?9k !y %\ld h :at !y want & _! wives :at !y are pleas$ to give !m4 ,h[ _m homes h be5 brok5 up by c>ry+ out su* a pr9ciple z ?is8 ,m ?an m5 w confess4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s is n conf9$ to ! homes ( pov]ty4 ,n at all4 ,x exi/s :]e !re is pl5ty4 ,_m a pr\d woman is almo/ daily humiliat$ by a man to :om %e is oblig$ to g = :at money %e ne$s4 ,! pa9 t nigg>dly husb&s inflict ^u s5sitive wives is only kn[n by !mselves4 ,_m a woman has said3 8,i w\ld r g )\t ! money ?an h s mu* tr\ble to get x f my husb&40 ,:at mu/ a woman h suff]$ to be =c$ to make su* a confession z t6 ,a m>riage 9 :i* a woman is daily made to feel h] dep5d5ce ^u a man1 is att5d$ ) ! grave/ moral p]ils4 ,! only j rule is = ! husb& to all[ 8 wife a fair %>e ( 8 income1 = h] to d ) z %e pleases4 ,n only m>ital h>mony w\ld be promot$ by su* an arrangem5t z ?is1 b love w\ld burn long] & pur] on ! family alt>1 private morality w\ld be cons]v$1 & all ! relations ( life elevat$ & dignifi$ !reby4 ,! mo/ beautiful ?+ is ! beauty we see 9 ^? we love4 ,! money t m5 wa/e w\ld make !m ri*1 & ! "t !y wa/e w\ld make !m wise4 ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,!ology ,e day we are told ( "s wond]ful discov]y ( sci5ce4 ,b :at has !ology discov]$8 ,! sci5ti/ is se>*+ = ! tru?2 ! !ologian is try+ to save 8 idols4 ,( all ! great inv5tions & discov]ies t g to make human life easi]1 happi]1 m ri* & glori\s1 n "o c be laid to ! "w ( !ology4 ,^! triumphs all belong to sci5ce4 ,"s day ! _w w become wise en\gh to confess t ! prie/ is ( no b5efit to mank9d4 ,! inve/igator1 ! /ud5t1 ! inv5tor1 is ! true philan?ropi/1 ! real b5efactor4 ,he f9ds :at is useful to 8 race1 :at adds com=t & joy to exi/5ce4 ,sci5ce is ! hope ( ! _w1 ! only savior t humanity has _h ad[n ! ages or w h z man lives on ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,_m a man :o 0 too good to play c>ds has brok5 a bank4 ,a dog c get rid ( ano!r dog t _c get rid ( ! flea on 8 back4 ,,unequal ,,remun]ation ,a great _m small m5 draw l>ge sal>ies1 & a great _m l>ge m5 draw small sal>ies4 ,( c\rse we measure m5 by _! ability to d some?+ ( value to _! race4 ,x is a sorry fact t "o p]son is paid t5 ?\s& doll>s a ye> = play+ base ball or rid+ a race-horse1 & t ano!r p]son 9 unable to e>n sev5 hundr$ & fifty doll>s = ! same l5g? ( "t by p]=m+ "s useful labor4 ,a me*anic1 :o actually adds to ! weal? ( ! nation1 :o produces some?+ ( value1 is paid less ?an a jockey or a base ball pit*] ^: bus9ess 787 is *iefly ma9ta9$ = purposes ( gambl+4 ,b !re are o!r phases ( ?is "q t pres5t equally disproportionate features4 ,an actor1 :o m]ely repeats ! words ( ano!r1 receives "o ?\s& doll>s a night = 8 p]=mance1 :ile a lectur] :o imp>ts orig9al k to 8 he>]s1 is paid tw5ty doll>s & 8 exp5ses = 8 ?\ght & labor4 ,a s+] is giv5 five ?\s& doll>s = appe>+ ?ree nights ( a week ^u ! /age1 & a re=m] is all[$ :at h] audi5ce w drop into ! contribution box4 ,"o explanation ( ?is is3 8,!re is only "o ,c>uso40 ,!re is ano!r explanation1 & t is3 ,p w pay m to be ent]ta9$1 to be pleas$1 ?an to be in/ruct$1 to be enlight5$ or to be told :at is "r & be/4 ,x is a sad fact t _m are paid too little = :at !y d4 ,z a rule ! actual labor]s1 ! real work]s ( ! _w1 bo? male & female1 d n receive fair comp5sation = _! "w1 :ile ?\s&s ( p :o m]ely hold an (fice are paid f> m ?an !y are wor?4 ,tea*]s1 writ]s & pr(essors are all und]paid4 ,! highe/ "w t man or woman is do+ is ! "w ( education1 tra9+ ! human m9d to ?9k truly1 to act nobly1 & yet a lawy] receives m 9 a day ?an a tea*] 9 a ye>4 ,! _w t w pay "o ?\s& doll>s an h\r to he> ! voice ( ,melba1 w grumble at pay+ t5 c5ts an h\r to a wa%]woman4 ,! _w t w give a p]son t5 ?\s& doll>s a ye> = pit*+ base ball w object to rais+ ! wages ( our mill op]atives five p] c5t4 ,! _w t w pay t5 ?\s& doll>s a ye> = rid+ a horse1 wants a woman to tea* s*ool = fifty doll>s a mon?4 ,we say1 pay tal5t well & g5ius g5]\sly1 b pay well also ! arm t toils2 pay ! ne$le1 ! saw1 ! spade1 ! hoe1 ! mop4 ,e man :o claims ! "r to 8life1 lib]ty & ! pursuit ( happ9ess10 is b\nd to %[ t he des]ves ?is "r4 ,,! ,,old ,,& ,,! ,,new ,?is is ess5tially an age ( *ange4 ,?+s :i* h be5 e/abli%$ = c5turies are no long] reg>d$ z fix$4 ,t :i* has be5 look$ ^u z absolute is n[ respectfully held to be unc]ta94 ,! f\ndations ( old ideas are be+ di/urb$ & man f9ds t he has built ^u s&y bottom4 ,mu* :i* 9 times pa/ answ]$ ! human s\l1 n[ af=ds no satisfaction4 ,x is pla9 t a revolution has comm5c$ t w be f> rea*+ & important 9 its actions & reactions4 ,!re is to be a g5]al ov]haul+ ( matt]s secul> & religi\s1 political & social & a :olesale cle>+ out ( old words & =ms1 ( outgr[n habits & cu/oms1 may be expect$4 ,! _w ( man is ab\t to take acc\nt ( /ock & to h a univ]sal comp>ison ( e/imates ( values4 ,too long h we be5 subsi/+ ^u ! say-soes ( our ance/ors & tak+ _! eyes & e>s z infallible4 ,= _m ye>s m5 h reg>d$ all que/ions ( religion z settl$1 & t ! :ole duty ( ?is & future g5]ations 0 to accept ! conclusions ( ! pa/ ^u all religi\s matt]s4 ,we d n und]/& h[ m5 ev] came to reg>d su* conclusions z f9al or h[ !y came to expect ! :ole human race to receive !m z ! utmo/ ( human k4 ,we d n look ^u ! que/ions ( religion z settl$1 & ! gr[+ d\bts ( ! infallibility ( ! common religi\s ideas dem& t we reconsid] ^! que/ions4 ,to d ?is we h n to g into any !ological discussion4 ,no le>n$ au?orities are to be consult$ to e/abli% or refute any l9e ( argum5t4 ,no diction>y ( t]ms is to be exam9$ to settle ! mean+s ( words4 ,we h only to decide :e!r mank9d _h bett] facilities = obs]v+ & /udy+ ! ph5om5a ( ! univ]se 9 pa/ times ?an we h to-day2 :e!r _! eyes & e>s 7 bett] ?an ours1 & _! me?ods & opportunities = asc]ta9+ ! tru? ( ?+s high] ?an ^? ( ?is age4 ,if m5 9 ! pa/ _h facilities inf]ior to ours = obs]v+ ! ph5om5a ( ! univ]se1 x w\ld foll[ t _! ideas ( ! univ]se w\ld be inf]ior4 ,n[1 if we h sup]ior ideas ( ! univ]se1 ideas ne>] ! tru? ( ?+s1 :y %\ld we be expect$ to surr5d] ^! & hold ideas :i* are false8 ,x seems to u t ! que/ions ( religion may be settl$ by decid+ :e!r or n we are to believe our own eyes & e>s & tru/ our own k & exp]i5ce4 ,x is c]ta9 t if we c tru/ our s5ses & our k1 ! old ideas ( ! univ]se1 ( ! orig9 ( e>?1 ( life1 ( man1 & ( good & evil & ! :ole catalogue ( religi\s ?+s are incorrect2 & if we accept !m we d s contr>y to our reason & und]/&+4 ,) fai? 9 ! pres5t1 & 9 all t makes x peculi>1--its sci5tific t5d5cies1--& ) ! belief t out ( ! d\bt & unc]ta9ty t are n[ ar\nd u w come high] convictions :i* w deep5 & wid5 life's purpose & make humanity a fair] ^w & a fair] reality1 we say3 8,r+ out ! old1 r+ 9 ! new2 ,r+ out ! false1 r+ 9 ! true40 ,hell is :]e c[>ds h s5t h]oes4 ,a man nev] fell d[n /airs t he did n blame ! /airs4 ,! cross p c>ry to-day is made ( gold or set ) diamonds4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ?is _w ( ours t w "w h>d]1 fight h>d]1 wait m pati5tly & suff] long] ?an love1 unless x be hate4 ,,gu>d ,,! ,,e> ,mu* ( our "* dep5ds ^u :at we he>4 ,a p]son may be sav$ or lo/ by :at rea*es him ?r\gh ! e>4 ,! e> has no def5se4 ,x is op5 to e s\nd4 ,x _c be deaf4 ,x mu/ he>4 ,we _c op5 x to "o p]son or %ut x to ano!r4 ,x is fill$ ) songs ( deepe/ ?\ghts or words ( uglie/ %ape )\t *oos+ ei!r4 ,x is at ! m]cy1 & ! s\l z well1 ( :atev] is utt]$4 ,! e> is falsehood's1 z well z tru?'s1 s]vant4 ,x c>ries :at x he>s1 & is z fai?ful to ! vile/ z to ! pure/ spee*4 ,x is temptation's peculi> *annel4 ,! eyes may be %ut1 ! lips may be clos$1 b ! e> is always op54 ,we may decide :at we w say1 :at we w see1 b n :at we %all he>4 ,we p]ceive h[ important x is t none b pure1 true1 brave & s9c]e words be spok54 ,if a p]son nev] he>d a bad ^w he w\ld nev] utt] "o4 ,! "* ( ev]yone born into ! _w is det]m9$ l>gely by ! _w4 ,m5 d pretty mu* :at !y are taught to d4 ,! he>t at bir? is pure1 & 7 x n taught impurity1 w\ld rema9 s4 ,we reg>d ! e> z ! *ief door ( ! assault aga9/ ! human he>t4 ,gu>d ! e> & y save ! boy & girl4 ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,god ,! "* ( ,god w\ld /& va/ly high] 9 human e/imation if he _h visit$ ! g>d5 9 :i* he _h plac$ ! fir/ human pair & pick$ up ! s]p5t & ca/ him ov] ! g>d5 wall be=e he _h a *ance to tempt ,eve1 in/ead ( wait+ until ! mis*ief 0 done1 & !n curs+ ! :ole lot = :at he might s easily h prev5t$4 ,no man c be himself ) fe> always at 8 heels4 ,dea? c get into a h\se :5 ev]y?+ else c be kept out4 ,x is pla9 en\gh t m5 & wom5 c>e = ,god4 ,?is is too app>5t to be disput$1 unless m5 & wom5 are hypocrites4 ,:at is n s pla9 is t ,god c>es = m5 & wom54 ,,n ,,important ,a ,*ri/ian contempor>y says3 8,no "q is s important to mank9d z religion40 ,we wond] h[ a p]son c\ld write t s5t5ce )\t writ+ aft] x1 a la ,artemus ,w>d1 8,?is is a goak40 ,( c\rse1 a prea*] is ! au?or ( x1 or a p]son :o gets 8 liv+ out ( religion4 ,_h ! writ] said1 8,no "q is s important to m9i/]s & prie/s z religion10 he w\ld h told ! tru?2 b z x /&s1 x is a falsehood4 ,we c m5tion sev]al que/ions ( m importance to mank9d ?an religion4 ,! "q ( some?+ to eat & ! "q ( some?+ to we> are ( va/ly great] importance ?an t ( religion4 ,s1 too1 is ! "q ( education1 or ! "q ( gov]nm5t1 ( m importance ?an religion4 ,x is fir/ necess>y = man to live1 !n to f9d a place to live1 !n to f9d ! ?+s to su/a9 life1 !n to live happily & well4 ,all ?is is prior to any religi\s consid]ation4 ,we believe ! *ur* z an organization w\ld g to pieces b = cl]gym5 & ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 keep+ x alive 9 ord] to get a liv+ out ( x4 ,x w\ld be ne>] ! tru? to say3 ,no "q is less important to mank9d ?an religion4 ,a man's reputation (t5times dep5ds ^u ! success he has _h 9 hid+ 8 "*4 ,,oa?s ,! sup]/ition prevails t unless man swe>s to tell ! tru? he w tell a lie4 ,?is sup]/ition makes ! sanctity ( ! oa?4 ,b is x a fact t a p]son w1 "u oa?1 always tell 8! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?80 ,x is ! g5]al op9ion t judicial swe>+ is simply a judicial f>ce4 ,we concur 9 ! g5]al op9ion4 ,an oa? is ! li>'s retreat4 ,beh9d x falsehood puts on ! robes ( tru?4 ,! p]jur] delights 9 swe>+1 = ! act inve/s him ) ! appe>ance ( hone/y4 ,an oa? makes ! tongue ( vice z pure z ! lips ( virtue4 ,x gives a rogue ! weapon ( ! g5tleman4 ,x p]mits guilt to we> ! dress ( innoc5ce4 ,! man :o is will+ to tell ! tru? feels t 8 hone/y is impea*$ :5 ask$ to take an oa?1 :ile ! knave1 :o is b\nd to lie1 feels t 8 knav]y is protect$ by ! ,god 9 ^: "n he swe>s4 ,no m s5seless cu/om survives 9 our age ?an ! adm9i/ration ( ! oa?4 ,we d n believe t a judge or lawy] has "o :it m confid5ce 9 human te/imony because x is giv5 9 ! div9e "n4 ,is x n "t to recognize ?is fact1 t m5 c tell ! tru? )\t ! help ( ,god1 & t ^?1 :o _c d s1 d n succe$ any bett] ) 8 help8 ,9 o!r words1 an oa? is calculat$ to pass a sc\ndrel = an hone/ man4 ,:ile x does n insure tru?-tell+1 x does s]ve to dignify a falsehood4 ,x is "t t a lie 0 oblig$ to /& on its own bottom1 & n be pass$ = :at x is n1 because x is told 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,god's "n is n consid]$ good at ! banks4 ,to dep5d ^u ,god is l hold+ on to ! tail-end ( no?+4 ,a man _c be happy :o believes 9 hell1 any m ?an he c sweet5 8 c(fee ) a pickle4 ,! *ur* wants u to believe t ,god w g out ( 8 way to /rike a blasphem] & "w a week to save ! s\l ( a murd]]4 ,,dead ,,words ,!re is n "o real1 true1 live ^w 9 ! ,*ri/ian vocabul>y ( salvation4 ,ed51 ! /age on :i* 0 p]=m$ ! trag$y ( orig9al s91 is a dead ^w2 devil1 ! "n ( ! scaly g5tleman :o took ! lead+ "p 9 ?is trag$y is a dead ^w2 hell1 ! abode ( all ^? :o desc5d$ f ! orig9al s9n]s1 is a dead ^w2 ,*ri/1 ! title ( ! man :o (f]$ to ransom ! human race & save m5 & wom5 f hell1 is a dead ^w2 atonem5t1 ! ^w t /&s = ! expiation to be made by ,*ri/1 is a dead ^w4 ,^! words t ! ,*ri/ian *ur* uses 9 its exhortations to mank9d h no he>t ( tru? 9 !m4 ,!y /& = no facts2 !y repres5t no realities4 ,take away ^! dead words f ! ,*ri/ian prea*]1 & y take away 8 p[d]1 %ot & wads4 ,let ! ,*ri/ian be held to facts & oblig$ to tell ! tru?1 & 8 lips w\ld be dumb4 ,!re nev] 0 su* a place z ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed52 nev] su* an individual z ! devil4 ,!re is no su* place z hell4 ,!re nev] 0 a ,*ri/1 & no atonem5t made1 = !re 0 no necessity ( any be+ made4 ,if !re 0 no su* ?+ z fai?1 ,*ri/ianity c\ld n make a conv]t on ! e>?4 ,if m9i/]s 7 oblig$ to furni% ! pro( ( _! /atem5ts1 !re w\ld be no prea*+4 ,,confession ,,( ,,s9 ,:5 ! *ur* tea*es t 8confession is good = ! s\l10 x tea*es false doctr9e2 x is only good = ! *ur*4 ,m5 once confess$ _! s9s1 believ+ t x 0 ! evid5ce ( ! l(tie/ c\rage to ackn[l$ge t !y _h made fools ( !mselves or t !y 7 ! v]ie/ knaves4 ,b nev] 0 a great] mi/ake made4 ,confession is itself a s91 a base betrayal ( "o's own he>t4 ,x %[s utt] lack ( %ame4 ,our s9s %\ld be sacr$4 ,we %\ld let no eyes see !m b our own4 ,to exhort "o to confess "o's s9s is to ask ! s9n] to become ! slave ( 8 confessor4 ,man has le>n$ to keep /ill 9 respect to ^? ?+s t conc]n no "o b himself4 ,he has f\nd t :]e he has done wrong x is wis] to hold 8 tongue ?an to speak4 ,we are n likely to confess :at w h>m u4 ,?is prud5ce is utility 9 morals4 ,a wanton confession ( wrongdo+ %[s a loss ( self-respect1 & a virtu\s confession is pro( ( m5tal weakness4 ,no human necessity requires self-degradation4 ,to tell :at we h done is to pay a complim5t to pruri5t curiosity :i* x does n des]ve4 ,:5 we are comm&$ to d su* a ?+1 resi/ance is a great] virtue ?an compliance4 ,! human consci5ce to-day says3 8,h&s (f40 ,x is imp]t95t to t\* ! s\l aga9/ its w4 ,secrecy is our "r4 ,no "o c dem& t we expose our indiscretions4 ,if ! *ur* asks if we h s9n$1 we feel ju/ifi$ 9 answ]+3 8,x is none ( y\r bus9ess40 ,a man's s9s are 8 own4 ,our actions are private & subject only to volunt>y betrayal4 ,we are at lib]ty to own our weakness or our meanness & to tell :atev] we h done2 b :5 ano!r attempts to co]ce a confession f u1 we refuse to submit to su* unw>rantable au?ority1 & ass]t our "r to be cu/odians ( our own de$s4 ,! c\rt :i* does n require a man to crim9ate himself is high] ?an ! *ur* :i* bids a man lay b>e 8 s\l4 ,!re is no e> pure en\gh to li/5 to ! /ory ( ! secret /ruggles ( ! human he>t4 ,! doctr9e ( 8confession ( s910 :i* has be5 taught by ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 is detrim5tal to manhood & womanhood4 ,x is a police arrangem5t :]e ! private consci5ce is "u ! eye ( ! prie/4 ,!re c be no indep5d5ce :]e ! s\l has surr5d]$ to ano!r4 ,to make crime easy is to make crim9als4 ,"o _c rob ! clo!s-l9e if ! clo!s are 9 ! h\se4 ,,dea?',s ,,philan?ropy ,e n[ & !n a man dies & ! _w praises 8 "n1 & m5 die e day ^: names we nev] he>4 ,:y is ! "o lift$ up above ! o!r8 ,9 ! case we h 9 m9d x 0 because ! man1 :5 he di$1 left sev]al millions ( doll>s to *ur*es1 to *>ities1 & to public b5efactions4 ,?is age honors ! accumulation ( weal?4 ,x puts its /amp ( honor ^u ! man :o ga!rs a l>ge =tune into 8 h&s4 ,if ?is man at 8 dea? bequea!s all ( 8 =tune1 or a l>ge portion ( x1 = :at ! _w is pleas$ to call *>itable purposes1 he is call$ a good man1 & 8 "n is spok5 ) pride & praise4 ,n[1 we believe 9 all ! virtues t w\ld make a man weal?y1 b n 9 ! vices3 & we believe t a man may h all ( ^! virtues & n h mu* money :5 he becomes old1 or :5 he rea*es ! banks ( ! riv] ( dea?4 ,we want to praise ! man t ! _w does n praise1 ! man :o does n live or die = praise1 & :o does n c>e = x4 ,we d n ?9k t dea?'s philan?ropy is z gr& & beautiful z life's philan?ropy4 ,! man :o lives to get money & to keep money1 t at ! la/1 :5 he c no long] keep x1 he may be/[ x :]e x w be a monum5t to 8 "n1 is n half s noble z ! man :o lives 9 su* a way t he makes life easi] = 8 fell[-be+s1 giv+ 8 little e week1 "h & !re1 & lett+ 8 gift fall quietly & out ( sight ( m54 ,x is ! true/ philan?ropy n to rob man1 n to take money f ! _w & hold x until ! /rong] h& ( dea? op5s ! /rong h& ( gre$4 ,?is is man's noble/ way to live2 to take only :at c be us$ = pr(it or pleasure4 ,to take m ?an ?is is to rob mank9d4 ,:at g5]osity is !re 9 p>t+ ) money only :5 dea? makes ! f+]s let g8 ,m5 :o c>ry _! millions to ! grave w\ld c>ry !m beyond x1 if !y c\ld4 ,:5 only dea? c conqu] selfi%ness1 its noble/ beque/ m]its b little praise4 ,!re is no vic>i\s suff]+ = ! "o :o has eat5 too mu*4 ,! nation t proclaims ! "r ( free spee*1 b w n protect t "r1 has ab&on$ its pr9ciples4 ,,our ,,attitude ,,t[>ds ,,nature ,! idea t ,nature is to be wor%ipp$1 ei!r z ,god1 ! unkn[n1 or ! incompreh5sible1 is be+ s]i\sly que/ion$4 ,we wi% fir/ to "k :at good su* wor%ip does4 ,x _c be ( any b5efit to ,nature4 ,is x ( any b5efit to man8 ,?is is ! only "q to be answ]$4 ,almo/ ev]ybody is ready to say t man %\ld n wor%ip ! sun1 ! moon1 ! />s1 or any e>?ly ?+2 b a great _m /ill ?9k t man %\ld wor%ip ! my/]i\s some?+ ( :i* ev]y?+ is a manife/ation4 ,we h outgr[n ! wor%ip ( objects4 ,we look ^u ! p]son :o sees a ,god 9 any natural object z an idolat]2 z "o ^: m5tal vision is unillum9$ by any true idea ( ! univ]se4 ,b !re is a dem& t man %all wor%ip ,god1 or ! unkn[n =ce or p[] 9 ,nature t is ! s\rce ( all ?+s4 ,we admit ! unkn[n quantity ( ! univ]se2 b we d n see ! necessity ( wor%ip+ x4 ,we d n see any good 9 pray+ to x1 or 9 s++ to x4 ,nature is all a my/]y & all ! my/]y !re is1 b :y d we ne$ to keep say+ s 9 pray] & praise :5 ! sil5t fact is ev] be=e our eyes8 ,we d n ne$ to g d[n on our knees to e my/]i\s ?+1 & /ay !re4 ,let u freely & frankly confess t ,nature is incompreh5sible1 & !n g ab\t our bus9ess l m51 & try to le>n :at w help ourselves & our fell[-be+s4 ,,rev]5ce ,,= ,,mo!rhood ,an au?or ( "s note1 9 an article publi%$ 9 a ,prote/ant j\rnal1 :ile admitt+ t ! 8holy ,ca?olic *ur*0 _h be5 ab\t z unholy an in/itution z c\ld well exi/1 claim$ t ,romanism _h its good po9ts4 ,among !m he in/anc$ 8its rev]5ce = mo!rhood40 ,= pro( ( 8 ass]tion he po9t$ to ! homage paid to ! image ( ,m>y & h] *ild by ! av]age ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,we admit ! homage1 b d5y ! rev]5ce4 ,to beg9 )1 :]e is ! rev]5ce = mo!rhood among ! ,roman ,ca?olic prie/s8 ,:y1 ^! m5 h n respect en\gh = woman to elevate h] to ! dignity & honor ( mo!rhood4 ,^! m5 are m>ri$ to ! *ur*1 to ,*ri/ & n to wom54 ,_! sacr$ (fice w\ld be l[]$ by tak+ a wife4 ,! holy v[s ( ^! prie/s are n half z holy z ! m>riage v[4 ,a prie/ nev] _h half z pure a ?\ght z is born 9 ! he>t ( a fa!r4 ,he nev] p]=m$ a rite half z consecrat+ z danc+ a laugh+ *ild on 8 knee4 ,^! holy old ba*elors h done all _! religion w\ld all[ !m to di%onor mo!rhood4 ,! pret5ce t woman z woman1 z "m1 z wife1 z si/]1 or daught]1 is p>ticul>ly respect$ by ,roman ,ca?olics is simply absurd4 ,to prove ?is we po9t to ! homes ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,we confess t ! ,romi% *ur* enc\rages mo!rhood1 t ,roman ,ca?olics are urg$ to help increase ! *ur* memb]%ip1 b we claim t n[h]e is !re less rev]5ce ( woman z woman1 z "m1 z wife1 z si/]1 z daught]1 ?an among ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,because a ,ca?olic crosses himself be=e a wood5 ,madonna1 or a pla/]-p>is image ( ! "m ( ,jesus1 x is no pro( ( 8 rev]5ce = mo!rhood4 ,n a bit4 ,! ,ca?olic rev]5ces ,m>y z ! "m ( ,god2 he pays h] homage z a div9e p]son2 wor%ips h]1 n z a "m1 b z a sup]ior be+4 ,! man t has rev]5ce = mo!rhood is ! man :o loves & t5d]ly c>es = 8 own "m & ! "m ( 8 *ildr51 b ! man :o pro/rates 8 m9d be=e a c>v$ figure ( ! 8,virg9 ,m>y0 & p\nds 8 wife & kicks 8 daught] into ! /reet has rev]5ce = no?+4 ,adam might h obey$ ,god1 b he c\ld n resi/ ,eve4 ,x looks easy to break (f a bad habit t somebody else has got4 ,,! ,,god ,,( ,,! ,,bible ,! bl9d1 fooli% fai? 9 ! ,bible is ! cause ( intellectual di%one/y1 moral hypocrisy1 & religi\s t]giv]sations )\t numb]4 ,?is fai? makes ! tw5tie? c5tury kneel to a ,god t x w\ld be a%am$ to introduce among civiliz$ be+s4 ,we w\ld no soon] g to ,moses to le>n ab\t deity ?an we w\ld g to ,noah to le>n h[ to build a /eam%ip4 ,we d n believe 9 gett+ div9ity ?r\gh a /raw ?ree ?\s& ye>s long4 ,if we mu/ h a ,god1 let u h "o t has _h ! advantages ( civilization4 ,we might possibly give ?is ,"l ,god ( ! ,bible a qu>t] ( mutton1 z did ,abel1 or a peck ( potatoes1 z did ,ca91 if we 7 conv9c$ t he 0 liv+ any:]e 9 ! univ]se1 j to keep on ! "r side ( him1 b we w\ld n c>e to be on an out-(-!-way road ) him aft] d>k unless we _h a revolv] ) u4 ,we "k ( no m villa9\s "* 9 all lit]ature2 & = m5 & wom51 :o pret5d to love :at is pure & good1 :o pret5d to honor :at is upright & j & :o pret5d to rev]e :at is noble & true1 to wor%ip ?is ,god ( ,*ri/ianity1 ?is ,god ( ,moses1 ?is ,god ( ! ,bible1 is a sad comm5t>y on human intellig5ce & human integrity4 ,we "k t all !ological discussions h be5 wret*$ly b>r5 ( results2 we "k t !ology has made no contribution to actual k2 we "k t no "o kn[s any?+ ab\t any su* be+ z ,god1 & we also "k t e ,god wor%ipp$ to-day by m5 & wom5 is only an imag9>y p]son or ?+4 ,no "o kn[s :at ,god is or :]e he is1 & yet m9i/]s speak ab\t him j z ?\gh !y _h be5 to 8 h\se & tak5 tea ) him4 ,!ology has receiv$ att5tion out ( proportion to its a*ievem5ts4 ,x has done ! cackl+ :ile sci5ce has laid ! egg4 ,we d n l to he> m5 say3 8,god did ?is0 & 8,god said ?is10 :5 he has nev] op5$ 8 lips to speak to man & nev] lift$ 8 h& to help him4 ,we call su* language di%one/1 & ! "t w come :5 ! m5 :o h made su* use ( ! div9e "n w be condemn$ z impo/ors4 ,:at ?is g5]ation %\ld d is to take ! ,"l ,god ( ! ,israelites1 t lies dead on ! banks ( "t & bury him f human sight =ev]4 ,n ano!r human be+ born on ?is e>? %\ld be all[$ to read ( 8 cruel de$s1 & if ,*ri/ian m9i/]s 7 hone/1 & _h ! c\rage ( _! hone/y1 !y w\ld tell ! _w t ! be+ call$ ,god 9 ! ,bible 0 no ,god1 only an idol ( a rude & b>b>\s age4 ,a !ologian is a p]son :o uses ! ^w 8,god0 to hide 8 ignorance4 ,,! ,,measure ,,( ,,suff]+ ,! little boy :o ask$ 8 "m 8if hell 0 worse ?an ! too?a*e80 imag9$ t ! limits ( suff]+ 7 rea*$ 9 8 agony4 ,_m ( u h d\btless exp]i5c$ pa9 t we ?\ght m>k$ ! utmo/ ( endurance4 ,9 ! ,*ri/ian dream ( future puni%m5t man is repres5t$ z burn+ et]nally4 ,fire probably inflicts ! int5se/ pa9 t ! human body has ev] suff]$4 ,hell is fitly repres5t$ by fire4 ,suff]+ takes v>i\s %apes4 ,pa9 comes 9 a ?\s& =ms4 ,b !re is a limit to ! endurance ( pa94 ,unconsci\sness comes to ! relief ( ! m9d :5 agony c no long] be borne4 ,hell1 su* z has be5 taught by ,*ri/ianity1 is n a logical conclusion4 ,all suff]+ t we "k any?+ ab\t ends itself4 ,! victim is releas$ by exhau/ion4 ,hell is impossible4 ,! f9] suff]+ :i* is call$ remorse1 :i* foll[s wrong-do+1 gradually we>s out4 ,its la% loses its /+4 ,! s9n] becomes call\s to 8 act or f9ds a balm = 8 regret 9 ! lapse ( ye>s4 ,! f+] ( "t erases ! memory ( e wrong1 & soo!s ) its t\* e pang4 ,we c escape ! fate ( wrong-do+ by do+ bett]4 ,re=m op5s ! door ( e hell inv5t$ = man's puni%m5t4 ,! man :o does "r1 :]ev] he is1 w h ! rew>d ( "r-do+1 ! fate ( "r-do+4 ,x is ?is fact :i* makes ! idea ( endless pa9 = man's de$s done on e>? illogical4 ,man c turn ar\nd on ! road ( evil z well z on ! road ( good1 & h5ce he c *ange 8 fate :5ev] he *anges 8 life4 ,! measure ( human suff]+ makes x impossible = man to endure pa9 =ev]4 ,he mu/ ei!r p]i% utt]ly z a s5ti5t be+ or be driv5 by 8 puni%m5t to bett] behavior4 ,no man ev] yet tore d[n 8 alt> & f\nd a ,god beh9d x4 ,try+ to f9d ,god is a good deal l look+ = money "o has lo/ 9 a dream4 ,we c\ld believe 9 ,god if he %ort5$ ! road = ! lame1 l$ ! bl9d or f$ ! />v+4 ,we are told t 8all ?+s are possible ) ,god10 & yet ,god _c boil an egg 9 cold wat]4 ,,nature ,"s p are afraid ( ! ^w ,nature4 ,!y cross !mselves :5 !y he> x pron\nc$4 ,x has a s\nd l 8,old ,nick0 9 _! e>s4 ,to ^! pi\s s\ls ! ^w ,nature bani%es ,god f ! univ]se4 ,?is is look$ ^u by _m z ! highe/ (f5ce ( language4 ,x has be5 ! cu/om = sev]al c5turies to abuse ,nature1 to call x bad names1 & associate x ) depravity & ev]y?+ evil4 ,!ology has condemn$ ! ^w1 & ! pulpit has t\*$ x only ) ! tips ( its f+]s4 ,to speak ( ,nature z any?+ good is reg>d$ z ?r[+ dirt 9 ! eyes ( ,god4 ,no?+ cl+s to ! _w l a sup]/ition4 ,/>t a fe> 9 ! human brea/1 & x w make e he>t quake be=e x c be driv5 out4 ,let a bad habit become fix$1 & x w be z h>d to dislodge x z x is to plant a good habit4 ,b m5 are gett+ ov] _! fright some:at4 ,! natural is f\nd to be ! true1 n ! false2 ! "r1 n ! wrong2 ! good1 n ! bad4 ,nature has be5 sl&]$1 li$ ab\t4 ,x 0 once ?\ght necess>y to assass9ate ?is ^w 9 ord] to pres]ve ! ,or?odox religion4 ,! necessity /ill rema9s1 b or?odoxy is dy+4 ,nature is a l>ge ^w4 ,x means ab\t all !re is4 ,if !re is a ,god1 he is natural4 ,,cre$s ,?is is ! age ( revision4 ,*ur*es are all hurry+ to cat* up ) ! _w4 ,!re is a desire to squ>e ideas ) facts1 & %ape beliefs ) k4 ,religion mu/ suff] 9 ?is process4 ,some?+ w be lo/1 b only :at is bad1 false & wrong4 ,cre$s are out ( date4 ,!y are beh9d ! times4 ,!y are ! dead leaves f ! tree ( k1 ! dead bran*es on ! tree ( life4 ,! _w's fai? is 9 ! liv+2 9 ! bud1 ! blossom1 ! promise ( ?+s--n 9 ! husk1 ! %ell1 9 dead & useless ?+s4 ,new cre$s are to take ! place ( old ones4 ,:at p believe n[1 n :at p believ$ hundr$s or ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 mu/ be put into a pr(ession ( fai?4 ,= a man to pr(ess :at 8 fa!r & "m believ$ is to make bir? useless & exi/5ce valueless4 ,we are to live to add to life1 n to repeat x4 ,is !ology ! only ?+ t p put _! tru/ 98 ,a !ological cre$ has to be accept$ ) ! eyes %ut4 ,we want a cre$ ( ! he>t1 ( ! head1 ( ! s5ses1 ( ! :ole man4 ,!re is no !ology wor? believ+ 94 ,! cre$ ( ! *ur* is a grave/one4 ,if we 7 to make a cre$ = ! _w ( m5 to accept we w\ld make x out ( human he>ts4 ,we w\ld g :]e a man _h help$ ano!r2 :]e a woman _h sat beside ! sick & suff]+2 :]e man _h be5 crucifi$ = be+ true2 :]e he _h be5 burn$ = be+ hone/2 :]e he _h /ood aga9/ ! _w prote/+ aga9/ its wrongs & proclaim+ ! "r1 & :]e he _h fall5 ) a m>tyr's cr[n ^u 8 =ehead2 & we w\ld write ^! into a cre$1 & h m5 say3 ,i believe 9 m5 & wom5 :o h liv$ good lives1 :o h tak5 ! un=tunate by ! h& & lift$ up ! fall51 :o h p>don$ a woman's fault1 :o h %[n _! love ( tru? by be+ true1 & :o h done "r ev5 :5 !y 7 wrong$ = s do+4 ,! gr&e/ life is ! gr&e/ cre$2 &1 if man's fai? 0 fai? 9 :at has made ! _w bett] & bright] & happi]1 he w\ld be bett] (f ?an by believ+ 9 a ,god t is cruel1 unju/ & unk9d1 & 9 a heav5 :]e ! highe/ joy is f\nd 9 laugh+ at ^? :o are 9 hell4 ,x has be5 discov]$ t ! man :o 0 lo/ 9 ?\ght 0 n a *ur* memb]4 ,we d n say t ano!r _w is n wor? a s+le ?\ght1 b r t ?is _w is wor? all our ?\ghts1 & ne$s !m4 ,,don',t ,,try ,,to ,,/op ,,! ,,sun ,,%9+ ,if !re is "o p]son on e>? :o is to be envi$ x is ! happy1 *e]ful man or woman :o always sees ! bright side ( life1 ! good side ( a fell[-be+1 & ! w>m1 sunny side ( :at belongs to e>?4 ,if !re is a p]son to be piti$1 x is ! s\r1 gloomy man or woman1 :o sees only ! d>k side ( life1 ! bad side ( a fell[-be+1 & ! cold1 cl\dy side ( :at belongs to e>?4 ,ev]y?+ bright1 beautiful1 fair1 sweet1 & good gr[s 9 ! sun%9e4 ,we w\ld n h a fl[] )\t ! sun4 ,*e]fulness is to ! human he>t :at ! sunbeam is to ! e>?--! s\rce ( gladness4 ,we ought to cultivate happ9ess4 ,we ought to h ! home fill$ ) :at is beautiful4 ,we ought to let ! sun %9e into our lives4 ,p :o are s\r & moody look ^u ! smil+1 happy p]son z fooli%1 & wond] :at !re is 9 life t "o c f9d to enjoy4 ,!y want to te> ! fl[] to pieces1 /op ! bird s++1 trample ^u ! joy ( ! *ild1 & hu% ! laugh ( mir?4 ,if y _c enjoy life1 don't try to prev5t o!rs f do+ s4 ,don't ?r[ a %ad[ on ! human he>t4 ,don't try to /op ! sun %9+4 ,lay+ up treasures 9 heav5 nev] kept a man out ( ! poor-h\se4 ,,foll[ ,,me ,jesus said3 8,foll[ me40 ,b we decl9e2 we _h r n4 ,we d n wi% to foll[ a p]son until we "k :]e he is go+4 ,if by foll[+ ,jesus is meant liv+ z he liv$1 do+ z he did1 believ+ z he believ$1 tea*+ z he taught & dy+ z he di$1 we are n 9 x4 ,we %all h to say3 ,?ank y1 we guess n4 ,we pref] to g "s o!r way4 ,we d n see any necessity ( foll[+ anybody v f>1 if at all4 ,?is foll[+ bus9ess is play$ out4 ,^? :o pr(ess to foll[ ,jesus don't d x 9 ! daytime4 ,b we c g a little f>!r & say t we d n ?9k ,jesus 0 a man t a self-respect+ p]son w\ld l to foll[4 ,he does n inspire u ) any p>ticul> admiration4 ,! man :o c\ld let 8 lips =get to speak k9dly ( 8 "m _c h our admiration4 ,! man :o came n to br+ peace1 b a sword1 to ! _w _c h our admiration4 ,! man :o said3 8believe & be sav$1 believe n & be damn$10 _c h our admiration4 ,if we foll[ anybody1 x is go+ to be a p]son t comm&s our respect1 ^: greatness & goodness compel our admiration1 & :o did n try to w9 m5 by tricks4 ,we reg>d ,jesus1 z he is pa9t$ 9 ! f\r gospels1 z a "* bel[ ! ideal ( ?is age1 a "* t1 to imitate1 w\ld dw>f ! noble/ man4 ,if ,jesus 7 alive x w\ld be 8 duty to-day to foll[ o!rs1 r ?an to comm& o!rs to foll[ him4 ,,c ,,we ,,nev] ,,get ,,along ,,)\t ,,s]vants8 ,we rec5tly ov]he>d a rem>k :i* made u qu]y if we _c get along )\t s]vants8 ,a lady 0 comm5t+ on ! "* ( ! 8help10 :i* "o 0 oblig$ to employ to-day1 & express$ ! op9ion t1 if our public s*ools cont9u$ to fill ! heads ( *ildr5 ) ! notion t "o p]son 0 z good z ano!r1 x w\ld n be long be=e x w\ld be impossible to get help at all4 ,!re seems to be an idea abroad 9 ?is l& z well z 9 o!rs1 t a c]ta9 class ( p are = ! purpose ( produc+ s]vants = ano!r class ( p1 & t ?is s]vant-produc+ class has no "r to give _! *ildr5 an education t is calculat$ to elevate !m above ! position ( _! p>5ts4 ,we are n 9 sympa?y ) ?is idea4 ,if !re is "o p]son on ?is e>? t is ( less acc\nt ?an ano!r x is ! p]son :o is helpless1 :o is dep5d5t ^u o!rs = ev]y?+ t makes life possible or endurable4 ,we mu/ confess t !re are too _m p 9 ?is c\ntry :o are ( ?is k9d1 :o mu/ h someone to d = !m :at !y ought to d = !mselves4 ,:y %\ld "o p]son be expect$ to wait ^u ano!r8 ,:y %\ld a man or woman look ^u a fell[-be+ z fit only to be a s]vant8 ,is "o born to s]ve & ! o!r to be wait$ ^u8 ,su* notions h no "r on our democratic soil4 ,9 ?is c\ntry !re mu/ be no ca/e1 no division ( society into classes4 ,we rejoice t su* a criticism ( ! "* ( ! 8help0 employ$ 9 ! h\ses ( ! ri* z we ov]he>d1 is true1 = x reveals a condition ( ?+s t may lead to :at is mu* ne$$ to-day1 viz43 a simpl] mode ( liv+ on ! "p ( a great _m ( our ,am]ican p4 ,is x necess>y to live 9 su* a way t a doz5 or m s]vants are requir$ 9 a home to keep x 9 ord]8 ,we believe ! community 9 :i* all are indep5d5t & none are s]vants is ! ideal "o4 ,:y %\ld n ?is be ! ambition ( ! race1 to live 9 a mann] t w leave o!rs _! indep5d5ce & enc\rage 9 !m ! desire = a home8 ,our *ildr5 all ought to be taught to "w1 & be made to "w1 & n be br\ght up ) ! notion t !y h ! "r to expect o!rs to wait ^u !m4 ,we d n wi% to imply t "o individual %\ld n consid] x 8 or h] duty to help ano!r or to "w = ano!r4 ,:at we desire to convey is ?is1 t if p did m ( _! own "w1 & wait$ ^u _! own wants m1 !y w\ld n only be do+ :at is be/ = !mselves1 b also :at is be/ = ! community 9 g5]al4 ,= m5 or wom5 to be dep5d5t ^u s]vants & almo/ helpless )\t !m1 is n a condition to be pr\d (1 b to be a%am$ (4 ,! man :o _c h>ness or drive 8 horse2 ! woman :o _c buy & cook a d9n] = h] family1 has n be5 prop]ly educat$4 ,! home 9 :i* !re are ! fewe/ s]vants is ! happie/ home4 ,! fa!r t br+s up 8 sons to "w1 to "k h[ to e>n a liv+2 ! "m :o tea*es h] daught]s to cook1 to sew1 to d h\sework1 is do+ !m good1 n h>m4 ,!re are too _m "k-no?+s & d-no?+s 9 ! _w4 ,x is honorable to be useful 9 ?is _w1 & x ought to be di%onorable to be useless4 ,let u "w = ! day :5 we c get along )\t s]vants2 :5 life %all be s simple t ea* family c d its own "w4 ,! s]vant sy/em is b little diff]5t f ! slave sy/em1 & x ought to be aboli%$4 ,! money man gives to get him into heav5 is :at he ought to use to improve ! e>?4 ,! ,unit>ian walks ) a cane1 ! ,congregationali/1 ,me?odi/1 ,presbyt]ian & ,bapti/ g ) crut*es1 ! ,episcopalian has to be pu%$ ab\t 9 an invalid's *air1 :ile ! ,roman ,ca?olic crawls on 8 h&s & knees & is l$ ar\nd ) a r+ 9 8 nose by a prie/4 ,a ,,heav5ly ,,fa!r ,x may pay "s p]sons to talk ab\t a heav5ly fa!r :o c>es = 8 e>?ly *ildr51 b we pref] to get money 9 a m honorable bus9ess4 ,honor bright1 n[1 g5tlem5 ( ! pulpit1 did y ev] see any?+ t conv9c$ y t !re is a p[] 9 ! univ]se outside ( ! human body1 t c>$ a snap = m51 t %[$ any m love = a *ild ?an = a crocodile8 ,tell ! tru?1 & let u see h[ f> ap>t we are on ?is "q4 ,we h no objection to be+ tak5 c>e ( by a heav5ly fa!r1 or by any p]son or p[] t is wis] & k9d] ?an man4 ,b we d n want to put our tru/ 9 su* a be+ or p[] & !n1 j :5 we ne$$ mo/ ! help & c\nt$ on x1 f9d t we _h be5 deceiv$4 ,we admit ! good t is 9 ,nature1 ! beautiful1 ! attractive1 b we _c put fai? 9 ! ,god ( e>?quakes4 ,:5 we li/5 to a bird's full-?roat$ song1 & surr5d] ourselves 9 delici\s rapture to ! spell ( its wondr\s melody1 we are ready to ackn[l$ge t a b5ignant p[] gave life to ?is sweet little *>m]1 t c />t su* a flood ( joy 9 ! human he>t1 b :5 9 /roll+ among ! mead['s blossoms we are confront$ ) ! repulsive head & om9\s attitude ( ! rattlesnake1 we ask3 ,:o made y8 ,we admire ,nature 9 "s =ms1 b dete/ x 9 o!rs4 ,we pick ! rose ) a bless+ on its p]fect beauty & p]fum$ brea?1 b we %un ! :ite fl[] ( ! dogwood--! poison\s hypocrite4 ,:5 ! sky is fair & blue1 & a smile is on ! face ( heav51 we feel t only k9dness & love sit en?ron$ above u1 b :5 ! blue *anges to black & ! smile to a fr[n1 :i* gr[s deep] & d>k] until ! :ole heav5s ?reat5 de/ruction to e>?2 :5 ! he$less lightn+1 ) brutal /roke1 fells at our feet a =m we love1 we wond] :]e ! k9dness & love h gone t we saw only a few h\rs be=e4 ,nature does n keep "o mood long4 ,%e has made ?+s fair & ?+s f\l2 %e blesses1 b %e curses also2 %e w9s u ) "s temptation ( beauty1 & !n puni%es u = yield+2 %e puts 9 our he>t an angel ( love1 b %e puts !re1 too1 a devil ( hate2 %e c>esses u "o m9ute & kicks u ! next2 %e licks our h&1 & !n )\t w>n+ %e bites u4 ,!re is m p[] to-day 9 a drop ( ink ?an 9 a ton ( p[d]4 ,a man may h respect = old age & n l to f9d gray hairs 9 8 butt]4 ,,wor%ip ,,n ,,ne$$ ,! _w w nev] ?rob ) new life until ! spell ( wor%ip is brok54 ,no?+ holds mank9d d[n s mu* z v5]ation = its idols4 ,%ake (f ! le?>gy t wor%ip has br\ght ^u ! s\l4 ,live l m51 & y ne$ n wor%ip gods4 ,:5 we live true to ! s\l we cease to ask = any?+4 ,wor%ip is d5ial ( self4 ,let u h no disputes ab\t div9ity4 ,let ,god take c>e ( himself4 ,! light ( ! />s proves _! exi/5ce4 ,! univ]se ne$s no c\nsel ( def5ce4 ,t :i* is evid5t ne$ n be expla9$4 ,! great "q = u to answ] is n :at ,god wants1 b :at m5 ne$4 ,let u live to ourselves4 ,wor%ip is int]ruption4 ,let our life satisfy4 ,wor%ip is apology4 ,if we are do+ our be/1 :at ne$ to excuse our "w8 ,:at good does x d to praise ,god8 ,t is ! true love :i* obeys1 n t :i* adores4 ,we want will+ h&s1 n lift$ ones4 ,wor%ip is sup]flu\s4 ,x adds no?+ to ! s\l4 ,x increases our c>es1 n our virtues4 ,! te/ ( ev]y?+ is1 does x help man8 ,we *all5ge ! *ur* to prove its claim to man's support4 ,x ?r[s a %ad[ ^u ! e>? in/ead ( lett+ m light ^u x4 ,! prie/ is 9 man's way4 ,wor%ip is a complim5t to ! deity t he does n ne$1 & a burd5 ^u man :i* he is n able to be>4 ,nature does n wor%ip4 ,%e gr[s4 ,wor%ip is opposition to re=m4 ,x palsies ! _w's ?\ght4 ,x means /agnation4 ,x is difficult to get advocat$ :at w correct society1 because mank9d sp5ds s mu* "t 9 ! *ur* t x has no "t to sp5d 9 ! !atre ( improvem5t4 ,wor%ip is hypocrisy's disguise4 ,:at a tra9 ( spl5did deceit m>*es up ! aisles ( ! *ur*6 ,:at a mask is wor%ip1 b ! _w c see ?r\gh x4 ,:5 falsehood kneels 9 praise ( tru?2 :5 extortion & cruelty call ,god fa!r2 :5 meanness & vice are ! disciples ( ,jesus1 & :5 crime & s9 say1 8,?y w be done10 ! "n ( religion is a blu% on ! =ehead ( ! _w4 ,we w\ld n de?rone ! _w's h]oes4 ,! m human be+s we c get ! _w to honor & respect ! bett] humanity w be1 b :5 a man or woman has be5 = ages almo/ wor%ipp$ by ! _w2 :5 "t1 ) its =giv+ h&1 has eras$ de$ aft] de$ until naught else is left ( ! man or woman b a holy memory1 an unreal s\l1 ^: virtues are z gho/ly z %ad[s ca/ by ! moon1 x behooves u to look ) unprejudic$ m9d at ?is phantom ( exi/5ce & to see ) nak$ eye ?is object ( adoration1 = "o may be c]ta9 t b5ea? ! idol's robes w be f\nd a human =m & ) x all ! peculi>ities ( human nature4 ,,0 ,,jesus ,a ,,good ,,man ,we d5i$ 9 ! pres5ce ( a ,*ri/ian1 :o wi%$ to h a religi\s talk ) u1 t ,jesus 0 div9e4 ,?is d5ial 0 some:at anticipat$1 we imag9e1 z ! g5tleman :o *all5g$ our views 0 kn[+ to ! fact t we did n pay pew r5t any:]e4 ,b he ?\ght to secure ass5t f u by say+1 8,y w h to admit t ,jesus 0 a good man40 ,:at con/itutes a good man8 ,a good man is a man :o is k9d1 lov+1 m]ciful1 reasonable1 & j4 ,w\ld a j man pay ! labor] :o _h work$ b "o h\r z mu* z he paid him :o _h toil$ all day8 ,w\ld a reasonable man curse a fig tree because x did n h fruit on x out ( season8 ,w\ld a lov+ man say3 ,he t hate? n fa!r & "m is n wor?y ( me8 ,w\ld a m]ciful man s5d ^? :o did n agree ) him into ev]la/+ fire8 ,w\ld a k9d-he>t$ man br+ a sword r ?an peace on e>?8 ,! tru? is1 we d n "k :at k9d ( a man ,jesus 04 ,good m5 h be5 kill$ by bad ones1 & bad m5 kill$ by good ones4 ,if ,jesus 0 kill$ because he 0 a blasphem] ! *ances are t he 0 bett] ?an ^? :o put him to dea?1 b if he 0 kill$ because he s\ght to ov]turn ! gov]nm5t & secure ! ?rone = himself1 he may h be5 a v bad man4 ,b by ! gospel-record we hold t ,jesus 0 n a man = ?is age to honor or imitate4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,help ,,mank9d ,!re are v>i\s ways ( help+ ! _w1 & all are to be comm5d$4 ,p]haps ! way t co/s ! lea/1 & consequ5tly helps ! lea/1 is ! giv+ ( good advice4 ,?is1 we believe1 is ab\t ! poore/ ?+ t c be giv5 to man4 ,x is a gratuity on ! giv]'s "p :i* is nev] receiv$ q z x is be/[$4 ,b x is usually born ( good int5tions1 & s we h to be ?ankful = x1 ev5 if we d n use x4 ,to ^? :o are incl9$1 h[ev]1 to r5d] assi/ance to _! fell[-be+s1 we w\ld say3 ,give good advice la/1 or1 at any rate1 give some?+ ) x4 ,!re is no use tell+ a poor man :]e !re is a good re/aurant :5 he has no money 9 8 purse4 ,ano!r way ( help+ ! _w is ! mat]ial way--giv+ some?+ t w relieve its wants1 pay its debts1 or add to its indep5d5ce4 ,! sympa?y t takes ! %ape ( doll>s & c5ts always rea*es ! he>t4 ,! r>e/ virtue 9 ?is _w ( ours is g5]osity1 & ! r>e/ man is he :o gives to ! _w ask+ = no divid5ds b 9 ! happ9ess ( 8 fell[-creatures4 ,money1 :5 wisely be/[$1 comes ab\t z ne> ! %ape ( an angel z any e>?ly ?+ c assume4 ,b !re are o!r ways ( assi/+ ! _w1 & :ile we admit all ! good t c be done ) money1 m5 & wom5 ne$ to-day to be help$ ) tru?1 help$ ) ju/ice4 ,mank9d are suff]+ f falsehoods1 f wrongs z well z f ignorance1 f want & pov]ty4 ,^? :o are unju/ to _! fell[s %\ld help !m by deal+ ju/ly by !m4 ,^? :o are keep+ ! _w 9 d>kness %\ld help x by tell+ ! tru?4 ,tru? & ju/ice are e man's "r1 & e man's due4 ,y c help ! _w by be+ j to x1 by us+ y\r fell[-be+s hone/ly1 squ>ely1 ju/ly4 ,y c help x by tell+ ! tru? & by conceal+ no?+ t is true4 ,man ne$s an education 9 unselfi%ness4 ,he mu/ le>n to "w = himself )\t work+ aga9/ o!rs4 ,! advantage :i* a man ga9s to-day is too (t5 at ! disadvantage ( 8 bro!r or si/]4 ,x is a poor victory :i* inflicts suff]+4 ,! true measure ( man's success is ! joy 8 life conf]s ^u ! _w4 ,! man :o wants to be an angel is nev] 9 a hurry to beg94 ,! man :o gets on 8 knees has n le>n$ ! "r use ( 8 legs4 ,ignorance is all t saves "s p3 if !y knew m !y w\ld d worse4 ,,on ,,! ,,cross ,*ri/ianity tea*es t ,jesus 0 div9e4 ,to admit t he 0 n div9e is to give up ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 ! light ( ?is tea*+ let u look at ,jesus on ! cross4 ,aft] a brief1 b r peaceful c>e]1 ,jesus is arre/$1 tri$ & convict$ z a blasphem]1 & s5t5c$ to be put to dea?4 ,x is said t he di$ on a cross4 ,h[ did he die8 ,x is said by ,*ri/ians 8l a ,god40 ,!re h be5 brave dea?s on ! gall[s & at ! /ake4 ,m5 h di$ sublimely :om society has condemn$ z crim9als4 ,9 our day !re has be5 z l(ty h]oism ev9c$ 9 ! face ( ! mo/ t]rible ( dea?s z ev] m>tyr ( old manife/$ :5 dy+ = 8 fai?4 ,we "k t m5 h walk$ into ! arms ( an ignom9i\s dea? )\t a tremor1 & ) magnific5t c\rage %9+ 9 _! faces4 ,brave dy+ proves less ?an brave liv+4 ,! sacrifice ( a lifetime %[s ! c\rage t comm&s our deepe/ admiration4 ,"s "m1 "s si/]1 or daught] :o has (f]$ h]self = ye>s ^u ! hidd5 alt> ( duty has p]=m$ a de$ beside :i* a mom5t's suff]+ is z naught4 ,b ! av]age m9d fails to disc]n h]oism1 except :]e ! suff]+ is app>5t4 ,we w admit = ! mom5t t ,jesus di$ ^u ! cross4 ,we w all[ all ! pa9 & agony ( su* a cruel & t]rible dea?4 ,we w let e picture ( 8 suff]+ t has drawn te>s f ! eyes ( wom5 be accept$ z true4 ,we w\ld n rob ! mann] ( 8 dea? ( a s+le pang4 ,x 0 m]ciless1 pitiless1 devili%4 ,crucifixion is ! ess5ce ( cruelty1 ! ref9em5t ( torture1 ! inv5tion ( brutality4 ,we ackn[l$ge all ! horrors ( ! cross4 ,we d n wond] t a man %\ld %r9k f be+ nail$ to its arms1 b we d wond] t a ,god %\ld4 ,we are n surpris$ t human weakness %\ld cry out ( its break+ he>t = sympa?y & help1 b we _c und]/& :y div9e /r5g? %\ld ask = pity or aid4 ,if ,jesus 0 ,god he %\ld h di$ 9 div9e sil5ce4 ,! record ( ! la/ h\rs ( ,jesus %[s t he di$ disappo9t$4 ,! cross proves t ,jesus 0 human4 ,:5 he cri$ out3 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me1 a ke5] angui% pi]c$ 8 he>t ?an :5 ! cruel iron 0 driv5 ?r\gh 8 fle%4 ,! dogma ( ! div9ity ( ,jesus %\ld h di$ on ! cross1 :5 ! man ( ,naz>e? gave up ! gho/4 ,! man :o does no ?9k+ be=e he acts does twice z mu* aft]w>ds4 ,adam may n h be5 s p]fect aft] ! 8fall10 b he 0 n s big a fool4 ,,equal ,,moral ,,/&>ds ,:y are girls br\ght up ) m c>e z to _! p]sonal habits ?an boys8 ,& :y d wom5 h few] vices ?an m58 ,x is an und5iable fact t :at is look$ ^u ) indiff]5ce 9 a man w\ld be reg>d$ ) disgu/1 if n horror1 9 a woman4 ,boys d ?+s t w\ld n be tol]at$ 9 girls4 ,:y are !re two /&>ds ( behavior8 ,:y is "o sex held to /rict] moral acc\nt ?an ! o!r8 ,:y is a man all[$ to d :at is condemn$ 9 a woman8 ,! av]age daught] is bett] behav$1 has bett] p]sonal habits1 ?an ! av]age son4 ,! av]age "m has few] vices ?an ! av]age fa!r4 ,! av]age woman is less vici\s ?an ! av]age man4 ,^: fault is x t ?is is s8 ,x is somebody's4 ,^: is x8 ,x is "t to f9d out4 ,h m5 fix$ ! /&>d = wom51 & wom5 = m58 ,x is approximately true t ei!r sex is :at ! o!r dem&s ( x4 ,wom5 are too indulg5t t[>ds ! o!r sex4 ,we believe x lies ) !m m ?an ) m5 to elevate ! moral /&>d ( ! _w4 ,a fa!r w\ld n take 8 daught] to places :]e he takes 8 son1 w\ld n condone 9 h] habits :i* he ov]looks1 if n enc\rages1 9 8 boy4 ,picture a fa!r go+ to a saloon ) 8 daught]1 & !re treat+ h] to a 8,tom & ,j]ry10 or a 8be]10 & !n call+ = cig>s = two1 & sitt+ !re smok+ toge!r = half an h\r or s6 ,a man w d ?is ) 8 boy b n ) 8 girl4 ,:y n8 ,if x is "r & h>mless = "o1 :y n = ! o!r8 ,is x true or n t :at is "r = m5 is wrong = wom58 ,we ought to h only "o moral /&>d4 ,! sexes %\ld be held to l behavior4 ,m5 c h j z good habits z wom54 ,we d n believe 9 =giv+ 9 "o :at we condemn 9 ano!r1 9 all[+ a "y man to d ) impunity :at we w n tol]ate 9 a "y woman4 ,if we are to h "o /&>d ( morals1 :i* %all x be8 ,%all x be ! highe/ or l[e/8 ,%all x be ! /&>d = man or = woman8 ,%all we p]mit wom5 to d z m5 d1 or %all we insi/ t m5 %all be equally pure 9 p]sonal habits ) wom58 ,! divid$ /&>d ( conduct :i* n[ exi/s %\ld be done away )4 ,let u dem& equal behavior ( ! sexes1 & let t behavior be fa%ion$ aft] ! highe/ moral dem& ( society4 ,we d n wi% to educate boys to be girls1 b we c educate boys to h z good habits z girls h1 :i* w\ld be a great ga9 to ! _w4 ,we mu/ hold wom5 l>gely responsible = ! vices ( m54 ,!re is n a vici\s habit :i* a man w\ld n lay at ! feet ( woman did %e dem& x4 ,n a man w\ld tol]ate 9 a woman :at a woman tol]ates 9 a man4 ,let u h "o moral /&>d = m5 & wom51 = bo? sexes1 & mete out to ea* ! same puni%m5t = violation ( its re/rictions4 ,,au?ority ,! man t does :at 8 reason says is "r is ! man t %\ld be honor$ by m54 ,!re c be no high] au?ority = do+ a ?+ ?an t x is "r4 ,x is n :e!r a ?+ has ev] be5 done be=e1 b1 ,is x "r8 ,if !re is no prec$5t1 !n x is a duty to e/abli% "o4 ,h[ _m accept ! op9ions ( o!rs because !y fe> to "q _! au?ority6 ,?is reg>d = :at o!r p ?9k & say is well en\gh only :5 x does n de/roy indep5d5ce ( ?\ght & spee* 9 ourselves4 ,ano!r's op9ion is n to be respect$ :5 x is a fett] to our fre$om4 ,we ne$ n rehe>se ! evils :i* ! _w has borne on acc\nt ( its fe> to d "r alone4 ,man mu/ h someone to %>e ! dang]1 to %>e ! blame1 b a doz5 c[>ds are n wor? s mu* z "o brave man1 & "r is no m "r because t5 say x in/ead ( "o4 ,a ?\s& felt :at ,lu!r said2 a ?\s& believ$ :at ,p>k] did4 ,! be/ man 9 u is (t5 ! "o t does n speak4 ,! true/ belief ( ! he>t is ! "o nev] confess$4 ,man seldom comes to ! surface4 ,he r>ely has a call to be himself1 b to be somebody t w please ! _w4 ,man is oblig$ to make himself into a !ological lik5ess2 into a political repres5tation4 ,x w be c5turies be=e m5 c ass]t !mselves fe>lessly )\t injury4 ,x is no easy matt] = a man to set himself aga9/ popul> op9ion & ma9ta9 8 position4 ,e p[] is br\ght to be> ^u him t falsehood c inv5t & malice employ4 ,a p]son :o refuses to ackn[l$ge ! au?ority ( ! h\r ass]ts a high]4 ,:5 a man slaps ! _w 9 ! face he %\ld h tru? on 8 side & c\rage to meet ! /ake & ! cross4 ,! majority nev] =gives him :o d5ies its judgm5t4 ,! individual t *all5ges ! majority mu/ prove 8 "r ( defiance4 ,:5 a man is great] or bett] ?an m5 he mu/ pay ! p5alty4 ,! _w _c yet =give anyone = excell+ x4 ,au?ority :5 x debases man %\ld be disput$2 :5 x d5ies man 8 rights %\ld be reject$4 ,x is pla9 to be se51 )\t illu/ration or example1 t man's au?ority is n f\nd 9 8 own m9d4 ,he has no hi/ory t rea*es beyond cu/om4 ,man beg9s ) man s f> z facts prove4 ,society re/s ^u he>say & religion ^u tradition4 ,a claim has only to be made ^u ignorance to be grant$4 ,?is good-natur$ _w ( ours w\ld believe any?+1 or make-believe believe x1 to save its s\l4 ,x takes ei!r a v %rewd man or a mod]ately mean "o to dodge e duty ( life & rema9 respectable4 ,x is dang]\s to g outside ! beat5 pa?1 n only on acc\nt ( ! p]secution ( ! pres5t b on acc\nt ( ! folly ( ! future4 ,! _w c easily twi/ an action into a law or a man into a ,god if pr(it hang on ! end ( its de$4 ,! au?ority ( half man's actions to-day dep5ds ^u "s accid5t or fraud ( ! pa/4 ,man wants a little ( ! fabul\s yet 9 8 meat & dr9k4 ,he loves to ?9k t ,jesus is pres5t :5 he dr9ks 8 w9e & eats 8 bit ( bread1 al?\gh x is a my/]y4 ,popul> op9ion is ! au?ority ( mo/ words & actions4 ,we speak to m5 z to *ildr5--to please !m4 ,we tell !m "s p>able or fairy /ory in/ead ( tell+ !m _! faults hone/ly & try+ to make !m bett]4 ,mo/ m5 beg9 by b[+ to public op9ion & end by c>ry+ x on _! backs4 ,! au?ority ( ! _w may be disput$ )\t any ( ! />s be+ ?r[n out ( _! c\rse or any ( ! processes ( life be+ di/urb$4 ,! notion t all has be5 discov]$ t is ess5tial to ! welf>e ( man is a mi/ak5 "o4 ,! o!r notion t ! pres]vation ( :atev] is elevat+ & ref9+ dep5ds ^u ! religi\s op9ions ( mank9d1 is equally delusive4 ,! au?ority ( ! ,bible1 ( ,jesus1 ( ! *ur*1 has be5 quot$ until ! _w is prep>$ = a bett]4 ,we might lose ! ,bible & n lose our place 9 ! ranks ( civilization4 ,jesus might be =gott5 & man w\ld /ill /rive = a high] life4 ,! *ur* might p]i% 9 a night & n a s+le p>ticle ( goodness be lo/4 ,if we speak hone/ words1 d hone/ "w & live hone/ lives1 we ne$ n ask = ,god's help or ! help ( anybody4 ,we d n give to immorality ! h\rs we r$eem f sup]/ition4 ,we give to manhood & womanhood e h\r :i* we make natural & free4 ,x is n necess>y = a man to g to *ur* 9 ord] to be righte\s4 ,! _w f\nd assi/ance be=e ,jesus 0 born4 ,!re has always be5 sa9ts outside ( a conv5t4 ,we ne$ no book holy t good c\nsel %all be valuable4 ,! highe/ au?ority is ! highe/ human enlight5m5t4 ,x ne$s no prie/ back ( op9ion to give x =ce4 ,:y does a man ent] ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry8 ,! reason t revelation is always made to ! simple is t ! wise c\ld n be impos$ ^u4 ,!re is no sadd] grief ?an t :i* lies at ! bottom ( a life t has be5 wreck$ ?r\gh deception4 ,an organization t requires ! suppression ( facts & ! disc\ragem5t ( k 9 ord] to ma9ta9 its supremacy1 is ! relic ( a tyranny :i* our free age & our free ?\ght are 9 duty b\nd to remove f ! e>?4 ,a ,,clean ,,sabba? ,9 a discussion ) a lady1 rec5tly1 ^u ! ,sunday "q1 aft] ! v>i\s pros & cons _h be5 set up & b[l$ d[n1 %e exclaim$3 8,= m]cy's sake1 don't say any m aga9/ ! sabba?4 ,:y1 if x 7 n = ,sunday1 mo/ p w\ld nev] wa% !mselves nor *ange _! clo!s40 ,sunday1 !n1 is to be e/abli%$ = ! sake ( cleanl9ess4 ,! comm& = keep+ ! sabba? %\ld !re=e read3 ,six days %alt ?\ labor & d all ?y "w1 & on ! sev5? day wa% ?yself & *ange ?y clo!s4 ,if p w n keep clean )\t a div9e comm&1 we are 9 favor ( cleanl9ess4 ,we d n "k ( any bett] use to put ,god's "n to4 ,sunday is c]ta9ly ! cleane/ day ( ! week4 ,if p w make !mselves clean & neat only = ,god's sake1 we are will+ to endure a little sup]/ition = ! bless+ ( cleanl9ess4 ,b is !re any gr\nd = ! ass]tion ( ! lady8 ,z ev]yone kn[s1 religion has produc$ ! fil?ie/ specim5s ( humanity t ev] (f5d$ ! s5ses ( man4 ,dirt1 & n cleanl9ess1 0 deem$ next to godl9ess by ! sa9ts ( old4 ,! fil?i] a human be+ became1 ! holi] he grew4 ,x 0 reg>d$ 9 ! middle ages1 t is1 9 ! ages :5 ev]y?+ 0 sacrific$ to religion1 z almo/ a s9 to keep clean4 ,x 0 wa/e ( "t to c>e = ! body4 ,x 0 taught t x 0 holi] to wor%ip ?an to wa%4 ,nor did ^! dirty old sa9ts ( old g na/y entirely on _! own au?ority4 ,!y 7 na/y = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,!y w5t unclean because ,jesus _h enc\rag$ na/9ess4 ,he believ$ m 9 clean he>ts ?an 9 clean h&s4 ,he taught 8 disciples t 8to eat ) unwa%$ h&s defile? n a man40 ,dirty ,*ri/ians are /ill pl5ty1 b civilization prevails ov] sup]/ition & ! reign ( dirt is doom$4 ,! foll[] ( ,jesus quotes 8 ma/] to def5d 8 fil?y condition 9 va9 to-day4 ,! gospel ( dec5cy has be5 prea*$1 & :at is manly & womanly is honor$ m ?an :at is godly & pi\s4 ,clean infidelity is pref]able 9 good society to na/y piety4 ,!re may be honor 9 rags1 b !re is none 9 dirt4 ,soap & wat] co/ less ?an religion1 b are wor? a ?\s& times z mu* to ! _w4 ,if ,romanism requir$ its devotees to take a ba? in/ead ( go+ to mass1 x w\ld conf] a great] boon ^u ! _w4 ,no man gets e/imat$ = exactly :at he is1 & x is lucky he doesn't4 ,a great _m m5 & wom5 are rememb]$ = :at somebody has said ab\t !m4 ,,human ,,integrity ,x is h>d = a man to be a man4 ,x is easi] to be almo/ any?+ else4 ,we d n f9d ! reason = :at we d 9 ourselves1 b seek x 9 someone else1 or some:]e else4 ,manhood is n our /&>d ( action4 ,human integrity is g5]ally look$ ^u z an ecc5tricity4 ,we almo/ despise a p]son :o is m upright ?an ! conv5tional man4 ,?r\gh\t society !re runs a /ream ( circum/ance ^u :i* lives float l *ips4 ,! man :o turns aga9/ ?is /ream1 & seeks to /em x1 is look$ ^u z a madman or a fool4 ,ev]ybody admits t ! _w is h>dly go+ "r1 b ev]ybody goes ) x4 ,! curr5t ( human life c be turn$ into a l>g] *annel by a l>g] man4 ,m9d foll[s m9d4 ,we d n dem& ! tru?2 we d n insi/ ^u ! "r2 we are satisfi$ ) less ?an integrity4 ,x is n 9 a _s ( c>p+ t we say ?is1 b because x is true4 ,let u glance at ! _w z x lies be=e u4 ,!ories pass = facts1 fai? = evid5ce4 ,we ass]t )\t k2 we are positive )\t pro(4 ,man is condemn$ = n believ+1 al?\gh liv+ a pure & noble life2 he is prais$ = believ+1 al?\gh liv+ a selfi% & cruel life4 ,m5 are n judg$ by human nature1 b by op9ions :i* are upp]mo/ 9 public e/eem4 ,m5 & wom5 are bad accord+ to ! /&>d ( "o age2 good accord+ to t ( ano!r4 ,!ologies1 :i* may be wrong1 condemn m5 :o may be "r4 ,ju/ice is nev] man's prec$5t4 ,! _w quotes ,moses1 ,david1 ,paul1 ,jesus1 to def5d its conduct or prove its guilt4 ,au?ority is ano!r's op9ion4 ,law is :at has be5 done & sanction$ by mank9d4 ,! decision ( "o c\rt b9ds ano!r4 ,"o text is quot$ to prove ano!r4 ,a man's act is made a rule ( life4 ,we say1 to def5d ourselves3 8,he did x40 ,! _w's p[] ( attorney is 9 its own h&writ+4 ,our appeal is to "s "o else4 ,we get our politics f our fa!rs1 our religion f our mo!rs4 ,! *ur* is prea*+ :at o!rs believ$4 ,! m9d /ill leans4 ,only a few c\ld /& )\t a support4 ,! props ( ! _w keep x f fall+4 ,m5 are n upright ( _! own /r5g?4 ,no man's action is ! pat5t ( manhood4 ,! _w does n ask1 8,:at virtues are y\rs80 b1 8,:at cre$ d y accept80 ,a doz5 agree & call "s "o else a d\bt]1 a ,free?9k]1 an ,infidel1 an ,a!i/4 ,to be able to /& alone is to be blam$ by ^? :o _c d s4 ,man mu/ le>n ?is1 t he has no great] /r5g? ?an 8 own2 t he has no high] duty ?an to obey ! behe/ ( 8 own nature4 ,:5 we =sake ! _w's follies & %ams we %all f9d some?+ bett]4 ,we are nev] ab&on$ until we h be5 ab&on$ by ourselves4 ,:5 we refuse to d our duty we mu/ /ill expect ,nature to d h]s4 ,! sun & moon d n /& /ill at man's comm&4 ,x is great] to keep "o's integrity ?an x is to ga9 ! :ole _w4 ,x is h>d] to live :5 ^? we love are dead4 ,! tr\ble ) div9e revelation is t we d n "k :o did ! bus9ess4 ,a p]son has n mu* excuse = liv+ :o c make no bett] use ( life ?an pass+ x 9 a nunn]y4 ,m5 talk ( alleviat+ ! a*+ he>ts & s\ls ( ! _w1 b if !y w\ld relieve ! a*+ backs & arms ( m5 & wom5 by be+ k9d] to ^? :o toil1 !re w\ld be few] suff]+ he>ts = _! sympa?y's consolation4 ,x s\nds vulg>1 p]haps1 to speak ( backa*+1 b ! pa9s ( "w are among ! sadde/ facts ( human life4 ,,is ,,x ,,true ,!re is a lot ( s5tim5t go+ ar\nd ! _w /rangely at v>iance ) human action4 ,no "o lives z he pr(esses to believe1 z he says he ?9ks4 ,m5 decl>e a ?+ to be true b act z ?\gh !y wi%$ x false4 ,x is frequ5tly /at$ t3 8,honor & %ame f no condition rise1 ,act well y\r "p1 !re all ! honor lies40 ,:o believes x8 ,did ,pope :5 he wrote x8 ,does a p]son t reads x8 ,i d\bt x4 ,x ought to be true1 p]haps1 t m5 %\ld be respect$1 honor$1 & prais$ j z mu* = c>ry+ a hod well z = writ+ a poem or act+ ,hamlet well1 b x is n s reg>d$4 ,a man z a man may be j z wor?y1 j z honorable1 j z mu* des]v+ ! respect ( 8 fell[s :o uses a pick & %ovel on ! highway1 b x is a fact t ! common labor] z su* is n respect$ nor honor$ z mu* z ! man :o pays him = 8 labor4 ,all ! honor may lie 9 do+ well :atev] he has to d1 b x is :at a man does1 n h[ he does x1 t receives ! honor ( ! _w1 j ! same4 ,probably ?\s&s ( wom5 are act+ well _! "p z wa%]wom5 9 ,bo/on at ?is "t1 b are !y honor$ z ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt is = act+ ,cleopatra8 ,w\ld weal?y wom5 pay t5 doll>s to see a woman scrub a floor1 ev5 if %e c\ld scrub bett] ?an any woman :o ev] scrubb$ be=e8 ,we guess n4 ,!re is ! po9t4 ,!re is no su* epitaph z ?is on ! m>ble ( ! _w3 ,he act$ well 8 "p z a coal-heav]4 ,x is true t ,l9coln is po9t$ to z hav+ be5 a rail-splitt] :5 a "y man1 b _h he nev] be5 any?+ else he w\ld n h _h a monum5t an in* above ! gr\nd4 ,x is n ,g>field ! t[-boy1 b ,g>field ! /atesman1 ! ,presid5t1 t is honor$4 ,x is a fact t m]it is n always appreciat$1 b x is equally a fact t no m]it is se5 9 ! common occupations ( life4 ,a p]son might we> 8 f+]s to bones 9 :at is reg>d$ z m5ial employm5t1 & all 8 giant labor w\ld n call =? a s+le ^w ( praise4 ,a doll> or two a day is all ! rew>d ! _w gives = manual labor4 ,no "o sees h]oism 9 f>m "w1 9 kit*5 "w4 ,no "o contributes money to erect a /atue to ! hod-c>ri]4 ,"w is n honor$4 ,! man or woman :o is oblig$ to "w 9 ord] to live is reg>d$ ) pity or contempt by ^? :o live ^u ! labor ( o!rs4 ,x is n true t all ! honor lies 9 do+ well :atev] we h to d4 ,su* a say+ is z false z to say 8,ask1 & y %all receive40 ,honor is n giv5 gratuit\sly4 ,x has to be e>n$4 ,b x is a fact t we d n honor all labor1 all virtue1 equally4 ,,keep ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,at ,,home ,fa!rs & mo!rs want to see _! *ildr5 gr[ up into good1 moral1 respectable m5 & wom54 ,h[ to insure ?is desirable result is a s]i\s problem4 ,x is se5 t ! s*ool is n suffici5t to insure "*1 nor does ! *ur* ex]t suffici5t influ5ce to guide ! feet 9 "r pa?s4 ,we h ! deepe/ fai? 9 :at ! s*ool is do+ & try+ to d1 & w\ld help x 9 e way to promote ! in/ruction 9 ^? bran*es ( k :i* are deem$ ess5tial to a s\nd & useful education1 b we _c fail to see t ! s*ool1 h[ev] mu* x may assi/ ! *ild 9 ! =mation ( good habits1 is n ( itself compet5t to build up "*4 ,! s*ool _c take ! place ( ! home1 nor c ! tea*] d ! "w ( ! p>5t4 ,we believe t ! be/ way to h good boys & girls1 & !re=e good m5 & wom51 is to h good homes = !m to live 94 ,if p>5ts gave m att5tion to mak+ _! homes attractive to _! *ildr51 !y w\ld n be s apt to seek amusem5t 9 o!r places4 ,! m a *ild is kept at home1 ! m c]ta9 x w be to escape ! evils ( life4 ,a good home is ! fir/ & mo/ p[]ful factor 9 =m+ ! "* ( *ildr54 ,!re is too mu* ?\ght giv5 by p>5ts g5]ally to ! *ur* & too little to ! home4 ,!y %irk _! duty & _! responsibility1 & pray ,god to look aft] :at !y neglect4 ,) ! fa!r at "w & ! "m at mass1 ! *ildr5 w be 9 ! /reet4 ,^? p>5ts :o put ! home above ! *ur* are ?r[+ ar\nd _! *ildr5 ! be/ influ5ces t e>? af=ds4 ,:5 *ildr5 are left to ! c>e ( ,god !y too (t5 fall into ! h&s ( ! policeman4 ,let ! pa? betwe5 ! home & ! s*ool be well worn1 b nev] m9d if ! grass gr[s 9 ! road t leads to ! *ur*4 ,! *ild w usually love home if home is made lovely4 ,if p>5ts wi% to drive _! *ildr5 into temptation1 let !m %ut ! sun%9e ( joy out ( ! h\se1 =bid ! play+ ( games1 burn up ! pack ( c>ds t is f\nd 9 "o ( ! boy's rooms1 call a ball-room ! 8devil's headqu>t]s10 & pron\nce a mal$iction ^u all y\?ful sports4 ,x is easy en\gh to drive a boy or girl out into ! d>k4 ,put out ! lights at home4 ,^? p>5ts :o "k ! evil influ5ces ( ! _w w make _! homes bright & beautiful & !n keep _! *ildr5 !re z long z !y c4 ,! doctr9e ( salvation by fai? is a libel on ju/ice & has done m to und]m9e ! virtue ( ! _w ?an vice itself4 ,,tea*] ,,& ,,prea*] ,!re is "o great *ange :i* we hope to see br\ght ab\t 9 ! ne> future1 because we ?9k x ought to be br\ght ab\t z a matt] ( ju/ice4 ,x is ?is3 ! elevation ( tea*]s above prea*]s4 ,civilization1 & all t ?is ^w /&s = today1 dep5ds m ^u ! s*ool ?an ^u ! *ur*4 ,x is ! tea*] & n ! prea*] t tra9s ! gr[+ m9ds ( our *ildr51 t builds ! /ructure ( "* = future m5 & wom51 & gives to ! "y ! sacr$ t\* t keeps !m 9 "r pa?s4 ,! _w does n half appreciate ! "w done by ! s*ool tea*]1 :ile x exagg]ates out ( all proportion to its wor?1 ! "w done by ! prea*]4 ,! *ur* may fall1 b if ! s*ool /&s1 lib]ty w rema92 ! pa?s ( k w be free2 ! br[ ( civilization w /ill %9e :ite aga9/ ! skies ( life1 & ! glori\s cup ( le>n+ be press$ to ! ?ir/+ m\? ( y\?2 b %\ld ! s*ool fall1 ?\gh ! *ur* might /&1 all ?is w\ld be rev]s$2--lib]ty w\ld be driv5 f ! e>?1 ! highways ( k w\ld be clos$1 civilization w\ld fade into ! night ( ! d>k ages1 & ! ?ir/+ lips ( life be f$ ) ,bible scraps & ! logic ( dead cre$s4 ,! tea*] is ! mighty p[] 9 ?is republic1 ! true/ fri5d ( our nation's in/itutions1 ! "o p]son above all o!rs t ?is c\ntry %\ld honor & rew>d4 ,"o tea*] is wor? a ?\s& prie/s2 "o s*ool1 a ?\s& *ur*es4 ,! p]son ^: duty x is to direct ! education ( ! "y holds ! sceptre ( a nation's de/9y1 & ! s*ool tea*] occupies ! mo/ important /ation to :i* "o c be elect$4 ,we fe> t ! pr(ession ( tea*+ is n rightly priz$ by ! ,am]ican p1 & we are sure x is n ju/ly rew>d$4 ,no class 9 ! l& are paid s poorly1 accord+ to ! s]vice !y p]=m1 z our s*ool tea*]s1 :ile no class %\ld be paid s well4 ,f> m valuable to our gov]nm5t is ! tea*] ?an ! prea*]1 & yet ! sal>y ( ! latt] exce$s ! =m] 9 e city & t[n 9 ! l&4 ,?is %\ld be *ang$4 ,prea*+ a sup]/ition is no b5efit b an injury to a p1 :ile tra9+ ! m9d to read1 to ?9k1 to ga!r k is ! highe/ s]vice :i* "o c p]=m4 ,we h ! greate/ respect = ! m5 & wom5 :o h prep>$ !mselves = ! high (fice ( tea*]1 & we w\ld see !m rew>d$ = _! labor z x des]ves4 ,! hope ( a c\ntry is 9 ! "r education ( its p1 & ! way to secure su* education is to enc\rage ! tea*] by %[+ a j appreciation ( 8 or h] labors4 ,s we say1 put ! s*ool above ! *ur*1 ! tea*] above ! prea*]4 ,,fe> ,,( ,,d\bts ,we _c help ?9k+ t ,goe! %[$ lack ( c\rage :5 he said3 8,i w li/5 to any "o's convictions1 b pray keep y\r d\bts to y\rself1 ,i h pl5ty ( my own60 ,x seems to u t only a c[>d is afraid ( d\bts4 ,if our convictions are false is x n bett] to "k x & correct !m8 ,d\bt is ! way to tru?4 ,x is ! attitude ( ! m9d t wants to "k ?+s j z !y are4 ,!y :o are unwill+ to be deceiv$ are ! ones to d\bt1 to inquire4 ,let u he> all ! d\bts ( ! _w1 = !y are knocks at ! door ( k4 ,to accept )\t "q is to be ! will+ dupe ( imposition4 ,! d\bt] is ! safe man2 ! man :o c be dep5d$ ^u4 ,he does n build ^u a f\ndation ( guesswork1 & ! /ructure he erects w /&4 ,let u n fe> d\bt1 b r fe> to h falsehood pass$ = tru?4 ,!re is no au?ority t c be quot$ aga9/ a man b ! au?ority ( "s o!r man4 ,n9e times out ( t5 ! man :o decl>es t ,god is t5d] to ! sp>r[ t falls is n ! man to buy a w9t]'s coal = a poor wid[4 ,,bible-,,back+ ,!re is less back+ "o's ?\ghts ) ! ,bible ?an =m]ly4 ,! _w is gett+ wean$ f ?is book4 ,! idea is ga9+ gr\nd t1 if any?+ is true1 x c support itself4 ,:5 a man leans on ,god he is s mu* less a man4 ,m5tal uprightness disda9s ! ,bible's support4 ,hone/ ?\ght c def5d itself )\t appeal+ to div9e au?ority4 ,once a man h>dly d>$ speak unless he quot$ f ! ,scriptures a l9e or v]se t ran p>allel ) 8 spee*4 ,to-day m5 say :at !y ?9k1 )\t c>+ :e!r ,moses1 or ,david1 or ,john1 agree ) !m or n4 ,we h rea*$ a heal?y indep5d5ce4 ,we h comm5c$ to tru/ our convictions4 ,su* a /age ( intellectual developm5t is n favorable to ! div9ity ( "o's ?\ghts4 ,! report ( "o m9d is no m div9e ?an t ( ano!r1 & no m to be tru/$1 only z x is m accurate4 ,!re is a high] /&>d ?an ! ^w ( ,god = ?is age--t is1 ! ^w ( tru?4 ,:osoev] speaks tru? c face ! _w alone4 ,:5 a man ne$s to g to ! ,bible to su/a9 8 argum5t he has a weak argum5t4 ,:5 a dogma does n comm5d itself to human intellig5ce x is useless to decl>e x infallible4 ,x w die1 ev5 ?\gh x be pr(ess$ a ?\s& ye>s4 ,x c be accept$ only by ignorance & av[$ only by hypocrisy4 ,any man :o w quote a ,bible-text to def5d 8 op9ion 9 ! s5se t su* text proves 8 op9ion true1 proves himself a dolt4 ,a ,bible-text is only a human op9ion1 & z humanity surpasses x 9 ! evolution ( exp]i5ce1 x loses its au?ority & =ce4 ,we h le>n$ t human reason does n ne$ to be back$ by ! ,bible1 & we h le>n$ also t ! ,bible does ne$ to be back$ by human reason1 or x has no value4 ,! he>t t c d]ide mis=tune confesses its own de=mity4 ,:5 we are satisfi$ ) ! pres5t we d n ?9k ( ! future4 ,! m my/]y is enc\rag$1 ! m deceit c impose ^u ! human m9d4 ,if wisdom & diamonds grew on ! same tree we c\ld soon tell h[ mu* m5 lov$ wisdom4 ,,begg>s ,we h come to look ^u ! poor begg> z a nuisance2 ^u ! man :o comes to our doors = food or clo!s z "o :o has no claim ^u our *>ity4 ,! common begg> is1 z a rule1 a wor?less "*1 b let u be fair to him4 ,he asks = b little2 seldom = m ?an a bite1 or = a few p5nies4 ,! poor begg> has only himself to en=ce 8 appeal1 & (t5 he is an injury to 8 own cause4 ,a dirty1 ragg$1 vice-/a9$ wreck ( humanity is a poor argum5t to (f] = sympa?y or help4 ,! man :o begs 9 ! "n ( man1 & ) t "n rubb$ 9 ! dirt besides1 gets little = 8 ask+4 ,we d n l any begg>s1 b we ne$ to und]/& t x is n ! man 9 rags1 :o asks = a piece ( bread or meat1 t is ! only begg> 9 ! _w4 ,!re is ano!r & m dang]\s begg> t we op5 our doors to1 & treat ) polit5ess & respect1 & ^: appeals we honor2 x is ! well-dress$ begg> :o asks = ! money :i* ! arm ( labor has co9$ f its /r5g?1 :o takes n p5nies :]e he c get doll>s1 & :o en=ces 8 appeal ) ! "n ( ,god2 x is ! ecclesia/ical begg>1 ^: h& is /ret*$ out to take ! e>n+s ( toil1 or ! pr(its ( trade2 ^: h& w\ld z soon take little f pov]ty z pl5ty f afflu5ce4 ,! ri* begg> is a worse enemy to society & to ! nation ?an ! poor begg>4 ,x is ! prie/1 & n ! tramp1 ^: begg+ we ne$ to scorn4 ,! man :o asks = food 9 ! "n ( hung]1 = help 9 ! "n ( want1 makes1 at lea/1 an hone/ appeal to our g5]osity1 b ! man :o begs 9 ! "n ( ,god is an impo/or4 ,! tramp's appeal is ! tru?--! prie/'s is a lie4 ,god nev] yet commission$ a human be+ to beg = him1 & ! p]son :o uses ! div9e "n to en=ce 8 dem& is little bett] ?an a ?ief4 ,9 ! pa?s ( our life may be se5 ! footpr9ts ( our ance/ors4 ,if y are poor1 be ?ankful t y h ! p[] ( bett]+ y\r circum/ances by bett]+ y\rself2 if y are ri*1 d n =get t y h ! means ( do+ good1 a luxury t is too seldom indulg$4 ,m5 ne$ no?+ s mu* to-day z self-reliance2 c\rage to /& up manfully = ! "r1 all alone1 )\t prop or pay1 d>+ ev]y?+ = an idea1 c\nt+ n ! co/1 b see+ only ! gr& result :i* w\ld foll[ its triumph & work+ = t ) s+le purpose & c\rage\s fidelity4 ,,habits ,habit makes ! man1 b man makes ! habit4 ,x is "h :]e we want to get 9 a ^w4 ,a habit seems a little ?+ 9 itself1 b x is ! mo/ t]rible tyrant t rules ! _w4 ,& x does rule x1 say :at we w4 ,n[1 x is ess5tial 9 ?is life ( ours to />t "r if we are go+ to come out "r4 ,& ! be/ ?+ to />t ) is a good habit4 ,x is j z easy :5 a "y man is =m+ 8 habits to =m good ones z bad ones4 ,good habits are n exp5sive4 ,a virtue does n co/ a qu>t] z mu* to support z does a vice4 ,we sometimes wond] h[ x is t a be+ ) bra9s1 ) intellig5ce1 ) reason1 c\ld ev] become a slave to habit4 ,x does n seem possible t a ,,man _c ord] 8 conduct4 ,b we mu/ recognize facts4 ,m5 are victims ( habits4 ,!y d n p]ceive t !y are b\nd until !y try to be free1 & !n ! /rong p[] ( habit ass]ts itself4 ,h[ does ?is t]rible despot conqu] ! m9d1 ! w1 ! man8 ,:at is ?is invisible =ce t drives ! /ronge/ & ! brighte/ ) a :ip ( iron8 ,x is only an act repeat$ aga9 & aga91 b x has become a second nature1 a "p ( ! man1 & x has conqu]$ by ! p[] ( re9=cem5t by repetition4 ,! only way to be sup]ior to bad habits is nev] to acquire !m4 ,d n d ! fir/ bad act4 ,/op be=e y beg9 to g wrong4 ,! "t :5 a man is sav$ is :5 he is "y4 ,! "t to plant or s[ is 9 ! ,spr+4 ,! h>ve/ dep5ds ^u ! se$4 ,we _c pick figs f ?i/les4 ,a bad habit w end 9 a bad life4 ,wat* ! feet ( ! boy & ! man's w n ne$ wat*+4 ,we mu/ beg9 ) ! "y1 & see t "r habits are acquir$ 9 e>ly life4 ,x is only a foot f a good habit to a bad "o1 b x is a mile back aga94 ,we may lose 9 an h\r all we h made 9 a ye>4 ,we c undo 9 a day :at we h done 9 a lifetime4 ,a habit is a plant ( :i* an act is ! se$4 ,x w be> fruit if x be a good act1 b a%es if x be a bad act4 ,x is ! fir/ /ep t />ts ! race4 ,to />t "r is ! be/ way to g "r & to end "r4 ,nev] let a bad habit fa/5 to y\r life4 ,x takes ! %+les f ! wid['s cottage to put pa9t on ! h\se ( ,god4 ,_m p]sons :o claim t !y are 8clo!d ) righte\sness0 d n seem to h got v good fits4 ,,c ,,pov]ty ,,be ,,aboli%$ ,is pov]ty a malady ( ! individual or ( society8 ,to answ] ?is "q is to det]m9e h[ to treat ! disease4 ,if ! individual is alone responsible = be+ poor1 !n he alone is to apply ! rem$y2 b if society is to blame = pov]ty1 !n mu/ society take ! /eps to effect a cure4 ,pov]ty is an evil4 ,a human be+ :o is />v$ physically is />v$ m5tally & morally4 ,civilization beg9s :5 man has ris5 above want4 ,man is only a brute :5 all ( 8 en]gies are absorb$ 9 ! ef=t to get bread4 ,9 ! pres5t /ate ( society we h dep5d5ce & indep5d5ce2 a few h escap$ f ! burd5s ( toil1 b ! _m are /ill slaves to physical wants4 ,b ! few enjoy _! indep5d5ce at ! exp5se ( ^? b5ea? !m1 & (t5times by inflict+ wrong & inju/ice ^u _! fell[s4 ,su* a condition ought n to be all[$4 ,prosp]ity is ! accumulat$ ef=ts ( mank9d4 ,no man has creat$ all ! b5efits he enjoys2 no "o has s[$ all t he reaps4 ,! ri* man to-day is ri* because he has1 by advantage\s circum/ances1 obta9$ possession ( m ?an 8 %>e ( ! _w's weal?1 or because he has inh]it$ :at o!rs h obta9$ 9 ! same way1 or because by ?rift & economy & good luck he has succe$$ 9 gett+ money & keep+ x4 ,b :at makes ! poor man8 ,n "o ?+1 or "o condition4 ,he is ! victim sometimes ( 8 own follies1 vices or laz9ess1 al?\gh he is (t5 n to be blam$ = 8 pov]ty4 ,!re are individual cases :]e d\btless de/itution is ! *ild ( mis=tune1 b ! g5]al pov]ty ( ! _w1 & ( ?is c\ntry 9 p>ticul>1 _c be *>g$ to any su* acc\nt4 ,9 our l& !re is a balance e ye> to ! cr$it ( weal?1 b is x n true t ?is balance f9ds its way to ! pockets already fill$1 r ?an to ^? t are empty8 ,:at div]ts ! products ( labor f ! h&s ( labor8 ,f9d out t1 & !n we w beg9 to give labor its due4 ,!re is en\gh produc$ e ye> to make e p]son 9 ! l& bett] (f at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,:y are s few ri*]1 & s _m poor]1 or1 at lea/1 no bett] (f8 ,!re is "o ?+ sure1--labor1 ?rift1 economy1 virtue & good habits are to be comm5d$ & enc\rag$1 :ile idl5ess1 vice1 pr(ligacy & bad habits are to be condemn$ & disc\rag$4 ,we d n look to any ext]nal *ange 9 society = a rem$y = pov]ty1 b r to an int]nal *ange 9 man4 ,x is n social revolution t w help ! _w1 b humanity--! will+ness to d :at is "r4 8,x ra9s on ! j & ! unju/10 b r>ely j en\gh on ei!r4 ,,! ,,roman ,,ca?olic ,,god ,cic]o said t 8m51 hav+ exhau/$ all ! mad extravagancies !y are capable (1 h yet nev] ent]ta9$ ! idea ( eat+ ! ,god :om !y adore40 ,! extravagance :i* 0 beyond ! contemplation ( ! ,pagan m9d1 is an e day affair ) a l>ge "p ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic eats 8 ,god e week1 & ,ca?olics h be5 guilty ( ?is religi\s cannibalism = c5turies4 ,9 ! celebration ( ! eu*>i/1 :i* is a s]vice commemorative ( ! dea? ( ,jesus1 bread & w9e are us$ 9 ,prote/ant *ur*es z emblems ( ! body & blood ( ! crucifi$ "o4 ,b 9 ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*es ! real pres5ce ( ,jesus is se5 9 ! 8ho/10 :i*1 9 itself1 is a little waf] ( bak$ fl\r & wat]1 b :5 consecrat$ by ! prie/ & (f]$ z a sacrifice1 dur+ mass1 becomes ! actual body ( ,god4 ,accord+ to ,roman ,ca?olic doctr9e1 d\gh is *ang$ to ,deity by ! mumbl+ ( a few ,lat9 words ov] x by a prie/4 ,:5 ! prie/ swall[s ! consecrat$ waf] he really swall[s ?is ,god he adores4 ,!re is an absurdity :i* ! doctr9e ( transub/antiation is acc\ntable =1 :i* _c be p>allel$ among all ! religions ( hea!nism4 ,n only does ?is doctr9e make x possible = "o ,god to be eat5 by "o prie/1 b = ?\s&s ( gods to be ?us dev\r$4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic religion tea*es t ,god is manufactur$ out ( fl\r & wat] by a pa/ry cook4 ,e "t a waf] is turn$ into a 8ho/10 a ,god is made4 ,7 !re a tribe 9 ,asia or ,africa guilty ( su* ridicul\s practices z are witness$ 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1 mission>ies w\ld be s5t out to !m4 ,x seems to u1 t if p "k no bett] ?an to believe t :5 ! prie/ swall[s a little lump ( bread he is actually swall[+ ! body ( a p]son :o liv$ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 :om !y look ^u z ,god1 !y are n intellig5t en\gh to be rank$ 9 ! army ( progress & civilization4 ,no "o is to blame = :at no "o kn[s4 ,x is s+ul> t p want to live ano!r life :5 x is s h>d to live ?is4 ,a *ur* t sets up a religi\s fai? z m ess5tial ?an purity1 ?an k9dness1 *>ity or goodness1 is a dang]\s in/itution4 ,,human ,,cruelty ,! mosquito inflicts 8 /+ ^u ! place :5ce he draws 8 life4 ,n unlike ?is v5om$ insect is ! p]son :o1 ?r\gh malice1 w\nds ! feel+s ( a human be+4 ,!re seems to be 9 c]ta9 organizations ! poison ( hatr$1 & woe betide ^? on :om x falls4 ,! he>t t c take delight 9 say+ cruel ?+s1 9 rais+ unk9d d\bts or />t+ unpleasant ?\ghts1 ought nev] to h _h a human face to hide beh9d4 ,su* an individual ought to crawl 9 its native %ape t x might be cru%$ "u ! heel ( scorn4 ,! only way to treat a human vip] is to keep away f x1 ignore its pres5ce1 & to %ut ! e>s to its v5om$ hiss4 ,we "k ( no m cruel occupation ?an w\nd+ human he>ts & human feel+s4 ,a great _m m5 believe 9 provid5ce until !y get caught 9 a railroad accid5t4 ,treasures well us$ on e>? w help ! _w m ?an treasures laid up 9 heav54 ,,infidelity ,:5 ! m9i/] wants to fright5 8 congregation he draws a picture ( infidelity4 ,! infidel has be5 us$ = ye>s to sc>e weak-m9d$ p]sons into accept+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,outw>dly ! infidel is pa9t$ l a man1 b ! _w is w>n$ n to tru/ to appe>ances1 = ! infidel is n :at he looks to be2 he is 8a fi5d 9 human %ape20 he is 8a moral mon/]10 & a mirror 9 :i* ev]y?+ bad & vici\s c see its face4 ,we d n wond] t a m9i/] pa9ts ! infidel 9 black4 ,he has hurt ! m9i/]'s bus9ess1 & s mu/ suff] = :at he has done4 ,b we d wond] t s l>ge a "p ( ! _w is fright5$ at ! ^w 8infidelity40 ,x is a fact t an infidel w\ld nev] be kn[n if he himself did n disclose 8 "*4 ,to conceal 8 infidelity he has only to keep /ill1 to hide beh9d sil5ce4 ,infidelity is no?+ m or less ?an intellectual fidelity1 & an infidel is a man too hone/ to disguise 8 real ?\ghts & convictions4 ,_h ! infidel n be5 hone/ he w\ld /ill be 9 ! *ur*1 a hypocrite1 to be sure1 b ?is c\ld n affect 8 religi\s /atus at all4 ,intellectual & moral uprightness is ! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic ( mod]n infidelity4 ,! mod]n infidel tru/s 8 bra9 & 8 he>t2 he accepts z true :at appeals to 8 reason1 & makes kn[n 8 convictions z ?\gh to conceal !m 7 a vice or a crime4 ,! infidel ga9s no?+ by av[+ 8 convictions2 on ! contr>y1 he is condemn$ = mak+ !m kn[n4 ,! ,*ri/ian presumes ^u ! "r to damn infidels "h & to tea* t ,god w damn !m h]eaft]4 ,x is 9 ! face ( a fate1 9 _m in/ances cruel1 t a man ackn[l$ges t 8 hone/ ?\ghts1 8 hone/ convictions place him 9 antagonism to ! popul> fai?1 & yet he is d5\nc$1 r ?an prais$1 = 8 brave action4 ,infidelity is ! pro( ( an hone/ man4 ,hypocrisy _c hide 9 its %ad[4 ,e man 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* may be a hypocrite1 a knave1 a pret5d] pr(ess+ its fai?1 :ile laugh+ inw>dly at its fooli% sup]/itions1 b e man :o esp\ses infidelity mu/ reveal 8 true "*1 mu/ %[ exactly :at he is4 ,a di%one/ or hypocritical infidel is an impossibility4 ,!re is no?+ to be ga9$1 b mu* to be lo/1 by confess+ "o's disbelief ( ! ,*ri/ian dogmas4 ,x is ! man :o prizes self-respect above ! _w's approval :o takes ! fate ( infidelity--be x :at x may4 ,don't put too mu* fai? 9 ! man :o wants to "k ! di/ance to ! ne>e/ *ur* be=e he has writt5 8 "n 9 ! hotel regi/]4 ,,a!ism ,:at is call$ a!ism is n a light1 flippant ass]tion1 b a calm1 ?\ghtful conclusion4 ,x is a conviction :i* human exp]i5ce & human reflection h g5]at$4 ,a!ism is n ! irresponsible op9ion ( moral debau*]y2 x is ! outcome ( an intellig5t consid]ation ( ,nature & life4 ,! a!i/ has be5 hone/ ) himself & ) ! _w4 ,he has made a c>eful survey ( ! univ]se1 z f> z he is able1 & has canvass$ ! facts ( life :i* h come )9 ! range ( 8 obs]vation1 & he has c&idly decl>$ ! result ( 8 /udy & freely relat$ ! reasons = 8 conclusions4 ,a!ism is ! univ]se z sci5ce f9ds x & z int]pret$ by human und]/&+4 ,x is an attempt to /ate ! simple tru?1 to give a fair lik5ess ( ?+s1 to photograph facts4 ,a!ism is d5ial ( no?+ true1 ( no?+ good1 ( no?+ t c be prov$4 ,we see no good reason = abus+ ! a!i/4 ,8 op9ions don't make him a bad citiz5 or a bad man4 ,he is z moral z 8 ,*ri/ian neighbor1 & is z ready to help a fell[-be+4 ,9 c\ntries :]e a!ism is a crime1 hypocrisy is m honor$ ?an integrity4 ,a great _m :o expect to he> ! angels s+ always get ne> ! /age at a comic op]a4 ,,*ri/ian ,,happ9ess ,*ri/ians are con/antly tell+ 8h[ happy _! religion makes !m10 h[ happy !y feel 8s9ce !y f\nd ,jesus40 ,we w take !m at _! ^w & believe t !y are j z happy z !y say !y are4 ,:at has _! religion done = !m1 :at has ,jesus done = !m1 t !y %\ld be s happy8 ,!y w answ] t !y h be5 sav$1 t _! s\ls h be5 rescu$ f de/ruction4 ,)\t go+ into ! "q :e!r !y ne$ to be sav$ or :e!r _! s\ls are 9 any dang] ( de/ruction1 let u see :at k9d ( happ9ess ! ,*ri/ian enjoys4 ,! great song ( ,*ri/ians is3 ,my s\l is sav$4 ,! ,*ri/ian is happy on 8 own acc\nt alone2 he rejoices 9 8 own good =tune2 he is pleas$ to ?9k t he is out ( x4 ,! ,*ri/ian's happ9ess is a purely selfi% feel+4 ,9 8 exultation is no ?\ght ( ano!r's condition1 ( ano!r's lot4 ,if "s are sav$1 o!rs are lo/1 = all d n accept ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 all d n f9d ,jesus4 ,! ,*ri/ian c be happy :ile o!rs are mis]able2 he c rejoice :ile kn[+ t o!rs are 9 p]il2 he c exult ov] 8 own salvation :ile see+ o!rs go+ to de/ruction4 ,?is is a fi5di% happ9ess1 a devili% joy4 ,= "o to be happy :ile kn[+ t a bro!r or si/] is lo/ %[s a h>d1 selfi%1 cruel he>t4 ,?9k ( ! ,*ri/ian "m be+ happy = hav+ be5 rescu$ f h] burn+ home 9 ^: fatal flames h] *ildr5 all p]i%$6 ,?9k ( ! ,*ri/ian fa!r fill$ ) joy at 8 escape f ! s9k+ %ip 9 :i* 8 wife & babe sail$ to ! port ( dea?6 ,?9k ( a ,*ri/ian man or woman exult+ ov] _! good =tune 9 n hav+ a disease :i* took away ^? :o 7 ne>e/ & de>e/6 ,su* joy1 su* happ9ess1 z ?is is n human1 x is bruti%4 ,! ,*ri/ian is welcome to all ! happ9ess 8 he>tless religion af=ds him4 ,i want none ( x4 ,su* a religion w\ld drive me mad4 ,! lov+ he>t is happie/ 9 ! joy ( ^? x loves2 x is happy 9 see+ o!rs happy1 b !re c\ld be no joy = x to be sav$ :ile ^? x lov$ 7 lo/4 ,*ri/ianity is a he>tless religion1 a cruel fai?1 a selfi% s*eme1 & x is = ^? :o c>e m ab\t be+ sav$ ?an sav+ o!rs4 ,! highe/ fre$om is ! fre$om to say :at we believe to be "r4 ,x 0 a *ildless woman :o said3 ,! happie/ woman is %e ^: bosom pill[s ! sweet head ( a *ild4 ,,:at ,,god ,,kn[s ,we see 9 ,*ri/ian pap]s a great deal ab\t :at ,god kn[s4 ,h[ does any "o "k :at ,god kn[s8 ,x has be5 ! habit1 :]e man lack$ any p>ticul> k1 ( say+1 8,god kn[s40 ,b :at is ! good ( ,god kn[+ any?+ if he keeps 8 k to himself8 ,if he w n tell :at he kn[s1 h[ is man improv$ or b5efit$ by all ! wisdom 9 ! div9e cranium8 ,:at is kn[n by ! inhabitants ( ,v5us does ! inhabitants ( e>? no good4 ,b let u come d[n to facts4 ,is !re any pro( t ,god kn[s any?+8 ,let m5 own up1 & n try to deceive !mselves or o!rs any long]4 ,:at ,god kn[s nobody else kn[s4 ,!re is no evid5ce t ,god kn[s :at man does n1 & x is b>e assumption only to ascribe k to deity4 ,x is fir/ necess>y = man to "k t !re is a ,god1 be=e end[+ him ) m5tal weal? or attributes4 ,! ,*ri/ian practice ( say+ t 8,god loves man10 & t 8,god c>es = man0 has no basis ( facts to /& ^u1 & x is only pi\s conceit t indulges 9 su* /atem5ts4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! univ]se b ! univ]se itself2 no?+ 9 ! univ]se t reveals a ,god4 ,! e>? does n1 ! sun does n1 ! moon does n1 & n a planet or /> reveals ! exi/5ce ( a ,god4 ,all ^! reveal _! own exi/5ce2 s ( a fl[]1 ( a tree1 ( a man4 ,x is only div9ity t c reveal ! exi/5ce ( div9ity4 ,:o has se5 or he>d ?is div9ity8 ,no "o4 ,m5 h said1 or m5 h made o!r m5 say1 t !y h se5 ,god1 he>d ,god1 & talk$ ) ,god4 ,b !y li$4 ,no human eye ev] saw ! div9e =m or features2 no human e> ev] he>d ! div9e voice2 no human be+ ev] _h any k ( a div9e be+4 ,x is a wa/e ( words to talk ab\t ,god & :at he kn[s & :at he does4 ,no man kn[s t ,god does any?+1 t ,god kn[s any?+1 or t !re is a ,god4 ,bless+s on ! man :o fir/ d>$ to d\bt4 ,! improvem5t 9 ways ( travel & me?ods ( labor has alt]$ our rev]5ce4 ,e kiss ( love impr9t$ by a "m's lips on ! face ( h] babe gives ! lie to ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( total depravity1 & e gift :i* ! he>t ( pity lays 9 ! h& ( mis=tune br&s ?is doctr9e z false & a libel on our human nature4 ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,! ,,^w ,,god ,i d n d5y t ! ^w 8,god0 has today a moral & religi\s mean+ :i* is d]iv$ f 8 suppos$ b5efic5ce1 b ?is idea is n ! "o t ,i f9d at ! bottom ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,i object v s]i\sly to ! attempt1 :i* is be+ made by c]ta9 int]e/$ p>ties1 to repres5t ! ,god ( ,*ri/ianity bett] ?an he is4 ,?is ^w loses its t]ror :5 we realize t x /&s = an unkn[n quantity4 ,x is ! attempt to acc\nt = :at we _c und]/&2 ! ef=t to expla9 ! univ]se4 ,! ^w 8,god0 is a def9ition ( human ignorance4 ,x repres5ts :at we d n "k4 ,?is ^w does n /& = a p]son1 an object1 or a ?+4 ,x is an idea t we c h no idea (1 a ?\ght ( :at "o _c ?9k4 ,p :o use ! ^w 8,god0 d n "k :at !y are talk+ ab\t4 ,! ^w fits no?+ t has yet be5 discov]$4 ,!ology is ! sci5ce ( :at no "o kn[s any?+ ab\t4 ,x does n belong to ! family ( k4 ,:5 ! h&s ( !ology are laid on a man's head 8 bra9s are consecrat$ to d no?+4 ,e "t a m9i/] is made1 a man is lo/4 ,no?+ disgraces ,am]ican civilization m ?an ! !ology prea*$ 9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es4 ,x is worse ?an *ildi%2 x is old-womani%4 ,! d>k ages ca/ _! %ad[s across ! bright skies ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 & ! relics ( t b5ight$ "t1 ! prie/s1 are /ill walk+ ! /reets1 l gho/s ( bad de$s4 ,e !ology ends 9 a cre$4 ,a cre$ is ! night-cap ( religion4 ,x is a sign t ! intellect is asleep4 ,:5 fai? is 91 s5se is out4 ,a man ) a cre$ has b\ght ! c(f9 = 8 m9d4 ,! re/ ( 8 life w be a fun]al s]vice = ! dead4 ,a cre$ is ! grave ( ?\ght4 ,:5 a p]son subscribes to c]ta9 articles ( belief1 he has no fur!r use = 8 bra9s4 ,x does n require any m5tal ex]cise to believe4 ,belief does n signify any process ( intellectual assimilation or dige/ion4 ,:5 a man jo9s a *ur*1 he makes 8 la/ w & te/am5t4 ,:5 reason abdicates 9 favor ( cr$ulity1 crime becomes a sa9t1 & folly a m>tyr4 ,too mu* fai? makes a ,pocasset trag$y4 ,! fooli%ness ( try+ to make ,god intelligible to human und]/&+ is %[n 9 ! cre$s ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! dogma ( ! tr9ity ought n to pass to any fur!r g5]ation4 ,x is n ! 8lik5ess ( any?+ t is 9 ! heav5 above1 or t is 9 ! e>? b5ea?1 or t is 9 ! wat] "u ! e>?40 ,,:at ,,has ,,jesus ,,done ,,= ,,! ,,_w ,a great deal is said ab\t 8:at ,jesus has done = ! _w40 ,we wi% "s ( ^? p :o repeat ?is /atem5t w\ld take t5 or fifte5 m9utes & tell u j :at ,jesus has done = ! _w4 ,x w\ld puzzle ! mo/ ard5t admir] ( ! ,galilean re=m] to po9t out any?+ t ,jesus ev] did to help man 9 ?is life4 ,!re is too mu* ( ?is ?\ghtless1 s5seless praise ( ,jesus4 ,n a ,*ri/ian on ?is e>? b :at owes a ?\s& times m to 8 fa!r & "m ?an he owes to ,jesus1 b :o ev] he>d "o ackn[l$ge x8 ,we c\ld "n hundr$s ( m5 :o h light5$ ! labor ( ! _w by _! inv5tions4 ,did ,jesus d any?+ ( ! k9d8 ,we c "n hundr$s ( m5 :o h made ! homes ( mank9d bright] & m enjoyable by _! g5ius & toil4 ,did ,jesus d any?+ ( ! k9d8 ,! imag9>y s]vice :i* ?is imag9>y p]son did is ( no consequ5ce to ! poor1 to ! work]s1 to ! />v]s4 ,:at ! poor man wants is n a ,savior = ano!r _w1 b a help] = ?is _w1 & ! p]son :o less5s ! pov]ty & mis]y ( e>? is wor? a ?\s& times m to humanity ?an ,jesus4 ,we are told t ,jesus di$ = man4 ,well6 ,:at ( x8 ,socrates di$ = man4 ,bruno di$ = man4 ,emmet di$ = man4 ,john ,br[n di$ = ! black man4 ,e day somebody is dy+ = man4 ,:y emphasize ! dea? ( ,jesus m ?an ! dea? ( ano!r8 ,! fact t ,jesus di$ does n help y or me4 ,he c\ld h help$ u f> m by liv+1 if he _h liv$ wisely & well4 ,! great fact 9 reg>d to ,jesus is ?is3 ,he does n t\* ?is age2 its aspirations1 its int]e/s1 its re=ms1 its "w1 its _s4 ,we are liv+ contr>y to ,jesus1 contr>y to all he taught & did4 ,he is left beh9d1 outgr[n1 &1 consequ5tly1 :atev] he did is ( no value to ?is age4 ,8 /> is set4 ,he has _h 8 day4 ,in/ead ( try+ to br+ ab\t a k+dom ( pov]ty1 a mill5nium ( idl5ess1 ! _w is /riv+ = a k+dom ( pl5ty & a good "t = ev]ybody4 ,ev]y?+ connect$ ) ,jesus has be5 exagg]at$4 ,! man himself has be5 exagg]at$1 8 words h be5 exagg]at$1 8 p]=mances h be5 exagg]at$1 & 8 importance has be5 exagg]at$4 ,he has be5 giv5 a "* t he is n entitl$ to1 & 8 tea*+s h be5 clo!d ) a value :i* !y d n possess4 ,jesus has be5 pass$ = m ?an he is wor?4 ,let 8 "n no long] be> ! /amp ( div9ity4 ,let 8 de$s no long] be call$ miracles4 ,! real ,jesus ( fact w\ld be a v ord9>y man4 ,,! ,,agno/ic',s ,,position ,"s av[$ ,lib]al writ]s are engag$ 9 abus+ ! ,agno/ic4 ,"o looks ^u him z a fool1 :ile ano!r consid]s him a hypocrite4 ,"o pities him = 8 ignorance1 ! o!r abuses him = confess+ x4 ,i side ) ! ,agno/ic4 ,i sit d[n ) ! ignorant4 ,i take my place 9 ! class ( 8,i-don't-"k40 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 p is ?is3 ,"s don't "k1 & "s don't "k t !y don't "k1 & ! re/ won't admit t !y don't "k4 ,x seems to me t ! ,agno/ic's position is an hone/ "o4 ,he is ask$ ! "q2 ,is !re a future life = man8 ,:at %all he answ]8 ,if he does n "k :e!r !re is n1 :y %\ld he n say s8 ,to say3 ,i believe !re is1 is n an answ] to ! "q4 ,he mu/ say1 ,i "k1 or1 ,i d n "k4 ,on ?is "q are we n all ,agno/ics8 ,! fooli% & cruel notion t a wife is to obey h] husb& has s5t m wom5 to ! grave ?an to ! c\rts = a divorce4 ,,or?odoxy ,!re is z mu* p]fum]y 9 petroleum z !re is righte\sness 9 or?odoxy4 ,its dead !ology & make-believe piety h no value only to ! prie/4 ,or?odoxy survives only by "r ( possession4 ,turn x out ( ! *ur*es & x w\ld nev] re-ent] !m4 ,! *ur* to-day is a hospital = sick dogmas4 ,e ,*ri/ian doctr9e is a cripple2 n "o c walk or /& alone4 ,or?odoxy has put a false valuation on ?+s4 ,x calls a man good :o goes to *ur*1 (f]s a pray] 9 public & accepts ! ,bible z ! ^w ( ,god2 x calls a man bad :o /ays at home & enjoys himself ) 8 family on ,sunday1 :o eats )\t ask+ ,god to bless 8 food1 & :o does n expect to g to heav5 on ! vic>i\s railroad4 ,! ?irty-n9e articles ( or?odoxy are only ! a%es ( ! m9d4 ,hone/y is nev] se5 sitt+ a/ride ! f5ce4 ,a h&some bonnet cov]s a multitude ( s9s4 ,,ideas ,,( ,,jesus ,!re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 k ( ! ,bible & k4 ,a p]son may "k all !re is 9 ! ,bible1 & n "k b little4 ,9 fact1 s mu* ( ! ,bible is ei!r pure fiction or d\btful hi/ory t "o is n sure :5 he has got hold ( :at is reliable4 ,probably no p]son ^: "n appe>s 9 ! ,bible is less a hi/orical figure ?an ,jesus4 ,z we see him 9 ei!r gospel he is m ! product ( ! arti/ ?an ! "w ( ! biograph]4 ,he is less a human be+ ?an ! "* ( a drama4 ,_h ,jesus be5 pictur$ z a man1 :o 0 born z m5 are born1 :o work$ z m5 work$1 :o liv$ & di$ z m5 live & die1 !n !re w\ld be less div]g5ce 9 ! views ent]ta9$ respect+ him4 ,to-day1 ! ,jesus ( ,galilee is look$ ^u z ei!r a ,god or a tramp2 a div9e ,savior or an impo/or2 ! p]fect man or a lunatic4 ,! reason ( ?is is t ! gospels are f\nd1 z x 71 photographs ( all ^? *>act]s labell$ ,jesus4 ,a p]son ) no fix$ idea ( :at ,jesus 01 :e!r human or div9e1 :e!r a ,*ri/ or a madman1 w\ld be unable1 aft] read+ ! gospels to come to any intellig5t conclusion z to :at he 04 ,he c]ta9ly c\ld n accept ! /atem5ts ( ! au?ors & reg>d ,jesus z a man4 ,we fail to und]/& h[ anyone c read ! ,new ,te/am5t /ory ( ,jesus & n reg>d him z a my?4 ,no be+ ev] liv$ on e>? & p]=m$ ! miracles record$ 9 ! gospels4 ,t is j z sure z ! light ( ! />s4 ,miracles are n evid5ce ( div9ity1 b ( falsehood4 ,:]e we read t a man 0 rais$ f ! dead we "k t somebody has writt5 :at is n true4 ,h[ human be+s1 :o are possess$ ( ord9>y intellig5ce1 c accept ! acc\nts ( miracul\s ev5ts 9 ! f\r gospels z records ( actual facts surpasses our compreh5sion4 ,^? p]sons :o see 9 ! words ( ,jesus evid5ce ( 8 div9e "*1 see 9 su* words1 :5 9 ! m\? ( any o!r p]son1 pro( ( insanity4 ,!re are contradictory ideas ( ,jesus conta9$ 9 ! gospels4 ,he is spok5 ( z a man1 z a ,*ri/1 z a son ( ,god1 & z ,god himself4 ,n[1 he c\ld n h be5 all ^!4 ,:i* 0 he8 ,0 he ,god8 ,0 he ! son ( ,god8 ,0 he ! ,*ri/ or ,k+ ( ! ,jews8 ,0 he ! son ( ,m>y & ,joseph8 ,0 he a man8 ,or 0 he nei!r8 ,our op9ion is t ,jesus is a my?1 t no su* be+ z is pa9t$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ev] liv$4 ,?is seems to be ! only rational idea ( ,jesus4 ,,! ,,sil5ce ,,( ,,jesus ,a ,*ri/ian m9i/] n long ago spoke ^u ! subject3 8,:5 ! ,bible is ,sil5t40 ,he said a great _m silly ?+s ab\t 8 subject1 b n "o s5sible "o4 ,?is prea*] wi%es u to believe t :5 ! ,bible is sil5t x is because we _c he>4 ,he said ! sil5ce ( ,jesus be=e ,caiaphas1 ,pilate & ,h]od1 %[s t ,jesus knew !y w\ld n h und]/ood 8 words if he _h answ]$ !m4 ,he fur!r said t ,jesus 8treat$ ea* ) :om he came 9 contact accord+ to ! _s t 0 9 him40 ,is x n m likely t ,jesus knew he c\ld n impose ^u ^! m5 z he c\ld ^u 8 ignorant1 sup]/iti\s foll[]s1 & h5ce d>$ n speak8 ,is n 8 sil5ce a confession ( 8 weakness8 ,_h he be5 able to answ] ,caiaphas1 ,pilate & ,h]od1 ?9k y he w\ld n h done s8 ,( c\rse he w\ld4 ,x is a little s+ul> t ! mo/ mom5t\s que/ions ev] put to ,jesus 7 n answ]$ by him4 ,! v ?+s ! p wi%$ to "k he did n reveal4 ,:y n8 ,:y1 because he c\ld n4 ,%\ld we to-day pron\nce a man wise & good :o pr(ess$ to possess k t w\ld b5efit1 if n save1 ! _w1 b :o refus$ to imp>t t k8 ,we reckon n4 ,we %\ld ei!r d5\nce him z ! foe ( man or else z a *>latan4 ,:5 ,jesus 0 tak5 be=e ! high prie/1 ,caiaphas1 & 0 ask$ ab\t ! *>ges aga9/ him1 he 8held 8 peace40 ,:5 he 0 ask$ by ,pilate4 8,:at is tru?80 ,jesus 0 sil5t2 & :5 ,pilate aga9 ask$1 8,:5ce art ?\80 ,jesus 8gave him no answ]40 ,:5 ,h]od 8que/ion$ ) him 9 _m words10 8he answ]$ him no?+40 ,:at are we to inf] f ?is sil5ce8 ,:at ! m9i/] wi%es u to inf]1 or t ,jesus saw t he 0 unable to ma9ta9 8 claim & s s\ght refuge 9 sil5ce8 ,! sil5ce ( ,jesus condemns him4 ,he 0 9 duty b\nd to prove t he 0 ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 z he claim$ to be1 or else h impo/or writt5 on 8 =ehead4 ,! _w w "s day gr[ l>ge en\gh n to be fool$ by a m9i/]4 ,:5 x does1 ,jesus w take 8 place :]e he belongs1--9 ! gravey>d ( ! gods4 ,,does ,,! ,,*ur* ,,save ,! *ur* pret5ds to save man f a hell h]eaft]1 b does x d s8 ,h[ are we to "k :e!r x does or n8 ,we _c take its ^w = x4 ,we want ! pro(4 ,we d n want to pay = "w unless ! "w is done4 ,we d n want to believe 9 ord] to be sav$1 unless we are sure t ! *ur* c deliv] ! salvation x takes pay =4 ,! _w has tak5 ! promise to save long en\gh4 ,x has n se5 a s+le s\l t has be5 sav$1 nor does x "k = a fact t a s+le s\l has be5 sav$4 ,is x n "t t ! *ur* %[$ t x c d :at x claims to d8 ,we want salvation demon/rat$4 ,let ! *ur* produce a specim5 ( its "w2 let x exhibit a s\l t x has sav$1 or let x publi% ! affidavit1 duly subscrib$ & affirm$1 ( a s\l t has escap$ ! fate ( hell ?r\gh ! efficacy ( fai? 9 ,jesus4 ,any?+ less ?an ?is is deception1 is imposition1 is false pret5se4 ,ei!r ?is %\ld be done by ! *ur* or else x %\ld g out ( ! salvation-bus9ess altoge!r4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ long ! prie/ has c>ri$ on 8 trade4 ,"h is a man :o claims to deal 9 ! affairs ( ano!r _w = :i* he dem&s pay 9 ?is _w1 b he does n %[ t he c>ries out 8 "p ( ! agreem5t4 ,m5 h be5 pay+ ! prie/ = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 = do+ :at x is impossible to prove has be51 or c be1 done4 ,c any?+ m /upid ?an ?is be imag9$8 ,! bus9ess ( sav+ man's s\l is a *eat1 a fraud4 ,e prie/ & m9i/] :o prea*es t man c be sav$ f hell h]eaft] by believ+ 9 ,jesus1 or anybody else1 is prea*+ :at !y "k no?+ ab\t1 & !y are do+ x = ! money 9 x4 ,! *ur* is *eat+ man1 defraud+ him1 practic+ ^u 8 ignorance1 8 sup]/ition1 8 fe>4 ,religion1 z f> z x relates to any o!r life ?an ?is1 has no f\ndation4 ,its ,god no "o kn[s any?+ ab\t2 its heav5 & hell no "o has ev] se51 nor does anyone "k :]e !y are2 its :ole bus9ess is run on fictiti\s capital4 ,! only ?+ t ! *ur* has sav$ s f> is itself4 ,free?\ght ,precepts ,! /rong %\ld be g5tle to ! weak4 ,! ri* %\ld n oppress ! poor4 ,! prosp]\s %\ld be g5]\s to ! un=tunate4 ,! self-reliant %\ld give a h& to ! helpless4 ,! educat$ %\ld pity ! ignorant4 ,! virtu\s %\ld n be cruel to ! vici\s4 ,! beautiful %\ld be k9d to ! pla94 ,,save ,,! ,,republic ,:i* %all x be1 ,*ri/ianity or ! ,republic8 ,x is app>5t t ! ,*ri/ian *ur* "u a purely secul> gov]nm5t1 :]e ju/ice is grant$ to all & :]e favors are all[$ to none1 _c long survive4 ,! ,*ri/ian *ur* 9 ?is c\ntry to-day is ! wor/ foe ( our free republic t exi/s )9 its bord]s4 ,if ! /ate survives x is pla9 to u t ! *ur* mu/ p]i%1 & ! *ur* c only fl\ri% on ! ru9s ( free in/itutions4 ,we may h ,*ri/ianity ) a c]ta9 =m ( human gov]nm5t 9 ,am]ica1 b if ! pr9ciples embodi$ 9 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & ! rights impli$ 9 ! national con/itution are to survive1 !n we _c h ,*ri/ianity 9 ?is l&4 ,! next conflict 9 our nation is to be betwe5 secul>ism & ecclesia/icism1 betwe5 m5 :o love lib]ty & prie/s :o uphold tyranny1 betwe5 ! lov]s ( our republic & ! foes ( secul> in/itutions4 ,?is conflict is ne>] ?an ! public imag9es2 9 fact1 x is already go+ on1 & ! gr[? ( s5tim5t 9 ! next g5]ation 9 favor ( human fre$om & human rights w det]m9e :e!r secul>ism w be upheld 9 our nation1 or :e!r ! reign ( ecclesia/icism is to be de?ron$4 ,! "w ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* ?r\gh\t ! l& is to prev5t ! spread ( secul> pr9ciples & to h9d] ! fur!r secul>ization ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,?is is ! only hope ( sav+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,if ! /ate w n cont9ue to exempt *ur* prop]ty f taxation1 to uphold ! ,*ri/ian sabba?1 to prescribe pray]s & ,bible-read+ 9 ! public s*ools1 to en=ce ! oa? 9 c\rts ( ju/ice1 & to o!rwise l5d its aid & support to ! ,*ri/ian religion1 !re is no *ance ( ?is religion resi/+ ! spread ( sci5ce & ! argum5ts ( rationalism4 ,e victory won by ,*ri/ianity is a nail 9 ! c(f9 ( ?is republic4 ,our gov]nm5t at ! pres5t "t is a trave/y ( free in/itutions4 ,:]e does ! free?9k] h equal rights ) ! ,*ri/ian1 equal fre$om1 equal ju/ice8 ,he is oblig$ to take a ,*ri/ian oa? or h 8 ^w discr$it$ 9 c\rt2 he is tax$ to help support ,*ri/ian *apla9s 9 ! /ate prisons1 9 ! legislatures1 & 9 ! army & navy2 he is made by law to pay ! taxes on *ur* prop]ty :i* is no b5efit to him2 he has to s5d 8 *ildr5 to s*ools :]e religi\s s]vices are conduct$ t to him are false & fooli%1 & 9 _m o!r ways help ma9ta9 a religion t he consid]s m injuri\s ?an b5eficial to ! _w4 ,! *ur* 9 ?is c\ntry is n work+ = ! good ( ! nation2 x is work+ to save itself4 ,:at !y1 :o love our free l&1 %\ld d1 is to make ! gov]nm5t secul> 9 e "p1 & compel ,*ri/ianity to take its grasp (f ( ! nation's life4 ,we mu/ de/roy ,*ri/ianity if we w\ld save ! republic4 ,a ,,woman',s ,,religion ,! ,*ri/ian *ur* ( to-day is ! *ur* ( wom54 ,woman is c]ta9ly ! bett]-half ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,%e is ! m9i/]'s "r b[]4 ,! ,*ri/ian soldi] is an ,amazon4 ,! fir/ at ! pray]-meet+1 at ! donation p>ty1 at ! mission>y conv5tion1 at ! ,sunday s]vice1 at ! alt>1 at ! ,sunday s*ool is woman1 & ! la/ is woman1 too4 ,)\t its female memb]s1 adh]5ts & work]s ! ,*ri/ian *ur* w\ld be an ab&on$ wreck )9 a week4 ,x is true t m5 give money to ! *ur*1 b !y d x g5]ally to please ! wom5 or at _! solicitation4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion is a female religion4 ,x is emotional piety4 ,!re is no?+ robu/1 indep5d5t ab\t x1 no?+ t appeals to /r5g?1 intellect1 reason4 ,x is a v9e1 n an oak4 ,ev5 its *ief idol 0 fa%ion$ = female wor%ip4 ,! songs ( ,*ri/ianity 7 writt5 = wom5 to s+1 r ?an m54 ,! ,god ( ,*ri/ianity is a fa!r1 its savior is a "y man1 & its angels are all ( ! mascul9e g5d]4 ,! ,*ri/ian heav5 is a he-k+dom1 z f> z its adm9i/ration is conc]n$--a sort ( cele/ial h>em--= c]ta9ly t5 wom5 g !re to "o man1 if ! memb]%ip ( ! *ur* det]m9es ! election ( c&idates to heav5ly bliss4 ,! two favorite hymns at ! pray]-meet+1 ! two t are sung ) mo/ feel+1 are 8,jesus1 lov] ( my s\l10 & 8,ne>]1 my ,god1 to !e40 ,religion 0 inv5t$ to cat* wom54 ,! prie/ is ! spid] & woman ! fly4 ,^u ! alt> ( e fai? woman has be5 ! sacrifice4 ,religion claims its female victims 9 ?is age j z surely z :5 ! ,h9doo wid[ 0 s5t to jo9 h] dead husb& on w+s ( flame4 ,woman to-day is n kill$ to appease a ,god1 b %e is /ill made a fool ( by ! prie/4 ,! _s ( ! (f]+ is ! same1 ! =m1 only1 is diff]5t4 ,! f\ndation ( e ,*ri/ian *ur* is woman2 ! sal>y-rais] ( e ,*ri/ian m9i/] is woman4 ,woman is ! key/one 9 e ar* ( ,*ri/ian endeavor t spans ! e>?4 ,%e is ! bright1 p>ticul> /> ( ! *ur*'s hope4 ,m5 are n s easily caught by ! ,*ri/ian s*eme ( salvation z wom54 ,!y want to see "s return = _! money on e>?4 ,x is ! woman :o is caught 9 ! religi\s toils2 x is ! woman :o is ! slave ( ,god1 ! victim ( prie/ & m9i/]4 ,! decl>ation t w k9dle en?usiasm 9 ! human brea/ mo/ quickly is t a new way has be5 discov]$ to get ri*4 ,,! ,,sacrifice ,,( ,,jesus ,a great deal has be5 writt51 prea*$ & said ab\t ! great sacrifice :i* ,jesus made = ! _w4 ,we d5y t he made any su* sacrifice z is claim$ = him by ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,9 fact1 we _c see1 f9d or le>n f any record ( ! ,new ,te/am5t t he made any sacrifice at all4 ,?is :ole idea ab\t ! sacrifice ( ,jesus dep5ds ^u a !ological assumption4 ,jesus _h no e>?ly honor1 position or e/ate to sacrifice1 ev5 _h he be5 dispos$ to (f] su* = ! good ( mank9d4 ,n only is !re no evid5ce ( any tangible r5unciation possible by ,jesus1 b !re is no pro( & no sign t ,jesus possess$ ev5 ! _s ( sacrifice4 ,we *all5ge ! ,*ri/ian admir] ( ,jesus to po9t to a s+le act ( ?is h]o t c hone/ly be call$ a sacrifice4 ,we "k ( no su* act4 ,we h /udi$ ! gospels to f9d su* an act1 & we h /udi$ !m 9 va94 ,:5 a "m sees h] boy p9n$ to ! timb]s ( a wreck$ c> :]e ! scald+ /eam mu/ escape into 8 face & de/roy 8 life1 & to save h] boy1 volunt>ily /&s :]e ?is /eam1 ) its hot brea?1 w take h] life in/ead ( h] boy's1 ?is "m makes a sacrifice t is app>5t1 real4 ,su* an act is sublime1 gr&1 beyond h]oism4 ,su* an act wipes ! ,*ri/ian sl&] ( total depravity f human nature4 ,su* an act makes u almo/ wor%ip ! he>t great en\gh to p]=m x4 ,jesus did no su* ?+s z ?is4 ,he brav$ no dang] = ano!r4 ,he did n walk 9 ! pa? ( p]il to save ! life ( fri5d or fell[4 ,on ! contr>y1 he seem$ b5t on a selfi% mission1 inspir$ by a purely p]sonal ambition4 ,he did n say3 ,?is _w is suff]+ f oppression2 ,i w lay d[n my life to make x free4 ,he did n seek to de/roy ! ?rone & ! sceptre t be> s heavily on ! poor & weak2 b he s\ght a ?rone & a sceptre = himself t he might rule ! _w4 ,jesus sacrifice himself = ! _w6 ,no6 ,he dem&$ t ! _w sacrifice itself to exalt him6 ,a poor] specim5 ( self-sacrifice c\ld h>dly be f\nd 9 all ! hi/orical out-(-!-way places t we "k any?+ ab\t4 ,jesus _h no?+ to give up1 no?+ to r5\nce1 no?+ b 8 life to (f] to ! _w1 & ?is1 ev5 :5 x 0 tak51 did ! _w no good4 ,! only incid5t 9 ! :ole c>e] ( ,jesus :i* has be5 con/ru$ z a sacrifice 0 8 crucifixion1 b ?is 0 n volunt>y on ! "p ( ! victim4 ,jesus1 9 dy+1 made no sacrifice4 ,he surr5d]$ 8 life at ! comm& ( a political p[]2 he did n (f] x = ! _w's advancem5t4 ,jesus 0 ! sport ( circum/ances1 ! victim ( a cruel fate4 ,he play$ = high /akes & lo/4 ,he 0 an adv5tur]1 & suff]$ ! p5alty ( failure4 ,tak+ ! acc\nt ( 8 c>e] 9 ! gospels z true1 x is totally b>r5 ( any l(ty1 sublime action = ! good ( ! human race4 ,he did n ?r[ 8 ef=ts into ! public /rife to elevate ! condition ( ! majority1 b he load$ himself on ! %\ld]s ( 8 foll[]s to ride into div9e greatness4 ,l hundr$s ( o!rs1 he ?rew ! dice ( political *ance & 0 beat54 ,9 foll[+ ! gospel /eps ( ! delud$ ,naz>5e we are n sure :i* are 8 & :i* are n1 b take all ! /ories z true :i* 8 devot$ disciples h told ab\t him1 !y d n reveal a m9d consecrat$ to any l(ty purpose4 ,he 0 work+ to e/abli% ! 8k+dom ( heav510 b nobody kn[s :at t is4 ,he talk$ ab\t 8 8fa!r 9 heav510 b nobody kn[s :o he is4 ,he _h no practical ideas1 he did no practical "w4 ,hi/ory w\ld h writt5 ?is man's "n among ! un=tunate victims ( political revolutions1 if x _h pres]v$ x at all1 :i* is d\btful1 b ,jesus 0 made by prie/craft to play a lead+ "p 9 a !ological drama1 & religion has immortaliz$ 8 "n4 ,b x is a false "p t ,jesus has play$4 ,no su* "* has any reason = exi/+4 ,! necessity = any human (f]+ to ,god does n exi/4 ,! idea ( an aton+ sacrifice is a relic ( at b>b>\s fai?4 ,x is "t to take ,*ri/ianity (f ! /age4 ,x is an insult to ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,! silly1 sickly sup]/ition ( ! sacrifice ( ,jesus %\ld be left to die4 ,x sprang f falsehood & has no basis 9 fact1 9 reason or 9 tru?4 ,,fa%ionable ,,hypocrisy ,!re is no?+ m inconsi/5t ?an = ! ri* to praise ,jesus4 ,!re is di%one/y 9 e ^w t ! weal?y speak 9 approbation ( ! pov]ty-prea*] ( ,galilee4 ,jesus 0 poor1 almo/ a begg>4 ,he _h no h\se1 no home4 ,b m ?an ?is1 he did n see ! good ( su* ?+s4 ,he did n tell 8 disciples to "w & try to improve _! e>?ly condition4 ,!re is no s\nd1 s5sible advice = a man to foll[1 :o has to live & support 8 family1 to be f\nd 9 ! s-call$ tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,x is simply hypocrisy = a man :o is ri* or well-to-d1 & :o is liv+ to add to 8 weal? or to increase 8 com=ts1 to pret5d to honor ,jesus4 ,! tru? is1 ,jesus did n d any?+ t des]ves ! honor ( ^? :o are try+ to fill ! e>? ) fl[]s ( happ9ess1 :o are labor+ to make bright] ! homes !y live 91 & :o are s[+ ! se$s ( pl5ty & joy4 ,jesus did n d :at ?is age reg>ds z be/ = man1 & he did n tea* ! philosophy :i* ! wise/ m5 to-day apply to human life4 ,n[1 0 ,jesus "r or wrong8 ,t is ! "q4 ,x is pure nons5se = ! p ( ?is c\ntry to claim to respect ,jesus4 ,we _c respect a p]son :o does :at we ?9k is fooli%1 or we _c d s & h any self-respect4 ,we are "r or ?9k we are1 & ,jesus 0 wrong2 or else ,jesus 0 "r4 ,:i* is x8 ,! :ole _w1 ,*ri/ian & unbeliev] alike1 is liv+ contr>y to ! precept & example ( ! ,new ,te/am5t prea*]4 ,is e p]son on e>? do+ :at he believes to be wrong2 do+ :at he believes to be injuri\s to himself2 do+ :at he consid]s w end 9 disa/] & mis]y2 do+ :at he feels w br+ suff]+ & sorr[ ^u humanity8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,e man is do+ :at he believes to be "r :5 he is work+ to get out ( pov]ty & degradation2 :5 he is try+ to bett] 8 condition 9 society2 :5 he is improv+ 8 home & giv+ 8 family m bless+s1 m enjoym5ts4 ,we unhesitat+ly decl>e t ,jesus 0 wrong4 ,x is impossible to make pov]ty popul>4 ,!re is n an argum5t 9 its favor4 ,pov]ty has n a s+le bless+4 ,x is a curse1 pure & simple1 ev]y:]e & = ev]ybody4 ,x is n to be prais$2 x is to be condemn$ & got rid (4 ,x is ! fa!r ( vice & ! "m ( suff]+4 ,x %$s m te>s ?an grief4 ,x cuts m ?roats ?an crime4 ,x breaks m he>ts ?an cruelty4 ,x is ! "o great giant evil ( e>?4 ,x is ! foe t e ,knight ( ,labor is sworn to battle4 ,e he>t t loves ano!r is pl$g$ to drive pov]ty (f ! e>?4 ,?is mon/] dev\rs m *ildr5 ?an disease1 & tortures ! ag$ m ?an pa94 ,want is a flood1 a dr\ght1 a fam9e1 a pe/il5ce4 ,x is a prison1 a "w-h\se1 a convict's cell4 ,x is ! hell ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,c we praise ,jesus & be hone/8 ,no6 ,jesus & 8 gospel ( pov]ty are n 9 h>mony ) ! "w1 ! love1 ! desire ( ?is age1 & = any "o :o is liv+ above want1 on ! walls ( ^: home is ! sun%9e ( peace & com=t1 to pret5d to honor ,jesus or to foll[ 8 tea*+ is to be guilty ( hypocrisy6 ,:5 religion comes 9 at ! door common s5se goes out at ! w9d[4 ,! *ur*es erect$ 9 ! "n ( ,god w ere long be tomb/ones to 8 memory4 ,*ur*es d n /& = moral influ5ce4 ,n a ,*ri/ian m9i/] prea*es salvation by good behavior4 ,:at a poor bus9ess ,roman ,ca?olicism w\ld d among m5 if x adv]tis$ to save only ^? :o 7 temp]ate1 upright1 intellig5t & moral4 ,,! ,,saturday ,,half-,,holiday ,x is pretty c]ta9 t ! labor] is h]eaft] to h m "t = himself4 ,t fact is already settl$1 & ! dem& w be conc$$ soon] or lat]4 ,eat1 "w & sleep is ! anci5t tr9ity ( slav]y4 ,! mod]n life dem&s leisure2 ! opportunity = enjoym5t & self-improvem5t4 ,h[ x is be/ to be secur$ is a "q ab\t :i* !re is a v>iety ( op9ions4 ,"o ( ! plans to give ! work+man m "t = himself is t ( ! ,saturday half-holiday4 ,we see no p>ticul> advantage 9 ?is ov] ! eight-h\r-=-a-day's-"w plan4 ,x seems to u t if labor]s work$ eight h\rs a day & _h ,sunday = a holiday in/ead ( a holy day1 all _! requirem5ts w\ld be bett] answ]$ ?an 9 any o!r way4 ,we d n ne$ a day nor an h\r :5 ei!r "w or play w\ld be a crime1 & be=e any o!r portion ( ! week is set ap>t = a holiday1 let ,sunday be made free to enjoym5t & recreation4 ,!re is ! et]nal bugbe> ( religion to oppose ?is s*eme1 b t is all4 ,! m9i/]1 :o "u free trade on ,sunday w\ld be oblig$ to close up 8 bus9ess1 is 9 favor ( a ,sabba? law ( protection = s]mons & pray]s1 b :y %\ld a few cl]gym5 :o h six holidays 9 ! week & only "o "w-day1 be favor$ aga9/ millions ( toil]s1 :o "w six days 9 ! week & are liable to be arre/$ if !y d n g to *ur* on ! sev5? day8 ,n a ,saturday half-holiday b a ,sunday :ole-holiday is ! fir/ rational /ep t[>ds ju/ice to ! work+-man4 ,!re is v little 9 ! av]age ,sunday s]vice t is in/ructive & no?+ t is ent]ta9+1 & x is bas$ ^u ! errone\s notion t man owes some?+ t he kn[s no?+ ab\t1 a debt ( wor%ip "o day 9 sev54 ,man's bra9 %\ld be emancipat$ f ! sup]/ition t !re is a ,god 9 ! univ]se t requires him to sacrifice 8 own good to div9e vanity4 ,"w is holi] ?an wor%ip1 & to play is bett] = man ?an to pray4 ,man wants leisure to enjoy himself1 n to wor%ip ,god4 ,he c h x :5 he becomes s5sible en\gh to dem& x4 ,,! ,,motive ,,= ,,prea*+ ,:y does a man ent] ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry8 ,:y d m5 prea* ! ,*ri/ian fai?8 ,!re is "s reason = do+ s4 ,:at is x8 ,we h be5 told t ! m5 :o adopt ! pr(ession ( prea*+ = a liv+ make a sacrifice ( p]sonal advantage by do+ s2 t ^! m51 _h !y ent]$ any o!r pr(ession1 c\ld n only m readily a*ieve greatness1 b c\ld also make m money4 ,we d n believe x4 ,z a rule1 we believe t ! m5 :o are gett+ a liv+ to-day z m9i/]s1 e>n m money & enjoy m fame1 ?an !y c\ld get 9 any o!r bus9ess or call+4 ,m9i/]s are n m>tyrs4 ,t idea ne$s to be giv5 up4 ,!re is ano!r idea t p h ent]ta9$ too long1 & t is1 t all ! "y m5 :o graduate f a div9ity s*ool are intellectual giants4 ,bra9s are n ! capital ( ! pulpit4 ,we gladly ackn[l$ge ! exception to :at we h /at$ z a rule1 & are n only will+1 b anxi\s1 to te/ify to ! occasional brilliant prea*]4 ,we are speak+ ( ! ov]:elm+ majority & n ( ! conspicu\s few4 ,mo/ m5 g into ! m9i/ry because !y ?9k !y c get a liv+ m easily by prea*+ ?an by do+ any?+ else4 ,! pulpit is f\nd$ n on spiritual s&s1 b on an e>?ly rock4 ,x is ! sal>y t makes x attractive4 ,n[1 let u look at ! facts 9 ! case4 ,! "w ( ! m9i/] is less ?an ! "w ( ! av]age labor]1 & ! pay ( ! prea*] is m ?an ! pay ( ! av]age me*anic or work+-man4 ,"h is ! key to ! pulpit = a lot ( "y m54 ,a "y man :o has a ta/e = read+ & loaf+1 & no g5ius = "w1 sees a *ance to employ :at tal5t he possesses by /udy+ !ology1 & we v5ture to say t n9e out ( t5 ( ! c&idates = ! m9i/ry ent] ! pr(ession f purely bus9ess1 or1 if y w1 m]c5>y motives4 ,! ,"l does n pick out prea*]s4 ,!y pick !mselves out4 ,!re is j z mu* /riv+ = ! loaves & fi%es among m9i/]s z among o!r m52 & ! religi\s society t pays ! l>ge/ sal>y is ! v9ey>d t has ! mo/ applications = ! job4 ,we d n say t prea*]s are worse ?an o!r pr(essional *>act]s1 b t !y are human4 ,!y prea* = money1 & :]e ! highe/ sal>y is !re w ! m9i/]s be mo/ anxi\s to g4 ,we d n wi% to cut anybody's w+s1 b :5 we read t c]ta9 new-fl$g$ prea*]s are ab\t to 8"w = ! ,"l10 & t !y h 8ent]$ ^u ,god's *os5 pr(ession ?r\gh _! love ( sav+ s\ls10 we want to correct ! /atem5ts4 ,!y are go+ to "w = !mselves ! be/ !y "k h[1 hav+ ent]$ ^u _! duties1 n s mu* because !y love _! fell[-m51 z because !y love ! good ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,! tru? is ?is1 ! motive = prea*+ to-day is ! pay1 & ! religion ( ! pulpit is to say no?+ t w cause a panic 9 ! pews4 ,man's hi/ory is bel[ 8 life1 8 de/9y above x4 ,all t secul>i/s ask is t _! ?\ghts be met fairly & hone/ly1 & t ! _w accept :at w lead x 9 ! highe/ & sure/ way4 ,if a p]son c jo9 ! salvation army corps & /ill be respect$ by 8 fell[-be+s1 he ought to be at lib]ty to enli/ 9 ! ranks ( reason & common s5se & n =feit respect4 ,god has done no?+ = m5 & wom5 except to sc>e !m out ( _! wits4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,god ,man is l ! ,god he wor%ips1 & hi/ory %[s t ! ,*ri/ian *ur* has be5 z cruel z its ,god4 ,a ,*ri/ian m9i/] damns j z 8 ,god does4 ,he s5ds e free s\l to hell j z 8 ,god does4 ,he dem&s ob$i5ce j z 8 ,god does4 ,! tyranny ( heav5 is repeat$ on e>? & e tyrant quotes ,god = 8 au?ority4 ,?9k ( ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition dem&+ recognition & acceptance6 ,x seems almo/ incr$ible t a man c be f\nd 9 ?is age to prea* su* gl>+ inconsi/5cies & absurdities1 su* a ridicul\s fai?1 su* inju/ice & cruelty1 z ! ,*ri/ian religion /&s =4 ,we c h>dly believe our own e>s :5 we g inside ( a ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,we _c und]/& h[ ?is t]rible sup]/ition has obta9$ possession ( ! m9d1 nor h[ human be+s c be s bl9d$ & app>5tly /ultifi$6 ,7 !re on ?is e>? a judge :o %\ld pron\nce s5t5ce ^u a p]son on acc\nt ( 8 religi\s belief1 mank9d w\ld br& ! "n ( t judge ) ! deepe/ obloquy4 ,he w\ld be /ripp$ ( 8 robe ( (fice & disgrac$ =ev] 9 ! eyes ( e true man & woman on ! globe4 ,8 de$ w\ld be a black spot on ! page ( hi/ory & 8 memory a burd5 to ! _w4 ,put ?is judge on ! ?rone ( ! univ]se & y h ! ,*ri/ian's ,god4 ,,indiff]5ce ,,to ,,religion ,! pulpit compla9s t p are indiff]5t to religion4 ,:y %\ldn't !y be8 ,x is ab\t "t !y 7 indiff]5t to x4 ,our wond] is1 t ! p tol]ate a s+le prie/ or *ur* on e>?4 ,( :at b5efit is religion to mank9d8 ,come n[1 ye t uphold religion1 tell u :at x does to make ! _w bett]1 nobl]1 tru]8 ,:y %\ld man wor%ip ,god8 ,:y %\ld he build ?\s&s ( co/ly *ur*es all ov] ! e>?1 & pay prie/s & m9i/]s l>ge sal>ies to prea* & pray 9 ^! *ur*es8 ,if ! *ur*es 7 ! humble/ build+s 9 ! l&2 if ! m9i/]s & prie/s 7 paid no m ?an c>p5t]s or sp9n]s1 if !re 7 any agreem5t betwe5 :at religion pr(esses to be & :at x is z matt] ( fact1 !n less c\ld be said 9 ! way ( condemnation ( religion4 ,b ?9k y t m5 :o live 9 hovels c respect m5 :o prea* 9 palaces z foll[]s ( ! man ( ,naz>e?8 ,! ?+ is too ridicul\s4 ,! _w is beg9n+ to see h[ x has be5 humbugg$1 & x is becom+ indiff]5t4 ,x may 9 "t become indignant4 ,!re w !n be occasion = m9i/]s to be al>m$4 ,b j n[ ! p h rea*$ a condition ( utt] indiff]5ce respect+ religion4 ,!y don't c>e = x4 ,!y don't c>e to build x up or te> x d[n4 ,!y don't c>e :e!r x is good or bad4 ,!y don't c>e any?+ ab\t x4 ,"s regret ?is /ate ( ?+s2 we rejoice 9 x4 ,x %[s t ! p are ?9k+1 & :5 ! p ?9k long en\gh !y w f9d :at is true & "r4 ,if ,if ! gov]nm5t c c>ry a lett] across ! cont95t = two c5ts1 :y _c x s5d a telegraphic message correspond+ly *eap8 ,if ! gov]nm5t c build & manage a navy1 :y _c x build & op]ate a railroad8 ,if ! gov]nm5t c run ! treasury dep>tm5t1 :y _c x run ! banks8 ,if ! gov]nm5t c ma9ta9 an army ( soldi]s 9 idl5ess1 :y _c x support an army ( labor]s at "s useful occupation8 ,if ! gov]nm5t c s]ve at less co/ ?an private corporations1 :y does x n d s8 ,,sunday ,,s*ools ,( all ! /upid ?+s we meet )1 ,sunday s*ool lessons are ! /upide/4 ,!re seems to be only "o way to acc\nt = ?is1 & t is t /upid p]sons are connect$ ) ,sunday s*ools & c compreh5d only /upid ?+s4 ,x seems to u z ?\gh a bright boy or girl at ! age ( twelve ye>s ought to be able to ov]?r[ e argum5t employ$ 9 a ,sunday s*ool to bol/] up ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition4 ,! lessons taught 9 !m are adapt$ to undevelop$ bra9s1 & ! lit]ature "o gets f _! libr>ies is ( t v>iety t is calculat$ to disc\rage any robu/ indep5d5ce ( m9d4 ,we believe t any religi\s or !ological in/ruction is a positive injury to ! "y2 t x is utt]ly wrong to in/ill into ! immature m9d ideas ( ,god1 ( a future life1 ( heav5 & hell1 ( angels & devils4 ,all t we "k ab\t ,god is :at we don't "k4 ,! same may be said ( o!r bran*es ( religion4 ,h[ mu* bett] x w\ld be to tea* some?+ useful1 some?+ ( importance1 some?+ real1 true6 ,p>5ts owe x to _! *ildr5 to save !m f be+ taught ! false & fooli% dogmas ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,false education is ! bane ( humanity1 & ! falsehood t is le>n$ 9 ,sunday s*ools poisons & de=ms ! life ( man z long z he lives4 ,fe> ( ,god--! mo/ t]rible spectre t ev] haunt$ ! human s\l--is a product ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,! victims ( ?is fe> c be c\nt$ to-day by millions4 ,?is "o fact ought to be suffici5t to condemn ?is nurs]y ( sup]/ition & evil4 ,!re is no e>?ly reason to fe> ,god1 & o!r reasons %\ld h no weight4 ,! black %ad[ ( fe> :i* d>k5s ! :ole e>? is ! result ( fai? 9 ,god4 ,! cate*isms us$ 9 ! ,sunday s*ools are mo/ly fill$ ) pi\s tra%4 ,! que/ions & answ]s !y conta9 are writt5 out ( ignorance1 writt51 too1 9 mo/ cases1 = ! purpose ( mak+ ! intellect ! slave ( ! prie/ & m9i/]4 ,!re is no my/]y s %all[ z a !ological my/]y1 because x is f\nd$ on deception4 ,! only my/]ies t ! human m9d c contemplate ) real wond] are ! sublime my/]ies ( ,nature1 ! my/]ies ( life & dea?1 ( s& & />1 ( fl[] & feel+4 ,be=e ^! great1 ov]:elm+ my/]ies1 t ev]y:]e surr\nd u1 ! petty ideas ( ,gods & devils1 ( saviors & m$iators1 ( heav5 & hell1 are trivial & *eap4 ,we condemn ,sunday s*ools1 because !y d n tea* :at is real1 :at is true1 :at is necess>y to a noble human life on e>?2 because !y inculcate sup]/itions1 & elevate ! belief ( religi\s dogmas above sci5tific & useful k2 because !y put ,god above man1 heav5 h]eaft] above ! home "h1 & ! p]=mance ( religi\s duties above ! life ( hone/y1 purity & love4 ,sunday s*ools are ! poore/ s*ools on ! face ( ! e>?1 & !re is only "o excuse = _! exi/5ce1 & t is to p]petuate ! *ur*1 to keep alive ! sup]/itions ^u :i* x 0 built & ^u :i* ! cl]gy dep5d = a liv+4 ,our duty to ! god ( *ri/ianity is to bury him4 ,no?+ f no?+ & no?+ rema9s1 ,no?+ f no?+ & no?+ is ! same4 ,if ! factory pays taxes & ! *ur* does n1 x foll[s t ! *ur* w "s day own ! factory4 ,:5 *ri/ian m9i/]s /& up 9 _! pulpits & say 8,let u pray10 if !y w\ld sometimes v>y ! invitation & say3 ,let u laugh1 !y w\ld d _! congregations m good4 ,,go+ ,,to ,,*ur* ,e little :ile "s m9i/] wakes up to ! fact t a l>ge proportion ( ! p ( our cities d n g to *ur*1 & he blames ! p = ?is /ate ( affairs4 ,nobody blames m5 & wom5 if !y keep away f ! !atre1 f ! libr>y1 f ! art gall]y1 f ! public p>k2 9 fact1 x is g5]ally admitt$ t p c ex]cise _! own judgm5t 9 visit+ ^! places & n be liable to c5sure on ! "p ( anybody4 ,n s1 h[ev]1 :5 !y keep away f ! *ur*4 ,:y does a man g to ! !atre8 ,obvi\sly because he is pleas$ by ! p]=mance he witnesses !re4 ,:y does a man n g to a *ur*8 ,obvi\sly because he is n pleas$ ) ! p]=mance he witnesses !re4 ,! notion t m5 & wom5 are to g to a place :]e !y d n l to g1 :]e !y d]ive no pleasure b z a matt] ( duty is ab\t all ! argum5t = *ur*-go+ t c be advanc$ to-day4 ,we admit t man %\ld d 8 duty1 no matt] h[ disagreeable x may be4 ,we _c %irk our responsibilities on ! gr\nd t !y are irksome or unpleasant4 ,b is x man's duty to g to *ur*8 ,t is ! "q4 ,if x is1 !n he %\ld g4 ,:o is to decide ! matt]8 ,( c\rse prie/s & m9i/]s w say t ev]ybody ought to g to *ur*4 ,b :at =8 ,is x a man's duty to g to e *ur*1 or only to "s p>ticul> *ur*8 ,we are told t we %all be bett] = go+ to *ur*4 ,to :i* *ur*8 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic w\ld n admit t a man w\ld be bett] = go+ to a ,me?odi/ *ur*1 & ! ,me?odi/ w\ld n advise a p]son to g to a ,roman ,ca?olic *ur* to improve 8 m5tal or moral condition4 ,:o %all decide ! matt] :]e we %all g to *ur*8 ,9 go+ to ! !atre1 we d n always g to ! same place1 nor to he> ! same play1 nor to witness ! same actors2 nor d we always visit ! same gall]y or p>k :5 we desire to see pa9t+s or /atu>y1 or to enjoy ! fl[]s & g5]al beauties ( ,nature4 ,:y %\ld m5 jo9 "o *ur* & g to x all _! lives8 ,:y %\ld m5 he> only "o k9d ( religion prea*$8 ,:y %\ld m5 li/5 all _! lives to ! prea*+ ( "o set ( dogmas8 ,suppos+ a man 7 to g once or twice a week = fifty ye>s to see "o trag$y or com$y play$1 w\ld he be a bett] judge ( ! drama ?an if he _h se5 dur+ t "t a hundr$ trag$ies & com$ies8 ,! man :o goes all 8 life to "o *ur* is made a d5om9ational or sect>ian bigot4 ,is ! object ( *ur*es to make bigots8 ,t is ab\t all !y h made up to date4 ,we hold t x is n man's duty to g to any *ur*1 to belong to any *ur*1 or to support any *ur*4 ,!re are no religi\s duties4 ,man is "u no obligation :atev] to wor%ip ,god4 ,*ur*es mu/ be plac$ ^u ! same gr\nd z o!r places ( in/ruction & amusem5t1 & if !y _c be support$ by legitimate patronage !n mu/ !y be giv5 up4 ,if a man goes to *ur* to he> a m9i/]1 let him pay = x l a man1 b if he is n pleas$ ) :at he he>s he ne$ n g aga94 ,! notion t !re is any?+ ( great] value to be _h 9 ! *ur* ?an else:]e _c be def5d$4 ,?is idea does n fool p ( any s5se4 ,! pulpit has no div9e message = ! _w1 b g5]ally talks ab\t :at no "o kn[s any?+ ab\t4 ,intellig5t p :o d n g to *ur* h come to ! conclusion t !y c d]ive m pleasure f o!r s\rces4 ,t is ab\t ! reason :y !y d n g to *ur*4 ,we _c g ahead )\t leav+ some?+ beh9d4 ,! conv5t is oppos$ to all t is sacr$ 9 human nature4 ,,:o ,,is ,,! ,,greate/ ,,liv+ ,,man ,writt5 ,novemb] #ai1 #ahic4 ,my answ] is ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll4 ,"o gets ! conviction ( ?is man's sup]iority by simply be+ 9 8 pres5ce4 ,! out] man makes ! impression ( greatness ^u ! m9d4 ,x is n ! sil5t ass]tion ( a spl5did =m h[ev]1 t p]suades u4 ,a l>ge body s]ves to acc5t & emphasize a l>ge m9d1 b h]oic physical proportions are n ess5tial to greatness4 ,! k+ ( m5 to-day is n he :o1 l ,saul1 8f 8 %\ld]s & upw>d is high] ?an any ( 8 p40 ,dr4 ,watts truly said3 8,! m9d's ! /&>d ( ! man40 ,b we _c ?9k ( ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll ) a dim9utive physical equipm5t4 ,8 ample =m radiates ! man4 ,b x is ! royalty ( 8 intellect t makes him great4 ,x is 9 ! k+dom ( m9d t he is ma/]4 ,e m5tal tool fits 8 h&4 ,he has wit1 le>n+1 imag9ation1 eloqu5ce1 philosophy1 & t r>e quality1 s5se4 ,he is a great lawy]1 a great orator1 a great poet1 & a great man4 ,he is too l>ge = conv5tionalities1 too l>ge to respect :at small] m9ds h decl>$ "r1 :at weak] m9ds h made holy4 ,! intellectual gr&eur ( ! man is no less app>5t ?an 8 moral fe>lessness4 ,he is greate/ :]e mo/ m5 are little--9 ! face ( a p[]ful & dom9e]+ sup]/ition4 ,he kn[s t ! highe/ manhood makes ! trapp+s ( religion b ! play?+s ( feeble m9ds4 ,8 love ( lib]ty is only equall$ by 8 passion = tru?1 & he li/5s to ! timid :isp] ( d\bt ) ! *ivalr\s att5tion t o!rs give to confid5t fai?4 ,he /rips ?+s ( _! clo!s1 ( fa%ions1 ( falsehood1 ( pret5sion1 & dem&s t !y /& = :at !y are & no m4 ,he has ! s9c]ity ( greatness & 8 m9d we>s ! :ite robe ( spotless integrity4 ,above all liv+ m5 he possesses ! p[] ( utt]ance4 ,he has ! highe/ lit]>y in/9ct1 & nev] m>ries a mean ^w to a noble ?\ght4 ,he uses language z ,phidias us$ m>ble4 ,he is ! lit]>y arti/ ( ! age1 & kn[s all ! colors 9 ! bra94 ,he c make words laugh & weep4 ,?is man has a l>ge he>t4 ,he is fill$ ) human sympa?y4 ,he does n c>e = gods1 b he pities m54 ,! spr+s ( feel+ fe$ ! mighty riv]s ( ?\ght t cross ! cont95t ( 8 m9d4 ,!re is ab\t him ! w>m?1 ! k9dness ( summ]--,nature's season ( =giv5ess4 ,he has ! highe/ philosophy--t ( *e]fulness4 ,! cl\ds nev] cov] all 8 sky4 ,he is ! apo/le ( good humor1 & prea*es ! gospel ( sun%9e to dry ! te>s ( ! _w4 ,he is true to himself1 loyal to 8 head & 8 he>t1 & ^u 8 br[ %9es ! jewel ( self-respect4 ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll has ! greatness ( g5ius4 ,x is useless to try to acc\nt = an intellectual giant4 ,d[]$ by ,nature1 p>5ts are ( small acc\nt4 ,we _c f9d ! secret ( 8 m>vel\s p[] by digg+ 9 a gravey>d4 ,man is :at he is1 because 8 orig9 0 :at x 04 ,god _c be put into ! national ,con/itution )\t putt+ lib]ty out ( x4 ,we d n want holy books1 b true ones2 n sacr$ writ+s1 b s5sible writ+s4