,n to ,undeceive is to ,deceive  ,h[ !  
,bible ,0 ,inv5t$  ,a ,lecture ,deliv]$ 
,be=e ! ,indep5d5t ,religi\s ,society   
,or*e/ra ,hall ,*icago1 ,ill9ois ,sunday
 at #aa ,a4 ,m4  ,illu/ration3 ,logo    
,t5? ,edition  ,by ,m4 ,m4 ,,mangas>ian 
,h[ ! ,bible ,0 ,inv5t$   ,_m good p    
believe t ! ,bible 0 giv5 by inspiration
 ( ,god4 ,! word+ ( my subject sugge/s t
 x is ! "w ( m51 & n always ( hone/ m51 
ei!r4 ,am ,i try+ to (f5d p by intimat+ 
t ! ,bible 0 inv5t$8 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i  
am expos+ myself to criticism by tell+  
^! good p ! tru? ab\t ! ,bible1 :i* _!  
own prea*]s1 = "s reason or o!r1 h )held
 f !m4  ,"o ( ! texts 9 ! ,bible1       
attribut$ to ,jesus1 says t1 ,x 7 bett] 
= a man to h a mill/one ti$ ab\t 8 neck1
 & he 7 ca/ into ! sea1 ?an t he %\ld   
(f5d1 t is to say1 unsettle ! fai? (1 "o
 ( ^! little ones4 ,accord+ to ?is say+ 
( ,jesus1 a man mu/ keep 8 que/ion+s & 8
 d\bts to himself4 ,he %all n talk :]e  
he is liable to upset ! fai? ( "s       
believ+ s\l1--"s ag$ "m1 "s             

,sunday-s*ool lad or lassie4 ,! man :o w
 g ab\t di/urb+ p's religi\s peace1     
des]ves to be dr[n$ ) a mill/one ab\t 8 
neck6 ,:at is y\r op9ion ( su* a        
sugge/ion8   ,if y approve ( ?is        
s5tim5t1 attribut$ to ! f\nd] (         
,*ri/ianity1 !n ! "w :i* we are do+ "h1 
e ,sunday1 is q wick$2 a mill/one ar\nd 
our necks is :at we des]ve1 & ! bottom (
 ! sea is :]e we belong4  ,psy*ologi/s  
tell u t !re is great p[] 9 sugge/ion4  
,) all my love & rev]5ce = :atev] is    
sweet & sane 9 ! ,gospels1 ,i mu/ prote/
 aga9/ ?is text1 because x is a         
sugge/ion to viol5ce & p]secution4 ,if  
,jesus sugge/s a mill/one = ! neck ( !  
h]etic :o upsets p's illusions & makes  
inquir]s out ( believ]s1 & intimates    
fur!r t dr[n+ is too good = !m1 :y n    
take ! h9t & act ^u x8 ,he expresses a  
wi%1 %all we n fulfill x8 ,alas1 we "k1 
too well1 t 9 less enlight5$ ages1 !    
sugge/ion ( ,jesus 0 n only c>ri$ out1 b
 va/ly improv$ ^u--by ! ,spani%         
,inquisition1 = in/ance4  ,let u be     

fair4 ,:5 a man is accus$1 x is 8       
privilege to def5d himself4 ,if ,jesus  
sugge/s t ! inve/igator :o unsettles p's
 beliefs %\ld be dr[n$1 be=e ! sugge/ion
 is act$ ^u1 ! di/urb] %\ld be giv5 a   
*ance to be he>d4 ,w\ld t be ask+ too   
mu*8 ,let u see1 !n1 j :at x means to   
comm& a man to suppress :atev] might    
di/urb a neighbor's fai?3 ,x means t if 
,i am ann\nc$ to speak on ! ,bible1 ,i  
mu/ say no?+ to :i* ! weake/ or ! mo/   
cr$ul\s among my he>]s might object4 ,if
 ,i d1 ,i %all des]ve to be ti$ to a    
mill/one & dr[n$6 ,b let u turn ?is     
proposition ab\t to see h[ x w\ld "w3   
,hav+ discov]$ a tru?1 & ye>n+ 9 my s\l 
to express x1 suppose ,i 7 to say1 t if 
any man 9 ?is audi5ce %all sc>e me into 
sil5ce1--%all *eat me out ( ! joy & duty
 ( imp>t+ t tru? to my _w1 by ?reat5+ to
 be (f5d$1 or to be unsettl$ by x1--he  
ought to h a mill/one ti$ to 8 neck & be
 ca/ into ! sea4 ,h[ w\ld t d8  ,aga91  
an illu/ration1 :i* ,i h us$ be=e1 c )  
great aptness be repeat$ "h3 ,a woman is

 giv5 a r+ ) a /one 9 x4 ,n be+ h]self a
 connaisseur ( preci\s /ones1 %e is     
easily made to believe t h] jewel is !  
mo/ co/ly 9 ! _w4 ,?is is told h] 9 ord]
 to make h] happy1 & to fancy h]self z !
 possessor ( a gem ( great value4       
,obs]ve1 n[1 h[ mu* x co/s to keep up   
?is deception4 ,all h] fri5ds h to agree
 to say no?+ t may unsettle h] fai? 9 h]
 imitation jewel4 ,inde$1 !y mu/ pret5d 
n to "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! g5u9e & !   
%am /one4 ,to pres]ve ?is woman's       
illusion1 !y mu/ prev>icate & ev5 op5ly 
lie1 if press$ to d s1 le/ ! poor       
woman's eyes %\ld op51 or h] fai? 9 h]  
jewel be lo/4 ,is x fair to dem& s great
 a sacrifice to prolong ! fantasy ( a   
fooli% woman8  ,apply ?is illu/ration n[
 to ! ,bible4 ,"h are "s p :o h be5 told
 :5 !y 7 "y1 t ?is book1 :i* is plac$ 9 
_! h&s1 is a p]sonal message to !m f    
,god4 ,?is makes ! book1 c]ta9ly1 m     
preci\s ?an any jewel4 ,god1 ! own] &   
dispos] ( ev]y?+1 ) 8 own h& has        
inscrib$ an epi/le to !m1 & ?is is x6   

,:at joy6 ,:at a treasure6 ,n[ ^! p1 n  
be+ /ud5ts !mselves1 accept$ implicitly 
:at !y 7 told by _! tea*]s1 j z ! woman1
 n be+ an exp]t h]self1 took h] jewel]'s
 ^w ab\t ! value ( ! /one 9 h] r+4 ,9   
ord] n to (f5d ?is *ild-l fai? 9 !      
,bible1 ^w is s5t out to ev]ybody to    
hu%4 ,hu%6 n a ^w6 n a :isp]6--,hu%6    
hu%6 is ! cry ( all4 ,to uphold ?is     
conspiracy ( sil5ce1 arrangem5ts are    
made to dictate :at may & :at may n be  
said 9 public4 ,a prea*] 9 pray+ or     
prea*+ might give away ! secret1--he    
might inadv]t5tly say some?+ :i* may    
prick ?is pretty bubble ( illusion4     
,h5ce1 9 ! ,ca?olic & ,episcopal        
,*ur*es1 all ! pray]s are pr9t$1 & !    
prea*]s pray accord+ to ! book4 ,d y ?9k
 ! ,*ur* w let a man close 8 eyes & op5 
8 m\? & say :atev] comes into 8 head8   
,inde$1 n6 ,he mu/ pray by ! book4 ,9 ! 
prote/ant d5om9ations !re is ! cre$1 to 
:i* y swe> y\r allegiance be=e y c op5  
y\r m\? 9 "o ( _! *ur*es1 & ! mom5t y   
are caught talk+ beyond :at ! cre$      

all[s1 y\r ord9ation is tak5 f y & y\r  
m\? is %ut4 ,de> me6 all ?is regime is =
 ! purpose ( enc\rag+ ! conceit t man   
has be5 favor$ ) a h&-writt51 p]sonal   
message1 f ! ,creator ( ! univ]se4  ,if 
?is 7 all1 we1 ourselves1 w\ld n take   
notice ( x4 ,b we1 too1 are compell$ to 
jo9 ?is conspiracy ( sil5ce &           
suppression1 & to lie 9 ! int]e/s ( !   
delicate believ]s ^: fai? _c /& ! lea/  
/ra94 ,d>w9 mu/ bew>e h[ he writes ab\t 
! orig9 ( species1 or ! desc5t ( man4   
,"s believ]1 hugg+ ec/atically 8 ,bible 
to 8 bosom1 might read 8 books & lose 8 
blissful conceit4 ,d n ?9k1 d n inv5t1 d
 n ann\nce y\r tru?1 ye philosoph]s1    
sci5ti/s & re=m]s6 )\t fir/ consult+ !  
prejudices ( ! little ones 9 ! fai?2 =  
if y unsettle ! fai? ( a s+le believ]1 x
 7 bett] t y 7 weight$ d[n into ! sea by
 a mill/one hang+ ab\t y\r necks4 ,& y1 
^: love & g5ius give u our daily victory
 ov] disease & error1--^: ?\ght is our  
daily bread & beauty1--y1 too1 mu/ hu%1 
y mu/ become /]ile1 or be cont5t to     

speak by rote1 le/ y %\ld di/urb !      
repose ( ! believ] :o has laid himself  
d[n to sleep4 ,! !ological babe mu/ n be
 awak5$4 ,x w bawl & cry if ar\s$1 &    
bett] ?an cause "o ( ^! babes to cry1   
let !re be no intellectual life 9 ! _w6 
,our ,am]ican au?or1 ,?oreau1 0 "r :5 he
 said t1 ,! mod]n ,*ri/ian is a man :o  
has cons5t$ to say all ! pray]s 9 !     
liturgy1 provid$ y w let him g /raight  
to b$ & sleep quietly aft]w>d4 ,t is to 
say1 he does n wi% to be di/urb$4 ,all 8
 pray]s beg9 )1 says ,?oreau1 ,n[ ,i lay
 me d[n to sleep4 ,sleep1 seems to be 8 
que/1 intellectual z well z physical1 & 
he is =ev] look+ =w>d to ! "t :5 he %all
 g to 8 'long re/4' ,he looks =w>d to a 
future ( inactivity4 ,all ef=t1         
especially intellectual ef=t1 is        
di/a/eful to him1 & is apt to (f5d &    
unsettle him4 ,h5ce ! intellectual life 
mu/ n be real2 :at mu/ be real is !     
sleep4  ,^? ( y :o support ^! lectures1 
z well z ^? ( y :o only he> !m1 "k t our
 position is ! v rev]se ( :at ,jesus & !

 ,*ur* recomm5d4 ,we d n believe 9      
p]secution4 ,we d n ev5 sugge/ t anybody
 %\ld be dr[n$2 b if our human nature is
 s deprav$ t p]secution & murd] are     
inevitable1 !n1 9 our humble op9ion1 x w
 be m economical to dr[n ! p :o w n     
p]mit a ,d>w9 to give 8 ?\ght to ! _w1  
?an to dr[n a ,d>w94 ,! man :o is (f5d$ 
at fre$om ( spee*1 c be disp5s$ ) m     
safely ?an ! man :o avails himself ( ?is
 div9e privilege4 ,if my fre$om ( spee* 
(f5ds my neighbor1 8 fe> ( fre$om is a  
great] (f5se to me4 ,:i* ( u des]ves mo/
 to be dr[n$8  ,b 9 ! next place !      
sugge/ion t p :o rob _! weak] fell[s (  
_! illusions %\ld be dr[n$1 ev5 :5 x    
does n lead to p]secution1 is an        
enc\ragem5t to hypocrisy & impo/ure1 z !
 /ory ( ! composition ( ! ,bible :i* w  
n[ be told1 %[s4  ,y h to li/5 z closely
 z y c1 if y d n wi% to d me ! inju/ice 
( misrepres5t+ me4 ,i h travel$         
ext5sively 9 ! ,ori5t1 & h conv]s$ ) &  
read ! works ( em95t s*ol>s :o h enjoy$ 
a fir/-h& acqua9tance ) ea/]n p1 & !    

unanim\s te/imony is t "o ( ! besett+   
s9s ( ,ori5tal races1 is ly+4 ,x is n   
because ! ,asiatics are wick$] ?an      
,european nations1 = 9 o!r respects !y  
are z good1 if n bett]1 ?an ourselves4  
,! av]age ( morality is p]haps ab\t !   
same 9 all c\ntries4 ,b ! notori\s vice 
( all ,asiatic peoples is ly+4 ,!y lie )
 a fre$om & a flu5cy1--) su*            
plausibility & s /raight a face1--t "o c
 h>dly di/+ui% _! lie f _! tru?4 ,curi\s
 ?\gh x may seem1 p :o are giv5 to ly+  
are (t5 ! fir/ to be deceiv$ by _! own  
lies4 ,!y        ,keep on till _! own   
lies deceive !m4      ,& (t' repeat+1 at
 l5g? believ$ 'em4   ,n[1 !n1 ,i am go+ 
to look ?is audi5ce 9 ! face1 & !n ,i am
 go+ to say j ?is3  ,! ,bible is an     
,ori5tal book4  ,:51 9 read+ ! ,bible1  
,i f9d 9 x exagg]ation1 inv5tion1 & ev5 
unscrupul\s misrepres5tation1 ,i am n   
a/oni%$1 because ,i "k t x is an        
,ori5tal book4 ,b ! or?odox believ]1 9  
ord] to excuse or expla9 away1 =        
in/ance1 ^! violations ( ! law (        

v]acity1 resorts frequ5tly to sophi/ry1 
subt]fuge1 & ev51 alas1 to lies m       
unscrupul\s ?an any f\nd 9 ! ,bible4    
,?is is z sad z x is true4 ,b to def5d  
"o lie1 or to make x look l ! tru?1 m   
ly+ becomes necess>y4  ,!re are num]\s  
in/ances ( ! ,ori5tal practice ( ly+ 9 !
 ,bible4 ,abraham suppress$ ! tru? ab\t 
8 wife1 & decl>$ %e 0 8 si/]4 ,jacob    
deceiv$ 8 fa!r1 ,isaac1 & made him      
believe he 0 ,esau1 & /ole 8 bless+4 ,! 
same patri>* deceiv$ 8 fa!r-9-law1 &    
/ole 8 gods4 ,god himself in/ructs      
,samuel to tell a falsehood to ,saul1 to
 :om he is s5t on a mission4 ,i w s5d !m
 a ly+ _s1 ?reat5s ,jehovah1 :5 he is   
out ( temp]4 ,&1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 !   
,apo/le ,paul is ,ori5tal en\gh1 ?\gh 9 
_m respects a great s\l1 to resort to   
craft & guile1 & to be all ?+s to all   
m51 & ev5 to lie = ! glory ( ,god4      
,aside f ?is be+ 8 own policy1 he imag9$
 t x 0 also ! policy ( ,god4 ,& = ?is   
cause1 he says 9 8 ,epi/le to !         
,!ssalonians1 ,god %all s5d !m /rong    

delusion1 t !y %\ld believe 9 a lie4    
,reflect ^u t4 ,to s5d a delusion to p  
means to trip or trap !m1--to cat* !m 9 
a sn>e4 ,p tell a falsehood1 ei!r to    
protect !mselves1 or to hurt o!rs4 ,god 
ne$$ n to resort to ?is means to protect
 himself4 ,paul tells u he does ?is to  
hurt o!rs4 ,god %all s5d !m /rong       
delusion1 t !y might believe a lie t !y 
all might be damn$4 ,h[ c\ld ,paul1 an  
exceptionally intellig5t man1 be guilty 
( su* blasphemy8 ,h[ c\ld he s damage ! 
"* ( ! ,god he lov$8 ,my answ] is t he 0
 an ,asiatic1 & he did n look ^u ly+ 9 !
 same light t ,europeans d4 ,! ,asiatic 
consci5ce = v]acity has nev] enjoy$ a v 
high reputation4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul ev5   
boa/s t1 be+ crafty1 ,i caught y )      
guile4  ,a v curi\s controv]sy took     
place "s ye>s ago1 betwe5 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] 
& a religi\s ,weekly4 ,quot+ ! words (  
,paul to ! ,romans1 :]e he says1 ,= if !
 tru? ( ,god ha? m ab\nd$ ?r\gh my lie  
unto 8 glory1 etc41 ,sp5c] condemn$     
,paul = ?is2 ! religi\s ,weekly object$ 

t ,paul 0 only speak+ ironically4 ,&    
,mr4 ,sp5c] g5]\sly admitt$ t su* a     
supposition 0 q possible4 ,we are       
ourselves will+ to give ,paul e         
opportunity to exon]ate himself1 & w n  
press ! *>ge too vehem5tly aga9/ him4 ,b
 :atev] ,paul may h meant 9 8 argum5t ) 
! ,romans1 :at %all we say ab\t 8 def5se
 ( guile & craft1 9 8 ,epi/le to !      
,!ssalonians8 ,& :at ab\t 8 g5]al       
policy1 to be all ?+s to all m51--t is  
to say1 to trim & compromise8  ,moreov]1
 ! practice ( ! ,*ur* dur+ ! e>ly       
c5turies1 confirms ! criticism ( su*    
repres5tative writ]s z ,mo%eim1         
,ellicott1 ,w>burton1 ,lecky1 ,gibbon1  
,jort91 ,giesel]1 & o!r equally reliable
 au?orities1 t ,! p]nici\s maxim t ^? :o
 make x _! bus9ess to deceive ) a view (
 promot+ ! cause ( tru?1 7 des]v+ r (   
comm5dation ?an ( c5sure4  ,hi/ory =ces 
^u u1 writes ,bi%op ,ellicott1 !        
recognition ( pi\s fraud z a pr9ciple   
:i* 0 by no means inop]ative 9 ! e>lie/ 
ages ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x reflects cr$it ^u

 ?is ,bi%op1--?is ,european1--to admit t
 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians cultivat$ ! ,ori5tal  
practice ( ly+ = ! glory ( ,god4        
,eusebius1 ! sa9t :o inv5t$ ,con/ant9e's
 vision ( ! cross1 boa/$ t he _h writt5 
:at r$\nd$ to ! glory & suppress$ :atev]
 t5d$ to ! disgrace ( religion4  ,no    
fai? ) ! h]etics1 0 ! cry ( ! ,*ri/ian  
*ur* = c5turies4  ,my object 9 speak+ ( 
?is is to %[ t ev5 z our ,ori5tal-born  
religion1 br\ght ov] into ,europe ! g]m 
( mona/icism1 religi\s intol]ance1 !    
practise ( burn+ m5 & wom5              
alive1--absolutism 9 matt]s ( fai?1     
det]m9+ by au?ority ( c\ncils :at %all &
 :at %all n be ! tru?1--n "o ( :i*      
in/itutions previ\sly exi/$ 9 ,europe2 x
 also br\ght ov]1 ! ,ori5tal practice ( 
pi\s ly+1 & gave x a vogue :i* x _h nev]
 be=e enjoy$ 9 ,europe4  ,x is          
univ]sally admitt$ t beside ! f\r       
,gospels :i* ! *ur*es believe to be     
g5u9e1 !re 71 9 ! e>ly c5turies1 hundr$s
 ( ,gospels :i* h be5 reject$ z spuri\s4
 ,pause = a mom5t1 & ?9k ( :at t means4 

,:y 7 !re s _m ly+ ,gospels8 ,! v fact t
 our f\r ,gospels 7 *os5 f a pile (     
manuscripts1 ev]yone ( :i* claim$ to be 
g5u9e1 is a sad comm5t>y ^u ! morality (
 ! e>ly *ur*m54 ,i tru/ y duly          
appreciate ! significance ( ?is4 ,:at 0 
x t gave an impetus to ! indu/ry (      
impo/ure8 ,h[ expla9 ! vogue :i* ly+ =  
religion enjoy$ aft] ! conv]sion ( !    
,roman ,empire8 ,0 x s pr(itable to     
manufacture ,gospels t ev]ybody tri$ 8  
h& at x8 ,i _c get away f ! trem5d\s    
fact t by ! admission ( ! *ur*es        
!mselves1 !re 7 a great numb] (         
apocryphal ,gospels ?r[n ^u ! religi\s  
m>ket z soon z ,*ri/ianity became well  
e/abli%$ 9 ,europe4 ,:at made ly+ s     
popul> & pr(itable all at once8 ,if x is
 true1 & x is1 t our f\r ,gospels _h to 
be vot$ ^u f among a heap ( o!r         
manuscripts2 & if x is true1 z "o ,*ur* 
fa!r reports1 t a great numb] (         
manuscripts 7 plac$ "u a table1 & t     
pray]s 7 !n (f]$ to induce ! g5u9e      
,gospels to jump ^u ! table1 & t f\r (  

!m did s1 :ile ! re/1 fail+ to jump ^u !
 table1 7 dis[n$2 & if x is also true1 &
 we "k x is1 t "s ( ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs    
claim$ t only f\r ,gospels c\ld be g5u9e
 because ! e>? has f\r corn]s1 & f\r    
w9ds4 ,if all ?is is true--!n1 speak+ z 
a /ud5t ( hi/ory1 :e!r x unsettles y or 
n1 ,i am con/ra9$ to say t ?is ,ori5tal 
religion1 z soon z x set foot 9 ,europe1
 lift$ bo? sup]/ition & ly+ to ! dignity
 ( a vocation4  ,b :5 we come to ! f\r  
,gospels !mselves1 pron\nc$ to be       
canonical1 d y "k1 my he>]s1 t !re are  
upw>ds ( #aej1jjj diff]5t read+s ( ^!   
same ,gospels8 ,t is to say1 ! same     
passages read "o way 9 "o manuscript1 & 
ano!r1 9 ano!r1 :ile !y may be abs5t    
altoge!r f a ?ird1 etc4 ,9 view ( all ^!
 facts1 reflect ^u ! intellig5ce ( ! man
 :o1 ,sunday aft] ,sunday1 holds up !   
,gospels z ! infallible ^w ( ,god4 ,he  
does s because he is speak+ by ! cre$1  
to :i* he has sworn allegiance = ! re/ (
 8 life4 ,"o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& v>i\s  
read+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t6 ,& ?9k ( !    

c5turies ( blood%$ & controv]sy ov] ^!  
v>i\s read+s6  ,op51 if y please1 y\r   
,new ,te/am5ts & read ! sev5? v]se ( !  
fif? *apt] ( ! fir/ epi/le ( ,john1 !n  
look = ! same v]se 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 
& y w n f9d x !re4 ,aft] be+ reg>d$ z ! 
^w ( ,god = two ?\s& ye>s1 x has be5    
expurgat$4 ,today1 accord+ to "o ,bible 
7! ,k+ ,james ,v]sion71 ?is passage is  
inspir$2 accord+ to ano!r ,bible 7!     
,revis$ ,v]sion71 x is an impo/ure4 ,let
 me quote ! text3         ,= !re are    
?ree t be> record 9 ,heav51 ! ,fa!r1 !  
,^w1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ^! ?ree are "o4 
,:at bett] pro( ( ! ,tr9ity d we ne$8   
,on black & :ite1 9 ! ,bible1 ,john1 !  
,apo/le1 decl>es by ! p[] ( ! ,holy     
,gho/1 t !re are ?ree 9 heav51 gives _! 
names1 & adds t ^! ?ree are "o4  ,"s ly+
 scribe1 "s crabb$ sect>ian1 "s         
unconscionable copyi/1 brib$ by 8 p>ty1 
mu/ h inv5t$ ?is text1 :i*1 = tw5ty     
c5turies1 has be5 wor%ip$ z ! ^w ( ,god4
 ,wick$ sceptics1 two ?\s& ye>s ago1    
d5\nc$ ! clumsy impo/ure1 b !y 7 sil5c$ 

by ! halt] & ! sword4 ,x has tak5 !     
,*ri/ian ,*ur* ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s to   
discov] t ! sceptics 7 "r4 ,x has tak5 !
 *ur* two ?\s& ye>s ( evolution 9 hone/y
 & intellig5ce to ?r[ out ?is spuri\s   
text4 ,x has tak5 ! *ur*1 claim+ to be  
"u ! guidance ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 tw5ty     
hundr$ ye>s 9 :i* to acquire ! c\rage & 
love ( tru? ( ! wick$ sceptics :o fir/  
call$ att5tion to ?is lie hid+ beh9d an 
apo/le's "n4 ,reflect ^u ?is6 ,aft] us+ 
e means1 ev5 ! mo/ cruel1 to =ce ?is    
,tr9it>ian text ^u ! _w1 ! ,revis$      
,v]sion blu%es ) %ame to reta9 x any    
long]4  ,x w\ld be unnecess>y to        
multiply illu/rations1 b let my read]s  
also consult ! words 9 ! m>g9 ( ! la/   
*apt] ( ! ,gospel ( ,m>k1 9 ! ,revis$   
,bible4 ,elev5 entire v]ses ( ?is *apt] 
aft] hav+ be5 palm$ (f = two ?\s& ye>s z
 ! ^w ( ,god2 aft] be+ repeat$ly quot$ z
 repres5t+ ,god's m9d on matt]s ( fai?2 
aft] caus+ untold mis]y1 cruel w>s1     
p]secutions1 diabolical tortures1 & m   
?an all ^!1 su* m5tal angui% 9 millions 

( s5sitive m9ds z no rep5tance c atone  
=1--^! v]ses1 among :i* is ! foll[+3 ,g 
ye into all ! _w & prea* ! ,gospel to ! 
:ole ,creation4444 ,he t believe? & is  
baptis$ %all be sav$1 b he t believe? n 
%all be damn$1--has be5 plac$ "u an     
int]rogation m>k4 ,ah1 = h[ mu* mis]y is
 ! above damnatory clause responsible6  
,h[ _m lives ?is lepr\s falsehood has   
bla/$6 ,h[ ?is cruel impo/ure1 l a      
malignant canc]1 ate away ! s\nd p>ts 9 
human nature1 = tw5ty long c5turies6    
,among ^! elev5 v]ses are also ,jesus'  
promise ( miracul\s p[] to 8 disciples1 
su* z ca/+ out devils1 juggl+ ) live    
s]p5ts1 dr9k+ deadly poisons1 lay+ h&s  
on ! sick1--:i* has fill$ our _w )      
*>latans )\t numb]4 ,b n[ comes !       
,revis$ ,v]sion1 & quietly dismisses f !
 ,^w ( ,god ^! elev5 ,v]ses1 ) ^! words 
9 ! m>g93 ,! two olde/ ,greek           
manuscripts1 & "s o!r au?orities1 omit f
 v]se #i to ! end 7v]se #bj74 ,"s o!r   
au?orities h a diff]5t end+ to !        
,gospel4 ,read ! above c>efully &       

reflect4 ,! old translators suppress$   
all ?is in=mation1 & gave u to believe t
 we 7 n only read+ ! ^w ( ,god1 b ! only
 ^w ( ,god 9 exi/5ce4 ,! revis]s say1   
,"s o!r au?orities h a diff]5t end+ to !
 ,gospel4 ,is n t edify+8 ,h[ did !y    
decide :i* end+ ( ! ,gospel to pr9t z ! 
,^w ( ,god8 ,& :y did ! translators ( ! 
,bible wait two ?\s& ye>s be=e !y gave  
out ?is in=mation8 ,is x to _! increas+ 
hone/y t we owe ?is admission1 or is x !
 increas+ p[] ( ! non-*ur*go+ _w :i* has
 compell$ ?is admission f _! lips8 ,yes1
 yes1 pause & ?9k ( h[ an organization  
mu/ h become gangr5$ ) impo/ure to h    
successfully resi/$ e claim ( tru? &    
honor = two ?\s& ye>s6 ,?is is a "q (   
consci5ce z well z a "q ( k4 ,:y did !  
translators suppress ! fact until a few 
ye>s ago t1 ,"s o!r au?orities h a      
diff]5t end+ to ! ,gospel81 & t ! two   
olde/ ,greek manuscripts & "s o!r       
au?orities omit f v]se #i to ! end8 ,"t 
=bids me to give o!r illu/rations (     
!--,i regret to say x--manipulations ( !

 ,^w ( ,god by its cu/odians4 ,! he>t   
ble$s ) m+l$ pa9 & indignation at !     
tem]ity & effront]y ( ! pi\s crew1 :o1  
to advance _! ism or to make conv]ts1   
did n hesitate to p]v]t hi/ory4  ,= two 
?\s& ye>s1 = anyone to d>e brea! a ^w   
aga9/ ?is ,bible-inv5t+ p>ty1 meant hell
 "h & h]eaft]4 ,m>k ,antony invit$ ,rome
 to weep ov] ! pro/rate =m ( assass9at$ 
,caes>4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld provoke y to a   
burn+ blu% ( indignation ov] ! pro/rate 
maje/y ( ,europe & ,am]ica at ! feet (  
^! unconscionable inv5tors ( inspir$    
texts4 ,bless$ be ! day :i* humbl$ !    
pride ( ! ecclesia/ic1 & wre/$ f 8 h&s !
 p[] to suppress ! tru?6  ,b aside f    
doctor+ _! own ,gospels1 ! e>ly         
,*ri/ians did n hesitate to submit !    
writ+s ( ! great pagans1--,s5eca1 ,pl9y1
 ,tacitus1 ,suetoni\s1 ,m>cus ,aurelius 
& ! ,jewi% hi/orian1 ,josephus1 to !    
same indignity1 by slipp+ passages into 
_! works favorable to ! ,*ri/ian        
religion4 ,p]haps ,i am to be blam$ =   
tak+ ?is matt] s s]i\sly1 b h[ c ,i help

 x8 ,i feel ! wrong1 ! %ame1 & ! crime (
 x1 deep 9 my bones--:5 ,i picture to   
myself an ,asiatic scribbl]1 a sect>ian1
 a cl[n1 a rogue1 a *eat1 tamp]+ ) !    
works ( a dead ma/]1--pu%+ & squeez+ 8  
impo/ure into ! m\? ( ! mighty          
dead1--defil+ ! ?\ght ( ! philosoph] ) !
 f\lness ( 8 sup]/ition6 ,x makes my    
he>t rise & knock ) vehem5ce aga9/ my   
ribs until ,i feel z if !y w\ld break4  
,n only 7 individual passages inv5t$ &  
slipp$ into ! ,pagan writ+s1 b a numb] (
 books 7 writt5 & attribut$ to ! greate/
 %9+ lights ( ! old ,roman _w4 ,dr4     
,giesel]1 a prom95t ,*ri/ian hi/orian ( 
mod]n ,g]many1 :o has made1 z mo/ ,g]man
 /ud5ts d1 a pa9/ak+ /udy ( ! e>ly      
c5turies1 says t1 :5 ! ,*ri/ians 7      
accus$ ( inv5t+ manuscripts1 !y quiet$  
_! consci5ces respect+ ! =g]y ) ! idea (
 _! good int5tions4 ,x 0 an age ( lit]>y
 fraud1 decl>es ,bi%op ,ellicott4  ,!re 
is %[n at ! libr>y 9 ,j5a1 a lett]      
purport$ to h be5 writt5 by ,publius    
,l5tulus1 ! suppos$ pr$ecessor (        

,pontius ,pilate4 ,! impo/or :o concoct$
 ?is epi/le & affix$ ! signature ( a    
,roman gov]nor to x1 makes him tell !   
,roman ,s5ate1 t !re _h appe>$ 79       
,judea7 a man end[$ ) great p[]s1 ^: "n 
is ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! e>m>ks ( fraud are s
 pla9 t ev5 ! or?odox are a%am$ ( ?is   
clumsy manufacture4 ,ano!r ,gospel is   
attribut$ to ,pontius ,pilate4          
,nicodemus is made ! au?or ( /ill ano!r4
 ,! ,emp]or ,aurelius1 is made to       
recomm5d ! ,*ri/ians to ! ,s5ate = _!   
valor2 ,tib]ius ev5 gives 8 te/imony 9  
_! favor2 ,jesus1 himself1 is made !    
au?or ( a treatise 9 8 own behalf2 !    
,virg9 ,m>y writes ! /ory ( h] wond]ful 
*ild2 ,adam1 ev51 te/ifies to ! tru? ( !
 ,*ri/ian religion1 ?\gh he is suppos$  
to h liv$ ne>ly f\r ?\s& ye>s be=e      
,jesus4 ,!re is no end to ! li/ (       
inv5tions4  ,b "o ( ! mo/ d>+ =g]ies is 
! foll[+ passage 9 ,josephus3           
,ab\t t "t appe>$ ,jesus1 a wise man1 if
 inde$ x be       "r to speak ( him z a 
man1 = he 0 a p]=m] (       wond]ful    

works1 a tea*] ( su* m5 z receive ! tru?
 )       pleasure4 ,he drew aft] him _m 
( ! ,jews z well z ( !       ,g5tiles4  
,?is same 0 ! ,*ri/4 ,& ?\gh ,pilate1 by
 !       judgm5t ( ! *ief rul]s among u1
 deliv]$ him up to be       crucifi$ 444
 he %[$ himself alive on ! ?ird day4444 
,t ?is fam\s passage 9 ,josephus is an  
int]polation1 is n[ g5]ally admitt$4    
,break+ sudd5ly 9 ! mid/ ( a p>agraph1 !
 great ,jewi% hi/orian pauses to ann\nce
 t ,jesus 0 ! ,*ri/1 & t he really rose 
f ! dead1 etc41 etc4 ,?is1 if true1     
makes ,josephus a ,*ri/ian1 :i* he 0 n4 
,! e>ly fa!rs1 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ,clem5t (  
,alex&ria1 & ,orig51 nev] ref]r$ to ?is 
fam\s passage1 :i* !y c]ta9ly w\ld h    
done1 _h su* a passage exi/$4 ,:at bett]
 evid5ce c\ld !y desire 9 _! controv]sy 
) ! ,jews ?an to po9t to ?is wond]ful   
confession ( _! pr9cipal au?or &        
hi/orian1 t ! ,jesus :om !y crucifi$ 0 !
 ,*ri/1 & t he rose f ! dead6 ,b 9 !    
,josephus ) :i* !y 7 acqua9t$ !re 0 no  
su* text4 ,orig51 ! ,*ri/ian ,fa!r1     

admits 9 8 writ+s t ,josephus 0 n a     
believ] 9 ,*ri/4 ,h[1 !n1 did ?is       
passage creep into ! works ( ! ,jewi%   
hi/orian8 ,! man :o discov]$ ?is passage
 9 ,josephus 0 ! same man :o inv5t$     
,con/ant9e's vision1 & ! fable ( !      
,sev5ty1 :o1 he says1 %ut up 9 sev5ty   
sep>ate cells1 produc$ ! ,septuag9t     
translation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 a        
translation1 :i*1 he adds1 0 surely ! "w
 ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 because :5 ! ,sev5ty  
sep>ate translations 7 comp>$1 !y 7 f\nd
 to be 9 e detail alike1 )\t ev5 !      
diff]5ce ( a punctuation m>k 9 !m all4  
,to fur!r prove ?is /ory1 ,eusebius     
tells u t he himself saw ! sev5ty cells 
:i* ! translators _h occupi$ f\r hundr$ 
ye>s be=e4 ,?is is ! k9d ( *ur*man :o   
fir/ discov]$ ! ,josephus passage4 ,aft]
 quot+ ! int]polat$ passage1 ,eusebius  
wond]s h[ any ,jew c h ! impud5ce n to  
believe t ,jesus 0 ! ,*ri/4 ,9 "o ( 8   
essays1 ,de ,qu9cy says t only lunatics 
n[ believe 9 ! g5u95ess ( ?is passage1  
:ile a bi%op ( ! ,anglican              

,*ur*1--,w>burton--calls x a /upid =g]y4
  ,b ! e>ly ,*ri/ians made ev5 ! pagan  
gods to te/ify = ,jesus4 ,!y compos$    
v]ses 9 praise ( ! ,*ri/ian religion &  
attribut$ !m to ! pagan ,sibyls4 ,!     
oracles ( ,rome 7 made to prophesy !    
com+ ( ,*ri/1--8 passion1 &             
resurrection1 & to admit _! inf]iority  
to him4 ,= _m hundr$ ye>s ^! ,sibyll9e  
v]ses 7 quot$ z g5u9e1 until !          
advancem5t ( education laugh$ !         
disgraceful fabrication out ( exi/5ce4  
,aga91 pi\s ecclesia/ics 9 _! zeal = _! 
ism1 inv5t$ also an ,apo/les' ,cre$1 :i*
 ! apo/les nev] saw1 & an ,apo/olic     
,con/itution1 conta9+ directions h[ a   
,*ri/ian ,*ur* or ,/ate %\ld be gov]n$4 
,!y inv5t$ also ! ,decretal ,epi/les1 by
 :i* ,con/ant9e transf]s all 8 prop]ty  
to ! ,bi%op ( ,rome1--8 sword1 8 diadem1
 8 ?rone1--& makes a pr9ce ( ! pope1 &  
an empire ( 8 *ur*4 ,"h is ! passage :i*
 0 =g$ into ,con/ant9e's m\? by !       
,spani% prie/ ,isidore3         ,we     
ascribe to ! ,see ( ,/4 ,pet] all       

dignity1 all glory1 all       imp]ial   
p[]4444 ,besides1 we give to ,sylve/]   
7bi%op ( ,rome7       & 8 successor1 our
 palace ( ! ,lat]an :i* is beyond       
"q ! mo/ beautiful place on e>?4 ,we    
give him our cr[n1       our mitre1 our 
diadem1 & all our imp]ial ve/m5ts2 we   
remit to       him ! imp]ial dignity4   
,we give z a pure gift1 to ! holy       
pontiff1 ! city ( ,rome & all ! ,we/]n  
cities ( ,italy1 z       well z ! ,we/]n
 cities ( o!r c\ntries4 ,9 ord] to give 
place to him1 we yield our dom9ion ov]  
all ^! prov9ces by       remov+ ! seat (
 our empire to ,byzantium1 consid]+ x n 
"r t a t]re/rial emp]or %\ld pres]ve !  
lea/ p[]       :]e ,god _h e/abli%$ !   
head ( religion4   ,h[ lovely6 ,no wond]
 t ,c>d9al ,newman reg>d$ ,con/ant9e z a
 patt]n = all future mon>*s4  ,b en\gh6 
,let u draw ! curta9 ^u t e>ly ,*ri/ian 
age ( inv5tion & impo/ure4 ,:y 0 x1 we  
ask aga91 t ,europe became a m>ket =    
=g]ies1 imm$iately aft] its conv]sion to
 ! ,asiatic cult8  ,yet we mu/ n =get t 

h& 9 h& ) ?is di%one/ "w ( inv5tion1 w5t
 ! %ameful de/ruction ( :atev] 0 deem$  
unfavorable to ! new religion4 ,_m ( !  
ma/]pieces ( pagan lit]ature 7 de/roy$  
:5 !y c\ld n be tamp]$ )4 ,! r>e volumes
 ( hi/ory1 philosophy & poetry 7 r$uc$  
to a%es1 t !y might n live to be>       
witness to ! greatness ( ! pre-,*ri/ian 
_w4 ,ev5 z !y de/roy$ ! monum5ts &      
temples ( ,a!ns & ,rome1 !y de/roy$ also
 ! preci\s manuscripts ( ,greek & ,roman
 au?ors4 ,f ! foll[+ confession ( ,/4   
,ambrose1 ,bi%op ( ,milan1 we may gauge 
! temp] ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*3 ,i     
myself w\ld will+ly assume ! guilt 7(   
de/roy+ pagan build+s7 & say t ',i h set
 !m 9 flames t !re may be n a place left
 9 :i* ,*ri/ is d5i$4'   ,let u n[      
briefly1 tell ! /ory ( ! inv5tion ( !   
,old ,te/am5t3 ,:5 ,moses f9i%$ writ+ ! 
book ( ! law1 he call$ ! eld]s ( ! p    
be=e him & comm&$ !m to take ! book ( ! 
law & put x into ! side or ! inside ( ! 
ark ( ! cov5ant ( ! ,"l y\r ,god1 t x   
may be !re = a witness4 ,! ark 0 a *e/  

or box con/ruct$ aft] specific          
directions f ,god1 & 0 plac$ 9 ! holy   
place 9 ! temple1 "u or beh9d a veil1   
:i* also cov]$ ! m]cy seat ^u ! ark4 ,z 
y mu/ "k1 ev5 ,a>on ! high prie/ 0      
caution$ aga9/ approa*+ ?is place too   
(t51 = x 0 v holy4 ,accord+ to ?is      
acc\nt1 ,god gives a book to 8 p1 b he  
locks x up 9 a box1 & places ! box beh9d
 a veil1 !n fixes a seat ^u ! box :i*   
,he ,himself1 occupies4 ,h[ c\ld ! p1 "u
 ^! circum/ances1 get at ! book8 ,b x 0 
n meant t !y %\ld4 ,ah1 we h "h a f9e   
illu/ration ( :at we may call ! craft ( 
! prie/1 or prie/craft4 ,!y ann\nce a   
revelation f ,god1 b !y w n p]mit anyone
 to take x home & read x4 ,x is lock$ up
 9 a box1 & ,god himself is made to sit 
on ! box4  ,! grass dies )\t air &      
light4 ,! birds p9e away 9 a cage4 ,ev5 
! worms :i* creep 9 damp holes1 come out
 = a glimpse ( ! light1 n[ & !n2 b ! ^w 
( ,god hides 9 ! d>kness ( ! ark1 & fe>s
 ! se>*+ gaze ( man6 ,0 x born to be    
buri$ 9 a wood5 tomb1--born to be lock$ 

up 9 a %ittim-wood *e/1--born to bl9k at
 ! light6 ,ah1 ! preci\s prie/s6 ,! sun 
may be se5 by ev]ybody1 ! />s %9e 9 !   
op51 b ! ,^w ( ,god1 l a ba%ful maid1   
%r9ks f obs]vation1 & sneaks into a     
closet4 ,to ?is day1 ! ,ca?olics h to g 
to a closet--t is to say !y h to secure 
p]mission1 be=e !y c read ! ,^w (       
,god4#a  ,to %[ t we h ,bible au?ority =
 ! /atem5ts made above1 we w quote f !  
,book ( ,deut]onomy1 *apt] xxxi1 v]se   
#bd1 etc3         ,& x came to pass1 :5 
,moses _h made an end ( writ+ !         
words ( ?is law 9 a book1 until !y 7    
f9i%$4 ,t ,moses       comm&$ ! ,levites
 :i* b>e ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant ( !        
,"l1 say+3 ,take ?is book ( ! law1 & put
 x 9 ! side (       ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant 
( ! ,"l1 y\r ,god1 t x may be       !re 
= a witness aga9/ !e4   ,! directions   
are specific4 ,& ! p's rev]5ce = ! ark  
or ! *e/ conta9+ ! inspir$ words ( ,god 
increas$ a ?\s&fold4  ,let u cont9ue3 ,!
 book ( ! law is n[ 9 ! box1 ) ! lid    
clos$1 & ! deity sitt+ on ! lid4        

,surely1 x w be impossible = ! book ev] 
to get lo/4 ,b x did get lo/4 ,we w tell
 its /ory pres5tly4 ,b fir/ let u speak 
( ! jeal\sy ) :i* ! prie/s wat*$ ! ark4 
,9 times ( w> :5 ! ,jews 7 compell$ to  
move ! ark f "o place to ano!r1 ev]ybody
 0 /rictly =bidd5 f t\*+ x1 or look+    
into x4 ,on "o occasion1 :ile !y _h !   
*e/ conta9+ ! two tables ( /one & !     
,book ( ! ,law1 on an ox-c>t1 mov+ x to 
a place ( safety1 ! c>t jo/l$ & ! ark   
tipp$4 ,"o ( ! driv]s1 ,uzzah1          
in/9ctively1 put =? 8 h& to /eady !     
sacr$ *e/4 ,he 0 in/antly kill$4 ,he    
t\*$ ! ark1 & t 0 a crime4 ,"o mu/ n ev5
 t\* ! box to save x f fall+1 mu* less  
read & inve/igate ! book hidd5 !re94 ,e 
precaution 0 tak5 to protect ! ,bible f 
be+ inve/igat$4 ,god did n gu>d ! tree (
 k m zeal\sly ?an did ! prie/s ! book ( 
! law4  ,!re 7 "s p1 h[ev]1 :o 7 curi\s 
en\gh to peep into ! ark1 9 spite ( !   
?reats ( ! rabbis4 ,to sc>e ^! p1 !     
awful words1--sacrilege1 impiety1       
pr(anity1--blasphemy1--7 inv5t$4 ,:5 ^! 

fail$1 murd] 0 resort$ to4 ,li/5 to ?is 
/ory3 ,! p ( ,be?-,%eme%1 be+ ( an      
inquir+ m9d1 "o day1 !y approa*$ ! ark &
 peep$ into x1 or tri$ to4 ,well2 riot &
 massacre foll[$6 ,! ,"l smote ! m5 (   
,be?-,%eme% because !y _h look$ into !  
ark ( ! ,"l1 ev5 he smote ( ! p fifty   
?\s& & ?ree score & t5 m51--fifty ?\s& &
 sev5ty4 ,! rabbis *>g$ ?is :olesale    
massacre to ! deity4 ,all successful    
murd]]s d ! same4 ,b we mu/ admit !     
prie/s took excell5t c>e ( ! ark & its  
cont5ts4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 x is n[   
ne>ly ?ree ?\s& ye>s s9ce ! ark 0 la/   
he>d (4 ,:]e is x n[8  ,b to return to  
our /ory3  ,_m ye>s aft] ! "t we are n[ 
speak+ (1 :5 ,k+ ,solomon f9i%$ 8       
magnific5t temple1 9 ,j]usalem1 he ord]$
 ! ark to be op5$4 ,h[ he d>$ to disobey
 ! prie/s1 ,i _c tell1 b k+s enjoy      
special privileges1 & p]haps1 he _h nev]
 he>d t !re 0 a prohibition aga9/ ev5   
t\*+ ! ark4 ,:5 ! ark 0 op5$1 lo6 &     
behold6 ! ,book ( ! ,law :i* ,moses _h  
comm&$ to be put inside ! ark 0 n !re4  

,x 0 n !re6  ,9 #bnd ,k+s1 eigh? *apt]1 
n9? v]se1 we read t :5 !y op5$ ! ark3   
,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! ark save ! two tables ( 
/one4   ,9 o!r words1 ! book :i* we read
 ab\t 9 ! =m] quotation f ! ,bible1 &   
:i* conta9$ mo/ valuable div9e          
in/ructions to ! p1 _h disappe>$4 ,! ark
 conta9$ only two /ones1 :i* too1 9 due 
"t1 w5t ! way ( ! book1 & no "o kn[s :]e
 !y are at ! pres5t "t4 ,ark & /ones &  
book1 z !y are n[h]e to be f\nd1 !re is 
a b>e possibility t !y h return$ to     
heav5 :5ce !y came4  ,b let u foll[ !   
/ory3 ,! book 0 n 9 ! ark4  ,:at fate _h
 befall5 x8 ,0 x nev] put !re8 ,:5      
,uzzah1 & ! five ?\s& & sev5ty m5 7     
kill$ = t\*+ ! ark1 0 x empty8 ,solomon 
_h ! lid ( ! *e/ remov$1 & he f\nd !re9 
no ,book ( ! ,law1 :i* 0 ord]$ to be    
plac$ !re z a witness4  ,!n foll[$ a    
/ret* ( c5turies 9 :i* ! ,book ( ! ,law 
is n he>d (4 ,oblivion n[ began to      
spread its du/y w+s ^u ! memory ( x4    
,yet1 sugge/s ,salad91 ! old _w jogg$   
along z usual2 ! sun rose & set2 ! moon1

 z ev] be=e %$ its romantic light ^u sea
 & %ore4 ,lov]s pair$1 & *ildr51 l a    
flock ( swall[s1 visit$ our e>?4 ,!y    
toil$1 grew old & di$--)\t any ,book ( !
 ,law4  ,!re is a ?ird *apt] 9 !        
biography ( ! ,bible4 ,?ree hundr$ &    
fifty ye>s aft] ,solomon _h fall5 asleep
 ) 8 fa!rs1 "o morn+1--,i _c tell :e!r x
 0 on a fair or on a f\l day1           
,hilkiah1--rememb] t "n1--,hilkiah6 !   
high prie/1 knock$ on ! door ( ,%aphan1 
,k+ ,josiah's private secret>y1 & begg$ 
= a private int]view1--a tete-a-tete1 z 
! ,fr5* w\ld say4 ,lean+ ov]1 he :isp]$ 
9 ! e>s ( ! ,k+'s m9i/]1 sl[ly &        
solemnly1 z "o :o is burd5$ ) "s        
compell+ news1--t--he--_h--j--f\nd--,!  
,book ( ! ,law :i* _h be5 lo/ = ?ree    
hundr$ & fifty ye>s6  ,! two m5 paus$ & 
look$ at ea* o!r = a mom5t4 ,yes1       
,hilkiah1 ! high prie/1 _h f\nd ! book  
:i* _h be5 lo/ = ?ree hundr$ & fifty    
ye>s6 ,& :]e8 ,9 ! ,temple6 ,_h ! k+'s  
m9i/] be5 9 an inquir+ mood1 he might h 
ask$ "s que/ions3 ,0 ! book ly+ !re all 

^! ye>s & n a man /umbl$ ^u x8 ,or 0 x j
 put !re = ,hilkiah to f9d x8 ,if x _h  
be5 lo/ = ?ree hundr$ ye>s or m1 h[ c\ld
 ,hilkiah tell t ! book he f\nd 0 ! same
 t ,moses wrote & ord]$ kept 9 !        
%ittim-wood *e/8 ,if ,hilkiah made any  
*anges 9 ! book1 h[ is ! _w to "k :i* is
 ,hilkiah's & :i* is ,moses'            
contribution to ! ,bible8 ,b ! que/ions 
7 n ask$4 ,besides1 fai? c %ut its small
 eye to ev5 great] difficulties ?an are 
involv$ 9 ,hilkiah's discov]y4  ,:5 !   
,k+ he>d ?is extraord9>y news1 he mu/ h 
d\bt$ ! ^w ( ! high prie/1 = he appo9t$ 
a committee1 ^: names are giv5 9 !      
,bible1 to pres5t a report on ?is       
newly-f\nd book4 ,:at did ! committee d8
 ,did x /udy ! book8 ,did x invite      
native & =eign s*ol>s to pron\nce ^u x8 
,did x enc\rage ! noble/1 brave/1 mo/   
tru?ful m5 & wom5 9 ! _w to express _!  
free op9ion ab\t x1 or to cross-exam9e !
 high prie/8 ,inde$ n6 ,! committee took
 ! book & w5t to a m$ium4 ,!y believ$ t 
! prophetess ,huldah1 ! m$ium1 or !     

wit*1 0 ! sole p]son capable ( pass+ ^u 
! g5u95ess ( inspir$ docum5ts4 ,no ?9k]1
 no consci5ti\s /ud5t1 pati5tly collect+
 facts1 & fe>lessly expos+ error1 c\ld  
comp>e ) ! wit* ,huldah 9 inspiration4  
,%e 0 to ! ,jewi% nation1 at ?is "t1 :at
 ,plato & ,ari/otle 7 to ! hea!n        
,greeks4 ,huldah1 ! m$ium1 repres5t$ !  
highe/ culture ( ! c\ntry & its p4 ,%e 0
 ! "o light 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! confid5ce ( 
,m9ot1 ,savage1 ,heb]1 ,newton & publi%]
 ,funk1 9 ,mrs4 ,pip]1 is n a           
circum/ance to ! fai? ( ,k+ ,josiah's   
committee 9 prophetess ,huldah4 ,& %e   
did n require "t to /udy ! book1 or to  
make inve/igations4 ,:at k9d ( a        
prophetess w\ld %e h be5 if %e c\ld n   
answ] any que/ions (fh&8  ,( c\rse1     
,huldah's op9ion 0 ! ,"l's op9ion1      
because %e began h] decision ) ! words1 
,?us sai? ! ,"l4 ,& al?\gh1 l all       
m$iums1 %e is v c>eful n to commit      
h]self1 %e seems to h satisfi$ !        
delegation f ! ,k+ t ! prie/1 ,hilkiah1 
_h f\nd ! lo/ book ( ! law4 ,= "s reason

 :i* we are unable to div9e ! book 0 n  
put back into ! ,ark4 ,p]haps !y _h f\nd
 a saf] place4  ,h[ d ,*ri/ian s*ol>s   
expla9 ?is ,hilkiah episode8 ,let u     
quote f ! ,encyclop$ia ,biblica1 "o ( ! 
be/ kn[n comm5t>ies on ! ,bible3--,:at  
l$ ,hilkiah to say t he _h f\nd ! ,book 
( ! ,law is n record$4 ,p]haps x 0 n    
conv5i5t to d s3 ,he may m]ely h meant1 
adds ! comm5tator1 feel+ fe>fully ! /ra9
 ( 8 or?odoxy1 ,"h is ! be/ & fulle/    
law-book1 ab\t :i* ?\ ha/ be5 ask+4 ,is 
n ?is +5i\s8 ,i h f\nd ! ,book ( ! ,law1
 may only h meant1 accord+ to ?is       
cl]gyman's int]pretation1 ,"h is ! be/ &
 fulle/ law-book ab\t :i* ?\ ha/ be5    
ask+4 ,b :y %\ld ,hilkiah h meant "o ?+ 
& said ano!r8 ,& :at ab\t ! fact t      
,solomon fail$ to f9d ! ,book ( ! ,law 9
 ! ,ark1 & t = ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s 
!re is sil5ce ab\t ?is same book8 ,& :y 
did !y g to m$ium ,huldah1 if ev]ybody  
knew :at ! book 08 ,b ! explanations ( !
 or?odox s*ol>s :i* ,i h quot$ prove :at
 ,i said ab\t ! believ] be+ compell$ to 

twi/ & cramp 8 consci5ce ev5 worse ?an !
 reput$ au?ors ( ! ,scriptures h done1 9
 ord] to smoo? ov] ! (f5ses aga9/ tru? &
 honor 9 ! ,bible4  ,! au?ors ( !       
,encyclop$ia ,biblica are among ! mo/   
s*ol>ly & progressive ( ! ,*ri/ian      
cl]gy1 & _! answ] to que/ions ab\t !    
,high ,prie/ ,hilkiah is z good z c be  
expect$1 "u ! circum/ances4 ,b we "k ( a
 saf] answ] ?an t--sil5ce4  ,!re is a   
conclud+ *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,bible4 ,x
 appe>s t :5 ,j]usalem fell into ! h&s (
 ! ,p]sians1 ! city 0 pillag$1 ! temple 
de/roy$1 & ! ,book ( ! ,law :i* ,hilkiah
 _h discov]$1 0 burn$4 ,once m1 ,israel 
is )\t a book4 ,driv5 into captivity1 ! 
,jews liv$ among ! hea!n )\t a temple & 
)\t a bible4 ,!n ,cyrus1 ! ,k+ ( ,p]sia1
 is repres5t$ 9 ! book ( ,ezra1 z issu+ 
a proclamation to ! ,jews to return to  
_! c\ntry & rebuild ! temple 9          
,j]usalem4 ,at ?is "t1 ,cyrus1 graci\sly
 deliv]$ to ! ,jews ! vessels ( ! h\se (
 ! ,"l1 :i* ,nebu*adnezz> _h br\ght out 
( ,j]usalem1 & _h put !m 9 ! h\se ( 8   

gods4 ,among ! articles re/or$ to !     
,temple1 no m5tion is made ( ! ,book ( !
 ,law4 ,b ,ezra1 :o is call$ a scribe ( 
! words ( ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 appe>s to 
h n only rebuilt ! temple1 b also to h  
re/or$ ! burn$ ,book ( ! ,law4 ,9 =ty   
days1 by ! help ( =ty associates1 ev]y?+
 t 0 ev] report$ to h be5 done ( ! ,"l 0
 put to writ+ & read al\d to !          
congregation :i* kept /&+ z ,ezra read  
to !m4 ,su* is ! /ory 9 ! ,book (       
,esdras4  ,t ,ezra 0 ! re/or] ( !       
de/roy$ law seems to h be5 ! op9ion (   
almo/ all ! e>ly *ur* ,fa!rs4 ,:e!r y   
*oose to call ,moses ! au?or ( !        
,p5tateu*1 or ,ezra ! re/or] ( ! same   
book1 ,i make no objection1 wrote ,/4   
,j]ome4 ,clem5t1 ( ,alex&ria1 ano!r *ur*
 ,fa!r1 writes1 t1 ,! writ+s hav+ be5   
de/roy$1 ,ezra1 ! ,levite1 hav+ become  
inspir$1 prophesi$1 re/or+ aga9 all !   
old writ+s4 ,eusebius & ,ir5aeus seem to
 be ( ! same op9ion1 & ! fam\s          
,t]tullian1 a pill> ( ! *ur*1 gives 8   
te/imony t1 ,j]usalem hav+ be5 de/roy$  

by ! ,babylonian siege1 x appe>s t e    
in/rum5t ( ,jewi% lit]ature 0 re/or$ by 
,esdras4  ,if ,esdras1 inde$1 re/or$ !  
burn$ book1 :i* ,hilkiah _h f\nd 9 !    
,temple aft] x _h be5 lo/ = ?ree hundr$ 
& fifty ye>s1 !n1 ! "q :e!r ,moses 0    
inspir$ or n1--a "q :i* has vex$ ! _w s 
mu*--loses all its importance4 ,0 ,ezra 
inspir$8 ,t is ! crucial "q8 ,if he 0 n1
 h[ c ,moses' inspiration help u s9ce 8 
writ+s 7 burn$ by ! ,p]sians1 ev5 if !y 
7 n /ol5 f ! ark & revis$ by ,hilkiah8  
,! inv5tor ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 ,ezra1 a 
scribe ( ! words ( ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 t
 is to say1 ! cl]k or amanu5sis ( ,god1 
a title :i* aptly describes n !         
int]pret]1 b ! au?or ( ! ,book ( ! ,law4
 ,:at k9d ( a man 0 ?is compil] or      
inv5tor ( ! ,book ( ! ,law8 ,:at does   
,*ri/ian ,s*ol>%ip ?9k ( 8 "*8 ,let u   
he> ! doctors ( div9ity on ,ezra4  ,!   
au?ors ( ! ,encyclop$ia ,biblica :om we 
nave already quot$1 admit t ! man :o    
be>s ! "n ( ,ezra manipulat$1 if he did 
n inv5t1 ! n>rative :i* he tells 9 !    

,bible3--,he p>tly mutilates x by remov+
 a portion1 p>tly makes x almo/         
un9telligible by plac+ x 9 a connection 
to :i* x does n belong1 & by mak+       
int]polations1 etc4 ,c\ld we ask = a    
/rong] pro( t ! ,bible is ! "w ( m5--& n
 ( hone/ m51 at t8 ,b is x fair to      
include ! :ole ,bible 9 ?is accusation8 
,i wi% ,i c\ld feel t "s portions ( !   
,bible are free f suspicion1 b ,i _c4   
,alas6 x is impossible to po9t to a s+le
 book 9 ! ,bible ( ! au?or%ip ( :i* we  
may speak ) assurance4 ,! m>ks (        
political & !ological impo/ure 9 !      
,bible are l leop>d's spots1 !y _c be   
remov$4  ,well6 ,x mu/ n be ?\ght t we h
 n[ dis>m$ ! bibliolat]s4 ,!y h /ill a  
p[]ful weapon left ) :i* to def5d !     
,bible3 ,suppose ,ezra did compose or   
compile ! ,book6 ,is x n1 nev]!less1    
true t ! ,bible tea*es righte\sness8 ,! 
argum5t is some?+ l ?is3 ,! ,bible may n
 be true1 b x is v moral4 ,9 our op9ion1
 h[ev]1 x is ev5 less moral ?an x is    
true4 ,a book :i* comm&s murd]1 plund]1 

p]secution = op9ion sake1 slav]y &      
cr$ulity ( ! mo/ abject k9d1 c n v well 
be recomm5d$ z a moral text-book4 ,(    
c\rse1 !re are 9 ! ,bible1 z also 9 !   
,v$as or ! ,koran1 spl5did passages (   
tru? & beauty1 b by select+ only "o set 
( passages & ignor+ ! re/ any book c\ld 
be made pure4  ,mat!w ,arnold pr(esses  
to h discov]$ 9 ! ,old ,bible ! ,et]nal1
 n ourselves1 mak+ = ,righte\sness1 "o (
 8 pro(s be+ ,ps4 #ej3bc3 ,to him t     
ord]e? 8 conv]sation "r %all be %[n !   
salvation ( ,god4 ,b ! ,revis$ ,v]sion  
has robb$ ! ,ox=d pr(essor ( 8 text by  
completely *ang+ its mean+3 ,:oso (f]e? 
! sacrifice ( ?anksgiv+ glorifie? me1 & 
prep>e? a way t ,i may %[ him !         
salvation ( ,god 7,see m>g9 ( ,revis$   
,v]sion74 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! orig9al ab\t 
ord]+ "o's conduct or conv]sation "r1 x 
0 put !re by ! translators ^: moral     
culture 0 f> sup]ior to ! au?ors !y 7   
r5d]+ into ,engli%4  ,moreov]1 ,mat!w   
,arnold1 fully conc$+ ! conclusions ( ! 
high] critics1 e4 g41 t ! ev5ts n>rat$ 9

 ! ,bible are 9 mo/ cases pure          
fabrications2 t !y are ! "w ( my?-mong]s
 :o s\ght to pass z g5u9e & div9e1      
docum5ts :i* !y _h !mselves =g$ =       
p>tisan purposes--:o plagi>iz$ f        
,assyrian liturgies1 & wilfully         
misrepres5t$ z well z int]polat$ !      
hi/ory ( _! nation--asks u1 nev]!less1  
to look ^u ^! political s*em]s &        
poseurs1 z hav+ b "o all-consum+        
passion--righte\sness6  ,9 conclusion3  
,! inspiration ( ! ,bible is n a "q (   
belief1 x is a "q ( evid5ce4 ,if believ+
 a book inspir$ c\ld make x s1 !n1 !    
books ( ,mohamm$ & ,buddha1 ( ,confucius
 & ,zoroa/]1 mu/ be inspir$ too4 ,9     
fact1 any book c\ld be made infallible1 
if believ+ x to be s1 7 all t 0 requir$4
 ,b does ! evid5ce :i* ,i h (f]$ prove t
 ! ,bible 0 inv5t$8 ,i s9c]ely believe x
 does1 b /ill1 ,i may be mi/ak51 & am   
!re=e op5 to any evid5ce :i* may be     
furni%$ t ! f\r gospels1 = in/ance1 7 n 
inv5t$ by religi\s p>tisans1 :o1 :ile   
suppress+ _! own names1 p>ad$ ^? ( !    

apo/les z _! real au?ors1 not)/&+ t !   
apo/les _h be5 dead long ago4 ,i %all   
consid]1 consci5ti\sly1 any evid5ce :i* 
might be furni%$ t ,ezra 0 n ! real     
reproduc]1 if n ! orig9al au?or ( !     
,jewi% code1 aft] 8 return f ,babylonia4
 ,&1 ,i promise to retract & apologize =
 ! position ,i h ma9ta9$ 9 ?is lecture1 
if ! !ologians1 :o are at home on ?is   
subject1 w prove t !re 7 no spuri\s     
gospels1 no impo/ures1 no ly+           
manuscripts ?r[n ^u ! religi\s m>ket z  
soon z ! pagan /ate embrac$ ,*ri/ianity1
 ,i w also li/5 to any argum5ts :i* may 
be produc$ to %[ t ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ 0  
writt5 by ! apo/les2 t ,con/ant9e       
abdicat$ 9 favor ( ! pope2 t ! ,pagan   
,sibyls prophesi$ ( ,*ri/1 & t ,josephus
 ackn[l$g$ ,jesus to h be5 ! ,messiah4  
,i s9c]ely tru/ "s le>n$ div9e into ^:  
h&s ?is lecture might fall1 w pres5t !  
o!r side1 if he ?9ks !re is ano!r side1 
( ! /ory ,i h pres5t$4 ,by ! ^w inv5t$ x
 is n meant t ! names1 ev5ts1 etc1 7 all
 manufactur$1 b t /ories borr[$ l>gely f

 my?ical s\rces 7 edit$ & alt]$ to s]ve 
p>tisan & political purposes4  ,& :y h  
,i told ?is /ory8  ,d y "k ( any good   
reason1 read]1 :y e o!r subject may be  
indep5d5tly discuss$ or inve/igat$1     
except religion8 ,& d y "k :y1 if       
,%akespe>e c /& criticism1 ! ,bible %\ld
 %r9k f x8  ,if x is possible to        
disagree )1 or to advance beyond1       
,plato1 ,socrates1 ,sp5c]1 ,d>w91 ,goe!1
 ,em]son1--please6 :y is x a h]esy to   
diff] f ,moses1 ,solomon1 ,jonah or     
,jesus8 ,:y is x prop] to disagree ) a  
,greek or a ,roman1 b blasphemy to      
disagree ) a ,jew8  ,! ,bible has =     
c5turies block$ ! way ( progress4 ,z an 
infallible book x has enslav$ consci5ce1
 & enc\rag$ intol]ance4 ,to def5d its _m
 pu]ilities1 & ev5 immoral tales1 m5 h  
resort$ to casui/ry & dissimulation4 ,i 
believe t m5 w be m hone/1 m tol]ant1 m 
progressive1 m indep5d5t & m manly1 if  
!y c\ld be deliv]$ f ! bondage ( !      
,bible4 ,to ov]?r[ its tyranny & to     
prove t a book c n be ! ma/] ( liv+ &   

gr[+ m51 to make man free1 to raise him 
f 8 knees1 to br+ back ! color to 8     
*eeks :ite ) fe>1 & to give to 8 arre/$ 
m9d movem5t--is my aim & my joy6#b      
,,footnotes3  #a ,see ,salad9's ,god &  
,8 ,book4  #b ,^? :o wi% to read fur!r  
on ?is subject %\ld consult ! au?or's ,!
 ,tru? ,ab\t ,jesus--,is ,he a ,my?8    
99       99       99       99       99  
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,a ,,new ,,cate*ism4 ,fif? ,edition1    
,revis$ & ,enl>g$1 )       ,portrait (  
,au?or1 #a4jj4        ,,! ,,tru? ,,ab\t 
,,jesus3 ,,is ,,he ,a ,,my?8 ,a new book
 ( #bie pages4       ,illu/rat$4 ,clo?  
#a4jj4 ,pap] #j4ej4                     
,,mangas>ian-,,crapsey ,,debate ,,on ,,!
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,,pe>ls4 7,new ,edition7 ,brave ,?\ghts 
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,,civilization4        ,,! ,,k+dom ,,(  
,,god ,,9 ,,g5eva ,,"u ,,calv94         
,,! ,,m>tyrdom ,,( ,,hypatia4           
,,morality ,,)\t ,,god4        ,,:at ,,0
 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,%akespe>e4        
,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,analyz$ ,,&        
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,,wa%+ton1 ,,jeff]son ,,& ,,frankl94    
,,publications ,,( ,m4 ,m4 ,,mangasaman 
,or*e/ra ,hall ,build+   ,a ,,new       
,,cate*ism  ,conta9+ six new *apt]s1    
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--,lit]>y ,guide1 ,london1 ,eng4   ,pr(4
 ,c4 ,s4 ,laisant1 "o ( ! lead+         
educators ( ,france1 & a memb] ( !      
faculty ( ! ,college ( ,france1 says3   

,admiration is too feeble a ^w to       
express my op9ion ( ',a ,new ,cate*ism4'
 ,x is a m>vel\s manual ( rationali/ic  
philosophy & sci5tific morality4 ,to    
dissem9ate ?is book is to aid ! cause ( 
,european democracy--! emancipation ( ! 
p4 ,we congratulate ,fr5*m5 = !         
opportunity ( read+ 9 _! own language s 
beautiful & b5efic5t a book4  ,m4       
,v&]velde1 memb] ( ! ,p>liam5t (        
,belgium1 says3  ,i "k ( no o!r "w ( its
 k9d :i* is z lucid1 z loyal to tru?1 & 
z attractive to ! daily toil]1 z x is to
 ! philosoph]4--,9 ,introduction to     
,fr5* ,edition4  ,mr4 ,geo4 ,w4 ,foote1 
( ,engl&1 9 ,! ,free?9k]3  ,mr4         
,mangas>ian's well-kn[n ',cate*ism'     
promises to h a great sale 9 ,france &  
,belgium4 ,! ,engli% edition ought to be
 widely circulat$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x is   
writt5 ) p[]1 k1 & dext]ity4 ,plac$ 9 ! 
h&s ( "y p1 9 p>ticul>1 x %\ld d a _w ( 
good = ,free-?\ght4   ,,:at ,,!         
,,european ,,pap]s ,,say ,,( ,a ,,new   
,,cate*ism         ,grapples ) !        

problems t und]lie all ! cre$s & all    
! sy/ems ( sci5ce & philosophy4--,glasg[
 ,h]ald4        ,! au?or %[s good       
judgm5t 9 devis+ que/ions & great       
f]tility ( res\rce 9 answ]+ !m4 ,! book 
is well wor? a                          
p]usal4--,educational ,news1 ,london4   
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a happy union ( !       brevity :i* is !
 s\l ( wit ) ! amplitude :i* conduces   
to enlight5m5t4444 ,x is acute1 /imulat+
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readable1 & we tru/ x w h ! ext5sive    
sale :i* its intr9sic m]it              
des]ves4--,lit]>y ,guide1       ,london4
   ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,a ,com$y 9 ,f\r  
,acts  ,! book is meant = ^? 9 :om ! _s 
( inquiry is n hopelessly /ifl$4 ,p :o  
enjoy do+ _! ?9k+1 w reli% read+ ?is    
com$y4 ,! motto ( ! book is3 ,! light is
 kn[n to h fail$ aga9/ folly sometimes1 
! laugh nev]4 #hj pages4 ,clo? #be;c1   
pap] #aj;c4  ,! above %\ld be read 9    
connection ) ! au?or's pamphlet lecture 
on ,:y ,mrs4 ,eddy's ,tea*+s ,appeal to 

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,price1 #aj;c4   ,a ,,few ,,( ,,!       
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 ,,inv5t$4        ,,morality ,,)\t      
,,god4        ,,sunday ,,s]mons ,,&     
,,sunday ,,sports        ,,or?odox      
,,attacks 7,mr4 ,mangas>ian's answ] to  
,! ,outlook's       attack on ,a ,new   
,cate*ism74        ,,pray]4        ,,!  
,,ca?olic ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,am]ica 7,be+ a   
reply to ! ,ar*bi%op       ( ,*icago74  
,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,analyz$ ,,&        
,,answ]$1 #bnd ,edition4                
,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce--,a ,,com$y4         
,,bryan ,,on ,,religion4        ,,:at   
,,0 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,%akespe>e8     
,,%akespe>e1 ,,! ,,rationali/4   #aj;c  
p] copy4 ,or*e/ra ,hall ,build+1        
,*icago4   ,! ,indep5d5t ,religi\s      
,society  ,lectures are deliv]$ e       
,sunday morn+ at #aa by ,m4 ,m4         
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,av5ue & ,adams ,/reet4  ,! aim1 _s1 &  
fell[%ip1 ( ! ,society1 are cle>ly      

express$ 9 ! foll[+ selection f ,ralph  
,waldo ,em]son3  ,! new *ur* w be f\nd$ 
on moral sci5ce4 ,poets1 arti/s1        
musicians1 philosoph]s1 w be its prophet
 tea*]s4 ,! noble/ lit]ature ( ! _w w be
 its bible4 ,love & labor1 its holy     
sacram5ts--& in/ead ( wor%ipp+ "o       
savi\r1 x w gladly build an alt> 9 !    
he>t = e "o :o has suff]$ = humanity4