,,ab\t ,,! ,,holy ,,bible  ,a ,lecture  
,by ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll  ,9 ! nature (   
?+s !re c be no evid5ce to e/abli% !    
claim ( ,inspiration4  #ahid4     ,,ab\t
 ,,! ,,holy ,,bible4  ,,!re are _m      
millions ( p :o believe ! ,bible to be !
 inspir$ ^w ( ,god--millions :o ?9k t   
?is book is /aff & guide1 c\nselor &    
consol]2 t x fills ! pres5t ) peace & ! 
future ) hope--millions :o believe t x  
is ! f\nta9 ( law1 ju/ice & m]cy1 & t to
 its wise & b5ign tea*+s ! _w is indebt$
 = its lib]ty1 weal? &                  
civilization--millions :o imag9e t ?is  
book is a revelation f ! wisdom & love (
 ,god to ! bra9 & he>t ( man--millions  
:o reg>d ?is book z a tor* t conqu]s !  
d>kness ( dea?1 & p\rs its radiance on  
ano!r _w--a _w )\t a te>4 ,!y =get its  
ignorance & savag]y1 its hatr$ ( lib]ty1
 its religi\s p]secution2 !y rememb]    
heav51 b !y =get ! dungeon ( et]nal pa94
     ,i4 ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,bible4   
,a ,,few w&]+ families--poor1 wret*$2   
)\t education1 art or p[]2 desc5dants ( 

^? :o _h be5 enslav$ = f\r hundr$ ye>s2 
ignorant z ! inhabitants ( ,c5tral      
,africa--_h j escap$ f _! ma/]s to !    
des]t ( ,s9ai4  ,_! lead] 0 ,moses1 a   
man :o _h be5 rais$ 9 ! family (        
,ph>aoh1 & _h be5 taught ! law &        
my?ology ( ,egypt4 ,= ! purpose (       
controll+ 8 foll[]s he pret5d$ t he 0   
in/ruct$ & assi/$ by ,jehovah1 ! god (  
^! w&]]s4  ,ev]y?+ t happ5$ 0 attribut$ 
to ! int]f]5ce ( ?is god4 ,moses decl>$ 
t he met ?is god face to face2 t on     
,s9ai's top f ! h&s ( ?is god he _h     
receiv$ ! tables ( /one on :i*1 by ! f+]
 ( ?is god1 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts _h be5     
writt51 & t1 9 addition to ?is1 ,jehovah
 _h made kn[n ! sacrifices & c]emonies t
 7 pleas+ to him & ! laws by :i* ! p    
%\ld be gov]n$4  ,9 ?is way ! ,jewi%    
religion & ! ,mosaic ,code 7 e/abli%$4  
,x is n[ claim$ t ?is religion & ^! laws
 7 & are reveal$ & e/abli%$ = all       
mank9d4  ,at t "t ^! w&]]s _h no comm]ce
 ) o!r nations--!y _h no writt5         
language--!y c\ld nei!r read nor write4 

,!y _h no means by :i* !y c\ld make ?is 
revelation kn[n to o!r nations1 & s x   
rema9$ buri$ 9 ! j>gon ( a few ignorant1
 impov]i%$ & unkn[n tribes = m ?an two  
?\s& ye>s4  ,_m c5turies aft] ,moses1 ! 
lead]1 0 dead--_m c5turies aft] all 8   
foll[]s _h pass$ away--! ,p5tateu* 0    
writt51 ! "w ( _m writ]s1 & to give x   
=ce & au?ority x 0 claim$ t ,moses 0 !  
au?or4  ,we n[ "k t ! ,p5tateu* 0 n     
writt5 by ,moses4  ,t[ns are m5tion$ t 7
 n 9 exi/5ce :5 ,moses liv$4  ,money1 n 
co9$ until c5turies aft] 8 dea?1 is     
m5tion$4  ,s1 _m ( ! laws 7 n applicable
 to w&]]s on ! des]t--laws ab\t         
agriculture1 ab\t ! sacrifice ( ox51    
%eep & doves1 ab\t ! weav+ ( clo?1 ab\t 
ornam5ts ( gold & silv]1 ab\t !         
cultivation ( l&1 ab\t h>ve/1 ab\t !    
?re%+ ( gra91 ab\t h\ses & temples1 ab\t
 cities ( refuge1 & ab\t _m o!r subjects
 ( no possible application to a few />v+
 w&]]s ov] ! s&s & rocks4  ,x is n[ n   
only admitt$ by intellig5t & hone/      
!ologians t ,moses 0 n ! au?or ( !      

,p5tateu*1 b !y all admit t no "o kn[s  
:o ! au?ors 71 or :o wrote any "o ( ^!  
books1 or a *apt] or a l9e4 ,we "k t !  
books 7 n writt5 9 ! same g5]ation2 t !y
 7 n all writt5 by "o p]son2 t !y are   
fill$ ) mi/akes & contradictions4  ,x is
 also admitt$ t ,jo%ua did n write !    
book t be>s 8 "n1 because x ref]s to    
ev5ts t did n happ5 until long aft] 8   
dea?4  ,no "o kn[s1 or pret5ds to "k1 ! 
au?or ( ,judges2 all we "k is t x 0     
writt5 c5turies aft] all ! judges _h    
ceas$ to exi/4 ,no "o kn[s ! au?or (    
,ru?1 nor ( ,fir/ & ,second ,samuel2 all
 we "k is t ,samuel did n write ! books 
t be> 8 "n4 ,9 ! #be? *apt] ( ,fir/     
,samuel is an acc\nt ( ,samuel's dea?1 &
 9 ! #bg? *apt] is an acc\nt ( ! rais+ (
 ,samuel by ! ,wit* ( ,endor4  ,no "o   
kn[s ! au?or ( ,fir/ & ,second ,k+s or  
,fir/ & ,second ,*ronicles2 all we "k is
 t ^! books are ( no value4  ,we "k t ! 
,psalms 7 n writt5 by ,david4 ,9 !      
,psalms ! ,captivity is spok5 (1 & t did
 n happ5 until ab\t five hundr$ ye>s    

aft] ,david slept ) 8 fa!rs4  ,we "k t  
,solomon did n write ! ,prov]bs or !    
,song2 t ,isaiah 0 n ! au?or ( ! book t 
be>s 8 "n2 t no "o kn[s ! au?or ( ,job1 
,ecclesia/es or ,e/h]1 or ( any book 9 !
 ,old ,te/am5t1 ) ! exception ( ,ezra4  
,we "k t ,god is n m5tion$ or 9 any way 
ref]r$ to 9 ! book ( ,e/h]4 ,we "k1 too1
 t ! book is cruel1 absurd & impossible4
  ,god is n m5tion$ 9 ! ,song (         
,solomon1 ! be/ book 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 
,& we "k t ,ecclesia/es 0 writt5 by an  
unbeliev]4  ,we "k1 too1 t ! ,jews      
!mselves _h n decid$ z to :at books 7   
inspir$--7 au!ntic--until ! second      
c5tury aft] ,*ri/4  ,we "k t ! idea (   
inspiration 0 ( sl[ gr[?1 & t !         
inspiration 0 det]m9$ by ^? :o _h c]ta9 
ends to accompli%4     ,,ii4 ,,is ,,!   
,,old ,,te/am5t ,,inspir$8  ,if x is1 x 
%\ld be a book t no man--no numb] (     
m5--c\ld produce4  ,x %\ld conta9 !     
p]fection ( philosophy4  ,x %\ld        
p]fectly accord ) e fact 9 nature4  ,!re
 %\ld be no mi/akes 9 a/ronomy1 geology1

 or z to any subject or sci5ce4  ,its   
morality %\ld be ! highe/1 ! pure/4     
,its laws & regulations = ! control (   
conduct %\ld be j1 wise1 p]fect1 &      
p]fectly adapt$ to ! accompli%m5t ( !   
ends desir$4  ,x %\ld conta9 no?+       
calculat$ to make man cruel1 rev5geful1 
v9dictive or infam\s4  ,x %\ld be fill$ 
) intellig5ce1 ju/ice1 purity1 hone/y1  
m]cy & ! _s ( lib]ty4  ,x %\ld be oppos$
 to /rife & w>1 to slav]y & lu/1 to     
ignorance1 cr$ulity & sup]/ition4  ,x   
%\ld develop ! bra9 & civilize ! he>t4  
,x %\ld satisfy ! he>t & bra9 ( ! be/ & 
wise/4  ,x %\ld be true4  ,does ! ,old  
,te/am5t satisfy ?is /&>d8  ,is !re     
any?+ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t--9 hi/ory1 9    
!ory1 9 law1 9 gov]nm5t1 9 morality1 9  
sci5ce--above & beyond ! ideas1 !       
beliefs1 ! cu/oms & prejudices ( its    
au?ors & ! p among :om !y liv$8  ,is !re
 "o ray ( light f any sup]natural s\rce8
  ,! anci5t ,hebrews believ$ t ?is e>? 0
 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 & t ! sun1 moon & 
/>s 7 specks 9 ! sky4  ,) ?is ! ,bible  

agrees4  ,!y ?\ght ! e>? 0 flat1 ) f\r  
corn]s2 t ! sky1 ! firmam5t1 0 solid--! 
floor ( ,jehovah's h\se4  ,! ,bible     
tea*es ! same4  ,!y imag9$ t ! sun      
j\rney$ ab\t ! e>?1 & t by /opp+ ! sun !
 day c\ld be l5g!n$4  ,! ,bible agrees )
 ?is4  ,!y believ$ t ,adam & ,eve 7 !   
fir/ man & woman2 t !y _h be5 creat$ b a
 few ye>s be=e1 & t !y1 ! ,hebrews1 7 _!
 direct desc5dants4  ,?is ! ,bible      
tea*es4  ,if any?+ is1 or c be1 c]ta91 !
 writ]s ( ! ,bible 7 mi/ak5 ab\t        
creation1 a/ronomy1 geology2 ab\t !     
causes ( ph5om5a1 ! orig9 ( evil & !    
cause ( dea?4  ,n[1 x mu/ be admitt$ t  
if an ,inf9ite ,be+ is ! au?or ( !      
,bible1 he knew all sci5ces1 all facts1 
& c\ld n h made a mi/ake4  ,if1 !n1 !re 
are mi/akes1 misconceptions1 false      
!ories1 ignorant my?s & blund]s 9 !     
,bible1 x mu/ h be5 writt5 by f9ite     
be+s2 t is to say1 by ignorant & mi/ak5 
m54  ,no?+ c be cle>] ?an ?is4  ,=      
c5turies ! ,*ur* insi/$ t ! ,bible 0    
absolutely true2 t x conta9$ no mi/akes2

 t ! /ory ( creation 0 true2 t its      
a/ronomy & geology 7 9 accord ) ! facts2
 t ! sci5ti/s :o diff]$ ) ! ,old        
,te/am5t 7 infidels & a!i/s4  ,n[ ?is   
has *ang$4 ,! educat$ ,*ri/ians admit t 
! writ]s ( ! ,bible 7 n inspir$ z to any
 sci5ce4 ,!y n[ say t ,god1 or ,jehovah1
 did n inspire ! writ]s ( 8 book = !    
purpose ( in/ruct+ ! _w ab\t a/ronomy1  
geology or any sci5ce4 ,!y n[ admit t ! 
inspir$ m5 :o wrote ! ,old ,te/am5t knew
 no?+ ab\t any sci5ce1 & t !y wrote ab\t
 ! e>? & />s1 ! sun & moon1 9 accordance
 ) ! g5]al ignorance ( ! "t4  ,x requir$
 _m c5turies to =ce ! !ologians to ?is  
admission4 ,reluctantly1 full ( malice &
 hatr$1 ! prie/s retir$ f ! field1 leav+
 ! victory ) sci5ce4  ,!y took ano!r    
position3  ,!y decl>$ t ! au?ors1 or r !
 writ]s1 ( ! ,bible 7 inspir$ 9         
spiritual & moral ?+s2 t ,jehovah want$ 
to make kn[n to 8 *ildr5 8 w & 8 inf9ite
 love = 8 *ildr52 t ,jehovah1 see+ 8 p  
wick$1 ignorant & deprav$1 wi%$ to make 
!m m]ciful & j1 wise & spiritual1 & t ! 

,bible is inspir$ 9 its laws1 9 !       
religion x tea*es & 9 its ideas (       
gov]nm5t4  ,?is is ! issue n[4 ,is !    
,bible any ne>] "r 9 its ideas ( ju/ice1
 ( m]cy1 ( morality or ( religion ?an 9 
its conception ( ! sci5ces8  ,is x      
moral8  ,x upholds slav]y--x sanctions  
polygamy4  ,c\ld a devil h done worse8  
,is x m]ciful8  ,9 w> x rais$ ! black   
flag2 x comm&$ ! de/ruction1 ! massacre1
 ( all--( ! old1 infirm1 & helpless--(  
wives & babes4  ,7 its laws inspir$8    
,hundr$s ( (f5ses 7 puni%$ ) dea?4 ,to  
pick up /icks on ,sunday1 to murd] y\r  
fa!r on ,monday1 7 equal crimes4 ,!re is
 9 ! lit]ature ( ! _w no bloodi] code4  
,! law ( rev5ge--( retaliation--0 ! law 
( ,jehovah4 ,an eye = an eye1 a too? = a
 too?1 a limb = a limb4  ,?is is        
savag]y--n philosophy4  ,is x j &       
reasonable8  ,! ,bible is oppos$ to     
religi\s tol]ation--to religi\s lib]ty4 
,:oev] diff]$ ) ! majority 0 /on$ to    
dea?4 ,inve/igation 0 a crime4 ,husb&s 7
 ord]$ to d5\nce & to assi/ 9 kill+ _!  

unbeliev+ wives4  ,x is ! enemy ( ,art4 
,?\ %alt make no grav5 image4 ,?is 0 !  
dea? ( ,art4  ,pale/9e nev] produc$ a   
pa9t] or a sculptor4  ,is ! ,bible      
civiliz$8  ,x upholds ly+1 l>c5y1       
robb]y1 murd]1 ! sell+ ( diseas$ meat to
 /rang]s1 & ev5 ! sacrifice ( human be+s
 to ,jehovah4  ,is x philosophical8  ,x 
tea*es t ! s9s ( a p c be transf]r$ to  
an animal--to a goat4 ,x makes mat]nity 
an (f5se1 = :i* a s9 (f]+ _h to be made4
  ,x 0 wick$ to give bir? to a boy1 &   
twice z wick$ to give bir? to a girl4   
,to make hair-oil l t us$ by ! prie/s 0 
an (f5se puni%able ) dea?4  ,! blood ( a
 bird kill$ ov] runn+ wat] 0 reg>d$ z   
m$ic9e4  ,w\ld a civiliz$ ,god daub 8   
alt>s ) ! blood ( ox51 lambs & doves8   
,w\ld he make all 8 prie/s but*]s8 ,w\ld
 he delight 9 ! smell ( burn+ fle%8     
,,iii4 ,,! ,,t5 ,,comm&m5ts4  ,,"s      
,*ri/ian lawy]s--"s em95t & /upid       
judges--h said & /ill say1 t ! ,t5      
,comm&m5ts are ! f\ndation ( all law4   
,no?+ c\ld be m absurd4 ,long be=e ^!   

,comm&m5ts 7 giv5 !re 7 codes ( laws 9  
,india & ,egypt--laws aga9/ murd]1      
p]jury1 l>c5y1 adult]y & fraud4 ,su*    
laws are z old z human society2 z old z 
! love ( life2 z old z indu/ry2 z ! idea
 ( prosp]ity2 z old z human love4  ,all 
( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts t are good 7 old2 all
 t 7 new are fooli%4 ,if ,jehovah _h be5
 civiliz$ he w\ld h left out ! comm&m5t 
ab\t keep+ ! ,sabba?1 & 9 its place w\ld
 h said3 ,?\ %alt n enslave ?y fell[-m54
 ,he w\ld h omitt$ ! "o ab\t swe>+1 &   
said3 ,! man %all h b "o wife1 & ! woman
 b "o husb&4 ,he w\ld h left out ! "o   
ab\t grav5 images1 & 9 its /ead w\ld h  
said3 ,?\ %alt n wage w>s ( ext]m9ation1
 & ?\ %alt n un%ea! ! sword except 9    
self-def5se4  ,if ,jehovah _h be5       
civiliz$1 h[ mu* gr&] ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts  
w\ld h be54  ,all t we call progress--! 
enfran*isem5t ( man1 ( labor1 !         
sub/itution ( imprisonm5t = dea?1 ( f9e 
= imprisonm5t1 ! de/ruction ( polygamy1 
! e/abli%+ ( free spee*1 ( ! rights (   
consci5ce2 9 %ort1 all t has t5d$ to !  

developm5t & civilization ( man2 all !  
results ( inve/igation1 obs]vation1     
exp]i5ce & free ?\ght2 all t man has    
accompli%$ = ! b5efit ( man s9ce ! close
 ( ! ,d>k ,ages--has be5 done 9 spite ( 
! ,old ,te/am5t4  ,let me fur!r         
illu/rate ! morality1 ! m]cy1 !         
philosophy & goodness ( ! ,old ,te/am5t3
     ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,a*an4  ,jo%ua took
 ! ,city ( ,j]i*o4 ,be=e ! fall ( ! city
 he decl>$ t all ! spoil tak5 %\ld be   
giv5 to ! ,"l4  ,9 spite ( ?is ord]     
,a*an secret$ a g>m5t1 "s silv] & gold4 
,aft]w>ds ,jo%ua tri$ to take ! city (  
,ai4 ,he fail$ & _m ( 8 soldi]s 7 sla94 
,jo%ua s\ght = ! cause ( 8 defeat & he  
f\nd t ,a*an _h secret$ a g>m5t1 two    
hundr$ %ekels ( silv] & a w$ge ( gold4  
,to ?is ,a*an confess$4  ,& !reupon     
,jo%ua took ,a*an1 8 sons & 8 daught]s1 
8 ox5 & 8 %eep--/on$ !m all to dea? &   
burn$ _! bodies4  ,!re is no?+ to %[ t !
 sons & daught]s _h committ$ any crime4 
,c]ta9ly1 ! ox5 & %eep %\ld n h be5 /on$
 to dea? = ! crime ( _! own]4 ,?is 0 !  

ju/ice1 ! m]cy1 ( ,jehovah6  ,aft]      
,jo%ua _h committ$ ?is crime1 ) ! help (
 ,jehovah he captur$ ! city ( ,ai4      
,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,eli%a4  ,& he w5t up   
!nce unto ,be!l1 & z he 0 go+ up by !   
way !re came =? little *ildr5 out ( !   
city & mock$ him1 & said unto him1 ',g  
up1 ?\ baldhead4  ,& he turn$ back &    
look$ at !m1 & curs$ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 
,& !re came =? two %e-be>s out ( ! wood 
& tore =ty & two *ildr5 ( !m4  ,?is 0 ! 
"w ( ! good ,god--! m]ciful ,jehovah6   
,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,daniel4  ,k+ ,d>ius _h 
honor$ & exalt$ ,daniel1 & ! native     
pr9ces 7 jeal\s4 ,s !y induc$ ! ,k+ to  
sign a decree to ! effect t any man :o  
%\ld make a petition to any god or man  
except to ,k+ ,d>ius1 = ?irty days1 %\ld
 be ca/ into ! d5 ( lions4  ,aft]w>ds ^!
 m5 f\nd t ,daniel1 ) 8 face t[>d       
,j]usalem1 pray$ ?ree times a day to    
,jehovah4  ,!reupon ,daniel 0 ca/ into !
 d5 ( lions2 a /one 0 plac$ at ! m\? ( !
 d5 & seal$ ) ! ,k+'s seal4  ,! ,k+     
pass$ a bad night4 ,! next morn+ he w5t 

to ! d5 & cri$ out to ,daniel4 ,daniel  
answ]$ & told ! ,k+ t ,god _h s5t 8     
angel & %ut ! m\?s ( ! lions4  ,daniel 0
 tak5 out alive & well1 & ! ,k+ 0       
conv]t$ & believ$ 9 ,daniel's god4      
,d>ius1 be+ !n a believ] 9 ! true ,god1 
s5t = ! m5 :o _h accus$ ,daniel1 & = _! 
wives & _! *ildr51 & ca/ !m all into !  
lions' d54  ,& ! lions _h ! ma/]y ( !m1 
& brake all _! bones 9 pieces1 or ev] !y
 came at ! bottom ( ! pit4  ,:at _h !   
wives & little *ildr5 done8 ,h[ _h !y   
(f5d$ ,k+ ,d>ius1 ! believ] 9 ,jehovah8 
,:o protect$ ,daniel8 ,jehovah6 ,:o     
fail$ to protect ! innoc5t wives &      
*ildr58 ,jehovah6     ,,! ,,/ory ,,(    
,,joseph4  ,ph>aoh _h a dream1 & ?is    
dream 0 int]pret$ by ,joseph4  ,accord+ 
to ?is int]pretation !re 0 to be 9      
,egypt sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty1 foll[$ by sev5
 ye>s ( fam9e4 ,joseph advis$ ,ph>aoh to
 buy all ! surplus ( ! sev5 pl5tiful    
ye>s & /ore x up aga9/ ! ye>s ( fam9e4  
,ph>aoh appo9t$ ,joseph z 8 m9i/] or    
ag5t1 & ord]$ him to buy ! gra9 ( !     

pl5tiful ye>s4  ,!n came ! fam9e4 ,! p  
came to ! ,k+ = help4 ,he told !m to g  
to ,joseph & d z he said4  ,joseph sold 
corn to ! ,egyptians until all _! money 
0 gone--until he _h x all4  ,:5 ! money 
0 gone ! p said3 ,give u corn & we w    
give y our cattle4  ,joseph let !m h    
corn until all _! cattle1 _! horses & _!
 flocks _h be5 giv5 to him4  ,!n ! p    
said3 ,give u corn & we w give y our    
l&s4  ,s ,joseph let !m h corn until all
 _! l&s 7 gone4  ,b ! fam9e cont9u$1 & s
 ! poor wret*es sold !mselves1 & !y     
became ! s]vants ( ,ph>oah4  ,!n ,joseph
 gave !m se$1 & made an agreem5t ) !m t 
!y %\ld =ev] give "o-fif? ( all !y rais$
 to ,ph>aoh4  ,:o enabl$ ,joseph to     
int]pret ! dream ( ,ph>aoh8 ,jehovah6   
,did he "k at ! "t t ,joseph w\ld use ! 
in=mation ?us giv5 to rob & enslave ! p 
( ,egypt8 ,yes4 ,:o produc$ ! fam9e8    
,jehovah6  ,x is p]fectly app>5t t !    
,jews did n ?9k ( ,jehovah z ! ,god (   
,egypt--! ,god ( all ! _w4 ,he 0 _!     
,god1 & !irs alone4 ,o!r nations _h     

gods1 b ,jehovah 0 ! greate/ ( all4 ,he 
hat$ o!r nations & o!r gods1 & abhorr$  
all religions except ! wor%ip ( himself4
      ,,iv4 ,,:at ,,is ,,x ,,all ,,wor?8
  ,,w "s ,*ri/ian s*ol> tell u ! value (
 ,g5esis8  ,we "k t x is n true--t x    
contradicts itself4 ,!re are two acc\nts
 ( ! creation 9 ! fir/ & second *apt]s4 
,9 ! fir/ acc\nt birds & bea/s 7 creat$ 
be=e man4  ,9 ! second1 man 0 creat$    
be=e ! birds & bea/s4  ,9 ! fir/1 f[ls  
are made out ( ! wat]4  ,9 ! second1    
f[ls are made out ( ! gr\nd4  ,9 ! fir/1
 ,adam & ,eve are creat$ toge!r4  ,9 !  
second1 ,adam is made2 !n ! bea/s &     
birds1 & !n ,eve is creat$ f "o (       
,adam's ribs4  ,^! /ories are f> old]   
?an ! ,p5tateu*4  ,p]sian3 ,god creat$ !
 _w 9 six days1 a man call$ ,adama1 a   
woman call$ ,evah1 & !n re/$4  ,!       
,etruscan1 ,babylonian1 ,pho5ician1     
,*aldean & ! ,egyptian /ories are mu* ! 
same4  ,! ,p]sians1 ,greeks1 ,egyptians1
 ,*9ese & ,h9dus h _! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 & !  
,tree ( ,life4  ,s ! ,p]sians1 !        

,babylonians1 ! ,nubians1 ! p ( ,s\!rn  
,india1 all _h ! /ory ( ! ,fall ( ,man &
 ! subtle s]p5t4  ,! ,*9ese say t s9    
came into ! _w by ! disob$i5ce ( woman4 
,& ev5 ! ,tahitians tell u t man 0      
creat$ f ! e>?1 & ! fir/ woman f "o ( 8 
bones4  ,all ^! /ories are equally      
au!ntic & ( equal value to ! _w1 & all !
 au?ors 7 equally inspir$4  ,we "k also 
t ! /ory ( ! ,flood is mu* old] ?an !   
book ( ,g5esis1 & we "k besides t x is n
 true4  ,we "k t ?is /ory 9 ,g5esis 0   
copi$ f ! ,*aldean4 ,!re y f9d all ab\t 
! ra91 ! ark1 ! animals1 ! dove t 0 s5t 
out ?ree times1 & ! m\nta9 on :i* ! ark 
re/$4  ,s ! ,h9dus1 ,*9ese1 ,p>sees1    
,p]sians1 ,greeks1 ,mexicans &          
,sc&9avians h sub/antially ! same /ory4 
,we also knew t ! acc\nt ( ! ,t[] (     
,babel is an ignorant & *ildi% fable4   
,:at !n is left 9 ?is inspir$ book (    
,g5esis8 ,is !re a ^w calculat$ to      
develop ! he>t or bra98 ,is !re an      
elevat$ ?\ght--any great pr9ciple--any?+
 poetic--any ^w t bur/s into blossom8   

,is !re any?+ except a dre>y & detail$  
/atem5t ( ?+s t nev] happ5$8  ,is !re   
any?+ 9 ,exodus calculat$ to make m5    
g5]\s1 lov+ & noble8  ,is x well to tea*
 *ildr5 t ,god tortur$ ! innoc5t cattle 
( ! ,egyptians--bruis$ !m to dea? )     
hail/ones--on acc\nt ( ! s9s ( ,ph>oah8 
,does x make u m]ciful to believe t ,god
 kill$ ! fir/born ( ! ,egyptians--!     
fir/born ( ! poor & suff]+ p--( ! poor  
girl work+ at ! mill--because ( !       
wick$ness ( ! ,k+8  ,c we believe t !   
gods ( ,egypt work$ miracles8 ,did !y   
*ange wat] into blood1 & /icks into     
s]p5ts8  ,9 ,exodus !re is n "o orig9al 
?\ght or l9e ( value4  ,we "k1 if we "k 
any?+1 t ?is book 0 writt5 by           
savages--savages :o believ$ 9 slav]y1   
polygamy & w>s ( ext]m9ation4 ,we "k t !
 /ory told is impossible1 & t ! miracles
 7 nev] p]=m$4 ,?is book admits t !re   
are o!r gods besides ,jehovah4 ,9 ! #ag?
 *apt] is ?is v]se3 ,n[ ,i "k t ! ,"l is
 great] ?an all gods1 =1 9 ! ?+ :]e9 !y 
dealt pr\dly1 he 0 above !m4  ,s1 9 ?is 

bless$ book is taught ! duty ( human    
sacrifice--! sacrifice ( babes4  ,9 !   
#bb;d *apt] is ?is comm&3 ,?\ %alt n    
delay to (f] ! fir/ ( ?y ripe fruits & (
 ?y liquors3 ! fir/ born ( ?y sons ?\   
%alt give unto me4  ,has ,exodus be5 a  
help or a h9drance to ! human race8     
,take f ,exodus ! laws common to all    
nations1 & is !re any?+ ( value left8   
,is !re any?+ 9 ,leviticus ( importance8
 ,is !re a *apt] wor? read+8 ,:at int]e/
 h we 9 ! clo!s ( prie/s1 ! curta9s &   
c&les ( ! tab]nacle1 ! tongs & %ovels ( 
! alt> or ! hair-oil us$ by ! ,levites8 
,( :at use ! cruel code1 ! frightful    
puni%m5ts1 ! curses1 ! falsehoods & !   
miracles ( ?is ignorant & infam\s book8 
,& :at is !re 9 ! book ( ,numb]s--) its 
sacrifices & wat] ( jeal\sy1 ) its      
%ew-bread & spoons1 its kids & f9e fl\r1
 its oil & c&le/icks1 its cucumb]s1     
onions & manna--to assi/ & in/ruct      
mank9d8 ,:at int]e/ h we 9 ! rebellion (
 ,korah1 ! wat] ( sep>ation1 ! a%es ( a 
r$ heif]1 ! braz5 s]p5t1 ! wat] t foll[$

 ! p uphill & d[n = =ty ye>s1 & !       
inspir$ donkey ( ! prophet ,balaam8 ,h  
^! absurdities & cruelties--^! *ildi%1  
savage sup]/itions--help$ to civilize ! 
_w8  ,is !re any?+ 9 ,jo%ua--) its w>s1 
its murd]s & massacres1 its swords      
dripp+ ) ! blood ( mo!rs & babes1 its   
tortures1 maim+s & mutilations1 its     
fraud & fury1 its hatr$ &               
rev5ge--calculat$ to improve ! _w8      
,does n e *apt] %ock ! he>t ( a good    
man8 ,is x a book to be read by *ildr58 
,! book ( ,jo%ua is z m]ciless z fam9e1 
z f]oci\s z ! he>t ( a wild bea/4 ,x is 
a hi/ory--a ju/ification--a             
sanctification ( ne>ly e crime4  ,! book
 ( ,judges is ab\t ! same1 no?+ b w> &  
blood%$2 ! horrible /ory ( ,jael &      
,sis]a2 ( ,gideon & 8 trumpets & pit*]s2
 ( ,jeph?a & 8 daught]1 :om he murd]$ to
 please ,jehovah4  ,"h we f9d ! /ory (  
,samson1 9 :i* a sun-god is *ang$ to a  
,hebrew giant4  ,read ?is book (        
,jo%ua--read ( ! slaught] ( wom51 (     
wives1 ( mo!rs & babes--read its        

impossible miracles1 its ru?less crimes1
 & all done accord+ to ! comm&s (       
,jehovah1 & tell me :e!r ?is book is    
calculat$ to make u =giv+1 g5]\s & lov+4
  ,i admit t ! hi/ory ( ,ru? is 9 "s    
respects a beautiful & t\*+ /ory2 t x is
 naturally told1 & t h] love = ,naomi 0 
deep & pure4 ,b 9 ! matt] ( c\rt%ip we  
w\ld h>dly advise our daught]s to foll[ 
! example ( ,ru?4 ,/ill1 we mu/ rememb] 
t ,ru? 0 a wid[4  ,is !re any?+ wor?    
read+ 9 ! fir/ & second books ( ,samuel8
 ,ought a prophet ( ,god to hew a       
captur$ k+ 9 pieces8 ,is ! /ory ( ! ark1
 its capture & return ( importance to u8
 ,is x possible t x 0 "r1 j & m]ciful to
 kill fifty ?\s& m5 because !y _h look$ 
into a box8 ,( :at use to u are ! w>s ( 
,saul & ,david1 ! /ories ( ,golia? & !  
,wit* ( ,endor8 ,:y %\ld ,jehovah h     
kill$ ,uzzah = putt+ =? 8 h& to /eady ! 
ark1 & =giv5 ,david = murd]+ ,uriah &   
/eal+ 8 wife8  ,accord+ to ,samuel1     
,david took a c5sus ( ! p4 ,?is excit$ !
 wra? ( ,jehovah1 & z a puni%m5t he     

all[$ ,david to *oose sev5 ye>s ( fam9e1
 a flight ( ?ree mon?s f pursu+ enemies1
 or ?ree days ( pe/il5ce4 ,david1 hav+  
confid5ce 9 ,god1 *ose ! ?ree days (    
pe/il5ce2 &1 !reupon1 ,god1 !           
compassionate1 on acc\nt ( ! s9 (       
,david1 kill$ sev5ty ?\s& innoc5t m56   
,"u ! same circum/ances1 :at w\ld a     
devil h done8  ,is !re any?+ 9 ,fir/ &  
,second ,k+s t sugge/s ! idea (         
inspiration8  ,:5 ,david is dy+ he tells
 8 son ,solomon to murd] ,joab--n to let
 8 ho> head g d[n to ! grave 9 peace4 ,)
 8 la/ brea? he comm&s 8 son to br+ d[n 
! ho> head ( ,%imei to ! grave ) blood4 
,hav+ utt]$ ^! m]ciful words1 ! good    
,david1 ! man aft] ,god's he>t1 slept ) 
8 fa!rs4  ,0 x necess>y to inspire ! man
 :o wrote ! hi/ory ( ! build+ ( !       
temple1 ! /ory ( ! visit ( ! ,que5 (    
,%eba1 or to tell ! numb] ( ,solomon's  
wives8  ,:at c>e we = ! )]+ ( ,j]eboam's
 h&1 ! prophecy ( ,jehu1 or ! /ory (    
,elijah & ! rav5s8  ,c we believe t     
,elijah br\ght flames f heav51 or t he  

w5t at la/ to ,p>adise 9 a *>iot ( fire8
  ,c we believe 9 ! multiplication ( !  
wid['s oil by ,eli%a1 t an army 0 smitt5
 ) bl9dness1 or t an axe float$ 9 !     
wat]8  ,does x civilize u to read ab\t !
 behead+ ( ! sev5ty sons ( ,ahab1 !     
putt+ out ( ! eyes ( ,z$ekiah & ! murd] 
( 8 sons8 ,is !re "o ^w 9 ,fir/ &       
,second ,k+s calculat$ to make m5 bett]8
  ,fir/ & ,second ,*ronicles is b a     
re-tell+ ( :at is told 9 ,fir/ & ,second
 ,k+s4 ,! same old /ories--a little left
 out1 a little add$1 b 9 no respect made
 bett] or worse4  ,! book ( ,ezra is (  
no importance4 ,he tells u t ,cyrus1 ,k+
 ( ,p]sia1 issu$ a proclamation = build+
 a temple at ,j]usalem1 & t he decl>$   
,jehovah to be ! real & only ,god4      
,no?+ c\ld be m absurd4 ,ezra tells u   
ab\t ! return f captivity1 ! build+ ( ! 
temple1 ! d$ication1 a few pray]s1 & ?is
 is all4 ,?is book is ( no importance1 (
 no use4  ,nehemiah is ab\t ! same1 only
 x tells ( ! build+ ( ! wall1 !         
compla9ts ( ! p ab\t taxes1 a li/ ( ^?  

:o return$ f ,babylon1 a catalogue ( ^? 
:o dwelt at ,j]usalem1 & ! d$ication ( !
 walls4  ,n a ^w 9 ,nehemiah wor? read+4
  ,!n comes ! book ( ,e/h]3  ,9 ?is we  
are told t ,k+ ,ahasu]as 0 intoxicat$2 t
 he s5t = 8 ,que51 ,va%ti1 to come & %[ 
h]self to him & 8 gue/s4 ,va%ti refus$  
to appe>4  ,?is madd5$ ! ,k+1 & he ord]$
 t f e prov9ce ! mo/ beautiful girls    
%\ld be br\ght be=e him t he might *oose
 "o 9 place ( ,va%ti4  ,among o!rs 0    
br\ght ,e/h]1 a ,jewess4 ,%e 0 *os5 &   
became ! wife ( ! ,k+4 ,!n a g5tleman by
 ! "n ( ,haman want$ to h all ! ,jews   
kill$1 & ! ,k+1 n kn[+ t ,e/h] 0 ( t    
race1 sign$ a decree t all ! ,jews %\ld 
be kill$4  ,?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ,mordecai & 
,e/h] ! decree 0 annull$ & ! ,jews 7    
sav$4  ,haman prep>$ a gall[s on :i* to 
h ,mordecai hang$1 b ! good ,e/h] s     
manag$ matt]s t ,haman & 8 t5 sons 7    
hang$ on ! gall[s t ,haman _h built1 & !
 ,jews 7 all[$ to murd] m ?an           
sev5ty-five ?\s& ( ! ,k+'s subjects4    
,?is is ! inspir$ /ory ( ,e/h]4  ,9 !   

book ( ,job we f9d "s elevat$ s5tim5ts1 
"s sublime & fooli% ?\ghts1 some?+ ( !  
wond] & sublimity ( nature1 ! joys &    
sorr[s ( life2 b ! /ory is infam\s4  ,"s
 ( ! ,psalms are good1 _m are indiff]5t1
 & a few are infam\s4 ,9 !m are m+l$ !  
vices & virtues4 ,!re are v]ses t       
elevate2 v]ses t degrade4 ,!re are      
pray]s = =giv5ess & rev5ge4 ,9 !        
lit]ature ( ! _w !re is no?+ m he>tless1
 m infam\s1 ?an ! #aji? ,psalm4  ,9 !   
,prov]bs !re is mu* %rewdness1 _m pi?y &
 prud5t maxims1 _m wise say+s4 ,! same  
ideas are express$ 9 _m ways--! wisdom (
 economy & sil5ce1 ! dang]s ( vanity &  
idl5ess4 ,"s are trivial1 "s are fooli%1
 & _m are wise4 ,^! prov]bs are n       
g5]\s--n altrui/ic4 ,say+s to ! same    
effect are f\nd among all nations4      
,ecclesia/es is ! mo/ ?\ghtful book 9 ! 
,bible4 ,x 0 writt5 by an unbeliev]--a  
philosoph]--an agno/ic4 ,take out !     
int]polations1 & x is 9 accordance ) !  
?\ght ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,9 ?is book 
are f\nd ! mo/ philosophic & poetic     

passages 9 ! ,bible4  ,aft] cross+ !    
des]t ( dea? & crime--aft] read+ !      
,p5tateu*1 ,jo%ua1 ,judges1 ,samuel1    
,k+s & ,*ronicles--x is delightful to   
rea* ?is grove ( palms1 call$ ! ,song ( 
,solomon4 ,a drama ( love--( human love2
 a poem )\t ,jehovah--a poem born ( !   
he>t & true to ! div9e in/9cts ( ! s\l4 
,i sleep1 b my he>t wake?4  ,isaiah is !
 "w ( sev]al4 ,its swoll5 words1 its    
vague imag]y1 its prophecies & curses1  
its rav+s aga9/ k+s & nations1 its      
laught] at ! wisdom ( man1 its hatr$ (  
joy1 h n ! slighte/ t5d5cy to increase !
 well-be+ ( man4  ,9 ?is book is record$
 ! absurde/ ( all miracles4 ,! %ad[ on !
 dial is turn$ back t5 degrees1 9 ord]  
to satisfy ,hezekiah t ,jehovah w add   
fifte5 ye>s to 8 life4  ,9 ?is miracle !
 _w1 turn+ f we/ to ea/ at ! rate ( m   
?an a ?\s& miles an h\r1 is n only      
/opp$1 b made to turn ! o!r way until ! 
%ad[ on ! dial w5t back t5 degrees6 ,is 
!re 9 ! :ole _w an intellig5t man or    
woman :o believes ?is impossible        

falsehood8  ,j]emiah conta9s no?+ (     
importance--no facts ( value2 no?+ b    
faultf9d+1 lam5tations1 croak+s1 wail+s1
 curses & promises2 no?+ b fam9e &      
pray]1 ! prosp]ity ( ! wick$1 ! ru9 ( ! 
,jews1 ! captivity & return1 & at la/   
,j]emiah1 ! traitor1 9 ! /ocks & 9      
prison4  ,& ,lam5tations is simply a    
cont9uance ( ! rav+s ( ! same insane    
pessimi/2 no?+ b du/ & sackclo? & a%es1 
te>s & h[ls1 rail+s & revil+s4  ,&      
,ezekiel--eat+ manuscripts1 prophesy+   
siege & desolation1 ) visions ( coals ( 
fire1 & *]ubim1 & :eels ) eyes1 & ! type
 & figure ( ! boil+ pot1 & !            
resurrection ( dry bones--is ( no use1 (
 no possible value4  ,) ,voltaire1 ,i   
say t any "o :o admires ,ezekiel %\ld be
 compell$ to d9e ) him4  ,daniel is a   
disord]$ dream--a nightm>e4  ,:at c be  
made ( ?is book ) its image ) a gold5   
head1 ) brea/ & arms ( silv]1 ) belly & 
?ighs ( brass1 ) legs ( iron1 & ) feet (
 iron & clay2 ) its writ+ on ! wall1 its
 d5 ( lions1 & its vision ( ! ram &     

goat8  ,is !re any?+ to be le>n$ f      
,hosea & 8 wife8 ,is !re any?+ ( use 9  
,joel1 9 ,amos1 9 ,obadiah8 ,c we get   
any good f ,jonah & 8 g\rd8 ,is x       
possible t ,god is ! real au?or ( ,micah
 & ,nahum1 ( ,habakuk & ,zephaniah1 (   
,haggai & ,mala*i & ,ze*>iah1 ) 8 r$    
horses1 8 f\r horns1 8 f\r c>p5t]s1 8   
fly+ roll1 8 m\nta9s ( brass & ! /one ) 
f\r eyes8  ,is !re any?+ 9 ^! inspir$   
books t has be5 ( b5efit to man8  ,h !y 
taught u h[ to cultivate ! e>?1 to build
 h\ses1 to weave clo?1 to prep>e food8  
,h !y taught u to pa9t pictures1 to     
*isel /atues1 to build bridges1 or %ips1
 or any?+ ( beauty or ( use8 ,did we get
 our ideas ( gov]nm5t1 ( religi\s       
fre$om1 ( ! lib]ty ( ?\ght1 f ! ,old    
,te/am5t8 ,did we get f any ( ^! books a
 h9t ( any sci5ce8 ,is !re 9 ! sacr$    
volume a ^w1 a l9e1 t has add$ to !     
weal?1 ! intellig5ce & ! happ9ess (     
mank9d8 ,is !re "o ( ! books ( ! ,old   
,te/am5t z ent]ta9+ z ,rob9son ,crusoe1 
! ,travels ( ,gulliv]1 or ,pet] ,wilk9s 

& 8 ,fly+ ,wife8 ,did ! au?or ( ,g5esis 
"k z mu* ab\t nature z ,humboldt1 or    
,d>w91 or ,haeckel8 ,is :at is call$ !  
,mosaic ,code z wise or z m]ciful z !   
code ( any civiliz$ nation8 ,7 ! writ]s 
( ,k+s & ,*ronicles z great hi/orians1 z
 great writ]s1 z ,gibbon & ,drap]8 ,is  
,j]emiah or ,habakuk equal to ,dick5s or
 ,?ack]ay8 ,c ! au?ors ( ,job & !       
,psalms be comp>$ ) ,%akespe>e8 ,:y %\ld
 we attribute ! be/ to man & ! wor/ to  
,god8     ,v4 ,,0 ,,jehovah ,a ,,god ,,(
 ,,love8  ,,did ^! words come f ! he>t (
 love8--,:5 ! ,"l ?y ,god %all drive !m 
be=e !e1 ?\ %alt smite !m & utt]ly      
de/roy !m2 ?\ %alt make no cov5ant ) !m1
 or %[ m]cy unto !m4  ,i w heap mis*ief 
^u !m4 ,i w s5d m9e arr[s ^u !m2 !y %all
 be burn$ ) hung] & dev\r$ ) burn+ heat 
& ) bitt] de/ruction4  ,i w s5d ! too? (
 bea/s ^u !m1 ) ! poison ( s]p5ts ( !   
du/4  ,! sword )\t1 & t]ror )91 %all    
de/roy bo? ! "y man & ! virg92 ! suckl+ 
also ) ! man ( gray hairs4  ,let 8      
*ildr5 be fa!rless & 8 wife a wid[2 let 

8 *ildr5 be cont9ually vagabonds & beg2 
let !m seek _! bread also out ( _!      
desolate places2 let ! extortion] cat*  
all t he ha?1 & let ! /rang] spoil 8    
labor2 let !re be none to ext5d m]cy    
unto him1 nei!r let !re be any to favor 
8 fa!rless *ildr54  ,& ?\ %alt eat !    
fruit ( ?9e own body--! fle% ( ?y sons &
 daught]s4  ,& ! heav5 t is ov] !e %all 
be brass1 & ! e>? t is "u !e %all be    
iron4  ,curs$ %alt ?\ be 9 ! city1 &    
curs$ %alt ?\ be 9 ! field4  ,i w make  
my arr[s drunk ) blood4  ,i w laugh at  
_! calamity4  ,did ^! curses1 ^! ?reats1
 come f ! he>t ( love or f ! m\? (      
savag]y8  ,0 ,jehovah god or devil8  ,:y
 %\ld we place ,jehovah above all !     
gods8  ,has man 9 8 ignorance & fe> ev] 
imag9$ a great] mon/]8  ,h ! b>b>ians ( 
any l&1 9 any "t1 wor%ipp$ a m he>tless 
god8  ,brahma 0 a ?\s& times nobl]1 & s 
0 ,osiris & ,zeus & ,jupit]4 ,s 0 !     
supreme god ( ! ,aztecs1 to :om !y (f]$ 
only ! p]fume ( fl[]s4 ,! wor/ god ( !  
,h9dus1 ) 8 necklace ( skulls & 8       

bracelets ( liv+ snakes1 0 k9d & m]ciful
 comp>$ ) ,jehovah4  ,comp>$ ) ,m>cus   
,aurelius1 h[ small ,jehovah seems4     
,comp>$ ) ,abraham ,l9coln1 h[ cruel1 h[
 contemptible1 is ?is god4     ,,vi4    
,,jehovah',s ,,adm9i/ration  ,,he creat$
 ! _w1 ! ho/s ( heav51 a man &          
woman--plac$ !m 9 a g>d54 ,!n ! s]p5t   
deceiv$ !m1 & !y 7 ca/ out & made to e>n
 _! bread4  ,jehovah _h be5 ?w>t$4  ,!n 
he tri$ aga94 ,he w5t on = ab\t sixte5  
hundr$ ye>s try+ to civilize ! p4  ,no  
s*ools1 no *ur*es1 no ,bible1 no        
tracts--nobody taught to read or write4 
,no ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,! p grew worse &   
worse1 until ! m]ciful ,jehovah s5t !   
flood & dr[n$ all ! p except ,noah & 8  
family1 eight 9 all4  ,!n he />t$ aga91 
& *ang$ _! diet4 ,at fir/ ,adam & ,eve 7
 veget>ians4 ,aft] ! flood ,jehovah     
said3 ,e mov+ ?+ t live? %all be meat = 
y--snakes & buzz>ds4  ,!n he fail$ aga91
 & at ! ,t[] ( ,babel he disp]s$ &      
scatt]$ ! p4  ,f9d+ t he c\ld n succe$ )
 all ! p1 he ?\ght he w\ld try a few1 s 

he select$ ,abraham & 8 desc5dants4     
,aga9 he fail$1 & 8 *os5 p 7 captur$ by 
! ,egyptians & enslav$ = f\r hundr$     
ye>s4  ,!n he tri$ aga9--rescu$ !m f    
,ph>aoh & />t$ = ,pale/9e4  ,!n he *ang$
 _! diet1 all[+ !m to eat only ! bea/s t
 p>t$ ! ho( & *ew$ ! cud4 ,aga9 he      
fail$4 ,! p hat$ him1 & pref]r$ ! slav]y
 ( ,egypt to ! fre$om ( ,jehovah4 ,s he 
kept !m w&]+ until ne>ly all :o came f  
,egypt _h di$4 ,!n he tri$ aga9--took !m
 into ,pale/9e & _h !m gov]n$ by judges4
  ,?is1 too1 0 a failure--no s*ools1 no 
,bible4 ,!n he tri$ k+s1 & ! k+s 7 mo/ly
 idolat]s4  ,!n ! *os5 p 7 conqu]$ &    
c>ri$ into captivity by ! ,babylonians4 
,ano!r failure4  ,!n !y return$1 &      
,jehovah tri$ prophets--h[l]s &         
wail]s--b ! p grew worse & worse4 ,no   
s*ools1 no sci5ces1 no arts1 no comm]ce4
 ,!n ,jehovah took ^u himself fle%1 0   
born ( a woman1 & liv$ among ! p t he _h
 be5 try+ to civilize = sev]al ?\s&     
ye>s4 ,!n ^! p1 foll[+ ! law t ,jehovah 
_h giv5 !m 9 ! wild]ness1 *>g$ ?is      

,jehovah-man--?is ,*ri/--) blasphemy2   
tri$1 convict$ & kill$ him4  ,jehovah _h
 fail$ aga94  ,!n he des]t$ ! ,jews &   
turn$ 8 att5tion to ! re/ ( ! _w4  ,& n[
 ! ,jews1 des]t$ by ,jehovah1 p]secut$  
by ,*ri/ians1 are ! mo/ prosp]\s p on ! 
e>?4 ,aga9 has ,jehovah fail$4  ,:at an 
adm9i/ration6     ,,vii4 ,,! ,,new      
,,te/am5t  ,,:o wrote ! ,new ,te/am5t8  
,*ri/ian s*ol>s admit t !y d n "k4 ,!y  
admit t1 if ! f\r gospels 7 writt5      
by-,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke & ,john1 !y mu/ h
 be5 writt5 9 ,hebrew4 ,& yet a ,hebrew 
manuscript ( any "o ( ^! gospels has    
nev] be5 f\nd4 ,all h be5 & are 9       
,greek4 ,s1 educat$ !ologians admit t ! 
,epi/les1 ,james & ,jude1 7 writt5 by   
p]sons :o _h nev] se5 "o ( ! f\r        
gospels4 ,9 ^! ,epi/les--9 ,james &     
,jude--no ref]5ce is made to any ( !    
gospels1 nor to any miracle record$ 9   
!m4  ,! fir/ m5tion t has be5 f\nd ( "o 
( our gospels 0 made ab\t "o hundr$ &   
eighty ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 & ! f\r
 gospels 7 fir/ nam$ & quot$ f at !     

beg9n+ ( ! ,?ird ,c5tury1 ab\t "o hundr$
 & sev5ty ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,*ri/4  ,we
 n[ "k t !re 7 _m o!r gospels besides   
our f\r1 "s ( :i* h be5 lo/4 ,!re 7 !   
gospels ( ,paul1 ( ! ,egyptians1 ( !    
,hebrews1 ( ,p]fection1 ( ,judas1 (     
,?addeus1 ( ! ,infancy1 ( ,?omas1 (     
,m>y1 ( ,&rew1 ( ,nicodemus1 ( ,m>cion &
 sev]al o!rs4  ,s !re 7 ! ,acts (       
,pilate1 ( ,&rew1 ( ,m>y1 ( ,paul &     
,!cla & ( _m o!rs4 ,ano!r book call$ !  
,%eph]d ( ,h]mes4  ,at fir/ n "o ( all !
 books 0 consid]$ z inspir$4 ,! ,old    
,te/am5t 0 reg>d$ z div9e2 b ! books t  
n[ con/itute ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 reg>d$ z 
human productions4 ,we n[ "k t we d n "k
 :o wrote ! f\r gospels4  ,! "q is1 ,7 !
 au?ors ( ^! f\r gospels inspir$8  ,if  
!y 7 inspir$1 !n ! f\r gospels mu/ be   
true4 ,if !y are true1 !y mu/ agree4  ,!
 f\r gospels d n agree4  ,mat!w1 ,m>k & 
,luke knew no?+ ( ! ,atonem5t1 no?+ (   
salvation by fai?4 ,!y knew only !      
gospel ( good de$s--( *>ity4 ,!y tea* t 
if we =give o!rs ,god w =give u4  ,) ?is

 ! gospel ( ,john does n agree4  ,9 t   
gospel we are taught t we mu/ believe on
 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 t we mu/ be born   
aga92 t we mu/ dr9k ! blood & eat ! fle%
 ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ?is gospel we f9d ! doctr9e
 ( ! ,atonem5t & t ,*ri/ di$ = u &      
suff]$ 9 our place4  ,?is gospel is     
utt]ly at v>iance ) ! o!r ?ree4 ,if !   
o!r ?ree are true1 ! gospel ( ,john is  
false4 ,if ! gospel ( ,john 0 writt5 by 
an inspir$ man1 ! writ]s ( ! o!r ?ree 7 
un9spir$4 ,f ?is !re is no possible     
escape4 ,! f\r _c be true4  ,x is evid5t
 t !re are _m int]polations 9 ! f\r     
gospels4  ,= in/ance1 9 ! #bh? *apt] (  
,mat!w is an acc\nt to ! effect t !     
soldi]s at ! tomb ( ,*ri/ 7 brib$ to say
 t ! disciples ( ,jesus /ole away 8 body
 :ile !y1 ! soldi]s1 slept4  ,?is is    
cle>ly an int]polation4 ,x is a break 9 
! n>rative4  ,! #aj? v]se %\ld be foll[$
 by ! #af?4 ,! #aj? v]se is z foll[s3   
,!n ,jesus said unto !m1 ',be n afraid2 
g tell my bre?r5 t !y g unto ,galilee & 
!re %all !y see me4'  ,! #af? v]se3  ,!n

 ! elev5 disciples w5t away unto        
,galilee into a m\nta91 :]e ,jesus _h   
appo9t$ !m4  ,! /ory ab\t ! soldi]s     
conta9$ 9 ! #aa?1 #ab?1 #ac?1 #ad? &    
#ae? v]ses is an int]polation--an       
aft]?\ght--long aft]4 ,! #ae? v]se      
demon/rates ?is4  ,fifte5? v]se3 ,s !y  
took ! money & did z !y 7 taught4 ,& ?is
 say+ is commonly report$ among ! ,jews 
until ?is day4  ,c]ta9ly1 ?is acc\nt 0 n
 9 ! orig9al gospel1 & c]ta9ly ! #ae?   
v]se 0 n writt5 by a ,jew4 ,no ,jew c\ld
 h writt5 ?is3 ,& ?is say+ is commonly  
report$ among ! ,jews until ?is day4    
,m>k1 ,john & ,luke nev] he>d t !       
soldi]s _h be5 brib$ by ! prie/s2 or1 if
 !y _h1 did n ?9k x wor? :ile record+4  
,s ! acc\nts ( ! ,asc5sion ( ,jesus     
,*ri/ 9 ,m>k & ,luke are int]polations4 
,mat!w says no?+ ab\t ! ,asc5sion4      
,c]ta9ly !re nev] 0 a great] miracle1 & 
yet ,mat!w1 :o 0 pres5t--:o saw ! ,"l   
rise1 asc5d & disappe>--did n ?9k x wor?
 m5tion+4  ,on ! o!r h&1 ! la/ words (  
,*ri/1 accord+ to ,mat!w1 contradict !  

,asc5sion3 ,lo ,i am ) y always1 ev5    
unto ! end ( ! _w4  ,john1 :o 0 pres5t1 
if ,*ri/ really asc5d$1 says n "o ^w on 
! subject4  ,z to ! ,asc5sion1 ! gospels
 d n agree4  ,m>k gives ! la/           
conv]sation t ,*ri/ _h ) 8 disciples1 z 
foll[s3  ,g ye into all ! _w & prea* !  
gospel to e creature4 ,he t believe? &  
is baptis$ %all be sav$2 b he t believe?
 n %all be damn$4 ,& ^! signs %all foll[
 !m t believe3 ,9 my "n %all !y ca/ out 
devils2 !y %all speak ) new tongues4 ,!y
 %all take up s]p5ts1 & if !y dr9k any  
deadly ?+ x %all n hurt !m2 !y %all lay 
h&s on ! sick & !y %all recov]4 ,s1 !n1 
aft] ! ,"l _h spok5 unto !m1 he 0       
receiv$ up into heav5 & sat on ! "r h& (
 ,god4  ,is x possible t ?is description
 0 writt5 by "o :o witness$ ?is miracle8
  ,?is miracle is describ$ by ,luke z   
foll[s3 ,& x came to pass :ile he bless$
 !m he 0 p>t$ f !m & c>ri$ up into      
heav54  ,brevity is ! s\l ( wit4  ,9 !  
,acts we are told t3 ,:5 he _h spok51   
:ile !y beheld1 he 0 tak5 up1 & a cl\d  

receiv$ him out ( _! sight4  ,nei!r     
,luke1 nor ,mat!w1 nor ,john1 nor !     
writ] ( ! ,acts1 he>d "o ^w ( !         
conv]sation attribut$ to ,*ri/ by ,m>k4 
,! fact is t ! ,asc5sion ( ,*ri/ 0 n    
claim$ by 8 disciples4  ,at fir/ ,*ri/ 0
 a man--no?+ m4 ,m>y 0 8 "m1 ,joseph 8  
fa!r4 ,! g5ealogy ( 8 fa!r1 ,joseph1 0  
giv5 to %[ t he 0 ( ! blood ( ,david4   
,!n ! claim 0 made t he 0 ! son ( ,god1 
& t 8 "m 0 a virg91 & t %e rema9$ a     
virg9 until h] dea?4  ,!n ! claim 0 made
 t ,*ri/ rose f ! dead & asc5d$ bodily  
to heav54  ,x requir$ _m ye>s = ^!      
absurdities to take possession ( ! m9ds 
( m54  ,if ,*ri/ rose f ! dead1 :y did  
he n appe> to 8 enemies8 ,:y did he n   
call on ,caiphas1 ! high prie/8 ,:y did 
he n make ano!r triumphal entry into    
,j]usalem8  ,if he really asc5d$1 :y did
 he n d s 9 public1 9 ! pres5ce ( 8     
p]secutors8 ,:y %\ld ?is1 ! greate/ (   
miracles1 be done 9 secret 9 a corn]8   
,x 0 a miracle t c\ld h be5 se5 by a va/
 multitude--a miracle t c\ld n be       

simulat$--"o t w\ld h conv9c$ hundr$s ( 
?\s&s4  ,aft] ! /ory ( ! ,resurrection1 
! ,asc5sion became a necessity4 ,!y _h  
to dispose ( ! body4  ,s !re are _m o!r 
int]polations 9 ! gospels & epi/les4    
,aga9 ,i ask3 ,is ! ,new ,te/am5t true8 
,does anybody n[ believe t at ! bir? (  
,*ri/ !re 0 a cele/ial greet+2 t a /> l$
 ! ,wise ,m5 ( ! ,ea/2 t ,h]od slew !   
babes ( ,be?lehem ( two ye>s old & "u8  
,! gospels are fill$ ) acc\nts (        
miracles4 ,7 !y ev] p]=m$8  ,mat!w gives
 ! p>ticul>s ( ab\t tw5ty-two miracles1 
,m>k ( ab\t n9ete51 ,luke ( ab\t eighte5
 & ,john ( ab\t sev54  ,accord+ to !    
gospels1 ,*ri/ heal$ diseases1 ca/ out  
devils1 rebuk$ ! sea1 cur$ ! bl9d1 f$   
multitudes ) five loaves & two fi%es1   
walk$ on ! sea1 curs$ a fig tree1 turn$ 
wat] into w9e & rais$ ! dead4  ,mat!w is
 ! only "o t tells ab\t ! ,/> & ! ,wise 
,m5--! only "o t tells ab\t ! murd] (   
babes4  ,john is ! only "o :o says any?+
 ab\t ! resurrection ( ,laz>us1 & ,luke 
is ! only "o giv+ an acc\nt ( ! rais+ f 

! dead ! wid[ ( ,na9's son4  ,h[ is x   
possible to sub/antiate ^! miracles8  ,!
 ,jews1 among :om !y 7 said to h be5    
p]=m$1 did n believe !m4 ,! diseas$1 !  
palsi$1 ! lepr\s1 ! bl9d :o 7 cur$1 did 
n become foll[]s ( ,*ri/4 ,^? t 7 rais$ 
f ! dead 7 nev] he>d ( aga94  ,does any 
intellig5t man believe 9 ! exi/5ce (    
devils8 ,! writ] ( ?ree ( ! gospels     
c]ta9ly did4 ,john says no?+ ab\t ,*ri/ 
hav+ ca/ out devils1 b ,mat!w1 ,m>k &   
,luke give _m in/ances4  ,does any      
natural man n[ believe t ,*ri/ ca/ out  
devils8 ,if 8 disciples said he did1 !y 
7 mi/ak54 ,if ,*ri/ said he did1 he 0   
insane or an impo/or4  ,if ! acc\nts (  
ca/+ out devils are false1 !n ! writ]s 7
 ignorant or di%one/4 ,if !y wrote ?r\gh
 ignorance1 !n !y 7 n inspir$4 ,if !y   
wrote :at !y knew to be false1 !y 7 n   
inspir$4 ,if :at !y wrote is untrue1    
:e!r !y knew x or n1 !y 7 n inspir$4    
,at t "t x 0 believ$ t palsy1 epilepsy1 
deafness1 insanity & _m o!r diseases 7  
caus$ by devils2 t devils took          

possession ( & liv$ 9 ! bodies ( m5 &   
wom54 ,*ri/ believ$ ?is1 taught ?is     
belief to o!rs1 & pret5d$ to cure       
diseases by ca/+ devils out ( ! sick &  
insane4 ,we "k n[1 if we "k any?+1 t    
diseases are n caus$ by ! pres5ce (     
devils4 ,we "k1 if we "k any?+1 t devils
 d n reside 9 ! bodies ( m54  ,if ,*ri/ 
said & did :at ! writ]s ( ! ?ree gospels
 say he said & did1 !n ,*ri/ 0 mi/ak54  
,if he 0 mi/ak51 c]ta9ly he 0 n ,god4   
,&1 if he 0 mi/ak51 c]ta9ly he 0 n      
inspir$4  ,is x a fact t ! ,devil tri$  
to bribe ,*ri/8  ,is x a fact t ! ,devil
 c>ri$ ,*ri/ to ! top ( ! temple & tri$ 
to induce him to leap to ! gr\nd8  ,h[ c
 ^! miracles be e/abli%$8  ,! pr9cipals 
h writt5 no?+1 ,*ri/ has writt5 no?+1 & 
! ,devil has rema9$ sil5t4  ,h[ c we "k 
t ! ,devil tri$ to bribe ,*ri/8 ,:o     
wrote ! acc\nt8 ,we d n "k4 ,h[ did !   
writ] get 8 in=mation8 ,we d n "k4      
,somebody1 "s sev5te5 hundr$ ye>s ago1  
said t ! ,devil tri$ to bribe ,god2 t ! 
,devil c>ri$ ,god to ! top ( ! temple & 

tri$ to induce him to leap to ! e>? & t 
,god 0 intellectually too ke5 = !       
,devil4  ,?is is all ! evid5ce we h4    
,is !re any?+ 9 ! lit]ature ( ! _w m    
p]fectly idiotic8  ,intellig5t p no     
long] believe 9 wit*es1 wiz>ds1 spooks &
 devils1 & !y are p]fectly satisfi$ t e 
^w 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ab\t ca/+ out      
devils is utt]ly false4  ,c we believe t
 ,*ri/ rais$ ! dead8  ,a wid[ liv+ 9    
,na9 is foll[+ ! body ( h] son to !     
tomb4 ,*ri/ halts ! fun]al procession & 
raises ! "y man f ! dead & gives him    
back to ! arms ( 8 "m4  ,?is "y man     
disappe>s4 ,he is nev] he>d ( aga94 ,no 
"o takes ! slighte/ int]e/ 9 ! man :o   
return$ f ! realm ( dea?4 ,luke is !    
only "o :o tells ! /ory4 ,maybe ,mat!w1 
,m>k & ,john nev] he>d ( x1 or did n    
believe x & s fail$ to record x4  ,john 
says t ,laz>us 0 rais$ f ! dead2 ,mat!w1
 ,m>k & ,luke say no?+ ab\t x4  ,x 0 m  
wond]ful ?an ! rais+ ( ! wid['s son4 ,he
 _h n be5 laid 9 ! tomb = days4 ,he 0   
only on 8 way to ! grave1 b ,laz>us 0   

actually dead4 ,he _h begun to decay4   
,laz>us did n excite ! lea/ int]e/4 ,no 
"o ask$ him ab\t ! o!r _w4 ,no "o       
inquir$ ( him ab\t _! dead fri5ds4  ,:5 
he di$ ! second "t no "o said3 ,he is n 
afraid4 ,he has travel$ t road twice &  
kn[s j :]e he is go+4  ,we d n believe 9
 ! miracles ( ,mohamm$1 & yet !y are z  
well atte/$ z ?is4 ,we h no confid5ce 9 
! miracles p]=m$ by ,joseph ,smi?1 & yet
 ! evid5ce is f> great]1 f> bett]4  ,if 
a man %\ld g ab\t n[ pret5d+ to raise ! 
dead1 pret5d+ to ca/ out devils1 we w\ld
 reg>d him z insane4 ,:at1 !n1 c we say 
( ,*ri/8 ,if we wi% to save 8 reputation
 we are compell$ to say t he nev]       
pret5d$ to raise ! dead2 t he nev]      
claim$ to h ca/ out devils4  ,we mu/    
take ! gr\nd t ^! ignorant & impossible 
?+s 7 inv5t$ by zeal\s disciples1 :o    
s\ght to deify _! lead]4  ,9 ^? ignorant
 days ^! falsehoods add$ to ! fame (    
,*ri/4 ,b n[ !y put 8 "* 9 p]il &       
belittle ! au?ors ( ! gospels4  ,c we n[
 believe t wat] 0 *ang$ into w9e8 ,john 

tells ( ?is *ildi% miracle1 & says t !  
o!r disciples 7 pres5t1 yet ,mat!w1 ,m>k
 & ,luke say no?+ ab\t x4  ,take !      
miracle ( ! man cur$ by ! pool (        
,be?s$a4 ,john says t an angel tr\bl$ ! 
wat]s ( ! pool ( ,be?s$a1 & t :oev] got 
into ! pool fir/ aft] ! wat]s 7 tr\bl$ 0
 heal$4  ,does anybody n[ believe t an  
angel w5t into ! pool & tr\bl$ ! wat]s8 
,does anybody n[ ?9k t ! poor wret* :o  
got 9 fir/ 0 heal$8 ,yet ! au?or ( !    
gospel accord+ to ,john believ$ & ass]t$
 ^! absurdities4 ,if he 0 mi/ak5 ab\t t 
he may h be5 ab\t all ! miracles he     
records4  ,john is ! only "o :o tells   
ab\t ?is pool ( ,be?s$a4 ,possibly ! o!r
 disciples did n believe ! /ory4  ,h[ c 
we acc\nt = ^! pret5d$ miracles8  ,9 !  
days ( ! disciples1 & = _m c5turies     
aft]1 ! _w 0 fill$ ) ! sup]natural4     
,ne>ly ev]y?+ t happ5$ 0 reg>d$ z       
miracul\s4 ,god 0 ! imm$iate gov]nor ( !
 _w4 ,if ! p 7 good1 ,god s5t se$ "t &  
h>ve/2 b if !y 7 bad he s5t flood &     
hail1 fro/ & fam9e4 ,if any?+ wond]ful  

happ5$ x 0 exagg]at$ until x became a   
miracle4  ,( ! ord] ( ev5ts--( ! unbrok5
 & ! unbreakable *a9 ( causes &         
effects--! p _h no k & no ?\ght4  ,a    
miracle is ! badge & br& ( fraud4 ,no   
miracle ev] 0 p]=m$4 ,no intellig5t1    
hone/ man ev] pret5d$ to p]=m a miracle1
 & nev] w4  ,if ,*ri/ _h wr\ght !       
miracles attribut$ to him2 if he _h cur$
 ! palsi$ & insane2 if he _h giv5 he>+  
to ! deaf1 vision to ! bl9d2 if he _h   
cleans$ ! lep] ) a ^w1 & ) a t\* _h giv5
 life & feel+ to ! )]$ limb2 if he _h   
giv5 pulse & motion1 w>m? & ?\ght1 to   
cold & brea?less clay2 if he _h conqu]$ 
dea? & rescu$ f ! grave its pallid      
prey--no ^w w\ld h be5 utt]$1 no h&     
rais$1 except 9 praise & honor4 ,9 8    
pres5ce all heads w\ld h be5            
uncov]$--all knees ^u ! gr\nd4  ,is x n 
/range t at ! trial ( ,*ri/ no "o 0 f\nd
 to say a ^w 9 8 favor8 ,no man /ood =? 
& said3 ,i 0 a lep]1 & ?is man cur$ me )
 a t\*4 ,no woman said3 ,i am ! wid[ (  
,na9 & ?is is my son :om ?is man rais$ f

 ! dead4  ,no man said3 ,i 0 bl9d1 & ?is
 man gave me sight4  ,all sil5t4        
,,viii4 ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,*ri/     
,,millions ass]t t ! philosophy ( ,*ri/ 
is p]fect--t he 0 ! wise/ t ev] utt]$   
spee*4  ,let u see3  ,resi/ n evil4 ,if 
smitt5 on "o *eek turn ! o!r4  ,is !re  
any philosophy1 any wisdom 9 ?is8 ,*ri/ 
takes f goodness1 f virtue1 f ! tru?1 ! 
"r ( self-def5se4 ,vice becomes ! ma/] (
 ! _w1 & ! good become ! victims ( !    
infam\s4  ,no man has ! "r to protect   
himself1 8 prop]ty1 8 wife & *ildr54    
,gov]nm5t becomes impossible1 & ! _w is 
at ! m]cy ( crim9als4 ,is !re any       
absurdity beyond ?is8  ,love y\r        
enemies4  ,is ?is possible8 ,did any    
human be+ ev] love 8 enemies8 ,did ,*ri/
 love 81 :5 he d5\nc$ !m z :it$         
sepul*]s1 hypocrites & vip]s8  ,we _c   
love ^? :o hate u4 ,hatr$ 9 ! he>ts (   
o!rs does n bre$ love 9 ours4 ,n to     
resi/ evil is absurd2 to love y\r       
enemies is impossible4  ,take no ?\ght =
 ! morr[4  ,! idea 0 t ,god w\ld take   

c>e ( u z he did ( sp>r[s & lilies4 ,is 
!re ! lea/ s5se 9 t belief8  ,does ,god 
take c>e ( anybody8  ,c we live )\t tak+
 ?\ght = ! morr[8 ,to pl[1 to s[1 to    
cultivate1 to h>ve/1 is to take ?\ght = 
! morr[4 ,we plan & "w = ! future1 = our
 *ildr51 = ! unborn g5]ations to come4  
,)\t ?is =e?\ght !re c\ld be no         
progress1 no civilization4 ,! _w w\ld g 
back to ! caves & d5s ( savag]y4  ,if ?y
 "r eye (f5d !e1 pluck x out4 ,if ?y "r 
h& (f5d !e1 cut x (f4  ,:y8 ,because x  
is bett] t "o ( our memb]s %\ld p]i% ?an
 t ! :ole body %\ld be ca/ into hell4   
,is !re any wisdom 9 putt+ out y\r eyes 
or cutt+ (f y\r h&s8 ,is x possible to  
extract f ^! extravagant say+s ! smalle/
 gra9 ( common s5se8  ,swe> n at all2   
nei!r by ,heav51 = x is ,god's ?rone2   
nor by ! ,e>?1 = x is 8 foot/ool2 nor by
 ,j]usalem1 = x is 8 holy city4  ,"h we 
f9d ! a/ronomy & geology ( ,*ri/4 ,heav5
 is ! ?rone ( ,god1 ! mon>*2 ! e>? is 8 
foot/ool4 ,a foot/ool t turns ov] at !  
rate ( a ?\s& miles an h\r1 & sweeps    

?r\gh space at ! rate ( ov] a ?\s& miles
 a m9ute6  ,:]e did ,*ri/ ?9k heav5 08  
,:y 0 ,j]usalem a holy city8 ,0 x       
because ! inhabitants 7 ignorant1 cruel 
& sup]/iti\s8  ,if a man sue !e at law &
 take away y\r coat1 give him y\r cloak 
also4  ,is !re any philosophy1 any good 
s5se1 9 t comm&m5t8 ,w\ld x n be j z    
s5sible to say3 ,if a man obta9s a      
judgm5t aga9/ y = "o hundr$ doll>s1 give
 him two hundr$4  ,only ! insane c\ld   
give or foll[ ?is advice4  ,?9k n ,i am 
come to s5d peace on e>?1 ,i came n to  
s5d peace1 b a sword4 ,= ,i am come to  
set a man at v>iance aga9/ 8 fa!r1 & !  
daught] aga9/ h] "m4  ,if ?is is true1  
h[ mu* bett] x w\ld h be5 _h he rema9$  
away4  ,is x possible t he :o said1     
,resi/ n evil1 came to br+ a sword8 ,t  
he :o said1 ,love y\r enemies1 came to  
de/roy ! peace ( ! _w8  ,to set fa!r    
aga9/ son1 & daught] aga9/ fa!r--:at a  
glori\s mission6  ,he did br+ a sword1 &
 ! sword 0 wet = a ?\s& ye>s ) innoc5t  
blood4 ,9 millions ( he>ts he s[$ ! se$s

 ( hatr$ & rev5ge4 ,he divid$ nations & 
families1 put out ! light ( reason1 &   
petrifi$ ! he>ts ( m54  ,& e "o t ha?   
=sak5 h\ses1 or bre?r51 or si/]s1 or    
fa!r1 or "m1 or wife1 or *ildr51 or l&s1
 = my "n's sake1 %all receive an        
hundr$fold1 & %all inh]it ev]la/+ life4 
,accord+ to ! writ] ( ,mat!w1 ,*ri/1 !  
compassionate1 ! m]ciful1 utt]$ ^!      
t]rible words4 ,is x possible t ,*ri/   
(f]$ ! bribe ( et]nal joy to ^? :o w\ld 
des]t _! fa!rs1 _! mo!rs1 _! wives &    
*ildr58 ,are we to w9 ! happ9ess ( heav5
 by des]t+ ! ones we love8 ,is a home to
 be ru9$ "h = ! sake ( a mansion !re8   
,& yet x is said t ,*ri/ is an example =
 all ! _w4 ,did he des]t 8 fa!r & "m8   
,he said1 speak+ to 8 "m3 ,woman1 :at h 
,i to d ) !e8  ,! ,ph>isees said unto   
,*ri/3 ,is x lawful to pay tribute unto 
,caes>8  ,*ri/ said3 ,%[ me ! tribute   
money4 ,!y br\ght him a p5ny4 ,& he sai?
 unto !m3 ,^: is ! image & !            
sup]scription8 ,!y said3 ,caes>'s4 ,&   
,*ri/ said3 ,r5d] unto ,caes> ! ?+s t   

are ,caes>'s4  ,did ,*ri/ ?9k t ! money 
belong$ to ,caes> because 8 image &     
sup]scription 7 /amp$ ^u x8 ,did ! p5ny 
belong to ,caes> or to ! man :o _h e>n$ 
x8 ,_h ,caes> ! "r to dem& x because x 0
 adorn$ ) 8 image8  ,does x appe> f ?is 
conv]sation t ,*ri/ und]/ood ! real     
nature & use ( money8  ,c we n[ say t   
,*ri/ 0 ! greate/ ( philosoph]s8        
,,ix4 ,,is ,,*ri/ ,,our ,,example8  ,,he
 nev] said a ^w 9 favor ( education4 ,he
 nev] ev5 h9t$ at ! exi/5ce ( any       
sci5ce4 ,he nev] utt]$ a ^w 9 favor (   
indu/ry1 economy or ( any ef=t to bett] 
our condition 9 ?is _w4 ,he 0 ! enemy ( 
! successful1 ( ! weal?y4 ,dives 0 s5t  
to hell1 n because he 0 bad1 b because  
he 0 ri*4 ,laz>us w5t to heav51 n       
because he 0 good1 b because he 0 poor4 
,*ri/ c>$ no?+ = pa9t+1 = sculpture1 =  
music--no?+ = any art4 ,he said no?+    
ab\t ! duties ( nation to nation1 ( k+  
to subject2 no?+ ab\t ! rights ( man2   
no?+ ab\t intellectual lib]ty or !      
fre$om ( spee*4 ,he said no?+ ab\t !    

sacr$ness ( home2 n "o ^w = ! fireside2 
n a ^w 9 favor ( m>riage1 9 honor (     
mat]nity4  ,he nev] m>ri$4 ,he w&]$     
homeless f place to place ) a few       
disciples4 ,none ( !m seem to h be5     
engag$ 9 any useful bus9ess1 & !y seem  
to h liv$ on alms4  ,all human ties 7   
held 9 contempt2 ?is _w 0 sacrific$ = ! 
next2 all human ef=t 0 disc\rag$4 ,god  
w\ld support & protect4  ,at la/1 9 !   
dusk ( dea?1 ,*ri/1 f9d+ t he 0 mi/ak51 
cri$ out3 ,my ,god6 ,my ,god6 ,:y ha/ ?\
 =sak5 me8  ,we h f\nd t man mu/ dep5d  
on himself4 ,he mu/ cle> ! l&2 he mu/   
build ! home2 he mu/ pl[ & plant2 he mu/
 inv5t2 he mu/ "w ) h& & bra92 he mu/   
ov]come ! difficulties & ob/ructions2 he
 mu/ conqu] & enslave ! =ces ( nature to
 ! end t !y may d ! "w ( ! _w4     ,x4  
,,:y ,,%\ld ,,we ,,place ,,*ri/ ,,at ,,!
 ,,top ,,& ,,summit ,,( ,,! ,,human     
,,race8  ,,0 he k9d]1 m =giv+1 m        
self-sacrific+ ?an ,buddha8 ,0 he wis]1 
did he meet dea? ) m p]fect calmness1   
?an ,socrates8 ,0 he m pati5t1 m        

*>itable1 ?an ,epictetus8 ,0 he a great]
 philosoph]1 a deep] ?9k]1 ?an          
,epicurus8 ,9 :at respect 0 he ! sup]ior
 ( ,zoroa/]8 ,0 he g5tl] ?an ,laotse1 m 
univ]sal ?an ,confucius8 ,7 8 ideas (   
human rights & duties sup]ior to ^? (   
,z5o8 ,did he express gr&] tru?s ?an    
,cic]o8 ,0 8 m9d subtl] ?an ,sp9oza's8  
,0 8 bra9 equal to ,kepl]'s or          
,newton's8 ,0 he gr&] 9 dea?--a sublim] 
m>tyr ?an ,bruno8 ,0 he 9 intellig5ce1 9
 ! =ce & beauty ( expression1 9 bread? &
 scope ( ?\ght1 9 weal? ( illu/ration1 9
 aptness ( comp>ison1 9 k ( ! human bra9
 & he>t1 ( all passions1 hopes & fe>s1 !
 equal ( ,%akespe>e1 ! greate/ ( ! human
 race8  ,if ,*ri/ 0 9 fact ,god1 he knew
 all ! future4  ,be=e him l a panorama  
mov$ ! hi/ory yet to be4 ,he knew h[ 8  
words w\ld be int]pret$4 ,he knew :at   
crimes1 :at horrors1 :at infamies1 w\ld 
be committ$ 9 8 "n4 ,he knew t ! hungry 
flames ( p]secution w\ld climb ar\nd !  
limbs ( c\ntless m>tyrs4 ,he knew t     
?\s&s & ?\s&s ( brave m5 & wom5 w\ld    

langui% 9 dungeons 9 d>kness1 fill$ )   
pa94 ,he knew t 8 *ur* w\ld inv5t & use 
in/rum5ts ( torture2 t 8 foll[]s w\ld   
appeal to :ip & fagot1 to *a9 & rack4   
,he saw ! horizon ( ! future lurid ) !  
flames ( ! auto-da-fe4 ,he knew :at     
cre$s w\ld spr+ l poison\s fungi f e    
text4 ,he saw ! ignorant sects wag+ w>  
aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,he saw ?\s&s ( m51 "u ! 
ord]s ( prie/s1 build+ prisons = _!     
fell[-m54 ,he saw ?\s&s ( scaffolds     
dripp+ ) ! be/ & brave/ blood4 ,he saw 8
 foll[]s us+ ! in/rum5ts ( pa94 ,he he>d
 ! groans--saw ! faces :ite ) agony4 ,he
 he>d ! %rieks & sobs & cries ( all !   
moan+1 m>tyr$ multitudes4 ,he knew t    
comm5t>ies w\ld be writt5 on 8 words )  
swords1 to be read by ! light ( fagots4 
,he knew t ! ,inquisition w\ld be born (
 ! tea*+s attribut$ to him4  ,he saw !  
int]polations & falsehoods t hypocrisy  
w\ld write & tell4 ,he saw all w>s t    
w\ld be wag$1 & he knew t above ^!      
fields ( dea?1 ^! dungeons1 ^! rack+s1  
^! burn+s1 ^! executions1 = a ?\s& ye>s 

w\ld float ! dripp+ bann] ( ! cross4    
,he knew t hypocrisy w\ld be rob$ &     
cr[n$--t cruelty & cr$ulity w\ld rule ! 
_w2 knew t lib]ty w\ld p]i% f ! e>?2    
knew t popes & k+s 9 8 "n w\ld enslave !
 s\ls & bodies ( m52 knew t !y w\ld     
p]secute & de/roy ! discov]]s1 ?9k]s &  
inv5tors2 knew t 8 *ur* w\ld ext+ui%    
reason's holy light & leave ! _w )\t a  
/>4  ,he saw 8 disciples ext+ui%+ ! eyes
 ( m51 flay+ !m alive1 cutt+ out _!     
tongues1 se>*+ = all ! n]ves ( pa94  ,he
 knew t 9 8 "n 8 foll[]s w\ld trade 9   
human fle%2 t cradles w\ld be robb$ &   
wom5's brea/s unbab$ = gold4  ,& yet he 
di$ ) voiceless lips4  ,:y did he fail  
to speak8 ,:y did he n tell 8 disciples1
 & ?r\gh !m ! _w3 ,y %all n burn1       
imprison & torture 9 my "n4 ,y %all n   
p]secute y\r fell[-m54  ,:y did he n    
pla9ly say3 ,i am ! ,son ( ,god1 or1 ,i 
am ,god8 ,:y did he n expla9 ! ,tr9ity8 
,:y did he n tell ! mode ( baptism t 0  
pleas+ to him8 ,:y did he n write a     
cre$8 ,:y did he n break ! *a9s (       

slaves8 ,:y did he n say t ! ,old       
,te/am5t 0 or 0 n ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god8  
,:y did he n write ! ,new ,te/am5t      
himself8 ,:y did he leave 8 words to    
ignorance1 hypocrisy & *ance8 ,:y did he
 n say some?+ positive1 def9ite &       
satisfactory ab\t ano!r _w8 ,:y did he n
 turn ! te>-/a9$ hope ( heav5 into !    
glad k ( ano!r life8 ,:y did he n tell u
 some?+ ( ! rights ( man1 ( ! lib]ty (  
h& & bra98  ,:y did he g dumbly to 8    
dea?1 leav+ ! _w to mis]y & to d\bt8  ,i
 w tell y :y4 ,he 0 a man1 & did n "k4  
,,xi4 ,,inspiration4  ,,n be=e ab\t !   
,?ird ,c5tury 0 x claim$ or believ$ t ! 
books compos+ ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 inspir$4
  ,x w be rememb]$ t !re 7 a great numb]
 ( books1 ( ,gospels1 ,epi/les & ,acts1 
& t f ^! ! inspir$ ones 7 select$ by    
un9spir$ m54  ,betwe5 ! ,fa!rs !re 7    
great diff]5ces ( op9ion z to :i* books 
7 inspir$2 mu* discussion & pl5ty (     
hatr$4 ,_m ( ! books n[ deem$ spuri\s 7 
by _m ( ! ,fa!rs reg>d$ z div9e1 & "s n[
 reg>d$ z inspir$ 7 believ$ to be       

spuri\s4 ,_m ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians & "s ( !
 ,fa!rs repudiat$ ! gospel ( ,john1 !   
,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 ,jude1 ,james1   
,pet]1 & ! ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john4 ,on 
! o!r h&1 _m ( !m reg>d$ ! ,gospel ( !  
,hebrews1 ( ! ,egyptians1 ! ,prea*+ (   
,pet]1 ! ,%eph]d ( ,h]mas1 ! ,epi/le (  
,b>nabus1 ! ,pa/or ( ,h]mas1 !          
,revelation ( ,pet]1 ! ,revelation (    
,paul1 ! ,epi/le ( ,clem5t1 ! ,gospel ( 
,nicodemus1 inspir$ books1 equal to ! v 
be/4  ,f all ^! books1 & _m o!rs1 !     
,*ri/ians select$ ! inspir$ ones4  ,! m5
 :o did ! select+ 7 ignorant &          
sup]/iti\s4 ,!y 7 firm believ]s 9 !     
miracul\s4 ,!y ?\ght t diseases _h be5  
cur$ by ! aprons & h&k]*iefs ( !        
apo/les1 by ! bones ( ! dead4 ,!y       
believ$ 9 ! fable ( ! ,pho5ix1 & t !    
hy5as *ang$ _! sex e ye>4  ,7 ! m5 :o   
?r\gh _m c5turies made ! selections     
inspir$8 ,7 !y--ignorant1 cr$ul\s1 /upid
 & malici\s--z well qualifi$ to judge ( 
inspiration z ! /ud5ts ( our "t8 ,h[ are
 we b\nd by _! op9ion8 ,h we n ! "r to  

judge = ourselves8  ,erasmus1 "o ( !    
lead]s ( ! ,re=mation1 decl>$ t !       
,epi/le to ! ,hebrews 0 n writt5 by     
,paul1 & he d5i$ ! inspiration ( ,second
 & ,?ird ,john1 & also ( ,revelation4   
,lu!r 0 ( ! same op9ion4 ,he decl>$     
,james to be an epi/le ( /raw1 & d5i$ ! 
inspiration ( ,revelations4 ,zw+lius    
reject$ ! book ( ,revelation1 & ev5     
,calv9 d5i$ t ,paul 0 ! au?or (         
,hebrews4  ,! tru? is t ! ,prote/ants   
did n agree z to :at books are inspir$  
until #afdg1 by ! ,assembly ( ,we/m9/]4 
,to prove t a book is inspir$ y mu/     
prove ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,y mu/ also     
prove t ?is ,god ?9ks1 acts1 has        
objects1 ends & aims4 ,?is is some:at   
difficult4  ,x is impossible to conceive
 ( an inf9ite be+4 ,hav+ no conception (
 an inf9ite be+1 x is impossible to tell
 :e!r all ! facts we "k t5d to prove or 
disprove ! exi/5ce ( su* a be+4  ,god is
 a guess4 ,if ! exi/5ce ( ,god is       
admitt$1 h[ are we to prove t he inspir$
 ! writ]s ( ! books ( ! ,bible8  ,h[ c  

"o man e/abli% ! inspiration ( ano!r8   
,h[ c an inspir$ man prove t he is      
inspir$8 ,h[ c he "k himself t he is    
inspir$8 ,!re is no way to prove ! fact 
( inspiration4 ,! only evid5ce is ! ^w (
 "s man :o c\ld by no possibility "k    
any?+ on ! subject4  ,:at is            
inspiration8 ,did ,god use m5 z         
in/rum5ts8 ,did he cause !m to write 8  
?\ghts8 ,did he take possession ( _!    
m9ds & de/roy _! wills8  ,7 ^! writ]s   
only p>tly controll$1 s t _! mi/akes1 _!
 ignorance & _! prejudices 7 m+l$ ) !   
wisdom ( ,god8  ,h[ are we to sep>ate ! 
mi/akes ( man f ! ?\ghts ( ,god8 ,c we d
 ?is )\t be+ inspir$ ourselves8 ,if !   
orig9al writ]s 7 inspir$1 !n !          
translators %\ld h be51 & s %\ld be ! m5
 :o tell u :at ! ,bible means4  ,h[ is x
 possible = a human be+ to "k t he is   
inspir$ by an inf9ite be+8 ,b ( "o ?+ we
 may be c]ta93 ,an inspir$ book %\ld    
c]ta9ly excel all ! books produc$ by    
un9spir$ m54 ,x %\ld1 above all1 be     
true1 fill$ ) wisdom1 blossom+ 9        

beauty--p]fect4  ,m9i/]s wond] h[ ,i c  
be wick$ en\gh to attack ! ,bible4  ,i w
 tell !m3  ,?is book1 ! ,bible1 has     
p]secut$1 ev5 unto dea?1 ! wise/ & !    
be/4 ,?is book /ay$ & /opp$ ! onw>d     
movem5t ( ! human race4 ,?is book       
poison$ ! f\nta9s ( le>n+ & misdirect$ !
 en]gies ( man4  ,?is book is ! enemy ( 
fre$om1 ! support ( slav]y4 ,?is book   
s[$ ! se$s ( hatr$ 9 families & nations1
 f$ ! flames ( w>1 & impov]i%$ ! _w4    
,?is book is ! brea/work ( k+s &        
tyrants--! enslav] ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,?is
 book has corrupt$ p>liam5ts & c\rts4   
,?is book has made colleges &           
univ]sities ! tea*]s ( error & ! hat]s (
 sci5ce4 ,?is book has fill$ ,*ri/5dom )
 hateful1 cruel1 ignorant & w>r+ sects4 
,?is book taught m5 to kill _! fell[s = 
religion's sake4 ,?is book f\nd$ !      
inquisition1 inv5t$ ! in/rum5ts (       
torture1 built ! dungeons 9 :i* ! good &
 lov+ langui%$1 =g$ ! *a9s t ru/$ 9 _!  
fle%1 erect$ ! scaffolds :]eon !y di$4  
,?is book pil$ fagots ab\t ! feet ( ! j4

 ,?is book drove reason f ! m9ds (      
millions & fill$ ! asylums ) ! insane4  
,?is book has caus$ fa!rs & mo!rs to %$ 
! blood ( _! babes4 ,?is book 0 !       
auction block on :i* ! slave-"m /ood :5 
%e 0 sold f h] *ild4 ,?is book fill$ !  
sails ( ! slave-trad] & made m]*&ise (  
human fle%4 ,?is book light$ ! fires t  
burn$ wit*es & wiz>ds4 ,?is book fill$ !
 d>kness ) gh\ls & gho/s1 & ! bodies (  
m5 & wom5 ) devils4 ,?is book pollut$ ! 
s\ls ( m5 ) ! infam\s dogma ( et]nal    
pa94 ,?is book made cr$ulity ! greate/ (
 virtues1 & inve/igation ! greate/ (    
crimes4 ,?is book fill$ nations )       
h]mits1 monks & nuns--) ! pi\s & !      
useless4 ,?is book plac$ ! ignorant &   
unclean sa9t above ! philosoph] &       
philan?ropi/4 ,?is book taught man to   
despise ! joys ( ?is life1 t he might be
 happy 9 ano!r--to wa/e ?is _w = ! sake 
( ! next4  ,i attack ?is book because x 
is ! enemy ( human lib]ty--! greate/    
ob/ruction across ! highway ( human     
progress4  ,let me ask ! m9i/]s "o "q3  

,h[ c y be wick$ en\gh to def5d ?is     
book8     ,,xii4 ,,! ,,real ,,bible  ,,=
 ?\s&s ( ye>s m5 h be5 writ+ ! real     
,bible1 & x is be+ writt5 f day to day1 
& x w nev] be f9i%$ :ile man has life4  
,all ! facts t we "k1 all ! truly       
record$ ev5ts1 all ! discov]ies &       
inv5tions1 all ! wond]ful ma*9es ^:     
:eels & lev]s seem to ?9k1 all ! poems1 
cry/als f ! bra91 fl[]s f ! he>t1 all ! 
songs ( love & joy1 ( smiles & te>s1 !  
great dramas ( ,imag9ation's _w1 !      
wondr\s pa9t+s1 miracles ( =m & color1 (
 light & %ade1 ! m>vell\s m>bles t seem 
to live & brea!1 ! secrets told by rock 
& />1 by du/ & fl[]1 by ra9 & sn[1 by   
fro/ & flame1 by w9d+ /ream & des]t s&1 
by m\nta9 range & bill[$ sea4  ,all !   
wisdom t l5g!ns & ennobles life--all t  
avoids or cures disease1 or conqu]s     
pa9--all j & p]fect laws & rules t guide
 & %ape our lives1 all ?\ghts t fe$ !   
flames ( love1 ! music t transfigures1  
enraptures & en?ralls1 ! victories (    
he>t & bra91 ! miracles t h&s h wr\ght1 

! deft & cunn+ h&s ( ^? :o work$ = wife 
& *ild1 ! hi/ories ( noble de$s1 ( brave
 & useful m51 ( fai?ful lov+ wives1 (   
qu5*less "m-love1 ( conflicts = ! "r1 ( 
suff]+s = ! tru?1 ( all ! be/ t all ! m5
 & wom5 ( ! _w h said1 & ?\ght & done   
?r\gh all ! ye>s4  ,^! treasures ( !    
he>t & bra9--^! are ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures
 ( ! human race4