,,! ,,works ,,( ,,rob]t ,g4 ,,+]soll    
,,! ,,cl]gy ,,"k1 ,,t ,i ,,"k1 ,,t ,,!y 
,,"k1 ,,t ,,!y ,,d ,,n ,,"k4  ,,9       
,,twelve ,,volumes1 ,,volume ,,ii4      
,,lectures  #aijj  ,,! ,,dresd5         
,,edition   ,,to  ,,mrs4 ,,sue4 ,m4     
,,f>rell1  ,,9 ,,law ,,my ,,si/]1  ,,&  
,,9 ,,fact ,,my ,,fri5d1  ,,?is         
,,volume1  ,,z ,a ,,tok5 ,,( ,,respect  
,,& ,,love1 ,,is ,,d$icat$4  ,,cont5ts  
,,( ,,volume ,,ii4  ,,"s ,,mi/akes ,,(  
,,moses4  7#ahgi47  ,preface--,i4 ,he :o
 endeavors to control ! ,m9d by ,=ce is 
a ,tyrant1 & he :o submits is a         
,slave--,all ,i ,ask--,:5 a ,religion is
 ,f\nd$--,fre$om = ! ,or?odox ,cl]gy--,e
 ,m9i/] an ,attorney--,submission to !  
,or?odox & ! ,dead--,b\nd5 ,duty ( !    
,m9i/ry--,! ,m9i/] ,factory at          
,&ov]--,,ii4 ,free ,s*ools--,no         
,sect>ian ,sci5ces--,religion & !       
,s*ools--,sci5tific ,hypocrites--,,iii4 
,! ,politicians & ! ,*ur*es--,,iv4 ,man 
& ,woman ! ,highe/ ,possible            
,titles--,belief ,dep5d5t on            

,surr\nd+s--,wor%ip (                   
,ance/ors--,bl9dness ,necess>y to ,keep+
 ! ,n>r[ ,pa?--,! ,bible ! ,*a9 t       
,b9ds--,a ,bible ( ! ,middle ,ages & !  
,awe x ,inspir$--,v4 ,!                 
,p5tateu*--,moses ,n ! ,au?or--,belief  
out ( :i* ,grew ,religi\s               
,c]emonies--,egypt ! ,s\rce ( !         
,in=mation ( ,moses--,,vi4              
,monday--,no?+1 9 ! ,light ( ,raw       
,mat]ial--,! ,/ory ( ,creation          
,begun--,! ,same ,/ory1 sub/antially1   
,f\nd 9 ! ,records ( ,babylon1 ,egypt1 &
 ,india--,inspiration ,unnecess>y to !  
,tru?--,usefulness ( ,miracles to ,fit  
,lies to ,facts--,division ( ,d>kness & 
,light--,,vii4 ,tuesday--,! ,firmam5t & 
,"s ,biblical ,notions ab\t x--,laws (  
,evaporation ,unkn[n to ! ,inspir$      
,writ]--,,viii4 ,w$nesday--,! ,wat]s    
,ga!r$ into ,seas--,fruit & ,no?+ to    
,eat x--,five ,epo*s 9 ! ,organic       
,hi/ory ( ! ,e>?--,balance betwe5 !     
,total ,am\nts ( ,animal & ,vegetable   
,life--,vegetation ,prior to !          

,appe>ance ( ! ,sun--,,ix4              
,?ursday--,sun & ,moon                  
,manufactur$--,magnitude ( ! ,sol>      
,orb--,dim5sions ( ,"s ( !              
,planets--,moses' ,guess at ! ,size (   
,sun & ,moon--,jo%ua's ,control ( !     
,heav5ly ,bodies--,a ,hypo!sis ,urg$ by 
,m9i/]s--,! ,!ory ( ,refraction--,rev4  
,h5ry ,morey--,a/ronomical ,k ( ,*9ese  
,savants--,! ,motion ( ! ,e>? ,rev]s$ by
 ,jehovah = ! ,reassurance (            
,ahaz--,errors ,r5\nc$ by ,button--,x4  
,he made ! ,/>s ,also--,di/ance ( !     
,ne>e/ ,/>--,,xi4 ,friday--,:ales & ,o!r
 ,liv+ ,creatures ,produc$--,,xii4      
,saturday--,reproduction                
,inaugurat$--,,xiii4 ,let ,u ,make      
,man--,human ,be+s ,creat$ 9 ! ,physical
 ,image & ,lik5ess ( ,god--,inquiry z to
 ! ,process ,adopt$--,developm5t ( ,liv+
 ,=ms ,accord+ to ,evolution--,h[ ,7    
,adam & ,eve ,creat$8--,! ,rib          
,/ory--,age ( ,man ,^u ! ,e>?--,a ,/atue
 ,app>5tly ,made be=e ! ,_w--,,xiv4     
,sunday--,sacr$ness ( ! ,sabba? ,de/roy$

 by ! ,!ory ( ,va/ ,p]iods--,reflections
 on ! ,sabba?--,,xv4 ,! ,necessity = a  
,good ,memory--,! ,two ,acc\nts ( !     
,creation 9 ,g5esis ,i & ,,ii--,ord] (  
,creation 9 ! ,fir/ ,acc\nt--,ord] (    
,creation 9 ! ,second                   
,acc\nt--,fa/idi\sness ( ,adam 9 !      
,*oice ( a ,helpmeet--,dr4 ,adam ,cl>k's
 ,comm5t>y--,dr4 ,scott's ,guess--,dr4  
,mat!w ,h5ry's ,admission--,! ,blonde & 
,brunette ,problem--,! ,result (        
,unbelief & ! ,rew>d ( ,fai?--,give ,him
 a ,h>p--,,xvi4 ,! ,g>d5--,location (   
,ed5--,! ,f\r ,riv]s--,! ,tree (        
,k--,&ov] ,appeal$ ,to--,,xvii4 ,!      
,fall--,! ,s]p5t--,dr4 ,adam ,cl>k      
,gives a ,zoological ,explanation--,dr4 
,h5ry ,diss5ts--,:5ce ,?is              
,s]p5t8--,,xviii4 ,dampness--,a ,race ( 
,giants--,wick$ness ( ,mank9d--,an ,ark 
,con/ruct$--,a ,univ]sal ,flood         
,indicat$--,animals ,probably ,admitt$  
to ! ,ark--,h[ ,did ,!y ,get            
,!re8--,problem ( ,food & ,s]vice--,a   
,%oreless ,sea ,cov]$ ) ,innum]able     

,dead--,drs4 ,cl>k & ,h5ry on !         
,situation--,! ,ark ,takes ,gr\nd--,new 
,difficulties--,noah's ,sacrifice--,!   
,ra9b[ z a ,memor&um--,babylonian1      
,egyptian1 & ,indian ,leg5ds ( a        
,flood--,,xix4 ,bac*us & ,babel--,int]e/
 ,atta*+ to ,noah--,:]e ,did ,our ,fir/ 
,p>5ts & ! ,s]p5t ,acquire a ,common    
,language8--,babel & ! ,confusion (     
,tongues--,,xx4 ,fai? 9 ,fil?--,immode/y
 ( ,biblical ,diction--,,xxi4 ,!        
,hebrews--,god's ,promises to           
,abraham--,! ,soj\rn+ ( ,israel 9       
,egypt--,m>vel\s ,increase--,moses &    
,a>on--,,xxii4 ,! ,plagues--,competitive
 ,miracle ,work+--,defeat ( ! ,local    
,magicians--,,xxiii4 ,! ,flight ,out (  
,egypt--,?ree ,million ,p 9 a           
,des]t--,de/ruction ( ,ph>aoh ana ,8    
,ho/--,manna--,a ,sup]fluity (          
,quails--,rev4 ,alex&] ,crud5's         
,comm5t>y--,hornets z ,allies ( !       
,israelites--,durability ( ! ,clo?+ ( ! 
,jewi% ,p--,an ,o9tm5t                  
,monopoly--,consecration ( ,prie/s--,!  

,crime ( ,becom+ a ,"m--,! ,t5          
,comm&m5ts--,m$ical ,ideas (            
,jehovah--,"* ( ! ,god ( !              
,p5tateu*--,,xxiv4 ,confess &           
,avoid--,,xxv4 ,inspir$ ,slav]y--,,xxvi4
 ,inspir$ ,m>riage-,,xxvii4 ,inspir$    
,w>-,,xxviii4 ,inspir$ ,religi\s        
,lib]ty--,,xxix4 ,conclusion4  ,,"s     
,,reasons ,,:y4  7#ahha47  ,i--,religion
 makes ,enemies--,hatr$ 9 ! ,"n (       
,univ]sal ,b5evol5ce--,no ,respect = !  
,rights ( ,b>b>ians--,lit]al ,fulfillm5t
 ( a ,new ,te/am5t ,prophecy--,,ii4     
,duties to ,god--,c we ,assi/ ,god8--,an
 ,inf9ite ,p]sonality an ,inf9ite       
,impossibility-,ill4 ,inspiration--,:at 
x ,really ,is--,indication (            
,clams--,multitud9\s ,laught] ( !       
,sea--,horace ,greeley & ! ,mammo?      
,trees--,a ,l&scape ,comp>$ to a        
,table-clo?--,! ,sup]natural is !       
,de=m$--,inspiration 9 ! ,man z well z 9
 ! ,book--,our ,inspir$ ,bible--,,iv4   
,god's ,exp]im5t ) ! ,jews--,miracles ( 
,"o ,religion nev] a/oni% ! ,prie/s (   

,ano!r--,i am a ,li> ,myself--,v4       
,civiliz$ ,c\ntries--,crimes once reg>d$
 z ,div9e ,in/itutions--,:at ! ,believ] 
9 ! ,inspiration ( ! ,bible is ,compell$
 to ,say--,passages app>5tly writt5 by !
 ,devil--,,vi4 ,a ,comp>ison (          
,books--,advanc+ a ,cannibal f          
,mission>y to ,mutton--,contra/ betwe5 !
 ,utt]ances ( ,jehovah & ^? ( ,reputable
 ,hea!n--,epictetus1 ,cic]o1 ,z5o1      
,s5eca--! ,h9du1 ,anton9us1 ,m>cus      
,aurelius--,! ,ave/a--,,vii4            
,mono!ism--,egyptians be=e ,moses taught
 !re 0 b ,"o ,god & ,m>ri$ b ,"o        
,wife--,p]sians & ,h9doos _h a ,s+le    
,supreme ,deity--,rights ( ,roman       
,wom5--,m>vels ( ,art a*iev$ )\t !      
,assi/ance ( ,heav5--,probable ,action (
 ! ,jewi% ,jehovah inc>nat$ z           
,man--,,viii4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t--,doctr9e
 ( ,et]nal ,pa9 br\ght to               
,light--,discrepancies--,human          
,weaknesses _c be ,pr$icat$ ( ,div9e    
,wisdom--,:y !re are ,f\r ,gospels      
accord+ to ,ir5aeus--,!                 

,atonem5t--,remission ( ,s9s "u !       
,mosaic ,disp5sation--,*ri/ians say1    
,*>ge x--,god's ,=giv5ess does n ,repair
 an ,injury--,suff]+ ( ,innoc5ce = !    
,guilty--,salvation made ,possible by   
,jehovah's ,failure to ,civilize !      
,jews--,necessity ( ,belief n taught 9 !
 ,synoptic ,gospels--,non-resi/ance !   
,(fspr+ ( ,weakness--,,ix4 ,*ri/'s      
,mission--,all ! ,virtues _h be5 ,taught
 be=e 8 ,adv5t--,p]fect & ,beautiful    
,?\ghts ( 8 ,pagan ,pr$ecessors--,/4    
,paul ,contra/$ ) ,hea!n ,writ]s--,!    
,quality ( ,m]cy--,x4 ,et]nal ,pa9--,an 
,illu/ration ( ,et]nal                  
,puni%m5t--,capta9 ,kreug] ( ! ,b>que   
,tig]--,,xi4 ,civiliz+ ,influ5ce ( !    
,bible--,its ,effects on ! ,jews--,if   
,*ri/ 0 ,god1 ,did he n1 9 8            
,crucifixion1 ,reap :at he _h           
,s[n8--,no?+ c add to ! ,mis]y ( a      
,nation ^: ,k+ is ,jehovah  ,,or?odoxy4 
7#ahhd47  ,or?odox ,religion ,dy+       
,out--,religi\s ,dea?s & ,bir?s--,!     
,religion ( ,reciprocity--,e ,language  

has a ,cemet]y--,or?odox ,in/itutions   
,survive ?r\gh ! ,money inve/$ 9        
!m--,let u tell our ,real ,names--,!    
,bl[s t h ,%att]$ ! ,%ield & ,%iv]$ !   
,lance ( ,sup]/ition--,mohamm$'s        
,successful ,def5ce ( ! ,sepul*re (     
,*ri/--,! ,de/ruction ( ,art--,!        
,discov]y ( ,am]ica--,al?\gh he made x  
himself1 ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 ,ignorant ( !  
,=m ( ?is ,e>?--,cop]nicus &            
,kepl]--,special ,provid5ce--,! ,man & !
 ,%ip he did n ,take--,a ,?anksgiv+     
,proclamation ,contradict$--,*>les      
,d>w9--,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]--,! ,cre$s--,! 
,late/ ,cre$--,god z a ,gov]nor--,!     
,love ( ,god--,! ,fall ( ,man--,we are  
,b\nd by ,repres5tatives )\t a ,*ance to
 ,vote aga9/ ,!m--,! ,atonem5t--,!      
,doctr9e ( ,depravity a ,libel on !     
,human ,race--,! ,second ,bir?--,a      
,unit>ian ,univ]sali/--,inspiration ( ! 
,scriptures--,god a ,victim ( 8 own     
,tyranny--,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,tr\ble    
,comm5ces at ,dea?--,! ,reign ( ,tru? & 
,love--,! ,old ,spani>d :o ,di$ )\t an  

,enemy--,! ,w>s x ,br\ght--,consolation 
%\ld be ,d5i$ to ,murd]]s--,at ! ,rate  
at :i* ,hea!n are be+ ,conv]t$1 h[ long 
w x take to ,e/abli% ,*ri/'s ,k+dom on  
,e>?8--,! ,resurrection--,! ,judgm5t    
,day--,pi\s ,evasions--,we %all n ,die1 
b we %all all be ,hang$--,no ,bible1 no 
,civilization ,miracles ( ! ,new        
,te/am5t--,no?+ ,writt5 by ,*ri/ or 8   
,contempor>ies--,g5ealogy ( ,jesus--,m  
,miracles--,a ,ma/] ( ,dea?--,improbable
 t he w\ld be ,crucifi$--,! ,loaves &   
,fi%es--,h[ did x happ5 t ! ,miracles   
,conv9c$ s ,few8--,! ,resurrection--,!  
,asc5sion--,0 ! ,body ,spiritual--,p>t+ 
f ! ,disciples--,ca/+ out               
,devils--,necessity ( ,belief--,god %\ld
 be consi/5t 9 ! ,matt] ( =giv+         
,enemies--,et]nal ,puni%m5t--,"s ,good  
,m5 :o are ,damn$--,ano!r               
,objection--,love ! only ,b[ on ,life's 
d>k ,cl\d--,n[ is ! accept$ ,"t--,r ?an 
?is ,doctr9e ( ,et]nal ,puni%m5t ,%\ld  
be ,true--,i w\ld r t e ,planet %\ld 9  
its ,orbit :eel a b>r5 ,/>--,:at ,i     

,believe--,immortality--,x exi/$ long   
be=e ,moses--,consolation--,! ,promises 
are s ,f> ,away1 & ! ,dead are s        
,ne>--,dea? a ,wall or a ,door--,a      
,fable--,orpheus & ,eurydice4  ,,my? ,,&
 ,,miracle4  7#ahhe47  ,i4 ,happ9ess !  
true ,end & ,aim ( ,life--,spiritual ,p 
& _! ,lit]ature--,%akespe>e's ,cl[ns    
sup]ior to ,inspir$ ,writ]s--,bee?ov5's 
,six? ,symphony ,pref]r$ to ! ,five     
,books ( ,moses--,v5us ( ,milo m ,pleas+
 ?an ! ,presbyt]ian ,cre$--,,ii4        
,religions ,naturally ,produc$--,poets !
 ,my?-mak]s--,! ,sleep+                 
,beauty--,orpheus & ,eurydice--,r$ ,rid+
 ,hood--,! ,gold5 ,age--,elysian        
,fields--,! ,flood ,my?--,my?s ( !      
,seasons--,,iii4 ,! ,sun-god--,jonah1   
,buddha1 ,*risnna1 ,horus1              
,zoroa/]--,decemb] #be? z a ,bir?day (  
,gods--,*ri/ a ,sun-,god--,! ,cross a   
,symbol ( ! ,life to ,come--,:5 ,nature 
rock$ ! ,cradle ( ! ,infant ,_w--,,iv4  
,diff]5ce betwe5 a ,my? & a             
,miracle--,rais+ ! ,dead1 ,pa/ &        

,pres5t--,miracles ( ,jehovah--,miracles
 ( ,*ri/--,ev]y?+ ,told except !        
,tru?--,! ,mi/ake ( ! ,_w--,v4 ,beg9n+ (
 ,inve/igation--,! ,/>s z ,witnesses    
aga9/ ,sup]/ition--,m>tyrdom (          
,bruno--,geology--,/eam &               
,electricity--,nature =ev] !            
,same--,p]si/5ce ( ,=ce--,ca!dral1      
,mosque1 & ,joss ,h\se h ! same         
,f\ndation--,sci5ce ! ,provid5ce (      
,man--,,vi4 ,to ,s(t5 ! ,he>t (         
,god--,m>tyrs--,! ,god 0                
,sil5t--,cr$ulity a ,vice--,develop !   
,imag9ation--,! ,skyl>k & ,!            
,daisy--,,vii4 ,h[ are we to ,civilize !
 ,_w8--,put ,!ology out (               
,religion--,divorce ( ,*ur* &           
,/ate--,secul> ,education--,godless     
,s*ools--,,viii4 ,! ,new ,j]usalem--,k (
 ! ,sup]natural possess$ by             
,savages--,beliefs ( ,primitive         
,peoples--,sci5ce is ,mode/--,!ology    
,arrogant--,torque-mada & ,bruno on !   
,day ( ,judgm5t--,,ix4 ,poison (        
,sup]/ition 9 ! ,"m's ,milk--,ability ( 

,mi/akes to take ,c>e (                 
,!mselves--,longevity ( ,religi\s       
,lies--,"m's religion plead$ by !       
,cannibal--,! ,religion ( ,fre$om--,o   
,lib]ty1 ?\ art ! ,god ( my ,idolatry   
,,preface4  ,= _m ye>s ,i h reg>d$ !    
,p5tateu* simply z a record ( a b>b>\s  
p1 9 :i* are f\nd a great numb] ( !     
c]emonies ( savag]y1 _m absurd & unju/  
laws1 & ?\s&s ( ideas inconsi/5t ) kn[n 
& demon/rat$ facts4 ,to me x seem$ almo/
 a crime to tea* t ?is record 0 writt5  
by inspir$ m52 t slav]y1 polygamy1 w>s (
 conque/ & ext]m9ation 7 "r1 & t !re 0 a
 "t :5 m5 c\ld w9 ! approbation (       
inf9ite ,intellig5ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,m]cy1 
by violat+ maid5s & by but*]+ babes4 ,to
 me x seem$ m reasonable t savage m5 _h 
made ^! laws2 & ,i endeavor$ 9 a        
lecture1 entitl$ ,"s ,mi/akes ( ,moses1 
to po9t out "s ( ! errors1              
contradictions1 & impossibilities       
conta9$ 9 ! ,p5tateu*4 ,! lecture 0 nev]
 writt5 & consequ5tly nev] deliv]$ twice
 ! same4 ,on sev]al occasions x 0       

report$ & publi%$ )\t cons5t1 & )\t     
revision4 ,all ^! publications 7 grossly
 & gl>+ly incorrect ,z publi%$1 !y h be5
 answ]$ sev]al hundr$ times1 & _m ( !   
cl]gy are /ill engag$ 9 ! great "w4 ,to 
keep ^! rev]5d g5tlem5 f wa/+ _! tal5ts 
on ! mi/akes ( report]s & pr9t]s1 ,i    
conclud$ to publi% ! pr9cipal po9ts 9   
all my lectures on ?is subject4 ,& "h1 x
 may be prop] = me to say1 t argum5ts _c
 be answ]$ by p]sonal abuse2 t !re is no
 logic 9 sl&]1 & t falsehood1 9 ! long  
run1 defeats itself4 ,p :o love _!      
enemies %\ld1 at lea/1 tell ! tru? ab\t 
_! fri5ds4 ,%\ld x turn out t ,i am !   
wor/ man 9 ! :ole _w1 ! /ory ( ! flood w
 rema9 j z improbable z be=e1 & !       
contradictions ( ! ,p5tateu* w /ill dem&
 an explanation4  ,!re 0 a "t :5 a      
falsehood1 fulm9at$ f ! pulpit1 smote l 
a sword2 b1 ! supply hav+ greatly exce$$
 ! dem&1 cl]ical misrepres5tation has at
 la/ become almo/ an innoc5t amusem5t4  
,rememb]+ t only a few ye>s ago m51     
wom51 & ev5 *ildr51 7 imprison$1 tortur$

 & burn$1 = hav+ express$ 9 an exce$+ly 
mild & g5tle way1 ! ideas ent]ta9$ by   
me1 ,i congratulate myself t calumny is 
n[ ! pulpit's la/ resort4 ,! old        
in/rum5ts ( torture are kept only to    
gratify curiosity2 ! *a9s are ru/+ away1
 & ! demolition ( "t has all[$ ev5 !    
dungeons ( ! ,inquisition to be visit$  
by light4 ,! *ur*1 impot5t & malici\s1  
regrets1 n ! abuse1 b ! loss ( h] p[]1 &
 seeks to hold by falsehood :at %e ga9$ 
by cruelty & =ce1 by fire & fe>4        
,*ri/ianity _c live 9 peace ) any o!r =m
 ( fai?4 ,if t religion be true1 !re is 
b "o savior1 "o inspir$ book1 & b "o    
little n>r[ grass-gr[n pa? t leads to   
heav54 ,su* a religion is necess>ily    
uncompromis+1 unreason+1 aggressive &   
insol5t4 ,*ri/ianity has held all o!r   
cre$s & =ms 9 inf9ite contempt1 divid$ !
 _w into enemies & fri5ds1 & v]ifi$ !   
awful decl>ation ( its f\nd]--a         
decl>ation t wet ) blood ! sword he came
 to br+1 & made ! horizon ( a ?\s& ye>s 
lurid ) ! fagots' flames4  ,too great   

praise *all5ges att5tion1 & (t5 br+s to 
light a ?\s& faults t o!rwise ! g5]al   
eye w\ld nev] see4 ,7 we all[$ to read !
 ,bible z we d all o!r books1 we w\ld   
admire its beauties1 treasure its wor?y 
?\ghts1 & acc\nt = all its absurd1      
grotesque & cruel ?+s1 by say+ t its    
au?ors liv$ 9 rude1 b>b>ic times4 ,b we 
are told t x 0 writt5 by inspir$ m52 t x
 conta9s ! w ( ,god2 t x is p]fect1     
pure1 & true 9 all its p>ts2 ! s\rce &  
/&>d ( all moral & religi\s tru?2 t x is
 ! /> & an*or ( all human hope2 ! only  
guide = man1 ! only tor* 9 ,nature's    
night4 ,^! claims are s at v>iance ) e  
kn[n record$ fact1 s palpably absurd1 t 
e free unbias$ s\l is =c$ to raise !    
/&>d ( revolt4  ,we read ! pagan sacr$  
books ) pr(it & delight4 ,) my? & fable 
we are ev] *>m$1 & f9d a pleasure 9 !   
endless repetition ( ! beautiful1       
poetic1 & absurd4 ,we f9d1 9 all ^!     
records ( ! pa/1 philosophies & dreams1 
& ef=ts /a9$ ) te>s1 ( great & t5d] s\ls
 :o tri$ to pi]ce ! my/]y ( life & dea?1

 to answ] ! et]nal que/ions ( ! ,:5ce & 
,:i!r1 & va9ly s\ght to make1 ) bits (  
%att]$ glass1 a mirror t w\ld1 9 v tru?1
 reflect ! face & =m ( ,nature's p]fect 
self4  ,^! my?s 7 born ( hopes1 & fe>s1 
& te>s1 & smiles1 & !y 7 t\*$ & color$  
by all !re is ( joy & grief betwe5 !    
rosy dawn ( bir?1 & dea?s sad night4 ,!y
 clo!d ev5 ! />s ) passion1 & gave to   
gods ! faults & frailties ( ! sons ( m54
 ,9 !m1 ! w9ds & waves 7 music1 & all ! 
lakes1 & /reams1 & spr+s1--! m\nta9s1   
woods & p]fum$ dells 7 haunt$ by a ?\s& 
fairy =ms4 ,!y ?rill$ ! ve9s ( ,spr+ )  
tremul\s desire2 made tawny ,summ]'s    
bill[$ brea/ ! ?rone & home ( love2     
fill$ ,autumn's arms ) sun-kiss$ grapes1
 & ga!r$ %eaves2 & pictur$ ,w9t] z a    
weak old k+ :o felt1 l ,le> ^u 8 )]$    
face1 ,cordelia's te>s4 ,^! my?s1 ?\gh  
false1 are beautiful1 & h = _m ages & 9 
c\ntless ways1 enri*$ ! he>t & k9dl$    
?\ght4 ,b if ! _w 7 taught t all ^! ?+s 
are true & all inspir$ ( ,god1 & t      
et]nal puni%m5t w be ! lot ( him :o d>es

 d5y or d\bt1 ! sweete/ my? ( all !     
,fable ,_w w\ld lose its beauty1 &      
become a scorn$ & hateful ?+ to e brave 
& ?\ghtful man4  ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll4    
,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,oct4 #g?1 #ahgi4    
,,"s ,,mi/akes ,,( ,,moses4  ,,he ,,:o  
,,endeavors ,,to ,,control ,,! ,,m9d    
,,by ,,=ce ,,is ,a ,,tyrant1 ,,& ,,he   
,,:o ,,submits ,,is ,a ,,slave4  ,i4  ,i
 want to d :at little ,i c to make my   
c\ntry truly free1 to broad5 !          
intellectual horizon ( our p1 to de/roy 
! prejudices born ( ignorance & fe>1 to 
d away ) ! bl9d wor%ip ( ! ignoble pa/1 
) ! idea t all ! great & good are dead1 
t ! liv+ are totally deprav$1 t all     
pleasures are s9s1 t sighs & groans are 
alone pleas+ to ,god1 t ?\ght is        
dang]\s1 t intellectual c\rage is a     
crime1 t c[>dice is a virtue1 t a c]ta9 
belief is necess>y to secure salvation1 
t to c>ry a cross 9 ?is _w w give u a   
palm 9 ! next1 & t we mu/ all[ "s prie/ 
to be ! pilot ( our s\ls4  ,until e s\l 
is freely p]mitt$ to inve/igate e book1 

& cre$1 & dogma = itself1 ! _w _c be    
free4 ,mank9d w be enslav$ until !re is 
m5tal gr&eur en\gh to all[ ea* man to h 
8 ?\ght & say4 ,?is e>? w be a p>adise  
:5 m5 c1 ^u all ^! que/ions diff]1 & yet
 grasp ea* o!r's h&s z fri5ds4 ,x is    
amaz+ to me t a diff]5ce ( op9ion ^u    
subjects t we "k no?+ ) c]ta9ty ab\t1   
%\ld make u hate1 p]secute1 & despise   
ea* o!r4 ,:y a diff]5ce ( op9ion ^u     
pr$e/9ation1 or ! ,tr9ity1 %\ld make p  
imprison & burn ea* o!r seems beyond !  
compreh5sion ( man2 & yet 9 all c\ntries
 :]e ,*ri/ians h exi/$1 !y h de/roy$ ea*
 o!r to ! exact ext5t ( _! p[]4 ,:y %\ld
 a believ] 9 ,god hate an a!i/8 ,surely 
! a!i/ has n injur$ ,god1 & surely he is
 human1 capable ( joy & pa91 & entitl$  
to all ! rights ( man4 ,w\ld x n be f>  
bett] to treat ?is a!i/1 at lea/1 z well
 z he treats u8  ,*ri/ians tell me t !y 
love _! enemies1 & yet all ,i ask is--n 
t !y love _! enemies1 n t !y love _!    
fri5ds ev51 b t !y treat ^? :o diff] f  
!m1 ) simple fairness4  ,we d n wi% to  

be =giv51 b we wi% ,*ri/ians to s act t 
we w n h to =give !m4  ,if all w admit t
 all h an equal "r to ?9k1 !n ! "q is   
=ev] solv$2 b z long z organiz$ & p[]ful
 *ur*es1 pret5d+ to hold ! keys ( heav5 
& hell1 d5\nce e p]son z an outca/ &    
crim9al :o ?9ks = himself & d5ies _!    
au?ority1 ! _w w be fill$ ) hatr$ &     
suff]+4 ,to hate man & wor%ip ,god seems
 to be ! sum ( all ! cre$s4  ,t :i* has 
happ5$ 9 mo/ c\ntries has happ5$ 9 ours4
 ,:5 a religion is f\nd$1 ! educat$1 !  
p[]ful--t is to say1 ! prie/s & nobles1 
tell ! ignorant & sup]/iti\s--t is to   
say1 ! p1 t ! religion ( _! c\ntry 0    
giv5 to _! fa!rs by ,god himself2 t x is
 ! only true religion2 t all o!rs 7     
conceiv$ 9 falsehood & br\ght =? 9      
fraud1 & t all :o believe 9 ! true      
religion w be happy =ev]1 :ile all o!rs 
w burn 9 hell4 ,= ! purpose ( gov]n+ !  
p1 t is to say1 = ! purpose ( be+       
support$ by ! p1 ! prie/s & nobles      
decl>e ?is religion to be sacr$1 & t    
:oev] adds to1 or takes f x1 w be burn$ 

"h by man1 & h]eaft] by ,god4 ,! result 
( ?is is1 t ! prie/s & nobles w n all[ !
 p to *ange2 & :51 aft] a "t1 ! prie/s1 
hav+ intellectually advanc$1 wi% to take
 a /ep 9 ! direction ( progress1 ! p w n
 all[ !m to *ange4 ,at fir/1 ! rabble   
are enslav$ by ! prie/s1 & aft]w>ds !   
rabble become ! ma/]s4  ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s
 ,i wi% to d1 is to free ! or?odox      
cl]gy4 ,i am a great fri5d ( !irs1 & 9  
spite ( all !y may say aga9/ me1 ,i am  
go+ to d !m a great & la/+ s]vice4 ,^u  
_! necks are visible ! m>ks ( ! coll>1 &
 ^u _! backs ^? ( ! la%4 ,!y are n all[$
 to read & ?9k = !mselves4 ,!y are      
taught l p>rots1 & ! be/ are ^? :o      
repeat1 ) ! fewe/ mi/akes1 ! s5t5ces !y 
h be5 taught4 ,!y sit l owls ^u "s dead 
limb ( ! tree ( k1 & hoot ! same old    
hoots t h be5 hoot$ = eighte5 hundr$    
ye>s4 ,_! congregations are n gr& en\gh1
 nor suffici5tly civiliz$1 to be will+ t
 ! poor prea*]s %all ?9k = !mselves4 ,!y
 are n employ$ = t purpose4             
,inve/igation reg>d$ z a dang]\s        

exp]im5t1 & ! m9i/]s are w>n$ t none ( t
 k9d ( "w w be tol]at$4 ,!y are notifi$ 
to /& by ! old cre$1 & to avoid all     
orig9al ?\ght1 z a mortal pe/il5ce4 ,e  
m9i/] is employ$ l an attorney--ei!r =  
pla9tiff or def5dant1--& he is expect$  
to be true to 8 cli5t4 ,if he *anges 8  
m9d1 he is reg>d$ z a des]t]1 & d5\nc$1 
hat$1 & sl&]$ accord+ly4 ,e or?odox     
cl]gyman agrees n to *ange4 ,he         
contracts n to f9d new facts1 & makes a 
b>ga9 t he w d5y !m if he does4 ,su* is 
! position ( a ,prote/ant m9i/] 9 ?is   
n9ete5? c5tury4 ,8 condition excites my 
pity2 & to bett] x1 ,i am go+ to d :at  
little ,i c4  ,"s ( ! cl]gy h !         
indep5d5ce to break away1 & ! intellect 
to ma9ta9 !mselves z free m51 b ! mo/   
are compell$ to submit to ! dictation ( 
! or?odox1 & ! dead4 ,!y are n employ$  
to give _! ?\ghts1 b simply to repeat ! 
ideas ( o!rs4 ,!y are n expect$ to give 
ev5 ! d\bts t may sugge/ !mselves1 b are
 requir$ to walk 9 ! n>r[1 v]dureless   
pa? trodd5 by ! ignorance ( ! pa/4 ,!   

=e/s & fields on ei!r side are no?+ to  
!m4 ,!y mu/ n ev5 look at ! purple      
hills1 nor pause to he> ! babble ( !    
brooks4 ,!y mu/ rema9 9 ! du/y road :]e 
! guide-bo>ds are4 ,!y mu/ conf9e       
!mselves to ! fall ( man1 ! expulsion f 
! g>d51 ! s*eme ( salvation1 ! second   
bir?1 ! atonem5t1 ! happ9ess ( ! r$eem$1
 & ! mis]y ( ! lo/4 ,!y mu/ be c>eful n 
to express any new ideas ^u ^! great    
que/ions4 ,x is mu* saf] = !m to quote f
 ! works ( ! dead4 ,! m vividly !y      
describe ! suff]+s ( ! unreg5]ate1 ( ^? 
:o att5d$ !atres & balls1 & drank w9e 9 
summ] g>d5s on ! ,sabba?-day1 & laugh$  
at prie/s1 ! bett] m9i/]s !y are suppos$
 to be4 ,!y mu/ %[ t mis]y fits ! good =
 heav51 :ile happ9ess prep>es ! bad =   
hell2 t ! wick$ get all _! good ?+s 9   
?is life1 & ! good all _! evil2 t 9 ?is 
_w ,god puni%es ! p he loves1 & 9 !     
next1 ! ones he hates2 t happ9ess makes 
u bad "h1 b n 9 heav52 t pa9 makes u    
good "h1 b n 9 hell4 ,no matt] h[ absurd
 ^! ?+s may appe> to ! c>nal m9d1 !y mu/

 be prea*$ & !y mu/ be believ$4 ,if !y 7
 reasonable1 !re w\ld be no virtue 9    
believ+4 ,ev5 ! publicans & s9n]s       
believe reasonable ?+s4 ,to believe )\t 
evid5ce1 or 9 spite ( x1 is acc\nt$ z   
righte\sness to ! s9c]e & humble        
,*ri/ian4  ,! m9i/]s are 9 duty b\nd to 
d5\nce all intellectual pride1 & %[ t we
 are nev] q s de> to ,god z :5 we admit 
t we are poor1 corrupt & idiotic worms2 
t we nev] %\ld h be5 born2 t we ought to
 be damn$ )\t ! lea/ delay2 t we are s  
infam\s t we l to enjoy ourselves2 t we 
love our wives & *ildr5 bett] ?an our   
,god2 t we are g5]\s only because we are
 vile2 t we are hone/ f ! meane/        
motives1 & t sometimes we h fall5 s l[ t
 we h _h d\bts ab\t ! inspiration ( !   
,jewi% ,scriptures4 ,9 %ort1 !y are     
expect$ to d5\nce all pleasant pa?s &   
ru/l+ trees1 to curse ! grass & fl[]s1 &
 glorify ! du/ & we$s4 ,!y are expect$  
to malign ! wick$ p 9 ! gre5 & happy    
fields1 :o sit & laugh beside ! gurgl+  
spr+s or climb ! hills & w&] z !y w4 ,!y

 are expect$ to po9t out ! dang]s (     
fre$om1 ! safety ( implicit ob$i5ce1 &  
to %[ ! wick$ness ( philosophy1 !       
goodness ( fai?1 ! immorality ( sci5ce &
 ! purity ( ignorance4  ,n[ & !n a few  
pi\s p discov] "s "y man ( a religi\s   
turn ( m9d & a consumptive habit ( body1
 n q sickly en\gh to die1 nor heal?y    
en\gh to be wick$4 ,! idea occurs to !m 
t he w\ld make a good or?odox m9i/]4 ,!y
 take up a contribution1 & s5d ! "y man 
to "s !ological s*ool :]e he c be taught
 to repeat a cre$ & despise reason4     
,%\ld x turn out t ! "y man _h "s m9d ( 
8 own1 &1 aft] graduat+1 %\ld *ange 8   
op9ions & prea* a diff]5t doctr9e f t   
taught 9 ! s*ool1 e man :o contribut$ a 
doll> t[>ds 8 education w\ld feel t he  
_h be5 robb$1 & w\ld d5\nce him z a     
di%one/ & ungrateful wret*4  ,! pulpit  
%\ld n be a pillory4 ,congregations %\ld
 all[ ! m9i/] a little lib]ty4 ,!y %\ld1
 at lea/1 p]mit him to tell ! tru?4  ,!y
 h1 9 ,massa*usetts1 at a place call$   
,&ov]1 a k9d ( m9i/] factory1 :]e ea*   

pr(essor takes an oa? once 9 five       
ye>s--t "t be+ consid]$ ! life ( an     
oa?--t he has n1 dur+ ! la/ five ye>s1 &
 w n1 dur+ ! next five ye>s1            
intellectually advance4 ,!re is probably
 no oa? t !y c\ld easi] keep4 ,probably1
 s9ce ! f\ndation /one ( t in/itution 0 
laid !re has n be5 a s+le case ( p]jury4
 ,! old cre$ is /ill taught4 ,!y /ill   
insi/ t ,god is inf9itely wise1 p[]ful &
 good1 & t all m5 are totally deprav$4  
,!y insi/ t ! be/ man ,god ev] made1    
des]v$ to be damn$ ! mom5t he 0 f9i%$4  
,&ov] puts its br& ^u e m9i/] x turns   
out1 ! same z ,%effield & ,birm+ham br& 
_! w>es1 & all :o see ! br& "k exactly  
:at ! m9i/] believes1 ! books he has    
read1 ! argum5ts he relies on1 & j :at  
he intellectually is4 ,!y "k j :at he c 
be dep5d$ on to prea*1 & t he w cont9ue 
to %r9k & %rivel1 & gr[ solemnly /upid  
day by day until he rea*es ! ,&ov] ( !  
grave & becomes truly or?odox =ev]4  ,i 
h n s+l$ out ! ,&ov] factory because x  
is worse ?an ! o!rs4 ,!y are all ab\t ! 

same4 ,! pr(essors1 = ! mo/ "p1 are     
m9i/]s :o fail$ 9 ! pulpit & 7 retir$ to
 ! sem9>y on acc\nt ( _! defici5cy 9    
reason & _! excess ( fai?4 ,z a rule1 !y
 "k no?+ ( ?is _w1 & f> less ( ! next2 b
 !y h ! p[] ( /at+ ! mo/ absurd         
propositions ) faces solemn z /upidity  
t\*$ by fe>4  ,some?+ %\ld be done = !  
lib]ation ( ^! m54 ,!y %\ld be all[$ to 
gr[--to h sunlight & air4 ,!y %\ld no   
long] be *a9$ & ti$ to confessions (    
fai?1 to m\ldy books & mu/y cre$s4      
,?\s&s ( m9i/]s are anxi\s to give _!   
hone/ ?\ghts4 ,! h&s ( wives & babes n[ 
/op _! m\?s4 ,!y mu/ h bread1 & s !     
husb&s & fa!rs are =c$ to prea* a       
doctr9e t !y hold 9 scorn4 ,= ! sake (  
%elt]1 food & clo!s1 !y are oblig$ to   
def5d ! *ildi% miracles ( ! pa/1 &      
d5\nce ! sublime discov]ies ( to-day4   
,!y are compell$ to attack all mod]n    
?\ght1 to po9t out ! dang]s ( sci5ce1 ! 
wick$ness ( inve/igation & ! corrupt+   
influ5ce ( logic4 ,x is = !m to %[ t    
virtue re/s ^u ignorance & fai?1 :ile   

vice impud5tly fe$s & fatt5s ^u fact &  
demon/ration4 ,x is a "p ( _! bus9ess to
 malign & vilify ! ,voltaires1 ,humes1  
,pa9es1 ,humboldts1 ,tyndalls1          
,haeckels1 ,d>w9s1 ,sp5c]s1 & ,drap]s1 &
 to b[ ) uncov]$ heads be=e ! murd]]s1  
adult]]s1 & p]secutors ( ! _w4 ,!y are1 
= ! mo/ "p1 engag$ 9 poison+ ! m9ds ( ! 
"y1 prejudic+ *ildr5 aga9/ sci5ce1 tea*+
 ! a/ronomy & geology ( ! ,bible1 &     
induc+ all to des]t ! sublime /&>d (    
reason4  ,^! or?odox m9i/]s d n add to !
 sum ( k4 ,!y produce no?+4 ,!y live ^u 
alms4 ,!y hate laught] & joy4 ,!y       
(ficiate at w$d+s1 spr9kle wat] ^u      
babes1 & utt] mean+less words & b>r5    
promises above ! dead4 ,!y laugh at !   
agony ( unbeliev]s1 mock at _! te>s1 & (
 _! sorr[s make a je/4 ,!re are "s noble
 exceptions4 ,n[ & !n a pulpit holds a  
brave & hone/ man4 ,_! congregations are
 will+ t !y %\ld ?9k--will+ t _! m9i/]s 
%\ld h a little fre$om4  ,z we become   
civiliz$1 m & m lib]ty w be accord$ to  
^! m51 until f9ally m9i/]s w give _! be/

 & highe/ ?\ghts4 ,! congregations w    
f9ally get tir$ ( he>+ ab\t ! patri>*s &
 sa9ts1 ! miracles & wond]s1 & w insi/  
^u kn[+ some?+ ab\t ! m5 & wom5 ( our   
day1 & ! accompli%m5ts & discov]ies (   
our "t4 ,!y w f9ally insi/ ^u kn[+ h[ to
 escape ! evils ( ?is _w in/ead ( !     
next4 ,!y w ask light ^u ! enigmas ( ?is
 life4 ,!y w wi% to "k :at we %all d )  
our crim9als in/ead ( :at ,god w d )    
8--h[ we %all d away ) begg>y & want--) 
crime & mis]y--) pro/itution1 disease & 
fam9e1--) tyranny 9 all its cruel =ms--)
 prisons & scaffolds1 & h[ we %all rew>d
 ! hone/ work]s1 & fill ! _w ) happy    
homes6 ,^! are ! problems = ! pulpits & 
congregations ( an enlight5$ future4 ,if
 ,sci5ce _c f9ally answ] ^! que/ions1 x 
is a va9 & wor?less ?+4  ,! cl]gy1      
h[ev]1 w cont9ue to answ] !m 9 ! old    
way1 until _! congregations are good    
en\gh to set !m free4 ,!y w /ill talk   
ab\t believ+ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 z    
?\gh t 7 ! only rem$y = all human ills4 
,!y w /ill tea* t retrogression is !    

only pa? t leads to light2 t we mu/ g   
back1 t fai? is ! only sure guide1 & t  
reason is a delusive gl>e1 light+ only !
 road to et]nal pa94  ,until ! cl]gy are
 free !y _c be intellectually hone/4 ,we
 c nev] tell :at !y really believe until
 !y "k t !y c safely speak4 ,!y console 
!mselves n[ by a secret resolution to be
 z lib]al z !y d>e1 ) ! hope t !y c     
f9ally educate _! congregations to !    
po9t ( all[+ !m to ?9k a little =       
!mselves4 ,!y h>dly "k :at !y ought to  
d4 ,! be/ "p ( _! lives has be5 wa/$ 9  
/udy+ subjects ( no possible value4 ,mo/
 ( !m are m>ri$1 h families1 & "k b "o  
way ( mak+ _! liv+4 ,"s ( !m say t if !y
 d n prea* ^! fooli% dogmas1 o!rs w1 & t
 !y may ?r\gh fe>1 aft] all1 re/ra9     
mank9d4 ,besides1 !y hate publicly to   
admit t !y are mi/ak51 t ! :ole ?+ is a 
delusion1 t ! s*eme ( salvation is      
absurd1 & t ! ,bible is no bett] ?an "s 
o!r books1 & worse ?an mo/4  ,y c h>dly 
expect a bi%op to leave 8 palace1 or !  
pope to vacate ! ,vatican4 ,z long z p  

want popes1 pl5ty ( hypocrites w be f\nd
 to take ! place4 ,& z long z labor     
fatigues1 !re w be f\nd a good _m m5    
will+ to prea* once a week1 if o!r folks
 w "w & give !m bread4 ,9 o!r words1    
:ile ! dem& la/s1 ! supply w nev] fail4 
,if ! p 7 a little m ignorant1 a/rology 
w\ld fl\ri%--if a little m enlight5$1   
religion w\ld p]i%6  ,,ii4 ,,free       
,,s*ools4  ,x is also my desire to free 
! s*ools4 ,:5 a pr(essor 9 a college    
f9ds a fact1 he %\ld make x kn[n1 ev5 if
 x is inconsi/5t ) some?+ ,moses said4  
,public op9ion mu/ n compel ! pr(essor  
to hide a fact1 &1 l ! base ,indian1 ?r[
 ! pe>l away4 ,) ! s+le exception (     
,cornell1 !re is n a college 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :]e tru? has ev] be5 a welcome   
gue/4 ,! mom5t "o ( ! tea*]s d5ies !    
inspiration ( ! ,bible1 he is dis*>g$4  
,if he discov]s a fact inconsi/5t ) t   
book1 s mu* ! worse = ! fact1 &         
especially = ! discov]] ( ! fact4 ,he   
mu/ n corrupt ! m9ds ( 8 pupils )       
demon/rations4 ,he mu/ bew>e ( e tru? t 

_c1 9 "s way be made to h>monize ) !    
sup]/itions ( ! ,jews4 ,sci5ce has no?+ 
9 common ) religion4 ,facts & miracles  
nev] did1 & nev] w agree4 ,!y are n 9 ! 
lea/ relat$4 ,!y are deadly foes4 ,:at  
has religion to d ) facts8 ,no?+4 ,c !re
 be ,me?odi/ ma!matics1 ,ca?olic        
a/ronomy1 ,presbyt]ian geology1 ,bapti/ 
biology1 or ,episcopal botany8 ,:y1 !n1 
%\ld a sect>ian college exi/8 ,only t   
:i* somebody kn[s %\ld be taught 9 our  
s*ools4 ,we %\ld n collect taxes to pay 
p = guess+4 ,! common s*ool is ! bread (
 life = ! p1 & x %\ld n be t\*$ by ! )]+
 h& ( sup]/ition4  ,our c\ntry w nev] be
 fill$ ) great in/itutions ( le>n+ until
 !re is an absolute divorce betwe5 ,*ur*
 & ,s*ool4 ,z long z ! mutilat$ records 
( a b>b>\s p are plac$ by prie/ &       
pr(essor above ! reason ( mank9d1 we    
%all reap b little b5efit f *ur* or     
s*ool4  ,in/ead ( dismiss+ pr(essors =  
f9d+ some?+ out1 let u r dis*>ge ^? :o d
 n4 ,let ea* tea*] und]/& t inve/igation
 is n dang]\s = him2 t 8 bread is safe1 

no matt] h[ mu* tru? he may discov]1 & t
 8 sal>y w n be r$uc$1 simply because he
 f9ds t ! anci5t ,jews did n "k ! entire
 hi/ory ( ! _w4  ,besides1 x is n fair  
to make ! ,ca?olic support a ,prote/ant 
s*ool1 nor is x j to collect taxes f    
infidels & a!i/s to support s*ools 9 :i*
 any sy/em ( religion is taught4  ,!    
sci5ces are n sect>ian4 ,p d n p]secute 
ea* o!r on acc\nt ( disagreem5ts 9      
ma!matics4 ,families are n divid$ ab\t  
botany1 & a/ronomy does n ev5 t5d to    
make a man hate 8 fa!r & "m4 ,x is :at p
 d n "k1 t !y p]secute ea* o!r ab\t4    
,sci5ce w br+1 n a sword1 b peace4  ,j z
 long z religion has control ( ! s*ools1
 sci5ce w be an outca/4 ,let u free our 
in/itutions ( le>n+4 ,let u d$icate !m  
to ! sci5ce ( et]nal tru?4 ,let u tell e
 tea*] to asc]ta9 all ! facts he c--to  
give u light1 to foll[ ,nature1 no matt]
 :]e %e leads2 to be inf9itely true to  
himself & u2 to feel t he is )\t a *a91 
except ! obligation to be hone/2 t he is
 b\nd by no books1 by no cre$1 nei!r by 

! say+s ( ! dead nor ( ! liv+2 t he is  
ask$ to look ) 8 own eyes1 to reason =  
himself )\t fe>1 to inve/igate 9 e      
possible direction1 & to br+ u ! fruit (
 all 8 "w4  ,at pres5t1 a good _m m5    
engag$ 9 sci5tific pursuits1 & :o h     
signally fail$ 9 ga9+ recognition among 
_! fell[s1 are endeavor+ to make        
reputations among ! *ur*es by deliv]+   
weak & vapid lectures ^u ! h>mony (     
,g5esis & ,geology4 ,l all hypocrites1  
^! m5 ov]/ate ! case to su* a degree1 & 
s turn & p]v]t facts & words t !y succe$
 only 9 ga9+ ! applause ( o!r hypocrites
 l !mselves4 ,among ! great sci5ti/s !y 
are reg>d$ z g5]als reg>d sutl]s :o     
trade ) bo? armies4  ,surely ! "t mu/   
come :5 ! weal? ( ! _w w n be wa/$ 9 !  
propagation ( ignorant cre$s & miracul\s
 mi/akes4 ,! "t mu/ come :5 *ur*es &    
ca!drals w be d$icat$ to ! use ( man2 :5
 m9i/] & prie/ w deem ! discov]ies ( !  
liv+ ( m importance ?an ! errors ( !    
dead2 :5 ! tru?s ( ,nature w outrank !  
sacr$ falsehoods ( ! pa/1 & :5 a s+le   

fact w outweigh all ! miracles ( ,holy  
,writ4  ,:o c ov] e/imate ! progress ( !
 _w if all ! money wa/$ 9 sup]/ition    
c\ld be us$ to enlight51 elevate &      
civilize mank9d8  ,:5 e *ur* becomes a  
s*ool1 e ca!dral a univ]sity1 e cl]gyman
 a tea*]1 & all _! he>]s brave & hone/  
?9k]s1 !n1 & n until !n1 w ! dream (    
poet1 patriot1 philan?ropi/ &           
philosoph]1 become a real & bless$ tru?4
  ,,iii4 ,,! ,,politicians4  ,i w\ld l  
also to lib]ate ! politician4 ,at       
pres5t1 ! successful (fice-seek] is a   
good deal l ! c5tre ( ! e>?2 he weighs  
no?+ himself1 b draws ev]y?+ else to    
him4 ,!re are s _m societies1 s _m      
*ur*es1 s _m isms1 t x is almo/         
impossible = an indep5d5t man to succe$ 
9 a political c>e]4 ,c&idates are =c$ to
 pret5d t !y are ,ca?olics ) ,prote/ant 
proclivities1 or ,*ri/ians ) lib]al     
t5d5cies1 or temp]ance m5 :o n[ & !n    
take a glass ( w9e1 or1 t al?\gh n      
memb]s ( any *ur* _! wives are1 & t !y  
subscribe lib]ally to all4 ,! result (  

all ?is is t we rew>d hypocrisy & elect 
m5 entirely de/itute ( real pr9ciple2 & 
?is w nev] *ange until ! p become gr&   
en\gh to all[ ea* o!r to d _! own ?9k+1 
our ,gov]nm5t %\ld be entirely & purely 
secul>4 ,! religi\s views ( a c&idate   
%\ld be kept entirely out ( sight4 ,he  
%\ld n be compell$ to give 8 op9ion z to
 ! inspiration ( ! ,bible1 ! propriety (
 infant baptism1 or ! immaculate        
conception4 ,all ^! ?+s are private &   
p]sonal4 ,he %\ld be all[$ to settle su*
 ?+s = himself1 & %\ld he decide contr>y
 to ! law & w ( ,god1 let him settle !  
matt] ) ,god4 ,! p ought to be wise     
en\gh to select z _! (fic]s m5 :o "k    
some?+ ( political affairs1 :o compreh5d
 ! pres5t greatness1 & cle>ly p]ceive ! 
future gr&eur ( our c\ntry4 ,if we 7 9 a
 /orm at sea1 ) deck wave-wa%$ & ma/s   
/ra9$ & b5t ) /orm1 & x 0 necess>y to   
reef ! top sail1 we c]ta9ly w\ld n ask !
 brave sailor :o volunte]$ to g al(t1   
:at 8 op9ion 0 on ! five po9ts (        
,calv9ism4 ,our ,gov]nm5t has no?+ to d 

) religion4 ,x is nei!r ,*ri/ian nor    
pagan2 x is secul>4 ,b z long z ! p     
p]si/ 9 vot+ = or aga9/ m5 on acc\nt (  
_! religi\s views1 j s long w hypocrisy 
hold place & p[]4 ,j s long w ! c&idates
 crawl 9 ! du/--hide _! op9ions1 flatt] 
^? ) :om !y diff]1 pret5d to agree ) ^? 
:om !y despise2 & j s long w hone/ m5 be
 trampl$ "u foot4 ,*ur*es are becom+    
political organizations4 ,ne>ly e       
,ca?olic is a ,democrat2 ne>ly e        
,me?odi/ 9 ! ,nor? is a ,republican4  ,x
 probably w n be long until ! *ur*es w  
divide z %>ply ^u political1 z ^u       
!ological que/ions2 & :5 t day comes1 if
 !re are n lib]als en\gh to hold !      
balance ( p[]1 ?is ,gov]nm5t w be       
de/roy$4 ,! lib]ty ( man is n safe 9 !  
h&s ( any *ur*4 ,:]ev] ! ,bible & sword 
are 9 p>tn]%ip1 man is a slave4  ,all   
laws = ! purpose ( mak+ man wor%ip ,god1
 are born ( ! same _s t k9dl$ ! fires ( 
! auto da fe1 & lov+ly built ! dungeons 
( ! ,inquisition4 ,all laws def9+ &     
puni%+ blasphemy--mak+ x a crime to give

 y\r hone/ ideas ab\t ! ,bible1 or to   
laugh at ! ignorance ( ! anci5t ,jews1  
or to enjoy y\rself on ! ,sabba?1 or to 
give y\r op9ion ( ,jehovah1 7 pass$ by  
impud5t bigots1 & %\ld be at once       
repeal$ by hone/ m54 ,an inf9ite ,god   
ought to be able to protect himself1 )\t
 go+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate ,legislatures4  
,c]ta9ly he ought n s to act t laws     
become necess>y to keep him f be+ laugh$
 at4 ,no "o ?9ks ( protect+ ,%akespe>e f
 ridicule1 by ! ?reat ( f9e &           
imprisonm5t4 ,x /rikes me t ,god might  
write a book t w\ld n necess>ily excite 
! laught] ( 8 *ildr54 ,9 fact1 ,i ?9k x 
w\ld be safe to say t a real ,god c\ld  
produce a "w t w\ld excite ! admiration 
( mank9d4 ,surely politicians c\ld be   
bett] employ$ ?an 9 pass+ laws to       
protect ! lit]>y reputation ( ! ,jewi%  
,god4  ,,iv4 ,,man ,,& ,,woman  ,let u  
=get t we are ,bapti/s1 ,me?odi/s1      
,ca?olics1 ,presbyt]ians1 or ,free?9k]s1
 & rememb] only t we are m5 & wom54     
,aft] all1 man & woman are ! highe/     

possible titles4 ,all o!r names belittle
 u1 & %[ t we h1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 giv5 
up our individuality1 & h cons5t$ to we>
 ! coll> ( au?ority--t we are foll[]s4  
,?r[+ away ^! names1 let u exam9e ^!    
que/ions n z p>tisans1 b z human be+s ) 
hopes & fe>s 9 common4  ,we "k t our    
op9ions dep5d1 to a great degree1 ^u our
 surr\nd+s--^u race1 c\ntry1 &          
education4 ,we are all ! result (       
numb]less conditions1 & inh]it vices &  
virtues1 tru?s & prejudices4 ,if we _h  
be5 born 9 ,engl&1 surr\nd$ by weal? &  
clo!d ) p[]1 mo/ ( u w\ld h be5         
,episcopalians1 & believ$ 9 *ur* & /ate4
 ,we %\ld h insi/$ t ! p ne$$ a         
religion1 & t n hav+ intellect en\gh to 
provide "o = !mselves1 x 0 our duty to  
make "o = !m1 & !n compel !m to support 
x4 ,we %\ld h believ$ x indec5t to      
(ficiate 9 a pulpit )\t we>+ a g[n1 & t 
pray]s %\ld be read f a book4 ,_h we    
belong$ to ! l[] classes1 we might h be5
 diss5t]s & prote/$ aga9/ ! mumm]ies ( !
 ,high ,*ur*4 ,_h we be5 born 9 ,turkey1

 mo/ ( u w\ld h be5 ,mohamm$ans &       
believ$ 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,koran4 ,we 
%\ld h believ$ t ,mohamm$ actually      
visit$ heav5 & became acqua9t$ ) an     
angel by ! "n ( ,gabriel1 :o 0 s broad  
betwe5 ! eyes t x requir$ ?ree hundr$   
days = a v sm>t camel to travel !       
di/ance4 ,if "s man _h d5i$ ?is /ory we 
%\ld probably h d5\nc$ him z a dang]\s  
p]son1 "o :o 0 endeavor+ to und]m9e !   
f\ndations ( society1 & to de/roy all   
di/9ction betwe5 virtue & vice4 ,we %\ld
 h said to him1 ,:at d y propose to give
 u 9 place ( t angel8 ,we _c af=d to    
give up an angel ( t size = no?+4 ,we   
w\ld h insi/$ t ! be/ & wise/ m5 believ$
 ! ,koran4 ,we w\ld h quot$ f ! works & 
lett]s ( philosoph]s1 g5]als & sultans1 
to %[ t ! ,koran 0 ! be/ ( books1 & t   
,turkey 0 indebt$ to t book & to t alone
 = its greatness & prosp]ity4 ,we w\ld h
 ask$ t man :e!r he knew m ?an all !    
great m9ds ( 8 c\ntry1 :e!r he 0 s mu*  
wis] ?an 8 fa!rs8 ,we w\ld h po9t$ out  
to him ! fact t ?\s&s _h be5 consol$ 9 !

 h\r ( dea? by passages f ! ,koran2 t !y
 _h di$ ) glaz$ eyes bright5$ by visions
 ( ! heav5ly h>em1 & gladly left ?is _w 
( grief & te>s4 ,we w\ld h reg>d$       
,*ri/ians z ! vile/ ( m51 & on all      
occasions w\ld h repeat$ ,!re is b "o   
,god1 & ,mohamm$ is 8 prophet6  ,s1 if  
we _h be5 born 9 ,india1 we %\ld 9 all  
probability h believ$ 9 ! religion ( t  
c\ntry4 ,we %\ld h reg>d$ ! old records 
z true & sacr$1 & look$ ^u a w&]+ prie/ 
z bett] ?an ! m5 f :om he begg$1 & by ^:
 labor he liv$4 ,we %\ld h believ$ 9 a  
god ) ?ree heads in/ead ( ?ree gods ) "o
 head1 z we d n[4  ,n[ & !n "s "o says t
 ! religion ( 8 fa!r & "m is good en\gh 
= him1 & wond]s :y anybody %\ld desire a
 bett]4 ,surely we are n b\nd to foll[  
our p>5ts 9 religion any m ?an 9        
politics1 sci5ce or art4 ,*9a has be5   
petrifi$ by ! wor%ip ( ance/ors4 ,if our
 p>5ts _h be5 satisfi$ ) ! religion (   
!irs1 we w\ld be /ill less advanc$ ?an  
we are4 ,if we are1 9 any way1 b\nd by !
 belief ( our fa!rs1 ! doctr9e w hold   

good back to ! fir/ p :o _h a religion2 
& if ?is doctr9e is true1 we ought n[ to
 be believ]s 9 t fir/ religion4 ,9 o!r  
words1 we w\ld all be b>b>ians4 ,y _c %[
 real respect to y\r p>5ts by p]petuat+ 
_! errors4 ,good fa!rs & mo!rs wi% _!   
*ildr5 to advance1 to ov]come ob/acles  
:i* baffl$ !m1 & to correct ! errors (  
_! education4 ,if y wi% to reflect cr$it
 ^u y\r p>5ts1 accompli% m ?an !y did1  
solve problems t !y c\ld n und]/&1 &    
build bett] ?an !y knew4 ,to sacrifice  
y\r manhood ^u ! grave ( y\r fa!r is an 
honor to nei!r4 ,:y %\ld a son :o has   
exam9$ a subject1 ?r[ away 8 reason &   
adopt ! views ( 8 "m8 ,is n su* a c\rse 
di%onorable to bo?8  ,we mu/ rememb] t  
?is ance/or argum5t is z old at lea/ z !
 second g5]ation ( m51 t x has s]v$ no  
purpose except to enslave mank9d1 &     
results mo/ly f ! fact t acquiesc5ce is 
easi] ?an inve/igation4 ,?is argum5t    
pu%$ to its logical conclusion1 w\ld    
prev5t ! advance ( all p ^: p>5ts 7 n   
,free?9k]s4  ,x is h>d = _m p to give up

 ! religion 9 :i* !y 7 born2 to admit t 
_! fa!rs 7 utt]ly mi/ak51 & t ! sacr$   
records ( _! c\ntry are b collections ( 
my?s & fables4  ,b :5 we look = a mom5t 
at ! _w1 we f9d t ea* nation has its    
sacr$ records--its religion1 & its ideas
 ( wor%ip4 ,c]ta9ly all _c be "r2 & z x 
w\ld require a life "t to inve/igate !  
claims ( ^! v>i\s sy/ems1 x is h>dly    
fair to damn a man =ev]1 simply because 
he happ5s to believe ! wrong "o4 ,all ^!
 religions 7 produc$ by b>b>ians4       
,civiliz$ nations h cont5t$ !mselves )  
*ang+ ! religions ( _! b>b>ic ance/ors1 
b !y h made none4 ,ne>ly all ^!         
religions are int5sely selfi%4 ,ea* "o 0
 made by "s contemptible little nation t
 reg>d$ itself z ( almo/ inf9ite        
importance1 & look$ ^u ! o!r nations z  
b5ea? ! notice ( _! god4 ,9 all ^!      
c\ntries x 0 a crime to d5y ! sacr$     
records1 to laugh at ! prie/s1 to speak 
disrespectfully ( ! gods1 to fail to    
divide y\r sub/ance ) ! lazy hypocrites 
:o manag$ y\r affairs 9 ! next _w ^u    

condition t y w\ld support !m 9 ?is4 ,9 
! old5 "t ^! !ological p :o qu>t]$      
!mselves ^u ! hone/ & indu/ri\s1 7 call$
 soo?say]s1 se]s1 *>m]s1 prophets1      
en*ant]s1 sorc]]s1 wiz>ds1 a/rolog]s1 & 
impo/ors1 b n[1 !y are kn[n z cl]gym54  
,we are no exception to ! g5]al rule1 & 
consequ5tly h our sacr$ books z well z !
 re/4 ,( c\rse1 x is claim$ by _m ( our 
p t our books are ! only true ones1 !   
only ones t ! real ,god ev] wrote1 or _h
 any?+ :atev] to d )4 ,!y insi/ t all   
o!r sacr$ books 7 writt5 by hypocrites &
 impo/ors2 t ! ,jews 7 ! only p t ,god  
ev] _h any p]sonal int]c\rse )1 & t all 
o!r prophets & se]s 7 inspir$ only by   
impud5ce & m5dacity4 ,true1 x seems     
some:at /range t ,god %\ld h *os5 a     
b>b>\s & unkn[n p :o _h little or no?+  
to d ) ! o!r nations ( ! e>?1 z 8       
mess5g]s to ! re/ ( mank9d4  ,x is n    
easy to acc\nt = an inf9ite ,god mak+ p 
s l[ 9 ! scale ( intellect z to require 
a revelation4 ,nei!r is x easy to       
p]ceive :y1 if a revelation 0 necess>y =

 all1 x 0 made only to a few4 ,( c\rse1 
,i "k t x is extremely wick$ to sugge/  
^! ?\ghts1 & t ignorance is ! only armor
 t c effectually protect y f ! wra? (   
,god4 ,i am aw>e t inve/igators ) all _!
 g5ius1 nev] f9d ! road to heav52 t ^?  
:o look :]e !y are go+ are sure to miss 
x1 & t only ^? :o volunt>ily put out _! 
eyes & implicitly dep5d ^u bl9dness c   
surely keep ! n>r[ pa?4  ,:oev] reads   
our sacr$ book is compell$ to believe x 
or suff] =ev] ! torm5ts ( ! lo/4 ,we are
 told t we h ! privilege ( exam9+ x =   
ourselves2 b ?is privilege is only      
ext5d$ to u on ! condition t we believe 
x :e!r x appe>s reasonable or n4 ,we may
 disagree ) o!rs z mu* z we please ^u ! 
mean+ ( all passages 9 ! ,bible1 b we   
mu/ n d5y ! tru? ( a s+le ^w4 ,we mu/   
believe t ! book is inspir$4 ,if we obey
 its e precept )\t believ+ 9 its        
inspiration we w be damn$ j z c]ta9ly z 
?\gh we disobey$ its e ^w4 ,we h no "r  
to weigh x 9 ! scales ( reason--to te/ x
 by ! laws ( nature1 or ! facts (       

obs]vation & exp]i5ce4 ,to d ?is1 we are
 told1 is to put ourselves above ! ^w ( 
,god1 & sit 9 judgm5t on ! works ( our  
creator4  ,= my "p1 ,i _c admit t belief
 is a volunt>y ?+4 ,x seems to me t     
evid5ce1 ev5 9 spite ( ourselves1 w h   
its weight1 & t :atev] our wi% may be1  
we are compell$ to /& ) fairness by !   
scales1 & give ! exact result4 ,x w n d 
to say t we reject ! ,bible because we  
are wick$4 ,our wick$ness mu/ be        
asc]ta9$ n f our belief b f our acts4   
,i am told by ! cl]gy t ,i ought n to   
attack ! ,bible2 t ,i am lead+ ?\s&s to 
p]dition & r5d]+ c]ta9 ! damnation ( my 
own s\l4 ,!y h _h ! k9dness to advise me
 t1 if my object is to make conv]ts1 ,i 
am pursu+ ! wrong c\rse4 ,!y tell me to 
use g5tl] expressions1 & m cunn+ words4 
,d !y really wi% me to make m conv]ts8  
,if _! advice is hone/1 !y are traitors 
to _! tru/4 ,if _! advice is n hone/1 !n
 !y are unfair ) me4 ,c]ta9ly !y %\ld   
wi% me to pursue ! c\rse t w make !     
fewe/ conv]ts1 & yet !y pret5d to tell  

me h[ my influ5ce c\ld be increas$4 ,x  
may be1 t ^u ?is pr9ciple ,john ,bright 
advises ,am]ica to adopt free trade1 s t
 our c\ntry c become a successful rival 
( ,great ,brita94 ,sometimes ,i ?9k t   
ev5 m9i/]s are n entirely c&id4         
,not)/&+ ! advice ( ! cl]gy1 ,i h       
conclud$ to pursue my own c\rse1 to tell
 my hone/ ?\ghts1 & to h my fre$om 9 ?is
 _w :atev] my fate may be 9 ! next4  ,! 
real oppressor1 enslav] & corrupt] ( ! p
 is ! ,bible4 ,t book is ! *a9 t b9ds1 !
 dungeon t holds ! cl]gy4 ,t book       
spreads ! pall ( sup]/ition ov] !       
colleges & s*ools4 ,t book puts out !   
eyes ( sci5ce1 & makes hone/            
inve/igation a crime4 ,t book unmans !  
politician & degrades ! p4 ,t book fills
 ! _w ) bigotry1 hypocrisy & fe>4 ,x    
plays ! same "p 9 our c\ntry t has be5  
play$ by sacr$ records 9 all ! nations (
 ! _w4  ,a little :ile ago ,i saw "o ( !
 ,bibles ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,x 0 ab\t   
two feet 9 l5g?1 & "o & a half 9 wid?4  
,x _h imm5se oak5 cov]s1 ) hasps1 &     

clasps1 & h+es l>ge en\gh almo/ = !     
doors ( a p5it5ti>y4 ,x 0 cov]$ )       
pictures ( w+$ angels & aureol$ sa9ts4  
,9 my imag9ation ,i saw ?is book c>ri$  
to ! ca!dral alt> 9 solemn pomp--he>d ! 
*ant ( rob$ & kneel+ prie/s1 felt !     
/range tremor ( ! organ's peal2 saw !   
color$ light /ream+ ?r\gh w9d[s /a9$ &  
t\*$ by blood & flame--! sw++ c5s] ) its
 p]fum$ inc5se ris+ to ! mighty ro(1 dim
 ) height & ri* ) leg5d c>v$ 9 /one1    
:ile on ! walls 0 hung1 writt5 9 light1 
& %ade1 & all ! colors t c tell ( joy & 
te>s1 ! pictur$ hi/ory ( ! m>tyr$ ,*ri/4
 ,! p fell ^u _! knees4 ,! book 0 op5$1 
& ! prie/ read ! messages f ,god to man4
 ,to ! multitude1 ! book itself 0       
evid5ce en\gh t x 0 n ! "w ( human h&s4 
,h[ c\ld ^? little m>ks & l9es & dots   
conta91 l tombs1 ! ?\ghts ( m51 & h[    
c\ld !y1 t\*$ by a ray ( light f human  
eyes1 give up _! dead8 ,h[ c\ld ^!      
*>act]s span ! va/ *asm divid+ ! pres5t 
f ! pa/1 & make x possible = ! liv+ /ill
 to he> ! voices ( ! dead8  ,v4 ,,!     

,,p5tateu*  ,! fir/ five books 9 our    
,bible are kn[n z ! ,p5tateu*4 ,= a long
 "t x 0 suppos$ t ,moses 0 ! au?or1 &   
among ! ignorant ! supposition /ill     
prevails4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x seems to 
be well settl$ t ,moses _h no?+ to d )  
^! books1 & t !y 7 n writt5 until he _h 
be5 du/ & a%es = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,b1 z  
all ! *ur*es /ill insi/ t he 0 ! au?or1 
t he wrote ev5 an acc\nt ( 8 own dea? & 
burial1 let u speak ( him z ?\gh ^!     
books 7 9 fact writt5 by him4 ,z !      
,*ri/ians ma9ta9 t ,god 0 ! real au?or1 
x makes b little diff]5ce :om he employ$
 z 8 p54  ,ne>ly all au?ors ( sacr$     
books h giv5 an acc\nt ( ! creation ( ! 
univ]se1 ! orig9 ( matt]1 & ! de/9y ( ! 
human race1 all h po9t$ out ! obligation
 t man is "u to 8 creator = hav+ plac$  
him ^u ! e>?1 & all[$ him to live &     
suff]1 & h taught t no?+ %ort ( ! mo/   
abject wor%ip c\ld possibly comp5sate   
,god = 8 tr\ble & labor suff]$ & done = 
! good ( man4 ,!y h ne>ly all insi/$ t  
we %\ld ?ank ,god = all t is good 9     

life2 b !y h n all in=m$ u z to :om we  
%\ld hold responsible = ! evils we      
endure4  ,moses diff]$ f mo/ ( ! mak]s (
 sacr$ books by 8 failure to say any?+ (
 a future life1 by fail+ to promise     
heav51 & to ?reat5 hell4 ,^u ! subject (
 a future /ate1 !re is n "o ^w 9 !      
,p5tateu*4 ,probably at t e>ly day ,god 
did n deem x important to make a        
revelation z to ! et]nal de/9y ( man4   
,he seems to h ?\ght t he c\ld control !
 ,jews1 at lea/1 by rew>ds & puni%m5ts 9
 ?is _w1 & s he kept ! frightful        
realities ( et]nal joy & torm5t a pr(\nd
 secret f ! p ( 8 *oice4 ,he ?\ght x f> 
m important to tell ! ,jews _! orig9 ?an
 to enlight5 !m z to _! de/9y4  ,we mu/ 
rememb] t e tribe & nation has "s way 9 
:i*1 ! m /rik+ ph5om5a ( nature are     
acc\nt$ =4 ,^! acc\nts are h&$ d[n by   
tradition1 *ang$ by numb]less n>rators z
 intellig5ce increases1 or to acc\nt =  
newly discov]$ facts1 or = ! purpose (  
satisfy+ ! appetite = ! m>vel\s4  ,! way
 9 :i* a tribe or nation acc\nts = day &

 night1 ! *ange ( seasons1 ! fall ( sn[ 
& ra91 ! flight ( birds1 ! orig9 ( !    
ra9b[1 ! peculi>ities ( animals1 !      
dreams ( sleep1 ! visions ( ! insane1 ! 
exi/5ce ( e>?quakes1 volcanoes1 /orms1  
lightn+ & ! ?\s& ?+s t attract !        
att5tion & excite ! wond]1 fe> or       
admiration ( mank9d1 may be call$ !     
philosophy ( t tribe or nation4 ,& z all
 ph5om5a are1 by savage & b>b>ic man    
acc\nt$ = z ! action ( intellig5t be+s =
 ! accompli%m5t ( c]ta9 objects1 & z ^! 
be+s 7 suppos$ to h ! p[] to assi/ or   
injure man1 c]ta9 ?+s 7 suppos$ necess>y
 = man to d 9 ord] to ga9 ! assi/ance1 &
 avoid ! ang] ( ^! gods4 ,out ( ?is     
belief grew c]ta9 c]emonies1 & ^!       
c]emonies unit$ ) ! belief1 =m$         
religion2 & consequ5tly e religion has =
 its f\ndation a misconception ( ! cause
 ( ph5om5a4  ,all wor%ip is necess>ily  
bas$ ^u ! belief t "s be+ exi/s :o c1 if
 he w1 *ange ! natural ord] ( ev5ts4 ,! 
savage prays to a /one t he calls a god1
 :ile ! ,*ri/ian prays to a god t he    

calls a _s1 & ! pray]s ( bo? are equally
 useful4 ,! savage & ! ,*ri/ian put     
beh9d ! ,univ]se an intellig5t cause1 & 
?is cause :e!r repres5t$ by "o god or   
_m1 has be51 9 all ages1 ! object ( all 
wor%ip4 ,to c>ry a feti*1 to utt] a     
pray]1 to c\nt beads1 to ab/a9 f food1  
to sacrifice a lamb1 a *ild or an enemy1
 are simply diff]5t ways by :i* !       
accompli%m5t ( ! same object is s\ght1 &
 are all ! (fspr+ ( ! same error4  ,_m  
sy/ems ( religion mu/ h exi/$ _m ages   
be=e ! art ( writ+ 0 discov]$1 & mu/ h  
pass$ ?r\gh _m *anges be=e ! /ories1    
miracles1 hi/ories1 prophecies & mi/akes
 became fix$ & petrifi$ 9 writt5 words4 
,aft] t1 *ange 0 possible only by giv+  
new mean+s to old words1 a process r5d]$
 necess>y by ! cont9ual acquisition (   
facts some:at inconsi/5t ) a lit]al     
int]pretation ( ! sacr$ records4 ,9 ?is 
way an hone/ fai? (t5 prolongs its life 
by di%one/ me?ods2 & 9 ?is way !        
,*ri/ians ( to-day are try+ to h>monize 
! ,mosaic acc\nt ( creation ) ! !ories &

 discov]ies ( mod]n sci5ce4  ,admitt+ t 
,moses 0 ! au?or ( ! ,p5tateu*1 or t he 
gave to ! ,jews a religion1 ! "q arises 
z to :]e he obta9$ 8 in=mation4 ,we are 
told by ! !ologians t he receiv$ 8 k f  
,god1 & t e ^w he wrote 0 & is ! exact  
tru?4 ,x is admitt$ at ! same "t t he 0 
an adopt$ son ( ,ph>aoh's daught]1 &    
enjoy$ ! rank & privilege ( a pr9ce4 ,"u
 su* circum/ances1 he mu/ h be5 well    
acqua9t$ ) ! lit]ature1 philosophy &    
religion ( ! ,egyptians1 & mu/ h kn[n   
:at !y believ$ & taught z to ! creation 
( ! _w4  ,n[1 if ! acc\nt ( ! orig9 (   
?is e>? z giv5 by ,moses is sub/antially
 l t giv5 by ! ,egyptians1 !n we mu/    
conclude t he le>n$ x f !m4 ,%\ld we    
imag9e t he 0 div9ely inspir$ because he
 gave to ! ,jews :at ! ,egyptians _h    
giv5 him8  ,! ,egyptian prie/s taught   
fir/1 t a god creat$ ! orig9al matt]1   
leav+ x 9 a /ate ( *aos2 second1 t a god
 m\ld$ x into =m2 ?ird1 t ! brea? ( a   
god mov$ ^u ! face ( ! deep2 f\r?1 t a  
god creat$ simply by say+ ,let x be2    

fif?1 t a god creat$ light be=e ! sun   
exi/$4  ,no?+ c be cle>] ?an t ,moses   
receiv$ f ! ,egyptians ! pr9cipal p>ts (
 8 n>rative1 mak+ su* *anges & additions
 z 7 necess>y to satisfy ! peculi>      
sup]/itions ( 8 own p4  ,if "s man at ! 
pres5t day %\ld ass]t t he _h receiv$ f 
,god ! !ories ( evolution1 ! survival ( 
! fitte/1 & ! law ( h]$ity1 & we %\ld   
aft]w>ds f9d t he 0 n only an           
,engli%man1 b _h liv$ 9 ! family (      
,*>les ,d>w91 we c]ta9ly w\ld acc\nt = 8
 hav+ ^! !ories 9 a natural way1 ,s1 if 
,d>w9 himself %\ld pret5d t he 0        
inspir$1 & _h obta9$ 8 peculi> !ories f 
,god1 we %\ld probably reply t 8 gr&fa!r
 sugge/$ ! same ideas1 & t ,lam>ck      
publi%$ sub/antially ! same !ories !    
same ye> t ,mr4 ,d>w9 0 born4  ,n[1 if  
we h suffici5t c\rage1 we w1 by ! same  
c\rse ( reason+1 acc\nt = ! /ory (      
creation f\nd 9 ! ,bible4 ,we w say t x 
conta9s ! belief ( ,moses1 & t he       
receiv$ 8 in=mation f ! ,egyptians1 & n 
f ,god4 ,if we take ! acc\nt z !        

absolute tru? & use x = ! purpose (     
det]m9+ ! value ( mod]n ?\ght1 sci5tific
 advancem5t becomes impossible4 ,& ev5  
if ! acc\nt ( ! creation z giv5 by      
,moses %\ld turn out to be true1 & %\ld 
be s admitt$ by all ! sci5tific _w1 !   
claim t he 0 inspir$ w\ld /ill be )\t ! 
lea/ p>ticle ( pro(4 ,we w\ld be =c$ to 
admit t he knew m ?an we _h suppos$4 ,x 
c]ta9ly is no pro( t a man is inspir$   
simply because he is "r4  ,no "o pret5ds
 t ,%akespe>e 0 inspir$1 & yet all !    
writ]s ( ! books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t put  
toge!r1 c\ld n h produc$ ,hamlet4  ,:y  
%\ld we1 look+ ^u "s r\gh & awkw>d ?+1  
or god 9 /one1 say t x mu/ h be5 produc$
 by "s inspir$ sculptor1 & ) ! same     
brea? pron\nce ! ,v5us de ,milo to be ! 
"w ( man8 ,:y %\ld we1 look+ at "s      
anci5t daub ( angel1 sa9t or virg91 say 
its pa9t] mu/ h be5 assi/$ by a god8    
,let u acc\nt = all we see by ! facts we
 "k4 ,if !re are ?+s = :i* we _c acc\nt1
 let u wait = light4 ,to acc\nt = any?+ 
by sup]natural ag5cies is1 9 fact to say

 t we d n "k4 ,!ology is n :at we "k    
ab\t ,god1 b :at we d n "k ab\t ,nature4
 ,9 ord] to increase our respect = !    
,bible1 x became necess>y = ! prie/s to 
exalt & extol t book1 & at ! same "t to 
decry & belittle ! reason+ p[]s ( man4  
,! :ole p[] ( ! pulpit has be5 us$ =    
hundr$s ( ye>s to de/roy ! confid5ce (  
man 9 himself--to induce him to di/ru/ 8
 own p[]s ( ?\ght1 to believe t he 0    
:olly unable to decide any "q = himself1
 & t all human virtue consi/s 9 fai? &  
ob$i5ce4 ,! *ur* has said1 ,believe1 &  
obey6 ,if y reason1 y w become an       
unbeliev]1 & unbeliev]s w be lo/4 ,if y 
disobey1 y w d s ?r\gh va9 pride &      
curiosity1 & w1 l ,adam & ,eve1 be ?ru/ 
f ,p>adise =ev]6  ,= my "p1 ,i c>e no?+ 
= :at ! *ur* says1 except 9 s f> z x    
accords ) my reason2 & ! ,bible is no?+ 
to me1 only 9 s f> z x agrees ) :at ,i  
?9k or "k4  ,all books %\ld be exam9$ 9 
! same _s1 & tru? %\ld be welcom$ &     
falsehood expos$1 no matt] 9 :at volume 
!y may be f\nd4  ,let u 9 ?is _s exam9e 

! ,p5tateu*2 & if any?+ appe>s          
unreasonable1 contradictory or absurd1  
let u h ! hone/y & c\rage to admit x4   
,c]ta9ly no good c result ei!r f deceiv+
 ourselves or o!rs4 ,_m millions h      
implicitly believ$ ?is book1 & h j z    
implicitly believ$ t polygamy 0         
sanction$ by ,god4 ,millions h reg>d$   
?is book z ! f\ndation ( all human      
progress1 & at ! same "t look$ ^u slav]y
 z a div9e in/itution4 ,millions h      
decl>$ ?is book to h be5 inf9itely holy1
 & to prove t !y 7 "r1 h imprison$1     
robb$ & burn$ _! fell[-m54 ,!           
inspiration ( ?is book has be5 e/abli%$ 
by fam9e1 sword & fire1 by dungeon1 *a9 
& :ip1 by dagg] & by rack1 by =ce & fe> 
& fraud1 & g5]ations h be5 fright5$ by  
?reats ( hell1 & brib$ ) promises (     
heav54  ,let u exam9e a portion ( ?is   
book1 n 9 ! d>kness ( our fe>1 b 9 !    
light ( reason4  ,& fir/1 let u exam9e !
 acc\nt giv5 ( ! creation ( ?is _w1     
comm5c$1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 on ,monday
 morn+ ab\t five ?\s& eight hundr$ &    

eighty-?ree ye>s ago4  ,,vi4 ,,monday4  
,moses comm5ces 8 /ory by tell+ u t 9 ! 
beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4  ,if
 ?is means any?+1 x means t ,god        
produc$1 caus$ to exi/1 call$ into be+1 
! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,x w n d to say t he   
=m$ ! heav5 & ! e>? ( previ\sly exi/+   
matt]4 ,moses conveys1 & int5d$ to      
convey ! idea t ! matt] ( :i* ! heav5 & 
! e>? are compos$1 0 creat$4  ,x is     
impossible = me to conceive ( some?+ be+
 creat$ f no?+4 ,no?+1 reg>d$ 9 ! light 
( a raw mat]ial1 is a decid$ failure4 ,i
 _c conceive ( matt] ap>t f =ce4 ,nei!r 
is x possible to ?9k ( =ce disconnect$ )
 matt]4 ,y _c imag9e matt] go+ back to  
absolute no?+4 ,nei!r c y imag9e no?+   
be+ *ang$ into some?+4 ,y may be        
et]nally damn$ if y d n say t y c       
conceive ^! ?+s1 b y _c conceive !m4    
,su* is ! con/itution ( ! human m9d t x 
_c ev5 ?9k ( a comm5cem5t or an end (   
matt]1 or =ce4  ,if ,god creat$ !       
univ]se1 !re 0 a "t :5 he comm5c$ to    
create4 ,back ( t comm5cem5t !re mu/ h  

be5 an et]nity4 ,9 t et]nity :at 0 ?is  
,god do+8 ,he c]ta9ly did n ?9k4 ,!re 0 
no?+ to ?9k ab\t4 ,he did n rememb]4    
,no?+ _h ev] happ5$4 ,:at did he d8 ,c y
 imag9e any?+ m absurd ?an an inf9ite   
intellig5ce 9 inf9ite no?+ wa/+ an      
et]nity8  ,i d n pret5d to tell h[ all  
^! ?+s really are2 b ,i d insi/ t a     
/atem5t t _c possibly be compreh5d$ by  
any human be+1 & t appe>s utt]ly        
impossible1 repugnant to e fact (       
exp]i5ce1 & contr>y to ev]y?+ t we      
really "k1 mu/ be reject$ by e hone/    
man4  ,we c conceive ( et]nity1 because 
we _c conceive ( a cessation ( "t4 ,we c
 conceive ( inf9ite space because we _c 
conceive ( s mu* matt] t our imag9ation 
w n /& ^u ! f>!/ />1 & see inf9ite space
 beyond4 ,9 o!r words1 we _c conceive ( 
a cessation ( "t2 !re=e et]nity is a    
necessity ( ! m9d4 ,et]nity su/a9s !    
same relation to "t t space does to     
matt]4  ,9 ! "t ( ,moses1 x 0 p]fectly  
safe = him to write an acc\nt ( !       
creation ( ! _w4 ,he _h simply to put 9 

=m ! crude notions ( ! p4 ,at t "t1 no  
o!r ,jew c\ld h writt5 a bett] acc\nt4  
,^u t subject he felt at lib]ty to give 
8 imag9ation full play4 ,!re 0 no "o :o 
c\ld au?oritatively contradict any?+ he 
might say4 ,x 0 sub/antially ! same /ory
 t _h be5 impr9t$ 9 curi\s *>act]s ^u ! 
clay records ( ,babylon1 ! gigantic     
monum5ts ( ,egypt1 & ! gloomy temples ( 
,india4 ,9 ^? days !re 0 an almo/       
inf9ite diff]5ce betwe5 ! educat$ &     
ignorant4 ,! p 7 controll$ almo/        
entirely by signs & wond]s4 ,by ! lev] (
 fe>1 prie/s mov$ ! _w4 ,! sacr$ records
 7 made & kept1 & alt]$ by !m4 ,! p c\ld
 n read1 & look$ ^u "o :o c\ld1 z almo/ 
a god4 ,9 our day x is h>d to conceive (
 ! influ5ce ( an educat$ class 9 a      
b>b>\s age4 ,x 0 only necess>y to       
produce ! sacr$ record1 & ignorance fell
 ^u its face4 ,! p 7 taught t ! record 0
 inspir$1 & !re=e true4 ,!y 7 n taught t
 x 0 true1 & !re=e inspir$4  ,aft] all1 
! real "q is n :e!r ! ,bible is inspir$1
 b :e!r x is true4 ,if x is true1 x does

 n ne$ to be inspir$4 ,if x is true1 x  
makes no diff]5ce :e!r x 0 writt5 by a  
man or a god4 ,! multiplication table is
 j z useful1 j z true z ?\gh ,god _h    
arrang$ ! figures himself4 ,if ! ,bible 
is really true1 ! claim ( inspiration   
ne$ n be urg$2 & if x is n true1 its    
inspiration c h>dly be e/abli%$4 ,z a   
matt] ( fact1 ! tru? does n ne$ to be   
inspir$4 ,no?+ ne$s inspiration except a
 falsehood or a mi/ake4 ,:]e tru? ends1 
:]e probability /ops1 inspiration beg9s4
 ,a fact nev] w5t into p>tn]%ip ) a     
miracle4 ,tru? does n ne$ ! assi/ance ( 
miracle4 ,a fact w fit e o!r fact 9 !   
,univ]se1 because x is ! product ( all  
o!r facts4 ,a lie w fit no?+ except     
ano!r lie made = ! express purpose (    
fitt+ x4 ,aft] a :ile ! man gets tir$ ( 
ly+1 & !n ! la/ lie w n fit ! next fact1
 & !n !re is an opportunity to use a    
miracle4 ,j at t po9t1 x is necess>y to 
h a little inspiration4  ,x seems to me 
t reason is ! highe/ attribute ( man1 & 
t if !re c be any communication f ,god  

to man1 x mu/ be address$ to 8 reason4  
,x does n seem possible t 9 ord] to     
und]/& a message f ,god x is absolutely 
ess5tial to ?r[ our reason away4 ,h[    
c\ld ,god make kn[n 8 w to any be+      
de/itute ( reason8 ,h[ c any man accept 
z a revelation f ,god t :i* is          
unreasonable to him8 ,god _c make a     
revelation to ano!r man = me4 ,he mu/   
make x to me1 & until he conv9ces my    
reason t x is true1 ,i _c receive x4  ,!
 /atem5t t 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ !     
heav5 & ! e>?1 ,i _c accept4 ,x is      
contr>y to my reason1 & ,i _c believe x4
 ,x appe>s reasonable to me t =ce has   
exi/$ f et]nity4 ,=ce _c1 z x appe>s to 
me1 exi/ ap>t f matt]4 ,=ce1 9 its      
nature1 is =ev] active1 & )\t matt] x   
c\ld n act2 & s ,i ?9k matt] mu/ h exi/$
 =ev]4 ,to conceive ( matt] )\t =ce1 or 
( =ce )\t matt]1 or ( a "t :5 nei!r     
exi/$1 or ( a be+ :o exi/$ = an et]nity 
)\t ei!r1 & :o out ( no?+ creat$ bo?1 is
 to me utt]ly impossible4 ,i may be     
damn$ on ?is acc\nt1 b ,i _c help x4 ,9 

my judgm5t1 ,moses 0 mi/ak54  ,x w n d  
to say t ,moses m]ely int5d$ to tell :at
 ,god did1 9 mak+ ! heav5s & ! e>? out (
 matt] !n 9 exi/5ce4 ,he di/9ctly /ates 
t 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ !m4 ,if ?is    
acc\nt is true1 we mu/ believe t ,god1  
exi/+ 9 inf9ite space surr\nd$ by et]nal
 no?+1 naught & void1 creat$1 produc$1  
call$ into be+1 will$ into exi/5ce ?is  
univ]se ( c\ntless />s4  ,! next ?+ we  
are told by ?is inspir$ g5tleman is1 t  
,god creat$ light1 & proce$$ to divide x
 f ! d>kness4  ,c]ta9ly1 ! p]son :o     
wrote ?is believ$ t d>kness 0 a ?+1 an  
entity1 a mat]ial t c\ld get mix$ &     
tangl$ up ) light1 & t ^! entities1     
light & d>kness1 _h to be sep>at$4 ,9 8 
imag9ation he probably saw ,god ?r[+    
pieces & *unks ( d>kness on "o side1 &  
rays & beams ( light on ! o!r4 ,x is h>d
 = a man :o has be5 born b once to      
und]/& ^! ?+s4 ,= my "p1 ,i _c und]/& h[
 light c be sep>at$ f d>kness4 ,i _h    
always suppos$ t d>kness 0 simply !     
abs5ce ( light1 & t "u no circum/ances  

c\ld x be necess>y to take ! d>kness    
away f ! light4 ,x is c]ta91 h[ev]1 t   
,moses believ$ d>kness to be a =m (     
matt]1 because ,i f9d t 9 ano!r place he
 speaks ( a d>kness t c\ld be felt4 ,!y 
us$ to h on exhibition at ,rome a bottle
 ( ! d>kness t ov]spread ,egypt4  ,y _c 
divide light f d>kness any m ?an y c    
divide heat f cold4 ,cold is an abs5ce (
 heat1 & d>kness is an abs5ce ( light4  
,i suppose t we h no conception (       
absolute cold4 ,we "k only degrees (    
heat4 ,tw5ty degrees bel[ z]o is j tw5ty
 degrees w>m] ?an =ty degrees bel[ z]o4 
,nei!r cold nor d>kness are entities1 & 
^! words express simply ei!r ! absolute 
or p>tial abs5ce ( heat or light4 ,i _c 
conceive h[ light c be divid$ f d>kness1
 b ,i c conceive h[ a b>b>ian sev]al    
?\s& ye>s ago1 writ+ ^u a subject ab\t  
:i* he knew no?+1 c\ld make a mi/ake4 ,!
 creator ( light c\ld n h writt5 9 ?is  
way4 ,if su* a be+ exi/s1 he mu/ h kn[n 
! nature ( t mode ( motion t pa9ts ! e>?
 on e eye1 & clo!s 9 g>m5ts sev5-hu$ ?is

 univ]se ( worlds4  ,,vii4 ,,tuesday4   
,we are next in=m$ by ,moses t ,god ( ! 
wat]s1 & let x divide ! wat]s f ! wat]s2
 & t ,god made ! firmam5t1 & divid$ !   
wat]s :i* 7 "u ! firmam5t f ! wat]s :i* 
7 above ! firmam5t4 ,:at did ! writ]    
mean by ! ^w firmam5t8 ,!ologians n[    
tell u t he meant an expanse4 ,?is w n  
d4 ,h[ c\ld an expanse divide ! wat]s f 
! wat]s1 s t ! wat]s above ! expanse    
w\ld n fall into & m+le ) ! wat]s bel[ !
 expanse8 ,! tru? is t ,moses reg>d$ !  
firmam5t z a solid affair4 ,x 0 :]e ,god
 liv$1 & :]e wat] 0 kept4 ,x 0 = ?is    
reason t !y us$ to pray = ra94 ,!y      
suppos$ t "s angel c\ld ) a lev] raise a
 gate & let out ! quantity ( moi/ure    
desir$4 ,x 0 ) ! wat] f ?is firmam5t t !
 _w 0 dr[n$ :5 ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 op5$4  
,x 0 9 ?is said ,let !re be a firmam5t 9
 ! mid/ firmam5t t ! sons ( ,god liv$--!
 sons :o saw ! daught]s ( m5 t !y 7 fair
 & took !m wives ( all :i* !y *ose4 ,!  
issue ( su* m>riages 7 giants1 & ! same 
became mighty m5 :i* 7 ( old1 m5 ( r5[n4

  ,no?+ is cle>] ?an t ,moses reg>d$ !  
firmam5t z a va/ mat]ial division t     
sep>at$ ! wat]s ( ! _w1 & ^u ^: floor   
,god liv$1 surr\nd$ by 8 sons4 ,9 no o!r
 way c\ld he acc\nt = ra94 ,:]e did !   
wat] come f8 ,he knew no?+ ab\t ! laws (
 evaporation4 ,he did n "k t ! sun woo$ 
) amor\s kisses ! waves ( ! sea1 & t !y1
 clad 9 glorifi$ mi/ ris+ to meet _!    
lov]1 71 by disappo9tm5t1 *ang$ to te>s 
& fell z ra94  ,! idea t ! firmam5t 0 ! 
abode ( ! ,deity mu/ h be5 9 ! m9d (    
,moses :5 he relat$ ! dream ( ,jacob4 ,&
 he dream$1 & behold1 a ladd] set ^u !  
e>? & ! top ( x rea*$ to heav52 & behold
 ! angels ( ,god asc5d+ & desc5d+ on x2 
& behold ! ,"l /ood above x & said1 ,i  
am ! ,"l ,god4  ,s1 :5 ! p 7 build+ !   
t[] ( ,babel ! ,"l came d[n to see !    
city1 & ! t[] :i* ! *ildr5 ( m5 build$4 
,& ! ,"l said1 ,behold ! p is "o1 & !y h
 all "o language3 & ?is !y beg9 to d2 & 
no?+ w be re/ra9$ f !m :i* !y imag9$ to 
d4 ,g to1 let u g d[n & conf\nd _!      
language t !y may n und]/& "o ano!r's   

spee*4  ,! man :o wrote t absurd acc\nt 
mu/ h believ$ t ,god liv$ above ! e>?1 9
 ! firmam5t4 ,! same idea 0 9 ! m9d ( ! 
,psalmi/ :5 he said t ,god b[$ ! heav5s 
& came d[n4  ,( c\rse1 ,god c\ld easily 
remove any p]son bodily to heav51 z x 0 
b a little way above ! e>?4 ,eno* walk$ 
) ,god1 & he 0 n1 = ,god took him4 ,!   
acc\nts 9 ! ,bible ( ! asc5sion (       
,elijah1 ,*ri/ & ,/4 ,paul 7 born ( !   
belief t ! firmam5t 0 ! dwell+-place (  
,god4 ,x probably nev] occurr$ to ^!    
writ]s t if ! firmam5t 0 sev5 or eight  
miles away1 ,eno* & ! re/ w\ld h be5    
froz5 p]fectly /iff long be=e ! j\rney  
c\ld h be5 complet$4 ,possibly ,elijah  
might h made ! voyage1 z he 0 c>ri$ to  
heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire by a :irlw9d4  ,!
 tru? is1 t ,moses 0 mi/ak51 & ^u t     
mi/ake ! ,*ri/ians locat$ _! heav5 & _! 
hell4 ,! telescope de/roy$ ! firmam5t1  
did away ) ! heav5 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1   
r5d]$ ! asc5sion ( our ,"l & !          
assumption ( 8 ,"m inf9itely absurd1    
crumbl$ to *aos ! gates & palaces ( !   

,new ,j]usalem1 & 9 _! places gave to   
man a wild]ness ( worlds4  ,,viii4      
,,w$nesday4  ,we are next in=m$ by !    
hi/orian ( creation1 t aft] ,god _h     
f9i%$ mak+ ! firmam5t & _h succe$$ 9    
divid+ ! wat]s by means ( an expanse1 he
 proce$$ to ga!r ! wat]s on ! e>? toge!r
 9 seas1 s t ! dry l& might appe>4      
,c]ta9ly ! writ] ( ?is did n h any      
conception ( ! real =m ( ! e>?4 ,he c\ld
 n h kn[n any?+ ( ! attraction (        
gravitation4 ,he mu/ h reg>d$ ! e>? z   
flat & suppos$ t x requir$ consid]able  
=ce & p[] to induce ! wat] to leave !   
m\nta9s & collect 9 ! valleys4 ,j z soon
 z ! wat] 0 =c$ to run d[n hill1 ! dry  
l& appe>$1 & ! grass began to gr[1 & !  
mantles ( gre5 7 ?r[n ov] ! %\ld]s ( !  
hills1 & ! trees laugh$ into bud &      
blossom1 & ! bran*es 7 lad5 ) fruit4 ,& 
all ?is happ5$ be=e a ray _h left !     
quiv] ( ! sun1 be=e a glitt]+ beam _h   
?rill$ ! bosom ( a fl[]1 & be=e ! ,dawn 
) trembl+ h&s _h drawn aside ! curta9s (
 ! ,ea/ & welcom$ to h] arms ! eag] god 

( ,day4  ,x does n seem to me t grass & 
trees c\ld gr[ & rip5 into se$ & fruit  
)\t ! sun4 ,accord+ to ! acc\nt1 ?is all
 happ5$ on ! ?ird day4 ,n[1 if1 z !     
,*ri/ians say1 ,moses did n mean by ! ^w
 day a p]iod ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 b an     
imm5se & almo/ measureless space ( "t1 &
 z ,god did n1 accord+ to ?is view make 
any animals until ! fif? day1 t is1 n = 
millions ( ye>s aft] he made ! grass &  
trees1 = :at purpose did he cause !     
trees to be> fruit8  ,moses says t ,god 
said on ! ?ird day1 ,let ! e>? br+ =?   
grass1 ! h]b yield+ se$1 & ! fruit tree 
yield+ fruit aft] 8 k9d1 ^: se$ is 9    
itself ^u ! e>?2 & x 0 s4 ,& ! e>?      
br\ght =? grass & h]b yield+ se$ aft] 8 
k9d1 & ! tree yield+ fruit ^: se$ 0 9   
itself aft] 8 k9d2 & ,god saw t x 0     
good1 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! ?ird day4  
,!re 0 no?+ to eat ?is fruit2 n an      
insect ) pa9t$ w+s s\ght ! honey ( !    
fl[]s2 n a s+le liv+1 brea?+ ?+ ^u !    
e>?4 ,pl5ty ( grass1 a great v>iety (   
h]bs1 an abundance ( fruit1 b n a m\? 9 

all ! _w4 ,if ,moses is "r1 ?is /ate (  
?+s la/$ only two days2 b if ! mod]n    
!ologians are correct1 x cont9u$ =      
millions ( ages4  ,x is n[ well kn[n t !
 organic hi/ory ( ! e>? c be prop]ly    
divid$ into five epo*s--! ,primordial1  
,prim>y1 ,second>y1 ,t]ti>y1 &          
,quat]n>y4 ,ea* ( ^! epo*s is *>act]iz$ 
by animal & vegetable life peculi> to   
itself4 ,9 ! ,fir/ w be f\nd ,algae &   
,skulless ,v]tebrates1 9 ! ,second1     
,f]ns & ,fi%es1 9 ! ,?ird1 ,p9e ,=e/s & 
,reptiles1 9 ! ,f\r?1 ,foliace\s ,=e/s &
 ,mammals1 & 9 ! ,fif?1 ,man4  ,h[ mu* m
 reasonable ?is is ?an ! idea t ! e>? 0 
cov]$ ) grass1 & h]bs1 & trees load$ )  
fruit = millions ( ye>s be=e an animal  
exi/$4  ,!re is1 9 ,nature1 an ev5      
balance =ev] kept betwe5 ! total am\nts 
( animal & vegetable life4 ,9 h]        
wond]ful economy %e mu/ =m & b\ntifully 
n\ri% h] vegetable prog5y--tw9-bro!r    
life to h]1 ) t ( animals4 ,! p]fect    
balance betwe5 plant exi/5ces & animal  
exi/5ces mu/ always be ma9ta9$1 :ile    

matt] c\rses ?r\gh ! et]nal circle1     
becom+ ea* 9 turn4 ,if an animal be     
resolv$ into its ultimate con/itu5ts 9 a
 p]iod accord+ to ! surr\nd+            
circum/ances1 say1 ( f\r h\rs1 ( f\r    
mon?s1 ( f\r ye>s1 or ev5 ( f\r ?\s&    
ye>s1--= x is impossible to d5y t !re   
may be in/ances ( all ^! p]iods dur+ :i*
 ! process has cont9u$--^? elem5ts :i*  
assume ! gase\s =m m+le at once ) !     
atmosph]e & are tak5 up f x )\t delay by
 ! ev]-op5 m\?s ( vegetable life4 ,by a 
?\s& pores 9 e leaf ! c>bonic acid :i*  
r5d]s ! atmosph]e unfit = animal life is
 absorb$1 ! c>bon be+ sep>at$1 &        
assimilat$ to =m ! vegetable fibre1 :i*1
 z wood1 makes & furni%es our h\ses &   
%ips1 is burn$ = our w>m?1 or is /or$ up
 "u pressure = coal4 ,all ?is c>bon has 
play$ its "p1 & _m p>ts 9 its "t1 z     
animal exi/5ces f monad up to man4 ,our 
mahogany ( to-day has be5 _m negroes 9  
its turn1 & be=e ! ,african exi/$1 0    
integral portions ( _m a g5]ation (     
ext9ct species4  ,x seems reasonable to 

suppose t c]ta9 k9ds ( vegetation-&     
c]ta9 k9ds ( animals %\ld exi/ toge!r1 &
 t z ! "* ( ! vegetation *ang$1 a       
correspond+ *ange w\ld take place 9 !   
animal _w4 ,x may be t ,i am l$ to ^!   
conclusions by total depravity1 or t ,i 
lack ! necess>y humility ( _s to        
satisfactorily h>monize ,haeckel &      
,moses2 or t ,i am c>ri$ away by pride1 
bl9d$ by reason1 giv5 ov] to h>dness (  
he>t t ,i might be damn$1 b ,i nev] c   
believe t ! e>? 0 cov]$ ) leaves1 &     
buds1 & fl[]s1 & fruits be=e ! sun )    
glitt]+ spe> _h driv5 back ! ho/s (     
,night4  ,,ix4 ,,?ursday4  ,aft] ! _w 0 
cov]$ ) vegetation1 x occurr$ to ,moses 
t x 0 ab\t "t to make a sun & moon2 & s 
we are told t on ! f\r? day ,god said1  
,let !re be light 9 ! firmam5t ( ! heav5
 to divide ! day f ! night2 & let !m be 
= signs & = seasons1 & = days & ye>s2 & 
let !m be = lights 9 ! firmam5t ( !     
heav5 to give light ^u ! e>?2 & x 0 s4  
,& ,god made two great lights2 ! great] 
light to rule ! day1 & ! less] light to 

rule ! night2 he made ! />s also4  ,c we
 believe t ! inspir$ writ] _h any idea (
 ! size ( ! sun8 ,draw a circle five    
in*es 9 diamet]1 & by its side ?ru/ a p9
 ?r\gh ! pap]4 ,! hole made by ! p9 w   
su/a9 ab\t ! same relation to ! circle t
 ! e>? does to ! sun4 ,did he "k t ! sun
 0 eight hundr$ & sixty ?\s& miles 9    
diamet]2 t x 0 envelop$ 9 an ocean (    
fire ?\s&s ( miles 9 dep?1 hott] ev5 ?an
 ! ,*ri/ian's hell1 ov] :i* sweep       
tempe/s ( flame mov+ at ! rate ( "o     
hundr$ miles a second1 comp>$ ) :i* !   
wilde/ /orm t ev] wreck$ ! =e/s ( ?is _w
 0 b a calm8 ,did he "k t ! sun e mom5t 
( "t ?r[s out z mu* heat z c\ld be      
g5]at$ by ! combu/ion ( millions ^u     
millions ( tons ( coal8 ,did he "k t !  
volume ( ! e>? is less ?an "o-million? (
 t ( ! sun8 ,did he "k ( ! "o hundr$ &  
f\r planets belong+ to our sol> sy/em1  
all *ildr5 ( ! sun8 ,did he "k ( ,jupit]
 eighty-five ?\s& miles 9 diamet]1      
hundr$s ( times z l>ge z our e>?1 turn+ 
on 8 axis at ! rate ( tw5ty-five ?\s&   

miles an h\r accompani$ by f\r moons1   
mak+ ! t\r ( 8 orbit 9 fifty ye>s1 a    
di/ance ( ?ree ?\s& million miles8 ,did 
he "k any?+ ab\t ,saturn1 8 r+s & 8     
eight moons8 ,did he h ! fa9te/ idea t  
all ^! planets 7 once a "p ( ! sun2 t ! 
va/ lum9>y 0 once ?\s&s ( millions (    
miles 9 diamet]2 t ,neptune1 ,uranus1   
,saturn1 ,jupit] & ,m>s 7 all born be=e 
our e>?1 & t by no possibility c\ld ?is 
_w h exi/$ ?ree days1 nor ?ree p]iods1  
nor ?ree good :iles be=e its s\rce1 !   
sun8  ,moses suppos$ ! sun to be ab\t   
?ree or f\r feet 9 diamet] & ! moon ab\t
 half t size4 ,comp>$ ) ! e>? !y 7 b    
simple specks4 ,?is idea seems to h be5 
%>$ by all ! inspir$ m54 ,we f9d 9 !    
book ( ,jo%ua t ! sun /ood /ill1 & !    
moon /ay$ until ! p _h av5g$ !mselves ^u
 _! enemies4 ,s ! sun /ood /ill 9 ! mid/
 ( heav51 & ha/$ n to g d[n ab\t a :ole 
day4  ,we are told t ! sacr$ writ] wrote
 9 common spee* z we d :5 we talk ab\t !
 ris+ & sett+ ( ! sun1 & t all he int5d$
 to say 0 t ! e>? ceas$ to turn on its  

axis = ab\t a :ole day4  ,my own op9ion 
is t ,g5]al ,jo%ua knew no m ab\t !     
motions ( ! e>? ?an he did ab\t m]cy &  
ju/ice4 ,if he _h kn[n t ! e>? turn$ ^u 
its axis at ! rate ( a ?\s& miles an    
h\r1 & swept 9 its c\rse ab\t ! sun at !
 rate ( sixty-eight ?\s& miles an h\r1  
he w\ld h d\bl$ ! hail/ones1 spok5 ( 9 !
 same *apt]1 t ! ,"l ca/ d[n f heav51 & 
all[$ ! sun & moon to rise & set 9 !    
usual way4  ,x is impossible to conceive
 ( a m absurd /ory ?an ?is ab\t ! /opp+ 
( ! sun & moon1 & yet no?+ s excites !  
malice ( ! or?odox prea*] z to call its 
tru? 9 "q4 ,"s endeavor to acc\nt = !   
ph5om5on by natural causes1 :ile o!rs   
attempt to %[ t ,god c\ld1 by !         
refraction ( light h made ! sun visible 
al?\gh actually %9+ on ! opposite side (
 ! e>?4 ,! la/ hypo!sis has be5 s]i\sly 
urg$ by m9i/]s )9 ! la/ few mon?s4 ,!   
,rev4 ,h5ry ,m4 ,morey ( ,s\? ,b5d1     
,indiana1 says t ! ph5om5on 0 simply    
optical4 ,! rot>y motion ( ! e>? 0 n    
di/urb$1 b ! light ( ! sun 0 prolong$ by

 ! same laws ( refraction & reflection  
by :i* ! sun n[ appe>s to be above !    
horizon :5 x is really bel[4 ,! m$ium   
?r\gh :i* ! sun's rays pass$ may h be5  
miracul\sly influ5c$ s z to h caus$ !   
sun to l+] above ! horizon long aft] its
 usual "t = disappe>ance4  ,?is is !    
late/ & ripe/ product ( ,*ri/ian        
s*ol>%ip ^u ?is "q no d\bt1 b /ill x is 
n entirely satisfactory to me4 ,accord+ 
to ! sacr$ acc\nt ! sun did n l+]1      
m]ely1 above ! horizon1 b /ood /ill 9 ! 
mid/ ( heav5 = ab\t a :ole day1 t is to 
say1 = ab\t twelve h\rs4 ,if ! air 0    
miracul\sly *ang$1 s t x w\ld refract ! 
rays ( ! sun :ile ! e>? turn$ ov] z     
usual = ab\t a :ole day1 !n1 at ! end ( 
t "t ! sun mu/ h be5 visible 9 ! ea/1 t 
is1 x mu/ by t "t h be5 ! next morn+4   
,accord+ to ?is1 t mo/ wond]ful day mu/ 
h be5 at lea/ ?irty-six h\rs 9 l5g?4 ,we
 h fir/1 ! twelve h\rs ( natural light1 
!n twelve h\rs ( refract$ & reflect$    
light4 ,by t "t x w\ld aga9 be morn+1 & 
! sun w\ld %9e = twelve h\rs m 9 !      

natural way1 mak+ ?irty-six h\rs 9 all4 
,if ! ,rev4 ,morey w\ld dep5d a little  
less on refraction & a little m on      
reflection1 he w\ld conclude t ! :ole   
/ory is simply a b>b>ic my? & fable4  ,x
 h>dly seems reasonable t ,god1 if !re  
is "o1 w\ld ei!r /op ! globe1 *ange !   
con/itution ( ! atmosph]e or ! nature ( 
light simply to af=d ,jo%ua an          
opportunity to kill p on t day :5 he    
c\ld j z easily h wait$ until ! next    
morn+4 ,x c]ta9ly _c be v gratify+ to   
,god = u to believe su* *ildi% ?+s4  ,x 
has be5 demon/rat$ t =ce is et]nal2 t x 
is =ev] active1 & eludes de/ruction by  
*ange ( =m4 ,motion is a =m ( =ce1 & all
 arre/$ motion *anges in/antly to heat4 
,! e>? turns ^u its axis at ab\t "o ?\s&
 miles an h\r4 ,let x be /opp$ & a =ce  
beyond our imag9ation is *ang$ to heat4 
,x has be5 calculat$ t to /op ! _w w\ld 
produce z mu* heat z ! burn+ ( a solid  
piece ( coal ?ree times ! size ( ! e>?4 
,& yet we are ask$ to believe t ?is 0   
done 9 ord] t "o b>b>ian might defeat   

ano!r4 ,su* /ories nev] w\ld h be5      
writt51 _h n ! belief be5 g5]al t !     
heav5ly bodies 7 z no?+ comp>$ ) ! e>?4 
,! view ( ,moses 0 acquiesc$ 9 by !     
,jewi% p & by ! ,*ri/ian _w = ?\s&s (   
ye>s4 ,x is suppos$ t ,moses liv$ ab\t  
fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 & al?\gh 
he 0 inspir$1 & obta9$ 8 in=mation      
directly f ,god1 he did n "k z mu* ab\t 
our sol> sy/em z ! ,*9ese did a ?\s&    
ye>s be=e he 0 born4 ,! ,emp]or ,*w5hio 
adopt$ z an epo*1 a conjunction ( !     
planets ,m]cury1 ,m>s1 ,jupit] &        
,saturn1 :i* has be5 %[n by ,m4 ,bailly 
to h occurr$ no less ?an #bddi ye>s be=e
 ,*ri/4 ,! anci5t ,*9ese knew n only !  
motions ( ! planets1 b !y c\ld calculate
 eclipses4 ,9 ! reign ( ! ,emp]or       
,*[-,kang1 ! *ief a/ronom]s1 ,ho & ,hi 7
 condemn$ to dea? = neglect+ to ann\nce 
a sol> eclipse :i* took place #bafi ,b4 
,c41 a cle> pro( t ! pr$iction (        
eclipses 0 a "p ( ! duty ( ! imp]ial    
a/ronom]s4  ,is x n /range t a ,*9aman  
%\ld f9d out by 8 own ex]tions m ab\t ! 

mat]ial univ]se ?an ,moses c\ld :5      
assi/$ by its ,creator8  ,ab\t eight    
hundr$ ye>s aft] ,god gave ,moses !     
pr9cipal facts ab\t ! creation ( ! heav5
 & ! e>? he p]=m$ ano!r miracle f> m    
wond]ful ?an /opp+ ! _w4 ,on ?is        
occasion he n only /opp$ ! e>?1 b       
actually caus$ x to turn ! o!r way4 ,a  
,jewi% k+ 0 sick1 & ,god1 9 ord] to     
conv9ce him t he w\ld ultimately recov]1
 (f]$ to make ! %ad[ on ! dial g =w>d1  
or backw>d t5 degrees4 ,! k+ ?\ght x 0  
too easy a ?+ to make ! %ad[ g =w>d1 &  
ask$ t x be turn$ back4 ,!reupon1       
,isaiah ! prophet cri$ unto ! ,"l1 & he 
br\ght ! %ad[ t5 degrees backw>d by :i* 
x _h gone d[n 9 ! dial ( ,ahaz4 ,i h>dly
 see h[ ?is miracle c\ld be acc\nt$ =   
ev5 by refraction & reflection4  ,x     
seems1 f ! acc\nt1 t ?is /up5d\s miracle
 0 p]=m$ aft] ! k+ _h be5 cur$4 ,!      
acc\nt ( ! %ad[ go+ backw>d is giv5 9 ! 
elev5? v]se ( ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,second 
,k+s1 :ile ! cure is giv5 9 ! sev5? v]se
 ( ! same *apt]4 ,& ,isaiah said1 ,take 

a lump ( figs4 ,& !y took & laid x on ! 
boil1 & he recov]$4  ,/opp+ ! _w & caus+
 x to turn back t5 degrees aft] t1 seems
 to h be51 z ! boil 0 already cur$ by ! 
figs1 a useless display ( p[]4  ,!      
easie/ way to acc\nt = all ^! wond]s is 
to say t ! inspir$ writ]s 7 mi/ak54 ,9  
?is way a fe>ful burd5 is lift$ f !     
cr$ulity ( man1 & he is left free to    
believe ! evid5ces ( 8 own s5ses1 & !   
demon/rations ( sci5ce4 ,9 ?is way he c 
emancipate himself f ! slav]y (         
sup]/ition1 ! control ( ! b>b>ic dead1 &
 ! despotism ( ! *ur*4  ,only ab\t a    
hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,buffon1 ! naturali/1 0
 compell$ by ! faculty ( !ology at ,p>is
 to publicly r5\nce f\rte5 errors 9 8 "w
 on ,natural ,hi/ory because !y 7 at    
v>iance ) ! ,mosaic acc\nt ( creation4  
,! ,p5tateu* is /ill ! sci5tific /&>d ( 
! *ur*1 & ignorant prie/s1 arm$ ) t1    
pron\nce s5t5ce ^u ! va/ accompli%m5ts (
 mod]n ?\ght4  ,x4 ,,he ,,made ,,! ,,/>s
 ,,also4  ,moses came v ne> =gett+ ab\t 
! />s1 & only gave five words to all !  

ho/s ( heav54 ,c x be possible t he knew
 any?+ ab\t ! />s beyond ! m]e fact t he
 saw !m %9+ above him8  ,did he "k t !  
ne>e/ />1 ! "o we ought to be ! be/     
acqua9t$ )1 is tw5ty-"o billion ( miles 
away1 & t x is a sun %9+ by its own     
light8 ,did he "k ( ! next1 t is        
?irty-sev5 billion miles di/ant8 ,is x  
possible t he 0 acqua9t$ ) ,sirius1 a   
sun two ?\s& six hundr$ & eighty-eight  
times l>g] ?an our own1 surr\nd$ by a   
sy/em ( heav5ly bodies1 sev]al ( :i* are
 already kn[n1 & di/ant f u eighty-two  
billion miles8 ,did he "k t ! ,pol> /> t
 tells ! m>9] 8 c\rse & guid$ slaves to 
lib]ty & joy1 is di/ant f ?is little _w 
two hundr$ & n9ety-two billion miles1 & 
t ,capella :eels & %9es "o hundr$ &     
?irty-?ree billion miles beyond8 ,did he
 "k t x w\ld require ab\t sev5ty-two    
ye>s = light to rea* u f ?is />8 ,did he
 "k t light travels "o hundr$ &         
eighty-five ?\s& miles a second8 ,did he
 "k t "s />s are s f> away 9 ! inf9ite  
abysses t five millions ( ye>s are      

requir$ = _! light to rea* ?is globe8   
,if ?is is true1 & if z ! ,bible tells  
u1 ! />s 7 made aft] ! e>?1 !n ?is _w   
has be5 :eel+ 9 its orbit = at lea/ five
 million ye>s4  ,x may be repli$ t x 0 n
 ! int5tion ( ,god to tea* geology &    
a/ronomy4 ,!n :y did he say any?+ ^u ^! 
subjects8 & if he did say any?+1 :y did 
he n give ! facts8  ,accord+ to ! sacr$ 
records ,god creat$1 on ! fir/ day1 !   
heav5 & ! e>?1 mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s1
 & made ! light4 ,on ! second day he    
made ! firmam5t or ! expanse & divid$ ! 
wat]s4 ,on ! ?ird day he ga!r$ ! wat]s  
into seas1 let ! dry l& appe> & caus$ ! 
e>? to br+ =? grass1 h]bs & fruit trees1
 & on ! f\r? day he made ! sun1 moon &  
/>s & set !m 9 ! firmam5t ( heav5 to    
give light ^u ! e>?4 ,?is division (    
labor is v /rik+4 ,! "w ( ! o!r days is 
z no?+ :5 comp>$ ) t ( ! f\r?4 ,is x    
possible t x requir$ ! same "t & labor  
to make ! grass1 h]bs & fruit trees1 t x
 did to fill ) c\ntless con/ellations ! 
inf9ite expanse ( space8  ,,xi4         

,,friday4  ,we are !n told t on ! next  
day ,god ! mov+ creatures t ha? life1 & 
f[l t may fly above ! e>? 9 ! op5       
firmam5t ( heav54 ,& ,god creat$ great  
:ales & e liv+ creature :i* ! wat]s     
br\ght =? abundantly1 aft] _! k9d1 & e  
w+$ f[l aft] 8 k9d1 & ,god saw t x 0    
good4 ,& ,god bless$ !m1 say+1 ,be      
fruitful & multiply & fill ! wat]s 9 !  
seas1 & let f[l multiply 9 ! e>?4  ,is x
 true t :ile ! dry l& 0 cov]$ ) grass1 &
 h]bs1 & trees be>+ fruit1 ! ocean 0    
absolutely devoid ( life1 & s rema9$ =  
millions ( ye>s8  ,if ,moses meant      
tw5ty-f\r h\rs by ! ^w day1 !n x w\ld   
make b little diff]5ce on :i* ( ! six   
days animals 7 made2 b if ! ^w said1    
,let ! wat]s br+ =? abundantly day 0 us$
 to express millions ( ages1 dur+ :i*   
life 0 sl[ly evolv$ f monad up to man1  
!n ! acc\nt becomes inf9itely absurd1   
pu]ile & fooli%4 ,!re is n a sci5ti/ (  
high /&+ :o w say t 9 8 judgm5t ! e>? 0 
cov]$ ) fruit-be>+ trees be=e ! mon]s1 !
 ance/ors x may be ( ! human race1 felt 

9 ,laur5tian seas ! fir/ fa9t ?rob (    
life4 ,nor is !re "o :o w decl>e t !re 0
 a s+le spire ( grass be=e ! sun _h p\r$
 ^u ! _w 8 flood ( gold4  ,:y %\ld m5 9 
! "n ( religion try to h>monize !       
contradictions t exi/ betwe5 ,nature & a
 book8 ,:y %\ld philosoph]s be d5\nc$ = 
plac+ m reliance ^u :at !y "k ?an ^u :at
 !y h be5 told8 ,if !re is a ,god1 x is 
reasonably c]ta9 t he made ! _w1 b x is 
by no means c]ta9 t he is ! au?or ( !   
,bible4 ,:y !n %\ld we n place great]   
confid5ce 9 ,nature ?an 9 a book8 ,& ev5
 if ?is ,god made n only ! _w b ! book  
besides1 x does n foll[ t ! book is !   
be/ "p ( creation1 & ! only "p t we w be
 et]nally puni%$ = d5y+4 ,x seems to me 
t x is q z important to "k some?+ ( !   
sol> sy/em1 some?+ ( ! physical hi/ory (
 ?is globe1 z x is to "k ! adv5tures (  
,jonah or ! diet ( ,ezekiel4 ,= my "p1  
,i w\ld inf9itely pref] to "k all !     
results ( sci5tific inve/igation1 ?an to
 be inspir$ z ,moses 04 ,suppos+ !      
,bible to be true2 :y is x any worse or 

m wick$ = ,free?9k]s to d5y x1 ?an =    
prie/s to d5y ! doctr9e ( evolution1 or 
! dynamic !ory ( heat8 ,:y %\ld we be   
damn$ = laugh+ at ,samson & 8 foxes1    
:ile o!rs1 hold+ ! ,nebul> ,hypo!sis 9  
utt] contempt1 g /raight to heav58 ,x   
seems to me t a belief 9 ! great tru?s (
 sci5ce are fully z ess5tial to         
salvation1 z ! cre$ ( any *ur*4 ,we are 
taught t a man may be p]fectly          
acceptable to ,god ev5 if he d5ies !    
rotundity ( ! e>?1 ! ,cop]nican sy/em1 !
 ?ree laws ( ,kepl]1 ! inde/ructibility 
( matt] & ! attraction ( gravitation4 ,&
 we are also taught t a man may be "r ^u
 all ^! que/ions1 & yet1 = fail+ to     
believe 9 ! s*eme ( salvation1 be       
et]nally lo/4  ,,xii4 ,,saturday4  ,on  
?is1 ! la/ day ( creation1 ,god said2-- 
,let ! e>? br+ =? ! liv+ creature aft] 8
 k9d1 cattle & creep+ ?+ & bea/ ( ! e>? 
aft] 8 k9d2 & x 0 s4 ,& ,god made ! bea/
 ( ! e>? aft] 8 k9d1 & cattle aft] _!   
k9d1 & e ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>? aft] 8   
k9d2 & ,god saw t x 0 good4  ,n[1 is x  

true t ! seas 7 fill$ ) fi%1 ! sky )    
f[ls1 & ! e>? cov]$ ) grass1 & h]bs1 &  
fruit be>+ trees1 millions ( ages be=e  
!re 0 a creep+ ?+ 9 exi/5ce8 ,mu/ we    
admit t plants & animals 7 ! result ( ! 
fiat ( "s incompreh5sible intellig5ce   
indep5d5t ( ! op]ation ( :at are kn[n z 
natural causes8 ,:y is a miracle any m  
necess>y to acc\nt = ye/]day ?an =      
to-day or = to-morr[8  ,if !re is an    
inf9ite ,p[]1 no?+ c be m c]ta9 ?an t   
?is ,p[] works 9 accordance ) :at we    
call law1 t is1 by & ?r\gh natural      
causes4 ,if any?+ c be f\nd )\t a       
p$igree ( natural antec$5ts1 x w !n be  
"t en\gh to talk ab\t ! fiat ( creation4
 ,!re mu/ h be5 a "t :5 plants & animals
 did n exi/ ^u ?is globe4 ,! "q1 & !    
only "q is1 :e!r !y 7 naturally produc$4
 ,if ! acc\nt giv5 by ,moses is true1 !n
 ! vegetable & animal exi/5ces are !    
result ( c]ta9 special fiats ( creation 
entirely indep5d5t ( ! op]ation (       
natural causes4 ,?is is s grossly       
improbable1 s at v>iance ) ! exp]i5ce & 

obs]vation ( mank9d1 t x _c be adopt$   
)\t ab&on+ =ev] ! basis ( sci5tific     
?\ght & action4  ,x may be urg$ t we d n
 und]/& ! sacr$ record correctly4 ,to   
?is x may be repli$ t = ?\s&s ( ye>s !  
acc\nt ( ! creation has1 by ! ,jewi% &  
,*ri/ian _w1 be5 reg>d$ z lit]ally true4
 ,if x 0 inspir$1 ( c\rse ,god mu/ h    
kn[n j h[ x w\ld be und]/ood1 &         
consequ5tly mu/ h int5d$ t x %\ld be    
und]/ood j z he knew x w\ld be4 ,"o man 
writ+ to ano!r1 may mean "o ?+1 & yet be
 und]/ood z mean+ some?+ else4 ,n[1 if !
 writ] knew t he w\ld be misund]/ood1 & 
also knew t he c\ld use o!r words t w\ld
 convey 8 real mean+1 b did n1 we w\ld  
say t he us$ words on purpose to        
mislead1 & 0 n an hone/ man4  ,if a be+ 
( inf9ite wisdom wrote ! ,bible1 or     
caus$ x to be writt51 he mu/ h kn[n     
exactly h[ 8 words w\ld be int]pret$ by 
all ! _w1 & he mu/ h int5d$ to convey ! 
v mean+ t 0 convey$4 ,he mu/ h kn[n t by
 read+ t book1 man w\ld =m errone\s     
views z to ! %ape1 antiquity1 & size (  

?is _w2 t he w\ld be misl$ z to ! "t &  
ord] ( creation2 t he w\ld h ! mo/      
*ildi% & contemptible views ( ! creator2
 t ! sacr$ ^w w\ld be us$ to support    
slav]y & polygamy2 t x w\ld build       
dungeons = ! good1 & light fagots to    
consume ! brave1 & !re=e he mu/ h int5d$
 t ^! results %\ld foll[4 ,he also mu/ h
 kn[n t ?\s&s & millions ( m5 & wom5    
nev] c\ld believe 8 ,bible1 & t ! numb] 
( unbeliev]s w\ld increase 9 ! exact    
ratio ( civilization1 & !re=e1 he mu/ h 
int5d$ t result4  ,let u und]/& ?is4 ,an
 hone/ f9ite be+ uses ! be/ words1 9 8  
judgm5t1 to convey 8 mean+4 ,?is is !   
be/ he c d1 because he _c c]ta9ly "k !  
exact effect ( 8 words on o!rs4 ,b an   
inf9ite be+ mu/ "k n only ! real mean+ (
 ! words1 b ! exact mean+ !y w convey to
 e read] & he>]4 ,he mu/ "k e mean+ t !y
 are capable ( convey+ to e m9d4 ,he mu/
 also "k :at explanations mu/ be made to
 prev5t misconception4 ,if an inf9ite   
be+ _c1 9 mak+ a revelation to man1 use 
su* words t e p]son to :om a revelation 

is ess5tial w und]/& di/9ctly :at t     
revelation is1 !n a revelation f ,god   
?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( language is     
impossible1 or x is n ess5tial t all    
%\ld und]/& x correctly4 ,x may be urg$ 
t millions h n ! capacity to und]/& a   
revelation1 al?\gh express$ 9 ! pla9e/  
words4 ,to ?is x seems a suffici5t reply
 to ask1 :y a be+ ( inf9ite p[] %\ld    
create m5 s devoid ( intellig5ce1 t he  
_c by any means make kn[n to !m 8 w8 ,we
 are told t x is exce$+ly pla91 & t a   
wayf>+ man1 ?\gh a fool1 ne$ n err !re94
 ,?is /atem5t is refut$ by ! religi\s   
hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,e sect is a    
c]tificate t ,god has n pla9ly reveal$ 8
 w to man4 ,to ea* read] ! ,bible       
conveys a diff]5t mean+4 ,ab\t ! mean+ (
 ?is book1 call$ a revelation1 !re h be5
 ages ( w>1 & c5turies ( sword & flame4 
,if writt5 by an inf9ite ,god1 he mu/ h 
kn[n t ^! results mu/ foll[2 & ?us kn[+1
 he mu/ be responsible = all4  ,is x n  
inf9itely m reasonable to say t ?is book
 is ! "w ( man1 t x is fill$ ) m+l$ tru?

 & error1 ) mi/akes & facts1 & reflects1
 too fai?fully p]haps1 ! v =m & pressure
 ( its "t8  ,if !re are mi/akes 9 !     
,bible1 c]ta9ly !y 7 made by man4 ,if   
!re is any?+ contr>y to nature1 x 0     
writt5 by man4 ,if !re is any?+ immoral1
 cruel1 he>tless or infam\s1 x c]ta9ly 0
 nev] writt5 by a be+ wor?y ( !         
adoration ( mank9d4  ,,xiii4 ,,let ,,u  
,,make ,,man4  ,we are next in=m$ by !  
au?or ( ! ,p5tateu* t ,god said ,let u  
make man 9 our image1 aft] our lik5ess1 
& t ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image1 9 !  
image ( ,god creat$ he him--male &      
female creat$ he !m4  ,if ?is acc\nt    
means any?+1 x means t man 0 creat$ 9 ! 
physical image & lik5ess ( ,god4 ,moses 
:ile he speaks ( man z hav+ be5 made 9 !
 image ( ,god1 nev] speaks ( ,god except
 z hav+ ! =m ( a man4 ,he speaks ( ,god 
z walk+ 9 ! g>d5 9 ! cool ( ! day2 & t  
,adam & ,eve he>d 8 voice4 ,he is       
con/antly tell+ :at ,god said1 & 9 a    
?\s& passages he ref]s to him z n only  
hav+ ! human =m1 b z p]=m+ actions1 su* 

z man p]=ms4 ,! ,god ( ,moses 0 a ,god )
 h&s1 ) feet1 ) ! organs ( spee*4  ,a   
,god ( passion1 ( hatr$1 ( rev5ge1 (    
affection1 ( rep5tance2 a ,god :o made  
mi/akes3--9 o!r words1 an imm5se &      
p[]ful man4  ,x w n d to say t ,moses   
meant to convey ! idea t ,god made man 9
 8 m5tal or moral image4 ,"s h insi/$ t 
man 0 made 9 ! moral image ( ,god       
because he 0 made pure4 ,purity _c be   
manufactur$4 ,a moral "* _c be made =   
man by a god4 ,e man mu/ make 8 own     
moral "*4 ,consequ5tly1 if ,god is      
inf9itely pure1 ,adam & ,eve 7 n made 9 
8 image 9 t respect4 ,o!rs say t ,adam &
 ,eve 7 made 9 ! m5tal image ( ,god4 ,if
 x is meant by t1 t !y 7 creat$ )       
reason+ p[]s l1 b n to ! ext5t ( ^?     
possess$ by a god1 !n ?is may be        
admitt$4 ,b c]ta9ly ?is idea 0 n 9 ! m9d
 ( ,moses4 ,he reg>d$ ! human =m z be+ 9
 ! image ( ,god1 & = t reason always    
spoke ( ,god z hav+ t =m4 ,no "o c read 
! ,p5tateu* )\t com+ to ! conclusion t !
 au?or suppos$ t man 0 creat$ 9 !       

physical lik5ess ( ,deity4 ,god said ,g 
to1 let u g d[n4 ,god smell$ a sweet    
savor2 ,god rep5t$ him t he _h made man2
 & ,god said2 & walk$2 & talk$2 & re/$4 
,all ^! expressions are inconsi/5t ) any
 o!r idea ?an t ! p]son us+ !m reg>d$   
,god z hav+ ! =m ( man4  ,z a matt] (   
fact1 x is impossible = a man to        
conceive ( a p]sonal ,god1 o!r ?an z a  
be+ hav+ ! human =m4 ,no "o c ?9k ( an  
inf9ite be+ hav+ ! =m ( a horse1 or ( a 
bird1 or ( any animal b5ea? man4 ,x is  
"o ( ! necessities ( ! m9d to associate 
=ms ) intellectual capacities4 ,! highe/
 =m ( :i* we h any conception is man's1 
& consequ5tly1 8 is ! only =m t we c f9d
 9 imag9ation to give to a p]sonal ,god1
 because all o!r =ms are1 9 our m9ds1   
connect$ ) l[] intellig5ces4  ,x is     
impossible to ?9k ( a p]sonal ,god z a  
_s )\t =m4 ,we c use ^! words1 b !y d n 
convey to ! m9d any real & tangible     
mean+4 ,e "o :o ?9ks ( a p]sonal ,god at
 all1 ?9ks ( him z hav+ ! human =m4     
,take f ,god ! idea ( =m2 speak ( him   

simply z an all p]vad+ _s--:i* means an 
all p]vad+ some?+ ab\t :i* we "k no?+--&
 ,pan!ism is ! result4  ,we are told t  
,god made man2 & ! "q naturally arises1 
h[ 0 ?is done8 ,0 x by a process (      
evolution1 developm5t2 ! transmission ( 
acquir$ habits2 ! survival ( ! fitte/1  
or 0 ! necess>y am\nt ( clay knead$ to !
 prop] consi/5cy1 & !n by ! h&s ( ,god  
m\ld$ into =m8 ,mod]n sci5ce tells t man
 has be5 evolv$1 ?r\gh c\ntless epo*s1 f
 ! l[] =ms2 t he is ! result ( almo/ an 
inf9ite numb] ( actions1 reactions1     
exp]i5ces1 /ates1 =ms1 wants &          
adaptations4 ,did ,moses int5d to convey
 su* a mean+1 or did he believe t ,god  
took a suffici5t am\nt ( du/1 made x !  
prop] %ape1 & brea!d into x ! brea? (   
life8 ,c any believ] 9 ! ,bible give any
 reasonable acc\nt ( ?is process (      
creation8 ,is x possible to imag9e :at 0
 really done8 ,is !re any !ologian :o w 
cont5d t man 0 creat$ directly f ! e>?8 
,w he say t man 0 made sub/antially z he
 n[ is1 ) all 8 muscles prop]ly develop$

 = walk+ & speak+1 & p]=m+ e v>iety (   
human action8 ,t all 8 bones 7 =m$ z !y 
n[ are1 & all ! relations ( n]ve1       
ligam5t1 bra9 & motion z !y are to-day8 
,look+ back ov] ! hi/ory ( animal life f
 ! l[e/ to ! highe/ =ms1 we f9d t !re   
has be5 a sl[ & gradual developm5t2 a   
c]ta9 b con/ant relation betwe5 want &  
production2 betwe5 use & =m4 ,! ,mon] is
 said to be ! simple/ =m ( animal life t
 has yet be5 f\nd4 ,x has be5 describ$ z
 an organism )\t organs4 ,x is a k9d (  
/ructureless /ructure2 a little mass (  
transp>5t jelly t c flatt5 itself out1 &
 c exp& & contract ar\nd its food4 ,x c 
fe$ )\t a m\?1 dige/ )\t a /oma*1 walk  
)\t feet1 & reproduce itself by simple  
division4 ,by tak+ ?is ,mon] z !        
comm5cem5t ( animal life1 or r z ! fir/ 
animal1 x is easy to foll[ ! developm5t 
( ! organic /ructure ?r\gh all ! =ms (  
life to man himself4 ,9 ?is way f9ally e
 muscle1 bone & jo9t1 e organ1 =m &     
function may be acc\nt$ =4 ,9 ?is way1 &
 9 ?is way only1 c ! exi/5ce ( rudim5t>y

 organs be expla9$4 ,blot f ! human m9d 
! ideas ( evolution1 h]$ity1 adaptation1
 & ! survival ( ! fitte/1 ) :i* x has   
be5 enri*$ by ,lam>ck1 ,goe!1 ,d>w91    
,haeckel & ,sp5c]1 & all ! facts 9 !    
hi/ory ( animal life become utt]ly      
disconnect$ & mean+less4  ,%all we ?r[  
away all t has be5 discov]$ ) reg>d to  
organic life1 & 9 its place take !      
/atem5ts ( "o :o liv$ 9 ! rude morn+ ( a
 b>b>ic day8 ,w anybody n[ cont5d t man 
0 a direct & indep5d5t creation1 &      
su/a9s & be>s no relation to ! animals  
bel[ him8 ,belief ^u ?is subject mu/ be 
gov]n$ at la/ by evid5ce4 ,man _c       
believe z he pleases4 ,he c control 8   
spee*1 & c say t he believes or         
disbelieves2 b aft] all1 8 w _c depress 
or raise ! scales ) :i* 8 reason f9ds ! 
wor? & weight ( facts4 ,if ?is is n s1  
inve/igation1 evid5ce1 judgm5t & reason 
are b empty words4  ,i ask aga91 h[ 7   
,adam & ,eve creat$8 ,9 "o acc\nt !y are
 creat$ male & female1 & app>5tly at !  
same "t4 ,9 ! next acc\nt1 ,adam is made

 fir/1 & ,eve a long "t aft]w>ds1 & f a 
"p ( ! man4 ,did ,god simply by 8       
creative fiat cause a rib sl[ly to exp&1
 gr[ & divide into n]ve1 ligam5t1       
c>tilage & fle%8 ,h[ 0 ! woman creat$ f 
a rib8 ,h[ 0 man creat$ simply f du/8 ,=
 my "p1 ,i _c believe ?is /atem5t4  ,i  
may suff] = ?is 9 ! _w to come2 & may1  
millions ( ye>s h5ce1 s9c]ely wi% t ,i  
_h nev] inve/igat$ ! subject1 b _h be5  
cont5t to take ! ideas ( ! dead4 ,i d n 
believe t any deity works 9 t way4 ,s f>
 z my exp]i5ce goes1 !re is an unbrok5  
procession ( cause & effect4 ,ea* ?+ is 
a necess>y l9k 9 an inf9ite *a92 & ,i _c
 conceive ( ?is *a9 be+ brok5 ev5 = "o  
in/ant4 ,back ( ! simple/ mon] !re is a 
cause1 & back ( t ano!r1 & s on1 x seems
 to me1 =ev]4 ,9 my philosophy ,i       
po/ulate nei!r beg9n+ nor end+4  ,if !  
,mosaic acc\nt is true1 we "k h[ long   
man has be5 ^u ?is e>?4 ,if t acc\nt c  
be reli$ on1 ! fir/ man 0 made ab\t five
 ?\s& eight hundr$ & eighty-?ree ye>s   
ago4 ,sixte5 hundr$ & fifty-six ye>s    

aft] ! mak+ ( ! fir/ man1 ! inhabitants 
( ! _w1 ) ! exception ( eight p1 7      
de/roy$ by a flood4 ,?is flood occurr$  
only ab\t f\r ?\s& two hundr$ &         
tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ago4 ,if ?is acc\nt is  
correct1 at t "t1 only "o k9d ( m5      
exi/$4 ,noah & 8 family 7 c]ta9ly ( !   
same blood4 ,x !re=e foll[s t all !     
diff]5ces we see betwe5 ! v>i\s races ( 
m5 h be5 caus$ 9 ab\t f\r ?\s& ye>s4 ,if
 ! acc\nt ( ! deluge is true1 !n s9ce t 
ev5t all ! anci5t k+doms ( ! e>? 7      
f\nd$1 & _! inhabitants pass$ ?r\gh all 
! /ages ( savage1 nomadic1 b>b>ic &     
semi-civiliz$ life2 ?r\gh ! epo*s (     
,/one1 ,bronze & ,iron2 e/abli%$        
comm]ce1 cultivat$ ! arts1 built cities1
 fill$ !m ) palaces & temples1 inv5t$   
writ+1 produc$ a lit]ature & sl[ly fell 
to %apeless ru94 ,we mu/ believe t all  
?is has happ5$ )9 a p]iod ( f\r ?\s&    
ye>s4  ,f repres5tations f\nd ^u        
,egyptian granite made m ?an ?ree ?\s&  
ye>s ago1 we "k t ! negro 0 z black1 8  
lips z full1 & 8 hair z closely curl$ !n

 z n[4 ,if we "k any?+1 we "k t !re 0 at
 t "t sub/antially ! same diff]5ce      
betwe5 ! ,egyptian & ! ,negro z n[4 ,if 
we "k any?+1 we "k t magnific5t /atues 7
 made 9 ,egypt f\r ?\s& ye>s be=e our   
era--t is to say1 ab\t six ?\s& ye>s    
ago4 ,!re 0 at ! ,_w's ,exposition1 9 ! 
,egyptian dep>tm5t1 a /atue ( k+        
,cephr51 kn[n to h be5 *isel$ m ?an six 
?\s& ye>s ago4 ,9 o!r words1 if !       
,mosaic acc\nt mu/ be believ$1 ?is /atue
 0 made be=e ! _w4 ,we also "k1 if we "k
 any?+1 t m5 liv$ 9 v ,europe ) ! hairy 
mammo?1 ! cave be>1 ! rh9oc]os1 & !     
hy5a4 ,among ! bones ( ^! animals h be5 
f\nd ! /one hat*ets & fl9t arr[s ( our  
ance/ors4 ,9 ! caves :]e !y liv$ h be5  
discov]$ ! rema9s ( ^! animals t _h be5 
conqu]$1 kill$ & dev\r$ z food1 hundr$s 
( ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4  ,if ^! facts are   
true1 ,moses 0 mi/ak54 ,= my "p1 ,i h   
inf9itely m confid5ce 9 ! discov]ies (  
to-day1 ?an 9 ! records ( a b>b>\s p4 ,x
 w n n[ d to say t man has exi/$ ^u ?is 
e>? = only ab\t six ?\s& ye>s4 ,"o c    

h>dly compute 9 8 imag9ation ! "t       
necess>y = man to em]ge f ! b>b>\s /ate1
 nak$ & helpless1 surr\nd$ by animals f>
 m p[]ful ?an he1 to progress & f9ally  
create ! civilizations ( ,india1 ,egypt 
& ,a!ns4 ,! di/ance f savag]y to        
,%akespe>e mu/ be measur$ n by hundr$s1 
b by millions ( ye>s4  ,,xiv4 ,,sunday4 
,& on ! sev5? day ,god end$ 8 "w :i* he 
_h made1 & he re/$ on ! sev5? day f all 
8 "w :i* he _h made4 ,& ,god bless$ !   
sev5? day & sanctifi$ x2 because t 9 x  
he _h re/$ f all 8 "w :i* ,god creat$ & 
made4  ,! great "w _h be5 accompli%$1 ! 
_w1 ! sun1 & moon1 & all ! ho/s ( heav5 
7 f9i%$2 ! e>? 0 clo!d 9 gre51 ! seas 7 
fill$ ) life1 ! cattle w&]$ by !        
brooks--insects ) pa9t$ w+s 7 9 ! happy 
air1 ,adam & ,eve 7 mak+ ea* o!rs       
acqua9tance1 & ,god 0 re/+ f 8 "w4 ,he 0
 contemplat+ ! accompli%m5ts ( a week4  
,because he re/$ on t day he sanctifi$  
x1 & = t reason & = t alone1 x 0 by !   
,jews consid]$ a holy day4 ,if he only  
re/$ on t day1 !re ought to be "s acc\nt

 ( :at he did ! foll[+ ,monday4 ,did he 
re/ on t day8 ,:at did he d aft] he got 
re/$8 ,has he done any?+ 9 ! way (      
creation s9ce ,saturday ev5+ ( ! fir/   
week8  ,x is n[ claim$ by ! sci5tific   
,*ri/ians t ! days ( creation 7 n ord9>y
 days ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs ea*1 b imm5sely  
long p]iods ( "t4 ,if !y are "r1 !n h[  
long 0 ! sev5? day8 ,0 t1 too1 a        
geologic p]iod cov]+ ?\s&s ( ages8 ,t _c
 be1 because ,adam & ,eve 7 creat$ !    
,saturday ev5+ be=e1 & accord+ to !     
,bible t 0 ab\t five ?\s& eight hundr$ &
 eighty-?ree ye>s ago4 ,i _c /ate ! "t  
exactly1 because !re h be5 z _m z "o    
hundr$ & =ty diff]5t op9ions giv5 by    
le>n$ ,biblical /ud5ts z to ! "t betwe5 
! creation ( ! _w & ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,we 
are q c]ta91 h[ev]1 t1 accord+ to !     
,bible1 x is n m ?an six ?\s& ye>s s9ce 
! creation ( ,adam4 ,f ?is x w\ld appe> 
t ! sev5? day 0 n a geologic epo*1 b 0 9
 fact a p]iod ( less ?an six ?\s& ye>s1 
& probably ( only tw5ty-f\r h\rs4  ,!   
!ologians :o answ] ^! ?+s may take _!   

*oice4 ,if !y take ! gr\nd t ! days 7   
p]iods ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 !n geology w   
=ce !m to ?r[ away ! :ole acc\nt4 ,if1  
on ! o!r h&1 !y admit t ! days 7 va/    
p]iods1 !n ! sacr$ness ( ! ,sabba? mu/  
be giv5 up4  ,!re is f\nd 9 ! ,bible no 
intimation t !re 0 ! lea/ diff]5ce 9 !  
days4 ,!y are all spok5 ( 9 ! same way4 
,x may be repli$ t our translation is   
incorrect4 ,if ?is is s1 !n only ^? :o  
und]/& ,hebrew1 h _h a revelation f     
,god1 & all ! re/ h be5 deceiv$4  ,h[ is
 x possible to sanctify a space ( "t8   
,is re/ holi] ?an labor8 ,if !re is any 
diff]5ce betwe5 days1 ought n t to be   
consid]$ be/ 9 :i* ! mo/ useful labor   
has be5 p]=m$8  ,( all ! sup]/itions (  
mank9d1 ?is insanity ab\t ! sacr$       
,sabba? is ! mo/ absurd4 ,! idea ( feel+
 x a duty to be solemn & sad "o-sev5? ( 
! "t6 ,to ?9k t we c please an inf9ite  
be+ by /ay+ 9 "s d>k & sombre room1     
in/ead ( walk+ 9 ! p]fum$ fields6 ,:y   
%\ld ,god hate to see a man happy8 ,:y  
%\ld x excite 8 wra? to see a family 9 !

 woods1 by "s babbl+ /ream1 talk+1      
laugh+ & lov+8 ,nature works on t sacr$ 
day4 ,! e>? turns1 ! riv]s run1 ! trees 
gr[1 buds bur/ into fl[]1 & birds fill !
 air ) song4 ,:y %\ld we look sad1 & ?9k
 ab\t dea?1 & he> ab\t hell8 ,:y %\ld t 
day be fill$ ) gloom in/ead ( joy8  ,a  
poor me*anic1 work+ all ! week 9 du/ &  
noise1 ne$s a day ( re/ & joy1 a day to 
visit /ream & wood--a day to live ) wife
 & *ild2 a day 9 :i* to laugh at c>e1 & 
ga!r hope & /r5g? = toils to come4 ,& 8 
we>y wife ne$s a brea? ( sunny air1 away
 f /reet & wall1 amid ! hills or by !   
m>g9 ( ! sea1 :]e %e c sit & prattle )  
h] babe1 & fill ) happy dreams ! long1  
glad day4  ,! ,sabba? 0 born (          
asceticism1 hatr$ ( human joy1          
fanaticism1 ignorance1 egotism ( prie/s 
& ! c[>dice ( ! p4 ,?is day1 = ?\s&s (  
ye>s1 has be5 d$icat$ to sup]/ition1 to 
! dissem9ation ( mi/akes1 & ! e/abli%m5t
 ( falsehoods4 ,e ,free?9k]1 z a matt] (
 duty1 %\ld violate ?is day4 ,he %\ld   
ass]t 8 indep5d5ce1 & d all )9 8 p[] to 

wre/ ! ,sabba? f ! gloomy *ur* & give x 
back to lib]ty & joy4 ,free?9k]s %\ld   
make ! ,sabba? a day ( mir? & music2 a  
day to sp5d ) wife & *ild--a day (      
games1 & books1 & dreams--a day to put  
fre% fl[]s above our sleep+ dead--a day 
( memory & hope1 ( love & re/4  ,:y %\ld
 we 9 ?is age ( ! _w be dom9at$ by !    
dead8 ,:y %\ld b>b>ian ,jews :o w5t d[n 
to dea? & du/ ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1       
control ! liv+ _w8 ,:y %\ld we c>e = !  
sup]/ition ( m5 :o began ! ,sabba? by   
p>+ _! nails1 beg9n+ at ! f\r? f+]1 !n  
go+ to ! second1 !n to ! fif?1 !n to !  
?ird1 & end+ ) ! ?umb8 ,h[ pleas+ to    
,god ?is mu/ h be54 ,! ,jews 7 v c>eful 
( ^! nail p>+s4 ,!y :o ?rew !m ^u !     
gr\nd 7 wick$1 because ,satan us$ !m to 
"w evil ^u ! e>?4 ,!y believ$ t ^u !    
,sabba?1 s\ls 7 all[$ to leave purgatory
 & cool _! burn+ s\ls 9 wat]4 ,fires 7  
nei!r all[$ to be k9dl$ nor ext+ui%$1 & 
^u t day x 0 a s9 to b9d up w\nds4 ,!   
lame might use a /aff1 b ! bl9d c\ld n4 
,s /rict 0 ! ,sabba? kept1 t at "o "t if

 a ,jew on a j\rney 0 ov]tak5 by !      
'sacr$ day' 9 a wood1 or on ! highway1  
no matt] :]e1 nor "u :at circum/ances1  
he mu/ sit d[n1 & !re rema9 until ! day 
0 gone4 ,if he fell d[n 9 ! dirt1 !re he
 0 compell$ to /ay until ! day 0 done4  
,= violat+ ! ,sabba?1 ! puni%m5t 0 dea?1
 = no?+ %ort ( ! (f5d]'s blood c\ld     
satisfy ! wra? ( ,god4 ,!re are1 9 !    
,old ,te/am5t1 two reasons giv5 = ab/a9+
 f labor on ! ,sabba?3--! re/+ ( ,god1 &
 ! r$emption ( ! ,jews f ! bondage (    
,egypt4  ,s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ri/ian
 religion1 ! day has be5 *ang$1 &       
,*ri/ians d n reg>d ! day z holy ^u :i* 
,god actually re/$1 & :i* he sanctifi$4 
,! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 or ! ,"l's day 0   
legally e/abli%$ by ! murd]] ,con/ant9e1
 because ^u t day ,*ri/ 0 suppos$ to h  
ris5 f ! dead4  ,x is n easy to see :]e 
,*ri/ians got ! "r to disreg>d ! direct 
comm& ( ,god1 to labor on ! day he      
sanctifi$1 & keep z sacr$1 a day ^u :i* 
he comm&$ m5 to labor4 ,! ,sabba? ( ,god
 is ,saturday1 & if any day is to be    

kept holy1 t is ! "o1 & n ! ,sunday ( ! 
,*ri/ian4  ,let u ?r[ away ^!           
sup]/itions & take ! high]1 nobl] gr\nd1
 t e day %\ld be r5d]$ sacr$ by "s lov+ 
act1 by increas+ ! happ9esss ( man1 giv+
 bir? to noble ?\ghts1 putt+ 9 ! pa? (  
toil "s fl[] ( joy1 help+ ! un=tunate1  
lift+ ! fall51 dispell+ gloom1 de/roy+  
prejudice1 def5d+ ! helpless & fill+    
homes ) light & love4  ,,xv4 ,,!        
,,necessity ,,= ,a ,,good ,,memory4  ,x 
mu/ n be =gott5 t !re are two acc\nts ( 
! creation 9 ,g5esis4 ,! fir/ acc\nt    
/ops ) ! ?ird v]se ( ! second *apt]4 ,! 
*apt]s h be5 improp]ly divid$4 ,9 !     
orig9al ,hebrew ! ,p5tateu* 0 nei!r     
divid$ into *apt]s nor v]ses4 ,!re 0 n  
ev5 any sy/em ( punctuation4 ,x 0 writt5
 :olly ) consonants1 )\t v[els1 & )\t   
any m>ks1 dots1 or l9es to indicate !m4 
,^! acc\nts are mat]ially diff]5t1 & bo?
 _c be true4 ,let u see :]e9 !y diff]4  
,! second acc\nt ( ! creation beg9s ) ! 
f\r? v]se ( ! second *apt]1 & is z      
foll[s3  ,^! are ! g5]ations ( ! heav5s 

& ( ! e>? :5 !y 7 creat$1 9 ! day t !   
,"l ,god made ! e>? & ! heav5s4  ,& e   
plant ( ! field be=e x 0 9 ! e>?1 & e   
h]b ( ! field be=e x grew2 = ! ,"l ,god 
_h n caus$ x to ra9 ^u ! e>?1 & !re 0 n 
a man to till ! gr\nd4  ,b !re w5t up a 
mi/ f ! e>? & wat]$ ! :ole face ( !     
gr\nd4  ,& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( 
! gr\nd1 & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea?
 ( life2 & man became a liv+ s\l4  ,& ! 
,"l ,god plant$ a g>d5 ea/w>d 9 ,ed52 & 
!re he put ! man :om he _h =m$4  ,& out 
( ! gr\nd made ! ,"l ,god to gr[ e tree 
t is pleasant to ! sight1 & good = food2
 ! tree ( life also 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d51 &
 ! tree ( k ( good & evil4  ,& a riv]   
w5t out ( ,ed5 to wat] ! g>d52 & f !nce 
x 0 p>t$ & became into f\r heads4  ,! "n
 ( ! fir/ is ,pison2 t is x :i*         
compasse? ! :ole l& ( ,havilah1 :]e !re 
is gold4  ,& ! gold ( t l& is good3 !re 
is bdellium & ! onyx /one4  ,& ! "n ( ! 
second riv] is ,gihon3 ! same is x t    
compasse? ! :ole l& ( ,e?iopia4  ,& ! "n
 ( ! ?ird riv] is ,hiddekel2 t is x :i* 

goe? t[>d ! ea/ ( ,assyria4 ,& ! f\r?   
riv] is ,euphrates4  ,& ! ,"l ,god took 
! man1 & put him into ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 to 
dress x & to keep x4  ,& ! ,"l ,god     
comm&$ ! man1 say+1 ,( e tree ( ! g>d5  
?\ maye/ freely eat2 ,b ( ! tree ( ! k (
 good & evil1 ?\ %alt n eat ( x2 = 9 !  
day t ?\ eate/ !re( ?\ %alt surely die4 
,& ! ,"l ,god said1 ,x is n good t ! man
 %\ld be alone2 ,i w make him an        
helpmeet = him4  ,& out ( ! gr\nd ! ,"l 
,god =m$ e bea/ ( ! field1 & e f[l ( !  
air2 & br\ght !m unto ,adam to see :at  
he w\ld call !m3 & :atsoev] ,adam call$ 
e liv+ creature1 t 0 ! "n !re(4  ,&     
,adam gave names to all cattle1 & to !  
f[l ( ! air1 & to e bea/ ( ! field2 b = 
,adam !re 0 n f\nd a helpmeet = him4  ,&
 ! ,"l ,god caus$ a deep sleep to fall  
^u ,adam1 & he slept2 & he took "o ( 8  
ribs1 & clos$ up ! fle% in/ead !re(2  ,&
 ! rib1 :i* ! ,"l ,god _h tak5 f man1   
made he a woman & br\ght h] unto ! man4 
,& ,adam said1 ,?is is n[ bone ( my     
bones1 & fle% ( my fle%2 %e %all be     

call$ ,woman1 because %e 0 tak5 out (   
man4  ,!re=e %all a man leave 8 fa!r & 8
 "m1 & %all cleave unto 8 wife2 & !y    
%all be "o fle%4  ,& !y 7 bo? nak$1 !   
man & 8 wife1 & 7 n a%am$4  ,ord] (     
creation 9 ! fir/ acc\nt3  #a4 ,! heav5 
& ! e>?1 & light 7 made4  #b4 ,!        
firmam5t 0 con/ruct$ & ! wat]s divid$4  
#c4 ,! wat]s ga!r$ into seas--& !n came 
dry l&1 grass1 h]bs & fruit trees4  #d4 
,! sun & moon4 ,he made ! />s also4  #e4
 ,fi%es1 f[ls1 & great :ales4  #f4      
,bea/s1 cattle1 e creep+ ?+1 man &      
woman4  ,ord] ( creation 9 ! second     
acc\nt3  #a4 ,! heav5s & ! e>?4  #b4 ,a 
mi/ w5t up f ! e>?1 & wat]$ ! :ole face 
( ! gr\nd4  #c4 ,creat$ a man out ( du/1
 by ! "n ( ,adam4  #d4 ,plant$ a g>d5   
ea/w>d 9 ,ed51 & put ! man 9 x4  #e4    
,creat$ ! bea/s & f[ls4  #f4 ,creat$ a  
woman out ( "o ( ! man's ribs4  ,9 !    
second acc\nt1 man 0 made be=e ! bea/s &
 f[ls4 ,if ?is is true1 ! fir/ acc\nt is
 false4 ,& if ! !ologians ( our "t are  
correct 9 _! view t ! ,mosaic day means 

?\s&s ( ages1 !n1 accord+ to ! second   
acc\nt1 ,adam exi/$ millions ( ye>s be=e
 ,eve 0 =m$4 ,he mu/ h liv$ "o ,mosaic  
day be=e !re 7 any trees1 & ano!r       
,mosaic day be=e ! bea/s & f[ls 7       
creat$4 ,w "s k9d cl]gym5 tell u ^u :at 
k9d ( food ,adam subsi/$ dur+ ^! imm5se 
p]iods8  ,9 ! second acc\nt a man is    
made1 & ! fact t he 0 )\t a helpmeet did
 n occur to ! ,"l ,god until a c\ple (  
va/ p]iods aft]w>ds4 ,! ,"l ,god sudd5ly
 com+ to an appreciation ( ! situation  
said1 ,x is n good t ! man %\ld be      
alone4 ,i w make him an helpmeet = him4 
,n[1 aft] conclud+ to make an helpmeet =
 ,adam1 :at did ! ,"l ,god d8 ,did he at
 once proce$ to make a woman8 ,no4 ,:at 
did he d8 ,he made ! bea/s1 & tri$ to   
induce ,adam to take "o ( !m = an       
helpmeet4 ,if ,i am incorrect1 read !   
foll[+ acc\nt1 & tell me :at x means3   
,& ! ,"l ,god said1 ,x is n good t ! man
 %\ld be alone2 ,i w make him an        
helpmeet = him4  ,& out ( ! gr\nd ! ,"l 
,god =m$ e bea/ ( ! field1 & e f[l ( !  

air2 & br\ght !m unto ,adam to see :at  
he w\ld call !m3 & :atsoev] ,adam call$ 
e liv+ creature1 t 0 ! "n !re(4  ,&     
,adam gave names to all cattle1 & to !  
f[l ( ! air1 & to e bea/ ( ! field2 b = 
,adam !re 0 n f\nd an helpmeet = him4   
,unless ! ,"l ,god 0 look+ = an helpmeet
 = ,adam1 :y did he cause ! animals to  
pass be=e him8 ,& :y did he1 aft] !     
m5ag]ie _h pass$ by1 pa!tically exclaim1
 ,b = ,adam !re 0 n f\nd an helpmeet =  
him8  ,x seems t ,adam saw no?+ t /ruck 
8 fancy4 ,! faire/ ape1 ! sprightlie/   
*impanzee1 ! lovelie/ baboon1 ! mo/     
bewit*+ orang\tang1 ! mo/ fasc9at+      
gorilla fail$ to t\* ) love's sweet pa91
 poor ,adam's lonely he>t4 ,let u       
rejoice t ?is 0 s4 ,_h he fall5 9 love  
!n1 !re nev] w\ld h be5 a ,free?9k] 9   
?is _w4  ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ke1 speak+ ( ?is
 rem>kable proce$+ says3--,god caus$ !  
animals to pass be=e ,adam to %[ him t  
no creature yet =m$ c\ld make him a     
suitable companion2 t ,adam 0 conv9c$ t 
none ( ^! animals c\ld be a suitable    

companion = him1 & t !re=e he mu/       
cont9ue 9 a /ate t 0 n good 7celibacy7  
unless he became a fur!r debtor to !    
b\nty ( 8 mak]1 = among all ! animals   
:i* he _h =m$1 !re 0 n a helpmeet =     
,adam4  ,^u ?is same subject1 ,dr4      
,scott in=ms u t x 0 n conducive to !   
happ9ess ( ! man to rema9 )\t ! consol+ 
society1 & ende>m5t ( t5d] fri5d%ip1 nor
 consi/5t ) ! end ( 8 creation to be )\t
 m>riage by :i* ! e>? might be repl5i%$ 
& wor%ip]s & s]vants rais$ up to r5d]   
him praise & glory4 ,adam seems to h be5
 va/ly bett] acqua9t$ by intuition or   
revelation ) ! di/9ct prop]ties ( e     
creature ?an ! mo/ sagaci\s obs]v] s9ce 
! fall ( man4  ,^u ?is review ( !       
animals1 n "o 0 f\nd 9 outw>d =m 8      
c\nt]p>t1 nor "o suit$ to engage 8      
affections1 p>ticipate 9 8 enjoym5ts1 or
 associate ) him 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god4     
,dr4 ,mat!w ,h5ry admits t ,god br\ght  
all ! animals toge!r to see if !re 0 a  
suitable mat* = ,adam 9 any ( ! num]\s  
families ( ! inf]ior creatures1 b !re 0 

none4 ,!y 7 all look$ ov]1 b ,adam c\ld 
n be mat*$ among !m all4 ,!re=e ,god    
creat$ a new ?+ to be a helpmeet = him4 
,fail+ to satisfy ,adam ) any ( !       
inf]ior animals1 ! ,"l ,god caus$ a deep
 sleep to fall ^u him1 & :ile 9 ?is     
sleep took out "o ( ,adam's ribs & clos$
 up ! fle% in/ead !re(4 ,& out ( ?is    
rib1 ! ,"l ,god made a woman1 & br\ght  
h] to ! man4  ,0 ! ,"l ,god compell$ to 
take a "p ( ! man because he _h us$ up  
all ! orig9al no?+ out ( :i* ! univ]se 0
 made8 ,is x possible = any sane &      
intellig5t man to believe ?is /ory8 ,mu/
 a man be born a second "t be=e ?is     
acc\nt seems reasonable8  ,imag9e ! ,"l 
,god ) a bone 9 8 h& ) :i* to />t a     
woman1 try+ to make up 8 m9d :e!r to    
make a blonde or a brunette6  ,j at ?is 
po9t x may be prop] = me to w>n all     
p]sons f laugh+ at or mak+ light (1 any 
/ories f\nd 9 ! ,holy ,bible4 ,:5 y come
 to die1 e laugh w be a ?orn 9 y\r      
pill[4 ,at t solemn mom5t1 z y look back
 ^u ! records ( y\r life1 no matt] h[ _m

 m5 y may h wreck$ & ru9$2 no matt] h[  
_m wom5 y h deceiv$ & des]t$1 all t c be
 =giv52 b if y rememb] !n t y h laugh$  
at ev5 "o /ory 9 ,god's sacr$ book y w  
see ?r\gh ! ga!r+ %ad[s ( dea? ! =k$    
tongues ( devils1 & ! le]+ eyes ( fi5ds4
  ,^! /ories mu/ be believ$1 or ! "w (  
reg5]ation c nev] be comm5c$4 ,no matt] 
h[ well y act y\r "p1 live z hone/ly z y
 may1 clo! ! nak$1 fe$ ! hungry1 divide 
y\r la/ f>?+ ) ! poor1 & y are simply   
travel+ ! broad road t leads inevitably 
to et]nal dea?1 unless at ! same "t y   
implicitly believe ! ,bible to be !     
inspir$ ^w ( ,god4  ,let me %[ y !      
result ( unbelief4 ,let u suppose1 = a  
mom5t1 t we are at ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1   
li/5+ to ! trial ( s\ls z !y arrive4 ,! 
,record+ ,secret>y1 or :oev] does !     
cross-exam9+1 says to a s\l3  ,:]e are y
 f8  ,i am f ! ,e>?4  ,:at k9d ( a man 7
 y8  ,well1 ,i don't l to talk ab\t     
myself4 ,i suppose y c tell by look+ at 
y\r books4  ,no1 sir4 ,y mu/ tell :at   
k9d ( a man y 74  ,well1 ,i 0 :at y     

might call a fir/-rate fell[4 ,i lov$ my
 wife & *ildr54 ,my home 0 my heav54 ,my
 fireside 0 a p>adise to me4 ,to sit !re
 & see ! lights & %ad[s fall ^u ! faces 
( ^? ,i lov$1 0 to me a p]fect joy4  ,h[
 did y treat y\r family8  ,i nev] said  
an unk9d ^w4 ,i nev] caus$ my wife1 nor 
"o ( my *ildr51 a mom5ts pa94  ,did y   
pay y\r debts8  ,i did n owe a doll> :5 
,i di$1 & left en\gh to pay my fun]al   
exp5ses1 & to keep ! fi]ce wolf ( want f
 ! door ( ^? ,i lov$4  ,did y belong to 
any *ur*8  ,no1 sir4 ,!y 7 too n>r[1    
p9*$ & bigot$ = me1 ,i nev] ?\ght t ,i  
c\ld be v happy if o!r folks 7 damn$4   
,did y believe 9 et]nal puni%m5t8       
,well1 no4 ,i always ?\ght t ,god c\ld  
get 8 rev5ge 9 f> less "t4  ,did y      
believe ! rib /ory8  ,d y mean ! ,adam &
 ,eve bus9ess8  ,yes6 ,did y believe t8 
,to tell y ! ,god's tru?1 t 0 j a little
 m ?an ,i c\ld swall[4  ,away ) him to  
hell6  ,next6  ,:]e are y f8  ,i am f ! 
_w too4  ,did y belong to any *ur*8     
,yes1 sir1 & to ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian    

,association besides4  ,:at 0 y\r       
bus9ess8  ,ca%i] 9 a ,sav+s ,bank4  ,did
 y ev] run away ) any money8  ,:]e ,i   
came f1 a witness c\ld n be compell$ to 
crim9ate himself4  ,! law is diff]5t "h4
 ,answ] ! "q4 ,did y run away ) any     
money8  ,yes1 sir4  ,h[ mu*8  ,"o hundr$
 ?\s& doll>s4  ,did y take any?+ else ) 
y8  ,yes1 sir4  ,well1 :at else8  ,i    
took my neighbor's wife--we sang toge!r 
9 ! *oir4  ,did y h a wife & *ildr5 (   
y\r own8 ,yes1 sir4  ,& y des]t$ !m8    
,yes1 sir1 b su* 0 my confid5ce 9 ,god t
 ,i believ$ he w\ld take c>e ( !m4  ,h y
 he>d ( !m s9ce8  ,no1 sir4  ,did y     
believe 9 ! rib /ory8  ,bless y\r s\l1 (
 c\rse ,i did4 ,a ?\s& times ,i regrett$
 t !re 7 no h>d] /ories 9 ! ,bible1 s t 
,i c\ld h %[n my weal? ( fai?4  ,d y    
believe ! rib /ory yet8  ,yes1 ) all my 
he>t4  ,give him a h>p6  ,well1 z ,i 0  
say+1 ,god made a woman f ,adam's rib4  
,( c\rse1 ,i d n "k exactly h[ ?is 0    
done1 b :5 he got ! woman f9i%$1 he     
pres5t$ h] to ,adam4 ,he lik$ h]1 & !y  

comm5c$ h\se-keep+ 9 ! celebrat$ ,g>d5 (
 ,ed54  ,mu/ we1 9 ord] to be good1     
g5tle & lov+ 9 our lives1 believe t !   
creation ( woman 0 a second ?\ght8 ,t   
,jehovah really endeavor$ to induce     
,adam to take "o ( ! l[] animals z an   
helpmeet = him8 ,aft] all1 is x n       
possible to live hone/ & c\rage\s lives 
)\t believ+ ^! fables8 ,x is said t f   
,m\nt ,s9ai ,god gave1 amid ?und]+s &   
lightn+s1 t5 comm&m5ts = ! guidance (   
mank9d2 & yet among !m is n f\nd--,?\   
%alt believe ! ,bible4  ,,xvi4 ,,!      
,,g>d54  ,9 ! fir/ acc\nt we are told t 
,god made man1 male & female1 & said to 
!m ,be fruitful1 & multiply1 & repl5i% !
 e>? & subdue x4  ,9 ! second acc\nt    
only ! man is made1 & he is put 9 a g>d5
 to dress x & to keep x4 ,he is n told  
to subdue ! e>?1 b to dress & keep a    
g>d54  ,9 ! fir/ acc\nt man is giv5 e   
h]b be>+ se$ ^u ! face ( ! e>? & ! fruit
 ( e tree = food1 & 9 ! second1 he is   
giv5 only ! fruit ( all ! trees 9 ! g>d5
 ) ! exception ( ! tree ( ! k ( good &  

evil :i* 0 a deadly poison4  ,!re 0     
issu+ f ?is g>d5 a riv] t 0 p>t$ into   
f\r heads4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 ,pison1        
compass$ ! :ole l& ( ,havilah1 ! second1
 ,gihon1 t compass$ ! :ole l& (         
,e?iopia4  ,! ?ird1 ,h$dekel1 t fl[$    
t[>d ! ea/ ( ,assyria1 & ! f\r?1 !      
,euphrates4 ,:]e are ^! f\r riv]s n[8 ,!
 brave pr[ ( discov]y has visit$ e sea2 
! travel] has press$ ) we>y feet ! soil 
( e clime2 & yet !re has be5 f\nd no    
place f :i* f\r riv]s sprang4 ,!        
,euphrates /ill j\rneys to ! gulf1 b :]e
 are ,pison1 ,gihon & ! mighty ,h$dekel8
 ,surely by go+ to ! s\rce ( !          
,euphrates we ought to f9d ei!r ^! ?ree 
riv]s or _! anci5t b$s4 ,w "s m9i/] :5  
he answ]s ! ,mi/akes ( ,moses tell u :]e
 ^! riv]s are or 78 ,! maps ( ! _w are  
incomplete )\t ^! mighty /reams4 ,we h  
discov]$ ! s\rces ( ! ,nile2 ! ,nor?    
,pole w soon be t\*$ by an ,am]ican2 b  
^! ?ree riv]s /ill rise 9 unkn[n hills1 
/ill fl[ ?r\gh unkn[n l&s1 & empty /ill 
9 unkn[n seas4  ,! acc\nt ( ^! f\r riv]s

 is :at ! ,rev4 ,david ,sw+ w\ld call a 
geographical poem4 ,! or?odox cl]gy cov]
 ! :ole affair ) ! blanket ( allegory1  
:ile ! sci5tific ,*ri/ian folks talk    
ab\t cataclysms1 upheavals1 e>?quakes1 &
 va/ displacem5ts ( ! e>?'s cru/4  ,!   
"q1 !n arises1 :e!r )9 ! la/ six ?\s&   
ye>s !re h be5 su* upheavals &          
displacem5ts8 ,talk z y w ab\t ! va/    
creative p]iods t prec$$ ! appe>ance (  
man2 x is1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 only    
ab\t six ?\s& ye>s s9ce man 0 creat$4   
,moses gives u ! g5]ations ( m5 f ,adam 
until 8 day1 & ?is acc\nt _c be expla9$ 
away by call+ c5turies1 days4  ,accord+ 
to ! second acc\nt ( creation1 ^! f\r   
riv]s 7 made aft] ! creation ( man1 &   
consequ5tly !y mu/ h be5 oblit]at$ by   
convulsions ( ,nature )9 six ?\s& ye>s4 
,c we n acc\nt = ^! contradictions1     
absurdities1 & falsehoods by simply say+
 t al?\gh ! writ] may h done 8 level    
be/1 he fail$ because he 0 limit$ 9 k1  
l$ away by tradition1 & dep5d$ too      
implicitly ^u ! correctness ( 8         

imag9ation8 ,is n su* a c\rse f> m      
reasonable ?an to insi/ t all ^! ?+s are
 true & mu/ /& ?\gh e sci5ce %all fall  
to m5tal du/8  ,c any reason be giv5 = n
 all[+ man to eat ( ! fruit ( ! tree (  
k8 ,:at k9d ( tree 0 t8 ,if x is all an 
allegory1 :at tru? is s\ght to be       
convey$8 ,:y %\ld ,god object to t fruit
 be+ eat5 by man8 ,:y did he put x 9 !  
mid/ ( ! g>d58 ,!re 0 c]ta9ly pl5ty (   
room outside4 ,if he wi%$ to keep man & 
?is tree ap>t1 :y did he put !m toge!r8 
,& :y1 aft] he _h eat51 0 he ?ru/ out8  
,! only answ] t we h a "r to give1 is ! 
"o giv5 9 ! ,bible4 ,& ! ,"l ,god said1 
,behold ! man has become z "o ( u to "k 
good & evil2 & n[1 le/ he put =? 8 h& & 
take also ( ! tree ( life1 & eat1 & live
 =ev]3 ,!re=e ! ,"l ,god s5t him =? f ! 
,g>d5 ( ,ed51 to till ! gr\nd f :5ce he 
0 tak54  ,w "s m9i/]1 "s graduate (     
,&ov]1 tell u :at ?is means8 ,are we    
b\nd to believe x )\t kn[+ :at ! mean+  
is8 ,if x is a revelation1 :at does x   
reveal8 ,did ,god object to education   

!n1 & does t acc\nt = ! ho/ile attitude 
/ill assum$ by !ologians t[>d all       
sci5tific tru?8 ,0 !re 9 ! g>d5 a tree (
 life1 ! eat+ ( :i* w\ld h r5d]$ ,adam &
 ,eve immortal8 ,is x true1 t aft] ! ,"l
 ,god drove !m f ! g>d5 t he plac$ ^u   
its ,ea/]n side ,*]ubim & a flam+ sword 
:i* turn$ e way to keep ! way ( ! tree (
 life8 ,are ! ,*]ubim & ! flam+ sword   
gu>d+ t tree /ill1 or 0 x de/roy$1 or   
did its rott+ trunk1 z ! ,rev4 ,rob]t   
,colly] sugge/s1 n\ri% a bank ( violets8
  ,:at objection c\ld ,god h _h to !    
immortality ( man8 ,y see t aft] all1   
?is sacr$ record1 in/ead ( assur+ u (   
immortality1 %[s u only h[ we lo/ x4 ,9 
?is !re is assur$ly b little            
consolation4  ,accord+ to ?is /ory we h 
lo/ "o ,ed51 b n[h]e 9 ! ,mosaic books  
are we told h[ we may ga9 ano!r4 ,i "k t
 ! ,*ri/ians tell u !re is ano!r1 9 :i* 
all true believ]s w f9ally be ga!r$1 &  
enjoy ! unspeakable happ9ess ( see+ !   
unbeliev]s 9 hell2 b !y d n tell u :]e x
 is4  ,"s comm5tators say t ! ,g>d5 (   

,ed5 0 9 ! ?ird heav5--"s 9 ! f\r?1 o!rs
 h locat$ x 9 ! moon1 "s 9 ! air beyond 
! attraction ( ! e>?1 "s on ! e>?1 "s "u
 ! e>?1 "s inside ! e>?1 "s at ! ,nor?  
,pole1 o!rs at ! ,s\?1 "s 9 ,t>t>y1 "s 9
 ,*9a1 "s on ! bord]s ( ! ,ganges1 "s 9 
! isl& ( ,ceylon1 "s 9 ,arm5ia1 "s 9    
,africa1 "s "u ! ,equator1 o!rs 9       
,mesopotamia1 9 ,syria1 ,p]sia1 ,arabia1
 ,babylon1 ,assyria1 ,pale/9e & ,europe4
 ,o!rs h cont5d$ t x 0 invisible1 t x 0 
an allegory1 & mu/ be spiritually       
und]/ood4  ,b :e!r y und]/& ^! ?+s or n1
 y mu/ believe !m4 ,y may be laugh$ at 9
 ?is _w = insi/+ t ,god put ,adam into a
 deep sleep & made a woman out ( "o ( 8 
ribs1 b y w be cr[n$ & glorifi$ 9 !     
next4 ,y w also h ! pleasure ( he>+ !   
g5tlem5 h[l !re1 :o laugh$ at y "h4     
,:ile y w n be p]mitt$ to take any      
rev5ge1 y w be all[$ to smil+ly express 
y\r entire acquiesc5ce 9 ! w ( ,god4 ,b 
:]e is ! new ,ed58 ,no "o kn[s4 ,! "o 0 
lo/1 & ! o!r has n be5 f\nd4  ,is x true
 t man 0 once p]fectly pure & innoc5t1 &

 t he became deg5]ate by disob$i5ce8    
,no4 ,! real tru? is1 & ! hi/ory ( man  
%[s1 t he has advanc$4 ,ev5ts1 l !      
p5dulum ( a clock h swung =w>d & back   
w>d1 b aft] all1 man1 l ! h&s1 has gone 
/eadily on4 ,man is gr[+ gr&]4 ,he is n 
deg5]at+4 ,nations & individuals fail & 
die1 & make room = high] =ms4 ,!        
intellectual horizon ( ! _w wid5s z !   
c5turies pass4 ,ideals gr[ gr&] & pur]2 
! diff]5ce betwe5 ju/ice & m]cy becomes 
less & less2 lib]ty enl>ges1 & love     
int5sifies z ! ye>s sweep on4 ,! ages ( 
=ce & fe>1 ( cruelty & wrong1 are beh9d 
u & ! real ,ed5 is beyond4 ,x is said t 
a desire = k lo/ u ! ,ed5 ( ! pa/2 b    
:e!r t is true or n1 x w c]ta9ly give u 
! ,ed5 ( ! future4  ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,fall4 
,we are told t ! s]p5t 0 m subtle ?an   
any bea/ ( ! field1 t he _h a           
conv]sation ) ,eve1 9 :i* he gave 8     
op9ion ab\t ! effect ( eat+ c]ta9 fruit2
 t he assur$ h] x 0 good to eat1 t x 0  
pleasant to ! eye1 t x w\ld make h]     
wise2 t %e 0 induc$ to take "s2 t %e    

p]suad$ h] husb& to try x2 t ,god f\nd x
 out1 t he !n curs$ ! snake2 condemn+ x 
to crawl & eat ! du/2 t he multipli$ !  
sorr[s ( ,eve1 curs$ ! gr\nd = ,adam's  
sake1 />t$ ?i/les & ?orns1 condemn$ man 
to eat ! h]b ( ! field 9 ! sweat ( 8    
face1 pron\nc$ ! curse ( dea?1 ,du/ ?\  
art & unto du/ %alt ?\ return1 made     
coats ( sk9s = ,adam & ,eve1 & drove !m 
out ( ,ed54  ,:o1 & :at 0 ?is s]p5t8    
,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ke says3--,! s]p5t mu/ h 
walk$ erect1 = ?is is necess>ily impli$ 
9 8 puni%m5t4 ,t he 0 endu$ ) ! gift (  
spee*1 also ) reason4 ,t ^! ?+s 7 giv5  
to ?is creature4 ,! woman no d\bt hav+  
(t5 se5 him walk+ erect1 & talk+ &      
reason+1 !re=e %e te/ifies no sort (    
surprise :5 he acco/s h] 9 ! language   
relat$ 9 ! text4 ,x !re=e appe>s to me t
 a creature ( ! ape or orang\tang k9d is
 "h int5d$1 & t ,satan made use ( ?is   
creature z ! mo/ prop] in/rum5t = !     
accompli%m5t ( 8 murd]\s purposes aga9/ 
! life ( ! s\l ( man4 ,"u ?is creature  
he lay hid1 & by ?is creature he s$uc$  

our fir/ p>5ts4 ,su* a creature answ]s  
to e "p ( ! description 9 ! text4 ,x is 
evid5t f ! /ructure ( its limbs & its   
muscles t x might h be5 orig9ally       
design$ to walk erect1 & t no?+ else ?an
 ! sov]eign controll+ p[] c\ld induce x 
to put d[n h&s--9 e respect =m$ l ^? (  
man--& walk l ^? creatures ^: claw-arm$ 
p>ts prove !m to h be5 design$ to walk  
on all f\rs4 ,! /eal?y cunn+1 & endless 
v>iety ( ! pranks & tricks ( ^!         
creatures %[ !m ev5 n[ to be wis] & m   
intellig5t ?an any o!r creature1 man    
alone except$4 ,be+ oblig$ to walk on   
all f\rs & ga!r _! food f ! gr\nd1 !y   
are lit]ally oblig$ to eat ! du/2 & ?\gh
 exce$+ cunn+1 & c>eful 9 a v>iety (    
in/ances to sep>ate t "p :i* is :olesome
 & prop] = food f t :i* is n s1 9 !     
article ( cleanl9ess !y are lo/ to all  
s5se ( propriety4 ,add to ?is _! utt]   
av]sion to walk upright2 x requires !   
utmo/ discipl9e to br+ !m to x1 &       
sc>cely any?+ (f5ds or irritates !m m   
?an to be oblig$ to d x4 ,long          

obs]vation ( ^! animals enables me to   
/ate ^! facts4 ,= e>ne/1 att5tive wat*+1
 & = *att]+ & babbl+ !y 7! ape7 h no    
fell[s 9 ! animal _w4 ,inde$1 ! ability 
& prop5sity to *att]1 is all !y h left (
 _! orig9al gift ( spee*1 ( :i* !y appe>
 to h be5 depriv$ at ! fall z a "p ( _! 
puni%m5t4  ,"h !n is ! connect+ l9k     
betwe5 man & ! l[] creation4 ,! s]p5t 0 
simply an orang-outang t spoke ,hebrew )
 ! greate/ ease1 & _h ! outw>d appe>ance
 ( a p]fect g5tleman1 s$uctive 9 mann]1 
plausible1 polite1 & mo/ admirably      
calculat$ to deceive4  ,x nev] did seem 
reasonable' to me t a long1 cold &      
disgu/+ snake ) an apple 9 8 m\?1 c\ld  
deceive anybody2 & ,i am glad1 ev5 at   
?is late date to "k t ! some?+ t p]suad$
 ,eve to ta/e ! =bidd5 fruit 01 at lea/1
 9 ! %ape ( a man4  ,dr4 ,h5ry does n   
agree ) ! zoological explanation ( ,mr4 
,cl>k1 b insi/s t x is c]ta9 t ! devil t
 beguil$ ,eve is ! old s]p5t1 a         
malignant by creation1 an angel ( light1
 an imm$iate att5dant ^u ,god's ?rone1 b

 by s9 an apo/ate f 8 fir/ /ate1 & a    
rebel aga9/ ,god's cr[n & dignity4 ,he  
:o attack$ our fir/ p>5ts 0 surely !    
pr9ce ( devils1 ! r+ lead] 9 rebellion4 
,! devil *ose to act 8 "p 9 a s]p5t1    
because x is a speci\s creature1 has a  
spott$1 dappl$ sk91 & !n1 w5t erect4    
,p]haps x 0 a fly+ s]p5t :i* seem$ to   
come f on high1 z a mess5g] f ! upp] _w1
 "o ( ! s]aphim2 because ! s]p5t is a   
subtile creature4 ,:at ,eve ?\ght ( ?is 
s]p5t speak+ to h]1 we are n likely to  
tell1 &1 ,i believe1 %e h]self did n "k 
:at to ?9k ( x4 ,at fir/1 p]haps1 %e    
suppos$ x might be a good angel1 & yet  
aft]w>ds might suspect some?+ amiss4 ,! 
p]son tempt$ 0 a woman1 n[ alone1 & at a
 di/ance f h] husb&1 b ne> ! =bidd5     
tree4 ,x 0 ! devil's subtlety to assault
 ! weak] vessel ) 8 temptations1 z we   
may suppose h] inf]ior to ,adam 9 k1    
/r5g? & pres5ce ( m9d4 ,"s ?9k t ,eve   
receiv$ ! comm& n imm$iately f ,god1 b  
at second h& f h] husb&1 & might1 !re=e1
 be ! m easily p]suad$ to discr$it x4 ,x

 0 ! policy ( ! devil to ent] into      
discussion ) h] :5 %e 0 alone4 ,he took 
advantage by f9d+ h] ne> ! =bidd5 tree4 
,god p]mitt$ ,satan to prevail ov] ,eve1
 = wise & holy ends4 ,satan tea*es m5   
fir/ to d\bt1 & !n to d5y4 ,he makes    
skeptics fir/1 & by degrees makes !m    
a!i/s4  ,we are compell$ to admit t no?+
 c\ld be m attractive to a woman ?an a  
snake walk+ erect1 ) a spott$1 dappl$   
sk91 unless x 7 a s]p5t ) w+s4 ,is x n  
humiliat+ to "k t our ance/ors believ$  
^! ?+s8 ,:y %\ld we object to ! ,d>w9ian
 doctr9e ( desc5t aft] ?is8  ,our fa!rs 
?\ght x _! duty to believe1 ?\ght x a s9
 to ent]ta9 ! slighte/ d\bt1 & really   
suppos$ t _! cr$ulity 0 exce$+ly1       
gratify+ to ,god4 ,to !m1 ! /ory 0      
entirely real4 ,!y c\ld see ! g>d51 he> 
! babble ( wat]s1 smell ! p]fume (      
fl[]s4 ,!y believ$ !re 0 a tree :]e k   
grew l plums or pe>s2 & !y c\ld pla9ly  
see ! s]p5t coil$ amid its ru/l+ leaves1
 coax+ ,eve to violate ! laws ( ,god4   
,:]e did ! s]p5t come f8 ,on :i* ( ! six

 days 0 he creat$8 ,:o made him8 ,is x  
possible t ,god w\ld make a successful  
rival8 ,he mu/ h kn[n t ,adam & ,eve    
w\ld fall4 ,he knew :at a snake ) a     
spott$1 dappl$ sk9 c\ld d ) an          
inexp]i5c$ woman4 ,:y did he n def5d 8  
*ildr58 ,he knew t if ! s]p5t got into !
 g>d51 ,adam & ,eve w\ld s91 t he w\ld h
 to drive !m out1 t aft]w>ds ! _w w\ld  
be de/roy$1 & t he himself w\ld die ^u !
 cross4  ,aga91 ,i ask :at & :o 0 ?is   
s]p5t8 ,he 0 n a man1 = only "o man _h  
be5 made4 ,he 0 n a woman4 ,he 0 n a    
bea/ ( ! field1 because he 0 m subtile  
?an any bea/ ( ! field :i* ! ,"l ,god _h
 made4 ,he 0 nei!r fi% nor f[l1 nor     
snake1 because he _h ! p[] ( spee*1 &   
did n crawl ^u 8 belly until aft] he 0  
curs$4 ,:]e did ?is s]p5t come f8 ,:y 0 
he n kept out ( ! g>d58 ,:y did n ! ,"l 
,god take him by ! tail & snap 8 head   
(f8 ,:y did he n put ,adam & ,eve on _! 
gu>d ab\t ?is s]p5t8 ,!y1 ( c\rse1 7 n  
acqua9t$ 9 ! neighborhood1 & knew no?+  
ab\t ! s]p5t's reputation = tru? &      

v]acity among 8 neighbors4 ,probably    
,adam saw him :5 he 0 look+ = an        
helpmeet & gave him a "n1 b ,eve _h nev]
 met him be=e4 ,%e 0 n surpris$ to he> a
 s]p5t talk1 z t 0 ! fir/ "o %e _h ev]  
met4 ,e ?+ be+ new to h]1 & h] husb& n  
be+ ) h] j at t mom5t1 x ne$ h>dly      
excite our wond] t %e ta/$ ! fruit by   
way ( exp]im5t4 ,nei!r %\ld we be       
surpris$ t :5 %e saw x 0 good & pleasant
 to ! eye1 & a fruit to be desir$ to    
make "o wise1 %e _h ! g5]osity to divide
 ) h] husb&4  ,!ologians h fill$ ?\s&s (
 volumes ) abuse ( ?is s]p5t1 b x seems 
t he told ! exact tru?4 ,we are told t  
?is s]p5t 01 9 fact1 ,satan1 ! greate/  
enemy ( mank9d1 & t he ent]$ ! s]p5t1   
appe>+ to our fir/ p>5ts 9 its body4 ,if
 ?is is s1 :y %\ld ! s]p5t h be5 curs$8 
,:y %\ld ,god curse ! s]p5t = :at _h    
really be5 done by ! devil8 ,did ,satan 
rema9 9 ! body ( ! s]p5t1 & 9 "s my/]i\s
 mann] %>e 8 puni%m5t8 ,is x true t :5  
we kill a snake we also de/roy an evil  
_s1 or is !re b "o devil1 & did he p]i% 

at ! dea? ( ! fir/ s]p5t8 ,is x on      
acc\nt ( t transaction 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51
 t all ! desc5dants ( ,adam & ,eve kn[n 
z ,jews & ,*ri/ians hate s]p5ts8  ,d y  
acc\nt = ! snake-wor%ip 9 ,mexico1      
,africa & ,india 9 ! same way8  ,:at 0 !
 =m ( ! s]p5t :5 he ent]$ ! g>d51 & 9   
:at way did he move f place to place8   
,did he walk or fly8 ,c]ta9ly he did n  
crawl1 because t mode ( locomotion 0    
pron\nc$ ^u him z a curse4 ,^u :at food 
did he subsi/ be=e 8 conv]sation ) ,eve8
 ,we "k t aft] t he liv$ ^u du/1 b :at  
did he eat be=e8 ,x may be t ?is is all 
poetic2 & ! true/ poetry is1 accord+ to 
,t\*/one1 ! mo/ feign+4  ,9 ?is same    
*apt] we are in=m$ t unto ,adam also &  
to 8 wife did ! ,"l ,god make coats (   
sk9s & clo!d !m4 ,:]e did ! ,"l ,god get
 ^? sk9s8 ,he mu/ h tak5 !m f ! animals2
 he 0 a but*]4 ,!n he _h to prep>e !m2  
he 0 a tann]4 ,!n he made !m into coats2
 he 0 a tailor4 ,h[ did x happ5 t !y    
ne$$ coats ( sk9s1 :5 !y _h be5 p]fectly
 com=table 9 a nude condition8 ,did !   

fall produce a *ange 9 ! climate8  ,is x
 really necess>y to believe ?is acc\nt 9
 ord] to be happy "h1 or h]eaft]8 ,does 
x t5d to ! elevation ( ! human race to  
speak ( ,god z a but*]1 tann] & tailor8 
,& "h1 let me say once = all1 t :5 ,i   
speak ( ,god1 ,i mean ! be+ describ$ by 
,moses2 ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews4 ,!re may  
be = aught ,i "k1 some:]e 9 ! unkn[n    
%oreless va/1 "s be+ ^: dreams are      
con/ellations & )9 ^: ?\ght ! inf9ite   
exi/s4 ,ab\t ?is be+1 if su* an "o      
exi/s1 ,i h no?+ to say4 ,he has writt5 
no books1 inspir$ no b>b>ians1 requir$  
no wor%ip1 & has prep>$ no hell 9 :i* to
 burn ! hone/ seek] aft] tru?4  ,:5 ,i  
speak ( ,god1 ,i mean t god :o prev5t$  
man f putt+ =? 8 h& & tak+ also ( !     
fruit ( ! tree ( life t he might live   
=ev]2 ( t god :o multipli$ ! agonies (  
woman1 increas$ ! we>y toil ( man1 & 9 8
 ang] dr[n$ a _w--( t god ^: alt>s reek$
 ) human blood1 :o but*]$ babes1 violat$
 maid5s1 enslav$ m5 & fill$ ! e>? )     
cruelty & crime2 ( t god :o made heav5 =

 ! few1 hell = ! _m1 & :o w gloat =ev] &
 ev] ^u ! wri?+s ( ! lo/ & damn$4       
,,xviii4 ,,dampness4  ,& x came to pass1
 :5 m5 began to multiply on ! face ( !  
e>?1 & daught]s 7 born unto !m4  ,t !   
sons ( ,god saw ! daught]s ( m5 t !y 7  
fair2 & !y took !m wives ( all :i* !y   
*ose4  ,& ! ,"l said1 ,my _s %all n     
always /rive ) man1 = t he also is fle%2
 yet 8 days %all be an hundr$ & tw5ty   
ye>s4  ,!re 7 giants 9 ! e>? 9 ^? days2 
& also aft] t :5 ! sons ( ,god came 9   
unto ! daught]s ( m51 & !y b>e *ildr5 to
 !m1 ! same became mighty m5 :i* 7 (    
old1 m5 ( r5[n4  ,& ,god saw t !        
wick$ness ( man 0 great 9 ! e>?1 & t e  
imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t 0 only   
evil cont9ually4  ,& x rep5t$ ! ,"l t he
 _h made man on ! e>?1 & x griev$ him at
 8 he>t4  ,& ! ,"l said1 ,i w de/roy man
 :om ,i h creat$ f ! face ( ! e>?2 bo?  
man1 & bea/1 & ! creep+ ?+1 & ! f[ls ( !
 air2 = x rep5te? me t ,i h made !m4  ,f
 ?is acc\nt x seems t driv+ ,adam & ,eve
 out ( ,ed5 did n h ! effect to improve 

!m or _! *ildr54 ,on ! contr>y1 ! _w    
grew worse & worse4 ,!y 7 "u ! imm$iate 
control & gov]nm5t ( ,god1 & he f "t to 
"t made kn[n 8 w2 b 9 spite ( ?is1 man  
cont9u$ to increase 9 crime4  ,no?+ 9   
p>ticul> seems to h be5 done4 ,n a s*ool
 0 e/abli%$4 ,!re 0 no writt5 language4 
,!re 0 n a ,bible 9 ! _w4 ,! s*eme (    
salvation 0 kept a pr(\nd secret4 ,!    
five po9ts ( ,calv9ism _h n be5 taught4 
,sunday s*ools _h n be5 op5$4 ,9 %ort1  
no?+ _h be5 done = ! re=mation ( ! _w4  
,god did n ev5 keep 8 own sons at home1 
b all[$ !m to leave _! abode 9 !        
firmam5t1 & make love to ! daught]s (   
m54 ,z a result ( ?is1 ! _w 0 fill$ )   
wick$ness & giants to su* an ext5t t    
,god regrett$ t he _h made man on ! e>?1
 & x griev$ him at 8 he>t4  ,( c\rse    
,god knew :5 he made man1 t he w\ld     
aft]w>ds regret x4 ,he knew t ! p w\ld  
gr[ worse & worse until de/ruction w\ld 
be ! only rem$y4 ,he knew t he w\ld h to
 kill all except ,noah & 8 family1 & x  
is h>d to see :y he did n make ,noah & 8

 family 9 ! fir/ place1 & leave ,adam & 
,eve 9 ! orig9al du/4 ,he knew t !y w\ld
 be tempt$1 t he w\ld h to drive !m out 
( ! g>d5 to keep !m f eat+ ( ! tree (   
life2 t ! :ole ?+ w\ld be a failure2 t  
,satan w\ld defeat 8 plan2 t he c\ld n  
re=m ! p2 t 8 own sons w\ld corrupt !m1 
& t at la/ he w\ld h to dr[n !m all     
except ,noah & 8 family4 ,:y 0 ! ,g>d5 (
 ,ed5 plant$8 ,:y 0 ! exp]im5t made8 ,:y
 7 ,adam & ,eve expos$ to ! s$uctive    
arts ( ! s]p5t8 ,:y did ,god wait until 
! cool ( ! day be=e look+ aft] 8 *ildr58
 ,:y 0 he n on h& 9 ! morn+8  ,:y did he
 fill ! _w ) 8 own *ildr51 kn[+ t he    
w\ld h to de/roy !m8 ,& :y does ?is same
 ,god tell me h[ to raise my *ildr5 :5  
he _h to dr[n 88  ,x is a little curi\s 
t :5 ,god wi%$ to re=m ! ante-diluvian  
_w he said no?+ ab\t hell2 t he _h no   
revivals1 no camp-meet+s1 no tracts1 no 
outp\r+s ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 no baptisms1  
no noon pray] meet+s1 & nev] m5tion$ !  
great doctr9e ( salvation by fai?4 ,if !
 or?odox cre$s ( ! _w are true1 all ^? p

 w5t to hell )\t ev] hav+ he>d t su* a  
place exi/$4 ,if et]nal torm5t is a     
fact1 surely ^! mis]able wret*es ought  
to h be5 w>n$4 ,!y 7 ?reat5$ only ) wat]
 :5 !y 7 9 fact doom$ to et]nal fire6   
,is x n /range t ,god said no?+ to ,adam
 & ,eve ab\t a future life2 t he %\ld h 
kept ^! inf9ite v]ities to himself &    
all[$ millions to live & die )\t ! hope 
( heav51 or ! fe> ( hell8  ,x may be t  
hell 0 n made at t "t4 ,9 ! six days (  
creation no?+ is said ab\t ! con/ruction
 ( a bottomless pit1 & ! s]p5t himself  
did n make 8 appe>ance until aft] !     
creation ( man & woman4 ,p]haps he 0    
made on ! fir/ ,sunday1 & f t fact came1
 x may be1 ! old c\plet1       ,& ,satan
 /ill "s mis*ief f9ds      ,= idle h&s  
to d4  ,! sacr$ hi/orian fail$ also to  
tell u :5 ! *]ubim & ! flam+ sword 7    
made1 & said no?+ ab\t two ( ! p]sons   
compos+ ! ,tr9ity4 ,x c]ta9ly w\ld h be5
 an easy ?+ to enlight5 ,adam & 8       
imm$iate desc5dants4 ,! _w 0 !n only    
ab\t fifte5 hundr$ & ?irty-six ye>s old1

 & only ab\t ?ree or f\r g5]ations ( m5 
_h liv$4 ,adam _h be5 dead only ab\t six
 hundr$ & six ye>s1 & "s ( 8 gr&*ildr5  
mu/1 at t "t1 h be5 alive & well4  ,x is
 h>d to see :y ,god did n civilize ^! p4
 ,he c]ta9ly _h ! p[] to use1 & ! wisdom
 to devise ! prop] means4 ,:at "r has a 
god to fill a _w ) fi5ds8 ,c !re be     
goodness 9 ?is8 ,:y %\ld he make        
exp]im5ts t he kn[s mu/ fail8 ,is !re   
wisdom 9 ?is8 ,& :at "r has a man to    
*>ge an inf9ite be+ ) wick$ness & folly8
  ,accord+ to ,moses1 ,god made up 8 m9d
 n only to de/roy ! p1 b ! bea/s & !    
creep+ ?+s1 & ! f[ls ( ! air4 ,:at _h ! 
bea/s1 & ! creep+ ?+s1 & ! birds done to
 excite ! ang] ( ,god8 ,:y did he rep5t 
hav+ made !m8 ,w "s ,*ri/ian give u an  
explanation ( ?is matt]8 ,no good man w 
inflict unnecess>y pa9 ^u a bea/2 h[ !n 
c we wor%ip a god :o c>es no?+ = !      
agonies ( ! dumb creatures t he made8   
,:y did he make animals t he knew he    
w\ld de/roy8 ,does ,god delight 9 caus+ 
pa98 ,he _h ! p[] to make ! bea/s1 &    

f[ls1 & creep+ ?+s 9 8 own good "t &    
way1 & x is to be presum$ t he made !m  
accord+ to 8 wi%4 ,:y %\ld he de/roy !m8
 ,!y _h committ$ no s94 ,!y _h eat5 no  
=bidd5 fruit1 made no aprons1 nor tri$  
to rea* ! tree ( life4 ,yet ?is god1 9  
bl9d unreason+ wra? de/roy$ all fle%    
:]e9 0 ! brea? ( life1 & e liv+ ?+ b5ea?
 ! sky1 & e sub/ance :]e9 0 life t he _h
 made4  ,jehovah hav+ made up 8 m9d to  
dr[n ! _w1 told ,noah to make an ,ark ( 
goph] wood ?ree hundr$ cubits long1     
fifty cubits wide & ?irty cubits high4  
,a cubit is tw5ty-two in*es2 s t ! ark 0
 five hundr$ & fifty feet long1 n9ety-"o
 feet & eight in*es wide & fifty-five   
feet high4 ,?is ark 0 divid$ into ?ree  
/ories1 & _h on top1 "o w9d[ tw5ty-two  
in*es squ>e4 ,v5tilation mu/ h be5 "o ( 
,jehovah's hobbies4 ,?9k ( a %ip l>g]   
?an ! ,great ,ea/]n ) only "o w9d[1 & t 
b tw5ty-two in*es squ>e6  ,! ark also _h
 "o door set 9 ! side !re( t %ut f !    
outside4 ,z soon z ?is %ip 0 f9i%$1 &   
prop]ly victual$1 ,noah receiv$ sev5    

days notice to get ! animals 9 ! ark4   
,x is claim$ by "s ( ! sci5tific        
!ologians t ! flood 0 p>tial1 t ! wat]s 
cov]$ only a small portion ( ! _w1 & t  
consequ5tly only a few animals 7 9 !    
ark4 ,x is impossible to conceive (     
language t c m cle>ly convey ! idea ( a 
univ]sal flood ?an t f\nd 9 ! inspir$   
acc\nt4 ,if ! flood 0 only p>tial1 :y   
did ,god say he w\ld de/roy all fle%    
:]e9 is ! brea? ( life f "u heav51 & t e
 ?+ t is 9 ! e>? %all die8 ,:y did he   
say ,i w de/roy man :om ,i h creat$ f ! 
face ( ! e>?1 bo? man & bea/1 & ! creep+
 ?+ & ! f[ls ( ! air8 ,:y did he say ,& 
e liv+ sub/ance t ,i h made w ,i de/roy 
f (f ! face ( ! e>?8 ,w\ld a p>tial1    
local flood h fulfill$ ^! ?reats8  ,no?+
 c be cle>] ?an t ! writ] ( ?is acc\nt  
int5d$ to convey1 & did convey ! idea t 
! flood 0 univ]sal4 ,:y %\ld ,*ri/ians  
try to deprive ,god ( ! glory ( hav+    
wr\ght ! mo/ /up5d\s ( miracles8 ,is x  
possible t ! ,inf9ite c\ld n ov]:elm )  
waves ?is atom call$ ! e>?8 ,d y d\bt 8 

p[]1 8 wisdom or 8 ju/ice8  ,believ]s 9 
miracles %\ld n endeavor to expla9 !m4  
,!re is b "o way to expla9 any?+1 & t is
 to acc\nt = x by natural ag5cies4 ,!   
mom5t y expla9 a miracle1 x disappe>s4  
,y %\ld dep5d n ^u explanation1 b       
ass]tion4 ,y %\ld n be driv5 f ! field  
because ! miracle is %[n to be          
unreasonable4 ,y %\ld reply t all       
miracles are unreasonable4 ,nei!r %\ld y
 be 9 ! lea/ di%e>t5$ if x is %[n to be 
impossible4 ,! possible is n miracul\s4 
,y %\ld take ! gr\nd t if miracles 7    
reasonable1 & possible1 !re w\ld be no  
rew>d paid = believ+ !m4 ,! ,*ri/ian has
 ! goodness to believe1 :ile ! s9n] asks
 = evid5ce4 ,x is en\gh = ,god to "w    
miracles )\t be+ call$ ^u to sub/antiate
 !m = ! b5efit ( unbeliev]s4  ,only a   
few ye>s ago1 ! ,*ri/ians believ$       
implicitly 9 ! lit]al tru? ( e miracle  
record$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,:oev] tri$ to      
expla9 !m 9 "s natural way1 0 look$ ^u z
 an infidel 9 disguise1 b n[ he is      
reg>d$ z a b5efactor4 ,! cr$ulity ( !   

*ur* is decreas+1 & ! mo/ m>vel\s       
miracles are n[ ei!r expla9$1 or all[$  
to take refuge beh9d ! mi/akes ( !      
translators1 or hide 9 ! drap]y (       
allegory4  ,9 ! six? *apt]1 ,noah is    
ord]$ to take ( e liv+ ?+ ( all fle%1   
two ( e sort into ! ark--male & female4 
,9 ! sev5? *apt] ! ord] is *ang$1 &     
,noah is comm&$1 accord+ to ! ,prote/ant
 ,bible1 z foll[s3 ,( e clean bea/ ?\   
%alt take to !e by sev5s1 ! male & 8    
female1 & ( bea/s t are n clean1 by two1
 ! male & 8 female4 ,( f[ls also ( ! air
 by sev5s1 ! male & ! female4  ,accord+ 
to ! ,ca?olic ,bible1 ,noah 0           
comm&$---,( all clean bea/s take sev5 & 
sev51 ! male & ! female4 ,b ( ! bea/s t 
are unclean two & two1 ! male & !       
female4 ,( ! f[ls also ( ! air sev5 &   
sev51 ! male & ! female4  ,= ! purpose (
 belittl+ ?is miracle1 _m comm5tators h 
tak5 ! gr\nd t ,noah 0 n ord]$ to take  
sev5 males & sev5 females ( ea* k9d (   
clean bea/s1 b sev5 9 all4 ,_m ,*ri/ians
 cont5d t only sev5 clean bea/s ( ea*   

k9d 7 tak5 into ! ark--?ree & a half (  
ea* sex4  ,if ! acc\nt 9 ! sev5? *apt]  
means any?+1 x means fir/1 t ( ea* k9d (
 clean bea/s1 f\rte5 7 to be tak51 sev5 
males1 & sev5 females2 second1 t (      
unclean bea/s %\ld be tak51 two ( ea*   
k9d1 "o ( ea* sex1 & ?ird1 t he %\ld    
take ( e k9d ( f[ls1 sev5 ( ea* sex4  ,x
 is equally cle> t ! comm& 9 ! #ai? &   
#bj? v]ses ( ! #f? *apt]1 is to take two
 ( ea* sort1 "o male & "o female4 ,& ?is
 agrees exactly ) ! acc\nt 9 ! #g?1 #h?1
 #i?1 #ad?1 #ae?1 & #af? v]ses ( ! #g?  
*apt]4  ,! next "q is1 h[ _m bea/s1 f[ls
 & creep+ ?+s did ,noah take into ! ark8
  ,!re are n[ kn[n & classifi$ at lea/  
twelve ?\s& five hundr$ species ( birds4
 ,!re are /ill va/ t]ritories 9 ,*9a1   
,s\? ,am]ica1 & ,africa unkn[n to !     
orni?ologi/4  ,( ! birds1 ,noah took    
f\rte5 ( ea* species1 accord+ to ! #c;d 
v]se ( ! #g? *apt]1 ,( f[ls also ( ! air
 by sev5s1 ! male & ! female1 mak+ a    
total ( #age1jjj birds4  ,& "r "h all[  
me to ask a "q4 ,if ! flood 0 simply a  

p>tial flood1 :y 7 birds tak5 into !    
ark8 ,x seems to me t mo/ birds1 att5d+ 
/rictly to bus9ess1 might avoid a p>tial
 flood4  ,!re are at lea/ sixte5 hundr$ 
& fifty-eight k9ds ( bea/s4 ,let u      
suppose t tw5ty-five ( ^! are clean4 ,( 
! clean1 f\rte5 ( ea* k9d--sev5 ( ea*   
sex--7 tak54 ,^! am\nt to #cej4 ,( !    
unclean--two ( ea* k9d1 am\nt+ to       
#c1bff4 ,!re are "s six hundr$ & fifty  
species ( reptiles4 ,two ( ea* k9d am\nt
 to #a1cjj4 ,& la/ly1 !re are ( insects 
includ+ ! creep+ ?+s1 at lea/ "o million
 species1 s t ,noah & 8 folks _h to get 
( ^! into ! ark ab\t #b1jjj1jjj4        
,animalculae h n be5 tak5 into          
consid]ation4 ,!re are probably _m      
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( species2 _m ( !m      
invisible2 & yet ,noah _h to pick !m out
 by pairs4 ,v few p h any j conception (
 ! tr\ble ,noah _h4  ,we "k t !re are _m
 animals on ?is cont95t n f\nd 9 ! ,old 
,_w4 ,^! mu/ h be5 c>ri$ f "h to ! ark1 
& !n br\ght back aft]w>ds4 ,7 ! pecc>y1 
armadillo1 ant-eat]1 slo?1 ag\ti1       

vampire-bat1 m>moset1 h[l+ &            
preh5sile-tail$ monkey1 ! raccoon &     
muskrat c>ri$ by ! angels f ,am]ica to  
,asia8 ,h[ did !y get !re8 ,did ! pol>  
be> leave 8 field ( ice & j\rney t[>d ! 
tropics8 ,h[ did he "k :]e ! ark 08 ,did
 ! kang>oo swim or jump f ,au/ralia to  
,asia8 ,did ! giraffe1 hippopotamus1    
antelope & orang-outang j\rney f ,africa
 9 se>* ( ! ark8 ,c absurdities g f>!r  
?an ?is8  ,:at _h ^! animals to eat :ile
 on ! j\rney8 ,:at did !y eat :ile 9 !  
ark8 ,:at did !y dr9k8 ,:5 ! ra9 came1 (
 c\rse ! riv]s ran to ! seas1 & ^! seas 
rose & f9ally cov]$ ! _w4 ,! wat]s ( !  
seas1 m+l$ ) ^? ( ! flood1 w\ld make all
 salt4 ,x has be5 calculat$ t x requir$1
 to dr[n ! _w1 ab\t eight times z mu*   
wat] z 0 9 all ! seas4 ,to f9d h[ salt !
 wat]s ( ! flood mu/ h be51 take eight  
qu>ts ( fre% wat]1 & add "o qu>t f !    
sea4 ,su* wat] w\ld create in/ead (     
allay+ ?ir/4 ,noah _h to take 9 8 ark   
fre% wat] = all 8 bea/s1 birds & liv+   
?+s4 ,he _h to take ! prop] food = all4 

,h[ long 0 he 9 ! ark8 ,?ree hundr$ &   
sev5ty-sev5 days6 ,?9k ( ! food necess>y
 = ! mon/]s ( ! ante-diluvian _w6       
,eight p]sons did all ! "w4 ,!y att5d$  
to ! wants ( #age1jjj birds1 #c1faf     
bea/s1 #a1cjj reptiles1 & #b1jjj1jjj    
insects1 say+ no?+ ( c\ntless           
animalculae4  ,well1 aft] !y all got 91 
,noah pull$ d[n ! w9d[1 ,god %ut ! door1
 & ! ra9 comm5c$4  ,h[ long did x ra98  
,=ty days4  ,h[ deep did ! wat] get8    
,ab\t five miles & a half4  ,h[ mu* did 
x ra9 a day8  ,en\gh to cov] ! :ole _w  
to a dep? ( ab\t sev5 hundr$ & =ty-two  
feet4  ,"s ,*ri/ians say t ! f\nta9s ( !
 great deep 7 brok5 up4 ,w !y be k9d    
en\gh to tell u :at ! f\nta9s ( ! great 
deep are8 ,o!rs say t ,god _h va/ /ores 
( wat] 9 ! c5t] ( ! e>? t he us$ on t   
occasion4 ,h[ did ^! wat]s happ5 to run 
up hill8  ,g5tlem51 all[ me to tell y   
once m t y mu/ n try to expla9 ^! ?+s4  
,y\r ef=ts 9 t direction d no good1     
because y\r explanations are h>d] to    
believe ?an ! miracle itself4 ,take my  

advice1 /ick to ass]tion1 & let         
explanation alone4  ,!n1 z n[1          
,dhawalagiri lift$ its cr[n ( sn[       
tw5ty-n9e ?\s& feet above ! level ( !   
sea1 & on ! cl\dless cliffs ( ,*imborazo
 !n1 z n[1 sat ! condor2 & yet ! wat]s  
ris+ sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty-six feet a     
day--?irty feet an h\r1 six in*es a     
m9ute1--rose ov] ! hills1 ov] !         
volcanoes1 fill$ ! va/ crat]s1 ext+ui%$ 
all ! fires1 rose above e m\nta9 peak   
until ! va/ _w 0 b "o %oreless sea cov]$
 ) ! innum]able dead4  ,0 ?is ! "w ( !  
mo/ m]ciful ,god1 ! fa!r ( u all8 ,if   
!re is a ,god1 c !re be ! slighte/ dang]
 ( incurr+ 8 displeasure by d\bt+ ev5 9 
a rev]5tial way1 ! tru? ( su* a cruel   
lie8 ,if we ?9k t ,god is k9d] ?an he   
really is1 w our poor s\ls be burn$ = t8
  ,h[ _m trees c live "u miles ( wat] = 
a ye>8 ,:at became ( ! soil wa%$1       
scatt]$1 dissolv$1 & cov]$ ) ! debris ( 
a _w8 ,h[ 7 ! t5d] plants & h]bs        
pres]v$8 ,h[ 7 ! animals pres]v$ aft]   
leav+ ! ark8 ,!re 0 no grass except su* 

z _h be5 subm]g$ = a ye>4 ,!re 7 no     
animals to be dev\r$ by ! c>nivor\s     
bea/s4 ,:at became ( ! birds t f$ on    
worms & insects8 ,:at became ( ! birds t
 dev\r$ o!r birds8  ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t
 ! pressure ( ! wat] :5 at ! highe/     
po9t--say tw5ty-n9e ?\s& feet1 w\ld h   
be5 ab\t eight hundr$ tons on ea* squ>e 
foot4 ,su* a pressure c]ta9ly w\ld h    
de/roy$ ne>ly e ve/ige ( vegetable life1
 s t :5 ! animals came out ( ! ark1 !re 
0 n a m\?ful ( food 9 ! wide _w4 ,h[ 7  
!y support$ until ! _w 0 aga9 clo!d )   
grass8 ,h[ 7 ^? animals tak5 c>e ( t    
subsi/$ on o!rs8 ,:]e did ! bees get    
honey1 & ! ants se$s8 ,!re 0 n a creep+ 
?+ ^u ! :ole e>?2 n a brea?+ creature   
b5ea? ! :ole heav5s2 n a liv+ sub/ance4 
,:]e did ! t5ants ( ! ark get food8     
,!re is b "o answ]1 if ! /ory is true4  
,! food necess>y n only dur+ ! ye> ( !  
flood1 b suffici5t = _m mon?s aft]w>ds1 
mu/ h be5 /or$ 9 ! ark4  ,!re is        
probably n an animal 9 ! _w t w n1 9 a  
ye>1 eat & dr9k t5 times its weight4    

,noah mu/ h provid$ food & wat] = a ye> 
:ile 9 ! ark1 & food = at lea/ six mon?s
 aft] !y got a%ore4 ,x mu/ h requir$ = a
 pair ( elephants1 ab\t "o hundr$ &     
fifty tons ( food & wat]4 ,a c\ple (    
mammo?s w\ld h requir$ ab\t twice t     
am\nt4 ,( c\rse !re 7 o!r mon/]s t liv$ 
on trees2 & 9 a ye> w\ld h dev\r$ q a   
=e/4  ,h[ c\ld eight p]sons h di/ribut$ 
?is food1 ev5 if ! ark _h be5 l>ge en\gh
 to hold x8 ,h[ 0 ! ark kept clean8 ,we 
"k h[ x 0 v5tilat$2 b :at 0 done ) !    
fil?8 ,h[ 7 ! animals wat]$8 ,h[ 7 "s   
portions ( ! ark heat$ = animals f !    
tropics1 & o!rs kept cool = ! pol> be>s8
 ,h[ did ! animals get back to _!       
respective c\ntries8 ,"s _h to creep    
back ab\t six ?\s& miles1 & !y c\ld only
 g a few feet a day4 ,"s ( ! creep+ ?+s 
mu/ h />t$ = ! ark j z soon z !y 7 made1
 & kept up a /eady jog = sixte5 hundr$  
ye>s4 ,?9k ( a c\ple ( ! sl[e/ snails   
leav+ a po9t opposite ! ark & />t+ = !  
pla9s ( ,%9>1 a di/ance ( twelve ?\s&   
miles4 ,go+ at ! rate ( a mile a mon?1 x

 w\ld take !m a ?\s& ye>s4 ,h[ did !y   
get !re8 ,pol> be>s mu/ h gone sev]al   
?\s& miles1 & s sudd5 a *ange 9 climate 
mu/ h be5 exce$+ly try+ ^u _! heal?4 ,h[
 did !y "k ! way to g8 ,( c\rse1 all !  
pol> be>s did n g4 ,only two 7 requir$4 
,:o select$ ^!8  ,two slo?s _h to make !
 j\rney f ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,^! creatures _c
 travel to exce$ ?ree rods a day4 ,at   
?is rate1 !y w\ld make a mile 9 ab\t a  
hundr$ days4 ,!y mu/ h gone ab\t six    
?\s& five hundr$ miles1 to rea* ! ark4  
,suppos+ !m to h travel$ by a reasonably
 direct r\te1 9 ord] to complete !      
j\rney be=e ,noah haul$ 9 ! plank1 !y   
mu/ h />t$ sev]al ye>s be=e ! _w 0      
creat$4 ,we mu/ also consid] t ^! slo?s 
_h to bo>d !mselves on ! way1 & t mo/ ( 
_! "t _h to be tak5 up gett+ food &     
wat]4 ,x is exce$+ly d\btful :e!r a slo?
 c\ld travel six ?\s& miles & bo>d      
himself 9 less ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s4      
,volumes might be writt5 ^u ! inf9ite   
absurdity ( ?is mo/ incr$ible1 wick$ &  
fooli% ( all ! fables conta9$ 9 t       

repository ( ! impossible1 call$ !      
,bible4 ,to me x is a matt] ( amazem5t1 
t x ev] 0 = a mom5t believ$ by any      
intellig5t human be+4  ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ke
 says t ! animals 7 br\ght to ! ark by !
 p[] ( ,god1 & _! enmities 7 s remov$ or
 susp5d$1 t ! lion c\ld dwell peaceably 
) ! lamb1 & ! wolf sleep happily by !   
side ( ! kid4 ,!re is no positive       
evid5ce t animal food 0 ev] us$ be=e !  
flood4 ,noah _h ! fir/ grant ( ?is k9d4 
,dr4 ,scott rem>ks1 ,!re seems to h be5 
a v extraord9>y miracle1 p]haps by !    
m9i/ration ( angels1 9 br++ two ( e     
species to ,noah1 & r5d]+ !m submissive1
 & peaceful ) ea* o!r4 ,yet x seems n to
 h made any impression ^u ! h>d5$       
spectators4 ,! susp5sion ( ! f]ocity ( !
 savage bea/s dur+ _! cont9uance 9 !    
ark1 is g5]ally consid]$ z an apt figure
 ( ! *ange t takes place 9 ! disposition
 ( s9n]s :5 !y ent] ! true *ur* ( ,*ri/4
  ,he believ$ ! deluge to h be5         
univ]sal4 ,9 8 day sci5ce _h n          
demon/rat$ ! absurdity ( ?is belief1 &  

he 0 n compell$ to resort to "s !ory n  
f\nd 9 ! ,bible4 ,he insi/$ t by "s va/ 
convulsion1 ! v b[els ( ! e>? 7 =c$     
upw>ds1 & ra9 p\r$ d[n 9 cat>acts &     
wat]-sp\ts1 ) no int]mission = =ty days 
& nights1 & until 9 e place a univ]sal  
deluge 0 effect$4  ,! pres5ce ( ,god 0 !
 only com=t ( ,noah 9 8 dre>y conf9em5t1
 & 9 witness+ ! dire deva/ation ( ! e>? 
& its inhabitants1 & especially ( !     
human species--( 8 companions1 8        
neighbors1 8 relatives--all ^? to :om he
 _h prea*$1 = :om he _h pray$ & ov] :om 
he _h wept1 & ev5 ( _m :o _h help$ to   
build ! ark4  ,x seems t by a peculi>   
provid5tial int]position1 no animal (   
any sort di$1 al?\gh !y _h be5 %ut up 9 
! ark above a ye>2 & x does n appe> t   
!re _h be5 any increase ( !m dur+ t "t4 
,! ,ark 0 flat-bottom$--squ>e at ea*    
end--ro($ l a h\se s t x t]m9at$ at !   
top 9 ! bread? ( a cubit4 ,x 0 divid$   
into _m little cab9s = its int5d$       
inhabitants4 ,pit*$ )9 & )\t to keep x  
tight & sweet1 & light$ f ! upp] "p4 ,b 

x mu/1 at fir/ sight1 be evid5t t s l>ge
 a vessel1 ?us con/ruct$1 ) s few p]sons
 on bo>d1 0 utt]ly unfitt$ to wea!r out 
! deluge1 except x 0 "u ! imm$iate      
guidance & protection ( ! ,almighty4    
,dr4 ,h5ry furni%$ ! ,*ri/ian _w ) !    
foll[+3--  ,z our bodies h 9 !m ! humors
 :i*1 :5 ,god pleases1 become ! spr+s & 
se$s ( mortal disease1 s ! e>? _h1 9 its
 b[els1 ^? wat]s :i*1 at ,god's comm&1  
sprung up & flood$ x4  ,god made ! _w 9 
six days1 b he 0 =ty days 9 de/roy+ x1  
because he is sl[ to ang]4  ,!          
ho/ilities betwe5 ! animals 9 ! ark     
ceas$1 & rav5\s creatures became mild & 
manageable1 s t ! wolf lay d[n ) ! lamb1
 & ! lion ate /raw l an ox4  ,god %ut ! 
door ( ! ark to secure ,noah & to keep  
him safe1 & because x 0 necess>y t !    
door %\ld be %ut v close le/ ! wat] %\ld
 break 9 & s9k ! ark1 & v fa/ le/ o!rs  
might break x d[n4  ,! wat]s rose s high
 t n only ! l[ flat c\ntries 7 delug$1 b
 to make sure "w & t none might escape1 
! tops ( ! highe/ m\nta9s 7 ov]fl[$     

fifte5 cubits4 ,t is1 sev5 & a half     
y>ds1 s t salvation 0 n hop$ = f hills  
or m\nta9s4  ,p]haps "s ( ! p got to !  
top ( ! ark1 & hop$ to %ift = !mselves  
!re4 ,b ei!r !y p]i%$ !re = want ( food1
 or ! da%+ ra9 wa%$ !m (f ! top4 ,o!rs1 
x may be1 hop$ to prevail ) ,noah =     
admission into ! ark1 & plead old       
acqua9tance4  ',h we n eat5 & drank 9 ?y
 pres5ce8 ,ha/ ?\ n prea*$ 9 our        
/reets8' ',yea1' said ,noah1 '_m a "t1 b
 to little purpose4 ,i call$ b ye       
refus$2 & n[ x is n 9 my p[] to help y4 
,god has %ut ! door & ,i _c op5 x4'  ,we
 may suppose t "s ( ^? :o p]i%$ 9 !     
deluge _h !mselves assi/$ ,noah1 or 7   
employ$ by him 9 build+ ! ark4  ,hi!rto1
 man _h be5 conf9$ to fe$ only ^u !     
products ( ! e>?4 ,fruits1 h]bs & roots1
 & all sorts ( gre5s1 & milk1 :i* 0 !   
fir/ grant2 b ! flood hav+ p]haps wa%$  
away mu* ( ! fruits ( ! e>?1 & r5d]$ !m 
mu* less pleasant & n\ri%+1 ,god enl>g$ 
! grant & all[$ him to eat fle%1 :i*    
p]haps man nev] ?\ght ( until n[1 t ,god

 direct$ him to x4 ,nor _h he any m     
desire to x ?an ! %eep has to suck blood
 l ! wolf4 ,b n[1 man is all[$ to fe$ ^u
 fle% z freely & safely z ^u ! gre5 h]b4
  ,su* 0 ! debas+ influ5ce ( a belief 9 
! lit]al tru? ( ! ,bible ^u ^! m51 t _! 
comm5t>ies are fill$ ) passages utt]ly  
devoid ( common s5se4  ,dr4 ,cl>ke      
speak+ ( ! mammo? says3  ,?is animal1 an
 a/oni%+ pro( ( ,god's p[]1 he seems to 
h produc$ m]ely to %[ :at he c\ld d4 ,& 
aft] suff]+ a few ( !m to propagate1 he 
ext+ui%$ ! race by a m]ciful provid5ce1 
t !y might n de/roy bo? man & bea/4  ,we
 are told t x w\ld h be5 mu* easi] =    
,god to de/roy all ! p & make new ones1 
b he w\ld n want to wa/e any?+ & no p[] 
or skill %\ld be lavi%$ :]e no necessity
 exi/s4  ,! animals 7 br\ght to ! ark by
 ! p[] ( ,god4  ,aga9 g5tlem51 let me   
w>n y ( ! dang] ( try+ to expla9 a      
miracle4 ,let x alone4 ,say t y d n     
und]/& x1 & d n expect to until taught 9
 ! s*ools ( ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,! m      
reasons y give1 ! m unreasonable !      

miracle w appe>4 ,?r\gh :at y say 9     
def5ce1 p are l$ to ?9k1 & z soon z !y  
really ?9k1 ! miracle is ?r[n away4     
,among ! mo/ ignorant nations y w f9d ! 
mo/ wond]s1 among ! mo/ enlight5$1 !    
lea/4 ,x is ) individuals1 ! same z )   
nations4 ,ignorance believes1           
,intellig5ce exam9es & expla9s4  ,= ab\t
 sev5 mon?s ! ark1 ) its c>go ( m51     
animals & insects1 toss$ & w&]$ )\t     
rudd] or sail ^u a b\ndless sea4 ,at la/
 x gr\nd$ on ! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at2 & ab\t 
?ree mon?s aft]w>d ! tops ( ! m\nta9s   
became visible4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t !  
m\nta9 :]e ! ark is suppos$ to h fir/   
t\*$ bottom1 0 ab\t sev5te5 ?\s& feet   
high4 ,h[ 7 ! animals f ! tropics kept  
w>m8 ,:5 ! wat]s 7 abat$ x w\ld be      
int5sely cold at a po9t sev5te5 ?\s&    
feet above ! level ( ! sea4 ,may be !re 
7 /oves1 furnaces1 fire places & /eam   
coils 9 ! ark1 b !y are n m5tion$ 9 !   
inspir$ n>rative4 ,h[ 7 ! animals kept f
 freez+8 ,x w n d to say t ,ar>at 0 n v 
high aft] all4  ,if y w read ! f\r? &   

fif? v]ses ( ! eight *apt] y w see t    
al?\gh ! ark re/$ 9 ! sev5? mon?1 on !  
sev5te5? day ( ! mon?1 ^u ! m\nta9s (   
,ar>at1 x 0 n until ! fir/ day ( ! t5?  
mon? t ! tops ( ! m\nta9s c\ld be se54  
,f ?is x w\ld seem t ! ark mu/ h re/$ ^u
 ab\t ! highe/ peak 9 t c\ntry4 ,noah   
wait$ =ty days m1 & !n = ! fir/ "t op5$ 
! w9d[ & took a brea? ( fre% air4 ,he !n
 s5t out a rav5 t did n return1 !n a    
dove t return$4 ,he !n wait$ sev5 days &
 s5t =? a dove t return$ n4 ,f ?is he   
knew t ! wat]s 7 abat$4 ,is x possible t
 he c\ld n see :e!r ! wat]s _h gone8 ,is
 x possible to conceive ( a m p]fectly  
*ildi% way ( asc]ta9+ :e!r ! e>? 0 dry8 
,at la/ ,noah remov$ ! cov]+ ( ! ark1 & 
look$ & behold ! face ( ! gr\nd 0 dry1 &
 !reupon ,god told him to disemb>k4 ,9 8
 gratitude ,noah built an alt> & took ( 
e clean bea/ & ( e clean f[l1 & (f]$    
burnt (f]+s4 ,& ! ,"l smell$ a sweet    
savor & said 9 8 he>t t he w\ld n any m 
curse ! gr\nd = man's sake4 ,= say+ ?is 
9 8 he>t ! ,"l gives z a reason1 n t man

 is1 or w be good1 b because !          
imag9ation ( man's he>t is evil f 8 y\?4
 ,god de/roy$ man because ! wick$ness ( 
man 0 great 9 ! e>?1 & because e        
imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t 0 only   
evil cont9ually4 ,& he promis$ = ! same 
reason n to de/roy him aga94 ,w "s      
g5tleman skill$ 9 !ology give u an      
explanation8  ,aft] ,god _h smell$ !    
sweet savor ( sacrifice1 he seems to h  
*ang$ 8 idea z to ! prop] diet = man4   
,:5 ,adam & ,eve 7 creat$ !y 7 all[$ to 
eat h]bs be>+ se$1 & ! fruit ( trees4   
,:5 !y 7 turn$ out ( ,ed51 ,god said to 
!m ,?\ %alt eat ! h]b ( ! field4 ,9 !   
fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis ! gre5 h]b 0 giv5 =
 food to ! bea/s1 f[ls & creep+ ?+s4 ,^u
 be+ expell$ f ! g>d51 ,adam & ,eve1 z  
to _! food1 7 put ^u an equality ) ! l[]
 animals4 ,accord+ to ?is1 !            
ante-diluvians 7 veget>ians4 ,?is may   
acc\nt = _! wick$ness & longevity4      
,aft] ,noah sacrific$1 & ,god smell$ !  
sweet savor2 he said--,e mov+ ?+ t live?
 %all be meat = y1 ev5 z ! gre5 h]b h ,i

 giv5 y all ?+s4 ,aft]w>d ?is same ,god 
*ang$ 8 m9d aga91 & divid$ ! bea/s &    
birds into clean & unclean1 & made x a  
crime = man to eat ! unclean4 ,probably 
food 0 s sc>ce :5 ,noah 0 let out ( !   
ark t ,jehovah g5]\sly all[$ him to eat 
any?+ & ev]y?+ he c\ld f9d4  ,accord+ to
 ! acc\nt1 ,god !n made a cov5ant )     
,noah to ! effect t he w\ld n aga9      
de/roy ! _w ) a flood1 & z ! atte/+     
witness ( ?is contract1 a ra9b[ 0 set 9 
! cl\d4 ,?is b[ 0 plac$ 9 ! sky s t x   
might p]petually rem9d ,god ( 8 promise 
& cov5ant4 ,)\t ?is visible witness &   
rem9d]1 x w\ld seem t ,jehovah 0 liable 
to =get ! contract1 & dr[n ! _w aga94   
,did ! ra9b[ orig9ate 9 ?is way8 ,did   
,god put x 9 ! cl\d simply to keep 8    
agreem5t 9 8 memory8  ,= me x is        
impossible to believe ! /ory ( ! deluge4
 ,x seems s cruel1 s b>b>ic1 s crude 9  
detail1 s absurd 9 all its p>ts1 & s    
contr>y to all we "k ( law1 t ev5       
cr$ulity itself is %ock$4  ,_m nations h
 pres]v$ acc\nts ( a deluge 9 :i* all p1

 except a family or two1 7 de/roy$4     
,babylon 0 c]ta9ly a city be=e ,j]usalem
 0 f\nd$4 ,egypt 0 9 ! height ( h] p[]  
:5 !re 7 only sev5ty ,jews 9 ! _w1 &    
,india _h a lit]ature be=e ! "n (       
,jehovah _h pass$ ! lips ( sup]/ition4  
,an acc\nt ( a g5]al deluge 0 discov]$  
by ,george ,smi?1 translat$ f ano!r     
acc\nt t 0 writt5 ab\t two ?\s& ye>s    
be=e ,*ri/4 ,( c\rse x is impossible to 
tell h[ long ! /ory _h liv$ 9 ! memory (
 tradition be=e x 0 r$uc$ to writ+ by ! 
,babylonians4 ,accord+ to ?is acc\nt1   
:i* is1 )\t d\bt1 mu* old] ?an ! "o giv5
 by ,moses1 ,tamzi built a %ip at !     
comm& ( ! god ,hea1 & put 9 x 8 family &
 ! bea/s ( ! field4 ,he pit*$ ! %ip     
inside & outside ) bitum51 & z soon z x 
0 f9i%$1 !re came a flood ( ra9 &       
de/roy$ all life f ! face ( ! :ole e>?4 
,on ! sev5? day !re 0 a calm1 & ! %ip   
/r&$ on ! m\nta9 ,nizir4 ,tamzi wait$ = 
sev5 days m1 & !n let out a dove4       
,aft]w>ds1 he let out a swall[1 & t1 z  
well z ! dove return$4 ,!n he let out a 

rav51 & z t did n return1 he conclud$ t 
! wat] _h dri$ away1 & !reupon left !   
%ip4 ,!n he made an (f]+ to god1 or !   
gods1 & ,hea int]c$$ ) ,bel1 s t ! e>?  
might nev] aga9 be dr[n$4  ,?is is !    
,babylonian /ory1 told )\t !            
contradictions ( ! orig9al4 ,= 9 t1 x   
seems1 !re are two acc\nts1 z well z 9 !
 ,bible4 ,is x n a /range co9cid5ce t   
!re %\ld be contradictory acc\nts m+l$ 9
 bo? ! ,babylonian & ,jewi% /ories8  ,9 
! ,bible !re are two acc\nts4 ,9 "o     
acc\nt1 ,noah 0 to take two ( all bea/s1
 birds1 & creep+ ?+s into ! ark1 :ile 9 
! o!r1 he 0 comm&$ to take ( clean      
bea/s1 & all birds by sev5s ( ea* k9d4  
,accord+ to "o acc\nt1 ! flood only la/$
 "o hundr$ & fifty days--z relat$ 9 !   
?ird v]se ( ! eigh? *apt]2 :ile ! o!r   
acc\nt fixes ! "t at ?ree hundr$ &      
sev5ty-sev5 days4 ,bo? ( ^! acc\nts _c  
be true4 ,yet 9 ord] to be sav$1 x is n 
suffici5t to believe "o ( !m--y mu/     
believe bo?4  ,among ! ,egyptians !re 0 
a /ory to ! effect t ! great god ,ra    

became utt]ly madd5$ ) ! p1 &           
delib]ately made up 8 m9d t he w\ld     
ext]m9ate mank9d4 ,!reupon he began to  
de/roy1 & cont9u$ 9 ! t]rible "w until  
blood fl[$ 9 /reams1 :5 sudd5ly he      
ceas$1 & took an oa? t he w\ld n aga9   
de/roy ! human race4 ,?is my? 0 probably
 ?\s&s ( ye>s old :5 ,moses 0 born4  ,s1
 9 ,india1 !re 0 a fable ab\t ! flood4  
,a fi% w>n$ ,manu t a flood 0 com+4     
,manu built a box & ! fi% t[$ x to a    
m\nta9 & sav$ all h&s4  ,! same k9d (   
/ories 7 told 9 ,greece1 & among our own
 ,indian tribes4 ,at "o "t ! ,*ri/ian   
po9t$ to ! fact t _m nations told ( a   
flood1 z evid5ce ( ! tru? ( ! ,mosaic   
acc\nt2 b n[1 x hav+ be5 %[n t o!r      
acc\nts are mu* old]1 & equally         
reasonable1 t argum5t has ceas$ to be ( 
any great value4  ,x is probable t all  
^! acc\nts _h a common orig94 ,!y 7     
likely born ( some?+ 9 nature visible to
 all nations4 ,! idea ( a univ]sal      
flood1 produc$ by a god to dr[n ! _w on 
acc\nt ( ! s9s ( ! p1 is inf9itely      

absurd4 ,! solution ( all ^! /ories has 
be5 suppos$ to be1 ! exi/5ce ( p>tial   
floods 9 mo/ c\ntries2 & = a long "t ?is
 solution 0 satisfactory4 ,b ! fact t ^!
 /ories are greatly alike1 t only "o man
 is w>n$1 t only "o family is sav$1 t a 
boat is built1 t birds are s5t out to   
f9d if ! wat] _h abat$1 t5d to %[ t !y  
_h a common orig94 ,admitt+ t !re 7     
sev]e floods 9 all c\ntries2 x c]ta9ly  
_c foll[ t 9 ea* in/ance only "o family 
w\ld be sav$1 or t ! same /ory w\ld 9   
ea* in/ance be told4 ,x may be urg$ t ! 
natural t5d5cy ( man to exagg]ate       
calamities1 might acc\nt = ?is agreem5t 
9 all ! acc\nts1 & x mu/ be admitt$ t   
!re is "s =ce 9 ! sugge/ion4 ,i believe1
 ?\gh1 t ! real orig9 ( all ^! my?s is !
 same1 & t x 0 orig9ally an ef=t to     
acc\nt = ! sun1 moon & />s4 ,! sun &    
moon 7 ! man & wife1 or ! god & goddess1
 & ! />s 7 _! *ildr54 ,f a cele/ial my?1
 x became a t]re/rial "o2 ! air1 or     
e!r-ocean became a flood1 produc$ by    
ra91 & ! sun moon & />s became man1     

woman & *ildr54  ,9 ! orig9al /ory1 !   
m\nta9 0 ! place :]e 9 ! f> ea/ ! sky 0 
suppos$ to t\* ! e>?1 & x 0 !re t ! %ip 
conta9+ ! cele/ial pass5g]s f9ally re/$ 
f its voyage4 ,b :atev] may be ! orig9 (
 ! /ories ( ! flood1 :e!r told fir/ by  
,h9du1 ,babylonian or ,hebrew1 we may   
re/ p]fectly assur$ t !y are all equally
 false4  ,,xix4 ,,bac*us ,,& ,,babel4   
,z soon z ,noah _h disemb>k$1 he proce$$
 to plant a v9ey>d1 & began to be a     
husb&man2 & :5 ! grapes 7 ripe he made  
w9e & drank ( x to excess2 curs$ 8      
gr&son1 bless$ ,%em & ,japhe?1 & aft] t 
liv$ = ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,:at he
 did dur+ ^! ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s1  
we are n told4 ,we nev] he> ( him aga94 
,= ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s he liv$     
among 8 sons1 & daught]s1 & _!          
desc5dants4 ,he mu/ h be5 a v5]able man4
 ,he 0 ! man to :om ,god _h made kn[n 8 
int5tion ( dr[n+ ! _w4 ,by 8 ef=ts1 !   
human race _h be5 sav$4 ,he mu/ h be5   
acqua9t$ ) ,me?uselah = six hundr$ ye>s1
 & ,me?uselah 0 ab\t two hundr$ & =ty   

ye>s old1 :5 ,adam di$4 ,noah mu/       
himself h kn[n ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 & mu/ 
h be5 an object ( almo/ inf9ite int]e/2 
& yet = ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s he is  
nei!r directly nor indirectly m5tion$4  
,:5 ,noah di$1 ,abraham mu/ h be5 m ?an 
fifty ye>s old2 & ,%em1 ! son ( ,noah1  
liv$ = sev]al hundr$ ye>s aft] ! dea? ( 
,abraham2 & yet he is nev] m5tion$4     
,noah :5 he di$1 0 ! olde/ man 9 ! :ole 
_w by ab\t five hundr$ ye>s2 & ev]ybody 
liv+ at ! "t ( 8 dea? knew t !y 7       
indebt$ to him1 & yet no acc\nt is giv5 
( 8 burial4 ,no monum5t 0 rais$ to m>k !
 spot4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is no m wond]ful ?an
 ! fact t no acc\nt is giv5 ( ! dea? (  
,adam or ( ,eve1 nor ( ! place ( _!     
burial4 ,?is may all be acc\nt$ = by !  
fact t ! language ( man 0 conf\nd$ at ! 
build+ ( ! t[] ( ,babel1 :]eby all      
tradition may h be5 lo/1 s t ev5 ! sons 
( ,noah c\ld n give an acc\nt ( _!      
voyage 9 ! ark2 &1 consequ5tly1 "s "o _h
 to be directly inspir$ to tell ! /ory1 
aft] new languages _h be5 =m$4  ,x has  

always be5 a my/]y to me h[ ,adam1 ,eve1
 & ! s]p5t 7 taught ! same language4    
,:]e did !y get x8 ,we "k n[1 t x       
requires a great numb] ( ye>s to =m a   
language2 t x is ( exce$+ly sl[ gr[?4   
,we also "k t by language1 man conveys  
to 8 fell[s ! impressions made ^u him by
 :at he sees1 he>s1 smells & t\*es4 ,we 
"k t ! language ( ! savage consi/s ( a  
few s\nds1 capable ( express+ only a few
 ideas or /ates ( ! m9d1 su* z love1    
desire1 fe>1 hatr$1 av]sion & contempt4 
,_m c5turies are requir$ to produce a   
language capable ( express+ complex     
ideas4 ,x does n seem to me t ideas c be
 manufactur$ by a deity & put 9 ! bra9 (
 man4 ,^! ideas mu/ be ! result (       
obs]vation & exp]i5ce4  ,does anybody   
believe t ,god directly taught a        
language to ,adam & ,eve1 or t he s made
 !m t !y1 by intuition spoke ,hebrew1 or
 "s language capable ( convey+ to ea*   
o!r _! ?\ghts8 ,h[ did ! s]p5t le>n !   
same language8 ,did ,god tea* x to him1 
or did he happ5 to ov]he> ,god1 :5 he 0 

tea*+ ,adam & ,eve8 ,we are told 9 !    
second *apt] ( ,g5esis t ,god caus$ all 
! animals to pass be=e ,adam to see :at 
he w\ld call !m4 ,we _c inf] f ?is t    
,god nam$ ! animals & in=m$ ,adam :at to
 call !m4 ,adam nam$ !m himself4 ,:]e   
did he get 8 words8 ,we _c imag9e a man 
j made out ( du/1 )\t ! exp]i5ce ( a    
mom5t1 hav+ ! p[] to put 8 ?\ghts 9     
language4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we _c        
conceive ( 8 hav+ any ?\ghts until he   
has comb9$1 ?r\gh exp]i5ce & obs]vation1
 ! impressions t nature _h made ^u him  
?r\gh ! m$ium ( 8 s5ses4 ,we _c imag9e (
 8 kn[+ any?+1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ab\t   
diff]5t degrees ( heat1 nor ab\t        
d>kness1 if he 0 made 9 ! day-"t1 nor   
ab\t light1 if creat$ at night1 until ! 
next morn+4 ,be=e a man c h :at we call 
?\ghts1 he mu/ h _h a little exp]i5ce4  
,some?+ mu/ h happ5$ to him be=e he c h 
a ?\ght1 & be=e he c express himself 9  
language4 ,language is a gr[?1 n a gift4
 ,we acc\nt n[ = ! div]sity ( language  
by ! fact t tribes & nations h _h       

diff]5t exp]i5ces1 diff]5t wants1       
diff]5t surr\nd+s1 &1 "o result ( all ^!
 diff]5ces is1 among o!r ?+s1 a diff]5ce
 9 language4 ,no?+ c be m absurd ?an to 
acc\nt = ! diff]5t languages ( ! _w by  
say+ t ! orig9al language 0 conf\nd$ at 
! t[] ( ,babel4  ,accord+ to ! ,bible1  
up to ! "t ( ! build+ ( t t[]1 ! :ole   
e>? 0 ( "o language & ( "o spee*1 & w\ld
 h s rema9$ until ! pres5t "t _h n an   
ef=t be5 made to build a t[] ^: top %\ld
 rea* into heav54 ,c any "o imag9e :at  
objection ,god w\ld h to ! build+ ( su* 
a t[]8 ,& h[ c\ld ! confusion ( tongues 
prev5t its con/ruction8 ,h[ c\ld        
language be conf\nd$8 ,x c\ld be        
conf\nd$ only by ! de/ruction ( memory4 
,did ,god de/roy ! memory ( mank9d at t 
"t1 & if s1 h[8 ,did he p>alyze t       
portion ( ! bra9 presid+ ov] ! organs ( 
articulation1 s t !y c\ld n speak !     
words1 al?\gh !y rememb]$ !m cle>ly1 or 
did he s t\* ! bra9 t !y c\ld n he>8 ,w 
"s !ologian1 v]s$ 9 ! ma*9]y ( !        
miracul\s1 tell u 9 :at way ,god        

conf\nd$ ! language ( mank9d8  ,:y w\ld 
! conf\nd+ ( ! language make !m sep>ate8
 ,:y w\ld !y n /ay toge!r until !y c\ld 
und]/& ea* o!r8 ,p w n sep>ate1 f       
weakness4 ,:5 9 tr\ble !y come toge!r & 
desire ! assi/ance ( ea* o!r4 ,:y1 9 ?is
 in/ance1 did !y sep>ate8 ,:at p>ticul> 
ones w\ld naturally come toge!r if      
nobody und]/ood ! language ( any o!r    
p]son8 ,w\ld x n h be5 j z h>d to agree 
:5 & :]e to g1 )\t any language to      
express ! agreem5t1 z to g on ) ! build+
 ( ! t[]8  ,is x possible t any "o n[   
believes t ! :ole _w w\ld be ( "o spee* 
_h ! language n be5 conf\nd$ at ,babel8 
,d we n "k t e ^w 0 sugge/$ 9 "s way by 
! exp]i5ce ( m58 ,d we n "k t words are 
cont9ually dy+1 & cont9ually be+ born2 t
 e language has its cradle & its        
cemet]y--its buds1 its blossoms1 its    
fruits & its )]$ leaves8 ,man has lov$1 
enjoy$1 hat$1 suff]$ & hop$1 & all words
 h be5 born ( ^! exp]i5ces4  ,:y did !  
,"l come d[n to see ! city & ! t[]8     
,c\ld he n see !m f :]e he liv$ or f :]e

 he 08 ,:]e did he come d[n f8 ,did he  
come 9 ! daytime1 or 9 ! night8 ,we are 
taught n[ t ,god is ev]y:]e2 t he       
inhabits imm5sity2 t he is 9 e atom1 & 9
 e />4 ,if ?is is true1 :y did he come  
d[n to see ! city & ! t[]8 ,w "s        
!ologian expla9 ?is8  ,aft] all1 is x n 
mu* easi] & altoge!r m reasonable to say
 t ,moses 0 mi/ak51 t he knew little ( !
 sci5ce ( language1 & t he guess$ a     
great deal m ?an he inve/igat$8  ,,xx4  
,,fai? ,,9 ,,fil?4  ,no light :atev] is 
%$ ^u :at pass$ 9 ! _w aft] ! conf\nd+ (
 language at ,babel1 until ! bir? (     
,abraham4 ,b1 be=e speak+ ( ! hi/ory ( !
 ,jewi% p1 x may be prop] = me to say t 
_m ?+s are rec\nt$ 9 ,g5esis1 & o!r     
books attribut$ to ,moses1 ( :i* ,i d n 
wi% to speak4 ,!re are _m pages ( ^!    
books unfit to read1 _m /ories n        
calculat$1 9 my judgm5t1 to improve !   
morals ( mank9d4 ,i d n wi% ev5 to call 
! att5tion ( my read]s to ^! ?+s1 except
 9 a g5]al way4 ,x is to be hop$ t ! "t 
w come :5 su* *apt]s & passages z _c be 

read )\t leav+ ! blu% ( %ame ^u ! *eek (
 mode/y1 w be left out1 & n publi%$ z a 
"p ( ! ,bible4 ,if !re is a ,god1 x     
c]ta9ly is blasphem\s to attribute to   
him ! au?or%ip ( pages too obsc5e1      
bea/ly & vulg> to be read 9 ! pres5ce ( 
m5 & wom54  ,! believ]s 9 ! ,bible are  
l\d 9 _! d5unciation ( :at !y are pleas$
 to call ! immoral lit]ature ( ! _w2 &  
yet few books h be5 publi%$ conta9+ m   
moral fil? ?an ?is inspir$ ^w ( ,god4   
,^! /ories are n r$eem$ by a s+le fla% (
 wit or humor4 ,!y nev] rise above !    
dull details ( /upid vice4 ,= "o1 ,i _c 
af=d to soil my pages ) extracts f !m2 &
 all su* portions ( ! ,scriptures ,i    
leave to be exam9$1 writt5 ^u1 & expla9$
 by ! cl]gy4 ,cl]gym5 may "k "s way by  
:i* !y c extract honey f ^! fl[]s4      
,until ^! passages are expung$ f ! ,old 
,te/am5t1 x is n a fit book to be read  
by ei!r old or "y4 ,x conta9s pages t no
 m9i/] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld read to 8 
congregation = any rew>d :atev]4 ,!re   
are *apt]s t no g5tleman w\ld read 9 !  

pres5ce ( a lady4 ,!re are *apt]s t no  
fa!r w\ld read to 8 *ild4 ,!re are      
n>ratives utt]ly unfit to be told2 & !  
"t w come :5 mank9d w wond] t su* a book
 0 ev] call$ inspir$4  ,i "k t 9 _m     
books besides ! ,bible1 !re are immode/ 
l9es4 ,"s ( ! greate/ writ]s h soil$ _! 
pages ) indec5t words4 ,we acc\nt = ?is 
by say+ t ! au?ors 7 human2 t !y cat]$  
to ! ta/e & _s ( _! times4 ,we make     
excuses1 b at ! same "t regret t 9 _!   
works !y left an impure ^w4 ,b :at %all 
we say ( ,god8 ,is x possible t a be+ ( 
inf9ite purity--! au?or ( mode/y1 w\ld  
smir* ! pages ( 8 book ) /ories lewd1   
lic5ti\s & obsc5e8 ,if ,god is ! au?or (
 ! ,bible1 x is1 ( c\rse1 ! /&>d by :i* 
all o!r books c1 & %\ld be measur$4 ,if 
! ,bible is n obsc5e1 :at book is8 ,:y  
%\ld m5 be imprison$ simply = imitat+   
,god8 ,! ,*ri/ian _w %\ld nev] say ano!r
 ^w aga9/ immoral books until x makes ! 
inspir$ volume clean4 ,^! vile & fil?y  
?+s 7 n writt5 = ! purpose ( convey+ &  
en=c+ moral tru?1 b seem to h be5 writt5

 because ! au?or lov$ an unclean ?+4    
,!re is no moral dep? bel[ t occupi$ by 
! writ] or publi%] ( obsc5e books1 t /a9
 ) lu/1 ! lov+ he>t ( y\?4 ,su* m5 %\ld 
be imprison$ & _! books de/roy$4 ,!     
lit]ature ( ! _w %\ld be r5d]$ dec5t1 & 
no book %\ld be publi%$ t _c be read by1
 & 9 ! he>+ ( ! be/ & pure/ p4 ,b z long
 z ! ,bible is consid]$ z ! "w ( ,god1 x
 w be h>d to make all m5 too good & pure
 to imitate x2 & z long z x is imitat$  
!re w be vile & fil?y books4 ,!         
lit]ature ( our c\ntry w n be sweet &   
clean until ! ,bible ceases to be reg>d$
 z ! production ( a god4  ,we are       
cont9ually told t ! ,bible is ! v       
f\ndation ( mode/y & morality2 :ile _m (
 its pages are s immode/ & immoral t a  
m9i/]1 = read+ !m 9 ! pulpit1 w\ld be   
in/antly d5\nc$ z an unclean wret*4 ,e  
woman w\ld leave ! *ur*1 & if ! m5 /ay$1
 x w\ld be = ! purpose ( *a/is+ ! m9i/]4
  ,is !re any sav+ grace 9 hypocrisy8 ,w
 m5 become clean 9 spee* by believ+ t   
,god is unclean8 ,w\ld x n be f> bett]  

to admit t ! ,bible 0 writt5 by b>b>ians
 9 a b>b>\s1 co>se & vulg> age8 ,w\ld x 
n be saf] to *>ge ,moses ) vulg>ity1    
in/ead ( ,god8 ,is x n altoge!r m       
probable t "s ignorant ,hebrew w\ld     
write ! vulg> words8 ,! ,*ri/ians tell  
me t ,god is ! au?or ( ^! vile & /upid  
?+s8 ,i h exam9$ ! "q to ! be/ ( my     
ability1 & z to ,god my v]dict is3--,n  
guilty4 ,fai? %\ld n re/ 9 fil?4  ,e    
fooli% & immode/ ?+ %\ld be expung$ f ! 
,bible4 ,let u keep ! good4 ,let u      
pres]ve e great & spl5did ?\ght1 e wise 
& prud5t maxim1 e j law1 e elevat$ idea1
 & e ^w calculat$ to make man nobl] &   
pur]1 & let u h ! c\rage to ?r[ ! re/   
away4 ,! s\ls ( *ildr5 %\ld n be /a9$ & 
soil$4 ,! *>m+ in/9cts ( y\? %\ld n be  
corrupt$ & defil$4 ,! girls & boys %\ld 
n be taught t unclean words 7 utt]$ by  
inspir$ lips4 ,tea* !m t ^! words 7 born
 ( savag]y & lu/4 ,tea* !m t ! unclean  
is ! unholy1 & t only ! pure is sacr$4  
,,xxi4 ,,! ,,hebrews4  ,aft] language _h
 be5 conf\nd$ & ! p scatt]$1 !re appe>$ 

9 ! l& ( ,canaan a tribe ( ,hebrews rul$
 by a *ief or %eik call$ ,abraham4 ,!y  
_h a few cattle1 liv$ 9 t5ts1 practic$  
polygamy1 w&]$ f place to place1 & 7 !  
only folks 9 ! :ole _w to :om ,god paid 
! slighte/ att5tion4 ,at ?is "t !re 7   
hundr$s ( cities 9 ,india fill$ )       
temples & palaces2 millions ( ,egyptians
 wor%ip$ ,isis & ,osiris1 & _h cov]$ _! 
l& ) m>vel\s monum5ts ( indu/ry1 p[] &  
skill4 ,b ^! civilizations 7 entirely   
neglect$ by ! ,deity1 8 :ole att5tion   
be+ tak5 up ) ,abraham & 8 family4  ,x  
seems1 f ! acc\nt1 t ,god & ,abraham 7  
intimately acqua9t$1 & conv]s$ frequ5tly
 ^u a great v>iety ( subjects4 ,by !    
twelf? *apt] ( ,g5esis x appe>s t he    
made ! foll[+ promises to ,abraham4 ,i w
 make ( !e a great nation1 & ,i w bless 
!e1 & make ?y "n great3 & ?\ %alt be a  
bless+4 ,& ,i w bless !m t bless !e1 &  
curse him t curse? !e4  ,aft] receiv+   
?is communication f ! ,almighty1        
,abraham w5t into ! l& ( ,canaan1 & aga9
 ,god appe>$ to him & told him to take a

 heif] ?ree ye>s old1 a goat ( ! same   
age1 a %eep ( equal antiquity1 a turtle 
dove & a "y pigeon4 ,:]eupon ,abraham   
kill$ ! animals & divid$ !m 9 ! mid/1 & 
laid ea* piece "o aga9/ ano!r4 ,& x came
 to pass t :5 ! sun w5t d[n & x 0 d>k1  
behold a smok+ furnace & a burn+ lamp t 
pass$ betwe5 ! raw & ble$+ meat4 ,!     
kill+ ( ^! animals 0 a prep>ation =     
receiv+ a visit f ,god4 ,%\ld an        
,am]ican mission>y 9 ,c5tral ,africa f9d
 a negro *ief surr\nd$ by a but*]$      
heif]1 a goat & a %eep1 ) :i* to receive
 a communication f ! inf9ite ,god1 my   
op9ion is1 t ! mission>y w\ld reg>d !   
proce$+ z ! direct result ( savag]y4 ,& 
if ! *ief insi/$ t he _h se5 a smok+    
furnace & a burn+ lamp go+ up & d[n     
betwe5 ! pieces ( meat1 ! mission>y w\ld
 c]ta9ly conclude t ! *ief 0 n altoge!r 
"r 9 8 m9d4  ,if ! ,bible is true1 ?is  
same ,god told ,abraham to take &       
sacrifice 8 only son1 or r ! only son ( 
8 wife1 & a murd] w\ld h be5 committ$ _h
 n ,god1 j at ! "r mom5t1 direct$ him to

 /ay 8 h& & take a %eep in/ead4  ,god   
made a great numb] ( promises to        
,abraham1 b few ( !m 7 ev] kept4 ,he    
agre$ to make him ! fa!r ( a great      
nation1 b he did n4 ,he solemnly promis$
 to give him a great c\ntry1 includ+ all
 ! l& betwe5 ! riv] ( ,egypt & !        
,euphrates1 b he did n4  ,9 due "t      
,abraham pass$ away1 & 8 son ,isaac took
 8 place at ! head ( ! tribe4 ,!n came  
,jacob1 :o wat]$ /ock & enri*$ himself )
 ! spoil ( ,laban4 ,joseph 0 sold into  
,egypt by 8 jeal\s bre?r51 :]e he became
 "o ( ! *ief m5 ( ! k+dom1 & 9 a few    
ye>s 8 fa!r & bro!rs left _! own c\ntry 
& settl$ 9 ,egypt4 ,at ?is "t !re 7     
sev5ty ,hebrews 9 ! _w1 c\nt+ ,joseph & 
8 *ildr54 ,!y rema9$ 9 ,egypt two hundr$
 & fifte5 ye>s4 ,x is claim$ by "s t !y 
7 9 t c\ntry = f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 
,?is is a mi/ake4 ,josephus says !y 7 9 
,egypt two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s1 & ?is  
/atem5t is su/a9$ by ! be/ biblical     
s*ol>s ( all d5om9ations4 ,accord+ to ! 
#ag? v]se ( ! #crd *apt] ( ,galatians1 x

 0 f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s f ! "t !     
promise 0 made to ,abraham to ! giv+ ( !
 law1 & z ! ,hebrews did n g to ,egypt =
 two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s aft] ! mak+ ( 
! promise to ,abraham1 !y c\ld 9 no ev5t
 h be5 9 ,egypt m ?an two hundr$ &      
fifte5 ye>s4 ,9 our ,bible ! #dj? v]se (
 ! #ab? *apt] ( ,exodus1 is z foll[s3-- 
,n[ ! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 :o  
dwelt 9 ,egypt1 0 f\r hundr$ & ?irty    
ye>s4  ,?is passage does n say t !      
soj\rn+ 0 all done 9 ,egypt2 nei!r does 
x say t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel dwelt 9      
,egypt f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s2 b x does
 say t ! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel :o
 dwelt 9 ,egypt 0 f\r hundr$ & ?irty    
ye>s4 ,! ,vatican copy ( ! ,septuag9t   
r5d]s ! same passage z foll[s3--  ,!    
soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel :i* !y     
soj\rn$ 9 ,egypt1 & 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 0 
f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4  ,! ,alex&rian 
v]sion says3--,! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 (   
,israel :i* !y & _! fa!rs soj\rn$ 9     
,egypt1 & 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 0 f\r hundr$
 & ?irty ye>s4  ,& 9 ! ,sam>itan ,bible 

we h3--,! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel &
 ( _! fa!rs :i* !y soj\rn$ 9 ! l& (     
,canaan1 & 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 0 f\r hundr$
 & ?irty ye>s4  ,!re 7 sev5ty s\ls :5 !y
 w5t d[n into ,egypt1 & !y rema9$ two   
hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s1 & at ! end ( t "t 
!y _h increas$ to ab\t ?ree million4 ,h[
 d we "k t !re 7 ?ree million at ! end (
 two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s8 ,we "k x     
because we are in=m$ by ,moses t !re 7  
six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>4 ,n[1 to ea* man
 ( w>1 !re mu/ h be5 at lea/ five o!r p4
 ,9 e ,/ate 9 ?is ,union !re w be to ea*
 vot]1 five o!r p]sons at lea/1 & we all
 "k t !re are always m vot]s ?an m5 (   
w>4 ,if !re 7 six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>1  
!re mu/ h be5 a population ( at lea/    
?ree million4 ,is x possible t sev5ty p 
c\ld increase to t ext5t 9 two hundr$ & 
fifte5 ye>s8 ,y may say t x 0 a miracle2
 b :at ne$ 0 !re ( work+ a miracle8 ,:y 
%\ld ,god miracul\sly increase ! numb] (
 slaves8 ,if he wi%$ miracul\sly to     
increase ! population1 :y did he n wait 
until ! p 7 free8  ,9 #aggf1 we _h 9 !  

,am]ican ,colonies ab\t ?ree millions ( 
p4 ,9 "o hundr$ ye>s we d\bl$ f\r times3
 t is to say1 six1 twelve1 tw5ty-f\r1   
=ty-eight million1--our pres5t          
population4  ,we mu/ n =get t dur+ all  
^! ye>s !re has be5 p\r+ into our c\ntry
 a va/ /ream ( emigration1 & t ?is1 tak5
 9 connection ) ! fact t our c\ntry is  
productive beyond all o!rs1 gave u only 
f\r d\bles 9 "o hundr$ ye>s4 ,admitt+ t 
! ,hebrews increas$ z rapidly )\t       
emigration z we1 9 ?is c\ntry1 h ) x1 we
 w give to !m f\r d\bles ea* c5tury1    
comm5c+ ) sev5ty p1 & !y w\ld h1 at !   
end ( two hundr$ ye>s1 a population (   
sev5te5 ?\s& n9e hundr$ & tw5ty4 ,giv+  
!m ano!r d\ble = ! odd fifte5 ye>s & !re
 w\ld be1 provid$ no dea?s _h occurr$1  
?irty-five ?\s& eight hundr$ & =ty p4 ,&
 yet we are told t in/ead ( hav+ ?is    
numb]1 !y _h increas$ to su* an ext5t t 
!y _h six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>2 t is to  
say1 a population ( m ?an ?ree millions8
  ,e s5sible man kn[s t ?is acc\nt is n1
 & _c be true4 ,we "k t sev5ty p c\ld n 

increase to ?ree million 9 two hundr$ & 
fifte5 ye>s4  ,ab\t ?is "t ! ,hebrews   
took a c5sus1 & f\nd t !re 7 tw5ty-two  
?\s& two hundr$ & sev5ty-?ree fir/-born 
males4 ,x is reasonable to suppose t !re
 7 ab\t z _m fir/-born females4 ,?is    
w\ld make =ty-f\r ?\s& five hundr$ &    
=ty-six fir/-born *ildr54 ,n[1 !re mu/ h
 be5 ab\t z _m mo!rs z !re 7 fir/-born  
*ildr54 ,if !re 7 only ab\t =ty-five    
?\s& mo!rs & ?ree millions ( p1 ! mo!rs 
mu/ h _h on an av]age ab\t sixty-six    
*ildr5 apiece4  ,at ?is "t1 ! ,hebrews 7
 slaves1 & _h be5 = two hundr$ & fifte5 
ye>s4 ,a little :ile be=e1 an ord] _h   
be5 made by ! ,egyptians t all ! male   
*ildr5 ( ! ,hebrews %\ld be kill$4 ,"o1 
contr>y to ?is ord]1 0 sav$ 9 an ark    
made ( bullru%es daub$ ) slime4 ,?is    
*ild 0 f\nd by ! daught] ( ,ph>aoh1 & 0 
adopt$1 x seems1 z h] own1 &1 may be1 04
 ,he grew to be a man1 sid$ ) !         
,hebrews1 kill$ an ,egyptian t 0 smit+ a
 slave1 hid ! body 9 ! s&1 & fl$ f      
,egypt to ! l& ( ,midian1 became        

acqua9t$ ) a prie/ :o _h sev5 daught]s1 
took ! side ( ! daught]s aga9/ !        
ill-mann]$ %eph]ds ( t c\ntry1 & m>ri$  
,zipporah1 "o ( ! girls1 & became a     
%eph]d = h] fa!r4 ,aft]w>d1 :ile t5d+ 8 
flock1 ! ,"l appe>$ to him 9 a burn+    
bu%1 & comm&$ him to g to ! k+ ( ,egypt 
& dem& f him ! lib]ation ( ! ,hebrews4  
,9 ord] to conv9ce him t ! some?+ burn+ 
9 ! bu% 0 actually ,god1 ! rod 9 8 h& 0 
*ang$ into a s]p5t1 :i*1 ^u be+ caught  
by ! tail1 became aga9 a rod4 ,moses 0  
also told to put 8 h& 9 8 bosom1 & :5 he
 took x out x 0 z lepr\s z sn[4 ,q a    
numb] ( /range ?+s 7 p]=m$1 & o!rs      
promis$4 ,moses !n agre$ to g back to   
,egypt provid$ 8 bro!r c\ld g ) him4    
,:]eupon ! ,"l appe>$ to ,a>on1 &       
direct$ him to meet ,moses 9 !          
wild]ness4 ,!y met at ! m\nt ( ,god1 w5t
 to ,egypt1 ga!r$ toge!r all ! eld]s ( !
 *ildr5 ( ,israel1 spake all ! words :i*
 ,god _h spok5 unto ,moses1 & did all ! 
signs 9 ! sight ( ! p4 ,! ,israelites   
believ$1 b[$ _! heads & wor%ip$2 &      

,moses & ,a>on w5t 9 & told _! message  
to ,ph>aoh ! k+4  ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,plagues4
  ,?ree millions ( p 7 9 slav]y4 ,!y 7  
treat$ ) ! utmo/ rigor1 & s fe>ful 7 _! 
ma/]s t !y might1 9 "t1 increase 9      
numb]s suffici5t to av5ge !mselves1 t !y
 took f ! arms ( mo!rs all ! male *ildr5
 & de/roy$ !m4 ,if ! acc\nt giv5 is     
true1 ! ,egyptians 7 ! mo/ cruel1       
he>tless & infam\s p ( :i* hi/ory gives 
any record4 ,god f9ally made up 8 m9d to
 free ! ,hebrews2 & = ! accompli%m5t (  
?is purpose he s5t1 z 8 ag5ts1 ,moses & 
,a>on1 to ! k+ ( ,egypt4 ,9 ord] t ! k+ 
might "k t ^! m5 _h a div9e mission1    
,god gave ,moses ! p[] ( *ang+ a /ick   
into a s]p5t1 & wat] into blood4 ,moses 
& ,a>on w5t be=e ! k+1 /at+ t ! ,"l ,god
 ( ,israel ord]$ ! k+ ( ,egypt to let ! 
,hebrews g t !y might hold a fea/ ) ,god
 9 ! wild]ness4 ,!reupon ,ph>aoh1 ! k+1 
enquir$ :o ! ,"l 01 at ! same "t /at+ t 
he _h nev] made 8 acqua9tance1 & knew   
no?+ ab\t him4 ,to ?is !y repli$ t !    
,god ( ! ,hebrews _h met ) !m1 & !y ask$

 to g a ?ree days j\rney into ! des]t & 
sacrifice unto ?is ,god1 fe>+ t if !y   
did n he w\ld fall ^u !m ) pe/il5ce or !
 sword4 ,?is int]view seems to h h>d5$  
,ph>aoh1 = he ord]$ ! tasks ( ! *ildr5 (
 ,israel to be increas$2 s t ! only     
effect ( ! fir/ appeal 0 to r5d] /ill   
worse ! condition ( ! ,hebrews4         
,!reupon1 ,moses return$ unto ! ,"l &   
said1 ,"l1 :]e=e ha/ ?\ s evil entreat$ 
?is p8 ,:y is x t ?\ ha/ s5t me8 ,= s9ce
 ,i came to ,ph>aoh to speak 9 ?y "n he 
ha? done evil to ?is p2 nei!r ha/ ?\    
deliv]$ ?y p at all4  ,app>5tly /ung by 
?is reproa*1 ,god answ]$3--  ,n[ %alt ?\
 see :at ,i w d to ,ph>oah2 = ) a /rong 
h& %all he let !m g2 & ) a /rong h& %all
 he drive !m out ( 8 l&4  ,god !n       
rec\nts ! fact t he _h appe>$ unto      
,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 t he _h      
e/abli%$ a cov5ant ) !m to give !m ! l& 
( ,canaan1 t he _h he>d ! groan+s ( !   
*ildr5 ( ,israel 9 ,egyptian bondage2 t 
_! groan+s _h put him 9 m9d ( 8 cov5ant1
 & t he _h made up 8 m9d to r$eem !     

*ildr5 ( ,israel ) a /ret*$-out arm & ) 
great judgm5ts4 ,moses !n spoke to !    
*ildr5 ( ,israel aga91 b !y w\ld li/5 to
 him no m4 ,8 fir/ ef=t 9 _! behalf _h  
simply d\bl$ _! tr\ble & !y seem$ to h  
lo/ confid5ce 9 8 p[]4 ,!reupon ,jehovah
 promis$ ,moses t he w\ld make him a god
 unto ,ph>aoh1 & t ,a>on %\ld be 8      
prophet1 b at ! same "t in=m$ him t 8   
message w\ld be ( no avail2 t he w\ld   
h>d5 ! he>t ( ,ph>aoh s t he w\ld n     
li/52 t he w\ld s h>d5 8 he>t t he might
 h an excuse = de/roy+ ! ,egyptians4    
,accord+ly1 ,moses & ,a>on aga9 w5t be=e
 ,ph>aoh4 ,moses said to ,a>on2--,ca/   
d[n y\r rod be=e ,ph>aoh1 :i* he did1 & 
x became a s]p5t4 ,!n ,ph>aoh n 9 ! lea/
 surpris$1 call$ = 8 wise m5 & 8        
sorc]]s1 & !y ?rew d[n _! rods & *ang$  
!m into s]p5ts4 ,! s]p5t t _h be5 *ang$ 
f ,a>on's rod 01 at ?is "t crawl+ ^u !  
floor1 & x proce$$ to swall[ ! s]p5ts t 
_h be5 produc$ by ! magicians ( ,egypt4 
,:at became ( ^! s]p5ts t 7 swall[$1    
:e!r !y turn$ back into /icks aga91 is n

 /at$4 ,c we believe t ! /ick 0 *ang$   
into a real liv+ s]p5t1 or did x assume 
simply ! appe>ance ( a s]p5t8 ,if x bore
 only ! appe>ance ( a s]p5t x 0 a       
deception1 & c\ld n rise above ! dignity
 ( leg]dema94 ,is x necess>y to believe 
t ,god is a k9d ( pre/igiator--a        
sleight-(-h& p]=m]1 a magician or       
sorc]]8 ,c x be possible t an inf9ite   
be+ w\ld endeavor to secure ! lib]ation 
( a race by p]=m+ a miracle t c\ld be   
equally p]=m$ by ! sorc]]s & magicians (
 a b>b>ian k+8  ,n "o ^w 0 said by      
,moses or ,a>on z to ! wick$ness (      
depriv+ a human be+ ( 8 lib]ty4 ,n a ^w 
0 said 9 favor ( lib]ty4 ,n ! slighte/  
intimation t a human be+ 0 ju/ly entitl$
 to ! product ( 8 own labor4 ,n a ^w    
ab\t ! cruelty ( ma/]s :o w\ld de/roy   
ev5 ! babes ( slave mo!rs4 ,x seems to  
me wond]ful t ?is ,god did n tell ! k+ (
 ,egypt t no nation c\ld enslave ano!r1 
)\t also enslav+ itself2 t x 0          
impossible to put a *a9 ar\nd ! limbs ( 
a slave1 )\t putt+ manacles ^u ! bra9 ( 

! ma/]4 ,:y did he n tell him t a nation
 f\nd$ ^u slav]y c\ld n /&8 ,in/ead (   
decl>+ ^! ?+s1 in/ead ( appeal+ to      
ju/ice1 to m]cy & to lib]ty1 he resort$ 
to feats ( juggl]y4 ,suppose we wi%$ to 
make a treaty ) a b>b>\s nation1 & !    
,presid5t %\ld employ a sleight-(-h&    
p]=m] z envoy extraord9>y1 & in/ruct    
him1 t :5 he came into ! pres5ce ( !    
savage mon>*1 he %\ld ca/ d[n an        
umbrella or a walk+ /ick1 :i* w\ld *ange
 into a liz>d or a turtle2 :at w\ld we  
?9k8 ,w\ld we n reg>d su* a p]=mance z  
b5ea? ! dignity ev5 ( a ,presid5t8 ,&   
:at w\ld be our feel+s if ! savage k+   
s5t = 8 sorc]]s & _h !m p]=m ! same     
feat8 ,if su* ?+s w\ld appe> pu]ile &   
fooli% 9 ! ,presid5t ( a great republic1
 :at %all be said :5 !y 7 resort$ to by 
! creator ( all worlds8 ,h[ small1 h[   
contemptible su* a ,god appe>s6 ,ph>aoh1
 x seems1 took ab\t ?is view ( ! matt]1 
& he w\ld n be p]suad$ t su* tricks 7   
p]=m$ by an inf9ite be+4  ,aga91 ,moses 
& ,a>on came be=e ,ph>aoh z he 0 go+ to 

! riv]'s bank1 & ! same rod :i* _h *ang$
 to a s]p5t1 &1 by ?is "t *ang$ back1 0 
tak5 by ,a>on1 :o1 9 ! pres5ce (        
,ph>aoh1 smote ! wat] ( ! riv]1 :i* 0   
imm$iately turn$ to blood1 z well z all 
! wat] 9 all ! /reams1 ponds1 & pools1 z
 well z all wat] 9 vessels ( wood &     
vessels ( /one 9 ! entire l& ( ,egypt4  
,z soon z all ! wat]s 9 ,egypt _h be5   
turn$ into blood1 ! magicians ( t c\ntry
 did ! same ) _! en*antm5ts4 ,we are n  
in=m$ :]e !y got ! wat] to turn into    
blood1 s9ce all ! wat] 9 ,egypt _h      
already be5 s *ang$4 ,x seems f ! acc\nt
 t ! fi% 9 ! ,nile di$1 & ! riv] emitt$ 
a /5*1 & !re 0 n a drop ( wat] 9 ! l& ( 
,egypt t _h n be5 *ang$ into blood4 ,9  
consequ5ce ( ?is1 ! ,egyptians digg$    
ar\nd ab\t ! riv] = wat] to dr9k4 ,c we 
believe ?is /ory8 ,is x necess>y to     
salvation to admit t all ! riv]s1 pools1
 ponds & lakes ( a c\ntry 7 *ang$ into  
blood1 9 ord] t a k+ might be induc$ to 
all[ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ! privilege (   
go+ a ?ree days j\rney into ! wild]ness 

to make sacrifices to _! ,god8  ,x seems
 f ! acc\nt t ,ph>aoh 0 told t ! ,god ( 
! ,hebrews w\ld1 if he refus$ to let !  
,israelites g1 *ange all ! wat]s (      
,egypt into blood1 & t1 ^u 8 refusal1 !y
 7 s *ang$4 ,?is _h1 h[ev]1 no influ5ce 
^u him1 = ! reason t 8 own magicians did
 ! same4 ,x does n appe> t ,moses &     
,a>on express$ ! lea/ surprise at !     
success ( ! ,egyptian sorc]]s4 ,at t "t 
x 0 believ$ t ea* nation _h its own god4
 ,! only claim t ,moses & ,a>on made =  
_! ,god 01 t he 0 ! greate/ & mo/ p[]ful
 ( all ! gods1 & t ) any?+ l an equal   
*ance he c\ld vanqui% ! deity ( any o!r 
nation4  ,aft] ! wat]s 7 *ang$ to blood 
,moses & ,a>on wait$ = sev5 days4 ,at ! 
end ( t "t ,god told ,moses to aga9 g to
 ,ph>aoh & dem& ! release ( 8 p1 & to   
in=m him t1 if he refus$1 ,god w\ld     
/rike all ! bord]s ( ,egypt ) frogs4 ,t 
he w\ld make frogs s pl5tiful t !y w\ld 
g into ! h\ses ( ,ph>aoh1 into 8        
b$*amb]1 ^u 8 b$1 into ! h\ses ( 8      
s]vants1 ^u 8 p1 into _! ov5s1 & ev5    

into _! knead+ tr\ghs4 ,?is ?reat _h no 
effect :atev] ^u ,ph>aoh4 ,& !reupon    
,a>on /ret*$ out 8 h& ov] ! wat]s (     
,egypt1 & ! frogs came up & cov]$ ! l&4 
,! magicians ( ,egypt did ! same1 & ) _!
 en*antm5ts br\ght m frogs ^u ! l& (    
,egypt4  ,^! magicians d n seem to h be5
 orig9al 9 _! ideas1 b s f> z imitation 
is conc]n$1 7 p]fect ma/]s ( _! art4 ,! 
frogs seem to h made su* an impression  
^u ,ph>aoh t he s5t = ,moses & ask$ him 
to entreat ! ,"l t he w\ld take away !  
frogs4 ,moses agre$ to remove !m f !    
h\ses & ! l&1 & all[ !m to rema9 only 9 
! riv]s4 ,accord+ly ! frogs di$ out ( ! 
h\ses1 & out ( ! villages1 & out ( !    
fields1 & ! p ga!r$ !m toge!r 9 heaps4  
,z soon z ! frogs _h left ! h\ses &     
fields1 ! he>t ( ,ph>aoh became aga9    
h>d5$1 & he refus$ to let ! p g4  ,a>on 
!n1 accord+ to ! comm& ( ,god1 /ret*$   
out 8 h&1 hold+ ! rod1 & smote ! du/ ( !
 e>?1 & x became lice 9 man & 9 bea/1 & 
all ! du/ became lice ?r\gh\t ! l& (    
,egypt4 ,ph>aoh aga9 s5t = 8 magicians1 

& !y s\ght to d ! same ) _! en*antm5ts1 
b !y c\ld n4 ,:]eupon ! sorc]]s said    
unto ,ph>aoh3 ,?is is ! f+] ( ,god4     
,not)/&+ ?is1 h[ev]1 ,ph>aoh refus$ to  
let ! ,hebrews g4 ,god !n caus$ a       
griev\s sw>m ( flies to come into ! h\se
 ( ,ph>aoh & into 8 s]vants' h\ses1 &   
into all ! l& ( ,egypt1 to su* an ext5t 
t ! :ole l& 0 corrupt$ by reason ( !    
flies4 ,b into t "p ( ! c\ntry occupi$  
by ! *ildr5 ( ,israel !re came no flies4
 ,!reupon ,ph>aoh s5t = ,moses & ,a>on &
 said to !m3 ,g1 & sacrifice to y\r ,god
 9 ?is l&4 ,!y 7 n will+ to sacrifice 9 
,egypt1 & ask$ p]mission to g on a      
j\rney ( ?ree days into ! wild]ness4 ,to
 ?is ,ph>aoh acc$$1 & 9 consid]ation (  
?is ,moses agre$ to use 8 influ5ce ) !  
,"l to induce him to s5d ! flies out ( !
 c\ntry4 ,he accord+ly told ! ,"l ( !   
b>ga9 he _h made ) ,ph>aoh1 & ! ,"l     
agre$ to ! compromise1 & remov$ ! flies 
f ,ph>aoh & f 8 s]vants & f 8 p1 & !re  
rema9$ n a s+le fly 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,z 
soon z ! flies 7 gone1 ,ph>aoh aga9     

*ang$ 8 m9d1 & conclud$ n to p]mit !    
*ildr5 ( ,israel to dep>t4 ,! ,"l !n    
direct$ ,moses to g to ,ph>aoh & tell   
him t if he did n all[ ! *ildr5 (       
,israel to dep>t1 he w\ld de/roy 8      
cattle1 8 horses1 8 camels & 8 %eep2 t  
^! animals w\ld be afflict$ ) a griev\s 
disease1 b t ! animals belong+ to !     
,hebrews %\ld n be s afflict$4 ,moses   
did z he 0 bid4 ,on ! next day all !    
cattle ( ,egypt di$2 t is to say1 all ! 
horses1 all ! asses1 all ! camels1 all !
 ox5 & all ! %eep2 b ( ! animals own$ by
 ! ,israelites1 n "o p]i%$4 ,?is disa/] 
_h no effect ^u ,ph>aoh1 & he /ill      
refus$ to let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel g4 ,!  
,"l !n told ,moses & ,a>on to take "s   
a%es out ( a furnace1 & told ,moses to  
spr9kle !m t[>d ! heav5s 9 ! sight (    
,ph>aoh2 say+ t ! a%es %\ld become small
 du/ 9 all ! l& ( ,egypt1 & %\ld be a   
boil break+ =? ) bla9s ^u man & ^u bea/ 
?r\gh\t all ! l&4  ,h[ ^! boils break+  
out ) bla9s1 ^u cattle t 7 already dead1
 %\ld affect ,ph>aoh1 is a little h>d to

 und]/&4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t all !     
cattle & all bea/s _h di$ ) ! murra9    
be=e ! boils _h brok5 out4  ,?is 0 a mo/
 decisive victory = ,moses & ,a>on4 ,!  
boils 7 ^u ! magicians to t ext5t t !y  
c\ld n /& be=e ,moses4 ,b x _h no effect
 ^u ,ph>aoh1 :o seems to h be5 a man (  
great firmness4 ,! ,"l !n in/ruct$      
,moses to get up e>ly 9 ! morn+ & tell  
,ph>aoh t he w\ld /ret* out 8 h& & smite
 8 p ) a pe/il5ce1 & w\ld1 on ! morr[1  
cause x to ra9 a v griev\s hail1 su* z  
_h nev] be5 kn[n 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,he   
also told ,moses to give notice1 s t !y 
might get all ! cattle t 7 9 ! fields "u
 cov]4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t all ^!      
cattle _h rec5tly di$ ( ! murra91 & _!  
dead bodies _h be5 cov]$ ) boils &      
bla9s4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 _h no effect1 &     
,moses /ret*$ =? 8 h& t[>d heav51 & !   
,"l s5t ?und]1 & hail & lightn+1 & fire 
t ran along ! gr\nd1 & ! hail fell ^u   
all ! l& ( ,egypt1 & all t 7 9 ! fields1
 bo? man & bea/1 7 smitt51 & ! hail     
smote e h]b ( ! field1 & broke e tree ( 

! c\ntry except t portion inhabit$ by ! 
*ildr5 ( ,israel2 !re1 !re 0 no hail4   
,dur+ ?is hail /orm ,ph>aoh s5t = ,moses
 & ,a>on & admitt$ t he _h s9n$1 t ! ,"l
 0 righte\s1 & t ! ,egyptians 7 wick$1 &
 reque/$ !m to ask ! ,"l t !re be no m  
?und]+s & hail1 & t he w\ld let !       
,hebrews g4 ,moses agre$ t z soon z he  
got out ( ! city he w\ld /ret* =? 8 h&s 
unto ! ,"l1 & t ! ?und]+s %\ld cease & !
 hail %\ld /op4 ,b1 :5 ! ra9 & ! hail & 
! ?und]+ ceas$1 ,ph>aoh conclud$ t he   
w\ld n let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel g4  ,aga91
 ,god s5t ,moses & ,a>on1 in/ruct+ !m to
 tell ,ph>aoh t if he refus$ to let ! p 
g1 ! face ( ! e>? w\ld be cov]$ )       
locu/s1 s t man w\ld n be able to see ! 
gr\nd1 & t ^! locu/s w\ld eat ! residue 
( t :i* escap$ f ! hail2 t !y w\ld eat e
 tree out ( ! field2 t !y w\ld fill !   
h\ses ( ,ph>aoh & ! h\ses ( all 8       
s]vants1 & ! h\ses ( all ! ,egyptians4  
,moses deliv]$ ! message1 & w5t out f   
,ph>aoh4 ,"s ( ,ph>aoh's s]vants        
entreat$ _! ma/] to let ! *ildr5 (      

,israel g4 ,ph>aoh s5t = ,moses & ,a>on 
& ask$ !m1 :o wi%$ to g into ! wild]ness
 to sacrifice4 ,!y repli$ t !y wi%$ to g
 ) ! "y & old2 ) _! sons & daught]s1 )  
flocks & h]ds4 ,ph>aoh w\ld n cons5t to 
?is1 b agre$ t ! m5 might g4 ,!reupon   
,ph>aoh drove ,moses & ,a>on out ( 8    
sight4 ,!n ,god told ,moses to /ret* =? 
8 h& ^u ! l& ( ,egypt = ! locu/s1 t !y  
might come up & eat e h]b1 ev5 all t !  
hail _h left4 ,& ,moses /ret*$ out 8 rod
 ov] ! l& ( ,egypt1 & ! ,"l br\ght an   
ea/ w9d all t day & all t night2 & :5 x 
0 morn+ ! ea/ w9d br\ght ! locu/s2 & !y 
came up ov] all ! l& ( ,egypt & re/$ ^u 
all ! coa/s cov]+ ! face ( ! :ole e>?1 s
 t ! l& 0 d>k5$2 & !y ate e h]b & all ! 
fruit ( ! trees :i* ! hail _h left1 &   
!re rema9$ n any gre5 ?+ on ! trees or 9
 ! h]bs ( ! field ?r\gh\t ! l& ( ,egypt4
 ,ph>aoh !n call$ = ,moses & ,a>on 9    
great ha/e1 admitt$ t he _h s9n$ aga9/ !
 ,"l _! ,god & aga9/ !m1 ask$ _!        
=giv5ess & reque/$ !m to int]c$e ) ,god 
t he might take away ! locu/s4 ,!y w5t  

out f 8 pres5ce & ask$ ! ,"l to drive ! 
locu/s away1 ,& ! ,"l made a /rong we/  
w9d :i* took away ! locu/s1 & ca/ !m    
into ! ,r$ ,sea s t !re rema9$ n "o     
locu/ 9 all ! coa/s ( ,egypt4  ,z soon z
 ! locu/s 7 gone1 ,ph>aoh *ang$ 8 m9d1  
&1 9 ! language ( ! sacr$ text1 ! ,"l   
h>d5$ ,ph>aoh's he>t s t he w\ld n let !
 *ildr5 ( ,israel g4  ,! ,"l !n told    
,moses to /ret* out 8 h& t[>d heav5 t   
!re might be d>kness ov] ! l& ( ,egypt1 
ev5 d>kness :i* might be felt4 ,& ,moses
 /ret*$ =? 8 h& t[>d heav51 & !re 0 a   
?ick d>kness ov] ! l& ( ,egypt = ?ree   
days dur+ :i* "t !y saw n ea* o!r1 nei!r
 arose any ( ! p f _! places = ?ree     
days2 b ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h light 9 _!
 dwell+s4  ,x /rikes me t :5 ! l& (     
,egypt 0 cov]$ ) ?ick d>kness--s ?ick t 
x c\ld be felt1 & :5 light 0 9 ! dwell+s
 ( ! ,israelites1 !re c\ld h be5 no     
bett] "t = ! ,hebrews to h left !       
c\ntry4  ,ph>aoh aga9 call$ = ,moses1 & 
told him t 8 p c\ld g & s]ve ! ,"l1     
provid$ !y w\ld leave _! flocks & h]ds4 

,moses w\ld n agree to ?is1 = ! reason t
 !y ne$$ ! flocks & h]ds = sacrifices & 
burnt (f]+s1 & he did n "k h[ _m ( !    
animals ,god might require1 & = t reason
 he c\ld n leave a s+le ho(4 ,^u ! "q ( 
! cattle1 !y divid$1 & ,ph>aoh aga9     
refus$ to let ! p g4 ,god !n comm&$     
,moses to tell ! ,hebrews to borr[1 ea* 
( 8 neighbor1 jewels ( silv] & gold4 ,by
 a miracul\s int]position ! ,hebrews    
f\nd favor 9 ! sight ( ! ,egyptians s t 
!y loan$ ! articles ask$ =4 ,aft] ?is1  
,moses aga9 w5t to ,ph>aoh & told him t 
all ! fir/-born 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 f !    
fir/-born ( ,ph>aoh ^u ! ?rone1 unto !  
fir/-born ( ! maid-s]vant :o 0 beh9d !  
mill1 z well z ! fir/-born ( bea/s1 %\ld
 die4  ,z all ! bea/s _h be5 de/roy$ by 
disease & hail1 x is tr\blesome to      
und]/& ! mean+ ( ! ?reat z to _!        
fir/-born4  ,prep>ations 7 accord+ly    
made = c>ry+ ?is frightful ?reat into   
execution4 ,blood 0 put on ! door-po/s (
 all h\ses inhabit$ by ,hebrews1 s t    
,god1 z he pass$ ?r\gh t l&1 might n be 

mi/ak5 & de/roy ! fir/-born ( ! ,jews4  
,& x came to pass t at midnight ! ,"l   
smote all ! fir/-born 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 !
 fir/-born ( ,ph>aoh :o sat on ! ?rone1 
& ! fir/-born ( ! captive :o 0 9 !      
dungeon4 ,& ,ph>aoh rose up 9 ! night1 &
 all 8 s]vants1 & all ! ,egyptians1 &   
!re 0 a great cry 9 ,egypt1 = !re 0 n a 
h\se :]e !re 0 n "o dead4  ,:at _h ^!   
*ildr5 done8 ,:y %\ld ! babes 9 ! cradle
 be de/roy$ on acc\nt ( ! crime (       
,ph>aoh8 ,:y %\ld ! cattle be de/roy$   
because man _h enslav$ 8 bro!r8 ,9 ^?   
days wom5 & *ildr5 & cattle 7 put ^u an 
exact equality1 & all consid]$ z !      
prop]ty ( ! m52 & :5 man 9 "s way excit$
 ! wra? ( ,god1 he puni%$ !m by de/roy+ 
all _! cattle1 _! wives1 & _! little    
ones4 ,:]e c words be f\nd bitt] en\gh  
to describe a god :o w\ld kill wives &  
babes because husb&s & fa!rs _h fail$ to
 keep 8 law8 ,e good man1 & e good      
woman1 mu/ hate & despise su* a deity4  
,^u ! dea? ( all ! fir/-born ,ph>aoh s5t
 = ,moses & ,a>on1 & n only gave 8      

cons5t t !y might g ) ! ,hebrews into ! 
wild]ness1 b bes\ght !m to g at once4   
,is x possible t an inf9ite ,god1       
creator ( all worlds & su/a9] ( all     
life1 said to ,ph>aoh1 ,if y d n let my 
p g1 ,i w turn all ! wat] ( y\r c\ntry  
into blood1 & t ^u ! refusal ( ,ph>aoh  
to release ! p1 ,god did turn all !     
wat]s into blood8 ,d y believe ?is8  ,d 
y believe t ,ph>aoh ev5 aft] all ! wat] 
0 turn$ to blood1 refus$ to let !       
,hebrews g1 & t !reupon ,god told him he
 w\ld cov] 8 l& ) frogs8 ,d y believe   
?is8  ,d y believe t aft] ! l& 0 cov]$ )
 frogs ,ph>aoh /ill refus$ to let ! p g1
 & t ,god !n said to him1 ,i w cov] y & 
all y\r p ) lice8 ,d y believe ,god w\ld
 make ?is ?reat8  ,d y also believe t   
,god told ,ph>aoh1 ,x y d n let ^! p g1 
,i w fill all y\r h\ses & cov] y\r      
c\ntry ) flies8 ,d y believe ,god makes 
su* ?reats z ?is8  ,( c\rse ,god mu/ h  
kn[n t turn+ ! wat]s into blood1 cov]+ !
 c\ntry ) frogs1 infe/+ all fle% ) lice1
 & fill+ all h\ses ) flies1 w\ld n      

accompli% 8 object1 & t all ^! plagues  
w\ld h no effect :atev] ^u ! ,egyptian  
k+4  ,d y believe t1 fail+ to accompli% 
any?+ by ! flies1 ,god told ,ph>aoh t if
 he did n let ! p g he w\ld kill 8      
cattle ) murra98 ,does su* a ?reat s\nd 
,god-l8  ,d y believe t1 fail+ to effect
 any?+ by kill+ ! cattle1 ?is same ,god 
!n ?reat5$ to afflict all ! p ) boils1  
includ+ ! magicians :o _h be5 rival+ him
 9 ! matt] ( miracles2 & fail+ to d     
any?+ by boils1 t he resort$ to hail8   
,does ?is s\nd reasonable8 ,! hail      
exp]im5t hav+ accompli%$ no?+1 d y      
believe t ,god murd]$ ! fir/-born (     
animals & m58 ,is x possible to conceive
 ( any?+ m utt]ly absurd1 /upid1        
revolt+1 cruel & s5seless1 ?an !        
miracles said to h be5 wr\ght by !      
,almighty = ! purpose ( induc+ ,ph>aoh  
to lib]ate ! *ildr5 ( ,israel8  ,is x n 
altoge!r m reasonable to say t ! ,jewi% 
p1 be+ 9 slav]y1 acc\nt$ = ! mis=tunes &
 calamities1 suff]$ by ! ,egyptians1 by 
say+ t !y 7 ! judgm5ts ( ,god8  ,:5 !   

,armada ( ,spa9 0 wreck$ & scatt]$ by ! 
/orm1 ! ,engli% p believ$ t ,god _h     
int]pos$ 9 _! behalf1 & publicly gave   
?anks4 ,:5 ! battle ( ,lepanto 0 won1 x 
0 believ$ by ! ,ca?olic _w t ! victory 0
 giv5 9 answ] to pray]4 ,s1 our =e-fa!rs
 9 _! ,revolution>y /ruggle saw1 or     
?\ght !y saw1 ! h& ( ,god1 & mo/ firmly 
believ$ t !y a*iev$ _! indep5d5ce by !  
int]position ( ! ,mo/ ,high4  ,n[1 x may
 be t :ile ! ,hebrews 7 enslav$ by !    
,egyptians1 !re 7 plagues ( locu/s &    
flies4 ,x may be t !re 7 "s diseases by 
:i* _m ( ! cattle p]i%$4 ,x may be t a  
pe/il5ce visit$ t c\ntry s t 9 ne>ly e  
h\se !re 0 "s "o dead4 ,if s1 x 0 b     
natural = ! enslav$ & sup]/iti\s ,jews  
to acc\nt = ^! calamities by say+ t !y 7
 puni%m5ts s5t by _! ,god4 ,su* ideas w 
be f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( e c\ntry4  ,= a    
long "t ! ,jews held ^! op9ions1 & !y 7 
h&$ f fa!r to son simply by tradition4  
,by ! "t a writt5 language _h be5       
produc$1 ?\s&s ( additions _h be5 made1 
& numb]less details inv5t$2 s t we h n  

only an acc\nt ( ! plagues suff]$ by !  
,egyptians1 b ! :ole wov5 into a        
connect$ /ory1 conta9+ ! ?reats made by 
,moses & ,a>on1 ! miracles wr\ght by !m1
 ! promises ( ,ph>aoh1 & f9ally !       
release ( ! ,hebrews1 z a result ( !    
m>vel\s ?+s p]=m$ 9 _! behalf by        
,jehovah4  ,9 any ev5t x is inf9itely m 
probable t ! au?or 0 mis9=m$1 ?an t !   
,god ( ?is univ]se 0 guilty ( ^! *ildi%1
 he>tless & infam\s ?+s4 ,! solution ( !
 :ole matt] is ?is3--,moses 0 mi/ak54   
,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,flight4  ,?ree millions (
 p1 ) _! flocks & h]ds1 ) borr[$ jewelry
 & raim5t1 ) unleav5$ d\gh 9 knead+     
tr\ghs b\nd 9 _! clo!s ^u _! %\ld]s1 9  
"o night comm5c$ _! j\rney = ! l& (     
promise4 ,we are n told h[ !y 7 in=m$ ( 
! precise "t to />t4 ,) all ! mod]n     
appliances1 x w\ld require mon?s ( "t to
 in=m ?ree millions ( p ( any fact4  ,9 
?is va/ assemblage !re 7 six hundr$ ?\s&
 m5 ( w>1 & ) !m 7 ! old1 ! "y1 !       
diseas$ & helpless4 ,:]e 7 ^? p go+8 ,!y
 7 go+ to ! des]t ( ,s9ai1 comp>$ ) :i* 

,sah>a is a g>d54 ,imag9e an ocean (    
lava torn by /orm & vex$ by tempe/1     
sudd5ly gaz$ at by a ,gorgon & *ang$    
in/antly to /one6 ,su* 0 ! des]t (      
,s9ai4  ,all ( ! civiliz$ nations ( ! _w
 c\ld n fe$ & support ?ree millions ( p 
on ! des]t ( ,s9ai = =ty ye>s4 ,x w\ld  
co/ m ?an "o hundr$ ?\s& millions (     
doll>s1 & w\ld bankrupt ,*ri/5dom4 ,!y  
_h ) !m _! flocks & h]ds1 & ! %eep 7 s  
num]\s t ! ,israelites sacrific$1 at "o 
"t1 m ?an "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s&        
fir/-born lambs4 ,h[ 7 ^! flocks        
support$8 ,:at did !y eat8 ,:]e 7 mead[s
 & pa/ures = !m8 ,!re 0 no grass1 no    
=e/s--no?+6 ,!re is no acc\nt ( its hav+
 ra9$ bal$ hay1 nor is x ev5 claim$ t !y
 7 miracul\sly f$4 ,to support ^!       
flocks1 millions ( acres ( pa/ure w\ld h
 be5 requir$4 ,god did n take !         
,israelites ?r\gh ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es1 =
 fe> t :5 !y saw ! p ( t c\ntry !y w\ld 
return to ,egypt1 b he took !m by ! way 
( ! wild]ness to ! ,r$ ,sea1 go+ be=e !m
 by day 9 a pill> ( cl\d1 & by night1 9 

a pill> ( fire4  ,:5 x 0 told ,ph>aoh t 
! p _h fl$1 he made ready & took six    
hundr$ *os5 *>iots ( ,egypt1 & pursu$   
aft] ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ov]tak+ !m by !
 sea4 ,z all ! animals _h long be=e t "t
 be5 de/roy$1 we are n in=m$ :]e ,ph>aoh
 obta9$ ! horses = 8 *>iots4 ,! mom5t ! 
*ildr5 ( ,israel saw ! ho/s ( ,ph>aoh1  
al?\gh !y _h six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>1 !y
 imm$iately cri$ unto ! ,"l =           
protection4 ,x is wond]ful to me t a l& 
t _h be5 ravag$ by ! plagues describ$ 9 
! ,bible1 /ill _h ! p[] to put 9 ! field
 an army t w\ld c>ry t]ror to ! he>ts ( 
six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>4 ,ev5 ) ! help (
 ,god1 x seems1 !y 7 n /rong en\gh to   
meet ! ,egyptians 9 ! op5 field1 b      
resort$ to /rategy4 ,moses aga9 /ret*$  
=? 8 wond]ful rod ov] ! wat]s ( ! ,r$   
,sea1 & !y 7 divid$1 & ! ,hebrews pass$ 
?r\gh on dry l&1 ! wat]s /&+ up l a wall
 on ei!r side4 ,! ,egyptians pursu$ !m2 
& 9 ! morn+ wat* ! ,"l look$ into ! ho/s
 ( ! ,egyptians1 ?r\gh ! pill> ( fire1 &
 proce$$ to take ! :eels (f _! *>iots4  

,z soon z ! :eels 7 (f1 ,god told ,moses
 to /ret* out 8 h& ov] ! sea4 ,moses did
 s1 & imm$iately ! wat]s return$ & cov]$
 ! *>iots & horsem5 & all ! ho/s (      
,ph>aoh t came into ! sea1 & !re rema9$ 
n s mu* z "o ( !m4  ,?is acc\nt may be  
true1 b /ill x h>dly looks reasonable t 
,god w\ld take ! :eels (f ! *>iots4 ,h[ 
did he d x8 ,did he pull out ! l9*-p9s1 
or did he j take !m (f by ma9 =ce8  ,:at
 a picture ?is pres5ts to ! m9d6 ,god ! 
creator ( ! univ]se1 mak] ( e %9+1      
glitt]+ />1 engag$ 9 pull+ (f ! :eels ( 
wagons1 t he might conv9ce ,ph>aoh ( 8  
greatness & p[]6  ,:]e 7 ^! p go+8 ,!y 7
 go+ to ! promis$ l&4 ,h[ l>ge a c\ntry 
0 t8 ,ab\t twelve ?\s& squ>e miles4     
,ab\t "o-fif? ! size ( ! ,/ate (        
,ill9ois4 ,x 0 a frightful c\ntry1 cov]$
 ) rocks & desolation4 ,h[ _m p 7 9 !   
promis$ l& already8 ,moses tells u !re 7
 sev5 nations 9 t c\ntry mighti] ?an !  
,jews4 ,z !re 7 at lea/ ?ree millions ( 
,jews1 !re mu/ h be5 at lea/ tw5ty-"o   
millions ( p already 9 t c\ntry4 ,^! _h 

to be driv5 out 9 ord] t room might be  
made = ! *os5 p ( ,god4  ,x seems1      
h[ev]1 t ,god 0 n will+ to take ! *ildr5
 ( ,israel into ! promis$ l& imm$iately4
 ,!y 7 n fit to inhabit ! l& ( ,canaan2 
s he made up 8 m9d to all[ !m to w&] ^u 
! des]t until all except two1 :o _h left
 ,egypt1 %\ld p]i%4 ,( all ! slaves     
releas$ f ,egyptian bondage1 only two 7 
all[$ to rea* ! promis$ l&6  ,z soon z !
 ,hebrews cross$ ! ,r$ ,sea1 !y f\nd    
!mselves )\t food1 & ) wat] unfit to    
dr9k by reason ( its bitt]ness1 & !y    
began to murmur aga9/ ,moses1 :o cri$   
unto ! ,"l1 & ! ,"l %[$ him a tree4     
,moses ca/ ?is tree into ! wat]s1 & !y  
became sweet4 ,& x came to pass 9 !     
morn+ ! dew lay ar\nd ab\t ! camp2 & :5 
! dew t lay 0 gone1 behold1 ^u ! face ( 
! wild]ness lay a small r\nd ?+1 small z
 ! ho>-fro/ ^u ! gr\nd4 ,& ,moses said  
unto !m1 ?is is ! bread :i* ! ,"l ha?   
giv5 y to eat4 ,?is manna 0 a v peculi> 
?+4 ,x w\ld melt 9 ! sun1 & yet !y c\ld 
cook x by see?+ & bak+4 ,"o w\ld z soon 

?9k ( fry+ sn[ or ( broil+ icicles4 ,b  
?is manna _h ano!r rem>kable quality4   
,no matt] h[ mu* or little any p]son    
ga!r$1 he w\ld h an exact om]2 if he    
ga!r$ m1 x w\ld %r9k to t am\nt1 & if he
 ga!r$ less1 x w\ld swell exactly to t  
am\nt4 ,:at a magnific5t sub/ance manna 
w\ld be ) :i* to make a curr5cy--%r9k+ &
 swell+ accord+ to ! great laws ( supply
 & dem&6  ,^u ?is manna ! *ildr5 (      
,israel liv$ = =ty ye>s1 until !y came  
to a habitable l&4 ,) ?is meat 7 !y f$  
until !y rea*$ ! bord]s ( ! l& (        
,canaan4 ,we are told 9 ! tw5ty-fir/    
*apt] ( ,numb]s1 t ! p at la/ became    
tir$ (' ! manna1 compla9$ ( ,god1 & ask$
 ,moses :y he br\ght !m out ( ! l& (    
,egypt to die 9 ! wild]ness4 ,& !y      
said3--,!re is no bread1 nor h we any   
wat]4 ,our s\l loa!? ?is light food4    
,we are told by "s comm5tators t ! ,jews
 liv$ on manna = =ty ye>s2 by o!rs t !y 
liv$ ^u x = only a %ort "t4 ,z a matt] (
 fact ! acc\nts diff]1 & ?is diff]5ce is
 ! opportunity = comm5tators4 ,x also   

all[s u to ex]cise fai? 9 believ+ t bo? 
acc\nts are true4 ,if ! acc\nts agre$1 &
 7 reasonable1 !y w\ld be believ$ by !  
wick$ & unreg5]at$4 ,b z !y are diff]5t 
& unreasonable1 !y are believ$ only by !
 good4 ,:5ev] a /atem5t 9 ! ,bible is   
unreasonable1 & y believe x1 y are      
consid]$ q a good ,*ri/ian4 ,if !       
/atem5t is grossly absurd & inf9itely   
impossible1 & y /ill believe x1 y are a 
sa9t4  ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 9 ! des]t1 
& !y 7 out ( wat]4 ,!y _h no?+ to eat b 
manna1 & ?is !y _h _h s long t ! s\l ( e
 p]son abhorr$ x4 ,"u ^! circum/ances !y
 compla9$ to ,moses4 ,n[1 z ,god is     
inf9ite1 he c\ld j z well h furni%$ !m )
 an abundance ( ! pure/ & coole/ ( wat]1
 & c\ld1 )\t ! slighte/ tr\ble to       
himself1 h giv5 !m ?ree excell5t meals a
 day1 ) a g5]\s v>iety ( meats &        
vegetables1 x is v h>d to see :y he did 
n d s4 ,x is /ill h>d] to conceive :y he
 fell into a rage :5 ! p mildly sugge/$ 
t !y w\ld l a *ange ( diet4 ,day aft]   
day1 week aft] week1 mon? aft] mon?1 ye>

 aft] ye>1 no?+ b manna4 ,no d\bt !y did
 ! be/ !y c\ld by cook+ x 9 diff]5t     
ways1 b 9 spite ( !mselves !y began to  
loa! its sight & ta/e1 & s !y ask$      
,moses to use 8 influ5ce to secure a    
*ange 9 ! bill ( f>e4  ,n[1 ,i ask1 :e!r
 x 0 unreasonable = ! ,jews to sugge/ t 
a little meat w\ld be v gratefully      
receiv$8 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t z soon z !  
reque/ 0 made1 ?is ,god ( inf9ite m]cy  
became inf9itely enrag$1 & in/ead (     
grant+ x1 w5t into p>tn]%ip ) s]p5ts1 = 
! purpose ( puni%+ ! hungry wret*es to  
:om he _h promis$ a l& fl[+ ) milk &    
honey4  ,:]e did ^! s]p5ts come f8 ,h[  
did ,god convey ! in=mation to ! s]p5ts1
 t he wi%$ !m to g to ! des]t ( ,s9ai & 
bite "s ,jews8 ,x may be urg$ t ^!      
s]p5ts 7 creat$ = ! express purpose (   
puni%+ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel = hav+ _h !   
presumption1 l ,oliv] ,twi/1 to ask = m4
  ,!re is ano!r acc\nt 9 ! elev5? *apt] 
( ,numb]s1 ( ! p murmur+ because ( _!   
food4 ,!y rememb]$ ! fi%1 ! cucumb]s1 ! 
melons1 ! leeks1 ! onions & ! g>lic (   

,egypt1 & !y ask$ = meat4 ,! p w5t to ! 
t5t ( ,moses & ask$ him = fle%4 ,moses  
cri$ unto ! ,"l & ask$ him :y he did n  
take c>e ( ! multitude4 ,god !reupon    
agre$ t !y %\ld h meat1 n = a day or    
two1 b = a mon?1 until ! meat %\ld come 
out ( _! no/rils & become loa?some to   
!m4 ,he !n caus$ a w9d to br+ quails f  
beyond ! sea1 & ca/ !m into ! camp1 on e
 side ( ! camp ar\nd ab\t = ! space ( a 
days j\rney4 ,& ! p ga!r$ !m1 & :ile !  
fle% 0 yet betwe5 _! tee? ! wra? ( ,god 
be+ provok$ aga9/ !m1 /ruck !m ) an     
exce$+ great plague4 ,s]p5ts1 also1 7   
s5t among !m1 & ?\s&s p]i%$ = ! crime ( 
hav+ be5 hungry4  ,! ,rev4 ,alex&]      
,crud5 comm5t+ ^u ?is acc\nt says3--    
,god caus$ a w9d to rise t drove !      
quails )9 & ab\t ! camp ( ! ,israelites2
 & x is 9 ?is t ! miracle consi/s1 t !y 
7 br\ght s seasonably to ?is place1 & 9 
s great numb]s z to suffice above a     
million ( p]sons above a mon?4 ,"s      
au?ors affirm1 t 9 ^? ea/]n & s\!rn     
c\ntries1 quails are innum]able1 s t 9  

"o "p ( ,italy )9 ! compass ( five      
miles1 !re 7 tak5 ab\t an hundr$ ?\s& ( 
!m e day = a mon? toge!r2 & t sometimes 
!y fly s ?ick ov] ! sea1 t be+ we>y !y  
fall into %ips1 sometimes 9 su* numb]s1 
t !y s9k !m ) _! weight4  ,no wond] ,mr4
 ,crud5 believ$ ! ,mosaic acc\nt4  ,mu/ 
we believe t ,god made an arrangem5t )  
hornets = ! purpose af secur+ _! s]vices
 9 driv+ ! ,canaanites f ! l& ( promise8
 ,is ?is belief necess>y unto salvation8
 ,mu/ we believe t ,god said to ! ,jews 
t he w\ld s5d hornets be=e !m to drive  
out ! ,canaanites1 z relat$ 9 !         
tw5ty-?ird *apt] ( ,exodus1 & ! second  
*apt] ( ,deut]onomy8 ,h[ w\ld ! hornets 
"k a ,canaanite8 ,9 :at way w\ld ,god   
put x 9 ! m9d ( a hornet to attack a    
,canaanite8 ,did ,god create hornets = t
 especial purpose1 implant+ an in/9ct to
 attack a ,canaanite1 b n a ,hebrew8 ,c 
we conceive ( ! ,almighty grant+ lett]s 
( m>que & reprisal to hornets8 ,( c\rse 
x is admitt$ t no?+ 9 ! _w w\ld be bett]
 calculat$ to make a man leave 8 native 

l& ?an a few hornets4 ,is x possible = u
 to believe t an inf9ite be+ w\ld resort
 to su* exp$i5ts 9 ord] to drive !      
,canaanites f _! c\ntry8 ,he c\ld j z   
easily h spok5 ! ,canaanites out (      
exi/5ce z to h spok5 ! hornets 94 ,9 ?is
 way a va/ am\nt ( tr\ble1 pa9 & suff]+ 
w\ld h be5 sav$4 ,is x possible t !re   
is1 9 ?is c\ntry1 an intellig5t cl]gyman
 :o w insi/ t ^! /ories are true2 t we  
mu/ believe !m 9 9 ord] to be good p 9  
?is _w1 & glorifi$ s\ls 9 ! next8  ,we  
are also told t ,god in/ruct$ ! ,hebrews
 to kill ! ,canaanites sl[ly1 giv+ z a  
reason t ! bea/s ( ! field might        
increase ^u 8 *os5 p4 ,:5 we take into  
consid]ation ! fact t ! ,holy ,l&       
conta9$ only ab\t elev5 or twelve ?\s&  
squ>e miles1 & 0 at t "t inhabit$ by at 
lea/ tw5ty-"o millions ( p1 x does n    
seem reasonable t ! wild bea/s c\ld h   
be5 num]\s en\gh to cause any great     
al>m4 ,! same ratio ( population w\ld   
give to ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois at lea/ "o   
hundr$ & tw5ty millions ( inhabitants4  

,c anybody believe t1 "u su*            
circum/ances1 ! dang] f wild bea/s c\ld 
be v great8 ,:at w\ld we ?9k ( a g5]al1 
invad+ su* a ,/ate1 if he %\ld ord] 8   
soldi]s to kill ! p sl[ly1 le/ ! wild   
bea/s might increase ^u !m8 ,is x       
possible t a ,god capable ( do+ !       
miracles rec\nt$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t c\ld 
n1 9 "s way1 h dispos$ ( ! wild bea/s8  
,aft] ! ,canaanites 7 driv5 out1 c\ld he
 n h employ$ ! hornets to drive out !   
wild bea/s8 ,?9k ( a ,god t c\ld drive  
tw5ty-"o millions ( p out ( ! promis$   
l&1 c\ld raise up innum]able /++ flies1 
& c\ld cov] ! e>? ) fi]y s]p5ts1 & yet  
seems to h be5 p]fectly p[]less aga9/ ! 
wild bea/s ( ! l& ( ,canaan6  ,speak+ ( 
^! hornets1 "o ( ! good old comm5tators1
 ^: views h long be5 consid]$ ( great   
value by ! believ]s 9 ! inspiration ( ! 
,bible1 uses ! foll[+                   
language3--,hornets are a sort ( /rong  
flies1 :i* ! ,"l us$ z in/rum5ts to     
plague ! enemies ( 8 p4 ,!y are (       
!mselves v tr\blesome & mis*iev\s1 & ^? 

! ,"l made use ( 71 x is ?\ght1 ( an    
extraord9>y bigness & p]nici\sness4 ,x  
is said !y live z ! wasps1 & t !y h a k+
 or capta91 & pe/il5t /+s z bees1 & t1  
if tw5ty-sev5 ( !m /+ man or bea/1 x is 
c]ta9 dea? to ei!r4 ,nor is x /range t  
su* creatures did drive out !           
,canaanites f _! habitations2 = _m hea!n
 writ]s give in/ances ( "s p driv5 f _! 
seats by frogs1 o!rs by mice1 o!rs by   
bees & wasps4 ,& x is said t a ,*ri/ian 
city1 be+ besieg$ by ,sapores1 k+ (     
,p]sia1 0 deliv]$ by hornets2 = !       
elephants & bea/s be+ /ung by !m1 wax$  
unruly1 & s ! :ole army fl$4  ,only a   
few ye>s ago1 all su* /ories 7 believ$  
by ! ,*ri/ian _w2 & x is a hi/orical    
fact1 t ,voltaire 0 ! ?ird man ( any    
note 9 ,europe1 :o took ! gr\nd t !     
my?ologies ( ,greece & ,rome 7 )\t      
f\ndation4 ,until 8 "t1 mo/ ,*ri/ians   
believ$ z ?or\ghly 9 ! miracles ascrib$ 
to ! ,greek & ,roman gods z 9 ^? ( ,*ri/
 & ,jehovah4 ,! ,*ri/ian _w cultivat$   
cr$ulity1 n only z "o ( ! virtues1 b z !

 greate/ ( !m all4 ,b1 :5 ,lu!r & 8     
foll[]s left ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 !y 7      
compell$ to d5y ! p[] ( ! ,ca?olic      
,*ur*1 at t "t1 to susp5d ! laws (      
nature1 b took ! gr\nd t su* p[] ceas$ )
 ! apo/olic age4 ,!y insi/$ t all ?+s n[
 happ5$ 9 accordance ) ! laws ( nature1 
) ! exception ( a few special int]f]5ces
 9 favor ( ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* 9 answ] to
 pray]4 ,!y taught _! *ildr5 a d\ble    
philosophy3 by "o1 !y 7 to %[ !         
impossibility ( ,ca?olic miracles1      
because oppos$ to ! laws ( nature2 by ! 
o!r1 ! probability ( ! miracles ( !     
apo/olic age1 because !y 7 9 con=mity ) 
! /atem5ts ( ! ,scriptures4 ,!y _h two  
f\ndations3 "o1 ! law ( nature1 & ! o!r1
 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! ,prote/ants h endeavor$
 to c>ry on ?is d\ble process ( reason+1
 & ! result has be5 a gradual increase (
 confid5ce 9 ! law ( nature1 & a gradual
 decrease ( confid5ce 9 ! ^w ( ,god4    
,we are told1 9 ?is inspir$ acc\nt1 t ! 
clo?+ ( ! ,jewi% p did n wax old1 & t _!
 %oes refus$ to we> out4 ,"s comm5tators

 h insi/$ t angels att5d$ to ! w>drobes 
( ! ,hebrews1 pat*$ _! g>m5ts1 & m5d$ _!
 %oes4 ,c]ta9 x is1 h[ev]1 t ! same     
clo!s la/$ !m = =ty ye>s1 dur+ ! entire 
j\rney f ,egypt to ! ,holy ,l&4 ,little 
boys />t+ out ) _! fir/ pantaloons1 grew
 z !y travel$1 & _! clo!s grew ) !m4  ,c
 x be necess>y to believe a /ory l ?is8 
,w m5 make bett] husb&s1 fa!rs1         
neighbors1 & citiz5s1 simply by giv+    
cr$5ce to ^! *ildi% & impossible ?+s8   
,c]ta9ly an inf9ite ,god c\ld h         
transport$ ! ,jews to ! ,holy ,l& 9 a   
mom5t1 & c\ld1 z easily1 h remov$ !     
,canaanites to "s o!r c\ntry4 ,surely   
!re 0 no necessity = do+ ?\s&s & ?\s&s (
 petty miracles1 day aft] day = =ty     
ye>s1 look+ aft] ! clo!s ( ?ree millions
 ( p1 *ang+ ! nature ( wool & l95 &     
lea!r1 s t !y w\ld n wax old4 ,e /ep1 e 
motion1 w\ld we> away "s "p ( ! clo?+1  
"s "p ( ! %oes4 ,7 ^! p>ts1 s worn away1
 p]petually r5ew$1 or 0 ! nature ( ?+s s
 *ang$ t !y c\ld n we> away8 ,we "k t   
:5ev] matt] comes 9 contact ) matt]1    

c]ta9 atoms1 by abrasion1 are lo/4 ,7 ^!
 atoms ga!r$ up e night by angels1 &    
replac$ on ! soles ( ! %oes1 on ! elb[s 
( coats1 & on ! knees ( pantaloons1 s t 
! next morn+ !y w\ld be precisely 9 !   
condition !y 7 on ! morn+ be=e8 ,!re mu/
 be a mi/ake some:]e4  ,c we believe t !
 real ,god1 if !re is "o1 ev] ord]$ a   
man to be kill$ simply = mak+ hair oil1 
or o9tm5t8 ,we are told 9 ! ?irtie?     
*apt] ( ,exodus1 t ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses  
to take myrrh1 c9namon1 sweet calamus1  
cassia1 & olive oil1 & make a holy      
o9tm5t = ! purpose ( ano9t+ ! tab]nacle1
 tables1 c&le/icks & o!r ut5sils1 z well
 z ,a>on & 8 sons2 say+1 at ! same "t1 t
 :osoev] comp\nd$ any l x1 or :oev] put 
any ( x on a /rang]1 %\ld be put to     
dea?4 ,9 ! same *apt]1 ! ,"l furni%es   
,moses ) a recipe = mak+ a p]fume1 say+1
 t :oev] %\ld make any :i* smell$ l x1  
%\ld be cut (f f 8 p4 ,?is1 to me1 s\nds
 s unreasonable t ,i _c believe x4 ,:y  
%\ld an inf9ite ,god c>e :e!r mank9d    
made o9tm5ts & p]fumes l 8 or n8 ,:y    

%\ld ! ,creator ( all ?+s ?reat5 to kill
 a prie/ :o approa*$ 8 alt> )\t hav+    
wa%$ 8 h&s & feet8 ,^! comm&m5ts & ^!   
p5alties w\ld disgrace ! va9e/ tyrant t 
ev] sat1 by *ance1 ^u a ?rone4 ,!re mu/ 
be "s mi/ake4 ,i _c believe t an inf9ite
 ,intellig5ce appe>$ to ,moses ^u ,m\nt 
,s9ai hav+ ) him a v>iety ( patt]ns =   
mak+ a tab]nacle1 tongs1 snuff]s &      
di%es4 ,nei!r c ,i believe t ,god told  
,moses h[ to cut & trim a coat = a      
prie/4 ,:y %\ld a ,god c>e ab\t su* ?+s8
 ,:y %\ld he insi/ on hav+ buttons sew$ 
9 c]ta9 r[s1 & fr+es ( a c]ta9 color8   
,suppose an intellig5t civiliz$ man 0 to
 ov]he>1 on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 ! foll[+       
in/ructions f ,god to ,moses3--  ,y mu/ 
consecrate my prie/s z foll[s3--,y mu/  
kill a bullock = a s9 (f]+1 & h ,a>on & 
8 sons lay _! h&s ^u ! head ( ! bullock4
 ,!n y mu/ take ! blood & put x ^u !    
horns ( ! alt> r\nd ab\t ) y\r f+]1 &   
p\r "s blood at ! bottom ( ! alt> to    
make a reconciliation2 & ( ! fat t is ^u
 ! inw>ds1 ! caul above ! liv] & two    

kidneys1 & _! fat1 & burn !m ^u ! alt>4 
,y mu/ get a ram = a burnt (f]+1 & ,a>on
 & 8 sons mu/ lay _! h&s ^u ! head ( !  
ram4 ,!n y mu/ kill x & spr9kle ! blood 
^u ! alt>1 & cut ! ram into pieces1 &   
burn ! head1 & ! pieces1 & ! fat1 & wa% 
! inw>ds & ! lungs 9 wat] & !n burn !   
:ole ram ^u ! alt> = a sweet savor unto 
me4 ,!n y mu/ get ano!r ram1 & h ,a>on &
 8 sons lay _! h&s ^u ! head ( t1 !n    
kill x & take ( its blood1 & put x on ! 
top ( ,a>on's "r e>1 & on ! ?umb ( 8 "r 
h&1 & on ! great toe ( 8 "r foot4 ,& y  
mu/ also put a little ( ! blood ^u ! top
 ( ! "r e>s ( ,a>on's sons1 & on ! ?umbs
 ( _! "r h&s & on ! great toes ( _! "r  
feet4 ,& !n y mu/ take ( ! fat t is on !
 inw>ds1 & ! caul above ! liv] & ! two  
kidneys1 & _! fat1 & ! "r %\ld]1 & out (
 a basket ( unleav5$ bread y mu/ take "o
 unleav5$ cake & ano!r ( oil bread1 & "o
 waf]1 & put !m on ! fat ( ! "r %\ld]4  
,& y mu/ take ( ! ano9t+ oil1 & ( !     
blood1 & spr9kle x on ,a>on1 & on 8     
g>m5ts1 & on 8 sons' g>m5ts1 & sanctify 

!m & all _! clo!s4--,d y believe t he   
w\ld h ev5 suspect$ t ! creator ( !     
univ]se 0 talk+8  ,c any "o n[ tell :y  
,god comm&$ ! ,jews1 :5 !y 7 ^u ! des]t 
( ,s9ai1 to plant trees1 tell+ !m at !  
same "t t !y mu/ n eat any ( ! fruit (  
su* trees until aft] ! f\r? ye>8 ,trees 
c\ld n h be5 plant$ 9 t des]t1 & if !y  
_h be51 !y c\ld n h liv$4 ,:y did ,god  
tell ,moses1 :ile 9 ! des]t1 to make    
curta9s ( f9e l958 ,:]e c\ld he h obta9$
 8 flax8 ,!re 0 no l& ^u :i* x c\ld h   
be5 produc$4 ,:y did he tell him to make
 ?+s ( gold1 & silv]1 & preci\s /ones1  
:5 !y c\ld n h be5 9 possession ( ^!    
?+s8 ,!re is b "o answ]1 & t is1 !      
,p5tateu* 0 writt5 hundr$s ( ye>s aft] !
 ,jews _h settl$ 9 ! ,holy ,l&1 &       
hundr$s ( ye>s aft] ,moses 0 du/ & a%es4
  ,:5 ! ,jews _h a writt5 language1 & t 
mu/ h be5 long aft] _! flight f ,egypt1 
!y wrote out _! hi/ory & _! laws4       
,tradition _h fill$ ! infancy ( ! nation
 ) miracles & special int]positions 9 _!
 behalf by ,jehovah4 ,patriotism w\ld n 

all[ ^! wond]s to gr[ small1 &          
prie/craft nev] d5i$ a miracle4 ,!re 7  
traditions to ! effect t ,god _h spok5  
face to face ) ,moses2 t he _h giv5 him 
! tables ( ! law1 & _h1 9 a ?\s& ways1  
made kn[n 8 w2 & :5ev] ! prie/s wi%$ to 
make new laws1 or am5d old ones1 !y     
pret5d$ to h f\nd some?+ m t ,god said  
to ,moses at ,s9ai4 ,9 ?is way ob$i5ce 0
 m easily secur$4 ,only a v few ( ! p   
c\ld read1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 additions1
 int]polations & erasures _h no fe> (   
detection4 ,9 ?is way we acc\nt = ! fact
 t ,moses is made to speak ( ?+s t did n
 exi/ 9 8 day1 & 7 unkn[n = hundr$s (   
ye>s aft] 8 dea?4  ,9 ! ?irtie? *apt] ( 
,exodus1 we are told t ! p1 :5 numb]$1  
mu/ give ea* "o a half %ekel aft] !     
%ekel ( ! sanctu>y4 ,at t "t no su*     
money exi/$1 & consequ5tly ! acc\nt c\ld
 n1 by any possibility1 h be5 writt5    
until aft] !re 0 a %ekel ( ! sanctu>y1 &
 !re 0 no su* ?+ until long aft] ! dea? 
( ,moses4 ,if we %\ld read t ,caes> paid
 8 troops 9 p\nds1 %ill+s & p5ce1 we    

w\ld c]ta9ly "k t ! acc\nt 0 n writt5 by
 ,caes>1 nor 9 8 "t1 b we w\ld "k t x 0 
writt5 aft] ! ,engli% _h giv5 ^! names  
to c]ta9 co9s4  ,s1 we f9d1 t :5 ! ,jews
 7 ^u ! des]t x 0 comm&$ t e "m %\ld    
br+1 z a s9 (f]+1 a c\ple ( doves to !  
prie/s1 & ! prie/s 7 compell$ to eat ^! 
doves 9 ! mo/ holy place4 ,at ! "t ?is  
law appe>s to h be5 giv51 !re 7 ?ree    
million p1 & only ?ree prie/s1 ,a>on1   
,eleaz] & ,i?am>4 ,among ?ree million p 
!re w\ld be1 at lea/1 ?ree hundr$ bir?s 
a day4 ,c]ta9ly we are n expect$ to     
believe t ^! ?ree prie/s dev\r$ six     
hundr$ pigeons e tw5ty-f\r h\rs4  ,:y   
%\ld a woman ask p>don ( ,god = hav+ be5
 a "m8 ,:y %\ld t be consid]$ a crime 9 
,exodus1 :i* is comm&$ z a duty 9       
,g5esis8 ,:y %\ld a "m be decl>$        
unclean8 ,:y %\ld giv+ bir? to a daught]
 be reg>d$ twice z crim9al z giv+ bir?  
to a son8 ,c we believe t su* laws &    
c]emonies 7 made & in/itut$ by a m]ciful
 & intellig5t ,god8 ,if !re is any?+ 9  
?is poor _w sugge/ive (1 & /&+ =1 all t 

is sweet1 lov+ & pure1 x is a "m hold+ 9
 h] ?rill$ & happy arms h] prattl+ babe4
 ,read ! twelf? *apt] ( ,leviticus1 & y 
w see t :5 a woman became ! "m ( a boy  
%e 0 s unclean t %e 0 n all[$ to t\* a  
hall[$ ?+1 nor to ent] ! sanctu>y = =ty 
days4 ,if ! babe 0 a girl1 !n ! "m 0    
unfit = eighty days1 to ent] ! h\se (   
,god1 or to t\* ! sacr$ tongs & snuff]s4
 ,^! laws1 born ( b>b>ism1 are unwor?y (
 our day1 & %\ld be reg>d$ simply z !   
mi/akes ( savages4  ,j z l[ 9 ! scale ( 
intellig5ce are ! directions giv5 9 !   
fif? *apt] ( ,numb]s1 = ! trial ( a wife
 ( :om ! husb& 0 jeal\s4 ,?is fooli%    
*apt] has be5 ! f\ndation ( all appeals 
to ,god = ! asc]ta9m5t ( facts1 su* z ! 
corsn$1 trial by battle1 by wat]1 & by  
fire1 ! la/ ( :i* is our judicial oa?4  
,x is v easy to believe t 9 ^? days a   
guilty woman w\ld be afraid to dr9k !   
wat] ( jeal\sy & take ! oa?1 & t1 ?r\gh 
fe>1 %e might be made to confess4       
,admitt+ t ! deception t5d$ n only to   
prev5t crime1 b to discov] x :5         

committ$1 /ill1 we _c admit t an hone/  
god w\ld1 = any purpose1 resort to      
di%one/ means4 ,9 all c\ntries fe> is   
employ$ z a means ( gett+ at ! tru?1 & 9
 ?is !re is no?+ di%one/1 provid$       
falsehood is n resort$ to = ! purpose ( 
produc+ ! fe>4 ,prote/ants laugh at     
,ca?olics because ( _! belief 9 !       
efficacy ( holy wat]1 & yet !y tea* _!  
*ildr5 t a little holy wat]1 9 :i* _h   
be5 ?r[n "s du/ f ! floor ( ! sanctu>y1 
w\ld1 "w a miracle 9 a woman's fle%4 ,= 
hundr$s ( ye>s our fa!rs believ$ t a    
p]jur] c\ld n swall[ a piece (          
sacram5tal bread4 ,su* /ories belong to 
! *ildhood ( our race1 & are n[ believ$ 
only by m5tal infants & intellectual    
babes4  ,i _c believe t ,moses _h 9 8   
h&s a c\ple ( tables ( /one1 ^u :i* ,god
 _h writt5 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 & t :5 he  
saw ! gold5 calf1 & ! danc+1 t he da%$ !
 tables to ! e>? & broke !m 9 pieces4   
,nei!r d ,i believe t ,moses took a     
gold5 calf1 burnt x1 gr\nd x to p[d]1 & 
made ! p dr9k x ) wat]1 z relat$ 9 !    

?irty-second *apt] ( ,exodus4  ,!re is  
ano!r acc\nt ( ! giv+ ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts
 to ,moses1 9 ! n9ete5? & tw5tie? *apt]s
 ( ,exodus4 ,9 ?is acc\nt n "o ^w is    
said ab\t ! p hav+ made a gold5 calf1   
nor ab\t ! break+ ( ! tables ( /one4 ,9 
! ?irty-f\r? *apt] ( ,exodus1 !re is an 
acc\nt ( ! r5ewal ( ! brok5 tables ( !  
law1 & ! comm&m5ts are giv51 b !y are n 
! same comm&m5ts m5tion$ 9 ! tw5tie?    
*apt]4 ,!re are two acc\nts ( ! same    
transaction4 ,bo? ( ^! /ories _c be     
true1 & yet bo? mu/ be believ$4 ,any "o 
:o w take ! tr\ble to read ! n9ete5? &  
tw5tie? *apt]s1 & ! la/ v]se ( !        
?irty-fir/ *apt]1 ! ?irty-second1       
?irty-?ird1 & ?irty-f\r? *apt]s (       
,exodus1 w be compell$ to admit t bo?   
acc\nts _c be true4  ,f ! la/ acc\nt x  
appe>s t :ile ,moses 0 ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai   
receiv+ ! comm&m5ts f ,god1 ! p br\ght  
_! jewelry to ,a>on & he ca/ = !m a     
gold5 calf4 ,?is happ5$ be=e any        
comm&m5t aga9/ idolatry _h be5 giv54 ,a 
god ought1 c]ta9ly1 to publi% 8 laws    

be=e inflict+ p5alties = _! violation4  
,to inflict puni%m5t = break+ unkn[n &  
unpubli%$ laws is1 9 ! la/ degree1 cruel
 & unju/4 ,x may be repli$ t ! ,jews    
knew bett] ?an to wor%ip idols1 be=e !  
law 0 giv54 ,if ?is is s1 :y %\ld ! law 
h be5 giv58 ,9 all civiliz$ c\ntries1   
laws are made & promulgat$1 n simply = !
 purpose ( in=m+ ! p z to :at is "r &   
wrong1 b to in=m !m ( ! p5alties to be  
visit$ ^u ^? :o violate ! laws4 ,:5 !   
,t5 ,comm&m5ts 7 giv51 no p5alties 7    
atta*$4 ,n "o ^w 0 writt5 on ! tables ( 
/one z to ! puni%m5ts t w\ld be inflict$
 = break+ any or all ( ! inspir$ laws4  
,! p %\ld n h be5 puni%$ = violat+ a    
comm&m5t be=e x 0 giv54 ,& yet1 9 ?is   
case1 ,moses comm&$ ! sons ( ,levi to   
take _! swords & slay e man 8 bro!r1 8  
companion1 & 8 neighbor4 ,! brutal ord] 
0 obey$1 & ?ree ?\s& m5 7 but*]$44 ,!   
,levites consecrat$ !mselves unto ! ,"l 
by murd]+ _! sons1 & _! bro!rs1 = hav+  
violat$ a comm&m5t be=e x _h be5 giv54  
,x has be5 cont5d$ = _m ye>s t ! ,t5    

,comm&m5ts are ! f\ndation ( all ideas (
 ju/ice & ( law4 ,em95t juri/s h b[$ to 
popul> prejudice1 & de=m$ _! works by   
/atem5ts to ! effect t ! ,mosaic laws   
are ! f\nta9s f :i* sprang all ideas (  
"r & wrong4 ,no?+ c be m /upidly false  
?an su* ass]tions4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s be=e   
,moses 0 born1 ! ,egyptians _h a code ( 
laws4 ,!y _h laws aga9/ blasphemy1      
murd]1 adult]y1 l>c5y1 p]jury1 laws = ! 
collection ( debts1 ! en=cem5t (        
contracts1 ! asc]ta9m5t ( damages1 !    
r$emption ( prop]ty pawn$1 & ^u ne>ly e 
subject ( human int]e/4 ,! ,egyptian    
code 0 f> bett] ?an ! ,mosaic4  ,laws   
spr+ f ! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation4     
,indu/ry object$ to support+ idl5ess1 & 
laws 7 made aga9/ !ft4 ,laws 7 made     
aga9/ murd]1 because a v l>ge majority (
 ! p h always object$ to be+ murd]$4    
,all fundam5tal laws 7 born simply ( !  
in/9ct ( self-def5ce4 ,long be=e !      
,jewi% savages assembl$ at ! foot (     
,s9ai1 laws _h be5 made & en=c$1 n only 
9 ,egypt & ,india1 b by e tribe t ev]   

exi/$4  ,x is impossible = human be+s to
 exi/ toge!r1 )\t c]ta9 rules ( conduct1
 c]ta9 ideas ( ! prop] & improp]1 ( ! "r
 & wrong1 gr[+ out ( ! relation4 ,c]ta9 
rules mu/ be made1 & mu/ be en=c$4 ,?is 
implies law1 trial & puni%m5t4 ,:oev]   
produces any?+ by we>y labor1 does n ne$
 a revelation f heav5 to tea* him t he  
has a "r to ! ?+ produc$4 ,n "o ( !     
le>n$ g5tlem5 :o pret5d t ! ,mosaic laws
 are fill$ ) ju/ice & intellig5ce1 w\ld 
live1 = a mom5t1 9 any c\ntry :]e su*   
laws 7 9 =ce4  ,no?+ c be m wond]ful ?an
 ! m$ical ideas ( ,jehovah4 ,he _h !    
/range/ notions ab\t ! cause & cure (   
disease4 ,) him ev]y?+ 0 miracle &      
wond]4 ,9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,leviticus1 
we f9d ! law = cleans+ a lep]3--,!n %all
 ! prie/ take = him t is to be cleans$1 
two birds1 alive & clean1 & c$> wood1 & 
sc>let1 & hyssop4 ,& ! prie/ %all comm& 
t "o ( ! birds be kill$ 9 an e>!n       
vessel1 ov] runn+ wat]4 ,z = ! liv+     
bird1 he %all take x1 & ! c$> wood1 & ! 
sc>let1 & ! hyssop1 & %all dip !m1 & !  

liv+ bird1 9 ! blood ( ! bird t 0 kill$ 
ov] ! runn+ wat]4 ,& he %all spr9kle ^u 
him t is to be cleans$ f ! leprosy1 sev5
 times1 & %all pron\nce him clean1 &    
%all let ! liv+ bird loose into ! op5   
field4  ,we are told t ,god himself gave
 ^! directions to ,moses4 ,does anybody 
believe ?is8 ,:y %\ld ! bird be kill$ 9 
an e>!n vessel8 ,w\ld ! *>m be brok5 if 
! vessel 0 ( wood8 ,:y ov] runn+ wat]8  
,:at w\ld be ?\ght ( a physician n[1 :o 
w\ld give a prescription l t8  ,is x n  
/range t ,god1 al?\gh he gave hundr$s ( 
directions = ! purpose ( discov]+ !     
pres5ce ( leprosy1 & = cleans+ ! lep]   
aft] he 0 heal$1 =got to tell h[ t      
disease c\ld be cur$8 ,is x n wond]ful t
 :ile ,god told 8 p :at animals 7 fit = 
food1 he fail$ to give a li/ ( plants t 
man might eat8 ,:y did he leave 8 *ildr5
 to f9d out ! hurtful & ! poison\s by   
exp]im5t1 kn[+ t exp]im5t1 9 millions ( 
cases1 mu/ be dea?8  ,:5 read+ ! hi/ory 
( ! ,jewi% p1 ( _! flight f slav]y to   
dea?1 ( _! ex*ange ( tyrants1 ,i mu/    

confess t my sympa?ies are all ar\s$ 9  
_! behalf4 ,!y 7 *eat$1 deceiv$ & abus$4
 ,_! god 0 quick-temp]$1 unreasonable1  
cruel1 rev5geful & di%one/4 ,he 0 always
 promis+ b nev] p]=m$4 ,he wa/$ "t 9    
c]emony & *ildi% detail1 & 9 !          
exagg]ation ( :at he _h done4 ,x is     
impossible = me to conceive ( a "* m    
utt]ly dete/able ?an t ( ! ,hebrew god4 
,he _h solemnly promis$ ! ,jews t he    
w\ld take !m f ,egypt to a l& fl[+ )    
milk & honey4 ,he _h l$ !m to believe t 
9 a little :ile _! tr\bles w\ld be ov]1 
& t !y w\ld soon 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1      
surr\nd$ by _! wives & little ones1     
=get1 ! /ripes & te>s ( ,egypt4 ,aft]   
promis+ ! poor w&]]s aga9 & aga9 t he   
w\ld lead !m 9 safety to ! promis$ l& ( 
joy & pl5ty1 ?is ,god1 =gett+ e promise1
 said to ! wret*es 9 8 p[]3--,y\r       
c>casses %all fall 9 ?is wild]ness & y\r
 *ildr5 %all w&] until y\r c>casses be  
wa/$4 ,?is curse 0 ! conclusion ( ! :ole
 matt]4 ,into ?is du/ ( dea? & night    
fad$ all ! promises ( ,god4 ,into ?is   

rott5ness ( w&]+ despair fell all !     
dreams ( lib]ty & home4 ,millions (     
corpses 7 left to rot 9 ! des]t1 & ea*  
"o c]tifi$ to ! di%one/y ( ,jehovah4 ,i 
_c believe ^! ?+s4 ,!y are s cruel &    
he>tless1 t my blood is *ill$ & my s5se 
( ju/ice %ock$4 ,a book t is equally    
abhorr5t to my head & he>t1 _c be       
accept$ z a revelation f ,god4  ,:5 we  
?9k ( ! poor ,jews1 de/roy$1 murd]$1    
bitt5 by s]p5ts1 visit$ by plagues1     
decimat$ by fam9e1 but*]$ by ea* o!r1   
swall[$ by ! e>?1 fright5$1 curs$1 />v$1
 deceiv$1 robb$ & outrag$1 h[ ?ankful we
 %\ld be t we are n ! *os5 p ( ,god4 ,no
 wond] t !y long$ = ! slav]y ( ,egypt1 &
 rememb]$ ) sorr[ ! unhappy day :5 !y   
ex*ang$ ma/]s4 ,comp>$ ) ,jehovah1      
,ph>aoh 0 a b5efactor1 & ! tyranny (    
,egypt 0 fre$om to ^? :o suff]$ ! lib]ty
 ( ,god4  ,:ile read+ ! ,p5tateu*1 ,i am
 fill$ ) indignation1 pity & horror4    
,no?+ c be sadd] ?an ! hi/ory ( ! />v$ &
 fright5$ wret*es :o w&]$ ov] ! desolate
 crags & s&s ( wild]ness & des]t1 ! prey

 ( fam9e1 sword1 & plague4 ,ignorant &  
sup]/iti\s to ! la/ degree1 gov]n$ by   
falsehood1 plund]$ by hypocrisy1 !y 7 ! 
sport ( prie/s1 & ! food ( fe>4 ,god 0  
_! greate/ enemy1 & dea? _! only fri5d4 
,x is impossible to conceive ( a m      
?or\ghly despicable1 hateful1 & arrogant
 be+1 ?an ! ,jewi% god4 ,he is )\t a    
r$eem+ feature4 ,9 ! my?ology ( ! _w he 
has no p>allel4 ,he1 only1 is nev] t\*$ 
by agony & te>s4 ,he delights only 9    
blood & pa94 ,human affections are      
naught to him4 ,he c>es nei!r = love nor
 music1 beauty nor joy4 ,a false fri5d1 
an unju/ judge1 a bragg>t1 hypocrite1 & 
tyrant1 s9c]e 9 hatr$1 jeal\s1 va91 &   
rev5geful1 false 9 promise1 hone/ 9     
curse1 suspici\s1 ignorant1 & *angeable1
 infam\s & hide\s3--su* is ! ,god ( !   
,p5tateu*4  ,,xxiv4 ,,confess ,,&       
,,avoid  ,! sci5tific ,*ri/ians n[ admit
 t ! ,bible is n inspir$ 9 its a/ronomy1
 geology1 botany1 zoology1 nor 9 any    
sci5ce4 ,9 o!r words1 !y admit t on ^!  
subjects1 ! ,bible _c be dep5d$ ^u4 ,if 

all ! /atem5ts 9 ! ,scriptures 7 true1  
!re w\ld be no necessity = admitt+ t "s 
( !m are n inspir$4 ,a ,*ri/ian w n     
admit t a passage 9 ! ,bible is         
un9spir$1 until he is satisfi$ t x is   
untrue4 ,or?odoxy itself has at la/ be5 
compell$ to say1 t :ile a passage may be
 true & un9spir$1 x _c be inspir$ if    
false4  ,if ! p ( ,europe _h kn[n z mu* 
( a/ronomy & geology :5 ! ,bible 0      
introduc$ among !m1 z !y d n[1 !re nev] 
c\ld h be5 "o believ] 9 ! doctr9e (     
inspiration4 ,if ! writ]s ( ! v>i\s p>ts
 ( ! ,bible _h kn[n z mu* ab\t ! sci5ces
 z is n[ kn[n by e intellig5t man1 !    
book nev] c\ld h be5 writt54 ,x 0       
produc$ by ignorance1 & has be5 believ$ 
& def5d$ by its au?or4 ,x has lo/ p[] 9 
! proportion t man has ga9$ k4 ,a few   
ye>s ago1 ?is book 0 appeal$ to 9 !     
settlem5t ( all sci5tific que/ions2 b   
n[1 ev5 ! cl]gy confess t 9 su* matt]s1 
x has ceas$ to speak ) ! voice (        
au?ority4 ,= ! e/abli%m5t ( facts1 ! ^w 
( man is n[ consid]$ f> bett] ?an ! ^w (

 ,god4 ,9 ! _w ( sci5ce1 ,jehovah 0     
sup]s$$ by ,cop]nicus1 ,galileo1 &      
,kepl]4 ,all t ,god told ,moses1 admitt+
 ! entire acc\nt to be true1 is du/ &   
a%es comp>$ to ! discov]ies ( ,desc>tes1
 ,laplace1 & ,humboldt4 ,9 matt]s (     
fact1 ! ,bible has ceas$ to be reg>d$ z 
a /&>d4 ,sci5ce has succe$$ 9 break+ !  
*a9s ( !ology4 ,a few ye>s ago1 ,sci5ce 
endeavor$ to %[ t x 0 n inconsi/5t ) !  
,bible4 ,! tables h be5 turn$1 & n[1    
,religion is endeavor+ to prove t !     
,bible is n inconsi/5t ) ,sci5ce4 ,!    
/&>d has be5 *ang$4  ,= _m ages1 !      
,*ri/ians cont5d$ t ! ,bible1 view$     
simply z a lit]>y p]=mance1 0 beyond all
 o!r books1 & t man )\t ! assi/ance (   
,god c\ld n produce its equal4 ,?is     
claim 0 made :5 b few books exi/$1 & !  
,bible1 be+ ! only book g5]ally kn[n1 _h
 no rival4 ,b ?is claim1 l ! o!r1 has   
be5 ab&on$ by _m1 & soon w be1 by all4  
,com p>$ ) ,%akespe>e's book & volume ( 
! bra91 ! sacr$ ,bible %r9ks & seems z  
feebly impot5t & va91 z w\ld a pipe (   

,fan1 :5 "s great organ1 voic$ ) e tone1
 f ! ho>se ?und] ( ! sea to ! w+$ w>ble 
( a mat$ bird1 floods & fills ca!dral   
aisles ) all ! weal? ( s\nd4  ,x is n[  
ma9ta9$--& ?is appe>s to be ! la/       
=tification beh9d :i* ! doctr9e (       
inspiration skulks & cr\*es--t ! ,bible1
 al?\gh false & mi/ak5 9 its a/ronomy1  
geology1 geography1 hi/ory & philosophy1
 is inspir$ 9 its morality4 ,x is n[    
claim$ t _h x n be5 = ?is book1 ! _w    
w\ld h be5 inhabit$ only by savages1 & t
 _h x n be5 = ! ,holy ,scriptures1 man  
nev] w\ld h ev5 dream$ ( ! unity ( ,god4
 ,a belief 9 "o ,god is claim$ to be a  
dogma ( almo/ inf9ite importance1 t )   
out ?is belief civilization is          
impossible1 & t ?is fact is ! sun ar\nd 
:i* all ! virtues revolve4 ,= my "p1 ,i 
?9k x inf9itely m important to believe 9
 man4 ,!ology is a sup]/ition--,humanity
 a religion4  ,,xxv4 ,,inspir$ ,,slav]y 
,p]haps ! ,bible 0 inspir$ ^u ! subject 
( human slav]y4 ,is !re1 9 ! civiliz$   
_w1 to-day1 a cl]gyman :o believes 9 !  

div9ity ( slav]y8 ,does ! ,bible tea*   
man to enslave 8 bro!r8 ,if x does1 is x
 n blasphem\s to say t x is inspir$ (   
,god8 ,if y f9d ! in/itution ( slav]y   
upheld 9 a book said to h be5 writt5 by 
,god1 :at w\ld y expect to f9d 9 a book 
inspir$ by ! devil8 ,w\ld y expect to   
f9d t book 9 favor ( lib]ty8 ,mod]n     
,*ri/ians1 a%am$ ( ! ,god ( ! ,old      
,te/am5t1 endeavor n[ to %[ t slav]y 0  
nei!r comm&$ nor oppos$ by ,jehovah4    
,no?+ c be pla9] ?an ! foll[+ passages f
 ! tw5ty-fif? *apt] ( ,leviticus4       
,moreov] ( ! *ildr5 ( ! /rang]s t d     
soj\rn among y1 ( !m %all ye buy1 & ( _!
 families t are ) y1 :i* !y begat 9 y\r 
l&3 & !y %all be y\r possession4 ,& ye  
%all take !m z an inh]itance = y\r      
*ildr5 aft] y1 to inh]it !m = a         
possession1 !y %all be y\r bondm5 =ev]4 
,bo? ?y bondm51 & ?y bondmaids1 :i* ?\  
%alt h1 %all be ( ! hea!n t are r\nd    
ab\t y2 ( !m %all ye buy bondm51 &      
bondmaids4  ,c we believe 9 ?is1 !      
,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 t ^! infam\s passages 

7 inspir$ by ,god8 t ,god approv$ n only
 ( human slav]y1 b in/ruct$ 8 *os5 p to 
buy ! wom51 *ildr5 & babes ( ! hea!n    
r\nd ab\t !m8 ,if x 0 "r = ! ,hebrews to
 buy1 x 0 also "r = ! hea!n to sell4    
,?is ,god1 by comm&+ ! ,hebrews to buy1 
approv$ ( ! sell+ ( sons & daught]s4 ,! 
,canaanite :o1 tempt$ by gold1 lur$ by  
av>ice1 sold f ! arms ( 8 wife ! dimpl$ 
babe1 simply made x possible = !        
,hebrews to obey ! ord]s ( _! ,god4 ,if 
,god is ! au?or ( ! ,bible1 ! read+ ( ^!
 passages ought to cov] 8 *eeks ) %ame4 
,i ask ! ,*ri/ian _w to-day1 0 x "r = ! 
hea!n to sell _! *ildr58 ,0 x "r = ,god 
n only to uphold1 b to comm& ! infam\s  
traffic 9 human fle%8 ,c\ld ! mo/       
rev5geful fi5d1 ! mo/ malici\s vagrant 9
 ! gloom ( hell1 s9k to a l[] moral dep?
 ?an ?is8  ,accord+ to ?is ,god1 8 *os5 
p 7 n only comm&$ to buy ( ! hea!n r\nd 
ab\t !m1 b 7 also p]mitt$ to buy ea* o!r
 = a t]m ( ye>s4 ,! law gov]n+ ! pur*ase
 ( ,jews is laid d[n 9 ! tw5ty-fir/     
*apt] ( ,exodus4 ,if ?\ buy a ,hebrew   

s]vant1 six ye>s %all he s]ve3 & 9 !    
sev5? he %all g out free = no?+4 ,if he 
came 9 by himself1 he %all g out by     
himself3 if he 7 m>ri$1 !n 8 wife %all g
 out ) him4 ,if 8 ma/] h giv5 him a     
wife1 & %e h borne him sons or daught]s1
 ! wife & h] *ildr5 %all be h] ma/]'s1 &
 he %all g out by himself4 ,& if !      
s]vant %all pla9ly say1 ,i love my ma/]1
 my wife1 & my *ildr52 ,i w n g out     
free3 ,!n 8 ma/] %all br+ him unto !    
judges2 he %all also br+ him to ! door1 
or unto ! door-po/3 & 8 ma/] %all bore 8
 e> ?r\gh ) an awl3 & he %all s]ve him  
=ev]4  ,d y believe t ,god 0 ! au?or (  
?is infam\s law8 ,d y believe t ! lov+  
fa!r ( u all1 turn$ ! dimpl$ arms (     
babes into manacles ( iron8 ,d y believe
 t he bait$ ! dungeon ( s]vitude ) wife 
& *ild8 ,is x possible to love a ,god :o
 w\ld make su* laws8 ,is x possible n to
 hate & despise him8  ,! hea!n are n    
spok5 ( z human be+s4 ,_! rights are    
nev] m5tion$4 ,!y 7 ! rightful food ( ! 
sword1 & _! bodies 7 made = /ripes &    

*a9s4  ,9 ! same *apt] ( ! same inspir$ 
book1 we are told t1 if a man smite 8   
s]vant1 or 8 maid1 ) a rod1 & he dies "u
 8 h&1 he %all be surely puni%$4        
,not)/&+1 if he cont9ue a day or two1 he
 %all n be puni%$1 = he is 8 money4     
,mu/ we believe t ,god call$ "s ( 8     
*ildr5 ! money ( o!rs8 ,c we believe t  
,god made la%es ^u ! nak$ back1 a legal 
t5d] = labor p]=m$8 ,mu/ we reg>d !     
auction block z an alt>8 ,7 blood h\nds 
apo/les8 ,0 ! slave-p5 a temple8 ,7 !   
/eal]s & :ipp]s ( babes & wom5 ! ju/ifi$
 *ildr5 ( ,god8  ,x is n[ cont5d$ t :ile
 ! ,old ,te/am5t is t\*$ ) ! b>b>ism (  
its "t1 t ! ,new ,te/am5t is morally    
p]fect1 & t on its pages c be f\nd no   
blot or /a94 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,new  
,te/am5t is m decid$ly 9 favor ( human  
slav]y ?an ! old4  ,= my "p1 ,i nev] w1 
,i nev] c1 wor%ip a ,god :o upholds !   
in/itution ( slav]y4 ,su* a ,god ,i hate
 & defy4 ,i nei!r want 8 heav51 nor fe> 
8 hell4  ,,xxxvi4 ,,inspir$ ,,m>riage   
,is !re an or?odox cl]gyman 9 ! _w1 :o w

 n[ decl>e t he believes ! in/itution ( 
polygamy to be "r8 ,is !re "o :o w      
publicly decl>e t1 9 8 judgm5t1 t       
in/itution ev] 0 "r8 ,0 !re ev] a "t 9 !
 hi/ory ( ! _w :5 x 0 "r to treat woman 
simply z prop]ty8 ,d n attempt to answ] 
^! que/ions by say+1 t ! ,bible is an   
exce$+ly good book1 t we are indebt$ =  
our civilization to ! sacr$ volume1 & t 
)\t x1 man w\ld lapse into savag]y1 &   
m5tal night4 ,?is is no answ]4 ,0 !re a 
"t :5 ! in/itution ( polygamy 0 ! highe/
 expression ( human virtue8 ,is !re a   
,*ri/ian woman1 civiliz$1 intellig5t1 & 
free1 :o believes 9 ! in/itution (      
polygamy8 ,are we bett]1 pur]1 & m      
intellig5t ?an ,god 0 f\r ?\s& ye>s ago8
 ,:y %\ld we imprison ,mormons1 & wor%ip
 ,god8 ,polygamy is j z pure 9 ,utah1 z 
x c\ld h be5 9 ! promis$ l&4 ,love &    
,virtue are ! same ! :ole _w r\nd1 &    
,ju/ice is ! same 9 e />4 ,all !        
languages ( ! _w are n suffici5t to     
express ! fil? ( polygamy4 ,x makes (   
man1 a bea/1 ( woman1 a trembl+ slave4  

,x de/roys ! fireside1 makes virtue an  
outca/1 takes f human spee* its sweete/ 
words1 & leaves ! he>t a d51 :]e crawl &
 hiss ! slimy s]p5ts ( mo/ loa?some lu/4
 ,civilization re/s ^u ! family4 ,! good
 family is ! unit ( good gov]nm5t4 ,!   
virtues gr[ ab\t ! holy he>? ( home--!y 
clu/]1 bloom1 & %$ _! p]fume r\nd !     
fireside :]e ! "o man loves ! "o woman4 
,lov]--husb&--wife--"m--fa!r--*ild--home
6--8 )\t ^! sacr$ words1 ! _w is b a    
lair1 & m5 & wom5 m]ely bea/s4  ,:y %\ld
 ! innoc5t maid5 & ! lov+ "m wor%ip !   
he>tless ,jewi% ,god8 ,:y %\ld !y1 )    
pure & /a9less lips1 read ! vile record 
( inspir$ lu/8  ,! m>riage ( ! "o man to
 ! "o woman is ! citadel & =tress (     
civilization4 ,)\t ?is1 woman becomes ! 
prey & slave ( lu/ & p[]1 & man goes    
back to savag]y & crime4 ,f ! bottom (  
my he>t ,i hate1 abhor & execrate all   
!ories ( life1 ( :i* ! pure & sacr$ home
 is n ! corn]-/one4 ,take f ! _w !      
family1 ! fireside1 ! *ildr5 born ( w$d$
 love1 & !re is no?+ left4 ,! home :]e  

virtue dwells ) love is l a lily ) a    
he>t ( fire--! faire/ fl[] 9 all ! _w4  
,,xxvii4 ,,inspir$ ,,w>  ,if ! ,bible be
 true1 ,god comm&$ 8 *os5 p to de/roy m5
 simply = ! crime ( def5d+ _! native l&4
 ,!y 7 n all[$ to sp>e trembl+ &        
:ite-hair$ age1 nor dimpl$ babes clasp$ 
9 ! mo!rs' arms4 ,!y 7 ord]$ to kill    
wom51 & to pi]ce1 ) ! sword ( w>1 !     
unborn *ild4 ,our heav5ly ,fa!r comm&$ !
 ,hebrews to kill ! m5 & wom51 ! fa!rs1 
sons & bro!rs1 b to pres]ve ! girls     
alive4 ,:y 7 n ! maid5s also kill$8 ,:y 
7 !y sp>$8 ,read ! ?irty-fir/ *apt] (   
,numb]s1 & y w f9d t ! maid5s 7 giv5 to 
! soldi]s & ! prie/s4 ,is !re1 9 all !  
hi/ory ( w>1 a m infam\s ?+ ?an ?is8 ,is
 x possible t ,god p]mitt$ ! violets (  
mode/y1 t gr[ & %$ _! p]fume 9 ! maid5's
 he>t1 to be trampl$ b5ea? ! brutal feet
 ( lu/8 ,if ?is 0 ! ord] ( ,god1 :at1 "u
 ! same circum/ances1 w\ld h be5 ! comm&
 ( a devil8 ,:51 9 ?is age ( ! _w1 a    
woman1 a wife1 a "m1 reads ?is record1  
%e %\ld1 ) scorn & loa?+1 ?r[ ! book    

away4 ,a g5]al1 :o n[ %\ld make su* an  
ord]1 giv+ ov] to massacre & rap9e a    
conqu]$ p1 w\ld be held 9 execration by 
! :ole civiliz$ _w4 ,yet1 if ! ,bible be
 true1 ! supreme & inf9ite ,god 0 once a
 savage4  ,a little :ile ago1 out ^u !  
we/]n pla9s1 9 a little pa? lead+ to a  
cab91 7 f\nd ! bodies ( two *ildr5 & _! 
"m4 ,h] brea/ 0 fill$ ) w\nds receiv$ 9 
! def5ce ( h] d>l+s4 ,!y _h be5 murd]$  
by ! savages4 ,suppose :5 look+ at _!   
lifeless =ms1 "s "o _h said1 ,?is 0 done
 by ! comm& ( ,god6 ,9 ,canaan !re 7    
c\ntless sc5es l ?is4 ,!re 0 no pity 9  
inspir$ w>4 ,god rais$ ! black flag1 &  
comm&$ 8 soldi]s to kill ev5 ! smil+    
infant 9 its "m's arms4 ,:o is !        
blasphem]2 ! man :o d5ies ! exi/5ce (   
,god1 or he :o cov]s ! robes ( !        
,inf9ite ) innoc5t blood8  ,we are told 
9 ! ,p5tateu*1 t ,god1 ! fa!r ( u all1  
gave ?\s&s ( maid5s1 aft] hav+ kill$ _! 
fa!rs1 _! mo!rs1 & _! bro!rs1 to satisfy
 ! brutal lu/s ( savage m54 ,if !re be a
 ,god1 ,i pray him to write 9 8 book1   

opposite my "n1 t ,i d5i$ ?is lie = him4
  ,,xxviii4 ,,inspir$ ,,religi\s        
,,lib]ty4  ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 ,god   
select$ ! ,jewi% p ?r\gh :om to make    
kn[n ! great fact1 t he 0 ! only true & 
liv+ ,god4 ,= ?is purpose1 he appe>$ on 
sev]al occasions to ,moses--came d[n to 
,s9ai's top clo!d 9 cl\d & fire1 &      
wr\ght a ?\s& miracles = ! pres]vation &
 education ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,9 _! pres5ce  
he op5$ ! wat]s ( ! sea4 ,= !m he caus$ 
bread to ra9 f heav54 ,to qu5* _! ?ir/1 
wat] leap$ f ! dry & b>r5 rock4 ,_!     
enemies 7 miracul\sly de/roy$2 & = =ty  
ye>s1 at lea/1 ?is ,god took ^u himself 
! gov]nm5t ( ! ,jews4 ,b1 aft] all ?is1 
_m ( ! p _h less confid5ce 9 him ?an 9  
gods ( wood & /one4 ,9 mom5ts ( tr\ble1 
9 p]iods ( disa/]1 9 ! d>kness ( d\bt1 9
 ! hung] & ?ir/ ( fam9e1 in/ead ( ask+  
?is ,god = aid1 !y turn$ & s\ght ! help 
( s5seless ?+s4 ,?is ,god1 ) all 8 p[] &
 wisdom1 c\ld n ev5 conv9ce a few w&]+ &
 wret*$ savages t he 0 m pot5t ?an !    
idols ( ,egypt4 ,?is ,god 0 n will+ t ! 

,jews %\ld ?9k & inve/igate = !mselves4 
,= h]esy1 ! p5alty 0 dea?4 ,:]e ?is ,god
 reign$1 intellectual lib]ty 0 unkn[n4  
,he appeal$ only to brute =ce2 he       
collect$ taxes by ?reat5+ plagues2 he   
dem&$ wor%ip on pa9 ( sword & fire2 act+
 z spy1 inquisitor1 judge & execution]4 
,9 ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 we h !
 ideas ( ,god z to m5tal fre$om4 ,if ?y 
bro!r1 ! son ( ?y "m1 or ?y son1 or !   
wife ( ?y bosom1 or ?y fri5d :i* is z   
?9e own s\l1 entice !e secretly1 say+1  
,let u g & s]ve o!r gods1 :i* ?\ ha/ n  
kn[n1 ?\ nor ?y fa!rs2 namely ( ! gods (
 ! p :i* are ar\nd ab\t y1 nigh unto !e1
 or f> (f f !e1 f ! "o end ( ! e>? ev5  
unto ! o!r end ( ! e>?1 ,?\ %alt n      
cons5t unto him1 nor he>k5 unto him1    
nei!r %all ?9e eye pity him1 nei!r %alt 
?\ sp>e him1 nei!r %alt ?\ conceal him4 
,b ?\ %alt surely kill him2 ?9e h& %all 
be fir/ ^u him to put him to dea?1 &    
aft]w>d ! h& ( all ! p4 ,& ?\ %alt /one 
him ) /ones t he die4  ,?is is !        
religi\s lib]ty ( ,god2 ! tol]ation (   

,jehovah4 ,if ,i _h liv$ 9 ,pale/9e at t
 "t1 & my wife1 ! "m ( my *ildr51 _h    
said to me1 ,i am tir$ ( ,jehovah1 he is
 always ask+ = blood2 he is nev] we>y ( 
kill+2 he is always tell+ ( 8 might &   
/r5g?2 always tell+ :at he has done = ! 
,jews1 always ask+ = sacrifices2 = doves
 & lambs--blood1 no?+ b blood4--,let u  
wor%ip ! sun4 ,jehovah is too rev5geful1
 too malignant1 too exact+4 ,let u      
wor%ip ! sun4 ,! sun has clo!d ! _w 9   
beauty2 x has cov]$ ! e>? ) fl[]s2 by   
its div9e light ,i fir/ saw y\r face1 & 
my beautiful babe4--,if ,i _h obey$ !   
comm& ( ,god1 ,i w\ld h kill$ h]4 ,my h&
 w\ld h be5 fir/ ^u h]1 & aft] t ! h&s (
 all ! p1 & %e w\ld h be5 /on$ ) /ones  
until %e di$4 ,= my "p1 ,i w\ld nev]    
kill my wife1 ev5 if comm&$ s to d by ! 
real ,god ( ?is univ]se4 ,?9k ( tak+ up 
"s ragg$ rock & hurl+ x aga9/ ! :ite    
bosom fill$ ) love = y2 & :5 y saw ooz+ 
f ! bruis$ lips ( ! dea? w\nd1 ! r$     
curr5t ( h] sweet life--?9k ( look+ up  
to heav5 & receiv+ ! congratulations ( !

 inf9ite fi5d ^: comm&m5t y _h obey$6   
,c we believe t any su* comm& 0 ev] giv5
 by a m]ciful & intellig5t ,god8        
,suppose1 h[ev]1 t ,god did give ?is law
 to ! ,jews1 & did tell !m t :5ev] a man
 prea*$ a h]esy1 or propos$ to wor%ip   
any o!r ,god t !y %\ld kill him2 &      
suppose t aft]w>d ?is same ,god took ^u 
himself fle%1 & came to ?is v *os5 p &  
taught a diff]5t religion1 & t !reupon !
 ,jews crucifi$ him2 ,i ask y1 did he n 
reap exactly :at he _h s[n8 ,:at "r w\ld
 ?is ,god h to compla9 ( a crucifixion  
suff]$ 9 accordance ) 8 own comm&8      
,no?+ c be m infam\s ?an intellectual   
tyranny4 ,to put *a9s ^u ! body is z    
no?+ comp>$ ) putt+ %ackles on ! bra94  
,no god is entitl$ to ! wor%ip or !     
respect ( man :o does n give1 ev5 to !  
meane/ ( 8 *ildr51 e "r t he claims =   
himself4  ,if ! ,p5tateu* be true1      
religi\s p]secution is a duty4 ,!       
dungeons ( ! ,inquisition 7 temples1 & !
 clank ( e *a9 ^u ! limbs ( h]esy 0     
music 9 ! e> ( ,god4 ,if ! ,p5tateu* 0  

inspir$1 e h]etic %\ld be de/roy$2 & e  
man :o advocates a fact inconsi/5t ) !  
sacr$ book1 %\ld be consum$ by sword &  
flame4  ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t no "o is told
 to reason ) a h]etic1 & n "o ^w is said
 ab\t rely+ ^u argum5t1 ^u education1   
nor ^u intellectual developm5t--no?+    
except simple brute =ce4 ,is !re to-day 
a ,*ri/ian :o w say t f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1
 x 0 ! duty ( a husb& to kill 8 wife if 
%e diff]$ ) him ^u ! subject ( religion8
 ,is !re "o :o w n[ say t1 "u su*       
circum/ances1 ! wife ought to h be5     
kill$8 ,:y %\ld ,god be s jeal\s ( !    
wood5 idols ( ! hea!n8 ,c\ld he n       
compete ) ,baal8 ,0 he envi\s ( !       
success ( ! ,egyptian magicians8 ,0 x n 
possible = him to make su* a conv9c+    
display ( 8 p[] z to sil5ce =ev] ! voice
 ( unbelief8 ,did ?is ,god h to resort  
to =ce to make conv]ts8 ,0 he s ignorant
 ( ! /ructure ( ! human m9d z to believe
 all hone/ d\bt a crime8 ,if he wi%$ to 
d away ) ! idolatry ( ! ,canaanites1 :y 
did he n appe> to !m8 ,:y did he n give 

!m ! tables ( ! law8 ,:y did he only    
make kn[n 8 w to a few w&]+ savages 9 ! 
des]t ( ,s9ai8 ,w "s !ologian h !       
k9dness to answ] ^! que/ions8 ,w "s     
m9i/]1 :o n[ believes 9 religi\s lib]ty1
 & eloqu5tly d5\nces ! intol]ance (     
,ca?olicism1 expla9 ^! ?+s2 w he tell u 
:y he wor%ips an intol]ant ,god8 ,is a  
god :o w burn a s\l =ev] 9 ano!r _w1    
bett] ?an a ,*ri/ian :o burns ! body = a
 few h\rs 9 ?is8 ,is !re no intellectual
 lib]ty 9 heav58 ,d ! angels all discuss
 que/ions on ! same side8 ,are all !    
inve/igators 9 p]dition8 ,w ! p5it5t    
?ief1 w+$ & cr[n$1 laugh at ! hone/     
folks 9 hell8 ,w ! agony ( ! damn$      
increase or decrease ! happ9ess ( ,god8 
,w !re be1 9 ! univ]se1 an et]nal auto  
da fe8  ,,xxix4 ,,conclusion  ,if !     
,p5tateu* is n inspir$ 9 its a/ronomy1  
geology1 geography1 hi/ory or           
philosophy1 if x is n inspir$ conc]n+   
slav]y1 polygamy1 w>1 law1 religi\s or  
political lib]ty1 or ! rights ( m51 wom5
 & *ildr51 :at is x inspir$ 91 or ab\t8 

,! unity ( ,god8--t 0 believ$ long be=e 
,moses 0 born4 ,special provid5ce8--t   
has be5 ! doctr9e ( ignorance 9 all     
ages4 ,! rights ( prop]ty8--!ft 0 always
 a crime4 ,! sacrifice ( animals8--t 0 a
 cu/om ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e a ,jew exi/$4  
,! sacr$ness ( life8--!re h always be5  
laws aga9/ murd]4 ,! wick$ness (        
p]jury8--tru?fulness has always be5 a   
virtue4 ,! beauty ( *a/ity8--! ,p5tateu*
 does n tea* x4 ,?\ %alt wor%ip no o!r  
,god8--t has be5 ! burd5 ( all          
religions4  ,is x possible t ! ,p5tateu*
 c\ld n h be5 writt5 by un9spir$ m58 t !
 assi/ance ( ,god 0 necess>y to produce 
^! books8 ,is x possible t ,galileo     
asc]ta9$ ! me*anical pr9ciples (        
,virtual ,velocity1 ! laws ( fall+      
bodies & ( all motion2 t ,cop]nicus     
asc]ta9$ ! true position ( ! e>? &      
acc\nt$ = all cele/ial ph5om5a2 t ,kepl]
 discov]$ 8 ?ree laws--discov]ies ( su* 
importance t ! #h? ( ,may1 #afah1 may be
 call$ ! bir?day ( mod]n sci5ce2 t      
,newton gave to ! _w ! ,me?od (         

,fluxions1 ! ,!ory ( ,univ]sal          
,gravitation1 & ! ,decomposition (      
,light2 t ,euclid1 ,cavali]i1 ,desc>tes1
 & ,leibnitz1 almo/ complet$ ! sci5ce ( 
ma!matics2 t all ! discov]ies 9 optics1 
hydro/atics1 pneumatics & *emi/ry1 !    
exp]im5ts1 discov]ies1 & inv5tions (    
,galvani1 ,volta1 ,frankl9 & ,morse1 (  
,treve?ick1 ,watt & ,fulton & ( all !   
pione]s ( progress--t all ?is 0         
accompli%$ by un9spir$ m51 :ile ! writ] 
( ! ,p5tateu* 0 direct$ & inspir$ by an 
inf9ite ,god8 ,is x possible t ! codes (
 ,*9a1 ,india1 ,egypt1 ,greece & ,rome 7
 made by man1 & t ! laws record$ 9 !    
,p5tateu* 7 alone giv5 by ,god8 ,is x   
possible t ,a,eschylus & ,%akespe>e1    
,burns1 & ,b]ang]1 ,goe! & ,s*ill]1 &   
all ! poets ( ! _w1 & all _! wondr\s    
trag$ies & songs1 are b ! "w ( m51 :ile 
no intellig5ce except ! inf9ite ,god    
c\ld be ! au?or ( ! ,p5tateu*8 ,is x    
possible t ( all ! books t cr[d !       
libr>ies ( ! _w1 ! books ( sci5ce1      
fiction1 hi/ory & song1 t all save only 

"o1 h be5 produc$ by man8 ,is x possible
 t ( all ^!1 ! ,bible only is ! "w (    
,god8  ,if ! ,p5tateu* is inspir$1 !    
civilization ( our day is a mi/ake &    
crime4 ,!re %\ld be no political lib]ty4
 ,h]esy %\ld be trodd5 out b5ea? !      
bigot's brutal feet4 ,husb&s %\ld       
divorce _! wives at w1 & make ! mo!rs ( 
_! *ildr5 h\seless & weep+ w&]]s4       
,polygamy ought to be practic$2 wom5    
%\ld become slaves2 we %\ld buy ! sons &
 daught]s ( ! hea!n & make !m bondm5 &  
bondwom5 =ev]4 ,we %\ld sell our own    
fle% & blood1 & h ! "r to kill our      
slaves4 ,m5 & wom5 %\ld be /on$ to dea? 
= labor+ on ! sev5? day4 ,m$iums1 su* z 
h famili> spirits1 %\ld be burn$ ) fire4
 ,e ve/ige ( m5tal lib]ty %\ld be       
de/roy$1 & reason's holy tor* ext+ui%$ 9
 ! m>tyr's blood4  ,is x n f> bett] &   
wis] to say t ! ,p5tateu* :ile conta9+  
"s good laws1 "s tru?s1 "s wise & useful
 ?+s is1 aft] all1 de=m$ & black5$ by ! 
savag]y ( its "t8 ,is x n f> bett] &    
wis] to take ! good & ?r[ ! bad away8   

,let u admit :at we "k to be true2 t    
,moses 0 mi/ak5 ab\t a ?\s& ?+s2 t !    
/ory ( creation is n true2 t ! ,g>d5 (  
,ed5 is a my?2 t ! s]p5t & ! tree ( k1 &
 ! fall ( man are b fragm5ts ( old      
my?ologies lo/ & dead2 t woman 0 n made 
out ( a rib2 t s]p5ts nev] _h ! p[] (   
spee*2 t ! sons ( ,god did n m>ry !     
daught]s ( m52 t ! /ory ( ! flood & ark 
is n exactly true2 t ! t[] ( ,babel is a
 mi/ake2 t ! confusion ( tongues is a   
*ildi% ?+2 t ! orig9 ( ! ra9b[ is a     
fooli% fancy2 t ,me?uselah did n live   
n9e hundr$ & sixty-n9e ye>s2 t ,eno* did
 n leave ?is _w1 tak+ ) him 8 fle% &    
bones2 t ! /ory ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah is 
some:at improbable2 t burn+ brim/one    
nev] fell l ra92 t ,lot's wife 0 n *ang$
 into *loride ( sodium2 t ,jacob did n1 
9 fact1 put 8 hip out ( jo9t wre/l+ )   
,god2 t ! hi/ory ( ,tam> might j z well 
h be5 left out2 t a belief 9 ,ph>aoh's  
dreams is n ess5tial to salvation2 t x  
makes b little diff]5ce :e!r ! rod (    
,a>on 0 *ang$ to a s]p5t or n2 t ( all !

 wond]s said to h be5 p]=m$ 9 ,egypt1 ! 
greate/ is1 t anybody ev] believ$ !     
absurd acc\nt2 t ,god did n torm5t !    
innoc5t cattle on acc\nt ( ! s9s ( _!   
own]s2 t he did n kill ! fir/ born ( !  
poor maid beh9d ! mill because (        
,ph>aoh's crimes2 t flies & frogs 7 n   
m9i/]s ( ,god's wra?2 t lice & locu/s 7 
n ! executors ( 8 w2 t sev5ty p did n1 9
 two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s1 increase to  
?ree million2 t ?ree prie/s c\ld n eat  
six hundr$ pigeons 9 a day2 t gaz+ at a 
brass s]p5t c\ld n extract poison f !   
blood2 t ,god did n g 9 p>tn]%ip )      
hornets2 t he did n murd] p simply      
because !y ask$ = some?+ to eat2 t he   
did n decl>e ! mak+ ( hair oil & o9tm5t 
an (f5ce to be puni%$ ) dea?2 t he did n
 miracul\sly pres]ve clo? & lea!r2 t he 
0 n afraid ( wild bea/s2 t he did n     
puni% h]esy ) sword & fire2 t he 0 n    
jeal\s1 rev5geful1 & unju/2 t he knew   
all ab\t ! sun1 moon1 & />s2 t he did n 
?reat5 to kill p = eat+ ! fat ( an ox2 t
 he nev] told ,a>on to draw cuts to see 

:i* ( two goats %\ld be kill$2 t he nev]
 object$ to clo!s made ( wool5 mix$ )   
l952 t if he object$ to dw>fs1 p ) flat 
noses & too _m f+]s1 he ought n to h    
creat$ su* folks2 t he did n dem& human 
sacrifices z set =? 9 ! la/ *apt] (     
,leviticus2 t he did n object to ! rais+
 ( horses2 t he nev] comm&$ wid[s to    
spit 9 ! faces ( _! bro!rs-9-law2 t     
sev]al contradictory acc\nts ( ! same   
transaction _c all be true2 t ,god did n
 talk to ,abraham z "o man talks to     
ano!r2 t angels 7 n 9 ! habit ( walk+   
ab\t ! e>? eat+ veal dress$ ) milk &    
butt]1 & mak+ b>ga9s ab\t ! de/ruction (
 cities2 t ,god nev] turn$ himself into 
a flame ( fire1 & liv$ 9 a bu%2 t he    
nev] met ,moses 9 a hotel & tri$ to kill
 him2 t x 0 absurd to p]=m miracles to  
induce a k+ to act 9 a c]ta9 way & !n   
h>d5 8 he>t s t he w\ld refuse2 t ,god 0
 n kept f kill+ ! ,jews by ! fe> t !    
,egyptians w\ld laugh at him2 t he did n
 secretly bury a man & !n all[ ! corpse 
to write an acc\nt ( ! fun]al2 t he nev]

 believ$ ! firmam5t to be solid2 t he   
knew slav]y 0 & always w\ld be a        
frightful crime2 t polygamy is b /5* &  
fil?2 t ! brave soldi] w always sp>e an 
un>m$ foe2 t only cruel c[>ds slay !    
conqu]$ & ! helpless2 t no language c   
describe ! murd]] ( a smil+ babe2 t ,god
 did n want ! blood ( doves & lambs2 t  
he did n love ! smell ( burn+ fle%2 t he
 did n want 8 alt>s daub$ ) blood2 t he 
did n pret5d t ! s9s ( a p c\ld be      
transf]r$ to a goat2 t he did n believe 
9 wit*es1 wiz>ds1 spooks1 & devils2 t he
 did n te/ ! virtue ( woman ) dirty     
wat]2 t he did n suppose t rabbits *ew$ 
! cud2 t he nev] ?\ght !re 7 any        
f\r-foot$ birds2 t he did n boa/ =      
sev]al hundr$ ye>s t he _h vanqui%$ an  
,egyptian k+2 t a dry /ick did n bud1   
blossom1 & be> almonds 9 "o night2 t    
manna did n %r9k & swell1 s t ea* man   
c\ld ga!r only j "o om]2 t x 0 nev]     
wrong to c\nt5ance ! poor man 9 8 cause2
 t ,god nev] told a p n to live 9 peace 
) _! neighbors2 t he did n sp5d =ty days

 ) ,moses on ,m\nt ,s9ai giv+ him       
patt]ns = mak+ clo!s1 tongs1 bas9s1 &   
snuff]s2 t mat]nity is n a s92 t        
physical de=mity is n a crime2 t an     
atonem5t _c be made = ! s\l by %$d+     
innoc5t blood2 t kill+ a dove ov] runn+ 
wat] w n make its blood a m$ic9e2 t a   
god :o dem&s love kn[s no?+ ( ! human   
he>t2 t "o :o fright5s savages ) l\d    
noises is unwor?y ! love ( civiliz$ m52 
t "o :o de/roys *ildr5 on acc\nt ( ! s9s
 ( _! fa!rs is a mon/]2 t an inf9ite god
 nev] ?reat5$ to give p ! it*2 t he nev]
 s5t wild bea/s to dev\r babes2 t he    
nev] ord]$ ! violation ( maid5s2 t he   
nev] reg>d$ patriotism z a crime2 t he  
nev] ord]$ ! de/ruction ( unborn *ildr52
 t he nev] op5$ ! e>? & swall[$ wives & 
babes because husb&s & fa!rs _h         
displeas$ him2 t he nev] dem&$ t m5 %\ld
 kill _! sons & bro!rs1 = ! purpose (   
sanctify+ !mselves2 t we _c please ,god 
by believ+ ! improbable2 t cr$ulity is n
 a virtue2 t inve/igation is n a crime2 
t e m9d %\ld be free2 t all religi\s    

p]secution is infam\s 9 ,god1 z well z  
man2 t )\t lib]ty1 virtue is impossible2
 t )\t fre$om1 ev5 love _c exi/2 t e man
 %\ld be all[$ to ?9k & to express 8    
?\ghts2 t woman is ! equal ( man2 t     
*ildr5 %\ld be gov]n$ by love & reason2 
t ! family relation is sacr$2 t w> is a 
hide\s crime2 t all intol]ance is born (
 ignorance & hate2 t ! fre$om ( today is
 ! hope ( to-morr[2 t ! enlight5$ pres5t
 ought n to fall ^u its knees & bl9dly  
wor%ip ! b>b>ic pa/2 & t e free1 brave &
 enlight5$ man %\ld publicly decl>e t   
all ! ignorant1 infam\s1 he>tless1      
hide\s ?+s record$ 9 ! inspir$ ,p5tateu*
 are n ! words ( ,god1 b simply ,"s     
,mi/akes ( ,moses4     ,,"s ,,reasons   
,,:y  ,i4  ,,religion makes enemies     
in/ead ( fri5ds4 ,t "o ^w1 religion1    
cov]s all ! horizon ( memory ) visions (
 w>1 ( outrage1 ( p]secution1 ( tyranny1
 & dea?4 ,t "o ^w br+s to ! m9d e       
in/rum5t ) :i* man has tortur$ man4 ,9 t
 "o ^w are all ! fagots & flames &      
dungeons ( ! pa/1 & 9 t ^w is ! inf9ite 

& et]nal hell ( ! future4  ,9 ! "n (    
univ]sal b5evol5ce ,*ri/ians h hat$ _!  
fell[-m54 ,al?\gh !y h be5 prea*+       
univ]sal love1 ! ,*ri/ian nations are ! 
w>like nations ( ! _w4 ,! mo/ de/ructive
 weapons ( w> h be5 inv5t$ by ,*ri/ians4
 ,! musket1 ! revolv]1 ! rifl$ canon1 ! 
bomb%ell1 ! torp$o1 ! explosive bullet1 
h be5 inv5t$ by ,*ri/ian bra9s4  ,above 
all o!r arts1 ! ,*ri/ian _w has plac$ ! 
art ( w>4  ,a ,*ri/ian nation has nev]  
_h ! slighte/ respect = ! rights (      
b>b>ians2 nei!r has any ,*ri/ian sect   
any respect = ! rights ( o!r sects4     
,anci5tly1 ! sects discuss$ ) fire &    
sword1 & ev5 n[1 some?+ happ5s almo/ e  
day to %[ t ! old _s t 0 9 !            
,inquisition /ill slumb]s 9 ! ,*ri/ian  
brea/4  ,:oev] imag9es himself a        
favorite ) ,god1 holds o!r p 9 contempt4
  ,:5ev] a man believes t he has ! exact
 tru? f ,god1 !re is 9 t man no _s (    
compromise4 ,he has n ! mode/y born ( ! 
imp]fections ( human nature2 he has !   
arrogance ( !ological c]ta9ty & !       

tyranny born ( ignorant assurance4      
,believ+ himself to be ! slave ( ,god1  
he imitates 8 ma/]1 & ( all tyrants1 !  
wor/ is a slave 9 p[]4  ,:5 a man really
 believes t x is necess>y to d a c]ta9  
?+ to be happy =ev]1 or t a c]ta9 belief
 is necess>y to ensure et]nal joy1 !re  
is 9 t man no _s ( concession4 ,he      
divides ! :ole _w into sa9ts & s9n]s1   
into believ]s & unbeliev]s1 into ,god's 
%eep & ,devil's goats1 into p :o w be   
glorifi$ & p :o w be damn$4  ,a ,*ri/ian
 nation c make no compromise ) "o n     
,*ri/ian2 x w ei!r compel t nation to   
accept its doctr9e1 or x w wage w>4 ,if 
,*ri/1 9 fact1 said ,i came n to br+    
peace b a sword1 x is ! only prophecy 9 
! ,new ,te/am5t t has be5 lit]ally      
fulfill$4  ,,ii4 ,,duties ,,to ,,god4   
,,religion is suppos$ to consi/ 9 a     
dis*>ge ( ! duties we owe to ,god4 ,9   
o!r words1 we are taught t ,god is      
exce$+ly anxi\s t we %\ld believe a     
c]ta9 ?+4 ,= my "p1 ,i d n believe t !re
 is any inf9ite be+ to :om we owe any?+4

 ,! reason ,i say ?is is1 we c n owe any
 duty to any be+ :o requires no?+--to   
any be+ t we _c possibly help1 to any   
be+ ^: happ9ess we _c increase4 ,if ,god
 is inf9ite1 we _c make him happi] ?an  
he is4 ,if ,god is inf9ite1 we c nei!r  
give1 nor c he receive1 any?+4 ,any?+ t 
we d or fail to d1 _c1 9 ! slighte/     
degree1 affect an inf9ite ,god2         
consequ5tly1 no relations c exi/ betwe5 
! f9ite & ! ,inf9ite1 if by relations is
 meant mutual duties & obligations4  ,"s
 tell u t x is ! desire ( ,god t we %\ld
 wor%ip him4 ,:at =8 ,:y does he desire 
wor%ip8 ,o!rs tell u t we %\ld sacrifice
 some?+ to him4 ,:at =8 ,is he 9 want8  
,c we assi/ him8 ,is he unhappy8 ,is he 
9 tr\ble8 ,does he ne$ human sympa?y8   
,we _c assi/ ! ,inf9ite1 b we c assi/   
our fell[-m54 ,we c fe$ ! hungry & clo! 
! nak$1 & enlight5 ! ignorant1 & we c   
help1 9 "s degree at lea/1 t[>d cov]+   
?is _w ) ! mantle ( joy4  ,i d n believe
 !re is any be+ 9 ?is univ]se :o gives  
ra9 = praise1 :o gives sun%9e = pray]1  

or :o blesses a man simply because he   
kneels4  ,! ,inf9ite _c receive praise  
or wor%ip4  ,! ,inf9ite c nei!r he> nor 
answ] pray]4  ,an ,inf9ite p]sonality is
 an inf9ite impossibility4  ,,iii4      
,,inspiration4  ,,we are told t we h 9  
our possession ! inspir$ w ( ,god4 ,:at 
is meant by ! ^w inspir$ is n exactly   
kn[n2 b :atev] else x may mean1 c]ta9ly 
x means t ! inspir$ mu/ be ! true4 ,if x
 is true1 !re is1 9 fact1 no ne$ ( its  
be+ inspir$--! tru? w take c>e ( itself4
  ,! *ur* is =c$ to say t ! ,bible      
diff]s f all o!r books2 x is =c$ to say 
t x conta9s ! actual w ( ,god4 ,let u !n
 see :at inspiration really is4 ,a man  
looks at ! sea1 & ! sea says some?+ to  
him4 ,x makes an impression ^u 8 m9d4 ,x
 awak5s memory1 & ?is impression dep5ds 
^u ! man's exp]i5ce--^u 8 intellectual  
capacity4 ,ano!r looks ^u ! same sea4   
,he has a diff]5t bra92 he has _h a     
diff]5t exp]i5ce4 ,! sea may speak to   
him ( joy1 to ! o!r ( grief & te>s4 ,!  
sea _c tell ! same ?+ to any two human  

be+s1 because no two human be+s h _h !  
same exp]i5ce4  ,a ye> ago1 :ile ! c>s 7
 go+ f ,bo/on to ,gl\ce/]1 we pass$     
?r\gh ,man*e/]4 ,z ! c>s /opp$1 a lady  
sitt+ opposite1 speak+ to h] husb&1     
look+ out ( ! w9d[ & cat*+1 = ! fir/ "t1
 a view ( ! sea1 cri$ out1 ,is x n      
beautiful6 & ! husb& repli$1 ,i'll bet y
 c\ld dig clams "r "h6  ,ano!r1 /&+ ^u !
 %ore1 li/5+ to :at ! great ,greek      
trag$ian call$ ! multitud9\s laught] ( !
 sea1 may say3 ,e drop has visit$ all ! 
%ores ( ! e>?2 e "o has be5 froz5 9 !   
va/ & icy ,nor?2 e "o has fall5 9 sn[1  
has be5 :irl$ by /orms ar\nd m\nta9     
peaks2 e "o has be5 kiss$ to vapor by ! 
sun2 e "o has worn ! sev5-hu$ g>m5t (   
light2 e "o has fall5 9 pleasant ra91   
gurgl$ f spr+s & laugh$ 9 brooks :ile   
lov]s woo$ ^u ! banks1 & e "o has ru%$ )
 mighty riv]s back to ! sea's embrace4  
,ev]y?+ 9 nature tells a diff]5t /ory to
 all eyes t see & to all e>s t he>4     
,once 9 my life1 & once only1 ,i he>d   
,horace ,greeley deliv] a lecture4 ,i   

?9k its title 01 ,across ! ,cont95t4 ,at
 la/ he rea*$ ! mammo? trees (          
,cali=nia1 & ,i ?\ght ,"h is an         
opportunity = ! old man to indulge 8    
fancy4 ,"h are trees t h outliv$ a ?\s& 
human gov]nm5ts4 ,!re are limbs above 8 
head old] ?an ! pyramids4 ,:ile man 0   
em]g+ f b>b>ism to some?+ l             
civilization1 ^! trees 7 gr[+4 ,old] ?an
 hi/ory1 e "o appe>$ to be a memory1 a  
witness1 & a prophecy4 ,! same w9d t    
fill$ ! sails ( ! ,argonauts _h sway$ ^!
 trees4 ,b ^! trees said no?+ ( ?is k9d 
to ,mr4 ,greeley4 ,^u ^! subjects n a ^w
 0 told to him4 ,in/ead1 he took 8      
p5cil1 & aft] figur+ a:ile1 rem>k$3 ,"o 
( ^! trees1 saw$ into in*-bo>ds1 w\ld   
make m ?an ?ree hundr$ ?\s& feet (      
lumb]4  ,i 0 once rid+ on ! c>s 9       
,ill9ois4 ,!re _h be5 a viol5t          
?und]-/orm4 ,! ra9 _h ceas$1 ! sun 0 go+
 d[n4 ,! great cl\ds _h float$ t[>d !   
we/1 & !re !y assum$ mo/ wond]ful       
ar*itectural %apes4 ,!re 7 temples &    
palaces dom$ & turret$1 & !y 7 t\*$ )   

silv]1 ) ame?y/ & gold4 ,!y look$ l !   
homes ( ! ,titans1 or ! palaces ( !     
gods4 ,a man 0 sitt+ ne> me4 ,i t\*$ him
 & said1 ,did y ev] see any?+ s         
beautiful6 ,he look$ out4 ,he saw no?+ (
 ! cl\d1 no?+ ( ! sun1 no?+ ( ! color2  
he saw only ! c\ntry & repli$1 ,yes1 x  
is beautiful2 ,i always did l roll+ l&4 
,on ano!r occasion ,i 0 rid+ 9 a /age4  
,!re _h be5 a sn[1 & aft] ! sn[ a sleet1
 & all ! trees 7 b5t1 & all ! b\ghs 7   
ar*$4 ,e f5ce1 e log cab9 _h be5        
transfigur$1 t\*$ ) a glory almo/ beyond
 ?is _w4 ,! great fields 7 a pure &     
p]fect :ite2 ! =e/s1 droop+ b5ea? _!    
load ( gems1 made wond]ful caves1 f :i* 
"o almo/ expect$ to see troops ( fairies
 come4 ,! :ole _w look$ l a bride1      
jewell$ f head to foot4 ,a ,g]man on !  
back seat1 he>+ our talk1 & our         
exclamations ( wond] lean$ =w>d1 look$  
out ( ! /age w9d[ & said3 ,yes1 x looks 
l a clean table clo?6  ,s1 :5 we look ^u
 a fl[]1 a pa9t+1 a /atue1 a />1 or a   
violet1 ! m we "k1 ! m we h exp]i5c$1 ! 

m we h ?\ght1 ! m we rememb]1 ! m !     
/atue1 ! />1 ! pa9t+1 ! violet has to   
tell4 ,nature says to me all t ,i am    
capable ( und]/&+--gives all t ,i c     
receive4  ,z ) />1 or fl[]1 or sea1 s ) 
a book4 ,a man reads ,%akespe>e4 ,:at   
does he get f him8 ,all t he has ! m9d  
to und]/&4 ,he gets 8 little cup full4  
,let ano!r read him :o kn[s no?+ ( !    
drama1 no?+ ( ! imp]sonations ( passion1
 & :at does he get8 ,almo/ no?+4        
,%akespe>e has a diff]5t /ory = ea*     
read]4 ,he is a _w 9 :i* ea* recognizes 
8 acqua9tances--he may "k a few1 he may 
"k all4  ,! impression t nature makes ^u
 ! m9d1 ! /ories told by sea & /> &     
fl[]1 mu/ be ! natural food ( ?\ght4    
,leav+ out = ! mom5t ! impression ga9$ f
 ance/ors1 ! h]$it>y fe>s & drifts &    
tr5ds--! natural food ( ?\ght mu/ be !  
impression made ^u ! bra9 by com+ 9     
contact ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! five s5ses )  
:at we call ! outw>d _w4 ,! bra9 is     
natural4 ,its food is natural4 ,!       
result1 ?\ght1 mu/ be natural4 ,!       

sup]natural c be con/ruct$ ) no mat]ial 
except ! natural4 ,( ! sup]natural we c 
h no conception4 ,?\ght may be de=m$1 & 
! ?\ght ( "o may be /range to1 &        
d5om9at$ z unnatural by1 ano!r2 b x _c  
be sup]natural4 ,x may be weak1 x may be
 insane1 b x is n sup]natural4 ,above ! 
natural man _c rise1 ev5 ) ! aid (      
fancy's w+s4 ,!re c c be de=m$ ideas1 z 
!re are de=m$ p]sons4 ,!re c be         
religions mon/r\s & mis%ap51 b !y mu/ be
 naturally produc$4 ,"s p h ideas ab\t  
:at !y are pleas$ to call ! sup]natural2
 b :at !y call ! sup]natural is simply !
 de=m$4 ,! _w is to ea* man accord+ to  
ea* man4 ,x takes ! _w z x really is & t
 man to make t man's _w1 & t man's _w _c
 exi/ )\t t man4  ,y may ask1 & :at (   
all ?is8 ,i reply1 z ) ev]y?+ 9 nature1 
s ) ! ,bible4 ,x has a diff]5t /ory =   
ea* read]4 ,is !n ! ,bible a diff]5t    
book to e human be+ :o reads x8 ,x is4  
,c ,god !n1 ?r\gh ! ,bible1 make ! same 
revelation to two p]sons8 ,he _c4 ,:y8  
,because ! man :o reads x is ! man :o   

inspires4 ,inspiration is 9 ! man1 z    
well z 9 ! book4 ,god %\ld h inspir$    
read]s z well z writ]s4  ,y may reply3  
,god knew t 8 book w\ld be und]/ood     
diff]5tly by ea* "o1 & t he really      
int5d$ t x %\ld be und]/ood z x is      
und]/ood by ea*4 ,if ?is is s1 !n my    
und]/&+ ( ! ,bible is ! real revelation 
to me4 ,if ?is is s1 ,i h no "r to take 
! und]/&+ ( ano!r4 ,i mu/ take !        
revelation made to me ?r\gh my und]/&+1 
& by t revelation ,i mu/ /&4 ,suppose   
!n1 t ,i d read ?is ,bible hone/ly1     
fairly1 & :5 ,i get ?r\gh ,i am compell$
 to say1 ,! book is n true4 ,if ?is is !
 hone/ result1 !n y are compell$ to say1
 ei!r t ,god has made no revelation to  
me1 or t ! revelation t x is n true1 is 
! revelation made to me1 & by :i* ,i am 
b\nd4 ,if ! book & my bra9 are bo? ! "w 
( ! same ,inf9ite ,god1 ^: fault is x t 
! book & ! bra9 d n agree8 ,ei!r ,god   
%\ld h writt5 a book to fit my bra91 or 
%\ld h made my bra9 to fit 8 book4  ,!  
inspiration ( ! ,bible dep5ds ^u !      

ignorance ( him :o reads4 ,!re 0 a "t :5
 its geology1 its a/ronomy1 its natural 
hi/ory1 7 inspir$4 ,t "t has pass$4 ,!re
 0 a "t :5 its morality satisfi$ ! m5 :o
 rul$ mank9d4 ,t "t has pass$4 ,!re 0 a 
"t :5 ! tyrant reg>d$ its laws z good2  
:5 ! ma/] believ$ 9 its lib]ty2 :5 /r5g?
 glori$ 9 its passages2 b ^! laws nev]  
satisfi$ ! oppress$1 !y 7 nev] quot$ by 
! slave4  ,we h a sacr$ book1 an inspir$
 ,bible1 & ,i am told t ?is book 0      
writt5 by ! same be+ :o made e />1 & :o 
peopl$ inf9ite space ) inf9ite worlds4  
,i am also told t ,god creat$ man1 & t  
man is totally deprav$4 ,x has always   
seem$ to me t an inf9ite be+ has no "r  
to make imp]fect ?+s4 ,i may be mi/ak52 
b ?is is ! only planet ,i h ev] be5 on2 
,i live 9 :at might be call$ "o ( !     
rural di/ricts ( ?is univ]se1           
consequ5tly ,i may be mi/ak52 ,i simply 
give ! be/ & l>ge/ ?\ght ,i h4  ,,iv4   
,,god',s ,,exp]im5t ,,) ,,! ,,jews  ,,! 
,bible tells u t m5 became s bad t ,god 
de/roy$ !m all ) ! exception ( eight    

p]sons2 t aft]w>ds he *ose ,abraham & "s
 ( 8 k9dr$1 a w&]+ tribe1 = ! purpose ( 
see+ :e!r or no !y c\ld be civiliz$4 ,he
 _h no "t to wa/e ) all ! _w4 ,!        
,egyptians at t "t1 a va/ & spl5did     
nation1 hav+ a sy/em ( laws & free      
s*ools1 believ+ 9 ! m>riage ( ! "o man  
to ! "o woman2 believ+1 too1 9 ! rights 
( woman--a nation t _h c\rts ( ju/ice & 
und]/ood ! philosophy ( damages--^! p _h
 receiv$ no revelation f ,god1--!y 7    
left to grope 9 ,nature's night4 ,he _h 
no "t to civilize ,india1 :]e9 _h gr[n a
 civilization t fills ! _w ) wond]      
/ill--a p ) a language z p]fect z ours1 
a p :o _h produc$ philosoph]s1 sci5ti/s1
 poets4 ,he _h no "t to wa/e on !m2 b he
 took a few1 ! tribe ( ,abraham4 ,he    
e/abli%$ a p]fect despotism--) no       
s*ools1 ) no philosophy1 ) no art1 ) no 
music--no?+ b ! sacrifices ( dumb       
bea/s--no?+ b ! abject wor%ip ( a slave4
 ,n a ^w ^u geology1 ^u a/ronomy2 no?+1 
ev51 ^u ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e4 ,?us ,god    
sp5t h\rs & h\rs ) ,moses ^u ! top (    

,s9ai1 giv+ directions = asc]ta9+ !     
pres5ce ( leprosy & = prev5t+ its       
spread1 b x nev] occurr$ to ,jehovah to 
tell ,moses h[ x c\ld be cur$4 ,he told 
!m a few ?+s ab\t :at !y might          
eat--prohibit+ among o!r ?+s f\r-foot$  
birds1 & "o ?+ ^u ! subject ( cook+4 ,f 
! ?und]s & lightn+s ( ,s9ai he proclaim$
 ?is va/ & wond]ful fact3 ,?\ %alt n    
see! a kid 9 its "m's milk4 ,he took ^! 
p1 accord+ to our sacr$ ,scriptures1 "u 
8 imm$iate c>e1 & = ! purpose (         
controll+ !m he wr\ght wond]ful miracles
 9 _! sight4  ,is x n a little curi\s t 
no prie/ ( "o religion has ev] be5 able 
to a/oni% a prie/ ( ano!r religion by   
tell+ a miracle8 ,our mission>ies tell !
 ,h9doos ! miracles ( ! ,bible1 & !     
,h9doo prie/s1 )\t ! movem5t ( a muscle1
 he> !m & !n recite !irs1 & !irs d n    
a/oni% our mission>ies 9 ! lea/6 ,is x n
 a little curi\s t ! prie/s ( "o        
religion nev] believe ! prie/s ( ano!r8 
,is x n a little /range t ! believ]s 9  
sacr$ books reg>d all except _! own z   

hav+ be5 made by hypocrites & fools8  ,i
 he>d ! o!r day a /ory4 ,a g5tleman 0   
tell+ "s wond]ful ?+s & ! li/5]s1 ) "o  
exception1 7 say+1 z he proce$$ ) 8     
tale1 ,is x possible8 ,did y ev] he>    
any?+ s wond]ful8 & :5 he _h conclud$1  
!re 0 a k9d ( *orus ( ,is x possible8 & 
,c x be8 ,"o man1 h[ev]1 sat p]fectly   
quiet1 utt]ly unmov$4 ,ano!r li/5] said 
to him ,did y he> t8 & he repli$ ,yes4  
,well1 said ! o!r1 ,y did n manife/ mu* 
a/oni%m5t4 ,oh1 no1 0 ! answ]1 ,i am a  
li> myself4  ,i am told by ! sacr$      
,scriptures t1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,god1  
ev5 ) ! help ( miracles1 fail$ to       
civilize ! ,jews1 & ?is %[s ( h[ little 
real b5efit1 aft] all1 x is1 to h a rul]
 mu* above ! p1 or to simply excite !   
wond] ( mank9d4 ,inf9ite wisdom1 if !   
acc\nt be true1 c\ld n civilize a s+le  
tribe4 ,laws made by ,jehovah himself 7 
n obey$1 & e ef=t ( ,jehovah fail$4 ,x  
is claim$ t ,god made kn[n 8 law &      
inspir$ m5 to write & tea* 8 w1 & yet1 x
 0 f\nd utt]ly impossible to re=m       

mank9d4  ,v4 ,,civiliz$ ,,c\ntries  ,,9 
all civiliz$ c\ntries1 x is n[          
passionately ass]t$ t slav]y is a crime2
 t a w> ( conque/ is murd]2 t polygamy  
enslaves woman1 degrades man & de/roys  
home2 t no?+ is m infam\s ?an ! slaught]
 ( decrepit m51 ( helpless mo!rs1 & (   
prattl+ babes2 t captur$ maid5s %\ld n  
be giv5 to _! captors2 t wives %\ld n be
 /on$ to dea? = diff]+ ) _! husb&s on ! 
subject ( religion4 ,we "k t !re 0 a "t1
 9 ! hi/ory ( mo/ nations1 :5 all ^!    
crimes 7 reg>d$ z div9e in/itutions4    
,nations ent]ta9+ ?is view n[ are reg>d$
 z savage1 &1 ) ! exception ( ! ,s\?    
,sea ,isl&]s1 ,feejees1 a few tribes 9  
,c5tral ,africa1 & "s citiz5s (         
,delaw>e1 no human be+s are f\nd degrad$
 en\gh to agree ^u ^! subjects )        
,jehovah4  ,! only evid5ce we c h t a   
nation has ceas$ to be savage1 is t x   
has ab&on$ ^! doctr9es ( savag]y4  ,to e
 "o except a !ologian1 x is easy to     
acc\nt = ^! mi/akes & crimes by say+ t  
civilization is a pa9ful gr[?2 t ! moral

 p]ceptions are cultivat$ ?r\gh ages (  
tyranny1 ( crime1 & ( h]oism2 t x       
requires c5turies = man to put out !    
eyes ( self & hold 9 l(ty & 9 equal     
poise ! gold5 scales ( ,ju/ice4         
,consci5ce is born ( suff]+4 ,m]cy is ! 
*ild ( ! imag9ation4 ,man advances z he 
becomes acqua9t$ ) 8 surr\nd+s1 ) !     
mutual obligations ( life1 & le>ns to   
take advantage ( ! =ces ( nature4  ,!   
believ] 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,bible is   
compell$ to say1 t !re 0 a "t :5 slav]y 
0 "r1 :5 wom5 c\ld sell _! babes1 :5    
polygamy 0 ! highe/ =m ( virtue1 :5 w>s 
( ext]m9ation 7 wag$ ) ! sword ( m]cy1  
:5 religi\s tol]ation 0 a crime1 & :5   
dea? 0 ! j p5alty = hav+ express$ an    
hone/ ?\ght4 ,he is compell$ to insi/ t 
,jehovah is z bad n[ z he 0 !n2 t he is 
z good n[ z he 0 !n4 ,once1 all ! crimes
 t ,i h m5tion$ 7 comm&$ by ,god2 n[ !y 
are prohibit$4 ,once1 ,god 0 9 favor (  
!m all2 n[ ! ,devil is _! def5d]4 ,9 o!r
 words1 ! ,devil ent]ta9s ! same op9ion 
to-day t ,god held f\r ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,!

 ,devil is z good n[ z ,jehovah 0 !n1 & 
,god 0 z bad !n z ! ,devil is n[4 ,o!r  
nations besides ! ,jews _h simil> laws &
 ideas--believ$ 9 & practic$ ! same     
crimes1 & yet1 x is n claim$ t !y       
receiv$ a revelation4 ,!y _h no k ( !   
true ,god1 & yet !y practic$ ! same     
crimes1 ( _! own motion1 t ! ,jews did  
by comm& ( ,jehovah4 ,f ?is x w\ld seem 
t man c d wrong )\t a special           
revelation4  ,! passages uphold+ slav]y1
 polygamy1 w> & religi\s p]secution are 
c]ta9ly n evid5ces ( ! inspiration ( t  
book4 ,suppose no?+ _h be5 9 ! ,old     
,te/am5t uphold+ ^! crimes1 w\ld ! mod]n
 ,*ri/ian suspect t x 0 n inspir$ on t  
acc\nt8 ,suppose no?+ _h be5 9 ! ,old   
,te/am5t except laws 9 favor ( ^!       
crimes1 w\ld x /ill be insi/$ t x 0     
inspir$8 ,if ! ,devil _h inspir$ a book1
 w "s ,*ri/ian tell u 9 :at respect1 on 
! subjects ( slav]y1 polygamy1 w> &     
lib]ty1 x w\ld h diff]$ f "s p>ts ( !   
,old ,te/am5t8 ,suppose we knew t aft]  
inspir$ m5 _h f9i%$ ! ,bible ! ,devil _h

 gott5 possession ( x & _h writt5 a few 
passages1 :at "p w\ld ,*ri/ians n[ pick 
out z be+ probably 8 "w8 ,:i* ( ! foll[+
 passages w\ld be select$ z hav+ be5    
writt5 by ! ,devil3 ,love ?y neighbor z 
?yself1 or ,kill all ! males among !    
little ones1 & kill e woman1 b all !    
wom5 *ildr5 keep alive = y\rselves8  ,is
 !re a believ] 9 ! ,bible :o does n n[  
wi% t ,god1 amid ! ?und]s & lightn+s (  
,s9ai1 _h said to ,moses t man %\ld n   
own 8 fell[-man2 t wom5 %\ld n sell _!  
babes2 t all m5 %\ld be all[$ to ?9k &  
inve/igate = !mselves1 & t ! sword nev] 
%\ld be un%ea!d to %$ innoc5t blood8 ,is
 !re a believ] :o w\ld n be delight$ to 
f9d t e "o ( ! infam\s passages are     
int]polations1 & t ! skirts ( ,god 7    
nev] r$d5$ by ! blood ( maid51 wife1 or 
babe8 ,is !re an hone/ man :o does n    
regret t ,god comm&$ a husb& to /one 8  
wife = sugge/+ ! wor%ip ( "s o!r ,god8  
,surely we d n ne$ an inspir$ book to   
tea* u t slav]y is "r1 t polygamy is    
virtue1 & t intellectual lib]ty is a    

crime4  ,,vi4 ,a ,,comp>ison ,,( ,,books
  ,,let u comp>e ! gems ( ,jehovah )    
,pagan pa/e4 ,x may be t ! be/ way to   
illu/rate :at ,i h said1 is to comp>e ! 
suppos$ tea*+s ( ,jehovah ) ^? ( p]sons 
:o nev] wrote an inspir$ l9e4 ,9 all    
ages ( :i* any record has be5 pres]v$1  
m5 h giv5 _! ideas ( ju/ice1 *>ity1     
lib]ty1 love & law4 ,if ! ,bible is ! "w
 ( ,god1 x %\ld conta9 ! sublime/ tru?s1
 x %\ld excel ! works ( man1 x %\ld     
conta9 ! l(tie/ def9itions ( ju/ice1 !  
be/ conceptions ( human lib]ty1 ! cle>e/
 outl9es ( duty1 ! t5d]e/ & noble/      
?\ghts4 ,^u e page %\ld be f\nd ! lum9\s
 evid5ce ( its div9e orig94 ,x %\ld     
conta9 gr&] & m wond]ful ?+s ?an man has
 writt54  ,x may be said t x is unfair  
to call att5tion to bad ?+s 9 ! ,bible4 
,to ?is x may be repli$ t a div9e be+   
ought n to put bad ?+s 9 8 book4 ,if !  
,bible n[ upholds :at we call crimes1 x 
w n d to say t x is n v]bally inspir$4  
,if ! words are n inspir$1 :at is8 ,x   
may be said1 t ! ?\ghts are inspir$4    

,?is w\ld include only ?\ghts express$  
)\t words4 ,if ideas are inspir$1 !y mu/
 be express$ by inspir$ words--t is to  
say1 by an inspir$ arrangem5t ( words4  
,if a sculptor 7 inspir$ ( ,god to make 
a /atue1 we w\ld n say t ! m>ble 0      
inspir$1 b ! /atue--t is to say1 !      
relation ( "p to "p1 ! m>ri$ h>mony ( =m
 & function4 ,! language1 ! words1 take 
! place ( ! m>ble1 & x is ! arrangem5t (
 ! words t ,*ri/ians claim to be        
inspir$4 ,if !re is an un9spir$ ^w1 or a
 ^w 9 ! wrong place1 until t ^w is kn[n 
a d\bt is ca/ on e ^w ! book conta9s4   
,if x 0 wor? ,god's :ile to make a      
revelation at all1 x 0 c]ta9ly wor? 8   
:ile to see t x 0 correctly made--t x 0 
absolutely pres]v$4  ,:y %\ld ,god all[ 
an inspir$ book to be int]polat$8 ,if x 
0 wor? :ile to inspire m5 to write x1 x 
0 wor? :ile to inspire m5 to pres]ve x2 
& :y %\ld he all[ ano!r p]son to        
int]polate 9 x t :i* 0 n inspir$8 ,he   
c]ta9ly w\ld n h all[$ ! man he inspir$ 
to write contr>y to ! inspiration4 ,he  

%\ld h pres]v$ 8 revelation4 ,nei!r w x 
d to say t ,god adapt$ 8 revelation to !
 prejudices ( man4 ,x 0 necess>y = him  
to adapt 8 revelation to ! capacity (   
man1 b c]ta9ly ,god w\ld n confirm a    
b>b>ian 9 8 prejudices4 ,he w\ld n =tify
 a hea!n 9 8 crimes4444  ,if a          
revelation is ( any importance1 x is to 
eradicate prejudice4 ,!y tell u n[ t !  
,jews 7 s ignorant1 s bad1 t ,god 0     
compell$ to ju/ify _! crimes1 9 ord] to 
h any influ5ce ) !m4 ,!y say t if he _h 
decl>$ slav]y & polygamy to be crimes1 !
 ,jews w\ld h refus$ to receive ! ,t5   
,comm&m5ts4 ,!y tell u t ,god did ! be/ 
he c\ld2 t 8 real int5tion 0 to lead !m 
along sl[ly1 s t 9 a few hundr$ ye>s !y 
w\ld be induc$ to admit t l>c5y & murd] 
& polygamy & slav]y 7 n virtues4 ,i     
suppose if we n[ wi%$ to break a        
cannibal ( ! bad habit ( dev\r+         
mission>ies1 we w\ld fir/ induce him to 
cook !m 9 a c]ta9 way1 say+3 ,to eat    
cook$ mission>y is "o /ep 9 advance (   
eat+ y\r mission>y raw4 ,aft] a few     

ye>s1 a little mutton c\ld be cook$ )   
mission>y1 & ye> aft] ye> ! am\nt (     
mutton c\ld be increas$ & ! am\nt (     
mission>y decreas$1 until 9 ! fullness (
 "t ! di% c\ld be entirely mutton1 &    
aft] t ! mission>ies w\ld be absolutely 
safe4  ,if !re is any?+ ( value1 x is   
lib]ty--lib]ty ( body1 lib]ty ( m9d4 ,! 
lib]ty ( body is ! rew>d ( labor4       
,intellectual lib]ty is ! air ( ! s\l1 !
 sun%9e ( ! m9d1 & )\t x1 ! _w is a     
prison1 ! univ]se a dungeon4  ,if !     
,bible is really inspir$1 ,jehovah      
comm&$ ! ,jewi% p to buy ! *ildr5 ( !   
/rang]s t soj\rn$ among !m1 & ord]$ t ! 
*ildr5 ?us b\ght %\ld be an inh]itance =
 ! *ildr5 ( ! ,jews1 & t !y %\ld be     
bondm5 & bondwom5 =ev]4 ,yet ,epictetus1
 a man to :om no revelation 0 ev] made1 
a man ^: s\l foll[$ only ! light (      
nature1 & :o _h nev] he>d ( ! ,jewi%    
,god1 0 great en\gh to say3 ,w y n      
rememb] t y\r s]vants are by nature y\r 
bro!rs1 ! *ildr5 ( ,god8 ,9 say+ t y h  
b\ght !m1 y look d[n on ! e>?1 & into ! 

pit1 on ! wret*$ law ( m5 long s9ce     
dead1 b y see n ! laws ( ! gods4  ,we   
f9d t ,jehovah1 speak+ to 8 *os5 p1     
assur$ !m t _! bondm5 & _! bondmaids mu/
 be ( ! hea!n t 7 r\nd ab\t !m4 ,( !m1  
said ,jehovah1 %all ye buy bondm5 &     
bondmaids4 ,& yet ,cic]o1 a pagan1      
,cic]o1 :o _h nev] be5 enlight5$ by     
read+ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 _h ! moral gr&eur
 to decl>e3 ,!y :o say t we %\ld love   
our fell[-citiz5s b n =eign]s1 de/roy ! 
univ]sal bro!rhood ( mank9d1 ) :i*      
b5evol5ce & ju/ice w\ld p]i% =ev]4  ,if 
! ,bible is inspir$1 ,jehovah1 ,god (   
all worlds1 actually said3 ,& if a man  
smite 8 s]vant or 8 maid ) a rod1 & he  
die "u 8 h&1 he %all be sorely puni%$2  
not)/&+1 if he cont9ue a day or two1 he 
%all n be puni%$1 = he is 8 money4 ,&   
yet ,z5o1 f\nd] ( ! ,/oics1 c5turies    
be=e ,*ri/ 0 born1 insi/$ t no man c\ld 
be ! own] ( ano!r1 & t ! title 0 bad1   
:e!r ! slave _h become s by conque/ or  
by pur*ase4  ,jehovah ord]$ a ,jewi%    
g5]al to make w>1 & gave1 among o!rs1   

?is comm&3 ,:5 ! ,"l ?y ,god %all drive 
!m be=e !e1 ?\ %alt smite !m & utt]ly   
de/roy !m2 ?\ %alt make no cov5ant ) !m1
 nor %[ m]cy unto !m4 ,& yet ,epictetus1
 :om we h already quot$1 gave ?is       
m>vel\s rule = ! guidance ( human       
conduct3 ,live ) ?y inf]iors z ?\ w\ld/ 
h ?y sup]iors live ) !e4  ,is x         
possible1 aft] all1 t a be+ ( inf9ite   
goodness & wisdom said3 ,i w heap       
mis*ief ^u !m2 ,i w s5d m9e arr[s ^u !m2
 !y %all be burn$ ) hung]1 & dev\r$ )   
burn+ heat1 & ) 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 & ! virg91 
! suckl+ also1 ) ! man ( gray hairs :ile
 ,s5eca1 an un9spir$ ,roman1 said3 ,!   
wise man w n p>don any crime t ought to 
be puni%$1 b he w accompli%1 9 a nobl]  
way1 all t is s\ght 9 p>don+4 ,he w sp>e
 "s & wat* ov] "s1 because ( _! y\?1 &  
o!rs on acc\nt ( _! ignorance4 ,8       
clem5cy w n fall %ort ( ju/ice1 b w     
fulfill x p]fectly4  ,c we believe t    

,god ev] said to any "o3 ,let 8 *ildr5  
be fa!rless & 8 wife a wid[2 let 8      
*ildr5 be cont9ually vagabonds1 & 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 ,if he ev] said ^!   
words1 surely he _h nev] he>d ?is l9e1  
?is /ra9 ( music f ! ,h9du3 ,sweet is ! 
lute to ^? :o h n he>d ! prattle ( _!   
own *ildr54  ,jehovah1 f ! cl\ds &      
d>kness ( ,s9ai1 said to ! ,jews3 ,?\   
%alt h no o!r gods be=e me4444 ,?\gh    
%alt n b[ d[n ?yself to !m nor s]ve !m2 
= ,i1 ! ,"l ?y ,god1 am a jeal\s ,god1  
visit+ ! iniquities ( ! fa!rs ^u !      
*ildr5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m 
t hate me4 ,contra/ ?is ) ! words put by
 ! ,h9du 9 ! m\? ( ,brahma3 ,i am ! same
 to all mank9d4 ,!y :o hone/ly s]ve o!r 
gods involunt>ily wor%ip me4 ,i am he :o
 p>take/ ( all wor%ip1 & ,i am ! rew>d (
 all wor%ip]s4  ,comp>e ^! passages2 !  

fir/ a dungeon :]e crawl ! ?+s begot (  
jeal\s slime2 ! o!r1 great z ! dom$     
firmam5t inlaid ) suns4 ,is x possible t
 ! real ,god ev] said3  ,& if ! prophet 
be deceiv$ :5 he ha? spok5 a ?+1 ,i1 !  
,"l1 h deceiv$ t prophet2 & ,i w /ret*  
out my h& ^u him & w de/roy him f ! mid/
 ( my p4 ,comp>e t passage ) "o f a     
,pagan4  ,x is bett] to keep sil5ce = ! 
rema9d] ( y\r life ?an to speak falsely4
  ,c we believe t a be+ ( inf9ite m]cy  
gave ?is comm&3  ,put e man 8 sword by 8
 side1 & g 9 & out f gate to gate1      
?r\gh\t ! camp1 & slay e man 8 bro!r1 & 
e man 8 companion1 & e man 8 neighbor2  
consecrate y\rselves to-day to ! ,"l1   
ev5 e man ^u 8 son & ^u 8 bro!r1 t he   
may be/[ a bless+ ^u y ?is day4         
,surely1 t ,god 0 n animat$ by s great &
 magnanim\s a _s z 0 ,anton9us1 a ,roman
 emp]or1 :o decl>$ t1 he _h r keep a    
s+le ,roman citiz5 alive ?an slay a ?\s&
 enemies4  ,comp>e ! laws giv5 to !     
*ildr5 ( ,israel1 z x is claim$ by !    
,creator ( u all1 ) ! foll[+ f ,m>cus   

,aurelius3  ,i h =m$ ! ideal ( a /ate1 9
 :i* !re is ! same law = all1 & equal   
rights1 & equal lib]ty ( spee* e/abli%$2
 an empire :]e no?+ is honor$ s mu* z ! 
fre$om ( ! citiz54  ,9 ! ,ave/a ,i f9d  
?is3 ,i belong to five3 to ^? :o ?9k    
good1 to ^? :o speak good1 to ^? :o d   
good1 to ^? :o he>1 & to ^? :o are pure4
  ,:i* is ! "o pray] :i* 9 greatness1   
goodness1 & beauty is wor? all t is     
betwe5 heav5 & e>? & betwe5 ?is e>? & ! 
/>s8 ,& he repli$3 ,to r5\nce all evil  
?\ghts & words & works4  ,,vii4  ,,x is 
claim$ by ! ,*ri/ian _w t "o ( ! great  
reasons = giv+ an inspir$ book to !     
,jews 01 t ?r\gh !m ! _w might le>n t   
!re is b "o ,god4 ,?is piece ( in=mation
 has be5 suppos$ to be ( inf9ite value4 
,z a matt] ( fact1 long be=e ,moses 0   
born1 ! ,egyptians believ$ & taught t   
!re 0 b "o ,god--t is to say1 t above   
all intellig5ces !re 0 ! "o ,supreme4   
,!y 7 guilty1 too1 ( ! same             
inconsi/5cies ( mod]n ,*ri/ians4 ,!y    
taught ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity--,god !    

,fa!r1 ,god ! ,"m1 & ,god ! ,son4 ,god 0
 frequ5tly repres5t$ z fa!r1 "m & babe4 
,!y also taught t ! s\l _h a div9e      
orig92 t aft] dea? x 0 to be judg$      
accord+ to ! de$s done 9 ! body2 t ^? :o
 _h done well pass$ into p]petual joy1 &
 ^? :o _h done evil into endless pa94 ,9
 ?is !y agre$ ) ! mo/ approv$ div9e ( ! 
n9ete5? c5tury4 ,wom5 7 ! equals ( m51 &
 ,egypt 0 (t5 gov]n$ by que5s4 ,9 ?is1  
h] gov]nm5t 0 va/ly bett] ?an ! "o      
e/abli%$ by ,god4 ,! laws 7 adm9i/]$ by 
c\rts mu* l ours4 ,9 ,egypt !re 0 a     
sy/em ( s*ools t gave ! son ( pov]ty a  
*ance ( advancem5t1 & ! highe/ (fices 7 
op5 to ! successful s*ol>4 ,! ,egyptian 
m>ri$ "o wife4 ,! wife 0 call$ ! lady ( 
! h\se4 ,! wom5 7 n seclud$4 ,! p 7 n   
divid$ into ca/es4 ,!re 0 no?+ to prev5t
 ! rise ( able & intellig5t ,egyptians4 
,b l ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews1 !y made      
slaves ( ! captives ( w>4  ,! anci5t    
,p]sians believ$ 9 "o ,god2 & wom5 help$
 to f\nd ! ,p>see religion4 ,no?+ c     
exce$ "s ( ! maxims ( ,zoroa/]4 ,!      

,h9doos taught t above all1 & ov] all1 0
 "o et]nal ,supreme4 ,!y _h a code (    
laws4 ,!y und]/ood ! philosophy (       
evid5ce & ( damages4 ,!y knew bett] ?an 
to tea* ! doctr9e ( an eye = an eye1 & a
 too? = a too?4  ,!y knew t :5 "o man   
maim$ ano!r1 x 0 n to ! int]e/ ( society
 to h t man maim$1 ?us burd5+ ! p ) two 
cripples1 b t x 0 bett] to make ! man :o
 maim$ ! o!r "w to support him4 ,9      
,india1 ^u ! dea? ( a fa!r1 ! daught]s  
receiv$ twice z mu* f ! e/ate z ! sons4 
,! ,romans built temples to ,tru?1      
,fai?1 ,valor1 ,concord1 ,mode/y1 &     
,*>ity1 9 :i* !y (f]$ sacrifices to !   
highe/ conceptions ( human excell5ce4   
,wom5 _h rights2 !y presid$ 9 ! temple2 
!y (ficiat$ 9 holy (fices2 !y gu>d$ !   
sacr$ fires ^u :i* ! safety ( ,rome     
dep5d$2 & :5 ,*ri/ came1 ! gr&e/ figure 
9 ! kn[n _w 0 ! ,roman "m4  ,x w n d to 
say t "s rude /atue 0 made by an inspir$
 sculptor1 & t ! ,apollo ( ,belvid]e1   
,v5us de ,milo1 & ! ,gladiator 7 made by
 unaid$ m52 t ! daubs ( ! e>ly ages 7   

pa9t$ by div9e assi/ance1 :ile !        
,raphaels1 ! ,angelos1 & ! ,rembr&ts did
 :at !y did )\t ! help ( heav54 ,x w n d
 to say1 t ! fir/ hut 0 built by ,god1 &
 ! la/ palace by degrad$ man2 t ! ho>se 
songs ( ! savage tribes 7 made by !     
,deity1 b t ,hamlet & ,le> 7 writt5 by  
man2 t ! pipes ( ,pan 7 inv5t$ 9 heav51 
& all o!r musical in/rum5ts on ! e>?4   
,if ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews _h tak5 ^u     
himself fle%1 & dwelt z a man among ! p 
_h he endeavor$ to gov]n1 _h he foll[$ 8
 own tea*+s1 he w\ld h be5 a slavehold]1
 a buy] ( babes1 & a beat] ( wom54 ,he  
w\ld h wag$ w>s ( ext]m9ation4 ,he w\ld 
h kill$ grey-hair$ & trembl+ age1 & w\ld
 h %ea!d 8 sword1 9 prattl+1 dimpl$     
babes4 ,he w\ld h be5 a polygami/1 &    
w\ld h but*]$ 8 wife = diff]+ ) him on !
 subject ( religion4  ,,viii4 ,,! ,,new 
,,te/am5t4  ,,ne great objection to !   
,old ,te/am5t is ! cruelty said to h be5
 comm&$ by ,god4 ,all ^! cruelties ceas$
 ) dea?4 ,! v5geance ( ,jehovah /opp$ at
 ! tomb4 ,he nev] ?reat5$ to puni% !    

dead2 & !re is n "o ^w1 f ! fir/ mi/ake 
9 ,g5esis to ! la/ curse ( ,mala*i1     
conta9+ ! slighte/ intimation t ,god w  
take 8 rev5ge 9 ano!r _w4 ,x 0 res]v$ = 
! ,new ,te/am5t to make kn[n ! doctr9e (
 et]nal pa94 ,! tea*] ( univ]sal        
b5evol5ce r5t ! veil betwe5 "t &        
et]nity1 & fix$ ! horrifi$ gaze ( man ^u
 ! lurid gulf ( hell4 ,)9 ! brea/ (     
non-resi/ance coil$ ! worm t nev] dies4 
,comp>$ ) ?is1 ! doctr9e ( slav]y1 ! w>s
 ( ext]m9ation1 ! curses1 ! puni%m5ts ( 
! ,old ,te/am5t 7 all m]ciful & j4  ,!re
 is no "t to speak ( ! conflict+        
/atem5ts 9 ! v>i\s books compos+ ! ,new 
,te/am5t--no "t to give ! hi/ory ( !    
manuscripts1 ! errors 9 translation1 !  
int]polations made by ! fa!rs & by _!   
successors1 ! prie/s1 & only "t to speak
 ( a few objections1 includ+ "s         
absurdities & "s contradictions4  ,:]e  
sev]al witnesses te/ify to ! same       
transaction1 no matt] h[ hone/ !y may   
be1 !y w disagree ^u m9or matt]s1 & su* 
te/imony is g5]ally consid]$ z evid5ce t

 ! witnesses h n conspir$ among         
!mselves4 ,! diff]5ces 9 /atem5t are    
acc\nt$ = f ! facts t all d n see alike1
 & t all h n equally good memories2 b :5
 we claim t ! witnesses are inspir$1 we 
mu/ admit t he :o inspir$ !m did "k     
exactly :at occurr$1 & consequ5tly !re  
%\ld be no disagreem5t1 ev5 9 ! m9ute/  
detail4 ,! acc\nts %\ld n only be       
sub/antially1 b !y %\ld be actually1 !  
same4 ,! diff]5ces & contradictions c be
 acc\nt$ = by ! weaknesses ( human      
nature1 b ^! weaknesses _c be pr$icat$ (
 div9e wisdom4  ,& "h let me ask3 ,:y   
%\ld !re h be5 m ?an "o correct acc\nt (
 :at really happ5$8 ,:y 7 f\r gospels   
necess>y8 ,x seems to me t "o inspir$   
gospel1 conta9+ all t happ5$1 0 en\gh4  
,copies ( ! "o correct "o c\ld h be5    
furni%$ to any ext5t4 ,accord+ to       
,doctor ,davidson1 ,ir5aeus argues t !  
gospels 7 f\r 9 numb]1 because !re are  
f\r univ]sal w9ds1 f\r corn]s ( ! globe4
 ,o!rs h said1 because !re are f\r      
seasons2 & ^! g5tlem5 might h add$1     

because a donkey has f\r legs4 ,= my "p1
 ,i _c ev5 conceive ( a reason = m ?an  
"o gospel4  ,accord+ to "o ( ^! gospels1
 & accord+ to ! preval5t ,*ri/ian       
belief1 ! ,*ri/ian religion re/s ^u !   
doctr9e ( ! atonem5t4 ,if ?is doctr9e is
 )\t f\ndation1 ! fabric falls2 & x is  
)\t f\ndation1 = x is repugnant to      
ju/ice & m]cy4 ,! *ur* tells u t ! fir/ 
man committ$ a crime = :i* all o!rs are 
responsible4 ,?is absurdity 0 ! fa!r &  
"m ( ano!r--t a man c be rew>d$ = ! good
 action ( ano!r4 ,we are told t ,god    
made a law1 ) ! p5alty ( et]nal dea?4   
,all m51 !y tell u1 h brok5 ?is law4 ,! 
law _h to be v9dicat$4 ,?is c\ld be done
 by damn+ ev]ybody1 b ?r\gh :at is kn[n 
z ! atonem5t ! salvation ( a few 0 made 
possible4 ,!y insi/ t ! law dem&s !     
extreme p5alty1 t ju/ice calls = its    
victim1 t m]cy ceases to plead1 & t ,god
 by all[+ ! innoc5t to suff] 9 ! place (
 ! guilty settl$ satisfactory ) ! law4  
,to c>ry out ?is s*eme ,god 0 born z a  
babe1 grew 9 /ature1 increas$ 9 k1 & at 

! age ( ?irty-?ree ye>s hav+ liv$ a life
 fill$ ) k9dness1 hav+ practic$ e       
virtue1 he 0 sacrific$ z an atonem5t =  
man4 ,x is claim$ t he took our place1  
bore our s9s1 our guilt1 & 9 ?is way    
satisfi$ ! ju/ice ( ,god4  ,"u ! ,mosaic
 disp5sation !re 0 no remission ( s9    
except ?r\gh ! %$d+ ( blood4 ,:5 a man  
s9n$ he mu/ br+ to ! prie/ a lamb1 a    
bullock1 a goat1 or a pair (            
turtle-doves4  ,! prie/ w\ld lay 8 h& ^u
 ! animal & ! s9 ( ! man w\ld be        
transf]r$ to ! bea/4 ,!n ! animal w\ld  
be kill$ 9 place ( ! s9n]1 & ! blood ?us
 %$ w\ld be spr9kl$ ^u ! alt>4 ,9 ?is   
way ,jehovah 0 satisfi$4 ,! great] !    
crime1 ! great] ! sacrifice4 ,!re 0 a   
ratio betwe5 ! value ( ! animal & !     
enormity ( ! s94  ,! mo/ m9ute          
directions 7 giv5 z to ! kill+ ( ^!     
animals4 ,e prie/ became a but*]1 e     
synagogue a slaught]-h\se4 ,no?+ c\ld be
 m utt]ly %ock+ to a ref9$ s\l1 no?+    
bett] calculat$ to h>d5 ! he>t1 ?an !   
cont9ual %$d+ ( innoc5t blood4 ,?is     

t]rible sy/em culm9at$ 9 ! sacrifice (  
,*ri/4 ,8 blood took ! place ( all o!r4 
,x is n necess>y to %$ any m4 ,! law at 
la/ is satisfi$1 satiat$1 surfeit$4  ,! 
idea t ,god wants blood is at ! bottom (
 ! atonem5t1 & re/s ^u ! mo/ fe>ful     
savag]y2 & yet ! ,mosaic disp5sation 0  
bett] adapt$ to prev5t ! commission ( s9
 ?an ! ,*ri/ian sy/em4 ,"u t            
disp5sation1 if y committ$ a s91 y _h to
 br+ a sacrifice--dove1 %eep1 or        
bullock1 n[1 :5 a s9 is committ$1 !     
,*ri/ian says1 ,*>ge x1 ,put x on !     
slate1 ,if ,i don't pay x ! ,savior w4  
,9 ?is way1 rascality is sold on a      
cr$it1 & ! cr$it sy/em ( religion bre$s 
extravagance 9 s94 ,! ,mosaic           
disp5sation 0 bas$ ^u f> bett] bus9ess  
pr9ciples4 ,! debt _h to be paid1 & by !
 man :o ow$ x4 ,we are told t ! s9n] is 
9 debt to ,god1 & t ! obligation is     
dis*>g$ by ! ,savior4 ,! be/ t c be said
 ( su* a transaction is t ! debt is     
transf]r$1 n paid4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! 
s9n] is 9 debt to ! p]son he has injur$4

 ,if y injure a man1 x is n en\gh to get
 ! =giv5ess ( ,god--y mu/ get ! man's   
=giv5ess1 y mu/ get y\r own4 ,if a man  
puts 8 h& 9 ! fire & ,god =gives him1 8 
h& w sm>t j z badly4 ,y mu/ reap :at y  
s[4 ,no ,god c give y :eat :5 y s[ t>es1
 & no ,devil c give y t>es :5 y s[ :eat4
 ,we mu/ rememb] t 9 nature !re are     
nei!r rew>ds nor puni%m5ts--!re are     
consequ5ces4 ,! life & dea? ( ,*ri/ d n 
con/itute an atonem5t4 ,!y are wor? !   
example1 ! moral =ce1 ! h]oism (        
b5evol5ce1 & 9 s f> z ! life ( ,*ri/    
produces emulation 9 ! direction (      
goodness1 x has be5 ( value to mank9d4  
,to make innoc5ce suff] is ! greate/ s91
 & x may be ! only s94 ,h[1 !n1 is x    
possible to make ! consequ5ces ( s9 an  
atonem5t = s91 :5 ! consequ5ces ( s9 are
 to be borne by "o :o has n s9n$1 & ! "o
 :o has s9n$ is to reap ! rew>d (       
virtue8 ,no honorable man %\ld be will+ 
t ano!r %\ld suff] = him4 ,no good law c
 accept ! suff]+s ( innoc5ce z an       
atonem5t = ! guilty2 & besides1 if !re 0

 no atonem5t until ! crucifixion (      
,*ri/1 :at became ( ! c\ntless millions 
:o di$ be=e t "t8 ,we mu/ rememb] t !   
,jews did n kill animals = ! ,g5tiles4  
,jehovah hat$ =eign]s4 ,!re 0 no way    
provid$ = ! =giv5ess ( a hea!n4 ,:at has
 become ( ! millions :o h di$ s9ce1 )\t 
hav+ he>d ( ! atonem5t8 ,:at becomes (  
^? :o he> & d n believe8 ,c !re be a law
 t dem&s t ! guilty be rew>d$4 ,& yet1  
to rew>d ! guilty is f> ne>] ju/ice ?an 
to puni% ! innoc5t4 ,if ! doctr9e ( !   
atonem5t is true1 !re w\ld h be5 no     
heav5 _h no atonem5t be5 made4  ,if     
,judas _h und]/ood ! ,*ri/ian sy/em1 if 
he knew t ,*ri/ mu/ be betray$1 & t ,god
 0 dep5d+ on him to betray him1 & t )\t 
! betrayal no human s\l c\ld be sav$1   
:at %\ld ,judas h done8  ,jehovah took  
special *>ge ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,he did ?is =
 ! purpose ( civiliz+ !m4 ,if he _h     
succe$$ 9 civiliz+ !m1 he w\ld h made ! 
damnation ( ! entire human race a       
c]ta9ty2 because if ! ,jews _h be5 a    
civiliz$ p :5 ,*ri/ appe>$--a p :o _h n 

be5 h>d5$ by ! laws ( ,jehovah--!y w\ld 
n h crucifi$ ,*ri/1 & z a consequ5ce1 ! 
_w w\ld h be5 lo/4 ,if ! ,jews _h       
believ$ 9 religi\s fre$om1 9 ! rights ( 
?\ght & spee*1 if ! ,*ri/ian religion is
 true1 n a human s\l ev] c\ld h be5     
sav$4 ,if1 :5 ,*ri/ 0 on 8 way to       
,calv>y1 "s brave s\l _h rescu$ him f ! 
pi\s mob1 he w\ld n only h be5 damn$ = 8
 pa9s1 b w\ld h r5d]$ impossible !      
salvation ( any human be+4  ,! ,*ri/ian 
_w has be5 try+ = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s to
 expla9 ! atonem5t1 & e ef=t has end$ 9 
an admission t x _c be und]/ood1 & a    
decl>ation t x mu/ be believ$4 ,has !   
promise & hope ( =giv5ess ev] prev5t$ ! 
commission ( a s98 ,c m5 be made bett]  
by be+ taught t s9 gives happ9ess "h2 t 
to live a virtu\s life is to be> a      
cross2 t m5 c rep5t betwe5 ! la/ s9 & ! 
la/ brea?2 & t rep5tance wa%es e /a9 ( !
 s\l away8 ,is x good to tea* t ! s]p5t 
( regret w n hiss 9 ! e> ( memory2 t !  
sav$ w n ev5 pity ! victims ( _! crimes2
 & t s9s =giv5 cease to affect ! unhappy

 wret*es s9n$ aga9/8  ,ano!r objection  
is1 t a c]ta9 belief is necess>y to save
 ! s\l4 ,?is doctr9e1 ,i admit1 is      
taught 9 ! gospel accord+ to ,john1 & 9 
_m ( ! epi/les2 ,i d5y t x is taught 9  
,mat!w1 ,m>k1 or ,luke4 ,x is1 h[ev]1   
ass]t$ by ! *ur* t to believe is ! only 
safe way4 ,to ?is1 ,i reply3 ,belief is 
n a volunt>y ?+4 ,a man believes or     
disbelieves 9 spite ( himself4 ,!y tell 
u t to believe is ! safe way2 b ,i say1 
! safe way is to be hone/4 ,no?+ c be   
saf] ?an t4 ,no man 9 ! h\r ( dea? ev]  
regrett$ hav+ be5 hone/4 ,no man :5 !   
%ad[s ( ! la/ day 7 ga!r+ ab\t ! pill[ (
 dea?1 ev] regrett$ t he _h giv5 to 8   
fell[-man 8 hone/ ?\ght4 ,no man1 9 !   
pres5ce ( et]nity1 ev] wi%$ t he _h be5 
a hypocrite4 ,no man ev] !n regrett$ t  
he did n ?r[ away 8 reason4 ,x c]ta9ly  
_c be necess>y to ?r[ away y\r reason to
 save y\r s\l1 because aft] t1 y\r s\l  
is n wor? sav+4 ,! s\l has a "r to def5d
 itself4 ,my bra9 is my ca/le2 & :5 ,i  
waive ! "r to def5d x1 ,i become an     

intellectual s]f & slave4  ,i d n admit 
t a man by do+ me an injury c place me  
"u obligations to d him a s]vice4 ,to   
r5d] b5efits = injuries is to ignore all
 di/9ctions betwe5 actions4 ,he :o      
treats fri5ds & enemies alike has nei!r 
love nor ju/ice4 ,! idea ( non-resi/ance
 nev] occurr$ to a man ) p[] to def5d   
himself4 ,! "m ( ?is doctr9e 0 weakness4
 ,to all[ a crime to be committ$1 ev5   
aga9/ y\rself1 :5 y c prev5t x1 is next 
to committ+ ! crime y\rself4 ,! *ur* has
 prea*$ ! doctr9e ( non-resi/ance1 & "u 
t bann] has %$ ! blood ( millions4 ,9 ! 
folds ( h] sacr$ ve/m5ts h gleam$ =     
c5turies ! dagg]s ( assass9ation4 ,) h] 
cunn+ h&s %e wove ! purple = hypocrisy &
 plac$ ! cr[n ^u ! br[ ( crime4 ,= m ?an
 a ?\s& ye>s l>c5y held ! scales (      
ju/ice1 hypocrisy wore ! mitre & ti>a1  
:ile begg>s scorn$ ! royal sons ( toil1 
& ignorant fe> d5\nc$ ! lib]ty ( ?\ght4 
,,xi4 ,,*ri/',s ,,mission4  ,,he came1  
!y tell u1 to make a revelation1 & :at  
did he reveal8 ,love ?y neighbor z      

?yself8 ,t 0 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,love   
,god ) all ?y he>t8 ,t 0 9 ! ,old       
,te/am5t4 ,return good = evil8 ,t 0 said
 by ,buddha1 sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/
 0 born4 ,d unto o!rs z ye w\ld t !y    
%\ld d unto y8 ,t 0 ! doctr9e (         
,lao-tsze4 ,did he come to give a rule (
 action8 ,zoroa/] _h done ?is long be=e3
 ,:5ev] ?\ art 9 d\bt z to :e!r an      
action is good or bad1 ab/a9 f x4 ,did  
he come to tell u ( ano!r _w8 ,!        
immortality ( ! s\l _h be5 taught by !  
,h9doos1 ,egyptians1 ,greeks1 & ,romans 
hundr$s ( ye>s be=e he 0 born4 ,:at     
argum5t did he make 9 favor (           
immortality8 ,:at facts did he furni%8  
,:at /> ( hope did he put above !       
d>kness ( ?is _w8 ,did he come simply to
 tell u t we %\ld n rev5ge ourselves ^u 
our enemies8 ,long be=e1 ,socrates _h   
said3 ,"o :o is injur$ ought n to return
 ! injury1 = on no acc\nt c x be "r to d
 an inju/ice2 & x is n "r to return an  
injury1 or to d evil to any man1 h[ev]  
mu* we h suff]$ f him4 ,& ,cic]o _h     

said3 ,let u n li/5 to ^? :o ?9k we     
ought to be angry ) our enemies1 & :o   
believe ?is to be great & manly4 ,no?+  
is s praisewor?y1 no?+ s cle>ly %[s a   
great & noble s\l1 z clem5cy & read9ess 
to =give4 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! lit]ature ( 
! _w m ne>ly p]fect ?an ?is ?\ght8  ,0 x
 f ,*ri/ ! _w le>n$ ! fir/ lesson (     
=be>ance1 :5 c5turies & c5turies be=e1  
,*ri%na _h said1 ,if a man /rike !e1 & 9
 /rik+ drop 8 /aff1 pick x up & h& x to 
him aga98 ,is x possible t ! son ( ,god 
?reat5$ to say to a va/ majority1 ( 8   
*ildr51 ,dep>t f me1 ye curs$1 into     
ev]la/+ fire prep>$ = ! devil & 8       
angels1 :ile ! ,buddhi/ 0 great & t5d]  
en\gh to say3  ,nev] w ,i seek nor      
receive private individual salvation2   
nev] ent] into f9al peace alone2 b =ev] 
& ev]y:]e w ,i live & /rive = ! univ]sal
 r$emption ( e creature ?r\gh\t all     
worlds4 ,nev] w ,i leave ?is _w ( s9 &  
sorr[ & /ruggle until all are deliv]$4  
,until !n1 ,i w rema9 & suff] :]e ,i am8
  ,is !re any?+ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t z     

beautiful z ?is1 f a ,sufi8--,bett] "o  
mom5t ( sil5t contemplation & inw>d love
 ?an sev5ty ?\s& ye>s ( outw>d wor%ip4  
,is !re any?+ comp>able to ?is8--,:oev] 
c>elessly treads on a worm t crawls on !
 e>?1 t he>tless "o is d>kly ali5ate f  
,god4  ,is !re any?+ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t m
 beautiful ?an ! /ory ( ! ,sufi8  ,=    
sev5 ye>s a ,sufi practis$ e virtue1 &  
!n he m\nt$ ! ?ree /eps t lead to !     
doors ( ,p>adise4 ,he knock$ & a voice  
said3 ,:o is !re8 ,! ,sufi repli$3 ,?y  
s]vant1 ,o ,god4 ,b ! doors rema9$      
clos$4  ,yet sev5 o!r ye>s ! ,sufi      
engag$ 9 e good "w4 ,he com=t$ ! sorr[+ 
& divid$ 8 sub/ance ) ! poor4 ,aga9 he  
m\nt$ ! ?ree /eps1 aga9 knock$ at !     
doors ( ,p>adise1 & aga9 ! voice ask$3  
,:o is !re8 & ! ,sufi repli$3 ,?y slave1
 ,o ,god4--,b ! doors rema9$ clos$4     
,yet sev5 o!r ye>s ! ,sufi sp5t 9 works 
( *>ity1 9 visit+ ! imprison$ & ! sick4 
,aga9 he m\nt$ ! /eps1 aga9 knock$ at ! 
cele/ial doors4 ,aga9 he he>d ! "q3 ,:o 
is !re8 & he repli$3 ,?yself1 ,o        

,god4--,! gates wide op5 flew4  ,is x   
possible t ,/4 ,paul 0 inspir$ ( ,god1  
:5 he said3 ,let ! wom5 le>n 9 sil5ce1 )
 all subjection4--,nei!r 0 ! man creat$ 
= ! woman1 b ! woman = ! man8  ,& is x  
possible t ,epictetus1 )\t ! slighte/   
aid f heav51 gave to ! _w ?is gem (     
love3  ,:at is m delightful ?an to be s 
de> to y\r wife1 z to be on t acc\nt    
de>] to y\rself8  ,did ,/4 ,paul express
 ! s5tim5ts ( ,god :5 he wrote--  ,b ,i 
w\ld h y "k t ! head ( e man is ,*ri/1 &
 ! head ( e woman is ! man1 & ! head (  
,*ri/ is ,god4 ,wives1 submit y\rselves 
unto y\r husb&s z unto ! ,"l8  ,& 0 !   
au?or ( ?is1 a poor despis$ hea!n8--  ,9
 :atev] h\se ! husb& is cont5t$ ) !     
wife1 & ! wife ) ! husb&1 9 t h\se w    
=tune dwell2 b ^u ! h\se :]e wom5 are n 
honor$1 let a curse be pron\nc$4 ,:]e ! 
wife is honor$1 !re ! gods are truly    
wor%ip$4  ,is !re any?+ 9 ! ,new        
,te/am5t z beautiful z ?is8--  ,%all ,i 
tell !e :]e nature is mo/ ble/ & fair8  
,x is :]e ^? we love abide4 ,?\gh t     

space be small1 x is ample above k+doms2
 ?\gh x be a des]t1 ?r\gh x run ! riv]s 
( ,p>adise4  ,aft] read+ ! curses       
pron\nc$ 9 ! ,old  ,te/am5t ^u ,jew &   
hea!n1 ! descriptions ( slaught]1 (     
trea*]y & ( dea?1 ! de/ruction ( wom5 & 
babes2 aft] y %all h read all ! *apt]s (
 horror 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! ?reat5+s ( 
fire & flame1 !n read ?is1 f ! greate/ (
 human be+s3       ,! quality ( m]cy is 
n /ra9$3      ,x droppe? z ! g5tle ra9 f
 heav5      ,^u ! place b5ea?4 ,x is    
twice bless$2      ,x blesse? him t     
gives & him t takes4      ',tis mightie/
 9 ! mightie/3 x becomes      ,! ?ron$  
mon>* bett] ?an 8 cr[n4  ,x4 ,,et]nal   
,,pa9  ,,^u passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t  
re/s ! doctr9e ( et]nal pa94 ,?is       
doctr9e subv]ts e idea ( ju/ice4 ,a     
f9ite be+ c nei!r commit an inf9ite s91 
nor a s9 aga9/ ! ,inf9ite4 ,a be+ (     
inf9ite goodness & wisdom has no "r to  
create any be+ ^: life is n a bless+4   
,inf9ite wisdom has no "r to create a   
failure1 & surely a man de/9$ to ev]la/+

 failure is n a conspicu\s success4 ,!  
doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t is ! mo/      
infam\s ( all doctr9es--born (          
ignorance1 cruelty & fe>4 ,ar\nd ! angel
 ( immortality1 ,*ri/ianity has coil$   
?is s]p5t4  ,^u ,love's brea/ ! *ur* has
 plac$ ! et]nal asp4 ,& yet 9 ! same    
book 9 :i* is taught ?is mo/ frightful (
 dogmas1 we are assur$ t ! ,"l is good  
to all1 & 8 t5d] m]cies are ov] all 8   
works4  ,a few days ago ^u ! wide sea1 0
 f\nd a b>que call$ ,! ,tig]1 ,capta9   
,kreug]1 9 comm&4 ,! vessel _h be5 "o   
hundr$ & tw5ty-six days ^u ! sea4 ,=    
days ! crew _h be5 )\t wat]1 )\t food1 &
 7 />v+4 ,= n9e days n a drop _h pass$  
_! lips4 ,! crew consi/$ ( ! capta91 a  
mate1 & elev5 m54 ,at ! end ( "o hundr$ 
& eighte5 days f ,liv]pool !y kill$ !   
capta9's ,newf\ndl& dog4 ,?is la/$ !m   
f\r days4 ,dur+ ! next five days !y _h  
no?+4 ,= weeks !y _h _h no light & 7    
unable to see ! compass at night4 ,on ! 
"o hundr$ & tw5ty-fif? day ,capta9      
,kreug]1 a ,g]man1 took a revolv] 9 8   

h&1 /ood up be=e ! m51 & plac+ ! weapon 
at 8 temple said3 ,boys1 we c't /& ?is  
mu* long]1 & to save y all1 ,i am will+ 
to die4 ,! mate grasp$ ! revolv] & begg$
 ! capta9 to wait ano!r day4 ,! next    
day1 ^u ! horizon ( _! despair1 !y saw !
 smoke ( ! /eam%ip ,nebo4 ,!y 7 rescu$4 
,suppose t ,capta9 ,kreug] 0 n a        
,*ri/ian1 & suppose t he _h s5t ! ball  
cra%+ ?r\gh 8 bra91 & _h done s simply  
to keep ! crew f />vation1 d y tell me t
 a ,god ( inf9ite m]cy w\ld =ev] damn t 
man8  ,d n misund]/& me4 ,i insi/ t e   
passage 9 ! ,bible uphold+ crime 0      
writt5 by savage man4 ,i insi/ t if !re 
is a ,god1 he is n1 nev] 01 & nev] w be 
9 favor ( slav]y1 polygamy1 w>s (       
ext]m9ation1 or religi\s p]secution4    
,does any ,*ri/ian believe t if ! real  
,god 7 to write a book n[1 he w\ld      
uphold ! crimes comm&$ 9 ! ,old         
,te/am5t8 ,has ,jehovah improv$8 ,has   
inf9ite m]cy become m m]ciful8 ,has     
inf9ite wisdom intellectually advanc$8  
,,w any "o claim t ! passages uphold+   

slav]y h lib]at$ mank9d8 ,are we indebt$
 to polygamy = our mod]n homes8 ,0      
religi\s lib]ty born ( t infam\s v]se 9 
:i* ! husb& is comm&$ to kill 8 wife =  
wor%ip+ an unkn[n ,god8  ,! usual answ] 
to ^! objections is1 t no c\ntry has ev]
 be5 civiliz$ )\t a ,bible4 ,! ,jews 7 !
 only p to :om ,jehovah made 8 w        
directly kn[n4 ,7 !y bett] ?an o!r      
nations8 ,!y read ! ,old ,te/am5t & "o (
 ! effects ( su* read+ 01 t !y crucifi$ 
a k9d1 lov+1 & p]fectly innoc5t man4    
,c]ta9ly !y c\ld n h done worse1 )\t a  
,bible4 ,9 crucify+ ,*ri/ ! ,jews foll[$
 ! tea*+s ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,if ,jehovah 0 9   
fact ,god1 & if t ,god took ^u himself  
fle% & came among ! ,jews1 & prea*$ :at 
! ,jews und]/ood to be blasphemy2 & if !
 ,jews 9 accordance ) ! laws giv5 by ?is
 same ,jehovah to ,moses1 crucifi$ him1 
!n ,i say1 & ,i say x ) inf9ite rev]5ce1
 he reap$ :at he _h s[n4 ,he became !   
victim ( 8 own inju/ice4  ,b ,i insi/ t 
^! ?+s are n true4 ,i insi/ t ! real    
,god1 if !re is "o1 nev] comm&$ man to  

enslave 8 fell[-man1 nev] told a "m to  
sell h] babe1 nev] e/abli%$ polygamy1   
nev] urg$ "o nation to ext]m9ate ano!r1 
& nev] told a husb& to kill 8 wife      
because %e sugge/$ ! wor%ip ( ano!r     
,god4  ,f ! asp]sions ( ! pulpit1 f !   
sl&]s ( ! *ur*1 ,i seek to rescue !     
reputation ( ! ,deity4 ,i insi/ t ! ,old
 ,te/am5t w\ld be a bett] book ) all ^! 
passages left out2 & :atev] may be said 
( ! re/ ( ! ,bible1 ! passages to :i* ,i
 h call$ att5tion c1 ) va/ly m          
propriety1 be attribut$ to a devil ?an  
to a god4  ,take f ! ,new ,te/am5t !    
idea t belief is necess>y to salvation2 
t ,*ri/ 0 (f]$ z an atonem5t = ! s9s (  
mank9d2 t heav5 is ! rew>d ( fai?1 &    
hell ! p5alty ( hone/ inve/igation1 & t 
! puni%m5t ( ! human s\l w g on =ev]2   
take f x all miracles & fooli% /ories1 &
 ,i mo/ *e]fully admit t ! good passages
 are true4 ,if !y are true1 x makes no  
diff]5ce :e!r !y are inspir$ or n4      
,inspiration is only necess>y to give   
au?ority to t :i* is repugnant to human 

reason4 ,only t :i* nev] happ5$ ne$s to 
be sub/antiat$ by a miracle4  ,! univ]se
 is natural4  ,! *ur* mu/ cease to insi/
 t passages uphold+ ! in/itutions (     
savage m5 7 inspir$ ( ,god4 ,! dogma (  
atonem5t mu/ be ab&on$4 ,good de$s mu/  
take ! place ( fai?4 ,! savag]y ( et]nal
 puni%m5t mu/ be r5\nc$4 ,x mu/ be      
admitt$ t cr$ulity is n a virtue1 & t   
inve/igation is n a crime4 ,x mu/ be    
admitt$ t miracles are ! *ildr5 (       
m5dacity1 & t no?+ c be m wond]ful ?an !
 maje/ic1 unbrok51 sublime1 & et]nal    
procession ( causes & effects4 ,reason  
mu/ be ! arbit]4 ,inspir$ books atte/$  
by miracles _c /& aga9/ a demon/rat$    
fact4 ,a religion t does n comm& !      
respect ( ! greate/ m9ds w1 9 a little  
:ile1 excite ! mock]y ( all4  ,a man :o 
does n believe 9 intellectual lib]ty is 
a b>b>ian4 ,is x possible t ,god is     
intol]ant8 ,c\ld !re be any progress1   
ev5 9 heav51 )\t intellectual lib]ty8   
,is ! fre$om ( ! future to exi/ only 9  
p]dition8 ,is x n1 aft] all1 b>ely      

possible t a man act+ l ,*ri/ c be sav$8
 ,is a man to be et]nally rew>d$ =      
believ+ accord+ to evid5ce1 )\t evid5ce1
 or aga9/ evid5ce8 ,are we to be sav$   
because we are good1 or because ano!r 0 
virtu\s8 ,is cr$ulity to be w+$ & cr[n$1
 :il/ hone/ d\bt is *a9$ & damn$4  ,if  
,jehovah1 0 9 fact ,god1 he knew ! end f
 ! beg9n+4 ,he knew t 8 ,bible w\ld be a
 brea/-"w beh9d :i* all tyranny &       
hypocrisy w\ld cr\*4 ,he knew t 8 ,bible
 w\ld be ! auction-block on :i* wom5    
w\ld /& :ile _! babes 7 sold f _! arms4 
,he knew t ?is ,bible w\ld be quot$ by  
tyrants2 t x w\ld be ! def5ce ( robb]s  
call$ k+s1 & ( hypocrites call$ prie/s4 
,he knew t he _h taught ! ,jewi% p no?+ 
( importance4 ,he knew t he _h f\nd !m  
free & left !m slaves4 ,he knew t he _h 
nev] fulfill$ a s+le promise made to !m4
 ,he knew t :ile o!r nations _h advanc$ 
9 art & sci5ce 8 *os5 p 7 savage /ill4  
,he promis$ !m ! _w1 & gave !m a des]t4 
,he promis$ !m lib]ty & he made !m      
slaves4 ,he promis$ !m victory & he gave

 !m defeat4 ,he said !y %\ld be k+s & he
 made !m s]fs4 ,he promis$ !m univ]sal  
empire & gave !m exile4 ,:5 "o f9i%es ! 
,old ,te/am5t he is compell$ to say3    
,no?+ c add to ! mis]y ( a nation ^: k+ 
is ,jehovah6  ,! ,old ,te/am5t fill$ ?is
 _w ) tyranny & inju/ice1 & ! ,new gives
 u a future fill$ ) pa9 = ne>ly all ( ! 
sons ( m54  ,! ,old ,te/am5t describes !
 hell ( ! pa/1 & ! ,new ! hell ( !      
future4  ,! ,old ,te/am5t tells u !     
frightful ?+s t ,god has done1 ! ,new ! 
frightful ?+s t he w d4  ,^! two books  
give u ! suff]+s ( ! pa/ & ! future--!  
inju/ice1 ! agony & ! te>s ( bo? worlds4
     ,,or?odoxy4  ,a ,,lecture4  ,,x is 
utt]ly inconceivable t any man believ+ 9
 ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion %\ld      
publicly d5y x1 because he :o believes 9
 t religion w\ld believe t1 by a public 
d5ial1 he w\ld p]il ! et]nal salvation (
 8 s\l4 ,x is conceivable1 & )\t any    
great ef=t ( ! m9d1 t millions :o d n   
believe 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion %\ld op5ly
 say t !y did4 ,9 a c\ntry :]e religion 

is suppos$ to be 9 p[]--:]e x has rew>ds
 = pret5ce1 :]e x pays a premium ^u     
hypocrisy1 :]e x at lea/ is will+ to    
pur*ase sil5ce--x is easily conceivable 
t millions pret5d to believe :at !y d n4
 ,& yet ,i believe x has be5 *>g$ aga9/ 
myself n only t ,i 0 ins9c]e1 b t ,i    
took ! side ,i am on = ! sake (         
popul>ity2 & ! audi5ce to-night goes f> 
t[>d ju/ify+ ! accusation4  ,or?odox    
,religion ,dy+ ,out4  ,x gives me imm5se
 pleasure to say to ?is audi5ce t       
or?odox religion is dy+ out ( ! civiliz$
 _w4 ,x is a sick man4 ,x has be5       
attack$ ) two diseases--s(t5+ ( ! bra9 &
 ossification ( ! he>t4 ,x is a religion
 t no long] satisfies ! intellig5ce (   
?is c\ntry2 t no long] satisfies ! bra92
 a religion aga9/ :i* ! he>t ( e        
civiliz$ man & woman prote/s4 ,x is a   
religion t gives hope only to a few2 t  
puts a %ad[ ^u ! cradle2 t wraps ! c(f9 
9 d>kness & fills ! future ( mank9d )   
flame & fe>4 ,x is a religion t ,i am   
go+ to d :at little ,i c :ile ,i live to

 de/roy4 ,9 its place ,i want humanity1 
,i want good fell[%ip1 ,i want          
intellectual lib]ty--free lips1 !       
discov]ies & inv5tions ( g5ius1 !       
demon/rations ( sci5ce--! religion (    
art1 music & poetry--( good h\ses1 good 
clo!s1 good wages--t is to say1 !       
religion ( ?is _w4  ,religi\s ,dea?s &  
,bir?s4  ,we mu/ rememb] t ?is is a _w (
 progress1 a _w ( p]petual *ange--a     
succession ( c(f9s & cradles4 ,!re is   
p]petual dea?1 & !re is p]petual bir?4  
,by ! grave ( ! old1 =ev] /& y\? & joy2 
& :5 an old religion dies1 a bett] "o is
 born4 ,:5 we f9d out t an ass]tion is a
 falsehood a %9+ tru? takes its place1 &
 we ne$ n fe> ! de/ruction ( ! false4 ,!
 m false we de/roy ! m room !re w be = !
 true4  ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! a/rolog] s\ght 
to read 9 ! />s ! fate ( m5 & nations4  
,! a/rolog] has fad$ f ! _w1 b !        
a/ronom] has tak5 8 place4 ,!re 0 a "t  
:5 ! poor al*emi/1 b5t & wr9kl$ & old1  
ov] 8 crucible endeavor$ to f9d "s      
secret by :i* he c\ld *ange ! bas]      

metals into pure/ gold4 ,! al*emi/ has  
gone2 ! *emi/ took 8 place2 &1 al?\gh he
 f9ds no?+ to *ange metals into gold1 he
 f9ds some?+ t cov]s ! e>? ) weal?4 ,!re
 0 a "t :5 ! soo?say] & augur fl\ri%$4  
,aft] !m came ! p>son & ! prie/2 & !    
p>son & ! prie/ mu/ g4 ,! prea*] mu/ g1 
& 9 8 place mu/ come ! tea*]--! real    
int]pret] ( ,nature4 ,we are done ) !   
sup]natural4 ,we are ?r\gh ) ! miracul\s
 & ! impossible4 ,!re 0 once ! prophet  
:o pret5d$ to read ! book ( ! future4 ,8
 place has be5 tak5 by ! philosoph]1 :o 
reasons f cause to effect--:o f9ds !    
facts by :i* we are surr\nd$ & endeavors
 to reason f ^! premises & to tell :at 9
 all probability w happ54 ,! prophet has
 gone1 ! philosoph] is "h4 ,!re 0 a "t  
:5 man s\ght aid f heav5--:5 he pray$ to
 ! deaf sky4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ev]y?+      
dep5d$ on ! sup]naturali/4 ,t "t 9      
,*ri/5dom is pass+ away4 ,we n[ dep5d ^u
 ! naturali/--n ^u ! believ] 9 anci5t   
falsehoods1 b on ! discov]] ( facts--on 
! demon/rat] ( tru?s4 ,at la/ we are    

beg9n+ to build on a solid f\ndation1 & 
z we progress1 ! sup]natural dies4 ,!   
lead]s ( ! intellectual _w d5y ! exi/5ce
 ( ! sup]natural4 ,!y take f all        
sup]/ition its f\ndation4  ,! ,religion 
( ,reciprocity4  ,sup]natural religion w
 fade f ?is _w1 & 9 its place we %all h 
reason4 ,9 ! place ( ! wor%ip ( some?+  
we "k n (1 w be ! religion ( mutual love
 & assi/ance--! great religion (        
reciprocity4 ,sup]/ition mu/ g4 ,sci5ce 
w rema94 ,! *ur* dies h>d4 ,! bra9 ( !  
_w is n yet develop$4 ,!re are          
intellectual diseases z well z          
physical--!re are pe/il5ces & plagues ( 
! m9d4  ,:5ev] ! new comes ! old        
prote/s1 & fights = its place z long z x
 has a p>ticle ( p[]4 ,we are n[ hav+ ! 
same w>f>e betwe5 sup]/ition & sci5ce t 
!re 0 betwe5 ! /age coa* & ! locomotive4
 ,b ! /age coa* _h to g4 ,x _h its day (
 glory & p[]1 b x is gone4 ,x w5t ,we/4 
,9 a little :ile x w be driv5 into !    
,pacific4 ,s we f9d t !re is ! same     
conflict betwe5 ! diff]5t sects &       

diff]5t s*ools n only ( philosophy b (  
m$ic9e4  ,recollect t ev]y?+ except !   
demon/rat$ tru? is liable to die4 ,t is 
! ord] ( ,nature4 ,words die4 ,e        
language has a cemet]y4 ,e n[ & !n a ^w 
dies & a tomb/one is erect$1 & across x 
is writt5 obsolete4 ,new words are      
cont9ually be+ born4 ,!re is a cradle 9 
:i* a ^w is rock$4 ,a ?\ght is m>ri$ to 
a s\nd1 & a *ild-^w is born4 ,& !re     
comes a "t :5 ! ^w gets old1 & wr9kl$1 &
 expressionless1 & is c>ri$ m\rnfully to
 ! grave4 ,s 9 ! s*ools ( m$ic9e4 ,y c  
rememb]1 s c ,i1 :5 ! old allopa?i/s1 ! 
ble$]s & bli/]]s1 reign$ supreme4 ,if   
!re 0 any?+ ! matt] ) a man !y let out 8
 blood4 ,call$ to ! b$side1 !y took him 
on ! po9t ( a lancet to ! edge (        
et]nity1 & !n practic$ all _! art to br+
 him back4 ,"o c h>dly imag9e h[ p]fect 
a con/itution x took a few ye>s ago to  
/& ! assault ( a doctor4 ,& long aft] ! 
old practice 0 f\nd to be a mi/ake      
hundr$s & ?\s&s ( ! anci5t physicians   
clung to x1 c>ri$ ar\nd ) !m1 9 "o      

pocket a bottle ( jalap1 & 9 ! o!r a    
ru/y lancet1 sorry t !y c\ld n f9d "s   
pati5t ) fai? en\gh to all[ ! exp]im5t  
to be made aga94  ,s ^! s*ools1 & ^!    
!ories1 & ^! religions die h>d4 ,:at    
else c !y d8 ,l ! pa9t+s ( ! old ma/]s1 
!y are kept alive because s mu* money   
has be5 inve/$ 9 !m4 ,?9k ( ! am\nt (   
money t has be5 inve/$ 9 sup]/ition6    
,?9k ( ! s*ools t h be5 f\nd$ = ! m     
g5]al diffusion ( useless k6 ,?9k ( !   
colleges :]e9 m5 are taught t x is      
dang]\s to ?9k1 & t !y mu/ nev] use _!  
bra9s except 9 ! act ( fai?6 ,?9k ( !   
millions & billions ( doll>s t h be5    
exp5d$ 9 *ur*es1 9 temples1 & 9         
ca!drals6 ,?9k ( ! ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( m5 :o
 dep5d = _! liv+ ^u ! ignorance (       
mank9d6 ,?9k ( ^? :o gr[ ri* on cr$ulity
 & :o fatt5 on fai?6 ,d y suppose !y are
 go+ to die )\t a /ruggle8 ,:at are !y  
to d8 ,f ! bottom ( my he>t ,i sympa?ize
 ) ! poor cl]gyman t has _h all 8 common
 s5se educat$ out ( him1 & is n[ to be  
?r[n ^u ! cold & unbeliev+ _w4 ,8 pray]s

 are n answ]$2 he gets no help f on     
high1 & ! pews are beg9n+ to criticise !
 pulpit4 ,:at is ! man to d8 ,if he     
sudd5ly *anges he is gone4 ,if he       
prea*es :at he really believes he w get 
notice to quit4 ,& yet1 if he & !       
congregation w\ld come toge!r & be      
p]fectly hone/1 !y w\ld all admit t !y  
believe little & "k no?+4  ,only a      
little :ile ago a c\ple ( ladies 7 rid+ 
toge!r f a revival1 late at night1 & "o 
said to ! o!r1 z !y rode along3 ,i am   
go+ to say some?+ t w %ock y1 & ,i beg (
 y nev] to tell x to anybody else4 ,i am
 go+ to tell x to y4 ,well1 :at is x8   
,said %e3 ,i d n believe ! ,bible4 ,!   
o!r repli$3 ,nei!r d ,i4  ,i h (t5 ?\ght
 h[ spl5did x w\ld be if ! m9i/]s c\ld b
 come toge!r & say3 ,n[1 let u be hone/4
 ,let u tell ea* o!r1 honor bright--l   
,dr4 ,curry1 ( ,*icago1 did 9 ! meet+ ! 
o!r day--j :at we believe4 ,!y tell a   
/ory t 9 ! old "t a lot ( p1 ab\t tw5ty1
 7 9 ,texas 9 a little hotel1 & "o fell[
 got up be=e ! fire1 put 8 h&s beh9d    

him1 & said3 ,boys1 let u all tell our  
real names4 ,if ! m9i/]s & _!           
congregations w\ld only tell _! real    
?\ghts !y w\ld f9d t !y are ne>ly z bad 
z ,i am1 & t !y believe z little4       
,or?odoxy dies h>d1 & its def5d]s tell u
 t ?is fact %[s t x is ( div9e orig94   
,judaism dies h>d4 ,x has liv$ sev]al   
?\s& ye>s long] ?an ,*ri/ianity4 ,!     
religion ( ,mohamm$ dies h>d4  ,buddhism
 dies h>d4 ,:y d all ^! religions die   
h>d8 ,because intellig5ce increases     
sl[ly4  ,let me :isp] 9 ! e> ( !        
,prote/ant3 ,ca?olicism dies h>d4 ,:at  
does t prove8 ,x proves t ! p are       
ignorant & t ! prie/s are cunn+4  ,let  
me :isp] 9 ! e> ( ! ,ca?olic3           
,prote/antism dies h>d4 ,:at does t     
prove8 ,x proves t ! p are sup]/iti\s & 
! prea*]s /upid4  ,let me :isp] 9 all   
y\r e>s3 ,infidelity is n dy+--x is     
gr[+--x increases e day4 ,& :at does t  
prove8 ,x proves t ! p are le>n+ m &    
m--t !y are advanc+--t ! m9d is gett+   
free1 & t ! race is be+ civiliz$4  ,!   

cl]gy "k t ,i "k t !y "k t !y d n "k4   
,! ,bl[s ,t ,h ,%att]$ ! ,%ield & ,%iv]$
 ! ,lance ( ,sup]/ition4  ,mohamm$4     
,mohamm$ wre/$ f ! disciples ( ! cross !
 faire/ "p ( ,europe4 ,x 0 kn[n t he 0  
an impo/or1 & t fact s[$ ! se$s ( di/ru/
 & infidelity 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,*ri/ians
 made an ef=t to rescue f ! infidels !  
empty sepul*re ( ,*ri/4 ,t comm5c$ 9 !  
elev5? c5tury & end$ at ! close ( !     
?irte5?4 ,europe 0 almo/ depopulat$4 ,! 
fields 7 left wa/e1 ! villages 7 des]t$1
 nations 7 impov]i%$1 e man :o ow$ a    
debt 0 dis*>g$ f paym5t if he put a     
cross ^u 8 brea/ & jo9$ ! ,crusades4 ,no
 matt] :at crime he _h committ$1 ! doors
 ( ! prison 7 op5 = him to jo9 ! ho/s ( 
! cross4 ,!y believ$ t ,god w\ld give !m
 victory1 & !y c>ri$ 9 front ( ! fir/   
,crusade a goat & a goose1 believ+ t bo?
 ^? animals 7 bless$ by ! indwell+ ( !  
,holy ,gho/4 ,& ,i may say t ^? same    
animals are 9 ! lead to-day 9 ! or?odox 
_w4 ,until ! ye> #abia !y endeavor$ to  
ga9 possession ( t sepul*re1 & f9ally ! 

ho/s ( ,*ri/ 7 driv5 back1 baffl$ &     
beat51--a poor1 mis]able1 religi\s      
rabble4 ,!y 7 driv5 back1 & t fact s[$ !
 se$s ( di/ru/ 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,y "k t at t
 "t ! _w believ$ 9 trial by battle--t   
,god w\ld take ! side ( ! "r--& !re _h  
be5 a trial by battle betwe5 ! cross & !
 cresc5t1 & ,mohamm$ _h be5 victori\s4  
,0 ,god at t "t gov]n+ ! _w8 ,0 he      
endeavor+ to spread 8 gospel8  ,!       
,de/ruction ( ,art4  ,y "k t :5         
,*ri/ianity came into p[] x de/roy$ e   
/atue x c\ld lay its ignorant h&s ^u4 ,x
 defac$ & oblit]at$ e pa9t+2 x de/roy$ e
 beautiful build+2 x burn$ !            
manuscripts1 bo? ,greek & ,lat92 x      
de/roy$ all ! hi/ory1 all ! poetry1 all 
! philosophy x c\ld f9d1 & r$uc$ to a%es
 e libr>y t x c\ld rea* ) its tor*4 ,& !
 result 01 t ! night ( ! ,middle ,ages  
fell ^u ! human race4 ,b by accid5t1 by 
*ance1 by ov]sight1 a few ( !           
manuscripts escap$ ! fury ( religi\s    
zeal2 & ^! manuscripts became ! se$1 !  
fruit ( :i* is our civilization (       

to-day4 ,a few /atues _h be5 buri$2 a   
few =ms ( beauty 7 dug f ! e>? t _h     
protect$ !m1 & n[ ! civiliz$ _w is fill$
 ) art1 ! walls are cov]$ ) pa9t+s1 & ! 
ni*es fill$ ) /atu>y4 ,a few manuscripts
 7 f\nd & deciph]$4 ,! old languages 7  
le>n$1 & lit]ature 0 aga9 born4 ,a new  
day dawn$ ^u mank9d4 ,e ef=t at m5tal   
improvem5t _h be5 oppos$ by ! *ur*1 &   
yet1 ! few ?+s sav$ f ! g5]al wreck--a  
few poems1 a few works ( ! anci5t ?9k]s1
 a few =ms wr\ght 9 /one1 produc$ a new 
civilization de/9$ to ov]?r[ & de/roy ! 
fabric ( sup]/ition4  ,! ,discov]y (    
,am]ica4  ,:at 0 ! next bl[ t ?is *ur*  
receiv$8 ,! discov]y ( ,am]ica4 ,! ,holy
 ,gho/ :o inspir$ m5 to write ! ,bible  
did n "k ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is cont95t1 nev]
 dream$ ( ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 ,! ,bible
 left out half ! _w4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ did 
n "k t ! e>? is r\nd4 ,he did n dream t 
! e>? is r\nd4 ,he believ$ x 0 flat1    
al?\gh he made x himself4 ,at t "t heav5
 0 j beyond ! cl\ds4 ,x 0 !re ! gods    
liv$1 !re ! angels 71 & x 0 aga9/ t     

heav5 t ,jacob's ladd] lean$ :5 ! angels
 w5t up & d[n4 ,x 0 to t heav5 t ,*ri/  
asc5d$ aft] 8 resurrection4 ,x 0 up !re 
t ! ,new ,j]usalem 01 ) its /reets (    
gold1 & "u ?is e>? 0 p]dition4 ,!re 0   
:]e ! devils liv$2 :]e a pit 0 dug = all
 unbeliev]s1 & = m5 :o _h bra9s4 ,i say 
t = ?is reason3 ,j 9 proportion t y h   
bra9s1 y\r *ances = et]nal joy are      
less5$1 accord+ to ?is religion4 ,& j 9 
proportion t y lack bra9s y\r *ances are
 increas$4 ,at la/ !y f\nd t ! e>? is   
r\nd4 ,x 0 circumnavigat$ by ,magellan4 
,9 #aeai t brave man set sail4 ,! *ur*  
told him3 ,! e>? is flat1 my fri5d2     
don't g1 y may fall (f ! edge4 ,magellan
 said3 ,i h se5 ! %ad[ ( ! e>? ^u !     
moon1 & ,i h m confid5ce 9 ! %ad[ ?an ,i
 h 9 ! *ur*4 ,! %ip w5t r\nd4 ,! e>? 0  
circumnavigat$4 ,sci5ce pass$ its h&    
above x & b5ea? x1 & :]e 0 ! old heav5 &
 :]e 0 ! hell8 ,vani%$ =ev]6 ,& !y dwell
 n[ only 9 ! religion ( sup]/ition4 ,we 
f\nd !re 0 no place !re = ,jacob's ladd]
 to lean aga9/2 no place !re = ! gods & 

angels to live2 no place to hold ! wat]s
 ( ! deluge2 no place to :i* ,*ri/ c\ld 
h asc5d$4 ,! f\ndations ( ! ,new        
,j]usalem crumbl$4 ,! t[]s & domes fell1
 & 9 _! places inf9ite space1 s[n ) an  
inf9ite numb] ( />s2 n ) ,new           
,j]usalems1 b ) c\ntless con/ellations4 
,cop]nicus & ,kepl]4  ,!n man began to  
gr[ great1 & ) t came ,a/ronomy1 ,9     
#adgc ,cop]nicus 0 born4 ,9 #aedc 8     
great "w appe>$4 ,9 #afaf ! sy/em (     
,cop]nicus 0 condemn$ by ! pope1 by !   
infallible ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ! *ur* 0   
ab\t z ne> "r ^u t subject z ^u any o!r4
 ,! sy/em ( ,cop]nicus 0 d5\nc$4 ,& h[  
long d y suppose ! *ur* f\ght t8 ,let me
 tell y4 ,x 0 revok$ by ,pius ,,vii4 9 !
 ye> ( grace #ahba4 ,= two hundr$ &     
sev5ty-eight ye>s aft] ! dea? (         
,cop]nicus ! *ur* insi/$ t 8 sy/em 0    
false1 & t ! old ,bible a/ronomy 0 true4
 ,a/ronomy is ! fir/ help t we ev]      
receiv$ f heav54 ,!n came ,kepl] 9      
#afji1 & y may almo/ date ! bir? (      
sci5ce f ! night t ,kepl] discov]$ 8    

fir/ law4 ,t 0 ! break ( ! day4 ,8 fir/ 
law1 t ! planets d n move 9 circles b 9 
ellipses2 8 second law1 t !y describe   
equal spaces 9 equal times2 8 ?ird law1 
t ! squ>es ( _! p]iodic times are       
proportional to ! cubes ( _! di/ances4  
,t man gave u ! key to ! heav5s4 ,he    
op5$ ! inf9ite book1 & 9 x read ?ree    
l9es4  ,i h n "t to speak ( ,galileo1 ( 
,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ( ,bruno1 & ( hundr$s
 ( o!rs :o contribut$ to ! intellectual 
weal? ( ! _w4  ,special ,provid5ce4  ,! 
next ?+ t gave ! *ur* a bl[ 0 ,/ati/ics4
 ,we f\nd by tak+ /ati/ics t we c\ld    
tell ! av]age l5g? ( human life2 t ?is  
human life did n dep5d ^u inf9ite       
caprice2 t x dep5d$ ^u conditions1      
circum/ances1 laws & facts1 & t ^!      
conditions1 circum/ances1 & facts 7 dur+
 long p]iods ( "t sub/antially ! same4  
,& n[1 ! man :o dep5ds entirely ^u      
special provid5ce gets 8 life insur$4   
,he has m confid5ce ev5 9 "o ( ^!       
companies ?an he has 9 ! :ole ,tr9ity4  
,we f\nd by /ati/ics t !re 7 j s _m     

crimes on an av]age committ$2 j s _m    
crimes ( "o k9d & s _m ( ano!r2 j s _m  
suicides1 s _m dea?s by dr[n+1 s _m     
accid5ts on an av]age1 s _m m5 m>ry+    
wom51 = in/ance1 old] ?an !mselves2 s _m
 murd]s ( a p>ticul> k9d2 j ! same numb]
 ( mi/akes2 & ,i say to-night1 /ati/ics 
utt]ly demoli% ! idea ( special         
provid5ce4  ,only ! o!r day a g5tleman 0
 tell+ me ( a case ( special provid5ce4 
,he knew x4 ,he _h be5 ! subject ( x4 ,a
 few ye>s ago he 0 ab\t to g on a %ip :5
 he 0 deta9$4 ,he did n g1 & ! %ip 0 lo/
 ) all on bo>d4  ,yes6 ,i said1 ,d y ?9k
 ! p :o 7 dr[n$ believ$ 9 special       
provid5ce8 ,?9k ( ! inf9ite egotism (   
su* a doctr9e4 ,"h is a man t fails to g
 ^u a %ip ) five hundr$ pass5g]s & !y g 
d[n to ! bottom ( ! sea--fa!rs1 mo!rs1  
*ildr51 & lov+ husb&s & wives wait+ ^u !
 *ores ( expectation4 ,"h is "o poor    
little wret* t did n happ5 to g6 ,& he  
?9ks t ,god1 ! ,inf9ite ,be+1 int]f]$ 9 
8 poor little )]$ behalf & let ! re/ all
 g4 ,t is special provid5ce4 ,:y does   

special provid5ce all[ all ! crimes8 ,:y
 are ! wife-beat]s protect$1 & :y are ! 
wives & *ildr5 left def5celess if ! h& (
 ,god is ov] u all8 ,:o protects !      
insane8 ,:y does ,provid5ce p]mit       
insanity8 ,b ! *ur* _c give up special  
provid5ce4 ,if !re is no su* ?+1 !n no  
pray]s1 no wor%ip1 no *ur*es1 no prie/s4
 ,:at w\ld become ( ,national           
,?anksgiv+8  ,y "k we h a cu/om e ye> ( 
issu+ a proclamation ( ?anksgiv+4 ,we   
say to ,god1 ,al?\gh y h afflict$ all ! 
o!r c\ntries1 al?\gh y h s5t w>1 &      
desolation1 & fam9e on ev]ybody else1 we
 h be5 su* good *ildr5 t y h be5 k9d to 
u1 & we hope y w keep on4 ,x does n make
 a bit ( diff]5ce :e!r we h good times  
or n--! ?anksgiv+ is always exactly !   
same4 ,i rememb] a few ye>s ago a       
gov]nor ( ,i[a got out a proclamation ( 
t k9d4 ,he w5t on to tell h[ ?ankful ! p
 7 & h[ prosp]\s ! ,/ate _h be54 ,!re 0 
a "y fell[ 9 t ,/ate :o got out ano!r   
proclamation1 say+ t he fe>$ ! ,"l might
 be misl$ by (ficial correspond5ce2 t ! 

gov]nor's proclamation 0 entirely false2
 t ! ,/ate 0 n prosp]\s2 t ! crops _h   
be5 an almo/ utt] failure2 t ne>ly e f>m
 9 ! ,/ate 0 mortgag$1 & t if ! ,"l did 
n believe him1 all he ask$ 0 t he w\ld  
s5d "s angel 9 :om he _h confid5ce1 to  
look ! matt] ov] & report4  ,*>les      
,d>w94  ,?is c5tury w be call$ ,d>w9's  
c5tury4 ,he 0 "o ( ! greate/ m5 :o ev]  
t\*$ ?is globe4 ,he has expla9$ m ( !   
ph5om5a ( life ?an all ( ! religi\s     
tea*]s4 ,write ! "n ( ,*>les ,d>w9 on ! 
"o h& & ! "n ( e !ologian :o ev] liv$ on
 ! o!r1 & f t "n has come m light to !  
_w ?an f all ( ^?4 ,8 doctr9e (         
evolution1 8 doctr9e ( ! survival ( !   
fitte/1 8 doctr9e ( ! orig9 ( species1  
has remov$ 9 e ?9k+ m9d ! la/ ve/ige (  
or?odox ,*ri/ianity4 ,he has n only     
/at$1 b he has demon/rat$1 t ! inspir$  
writ] knew no?+ ( ?is _w1 no?+ ( ! orig9
 ( man1 no?+ ( geology1 no?+ ( a/ronomy1
 no?+ ( nature2 t ! ,bible is a book    
writt5 by ignorance--at ! in/igation (  
fe>4 ,?9k ( ! m5 :o repli$ to him4 ,only

 a few ye>s ago !re 0 no p]son too      
ignorant to successfully answ] ,*>les   
,d>w92 & ! m ignorant he 0 ! m *e]fully 
he und]took ! task4 ,he 0 held up to !  
ridicule1 ! scorn & contempt ( !        
,*ri/ian _w1 & yet :5 he di$1 ,engl& 0  
pr\d to put 8 du/ ) t ( h] noble/ & h]  
gr&e/4 ,*>les ,d>w9 conqu]$ !           
intellectual _w1 & 8 doctr9es are n[    
accept$ facts4 ,8 light has brok5 9 on  
"s ( ! cl]gy1 & ! greate/ man :o to-day 
occupies ! pulpit ( "o ( ! or?odox3     
*ur*es1 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 is a believ] 
9 ! !ories ( ,*>les ,d>w9--a man ( m    
g5ius ?an all ! cl]gy ( t entire *ur*   
put toge!r4  ,& yet we are told 9 ?is   
little cre$ t or?odox religion is ab\t  
to conqu] ! _w6 ,x w be driv5 to ! wilds
 ( ,africa4 ,x mu/ g to "s savage       
c\ntry2 x has lo/ its hold ^u           
civilization4 ,x is un=tunate to h a    
religion t _c be accept$ by ! intellect 
( a nation4 ,x is un=tunate to h a      
religion aga9/ :i* e good & noble he>t  
prote/s4 ,let u h a good religion or    

none4 ,my pity has be5 excit$ by see+ ^!
 m9i/]s endeavor to w>p & twi/ !        
passages ( ,scripture to fit !          
demon/rations ( sci5ce4 ,( c\rse1 ,i h n
 "t to rec\nt all ! discov]ies & ev5ts t
 h assi/$ 9 ! de/ruction ( sup]/ition4  
,e fact is an enemy ( ! *ur*4 ,e fact is
 a h]etic4 ,e demon/ration is an        
infidel4 ,ev]y?+ t ev] really happ5$    
te/ifies aga9/ ! sup]natural4  ,! *ur*  
tea*es t man 0 creat$ p]fect1 & t = six 
?\s& ye>s he has deg5]at$4 ,d>w9        
demon/rat$ ! falsity ( ?is dogma4 ,he   
%[s t man has = ?\s&s ( ages /eadily    
advanc$2 t ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 is an ignorant
 my?2 t ! doctr9e ( orig9al s9 has no   
f\ndation 9 fact2 t ! atonem5t is an    
absurdity2 t ! s]p5t did n tempt1 & t   
man did n fall4  ,*>les ,d>w9 de/roy$ ! 
f\ndation ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re is
 no?+ left b fai? 9 :at we "k c\ld n &  
did n happ54 ,religion & sci5ce are     
enemies4 ,"o is a sup]/ition2 ! o!r is a
 fact4 ,"o re/s ^u ! false1 ! o!r ^u !  
true4 ,"o is ! result ( fe> & fai?1 !   

o!r ( inve/igation & reason4  ,! ,cre$s4
  ,i h be5 talk+ a great deal ab\t !    
or?odox religion4 ,(t51 aft] hav+       
deliv]$ a lecture1 ,i h met "s good1    
religi\s p]son :o has said to me3  ,y d 
n tell x z we believe x4  ,well1 b ,i   
tell x z y h x writt5 9 y\r cre$4  ,oh1 
we don't m9d ! cre$ any m4  ,!n1 :y d y 
n *ange x8  ,oh1 well1 we und]/& x z x  
is1 & if we tri$ to *ange x1 maybe we   
w\ld n agree4  ,possibly ! cre$s are 9 !
 be/ condition n[4 ,!re is a tacit      
und]/&+ t !y d n believe !m1 t !re is a 
way to get ar\nd !m1 & t !y c read      
betwe5 ! l9es2 t if !y %\ld meet n[ to  
=m new cre$s !y w\ld fail to agree2 & t 
n[ !y c say z !y please1 except 9       
public4 ,:5ev] !y d s 9 public ! *ur*1 9
 self-def5ce1 mu/ try !m2 & ,i believe 9
 try+ e m9i/] t does n prea* ! doctr9e  
he agrees to4 ,i h n ! slighte/ sympa?y 
) a ,presbyt]ian prea*] :o endeavors to 
prea* infidelity f a ,presbyt]ian pulpit
 & receives ,presbyt]ian money4 ,:5 he  
*anges 8 views he %\ld /ep d[n & out l a

 man1 & say1 ,i d n believe y\r doctr9e1
 & ,i w n prea* x4 ,y mu/ hire "s o!r   
man4 ,! ,late/ ,cre$4  ,b ,i f9d t ,i h 
correctly int]pret$ ! cre$s4 ,!re 0 put 
into my h&s ! new ,congregational cre$4 
,i h read x1 & ,i w call y\r att5tion to
 x to-night1 to f9d :e!r t *ur* has made
 any advance2 to f9d :e!r ! sun ( sci5ce
 has ris5 9 ! heav5s 9 va92 :e!r !y are 
/ill ! *ildr5 ( intellectual d>kness2   
:e!r !y /ill consid] x necess>y = y to  
believe some?+ t y by no possibility c  
und]/&1 9 ord] to be a w+$ angel =ev]4  
,n[1 let u see :at _! cre$ is4 ,i w read
 a little ( x4  ,!y comm5ce by say+ t !y
  ,believe 9 "o ,god1 ! ,fa!r ,almighty1
 mak] ( heav5 & e>?1 & ( all ?+s visible
 & invisible4  ,!y say1 n[1 t !re is !  
"o p]sonal ,god2 t he is ! mak] ( !     
univ]se & its rul]4 ,i aga9 ask ! old   
"q1 ,( :at did he make x8 ,if matt] has 
n exi/$ ?r\gh et]nity1 !n ?is ,god made 
x4 ,( :at did he make x8 ,:at did he use
 = ! purpose8 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! univ]se   
except ?is ,god4 ,:at _h ! ,god be5 do+ 

= ! et]nity he _h be5 liv+8 ,he _h made 
no?+--call$ no?+ into exi/5ce2 nev] _h  
_h an idea1 because x is impossible to h
 an idea unless !re is some?+ to excite 
an idea4 ,:at _h he be5 do+8 ,:y does n 
! ,congregational ,*ur* tell u8 ,h[ d !y
 "k ab\t ?is ,inf9ite ,be+8 ,& if he is 
inf9ite h[ c !y compreh5d him8 ,:at good
 is x to believe 9 some?+ t y "k y d n  
und]/&1 & t y nev] c und]/&8  ,9 !      
,episcopalian cre$ ,god is describ$ z   
foll[s3  ,!re is b "o liv+ & true ,god1 
ev]la/+1 )\t body1 p>ts or passions4    
,?9k ( t6--)\t body1 p>ts1 or passions4 
,i defy any man 9 ! _w to write a bett] 
description ( no?+4 ,y _c conceive ( a  
f9] ^w-pa9t+ ( a vacuum ?an )\t body1   
p>ts1 or passions4 ,& yet ?is ,god1 )\t 
passions1 is angry at ! wick$ e day2 ?is
 ,god1 )\t passions1 is a jeal\s ,god1  
^: ang] burne? to ! l[e/ hell4 ,?is     
,god1 )\t passions1 loves ! :ole human  
race2 & ?is ,god1 )\t passions1 damns a 
l>ge majority ( mank9d4 ,?is ,god )\t   
body1 walk$ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 9 ! cool (

 ! day4 ,?is ,god1 )\t body1 talk$ )    
,adam & ,eve4 ,?is ,god1 )\t body1 or   
p>ts met ,moses ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai1 appe>$  
at ! door ( ! tab]nacle1 & talk$ )      
,moses face to face z a man speake? to 8
 fri5d4 ,?is description ( ,god is      
simply an ef=t ( ! *ur* to describe a   
some?+ ( :i* x has no conception4  ,god 
z a ,gov]nor4  ,s1 too1 ,i f9d ! foll[+3
  ,we believe t ! ,provid5ce ( ,god1 by 
:i* he executes 8 et]nal purposes 9 !   
gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 is 9 & ov] all ev5ts4  
,is ,god ! gov]nor ( ! _w8 ,is ?is      
e/abli%$ by ! hi/ory ( nations8 ,:at    
evid5ce c y f9d1 if y are absolutely    
hone/ & n fright5$1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 t
 ?is univ]se is presid$ ov] by an       
inf9itely wise & good ,god8  ,h[ d y    
acc\nt = ,russia8 ,h[ d y acc\nt =      
,sib]ia8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t :ole 
races ( m5 toil$ b5ea? ! ma/]'s la% =   
ages )\t recomp5se & )\t rew>d8 ,h[ d y 
acc\nt = ! fact t babes 7 sold f ! arms 
( mo!rs--arms t _h be5 rea*$ t[>d ,god 9
 supplication8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = x8 ,h[ d

 y acc\nt = ! exi/5ce ( m>tyrs8 ,h[ d y 
acc\nt = ! fact t ?is ,god all[s p to be
 burn$ simply = lov+ him8 ,is ju/ice    
always done8 ,is innoc5ce always        
acquitt$8 ,d ! good succe$8 ,are ! hone/
 f$8 ,are ! *>itable clo!d8 ,are !      
virtu\s %ield$8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact 
t ! _w has be5 fill$ ) pa91 & grief1 &  
te>s8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t p h be5 
swall[$ by e>?quakes1 ov]:elmn$ by      
volcanoes1 & swept f ! e>? by /orms8 ,is
 x easy to acc\nt = fam9e1 = pe/il5ce & 
plague if !re be above u all a ,rul]    
inf9itely good1 p[]ful & wise8  ,i d n  
say !re is none4 ,i d n "k4 ,z ,i h said
 be=e1 ?is is ! only planet ,i 0 ev] on4
 ,i live 9 "o ( ! rural di/ricts ( !    
univ]se1 & d n "k ab\t ^! ?+s z mu* z ! 
cl]gy pret5d to1 b if !y "k no m ab\t ! 
o!r _w ?an !y d ab\t ?is1 x is n wor?   
m5tion+4  ,h[ d !y answ] all ?is8 ,!y   
say t ,god p]mits x4 ,:at w\ld y say to 
me if ,i /ood by & saw a ruffian beat   
out ! bra9s ( a *ild1 :5 ,i _h full &   
p]fect p[] to prev5t x8 ,y w\ld say     

tru?fully t ,i 0 z bad z ! murd]]4 ,is x
 possible = ?is ,god to prev5t x8 ,!n1  
if he does n he is a fi5d2 he is no god4
 ,b !y say he p]mits x4 ,:at =8 ,s t we 
may h fre$om ( *oice4 ,:at =8 ,s t ,god 
may f9d1 ,i suppose1 :o are good & :o   
are bad4 ,did he n "k t :5 he made u8   
,did he n "k exactly j :at he 0 mak+8   
,:y %\ld he make ^? :om he knew w\ld be 
crim9als8 ,if ,i %\ld make a ma*9e t    
w\ld walk y\r /reets & take ! lives ( p 
y w\ld hang me4 ,& if ,god made a man   
:om he knew w\ld commit murd]1 !n ,god  
is guilty ( t murd]4 ,if ,god made a man
 kn[+ t he w\ld beat 8 wife1 t he w\ld  
/>ve 8 *ildr51 t he w\ld /rew on ei!r   
side ( 8 pa? ( life ! wrecks ( ru9$     
homes1 !n ,i say ! be+ :o kn[+ly call$ t
 wret* into exi/5ce is directly         
responsible4 ,& yet we are to f9d !     
provid5ce ( ,god 9 ! hi/ory ( nations4  
,:at little ,i h read %[s me t :5 man   
has be5 help$1 man has done x2 :5 ! *a9s
 ( slav]y h be5 brok51 !y h be5 brok5 by
 man2 :5 some?+ bad has be5 done 9 !    

gov]nm5t ( mank9d1 x is easy to trace x 
to man1 & to fix ! responsibility ^u    
human be+s4 ,y ne$ n look to ! sky2 y   
ne$ ?r[ nei!r praise nor blame ^u gods2 
y c f9d ! effici5t causes ne>] home--"r 
"h4  ,! ,love ( ,god4  ,:at is ! next ?+
 ,i f9d 9 ?is cre$8  ,we believe t man 0
 made 9 ! image ( ,god1 t he might "k1  
love1 & obey ,god1 & enjoy him =ev]4  ,i
 d n believe t anybody ev] did love     
,god1 because nobody ev] knew any?+ ab\t
 him4 ,we love ea* o!r4 ,we love some?+ 
t we "k4 ,we love some?+ t our exp]i5ce 
tells u is good & great & beautiful4 ,we
 _c by any possibility love ! unkn[n4   
,we c love tru?1 because tru? adds to   
human happ9ess4 ,we c love ju/ice1      
because x pres]ves human joy4 ,we c love
 *>ity4 ,we c love e =m ( goodness t we 
"k1 or ( :i* we c conceive1 b we _c love
 ! inf9itely unkn[n4 ,& h[ c we be made 
9 ! image ( some?+ t has nei!r body1    
p>ts1 nor passions8  ,! ,fall ( ,man4   
,! ,congregational ,*ur* has n outgr[n !
 doctr9e ( orig9al s94 ,we are told t3  

,our fir/ p>5ts1 by disob$i5ce1 fell "u 
! condemnation ( ,god1 & t all m5 are s 
ali5at$ f ,god t !re is no salvation f !
 guilt & p[] ( s9 except ?r\gh ,god's   
r$eem+ p[]4  ,is !re an intellig5t man  
or woman n[ 9 ! _w :o believes 9 ! ,g>d5
 ( ,ed5 /ory8 ,if y f9d any man :o      
believes x1 /rike 8 =ehead & y w he> an 
e*o4 ,some?+ is = r5t4 ,does any        
intellig5t man n[ believe t ,god made   
man ( du/1 & woman ( a rib1 & put !m 9 a
 g>d51 & put a tree 9 ! mid/ ( x8 ,0 !re
 n room outside ( ! g>d5 to put 8 tree1 
if he did n want p to eat 8 apples8  ,if
 ,i did n want a man to eat my fruit1 ,i
 w\ld n put him 9 my or*>d4  ,does      
anybody n[ believe 9 ! /ory ( ! s]p5t8  
,i pity any man or woman :o1 9 ?is      
n9ete5? c5tury1 believes 9 t *ildi%     
fable4 ,:y did ,adam & ,eve disobey8    
,:y1 !y 7 tempt$4 ,by :om8 ,! devil4 ,:o
 made ! devil8 ,god4 ,:at did ,god make 
him =8 ,:y did he n tell ,adam & ,eve   
ab\t ?is s]p5t8 ,:y did he n wat* !     
devil1 in/ead ( wat*+ ,adam & ,eve8     

,in/ead ( turn+ !m out1 :y did he n keep
 him f gett+ 98 ,:y did he n h 8 flood  
fir/1 & dr[n ! devil1 be=e he made a man
 & woman4  ,& yet1 p :o call !mselves   
intellig5t--pr(essors 9 colleges &      
presid5ts ( v5]able in/itutions--tea*   
*ildr5 & "y m5 t ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 /ory is 
an absolute hi/orical fact4 ,i defy any 
man to ?9k ( a m *ildi% ?+4 ,?is ,god1  
wait+ ar\nd ,ed5--kn[+ all ! :ile :at   
w\ld happ5--hav+ made !m on purpose s t 
x w\ld happ51 !n does :at8 ,holds all ( 
u responsible1 & we 7 n !re4 ,"h is a   
repres5tative be=e ! con/itu5cy _h be5  
born4 ,be=e ,i am b\nd by a             
repres5tative ,i want a *ance to vote = 
or aga9/ him2 & if ,i _h be5 !re1 & kn[n
 all ! circum/ances1 ,i %\ld h vot$ ,no6
 ,& yet1 ,i am held responsible4  ,we   
are told by ! ,bible & by ! *ur*es t    
?r\gh ?is fall ( man ,s9 & dea? ent]$ ! 
_w8  ,accord+ to ?is1 j z soon z ,adam &
 ,eve _h p>tak5 ( ! =bidd5 fruit1 ,god  
began to contrive ways by :i* he c\ld   
de/roy ! lives ( 8 *ildr54 ,he inv5t$   

all ! diseases--all ! fev]s & c\ghs &   
colds--all ! pa9s & plagues &           
pe/il5ces--all ! a*es & agonies1 !      
mal>ia & spores2 s t :5 we take a brea? 
( air we admit into our lungs unse5     
assass9s2 &1 fe>+ t "s might live too   
long1 ev5 "u su* circum/ances1 ,god     
inv5t$ ! e>?quake & volcano1 ! cyclone &
 lightn+1 animalcules to infe/ ! he>t & 
bra91 s small t no eye c detect--no     
in/rum5t rea*4 ,?is 0 all ow+ to !      
disob$i5ce ( ,adam & ,eve6  ,9 8 inf9ite
 goodness1 ,god inv5t$ rheumatism & g\t 
& dyspepsia1 canc]s & neuralgia1 & is   
/ill inv5t+ new diseases4 ,n only ?is'1 
b he decre$ ! pangs ( mo!rs1 & t by !   
gates ( love & life %\ld cr\* ! dragons 
( dea? & pa94 ,fe>+ t "s might1 by      
accid5t1 live too long1 he plant$       
poison\s v9es & h]bs t look$ l food4 ,he
 caught ! s]p5ts he _h made & gave !m   
fangs & curi\s organs1 +5i\sly devis$ to
 di/ill & deposit ! deadly drop4 ,he    
*ang$ ! nature ( ! bea/s1 t !y might fe$
 on human fle%4 ,he curs$ a _w1 & ta9t$ 

e spr+ & s\rce ( joy4 ,he poison$ e     
brea? ( air2 corrupt$ ev5 light1 t x    
might be> disease on e ray2 ta9t$ e drop
 ( blood 9 human ve9s2 t\*$ e n]ve1 t x 
might be> ! d\ble fruit ( pa9 & joy2    
decre$ all accid5ts & mi/akes t maim &  
hurt & kill1 & set ! sn>es ( life-long  
grief1 bait$ ) pres5t pleasure1--) a    
mom5t's joy4 ,!n & !re he =eknew &      
=eorda9$ all human te>s4 ,& yet all ?is 
is b ! prelude1 ! introduction1 to !    
inf9ite rev5ge ( ! good ,god4 ,increase 
& multiply all human griefs until ! m9d 
has rea*$ imag9ation's f>!/ v]ge1 !n add
 et]nity to "t1 & y may fa9tly tell1 b  
nev] c conceive1 ! inf9ite horrors ( ?is
 doctr9e call$ ,! ,fall ( ,man4 ,!      
,atonem5t4  ,we are fur!r told t3  ,all 
m5 are s ali5at$ f ,god t !re is no     
alleviation f ! guilt & p[] ( s9 except 
?r\gh ,god's r$eem+ grace2  ,& t3  ,we  
believe t ! love ( ,god to s9ful man has
 f\nd its highe/ expression 9 !         
r$emptive "w ( 8 ,son1 :o became man1   
unit+ 8 div9e nature ) our human nature 

9 "o p]son2 :o 0 tempt$ l o!r m5 & yet  
)\t s91 & by 8 humiliation1 8 holy      
ob$i5ce1 8 suff]+s1 8 dea? on ! cross1 &
 8 resurrection1 became a p]fect r$eem]2
 ^: sacrifice ( himself = ! s9s ( ! _w  
decl>es ! righte\sness ( ,god1 & is !   
sole & suffici5t gr\nd ( =giv5ess & (   
reconciliation ) him4  ,! absurdity ( ! 
doctr9e kn[n z ,! ,fall ( ,man1 gave    
bir? to t o!r absurdity kn[n z ,!       
,atonem5t4 ,s t n[ x is insi/$ t1 z we  
are rightfully *>g$ ) ! s9 ( somebody   
else1 we c rightfully be cr$it$ ) !     
virtues ( ano!r4 ,let u leave out ( our 
philosophy bo? ^! absurdities4 ,our cre$
 w read a great deal bett] ) bo? ( !m   
out1 & w make f> bett] s5se4  ,n[1 9    
consequ5ce ( ,adam's s91 ev]ybody is    
ali5at$ f ,god4 ,h[8 ,:y8 ,oh1 we are   
all deprav$1 y "k2 we all d wrong4      
,well1 :y8 ,is t because we are deprav$8
 ,no4 ,:y d we make s _m mi/akes8       
,because !re is only "o "r way1 & !re is
 an almo/ inf9ite numb] ( wrong ways2 & 
z long z we are n p]fect 9 our          

intellects we mu/ make mi/akes4 ,!re is 
no d>kness b ignorance1 & ali5ation1 z  
!y call x1 f ,god1 is simply a lack (   
intellect4 ,:y 7 we n giv5 bett] bra9s8 
,t may acc\nt = ! ali5ation4  ,! *ur*   
tea*es t e s\l t f9ds its way to ! %ore 
( ?is _w is aga9/ ,god--naturally hates 
,god2 t ! little dimpl$ *ild 9 ! cradle 
is simply a *unk ( depravity4 ,ev]ybody 
aga9/ ,god6 ,x is a libel ^u ! human    
race2 x is a libel ^u all ! m5 :o h     
work$ = wife & *ild2 ^u all mo!rs :o h  
suff]$ & labor$1 wept & work$2 ^u all ! 
m5 :o h di$ = _! c\ntry2 ^u all :o h    
f\ght = human lib]ty4 ,leave out !      
hi/ory ( religion & !re is little left  
to prove ! depravity ( man4  ,ev]ybody t
 comes is aga9/ ,god6 ,e s\l1 !y ?9k1 is
 l ! wreck$ ,iri%man1 :o drift$ to an   
unkn[n isl&1 & z he climb$ ! %ore saw a 
man & said to him1 ,h y a ,gov]nm5t "h8 
,! man repli$ ,we h4 ,well1 said he1    
,i'm =n9/ x6  ,! *ur* tea*es u t su* is 
! attitude ( e s\l 9 ! univ]se ( ,god4  
,ought a god to take any cr$it to       

himself = mak+ deprav$ p8 ,a god t _c   
make a s\l t is n totally deprav$1 ,i   
respectfully sugge/1 %\ld retire f !    
bus9ess4 ,& if a god has made u1 kn[+ t 
we are totally deprav$1 :y %\ld we g to 
! same be+ to be born aga98  ,! ,second 
,bir?4  ,! *ur* insi/s t we mu/ be born 
aga9 & t all :o are n ! subjects ( ?is  
second bir? are heirs ( ev]la/+ fire4   
,w\ld x n h be5 mu* bett] to h made     
ano!r ,adam & ,eve8 ,w\ld x n h be5     
bett] to *ange ,noah & 8 p1 s t aft] t a
 second bir? w\ld n h be5 necess>y8 ,:y 
n purify ! f\nta9 ( all human life8 ,:y 
all[ ! e>? to be peopl$ ) deprav$ &     
mon/r\s be+s1 ea* "o ( :om mu/ be       
re-made1 re-=m$1 & born aga98  ,& yet1  
ev5 re=mation is n en\gh4 ,if ! man :o  
/eals becomes p]fectly hone/1 t is n    
en\gh2 if ! man :o hates 8 fell[-man1   
*anges & loves 8 fell[-man1 t is n      
en\gh2 he mu/ g ?r\gh t my/]i\s ?+ call$
 ! second bir?2 he mu/ be born aga94 ,he
 mu/ h fai?2 he mu/ believe some?+ t he 
does n und]/&1 & exp]i5ce :at !y call   

conv]sion4 ,accord+ to ! *ur*1 no?+ s   
excites ! wra? ( ,god--no?+ s corrugates
 ! br[s ( ,jehovah ) hatr$--z a man     
rely+ on 8 own good works4 ,he mu/ admit
 t he ought to be damn$1 & t ( ! two he 
pref]s x1 be=e ,god w cons5t to save    
him4  ,i met a man ! o!r day1 :o said to
 me1 ,i am a ,unit>ian ,univ]sali/4 ,:at
 d y mean by t8 ,i ask$4 ,well1 said he1
 ?is is :at ,i mean3 ! ,unit>ian ?9ks he
 is too good to be damn$1 & !           
,univ]sali/ ?9ks ,god is too good to    
damn him1 & ,i believe !m bo?4  ,is x   
possible t ! sacrifice ( a p]fect be+ 0 
acceptable to ,god8 ,w he accept ! agony
 ( innoc5ce = ! puni%m5t ( guilt8 ,w he 
release ,b>abbas & crucify ,*ri/8       
,inspiration4  ,:at is ! next ?+ 9 ?is  
great cre$8  ,we believe t ! ,scriptures
 ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts are ! record 
( ,god's revelation ( ,himself1 ! "w (  
r$emption2 t !y 7 writt5 by m5 "u !     
special guidance ( ! holy _s2 t !y are  
able to make wise unto salvation2 & t !y
 con/itute an au?oritative /&>d by :i*  

religi\s tea*+ & human conduct are to be
 regulat$ & judg$4  ,?is is ! cre$ ( !  
,congregational ,*ur*2 t is1 ! result   
rea*$ by a high-jo9t commission appo9t$ 
to draw up a cre$ = _! *ur*es2 & !re we 
h ! /atem5t t ! ,bible 0 writt5 by m5 "u
 ! special guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s4  ,:at
 "p ( ! ,bible8 ,all ( x8 ,all ( x4 ,&  
yet :at is ?is ,old ,te/am5t t 0 writt5 
by an inf9itely good ,god8 ,! be+ :o    
wrote x did n "k ! %ape ( ! _w he _h    
made2 knew no?+ ( human nature4 ,he     
comm&s m5 to love him1 z if "o c\ld love
 ^u comm&4 ,! same ,god upheld !        
in/itution ( human slav]y2 & ! *ur* says
 t ! ,bible t upholds t in/itution 0    
writt5 by m5 "u ! guidance ( ! ,holy    
,_s4 ,!n ,i disagree ) ! ,holy ,_s4     
,?is *ur* tells u t m5 "u ! guidance ( !
 ,holy ,_s upheld ! in/itution (        
polygamy--,i d5y x2 t "u ! guidance ( ! 
,holy ,_s ^! m5 upheld w>s ( ext]m9ation
 & conque/--,i d5y x2 t "u ! guidance ( 
! ,holy ,_s ^! m5 wrote t x 0 "r = a man
 to de/roy ! life ( 8 wife if %e happ5$ 

to diff] ) him on ! subject (           
religion--,i d5y x4 ,& yet t is ! book  
n[ upheld 9 ?is cre$ ( ! ,congregational
 ,*ur*4  ,if ! devil _h writt5 ^u !     
subject ( slav]y1 :i* side w\ld he h    
tak58 ,let e m9i/] answ]4 ,if y knew !  
devil _h writt5 a "w on human slav]y1 9 
y\r judgm5t1 w\ld he uphold slav]y1 or  
d5\nce x8 ,w\ld y reg>d x z any evid5ce 
t he ev] wrote x1 if x upheld slav]y8 ,&
 yet1 "h y h a "w uphold+ slav]y1 & y   
say t x 0 writt5 by an inf9itely good   
,god6 ,if ! devil upheld polygamy1 w\ld 
y be surpris$8 ,if ! devil want$ to kill
 m5 = diff]+ ) him w\ld y be a/oni%$8   
,if ! devil told a man to kill 8 wife1  
w\ld y be %ock$8 ,& yet1 y say1 t is    
exactly :at ,god did4 ,if !re be a ,god1
 !n t cre$ is blasphemy4 ,t cre$ is a   
libel ^u him :o sits on heav5's ?rone4  
,if !re be a ,god1 ,i ask him to write 9
 ! book 9 :i* my acc\nt is kept1 t ,i   
d5i$ ^! lies = him4  ,i d n believe 9 a 
slavehold+ ,god6 ,i d n wor%ip a        
polygam\s ,holy ,gho/1 nor a ,son :o    

?reat5s et]nal pa92 ,i w n get ^u my    
knees be=e any be+ :o comm&s a husb& to 
slay 8 wife because %e expresses h]     
hone/ ?\ght4 ,suppose a book %\ld be    
f\nd old z ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 :i* slav]y1
 polygamy & w> are all d5\nc$1 w\ld     
,*ri/ians ?9k t x 0 writt5 by ! devil8  
,did x ev] occur to y t if ,god wrote ! 
,old ,te/am5t1 & told ! ,jews to crucify
 or kill anybody t disagre$ ) !m on     
religion1 & t ?is ,god aft]w>d took ^u  
himself fle% & came to ,j]usalem1 &     
taught a diff]5t religion1 & ! ,jews    
kill$ him--did x ev] occur to y t he    
reap$ exactly :at he _h s[n8 ,did x ev] 
occur to y t he fell a victim to 8 own  
tyranny1 & 0 de/roy$ by 8 own h&8 ,(    
c\rse ,i d n believe t any ,god ev] 0 ! 
au?or ( ! ,bible1 or t any ,god 0 ev]   
crucifi$1 or t any ,god 0 ev] kill$1 or 
ev] w be1 b ,i want to ask y t "q4      
,take ?is ,old ,te/am5t1 !n1 ) all its  
/ories ( murd] & massacre2 ) all its    
fooli% & cruel fables2 ) all its infam\s
 doctr9es2 ) its _s ( ca/e2 ) its _s (  

hatr$1 & tell me :e!r x 0 writt5 by a   
good ,god4 ,if y w read ! mal$ictions & 
curses ( t book1 y w ?9k t ,god1 l ,le>1
 _h divid$ heav5 among 8 daught]s1 & !n1
 9 ! insanity ( despair1 _h laun*$ 8    
curses on ! human race4  ,& yet1 ,i mu/ 
say--,i mu/ admit--t ! ,old ,te/am5t is 
bett] ?an ! ,new4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :5
 ,god _h a man dead1 he let him alone4  
,:5 he saw him quietly 9 8 grave he 0   
satisfi$4 ,! muscles relax$1 & ! fr[n   
gave place to a smile4 ,b 9 ! ,new      
,te/am5t ! tr\ble comm5ces at dea?4 ,9 !
 ,new ,te/am5t ,god is to wreak 8 rev5ge
 =ev] & ev]4 ,x 0 res]v$ = "o :o said1  
,love y\r enemies1 to te> asund] ! veil 
betwe5 "t & et]nity & fix ! horrifi$    
gaze ( man ^u ! gulfs ( et]nal fire4 ,! 
,new ,te/am5t is j z mu* worse ?an !    
,old1 z hell is worse ?an sleep2 j z mu*
 worse1 z inf9ite cruelty is worse ?an  
dreamless re/2 & yet1 ! ,new ,te/am5t is
 claim$ to be a gospel ( love & peace4  
,is x possible t3 ,! ,scriptures        
con/itute ! au?oritative /&>d by :i*    

religi\s tea*+ & human conduct are to be
 regulat$ & judg$8  ,are we to judge (  
conduct by ! ,old ,te/am5t1 by ! ,new1  
or by bo?8 ,accord+ to ! ,old1 !        
slavehold] 0 a j & g5]\s man2 a         
polygami/ 0 a model ( virtue4 ,accord+  
to ! ,new1 ! wor/ c be =giv5 & ! be/ c  
be lo/4 ,h[ c any book be a /&>d1 :5 !  
/&>d itself mu/ be measur$ by human     
reason8 ,is !re a /&>d ( a /&>d8 ,mu/ n 
! reason be conv9c$8 &1 if s1 is n !    
reason ( ea* man ! f9al arbit] ( t man8 
,if he takes a book z a /&>d1 does he s 
take x because x is to him reasonable8  
,9 :at way is ! human reason to be      
ignor$8 ,:y %\ld a book take its place1 
unless ! reason has be5 conv9c$ t ! book
 is ! prop] /&>d8 ,if ?is is s1 ! book  
re/s ^u ! reason ( ^? :o adopt x4 ,are  
!y to be sav$ because !y act 9          
accordance ) _! reason1 & are o!rs to be
 damn$ because !y act by ! same /&>d--_!
 reason8 ,no two are alike4 ,c we dem& (
 all ! same result8 ,suppose ! compasses
 7 n con/ant to ! pole--no two compasses

 exactly alike--w\ld y expect all %ips  
to rea* ! same h>bor8  ,! ,reign ( ,tru?
 & ,love4  ,i also f9d 9 ?is cre$ !     
foll[+3  ,we believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ came
 to e/abli% among m5 ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 ! 
reign ( tru? & love1 ( righte\sness &   
peace6  ,well1 t may h be5 ! object (   
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i d n d5y x4 ,b :at 0 !  
result8 ,! ,*ri/ian _w has caus$ m w>   
?an all ! re/ ( ! _w beside4 ,mo/ ( !   
cunn+ in/rum5ts ( dea? h be5 devis$ by  
,*ri/ians4 ,all ! wond]ful ma*9]y by :i*
 ! life is bl[n f m51 by :i* nations are
 conqu]$ & enslav$--all ^! ma*9es h be5 
born 9 ,*ri/ian bra9s4 ,& yet he came to
 br+ peace1 !y say2 b ! ,te/am5t says   
o!rwise3 ,i came n to br+ peace1 b a    
sword4 ,& ! sword 0 br\ght4 ,:at are !  
,*ri/ian nations do+ to-day 9 ,europe8  
,is !re a solit>y ,*ri/ian nation t w   
tru/ any o!r8 ,h[ _m millions (         
,*ri/ians are 9 ! uni=m ( =giv5ess1 arm$
 ) ! muskets ( love8  ,!re 0 an old     
,spani>d on ! b$ ( dea?1 :o s5t = a     
prie/1 & ! prie/ told him t he w\ld h to

 =give 8 enemies be=e he di$4 ,he said1 
,i h none4 ,:at6 no enemies8 ,n "o1 said
 ! dy+ man2 ,i kill$ ! la/ "o ?ree mon?s
 ago4  ,h[ _m millions ( ,*ri/ians are  
n[ arm$ & equipp$ to de/roy _!          
fell[-,*ri/ians8 ,:o are ! m5 9 ,europe 
cry+ aga9/ w>8 ,:o wi%es to h ! nations 
dis>m$8 ,is x ! *ur*8 ,no2 ! m5 :o d n  
believe 9 :at !y call ?is religion (    
peace4 ,:5 !re is a w>1 & :5 !y make a  
few ?\s& wid[s & orphans2 :5 !y /rew !  
pla9 ) dead patriots1 ,*ri/ians assemble
 9 _! *ur*es & s+ ,te ,deum ,laudamus4  
,:y8 ,because he has enabl$ a few ( 8   
*ildr5 to kill "s o!rs ( 8 *ildr54 ,?is 
is ! religion ( peace--! religion t     
inv5t$ ! ,krupp gun1 t w hurl a ball    
weigh+ two ?\s& p\nds ?r\gh tw5ty-f\r   
in*es ( solid /eel4 ,?is is ! religion (
 peace t cov]s ! sea ) m5-(-w>1 clad 9  
mail1 9 ! "n ( univ]sal =giv5ess4 ,?is  
is ! religion t drills & uni=ms five    
millions ( m5 to kill _! fell[s4  ,!    
,w>s ,x ,br\ght4  ,:at effect has ?is   
religion _h ^u ! nations ( ! e>?8 ,:at h

 ! nations be5 fight+ ab\t8 ,:at 0 !    
,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> 9 ,europe =8 ,:at 0 ! 
w> 9 ,holl& =8 ,:y 0 x t ,engl& p]secut$
 ,scotl&8 ,:y is x t ,engl& p]secutes   
,irel& ev5 to ?is day8 ,at ! bottom ( e 
"o ( ^! conflicts y w f9d a religi\s "q4
 ,! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z prea*$ by
 8 *ur*1 causes w>1 blood%$1 hatr$1 &   
all un*>itabl5ess2 & :y8 ,because1 !y   
say1 a c]ta9 belief is necess>y to      
salvation4 ,!y d n say1 if y behave     
y\rself y w get !re2 !y d n say1 if y   
pay y\r debts & love y\r wife & love y\r
 *ildr51 & are good to y\r fri5ds1 & y\r
 neighbors1 & y\r c\ntry1 y w get !re2 t
 w d y no good2 y h got to believe a    
c]ta9 ?+4 ,no matt] h[ bad y are1 y c   
in/antly be =giv52 & no matt] h[ good y 
are1 if y fail to believe t :i* y _c    
und]/&1 ! mom5t y get to ! day ( judgm5t
 no?+ is left b to damn y1 & all !      
angels w %\t hallelujah4  ,:at d !y tea*
 to-day8 ,ne>ly e murd]] goes to heav52 
!re is only "o /ep f ! gall[s to ,god1  
only "o j]k betwe5 ! halt] & heav54 ,t  

is taught by ?is *ur*4  ,i believe !re  
ought to be a law to prev5t ! giv+ ( !  
slighte/ religi\s consolation to any man
 :o has be5 f\nd guilty ( murd]4 ,let a 
,ca?olic und]/& t if he imbrues 8 h&s 9 
8 bro!r's blood1 he c h no extreme      
unction4 ,let x be und]/ood t he c h no 
=giv5ess ?r\gh ! *ur*2 & let !          
,prote/ant und]/& t :5 he has committ$ t
 crime ! community w n pray him into    
heav54 ,let him g ) 8 victim4 ,! victim1
 dy+ 9 8 s9s1 goes to hell1 & ! murd]]  
has ! happ9ess ( see+ him !re4 ,if heav5
 gr[s dull & monoton\s1 ! murd]] c aga9 
give life to ! n]ve ( pleasure by wat*+ 
! agony ( 8 victim4  ,! tru? is1        
,*ri/ianity has n made fri5ds2 x has    
made enemies4 ,x is n1 z taught1 !      
religion ( peace1 x is ! religion ( w>4 
,:y %\ld a ,*ri/ian hesitate to kill a  
man t 8 ,god is wait+ to damn8 ,:y %\ld 
a ,*ri/ian n de/roy an infidel :o is    
try+ to assass9ate 8 s\l8 ,:y %\ld a    
,*ri/ian pity an unbeliev]--"o :o has   
reject$ ! ,bible--:5 he kn[s t ,god w be

 pitiless =ev]8 ,& yet we are told1 9   
?is cre$1 t we believe 9 ! ultimate     
preval5ce ( ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ ov] all !  
e>?4  ,:at makes y8 ,d y judge f ! mann]
 9 :i* y are gett+ along n[8 ,h[ _m p   
are be+ born a ye>8 ,ab\t fifty         
millions4 ,h[ _m are y conv]t+ a ye>1   
really1 tru?fully8 ,five or six ?\s&4 ,i
 ?9k ,i h ov]/at$ ! numb]4 ,is or?odox  
,*ri/ianity on ! increase8 ,no4 ,!re are
 a hundr$ times z _m unbeliev]s 9       
or?odox ,*ri/ianity z !re 7 t5 ye>s ago4
 ,:at are y do+ 9 ! mission>y _w8 ,h[   
long is x s9ce y conv]t$ a ,*9aman8 ,a  
f9e mission>y religion1 to s5d          
mission>ies ) _! ,bibles & tracts to    
,*9a1 b if a ,*9aman comes "h1 mob him1 
simply to %[ him ! diff]5ce betwe5 !    
practical & !oretical work+s ( !        
,*ri/ian religion4 ,h[ long s9ce y h _h 
an intellig5t conv]t 9 ,india8 ,9 my    
judgm5t1 nev]2 !re nev] has be5 an      
intellig5t ,h9doo conv]t$ f ! "t ! fir/ 
mission>y put 8 foot on t soil2 & nev]1 
9 my judgm5t1 has an intellig5t ,*9aman 

be5 conv]t$ s9ce ! fir/ mission>y t\*$ t
 %ore4 ,:]e are !y8 ,we he> no?+ ( !m1  
except 9 ! reports4 ,!y get money f poor
 old ladies1 trembl+ on ! edge ( !      
grave1 & g & tell !m /ories1 h[ hungry !
 av]age ,*9aman is = a copy ( ! ,new    
,te/am5t1 & pa9t ! sad condition ( a    
g5tleman 9 ! int]ior ( ,africa )\t !    
works ( ,dr4 ,mc,cosh1 long+ = a copy ( 
,! ,pr9ceton ,review1--9 my judgm5t1 a  
pamphlet t w\ld suit a savage4 ,?us     
money is sc>$ f ! dy+1 & fright5$ f !   
old & feeble4  ,ab\t h[ long is x be=e  
?is k+dom is to be e/abli%$8 ,no "o     
objects to ! e/abli%m5t ( peace & good  
w4 ,e good man longs = ! "t :5 w> %all  
cease4 ,we are all hop+ = a day (       
univ]sal ju/ice--a day ( univ]sal       
fre$om--:5 man %all control himself1 :5 
! passions %all become ob$i5t to !      
intellig5t w4 ,b ! com+ ( t day w n be  
ha/5$ by prea*+ ! doctr9es ( total      
depravity & et]nal rev5ge4 ,t sun w n   
rise ! quick] = prea*+ salvation by     
fai?4 ,! /> t %9es above t dawn1 ! h]ald

 ( t day1 is ,sci5ce1 n                 
sup]/ition1--,reason1 n religion4  ,to  
%[ y h[ little advance has be5 made1 h[ 
_m intellectual bats & m5tal owls /ill  
haunt ! temple1 /ill roo/ above ! alt>1 
,i call y\r att5tion to ! fact t !      
,congregational ,*ur*1 accord+ to ?is   
cre$2 /ill believes 9 ! resurrection ( !
 dead1 & 9 _! ,confession ( ,fai?1      
atta*$ to ! cre$1 ,i f9d t !y also      
believe 9 ! lit]al resurrection ( !     
body4  ,! ,resurrection4  ,does anybody 
believe t1 :o has ! c\rage to ?9k =     
himself8 ,"h is a man1 = in/ance1 t     
weighs #bjj p\nds & gets sick & dies    
weigh+ #abj2 h[ mu* w he weigh 9 ! morn+
 ( ! resurrection8 ,"h is a cannibal1 :o
 eats ano!r man2 & we "k t ! atoms y eat
 g into y\r body & become a "p ( y4     
,aft] ! cannibal has eat5 ! mission>y1 &
 appropriat$ 8 atoms to himself1 & !n   
dies1 to :om w ! atoms belong 9 ! morn+ 
( ! resurrection8 ,c\ld ! mission>y     
ma9ta9 an action ( replev91 & if s1 :at 
w\ld ! cannibal d = a body8 ,x has be5  

demon/rat$1 9 s f> z logic c demon/rate 
any?+1 t !re is no creation & no        
de/ruction 9 ,nature4 ,x has be5        
demon/rat$1 aga9 & aga91 t ! atoms 9 u h
 be5 9 millions ( o!r be+s2 h gr[n 9 !  
=e/s & 9 ! grass1 h blossom$ 9 fl[]s1 & 
be5 9 ! metals4 ,9 o!r words1 !re are   
atoms 9 ea* "o ( u t h be5 9 millions ( 
o!rs2 & :5 we die1 ^! atoms return to ! 
e>?1 aga9 appe> 9 grass & trees1 are    
aga9 eat5 by animals1 & aga9 dev\r$ by  
c\ntless vegetable m\?s & turn$ into    
wood2 & yet ?is *ur*1 9 ! n9ete5?       
c5tury1'9 a c\ncil compos$ (1 & presid$ 
ov] by1 pr(essors & presid5ts ( colleges
 & !ologians1 solemnly tells u t x      
believes 9 ! lit]al resurrection ( !    
body4 ,?is is almo/ en\gh to make "o    
despair ( ! future--almo/ en\gh to      
conv9ce a man ( ! immortality ( !       
absurd4 ,!y "k bett]4 ,!re is n "o s    
ignorant b kn[s bett]4  ,!              
,judgm5t-,day4  ,& :at is ! next ?+8    
,we believe 9 a f9al judgm5t1 ! issues (
 :i* are ev]la/+ puni%m5t & ev]la/+     

life6  ,at ! f9al judgm5t all ( u w be  
!re4 ,! ?\s&s1 & millions1 & billions1 &
 trillions1 & quadrillions t h di$ w be 
!re4 ,! books w be op5$1 & ea* case w be
 call$4 ,! %eep & ! goats w be divid$4  
,! unbeliev]s w be s5t to ! left1 :ile !
 fai?ful w pr\dly walk to ! "r4 ,! sav$1
 )\t a te>1 w bid an et]nal f>ewell to  
^? :o lov$ !m "h--to ^? !y lov$4 ,ne>ly 
all ! human race w g away to ev]la/+    
puni%m5t1 & ! =tunate few to et]nal     
life4 ,?is is ! consolation ( !         
,congregational ,*ur*6 ,?is is ! hope t 
dispels ! gloom ( life6  ,pi\s          
,evasions4  ,:5 ! cl]gy are caught1 !y  
give a diff]5t mean+ to ! words & say ! 
_w 0 n made 9 sev5 days4 ,!y say good   
:iles--epo*s4  ,& 9 ?is same ,confession
 ( ,fai? & 9 ?is cre$ !y say t ! ,"l's  
day is holy--e sev5? day4 ,suppose y    
liv$ ne> ! ,nor? ,pole :]e ! day is ?ree
 mon?s long4 ,!n :i* day w\ld y keep8   
,if y c\ld get to ! ,nor? ,pole y c\ld  
prev5t ,sunday f ev] ov]tak+ y4 ,y c\ld 
walk ar\nd ! o!r way fa/] ?an ! _w c\ld 

revolve4 ,h[ w\ld y keep ,sunday !n8    
,suppose we inv5t some?+ t c g "o ?\s&  
miles an h\r8 ,we c *ase ,sunday cle>   
ar\nd ! globe4 ,is !re any?+ t c be m   
p]fectly absurd ?an t a space ( "t c be 
holy8 ,y might z well talk ab\t a       
virtu\s vacuum4 ,we are n[ told t !     
,bible is n a sci5tific book1 & t aft]  
all we _c dep5d on :at ,god said f\r    
?\s& ye>s ago--t 8 ways are n z our     
ways--t we mu/ accept )\t evid5ce1 &    
believe )\t und]/&+4  ,i he>d ! o!r     
night ( an old man4 ,he 0 n v well      
educat$1 & he got into ! notion t he mu/
 h read+ ( ! ,bible & family wor%ip4    
,!re 0 a bad boy 9 ! family1 & !y 7     
read+ ! ,bible by c\rse4 ,9 ! fifte5?   
*apt] ( ,cor9?ians is ?is passage3      
,behold1 bre?r51 ,i %[ y a my/]y2 we    
%all n all die1 b we %all all be *ang$4 
,?is boy _h rubb$ out ! c 9 *ang$4 ,s :5
 ! old man put on 8 spectacles1 & got   
d[n 8 ,bible1 he read3 ,behold1 bre?r51 
,i %[ y a my/]y1 we %all n all die1 b we
 %all all be hang$4 ,! old lady said1   

,fa!r1 ,i don't ?9k x reads t way4 ,he  
said1 ,:o is read+ ?is8 ,yes "m1 x says 
'hang$1' &1 m ?an t1 ,i see ! s5se ( x4 
,pride is ! besett+ s9 ( ! human he>t1 &
 if !re is any?+ calculat$ to take !    
pride out ( a man x is hang+4 ,x is 9   
?is way t m9i/]s avoid & expla9 !       
discov]ies ( ,sci5ce4  ,p ask me1 if ,i 
take away ! ,bible :at are we go+ to d8 
,h[ c we get along )\t ! revelation t no
 "o und]/&s8 ,:at are we go+ to d if we 
h no ,bible to qu>rel ab\t ,:at are we  
to d )\t hell8 ,:at are we go+ to d )   
our enemies8 ,:at are we go+ to d ) ! p 
we love b don't l8  ,no ,bible1 ,no     
,civilization4  ,!y tell me t !re nev]  
w\ld h be5 any civilization if x _h n   
be5 = ?is ,bible4 ,! ,jews _h a ,bible2 
! ,romans _h n4 ,:i* _h ! great] & !    
gr&] gov]nm5t8 ,let u be hone/4 ,:i* (  
^? nations produc$ ! greate/ poets1 !   
greate/ soldi]s1 ! greate/ orators1 !   
greate/ /atesm51 ! greate/ sculptors8   
,rome _h no ,bible4 ,god c>$ no?+ = !   
,roman ,empire4 ,he let ! m5 come up by 

*ance4 ,8 "t 0 tak5 up ) ! ,jewi% p4 ,& 
yet ,rome conqu]$ ! _w1 includ+ ! *os5 p
 ( ,god4 ,! p :o _h ! ,bible 7 defeat$  
by ! p :o _h n4 ,h[ 0 x possible =      
,lucretius to get along )\t !           
,bible8--h[ did ! great & glori\s ( t   
empire8 ,& :at %all we say ( ,greece8   
,no ,bible4 ,comp>e ,a!ns ) ,j]usalem4  
,f ,a!ns come ! beauty & intellectual   
grace ( ! _w4 ,comp>e ! my?ology (      
,greece ) ! my?ology ( ,judea2 "o cov]+ 
! e>? ) beauty1 & ! o!r fill+ heav5 )   
hatr$ & inju/ice4 ,! ,h9doos _h no      
,bible2 !y _h be5 =sak5 by ! ,creator1 &
 yet !y became ! greate/ metaphysicians 
( ! _w4 ,egypt _h no ,bible4 ,comp>e    
,egypt ) ,judea4 ,:at are we to d )\t ! 
,bible8 ,:at became ( ! ,jews :o _h a   
,bible8 ,_! temple 0 de/roy$ & _! city 0
 tak52 & !y nev] f\nd real prosp]ity    
until _! ,god des]t$ !m4 ,! ,turks      
attribut$ all _! victories to ! ,koran4 
,! ,koran gave !m _! victories ov] !    
believ]s 9 ! ,bible4 ,! prie/s ( ea*    
nation h acc\nt$ = ! prosp]ity ( t      

nation by its religion4  ,! ,*ri/ians   
mi/ake an incid5t = a cause1 & hone/ly  
imag9e t ! ,bible is ! f\ndation ( mod]n
 lib]ty & law4 ,!y =get physical        
conditions1 make no acc\nt ( comm]ce1   
c>e no?+ = inv5tions & discov]ies1 &    
ignorantly give ! cr$it to _! inspir$   
book4  ,! f\ndations ( our civilization 
7 laid c5turies be=e ,*ri/ianity 0 kn[n4
 ,! intellig5ce ( c\rage1 (             
self-gov]nm5t1 ( en]gy1 ( indu/ry1 t    
unit+ made ! civilization ( ?is c5tury1 
did n come alone f ,judea1 b f e nation 
( ! anci5t _w4  ,miracles ( ! ,new      
,te/am5t4  ,!re are _m ?+s 9 ! ,new     
,te/am5t t ,i _c accept z true4  ,i _c  
believe 9 ! miracul\s orig9 ( ,jesus    
,*ri/4 ,i believe he 0 ! son ( ,joseph &
 ,m>y2 t ,joseph & ,m>y _h be5 duly &   
legally m>ri$2 t he 0 ! legitimate      
(fspr+ ( t union4 ,nobody ev] believ$ ! 
contr>y until he _h be5 dead at lea/ "o 
hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,nei!r ,mat!w1     
,m>k1 nor ,luke ev] dream$ t he 0 (     
div9e orig94 ,he did n say to ei!r      

,mat!w1 ,m>k1 or ,luke1 or to any "o 9  
_! he>+1 t he 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 or t he 0
 miracul\sly conceiv$4 ,he did n say x4 
,x may be ass]t$ t he said x to ,john1 b
 ,john did n write ! gospel t be>s 8 "n4
 ,! angel ,gabriel1 :o1 !y say1 br\ght !
 news1 nev] wrote a ^w ^u ! subject4 ,! 
"m ( ,*ri/ nev] wrote a ^w ^u ! subject4
 ,8 alleg$ fa!r nev] wrote a ^w ^u !    
subject1 & ,joseph nev] admitt$ ! /ory4 
,we are lack+ 9 ! matt] ( witnesses4 ,i 
w\ld n believe su* a /ory n[4 ,i _c     
believe t x happ5$ !n4 ,i w\ld n believe
 p ,i "k1 mu* less w\ld ,i believe p ,i 
d n "k4  ,at t "t ,mat!w & ,luke believ$
 t ,*ri/ 0 ! son ( ,joseph & ,m>y4 ,&   
:y8 !y say he desc5d$ f ,david1 & 9 ord]
 to %[ t he 0 ( ! blood ( ,david1 !y    
gave ! g5ealogy ( ,joseph4 ,& if ,joseph
 0 n 8 fa!r1 :y did !y n give ! g5ealogy
 ( ,pontius ,pilate or ( ,h]od8 ,c\ld   
!y1 by giv+ ! g5ealogy ( ,joseph1 %[ t  
he 0 ( ! blood ( ,david if ,joseph 0 9  
no way relat$ to ,*ri/8 ,& yet t is !   
position into :i* ! ,*ri/ian _w is      

driv54 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we f9d t 9    
giv+ ! g5ealogy ( ,*ri/ x says1 :o 0 !  
son ( ,joseph8 & ! *ur* has int]polat$ !
 words z 0 suppos$4 ,:y did !y give a   
suppos$ g5ealogy8 ,x w n d4 ,& t is a ?+
 t _c 9 any way1 by any human te/imony1 
be e/abli%$4  ,if x is important = u to 
"k t he 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 ,i say1 !n1 t x
 devolves ^u ,god to give u ! evid5ce4  
,let him write x across ! face ( !      
heav5s1 9 e language ( mank9d4 ,if x is 
necess>y = u to believe x1 let x gr[ on 
e leaf next ye>4 ,no man %\ld be damn$ =
 n believ+1 unless ! evid5ce is         
ov]:elm+4 ,& he ought n to be made to   
dep5d ^u say s1 or ^u z 0 suppos$4 ,he  
%\ld h x directly1 = himself4 ,a man    
says t ,god told him a c]ta9 ?+1 & he   
tells me1 & ,i h only 8 ^w4 ,he may h   
be5 deceiv$4 ,if ,god has a message = me
 he ought to tell x to me1 & n to       
somebody t has be5 dead f\r or five ?\s&
 ye>s1 & 9 ano!r language4  ,besides1   
,god may h *ang$ 8 m9d on _m ?+s2 he has
 on slav]y1 & polygamy at lea/1 accord+ 

to ! *ur*2 & yet 8 *ur* n[ wants to g & 
de/roy polygamy 9 ,utah ) ! sword4 ,:y d
 !y n s5d mission>ies !re ) copies ( !  
,old ,te/am5t8 ,by read+ ! lives (      
,abraham & ,isaac1 & ,lot1 & a few o!r  
patri>*s :o ought to h be5 9 !          
p5it5ti>y1 maybe !y c s(t5 _! he>ts4  ,m
 ,miracles4  ,!re is ano!r miracle ,i d 
n believe1--! resurrection4 ,i want to  
speak ab\t x z we w\ld ab\t any ord9>y  
transaction4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i d n    
believe t any miracle 0 ev] p]=m$1 & if 
!re 01 y _c prove x4 ,:y8 ,because x is 
altoge!r m reasonable to believe t ! p 7
 mi/ak5 ab\t x ?an t x happ5$4 ,& :y8   
,because1 accord+ to human exp]i5ce1 we 
"k t p w n always tell ! tru?1 & we nev]
 saw a miracle ourselves1 & we mu/ be   
gov]n$ by our exp]i5ce2 & if we g by our
 exp]i5ce1 we mu/ say t ! miracle nev]  
happ5$--t ! witnesses 7 mi/ak54  ,a man 
comes into ,j]usalem1 & ! fir/ ?+ he    
does is to cure ! bl9d4 ,he lets ! light
 ( day visit ! night ( bl9dness4 ,! eyes
 are op5$1 & ! _w is aga9 pictur$ ^u !  

bra94 ,ano!r man is clo!d ) leprosy4 ,he
 t\*es him & ! disease falls f him1 & he
 /&s pure1 & clean1 & :ole4 ,ano!r man  
is de=m$1 wr9kl$1 & b5t4 ,he t\*es him1 
& ?r[s ar\nd him aga9 ! g>m5t ( y\?4 ,a 
man is 9 8 grave1 & he says1 ,come =?6  
,& ! man walks 9 life1 feel+ 8 he>t ?rob
 & 8 blood go+ joy\sly ?r\gh 8 ve9s4 ,!y
 say t actually happ5$4 ,i d n "k4  ,!re
 is "o wond]ful ?+ ab\t ! dead p t 7    
rais$--we d n he> ( !m any m4 ,:at      
became ( !m8 ,if !re 0 a man 9 ?is city 
:o _h be5 rais$ f ! dead1 ,i w\ld g to  
see him to-night4 ,i w\ld say1 ,:]e 7 y 
:5 y got ! notice to come back8 ,:at k9d
 ( a c\ntry is x8 ,:at k9d ( op5+ !re = 
a "y man8 ,h[ did y l x8 ,did y meet !re
 ! fri5ds y _h lo/8 ,is !re a _w )\t    
dea?1 )\t pa91 )\t a te>8 ,is !re a l&  
)\t a grave1 & :]e good-bye is nev]     
he>d8 ,nobody ev] paid ! slighte/       
att5tion to ! dead :o _h be5 rais$4 ,!y 
did n ev5 excite int]e/ :5 !y di$ !     
second "t4 ,nobody said1 ,:y1 t man is n
 afraid4 ,he has be5 !re once4 ,he has  

walk$ ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[4 ,n a ^w4 
,!y pass quietly away4  ,i d n believe  
^! miracles4 ,!re is some?+ wrong       
some:]e ab\t t bus9ess4 ,i may suff]    
et]nal puni%m5t = all ?is1 b ,i _c1 ,i d
 n1 believe4  ,!re 0 a man :o did all ^!
 ?+s1 & !reupon !y crucifi$ him4 ,let u 
be hone/4 ,suppose a man came into ?is  
city & %\ld meet a fun]al procession1 & 
say1 ,:o is dead8 & !y %\ld reply1 ,!   
son ( a wid[2 h] only support4 ,suppose 
he %\ld say to ! procession1 ,halt6 & to
 ! und]tak]1 ,take out t c(f91 unscrew t
 lid4 ,"y man1 ,i say unto !e1 arise6 & 
! dead %\ld /ep f ! c(f9 & 9 a mom5t    
aft]w>d hold 8 "m 9 8 arms4 ,suppose ?is
 /rang] %\ld g to y\r cemet]y & f9d "s  
woman hold+ a little *ild 9 ea* h&1 :ile
 ! te>s fell ^u a new-made grave1 & he  
%\ld say to h]1 ,:o lies buri$ "h8 & %e 
%\ld reply1 ,my husb&2 & he %\ld cry1 ,i
 say unto !e1 oh grave1 give up ?y dead6
 & ! husb& %\ld rise1 & 9 a mom5t aft] h
 8 lips ^u 8 wife's1 & ! little *ildr5 )
 _! arms ar\nd 8 neck2 d y ?9k t ! p (  

?is city w\ld kill him8 ,d y ?9k any "o 
w\ld wi% to crucify him8 ,d y n r       
believe t e "o :o _h a lov$ "o out 9 t  
cemet]y w\ld g to him1 ev5 ^u _! knees1 
& beg him to give back _! dead8 ,d y    
believe t any man 0 ev] crucifi$ :o 0 ! 
ma/] ( dea?8  ,let me tell y to-night if
 !re %all ev] appe> ^u ?is e>? ! ma/]1 !
 mon>*1 ( dea?1 all human knees w t\* ! 
e>?4 ,he w n be crucifi$4 ,all ! liv+ :o
 fe> dea?2 all ! liv+ :o h lo/ a lov$   
"o1 w b[ to him4 ,& yet we are told t   
?is work] ( miracles1 ?is man :o c\ld   
clo! ! dead du/ 9 ! ?robb+ fle% ( life1 
0 crucifi$4 ,i d n believe t he work$ ! 
miracles1 ,i d n believe t he rais$ !   
dead1 ,i d n believe t he claim$ to be !
 ,son ( ,god1 ,^! ?+s 7 told long aft]  
he 0 dead2 told because ! ignorant      
multitude dem&$ my/]y & wond]2 told1    
because at t "t ! miracul\s 0 believ$ ( 
all ! illu/ri\s dead4 ,/ories t made    
,*ri/ianity p[]ful !n1 weak5 x n[4 ,he  
:o ga9s a triumph 9 a conflict ) a      
devil1 w be defeat$ by sci5ce4  ,!re is 

ano!r ?+ ab\t ^! fooli% miracles4 ,all  
c\ld h be5 imitat$4 ,m5 c\ld pret5d to  
be bl9d2 conf$]ates c\ld feign sickness1
 & ev5 dea?4  ,x is n v difficult to    
limp or to hold an arm z ?\gh x 7       
p>alyz$2 or to say t "o is afflict$ ) an
 issue ( blood4 ,x is easy to say t !   
son ( a wid[ 0 rais$ f ! dead1 & if y   
fail to give ! "n ( ! son1 or 8 "m1 or !
 "t & place :]e ! wond] occurr$1 x is q 
difficult to %[ t x did n happ54  ,no "o
 c be call$ ^u to disprove any?+ t has n
 app>5tly be5 e/abli%$4 ,i say app>5tly1
 because !re c be no real evid5ce 9     
support ( a miracle4  ,h[ c\ld we prove1
 = in/ance1 ! miracle ( ! loaves &      
fi%es8 ,!re 7 pl5ty ( o!r loaves & o!r  
fi%es 9 ! _w8 ,ea* "o ( ! five ?\s& c\ld
 h _h a loaf & a fi% ) him4 ,we w\ld h  
to %[ t !re 0 no o!r possible way = ! p 
to get ! bread & fi% except by miracle1 
& !n we are only half ?r\gh4 ,we mu/ !n 
%[ t !y did1 9 fact1 get en\gh to fe$   
five ?\s& p1 & t m 0 left ?an 0 _h 9 !  
beg9n+4  ,( c\rse ?is is simply         

impossible4 ,& let me ask1 :y 0 n !     
miracle sub/antiat$ by "s ( ! multitude8
  ,w\ld x n h be5 a great] wond] if     
,*ri/ _h creat$ in/ead ( multipli$ !    
loaves & fi%es8  ,h[ c we n[ prove t a  
c]ta9 p]son m ?an eighte5 hundr$ ye>s   
ago 0 possess$ by sev5 devils8  ,h[ 0 x 
ev] possible to prove a ?+ l t8  ,h[ c x
 be e/abli%$ t "s evil spirits c\ld talk
 :ile o!rs 7 dumb1 & t ! dumb ones 7 !  
h>de/ to control8  ,if ,*ri/ wi%$ to    
conv9ce 8 fell[-m5 by miracles1 :y did  
he n d some?+ t c\ld n by any means h   
be5 a c\nt]feit8  ,in/ead ( heal+ a )]$ 
arm1 :y did he n f9d "s man ^: arm _h   
be5 cut (f1 & make ano!r gr[8  ,if he   
want$ to raise ! dead1 :y did he n raise
 "s man ( importance1 "s "o kn[n to all8
  ,:y did he d 8 miracles 9 ! obscurity 
( ! village1 9 ! d>kness ( ! hovel8  ,:y
 call back to life p s insignificant t !
 public did n "k ( _! dea?8  ,suppose t 
9 ,may1 #ahfe1 a man _h pret5d$ to raise
 "s p]son by ! "n ( ,smi? f ! dead1 &   
suppose a religion _h be5 f\nd$ on t    

miracle1 w\ld x n be natural = p1       
hundr$s ( ye>s aft] ! pret5d$ miracle1  
to ask :y ! f\nd] ( t religion did n    
raise f ! dead ,abraham ,l9coln1 in/ead 
( ! unkn[n & obscure ,mr4 ,smi?8  ,h[   
c\ld any man n[1 9 any c\rt1 by any kn[n
 rule ( evid5ce1 sub/antiate "o ( !     
miracles ( ,*ri/8  ,mu/ we believe any?+
 t _c 9 any way be sub/antiat$8  ,if    
miracles 7 necess>y to conv9ce m5       
eighte5 c5turies ago1 are !y n necess>y 
n[8  ,aft] all1 h[ _m m5 did ,*ri/      
conv9ce ) 8 miracles8 ,h[ _m walk$ b5ea?
 ! /&>d ( ! ma/] ( ,nature8  ,h[ did x  
happ5 t s _m miracles conv9c$ s few8 ,i 
w tell y4 ,! miracles 7 nev] p]=m$4 ,no 
o!r explanation is possible4  ,x is     
inf9itely absurd to say t a man :o cur$ 
! sick1 ! halt & bl9d1 rais$ ! dead1 ca/
 out devils1 controll$ ! w9ds & waves1  
creat$ food & held ob$i5t to 8 w ! =ces 
( ! _w1 0 put to dea? by m5 :o knew 8   
sup]human p[] & :o _h se5 8 wondr\s     
works4 ,if ! crucifixion 0 public1 !    
miracles 7 private4 ,if ! miracles _h   

be5 public1 ! crucifixion c\ld n h be54 
,d away ) ! miracles1 & ! sup]human "* (
 ,*ri/ is de/roy$4 ,he becomes :at he   
really 0--a man4 ,d away ) ! wond]s1 & !
 tea*+s ( ,*ri/ cease to be             
au?oritative4 ,!y are !n wor? ! reason1 
! tru? t is 9 !m1 & no?+ m4 ,d away ) ! 
miracles1 & !n we c measure ! utt]ances 
( ,*ri/ ) ! /&>d ( our reason4 ,we are  
no long] intellectual s]fs1 believ+ :at 
is unreasonable 9 ob$i5ce to ! comm& ( a
 suppos$ god4 ,we no long] take c\nsel (
 our fe>s1 ( our c[>dice1 b boldly def5d
 :at our reason ma9ta9s4  ,*ri/ takes 8 
appropriate place ) ! o!r tea*]s (      
mank9d4 ,8 life becomes reasonable &    
admirable4 ,we h a man :o hat$          
oppression2 :o despis$ & d5\nc$         
sup]/ition & hypocrisy2 :o attack$ !    
he>tless *ur* ( 8 "t2 :o excit$ ! hatr$ 
( bigots & prie/s1 & :o r ?an be false  
to 8 conception ( tru?1 met & bravely   
suff]$ ev5 dea?4  ,! ,resurrection4  ,! 
miracle ( ! resurrection ,i d n & _c    
believe4 ,if x 0 ! fact1 if ! dead ,*ri/

 rose f ! grave1 :y did he n appe> to 8 
enemies8 ,:y did he n visit ,pontius    
,pilate8 ,:y did he n call ^u ,caiaphas1
 ! high prie/8 ^u ,h]od8 ,:y did he n   
aga9 ent] ! temple & end ! old dispute )
 demon/ration8 ,:y did he n confront !  
,roman soldi]s :o _h tak5 money to      
falsely swe> t 8 body _h be5 /ol5 by 8  
fri5ds8 ,:y did he n make ano!r         
triumphal entry into ,j]usalem8 ,:y did 
he n say to ! multitude3 ,"h are ! w\nds
 9 my feet1 & 9 my h&s1 & 9 my side4 ,i 
am ! "o y endeavor$ to kill1 b ,dea? is 
my slave8 ,simply because ! resurrection
 is a my?4 ,x makes no diff]5ce ) 8     
tea*+s4 ,!y are j z good :e!r he wr\ght 
miracles or n4 ,twice two are f\r2 t    
ne$s no miracle4 ,twice two are five--a 
miracle c n help t4 ,*ri/'s tea*+s are  
wor? _! effect ^u ! human race4 ,x makes
 no diff]5ce ab\t miracle or wond]4 ,9 t
 day e "o believ$ 9 ! impossible4       
,nobody _h any /&+ z tea*]1 philosoph]1 
gov]nor1 k+1 g5]al1 ab\t :om !re 0 n    
suppos$ to be some?+ miracul\s4 ,! e>? 0

 cov]$ ) ! sons & daught]s ( gods &     
goddesses4  ,9 ,greece1 9 ,rome1 9      
,egypt1 9 ,india1 e great man 0 suppos$ 
to h _h ei!r a god = 8 fa!r1 or a       
goddess = 8 "m4 ,!y acc\nt$ = g5ius by  
div9e orig94 ,e>? & heav5 7 at t "t ne> 
toge!r4 ,x 0 b a /ep = ! gods f ! blue  
ar* to ! gre5 e>?4 ,e lake & valley &   
m\nta9 top 0 made ri* ) leg5ds ( ! loves
 ( gods4 ,h[ c\ld ! e>ly ,*ri/ians h    
made conv]ts to a man1 among a p :o     
believ$ s ?or\ghly 9 gods--9 gods t _h  
liv$ ^u ! e>?2 among a p :o _h erect$   
temples to ! sons & daught]s ( gods8    
,su* p c\ld n h be5 induc$ to wor%ip a  
man--a man born among b>b>\s p1 citiz5 (
 a nation weak & poor & pay+ tribute to 
! ,roman p[]4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians !re=e   
prea*$ ! gospel ( a god4  ,! ,asc5sion4 
,i _c believe 9 ! miracle ( ! asc5sion1 
9 ! bodily asc5sion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:]e
 0 he go+8 ,9 ! light %$ ^u ?is "q by ! 
telescope1 ,i aga9 ask1 :]e 0 he go+8   
,! ,new ,j]usalem is n above u4 ,! abode
 ( ! gods is n !re4 ,:]e 0 he go+8 ,:i* 

way did he g8 ,( c\rse t dep5ds ^u ! "t 
( day he left4 ,if he left 9 ! ev5+1 he 
w5t exactly ! opposite way f t he w\ld h
 gone _h he asc5d$ 9 ! morn+4 ,:at did  
he d ) 8 body8 ,h[ high did he g8 ,9 :at
 way did he ov]come ! int5se cold8 ,!   
ne>e/ /ation is ! moon1 two hundr$ & =ty
 ?\s& miles away4 ,aga9 ,i ask1 :]e did 
he g8 ,he mu/ h _h a natural body1 = x 0
 ! same body t di$4 ,8 body mu/ h be5   
mat]ial1 o!rwise he w\ld n z he rose h  
circl$ ) ! e>?1 & he w\ld h pass$ f !   
sight ( 8 disciples at ! rate ( m ?an a 
?\s& miles p] h\r4  ,x may be said t 8  
body 0 spiritual4 ,!n :at became ( !    
body t di$8 ,j be=e 8 asc5sion we are   
told t he p>took ( broil$ fi% ) 8       
disciples4 ,0 ! fi% spiritual8  ,:o saw 
?is miracle8  ,!y say ! disciples saw x4
 ,let u see :at !y say4 ,mat!w did n ?9k
 x 0 wor? m5tion+4 ,he does n speak ( x4
 ,on ! contr>y1 he says t ! la/ words ( 
,*ri/ 73  ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto
 ! end ( ! _w4 ,is x possible t ,mat!w  
saw ?is1 ! mo/ miracul\s ( miracles1 &  

yet =got to put x 9 8 life ( ,*ri/8 ,?9k
 ( ! little miracles record$ by ?is     
sa9t1 & !n det]m9e :e!r x is probable t 
he witness$ ! asc5sion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  
,m>k says3 ,s1 !n1 aft] ! ,"l _h spok5  
unto !m he 0 receiv$ up into heav5 & sat
 on ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,?is is all he says 
ab\t ! mo/ wond]ful vision t ev] a/oni%$
 human eyes1 a miracle great en\gh to h 
/uff$ cr$ulity to bur/+2 & yet all we h 
is ?is "o1 poor1 meagre v]se4 ,we "k n[ 
t mo/ ( ! la/ *apt] ( ,m>k is an        
int]polation1 & z a matt] ( fact1 !     
au?or ( ,m>k's gospel said no?+ ab\t !  
asc5sion "o way or ! o!r4  ,luke says3  
,& x came to pass :ile he bless$ !m he 0
 p>t$ f !m & 0 c>ri$ up into ,heav54    
,john does n m5tion x4 ,he gives z      
,*ri/'s la/ words ?is address to ,pet]3 
,foll[ ?\ ,me4 ,( c\rse1 he did n say t 
z he asc5d$4 ,x seems to h made v little
 impression ^u him2 he writes ! acc\nt z
 ?\gh tir$ ( ! /ory4 ,he concludes ) an 
impati5t wave ( ! h&4  ,9 ! ,acts we h  
ano!r acc\nt4 ,a conv]sation is giv5 n  

spok5 ( 9 any ( ! o!rs1 & we f9d !re two
 m5 clad 9 :ite app>el1 :o said3 ,ye m5 
( ,galilee :y /& ye "h gaz+ up into     
heav58 ,?is same ,jesus t 0 tak5 up into
 heav5 %all s come 9 l mann] z ye h se5 
him g up into heav54  ,mat!w did n see !
 m5 9 :ite app>el1 did n see ! asc5sion4
 ,m>k =got ! entire transaction1 & ,luke
 did n ?9k ! m5 9 :ite app>el wor?      
m5tion+4 ,john _h n confid5ce en\gh 9 ! 
/ory to repeat x4 ,& yet1 ^u su*        
evid5ce1 we are b\nd to believe 9 !     
bodily asc5sion1 or suff] et]nal pa94   
,& "h let me ask1 :y 0 n ! asc5sion 9   
public8  ,ca/+ out ,devils4  ,mo/ ( !   
miracles said to h be5 wr\ght by ,*ri/ 7
 record$ to %[ 8 p[] ov] evil spirits4  
,on _m occasions1 he is said to h ca/   
out devils--devils :o c\ld speak1 &     
devils :o 7 dumb4  ,= _m ye>s belief 9 !
 exi/5ce ( evil spirits has be5 fad+ f !
 m9d1 & z ?is belief grew ?91 m9i/]s    
endeavor$ to give new mean+s to ! anci5t
 words4 ,!y are incl9$ n[ to put disease
 9 ! place ( devils1 & mo/ ( !m say1 t !

 poor wret*es suppos$ to h be5 ! homes (
 fi5ds1 7 simply suff]+ f epileptic     
fits6 ,we mu/ rememb] t ,*ri/ & ^!      
devils (t5 conv]s$ toge!r4 ,is x        
possible t fits c talk8 ,^! devils (t5  
admitt$ t ,*ri/ 0 ,god4 ,c epilepsy     
c]tify to div9ity8 ,on "o occasion !    
fits told _! "n1 & made a contract to   
leave ! body ( a man provid$ !y w\ld be 
p]mitt$ to take possession ( a h]d (    
sw9e4 ,is x possible t fits c>ri$ ,*ri/ 
himself to ! p9nacle ( a temple8 ,did   
fits pret5d to be ! own] ( ! :ole e>?8  
,is ,*ri/ to be prais$ = resi/+ su* a   
temptation8 ,is x conceivable t fits    
want$ ,*ri/ to fall d[n & wor%ip !m8  ,!
 *ur* mu/ n ab&on its belief 9 devils4  
,or?odoxy _c af=d to put out ! fires (  
hell4 ,?r[ away a belief 9 ! devil1 &   
mo/ ( ! miracles ( ! ,new ,te/am5t      
become impossible1 ev5 if we admit !    
sup]natural4 ,if !re is no devil1 :o 0 !
 orig9al tempt] 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed58 ,if !re
 is no hell1 f :at are we sav$2 to :at  
purpose is ! atonem5t8 ,^u ! obv]se ( ! 

,*ri/ian %ield is ,god1 ^u ! rev]se1 !  
devil4 ,no devil1 no hell4 ,no hell1 no 
atonem5t4 ,no atonem5t1 no prea*+1 no   
gospel4  ,necessity ( ,belief4  ,does   
belief dep5d ^u evid5ce8 ,i ?9k x does  
some:at 9 "s cases4 ,h[ is x :5 a jury  
is sworn to try a case1 he>+ all !      
evid5ce1 he>+ bo? sides1 he>+ ! *>ge ( !
 judge1 he>+ ! law1 are ^u _! oa?s      
equally divid$1 six = ! pla9tiff & six =
 ! def5dant8 ,evid5ce does n h ! same   
effect ^u all p4 ,:y8 ,our bra9s are n  
alike4 ,!y are n ! same %ape4 ,we h n ! 
same intellig5ce1 or ! same exp]i5ce1 ! 
same s5se4 ,& yet ,i am held acc\ntable 
= my belief4 ,i mu/ believe 9 !         
,tr9ity--?ree times "o is "o1 once "o is
 ?ree1 & my s\l is to be et]nally damn$ 
= fail+ to guess an ari?metical         
conundrum4 ,t is ! poison "p (          
,*ri/ianity--t salvation dep5ds ^u      
belief4 ,t is ! accurs$ "p1 & until t   
dogma is disc>d$ ,*ri/ianity w be no?+ b
 sup]/ition4  ,no man c control 8       
belief4 ,if ,i he> c]ta9 evid5ce ,i w   

believe a c]ta9 ?+4 ,if ,i fail to he> x
 ,i may nev] believe x4 ,if x is adapt$ 
to my m9d ,i may accept x2 if x is n1 ,i
 reject x4 ,& :at am ,i to g by8 ,my    
bra94 ,t is ! only light ,i h f ,nature1
 & if !re be a ,god x is ! only tor* t  
?is ,god has giv5 me to f9d my way ?r\gh
 ! d>kness & night call$ life4 ,i d n   
dep5d ^u he>say = t4 ,i d n h to take ! 
^w ( any o!r man nor get ^u my knees    
be=e a book4 ,"h 9 ! temple ( ! m9d ,i  
consult ! ,god1 t is to say my reason1 &
 ! oracle speaks to me & ,i obey !      
oracle4 ,:at %\ld ,i obey8 ,ano!r man's 
oracle8 ,%all ,i take ano!r man's ^w--n 
:at he ?9ks1 b :at he says "s ,god has  
said to him8  ,i w\ld n "k a god if ,i  
%\ld see "o4 ,i h said be=e1 & ,i say   
aga91 ! bra9 ?9ks 9 spite ( me1 & ,i am 
n responsible = my ?\ghts4 ,i _c control
 ! beat+ ( my he>t4 ,i _c /op ! blood t 
fl[s ?r\gh ! riv]s ( my ve9s4 ,& yet ,i 
am held responsible = my belief4 ,!n :y 
does n ,god give me ! evid5ce8 ,!y say  
he has4 ,9 :at8 ,9 an inspir$ book4 ,b  

,i d n und]/& x z !y d4 ,mu/ ,i be false
 to my und]/&+8 ,!y say3 ,:5 y come to  
die y w be sorry if y d n4 ,w ,i be     
sorry :5 ,i come to die t ,i did n live 
a hypocrite8 ,w ,i be sorry t ,i did n  
say ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian :5 ,i 0 n8 ,w ! fact
 t ,i 0 hone/ put a ?orn 9 ! pill[ (    
dea?8 ,_c ,god =give me = be+ hone/8 ,!y
 say t :5 he 0 9 ,j]usalem he =gave 8   
murd]]s1 b n[ he w n =give an hone/ man 
= diff]+ f him on ! subject ( ! ,tr9ity4
  ,!y say t ,god says to me1 ,=give y\r 
enemies4 ,i say1 ,i d2 b he says1 ,i w  
damn m9e4 ,god %\ld be consi/5t4 ,if he 
wants me to =give my enemies he %\ld    
=give 84 ,i am ask$ to =give enemies :o 
c hurt me4 ,god is only ask$ to =give   
enemies :o _c hurt him4 ,he c]ta9ly     
ought to be z g5]\s z he asks u to be4  
,& ,i want no ,god to =give me unless ,i
 am will+ to =give o!rs1 & unless ,i d  
=give o!rs4 ,all ,i ask1 if t be true1  
is t ?is ,god %\ld act accord+ to 8 own 
doctr9e4 ,if ,i am to =give my enemies1 
,i ask him to =give 84 ,i d n believe 9 

! religion ( fai?1 b ( k9dness1 ( good  
de$s4 ,! idea t man is responsible = 8  
belief is at ! bottom ( religi\s        
intol]ance & p]secution4  ,h[ inconsi/5t
 ^! ,*ri/ians are6 ,9 ,/4 ,l\is ! o!r   
day ,i read an int]view ) a ,*ri/ian    
m9i/]--"o :o is n[ hold+ a revival4 ,!y 
call him ! boy prea*]--a "n t he has    
borne = fifty or sixty ye>s4 ,! "q 0    
:e!r 9 ^! revivals1 :5 !y 7 try+ to     
rescue s\ls f et]nal torture1 !y w\ld   
all[ color$ p to occupy seats ) :ite p2 
& t revivali/1 prea*+ ! unse>*able ri*es
 ( ,*ri/1 said he w\ld n all[ ! color$ p
 to sit ) :ite p2 !y mu/ g to ! back ( !
 *ur*4 ,^! same ,*ri/ians tell u t 9    
heav5 !re w be no di/9ction4 ,t ,*ri/   
c>es no?+ = ! color ( ! sk94 ,t 9       
,p>adise :ite & black w sit toge!r1 swap
 h>ps1 & cry hallelujah 9 *orus2 yet ?is
 m9i/]1 believ+ z he says he does1 t all
 m5 :o fail to believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus   
,*ri/ w et]nally p]i%1 0 n will+ t a    
color$ man %\ld sit by a :ite man & he> 
! gospel ( ev]la/+ peace4  ,accord+ to  

?is revivali/1 ! %ip ( ! _w is go+ d[n2 
,*ri/ is ! only life-boat2 & yet he is n
 will+ t a color$ man1 ) a s\l to save1 
%all sit by ! side ( a :ite bro!r1 & be 
rescu$ f et]nal dea?4 ,he admits t !    
:ite bro!r is totally deprav$2 t if !   
:ite bro!r _h ju/ice done him he w\ld be
 damn$2 t x is only ?r\gh ! wond]ful    
m]cy ( ,god t ! :ite man is n 9 hell2 & 
yet su* a be+1 totally deprav$1 is too  
good to sit by a color$ man6 ,total     
depravity becomes arrogant2 total       
depravity draws ! color l9e 9 religion1 
& an ambassador ( ,*ri/ says to ! black 
man1 ,/& away2 let y\r :ite bro!r he>   
fir/ ab\t ! love ( ,god4  ,i believe 9 !
 religion ( humanity4 ,x is f> bett] to 
love our fell[-m5 ?an to love ,god4 ,we 
c help !m4 ,we _c help him4 ,we _h bett]
 d :at we c ?an to be always pret5d+ to 
d :at we _c4  ,virtue is ( no color2    
k9dness1 ju/ice & love1 ( no complexion4
  ,et]nal ,puni%m5t4  ,n[ ,i come to !  
la/ "p ( ?is cre$--! doctr9e ( et]nal   
puni%m5t4 ,i h conclud$ t ,i w nev]     

deliv] a lecture 9 :i* ,i w n attack !  
doctr9e ( et]nal pa94 ,t "p ( !         
,congregational cre$ w\ld disgrace !    
l[e/ savage t cr\*es & crawls 9 !       
jungles ( ,africa4 ,! man :o n[1 9 !    
n9ete5? c5tury1 prea*es ! doctr9e (     
et]nal puni%m5t1 ! doctr9e ( an et]nal  
hell1 has liv$ 9 va94 ,?9k ( t doctr9e6 
,! et]nity ( puni%m5t6 ,i f9d 9 ?is same
 cre$--9 ?is late/ utt]ance (           
,congregationalism--t ,*ri/ is f9ally   
go+ to triumph 9 ?is _w & e/abli% 8     
k+dom4 ,?is cre$ decl>es t we believe 9 
! ultimate preval5ce ( ! k+dom ( ,god   
ov] all ! e>?4 ,if _! doctr9e is true he
 w nev] triumph 9 ! o!r _w4 ,!          
,congregational ,*ur* does n believe 9 !
 ultimate preval5ce ( ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ 9 
! _w to come4 ,!re he is to meet )      
et]nal failure4 ,he w h billions 9 hell 
=ev]4  ,9 ?is _w we nev] w be p]fectly  
civiliz$ z long z a gall[s ca/s its %ad[
 ^u ! e>?4 ,z long z !re is a p5it5ti>y1
 )9 ! walls ( :i* a human be+ is immur$1
 we are n a p]fectly civiliz$ p4 ,we    

%all nev] be p]fectly civiliz$ until we 
d away ) crime4 ,& yet1 accord+ to ?is  
,*ri/ian religion1 ,god is to h an      
et]nal p5it5ti>y2 he is to be an ev]la/+
 jail]1 an ev]la/+ turnkey1 a w>d5 ( an 
inf9ite dungeon1 & he is go+ to keep    
prison]s !re =ev]1 n = ! purpose ( re=m+
 !m--because !y are nev] go+ to get any 
bett]1 only worse--b = ! purpose (      
purposeless puni%m5t4 ,& = :at8 ,=      
some?+ !y fail$ to believe 9 ?is _w4    
,born 9 ignorance1 support$ by pov]ty1  
caught 9 ! sn>es ( temptation1 de=m$ by 
toil1 /upefi$ by want--& yet held       
responsible ?r\gh ! c\ntless ages (     
et]nity6 ,no man c ?9k ( a great]       
horror2 no man c dream ( a great]       
absurdity4 ,= ! gr[? ( t doctr9e        
ignorance 0 soil & fe> 0 ra94 ,x came f 
! fang$ m\?s ( s]p5ts1 & yet x is call$ 
glad tid+s ( great joy4 ,"s ,:o are     
,damn$4  ,we are told ,god s lov$ ! _w t
 he is go+ to damn almo/ ev]ybody4 ,if  
?is or?odox religion be true1 "s ( !    
greate/1 & gr&e/1 & be/ :o ev] liv$ are 

suff]+ ,god's torm5ts to-night4 ,x does 
n appe> to make mu* diff]5ce ) ! memb]s 
( ! *ur*4 ,!y g "r on enjoy+ !mselves   
ab\t z well z ev]4 ,if ?is doctr9e is   
true1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 "o ( ! wise/ &  
be/ ( m51 :o did s mu* to give u "h a   
free gov]nm5t1 is suff]+ ! tyranny (    
,god to-night1 al?\gh he endeavor$ to   
e/abli% fre$om among m54 ,if ! *ur*es 7 
hone/1 _! prea*]s w\ld tell _! he>]s3   
,b5jam9 ,frankl9 is 9 hell1 & we w>n all
 ! y\? n to imitate ,b5jam9 ,frankl94   
,?omas ,jeff]son1 au?or ( ! ,decl>ation 
( ,indep5d5ce1 ) its self-evid5t tru?s1 
has be5 damn$ ^! _m ye>s4  ,t is :at all
 ! m9i/]s ought to h ! c\rage to say4   
,talk z y believe4 ,/& by y\r cre$1 or  
*ange x4 ,i want to impress x ^u y\r    
m9ds1 because ! ?+ ,i wi% to d 9 ?is _w 
is to put out ! fires ( hell4 ,i w keep 
on z long z !re is "o little r$ coal    
left 9 ! bottomless pit4 ,z long z !    
a%es are w>m ,i %all d5\nce ?is infam\s 
doctr9e4  ,i want y to "k t accord+ to  
?is cre$ ! m5 :o f\nd$ ?is great &      

spl5did ,gov]nm5t are 9 hell to-night4  
,mo/ ( ! m5 :o f\ght 9 ! ,revolution>y  
w>1 & wre/$ f ! clut* ( ,great ,brita9  
?is cont95t1 h be5 rew>d$ by ! et]nal   
wra? ( ,god4 ,?\s&s ( ! old             
,revolution>y soldi]s are 9 torm5t      
tonight4 ,let ! prea*]s h ! c\rage to   
say s4 ,! m5 :o f\ght 9 #ahab1 & gave to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! fre$om ( ! seas1 h   
ne>ly all be5 damn$4 ,?\s&s ( h]oes :o  
s]v$ our c\ntry 9 ! ,civil w>1 hundr$s  
:o />v$ 9 prisons1 are n[ 9 ! dungeons (
 ,god1 comp>$ ) :i*1 ,&]sonville 0      
,p>adise4 ,! greate/ ( h]oes are !re2 ! 
greate/ ( poets1 ! greate/ sci5ti/s1 !  
m5 :o h made ! _w beautiful--!y are all 
among ! damn$ if ?is cre$ is true4      
,humboldt1 :o %$ light1 & :o add$ to !  
intellectual weal? ( mank9d2 ,goe!1 &   
,s*ill]1 & ,less+1 :o almo/ creat$ !    
,g]man language--all gone--all suff]+ ! 
wra? ( ,god tonight1 & e "t an angel    
?9ks ( "o ( ^? m5 he gives 8 h>p an     
extra twang4 ,laplace1 :o read ! heav5s 
l an op5 book--he is !re4 ,rob]t ,burns1

 ! poet ( human love--he is !re4 ,he    
wrote ! ,pray] ( ,holy ,willie4 ,he     
fa/5$ on ! cross ! ,presbyt]ian cre$1 & 
!re x is1 a l+]+ crucifixion4 ,rob]t    
,burns increas$ ! t5d]ness ( ! human    
he>t4 ,dick5s put a %ield ( pity be=e ! 
fle% ( *ildhood--,god is gett+ ev5 )    
him4 ,our own ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son1    
al?\gh he _h a ?\s& opportunities to he>
 ,me?odi/ cl]gym51 scorn$ ! means (     
grace1 liv$ to 8 highe/ ideal1 gave to 8
 fell[-m5 8 be/ & true/ ?\ght1 & yet 8  
_s is ! sport & prey ( fi5ds to-night4  
,longfell[1 :o has ref9$ ?\s&s ( homes1 
did n believe 9 ! miracul\s orig9 ( !   
,savior1 d\bt$ ! report ( ,gabriel1 lov$
 8 fell[-m51 did :at he c\ld to free !  
slaves1 to increase ! happ9ess ( man1   
yet ,god 0 wait+ = 8 s\l--wait+ to ca/  
him out & d[n =ev]4 ,?omas ,pa9e1 au?or 
( ! ,rights ( ,man2 (f]+ 8 life 9 bo?   
hemisph]es = ! fre$om ( ! human race2 "o
 ( ! f\nd]s ( ?is ,republic1 is n[ among
 ! damn$2 & yet x seems to me t if he   
c\ld only get ,god's att5tion long en\gh

 to po9t him to ! ,am]ican flag he w\ld 
let him out4 ,augu/e ,comte1 au?or ( !  
,positive ,philosophy1 :o lov$ 8        
fell[-m5 to t degree t he made (        
humanity a god1 :o wrote 8 great "w 9   
pov]ty1 ) 8 face cov]$ ) te>s--!y are   
gett+ _! rev5ge on him n[4  ,voltaire1  
:o aboli%$ torture 9 ,france2 :o did m =
 human lib]ty ?an any o!r man1 liv+ or  
dead2 :o 0 ! assass9 ( sup]/ition1 & ^: 
dagg] /ill ru/s 9 ! he>t (              
,ca?olicism--he is ) ! re/4 ,all !      
prie/s :o h be5 translat$ h _h _!       
happ9ess increas$ by look+ at ,voltaire4
  ,giordano ,bruno1 ! fir/ /> ( ! morn+ 
aft] ! long night2 ,b5$ict ,sp9oza1 !   
pan!i/1 ! metaphysician1 ! pure & g5]\s 
man2 ,did]ot1 ! encyclop$i/1 :o         
endeavor$ to get all k 9 a small        
compass1 s t he c\ld put ! peasant on an
 equality intellectually ) ! pr9ce2     
,did]ot1 :o wi%$ to s[ all ov] ! _w !   
se$ ( k1 & lov$ to labor = mank9d1 :ile 
! prie/s want$ to burn2 :o did all he   
c\ld to put out ! fires--he 0 lo/1 long1

 long ago4 ,8 cry = wat] has become s   
common t 8 voice is n[ recogniz$ ?r\gh  
all ! realms ( heav51 & ! angels laugh+1
 say to "o ano!r1 ,t is ,did]ot4  ,david
 ,hume1 ! ,scot* philosoph]1 is !re1 ) 8
 inquiry ab\t ! ,human ,und]/&+ & 8     
argum5t aga9/ miracles4 ,bee?ov51 ma/] (
 music1 & ,wagn]1 ! ,%akespe>e ( h>mony1
 :o made ! air ( ?is _w ri* =ev]1 !y are
 !re2 & to-night !y h bett] music 9 hell
 ?an 9 heav56  ,%elley1 ^: s\l1 l 8 own 
,skyl>k1 0 a w+$ joy1 has be5 damn$ =   
_m1 _m ye>s2 & ,%akespe>e1 ! greate/ ( !
 human race1 :o did m to elevate mank9d 
?an all ! prie/s :o ev] liv$ & di$1 he  
is !re2 b f\nd]s ( inquisitions1 build]s
 ( dungeons1 mak]s ( *a9s1 inv5tors (   
in/rum5ts ( torture1 te>]s1 & burn]s1 & 
br&]s ( human fle%1 /eal]s ( babes1 &   
sell]s ( husb&s & wives & *ildr51 & !y  
:o kept ! horizon lurid ) ! fagot's     
flame = a ?\s& ye>s--are 9 heav5        
to-night4 ,i wi% heav5 joy6  ,t is !    
doctr9e ) :i* we are pollut+ ! s\ls (   
*ildr54 ,t is ! doctr9e t puts a fi5d by

 ! dy+ b$ & a prophecy ( hell ov] e     
cradle4 ,t is glad tid+s ( great joy4   
,only a little :ile ago1 :5 ! great     
flood came ^u ! ,ohio1 s5t by him :o is 
rul+ ! _w & pay+ p>ticul> att5tion to ! 
affairs ( nations1 j 9 ! gray ( ! morn+ 
!y saw a h\se float+ d[n & on its top a 
human be+4 ,a few m5 w5t out to !       
rescue4 ,!y f\nd !re a woman1 a "m1 & !y
 wi%$ to save h] life4 ,%e said3 ,no1 ,i
 am go+ to /ay :]e ,i am4 ,9 ?is h\se ,i
 h ?ree dead babes2 ,i w n des]t !m4    
,?9k ( a love s limitless--/rong] &     
deep] ?an despair & dea?6 ,& yet1 !     
,*ri/ian religion says1 t if t woman1 t 
"m1 did n happ5 to believe 9 _! cre$    
,god w\ld s5d h] s\l to et]nal fire6 ,if
 !re is ano!r _w1 & if 9 heav5 !y we>   
hats1 :5 su* a woman climbs ! opposite  
bank ( ! ,jordan1 ,*ri/ %\ld lift 8 to  
h]4  ,! doctr9e ( et]nal pa9 is my      
tr\ble ) ?is ,*ri/ian religion4 ,i      
reject x on acc\nt ( its inf9ite        
he>tlessness4 ,i _c tell !m too (t51 t  
dur+ our la/ w> ,*ri/ians1 :o knew t if 

!y 7 %ot !y w\ld g "r to heav51 w5t &   
hir$ wick$ m5 to take _! places1        
p]fectly will+ t ^! m5 %\ld g to hell   
provid$ !y c\ld /ay at home4 ,y see !y  
are n hone/ 9 x1 or !y d n believe x1 or
 z ! p say1 !y don't s5se x4 ,!y h n    
imag9ation en\gh to conceive :at x is !y
 believe1 & :at a t]rific falsehood !y  
ass]t4 ,& ,i beg ( e "o :o he>s me      
to-night1 ,i beg1 ,i implore1 ,i besee* 
y1 nev] to give ano!r doll> to build a  
*ur* 9 :i* t lie is prea*$4 ,nev] give  
ano!r c5t to s5d a mission>y ) 8 m\?    
/uff$ ) t falsehood to a =eign l&4 ,:y1 
!y say1 ! hea!n w g to heav51 any way1  
if y let !m alone4 ,:at is ! use ( s5d+ 
!m to hell by enlight5+ !m8 ,let !m     
alone4 ,! idea ( go+ & tell+ a man a ?+ 
t if he does n believe1 he w be damn$1  
:5 ! *ances are t5 to "o t he w n       
believe x1 is mon/r\s4 ,d n tell him "h1
 & z quick z he gets to ! o!r _w & f9ds 
x is necess>y to believe1 he c say ,yes4
 ,give him a *ance4  ,ano!r ,objection4 
,my objection to or?odox religion is t x

 de/roys human love1 & tells u t ! love 
( ?is _w is n necess>y to make a heav5 9
 ! next4  ,no matt] ab\t y\r wife1 y\r  
*ildr51 y\r bro!r1 y\r si/]--no matt]   
ab\t all ! affections ( ! human he>t--:5
 y get !re1 y w be ) ! angels4 ,i d n "k
 :e!r ,i w\ld l ! angels4 ,i d n "k :e!r
 ! angels w\ld l me4 ,i w\ld r /& by !  
ones :o h lov$ me & :om ,i "k2 & ,i c   
conceive ( no heav5 )\t ! lov$ ( ?is    
e>?4 ,t is ! tr\ble ) ?is ,*ri/ian      
relief-ion4 ,leave y\r fa!r1 leave y\r  
"m1 leave y\r wife1 leave y\r *ildr51   
leave ev]y?+ & foll[ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i w 
n4 ,i w /ay ) my p4 ,i w n sacrifice on 
! alt> ( a selfi% fe> all ! gr&e/ &     
noble/ prompt+s ( my he>t4  ,d away )   
human love & :at are we8 ,:at w\ld we be
 9 ano!r _w1 & :at w\ld we be "h8 ,c any
 "o conceive ( music )\t human love8 ,( 
art1 or joy8 ,human love builds e home4 
,human love is ! au?or ( all beauty4    
,love pa9ts e picture1 & *isels e /atue4
 ,love builds e fireside4 ,:at c\ld     
heav5 be )\t human love8 ,& yet t is :at

 we are promis$--a heav5 ) y\r wife lo/1
 y\r "m lo/1 "s ( y\r *ildr5 gone4 ,& y 
expect to be made happy by fall+ 9 ) "s 
angel6 ,su* a religion is infam\s4      
,*ri/ianity holds human love = naught2 &
 yet ,love is ! only b[ on ,life's d>k  
cl\d4 ,x is ! morn+ & ! ev5+ />4 ,x %9es
 ^u ! babe1 & %$s its radiance on !     
quiet tomb4 ,x is ! "m ( art1 inspir] ( 
poet1 patriot & philosoph]4 ,x is ! air 
& light ( e he>t--build] ( e home1 k9dl]
 ( e fire on e he>?4 ,x 0 ! fir/ to     
dream ( immortality4 ,x fills ! _w )    
melody--= music is ! voice ( love4 ,love
 is ! magician1 ! en*ant]1 t *anges     
wor?less ?+s to joy1 & makes "r royal   
k+s & que5s ( common clay4 ,x is !      
p]fume ( t wondr\s fl[]1 ! he>t1 & )\t t
 sacr$ passion1 t div9e swoon1 we are   
less ?an bea/s2 b ) x1 e>? is heav51 &  
we are gods4  ,& h[ are y to get to ?is 
heav58 ,on ! ef=ts ( ano!r4 ,y are to be
 a p]petual heav5ly paup]1 & y w h to   
admit ?r\gh all et]nity t y nev] w\ld h 
be5 !re if y _h n be5 fright5$4 ,i am   

"h1 y w say1 ,i h ^! w+s1 ,i h ?is      
musical in/rum5t1 because ,i 0 sc>$4 ,i 
am "h4 ,! ones :o lov$ me are among !   
damn$2 ! ones ,i lov$ are also !re--b ,i
 am "h1 t is en\gh4  ,:at a glori\s' _w 
heav5 mu/ be6 ,no re=mation 9 t _w--n ! 
slighte/4 ,if y die 9 ,arkansas t is !  
end ( y6 ,?9k ( tell+ a boy 9 ! next _w1
 :o liv$ & di$ 9 ,delaw>e1 t he _h be5  
fairly treat$6 ,c any?+ be m infam\s8   
,all on an equality--! ri* & ! poor1 ^? 
) p>5ts lov+ !m1 ^? ) e opportunity =   
education1 on an equality ) ! poor1 !   
abject & ! ignorant--& ?is little day   
call$ life1 ?is mom5t ) a hope1 a %ad[ &
 a te>1 ?is little space betwe5 y\r "m's
 arms & ! grave1 balances et]nity4  ,god
 c d no?+ = y :5 y get !re4 ,a ,me?odi/ 
prea*] c d m = ! s\l "h ?an its creator 
c !re4 ,! s\l goes to heav51 :]e !re is 
no?+ b good society2 no bad examples2 & 
!y are all !re1 ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy     
,gho/1 & yet !y c d no?+ = t poor       
un=tunate except to damn him4 ,is !re   
any s5se 9 t8  ,:y %\ld ?is be a p]iod (

 probation8 ,x says 9 ! ,bible1 ,i      
believe1 ,n[ is ! accept$ "t4 ,:5 does t
 mean8 ,t means :5ev] ! passage is      
pron\nc$4 ,n[ is ! accept$ "t4 ,x w be !
 same to-morr[1 w x n8 ,& j z           
appropriate !n z to-day1 & if           
appropriate at any "t1 appropriate ?r\gh
 all et]nity4  ,:at ,i say is ?is3 ,!re 
is no _w--!re c be no _w--9 :i* e human 
be+ w n h ! et]nal opportunity ( do+ "r4
  ,t is my objection to ?is ,*ri/ian    
religion2 & if ! love ( e>? is n ! love 
( heav51 if ^? we love "h are to be     
sep>at$ f u !re1 !n ,i want et]nal      
sleep4 ,give me a good cool grave r ?an 
! furnace ( ,jehovah's wra?4 ,i pray !  
angel ( ! resurrection to let me sleep4 
,gabriel1 d n bl[6 ,let me alone6 ,if1  
:5 ! grave bur/s1 ,i am n to meet !     
faces t h be5 my sun%9e 9 ?is life1 let 
me sleep4 ,r ?an t ?is doctr9e ( endless
 puni%m5t %\ld be true1 ,i w\ld gladly  
see ! fabric ( our civilization crumbl+ 
fall to unmean+ *aos & to =mless du/1   
:]e oblivion broods & ev5 memory =gets4 

,i w\ld r t ! bl9d ,samson ( "s         
imprison$ =ce1 releas$ by *ance1 %\ld s 
wreck & /r& ! mighty _w t man 9 /ress & 
/ra9 ( want & fe> %\ld %udd]+ly crawl   
back to savage & b>b>ic night4 ,i w\ld r
 t e planet %\ld 9 its orbit :eel a b>r5
 />6  ,:at ,i ,believe4  ,i ?9k x is    
bett] to love y\r *ildr5 ?an to love    
,god1 a ?\s& times bett]1 because y c   
help !m1 & ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ,god c 
get along )\t y4 ,c]ta9ly we _c help a  
be+ )\t body1 p>ts1 or passions6  ,i    
believe 9 ! religion ( ! family4 ,i     
believe t ! ro(-tree is sacr$1 f !      
smalle/ fibre t feels ! s(t cool clasp (
 e>?1 to ! topmo/ fl[] t spreads its    
bosom to ! sun1 & l a sp5d?rift gives   
its p]fume to ! air4 ,! home :]e virtue 
dwells ) love is l a lily ) a he>t (    
fire--! faire/ fl[] 9 all ! _w4 ,& ,i   
tell y ,god _c af=d to damn a man 9 !   
next _w :o has made a happy family 9    
?is4 ,god _c af=d to ca/ ov] !          
battlem5ts ( heav5 ! man :o has a happy 
home ^u ?is e>?4 ,god _c af=d to be     

unpity+ to a human he>t capable ( pity4 
,god _c clo! ) fire ! man :o has clo!d !
 nak$ "h2 & ,god _c s5d to et]nal pa9 a 
man :o has done some?+ t[>d improv+ !   
condition ( 8 fell[-man4 ,if he c1 ,i _h
 r g to hell ?an to heav5 & keep !      
company ( su* a god4  ,immortality4  ,!y
 tell me t ! next t]rible ?+ ,i d is to 
take away ! hope ( immortality6 ,i d n1 
,i w\ld n1 ,i c\ld n4 ,immortality 0    
fir/ dream$ ( by human love2 & yet !    
*ur* is go+ to take human love out (    
immortality4 ,we love1 !re=e we wi% to  
live4 ,a lov$ "o dies & we wi% to meet  
aga92 & f ! affection ( ! human he>t    
grew ! great oak ( ! hope ( immortality4
 ,ar\nd t oak has climb$ ! poison\s v9es
 ( sup]/ition4 ,!ologians1 pret5d]s1    
soo?say]s1 p>sons1 prie/s1 popes1       
bi%ops1 h tak5 advantage ( t4 ,!y h /ood
 by graves & promis$ heav54 ,!y h /ood  
by graves & prophesi$ a future fill$ )  
pa94 ,!y h erect$ _! toll-gates on !    
highway ( life & h collect$ money f fe>4
  ,nei!r ! ,bible nor ! *ur* gave u !   

idea ( immortality4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t    
tells u h[ we lo/ immortality1 & x does 
n say a ^w ab\t ano!r _w1 f ! fir/      
mi/ake 9 ,g5esis to ! la/ curse 9       
,mala*i4 ,!re is n 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t a  
burial s]vice4  ,no man 9 ! ,old        
,te/am5t /&s by ! dead & says1 ,we %all 
meet aga94 ,f ! top ( ,s9ai came no hope
 ( ano!r _w4  ,& :5 we get to ! ,new    
,te/am5t1 :at d we f9d8 ,!y t are       
acc\nt$ wor?y to obta9 t _w & !         
resurrection ( ! dead4 ,z ?\gh "s w\ld  
be c\nt$ unwor?y to obta9 ! resurrection
 ( ! dead4 ,& 9 ano!r place4 ,seek =    
honor1 glory1 immortality4 ,if y h x1 :y
 seek x8 ,& 9 ano!r place1 ,god1 :o     
alone ha? immortality4 ,yet !y tell u t 
we get our idea ( immortality f !       
,bible4 ,i d5y x4  ,i w\ld n de/roy !   
fa9te/ ray ( human hope1 b ,i d5y t we  
got our idea ( immortality f ! ,bible4  
,x exi/$ long be=e ,moses4 ,we f9d x    
symboliz$ ?r\gh all ,egypt1 ?r\gh all   
,india4 ,:]ev] man has liv$ he has made 
ano!r _w 9 :i* to meet ! lo/ ( ?is4  ,! 

hi/ory ( ?is belief we f9d 9 tombs &    
temples wr\ght & c>v$ by ^? :o wept &   
hop$4 ,above _! dead !y laid ! symbols (
 ano!r life4  ,we d n "k4 ,we d n       
prophesy a life ( pa94 ,we leave ! dead 
) ,nature1 ! "m ( u all4 ,"u ! b[ (     
hope1 "u ! sev5-hu$ ar*1 let ! dead     
sleep4  ,if ,*ri/ 0 9 fact ,god1 :y did 
he n pla9ly say !re is ano!r life8 ,:y  
did he n tell u some?+ ab\t x8 ,:y did  
he n turn ! te>-/a9$ hope ( immortality 
into ! glad k ( ano!r life8 ,:y did he g
 dumbly to 8 dea? & leave ! _w 9 d>kness
 & 9 d\bt8 ,:y8 ,because he 0 a man &   
did n "k4  ,:at consolation has !       
or?odox religion = ! wid[ ( ! unbeliev]1
 ! wid[ ( a good1 brave1 k9d man8 ,:at c
 ! or?odox m9i/] say to relieve ! bur/+ 
he>t ( t woman8 ,:at c he say to relieve
 ! a*+ he>ts ( ! orphans z !y kneel by !
 grave ( t fa!r1 if t fa!r did n happ5  
to be an or?odox ,*ri/ian8 ,:at         
consolation h !y8 ,:5 a ,*ri/ian loses a
 fri5d ! te>s spr+ f 8 eyes z quickly z 
f ! eyes ( o!rs4 ,_! te>s are z bitt] z 

ours4 ,:y8 ,! e*oes ( ! words spok5     
eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago are s l[1 & !   
s\nds ( ! clods ^u ! c(f9 are s l\d2 !  
promises are s f> away1 & ! dead are s  
ne>4  ,we d n "k1 we _c say1 :e!r dea?  
is a wall or a door2 ! beg9n+ or end ( a
 day2 ! spread+ ( p9ions to so>1 or !   
fold+ =ev] ( w+s2 ! rise or ! set ( a   
sun1 or an endless life t br+s ! rapture
 ( love to ev]yone4 ,a ,fable4  ,!re is 
! fable ( ,orpheus & ,eurydice4         
,eurydice _h be5 captur$ & tak5 to !    
inf]nal regions1 & ,orpheus w5t aft] h]1
 tak+ ) him 8 h>p & play+ z he w5t4 ,:5 
he came to ,pluto's realm he began to   
play1 & ,sysiphus1 *>m$ by ! music1 sat 
d[n ^u ! /one t he _h be5 heav+ up !    
m\nta9's side = s _m ye>s1 & :i*        
cont9ually roll$ back ^u him2 ,ixion    
paus$ ^u 8 :eel ( fire2 ,tantalus ceas$ 
8 va9 ef=ts = wat]2 ! daught]s ( !      
,danaides left (f try+ to fill _! sieves
 ) wat]2 ,pluto smil$1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 !
 hi/ory ( hell ! *eeks ( ! ,furies 7 wet
 ) te>s4 ,! god rel5t$1 & said1         

,eurydice may g ) y1 b y mu/ n look     
back4 ,s ,orpheus aga9 ?read$ ! cav]ns1 
play+ z he w5t1 & z he rea*$ ! light he 
fail$ to he> ! foot/eps ( ,eurydice4 ,he
 look$ back1 & 9 a mom5t %e 0 gone4     
,aga9 & aga9 ,orpheus s\ght 8 love4     
,aga9 & aga9 look$ back4  ,?is fable    
gives ! idea ( ! p]petual ef=t made by !
 human m9d to rescue tru? f ! clut* (   
error4  ,"s "t ,orpheus w n look back4  
,"s day ,eurydice w rea* ! bless$ light1
 & at la/ !re w fade f ! memory ( m5 !  
mon/]s ( sup]/ition4     ,,my? ,,&      
,,miracle4  ,i4  ,,happ9ess is ! true   
end & aim ( life4 ,x is ! task (        
intellig5ce to asc]ta9 ! conditions (   
happ9ess1 & :5 f\nd ! truly wise w live 
9 accordance ) !m4 ,by happ9ess is meant
 n simply ! joy ( eat+ & dr9k+--!       
gratification ( ! appetite--b good1     
wellbe+1 9 ! highe/ & noble/ =ms4 ,! joy
 t spr+s f obligation dis*>g$1 f duty   
done1 f g5]\s acts1 f be+ true to !     
ideal1 f a p]ception ( ! beautiful 9    
nature1 art & conduct4 ,! happ9ess t is 

born ( & gives bir? to poetry & music1 t
 foll[s ! gratification ( ! highe/      
wants4  ,happ9ess is ! result ( all t is
 really "r & sane4  ,b !re are _m p :o  
reg>d ! desire to be happy z a v l[ &   
degrad+ ambition4 ,^! p call !mselves   
spiritual4 ,!y pret5d to c>e no?+ = !   
pleasures ( s5se4 ,!y hold ?is _w1 ?is  
life1 9 contempt4 ,!y d n want happ9ess 
9 ?is _w--b 9 ano!r4 ,"h1 happ9ess      
degrades--!re1 x purifies & ennobles4   
,^! spiritual p h be5 kn[n z prophets1  
apo/les1 augurs1 h]mits1 monks1 prie/s1 
popes1 bi%ops & p>sons4 ,!y are dev\t & 
useless4 ,!y d n cultivate ! soil4 ,!y  
produce no?+4 ,!y live on ! labor (     
o!rs4 ,!y are pi\s & p>asitic4 ,!y pray 
= o!rs1 if ! o!rs w "w = !m4 ,!y claim  
to h be5 select$ by ! ,inf9ite to       
in/ruct & gov]n mank9d4 ,!y are meek &  
arrogant1 long-suff]+ & rev5geful4  ,!y 
ev] h be51 n[ are1 & always w be !      
enemies ( lib]ty1 ( inve/igation &      
sci5ce4 ,!y are believ]s 9 !            
sup]natural1 ! miracul\s & ! absurd4 ,!y

 h fill$ ! _w ) hatr$1 bigotry & fe>4 ,9
 def5ce ( _! cre$s !y h committ$ e crime
 & practic$ e cruelty4  ,!y d5\nce z    
worldly & s5sual ^? :o are gross en\gh  
to love wives & *ildr51 to build homes1 
to fell ! =e/s1 to navigate ! seas1 to  
cultivate ! e>?1 to *isel /atues1 to    
pa9t pictures & fill ! _w ) love & art4 
,!y h d5\nc$ & malign$ ! ?9k]s1 ! poets1
 ! dramati/s1 ! compos]s1 ! actors1 !   
orators1 ! work]s--^? :o h conqu]$ ! _w 
= man4  ,accord+ to !m ?is _w is only ! 
ve/ibule ( ! next1 a k9d ( s*ool1 an    
ordeal1 a place ( probation4 ,!y h      
always insi/$ t ?is life %\ld be sp5t 9 
prep>+ = ! next2 t ^? :o support$ &     
obey$ ! spiritual guides--! %eph]ds1    
w\ld be rew>d$ ) an et]nity ( joy1 & t  
all o!rs w\ld suff] et]nal pa94  ,^!    
spiritual p h always hat$ labor4 ,!y h  
add$ no?+ to ! weal? ( ! _w4 ,!y h      
always liv$ on alms--on ! labor ( o!rs4 
,!y h always be5 ! enemies ( innoc5t    
pleasure1 & ( human love4  ,^! spiritual
 p h produc$ a lit]ature4 ,! books !y h 

writt5 are call$ sacr$4 ,our sacr$ books
 are call$ ! ,bible4 ,! ,h9doos h !     
,v$as & _m o!rs1 ! ,p]sians ! ,z5d      
,ave/a--! ,egyptians _h ! ,book ( !     
,dead--! ,aztecs ! ,popol ,vuh1 & !     
,mohamm$ans h ! ,koran4  ,^! books1 = ! 
mo/ "p1 treat ( ! unkn[able4 ,!y        
describe gods & w+$ phantoms ( ! air4   
,!y give acc\nts ( ! orig9 ( ! univ]se1 
! creation ( man & ! worlds beyond ?is4 
,!y conta9 no?+ ( value4 ,millions &    
millions ( p h wa/$ _! lives /udy+ ^!   
absurd & ignorant books4  ,! spiritual p
 9 ea* c\ntry claim$ t _! books _h be5  
writt5 by inspir$ m5--t ,god 0 ! real   
au?or1 & t all m5 & wom5 :o d5i$ ?is    
w\ld be1 aft] dea?1 torm5t$ =ev]4  ,&   
yet1 ! worldly p1 ! un9spir$1 ! wick$1 h
 produc$ a f> great] lit]ature ?an !    
spiritual & ! inspir$4  ,n all ! sacr$  
books ( ! _w equal ,%akespe>e's volume (
 ! bra94 ,a pur] philosophy1 gr&]1      
nobl]1 fell f ! lips ( ,%akespe>e's     
cl[ns ?an ! ,old ,te/am5t1 or ! ,new1   
conta9s4  ,! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce  

is nobl] f> ?an all ! utt]ances f       
,s9ai's cl\d & flame4 ,a ,man's a ,man =
 a' ,t1 by ,rob]t ,burns1 is bett] ?an  
any?+ ! sacr$ books conta94 ,= my "p1 ,i
 w\ld r he> ,bee?ov5's ,six? ,symphony  
?an to read ! five books ( ,moses4 ,give
 me ! ,six? ,symphony--?is s\nd-wr\ght  
picture ( ! fields & woods1 ( fl[]+ h$ge
 & happy home1 :]e ?ru%es build &       
swall[s fly1 & mo!rs s+ to babes2 ?is   
e*o ( ! babbl$ lullaby ( brooks t1      
dally+1 w9d & fall :]e mead[s b>e _!    
daisi$ bosoms to ! sun2 ?is joy\s       
mimicry ( summ] ra91 ! laugh ( *ildr51 &
 ! rhy?mic ru/le ( ! :isp]+ leaves2 ?is 
/rophe ( peasant life2 ?is p]fect poem (
 cont5t & love4  ,i w\ld r li/5 to      
,tri/an & ,isolde--t ,mississippi (     
melody--:]e ! great notes1 w+$ l eagles1
 lift ! s\l above ! c>es & griefs ( ?is 
we>y _w--?an to all ! or?odox s]mons ev]
 prea*$4 ,i w\ld r look at ! ,v5us de   
,milo ?an to read ! ,presbyt]ian cre$4  
,! spiritual h endeavor$ to civilize !  
_w ?r\gh fe> & fai?--by ! promise (     

rew>d & ! ?reat ( pa9 9 o!r worlds4 ,!y 
taught m5 to hate & p]secute _!         
fell[-m54 ,9 all ages !y h appeal$ to   
=ce4 ,dur+ all ! ye>s !y h practic$     
fraud4 ,!y h pret5d$ to h influ5ce ) !  
gods--t _! pray]s gave ra91 sun%9e &    
h>ve/--t _! curses br\ght pe/il5ce &    
fam9e1 & t _! bless+s fill$ ! _w )      
pl5ty4 ,!y h subsi/$ on ! fe>s _!       
falsehoods creat$4 ,l poison\s v9es1 !y 
h liv$ on ! oak ( labor4 ,!y h prais$   
*>ity1 b !y nev] gave4 ,!y h d5\nc$     
rev5ge1 b !y nev] =gave4  ,:5ev] !      
spiritual h _h p[]1 art has di$1 le>n+  
has langui%$1 sci5ce has be5 despis$1   
lib]ty de/roy$1 ! ?9k]s h be5 imprison$1
 ! intellig5t & hone/ h be5 outca/s1 & !
 brave h be5 murd]$4  ,! spiritual h    
be51 are1 & always w be ! enemies ( !   
human race4  ,= all ! bless+s t we n[   
enjoy--= progress 9 e =m1 = sci5ce &    
art--= all t has l5g!n$ life1 t has     
conqu]$ disease1 t has less5$ pa91 =    
raim5t1 ro( & food1 = music 9 its highe/
 =ms--= ! poetry t has ennobl$ & enri*$ 

our lives--= ! m>vell\s ma*9es n[ work+ 
= ! _w--= all ?is we are indebt$ to !   
worldly--to ^? :o turn$ _! att5tion to !
 affairs ( ?is life4 ,!y h be5 ! only   
b5efactors ( our race4  ,,ii4  ,,& yet  
all ( ^! religions--^! sacr$ books1 ^!  
prie/s1 h be5 naturally produc$4 ,f !   
d5s & caves ( savag]y to ! palaces (    
civilization m5 h travel$ by ! necess>y 
pa?s & roads4 ,back ( e /ep has be5 !   
effici5t cause4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w !re  
has be5 no *ance1 no int]f]5ce f )\t1   
no?+ miracul\s4 ,ev]y?+ 9 accordance ) &
 produc$ by ! facts 9 nature4  ,we ne$ n
 blame ! hypocritical & cruel4 ,!y ?\ght
 & act$ z !y 7 compell$ to ?9k & act4   
,9 all ages man has tri$ to acc\nt =    
himself & 8 surr\nd+s4 ,he did ! be/ he 
c\ld4 ,he wond]$ :y ! wat] ran1 :y !    
trees grew1 :y ! cl\ds float$1 :y ! />s 
%one1 :y ! sun & moon j\rney$ ?r\gh !   
heav5s4 ,he 0 tr\bl$ ab\t life & dea?1  
ab\t d>kness & dreams4 ,! seas1 !       
volcanoes1 ! lightn+ & ?und]1 ! e>?quake
 & cyclone1 fill$ him ) fe>4 ,beh9d all 

life & gr[? & motion1 & ev5 inanimate   
?+s1 he plac$ a _s--an intellig5t be+--a
 feti*1 a p]son1 some?+ l himself--a    
god1 controll$ by love & hate4 ,to him  
causes & effects became                 
gods--sup]natural be+s4 ,! ,dawn 0 a    
maid51 wondr\sly fair1 ! ,sun1 a w>rior 
& lov]2 ! ,night1 a s]p5t1 a wolf--!    
,w9d1 a musician2 ,w9t]1 a wild bea/2   
,autumn1 ,pros]p9e ga!r+ fl[]s4  ,poets 
7 ! mak]s ( ^! my?s4 ,!y 7 ! fir/ to    
acc\nt = :at !y saw & felt4 ,! great    
multitude mi/ook ^! fancies = facts4    
,my?s /rangely alike1 7 produc$ by mo/  
nations1 & gradually took possession ( !
 _w4  ,! ,sleep+ ,beauty1 a my? ( ! ye>1
 has be5 f\nd among mo/ peoples4 ,9 ?is 
my?1 ! ,e>? 0 a maid5--! ,sun 0 h] lov]1
 ,%e _h fall5 asleep 9 w9t]4 ,h] blood 0
 /ill & h] brea? _h gone4 ,9 ! ,spr+ !  
lov] came1 clasp$ h] 9 8 arms1 cov]$ h] 
lips & *eeks ) kisses4 ,%e 0 ?rill$1 h] 
he>t began to beat1 %e brea!d1 h] blood 
fl[$1 & %e awoke to love & joy4 ,?is my?
 has made ! circuit ( ! globe4  ,s1 ,r$ 

,rid+-,hood is ! hi/ory ( a day4 ,little
 ,r$ ,rid+-,hood--! morn+1 t\*$ ) r$1   
goes to visit h] k9dr$1 a day t is pa/4 
,%e is attack$ by ! wolf ( night & is   
rescu$ by ! hunt]1 ,apollo1 :o pi]ces ! 
he>t ( ! bea/ ) an arr[ ( light4  ,!    
beautiful my? ( ,orpheus & ,eurydice is 
! /ory ( ! ye>4 ,eurydice has be5       
captur$ & c>ri$ to ! inf]nal _w4        
,orpheus1 play+ ^u 8 h>p1 goes aft] h]4 
,su* is ! effect ( 8 music :5 he rea*es 
! realm ( ,pluto1 ! laught]less1 t      
,tantalus ceases 8 ef=ts to slake 8     
?ir/4 ,he li/5s & =gets 8 )]$ lips1 !   
daught]s ( ! ,danaides cease _! va9     
ef=ts to fill ! sieve ) wat]1 ,sisyphus 
sits d[n on ! /one t he s (t5 _h heav$  
aga9/ ! m\nta9's mi/y side1 ,ixion      
pauses ^u 8 :eel ( fire1 ev5 ,pluto     
smiles1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( hell 
! *eeks ( ! ,furies are wet ) te>s4     
,give me back ,eurydice1 cri$ ,orpheus1 
& ,pluto said3 ,take h]1 b look n back4 
,orpheus l$ ! way & ,eurydice foll[$4 ,j
 z he rea*$ ! upp] _w1 he miss$ h]      

foot/eps1 turn$1 look$1 & %e vani%$4  ,&
 ?us ! summ] comes1 is lo/1 & comes aga9
 ?r\gh all ! ye>s4  ,s1 our ance/ors    
believ$ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 9 ! ,gold5    
,age1 9 ! bless$ "t :5 all 7 good &     
pure--:5 nature satisfi$ ! wants ( all4 
,! race1 l ! old man1 has gold5 dreams (
 y\?4 ,! morn+ 0 fill$ ) light & life & 
joy1 & ! ev5+ is always sad4 ,:5 ! old  
man 0 "y1 girls 7 beautiful & m5 7      
hone/4 ,he rememb]s 8 ,ed54 ,& s ! :ole 
_w has _h its age ( gold4  ,our fa!rs 7 
believ]s 9 ! ,elysian ,fields4 ,!y 7 9 !
 f>1 f> ,we/4 ,!y saw !m at ! sett+ ( ! 
sun4 ,!y saw ! float+ isles ( gold 9    
sapphire seas2 ! templ$ mi/ ) spires &  
domes ( em]ald & ame?y/2 ! magic cav]ns 
( ! cl\ds1 respl5d5t ) ! rays ( e gem4  
,& z !y look$1 !y ?\ght ! curta9 _h be5 
drawn aside & t _! eyes _h = a mom5t    
fea/$ on ! glories ( ano!r _w4  ,! my? (
 ! ,flood has also be5 univ]sal4 ,f9d+  
%ells ( ! seas on pla9 & m\nta91 &      
ev]y:]e "s traces ( ! waves1 !y ?\ght ! 
_w _h be5 subm]g$--t ,god 9 wra? _h     

dr[n$ ! race1 except a few 8 m]cy sav$4 
,! ,h9dus say t ,m5u1 a holy man1 dipp$ 
f ! ,ganges "s wat]1 & 9 ! bas9 saw a   
little fi%4 ,! fi% begg$ him to ?r[ him 
back into ! riv]1 & ,m5u1 hav+ pity1 ca/
 him back4 ,! fi% !n told ,m5u t !re 0  
to be a flood--told him to build an ark1
 to take on bo>d1 p1 animals & food1 & t
 :5 ! flood came1 he1 ! fi%1 w\ld save  
him4 ,! sa9t did z he 0 told1 ! flood   
came1 ! fi% return$4 ,by t "t he _h gr[n
 to be a :ale ) a horn 9 8 head4 ,ab\t  
?is horn ,m5u fa/5$ a rope1 atta*$ ! o!r
 end to ! ark1 & ! fi% t[$ ! boat across
 ! rag+ waves to a m\nta9's top1 :]e x  
re/$ until ! wat]s subsid$4 ,! "n ( ?is 
wond]ful fi% 0 ,matsaya4  ,_m o!r       
nations told simil> /ories ( floods &   
arks & ! s5d+ =? ( doves4  ,9 all ^!    
my?s & leg5ds ( ! pa/ we f9d            
philosophies & dreams & ef=ts1 /a9$ )   
te>s1 ( great & t5d] s\ls :o tri$ to    
pi]ce ! my/]ies ( life & dea?1 to answ] 
! que/ions ( ! :5ce & :i!r1 & :o va9ly  
s\ght ) bits ( %att]$ glass to make a   

mirror t w\ld 9 v tru? reflect ! face & 
=m ( ,nature's p]fect self4 ,^! my?s 7  
born ( hopes & fe>s1 ( te>s & smiles1 & 
!y 7 t\*$ & color$ by all !re is ( joy &
 grief betwe5 ! rosy dawn ( bir? &      
dea?'s sad night4 ,!y clo!d ev5 ! />s ) 
passion1 & gave to gods ! faults &      
frailties ( ! sons ( m54 ,9 !m ! w9ds & 
waves 7 music1 & all ! spr+s1 ! m\nta9s1
 woods & p]fum$ dells 7 haunt$ by a ?\s&
 fairy =ms4 ,!y ?rill$ ! ve9s ( ,spr+ ) 
tremul\s desire1 made tawny ,summ]'s    
bill[y brea/ ! ?rone & home ( love1     
fill$ ,autumn's arms ) sun-kiss$ grapes 
& ga!r$ %eaves1 & pictur$ ,w9t] z a weak
 old k+1 :o felt1 l ,le>1 ^u 8 )]$ face1
 ,cordelia's te>s4  ,^! my?s1 ?\gh false
 9 fact1 are beautiful & true 9 ?\ght1 &
 h = _m ages & 9 c\ntless ways enri*$ ! 
he>t & k9dl$ ?\ght4  ,,iii4  ,,9 all    
probability ! fir/ religion 0           
,sun-wor%ip4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m natural4
 ,light 0 life & w>m? & love4 ,! sun 0 !
 fireside ( ! _w4 ,! sun 0 ! all-see+--!
 ,sky ,fa!r4 ,d>kness 0 grief & dea?1 & 

9 ! %ad[s crawl$ ! s]p5ts ( despair &   
fe>4  ,! sun 0 a great w>rior1 fight+ ! 
ho/s ( ,night4 ,apollo 0 ! sun1 & he    
f\ght & conqu]$ ! s]p5t ( ,night4 ,agni1
 ! g5]\s1 :o lov$ ! l[lie/ & visit$ !   
humble/1 0 ! sun4 ,he 0 ! god ( fire1 & 
! cross$ /icks t by friction leap$ into 
flame 7 8 emblem4 ,x 0 said t1 9 spite (
 8 goodness1 he dev\r$ 8 fa!r & "m1 !   
two pieces ( wood be+ 8 p>5ts4 ,baldur 0
 ! sun4 ,he 0 9 love ) ! ,dawn--a       
maid5--he des]t$ h] & travel$ ?r\gh !   
heav5s alone4 ,at ! twilight !y met1 7  
reconcil$1 & ! drops ( dew 7 ! te>s (   
joy !y %$4  ,*ri%na 0 ! sun4 ,at 8 bir? 
! ,ganges ?rill$ f its s\rce to ! sea4  
,all ! trees1 ! dead z well z ! liv+1   
bur/ into leaf & bud & fl[]4  ,h]cules 0
 a sun-god4  ,jonah ! same1 rescu$ f !  
fi5ds ( ,night & c>ri$ by ! fi% ?r\gh ! 
"u _w4 ,samson 0 a sun-god4 ,8 /r5g? 0 9
 8 hair--9 8 beams4 ,he 0 %orn ( 8 /r5g?
 by ,delilah1 ! %ad[--! d>kness4 ,s1    
,osiris1 ,bac*us1 ,mi?ra1 ,h]mes1       
,buddha1 ,quelzalcoatle1 ,prome!us1     

,zoroa/]1 ,p]seus1 ,codom ,lao-tsze     
,fo-hi1 ,horus & ,rameses 7 all         
sun-gods4  ,all ^! gods _h gods = fa!rs 
& all _! mo!rs 7 virg9s4  ,! bir?s (    
ne>ly all 7 ann\nc$ by />s4  ,:5 !y 7   
born !re 0 cele/ial music--voices decl>$
 t a bless+ _h come ^u ! e>?4  ,:5      
,buddha 0 born1 ! cele/ial *oir sang3   
,?is day is born = ! good ( m5 ,buddha1 
& to dispel ! d>kness ( _! ignorance--to
 give joy & peace to ! _w4  ,*ri%na 0   
born 9 a cave1 & protect$ by %eph]ds4   
,bac*us1 ,apollo1 ,mi?ra & ,h]mes 7 all 
born 9 caves4 ,buddha 0 born 9 an       
inn--accord+ to "s1 "u a tree4  ,tyrants
 s\ght to kill all ( ^! gods :5 !y 7    
babes4  ,:5 ,*ri%na 0 born1 a tyrant    
kill$ ! babes ( ! neighborhood4  ,buddha
 0 ! *ild ( ,maya1 a virg91 9 ! k+dom ( 
,madura4 ,! k+ arre/$ ,maya be=e ! *ild 
0 born1 imprison$ h] 9 a t[]4 ,dur+ !   
night :5 ! *ild 0 born1 a great w9d     
wreck$ ! t[]1 & c>ri$ "m & *ild to a    
place ( safety4 ,! next morn+ ! k+ s5t 8
 soldi]s to kill ! babes1 & :5 !y came  

to ,buddha & 8 "m1 ! babe appe>$ to be  
ab\t twelve ye>s ( age1 & ! soldi]s     
pass$ on4  ,s ,typhon s\ght 9 _m ways to
 de/roy ! babe ,horus4 ,! k+ pursu$ !   
infant ,zoroa/]4 ,cadmus tri$ to kill ! 
infant ,bac*us4  ,all ( ^! gods 7 born  
on ! #be? ( ,decemb]4  ,ne>ly all 7     
wor%ip$ by wise m54  ,all ( !m fa/$ =   
=ty days4  ,all met ) a viol5t dea?4    
,all rose f ! dead4  ,! hi/ory ( ^! gods
 is ! hi/ory ( our ,*ri/4 ,he _h a god =
 a fa!r1 a virg9 = a "m4 ,he 0 born 9 a 
mang]1 or a cave--on ! #b #e? (         
,decemb]4 ,8 bir? 0 ann\nc$ by angels4  
,he 0 wor%ip$ by wise m51 guid$ by a />4
 ,h]od1 seek+ 8 life1 caus$ ! dea? ( _m 
babes4 ,*ri/ fa/$ = =ty days4 ,s1 x ra9$
 = =ty days be=e ! flood--,moses 0 on   
,mt4 ,s9ai = =ty days4 ,! temple _h =ty 
pill>s & ! ,jews w&]$ 9 ! wild]ness =   
=ty ye>s4 ,*ri/ met ) a viol5t dea?1 &  
rose f ! dead4  ,^! ?+s are n           
accid5ts--n co9cid5ces4 ,*ri/ 0 a       
sun-god4 ,all religions h be5 born (    
sun-wor%ip4 ,to-day1 :5 prie/s pray1 !y 

%ut _! eyes4 ,?is is a survival (       
sun-wor%ip4 ,:5 m5 wor%ip$ ! sun1 !y _h 
to %ut _! eyes4 ,aft]w>ds1 to flatt]    
idols1 !y pret5d$ t ! glory ( _! faces 0
 m ?an ! eyes c\ld be>4  ,9 ! religion (
 our day !re is no?+ orig9al4 ,all ( its
 doctr9es1 its symbols & c]emonies are b
 ! survivals ( cre$s t p]i%$ long ago4  
,baptism is f> old] ?an ,*ri/ianity--?an
 ,judaism4 ,! ,h9dus1 ! ,egyptians1 !   
,greeks & ,romans _h holy wat]4 ,!      
eu*>i/ 0 borr[$ f ! ,pagans4 ,c]es 0 !  
goddess ( ! fields1 ,bac*us ! god ( !   
v9e4 ,at ! h>ve/ fe/ival !y made cakes (
 :eat & said3 ,^! are ! fle% ( !        
goddess4 ,!y drank w9e & cri$3 ,?is is !
 blood ( our god4  ,! cross has be5 a   
symbol = _m ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,x 0 a symbol 
( immortality--( life1 ( ! god ,agni1 ! 
=m ( ! grave ( a man4 ,an anci5t p (    
,italy1 :o liv$ long be=e ! ,romans1    
long be=e ! ,etruscans1 s long t n "o ^w
 ( _! language is kn[n1 us$ ! cross1 &  
b5ea? t emblem1 c>v$ on /one1 _! dead   
/ill re/4 ,9 ! =e/s ( ,c5tral ,am]ica1  

ru9$ temples h be5 f\nd1 & on ! walls ! 
cross ) ! ble$+ victim4 ,on ,babylonian 
cyl9d]s is ! impression ( ! cross4 ,!   
,tr9ity came f ,egypt4 ,osiris1 ,isis & 
,horus 7 wor%ip$ ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e our  
,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,gho/ 7 ?\ght (4 ,s 
! ,tree ( ,life grew 9 ,india1 ,*9a &   
among ! ,aztecs long be=e ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5
 0 plant$4 ,long be=e our ,bible 0 kn[n1
 o!r nations _h _! sacr$ books1 temples 
& alt>s1 sacrifices1 c]emonies & prie/s4
 ,! ,fall ( ,man is f> old] ?an our     
religion1 & s are ! ,atonem5t & ! ,s*eme
 ( ,r$emption4  ,9 our bless$ religion  
!re is no?+ new1 no?+ orig9al4  ,among !
 ,egyptians ! cross 0 a symbol ( ! life 
to come4 ,& yet ! fir/ religion 01 & all
 religions gr[+ out ( t1 7 naturally    
produc$4 ,e bra9 0 a field 9 :i* ,nature
 s[$ ! se$s ( ?\ght4 ,! rise & set (    
sun1 ! bir? & dea? ( day1 ! dawns (     
silv] & ! dusks ( gold1 ! wond]s ( ! ra9
 & sn[1 ! %r\d ( ,w9t] & ! _m color$    
robe ( ,spr+1 ! lonely moon ) nightly   
loss or ga91 ! s]p5t lightn+ & ! ?und]'s

 voice1 ! tempe/'s fury & ! zephyr's    
sigh1 ! ?reat ( /orm & promise ( ! b[1  
ca!dral cl\ds ) dome & spire1 e>?quake &
 /range eclipse1 fro/ & fire1 !         
sn[-cr[n$ m\nta9s ) _! tongues ( flame1 
! fields ( space s[n ?ick ) />s1 ! w&]+ 
comets hurry+ pa/ ! fix$ & sleepless    
s5t9els ( night1 ! m>vels ( ! e>? & air1
 ! p]fum$ fl[]1 ! pa9t$ w+1 ! waveless  
pool t held )9 its magic brea/ ! image (
 ! />tl$ face1 ! mimic e*o t made a     
record 9 ! viewless air1 ! pa?less =e/s 
& ! b\ndless seas1 ! ebb & fl[ (        
tides--! sl[1 deep brea?+ ( "s vague &  
mon/r\s life--! miracle ( bir?1 ! my/]y 
( dream & dea?1 & ov] all ! sil5t &     
immeasurable dome4 ,^! 7 ! w>p & wo(1 & 
at ! loom sat ,love & ,fancy1 ,hope &   
,fe>1 & wove ! wondr\s tape/ries :]eon  
we f9d pictures ( gods & fairy l&s & all
 ! leg5ds t 7 told :5 ,nature rock$ !   
cradle ( ! infant _w4  ,,iv4  ,,we mu/  
rememb] t !re is a great diff]5ce4 ,my? 
is ! idealization ( a fact4 ,a miracle  
is ! c\nt]feit ( a fact4 ,!re is ! same 

diff]5ce betwe5 a my? & a miracle t !re 
is betwe5 fiction & falsehood--betwe5   
poetry & p]jury4 ,miracles belong to !  
f> pa/ & ! f> future4 ,! little l9e (   
s&1 call$ ! pres5t1 betwe5 ! seas1      
belongs to common s5se1 to ! natural4   
,if y %\ld tell a man t ! dead 7 rais$  
two ?\s& ye>s ago1 he w\ld probably say3
 ,yes1 ,i "k t4 ,if y %\ld say t a      
hundr$ ?\s& ye>s f n[ all ! dead w be   
rais$1 he might say3 ,probably !y w4 ,b 
if y %\ld tell him t y saw a dead man   
rais$ & giv5 life t day1 he w\ld likely 
ask ! "n ( ! insane asylum f :i* y _h   
escap$4  ,our ,bible is fill$ ) acc\nts 
( miracles & yet !y always fail to      
conv9ce4  ,jehovah1 accord+ to !        
,scriptures1 wr\ght hundr$s ( miracles =
 ! b5efit ( ! ,jews4 ,) _m miracles he  
rescu$ !m f slav]y1 guid$ !m on _!      
j\rney ) a miracul\s cl\d by day & a    
miracul\s pill> ( fire by night--divid$ 
! sea t !y might escape f ! ,egyptians1 
f$ !m ) miracul\s manna & sup]natural   
quails1 rais$ up hornets to attack _!   

enemies1 caus$ wat] to foll[ !m :]ev] !y
 w&]$ & 9 c\ntless ways manife/$ 8 p[]1 
& yet ! ,jews c>$ no?+ = ^! wond]s4 ,n  
"o ( !m seems to h be5 conv9c$ t        
,jehovah _h done any?+ = ! p4  ,9 spite 
( all ^! miracles1 ! ,jews _h m         
confid5ce 9 a gold5 calf1 made by       
!mselves1 ?an 9 ,jehovah4 ,! reason (   
?is is1 t ! miracles 7 nev] p]=m$1 &    
nev] inv5t$ until hundr$s ( ye>s aft]   
^?1 :o _h w&]$ ov] ! des]t ( ,s9ai1 7   
du/4  ,! miracles attribut$ to ,*ri/ _h 
no effect4 ,no human be+ seems to h be5 
conv9c$ by !m4 ,^? :om he rais$ f !     
dead1 cur$ ( leprosy1 or bl9dness1 fail$
 to become 8 foll[]s4 ,n "o ( !m appe>$ 
at 8 trial4 ,n "o (f]$ to be> witness ( 
8 miracul\s p[]4  ,to ?is !re is b "o   
explanation3 ,! miracles 7 nev] p]=m$4  
,^! /ories 7 ! gr[? ( c5turies4 ,! ca/+ 
out ( devils1 ! *ang+ ( wat] into w9e1  
fe$+ ! multitude ) a few loaves & fi%es1
 resi/+ ! devil1 us+ a fi% = a          
pocketbook1 cur+ ! bl9d ) clay & saliva1
 /ill+ ! tempe/1 walk+ on ! wat]1 !     

resurrection & asc5sion1 happ5$ & only  
happ5$1 9 ! imag9ations ( m51 :o 7 n    
born until sev]al g5]ations aft] ,*ri/ 0
 dead4  ,9 ^? days ! _w 0 fill$ )       
ignorance & fe>4 ,miracles happ5$ e day4
 ,! sup]natural 0 expect$4 ,gods 7      
cont9ually int]f]+ ) ! affairs ( ?is _w4
 ,ev]y?+ 0 told except ! tru?1 ev]y?+   
believ$ except ! facts4 ,hi/ory 0 a     
circum/antial acc\nt ( occurr5ces t nev]
 occurr$4 ,devils & gobl9s & gho/s 7 z  
pl5tiful z sa9ts4 ,! bones ( ! dead 7   
us$ to cure ! liv+4 ,cemet]ies 7        
hospitals & corpses 7 physicians4 ,!    
sa9ts practic$ magic1 ! pi\s commun$ )  
,god 9 dreams1 & ! c\rse ( ev5ts 0 *ang$
 by pray]4 ,! cr$ul\s dem&$ ! m>vel\s1 !
 miracul\s1 & ! prie/s suppli$ ! dem&4  
,! sky 0 full ( signs1 om5s ( dea? &    
disa/]1 & ! d>kness ?ick ) devils       
endeavor+ to mislead & enslave ! s\ls ( 
m54  ,our fa!rs ?\ght t ev]y?+ _h be5   
made = man1 & t demons & gods gave _!   
entire att5tion to ?is _w4 ,! p believ$ 
t !y 7 ! sport & prey1 ! favorites or   

victims1 ( ^! phantoms4 ,& !y also      
believ$ t ! ,creator1 ! ,god1 c\ld be   
influ5c$ by sacrifice1 by pray]s &      
c]emonies4  ,?is has be5 ! mi/ake ( !   
_w4 ,all ! temples h be5 re>$1 all !    
alt>s erect$1 all ! sacrifices (f]$1 all
 ! pray]s utt]$ 9 va94 ,no god has      
int]f]$1 no pray] has be5 answ]$1 no    
help receiv$ f heav54 ,no?+ 0 creat$1   
no?+ has happ5$ =1 or ) ref]5ce to man4 
,if n a human be+ liv$1--if all ,7 9' _!
 graves1 ! sun w\ld cont9ue to %9e1 !   
:eel+ _w w\ld /ill pursue its flight1   
violets w\ld spread _! velvet bosoms to 
! day1 ! sp5d?rift roses give _! p]fume 
to ! air1 ! climb+ v9es w\ld hide ) leaf
 & fl[] ! fall5 & ! dead1 ! *ang+       
seasons w\ld come-& g1-"t w\ld repeat ! 
poem ( ! ye>1 /orms w\ld wreck & :isp]+ 
ra9s repair1 ,spr+ ) deft & unse5 h&s   
w\ld weave h] robes ( gre51 life )      
c\ntless lips w\ld seek fair ,summ]'s   
swell+ brea/s1 ,autumn w\ld reap ! weal?
 ( leaf & fruit & se$1 ,w9t]1 ! arti/1  
w\ld et* 9 fro/ ! p9es & f]ns1 :ile ,w9d

 & ,wave & ,fire1 old ar*itects1 )      
ceaseless toil w\ld /ill de/roy & build1
 /ill wreck & *ange1 & f ! du/ ( dea?   
produce aga9 ! ?rob & brea? ( life4  ,v4
  ,a ,,few ye>s ago a few m5 began to   
?9k1 to inve/igate1 to reason4 ,!y began
 to d\bt ! leg5ds ( ! *ur*1 ! miracles (
 ! pa/4 ,!y began to notice :at happ5$4 
,!y f\nd t eclipses came at c]ta9       
int]vals & t _! com+ c\ld be =etold4 ,!y
 became satisfi$ t ! conduct ( m5 _h    
no?+ to d ) eclipses--& t ! />s mov$ 9  
_! orbits unconsci\s ( ! sons ( m54     
,galileo1 ,cop]nicus1 & ,kepl]' de/roy$ 
! a/ronomy ( ! ,bible1 & demon/rat$ t ! 
inspir$ /ory ( creation c\ld n be true1 
& t ! *ur* 0 z ignorant z ! prie/s 7    
di%one/4  ,!y f\nd t ! my?-mak]s 7      
mi/ak51 t ! sun & />s did n revolve ab\t
 ! e>?1 t ! firmam5t 0 n solid1 t ! e>? 
0 n flat1 & t ! s-call$ philosophy ( !  
!ologians 0 absurd & idiotic4  ,! />s   
became witnesses aga9/ ! cre$s (        
sup]/ition4  ,) ! telescope ! heav5s 7  
explor$4 ,! ,new ,j]usalem c\ld n be    

f\nd4  ,x _h fad$ away4  ,! *ur*        
p]secut$ ! a/ronom]s & d5i$ ! facts4 ,9 
,febru>y1 9 ! ye> ( grace sixte5 hundr$1
 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! ,triumphant ,bea/1 
hav+ 9 h] h&s1 h] paws1 ! keys ( heav5 &
 hell1 accus$ ,giordano ,bruno ( hav+   
decl>$ t !re 7 o!r worlds ?an ?is4 ,he 0
 tri$1 convict$1 imprison$ 9 a dungeon =
 sev5 ye>s4 ,he 0 (f]$ 8 lib]ty if he   
w\ld recant4 ,bruno1 ! a!i/1 !          
philosoph]1 refus$ to /a9 8 s\l by d5y+ 
:at he believ$ to be true4 ,he 0 tak5 f 
8 cell by ! prie/s1 by ^? :o lov$ _!    
enemies1 l$ to ! place ( execution4 ,he 
0 clad 9 a robe on :i* repres5tations ( 
devils _h be5 pa9t$--! devils t 7 soon  
to claim 8 s\l4 ,he 0 *a9$ to a /ake &  
ab\t 8 body ! wood 0 pil$4 ,!n prie/s1  
foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 light$ ! fagots &      
flames consum$ ! greate/1 ! mo/ p]fect  
m>tyr1 t ev] suff]$ dea?4  ,& yet !     
,italian ag5t ( ,god1 ! infallible ,leo 
,,xiii41 only a few ye>s ago1 d5\nc$    
,bruno1 ! brave/ ( ! brave1 z a c[>d4   
,! *ur* murd]$ him1 & ! pope malign$ 8  

memory4 ,fagot & falsehood--two weapons 
( ! *ur*4  ,a little :ile ago a few m5  
began to exam9e rocks & soils1 m\nta9s1 
isl&s1 reefs & seas4 ,!y notic$ !       
valleys & deltas t _h be5 =m$ by riv]s1 
! _m /rata ( lava t _h be5 *ang$ to     
soil1 ! va/ deposits ( metals & coal1 ! 
imm5se reefs t ! coral _h =m$1 ! "w (   
glaci]s 9 ! f> pa/1 ! production ( soil 
by ! dis9tegration ( rock1 by ! gr[? &  
decay ( vegetation & ! c\ntless evid5ces
 ( ! c\ntless ages ?r\gh :i* ! ,e>? has 
pass$4 ,! geologi/s read ! hi/ory ( ! _w
 writt5 by wave & flame1 atte/$ by      
fossils1 by ! =mation ( rocks1 by m\nta9
 ranges1 by volcanoes1 by riv]s1 isl&s1 
cont95ts & seas4  ,! geology ( !        
,bible--( ! div9ely inspir$ *ur*1 ( !   
infallible pope1 0 f\nd to be utt]ly    
false & fooli%4  ,! ,e>? became a       
witness aga9/ ! cre$s ( sup]/ition4  ,!n
 came ,watt & ,galvani ) ! miracles (   
/eam & electricity1 :ile c\ntless       
inv5tors creat$ ! wond]ful ma*9es t d ! 
"w ( ! _w4 ,inve/igation took ! place ( 

cr$ulity4 ,m5 became dissatisfi$ ) huts 
& rags1 ) cru/s & cre$s4 ,!y long$ = !  
com=ts1 ! luxuries ( life4 ,!           
intellectual horizon enl>g$1 new tru?s 7
 discov]$1 old ideas 7 ?r[n aside1 !    
bra9 0 develop$1 ! he>t civiliz$ &      
sci5ce 0 born4 ,humboldt1 ,laplace &    
hundr$s ( o!rs expla9$ ! ph5om5a (      
nature1 call$ att5tion to ! anci5t &    
v5]able mi/akes ( sanctifi$ ignorance & 
add$ to ! sum ( k4 ,d>w9 & ,haeckel gave
 _! conclusions to ! _w4 ,m5 began to   
really ?9k1 ! my?s began to fade1 !     
miracles to gr[ mean & small1 & ! great 
/ructure1 kn[n z !ology1 fell ) a cra%4 
,sci5ce d5ies ! tru? ( my? & miracle1   
d5ies t human te/imony c sub/antiate !  
miracul\s1 d5ies ! exi/5ce ( !          
sup]natural4 ,sci5ce ass]ts ! absolute1 
! unv>y+ uni=mity ( nature4 ,sci5ce     
insi/s t ! pres5t is ! *ild ( all !     
pa/1--t no p[] c *ange ! pa/1 & t nature
 is =ev] ! same4  ,! *emi/ has f\nd t j 
s _m atoms ( "o k9d unite ) j s _m (    
ano!r--no m1 no less1 always ! same4 ,no

 caprice 9 *emi/ry2 no int]f]5ce f )\t4 
,! a/ronom]s "k t ! planets rema9 9 _!  
orbits--t _! =ces are con/ant4 ,!y "k t 
light is =ev] ! same1 always obey+ !    
angle ( incid5ce1 travel+ ) ! same      
rapidity1--ca/+ ! same %ad[1 "u ! same  
circum/ances 9 all worlds4 ,!y "k t !   
eclipses w occur at ! times             
=etold--nei!r ha/5+ nor delay+4 ,!y "k t
 ! attraction ( gravitation is always ! 
same1 always 9 p]fect proportion to mass
 & di/ance1 nei!r weak] nor /rong]1     
unv>y+ =ev]4 ,!y "k t ! facts 9 nature  
_c be *ang$ or de/roy$1 & t ! qualities 
( all ?+s are et]nal4  ,! m5 ( sci5ce "k
 t ! atomic integrity ( ! metals is     
always ! same1 t ea* metal is true to   
its nature & t ! p>ticles cl+ to ea* o!r
 ) ! same t5acity1--! same =ce4 ,!y h   
demon/rat$ ! p]si/5ce ( =ce1 t x is =ev]
 active1 =ev] ! same1 & t x _c be       
de/roy$4  ,^! great tru?s h             
revolutioniz$ ! ?\ght ( ! _w4  ,e art1 e
 employm5t1 all /udy1 all exp]im5t1 !   
value ( exp]i5ce1 ( judgm5t1 ( hope1 all

 re/ on a belief 9 ! uni=mity ( nature1 
on ! et]nal p]si/5ce & inde/ructibility 
( =ce4  ,break "o l9k 9 ! inf9ite *a9 ( 
cause & effect1 & ! ,ma/] ( ,nature     
appe>s4 ,! brok5 l9k w\ld become ! ?rone
 ( a god4  ,! uni=mity ( ,nature d5ies !
 sup]natural & demon/rates t !re is no  
int]f]5ce f )\t4 ,!re is no place1 no   
(fice left = gods4 ,gho/s fade f ! bra9 
& ! %rivell$ deities fall palsi$ f _!   
?rones4  ,! uni=mity ( ,nature r5d]s a  
belief 9 special provid5ce impossible4  
,pray] becomes a useless agitation ( !  
air1 & religi\s c]emonies are b motions1
 pantomimes1 m9dless & mean+less4  ,!   
nak$ savage1 wor%ip+ a wood5 god1 is !  
religi\s equal ( ! rob$ pope kneel+ be=e
 an image ( ! ,virg94 ,! poor ,african  
:o c>ries roots & b>k to protect himself
 f evil spirits is on ! same            
intellectual plane ( "o :o spr9kles 8   
body ) holy wat]4  ,all ! cre$s (       
,*ri/5dom1 all ! religions ( ! hea!n _w 
are equally absurd4 ,! ca!dral1 ! mosque
 & ! joss h\se h ! same f\ndation4 ,_!  

build]s d n believe 9 ! uni=mity (      
,nature1 & ! bus9ess ( all prie/s is to 
induce a s-call$ inf9ite be+ to *ange ! 
ord] ( ev5ts1 to make causes b>r5 (     
effects & to produce effects )\t1 & 9   
spite (1 natural causes4 ,!y all believe
 9 ! un?9kable & pray = ! impossible4   
,sci5ce tea*es u t !re 0 no creation & t
 !re c be no de/ruction4 ,! inf9ite     
d5ies creation & defies de/ruction4 ,an 
inf9ite p]son1 an inf9ite be+ is an     
inf9ite impossibility4 ,to conceive (   
su* a be+ is beyond ! p[] ( ! m9d4 ,yet 
all religions re/ ^u ! suppos$ exi/5ce (
 ! un?9kable1 ! inconceivable4 ,& !     
prie/s ( ^! religions pret5d to be      
p]fectly famili> ) ! designs1 w1 & wi%es
 ( ?is un?9kable1 ?is inconceivable4    
,sci5ce tea*es t t :i* really is has    
always be51 t beh9d e effect is !       
effici5t & necess>y cause1 t !re is 9 ! 
univ]se nei!r *ance nor int]f]5ce1 & t  
en]gy is et]nal4 ,day by day ! au?ority 
( ! !ologian gr[s weak] & weak]4 ,z ! p 
become intellig5t !y c>e less = prea*]s 

& m = tea*]s4 ,_! confid5ce 9 k1 9 ?\ght
 & inve/igation increases4 ,!y are eag] 
to "k ! discov]ies1 ! useful tru?s1 !   
important facts made1 asc]ta9$ &        
demon/rat$ by ! explor]s 9 ! doma9 ( !  
natural4 ,!y are no long] satisfi$ ) !  
platitudes ( ! pulpit1 & ! ass]tions (  
!ologians4 ,!y are los+ confid5ce 9 !   
sacr$ ,scriptures & 9 ! protect+ p[] &  
goodness ( ! sup]natural4 ,!y are       
satisfi$ t cr$ulity is n a virtue & t   
inve/igation is n a crime4  ,sci5ce is !
 provid5ce ( man1 ! work] ( true        
miracles1 ( real wond]s4 ,sci5ce has    
read a little 9 ,nature's inf9ite book (
 secrecy4 ,sci5ce kn[s ! circuits ( !   
w9ds1 ! c\rses ( ! />s4 ,fire is 8      
s]vant1 & lightn+ 8 mess5g]4 ,sci5ce    
fre$ ! slaves & gave lib]ty to _! ma/]s4
 ,sci5ce taught man to en*a91 n 8       
fell[s1 b ! =ces ( nature1 =ces t h no  
backs to be sc>r$1 no limbs = *a9s to   
*ill & eat1 =ces t h no he>ts to break1 
=ces t nev] "k fatigue1 =ces t %$ no    
te>s4 ,sci5ce is ! great physician4 ,8  

t\* has giv5 sight4 ,he has made ! lame 
to leap1 ! deaf to he>1 ! dumb to speak1
 & 9 ! pallid face 8 h& has set ! rose (
 heal?4 ,sci5ce has giv5 8 belov$ sleep 
& wrapp$ 9 happy dreams ! ?robb+ n]ves (
 pa94 ,sci5ce is ! de/roy] ( disease1   
build] ( happy homes1 ! pres]v] ( life &
 love4 ,sci5ce is ! tea*] ( e virtue1 ! 
enemy ( e vice4 ,sci5ce has giv5 ! true 
basis ( morals1 ! orig9 & (fice (       
consci5ce1 reveal$ ! nature (           
obligation1 ( duty1 ( virtue 9 its      
highe/1 noble/ =ms1 & has demon/rat$ t  
true happ9ess is ! only possible good4  
,sci5ce has sla9 ! mon/]s ( sup]/ition1 
& de/roy$ ! au?ority ( inspir$ books4   
,sci5ce has read ! records ( ! rocks1   
records t prie/craft _c *ange1 & on 8   
wondr\s scales has weigh$ ! atom & ! />4
  ,sci5ce has f\nd$ ! only true         
religion4 ,sci5ce is ! only ,savior (   
?is _w4  ,,vi4  ,,= _m ages religion has
 be5 tri$4 ,= c\ntless c5turies man has 
s\ght = help f heav54 ,to s(t5 ! he>t ( 
,god1 mo!rs sacrific$ _! babes6 b ! ,god

 did n he>1 did n see1 & did n help4    
,nak$ savages 7 dev\r$ by bea/s1 bitt5  
by s]p5ts1 kill$ by flood & fro/4 ,!y   
pray$ = help1 b _! ,god 0 deaf4 ,!y     
built temples & alt>s1 employ$ prie/s & 
gave ( _! sub/ance1 b ! volcano de/roy$ 
& ! fam9e came4 ,= ! sake ( ,god        
millions murd]$ _! fell[-m51 b ! ,god 0 
sil5t4 ,millions ( m>tyrs di$ = ! honor 
( ,god1 b ! ,god 0 bl9d4 ,he did n see !
 flames1 ! scaffolds4 ,he did n he> !   
pray]s1 ! groans4 ,?\s&s ( prie/s 9 ! "n
 ( ,god tortur$ _! fell[-m51 /ret*$ !m  
on racks1 cru%$ _! feet 9 iron boots1   
tore out _! tongues1 ext+ui%$ _! eyes4  
,! victims implor$ ! protection ( ,god1 
b _! god did n he>1 did n see4 ,he 0    
deaf & bl9d4 ,he 0 will+ t 8 enemies    
%\ld torture 8 fri5ds4  ,nations tri$ to
 de/roy ea* o!r = ! sake ( ,god1 & !    
bann] ( ! cross dripp+ ) blood float$   
ov] a ?\s& fields--b ! god 0 sil5t4 ,he 
nei!r knew nor c>$4 ,pe/il5ce cov]$ !   
e>? ) dead1 ! prie/s pray$1 ! alt>s 7   
heap$ ) sacrifices1 b ! god did n see1  

did n he>4 ,! mis]ies ( ! _w did n less5
 ! joys ( heav54 ,! cl\ds gave no ra91 !
 fam9e came1 )]$ babes ) pallid lips    
s\ght ! brea/s ( dead mo!rs1 :ile />v+  
fa!rs knelt & pray$1 b ! god did n he>4 
,?r\gh _m c5turies millions 7 enslav$1  
babes 7 sold f mo!rs1 husb&s f wives1   
backs 7 sc>r$ ) ! la%4 ,! poor wret*es  
lift$ _! clasp$ h&s t[>d heav5 & pray$ =
 ju/ice1 = lib]ty--b _! god did n he>4  
,he c>$ no?+ = ! suff]+s ( slaves1 no?+ 
= ! te>s ( wives & mo!rs1 no?+ = ! agony
 ( m54 ,he answ]$ no pray]s4 ,he broke  
no *a9s4 ,he fre$ no slaves4  ,!        
mis]able wret*es appeal$ to ! prie/s (  
,god1 b !y 7 on ! o!r side4 ,!y def5d$ !
 ma/]s4 ,! slaves _h no?+ to give4      
,dur+ all ^! ye>s x 0 claim$ by !       
!ologians t _! ,god 0 gov]n+ ! _w1 t he 
0 inf9itely p[]ful1 wise & good--& t !  
p[]s ( ! e>? 7 orda9$ by him4 ,dur+ all 
^! ye>s ! *ur* 0 ! enemy ( progress4 ,x 
hat$ all physicians & told ! p to rely  
on pray]1 amulets & relics4 ,x p]secut$ 
! a/ronom]s & geologi/s1 d5\nc$ !m z    

infidels & a!i/s1 z enemies ( ! human   
race4 ,x poison$ ! f\nta9s ( le>n+ &    
insi/$ t tea*]s %\ld di/ort ! facts 9   
nature to ! end t !y might h>monize ) ! 
inspir$ book4 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s ! *ur*  
misdirect$ ! en]gies ( man1 & :5 x rea*$
 ! z5i? ( its p[]1 d>kness fell ^u ! _w4
  ,9 all nations & 9 all ages1 religion 
has fail$4 ,! gods h nev] int]f]$4      
,nature has produc$ & de/roy$ )\t m]cy &
 )\t hatr$4 ,%e has c>$ no m = man ?an =
 ! leaves ( ! =e/1 no m = nations ?an = 
hills ( ants1 no?+ = "r or wrong1 = life
 or dea?1 = pa9 or joy4  ,man ?r\gh 8   
intellig5ce mu/ protect himself4 ,he    
gets no help f any o!r _w4 ,! *ur* has  
always claim$ & /ill claims t x is !    
only re=m+ p[]1 t x makes m5 hone/1     
virtu\s & m]ciful1 t x prev5ts viol5ce &
 w>1 & t )\t its influ5ce ! race w\ld   
return to b>b>ism4  ,no?+ c exce$ !     
absurdity ( ^! claims4  ,if we wi% to   
improve ! condition ( mank9d--if we wi% 
= nobl] m5 & wom5 we mu/ develop ! bra91
 we mu/ enc\rage ?\ght & inve/igation4  

,we mu/ conv9ce ! _w t cr$ulity is a    
vice1--t !re is no virtue 9 believ+ )\t1
 or aga9/ evid5ce1 & t ! really hone/   
man is true to himself4 ,we mu/ fill !  
_w ) intellectual light4 ,we mu/ applaud
 m5tal c\rage4 ,we mu/ educate ! *ildr51
 rescue !m f ignorance & crime4         
,s*ool-h\ses are ! real temples1 &      
tea*]s are ! true prie/s4 ,we mu/ supply
 ! wants ( ! m9d1 satisfy ! hung] ( !   
bra94 ,! p %\ld be famili> ) ! great    
poets1 ) ! trag$ies ( ,a,eschylus1 !    
dramas ( ,%akespe>e1 ) ! poetry ( ,hom] 
& ,virgil4 ,%akespe>e %\ld be taught 9 e
 s*ool1 f\nd 9 e h\se4  ,?r\gh          
photography ! :ole _w may become        
acqua9t$ ) ! great /atues1 ! great      
pa9t+s1 ! victories ( art4 ,9 ?is way ! 
m9d is enl>g$1 ! sympa?ies quick5$1 !   
appreciation ( ! beautiful int5sifi$1 ! 
ta/e ref9$ & ! "* ennobl$4  ,! great    
novels %\ld be read by all4 ,all %\ld be
 acqua9t$ ) ! m5 & wom5 ( fiction1 ) !  
ideal _w4 ,! imag9ation %\ld be         
develop$1 tra9$ & /r5g!n$4 ,sup]/ition  

has degrad$ art & lit]ature4 ,x gave u  
w+$ mon/]s1 sc5es f heav5 & hell1       
repres5tations ( gods & devils1         
sculptur$ ! absurd & pa9t$ ! impossible 
9 ! "n ( ,art4 ,x gave u ! dreams ( !   
insane1 ! lives ( fanatical sa9ts1      
acc\nts ( miracles & wond]s1 ( cures    
wr\ght by ! bones ( ! dead1 descriptions
 ( ,p>adise1 purgatory & ! et]nal       
dungeon1 disc\rses on baptism1 on *ang+ 
w9e & waf]s into ! ! blood & fle% (     
,god1 on ! =giv5ess ( s9s by prie/s1 on 
=e-ord9ation & acc\ntability1           
pr$e/9ation & free w1 on devils1 gho/s &
 gobl9s1 ! m9i/rations ( gu>dian angels1
 ! virtue ( belief & ! wick$ness ( d\bt4
 ,& ?is 0 call$ sacr$ lit]ature4  ,!    
*ur* taught t ^? :o believ$1 c\nt$      
beads1 mumbl$ pray]s1 & gave _! "t or   
prop]ty = ! support ( ! gospel 7 ! good 
& t all o!rs 7 travel+ ! broad road to  
et]nal pa94 ,accord+ to ! !ologians1 !  
be/ p1 ! sa9ts1 7 dead1 & real beauty 0 
to be f\nd only 9 heav54 ,!y d5\nc$ !   
joys ( life z husks & fil?y rags1 decl>$

 t ! _w _h be5 curs$1 & t x br\ght =?   
?i/les & ?orns because ( ! s9s ( man4   
,!y reg>d$ ! e>? z a k9d ( dock1 runn+  
out into ! sea ( et]nity1--on :i* ! pi\s
 wait$ = ! %ip on :i* !y 7 to be        
transport$ to ano!r _w4  ,b ! real poets
 & ! real arti/s clung to ?is _w1 to ?is
 life4 ,!y describ$ & repres5t$ ?+s t   
exi/4 ,!y express$ ?\ghts ( ! bra91     
emotions ( ! he>t1 ! griefs & joys1 !   
hope & despair ( m5 & wom54 ,!y f\nd    
/r5g? & beauty on e h&4 ,!y f\nd _!     
angels "h4 ,!y 7 true to human exp]i5ce 
& !y t\*$ ! bra9 & he>t ( ! _w4 ,9 !    
trag$ies & com$ies ( life1 9 ! smiles & 
te>s1 9 ! ec/asies ( love1 9 ! d>kness (
 dea?1 9 ! dawn ( hope1 !y f\nd _!      
mat]ials = /atue & song1 = poem & pa9t+4
 ,poetry & art are ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w1   
born & n\ri%$ "h4 ,!y are human4 ,!y h  
left ! w+$ mon/]s ( heav51 ! malici\s   
de=mities ( hell1 & h turn$ _! att5tion 
to m5 & wom51 to ! ?+s ( ?is life4  ,!re
 is a poem call$ ,! ,skyl>k1 by ,%elley1
 graceful z ! motions ( flames4 ,ano!r  

by ,rob]t ,burns1 call$ ,! ,daisy1      
exquisite1 p]fect z ! pe>l ( virtue 9 ! 
beautiful brea/ ( a lov+ girl4 ,betwe5  
?is l>k & ?is daisy1 nei!r above nor    
bel[1 y w f9d all ! poetry ( ! _w4      
,eloqu5ce1 sublimity1 poetry & art mu/ h
 ! f\ndation ( fact1 ( reality4 ,imag9>y
 worlds & be+s are no?+ to u4  ,at la/ !
 old cre$s are becom+ cruel & vulg>4 ,we
 n[ h imag9ation en\gh to put ourselves 
9 ! place ( o!rs4 ,believ]s 9 hell1 9   
et]nal pa91 l murd]]s1 lack imag9ation4 
,! murd]] has n imag9ation en\gh to see 
8 victim dead4 ,he does n see !         
sightless & pa!tic eyes4 ,he does n see 
! wid['s arms ab\t ! corpse1 h] lips ^u 
! dead4 ,he does n he> ! sobs ( *ildr54 
,he does n see ! fun]al4 ,he does n he> 
! clods z !y fall on ! c(f94 ,he does n 
feel ! h& ( arre/1 ! sc5e ( ! trial is n
 be=e him4 ,he does n he> ! awful       
v]dict1 ! s5t5ce ( ! c\rt1 ! la/ words4 
,he does n see ! scaffold1 nor feel ab\t
 8 ?roat ! deadly noose4  ,let u develop
 ! bra91 civilize ! he>t1 & give w+s to 

! imag9ation4  ,,vii4  ,,if we ab&on my?
 & miracle1 if we disc>d ! sup]natural &
 ! s*eme ( r$emption1 h[ are we to      
civilize ! _w8  ,is falsehood a re=m+   
p[]8 ,is cr$ulity ! "m ( virtue8 ,is !re
 any sav+ grace 9 ! impossible & absurd8
 ,did wisdom p]i% ) ! dead8 ,mu/ !      
civiliz$ accept ! religion ( savages8   
,if we wi% to re=m ! _w we mu/ rely on  
tru?1 on fact1 on reason4 ,we mu/ tea*  
m5 t !y are good or bad = !mselves1 t   
o!rs _c be good or bad = !m1 t !y _c be 
*>g$ ) ! crimes1 or cr$it$ ) ! virtues (
 o!rs4 ,we mu/ disc>d ! doctr9e ( !     
atonem5t1 because x is absurd & immoral4
 ,we are n acc\ntable = ! s9s ( ,adam & 
! virtues ( ,*ri/ _c be transf]r$ to u4 
,!re c be no vic>i\s virtue1 no vic>i\s 
vice4 ,:y %\ld ! suff]+s ( ! innoc5t    
atone = ! crimes ( ! guilty4 ,accord+ to
 ! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t "r & wrong d n  
exi/ 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 b 9 ! arbitr>y w 
( ! ,inf9ite4 ,?is is a subv]sion ( all 
ideas ( ju/ice & m]cy4  ,an act is good1
 bad1 or indiff]5t1 accord+ to its      

consequ5ces4 ,no p[] c /ep betwe5 an act
 & its natural consequ5ces4 ,a gov]nor  
may p>don ! crim9al1 b ! natural        
consequ5ces ( ! crime rema9 unt\*$4 ,a  
god may =give1 b ! consequ5ces ( ! act  
=giv51 are /ill ! same4 ,we mu/ tea* !  
_w t ! consequ5ces ( a bad action _c be 
avoid$1 t !y are ! invisible police1 !  
unse5 av5g]s1 t accept no gifts1 t he>  
no pray]s1 t no cunn+ c deceive4  ,we d 
n ne$ ! =giv5ess ( gods1 b ( ourselves &
 ! ones we injure4 ,re/itution )\t      
rep5tance is f> bett] ?an rep5tance )\t 
re/itution4  ,we "k no?+ ( any god :o   
rew>ds1 puni%es or =gives4  ,we mu/ tea*
 our fell[-m5 t honor comes f )91 n f   
)\t1 t honor mu/ be e>n$1 t x is n alms1
 t ev5 an inf9ite ,god c\ld n enri* !   
begg>'s palm ) ! gem ( honor4  ,tea* !m 
also t happ9ess is ! bud1 ! blossom & ! 
fruit ( good & noble actions1 t x is n !
 gift ( any god2 t x mu/ be e>n$ by     
man--mu/ be des]v$4  ,9 ?is _w ( ours   
!re is no magic1 no sleight-(-h&1 by :i*
 consequ5ces c be made to puni% ! good &

 rew>d ! bad4  ,tea* m5 n to sacrifice  
?is _w = "s o!r1 b to turn _! att5tion  
to ! natural1 to ! affairs ( ?is life4  
,tea* !m t !ology has no kn[n f\ndation1
 t x 0 born ( ignorance & fe>1 t x has  
h>d5$ ! he>t1 pollut$ ! imag9ation &    
made fi5ds ( m54  ,!ology is n = ?is _w4
 ,x is no "p ( real religion4 ,x has    
no?+ to d ) goodness or virtue4         
,religion does n consi/ 9 wor%ip+ gods1 
b 9 add+ to ! well-be+1 ! happ9ess (    
man4 ,no human be+ kn[s :e!r any god    
exi/s or n1 & all t has be5 said &      
writt5 ab\t our god1 or ! gods ( o!r p1 
has no kn[n fact = a f\ndation4 ,words  
)\t ?\ghts1 cl\ds )\t ra94  ,let u put  
!ology out ( religion4  ,*ur* & /ate    
%\ld be absolutely divorc$4 ,prie/s     
pret5d t !y h be5 select$ by1 & t !y get
 _! p[] f ,god4 ,k+s occupy _! ?rones 9 
accordance ) ! w ( ,god4 ,! pope decl>es
 t he is ! ag5t1 ! deputy ( ,god & t by 
"r he %\ld rule ! _w4 ,all ^! pret5tions
 & ass]tions are p]fectly absurd & yet  
!y are ackn[l$g$ & believ$ by millions4 

,get !ology out ( gov]nm5t & k+s w      
desc5d f _! ?rones4 ,all w admit t      
gov]nm5ts get _! p[]s f ! cons5t ( !    
gov]n$1 & t all p]sons 9 (fice are !    
s]vants ( ! p4 ,get !ology out (        
gov]nm5t & *apla9s w be dismiss$ f      
,legislatures1 f ,congress1 f ! army &  
navy4 ,get !ology out ( gov]nm5t & p w  
be all[$ to express _! hone/ ?\ghts ab\t
 inspir$ books & sup]/iti\s cre$s4 ,get 
!ology out ( gov]nm5t & prie/s w no     
long] /eal a sev5? ( our "t4 ,get !ology
 out ( gov]nm5t & ! cl]gy w soon take _!
 places ) augurs & soo?say]s1 )         
necromanc]s & m$ic9e-m54  ,get !ology   
out ( education4 ,no?+ %\ld be taught 9 
a s*ool t somebody does n "k4  ,!re are 
pl5ty ( ?+s to be le>n$ ab\t ?is _w1    
ab\t ?is life4 ,e *ild %\ld be taught to
 ?9k1 & t x is dang]\s n to ?9k4 ,*ildr5
 %\ld n be taught ! absurdities1 !      
cruelties & imbecilities ( sup]/ition4  
,no *ur* %\ld be all[$ to control !     
common s*ool1 & public money %\ld n be  
divid$ betwe5 ! hateful & w>r+ sects4 ,!

 public s*ool %\ld be secul>1 & only !  
useful %\ld be taught4 ,_m ( our        
colleges are "u ! control ( *ur*es4     
,presid5ts & pr(essors are mo/ly m9i/]s 
( ! gospel & ! result is t all facts    
inconsi/5t ) ! cre$s are ei!r suppress$ 
or d5i$4 ,only ^? pr(essors :o are      
naturally /upid or m5tally di%one/ c    
reta9 _! places4 ,^? :o tell ! tru?1 :o 
tea* ! facts1 are dis*>g$4  ,9 e college
 tru? %\ld be a welcome gue/4 ,e        
pr(essor %\ld be a f9d]1 & e /ud5t a    
le>n]1 ( facts4 ,!ology & intellectual  
di%one/y g toge!r4 ,! tea*] ( *ildr5    
%\ld be intellig5t & p]fectly s9c]e4    
,let u get !ology out ( education4  ,!  
pi\s d5\nce ! secul> s*ools z godless4  
,!y %\ld be4 ,! sci5ces are all secul>1 
all godless4 ,!ology be>s ! same        
relation to sci5ce t ! black art does to
 *emi/ry1 t magic does to ma!matics4 ,x 
is some?+ t _c be taught1 because x _c  
be kn[n4 ,x has no f\ndation 9 fact4 ,x 
nei!r produces1 nor accords )1 any image
 9 ! m9d4 ,x is n only unkn[able b      

un?9kable4 ,?r\gh hundr$s & ?\s&s (     
g5]ations m5 h be5 discuss+1 wrangl+ &  
fight+ ab\t !ology4 ,no advance has be5 
made4 ,! rob$ prie/ has only rea*$ !    
po9t f :i* ! savage tri$ to />t4  ,we "k
 t !ology always has & always w make    
enemies4 ,x s[s ! se$s ( hatr$ 9        
families & nations4 ,x is selfi%1 cruel1
 rev5geful & malici\s4 ,x has heav5 = ! 
few & p]dition = ! _m4 ,we n[ "k t      
cr$ulity is n a virtue & t intellectual 
c\rage is4 ,we mu/ /op rew>d+ hypocrisy 
& bigotry4 ,we mu/ /op p]secut+ ! ?9k]s1
 ! inve/igators1 ! creators ( light1 !  
civiliz]s ( ! _w4  ,,viii4  ,,w !       
unkn[n1 ! my/]ies ( life & itiations ( !
 m9d1 =ev] furni% food = sup]/ition8 ,w 
! gods & gho/s p]i% or simply retreat   
be=e ! advanc+ ho/s ( sci5ce1 & cont9ue 
to cr\* & lurk j beyond ! horizon ( !   
kn[n8 ,w d>kness =ev] be ! womb & "m ( !
 sup]natural8  ,a little :ile ago prie/s
 told peasants t ! ,new ,j]usalem1 !    
cele/ial city 0 j above ! cl\ds4 ,!y    
said t its walls & domes & spires 7 j   

beyond ! rea* ( human sight4 ,!         
telescope 0 inv5t$ & ^? :o look$ at !   
wild]ness ( />s1 saw no city1 no ?rone4 
,!y said to ! prie/s3 ,:]e is y\r ,new  
,j]usalem8 ,! prie/s *e]fully &         
confid5tly repli$4 ,x is j beyond :]e y 
see4  ,at "o "t x 0 believ$ t a race (  
m5 exi/$ ) _! heads b5ea? _! %\ld]s4    
,return+ travel]s f di/ant l&s 7 ask$   
ab\t ^! wond]ful p & all repli$ t !y _h 
n se5 !m4 ,oh1 said ! believ]s 9 !      
mon/]s1 ! m5 ) heads b5ea? _! %\ld]s    
live 9 a c\ntry t y did n visit4 ,& s ! 
mon/]s liv$ & fl\ri%$ until all ! _w 0  
kn[n4 ,we _c "k ! univ]se4 ,we _c travel
 inf9ite di/ances1 & s1 some:]e 9       
%oreless space !re w always be room =   
gods & gho/s1 = heav5s & hells4 ,& s x  
may be t sup]/ition w live & l+] until !
 _w becomes intellig5t en\gh to build ^u
 ! f\ndation ( ! kn[n1 to keep !        
imag9ation )9 ! doma9 ( ! probable1 & to
 believe 9 ! natural--until !           
sup]natural %all h be5 demon/rat$4      
,savages knew all ab\t gods1 ab\t heav5s

 & hells be=e !y knew any?+ ab\t ! _w 9 
:i* !y liv$4 ,!y 7 p]fectly famili> )   
evil spirits1 ) ! invisible phantoms ( !
 air1 long be=e !y _h any true          
conception ( !mselves4 ,s1 !y knew all  
ab\t ! orig9 & de/9y ( ! human race4 ,!y
 7 absolutely c]ta9 ab\t ! problems1 !  
solution ( :i*1 philosoph]s "k1 is      
beyond ! limitations ( ! m9d4 ,!y       
und]/ood a/rology1 b n a/ronomy1 knew   
some?+ ( magic1 b no?+ ab\t *emi/ry4 ,!y
 7 wise only z to ^? ?+s ab\t :i* no?+ c
 be kn[n4  ,! poor ,indian believ$ 9 !  
,great ,_s & saw design on e h&4--,trees
 7 made t he might h b[s & arr[s1 wood =
 8 fire & b>k = 8 wigwam--riv]s & lakes 
to give him fi%1 wild bea/s & corn t he 
might h food1 & ! animals _h sk9s t he  
might h clo!s4  ,primitive peoples all  
reason$ 9 ! same way1 & mod]n ,*ri/ians 
foll[ _! example4 ,!y knew b little ( ! 
_w & ?\ght t x _h be5 made expressly = !
 use ( man4 ,!y did n "k t x 0 mo/ly    
wat]1 t va/ regions 7 lock$ 9 et]nal ice
 & t 9 mo/ c\ntries ! conditions 7      

unfavorable to human life4 ,!y knew no?+
 ( ! c\ntless enemies ( man t live unse5
 9 wat]1 food & air4 ,back ( ! little   
good !y knew !y put gods & back ( !     
evil1 devils4 ,!y ?\ght x ( ! greate/   
importance to ga9 ! good w ( ! gods1 :o 
alone c\ld protect !m f ! devils4 ,^? :o
 wor%ip$ ^! gods1 (f]$ sacrifices1 &    
obey$ prie/s1 7 consid]$ loyal memb]s ( 
! tribe or community1 & ^? :o refus$ to 
wor%ip 7 reg>d$ z enemies & traitors4 ,!
 believ]s1 9 ord] to protect !mselves f 
! ang] ( ! gods1 exil$ or de/roy$ !     
infidels4  ,believ+ z !y did1 ! c\rse !y
 pursu$ 0 natural4 ,!y n only wi%$ to   
protect !mselves f disease & dea?1 f    
pe/il5ce & fam9e 9 ?is _w b ! s\ls ( _! 
*ildr5 f et]nal pa9 9 ! next4 ,_! gods 7
 savages :o dem&$ flatt]y & wor%ip n    
only1 b ! acceptance ( a c]ta9 cre$4 ,z 
long z ,*ri/ians believe 9 et]nal       
puni%m5t !y w be ! enemies ( ^? :o      
inve/igate & cont5d = ! au?ority (      
reason1 ( ^? :o dem& evid5ce1 :o c>e    
no?+ = ! unsupport$ ass]tions ( ! dead  

or ! illogical inf]5ces ( ! liv+4       
,sci5ce always has be51 is1 & always w  
be mode/1 ?\ghtful1 tru?ful4 ,x has b "o
 object3 ,! asc]ta9m5t ( tru?4 ,x has no
 prejudice1 no hatr$4 ,x is 9 ! realm ( 
! intellect & _c be sway$ or *ang$ by   
passion4 ,x does n try to please ,god1  
to ga9 heav5 or avoid hell4 ,x is = ?is 
_w1 = ! use ( man4 ,x is p]fectly c&id4 
,x does n try to conceal1 b to reveal4  
,x is ! enemy ( my/]y1 ( pret5ce & canc4
 ,x does n ask p to be solemn1 b        
s5sible4 ,x calls = & insi/s on ! use ( 
all ! s5ses1 ( all ! faculties ( ! m9d4 
,x does n pret5d to be holy or inspir$4 
,x c\rts inve/igation1 criticism & ev5  
d5ial4 ,x asks = ! application ( e te/1 
= trial by e /&>d4 ,x kn[s no?+ (       
blasphemy & does n ask = ! imprisonm5t (
 ^? :o ignorantly or kn[+ly d5y ! tru?4 
,! good t spr+s f a k ( ! tru? is ! only
 rew>d x (f]s1 & ! evil result+ f       
ignorance is ! only puni%m5t x ?reat5s4 
,its ef=t is to re=m ! _w ?r\gh         
intellig5ce4  ,on ! o!r h& !ology is1   

always has be51 & always w be1 ignorant1
 arrogant1 pu]ile & cruel4 ,:5 ! *ur* _h
 p[]1 hypocrisy 0 cr[n$ & hone/y        
imprison$4 ,fraud wore ! ti>a & tru? 0 a
 convict1 ,lib]ty 0 9 *a9s1 ,!ology has 
always s5t ! wor/ to heav51 ! be/ to    
hell4  ,let me give y a sc5e f ! day (  
judgm5t4 ,*ri/ is ^u 8 ?rone1 8 secret>y
 by 8 side4 ,a s\l appe>s4 ,?is is :at  
happ5s--  ,:at is y\r "n8  ,torquemada4 
,7 y a ,*ri/ian8  ,i 04  ,did y endeavor
 to conv]t y\r fell[-m58  ,i did4 ,i    
tri$ to conv]t !m by p]suasion1 by      
prea*+ & pray+ & ev5 by =ce4  ,:at did y
 d8  ,i put ! h]etics 9 prison1 9 *a9s4 
,i tore out _! tongues1 put out _! eyes1
 cru%$ _! bones1 /ret*$ !m ^u racks1    
roa/$ _! feet1 & if !y rema9$ obdurate  
,i flay$ !m alive or burn$ !m at ! /ake4
  ,& did y d all ?is = my glory8  ,yes1 
all = y4 ,i want$ to save "s1 ,i want$  
to protect ! "y & ! weak m9d$4  ,did y  
believe ! ,bible1 ! miracles--t ,i 0    
,god1 t ,i 0 born ( a virg9 & kept money
 9 ! m\? ( a fi%8  ,yes1 ,i believ$ x   

all4 ,my reason 0 ! slave ( fai?4  ,well
 done1 good & fai?ful s]vant1 ent] ?\   
into ! joys ( ?y ,"l4 ,i 0 hungry & y   
gave me meat1 nak$ & y clo!d me44 ,ano!r
 s\l arises4  ,:at is y\r "n8  ,giordano
 ,bruno4  ,7 y a ,*ri/ian8  ,at "o "t ,i
 01 b = _m ye>s ,i 0 a philosoph]1 a    
seek] aft] tru?4  ,did y seek to conv]t 
y\r fell[-m58  ,n to ,*ri/ianity1 b to !
 religion ( reason4 ,i tri$ to develop  
_! m9ds1 to free !m f ! slav]y (        
ignorance & sup]/ition4 ,9 my day ! *ur*
 taught ! hol9ess ( cr$ulity--! virtue (
 unque/ion+ ob$i5ce1 & 9 y\r "n tortur$ 
& de/roy$ ! intellig5t & c\rage\s4 ,i   
did :at ,i c\ld to civilize ! _w1 to    
make m5 tol]ant & m]ciful1 to s(t5 !    
he>ts ( prie/s1 & bani% torture f ! _w4 
,i express$ my hone/ ?\ghts & walk$ 9 ! 
light ( reason4  ,did y believe !       
,bible1 ! miracles8 ,did y believe t ,i 
0 ,god1 t ,i 0 born ( a virg9 & t ,i    
suff]$ myself to be kill$ by ! ,jews to 
appease ! wra? ( ,god--t is1 ( myself--s
 t ,god c\ld save ! s\ls ( a few8  ,no1 

,i did n4 ,i did n believe t ,god 0 ev] 
born into my _w1 or t ,god le>n$ ! trade
 ( a c>p5t]1 or t he 'increas$ 9 k1' or 
t he ca/ devils out ( m51 or t 8 g>m5ts 
c\ld cure diseases1 or t he all[$       
himself to be murd]$1 & 9 ! h\r ( dea?  
=sook himself4 ,^! ?+s ,i did n & c\ld n
 believe4 ,b ,i did all ! good ,i c\ld4 
,i enlight5$ ! ignorant1 com=t$ !       
afflict$1 def5d$ ! innoc5t1 divid$ ev5  
my pov]ty ) ! poor1 & did ! be/ ,i c\ld 
to increase ! happ9ess ( my fell[-m54 ,i
 0 a soldi] 9 ! army ( progress4--,i 0  
arre/$1 imprison$1 tri$ & convict$ by ! 
*ur*--by ! ',triumphant ,bea/4' ,i 0    
burn$ at ! /ake by ignorant & he>tless  
prie/s & my a%es giv5 to ! w9ds4  ,!n   
,*ri/1 8 face gr[+ d>k1 8 br[s contract$
 ) wra?1 ) uplift$ h&s1 ) half av]t$    
face1 cries or r %rieks3 ,dep>t f me ye 
curs$ into ev]la/+ fire prep>$ = ! devil
 & 8 angels4  ,?is is ! ju/ice ( ,god--!
 m]cy ( ! compassionate ,*ri/4 ,?is is !
 belief1 ! dream & hope ( ! or?odox     
!ologian--! consummation dev\tly to be  

wi%$4  ,!ology makes ,god a mon/]1 a    
tyrant1 a savage2 makes man a s]vant1 a 
s]f1 a slave2 promises heav5 to !       
ob$i5t1 ! meek1 ! fright5$1 & ?reat5s ! 
self-reliant ) ! tortures ( hell4  ,x   
d5\nces reason & appeals to !           
passions--to hope & fe>4 ,x does n answ]
 ! argum5ts ( ^? :o attack1 b resorts to
 sophi/ry1 falsehood & sl&]4 ,x is      
incapable ( advancem5t4 ,x keeps its    
back to ! sunrise1 lives on my? &       
miracle1 & gu>ds ) a mis]s c>e ! sacr$  
sup]/itions ( ! pa/4  ,9 ! great /ruggle
 betwe5 ! sup]natural & ! natural1      
betwe5 gods & m51 we h pass$ midnight4  
,all ! =ces ( civilization1 all ! facts 
t h be5 f\nd1 all ! tru?s t h be5       
discov]$ are ! allies ( sci5ce--!       
enemies ( ! sup]natural4  ,we ne$ no    
my?s1 no miracles1 no gods1 no devils4  
,,ix4  ,,= ?\s&s ( g5]ations ! my?s h   
be5 taught & ! miracles believ$4 ,e "m 0
 a mission>y & told ) lov+ c>e !        
falsehoods ( fai? to h] babe4 ,! poison 
( sup]/ition 0 9 ! "m's milk4 ,%e 0     

hone/ & affectionate & h] "*1 h]        
goodness1 h] smiles & kisses1 ent]$     
into1 m+l$ )1 & became a "p ( !         
sup]/ition t %e taught4 ,fa!rs1 fri5ds &
 prie/s unit$ ) ! mo!rs1 & ! *ildr5 ?us 
taught1 became ! tea*]s ( _! *ildr5 & s 
! cre$s 7 kept alive4  ,*ildhood loves !
 romantic1 ! my/]i\s1 ! mon/r\s4 ,x     
lives 9 a _w :]e cause has no?+ to d )  
effect1 :]e ! fairy waves h] h& & !     
pr9ce appe>s4 ,:]e wi% creates ! ?+     
desir$ & facts become ! slaves ( amulet 
& *>m4 ,! individual lives ! life ( !   
race1 & ! *ild is *>m$ ) :at ! race 9   
its infancy produc$4  ,!re seems to be !
 same diff]5ce betwe5 mi/akes & facts t 
!re is betwe5 we$s & corn4 ,mi/akes seem
 to take c>e ( !mselves1 :ile ! facts h 
to be gu>d$ ) all possible c>e4         
,falsehoods l we$s fl\ri% )\t c>e4 ,we$s
 c>e no?+ = soil or ra94 ,!y n only ask 
no help b !y almo/ defy de/ruction4 ,9 !
 m9ds ( *ildr51 sup]/itions1 leg5ds1    
my?s & miracles f9d a natural1 & 9 mo/  
in/ances a la/+ home4 ,?r[n aside 9     

manhood1 =gott5 or d5i$1 9 old age !y (t
 return & l+] to ! end4  ,?is 9 "p      
acc\nts = ! longevity ( religi\s lies4  
,m9i/]s ) clasp$ h&s & uplift$ eyes ask 
! man :o is ?9k+ = himself h[ he c be   
wick$ & he>tless en\gh to attack !      
religion ( 8 "m4 ,?is "q is reg>d$ by ! 
cl]gy z unansw]able4 ,( c\rse x is n to 
be ask$ by ! mission>ies1 ( ! ,h9dus & !
 ,*9ese4 ,! hea!n are expect$ to des]t !
 religion ( _! mo!rs z ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les
 des]t$ ! religion ( _! mo!rs4 ,x is "r 
= ,jews & hea!n1 b n = ?9k]s &          
philosoph]s4  ,a cannibal 0 ab\t to kill
 a mission>y = food4  ,! mission>y      
object$ & ask$ ! cannibal h[ he c\ld be 
s cruel & wick$4  ,! cannibal repli$ t  
he foll[$ ! example ( 8 "m4 ,my "m1 said
 he1 0 good en\gh = me4 ,h] religion is 
my religion4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw h] %e 0   
sitt+1 propp$ up aga9/ a tree1 eat+ cold
 mission>y4  ,b n[ ! "m argum5t has     
mo/ly lo/ its =ce1 & m5 ( m9d are       
satisfi$ ) no?+ less ?an tru?4  ,!      
ph5om5a ( nature h be5 inve/igat$ & !   

sup]natural has n be5 f\nd4 ,! my?s h   
fad$ f ! imag9ation1 & ( !m no?+ rema9s 
b ! poetic4 ,! miracul\s has become !   
absurd1 ! impossible4 ,gods & phantoms h
 be5 driv5 f ! e>? & sky4 ,we are liv+ 9
 a natural _w4  ,our fa!rs1 "s ( !m1    
dem&$ ! fre$om ( religion4 ,we h tak5   
ano!r /ep4 ,we dem& ! ,religion (       
,fre$om4  ,o ,lib]ty1 ?\ art ! god ( my 
idolatry6 ,?\ art ! only deity t hate?  
b5d$ knees4 ,9 ?y va/ & unwall$ temple1 
b5ea? ! ro(less dome1 />-gemm$ & lum9\s 
) suns1 ?y wor%ip]s /& erect6 ,!y d n   
cr+e1 or crawl1 or b5d _! =eheads to !  
e>?4 ,! du/ has nev] borne ! impress (  
_! lips4 ,^u ?y alt>s mo!rs d n         
sacrifice _! babes1 nor m5 _! rights4   
,?\ aske/ naught f man except ! ?+s t   
good m5 hate--! :ip1 ! *a91 ! dungeon   
key4 ,?\ ha/ no popes1 no prie/s1 :o /& 
betwe5 _! fell[-m5 & !e4 ,?\ c>e/ n =   
fooli% =ms1 or selfi% pray]s4 ,at ?y    
sacr$ %r9e hypocrisy does n b[1 virtue  
does n tremble1 sup]/ition's feeble     
tap]s d n burn1 b ,reason holds al(t h] 

inext+ui%able tor* ^: holy light w "o   
day flood ! _w4