,,! ,,works ,,( ,,rob]t ,g4 ,,+]soll ,by ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll ,! ,h&s ,t ,help ,are ,bett] ,f> ,?an ,lips ,t ,pray4 ,9 ,twelve ,volumes1 ,volume ,,iv4 #aijj ,,! ,,dresd5 ,,edition ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volume ,,iv4 ,,:y ,i ,,am ,,an ,,agno/ic4 7#ahif47 ,i4 ,influ5ce ( ,bir? 9 det]m9+ ,religi\s ,belief--,scot*1 ,iri%1 ,engli%1 & ,am]icans ,inh]it _! ,fai?--,religions ( ,nations n ,sudd5ly ,*ang$--,p :o ,knew--,:at !y 7 ,c]ta9 ,ab\t--,revivals--,"* ( ,s]mons ,prea*$--,effect ( ,conv]sion--,a ,v]mont ,f>m] = :om ,p]dition _h no ,t]rors--,! ,man & 8 ,dog--,backslid+ & ,re-bir?--,m9i/]s :o 7 ,s9c]e--,a ,free ,w ,bapti/ on ! ,ri* ,man & ,laz>us--,,ii4 ,! ,or?odox ,god--,! ,two ,disp5sations--,! ,inf9ite ,horror--,,iii4 ,religi\s ,books--,! ,comm5tators--,paley's ,wat* ,argum5t--,milton1 ,"y1 & ,pollok--,,iv4 ,/udy+ ,a/ronomy--,geology--,d5ial & ,evasion by ! ,cl]gy--,v4 ,! ,poems ( ,rob]t ,burns--,byron1 ,%elley1 ,keats1 & ,%akespe>e--,,vi4 ,volney1 ,gibbon1 & ,?omas ,pa9e--,voltaire's ,s]vices to ,lib]ty--,pagans ,comp>$ ) ,patri>*s--,,vii4 ,o!r ,gods & ,o!r ,religions--,dogmas1 ,my?s1 & ,symbols ( ,*ri/ianity ,old] ?an our ,era--,,viii4 ,! ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 ,humboldt1 ,d>w91 ,sp5c]1 ,huxley1 ,haeckel--,,ix4 ,matt] & ,=ce ,inde/ructible & ,uncreatable--,! ,!ory ( ,design--,x4 ,god an ,impossible ,be+--,! ,panorama ( ! ,pa/--,,xi4 ,free f ,sanctifi$ ,mi/akes & ,holy ,lies4 ,,! ,,tru?4 7#ahig47 ,i4 ,! ,m>tyrdom ( ,man--,h[ is ,tru? to be ,f\nd--,e ,man %\ld be ,m5tally ,hone/--,he %\ld be ,intellectually ,hospitable--,geologi/s1 ,*emi/s1 ,me*anics1 & ,pr(essional ,m5 are ,seek+ = ! ,tru?--,,ii4 ,^? :o say t ,slav]y is ,bett] ?an ,lib]ty--,promises are n ,evid5ce--,horace ,greeley & ! ,cold ,/ove--,,iii4 ,! ,sci5ce ( ,!ology ! only ,di%one/ ,sci5ce--,moses & ,brigham ,"y--,m9ds ,poison$ & ,p>alyz$ 9 ,y\?--,sunday ,s*ools & ,!ological ,sem9>ies--,or?odox ,sl&]]s ( ,sci5ti/s--,religion has no?+ to d ) ,*>ity--,hospitals ,built 9 ,self-,def5ce--,:at ,good has ! ,*ur* ,accompli%$8--,( :at use are ! ,or?odox ,m9i/]s1 & ,:at are !y do+ = ! ,good ( ,mank9d--,! ,h>m !y are ,do+--,delusions !y ,tea*--,tru?s !y ,%\ld ,tell ab\t ! ,bible--,conclusions--,our ,*ri/s & our ,miracles4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,re=m ,,mank9d4 7#ahif47 ,i4 ,!re is no ,d>kness b ,ignorance--,false ,notions ,conc]n+ ,all ,dep>tm5ts ( ,life--,*ang$ ,ideas ab\t ,sci5ce1 ,gov]nm5t & ,morals--,,ii4 ,h[ c we ,re=m ! ,_w8--,intellectual ,light ! ,fir/ ,necessity--,avoid ,wa/e ( ,weal? 9 ,w>--,,iii4 ,ano!r ,wa/e--,va/ ,am\nt ( ,money ,sp5t on ! ,*ur*--,,iv4 ,pl[ c we ,less5 ,crime8--,frightful ,laws = ! ,puni%m5t ( ,m9or ,crimes--,a ,p5it5ti>y %\ld be a ,s*ool--,pr(essional ,crim9als %\ld n be ,all[$ to ,populate ! ,e>?--,v4 ,homes = ,all-,make a ,nation ( ,h\sehold]s--,m>riage & ,divorce-,,vi4 ,! ,labor ,"q--,employ]s _c ,gov]n ,prices--,railroads %\ld ,pay ,p5sions--,:at has be5 ,accompli%$ = ! ,improvem5t ( ! ,condition ( ,labor--,,vii4 ,educate ! ,*ildr5--,useless ,k--,lib]ty _c be ,sacrific$ = ! ,sake ( ,any?+--,false wor%ip ( ,weal?--,,viii4 ,we mu/ ,"w & ,wait4 ,a ,,?anksgiv+ ,,s]mon4 7#ahig47 ,i4 ,our fa!rs ,ages ,ago--,f ,savag]y to ,civilization--,= ! ,bless+s we enjoy1 ,:om %\ld we ,?ank8--,:at ,good has ! ,*ur* ,done8-,did ,*ri/ add to ! ,sum ( ,useful ,k--,! ,sa9ts--,:at h ! ,c\ncils & ,synods ,done8--,:at !y ,gave u1 & ,:at !y did ,n--,%all we ,?ank !m = ! ,hell ,"h & = ! ,hell ( ! ,future8--,,ii4 ,:at ,does ,god ,d8--,! ,inf9ite ,juggl] & 8 ,puppets--,:at ! ,puppets h ,done--,%all we ,?ank ^! ,gods8--,%all we ,?ank ,nature8--,,iii4 ,m5 :o des]ve our ,?anks--,! ,infidels1 ,philan?ropi/s & ,sci5ti/s--,! ,discov]]s & ,inv5tors--,magellan--,cop]nicus--,bruno --,galileo--,kepl]1 ,h]s*el1 ,newton1 & ,la,place--,lyell--,:at ! ,worldly h ,done--,orig9 & ,vicissitudes ( ! ,bible--,! ,septuag9t--,inve/igat+ ! ,ph5om5a ( ,nature--,,iv4 ,we ?ank ! ,good ,m5 & ,good ,wom5 ( ! ,pa/--,! ,poets1 ,dramati/s1 & ,arti/s--,! ,/atesm5--,pa9e1 ,jeff]son1 ,ericsson1 ,l9coln4 ,grant--,voltaire1 ,humboldt1 ,d>w94 ,a ,,lay ,,s]mon4 7#ahhf47 ,pray] ( ,k+ ,le>--,:5 ,hone/y we>s a ,rag & ,rascality a ,robe-,! ,nons5se ( ,free ,moral ,ag5cy --,do+ ,"r is n ,self-d5ial-,weal? (t5 a ,gild$ ,hell--,! ,log ,h\se--,insanity ( ,gett+ ,m--,great ,weal? ! ,"m ( ,crime--,sep>ation ( ,ri* & ,poor--,emulation--,inv5tion ( ,ma*9es to ,save ,labor--,production & ,de/itution--,! ,rem$y a ,division ( ! ,l&--,evils ( ,t5em5t ,h\ses--,own]%ip & ,use--,! ,great ,weapon is ! ,ballot--,sew+ ,wom5--,/rikes & ,boycotts ( ,no ,avail--,an>*y1 ,communism1 & ,socialism--,! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,ri* a ,puni%m5t = ,weal?--,work+m5 ,n a ,dang]--,! ,crim9als a ,necess>y ,product--,society's ,"r to ,puni%--,! ,efficacy ( ,k9dness--,labor is ,honorable--,m5tal ,indep5d5ce4 ,,! ,,f\ndations ,,( ,,fai?4 7#ahie47 ,i4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t--,/ory ( ! ,creation--,age ( ! ,e>? & ( ,man--,a/ronomical ,calculations ( ! ,egyptians--,! ,flood--,! ,firmam5t a ,fiction--,israelites :o w5t into ,egypt--,battles ( ! ,jews--,area ( ,pale/9e--,gold ,collect$ by ,david = ! ,temple--,,ii4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t--,discrepancies ab\t ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/--,h]od & ! ,wise ,m5--,! ,murd] ( ! ,babes ( ,be?lehem--,:5 0 ,*ri/ born--,cyr5ius & ! ,c5sus ( ! ,_w--,g5ealogy ( ,*ri/ accord+ to ,mat!w & ,luke--,! ,slay+ ( ,za*>ias--,appe>ance ( ! ,sa9ts at ! ,crucifixion--,! ,dea? ( ,judas ,isc>iot--,did ,*ri/ wi% to be ,convict$8--,,iii4 ,jehovah--,,iv4 ,! ,tr9ity--,! ,inc>nation--,0 ,*ri/ ,god8--,! ,tr9ity ,exp\nd$--,let u pray--,v4 ,! ,!ological ,*ri/--,say+s ( a ,contradictory ,"*--,*ri/ a ,dev\t ,jew--,an ascetic--,8 ,philosophy--,! ,asc5sion--,! ,be/ t ,c be ,said ab\t ,*ri/--,! ,"p t is beautiful & ,glori\s--,! ,o!r ,side--,,vi4 ,! ,s*eme ( ,r$emption--,,vii4 ,belief--,et]nal ,pa9--,no ,hope 9 ,hell1 ,pity 9 ,heav51 or ,m]cy 9 ! ,he>t ( ,god--,,viii4 ,conclusion4 ,,sup]/ition4 7#ahih47 ,i4 ,:at is ,sup]/ition8--,popul> ,beliefs ab\t ! ,significance ( ,signs1 ,lucky & ,unlucky ,numb]s1 ,days1 ,accid5ts1 ,jewels1 etc4--,eclipses1 ,e>?quakes1 & ,cyclones z ,om5s--,signs & ,wond]s ( ! ,heav5s--,efficacy ( ,bones & ,rags ( ,sa9ts--,diseases & ,devils--,,ii4 ,wit*craft--,necromanc]s--,:at is a ,miracle8--,! ,uni=mity ( ,nature--,,iii4 ,belief 9 ! ,exi/5ce ( ,good ,spirits or ,angels--,god & ! ,devil--,:5 ,ev]y?+ 0 done by ! ,sup]natural--,,iv4 ,all ^! ,beliefs n[ ,reject$ by ,m5 ( ,intellig5ce--,! ,devil's ,success ,made ! ,com+ ( ,*ri/ a ,necessity--,?\ %alt n ,suff] a ,wit* to ,live--,"s ,biblical ,angels--,vani%$ ,visions--,v4 ,:]e are ,heav5 & ,hell8--,pray]s ,nev] ,answ]$--,! ,doctr9e ( ,design--,:y ,wor%ip our ,ignorance8--,w\ld ,god ,lead u into ,temptation8--,presid5t ,mc,kinley's ,?anks giv+ = ! ,santiago ,victory--,,vi4 ,:at ,h>m ,does ,sup]/ition ,d8--,! ,he>t ,h>d5s & ! ,bra9 ,s(t5s--,:at ,sup]/ition has ,done & ,taught--,fate ( ,spa9--,( ,portugal1 ,au/ria1 ,g]many--,,vii4 ,inspir$ ,books--,my/]ies add$ to by ! ,explanations ( ,!ologians--,! ,inspir$ ,bible ! ,greate/ ,curse ( ,*ri/5dom--,,viii4 ,modifications ( ,jehovah--,*ang+ ! ,bible--,,ix4 ,c5turies ( ,d>kness--,! ,*ur* ,triumphant--,:5 ,m5 began to ,?9k--,x4 ,possibly ^! ,sup]/itions are ,true1 b ,we h no ,evid5ce--,we ,believe 9 ! ,natural--,sci5ce is ! ,real ,r$eem]4 ,,! ,,devil4 7#ahii47 ,i4 ,if ! ,devil %\ld ,die1 w\ld ,god ,make ,ano!r8--,h[ 0 ! ,idea ( a ,devil ,produc$--,o!r ,devils ?an ,ours--,natural ,orig9 ( ^! ,mon/]s--,,ii4 ,! ,atlas ( ,*ri/ianity is ,! ,devil--,! ,devil ( ! ,old ,te/am5t--,! ,s]p5t 9 ,ed5--,p]sonifications ( ,evil--,satan & ,job--,satan & ,david--,,iii4 ,take ! ,devil f ! ,drama ( ,*ri/ianity & ! ,plot is ,gone--,jesus ,tempt$ by ! ,evil ,"o--,demoniac ,possession--,m>y ,magdal5e--,satan & ,judas--,incubi & ,succubi--,! ,apo/les believ$ 9 ,miracles & ,magic--,! ,pool ( ,be!sda--,,iv4 ,! ,evid5ce ( ! ,*ur*--,! ,devil 0 =c$ to ,fa!r ! ,failures ( ,god--,belief ( ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,devils--,exorcism at ! ,baptism ( an ,infant 9 ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury--,belief 9 ,devils made ! ,univ]se a ,madh\se presid$ ov] by an ,insane ,god--,v4 ,p]sonifications ( ! ,devil--,! ,or?odox ,o/ri* ,?ru/s 8 ,head into ! ,s&--,if ,devils are ,p]sonifications s are all ! ,o!r ,*>act]s ( ! ,bible--,,vi4 ,"s ,qu]ies ab\t ! ,devil1 8 ,place ( ,resid5ce1 8 ,mann] ( ,liv+1 & 8 ,object 9 ,life--,int]rogatories to ! ,cl]gy--,,vii4 ,! ,man ( ,/raw ! ,ma/] ( ! ,or?odox ,m9i/]s--,8 rec5t ,accompli%m5ts--,,viii4 ,keep ! ,devils out ( ,*ildr5--,,ix4 ,conclusion4--,decl>ation ( ! ,free4 ,,progress4 7#ahfj-fd47 ,! ,prosp]ity ( ! ,_w dep5ds ^u its ,work]s--,v5]ation = ! ,anci5t--,cr$ulity & ,fai? ( ! ,middle ,ages--,p5alty = ,read+ ! ,scripture 9 ! ,"m ,tongue--,unju/1 ,bloody1 & ,cruel ,laws--,! ,re=m]s too 7 ,p]secutors--,bigotry ( ,lu!r & ,knox--,p]secution ( ,ca/alio--,montaigne aga9/ ,torture 9 ,france--,wit*craft 7*apt] on7--,confess$ ,wiz>ds--,a ,case be=e ,sir ,mat!w ,hale--,belief 9 ,lycan?ropy--,animals ,tri$ & ,execut$--,animals receiv$ z ,witnesses--,! ,corsn$ or ,morsel ( ,execution--,kepl] an ,a/rolog]--,lu!r's ,enc\nt] ) ! ,devil--,ma!matician ,/oeffl]s1 ,a/ronomical ,pr$iction ( a ,flood--,hi/ories ,fill$ ) ,falsehood--,leg5d ab\t ! ,daught] ( ,ph>aoh invad+ ,scotl& & giv+ ! ,c\ntry h] "n--,a ,/ory ab\t ,mohamm$--,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,brita9s writt5 by ,ar*deacons--,+5u\s ,rem>k ( ,eusebius--,progress 9 ! ,me*anic ,arts--,engl& at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury--,b>b>\s ,puni%m5ts--,que5 ,elizabe?'s ,ord] ,conc]n+ ,cl]gym5 & ,s]vant ,girls--,inv5tions ( ,watt1 ,arkwright1 & ,o!rs--,solomon's ,deprivations--,language 7*apt] on7--,belief t ! ,hebrew 0 ! orig9al ,tongue--,speculations ab\t ! ,language ( ,p>adise--,geography 7*apt] on7--,! ,works ( ,cosmas--,pr9t+ ,inv5t$--,*ur*'s ,opposition to ,books--,! ,inquisition--,! ,re=mation--,slav]y 7*apt] on7--,voltaire's ,rem>k on ,slav]y z a ,contract--,:ite ,slaves 9 ,greece1 ,rome1 ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & ,france--,free m9ds make ,free ,bodies--,causes ( ! ,abolition ( ,:ite ,slav]y 9 ,europe--,! ,fr5* ,revolution--,! ,african ,slave ,trade1 its ,beg9n+ & ,end--,lib]ty ,triumph$ 7*apt] head7--,abolition ( ,*attel ,slav]y--,conclusion4 ,,:at ,,is ,,religion8 7#ahii47 ,i4 ,belief 9 ,god & ,sacrifice--,did an ,inf9ite ,god ,create ! ,*ildr5 ( ,m5 & is he ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,univ]se8--,,ii4 ,if ?is ,god ,exi/s1 h[ d we ,"k he is ,good8--,%\ld bo? ! ,inf]ior & ! ,sup]ior ?ank ,god = _! ,condition8--,,iii4 ,! ,p[] t ,works = ,righte\sness--,:at is ?is ,p[]8--,! ,accumulat$ ,exp]i5ce ( ! ,_w is a ,p[] ,work+ = ,good8--,love ! ,comm5cem5t ( ! ,high] ,virtues--,,iv4 ,:at has our ,religion ,done8--,w\ld ,*ri/ians h be5 ,worse _h !y ,adopt$ ano!r ,fai?8--,v4 ,h[ ,c ,mank9d be ,re=m$ ,)\t ,religion8--,,vi4 ,! ,f\r ,corn]-/ones ( my ,!ory--,,vii4 ,matt] & ,=ce ,et]nal--,l9ks 9 ! ,*a9 ( ,evolution--,,viii4 ,re=m--,! ,gutt] z a ,nurs]y--,c we ,prev5t ! ,unfit f ,fill+ ! ,_w ) _! ,*ildr58--,sci5ce mu/ make ,woman ! ,own] & ,mi/ress ( ,h]self--,morality ,born ( ,intellig5ce--,,ix4 ,real ,religion & ,real ,wor%ip4 ,,:y ,i ,,am ,,an ,,agno/ic4 ,i4 ,,= ! mo/ "p we inh]it our op9ions4 ,we are ! heirs ( habits & m5tal cu/oms4 ,our beliefs1 l ! fa%ion ( our g>m5ts1 dep5d on :]e we 7 born4 ,we are m\ld$ & fa%ion$ by our surr\nd+s4 ,environm5t is a sculptor--a pa9t]4 ,if we _h be5 born 9 ,con/ant9ople1 ! mo/ ( u w\ld h said3 ,!re is no ,god b ,allah1 & ,mohamm$ is 8 prophet4 ,if our p>5ts _h liv$ on ! banks ( ! ,ganges1 we w\ld h be5 wor%ip]s ( ,siva1 long+ = ! heav5 ( ,nirvana4 ,z a rule1 *ildr5 love _! p>5ts1 believe :at !y tea*1 & take great pride 9 say+ t ! religion ( "m is good en\gh = !m4 ,mo/ p love peace4 ,!y d n l to diff] ) _! neighbors4 ,!y l company4 ,!y are social4 ,!y enjoy travel+ on ! highway ) ! multitude4 ,!y hate to walk alone4 ,! ,scot* are ,calv9i/s because _! fa!rs 74 ,! ,iri% are ,ca?olics because _! fa!rs 74 ,! ,engli% are ,episcopalians because _! fa!rs 71 & ! ,am]icans are divid$ 9 a hundr$ sects because _! fa!rs 74 ,?is is ! g5]al rule1 to :i* !re are _m exceptions4 ,*ildr5 sometimes are sup]ior to _! p>5ts1 modify _! ideas1 *ange _! cu/oms1 & arrive at diff]5t conclusions4 ,b ?is is g5]ally s gradual t ! dep>ture is sc>cely notic$1 & ^? :o *ange usually insi/ t !y are /ill foll[+ ! fa!rs4 ,x is claim$ by ,*ri/ian hi/orians t ! religion ( a nation 0 sometimes sudd5ly *ang$1 & t millions ( ,pagans 7 made into ,*ri/ians by ! comm& ( a k+4 ,philosoph]s d n agree ) ^! hi/orians4 ,names h be5 *ang$1 alt>s h be5 ov]?r[n1 b op9ions1 cu/oms & beliefs rema9$ ! same4 ,a ,pagan1 b5ea? ! drawn sword ( a ,*ri/ian1 w\ld probably *ange 8 religi\s views1 & a ,*ri/ian1 ) a scimit> above 8 head1 might sudd5ly become a ,mohamm$an1 b z a matt] ( fact bo? w\ld rema9 exactly z !y 7 be=e--except 9 spee*4 ,belief is n subject to ! w4 ,m5 ?9k z !y mu/4 ,*ildr5 d n1 & _c1 believe exactly z !y 7 taught4 ,!y are n exactly l _! p>5ts4 ,!y diff] 9 temp]am5t1 9 exp]i5ce1 9 capacity1 9 surr\nd+s4 ,& s !re is a cont9ual1 ?\gh almo/ imp]ceptible *ange4 ,!re is developm5t1 consci\s & unconsci\s gr[?1 & by comp>+ long p]iods ( "t we f9d t ! old has be5 almo/ ab&on$1 almo/ lo/ 9 ! new4 ,m5 _c rema9 /ation>y4 ,! m9d _c be securely an*or$4 ,if we d n advance1 we g backw>d4 ,if we d n gr[1 we decay4 ,if we d n develop1 we %r9k & %rivel4 ,l ! mo/ ( y1 ,i 0 rais$ among p :o knew--:o 7 c]ta94 ,!y did n reason or inve/igate4 ,!y _h no d\bts4 ,!y knew t !y _h ! tru?4 ,9 _! cre$ !re 0 no guess--no p]haps4 ,!y _h a revelation f ,god4 ,!y knew ! beg9n+ ( ?+s4 ,!y knew t ,god comm5c$ to create "o ,monday morn+1 f\r ?\s& & f\r ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,!y knew t 9 ! et]nity--back ( t morn+1 he _h done no?+4 ,!y knew t x took him six days to make ! e>?--all plants1 all animals1 all life1 & all ! globes t :eel 9 space4 ,!y knew exactly :at he did ea* day & :5 he re/$4 ,!y knew ! orig91 ! cause ( evil1 ( all crime1 ( all disease & dea?4 ,!y n only knew ! beg9n+1 b !y knew ! end4 ,!y knew t life _h "o pa? & "o road4 ,!y knew t ! pa?1 grass-gr[n & n>r[1 fill$ ) ?orns & nettles1 infe/$ ) vip]s1 wet ) te>s1 /a9$ by ble$+ feet1 l$ to heav51 & t ! road1 broad & smoo?1 bord]$ ) fruits & fl[]s1 fill$ ) laught] & song & all ! happ9ess ( human love1 l$ /raight to hell4 ,!y knew t ,god 0 do+ 8 be/ to make y take ! pa? & t ! ,devil us$ e art to keep y 9 ! road4 ,!y knew t !re 0 a p]petual battle wag$ betwe5 ! great ,p[]s ( good & evil = ! possession ( human s\ls4 ,!y knew t _m c5turies ago ,god _h left 8 ?rone & _h be5 born a babe into ?is poor _w--t he _h suff]$ dea? = ! sake ( man--= ! sake ( sav+ a few4 ,!y also knew t ! human he>t 0 utt]ly deprav$1 s t man by nature 0 9 love ) wrong & hat$ ,god ) all 8 might4 ,at ! same "t !y knew t ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image & 0 p]fectly satisfi$ ) 8 "w4 ,!y also knew t he _h be5 ?w>t$ by ! ,devil1 :o ) wiles & lies _h deceiv$ ! fir/ ( human k9d4 ,!y knew t 9 consequ5ce ( t1 ,god curs$ ! man & woman2 ! man ) toil1 ! woman ) slav]y & pa91 & bo? ) dea?2 & t he curs$ ! e>? itself ) bri]s & ?orns1 brambles & ?i/les4 ,all ^! bless$ ?+s !y knew4 ,!y knew too all t ,god _h done to purify & elevate ! race4 ,!y knew all ab\t ! ,flood--knew t ,god1 ) ! exception ( eight1 dr[n$ all 8 *ildr5--! old & "y--! b[$ patri>* & ! dimpl$ babe--! "y man & ! m]ry maid5--! lov+ "m & ! laugh+ *ild--because 8 m]cy endure? =ev]4 ,!y knew too1 t he dr[n$ ! bea/s & birds--ev]y?+ t walk$ or crawl$ or flew--because 8 lov+ k9dness is ov] all 8 works4 ,!y knew t ,god1 = ! purpose ( civiliz+ 8 *ildr51 _h dev\r$ "s ) e>?quakes1 de/roy$ "s ) /orms ( fire1 kill$ "s ) 8 lightn+s1 millions ) fam9e1 ) pe/il5ce1 & sacrific$ c\ntless ?\s&s ^u ! fields ( w>4 ,!y knew t x 0 necess>y to believe ^! ?+s & to love ,god4 ,!y knew t !re c\ld be no salvation except by fai?1 & ?r\gh ! aton+ blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,all :o d\bt$ or d5i$ w\ld be lo/4 ,to live a moral & hone/ life--to keep y\r contracts1 to take c>e ( wife & *ild--to make a happy home--to be a good citiz51 a patriot1 a j & ?\ghtful man1 0 simply a respectable way ( go+ to hell4 ,god did n rew>d m5 = be+ hone/1 g5]\s & brave1 b = ! act ( fai?4 ,)\t fai?1 all ! s-call$ virtues 7 s9s1 & ! m5 :o practic$ ^! virtues1 )\t fai?1 des]v$ to suff] et]nal pa94 ,all ( ^! com=t+ & reasonable ?+s 7 taught by ! m9i/]s 9 _! pulpits--by tea*]s 9 ,sunday s*ools & by p>5ts at home4 ,! *ildr5 7 victims4 ,!y 7 assault$ 9 ! cradle--9 _! "m's arms4 ,!n1 ! s*oolma/] c>ri$ on ! w> aga9/ _! natural s5se1 & all ! books !y read 7 fill$ ) ! same impossible tru?s4 ,! poor *ildr5 7 helpless4 ,! atmosph]e !y brea!d 0 fill$ ) lies--lies t m+l$ ) _! blood4 ,9 ^? days m9i/]s dep5d$ on revivals to save s\ls & re=m ! _w4 ,9 ! w9t]1 navigation hav+ clos$1 bus9ess 0 mo/ly susp5d$4 ,!re 7 no railways & ! only means ( communication 7 wagons & boats4 ,g5]ally ! roads 7 s bad t ! wagons 7 laid up ) ! boats4 ,!re 7 no op]as1 no !atres1 no amusem5t except p>ties & balls4 ,! p>ties 7 reg>d$ z worldly & ! balls z wick$4 ,= real & virtu\s enjoym5t ! good p dep5d$ on revivals4 ,! s]mons 7 mo/ly ab\t ! pa9s & agonies ( hell1 ! joys & ec/asies ( heav51 salvation by fai?1 & ! efficacy ( ! atonem5t4 ,! little *ur*es1 9 :i* ! s]vices 7 held1 7 g5]ally small1 badly v5tilat$1 & exce$+ly w>m4 ,! emotional s]mons1 ! sad s++1 ! hy/]ical am5s1 ! hope ( heav51 ! fe> ( hell1 caus$ _m to lose ! little s5se !y _h4 ,!y became sub/antially insane4 ,9 ?is condition !y flock$ to ! m\rn]s b5*--ask$ = ! pray]s ( ! fai?ful--_h /range feel+s1 pray$ & wept & ?\ght !y _h be5 born aga94 ,!n !y w\ld tell _! exp]i5ce--h[ wick$ !y _h be5--h[ evil _h be5 _! ?\ghts1 _! desires1 & h[ good !y _h sudd5ly become4 ,!y us$ to tell ! /ory ( an old woman :o1 9 tell+ h] exp]i5ce1 said3--,be=e ,i 0 conv]t$1 be=e ,i gave my he>t to ,god1 ,i us$ to lie & /eal1 b n[1 ?anks to ! grace & blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i h quit 'em bo?1 9 a great measure4 ,( c\rse all ! p 7 n exactly ( "o m9d4 ,!re 7 "s sc(f]s1 & n[ & !n "s man _h s5se en\gh to laugh at ! ?reats ( prie/s & make a je/ ( hell4 ,"s w\ld tell ( unbeliev]s :o _h liv$ & di$ 9 peace4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i he>d !m tell ( an old f>m] 9 ,v]mont4 ,he 0 dy+4 ,! m9i/] 0 at 8 b$side--ask$ him if he 0 a ,*ri/ian --if he 0 prep>$ to die4 ,! old man answ]$ t he _h made no prep>ation1 t he 0 n a ,*ri/ian--t he _h nev] done any?+ b "w4 ,! prea*] said t he c\ld give him no hope unless he _h fai? 9 ,*ri/1 & t if he _h no fai? 8 s\l w\ld c]ta9ly be lo/4 ,! old man 0 n fright5$4 ,he 0 p]fectly calm4 ,9 a weak & brok5 voice he said3 ,mr4 ,prea*]1 ,i suppose y notic$ my f>m4 ,my wife & ,i came "h m ?an fifty ye>s ago4 ,we 7 j m>ri$4 ,x 0 a =e/ !n & ! l& 0 cov]$ ) /ones4 ,i cut d[n ! trees1 burn$ ! logs1 pick$ up ! /ones & laid ! walls4 ,my wife spun & wove & work$ e mom5t4 ,we rais$ & educat$ our *ildr5--d5i$ ourselves4 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s my wife nev] _h a good dress1 or a dec5t bonnet4 ,i nev] _h a good suit ( clo!s4 ,we liv$ on ! pla9e/ food4 ,our h&s1 our bodies are de=m$ by toil4 ,we nev] _h a vacation4 ,we lov$ ea* o!r & ! *ildr54 ,t is ! only luxury we ev] _h4 ,n[ ,i am ab\t to die & y ask me if ,i am prep>$4 ,mr4 ,prea*]1 ,i h no fe> ( ! future1 no t]ror ( any o!r _w4 ,!re may be su* a place z hell--b if !re is1 y nev] c make me believe t x's any worse ?an old ,v]mont4 ,s1 !y told ( a man :o comp>$ himself ) 8 dog4 ,my dog1 he said1 j b>ks & plays--has all he wants to eat4 ,he nev] works--has no tr\ble ab\t bus9ess4 ,9 a little :ile he dies1 & t is all4 ,i "w ) all my /r5g?4 ,i h no "t to play4 ,i h tr\ble e day4 ,9 a little :ile ,i w die1 & !n ,i g to hell4 ,i wi% t ,i _h be5 a dog4 ,well1 :ile ! cold wea!r la/$1 :ile ! sn[s fell1 ! revival w5t on1 b :5 ! w9t] 0 ov]1 :5 ! /eamboat's :i/le 0 he>d1 :5 bus9ess />t$ aga91 mo/ ( ! conv]ts backslid & fell aga9 into _! old ways4 ,b ! next w9t] !y 7 on h&1 ready to be born aga94 ,!y =m$ a k9d ( /ock company1 play+ ! same p>ts e w9t] & backslid+ e spr+4 ,! m9i/]s1 :o prea*$ at ^! revivals1 7 9 e>ne/4 ,!y 7 zeal\s & s9c]e4 ,!y 7 n philosoph]s4 ,to !m sci5ce 0 ! "n ( a vague dread--a dang]\s enemy4 ,!y did n "k mu*1 b !y believ$ a great deal4 ,to !m hell 0 a burn+ reality--!y c\ld see ! smoke & flames4 ,! ,devil 0 no my?4 ,he 0 an actual p]son1 a rival ( ,god1 an enemy ( mank9d4 ,!y ?\ght t ! important bus9ess ( ?is life 0 to save y\r s\l--t all %\ld resi/ & scorn ! pleasures ( s5se1 & keep _! eyes /eadily fix$ on ! gold5 gate ( ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,!y 7 unbalanc$1 emotional1 hy/]ical1 bigot$1 hateful1 lov+1 & insane4 ,!y really believ$ ! ,bible to be ! actual ^w ( ,god--a book )\t mi/ake or contradiction4 ,!y call$ its cruelties1 ju/ice--its absurdities1 my/]ies--its miracles1 facts1 & ! idiotic passages 7 reg>d$ z pr(\ndly spiritual4 ,!y dwelt on ! pangs1 ! regrets1 ! inf9ite agonies ( ! lo/1 & %[$ h[ easily !y c\ld be avoid$1 & h[ *eaply heav5 c\ld be obta9$4 ,!y told _! he>]s to believe1 to h fai?1 to give _! he>ts to ,god1 _! s9s to ,*ri/1 :o w\ld be> _! burd5s & make _! s\ls z :ite z sn[4 ,all ?is ! m9i/]s really believ$4 ,!y 7 absolutely c]ta94 ,9 _! m9ds ! ,devil _h tri$ 9 va9 to s[ ! se$s ( d\bt4 ,i he>d hundr$s ( ^! evangelical s]mons--he>d hundr$s ( ! mo/ fe>ful & vivid descriptions ( ! tortures inflict$ 9 hell1 ( ! horrible /ate ( ! lo/4 ,i suppos$ t :at ,i he>d 0 true & yet ,i did n believe x4 ,i said3 ,x is1 & !n ,i ?\ght3 ,x _c be4 ,^! s]mons made b fa9t impressions on my m9d4 ,i 0 n conv9c$4 ,i _h no desire to be conv]t$1 did n want a new he>t & _h no wi% to be born aga94 ,b ,i he>d "o s]mon t t\*$ my he>t1 t left its m>k1 l a sc>1 on my bra94 ,"o ,sunday ,i w5t ) my bro!r to he> a ,free ,w ,bapti/ prea*]4 ,he 0 a l>ge man1 dress$ l a f>m]1 b he 0 an orator4 ,he c\ld pa9t a picture ) words4 ,he took = 8 text ! p>able ( ! ri* man & ,laz>us4 ,he describ$ ,dives1 ! ri* man--8 mann] ( life1 ! excesses 9 :i* he indulg$1 8 extravagance1 8 riot\s nights1 8 purple & f9e l951 8 fea/s1 8 w9es1 & 8 beautiful wom54 ,!n he describ$ ,laz>us1 8 pov]ty1 8 rags & wret*$ness1 8 poor body eat5 by disease1 ! cru/s & crumbs he dev\r$1 ! dogs t piti$ him4 ,he pictur$ 8 lonely life1 8 fri5dless dea?4 ,!n1 *ang+ 8 tone ( pity to "o ( triumph--leap+ f te>s to ! heights ( exultation--f defeat to victory--he describ$ ! glori\s company ( angels1 :o ) :ite & outspread w+s c>ri$ ! s\l ( ! despis$ paup] to ,p>adise--to ! bosom ( ,abraham4 ,!n1 *ang+ 8 voice to "o ( scorn & loa?+1 he told ( ! ri* man's dea?4 ,he 0 9 8 palace1 on 8 co/ly c\*1 ! air heavy ) p]fume1 ! room fill$ ) s]vants & physicians4 ,8 gold 0 wor?less !n4 ,he c\ld n buy ano!r brea?4 ,he di$1 & 9 hell he lift$ up 8 eyes1 be+ 9 torm5t4 ,!n1 assum+ a dramatic attitude1 putt+ 8 "r h& to 8 e>1 he :isp]$1 ,h>k6 ,i he> ! ri* man's voice4 ,:at does he say8 ,h>k6 ',fa!r ,abraham6 ,fa!r ,abraham6 ,i pray !e s5d ,laz>us t he may dip ! tip ( 8 f+] 9 wat] & cool my p>*$ tongue1 = ,i am torm5t$ 9 ?is flame4' ,oh1 my he>]s1 he has be5 mak+ t reque/ = m ?an eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,& millions ( ages h5ce t wail w cross ! gulf t lies betwe5 ! sav$ & lo/ & /ill w be he>d ! cry3 ',fa!r ,abraham6 ,fa!r ,abraham6 ,i pray !e s5d ,laz>us t he may dip ! tip ( 8 f+] 9 wat] & cool my p>*$ tongue1 = ,i am torm5t$ 9 ?is flame4' ,= ! fir/ "t ,i und]/ood ! dogma ( et]nal pa9--appreciat$ ! glad tid+s ( great joy4 ,= ! fir/ "t my imag9ation grasp$ ! height & dep? ( ! ,*ri/ian horror4 ,!n ,i said3 ,x is a lie1 & ,i hate y\r religion4 ,if x is true1 ,i hate y\r ,god4 ,f t day ,i h _h no fe>1 no d\bt4 ,= me1 on t day1 ! flames ( hell 7 qu5*$4 ,f t day ,i h passionately hat$ e or?odox cre$4 ,t ,s]mon did "s good4 ,,ii4 ,,f my *ildhood ,i _h he>d read & read ! ,bible4 ,morn+ & ev5+ ! sacr$ volume 0 op5$ & pray]s 7 said4 ,! ,bible 0 my fir/ hi/ory1 ! ,jews 7 ! fir/ p1 & ! ev5ts n>rat$ by ,moses & ! o!r inspir$ writ]s1 & ^? pr$ict$ by prophets 7 ! all important ?+s4 ,9 o!r books 7 f\nd ! ?\ghts & dreams ( m51 b 9 ! ,bible 7 ! sacr$ tru?s ( ,god4 ,yet 9 spite ( my surr\nd+s1 ( my education1 ,i _h no love = ,god4 ,he 0 s sav+ ( m]cy1 s extravagant 9 murd]1 s anxi\s to kill1 s ready to assass9ate1 t ,i hat$ him ) all my he>t4 ,at 8 comm&1 babes 7 but*]$1 wom5 violat$1 & ! :ite hair ( trembl+ age /a9$ ) blood4 ,?is ,god visit$ ! p ) pe/il5ce--fill$ ! h\ses & cov]$ ! /reets ) ! dy+ & ! dead--saw babes />v+ on ! empty brea/s ( pallid mo!rs1 he>d ! sobs1 saw ! te>s1 ! sunk5 *eeks1 ! sightless eyes1 ! new made graves1 & rema9$ z pitiless z ! pe/il5ce4 ,?is ,god )held ! ra9--caus$ ! fam9e--saw ! fi]ce eyes ( hung]--! wa/$ =ms1 ! :ite lips1 saw mo!rs eat+ babes1 & rema9$ f]oci\s z fam9e4 ,x seems to me impossible = a civiliz$ man to love or wor%ip1 or respect ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,a really civiliz$ man1 a really civiliz$ woman1 mu/ hold su* a ,god 9 abhorr5ce & contempt4 ,b 9 ! old days ! good p ju/ifi$ ,jehovah 9 8 treatm5t ( ! hea!n4 ,! wret*es :o 7 murd]$ 7 idolat]s & !re=e unfit to live4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 ,god _h nev] reveal$ himself to ^! p & he knew t )\t a revelation !y c\ld n "k t he 0 ! true ,god4 ,^: fault 0 x !n t !y 7 hea!n8 ,! ,*ri/ians said t ,god _h ! "r to de/roy !m because he creat$ !m4 ,:at did he create !m =8 ,he knew :5 he made !m t !y w\ld be food = ! sword4 ,he knew t he w\ld h ! pleasure ( see+ !m murd]$4 ,z a la/ answ]1 z a f9al excuse1 ! wor%ip]s ( ,jehovah said t all ^! horrible ?+s happ5$ "u ! old disp5sation ( unyield+ law1 & absolute ju/ice1 b t n[ "u ! new disp5sation1 all _h be5 *ang$--! sword ( ju/ice _h be5 %ea!d & love en?ron$4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 !y said1 ,god is ! judge--b 9 ! ,new1 ,*ri/ is ! m]ciful4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,new ,te/am5t is inf9itely worse ?an ! ,old4 ,9 ! ,old !re is no ?reat ( et]nal pa94 ,jehovah _h no et]nal prison--no ev]la/+ fire4 ,8 hatr$ end$ at ! grave4 ,8 rev5ge 0 satisfi$ :5 8 enemy 0 dead4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 dea? is n ! end1 b ! beg9n+ ( puni%m5t t has no end4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ! malice ( ,god is inf9ite & ! hung] ( 8 rev5ge et]nal4 ,! or?odox ,god1 :5 clo!d 9 human fle%1 told 8 disciples n to resi/ evil1 to love _! enemies1 & :5 smitt5 on "o *eek to turn ! o!r1 & yet we are told t ?is same ,god1 ) ! same lov+ lips1 utt]$ ^! he>tless1 ^! fi5di% words3 ,dep>t ye curs$ into ev]la/+ fire1 prep>$ = ! devil & 8 angels4 ,^! are ! words ( et]nal love4 ,no human be+ has imag9ation en\gh to conceive ( ?is inf9ite horror4 ,all t ! human race has suff]$ 9 w> & want1 9 pe/il5ce & fam9e1 9 fire & flood1--all ! pangs & pa9s ( e disease & e dea?--all ?is is z no?+ comp>$ ) ! agonies to be endur$ by "o lo/ s\l4 ,?is is ! consolation ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,?is is ! ju/ice ( ,god--! m]cy ( ,*ri/4 ,?is frightful dogma1 ?is inf9ite lie1 made me ! implacable enemy ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! tru? is t ?is belief 9 et]nal pa9 has be5 ! real p]secutor4 ,x f\nd$ ! ,inquisition1 =g$ ! *a9s1 & furni%$ ! fagots4 ,x has d>k5$ ! lives ( _m millions4 ,x made ! cradle z t]rible z ! c(f94 ,x enslav$ nations & %$ ! blood ( c\ntless ?\s&s4 ,x sacrific$ ! wise/1 ! brave/ & ! be/4 ,x subv]t$ ! idea ( ju/ice1 drove m]cy f ! he>t1 *ang$ m5 to fi5ds & bani%$ reason f ! bra94 ,l a v5om\s s]p5t x crawls & coils & hisses 9 e or?odox cre$4 ,x makes man an et]nal victim & ,god an et]nal fi5d4 ,x is ! "o inf9ite horror4 ,e *ur* 9 :i* x is taught is a public curse4 ,e prea*] :o tea*es x is an enemy ( mank9d4 ,bel[ ?is ,*ri/ian dogma1 savag]y _c g4 ,x is ! inf9ite ( malice1 hatr$1 & rev5ge4 ,no?+ c\ld add to ! horror ( hell1 except ! pres5ce ( its creator1 ,god4 ,:ile ,i h life1 z long z ,i draw brea?1 ,i %all d5y ) all my /r5g?1 & hate ) e drop ( my blood1 ?is inf9ite lie4 ,no?+ gives me great] joy ?an to "k t ?is belief 9 et]nal pa9 is gr[+ weak] e day--t ?\s&s ( m9i/]s are a%am$ ( x4 ,x gives me joy to "k t ,*ri/ians are becom+ m]ciful1 s m]ciful t ! fires ( hell are burn+ l[--flick]+1 *ok$ ) a%es1 de/9$ 9 a few ye>s to die out =ev]4 ,= c5turies ,*ri/5dom 0 a madh\se4 ,popes1 c>d9als1 bi%ops1 prie/s1 monks & h]etics 7 all insane4 ,only a few--f\r or five 9 a c5tury 7 s\nd 9 he>t & bra94 ,only a few1 9 spite ( ! ro> & d91 9 spite ( ! savage cries1 he>d reason's voice4 ,only a few 9 ! wild rage ( ignorance1 fe> & zeal pres]v$ ! p]fect calm t wisdom gives4 ,we h advanc$4 ,9 a few ye>s ! ,*ri/ians w become--let u hope--humane & s5sible en\gh to d5y ! dogma t fills ! endless ye>s ) pa94 ,!y ought to "k n[ t ?is dogma is utt]ly inconsi/5t ) ! wisdom1 ! ju/ice1 ! goodness ( _! ,god4 ,!y ought to "k t _! belief 9 hell1 gives to ! ,holy ,gho/--! ,dove--! beak ( a vulture1 & fills ! m\? ( ! ,lamb ( ,god ) ! fangs ( a vip]4 ,,iii4 ,,9 my y\? ,i read religi\s books--books ab\t ,god1 ab\t ! atonem5t--ab\t salvation by fai?1 & ab\t ! o!r worlds4 ,i became famili> ) ! comm5tators--) ,adam ,cl>k1 :o ?\ght t ! s]p5t s$uc$ our "m ,eve1 & 0 9 fact ! fa!r ( ,ca94 ,he also believ$ t ! animals1 :ile 9 ! ark1 _h _! natures' *ang$ to t degree t !y dev\r$ /raw toge!r & enjoy$ ea* o!r's society--?us prefigur+ ! bless$ mill5nium4 ,i read ,scott1 :o 0 su* a natural !ologian t he really ?\ght ! /ory ( ,phaeton--( ! wild /e$s da%+ across ! sky--corroborat$ ! /ory ( ,jo%ua hav+ /opp$ ! sun & moon4 ,s1 ,i read ,h5ry & ,mac,knight & f\nd t ,god s lov$ ! _w t he made up 8 m9d to damn a l>ge majority ( ! human race4 ,i read ,crud51 :o made ! great ,concordance1 & made ! miracles z small & probable z he c\ld4 ,i rememb] t he expla9$ ! miracle ( fe$+ ! w&]+ ,jews ) quails1 by say+ t ev5 at ?is day imm5se numb]s ( quails cross$ ! ,r$ ,sea1 & t sometimes :5 tir$1 !y settl$ on %ips t sank b5ea? _! weight4 ,! fact t ! explanation 0 z h>d to believe z ! miracle made no diff]5ce to ! dev\t ,crud54 ,to :ile away ! "t ,i read ,calv9's ,in/itutes1 a book calculat$ to produce1 9 any natural m9d1 consid]able respect = ! ,devil4 ,i read ,paley's ,evid5ces & f\nd t ! evid5ce ( +5uity 9 produc+ ! evil1 9 contriv+ ! hurtful1 0 at lea/ equal to ! evid5ce t5d+ to %[ ! use ( intellig5ce 9 ! creation ( :at we call good4 ,y "k ! wat* argum5t 0 ,paley's greate/ ef=t4 ,a man f9ds a wat* & x is s wond]ful t he concludes t x mu/ h _h a mak]4 ,he f9ds ! mak] & he is s mu* m wond]ful ?an ! wat* t he says he mu/ h _h a mak]4 ,!n he f9ds ,god1 ! mak] ( ! man1 & he is s mu* m wond]ful ?an ! man t he c\ld n h _h a mak]4 ,?is is :at ! lawy]s call a dep>ture 9 plead+4 ,accord+ to ,paley !re c be no design )\t a design]--b !re c be a design] )\t a design4 ,! wond] ( ! wat* sugge/$ ! wat*mak]1 & ! wond] ( ! wat*mak]1 sugge/$ ! creator1 & ! wond] ( ! creator demon/rat$ t he 0 n creat$--b 0 uncaus$ & et]nal4 ,we _h ,edw>ds on ,! ,w1 9 :i* ! rev]5d au?or %[s t necessity has no effect on acc\ntability--& t :5 ,god creates a human be+1 & at ! same "t det]m9es & decrees exactly :at t be+ %all d & be1 ! human be+ is responsible1 & ,god 9 8 ju/ice & m]cy has ! "r to torture ! s\l ( t human be+ =ev]4 ,yet ,edw>ds said t he lov$ ,god4 ,! fact is t if y believe 9 an inf9ite ,god1 & also 9 et]nal puni%m5t1 !n y mu/ admit t ,edw>ds & ,calv9 7 absolutely "r4 ,!re is no escape f _! conclusions if y admit _! premises4 ,!y 7 inf9itely cruel1 _! premises inf9itely absurd1 _! ,god inf9itely fi5di%1 & _! logic p]fect4 ,& yet ,i h k9dness & c&or en\gh to say t ,calv9 & ,edw>ds 7 bo? insane4 ,we _h pl5ty ( !ological lit]ature4 ,!re 0 ,j5kyn on ! ,atonem5t1 :o demon/rat$ ! wisdom ( ,god 9 devis+ a way 9 :i* ! suff]+s ( innoc5ce c\ld ju/ify ! guilty4 ,he tri$ to %[ t *ildr5 c\ld ju/ly be puni%$ = ! s9s ( _! ance/ors1 & t m5 c\ld1 if !y _h fai?1 be ju/ly cr$it$ ) ! virtues ( o!rs4 ,no?+ c\ld be m dev\t1 or?odox1 & idiotic4 ,b all ( our !ology 0 n 9 prose4 ,we _h ,milton ) 8 cele/ial militia--) 8 great & blund]+ ,god1 8 pr\d & cunn+ ,devil--8 w>s betwe5 immortals1 & all ! sublime absurdities t religion wr\ght )9 ! bl9d man's bra94 ,! !ology taught by ,milton 0 de> to ! ,puritan he>t4 ,x 0 accept$ by ,new ,engl&1 & x poison$ ! s\ls & ru9$ ! lives ( ?\s&s4 ,! g5ius ( ,%akespe>e c\ld n make ! !ology ( ,milton poetic4 ,9 ! lit]ature ( ! _w !re is no?+1 outside ( ! sacr$ books1 m p]fectly absurd4 ,we _h ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 & ,i suppos$ t ! au?or 0 an exce$+ly dev\t & lov+ foll[] ( ! ,"l4 ,yet ,"y _h a great desire to be a bi%op1 & to accompli% t end he electione]$ ) ! k+'s mi/ress4 ,9 o!r words1 he 0 a f9e old hypocrite4 ,9 ! ,night ,?\ghts !re is sc>cely a g5u9ely hone/1 natural l9e4 ,x is pret5ce f beg9n+ to end4 ,he did n write :at he felt1 b :at he ?\ght he ought to feel4 ,we _h ,pollok's ,c\rse ( ,"t1 ) its worm t nev] dies1 its qu5*less flames1 its endless pangs1 its le]+ devils1 & its gloat+ ,god4 ,?is frightful poem %\ld h be5 writt5 9 a madh\se4 ,9 x y f9d all ! cries & groans & %rieks ( maniacs1 :5 !y te> & r5d ea* o!r's fle%4 ,x is z he>tless1 z hide\s1 z helli% z ! ?irty-second *apt] ( ,deut]onomy4 ,we all "k ! beautiful hymn comm5c+ ) ! *e]ful l9e3 ,h>k f ! tombs1 a doleful s\nd4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m appropriate = *ildr54 ,x is well to put a c(f9 :]e x c be se5 f ! cradle4 ,:5 a "m nurses h] *ild1 an op5 grave %\ld be at h] feet4 ,?is w\ld t5d to make ! babe s]i\s1 reflective1 religi\s & mis]able4 ,god hates laught] & despises mir?4 ,to feel free1 untrammel$1 irresponsible1 joy\s1--to =get c>e & dea?--to be flood$ ) sun%9e )\t a fe> ( night--to =get ! pa/1 to h no ?\ght ( ! future1 no dream ( ,god1 or heav51 or hell--to be intoxicat$ ) ! pres5t--to be consci\s only ( ! clasp & kiss ( ! "o y love--?is is ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,b we _h ,c[p]'s poems4 ,c[p] 0 s9c]e4 ,he 0 ! opposite ( ,"y4 ,he _h an obs]v+ eye1 a g5tle he>t & a s5se ( ! arti/ic4 ,he sympa?iz$ ) all :o suff]$--) ! imprison$1 ! enslav$1 ! outca/s4 ,he lov$ ! beautiful4 ,no wond] t ! belief 9 et]nal puni%m5t made ?is lov+ s\l insane4 ,no wond] t ! tid+s ( great joy qu5*$ ,hope's great /> & left 8 brok5 he>t 9 ! d>kness ( despair4 ,we _h _m volumes ( or?odox s]mons1 fill$ ) wra? & ! t]rors ( ! judgm5t to come--s]mons t _h be5 deliv]$ by savage sa9ts4 ,we _h ! ,book ( ,m>tyrs1 %[+ t ,*ri/ians _h = _m c5turies imitat$ ! ,god !y wor%ip$4 ,we _h ! hi/ory ( ! ,wald5ses--( ! ,re=mation ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we _h ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ,baxt]'s ,call & ,butl]'s ,analogy4 ,to use a ,we/]n phrase or say+1 ,i f\nd t ,bi%op ,butl] dug up m snakes ?an he kill$--sugge/$ m difficulties ?an he expla9$--m d\bts ?an he dispell$4 ,,iv4 ,,among su* books my y\? 0 pass$4 ,all ! se$s ( ,*ri/ianity--( sup]/ition1 7 s[n 9 my m9d & cultivat$ ) great dilig5ce & c>e4 ,all t "t ,i knew no?+ ( any sci5ce--no?+ ab\t ! o!r side--no?+ ( ! objections t _h be5 urg$ aga9/ ! bless$ ,scriptures1 or aga9/ ! p]fect ,congregational cre$4 ,( c\rse ,i _h he>d ! m9i/]s speak ( blasphem]s1 ( infidel wret*es1 ( sc(f]s :o laugh$ at holy ?+s4 ,!y did n answ] _! argum5ts1 b !y tore _! *>act]s into %r$s & demon/rat$ by ! fury ( ass]tion t !y _h done ! ,devil's "w4 ,& yet 9 spite ( all ,i he>d--( all ,i read1 ,i c\ld n q believe4 ,my bra9 & he>t said ,no4 ,= a "t ,i left ! dreams1 ! insanities1 ! illusions & delusions1 ! nightm>es ( !ology4 ,i /udi$ a/ronomy1 j a little--,i exam9$ maps ( ! heav5s--le>n$ ! names ( "s ( ! con/ellations--( "s ( ! />s--f\nd some?+ ( _! size & ! velocity ) :i* !y :eel$ 9 _! orbits--obta9$ a fa9t conception ( a/ronomical spaces--f\nd t "s ( ! kn[n />s 7 s f> away 9 ! dep?s ( space t _! light1 travel+ at ! rate ( ne>ly two hundr$ ?\s& miles a second1 requir$ _m ye>s to rea* ?is little _w--f\nd t1 comp>$ ) ! great />s1 our e>? 0 b a gra9 ( s&--an atom--f\nd t ! old belief t all ! ho/s ( heav5 _h be5 creat$ = ! b5efit ( man1 0 inf9itely absurd4 ,i comp>$ :at 0 really kn[n ab\t ! />s ) ! acc\nt ( creation z told 9 ,g5esis4 ,i f\nd t ! writ] ( ! inspir$ book _h no k ( a/ronomy--t he 0 z ignorant z a ,*octaw *ief--z an ,eskimo driv] ( dogs4 ,does any "o imag9e t ! au?or ( ,g5esis knew any?+ ab\t ! sun--its size8 t he 0 acqua9t$ ) ,sirius1 ! ,nor? ,/>1 ) ,capella1 or t he knew any?+ ( ! clu/]s ( />s s f> away t _! light1 n[ visit+ our eyes1 has be5 travel+ = two million ye>s8 ,if he _h kn[n ^! facts w\ld he h said t ,jehovah work$ ne>ly six days to make ?is _w1 & only a "p ( ! aft]noon ( ! f\r? day to make ! sun & moon & all ! />s8 ,yet millions ( p insi/ t ! writ] ( ,g5esis 0 inspir$ by ! ,creator ( all worlds4 ,n[1 intellig5t m51 :o are n fright5$1 ^: bra9s h n be5 p>alyz$ by fe>1 "k t ! sacr$ /ory ( creation 0 writt5 by an ignorant savage4 ,! /ory is inconsi/5t ) all kn[n facts1 & e /> %9+ 9 ! heav5s te/ifies t its au?or 0 an un9spir$ b>b>ian4 ,i admit t ?is unkn[n writ] 0 s9c]e1 t he wrote :at he believ$ to be true--t he did ! be/ he c\ld4 ,he did n claim to be inspir$--did n pret5d t ! /ory _h be5 told to him by ,jehovah4 ,he simply /at$ ! facts z he und]/ood !m4 ,aft] ,i _h le>n$ a little ab\t ! />s ,i conclud$ t ?is writ]1 ?is inspir$ scribe1 _h be5 misl$ by my? & leg5d1 & t he knew no m ab\t creation ?an ! av]age !ologian ( my day4 ,9 o!r words1 t he knew absolutely no?+4 ,& "h1 all[ me to say t ! m9i/]s :o are answ]+ me are turn+ _! guns 9 ! wrong direction4 ,^! rev]5d g5tlem5 %\ld attack ! a/ronom]s4 ,!y %\ld malign & vilify ,kepl]1 ,cop]nicus1 ,newton1 ,h]s*el & ,laplace4 ,^! m5 7 ! real de/roy]s ( ! sacr$ /ory4 ,!n1 aft] hav+ dispos$ ( !m1 !y c wage a w> aga9/ ! />s1 & aga9/ ,jehovah himself = hav+ furni%$ evid5ce aga9/ ! tru?fulness ( 8 book4 ,!n ,i /udi$ geology--n mu*1 j a little--j en\gh to f9d 9 a g5]al way ! pr9cipal facts t _h be5 discov]$1 & "s ( ! conclusions t _h be5 rea*$4 ,i le>n$ some?+ ( ! action ( fire--( wat]--( ! =mation ( isl&s & cont95ts--( ! s$im5t>y & igne\s rocks--( ! coal measures--( ! *alk cliffs1 some?+ ab\t coral reefs--ab\t ! deposits made by riv]s1 ! effect ( volcanoes1 ( glaci]s1 & ( ! all surr\nd+ sea--j en\gh to "k t ! ,laur5tian rocks 7 millions ( ages old] ?an ! grass b5ea? my feet--j en\gh to feel c]ta9 t ?is _w _h be5 pursu+ its flight ab\t ! sun1 :eel+ 9 light & %ade1 = hundr$s ( millions ( ye>s--j en\gh to "k t ! inspir$ writ] knew no?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! e>?--no?+ ( ! great =ces ( nature--( w9d & wave & fire--=ces t h de/roy$ & built1 wreck$ & wr\ght ?r\gh all ! c\ntless ye>s4 ,& let me tell ! m9i/]s aga9 t !y %\ld n wa/e _! "t 9 answ]+ me4 ,!y %\ld attack ! geologi/s4 ,!y %\ld d5y ! facts t h be5 discov]$4 ,!y %\ld laun* _! curses at ! blasphem+ seas1 & da% _! heads aga9/ ! infidel rocks4 ,!n ,i /udi$ biology--n mu*--j en\gh to "k some?+ ( animal =ms1 en\gh to "k t life exi/$ :5 ! ,laur5tian rocks 7 made--j en\gh to "k t implem5ts ( /one1 implem5ts t _h be5 =m$ by human h&s1 _h be5 f\nd m+l$ ) ! bones ( ext9ct animals1 bones t _h be5 split ) ^! implem5ts1 & t ^! animals _h ceas$ to exi/ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! manufacture ( ,adam & ,eve4 ,!n ,i felt sure t ! inspir$ record 0 false--t _m millions ( p _h be5 deceiv$ & t all ,i _h be5 taught ab\t ! orig9 ( worlds & m5 0 utt]ly untrue4 ,i felt t ,i knew t ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 ! "w ( ignorant m5--t x 0 a m+l+ ( tru? & mi/ake1 ( wisdom & fooli%ness1 ( cruelty & k9dness1 ( philosophy & absurdity--t x conta9$ "s elevat$ ?\ghts1 "s poetry1---a good deal ( ! solemn & commonplace1--"s hy/]ical1 "s t5d]1 "s wick$ pray]s1 "s insane pr$ictions1 "s delusions1 & "s *aotic dreams4 ,( c\rse ! !ologians f\ght ! facts f\nd by ! geologi/s1 ! sci5ti/s1 & s\ght to su/a9 ! sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,!y mi/ook ! bones ( ! ma/odon = ^? ( human be+s1 & by !m pr\dly prov$ t !re 7 giants 9 ^? days4 ,!y acc\nt$ = ! fossils by say+ t ,god _h made !m to try our fai?1 or t ! ,devil _h imitat$ ! works ( ! ,creator4 ,!y answ]$ ! geologi/s by say+ t ! days 9 ,g5esis 7 long p]iods ( "t1 & t aft] all ! flood might h be5 local4 ,!y told ! a/ronom]s t ! sun & moon 7 n actually1 b only app>5tly1 /opp$4 ,& t ! appe>ance 0 produc$ by ! reflection & refraction ( light4 ,!y excus$ ! slav]y & polygamy1 ! robb]y & murd] upheld 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t by say+ t ! p 7 s degrad$ t ,jehovah 0 compell$ to p&] to _! ignorance & prejudice4 ,9 e way ! cl]gy s\ght to evade ! facts1 to dodge ! tru?1 to pres]ve ! cre$4 ,at fir/ !y flatly d5i$ ! facts--!n !y belittl$ !m--!n !y h>moniz$ !m--!n !y d5i$ t !y _h d5i$ !m4 ,!n !y *ang$ ! mean+ ( ! inspir$ book to fit ! facts4 ,at fir/ !y said t if ! facts1 z claim$1 7 true1 ! ,bible 0 false & ,*ri/ianity itself a sup]/ition4 ,aft]w>d !y said ! facts1 z claim$1 7 true & t !y e/abli%$ beyond all d\bt ! inspiration ( ! ,bible & ! div9e orig9 ( or?odox religion4 ,any?+ !y c\ld n dodge1 !y swall[$1 & any?+ !y c\ld n swall[1 !y dodg$4 ,i gave up ! ,old ,te/am5t on acc\nt ( its mi/akes1 its absurdities1 its ignorance & its cruelty4 ,i gave up ! ,new because x v\*$ = ! tru? ( ! ,old4 ,i gave x up on acc\nt ( its miracles1 its contradictions1 because ,*ri/ & 8 disciples believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( devils--talk$ & made b>ga9s ) !m1 expell$ !m f p & animals4 ,?is1 ( itself1 is en\gh4 ,we "k1 if we "k any?+1 t devils d n exi/--t ,*ri/ nev] ca/ !m out1 & t if he pret5d$ to1 he 0 ei!r ignorant1 di%one/ or insane4 ,^! /ories ab\t devils demon/rate ! human1 ! ignorant orig9 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,i gave up ! ,new ,te/am5t because x rew>ds cr$ulity1 & curses brave & hone/ m51 & because x tea*es ! inf9ite horror ( et]nal pa94 ,v4 ,,hav+ sp5t my y\? 9 read+ books ab\t religion--ab\t ! new bir?--! disob$i5ce ( our fir/ p>5ts1 ! atonem5t1 salvation by fai?1 ! wick$ness ( pleasure1 ! degrad+ consequ5ces ( love1 & ! impossibility ( gett+ to heav5 by be+ hone/ & g5]\s1 & hav+ become some:at we>y ( ! fray$ & ravel$ ?\ghts1 y c imag9e my surprise1 my delight :5 ,i read ! poems ( ,rob]t ,burns4 ,i 0 famili> ) ! writ+s ( ! dev\t & ins9c]e1 ! pi\s & petrifi$1 ! pure & he>tless4 ,"h 0 a natural hone/ man4 ,i knew ! works ( ^? :o reg>d$ all nature z deprav$1 & look$ ^u love z ! legacy & p]petual witness ( orig9al s94 ,"h 0 a man :o pluck$ joy f ! mire1 made goddesses ( peasant girls1 & en?ron$ ! hone/ man4 ,"o ^: sympa?y1 ) lov+ arms1 embrac$ all =ms ( suff]+ life1 :o hat$ slav]y ( e k9d1 :o 0 z natural z heav5's blue1 ) humor k9dly z an autumn day1 ) wit z %>p z ,i?uriel's spe>1 & scorn t bla/$ l ! simoon's brea?4 ,a man :o lov$ ?is _w1 ?is life1 ! ?+s ( e day1 & plac$ above all else ! ?rill+ ec/asies ( human love4 ,i read & read aga9 ) rapture1 te>s & smiles1 feel+ t a great he>t 0 ?robb+ 9 ! l9es4 ,! religi\s1 ! lugubri\s1 ! artificial1 ! spiritual poets 7 =gott5 or rema9$ only z ! fragm5ts1 ! half rememb]$ horrors ( mon/r\s & di/ort$ dreams4 ,i _h f\nd at la/ a natural man1 "o :o despis$ 8 c\ntry's cruel cre$1 & 0 brave & s5sible en\gh to say3 ,all religions are auld wives' fables1 b an hone/ man has no?+ to fe>1 ei!r 9 ?is _w or ! _w to come4 ,"o :o _h ! g5ius to write ,holy ,willie's ,pray]--a poem t crucifi$ ,calv9ism & ?r\gh its bloodless he>t ?ru/ ! spe> ( common s5se--a poem t made e or?odox cre$ ! food ( scorn--( inext+ui%able laught]4 ,burns _h 8 faults1 8 frailties4 ,he 0 int5sely human4 ,/ill1 ,i w\ld r appe> at ! ,judgm5t ,seat drunk1 & be able to say t ,i 0 ! au?or ( ,a man's a man = 'a t1 ?an to be p]fectly sob] & admit t ,i _h liv$ & di$ a ,scot* ,presbyt]ian4 ,i read ,byron--read 8 ,ca91 9 :i*1 z 9 ,p>adise ,lo/1 ! ,devil seems to be ! bett] god--read 8 beautiful1 sublime & bitt] l9es--read 8 ,prison] ( ,*illon--8 be/--a poem t fill$ my he>t ) t5d]ness1 ) pity1 & ) an et]nal hatr$ ( tyranny4 ,i read ,%elley's ,que5 ,mab--a poem fill$ ) beauty1 c\rage1 ?\ght1 sympa?y1 te>s & scorn1 9 :i* a brave s\l te>s d[n ! prison walls & floods ! cells ) light4 ,i read 8 ,skyl>k--a w+$ flame--passionate z blood--t5d] z te>s--pure z light4 ,i read ,keats1 ^: "n 0 writ 9 wat]--read ,/4 ,agnes ,eve1 a /ory told ) su* an artless art t ?is poor common _w is *ang$ to fairy l&--! ,grecian ,urn1 t fills ! s\l ) ev] eag] love1 ) all ! rapture ( imag9$ song--! ,night+ale--a melody 9 :i* !re is ! memory ( morn--a melody t dies away 9 dusk & te>s1 pa9+ ! s5ses ) its p]fectness4 ,& !n ,i read ,%akespe>e1 ! plays1 ! sonnets1 ! poems--read all4 ,i beheld a new heav5 & a new e>?2 ,%akespe>e1 :o knew ! bra9 & he>t ( man--! hopes & fe>s1 ! loves & hatr$s1 ! vices & ! virtues ( ! human race2 ^: imag9ation read ! te>-blurr$ records1 ! blood-/a9$ pages ( all ! pa/1 & saw fall+ a?w>t ! outspread scroll ! light ( hope & love2 ,%akespe>e1 :o s\nd$ e dep?--:ile on ! l(tie/ peak !re fell ! %ad[ ( 8 w+s4 ,i comp>$ ! ,plays ) ! inspir$ books--,romeo & ,juliet ) ! ,song ( ,solomon1 ,le> ) ,job1 & ! ,sonnets ) ! ,psalms1 & ,i f\nd t ,jehovah did n und]/& ! art ( spee*4 ,i comp>$ ,%akespe>e's wom5--8 p]fect wom5--) ! wom5 ( ! ,bible4 ,i f\nd t ,jehovah 0 n a sculptor1 n a pa9t]--n an arti/--t he lack$ ! p[] t *anges clay to fle%--! art1 ! pla/ic t\*1 t m\lds ! p]fect =m--! brea? t gives x free & joy\s life--! g5ius t creates ! faultless4 ,! sacr$ books ( all ! _w are wor?less dross & common /ones comp>$ ) ,%akespe>e's glitt]+ gold & gleam+ gems4 ,,vi4 ,,up to ?is "t ,i _h read no?+ aga9/ our bless$ religion except :at ,i _h f\nd 9 ,burns1 ,byron & ,%elley4 ,by "s accid5t ,i read ,volney1 :o %[s t all religions are1 & h be51 e/abli%$ 9 ! same way--t all _h _! ,*ri/s1 _! apo/les1 miracles & sacr$ books1 & !n ask$ h[ x is possible to decide :i* is ! true "o4 ,a "q t is /ill wait+ = an answ]4 ,i read ,gibbon1 ! greate/ ( hi/orians1 :o m>%al$ 8 facts z skillfully z ,caes> did 8 legions1 & ,i le>n$ t ,*ri/ianity is only a "n = ,paganism--= ! old religion1 %orn ( its beauty--t "s absurdities _h be5 ex*ang$ = o!rs--t "s gods _h be5 kill$--a va/ multitude ( devils creat$1 & t hell _h be5 enl>g$4 ,& !n ,i read ! ,age ( ,reason1 by ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,let me tell y some?+ ab\t ?is sublime & sl&]$ man4 ,he came to ?is c\ntry j be=e ! ,revolution4 ,he br\ght a lett] ( introduction f ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 at t "t ! greate/ ,am]ican4 ,9 ,philadelphia1 ,pa9e 0 employ$ to write = ! ,p5nsylvania ,magaz9e4 ,we "k t he wrote at lea/ five articles4 ,! fir/ 0 aga9/ slav]y1 ! second aga9/ duell+1 ! ?ird on ! treatm5t ( prison]s--%[+ t ! object %\ld be to re=m1 n to puni% & degrade--! f\r? on ! rights ( woman1 & ! fif? 9 favor ( =m+ societies = ! prev5tion ( cruelty to *ildr5 & animals4 ,f ?is y see t he sugge/$ ! great re=ms ( our c5tury4 ,! tru? is t he labor$ all 8 life = ! good ( 8 fell[-m51 & did z mu* to f\nd ! ,great ,republic z any man :o ev] /ood b5ea? our flag4 ,he gave 8 ?\ghts ab\t religion--ab\t ! bless$ ,scriptures1 ab\t ! sup]/itions ( 8 "t4 ,he 0 p]fectly s9c]e & :at he said 0 k9d & fair4 ,! ,age ( ,reason fill$ ) hatr$ ! he>ts ( ^? :o lov$ _! enemies1 & ! occupant ( e or?odox pulpit became1 & /ill is1 a passionate malign] ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,no "o has answ]$--no "o w answ]1 8 argum5t aga9/ ! dogma ( inspiration--8 objections to ! ,bible4 ,he did n rise above all ! sup]/itions ( 8 day4 ,:ile he hat$ ,jehovah1 he prais$ ! ,god ( ,nature1 ! creator & pres]v] ( all4 ,9 ?is he 0 wrong1 because1 z ,watson said 9 8 ,reply to ,pa9e1 ! ,god ( ,nature is z he>tless1 z cruel z ! ,god ( ! ,bible4 ,b ,pa9e 0 "o ( ! pione]s--"o ( ! ,titans1 "o ( ! h]oes1 :o gladly gave 8 life1 8 e ?\ght & act1 to free & civilize mank9d4 ,i read ,voltaire--,voltaire1 ! greate/ man ( 8 c5tury1 & :o did m = lib]ty ( ?\ght & spee* ?an any o!r be+1 human or div9e4 ,voltaire1 :o tore ! mask f hypocrisy & f\nd beh9d ! pa9t$ smile ! fangs ( hate4 ,voltaire1 :o attack$ ! savag]y ( ! law1 ! cruel decisions ( v5al c\rts1 & rescu$ victims f ! :eel & rack4 ,voltaire1 :o wag$ w> aga9/ ! tyranny ( ?rones1 ! gre$ & he>tlessness ( p[]4 ,voltaire1 :o fill$ ! fle% ( prie/s ) ! b>b$ & poison$ arr[s ( 8 wit & made ! pi\s juggl]s1 :o curs$ him 9 public1 laugh at !mselves 9 private4 ,voltaire1 :o sid$ ) ! oppress$1 rescu$ ! un=tunate1 *ampion$ ! obscure & weak1 civiliz$ judges1 repeal$ laws & aboli%$ torture 9 8 native l&4 ,9 e direction ?is tireless man f\ght ! absurd1 ! miracul\s1 ! sup]natural1 ! idiotic1 ! unju/4 ,he _h no rev]5ce = ! anci5t4 ,he 0 n aw$ by pageantry & pomp1 by cr[n$ ,crime or mit]$ ,pret5ce4 ,b5ea? ! cr[n he saw ! crim9al1 "u ! mit]1 ! hypocrite4 ,to ! b> ( 8 consci5ce1 8 reason1 he summon$ ! b>b>ism & ! b>b>ians ( 8 "t4 ,he pron\nc$ judgm5t aga9/ !m all1 & t judgm5t has be5 affirm$ by ! intellig5t _w4 ,voltaire light$ a tor* & gave to o!rs ! sacr$ flame4 ,! light /ill %9es & w z long z man loves lib]ty & seeks = tru?4 ,i read ,z5o1 ! man :o said1 c5turies be=e our ,*ri/ 0 born1 t man c\ld n own 8 fell[-man4 ,no matt] :e!r y claim a slave by pur*ase or capture1 ! title is bad4 ,!y :o claim to own _! fell[-m51 look d[n into ! pit & =get ! ju/ice t %\ld rule ! _w4 ,i became acqua9t$ ) ,epicurus1 :o taught ! religion ( usefulness1 ( temp]ance1 ( c\rage & wisdom1 & :o said3 ,:y %\ld ,i fe> dea?8 ,if ,i am1 dea? is n4 ,if dea? is1 ,i am n4 ,:y %\ld ,i fe> t :i* _c exi/ :5 ,i d8 ,i read ab\t ,socrates1 :o :5 on trial = 8 life1 said1 among o!r ?+s1 to 8 judges1 ^! wondr\s words3 ,i h n s\ght dur+ my life to amass weal? & to adorn my body1 b ,i h s\ght to adorn my s\l ) ! jewels ( wisdom1 pati5ce1 & above all ) a love ( lib]ty4 ,s1 ,i read ab\t ,diog5es1 ! philosoph] :o hat$ ! sup]flu\s--! enemy ( wa/e & gre$1 & :o "o day ent]$ ! temple1 rev]5tly approa*$ ! alt>1 cru%$ a l\se betwe5 ! nails ( 8 ?umbs1 & solemnly said3 ,! sacrifice ( ,diog5es to all ! gods4 ,?is p>odi$ ! wor%ip ( ! _w--satiriz$ all cre$s1 & 9 "o act put ! ess5ce ( religion4 ,diog5es mu/ h "k ( ?is inspir$ passage--,)\t ! %$d+ ( blood !re is no remission ( s9s4 ,i comp>$ ,z5o1 ,epicurus & ,socrates1 ?ree hea!n wret*es :o _h nev] he>d ( ! ,old ,te/am5t or ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 ) ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 ?ree favorites ( ,jehovah1 & ,i 0 deprav$ en\gh to ?9k t ! ,pagans 7 sup]ior to ! ,patri>*s--& to ,jehovah himself4 ,,vii4 ,,my att5tion 0 turn$ to o!r religions1 to ! sacr$ books1 ! cre$s & c]emonies ( o!r l&s--( ,india1 ,egypt1 ,assyria1 ,p]sia1 ( ! dead & dy+ nations4 ,i conclud$ t all religions _h ! same f\ndation--a belief 9 ! sup]natural--a p[] above nature t man c\ld influ5ce by wor%ip--by sacrifice & pray]4 ,i f\nd t all religions re/$ on a mi/ak5 conception ( nature--t ! religion ( a p 0 ! sci5ce ( t p1 t is to say1 _! explanation ( ! _w--( life & dea?--( orig9 & de/9y4 ,i conclud$ t all religions _h sub/antially ! same orig91 & t 9 fact !re has nev] be5 b "o religion 9 ! _w4 ,! twigs & leaves may diff]1 b ! trunk is ! same4 ,! poor ,african t p\rs out 8 he>t to 8 deity ( /one is on an exact religi\s level ) ! rob$ prie/ :o supplicates 8 ,god4 ,! same mi/ake1 ! same sup]/ition1 b5ds ! knees & %uts ! eyes ( bo?4 ,bo? ask = sup]natural aid1 & nei!r has ! slighte/ ?\ght ( ! absolute uni=mity ( nature4 ,x seems probable to me t ! fir/ organiz$ c]emonial religion 0 ! wor%ip ( ! sun4 ,! sun 0 ! ,sky ,fa!r1 ! ,all ,see+1 ! s\rce ( life--! fireside ( ! _w4 ,! sun 0 reg>d$ z a god :o f\ght ! d>kness1 ! p[] ( evil1 ! enemy ( man4 ,!re h be5 _m sun-gods1 & !y seem to h be5 ! *ief deities 9 ! anci5t religions4 ,!y h be5 wor%ip$ 9 _m l&s--by _m nations t h pass$ to dea? & du/4 ,apollo 0 a sun-god & he f\ght & conqu]$ ! s]p5t ( night4 ,baldur 0 a sun-god4 ,he 0 9 love ) ! ,dawn--a maid54 ,*ri%na 0 a sun-god4 ,at 8 bir? ! ,ganges 0 ?rill$ f its s\rce to ! sea1 & all ! trees1 ! dead z well z ! liv+1 bur/ into leaf & bud & fl[]4 ,h]cules 0 a sun-god & s 0 ,samson1 ^: /r5g? 0 9 8 hair--t is to say1 9 8 beams4 ,he 0 %orn ( 8 /r5g? by ,delilah1 ! %ad[--! d>kness4 ,osiris1 ,bac*us1 & ,mi?ra1 ,h]mes1 ,buddha1 & ,quetzalcoatl1 ,prome!us1 ,zoroa/]1 & ,p]seus1 ,cadom1 ,lao-tsze1 ,fo-hi1 ,horus & ,rameses1 7 all sun-gods4 ,all ( ^! gods _h gods = fa!rs & _! mo!rs 7 virg9s4 ,! bir?s ( ne>ly all 7 ann\nc$ by />s1 celebrat$ by cele/ial music1 & voices decl>$ t a bless+ _h come to ! poor _w4 ,all ( ^! gods 7 born 9 humble places--9 caves1 "u trees1 9 common inns1 & tyrants s\ght to kill !m all :5 !y 7 babes4 ,all ( ^! sun-gods 7 born at ! w9t] sol/ice--on ,*ri/mas4 ,ne>ly all 7 wor%ip$ by wise m54 ,all ( !m fa/$ = =ty days--all ( !m taught 9 p>ables--all ( !m wr\ght miracles--all met ) a viol5t dea?1 & all rose f ! dead4 ,! hi/ory ( ^! gods is ! exact hi/ory ( our ,*ri/4 ,?is is n a co9cid5ce--an accid5t4 ,*ri/ 0 a sun-god4 ,*ri/ 0 a new "n = an old biography--a survival--! la/ ( ! sun-gods4 ,*ri/ 0 n a man1 b a my?--n a life1 b a leg5d4 ,i f\nd t we _h n only borr[$ our ,*ri/--b t all our sacram5ts1 symbols & c]emonies 7 legacies t we receiv$ f ! buri$ pa/4 ,!re is no?+ orig9al 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,! cross 0 a symbol ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e our era4 ,x 0 a symbol ( life1 ( immortality--( ! god ,agni1 & x 0 *isel$ ^u tombs _m ages be=e a l9e ( our ,bible 0 writt54 ,baptism is f> old] ?an ,*ri/ianity--?an ,judaism4 ,! ,h9dus1 ,egyptians1 ,greeks & ,romans _h ,holy ,wat] long be=e a ,ca?olic liv$4 ,! eu*>i/ 0 borr[$ f ! ,pagans4 ,c]es 0 ! goddess ( ! fields--,bac*us ( ! v9e4 ,at ! h>ve/ fe/ival !y made cakes ( :eat & said3 ,?is is ! fle% ( ! goddess4 ,!y drank w9e & cri$3 ,?is is ! blood ( our god4 ,! ,egyptians _h a ,tr9ity4 ,!y wor%ip$ ,osiris1 ,isis & ,horus1 ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/ 7 kn[n4 ,! ,tree ( ,life grew 9 ,india1 9 ,*9a1 & among ! ,aztecs1 long be=e ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 0 plant$4 ,long be=e our ,bible 0 kn[n1 o!r nations _h _! sacr$ books4 ,! dogmas ( ! ,fall ( ,man1 ! ,atonem5t & ,salvation by ,fai?1 are f> old] ?an our religion4 ,9 our bless$ gospel1--9 our div9e s*eme1--!re is no?+ new--no?+ orig9al4 ,all old--all borr[$1 piec$ & pat*$4 ,!n ,i conclud$ t all religions _h be5 naturally produc$1 & t all 7 v>iations1 modifications ( "o1--!n ,i felt t ,i knew t all 7 ! "w ( man4 ,,viii4 ,,! !ologians _h always insi/$ t _! ,god 0 ! creator ( all liv+ ?+s--t ! =ms1 p>ts1 functions1 colors & v>ieties ( animals 7 ! expressions ( 8 fancy1 ta/e & wisdom--t he made !m all precisely z !y are to-day--t he inv5t$ f9s & legs & w+s--t he furni%$ !m ) ! weapons ( attack1 ! %ields ( def5ce--t he =m$ !m ) ref]5ce to food & climate1 tak+ into consid]ation all facts affect+ life4 ,!y insi/$ t man 0 a special creation1 n relat$ 9 any way to ! animals bel[ him4 ,!y also ass]t$ t all ! =ms ( vegetation1 f mosses to =e/s1 7 j ! same to-day z ! mom5t !y 7 made4 ,m5 ( g5ius1 :o 7 = ! mo/ "p free f religi\s prejudice1 7 exam9+ ^! ?+s--7 look+ = facts4 ,!y 7 exam9+ ! fossils ( animals & plants--/udy+ ! =ms ( animals--_! bones & muscles--! effect ( climate & food--! /range modifications ?r\gh :i* !y _h pass$4 ,humboldt _h publi%$ 8 lectures--fill$ ) great ?\ghts--) spl5did g5]alizations--) sugge/ions t /imulat$ ! _s ( inve/igation1 & ) conclusions t satisfi$ ! m9d4 ,he demon/rat$ ! uni=mity ( ,nature--! k9%ip ( all t lives & gr[s--t brea!s & ?9ks4 ,d>w91 ) 8 ,orig9 ( ,species1 8 !ories ab\t ,natural ,selection1 ! ,survival ( ! ,fitte/1 & ! influ5ce ( environm5t1 %$ a flood ( light ^u ! great problems ( plant & animal life4 ,^! ?+s _h be5 guess$1 prophesi$1 ass]t$1 h9t$ by _m o!rs1 b ,d>w91 ) inf9ite pati5ce1 ) p]fect c>e & c&or1 f\nd ! facts1 fulfill$ ! prophecies1 & demon/rat$ ! tru? ( ! guesses1 h9ts & ass]tions4 ,he 01 9 my judgm5t1 ! ke5e/ obs]v]1 ! be/ judge ( ! mean+ & value ( a fact1 ! greate/ ,naturali/ ! _w has produc$4 ,! !ological view began to look small & mean4 ,sp5c] gave 8 !ory ( evolution & su/a9$ x by c\ntless facts4 ,he /ood at a great height1 & ) ! eyes ( a philosoph]1 a pr(\nd ?9k]1 survey$ ! _w4 ,he has influ5c$ ! ?\ght ( ! wise/4 ,!ology look$ m absurd ?an ev]4 ,huxley ent]$ ! li/s = ,d>w94 ,no man ev] _h a %>p] sword--a bett] %ield4 ,he *all5g$ ! _w4 ,! great !ologians & ! small sci5ti/s--^? :o _h m c\rage ?an s5se1 accept$ ! *all5ge4 ,_! poor bodies 7 c>ri$ away by _! fri5ds4 ,huxley _h intellig5ce1 indu/ry1 g5ius1 & ! c\rage to express 8 ?\ght4 ,he 0 absolutely loyal to :at he ?\ght 0 tru?4 ,)\t prejudice & )\t fe>1 he foll[$ ! foot/eps ( life f ! l[e/ to ! highe/ =ms4 ,!ology look$ small] /ill4 ,haeckel began at ! simple/ cell1 w5t f *ange to *ange--f =m to =m--foll[$ ! l9e ( developm5t1 ! pa? ( life1 until he rea*$ ! human race4 ,x 0 all natural4 ,!re _h be5 no int]f]5ce f )\t4 ,i read ! works ( ^! great m5--( _m o!rs--& became conv9c$ t !y 7 "r1 & t all ! !ologians--all ! believ]s 9 special creation 7 absolutely wrong4 ,! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 fad$ away1 ,adam & ,eve fell back to du/1 ! snake crawl$ into ! grass1 & ,jehovah became a mis]able my?4 ,,ix4 ,i ,,took ano!r /ep4 ,:at is matt]--sub/ance8 ,c x be de/roy$--annihilat$8 ,is x possible to conceive ( ! de/ruction ( ! smalle/ atom ( sub/ance8 ,x c be gr\nd to p[d]--*ang$ f a solid to a liquid--f a liquid to a gas--b x all rema9s4 ,no?+ is lo/--no?+ de/roy$4 ,let an inf9ite ,god1 if !re be "o1 attack a gra9 ( s&--attack x ) inf9ite p[]4 ,x _c be de/roy$4 ,x _c surr5d]4 ,x defies all =ce4 ,sub/ance _c be de/roy$4 ,!n ,i took ano!r /ep4 ,if matt] _c be de/roy$1 _c be annihilat$1 x c\ld n h be5 creat$4 ,! inde/ructible mu/ be uncreateable4 ,& !n ,i ask$ myself3 ,:at is =ce8 ,we _c conceive ( ! creation ( =ce1 or ( its de/ruction4 ,=ce may be *ang$ f "o =m to ano!r--f motion to heat--b x _c be de/roy$--annihilat$4 ,if =ce _c be de/roy$ x c\ld n h be5 creat$4 ,x is et]nal4 ,ano!r ?+--matt] _c exi/ ap>t f =ce4 ,=ce _c exi/ ap>t f matt]4 ,matt] c\ld n h exi/$ be=e =ce4 ,=ce c\ld n h exi/$ be=e matt]4 ,matt] & =ce c only be conceiv$ ( toge!r4 ,?is has be5 %[n by sev]al sci5ti/s1 b mo/ cle>ly1 mo/ =cibly by ,bue*n]4 ,?\ght is a =m ( =ce1 consequ5tly x c\ld n h caus$ or creat$ matt]4 ,intellig5ce is a =m ( =ce & c\ld n h exi/$ )\t or ap>t f matt]4 ,)\t sub/ance !re c\ld h be5 no m9d1 no w1 no =ce 9 any =m1 & !re c\ld h be5 no sub/ance )\t =ce4 ,matt] & =ce 7 n creat$4 ,!y h exi/$ f et]nity4 ,!y _c be de/roy$4 ,!re 01 !re is1 no creator4 ,!n came ! "q3 ,is !re a ,god8 ,is !re a be+ ( inf9ite intellig5ce1 p[] & goodness1 :o gov]ns ! _w8 ,!re c be goodness )\t mu* intellig5ce--b x seems to me t p]fect intellig5ce & p]fect goodness mu/ g toge!r4 ,9 nature ,i see1 or seem to see1 good & evil--intellig5ce & ignorance--goodness & cruelty--c>e & c>elessness--economy & wa/e4 ,i see means t d n accompli% ! ends--designs t seem to fail4 ,to me x seems inf9itely cruel = life to fe$ on life--to create animals t dev\r o!rs4 ,! tee? & beaks1 ! claws & fangs1 t te> & r5d1 fill me ) horror4 ,:at c be m frightful ?an a _w at-w>8 ,e leaf a battle-field--e fl[] a ,golgo?a--9 e drop ( wat] pursuit1 capture & dea?4 ,"u e piece ( b>k1 life ly+ 9 wait = life4 ,on e blade ( grass1 some?+ t kills1--some?+ t suff]s4 ,ev]y:]e ! /rong liv+ on ! weak--! sup]ior on ! inf]ior4 ,ev]y:]e ! weak1 ! insignificant1 liv+ on ! /rong--! inf]ior on ! sup]ior--! highe/ food = ! l[e/--man sacrific$ = ! sake ( microbes4 ,murd] univ]sal4 ,ev]y:]e pa91 disease & dea?--dea? t does n wait = b5t =ms & gray hairs1 b clut*es babes & happy y\?s4 ,dea? t takes ! "m f h] helpless1 dimpl$ *ild--dea? t fills ! _w ) grief & te>s4 ,h[ c ! or?odox ,*ri/ian expla9 ^! ?+s8 ,i "k t life is good4 ,i rememb] ! sun%9e & ra94 ,!n ,i ?9k ( ! e>?quake & flood4 ,i d n =get heal? & h>ve/1 home & love--b :at ( pe/il5ce & fam9e8 ,i _c h>monize all ^! contradictions--^! bless+s & agonies--) ! exi/5ce ( an inf9itely good1 wise & p[]ful ,god4 ,! !ologian says t :at we call evil is = our b5efit--t we are plac$ 9 ?is _w ( s9 & sorr[ to develop "*4 ,if ?is is true ,i ask :y ! infant dies8 ,millions & millions draw a few brea?s & fade away 9 ! arms ( _! mo!rs4 ,!y are n all[$ to develop "*4 ,! !ologian says t s]p5ts 7 giv5 fangs to protect !mselves f _! enemies4 ,:y did ! ,god :o made !m1 make enemies8 ,:y is x t _m species ( s]p5ts h no fangs8 ,! !ologian says t ,god armor$ ! hippopotamus1 cov]$ 8 body1 except ! "u "p1 ) scales & plates1 t o!r animals c\ld n pi]ce ) too? or tusk4 ,b ! same ,god made ! rh9oc]os & suppli$ him ) a horn on 8 nose1 ) :i* he disemb[els ! hippopotamus4 ,! same ,god made ! eagle1 ! vulture1 ! hawk1 & _! helpless prey4 ,on e h& !re seems to be design to defeat design4 ,if ,god creat$ man--if he is ! fa!r ( u all1 :y did he make ! crim9als1 ! insane1 ! de=m$ & idiotic8 ,%\ld ! inf]ior man ?ank ,god8 ,%\ld ! "m1 :o clasps to h] brea/ an idiot *ild1 ?ank ,god8 ,%\ld ! slave ?ank ,god8 ,! !ologian says t ,god gov]ns ! w9d1 ! ra91 ! lightn+4 ,h[ !n c we acc\nt = ! cyclone1 ! flood1 ! dr\ght1 ! glitt]+ bolt t kills8 ,suppose we _h a man 9 ?is c\ntry :o c\ld control ! w9d1 ! ra9 & lightn+1 & suppose we elect$ him to gov]n ^! ?+s1 & suppose t he all[$ :ole ,/ates to dry & )]1 & at ! same "t wa/$ ! ra9 9 ! sea4 ,suppose t he all[$ ! w9ds to de/roy cities & to cru% to %apelessness ?\s&s ( m5 & wom51 & all[$ ! lightn+s to /rike ! life out ( mo!rs & babes4 ,:at w\ld we say8 ,:at w\ld we ?9k ( su* a savage8 ,& yet1 accord+ to ! !ologians1 ?is is exactly ! c\rse pursu$ by ,god4 ,:at d we ?9k ( a man1 :o w n1 :5 he has ! p[]1 protect 8 fri5ds8 ,yet ! ,*ri/ian's ,god all[$ 8 enemies to torture & burn 8 fri5ds1 8 wor%ip]s4 ,:o has +5uity en\gh to expla9 ?is8 ,:at good man1 hav+ ! p[] to prev5t x1 w\ld all[ ! innoc5t to be imprison$1 *a9$ 9 dungeons1 & sigh aga9/ ! dripp+ walls _! we>y lives away8 ,if ,god gov]ns ! _w1 :y is innoc5ce n a p]fect %ield8 ,:y does inju/ice triumph8 ,:o c answ] ^! que/ions8 ,9 answ]1 ! intellig5t1 hone/ man mu/ say3 ,i d n "k4 ,x4 ,,?is ,god mu/ be1 if he exi/s1 a p]son--a consci\s be+4 ,:o c imag9e an inf9ite p]sonality8 ,?is ,god mu/ h =ce1 & we _c conceive ( =ce ap>t f matt]4 ,?is ,god mu/ be mat]ial4 ,he mu/ h ! means by :i* he *anges =ce to :at we call ?\ght4 ,:5 he ?9ks he uses =ce1 =ce t mu/ be replac$4 ,yet we are told t he is inf9itely wise4 ,if he is1 he does n ?9k4 ,?\ght is a ladd]--a process by :i* we rea* a conclusion4 ,he :o kn[s all conclusions _c ?9k4 ,he _c hope or fe>4 ,:5 k is p]fect !re c be no passion1 no emotion4 ,if ,god is inf9ite he does n want4 ,he has all4 ,he :o does n want does n act4 ,! inf9ite mu/ dwell 9 et]nal calm4 ,x is z impossible to conceive ( su* a be+ z to imag9e a squ>e triangle1 or to ?9k ( a circle )\t a diamet]4 ,yet we are told t x is our duty to love ?is ,god4 ,c we love ! unkn[n1 ! inconceivable8 ,c x be our duty to love anybody8 ,x is our duty to act ju/ly1 hone/ly1 b x _c be our duty to love4 ,we _c be "u obligation to admire a pa9t+--to be *>m$ ) a poem--or ?rill$ ) music4 ,admiration _c be controll$4 ,ta/e & love are n ! s]vants ( ! w4 ,love is1 & mu/ be free4 ,x rises f ! he>t l p]fume f a fl[]4 ,= ?\s&s ( ages m5 & wom5 h be5 try+ to love ! gods--try+ to s(t5 _! he>ts--try+ to get _! aid4 ,i see !m all4 ,! panorama passes be=e me4 ,i see !m ) out/ret*$ h&s--) rev]5tly clos$ eyes--wor%ip+ ! sun4 ,i see !m b[+1 9 _! fe> & ne$1 to meteoric /ones--implor+ s]p5ts1 bea/s & sacr$ trees--pray+ to idols wr\ght ( wood & /one4 ,i see !m build+ alt>s to ! unse5 p[]s1 /a9+ !m ) blood ( *ild & bea/4 ,i see ! c\ntless prie/s & he> _! solemn *ants4 ,i see ! dy+ victims1 ! smok+ alt>s1 ! sw++ c5s]s1 & ! ris+ cl\ds4 ,i see ! half-god m5--! m\rnful ,*ri/s1 9 _m l&s4 ,i see ! common ?+s ( life *ange to miracles z !y spe$ f m\? to m\?4 ,i see ! insane prophets read+ ! secret book ( fate by signs & dreams4 ,i see !m all--! ,assyrians *ant+ ! praises ( ,as%ur & ,i%t>--! ,h9dus wor%ip+ ,brahma1 ,vi%nu & ,draupadi1 ! :ite>m$--! ,*aldeans sacrific+ to ,bel & ,hea--! ,egyptians b[+ to ,ptah & ,ra1 ,osiris & ,isis--! ,m$es placat+ ! /orm1 wor%ip+ ! fire--! ,babylonians supplicat+ ,bel & ,moroda*--,i see !m all by ! ,euphrates1 ! ,tigris1 ! ,ganges & ! ,nile4 ,i see ! ,greeks build+ temples = ,zeus1 ,neptune & ,v5us4 ,i see ! ,romans kneel+ to a hundr$ gods4 ,i see o!rs spurn+ idols & p\r+ out _! hopes & fe>s to a vague image 9 ! m9d4 ,i see ! multitudes1 ) op5 m\?s1 receive z tru?s ! my?s & fables ( ! vani%$ ye>s4 ,i see !m give _! toil1 _! weal? to robe ! prie/s1 to build ! vault$ ro(s1 ! spaci\s aisles1 ! glitt]+ domes4 ,i see !m clad 9 rags1 huddl$ 9 d5s & huts1 dev\r+ cru/s & scraps1 t !y may give ! m to gho/s & gods4 ,i see !m make _! cruel cre$s & fill ! _w ) hatr$1 w>1 & dea?4 ,i see !m ) _! faces 9 ! du/ 9 ! d>k days ( plague & sudd5 dea?1 :5 *eeks are wan & lips are :ite = lack ( bread4 ,i he> _! pray]s1 _! sighs1 _! sobs4 ,i see !m kiss ! unconsci\s lips z _! hot te>s fall on ! pallid faces ( ! dead4 ,i see ! nations z !y fade & fail4 ,i see !m captur$ & enslav$4 ,i see _! alt>s m+le ) ! common e>?1 _! temples crumble sl[ly back to du/4 ,i see _! gods gr[ old & weak1 infirm & fa9t4 ,i see !m fall f vague & mi/y ?rones1 helpless & dead4 ,! wor%ip]s receive no help4 ,inju/ice triumphs4 ,toil]s are paid ) ! la%1--babes are sold1--! innoc5t /& on scaffolds1 & ! h]oic p]i% 9 flames4 ,i see ! e>?quakes dev\r1 ! volcanoes ov]:elm1 ! cyclones wreck1 ! floods de/roy1 & ! lightn+s kill4 ,! nations p]i%$4 ,! gods di$4 ,! toil & weal? 7 lo/4 ,! temples 7 built 9 va91 & all ! pray]s di$ unansw]$ 9 ! he$less air4 ,!n ,i ask$ myself ! "q3 ,is !re a sup]natural p[]--an arbitr>y m9d--an en?ron$ ,god--a supreme w t sways ! tides & curr5ts ( ! _w--to :i* all causes b[8 ,i d n d5y4 ,i d n "k--b ,i d n believe4 ,i believe t ! natural is supreme--t f ! inf9ite *a9 no l9k c be lo/ or brok5--t !re is no sup]natural p[] t c answ] pray]--no p[] t wor%ip c p]suade or *ange--no p[] t c>es = man4 ,i believe t ) inf9ite arms ,nature embraces ! all--t !re is no int]f]5ce--no *ance--t beh9d e ev5t are ! necess>y & c\ntless causes1 & t beyond e ev5t w be & mu/ be ! necess>y & c\ntless effects4 ,man mu/ protect himself4 ,he _c dep5d ^u ! sup]natural--^u an imag9>y fa!r 9 ! skies4 ,he mu/ protect himself by f9d+ ! facts 9 ,nature1 by develop+ 8 bra91 to ! end t he may ov]come ! ob/ructions & take advantage ( ! =ces ( ,nature4 ,is !re a ,god8 ,i d n "k4 ,is man immortal8 ,i d n "k4 ,"o ?+ ,i d "k1 & t is1 t nei!r hope1 nor fe>1 belief1 nor d5ial1 c *ange ! fact4 ,x is z x is1 & x w be z x mu/ be4 ,we wait & hope4 ,,xi4 ,,:5 ,i became conv9c$ t ! ,univ]se is natural--t all ! gho/s & gods are my?s1 !re ent]$ into my bra91 into my s\l1 into e drop ( my blood1 ! s5se1 ! feel+1 ! joy ( fre$om4 ,! walls ( my prison crumbl$ & fell1 ! dungeon 0 flood$ ) light & all ! bolts1 & b>s1 & manacles became du/4 ,i 0 no long] a s]vant1 a s]f or a slave4 ,!re 0 = me no ma/] 9 all ! wide _w--n ev5 9 inf9ite space4 ,i 0 free--free to ?9k1 to express my ?\ghts--free to live to my own ideal--free to live = myself & ^? ,i lov$--free to use all my faculties1 all my s5ses--free to spread imag9ation's w+s--free to inve/igate1 to guess & dream & hope--free to judge & det]m9e = myself--free to reject all ignorant & cruel cre$s1 all ! inspir$ books t savages h produc$1 & all ! b>b>\s leg5ds ( ! pa/--free f popes & prie/s--free f all ! call$ & set ap>t--free f sanctifi$ mi/akes & holy lies--free f ! fe> ( et]nal pa9--free f ! w+$ mon/]s ( ! night--free f devils1 gho/s & gods4 ,= ! fir/ "t ,i 0 free4 ,!re 7 no prohibit$ places 9 all ! realms ( ?\ght--no air1 no space1 :]e fancy c\ld n spread h] pa9t$ w+s--no *a9s = my limbs--no la%es = my back--no fires = my fle%--no ma/]'s fr[n or ?reat--no foll[+ ano!r's /eps--no ne$ to b[1 or cr+e1 or crawl1 or utt] ly+ words4 ,i 0 free4 ,i /ood erect & fe>lessly1 joy\sly1 fac$ all worlds4 ,& !n my he>t 0 fill$ ) gratitude1 ) ?ankfulness1 & w5t out 9 love to all ! h]oes1 ! ?9k]s :o gave _! lives = ! lib]ty ( h& & bra9--= ! fre$om ( labor & ?\ght--to ^? :o fell on ! fi]ce fields ( w>1 to ^? :o di$ 9 dungeons b\nd ) *a9s--to ^? :o pr\dly m\nt$ scaffold's /airs--to ^? ^: bones 7 cru%$1 ^: fle% 0 sc>r$ & torn--to ^? by fire consum$--to all ! wise1 ! good1 ! brave ( e l&1 ^: ?\ghts & de$s h giv5 fre$om to ! sons ( m54 ,& !n ,i v[$ to grasp ! tor* t !y _h held1 & hold x high1 t light might conqu] d>kness /ill4 ,let u be true to ourselves--true to ! facts we "k1 & let u1 above all ?+s1 pres]ve ! v]acity ( our s\ls4 ,if !re be gods we _c help !m1 b we c assi/ our fell[-m54 ,we _c love ! inconceivable1 b we c love wife & *ild & fri5d4 ,we c be z hone/ z we are ignorant4 ,if we are1 :5 ask$ :at is beyond ! horizon ( ! kn[n1 we mu/ say t we d n "k4 ,we c tell ! tru?1 & we c enjoy ! bless$ fre$om t ! brave h won4 ,we c de/roy ! mon/]s ( sup]/ition1 ! hiss+ snakes ( ignorance & fe>4 ,we c drive f our m9ds ! frightful ?+s t te> & w\nd ) beak & fang4 ,we c civilize our fell[-m54 ,we c fill our lives ) g5]\s de$s1 ) lov+ words1 ) art & song1 & all ! ec/asies ( love4 ,we c flood our ye>s ) sun%9e--) ! div9e climate ( k9dness1 & we c dra9 to ! la/ drop ! gold5 cup ( joy4 ,,! ,,tru?4 ,i4 ,,?r\gh millions ( ages1 by c\ntless ef=ts to satisfy 8 wants1 to gratify 8 passions1 8 appetites1 man sl[ly develop$ 8 bra91 *ang$ two ( 8 feet into h&s & =c$ into ! d>kness ( 8 bra9 a few gleams & glimm]+s ( reason4 ,he 0 h9d]$ by ignorance1 by fe>1 by mi/akes1 & he advanc$ only z he f\nd ! tru?--! absolute facts4 ,?r\gh c\ntless ye>s he has grop$ & crawl$ & /ruggl$ & climb$ & /umbl$ t[>d ! light4 ,he has be5 h9d]$ & delay$ & deceiv$ by augurs & prophets--by popes & prie/s4 ,he has be5 betray$ by sa9ts1 misl$ by apo/les & ,*ri/s1 fright5$ by devils & gho/s--enslav$ by *iefs & k+s--robb$ by alt>s & ?rones4 ,9 ! "n ( education 8 m9d has be5 fill$ ) mi/akes1 ) miracles1 & lies1 ) ! impossible1 ! absurd & infam\s4 ,9 ! "n ( religion he has be5 taught humility & arrogance1 love & hatr$1 =giv5ess & rev5ge4 ,b ! _w is *ang+4 ,we are tir$ ( b>b>ian bibles & savage cre$s4 ,no?+ is great]1 no?+ is ( m importance1 ?an to f9d amid ! errors & d>kness ( ?is life1 a %9+ tru?4 ,tru? is ! intellectual weal? ( ! _w4 ,! noble/ ( occupations is to se>* = tru?4 ,tru? is ! f\ndation1 ! sup]/ructure1 & ! glitt]+ dome ( progress4 ,tru? is ! "m ( joy4 ,tru? civilizes1 ennobles1 & purifies4 ,! gr&e/ ambition t c ent] ! s\l is to "k ! tru?4 ,tru? gives man ! greate/ p[] = good4 ,tru? is sword & %ield4 ,x is ! sacr$ light ( ! s\l4 ,! man :o f9ds a tru? lights a tor*4 ,h[ is ,tru? to be ,f\nd8 ,by inve/igation1 exp]im5t & reason4 ,e human be+ %\ld be all[$ to inve/igate to ! ext5t ( 8 desire--8 ability4 ,! lit]ature ( ! _w %\ld be op5 to him--no?+ prohibit$1 seal$ or hidd54 ,no subject c be too sacr$ to be und]/ood4 ,ea* p]son %\ld be all[$ to rea* 8 own conclusions & to speak 8 hone/ ?\ght4 ,he :o ?reat5s ! inve/igator ) puni%m5t "h1 or h]eaft]1 is an enemy ( ! human race4 ,& he :o tries to bribe ! inve/igator ) ! promise ( et]nal joy is a traitor to 8 fell[-m54 ,!re is no real inve/igation )\t fre$om--fre$om f ! fe> ( gods & m54 ,s1 all inve/igation--all exp]im5t--%\ld be pursu$ 9 ! light ( reason4 ,e man %\ld be true to himself--true to ! inw>d light4 ,ea* man1 9 ! laboratory ( 8 own m9d1 & = himself alone1 %\ld te/ ! s-call$ facts--! !ories ( all ! _w4 ,tru?1 9 accordance ) 8 reason1 %\ld be 8 guide & ma/]4 ,to love ! tru?1 ?us p]ceiv$1 is m5tal virtue--intellectual purity4 ,?is is true manhood4 ,?is is fre$om4 ,to ?r[ away y\r reason at ! comm& ( *ur*es1 popes1 p>ties1 k+s or gods1 is to be a s]f1 a slave4 ,x is n simply ! "r1 b x is ! duty ( e man to ?9k--to inve/igate = himself--& e man :o tries to prev5t ?is by =ce or fe>1 is do+ all he c to degrade & enslave 8 fell[-m54 ,e ,man ,%\ld be ,m5tally ,hone/4 ,he %\ld pres]ve z 8 mo/ preci\s jewel ! p]fect v]acity ( 8 s\l4 ,he %\ld exam9e all que/ions pres5t$ to 8 m9d1 )\t prejudice1--unbias$ by hatr$ or love--by desire or fe>4 ,8 object & 8 only object %\ld be to f9d ! tru?4 ,he kn[s1 if he li/5s to reason1 t tru? is n dang]\s & t error is4 ,he %\ld weigh ! evid5ce1 ! argum5ts1 9 hone/ scales--scales t passion or int]e/ _c *ange4 ,he %\ld c>e no?+ = au?ority--no?+ = names1 cu/oms or cre$s--no?+ = any?+ t 8 reason does n say is true4 ,( 8 _w he %\ld be ! sov]eign1 & 8 s\l %\ld we> ! purple4 ,f 8 dom9ions %\ld be bani%$ ! ho/s ( =ce & fe>4 ,he ,%\ld be ,intellectually ,hospitable4 ,prejudice1 egotism1 hatr$1 contempt1 disda91 are ! enemies ( tru? & progress4 ,! real se>*] aft] tru? w n receive ! old because x is old1 or reject ! new because x is new4 ,he w n believe m5 because !y are dead1 or contradict !m because !y are alive4 ,) him an utt]ance is wor? ! tru?1 ! reason x conta9s1 )\t ! slighte/ reg>d to ! au?or4 ,he may h be5 a k+ or s]f--a philosoph] or s]vant1--b ! utt]ance nei!r ga9s nor loses 9 tru? or reason4 ,its value is absolutely indep5d5t ( ! fame or /ation ( ! man :o gave x to ! _w4 ,no?+ b falsehood ne$s ! assi/ance ( fame & place1 ( robes & mitres1 ( ti>as & cr[ns4 ,! wise1 ! really hone/ & intellig5t1 are n sway$ or gov]n$ by numb]s--by majorities4 ,!y accept :at !y really believe to be true4 ,!y c>e no?+ = ! op9ions ( ance/ors1 no?+ = cre$s1 ass]tions & !ories1 unless !y satisfy ! reason4 ,9 all directions !y seek = tru?1 & :5 f\nd1 accept x ) joy--accept x 9 spite ( preconceiv$ op9ions--9 spite ( prejudice & hatr$4 ,?is is ! c\rse pursu$ by wise & hone/ m51 & no o!r c\rse is possible = !m4 ,9 e dep>tm5t ( human endeavor m5 are seek+ = ! tru?--= ! facts4 ,! /atesman reads ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 ga!rs ! /ati/ics ( all nations to ! end t 8 c\ntry may avoid ! mi/akes ( ! pa/4 ,! geologi/ p5etrates ! rocks 9 se>* ( facts--climbs m\nta9s1 visits ! ext9ct crat]s1 trav]ses isl&s & cont95ts t he may "k some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,he wants ! tru?4 ,! *emi/1 ) crucible & retort1 ) c\ntless exp]im5ts1 is try+ to f9d ! qualities ( sub/ances--to ravel :at nature has wov54 ,! great me*anics dwell 9 ! realm ( ! real4 ,!y seek by natural means to conqu] & use ! =ces ( nature4 ,!y want ! tru?--! actual facts4 ,! physicians1 ! surgeons1 rely on obs]vation1 exp]im5t & reason4 ,!y become acqua9t$ ) ! human body--) muscle1 blood & n]ve--) ! wond]s ( ! bra94 ,!y want no?+ b ! tru?4 ,& s x is ) ! /ud5ts ( e sci5ce4 ,on e h& !y look = facts1 & x is ( ! utmo/ importance t !y give to ! _w ! facts !y f9d4 ,_! c\rage %\ld equal _! intellig5ce4 ,no matt] :at ! dead h said1 or ! liv+ believe1 !y %\ld tell :at !y "k4 ,!y %\ld h intellectual c\rage4 ,if x be good = man to f9d ! tru?--good = him to be intellectually hone/ & hospitable1 !n x is good = o!rs to "k ! tru?s ?us f\nd4 ,e man %\ld h ! c\rage to give 8 hone/ ?\ght4 ,?is makes ! f9d] & publi%] ( tru? a public b5efactor4 ,^? :o prev5t1 or try to prev5t1 ! expression ( hone/ ?\ght1 are ! foes ( civilization--! enemies ( tru?4 ,no?+ c exce$ ! egotism & impud5ce ( ! man :o claims ! "r to express 8 ?\ght & d5ies ! same "r to o!rs4 ,x w n d to say t c]ta9 ideas are sacr$1 & t man has n ! "r to inve/igate & te/ ^! ideas = himself4 ,:o kn[s t !y are sacr$8 ,c any?+ be sacr$ to u t we d n "k to be true8 ,= _m c5turies free spee* has be5 an insult to ,god4 ,no?+ has be5 m blasphem\s ?an ! expression ( hone/ ?\ght4 ,= _m ages ! lips ( ! wise 7 seal$4 ,! tor*es t tru? _h light$1 t c\rage c>ri$ & held al(t1 7 ext+ui%$ ) blood4 ,tru? has always be5 9 favor ( free spee*--has always ask$ to be inve/igat$--has always long$ to be kn[n & und]/ood4 ,fre$om1 discussion1 hone/y1 inve/igation & c\rage are ! fri5ds & allies ( tru?4 ,tru? loves ! light & ! op5 field4 ,x appeals to ! s5ses--to ! judgm5t1 ! reason1 to all ! high] & nobl] faculties & p[]s ( ! m9d4 ,x seeks to calm ! passions1 to de/roy prejudice & to increase ! volume & int5sity ( reason's flame4 ,x does n ask man to cr+e or crawl4 ,x does n desire ! wor%ip ( ! ignorant or ! pray]s & praises ( ! fright5$4 ,x says to e human be+1 ,?9k = y\rself4 ,enjoy ! fre$om ( a god1 & h ! goodness & ! c\rage to express y\r hone/ ?\ght4 ,:y %\ld we pursue ! tru?8 & :y %\ld we inve/igate & reason8 & :y %\ld we be m5tally hone/ & hospitable8 & :y %\ld we express our hone/ ?\ghts8 ,to ?is !re is b "o answ]3 = ! b5efit ( mank9d4 ,! bra9 mu/ be develop$4 ,! _w mu/ ?9k4 ,spee* mu/ be free4 ,! _w mu/ le>n t cr$ulity is n a virtue & t no "q is settl$ until reason is fully satisfi$4 ,by ^! means man w ov]come _m ( ! ob/ructions ( nature4 ,he w cure or avoid _m diseases4 ,he w less5 pa94 ,he w l5g!n1 ennoble & enri* life4 ,9 e direction he w increase 8 p[]4 ,he w satisfy 8 wants1 gratify 8 ta/es4 ,he w put ro( & raim5t1 food & fuel1 home & happ9ess )9 ! rea* ( all4 ,he w drive want & crime f ! _w4 ,he w de/roy ! s]p5ts ( fe>1 ! mon/]s ( sup]/ition4 ,he w become intellig5t & free1 hone/ & s]5e4 ,! mon>* ( ! skies w be de?ron$--! flames ( hell w be ext+ui%$4 ,pi\s begg>s w become hone/ & useful m54 ,hypocrisy w collect no tolls f fe>1 lies w n be reg>d$ z sacr$1 ?is life w n be sacrific$ = ano!r1 human be+s w love ea* o!r in/ead ( gods1 m5 w d "r1 n = ! sake ( rew>d 9 "s o!r _w1 b = ! sake ( happ9ess "h4 ,man w f9d t ,nature is ! only revelation1 & t he1 by 8 own ef=ts1 mu/ le>n to read ! /ories told by /> & cl\d1 by rock & soil1 by sea & /ream1 by ra9 & fire1 by plant & fl[]1 by life 9 all its curi\s =ms1 & all ! ?+s & =ces ( ! _w4 ,:5 he reads ^! /ories1 ^! records1 he w "k t man mu/ rely on himself1--t ! sup]natural does n exi/1 & t man mu/ be ! provid5ce ( man4 ,x is impossible to conceive ( an argum5t aga9/ ! fre$om ( ?\ght--aga9/ ma9ta9+ y\r self-respect & pres]v+ ! spotless & /a9less v]acity ( ! s\l4 ,,ii4 ,,all t ,i h said seems to be true--almo/ self-evid5t1--& y may ask :o x is t says slav]y is bett] ?an lib]ty4 ,let me tell y4 ,all ! popes & prie/s1 all ! or?odox *ur*es & cl]gym51 say t !y h a revelation f ,god4 ,! ,prote/ants say t x is ! duty ( e p]son to read1 to und]/&1 & to believe ?is revelation--t a man %\ld use 8 reason2 b if he hone/ly concludes t ! ,bible is n a revelation f ,god1 & dies ) t conclusion 9 8 m9d1 he w be torm5t$ =ev]4 ,!y say3--,read1 & !n add3 ,believe1 or be damn$4 ,no matt] h[ unreasonable ! ,bible may appe> to y1 y mu/ believe4 ,no matt] h[ impossible ! miracles may seem1 y mu/ believe4 ,no matt] h[ cruel ! laws1 y\r he>t mu/ approve !m all6 ,?is is :at ! *ur* calls ! lib]ty ( ?\ght4 ,we read ! ,bible "u ! sc[l & ?reat ( ,god4 ,we read by ! gl>e ( hell4 ,on "o side is ! devil1 ) ! in/rum5ts ( torture 9 8 h&s4 ,on ! o!r1 ,god1 ready to laun* ! inf9ite curse4 ,& ! *ur* says to ! read]s3 ,y are free to decide4 ,god is good1 & he gives y ! lib]ty to *oose4 ,! popes & ! prie/s say to ! poor p3 ,y ne$ n read ! ,bible4 ,y _c und]/& x4 ,t is ! reason x is call$ a revelation4 ,we w read x = y1 & y mu/ believe :at we say4 ,we c>ry ! key ( hell4 ,contradict u & y w become et]nal convicts 9 ! prison ( ,god4 ,?is is ! fre$om ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,& all ^! prie/s & cl]gym5 insi/ t ! ,bible is sup]ior to human reason--t x is ! duty ( man to accept x--to believe x1 :e!r he really ?9ks x is true or n1 & )\t ! slighte/ reg>d to evid5ce or reason4 ,x is 8 duty to ca/ out f ! temple ( 8 s\l ! goddess ,reason1 & b[ be=e ! coil$ s]p5t ( ,fe>4 ,?is is :at ! *ur* calls virtue4 ,"u ^! conditions :at c ?\ght be wor?8 ,! bra91 swept by ! sirocco ( ,god's curse1 becomes a des]t4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,to compel man to des]t ! /&>d ( ,reason1 ! *ur* does n entirely rely on ! ?reat ( et]nal pa9 to be endur$ 9 ano!r _w1 b holds out ! rew>d ( ev]la/+ joy4 ,to ^? :o believe1 x promises ! endless ec/asies ( heav54 ,if x _c fright51 x w bribe4 ,x relies on fe> & hope4 ,a religion1 to comm& ! respect ( intellig5t m51 %\ld re/ on a f\ndation ( e/abli%$ facts4 ,x %\ld appeal1 n to passion1 n to hope & fe>1 b to ! judgm5t4 ,x %\ld ask t all ! faculties ( ! m9d1 all ! s5ses1 %\ld assemble & take c\nsel toge!r1 & t its claims be pass$ ^u & te/$ )\t prejudice1 )\t fe>1 9 ! calm ( p]fect c&or4 ,b ! *ur* cries3 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,)\t ?is belief !re is no salvation4 ,salvation is ! rew>d = belief4 ,belief is1 & =ev] mu/ be1 ! result ( evid5ce4 ,a promis$ rew>d is n evid5ce4 ,x %$s no intellectual light4 ,x e/abli%es no fact1 answ]s no objection1 & dissipates no d\bt4 ,is x hone/ to (f] a rew>d = belief8 ,! man :o gives money to a judge or juror = a decision or v]dict is guilty ( a crime4 ,:y8 ,because he induces ! judge1 ! juror1 to decide1 n accord+ to ! law1 to ! facts1 ! "r1 b accord+ to ! bribe4 ,! bribe is n evid5ce4 ,s1 ! promise ( ,*ri/ to rew>d ^? :o w believe is a bribe4 ,x is an attempt to make a promise take ! place ( evid5ce4 ,he :o says t he believes1 & does ?is = ! sake ( ! rew>d1 corrupts 8 s\l4 ,suppose ,i %\ld say t at ! c5t] ( ! e>? !re is a diamond "o hundr$ miles 9 diamet]1 & t ,i w\ld give t5 ?\s& doll>s to any man :o w\ld believe my /atem5t4 ,c\ld su* a promise be reg>d$ z evid5ce8 ,intellig5t p w\ld ask n = rew>ds1 b reasons4 ,only hypocrites w\ld ask = ! money4 ,yet1 accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,*ri/ (f]$ a rew>d to ^? :o w\ld believe1 & ?is promis$ rew>d 0 to take ! place ( evid5ce4 ,:5 ,*ri/ made ?is promise he =got1 ignor$1 or held 9 contempt ! rectitude ( a brave1 free & natural s\l4 ,! decl>ation t salvation is ! rew>d = belief is inconsi/5t ) m5tal fre$om1 & c\ld h be5 made by no man :o ?\ght t evid5ce su/a9$ ! slighte/ relation to belief4 ,e s]mon 9 :i* m5 h be5 told t !y c\ld save _! s\ls by believ+1 has be5 an injury4 ,su* s]mons dull ! moral s5se & subv]t ! true conception ( virtue & duty4 ,! true man1 :5 ask$ to believe1 asks = evid5ce4 ,! true man1 :o asks ano!r to believe1 (f]s evid5ce4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,9 spite ( ! ?reat ( et]nal pa9--( ! promise ( ev]la/+ joy1 unbeliev]s increas$1 & ! *ur*es took ano!r /ep4 ,! *ur*es said to ! unbeliev]s1 ! h]etics3 ,al?\gh our ,god w puni% y =ev] 9 ano!r _w--9 8 prison--! doors ( :i* op5 only to receive1 we1 unless y believe1 w torm5t y n[4 ,& !n ! memb]s ( ^! *ur*es1 l$ by prie/s1 popes1 & cl]gym51 s\ght out _! unbeliev+ neighbors--*a9$ !m 9 dungeons1 /ret*$ !m on racks1 cru%$ _! bones1 cut out _! tongues1 ext+ui%$ _! eyes1 flay$ !m alive & consum$ _! poor bodies 9 flames4 ,all ?is 0 done because ^! ,*ri/ian savages believ$ 9 ! dogma ( et]nal pa94 ,because !y believ$ t heav5 0 ! rew>d = belief4 ,s believ+1 !y 7 ! enemies ( free ?\ght & spee*--!y c>$ no?+ = consci5ce1 no?+ = ! v]acity ( a s\l1--no?+ = ! manhood ( a man4 ,9 all ages mo/ prie/s h be5 he>tless & rel5tless4 ,!y h calumniat$ & tortur$4 ,9 defeat !y h crawl$ & :9$4 ,9 victory !y h kill$4 ,! fl[] ( pity nev] blossom$ 9 _! he>ts & 9 _! bra94 ,ju/ice nev] held al(t ! scales4 ,n[ !y are n z cruel4 ,!y h lo/ _! p[]1 b !y are /ill try+ to accompli% ! impossible4 ,!y fill _! pockets ) fool's gold & ?9k !y are ri*4 ,!y /uff _! m9ds ) mi/akes & ?9k !y are wise4 ,!y console !mselves ) leg5ds & my?s1 h fai? 9 fiction & =g]y--give _! he>ts to gho/s & phantoms & seek ! aid ( ! non-exi/5t4 ,!y put a mon/]--a ma/]--a tyrant 9 ! sky1 & seek to enslave _! fell[-m54 ,!y tea* ! cr++ virtues ( s]fs4 ,!y abhor ! c\rage ( manly m54 ,!y hate ! man :o ?9ks4 ,!y long = rev5ge4 ,!y w>m _! h&s at ! imag9>y fires ( hell4 ,i %[ !m t hell does n exi/ & !y d5\nce me = de/roy+ _! consolation4 ,horace ,greeley1 z ! /ory goes1 "o cold day w5t into a c\ntry /ore1 took a seat by ! /ove1 unbutton$ 8 coat & spread out 8 h&s4 ,9 a few m9utes1 a little boy :o cl]k$ 9 ! /ore said3 ,mr4 ,greeley1 !re a9t no fire 9 t /ove4 ,y d----d little rascal1 said ,greeley1 ,:at did y tell me =1 ,i 0 gett+ real w>m4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,sci5ce ,,( ,,!ology4 ,,all ! sci5ces--except ,!ology--are eag] = facts--hungry = ! tru?4 ,on ! br[ ( a f9d] ( a fact ! laurel is plac$4 ,9 a !ological sem9>y1 if a pr(essor f9ds a fact inconsi/5t ) ! cre$1 he mu/ keep x secret or d5y x1 or lose 8 place4 ,m5tal v]acity is a crime1 c[>dice & hypocrisy are virtues4 ,a fact1 inconsi/5t ) ! cre$1 is d5\nc$ z a lie1 & ! man :o decl>es or ann\nces ! fact is a blasphem]4 ,e pr(essor brea!s ! air ( ins9c]ity4 ,e "o is m5tally di%one/4 ,e "o is a pi\s fraud4 ,!ology is ! only di%one/ sci5ce--! only "o t is bas$ on belief--on cr$ulity1--! only "o t abhors inve/igation1 t despises ?\ght & d5\nces reason4 ,all ! great !ologians 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* h d5\nc$ reason z ! light furni%$ by ! enemy ( mank9d--z ! road t leads to p]dition4 ,all ! great ,prote/ant !ologians1 f ,lu!r to ! or?odox cl]gy ( our "t1 h be5 ! enemies ( reason4 ,all or?odox *ur*es ( all ages h be5 ! enemies ( sci5ce4 ,!y attack$ ! a/ronom]s z ?\gh !y 7 crim9als--! geologi/s z ?\gh !y 7 assass9s4 ,!y reg>d$ physicians z ! enemies ( ,god--z m5 :o 7 try+ to defeat ! decrees ( ,provid5ce4 ,! biologi/s1 ! an?ropologi/s1 ! ar*aeologi/s1 ! read]s ( anci5t inscriptions1 ! delv]s 9 buri$ cities1 7 all hat$ by ! !ologians4 ,!y 7 afraid t ^! m5 might f9d some?+ inconsi/5t ) ! ,bible4 ,! !ologians attack$ ^? :o /udi$ o!r religions4 ,!y insi/$ t ,*ri/ianity 0 n a gr[?--n an evolution--b a revelation4 ,!y d5i$ t x 0 9 any way connect$ ) any natural religion4 ,! facts n[ %[ beyond all d\bt t all religions came f sub/antially ! same s\rce--b !re is n an or?odox ,*ri/ian !ologian :o w admit ! facts4 ,he mu/ def5d 8 cre$--8 revelation4 ,he _c af=d to be hone/4 ,he 0 n educat$ 9 an hone/ s*ool4 ,he 0 n taught to be hone/4 ,he 0 taught to believe & to def5d 8 belief1 n only aga9/ argum5t b aga9/ facts4 ,!re is n a !ologian 9 ! :ole _w :o c produce ! slighte/1 ! lea/ p>ticle ( evid5ce t5d+ to %[ t ! ,bible is ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god4 ,:]e is ! evid5ce t ! book ( ,ru? 0 writt5 by an inspir$ man8 ,:]e is ! evid5ce t ,god is ! au?or ( ! ,song ( ,solomon8 ,:]e is ! evid5ce t any human be+ has be5 inspir$8 ,:]e is ! evid5ce t ,*ri/ 0 & is ,god8 ,:]e is ! evid5ce t ! places call$ heav5 & hell exi/8 ,:]e is ! evid5ce t a miracle 0 ev] wr\ght8 ,!re is none4 ,!ology is entirely indep5d5t ( evid5ce4 ,:]e is ! evid5ce t angels & gho/s--t devils & gods exi/8 ,h ^! be+s be5 se5 or t\*$8 ,does "o ( our s5ses c]tify to _! exi/5ce8 ,! !ologians dep5d on ass]tions4 ,!y h no evid5ce4 ,!y claim t _! inspir$ book is sup]ior to reason & indep5d5t ( evid5ce4 ,!y talk ab\t probability--analogy--inf]5ces--b !y pres5t no evid5ce4 ,!y say t !y "k t ,*ri/ liv$1 9 ! same way t !y "k t ,caes> liv$4 ,!y might add t !y "k ,moses talk$ ) ,jehovah on ,s9ai ! same way !y "k t ,brigham ,"y talk$ ) ,god 9 ,utah4 ,! evid5ce 9 bo? cases is ! same1--none 9 ei!r4 ,h[ d !y prove t ,*ri/ rose f ! dead8 ,!y f9d ! acc\nt 9 a book4 ,:o wrote ! book8 ,!y d n "k4 ,:at evid5ce is ?is8 ,none1 unless all ?+s f\nd 9 books are true4 ,x is impossible to e/abli% "o miracle except by ano!r--& t w\ld h to be e/abli%$ by ano!r /ill1 & s on )\t end4 ,human te/imony is n suffici5t to e/abli% a miracle4 ,ea* human be+1 to be really conv9c$1 mu/ witness ! miracle = himself4 ,!y say t ,*ri/ianity 0 e/abli%$1 prov5 to be true1 by miracles wr\ght ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,n "o ( ^! miracles c be e/abli%$ except by impud5t & ignorant ass]tion--except by poison+ & de=m+ ! m9ds ( ! ignorant & ! "y4 ,to succe$1 ! !ologians invade ! cradle1 ! nurs]y4 ,9 ! bra9 ( innoc5ce !y plant ! se$s ( sup]/ition4 ,!y pollute ! m9ds & imag9ations ( *ildr54 ,!y fright5 ! happy ) ?reats ( pa9--!y soo! ! wret*$ ) gild$ lies4 ,?is p]petual ins9c]ity /amps itself on ! face--affects e feature4 ,we all "k ! !ological c\nt5ance1--cold1 unsympa!tic1 cruel1 light$ ) a pi\s smirk1--no l9e ( laught]--no dimpl$ mir?--no t\* ( humor--no?+ human4 ,?is face is a rebuke1 a reprim& to natural joy4 ,x says to ! happy3 ,bew>e ( ! dog--,prep>e = dea?4 ,?is face1 l ! fabl$ ,gorgon1 turns *e]fulness to /one4 ,x is a prote/ aga9/ pleasure--a w>n+ & a ?reat4 ,y see e s\l is a sculptor t fa%ions ! features1 & 9 ?is way reveals itself4 ,e ?\ght leaves its impress4 ,! /ud5t ( ?is sci5ce ( !ology mu/ be taught 9 y\?1--9 8 "m's arms4 ,^! lies mu/ be s[n & plant$ 9 8 bra9 ! fir/ ( all4 ,he mu/ be taught to believe1 to accept )\t "q4 ,he mu/ be told t x is wick$ to d\bt1 t x is s9ful to inquire--t ,fai? is a virtue & unbelief a crime4 ,9 ?is way 8 m9d is poison$1 p>alyz$4 ,on all o!r subjects he has lib]ty--& 9 all o!r directions he is urg$ to /udy & ?9k4 ,f 8 "m's arms he goes to ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,8 poor little m9d is fill$ ) miracles & wond]s4 ,he is told ab\t a ,god :o made ! _w & :o rew>ds & puni%es4 ,he is told t ?is ,god is ! au?or ( ! ,bible--t ,*ri/ is 8 son4 ,he is told ab\t orig9al s9 & ! atonem5t1 & he believes :at he he>s4 ,no reasons are giv5--no facts--no evid5ce is pres5t$--no?+ b ass]tion4 ,if he asks que/ions1 he is sil5c$ by m solemn ass]tions & w>n$ aga9/ ! devices ( ! evil "o4 ,e ,sunday s*ool is a k9d ( inquisition :]e !y torture & de=m ! m9ds ( *ildr5--:]e !y =ce _! s\ls into ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant m\lds--& d all !y c to de/roy ! orig9ality1 ! individuality1 & ! v]acity ( ! s\l4 ,9 ! !ological sem9>y ! de/ruction is complete4 ,:5 ! m9i/] leaves ! sem9>y1 he is n seek+ ! tru?4 ,he has x4 ,he has a revelation f ,god1 & he has a cre$ 9 exact accordance ) t revelation4 ,8 bus9ess is to /& by t revelation & to def5d t cre$4 ,argum5ts aga9/ ! revelation & ! cre$ he w n read1 he w n he>4 ,all facts t are aga9/ 8 religion he w d5y4 ,x is impossible = him to be c&id4 ,! trem5d\s v]ities ( et]nal joy1 ( ev]la/+ pa9 are 9 8 cre$1 & !y result f believ+ ! false & d5y+ ! true4 ,inve/igation is an inf9ite dang]1 unbelief is an inf9ite (f5ce & des]ves & w receive inf9ite puni%m5t4 ,9 ! %ad[ ( ?is trem5d\s fact 8 c\rage dies1 8 manhood is lo/1 & 9 8 fe> he cries out t he believes1 :e!r he does or n4 ,he says & tea*es t cr$ulity is safe & ?\ght dang]\s4 ,yet he pret5ds to be a tea*]--a lead]1 "o select$ by ,god to educate 8 fell[-m54 ,^! or?odox m9i/]s h be5 ! sl&]]s ( ! really great m5 ( our c5tury4 ,!y d5\nc$ ,lyell1 ! great geologi/1 = giv+ facts to ! _w4 ,!y hat$ & belittl$ ,humboldt1 "o ( ! greate/ & mo/ intellectual ( ! race4 ,!y ridicul$ & d]id$ ,d>w91 ! greate/ naturali/1 ! ke5e/ obs]v]1 ! be/ judge ( ! value ( a fact1 ! mo/ wond]ful discov]] ( tru? t ! _w has produc$4 ,9 e or?odox pulpit /ood a traduc] ( ! greate/ ( sci5ti/s--( "o :o fill$ ! _w ) intellectual light4 ,! *ur* has be5 ! enemy ( e sci5ce1 ( e real ?9k]1 & = _m c5turies has us$ h] p[] to prev5t intellectual progress4 ,m9i/]s ought to be free4 ,!y %\ld be ! h]alds ( ! ev] com+ day1 b !y are ! bats1 ! owls t inhabit ru9s1 t hate ! light4 ,!y d5\nce hone/ m5 :o express _! ?\ghts1 z blasphem]s1 & d :at !y c to close _! m\?s4 ,= _! ,bible !y ask ! protection ( law4 ,!y wi% to be %ield$ f laught] by ! ,legislature4 ,!y ask t ! argum5ts ( _! oppon5ts be answ]$ by ! c\rts4 ,?is is ! result ( a due admixture ( c[>dice1 hypocrisy & malice4 ,:at valuable fact has be5 proclaim$ f an or?odox pulpit8 ,:at ecclesia/ical c\ncil has add$ to ! intellectual weal? ( ! _w8 ,_m c5turies ago ! *ur* gave to ,*ri/5dom a code ( laws1 /upid1 unphilosophic & brutal to ! la/ degree4 ,! *ur* insi/s t x has made man m]ciful & j4 ,did x d ?is by tortur+ h]etics--by ext+ui%+ _! eyes--by flay+ !m alive8 ,did x accompli% ?is result ?r\gh ! ,inquisition--by ! use ( ! ?umb-screw1 ! rack & ! fagot8 ,( :at sci5ce has ! *ur* be5 ! fri5d & *ampion8 ,:at or?odox *ur* has op5$ its doors to a p]secut$ tru?8 ,( :at use has ,*ri/ianity be5 to man8 ,!y tell u t ! *ur* has be5 & is ! fri5d ( education4 ,i d5y x4 ,! *ur* f\nd$ colleges n to educate m51 b to make proselytes1 conv]ts1 def5d]s4 ,?is 0 9 accordance ) ! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation4 ,no or?odox *ur* ev] 01 or ev] w be 9 favor ( real education4 ,a ,ca?olic is 9 favor ( en\gh education to make a ,ca?olic out ( a savage1 & ! ,prote/ant is 9 favor ( en\gh education to make a ,prote/ant out ( a ,ca?olic1 b bo? are oppos$ to ! education t makes free & manly m54 ,s1 m9i/]s say t !y tea* *>ity4 ,?is is natural4 ,!y live on alms4 ,all begg>s tea* t o!rs %\ld give4 ,s1 !y tell u t ! *ur* has built hospitals4 ,?is is n true4 ,m5 h n built hospitals because !y 7 ,*ri/ians1 b because !y 7 m54 ,!y h n built !m = *>ity--b 9 self-def5ce4 ,if a man comes to y\r door ) ! smallpox1 y _c let him 91 y _c kill him4 ,z a necessity1 y provide a place = him4 ,& y d ?is to protect y\rself4 ,) ?is ,*ri/ianity has _h no?+ to d4 ,! *ur* _c give1 because x does n produce4 ,x is claim$ t ! *ur* has made m5 & wom5 =giv+4 ,i admit t ! *ur* has prea*$ =giv5ess1 b x has nev] =giv5 an enemy--nev]4 ,aga9/ ! great & brave ?9k]s x has co9$ & circulat$ c\ntless lies4 ,nev] has ! *ur* told1 or tri$ to tell1 ! tru? ab\t an hone/ foe4 ,! *ur* tea*es ! exi/5ce ( ! sup]natural4 ,x believes 9 ! div9e sleight-(-h&--9 ! pre/o & op5 sesame ( ! ,inf9ite2 9 "s invisible ,be+ :o produces effects )\t causes & causes )\t effects2 ^: caprice gov]ns ! _w & :o c be p]suad$ by pray]1 s(t5$ by c]emony1 & :o w1 z a rew>d = fai?1 save m5 f ! natural consequ5ces ( _! actions4 ,! *ur* d5ies ! et]nal1 inexorable sequ5ce ( ev5ts4 ,:at ,good has ! ,*ur* ,accompli%$8 ,x claims to h prea*$ peace because its f\nd] said1 ,i came n to br+ peace b a sword4 ,x claims to h pres]v$ ! family because its f\nd] (f]$ a hundr$-fold "h & life ev]la/+ to ^? :o w\ld des]t wife & *ildr54 ,s1 x claims to h taught ! bro!rhood ( man & t ! gospel is = all ! _w1 because ,*ri/ said to ! woman ( ,sam>ia t he came only to ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 & decl>$ t x 0 n meet to take ! bread ( ! *ildr5 & ca/ x unto dogs4 ,9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 :o ?reat5$ et]nal rev5ge1 x has prea*$ =giv5ess4 ,( :at ,use are ! ,or?odox ,m9i/]s8 ,!y are ! enemies ( pleasure4 ,!y d5\nce danc+ z "o ( ! deadly s9s4 ,!y are %ock$ at ! wick$ness ( ! waltz--! pollution ( ! polka4 ,!y are ! enemies ( ! !atre4 ,!y sl&] actors & actresses4 ,!y hate !m because !y are rivals4 ,!y are try+ to pres]ve ! sacr$ness ( ! ,sabba?4 ,x fills !m ) malice to see ! p happy on t day4 ,!y prea* aga9/ excursions & picnics--aga9/ ^? :o seek ! woods & ! sea1 ! %ad[s & ! waves4 ,!y are fill$ ) holy wra? aga9/ bicycles & bloom]s4 ,!y are oppos$ to divorces4 ,!y insi/ t = ! glory ( ,god1 husb&s & wives :o loa! ea* o!r %\ld be compell$ to live toge!r4 ,!y abhor all works ( fiction1 & love ! ,bible4 ,!y decl>e t ! lit]>y ma/]-pieces ( ! _w are unfit to be read4 ,!y ?9k t ! p %\ld be satisfi$ ) s]mons & poems ab\t dea? & hell4 ,!y hate art--abhor ! m>bles ( ! ,greeks1 & all repres5tations ( ! human =m4 ,!y want no?+ pa9t$ or sculptur$ b h&s1 faces & clo!s4 ,mo/ ( ! prie/s are prudes1 & publicly d5\nce :at !y secretly admire & enjoy4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! nude !y cov] _! faces ) _! holy h&s1 b keep _! f+]s ap>t4 ,!y pret5d to believe 9 moral suasion1 & want ev]y?+ regulat$ by law4 ,if !y _h ! p[]1 !y w\ld prohibit ev]y?+ t m5 & wom5 really enjoy4 ,!y want libr>ies1 museums & art gall]ies clos$ on ! ,sabba?4 ,!y w\ld aboli% ! ,sunday pap]--/op ! runn+ ( c>s & all public conveyances on ! holy day1 & compel all ! p to enjoy s]mons1 pray]s & psalms4 ,^! de> m9i/]s1 :5 !y h poor congregations1 ?und] aga9/ tru/s1 syndicates1 & corporations--aga9/ weal?1 fa%ion & luxury4 ,!y tell ab\t ,dives & ,laz>us1 pa9t ri* m5 9 hell & begg>s 9 heav54 ,if _! congregations are ri* !y turn _! guns 9 ! o!r direction4 ,!y h no confid5ce 9 education--9 ! developm5t ( ! bra94 ,!y appeal to hopes & fe>s4 ,!y ask no "o to ?9k--to inve/igate4 ,!y insi/ t all %all believe4 ,cr$ulity is ! greate/ ( virtues1 & d\bt ! deadlie/ ( s9s4 ,^! m5 are ! enemies ( sci5ce--( intellectual progress4 ,!y ridicule & calumniate ! great ?9k]s4 ,!y d5y ev]y?+ t conflicts ) ! sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,!y /ill believe 9 ! a/ronomy ( ,jo%ua & ! geology ( ,moses4 ,!y believe 9 ! miracles ( ! pa/1 & d5y ! demon/rations ( ! pres5t4 ,!y are ! foes ( facts--! enemies ( k4 ,a desire to be happy "h1 !y reg>d z wick$ & worldly--b a desire to be happy 9 ano!r _w1 z virtu\s & spiritual4 ,e or?odox *ur* is f\nd$ on mi/ake & falsehood4 ,e good or?odox m9i/] ass]ts :at he does n "k1 & d5ies :at he does "k4 ,:at are ! ,or?odox ,cl]gy ,do+ = ! ,good ( ,mank9d8 ,absolutely no?+4 ,:at h>m are !y do+8 ,on e h& !y s[ ! se$s ( sup]/ition4 ,!y p>alyze ! m9ds1 & pollute ! imag9ations ( *ildr54 ,!y fill _! he>ts ) fe>4 ,by _! tea*+s1 ?\s&s become insane4 ,) !m1 hypocrisy is respectable & c&or infam\s4 ,!y enslave ! m9ds ( m54 ,"u _! tea*+s m5 wa/e & misdirect _! en]gies1 ab&on ! ends t c be accompli%$1 d$icate _! lives to ! impossible1 wor%ip ! unkn[n1 pray to ! inconceivable1 & become ! trembl+ slaves ( a mon/r\s my? born ( ignorance & fa%ion$ by ! trembl+ h&s ( fe>4 ,sup]/ition is ! s]p5t t crawls & hisses 9 e ,ed5 & fa/5s its poison\s fangs 9 ! he>ts ( m54 ,x is ! deadlie/ foe ( ! human race4 ,sup]/ition is a begg>--a robb]1 a tyrant4 ,sci5ce is a b5efactor4 ,sup]/ition %$s blood4 ,sci5ce %$s light4 ,! de> prea*]s mu/ give up ! acc\nt ( creation--! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! mud-man1 ! rib-woman1 & ! walk+1 talk+1 snake4 ,!y mu/ ?r[ away ! apple1 ! fall ( man1 ! expulsion1 & ! gate gu>d$ by angels arm$ ) swords4 ,!y mu/ give up ! flood & ! t[] ( ,babel & ! confusion ( tongues4 ,!y mu/ give up ,abraham & ! wre/l+ mat* betwe5 ,jacob & ! ,"l4 ,s1 ! /ory ( ,joseph1 ! enslavem5t ( ! ,hebrews by ! ,egyptians1 ! /ory ( ,moses 9 ! bullru%es1 ! burn+ bu%1 ! turn+ ( /icks into s]p5ts1 ( wat] into blood1 ! miracul\s creation ( frogs1 ! kill+ ( cattle ) hail & *ang+ du/ into lice1 all mu/ be giv5 up4 ,! soj\rn ( =ty ye>s 9 ! des]t1 ! op5+ ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 ! clo!s & %oes t refus$ to we> out1 ! manna1 ! quails & ! s]p5ts1 ! wat] t ran up hill1 ! talk+ ( ,jehovah ) ,moses face to face1 ! giv+ ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 ! op5+ ( ! e>? to swall[ ! enemies ( ,moses--all mu/ be ?r[n away4 ,^! good prea*]s mu/ admit t bl[+ horns c\ld n ?r[ d[n ! walls ( a city1 t x 0 horrible = ,jeph?ah to sacrifice 8 daught]1 t ! day 0 n l5g!n$ & ! moon /opp$ = ! sake ( ,jo%ua1 t ! dead ,samuel 0 n rais$ by a wit*1 t a man 0 n c>ri$ to heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire1 t ! riv] ,jordan 0 n divid$ by ! /roke ( a cloak1 t ! be>s did n de/roy *ildr5 = laugh+ at a prophet1 t a w&]+ soo?say] did n collect lightn+s f heav5 to de/roy ! lives ( innoc5t m51 t he did n cause ra9 & make iron float1 t rav5s did n keep a hotel :]e prea*]s got bo>d & lodg+ free1 t ! %ad[ on a dial 0 n turn$ back t5 degrees to %[ t a k+ 0 go+ to recov] f a boil1 t ,ezekiel 0 n told by ,god h[ to prep>e a d9n]1 t ,jonah did n take cab9 passage 9 a fi%--& t all ! miracles 9 ! old ,te/am5t are n allegories1 or poems1 b j old-fa%ion$ lies4 ,& ! de> prea*]s w be compell$ to admit t !re nev] 0 a miracul\s babe )\t a natural fa!r1 t ,*ri/1 if he liv$1 0 a man & no?+ m4 ,t he did n ca/ devils out ( folks--t he did n cure bl9dness ) spittle & clay1 nor turn wat] into w9e1 nor make fi%es & loaves ( bread out ( no?+--t he did n "k :]e to cat* fi%es ) money 9 _! m\?s--t he did n take a walk on ! wat]--t he did n at w become invisible--t he did n pass ?r\gh clos$ doors--t he did n raise ! dead--t angels nev] roll$ /ones f a sepul*re--t ,*ri/ did n rise f ! dead & did n asc5d to heav54 ,all ^! mi/akes & illusions & delusions--all ^! miracles & my?s mu/ fade f ! m9ds ( intellig5t m54 ,my de> prea*]s1 ,i beg y to tell ! tru?4 ,tell y\r congregations t ,moses 0 n ! au?or ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,tell !m t nobody kn[s :o wrote ! five books4 ,tell !m t ,deut]onomy 0 n writt5 until ab\t six hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,tell !m t nobody kn[s :o wrote ,jo%ua1 or ,judges1 or ,ru?1 ,samuel1 ,k+s1 or ,*ronicles1 ,job1 or ! ,psalms1 or ! ,song ( ,solomon4 ,be hone/1 tell ! tru?4 ,tell !m t nobody kn[s :o wrote ,e/h]--t ,ecclesia/es 0 writt5 long aft] ,*ri/--t _m ( ! prophecies 7 writt5 aft] ! ev5ts pret5d$ to be =etold _h happ5$4 ,tell !m t ,ezekiel & ,daniel 7 insane4 ,tell !m t nobody kn[s :o wrote ! gospels1 & tell !m t no l9e ab\t ,*ri/ writt5 by a contempor>y has be5 f\nd4 ,tell !m x is all guess--& may be1 & p]haps4 ,be hone/4 ,tell ! tru?1 develop y\r bra9s1 use all y\r s5ses & hold high ! tor* ( ,reason4 ,9 a few ye>s ! pulpits w be fill$ ) tea*]s in/ead ( prea*]s--) ?\ghtful1 brave1 & hone/ m54 ,! congregations w be civiliz$--intellectually hone/ & hospitable4 ,n[1 mo/ ( ! m9i/]s insi/ t ! old falsehoods %all be treat$ ) rev]5ce--t anci5t lies ) long :ite be>ds--wr9kl$ & bald-head$ frauds--r\nd-%\ld]$ & too?less miracles1 & palsi$ mi/akes on crut*es1 %all be call$ allegories1 p>ables1 ori5tal imag]y1 inspir$ poems4 ,9 _! pres5ce ! ungodly %\ld remove _! hats4 ,!y %\ld respect ! m\ld & moss ( antiquity4 ,!y %\ld rememb] t ^! lies1 ^! frauds1 ! miracles & mi/akes1 h = ?\s&s ( ye>s rul$1 enslav$1 & corrupt$ ! human race4 ,^! m9i/]s ought to "k t _! cre$s are bas$ on imag9$ facts & demon/rat$ by ass]tion4 ,!y ought to "k t !y h no evid5ce1--no?+ b promises & ?reats4 ,!y ought to "k t x is impossible to conceive ( =ce exi/+ )\t & be=e matt]--t x is equally impossible to conceive ( matt] )\t =ce--t x is impossible to conceive ( ! creation or de/ruction ( matt] or =ce1--t x is impossible to conceive ( inf9ite intellig5ce dwell+ f et]nity 9 inf9ite space1 & t x is impossible to conceive ( ! creator1 or creation1 ( sub/ance4 ,! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ian is an en?ron$ guess--a p]haps--an inf]5ce4 ,no man1 & no body ( m51 c answ] ! que/ions ( ! ,:5ce & ,:i!r4 ,! my/]y ( exi/5ce _c be expla9$ by ! intellect ( man4 ,back ( life1 ( exi/5ce1 we _c g--beyond dea? we _c see4 ,all duties1 all obligations1 all k1 all exp]i5ce1 are = ?is life1 = ?is _w4 ,we "k t m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 exi/4 ,we "k t happ9ess1 = ! mo/ "p1 dep5ds on conduct4 ,we are satisfi$ t all ! gods are phantoms & t ! sup]natural does n exi/4 ,we "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 hope & k1 we hope = happ9ess "h & we dream ( joy h]eaft]1 b we d n "k4 ,we _c ass]t1 we c only hope4 ,we c h our dream4 ,9 ! wide night our /> c %9e & %$ its radiance on ! graves ( ^? we love4 ,we c b5d above our pallid dead & say t beyond ?is life !re are no sighs--no te>s--no break+ he>ts4 ,,conclusion4 ,,let u be hone/4 ,let u pres]ve ! v]acity ( our s\ls4 ,let education comm5ce 9 ! cradle--9 ! lap ( ! lov+ "m4 ,?is is ! fir/ s*ool4 ,! tea*]1 ! "m1 %\ld be absolutely hone/4 ,! nurs]y %\ld n be an asylum = lies4 ,p>5ts %\ld be mode/ en\gh to be tru?ful--hone/ en\gh to admit _! ignorance4 ,no?+ %\ld be taught z true t _c be demon/rat$4 ,e *ild %\ld be taught to d\bt1 to inquire1 to dem& reasons4 ,e s\l %\ld def5d itself--%\ld be on its gu>d aga9/ falsehood1 deceit1 & mi/ake1 & %\ld bew>e ( all k9ds ( confid5ce m51 includ+ ^? 9 ! pulpit4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be taught to express _! d\bts--to dem& reasons4 ,! object ( education %\ld be to develop ! bra91 to quick5 ! s5ses4 ,e s*ool %\ld be a m5tal gymnasium4 ,! *ild %\ld be equipp$ = ! battle ( life4 ,cr$ulity1 implicit ob$i5ce1 are ! virtues ( slaves & ! enslav]s ( ! free4 ,all %\ld be taught t !re is no?+ too sacr$ to be inve/igat$--too holy to be und]/ood4 ,ea* m9d has ! "r to lift all curta9s1 )draw all veils1 scale all walls1 explore all recesses1 all heights1 all dep?s = itself1 9 spite ( *ur* or prie/1 or cre$ or book4 ,! great volume ( ,nature %\ld be op5 to all4 ,none b ! intellig5t & hone/ c really read ?is book4 ,prejudice cl\ds & d>k5s e page4 ,hypocrisy reads & misquotes1 & cr$ulity accepts ! quotation4 ,sup]/ition _c read a l9e or spell ! %orte/ ^w4 ,& yet ?is volume holds all k1 all tru?1 & is ! only s\rce ( ?\ght4 ,m5tal lib]ty means ! "r ( all to read ?is book4 ,"h ! ,pope & ,peasant are equal4 ,ea* mu/ read = himself--& ea* ought hone/ly & fe>lessly to give to 8 fell[-m5 :at he le>ns4 ,!re is no au?ority 9 *ur*es or prie/s--no au?ority 9 numb]s or majorities4 ,! only au?ority is ,nature--! facts we "k4 ,facts are ! ma/]s1 ! enemies ( ! ignorant1 ! s]vants & fri5ds ( ! intellig5t4 ,ignorance is ! "m ( my/]y & mis]y1 ( sup]/ition & sorr[1 ( wa/e & want4 ,intellig5ce is ! only light4 ,x enables u to keep ! highway1 to avoid ! ob/ructions1 & to take advantage ( ! =ces ( nature4 ,x is ! only lev] capable ( rais+ mank9d4 ,to develop ! bra9 is to civilize ! _w4 ,intellig5ce reaves ! heav5s ( w+$ & frightful mon/]s--drives gho/s & le]+ fi5ds f ! d>kness1 & floods ) light ! dungeons ( fe>4 ,all %\ld be taught t !re is no evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( ! sup]natural--t ! man :o b[s be=e an idol ( wood or /one is j z fooli% z ! "o :o prays to an imag9$ ,god1--t all wor%ip has = its f\ndation ! same mi/ake--! same ignorance1 ! same fe>--t x is j z fooli% to believe 9 a p]sonal god z 9 a p]sonal devil--j z fooli% to believe 9 great gho/s z little ones4 ,s1 all %\ld be taught t ! =ces1 ! facts 9 ,nature1 _c be controll$ or *ang$ by pray] or praise1 by supplication1 c]emony1 or sacrifice2 t !re is no magic1 no miracle2 t =ce c be ov]come only by =ce1 & t ! :ole _w is natural4 ,all %\ld be taught t man mu/ protect himself--t !re is no p[] sup]ior to ,nature t c>es = man--t ,nature has nei!r pity nor hatr$--t h] =ces act )\t ! slighte/ reg>d = man--t %e produces )\t int5tion & de/roys )\t regret4 ,all %\ld be taught t usefulness is ! bud & fl[] & fruit ( real religion4 ,! popes & c>d9als1 ! bi%ops1 prie/s & p>sons are all useless4 ,!y produce no?+4 ,!y live on ! labor ( o!rs4 ,!y are p>asites t fe$ on ! fright5$4 ,!y are vampires t suck ! blood ( hone/ toil4 ,e *ur* is an organiz$ begg>4 ,e "o lives on alms--on alms collect$ by =ce & fe>4 ,e or?odox *ur* promises heav5 & ?reat5s hell1 & ^! promises & ?reats are made = ! sake ( alms1 = rev5ue4 ,e *ur* cries3 ,believe & give4 ,a new era is dawn+ on ! _w4 ,we are beg9n+ to believe 9 ! religion ( usefulness4 ,! m5 :o fell$ ! =e/s1 cultivat$ ! e>?1 spann$ ! riv]s ) bridges ( /eel1 built ! railways & canals1 ! great %ips1 inv5t$ ! locomotives & eng9es1 supply+ ! c\ntless wants ( man2 ! m5 :o inv5t$ ! telegraphs & cables1 & freight$ ! electric sp>k ) ?\ght & love2 ! m5 :o inv5t$ ! looms & sp9dles t clo! ! _w1 ! inv5tors ( pr9t+ & ! great presses t fill ! e>? ) poetry1 fiction & fact1 t save & keep all k = ! *ildr5 yet to be2 ! inv5tors ( all ! wond]ful ma*9es t deftly m\ld f wood & /eel ! ?+s we use2 ! m5 :o h explor$ ! heav5s & trac$ ! orbits ( ! />s--:o h read ! /ory ( ! _w 9 m\nta9 range & bill[$ sea2 ! m5 :o h l5g!n$ life & conqu]$ pa92 ! great philosoph]s & naturali/s :o h fill$ ! _w ) light2 ! great poets ^: ?\ghts h *>m$ ! s\ls1 ! great pa9t]s & sculptors :o h made ! canvas speak1 ! m>ble live2 ! great orators :o h sway$ ! _w1 ! compos]s :o h giv5 _! s\ls to s\nd1 ! capta9s ( indu/ry1 ! produc]s1 ! soldi]s :o h battl$ = ! "r1 ! va/ ho/ ( useful m5--^! are our ,*ri/s1 our apo/les & our sa9ts4 ,! triumphs ( sci5ce are our miracles4 ,! books fill$ ) ! facts ( ,nature are our sacr$ scriptures1 & ! =ce t is 9 e atom & 9 e />--9 ev]y?+ t lives & gr[s & ?9ks1 t hopes & suff]s1 is ! only possible god4 ,! absolute we _c "k--beyond ! horizon ( ! ,natural we _c g4 ,all our duties are )9 our rea*--all our obligations mu/ be dis*>g$ "h1 9 ?is _w4 ,let u love & labor4 ,let u wait & "w4 ,let u cultivate c\rage & *e]fulness--op5 our he>ts to ! good--our m9ds to ! true4 ,let u live free lives4 ,let u hope t ! future w br+ peace & joy to all ! *ildr5 ( m51 & above all1 let u pres]ve ! v]acity ( our s\ls4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,re=m ,,mank9d4 99 ,?is address 0 deliv]$ be=e ! ,militant ,*ur* at ! ,columbia ,!atre1 ,*icago1 ,ills41 ,april #ab1 #ahif4 ,i4 ,,!re is no d>kness b ignorance4 ,e human be+ is a necess>y product ( conditions1 & e "o is born ) defects = :i* he _c be held responsible4 ,nature seems to c>e no?+ = ! individual1 no?+ = ! species4 ,life pursu+ life & 9 its turn pursu$ by dea?1 presses to ! sn[ l9e ( ! possible1 & e =m ( life1 ( in/9ct1 ?\ght & action is fix$ & det]m9$ by conditions1 by c\ntless antec$5t & co-exi/+ facts4 ,! pres5t is ! *ild1 & ! necess>y *ild1 ( all ! pa/1 & ! "m ( all ! future4 ,e human be+ longs to be happy1 to satisfy ! wants ( ! body ) food1 ) ro( & raim5t1 & to fe$ ! hung] ( ! m9d1 accord+ to 8 capacity1 ) love1 wisdom1 philosophy1 art & song4 ,! wants ( ! savage are few2 b ) civilization ! wants ( ! body increase1 ! intellectual horizon wid5s & ! bra9 dem&s m & m4 ,! savage feels1 b sc>cely ?9ks4 ,! passion ( ! savage is un9flu5c$ by 8 ?\ght1 :ile ! ?\ght ( ! philosoph] is un9flu5c$ by passion4 ,*ildr5 h wants & passions be=e !y are capable ( reason+4 ,s1 9 ! infancy ( ! race1 wants & passions dom9ate4 ,! savage 0 controll$ by appe>ances1 by impressions2 he 0 m5tally weak1 m5tally indol5t1 & 8 m9d pursu$ ! pa? ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,?+s 7 to him z !y appe>$ to be4 ,he 0 a natural believ] 9 ! sup]natural1 &1 f9d+ himself beset by dang]s & evils1 he s\ght 9 _m ways ! aid ( unse5 p[]s4 ,8 *ildr5 foll[$ 8 example1 & = _m ages1 9 _m l&s1 millions & millions ( human be+s1 _m ( !m ! k9de/ & ! be/1 ask$ = sup]natural help4 ,c\ntless alt>s & temples h be5 built1 & ! sup]natural has be5 wor%ip$ ) sacrifice & song1 ) self-d5ial1 c]emony1 ?ankfulness & pray]4 ,dur+ all ^! ages1 ! bra9 ( man 0 be+ sl[ly & pa9fully develop$4 ,gradually m9d came to ! assi/ance ( muscle1 & ?\ght became ! fri5d ( labor4 ,man has advanc$ j 9 ! proportion t he has m+l$ ?\ght ) 8 "w1 j 9 ! proportion t he has succe$$ 9 gett+ 8 head & h&s into p>tn]%ip4 ,all ?is 0 ! result ( exp]i5ce4 ,nature1 g5]\s & he>tless1 extravagant & mis]ly z %e is1 is our "m & our only tea*]1 & %e is also ! deceiv] ( m54 ,above h] we _c rise1 bel[ h] we _c fall4 ,9 h] we f9d ! se$ & soil ( all t is good1 ( all t is evil4 ,nature orig9ates1 n\ri%es1 pres]ves & de/roys4 ,good de$s be> fruit1 & 9 ! fruit are se$s t 9 _! turn be> fruit & se$s4 ,great ?\ghts are nev] lo/1 & words ( k9dness d n p]i% f ! e>?4 ,e bra9 is a field :]e nature s[s ! se$s ( ?\ght1 & ! crop dep5ds ^u ! soil4 ,e fl[] t gives its fragrance to ! w&]+ air leaves its influ5ce on ! s\l ( man4 ,! :eel & swoop ( ! w+$ creatures ( ! air sugge/ ! fl[+ l9es ( subtle art4 ,! ro> & murmur ( ! re/less sea1 ! cat>act's solemn *ant1 ! ?und]'s voice1 ! happy babble ( ! brook1 ! :isp]+ leaves1 ! ?rill+ notes ( mat+ birds1 ! sigh+ w9ds1 taught man to p\r 8 he>t 9 song & gave a voice to grief & hope1 to love & dea?4 ,9 all t is1 9 m\nta9 range & bill[$ pla91 9 w9d+ /ream & des]t s&1 9 cl\d & />1 9 sn[ & ra91 9 calm & /orm1 9 night & day1 9 woods & vales1 9 all ! colors ( divid$ light1 9 all !re is ( gr[? & life1 decay & dea?1 9 all t flies & floats & swims1 9 all t moves1 9 all ! =ms & qualities ( ?+s1 man f\nd ! se$s & symbols ( 8 ?\ghts2 & all t man has wr\ght becomes a "p ( nature's self1 =m+ ! lives ( ^? to be4 ,! m>bles ( ! ,greeks1 l /ra9s ( music1 sugge/ ! p]fect1 & tea* ! melody ( life4 ,! great poems1 pa9t+s1 inv5tions1 !ories & philosophies1 enl>ge & m\ld ! m9d ( man4 ,all t is is natural4 ,all is naturally produc$4 ,beyond ! horizon ( ! natural man _c g4 ,yet1 = _m ages1 man 9 all directions has reli$ ^u1 & s9c]ely believ$ 91 ! exi/5ce ( ! sup]natural4 ,he did n believe 9 ! uni=mity ( nature2 he _h no conception ( cause & effect1 ( ! inde/ructibility ( =ce4 ,9 m$ic9e he believ$ 9 *>ms1 magic1 amulets1 & incantations4 ,x nev] occurr$ to ! savage t diseases 7 natural4 ,9 *emi/ry he s\ght = ! elixir ( life1 = ! philosoph]'s /one1 & = "s way ( *ang+ ! bas] metals into gold4 ,9 me*anics he se>*$ = p]petual motion1 believ+ t he1 by "s curi\s comb9ations ( lev]s1 c\ld produce1 c\ld create a =ce4 ,9 gov]nm5t1 he f\nd ! s\rce ( au?ority 9 ! w ( ! sup]natural4 ,= _m c5turies 8 only conception ( morality 0 ! idea ( ob$i5ce1 n to facts z !y exi/ 9 nature1 b to ! suppos$ comm& ( "s be+ sup]ior to nature4 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s religion consi/$ 9 ! praise & wor%ip ( ! invisible & inf9ite1 ( "s va/ & incompreh5sible p[]1 t is to say1 ( ! sup]natural4 ,by exp]i5ce1 by exp]im5t1 possibly by accid5t1 man f\nd t "s diseases c\ld be cur$ by natural means2 t he c\ld be reliev$ 9 _m in/ances ( pa9 by c]ta9 k9ds ( leaves or b>k4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+4 ,gradually 8 confid5ce increas$ 9 ! direction ( ! natural1 & began to decrease 9 *>ms & amulets1 ,! w> 0 wag$ = _m c5turies1 b ! natural ga9$ ! victory4 ,n[ we "k t all diseases are naturally produc$1 & t all rem$ies1 all curatives1 act 9 accordance ) ! facts 9 nature4 ,n[ we "k t *>ms1 magic1 amulets & incantations are j z useless 9 ! practice ( m$ic9e z !y w\ld be 9 solv+ a problem 9 ma!matics4 ,we n[ "k t !re are no sup]natural rem$ies4 ,9 *emi/ry ! w> 0 long & bitt]2 b we n[ no long] seek = ! elixir ( life1 & no "o is try+ to f9d ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,we are satisfi$ t !re is no?+ sup]natural 9 all ! realm ( *emi/ry4 ,we "k t sub/ances are always true to _! natures2 we "k t j s _m atoms ( "o sub/ance w unite ) j s _m ( ano!r4 ,! miracul\s has dep>t$ f *emi/ry2 9 t sci5ce !re is no magic1 no caprice & no possible use = ! sup]natural4 ,we are satisfi$ t !re c be no *ange1 t we c absolutely rely on ! uni=mity ( nature2 t ! attraction ( gravitation w always rema9 ! same2 & we feel t we "k ?is z c]ta9ly z we "k t ! relation betwe5 ! diamet] & circumf]5ce ( a circle c nev] *ange4 ,we n[ "k t 9 me*anics ! natural is supreme4 ,we "k t man c by no possibility create a =ce2 t by no possibility c he de/roy a =ce4 ,no me*anic dreams ( dep5d+ ^u or ask+ = any sup]natural aid4 ,he kn[s t he works 9 accordance ) c]ta9 facts t no p[] c *ange4 ,s we 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates believe t ! au?ority to gov]n1 ! au?ority to make & execute laws1 comes f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$ & n f any sup]natural s\rce4 ,we d n believe t ! k+ occupi$ 8 ?rone because ( ! w ( ! sup]natural4 ,nei!r d we believe t o!rs are subjects or s]fs or slaves by reason ( any sup]natural w4 ,s1 our ideas ( morality h *ang$1 & millions n[ believe t :atev] produces happ9ess & well-be+ is 9 ! highe/ s5se moral4 ,unreason+ ob$i5ce is n ! f\ndation or ! ess5ce ( morality4 ,t is ! result ( m5tal slav]y4 ,to act 9 accordance ) obligation p]ceiv$ is to be free & noble4 ,to simply obey is to practice :at might be call$ a slave virtue2 b real morality is ! fl[] & fruit ( lib]ty & wisdom4 ,!re are v _m :o h rea*$ ! conclusion t ! sup]natural has no?+ to d ) real religion4 ,religion does n consi/ 9 believ+ )\t evid5ce or aga9/ evid5ce4 ,x does n consi/ 9 wor%ip+ ! unkn[n or 9 try+ to d some?+ = ! ,inf9ite4 ,c]emonies1 pray]s & inspir$ books1 miracles1 special provid5ce1 & div9e int]f]5ce all belong to ! sup]natural & =m no "p ( real religion4 ,e sci5ce re/s on ! natural1 on demon/rat$ facts4 ,s1 morality & religion mu/ f9d _! f\ndations 9 ! necess>y nature ( ?+s4 ,,ii4 ,,h[ ,,c ,,we ,,re=m ,,! ,,_w8 ,,ignorance be+ d>kness1 :at we ne$ is intellectual light4 ,! mo/ important ?+s to tea*1 z ! basis ( all progress1 are t ! univ]se is natural2 t man mu/ be ! provid5ce ( man2 t1 by ! developm5t ( ! bra91 we c avoid "s ( ! dang]s1 "s ( ! evils1 ov]come "s ( ! ob/ructions1 & take advantage ( "s ( ! facts & =ces ( nature2 t1 by inv5tion & indu/ry1 we c supply1 to a reasonable degree1 ! wants ( ! body1 & by ?\ght1 /udy & ef=t1 we c 9 "p satisfy ! hung] ( ! m9d4 ,man %\ld cease to expect any aid f any sup]natural s\rce4 ,by ?is "t he %\ld be satisfi$ t wor%ip has n creat$ weal?1 & t prosp]ity is n ! *ild ( pray]4 ,he %\ld "k t ! sup]natural has n succor$ ! oppress$1 clo!d ! nak$1 f$ ! hungry1 %ield$ ! innoc5t1 /ay$ ! pe/il5ce1 or fre$ ! slave4 ,be+ satisfi$ t ! sup]natural does n exi/1 man %\ld turn 8 entire att5tion to ! affairs ( ?is _w1 to ! facts 9 nature4 ,&1 fir/ ( all1 he %\ld avoid wa/e--wa/e ( en]gy1 wa/e ( weal?4 ,e good man1 e good woman1 %\ld try to d away ) w>1 to /op ! appeal to savage =ce4 ,man 9 a savage /ate relies ^u 8 /r5g?1 & decides = himself :at is "r & :at is wrong4 ,civiliz$ m5 d n settle _! diff]5ces by a resort to arms4 ,!y submit ! qu>rel to arbitrators & c\rts4 ,?is is ! great diff]5ce betwe5 ! savage & ! civiliz$4 ,nations1 h[ev]1 su/a9 ! relations ( savages to ea* o!r4 ,!re is no way ( settl+ _! disputes4 ,ea* nation decides = itself1 & ea* nation endeavors to c>ry its decision into effect4 ,?is produces w>4 ,?\s&s ( m5 at ?is mom5t are try+ to inv5t m deadly weapons to de/roy _! fell[-m54 ,= eighte5 hundr$ ye>s peace has be5 prea*$1 & yet ! civiliz$ nations are ! mo/ w>like ( ! _w4 ,!re are 9 ,europe to-day betwe5 elev5 & twelve millions ( soldi]s1 ready to take ! field1 & ! fronti]s ( e civiliz$ nation are protect$ by brea/work & =t4 ,! sea is cov]$ ) /eel clad %ips1 fill$ ) missiles ( dea?4 ,! civiliz$ _w has impov]i%$ itself1 & ! debt ( ,*ri/5dom1 mo/ly = w>1 is n[ ne>ly ?irty ?\s& million doll>s4 ,! int]e/ on ?is va/ sum has to be paid2 x has to be paid by labor1 mu* ( x by ! poor1 by ^? :o are compell$ to d5y !mselves almo/ ! necessities ( life4 ,?is debt is gr[+ ye> by ye>4 ,!re mu/ come a *ange1 or ,*ri/5dom w become bankrupt4 ,! int]e/ on ?is debt am\nts at lea/ to n9e hundr$ million doll>s a ye>2 & ! co/ ( support+ armies & navies1 ( repair+ %ips1 ( manufactur+ new eng9es ( dea?1 probably am\nts1 includ+ ! int]e/ on ! debt1 to at lea/ six million doll>s a day4 ,all[+ t5 h\rs = a day1 t is = a work+ day1 ! wa/e ( w> is at lea/ six hundr$ ?\s& doll>s an h\r1 t is to say1 t5 ?\s& doll>s a m9ute4 ,?9k ( all ?is be+ paid = ! purpose ( kill+ & prep>+ to kill our fell[-m54 ,?9k ( ! good t c\ld be done ) ?is va/ sum ( money2 ! s*ools t c\ld be built1 ! wants t c\ld be suppli$4 ,?9k ( ! homes x w\ld build1 ! *ildr5 x w\ld clo!4 ,if we wi% to d away ) w>1 we mu/ provide = ! settlem5t ( national diff]5ces by an int]national c\rt4 ,?is c\rt %\ld be 9 p]petual session2 its memb]s %\ld be select$ by ! v>i\s gov]nm5ts to be affect$ by its decisions1 &1 at ! comm& & disposal ( ?is c\rt1 ! re/ ( ,*ri/5dom be+ dis>m$1 !re %\ld be a milit>y =ce suffici5t to c>ry its judgm5ts into effect4 ,!re %\ld be no o!r excuse1 no o!r bus9ess = an army or a navy 9 ! civiliz$ _w4 ,no man has imag9ation en\gh to pa9t ! agonies1 ! horrors & cruelties ( w>4 ,?9k ( s5d+ %ot & %ell cra%+ ?r\gh ! bodies ( m56 ,?9k ( ! wid[s & orphans6 ,?9k ( ! maim$1 ! mutilat$1 ! mangl$6 ,,iii4 ,,ano!r ,,wa/e4 ,,let u be p]fectly c&id ) ea* o!r4 ,we are seek+ ! tru?1 try+ to f9d :at ought to be done to increase ! well-be+ ( man4 ,i mu/ give y my hone/ ?\ght4 ,y h ! "r to dem& x1 & ,i mu/ ma9ta9 ! integrity ( my s\l4 ,!re is ano!r direction 9 :i* ! weal? & en]gies ( man are wa/$4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( hi/ory until n[ man has be5 seek+ ! aid ( ! sup]natural4 ,= _m c5turies ! weal? ( ! _w 0 us$ to propitiate ! unse5 p[]s4 ,9 our own c\ntry1 ! prop]ty d$icat$ to ?is purpose is wor? at lea/ "o ?\s& million doll>s4 ,! int]e/ on ?is sum is fifty million doll>s a ye>1 & ! co/ ( employ+ p]sons1 ^: bus9ess x is to seek ! aid ( ! sup]natural & to ma9ta9 ! prop]ty1 is c]ta9ly z mu* m4 ,s t ! co/ 9 our c\ntry is ab\t two million doll>s a week1 &1 c\nt+ t5 h\rs z a work+ day1 ?is am\nts to ab\t five hundr$ doll>s a m9ute4 ,= ?is va/ am\nt ( money ! returns are rem>kably small4 ,! good accompli%$ does n appe> to be great4 ,!re is no great dim9ution 9 crime4 ,! decrease ( immorality & pov]ty is h>dly p]ceptible4 ,9 spite1 h[ev]1 ( ! app>5t failure "h1 a va/ sum ( money is exp5d$ e ye> to c>ry our ideas ( ! sup]natural to o!r races4 ,our *ur*es1 = ! mo/ "p1 are clos$ dur+ ! week1 be+ us$ only a "p ( "o day 9 sev54 ,no "o wi%es to de/roy *ur*es or *ur* organizations4 ,! only desire is t !y %all accompli% sub/antial good = ! _w4 ,9 _m ( our small t[ns--t[ns ( ?ree or f\r ?\s& p--w be f\nd f\r or five *ur*es1 sometimes m4 ,^! *ur*es are f\nd$ ^u immat]ial diff]5ces2 a diff]5ce z to ! mode ( baptism2 a diff]5ce z to :o %all be entitl$ to p>take ( ! ,"l's supp]2 a diff]5ce ( c]emony2 ( gov]nm5t2 a diff]5ce ab\t =e-ord9ation2 a diff]5ce ab\t fate & free w4 ,& x mu/ be admitt$ t all ! argum5ts on all sides ( ^! diff]5ces h be5 pres5t$ c\ntless millions ( times4 ,^u ^! subjects no?+ new is produc$ or anticipat$1 & yet ! discussion is ma9ta9$ by ! repetition ( ! old argum5ts4 ,n[1 x seems to me t x w\ld be f> bett] = ! p ( a t[n1 hav+ a population ( f\r or five ?\s&1 to h "o *ur*1 & ! edifice %\ld be ( use1 n only on ,sunday1 b on e day ( ! week4 ,9 ?is build+ %\ld be ! libr>y ( ! t[n4 ,x %\ld be ! clubh\se ( ! p1 :]e !y c\ld f9d ! pr9cipal newspap]s & p]iodicals ( ! _w4 ,its auditorium %\ld be l a !atre4 ,plays %\ld be pres5t$ by home tal5t2 an or*e/ra =m$1 music cultivat$4 ,! p %\ld meet !re at any "t !y desire4 ,! wom5 c\ld c>ry _! knitt+ & sew+2 & connect$ ) x %\ld be rooms = ! play+ ( games1 billi>ds1 c>ds1 & *ess4 ,ev]y?+ %\ld be made z agreeable z possible4 ,! citiz5s %\ld take pride 9 ?is build+4 ,!y %\ld adorn its ni*es ) /atues & its walls ) pictures4 ,x %\ld be ! intellectual c5tre4 ,!y c\ld employ a g5tleman ( ability1 possibly ( g5ius1 to address !m on ,sundays1 on subjects t w\ld be ( real int]e/1 ( real importance4 ,!y c\ld say to ?is m9i/]3 ,we are engag$ 9 bus9ess dur+ ! week2 :ile we are work+ at our trades & pr(essions1 we want y to /udy1 & on ,sunday tell u :at y h f\nd out4 ,let su* a m9i/] take = a s]ies ( s]mons ! hi/ory1 ! philosophy1 ! art & ! g5ius ( ! ,greeks4 ,let him tell ( ! wondr\s metaphysics1 my?s & religions ( ,india & ,egypt4 ,let him make 8 congregation conv]sant ) ! philosophies ( ! _w1 ) ! great ?9k]s1 ! great poets1 ! great arti/s1 ! great actors1 ! great orators1 ! great inv5tors1 ! capta9s ( indu/ry1 ! soldi]s ( progress4 ,let !m h a ,sunday s*ool 9 :i* ! *ildr5 %all be made acqua9t$ ) ! facts ( nature2 ) botany1 entomology1 some?+ ( geology & a/ronomy4 ,let !m be made famili> ) ! greate/ ( poems1 ! f9e/ p>agraphs ( lit]ature1 ) /ories ( ! h]oic1 ! self-d5y+ & g5]\s4 ,n[1 x seems to me t su* a congregation 9 a few ye>s w\ld become ! mo/ intellig5t p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! tru? is t p are tir$ ( ! old !ories4 ,!y h lo/ confid5ce 9 ! miracul\s1 9 ! sup]natural1 & !y h ceas$ to take int]e/ 9 facts t !y d n q believe4 ,!re is no d>kness b ignorance4 ,!re is no light b intellig5ce1 ,z (t5 z we c ex*ange a mi/ake = a fact1 a falsehood = a tru?1 we advance4 ,we add to ! intellectual weal? ( ! _w1 & 9 ?is way1 & 9 ?is way alone1 c be laid ! f\ndation = ! future prosp]ity & civilization ( ! race4 ,i blame no "o2 ,i call 9 "q ! motives ( no p]son2 ,i admit t ! _w has act$ z x mu/4 ,b hope = ! future dep5ds ^u ! intellig5ce ( ! pres5t4 ,man mu/ husb& 8 res\rces4 ,he mu/ n wa/e 8 en]gies 9 endeavor+ to accompli% ! impossible4 ,he mu/ take advantage ( ! =ces ( nature4 ,he mu/ dep5d on education1 on :at he c asc]ta9 by ! use ( 8 s5ses1 by obs]vation1 by exp]im5t & reason4 ,he mu/ break ! *a9s ( prejudice & cu/om4 ,he mu/ be free to express 8 ?\ghts on all que/ions4 ,he mu/ f9d ! conditions ( happ9ess & become wise en\gh to live 9 accordance ) !m4 ,,iv4 ,,h[ ,,c ,,we ,,less5 ,,crime8 ,,9 spite ( all t has be5 done = ! re=mation ( ! _w1 9 spite ( all ! inv5tions1 9 spite ( all ! =ces ( nature t are n[ ! tireless slaves ( man1 9 spite ( all improvem5ts 9 agriculture1 9 me*anics1 9 e dep>tm5t ( human labor1 ! _w is /ill curs$ ) pov]ty & ) crime4 ,! prisons are full1 ! c\rts are cr[d$1 ! (fic]s ( ! law are busy1 & !re seems to be no mat]ial decrease 9 crime4 ,= _m ?\s&s ( ye>s man has endeavor$ to re=m 8 fell[-m5 by imprisonm5t1 torture1 mutilation & dea?1 & yet ! hi/ory ( ! _w %[s t !re has be5 & is no re=m+ p[] 9 puni%m5t4 ,x is impossible to make ! p5alty great en\gh1 horrible en\gh to less5 crime4 ,only a few ye>s ago1 9 civiliz$ c\ntries1 l>c5y & _m (f5ces ev5 bel[ l>c5y1 7 puni%$ by dea?2 & yet ! numb] ( ?ieves & crim9als ( all grades increas$4 ,traitors 7 hang$ & qu>t]$ or drawn into fragm5ts by horses2 & yet treason fl\ri%$4 ,mo/ ( ^! frightful laws h be5 repeal$1 & ! repeal c]ta9ly did n increase crime4 ,9 our own c\ntry we rely ^u ! gall[s1 ! p5it5ti>y & ! jail4 ,:5 a murd] is committ$1 ! man is hang$1 %ock$ to dea? by electricity1 or lyn*$1 & 9 a few m9utes a new murd]] is ready to suff] a l fate4 ,m5 /eal2 !y are s5t to ! p5it5ti>y = a c]ta9 numb] ( ye>s1 treat$ l wild bea/s1 frequ5tly tortur$4 ,at ! end ( ! t]m !y are dis*>g$1 hav+ only en\gh money to return to ! place f :i* !y 7 s5t4 ,!y are ?r[n ^u ! _w )\t means--)\t fri5ds--!y are convicts4 ,!y are %unn$1 suspect$ & despis$4 ,if !y obta9 a place1 !y are dis*>g$ z soon z x is f\nd t !y 7 9 prison4 ,!y d ! be/ !y c to reta9 ! respect ( _! fell[-m5 by d5y+ _! imprisonm5t & _! id5tity4 ,9 a little :ile1 unable to ga9 a liv+ by hone/ means1 !y resort to crime1 !y aga9 appe> 9 c\rt1 & aga9 are tak5 )9 ! dungeon walls4 ,no re=mation1 no *ance to re=m1 no?+ to give !m bread :ile mak+ new fri5ds4 ,all ?is is infam\s4 ,m5 %\ld n be s5t to ! p5tit5ti>y z a puni%m5t1 because we mu/ rememb] t m5 d z !y mu/4 ,nature does n frequ5tly produce ! p]fect4 ,9 ! human race !re is a l>ge p]c5tage ( failures4 ,"u c]ta9 conditions1 ) c]ta9 appetites & passions & ) a c]ta9 quality1 quantity & %ape ( bra91 m5 w become ?ieves1 =g]s & c\nt]feit]s4 ,! "q is :e!r re=mation is possible1 :e!r a *ange c be produc$ 9 ! p]son by produc+ a *ange 9 ! conditions4 ,! crim9al is dang]\s & society has ! "r to protect itself4 ,! crim9al %\ld be conf9$1 &1 if possible1 %\ld be re=m$4 ,a p5tit5ti>y %\ld be a s*ool2 ! convicts %\ld be educat$4 ,s1 prison]s %\ld "w1 & !y %\ld be paid a reasonable sum = _! labor4 ,! be/ m5 %\ld h *>ge ( prisons4 ,!y %\ld be philan?ropi/s & philosoph]s2 !y %\ld "k some?+ ( human nature4 ,! prison]1 hav+ be5 taught1 we w say1 = five ye>s--taught ! und]ly+ pr9ciples ( conduct1 ( ! naturalness & h>mony ( virtue1 ( ! discord ( crime2 hav+ be5 conv9c$ t society has no hatr$1 t nobody wi%es to puni%1 to degrade1 or to rob him2 & be+ at ! "t ( 8 dis*>ge paid a reasonable price = 8 labor2 be+ all[$ by law to *ange 8 "n1 s t 8 id5tity w n be pres]v$1 he c\ld g out ( ! prison a fri5d ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,he w\ld h ! feel+ t he _h be5 made a bett] man2 t he _h be5 treat$ ) ju/ice1 ) m]cy1 & ! money he c>ri$ ) him w\ld be a brea/work beh9d :i* he c\ld defy temptation1 a brea/work t w\ld support & take c>e ( him until he c\ld f9d "s means by :i* to support himself4 ,& ?is man1 in/ead ( mak+ crime a bus9ess1 w\ld become a good1 honorable & useful-citiz54 ,z x is n[1 !re is b little re=m4 ,! same faces appe> aga9 & aga9 at ! b>2 ! same m5 he> aga9 & aga9 ! v]dict ( guilty & ! s5t5ce ( ! c\rt1 & ! same m5 return aga9 & aga9 to ! prison cell4 ,murd]]s1 ^? belong+ to ! dang]\s classes1 ^? :o are s =m$ by nature t !y ru% to ! crimes ( desp]ation1 %\ld be imprison$ = life2 or !y %\ld be put ^u "s isl&1 "s place :]e !y c be gu>d$1 :]e x may be t by prop] ef=t !y c\ld support !mselves2 ! m5 on "o isl&1 ! wom5 on ano!r4 ,& to ^! isl&s %\ld be s5t pr(essional crim9als1 ^? :o h delib]ately adopt$ a life ( crime = ! purpose ( support+ !mselves1 ! wom5 ^u "o isl&1 ! m5 ^u ano!r4 ,su* p %\ld n populate ! e>?4 ,nei!r ! diseases nor ! de=mities ( ! m9d or body %\ld be p]petuat$4 ,life at ! f\nta9 %\ld n be pollut$4 ,v4 ,,homes ,,= ,,all4 ,,! home is ! unit ( ! nation4 ,! m homes ! broad] ! f\ndation ( ! nation & ! m secure4 ,ev]y?+ t is possible %\ld be done to keep ?is f be+ a nation ( t5ants4 ,! m5 :o cultivate ! e>? %\ld own x4 ,some?+ has already be5 done 9 our c\ntry 9 t direction1 & probably 9 e ,/ate !re is a home/ead exemption4 ,?is exemption has ?us f> done no h>m to ! cr$itor class4 ,:5 we imprison$ p = debt1 debts 7 z insecure1 to say ! lea/1 z n[4 ,by ! home/ead laws1 a home ( a c]ta9 value or ( a c]ta9 ext5t1 is exempt f =c$ levy or sale2 & ^! laws h done great good4 ,und\bt$ly !y h trebl$ ! homes ( ! nation4 ,i wi% to g a /ep fur!r4 ,i want1 if possible1 to get ! p out ( ! t5em5ts1 out ( ! gutt]s ( degradation1 to homes :]e !re c be privacy1 :]e ^! p c feel t !y are 9 p>tn]%ip ) nature2 t !y h an int]e/ 9 good gov]nm5t4 ,) ! means we n[ h ( transportation1 !re is no necessity = poor p be+ huddl$ 9 fe/]+ masses 9 ! vile1 fil?y & loa?some p>ts ( cities1 :]e pov]ty bre$s rags1 & ! rags bre$ diseases4 ,i w\ld exempt a home/ead ( a reasonable value1 say ( ! value ( two or ?ree ?\s& doll>s1 n only f sale "u execution1 b f sale = taxes ( e description4 ,^! homes %\ld be absolutely exempt2 !y %\ld belong to ! family1 s t e "m %\ld feel t ! ro( above h] head 0 h]s2 t h] h\se 0 h] ca/le1 & t 9 its possession %e c\ld n be di/urb$1 ev5 by ! nation4 ,"u c]ta9 conditions ,i w\ld all[ ! sale ( ?is home/ead1 & exempt ! proce$s ( ! sale = a c]ta9 "t1 dur+ :i* !y might be inve/$ 9 ano!r home2 & all ?is c\ld be done to make a nation ( h\sehold]s1 a nation ( l&-own]s1 a nation ( home-build]s4 ,i w\ld invoke ! same p[] to pres]ve ^! homes1 & to acquire ^! homes1 t ,i w\ld invoke = acquir+ l&s = build+ railways4 ,e ,/ate %\ld fix ! am\nt ( l& t c\ld be own$ by an individual1 n liable to be tak5 f him = ! purpose ( giv+ a home to ano!r1 & :5 any man own$ m acres ?an ! law all[$1 & ano!r %\ld ask to pur*ase !m1 & he %\ld refuse1 ,i w\ld h ! law s t ! p]son wi%+ to pur*ase c\ld file 8 petition 9 c\rt4 ,! c\rt w\ld appo9t commission]s1 or a jury w\ld be call$1 to det]m9e ! value ( ! l& ! petition] wi%$ = a home1 &1 ^u ! am\nt be+ paid1 f\nd by su* commission1 or jury1 ! l& %\ld ve/ absolutely 9 ! petition]4 ,?is "r ( em95t doma9 %\ld be us$ n only = ! b5efit ( ! p]son wi%+ a home1 b = ! b5efit ( all ! p4 ,no?+ is m important to ,am]ica ?an t ! babes ( ,am]ica %\ld be born ar\nd ! firesides ( homes4 ,!re is ano!r "q 9 :i* ,i take great int]e/1 & x ought1 9 my judgm5t1 to be answ]$ by ! intellig5ce & k9dness ( our c5tury4 ,we all "k t = _m1 _m ages1 m5 h be5 slaves1 & we all "k t dur+ all ^! ye>s1 wom5 h1 to "s ext5t be5 ! slaves ( slaves4 ,x is ( ! utmo/ importance to ! human race t wom51 t mo!rs1 %\ld be free4 ,)\t d\bt1 ! contract ( m>riage is ! mo/ important & ! mo/ sacr$ t human be+s c make4 ,m>riage is ! mo/ important ( all in/itutions4 ,( c\rse1 ! c]emony ( m>riage is n ! real m>riage4 ,x is only evid5ce ( ! mutual flames t burn )94 ,!re c be no real m>riage )\t mutual love4 ,s ,i believe 9 ! c]emony ( m>riage1 t x %\ld be public2 t records %\ld be kept4 ,besides1 ! c]emony says to all ! _w t ^? :o m>ry are 9 love ) ea* o!r4 ,!n arises ! "q ( divorce4 ,millions ( p imag9e t ! m>ri$ are jo9$ toge!r by "s sup]natural p[]1 & t !y %\ld rema9 toge!r1 or at lea/ m>ri$1 dur+ life4 ,if all :o h be5 m>ri$ 7 jo9$ toge!r by ! sup]natural1 we mu/ admit t ! sup]natural is n inf9itely wise4 ,aft] all1 m>riage is a contract1 & ! p>ties to ! contract are b\nd to keep its provisions2 & nei!r %\ld be releas$ f su* a contract unless1 9 "s way1 ! int]e/s ( society are involv$4 ,i w\ld h ! law s t any husb& c\ld obta9 a divorce :5 ! wife _h p]si/5tly & flagrantly violat$ ! contract2 su* divorce to be grant$ on equitable t]ms4 ,i w\ld give ! wife a divorce if %e reque/$ x1 if %e want$ x4 ,& ,i w\ld d ?is1 n only = h] sake1 b = ! sake ( ! community1 ( ! nation4 ,all *ildr5 %\ld be *ildr5 ( love4 ,all t are born %\ld be s9c]ely welcom$4 ,! *ildr5 ( mo!rs :o dislike1 or hate1 or loa! ! fa!rs1 w fill ! _w ) insanity & crime4 ,no woman %\ld by law1 or by public op9ion1 be =c$ to live ) a man :om %e abhors4 ,!re is no dang] ( demoraliz+ ! _w ?r\gh divorce4 ,nei!r is !re any dang] ( de/roy+ 9 ! human he>t t div9e ?+ call$ love4 ,z long z ! human race exi/s1 m5 & wom5 w love ea* o!r1 & j s long !re w be true & p]fect m>riage4 ,slav]y is n ! soil or ra9 ( virtue4 ,i make a diff]5ce betwe5 grant+ divorce to a man & to a woman1 & = ?is reason3 ,a woman d[]s h] husb& ) h] y\? & beauty4 ,he %\ld n be all[$ to des]t h] because %e has gr[n wr9kl$ & old4 ,h] capital is gone2 h] prospects 9 life less5$2 :ile1 on ! contr>y1 he may be f> bett] able to succe$ ?an :5 he m>ri$ h]4 ,z a rule1 ! man c take c>e ( himself1 & z a rule1 ! woman ne$s help4 ,s1 ,i w\ld n all[ him to ca/ h] (f unless %e _h flagrantly violat$ ! contract4 ,b1 = ! sake ( ! community1 & especially = ! sake ( ! babes1 ,i w\ld give h] a divorce = ! ask+4 ,!re w nev] be a g5]ation ( great m5 until !re has be5 a g5]ation ( free wom5--( free mo!rs4 ,! t5d]e/ ^w 9 our language is mat]nity4 ,9 ?is ^w is ! div9e m+l+ ( ec/asy & agony--( love & self-sacrifice4 ,?is ^w is holy6 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,labor ,,"q4 ,,"h has be5 = _m ye>s ceaseless discussion ^u :at is call$ ! labor "q2 ! conflict betwe5 ! work+man & ! capitali/4 ,_m ways h be5 devis$1 "s exp]im5ts h be5 tri$ = ! purpose ( solv+ ?is "q4 ,pr(it-%>+ w\ld n "w1 because x is impossible to %>e pr(its ) ^? :o are incapable ( %>+ losses4 ,communities h be5 =m$1 ! object be+ to pay ! exp5ses & %>e ! pr(its among all ! p]sons belong+ to ! society4 ,= ! mo/ "p ^! h fail$4 ,o!rs h advocat$ arbitration4 ,&1 :ile x may be t ! employ]s c\ld be b\nd by ! decision ( ! arbitrators1 !re has be5 no way discov]$ by :i* ! employees c\ld be held by su* decision4 ,9 o!r words1 ! "q has n be5 solv$4 ,= my own "p1 ,i see no f9al & satisfactory solution except ?r\gh ! civilization ( employ]s & employ$4 ,! "q is s complicat$1 ! ramifications are s c\ntless1 t a solution by law1 or by =ce1 seems at lea/ improbable4 ,employ]s are suppos$ to pay accord+ to _! pr(its4 ,!y may or may n4 ,pr(its may be de/roy$ by competition4 ,! employ] is at ! m]cy ( o!r employ]s1 & z mu* s z 8 employees are at 8 m]cy4 ,! employ]s _c gov]n prices2 !y _c fix dem&2 !y _c control supply2 & at pres5t1 9 ! _w ( trade1 ! laws ( supply & dem&1 except :5 int]f]$ ) by conspiracy1 are 9 absolute control4 ,w ! "t arrive1 & c x arrive1 except by develop+ ! bra91 except by ! aid ( intellectual light1 :5 ! pur*as] w wi% to give :at a ?+ is wor?1 :5 ! employ] w be satisfi$ ) a reasonable pr(it1 :5 ! employ] w be anxi\s to give ! real value = raw mat]ial2 :5 he w be really anxi\s to pay ! labor] ! full value ( 8 labor8 ,w ! employ] ev] become civiliz$ en\gh to "k t ! law ( supply & dem& %\ld n absolutely apply 9 ! labor m>ket ( ! _w8 ,w he ev] become civiliz$ en\gh n to take advantage ( ! necessities ( ! poor1 ( ! hung] & rags & want ( pov]ty8 ,w he ev] become civiliz$ en\gh to say3 ,i w pay ! man :o labors = me en\gh to give him a reasonable support1 en\gh = him to assi/ 9 tak+ c>e ( wife & *ildr51 en\gh = him to d ?is1 & lay aside some?+ to fe$ & clo! him :5 old age comes2 to lay aside some?+1 en\gh to give him h\se & he>? dur+ ! ,decemb] ( 8 life1 s t he c w>m 8 worn & %rivel$ h&s at ! fire ( home8 ,( c\rse1 capital c d no?+ )\t ! assi/ance ( labor4 ,all !re is ( value 9 ! _w is ! product ( labor4 ,! labor+ man pays all ! exp5ses4 ,no matt] :e!r taxes are laid on luxuries or on ! necess>ies ( life1 labor pays e c5t4 ,s we mu/ rememb] t1 day by day1 labor is becom+ intellig5t4 ,s1 ,i believe ! employ] is gradually becom+ civiliz$1 gradually becom+ k9d]2 & _m m5 :o h made l>ge =tunes f ! labor ( _! fell[s h giv5 ( _! millions to :at !y reg>d$ z objects ( *>ity1 or = ! int]e/s ( education4 ,?is is a k9d ( p5ance1 because ! m5 t h made ?is money f ! bra9 & muscle ( _! fell[-m5 h ev] felt t x 0 n q _! own4 ,_m ( ^! employ]s h s\ght to balance _! acc\nts by leav+ some?+ = univ]sities1 = ! e/abli%m5t ( libr>ies1 dr9k+ f\nta9s1 or to build monum5ts to dep>t$ greatness4 ,x w\ld h be51 ,i ?9k1 f> bett] _h !y us$ ?is money to bett] ! condition ( ! m5 :o really e>n$ x4 ,s1 ,i ?9k t :5 we become civiliz$1 great corporations w make provision = m5 :o h giv5 _! lives to _! s]vice4 ,i ?9k ! great railroads %\ld pay p5sions to _! worn out employees4 ,!y %\ld take c>e ( !m 9 old age4 ,!y %\ld n maim & we> out _! s]vants & !n dis*>ge !m1 & all[ !m to be support$ 9 poorh\ses4 ,^! great companies %\ld take c>e ( ! m5 !y maim2 !y %\ld look out = ! ones ^: lives !y h us$ & ^: labor has be5 ! f\ndation ( _! prosp]ity4 ,^u ?is "q1 public s5tim5t %\ld be ar\s$ to su* a degree t ^! corporations w\ld be a%am$ to use a human life & !n ?r[ away ! brok5 old man z !y w\ld ca/ aside a rott5 tie4 ,x may be t ! me*anics1 ! work+m51 w f9ally become intellig5t en\gh to really unite1 to act 9 absolute conc]t4 ,c\ld ?is be accompli%$1 !n a reasonable rate ( comp5sation c\ld be fix$ & en=c$4 ,n[ su* ef=ts are local1 & ! result up to ?is "t has be5 failure4 ,b1 if all c\ld unite1 !y c\ld obta9 :at is reasonable1 :at is j1 & !y w\ld h ! sympa?y ( a v l>ge majority ( _! fell[-m51 provid$ !y 7 reasonable4 ,b1 be=e !y c act 9 ?is way1 !y mu/ become really intellig5t1 intellig5t en\gh to "k :at is reasonable & hone/ en\gh to ask = no m4 ,s mu* has already be5 accompli%$ = ! work+man t ,i h hope1 & great hope1 ( ! future4 ,! h\rs ( labor h be5 %ort5$1 & mat]ially %ort5$1 9 _m c\ntries4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 m5 work$ fifte5 & sixte5 h\rs a day4 ,n[1 g5]ally1 a day's "w is n long] ?an t5 h\rs1 & ! t5d5cy is to /ill fur!r decrease ! h\rs4 ,by comp>+ long p]iods ( "t1 we m cle>ly p]ceive ! advance t has be5 made4 ,9 #ahfj1 ! av]age am\nt e>n$ by ! labor+ m51 workm51 me*anics1 p] ye>1 0 ab\t two hundr$ & eighty-five doll>s4 ,x is n[ ab\t five hundr$ doll>s1 & a doll> to-day w pur*ase m ( ! necess>ies ( life1 m food1 clo?+ & fuel1 ?an x w\ld 9 #ahfj4 ,^! facts are full ( hope = ! future4 ,all our sympa?ies %\ld be ) ! m5 :o "w1 :o toil2 = ! wom5 :o labor = !mselves & *ildr52 because we "k t labor is ! f\ndation ( all1 & t ^? :o labor are ! ,c>yatides t support ! /ructure & glitt]+ dome ( civilization & progress4 ,,vii4 ,,educate ,,! ,,*ildr54 ,,e *ild %\ld be taught to be self-support+1 & e "o %\ld be taught to avoid be+ a burd5 on o!rs1 z !y w\ld %un dea?4 ,e *ild %\ld be taught t ! useful are ! honorable1 & t !y :o live on ! labor ( o!rs are ! enemies ( society4 ,e *ild %\ld be taught t useful "w is wor%ip & t intellig5t labor is ! highe/ =m ( pray]4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be taught to ?9k1 to inve/igate1 to rely ^u ! light ( reason1 ( obs]vation & exp]i5ce2 %\ld be taught to use all _! s5ses2 & !y %\ld be taught only t :i* 9 "s s5se is really useful4 ,!y %\ld be taught ! use ( tools1 to use _! h&s1 to embody _! ?\ghts 9 ! con/ruction ( ?+s4 ,_! lives %\ld n be wa/$ 9 ! acquisition ( ! useless1 or ( ! almo/ useless4 ,ye>s %\ld n be devot$ to ! acquisition ( dead languages1 or to ! /udy ( hi/ory :i*1 = ! mo/ "p1 is a detail$ acc\nt ( ?+s t nev] occurr$4 ,x is useless to fill ! m9d ) dates ( great battles1 ) ! bir?s & dea?s ( k+s4 ,!y %\ld be taught ! philosophy ( hi/ory1 ! gr[? ( nations1 ( philosophies1 !ories1 &1 above all1 ( ! sci5ces4 ,s1 !y %\ld be taught ! importance1 n only ( f9ancial1 b ( m5tal hone/y2 to be absolutely s9c]e2 to utt] _! real ?\ghts1 & to give _! actual op9ions2 &1 if p>5ts want hone/ *ildr51 !y %\ld be hone/ !mselves4 ,x may be t hypocrites transmit _! fail+ to _! (fspr+4 ,m5 & wom5 :o pret5d to agree ) ! majority1 :o ?9k "o way & talk ano!r1 c h>dly expect _! *ildr5 to be absolutely s9c]e4 ,no?+ %\ld be taught 9 any s*ool t ! tea*] does n "k4 ,beliefs1 sup]/itions1 !ories1 %\ld n be treat$ l demon/rat$ facts4 ,! *ild %\ld be taught to inve/igate1 n to believe4 ,too mu* d\bt is bett] ?an too mu* cr$ulity4 ,s1 *ildr5 %\ld be taught t x is _! duty to ?9k = !mselves1 to und]/&1 &1 if possible1 to "k4 ,real education is ! hope ( ! future4 ,! developm5t ( ! bra91 ! civilization ( ! he>t1 w drive want & crime f ! _w4 ,! s*oolh\se is ! real ca!dral1 & sci5ce ! only possible savior ( ! human race4 ,education1 real education1 is ! fri5d ( hone/y1 ( morality1 ( temp]ance4 ,we _c rely ^u legislative enactm5ts to make p wise & good2 nei!r c we expect to make human be+s manly & womanly by keep+ !m out ( temptation4 ,temptations are z ?ick z ! leaves ( ! =e/1 & no "o c be out ( ! rea* ( temptation unless he is dead4 ,! great ?+ is to make p intellig5t en\gh & /rong en\gh1 n to keep away f temptation1 b to resi/ x4 ,all ! =ces ( civilization are 9 favor ( morality & temp]ance4 ,little c be accompli%$ by law1 because law1 = ! mo/ "p1 ab\t su* ?+s1 is a de/ruction ( p]sonal lib]ty4 ,lib]ty _c be sacrific$ = ! sake ( temp]ance1 = ! sake ( morality1 or = ! sake ( any?+4 ,x is ( m value ?an ev]y?+ else4 ,yet "s p w\ld de/roy ! sun to prev5t ! gr[? ( we$s4 ,lib]ty su/a9s ! same relation to all ! virtues t ! sun does to life4 ,! _w _h bett] g back to b>b>ism1 to ! d5s1 ! caves & lairs ( savag]y2 bett] lose all art1 all inv5tions1 ?an to lose lib]ty4 ,lib]ty is ! brea? ( progress2 x is ! se$ & soil1 ! heat & ra9 ( love & joy4 ,s1 all %\ld be taught t ! highe/ ambition is to be happy1 & to add to ! well-be+ ( o!rs2 t place & p[] are n necess>y to success2 t ! desire to acquire great weal? is a k9d ( insanity4 ,!y %\ld be taught t x is a wa/e ( en]gy1 a wa/e ( ?\ght1 a wa/e ( life1 to acquire :at y d n ne$ & :at y d n really use = ! b5efit ( y\rself or o!rs4 ,nei!r m5dicants nor millionaires are ! happie/ ( mank9d4 ,! man at ! bottom ( ! ladd] hopes to rise2 ! man at ! top fe>s to fall4 ,! "o asks2 ! o!r refuses2 &1 by frequ5t refusal1 ! he>t becomes h>d en\gh & ! h& gre$y en\gh to clut* & hold4 ,few m5 h intellig5ce en\gh1 real greatness en\gh1 to own a great =tune4 ,z a rule1 ! =tune owns !m4 ,_! =tune is _! ma/]1 = :om !y "w & toil l slaves4 ,! man :o has a good bus9ess & :o c make a reasonable liv+ & lay aside some?+ = ! future1 :o c educate 8 *ildr5 & c leave en\gh to keep ! wolf ( want f ! door ( ^? he loves1 ought to be ! happie/ ( m54 ,n[1 society b[s & kneels at ! feet ( weal?4 ,weal? gives p[]4 ,weal? comm&s flatt]y & adulation4 ,& s1 millions ( m5 give all _! en]gies1 z well z _! v s\ls1 = ! acquisition ( gold4 ,& ?is w cont9ue z long z society is ignorant en\gh & hypocritical en\gh to hold 9 high e/eem ! man ( weal? )\t ! slighte/ reg>d to ! "* ( ! man4 ,9 judg+ ( ! ri*1 two ?+s %\ld be consid]$3 ,h[ did !y get x1 & :at are !y do+ ) x8 ,0 x hone/ly acquir$8 ,is x be+ us$ = ! b5efit ( mank9d8 ,:5 p become really intellig5t1 :5 ! bra9 is really develop$1 no human be+ w give 8 life to ! acquisition ( :at he does n ne$ or :at he _c intellig5tly use4 ,! "t w come :5 ! truly intellig5t man _c be happy1 _c be satisfi$1 :5 millions ( 8 fell[-m5 are hungry & nak$4 ,! "t w come :5 9 e he>t w be ! p]fume ( pity's sacr$ fl[]4 ,! "t w come :5 ! _w w be anxi\s to asc]ta9 ! tru?1 to f9d out ! conditions ( happ9ess1 & to live 9 accordance ) su* conditions2 & ! "t w come :5 9 ! bra9 ( e human be+ w be ! climate ( intellectual hospitality4 ,man w be civiliz$ :5 ! passions are dom9at$ by ! intellect1 :5 reason occupies ! ?rone1 & :5 ! hot blood ( passion no long] rises 9 successful revolt4 ,to civilize ! _w1 to ha/5 ! com+ ( ! ,gold5 ,dawn ( ! ,p]fect ,day1 we mu/ educate ! *ildr51 we mu/ comm5ce at ! cradle1 at ! lap ( ! lov+ "m4 ,,viii4 ,,we ,,mu/ ,,"w ,,& ,,wait4 ,,! re=ms t ,i h m5tion$ _c be accompli%$ 9 a day1 possibly n = _m c5turies2 & 9 ! meantime !re is mu* crime1 mu* pov]ty1 mu* want1 & consequ5tly some?+ mu/ be done n[4 ,let ea* human be+1 )9 ! limits ( ! possible be self-support+2 let e "o take intellig5t ?\ght = ! morr[2 & if a human be+ supports himself & acquires a surplus1 let him use a "p ( t surplus = ! un=tunate2 & let ea* "o to ! ext5t ( 8 ability help 8 fell[-m54 ,let him d :at he c 9 ! circle ( 8 own acqua9tance to rescue ! fall51 to help ^? :o are try+ to help !mselves1 to give "w to ! idle4 ,let him di/ribute k9d words1 words ( wisdom1 ( *e]fulness & hope4 ,9 o!r words1 let e human be+ d all ! good he c1 & let him b9d up ! w\nds ( 8 fell[-creatures1 & at ! same "t put =? e ef=t1 to ha/5 ! com+ ( a bett] day4 ,?is1 9 my judgm5t1 is real religion4 ,to d all ! good y c is to be a sa9t 9 ! highe/ & 9 ! noble/ s5se4 ,to d all ! good y c2 ?is is to be really & truly spiritual4 ,to relieve suff]+1 to put ! /> ( hope 9 ! midnight ( despair1 ?is is true hol9ess4 ,?is is ! religion ( sci5ce4 ,! old cre$s are too n>r[1 !y are n = ! _w 9 :i* we live4 ,! old dogmas lack bread? & t5d]ness2 !y are too cruel1 too m]ciless1 too savage4 ,we are gr[+ gr&] & nobl]4 ,! firmam5t inlaid ) suns is ! dome ( ! real ca!dral4 ,! int]pret]s ( nature are ! true & only prie/s4 ,9 ! great cre$ are all ! tru?s t lips h utt]$1 & 9 ! real litany w be f\nd all ! ec/asies & aspirations ( ! s\l1 all dreams ( joy1 all hopes = nobl]1 full] life4 ,! real *ur*1 ! real edifice1 is adorn$ & glorifi$ ) all t ,art has done4 ,9 ! real *oir is all ! ?rill+ music ( ! _w1 & 9 ! />-lit aisles h be51 & are1 ! gr&e/ s\ls ( e l& & clime4 ,!re is no d>kness b ignorance4 ,let u flood ! _w ) intellectual light4 ,a ,,?anksgiv+ ,,s]mon4 ,,_m ages ago our fa!rs 7 liv+ 9 d5s & caves4 ,_! bodies1 _! l[ =eheads1 7 cov]$ ) hair4 ,!y 7 eat+ b]ries1 roots1 b>k & v]m94 ,!y 7 fond ( snakes & raw fi%4 ,!y discov]$ fire &1 probably by accid5t1 le>n$ h[ to cause x by friction4 ,!y f\nd h[ to w>m !mselves--to fight ! fro/ & /orm4 ,!y fa%ion$ clubs & rude weapons ( /one ) :i* !y kill$ ! l>g] bea/s & n[ & !n ea* o!r4 ,sl[ly1 pa9fully1 almo/ imp]ceptibly !y advanc$4 ,!y crawl$ & /umbl$1 /agg]$ & /ruggl$ t[>d ! light4 ,to !m ! _w 0 unkn[n4 ,on e h& 0 ! my/]i\s1 ! s9i/]1 ! hurtful4 ,! =e/s 7 fill$ ) mon/]s1 & ! d>kness 0 cr[d$ ) gho/s1 devils1 & fi5di% gods4 ,^! poor wret*es 7 ! slaves ( fe>1 ! sport ( dreams4 ,n[ & !n1 "o rose a little above 8 fell[s--us$ 8 s5ses--! little reason t he _h--f\nd some?+ new--"s bett] way4 ,!n ! p kill$ him & aft]w>d knelt ) rev]5ce at 8 grave4 ,!n ano!r ?9k] gave 8 ?\ght--0 murd]$--ano!r tomb became sacr$--ano!r /ep 0 tak5 9 advance4 ,& s ?r\gh c\ntless ye>s ( ignorance & cruelty--( ?\ght & crime--( murd] & wor%ip1 ( h]oism1 suff]+1 & self-d5ial1 ! race has rea*$ ! heights :]e n[ we /&4 ,look+ back ov] ! long & devi\s roads t lie betwe5 ! b>b>ism ( ! pa/ & ! civilization ( to-day1 ?9k+ ( ! c5turies t roll$ l waves betwe5 ^! di/ant %ores1 we c =m "s idea ( :at our fa!rs suff]$--( ! mi/akes !y made--"s idea ( _! ignorance1 _! /upidity--& "s idea ( _! s5se1 _! goodness1 _! h]oism4 ,x is a long road f ! savage to ! sci5ti/--f a d5 to a mansion--f leaves to clo!s--f a flick]+ ru% to ! arc-light--f a hamm] ( /one to ! mod]n mill--a long di/ance f ! pipe ( ,pan to ! viol9--to ! or*e/ra--f a float+ log to ! /eam%ip--f a sickle to a reap]--f a flail to a ?re%+ ma*9e---f a crook$ /ick to a pl[--f a sp9n+ :eel to a sp9n+ j5ny--f a h& loom to a ,jacqu>d--a ,jacqu>d t weaves fair =ms & wondr\s fl[]s beyond ,ara*ne's utmo/ dream--f a few hi]oglyphics on ! sk9s ( bea/s--on bricks ( clay--to a pr9t+ press1 to a libr>y--a long di/ance f ! mess5g]1 travel+ on foot1 to ! electric sp>k--f knives & tools ( /one to ^? ( /eel--a long di/ance f s& to telescopes--f e*o to ! phonograph1 ! phonograph t buries 9 ind5t$ l9es & dots ! s\nds ( liv+ spee*1 & !n gives back to life ! v words & voices ( ! dead--a long way f ! trumpet to ! telephone1 ! telephone t transports spee* z swift z ?\ght & drops ! words1 p]fect z m9t$ co9s1 9 li/5+ e>s--a long way f a fall5 tree to ! susp5sion bridge--f ! dri$ s9ews ( bea/s to ! cables ( /eel--f ! o> to ! propell]--f ! sl+ to ! rifle--f ! catapult to ! cannon--a long di/ance f rev5ge to law--f ! club to ! ,legislature--f slav]y to fre$om--f appe>ance to fact--f fe> to reason4 ,& yet ! di/ance has be5 travel$ by ! human race4 ,c\ntless ob/ructions h be5 ov]come--numb]less enemies h be5 conqu]$--?\s&s & ?\s&s ( victories h be5 won = ! "r1 & millions h liv$1 labor$ & di$ = _! fell[-m54 ,= ! bless+s we enjoy--= ! happ9ess t is ours1 we ought to be grateful4 ,our he>ts %\ld blossom ) ?ankfulness4 ,:om1 :at1 %\ld we ?ank8 ,let u be hone/--g5]\s4 ,%\ld we ?ank ! *ur*8 ,*ri/ianity has controll$ ,*ri/5dom = at lea/ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,dur+ ^! c5turies :at h ! or?odox *ur*es accompli%$1 = ! good ( man8 ,9 ?is life man ne$s raim5t & ro(1 food & fuel4 ,he mu/ be protect$ f heat & cold1 f sn[ & /orm4 ,he mu/ take ?\ght = ! morr[4 ,9 ! summ] ( y\? he mu/ prep>e = ! w9t] ( age4 ,he mu/ "k some?+ ( ! causes ( disease--( ! conditions ( heal?4 ,if possible he mu/ conqu] pa91 increase happ9ess & l5g!n life4 ,he mu/ supply ! wants ( ! body--& fe$ ! hung] ( ! m9d4 ,:at good has ! *ur* done8 ,has x taught m5 to cultivate ! e>?8 to build homes8 to weave clo? to cure or prev5t disease8 to build %ips1 to navigate ! seas8 to conqu] pa91 or to l5g!n life8 ,did ,*ri/ or any ( 8 apo/les add to ! sum ( useful k8 ,did !y say "o ^w 9 favor ( any sci5ce1 ( any art8 ,did !y tea* _! fell[-m5 h[ to make a liv+1 h[ to ov]come ! ob/ructions ( nature1 h[ to prev5t sickness--h[ to protect !mselves f pa91 f fam9e1 f mis]y & rags8 ,did !y expla9 any ( ! ph5om5a ( nature8 any ( ! facts t affect ! life ( man8 ,did !y say any?+ 9 favor ( inve/igation--( /udy--( ?\ght8 ,did !y tea* ! gospel ( self-reliance1 ( indu/ry--( hone/ ef=t8 ,c any f>m]1 me*anic1 or sci5ti/ f9d 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t "o useful fact8 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! sacr$ book t c help ! geologi/1 ! a/ronom]1 ! biologi/1 ! physician1 ! inv5tor--! manufactur] ( any useful ?+8 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,f ! v fir/ x taught ! vanity--! wor?lessness ( all e>?ly ?+s4 ,x taught ! wick$ness ( weal?1 ! bless$ness ( pov]ty4 ,x taught t ! bus9ess ( ?is life 0 to prep>e = dea?4 ,x insi/$ t a c]ta9 belief 0 necess>y to insure salvation1 & t all :o fail$ to believe1 or d\bt$ 9 ! lea/ w\ld suff] et]nal pa94 ,accord+ to ! *ur* ! natural desires1 ambitions & passions ( man 7 all wick$ & deprav$4 ,to love ,god1 to practice self-d5ial1 to ov]come desire1 to despise weal?1 to hate prosp]ity1 to des]t wife & *ildr51 to live on roots & b]ries1 to repeat pray]s1 to we> rags1 to live 9 fil?1 & drive love f ! he>t--^!1 = c5turies1 7 ! highe/ & mo/ p]fect virtues1 & ^? :o practic$ !m 7 sa9ts4 ,! sa9ts did n assi/ _! fell[-m54 ,_! fell[-m5 assi/$ !m4 ,!y did n labor = o!rs4 ,!y 7 begg>s--p>asites--v]m94 ,!y 7 insane4 ,!y foll[$ ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/4 ,!y took no ?\ght = ! morr[4 ,!y mutilat$ _! bodies--sc>r$ _! fle% & de/roy$ _! m9ds = ! sake ( happ9ess 9 ano!r _w4 ,dur+ ! j\rney ( life !y kept _! eyes on ! grave4 ,!y ga!r$ no fl[]s by ! way--!y walk$ 9 ! du/ ( ! road--avoid$ ! gre5 fields4 ,_! moans made all ! music !y wi%$ to he>4 ,! babble ( brooks1 ! songs ( birds1 ! laught] ( *ildr51 7 no?+ to !m4 ,pleasure 0 ! *ild ( s91 & ! happy ne$$ a *ange ( he>t4 ,!y 7 s9less & mis]able--b !y _h fai?--!y 7 pi\s & wret*$--b !y 7 limp+ t[>ds heav54 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,x has d5\nc$ pride & luxury--all ?+s t adorn & enri* life--all ! pleasures ( s5se--! ec/asies ( love--! happ9ess ( ! he>?--! clasp & kiss ( wife & *ild4 ,& ! *ur* has done ?is because x reg>d$ ?is life z a p]iod ( probation--a "t to prep>e--to become spiritual--to ov]come ! natural--to fix ! affections on ! invisible--to become passionless--to subdue ! fle%--to congeal ! blood--to fold ! w+s ( fancy--to become dead to ! _w--s t :5 y appe>$ be=e ,god y w\ld be ! exact opposite ( :at he made y4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,x pret5d$ to h a revelation f ,god4 ,x knew ! road to et]nal joy1 ! way to dea?4 ,x prea*$ salvation by fai?1 & decl>$ t only or?odox believ]s c\ld become angels1 & all d\bt]s w\ld be damn$4 ,x knew ?is1 & s kn[+ x became ! enemy ( discussion1 ( inve/igation1 ( ?\ght4 ,:y inve/igate1 :y discuss1 :y ?9k :5 y "k8 ,x s\ght to enslave ! _w4 ,x appeal$ to =ce4 ,x un%ea!d ! sword1 light$ ! fagot1 =g$ ! *a91 built ! dungeon1 erect$ ! scaffold1 inv5t$ & us$ ! in/rum5ts ( torture4 ,x br&$1 maim$ & mutilat$--x imprison$ & tortur$--x bl9d$ & burn$1 hang$ & crucifi$1 & utt]ly de/roy$ millions & millions ( human be+s4 ,x t\*$ e n]ve ( ! body--produc$ e pa9 t c be felt1 e agony t c be endur$4 ,& x did all ?is to pres]ve :at x call$ ! tru?--to de/roy h]esy & d\bt1 & to save1 if possible1 ! s\ls ( a few4 ,x 0 hone/4 ,x 0 necess>y to prev5t ! developm5t ( ! bra9--to arre/ all progress--& to d ?is ! *ur* us$ all its p[]4 ,if m5 7 all[$ to ?9k & express _! ?\ghts !y w\ld fill _! m9ds & ! m9ds ( o!rs ) d\bts4 ,if !y 7 all[$ to ?9k !y w\ld inve/igate1 & !n !y might contradict ! cre$1 dispute ! words ( prie/s & defy ! *ur*4 ,! prie/s cri$ to ! p3 ,x is = u to talk4 ,x is = y to he>4 ,our duty is to prea* & y\rs is to believe4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,!re h be5 ?\s&s ( c\ncils & synods--?\s&s & ?\s&s ( occasions :5 ! cl]gy h met & discuss$ & qu>rel$--:5 pope & c>d9als1 bi%ops & prie/s h add$ to or expla9$ _! cre$s--& d5i$ ! rights ( o!rs4 ,:at useful tru? did !y discov]8 ,:at fact did !y f9d8 ,did !y add to ! intellectual weal? ( ! _w8 ,did !y increase ! sum ( k8 ,i admit t !y look$ ov] a numb] ( ,jewi% books & pick$ out ! ones t ,jehovah wrote4 ,did !y f9d ! m$ic9al virtue t dwells 9 any we$ or fl[]8 ,i "k t !y decid$ t ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 n creat$--n begott5--b t he proce$$4 ,did !y tea* u ! my/]ies ( ! metals & h[ to purify ! ores 9 furnace flames8 ,!y %\t$3 ,great is ! my/]y ( ,godl9ess4 ,did !y %[ u h[ to improve our condition 9 ?is _w8 ,!y in=m$ u t ,*ri/ _h two natures & two wills4 ,did !y give u ev5 a h9t z to any useful ?+8 ,!y gave u pr$e/9ation1 =eord9ation & j en\gh free w to g to hell4 ,did !y discov] or %[ u h[ to produce any?+ = food8 ,did !y produce any?+ to satisfy ! hung] ( man8 ,in/ead ( ?is !y discov]$ t a peasant girl :o liv$ 9 ,pale/9e1 0 ! "m ( ,god4 ,?is !y prov$ by a book1 & to make ! book evid5ce !y call$ x inspir$4 ,did !y tell u any?+ ab\t *emi/ry--h[ to comb9e & sep>ate sub/ances--h[ to subtract ! hurtful--h[ to produce ! useful8 ,!y told u t bread1 by mak+ c]ta9 motions & mumbl+ c]ta9 pray]s1 c\ld be *ang$ into ! fle% ( ,god1 & t 9 ! same way w9e c\ld be *ang$ to 8 blood4 ,& ?is1 not)/&+ ! fact t ,god nev] _h any fle% or blood1 b has always be5 a _s )\t body1 p>ts or passions4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,x gave u ! hi/ory ( ! _w--( ! />s1 & ! beg9n+ ( all ?+s4 ,x taught ! geology ( ,moses--! a/ronomy ( ,jo%ua & ,elijah4 ,x taught ! fall ( man & ! atonem5t--prov$ t a ,jewi% peasant 0 ,god--e/abli%$ ! exi/5ce ( hell1 purgatory & heav54 ,x pret5d$ to h a revelation f ,god--! ,scriptures1 9 :i* c\ld be f\nd all k--ev]y?+ t man c\ld ne$ 9 ! j\rney ( life4 ,no?+ outside ( ! inspir$ book--except leg5ds & pray]s--c\ld be ( any value4 ,books t contradict$ ! ,bible 7 hurtful1 ^? t agre$ ) x--useless4 ,no?+ 0 ( importance except fai?1 cr$ulity--belief4 ,! *ur* said3 ,let philosophy alone1 c\nt y\r beads4 ,ask no que/ions1 fall ^u y\r knees4 ,%ut y\r eyes1 & save y\r s\ls4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,= c5turies x kept ! e>? flat1 = c5turies x made all ! ho/s ( heav5 travel ar\nd ?is _w--= c5turies x clung to sacr$ k1 & f\ght facts ) ! f]ocity ( a fi5d4 ,= c5turies x hat$ ! useful4 ,x 0 ! deadly enemy ( m$ic9e4 ,disease 0 produc$ by devils & c\ld be cur$ only by prie/s1 decay+ bones1 & holy wat]4 ,doctors 7 ! rivals ( prie/s4 ,!y div]t$ ! rev5ues4 ,! *ur* oppos$ ! /udy ( anatomy--0 aga9/ ! dissection ( ! dead4 ,man _h no "r to cure disease--,god w\ld d t ?r\gh 8 prie/s4 ,man _h no "r to prev5t disease--diseases 7 s5t by ,god z judgm5ts4 ,! *ur* oppos$ inoculation--vacc9ation1 & ! use ( *lor(orm & e!r4 ,x 0 decl>$ to be a s91 a crime = a woman to less5 ! pangs ( mo!rhood4 ,! *ur* decl>$ t woman mu/ be> ! curse ( ! m]ciful ,jehovah4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,x taught t ! insane 7 inhabit$ by devils4 ,insanity 0 n a disease4 ,x 0 produc$ by demons4 ,x c\ld be cur$ by pray]s--gifts1 amulets & *>ms4 ,all ^! _h to be paid =4 ,?is enri*$ ! *ur*4 ,^! ideas 7 hone/ly ent]ta9$ by ,prote/ants z well z ,ca?olics--by ,lu!r1 ,calv91 ,knox & ,wesley4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,x taught ! awful doctr9e ( wit*craft4 ,x fill$ ! d>kness ) demons--! air ) devils1 & ! _w ) grief & %ame4 ,x *>g$ m51 wom5 & *ildr5 ) be+ 9 league ) ,satan to injure _! fell[s4 ,old wom5 7 convict$ = caus+ /orms at sea--= prev5t+ ra9 & = br++ fro/4 ,girls 7 convict$ = hav+ *ang$ !mselves into wolves1 snakes & toads4 ,^! wit*es 7 burn$ = caus+ diseases--= sell+ _! s\ls & = s\r+ be]4 ,all ^! ?+s 7 done ) ! aid ( ! ,devil :o s\ght to p]secute ! fai?ful1 ! lambs ( ,god4 ,satan s\ght 9 _m ways to sc&alize ! *ur*4 ,he sometimes assum$ ! appe>ance ( a prie/ & committ$ crimes4 ,on "o occasion he p]sonat$ a bi%op--a bi%op r5[n$ = 8 sanctity--all[$ himself to be discov]$ & dragg$ f ! room ( a beautiful wid[4 ,s p]fectly did he c\nt]feit ! features & =m ( ! bi%op1 t _m :o 7 well acqua9t$ ) ! prelate1 7 actually deceiv$1 & ! wid[ h]self ?\ght h] lov] 0 ! bi%op4 ,all ?is 0 done by ! ,devil to br+ reproa* ^u holy m54 ,hundr$s ( l in/ances c\ld be giv51 z ! w> wag$ betwe5 demons & prie/s 0 long & bitt]4 ,^! popes & prie/s--^! cl]gym51 7 n hypocrites4 ,!y believ$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t--9 ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/1 & !y knew t ! pr9cipal bus9ess ( ! ,savior 0 ca/+ out devils4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,x made ! wife a slave--! prop]ty ( ! husb&1 & x plac$ ! husb& z mu* above ! wife z ,*ri/ 0 above ! husb&4 ,x taught t a nun is pur]1 nobl] ?an a "m4 ,x induc$ millions ( pure & consci5ti\s girls to r5\nce ! joys ( life--to take ! veil wov5 ( night & dea?1 to we> ! habilim5ts ( ! dead--made !m believe t !y 7 ! brides ( ,*ri/4 ,= my "p1 ,i w\ld z soon be a wid[ z ! bride ( a man :o _h be5 dead = eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,! poor delud$ girls imag9$ t !y1 9 "s my/]i\s way1 7 9 spiritual w$lock unit$ ) ,god4 ,all worldly desires 7 driv5 f _! he>ts4 ,!y fill$ _! lives ) fa/+s--) pray]s--) self-accus+s4 ,!y =got fa!rs & mo!rs & gave _! love to ! invisible4 ,!y 7 ! victims1 ! convicts ( sup]/ition--prison]s 9 ! p5it5ti>ies ( ,god4 ,consci5ti\s1 good1 s9c]e--insane4 ,^! lov+ wom5 gave _! he>ts to a phantom1 _! lives to a dream4 ,a few ye>s ago1 at a revival1 a f9e buxom girl 0 conv]t$1 born aga94 ,9 h] excitem5t %e cri$1 ,i'm m>ri$ to ,*ri/--,i'm m>ri$ to ,*ri/4 ,9 h] delirium %e ?rew h] arms ar\nd ! neck ( an old man & aga9 cri$1 ,i'm m>ri$ to ,*ri/4 ,! old man1 :o happ5$ to be a k9d ( skeptic1 g5tly remov$ h] h&s1 say+ at ! same "t3 ,i don't "k mu* ab\t y\r husb&1 b ,i h great respect = y\r fa!r-9-law4 ,prie/s1 !ologians1 h tak5 advantage ( wom5--( _! g5tl5ess--_! love ( approbation4 ,!y h liv$ ^u _! hopes & fe>s4 ,l vampires1 !y h suck$ _! blood4 ,!y h made !m responsible = ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,!y h taught !m ! slave virtues--meekness1 humility--implicit ob$i5ce4 ,!y h f$ _! m9ds ) mi/akes1 my/]ies & absurdities4 ,!y h endeavor$ to weak5 & %rivel _! bra9s1 until1 to !m1 !re w\ld be no possible connection betwe5 evid5ce & belief--betwe5 fact & fai?4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,x 0 ! enemy ( comm]ce--( bus9ess4 ,x d5\nc$ ! tak+ ( int]e/ = money4 ,)\t tak+ int]e/ = money1 progress is impossible4 ,! /eam%ips1 ! great factories1 ! railroads h all be5 built ) borr[$ money1 money on :i* int]e/ 0 promis$ & = ! mo/ "p paid4 ,! *ur* 0 oppos$ to fire insurance--to life insurance4 ,x d5\nc$ insurance 9 any =m z gambl+1 z immoral4 ,to insure y\r life 0 to decl>e t y _h no confid5ce 9 ,god--t y reli$ on a corporation in/ead ( div9e provid5ce4 ,x 0 decl>$ t ,god w\ld provide = y\r wid[ & y\r fa!rless *ildr54 ,to insure y\r life 0 to insult heav54 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,! *ur* reg>d$ epidemics z ! mess5g]s ( ! good ,god4 ,! ,black ,dea? 0 s5t by ! et]nal ,fa!r1 ^: m]cy sp>$ "s & ^: ju/ice murd]$ ! re/4 ,to /op ! sc\rge1 !y tri$ to s(t5 ! he>t ( ,god by kneel+s & pro/rations--by processions & pray]s--by burn+ inc5se & by mak+ v[s4 ,!y did n try to remove ! cause4 ,! cause 0 ,god4 ,!y did n ask = pure wat]1 b = holy wat]4 ,fai? & fil? liv$ or r di$ toge!r4 ,religion & rags1 piety & pollution kept company4 ,sanctity kept its odor4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,x 0 ! enemy ( art & lit]ature4 ,x de/roy$ ! m>bles ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,beauty 0 ,pagan4 ,x de/roy$ s f> z x c\ld ! be/ lit]ature ( ! _w4 ,x fe>$ ?\ght--b x pres]v$ ! ,scriptures1 ! rav+s ( insane sa9ts1 ! falsehoods ( ! ,fa!rs1 ! bulls ( popes1 ! acc\nts ( miracles p]=m$ by %r9es1 by dri$ blood & fad$ hair1 by pieces ( bones & wood1 by ru/y nails & ?orns1 by h&k]*iefs & rags1 by wat] & beads & by a f+] ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is 0 ! lit]ature ( ! *ur*4 ,i admit t ! prie/s 7 hone/--z hone/ z ignorant4 ,m c\ld n be said4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,*ri/ianity claims1 ) great pride1 t x e/abli%$ asylums = ! insane4 ,yes1 x did4 ,b ! insane 7 treat$ z crim9als4 ,!y 7 reg>d$ z ! homes--z ! t5em5t-h\ses ( devils4 ,!y 7 p]secut$ & torm5t$4 ,!y 7 *a9$ & flogg$1 />v$ & kill$4 ,! asylums 7 prisons1 dungeons1 ! insane 7 victims & ! keep]s 7 ignorant1 consci5ti\s1 pi\s fi5ds4 ,!y 7 n try+ to help m51 !y 7 fight+ devils--de/roy+ demons4 ,!y 7 n actuat$ by love--b by hate & fe>4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,x f\nd$ s*ools :]e facts 7 d5i$1 :]e sci5ce 0 d5\nc$ & philosophy despis$4 ,s*ools1 :]e prie/s 7 made--:]e !y 7 taught to hate reason & to look ^u d\bts z ! sugge/ions ( ! ,devil4 ,s*ools :]e ! he>t 0 h>d5$ & ! bra9 %rivel$4 ,s*ools 9 :i* lies 7 sacr$ & tru?s pr(ane4 ,s*ools = ! m g5]al diffusion ( ignorance--s*ools to prev5t ?\ght--to suppress k4 ,s*ools = ! purpose ( enslav+ ! _w4 ,s*ools 9 :i* tea*]s knew less ?an pupils4 ,:at has ! *ur* done8 ,x has us$ its influ5ce ) ,god to get ra9 & sun%9e--to /op flood & /orm--to kill insects1 rats1 snakes & wild bea/s--to /ay pe/il5ce & fam9e--to delay fro/ & sn[--to l5g!n ! lives ( k+s & que5s--to protect presid5ts--to give legislators wisdom--to increase collections & subscriptions4 ,9 m>riages x has made ,god ! p>ty ( ! ?ird "p4 ,x has spr9kl$ wat] on babes :5 !y 7 nam$4 ,x has put oil on ! dy+ & repeat$ pray]s = ! dead4 ,x has tri$ to protect ! p f ! malice ( ! ,devil--f gho/s & spooks1 f wit*es & wiz>ds & all ! le]+ fi5ds t seek to poison ! s\ls ( m54 ,x has endeavor$ to protect ! %eep ( ,god f ! wolves ( sci5ce--f ! wild bea/s ( d\bt & inve/igation4 ,x has tri$ to wean ! lambs ( ! ,"l f ! delights1 ! pleasures1 ! joys1 ( life4 ,accord+ to ! philosophy ( ! *ur*1 ! virtu\s weep & suff]1 ! vici\s laugh & ?rive1 ! good c>ry a cross1 & ! wick$ fly4 ,b 9 ! next life ?is w be rev]s$4 ,!n ! good w be happy1 & ! bad w be damn$4 ,! *ur* fill$ ! _w ) fai? & crime4 ,x pollut$ ! f\nta9s ( joy4 ,x gave u an ignorant1 jeal\s1 rev5geful & cruel ,god--sometimes m]ciful--sometimes f]oci\s4 ,n[ j1 n[ infam\s--sometimes wise--g5]ally fooli%4 ,x gave u a ,devil1 cunn+1 malici\s1 almo/ ! equal ( ,god1 n q z /rong--b quick]--n z pr(\nd--b %>p]4 ,x gave u angels ) w+s--*]ubim & s]aphim & a heav5 ) h>ps & hallelujahs--) /reets ( gold & gates ( pe>l4 ,x gave u fi5ds & imps ) w+s l bats4 ,x gave u gho/s & gobl9s1 spooks & sprites1 & little devils t sw>m$ 9 ! bodies ( m51 & x gave u hell :]e ! s\ls ( m5 w roa/ 9 et]nal flames4 ,%all we ?ank ! *ur*8 ,%all we ?ank ! or?odox *ur*es8 ,%all we ?ank !m = ! hell !y made "h8 ,%all we ?ank !m = ! hell ( ! future8 ,,ii4 ,,we mu/ rememb] t ! *ur* 0 f\nd$ & has be5 protect$ by ,god1 t all ! popes1 & c>d9als1 all ! bi%ops1 prie/s & monks1 all ! m9i/]s & exhort]s 7 select$ & set ap>t--all sanctifi$ & enlight5$ by ! inf9ite ,god--t ! ,holy ,scriptures 7 inspir$ by ! same ,be+1 & t all ! or?odox cre$s 7 really made by him4 ,we "k :at ^! m5--fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/--h done4 ,we "k ! "p !y h play$4 ,we "k ! s\ls !y h sav$ & ! bodies !y h de/roy$4 ,we "k ! consolation !y h giv5 & ! pa9 !y h inflict$--! lies !y h def5d$--! tru?s !y h d5i$4 ,we "k t !y conv9c$ millions t celibacy is ! greate/ ( all virtues--t wom5 are p]petual temptations1 ! enemies ( true hol9ess--t monks & prie/s are nobl] ?an fa!rs1 t nuns are pur] ?an mo!rs4 ,we "k t !y taught ! bless$ absurdity ( ! ,tr9ity--t ,god once work$ at ! trade ( a c>p5t] 9 ,pale/9e4 ,we "k t !y divid$ k into sacr$ & pr(ane--taught t ,revelation 0 sacr$--t ,reason 0 blasphem\s--t fai? 0 holy & facts false4 ,t ! s9 ( ,adam & ,eve br\ght disease & pa91 vice & dea? into ! _w4 ,we "k t !y h taught ! dogma ( special provid5ce--t all ev5ts are ord]$ & regulat$ by ,god--t he cr[ns & uncr[ns k+s--pres]ves & de/roys--gu>ds & kills--t x is ! duty ( man to submit to ! div9e w1 & t no matt] h[ mu* evil !re may be--no matt] h[ mu* suff]+--h[ mu* pa9 & dea?1 man %\ld p\r out-8 he>t 9 ?ankfulness t x is no worse4 ,let me be und]/ood4 ,i d n say & ,i d n ?9k t ! *ur* 0 di%one/1 t ! cl]gy 7 ins9c]e4 ,i admit t all religions1 all cre$s1 all prie/s1 h be5 naturally produc$4 ,i admit1 & *e]fully admit1 t ! believ]s 9 ! sup]natural h done "s good--n because !y believ$ 9 gods & devils--b 9 spite ( x4 ,i "k t ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( cl]gym5 are hone/1 self-d5y+ & humane--t !y are do+ :at !y believe to be _! duty--do+ :at !y c to induce m5 & wom5 to live pure & noble lives4 ,?is is n ! result ( _! cre$s--x is because !y are human4 ,:at ,i say is t e hone/ tea*] ( ! sup]natural has be5 & is an unconsci\s enemy ( ! human race4 ,:at is ! philosophy ( ! *ur*--( ^? :o believe 9 ! sup]natural8 ,back ( all t is--back ( all ev5ts--,*ri/ians put an inf9ite ,juggl] :o ) a wi% creates1 pres]ves1 de/roys4 ,! _w is 8 /age & mank9d 8 puppets4 ,he fills !m ) wants & desires1 ) appetites & ambitions--) hopes & fe>s--) love & hate4 ,he t\*es ! spr+s4 ,he pulls ! /r+s--baits ! hooks1 sets ! traps & digs ! pits4 ,! play is a cont9u\s p]=mance4 ,he wat*es ^! puppets z !y /ruggle & fail4 ,sees !m outwit ea* o!r & !mselves--leads !m to e crime1 wat*es ! bir?s & dea?s--he>s lullabies at cradles & ! fall ( clods on c(f9s4 ,he has no pity4 ,he enjoys ! trag$ies--! desp]ation--! despair--! suicides4 ,he smiles at ! murd]s1 ! assass9ations1--! s$uctions1 ! des]tions--! ab&on$ babes ( %ame4 ,he sees ! weak enslav$--mo!rs robb$ ( babes--! innoc5t 9 dungeons--on scaffolds4 ,he sees crime cr[n$ & hypocrisy rob$4 ,he )holds ! ra9 & 8 puppets />ve4 ,he op5s ! e>? & !y are dev\r$4 ,he s5ds ! flood & !y are dr[n$4 ,he empties ! volcano & !y p]i% 9 fire4 ,he s5ds ! cyclone & !y are torn & mangl$4 ,) quick lightn+s !y are da%$ to dea?4 ,he fills ! air & wat] ) ! invisible enemies ( life--! mess5g]s ( pa91 & wat*es ! puppets z !y brea! & dr9k4 ,he creates canc]s to fe$ ^u _! fle%--_! quiv]+ n]ves--s]p5ts1 to fill _! ve9s ) v5om1--bea/s to crun* _! bones--to lap _! blood4 ,"s ( ! poor puppets he makes insane--makes !m /ruggle 9 ! d>kness ) imag9$ mon/]s ) gl>+ eyes & dripp+ jaws1 & "s are made )\t ! flame ( ?\ght1 to drool & drivel ?r\gh ! d>k5$ days4 ,he sees all ! agony1 ! inju/ice1 ! rags ( pov]ty1 ! )]$ h&s ( want--! mo!rless babes--! de=m$--! maim$--! lepr\s1 kn[s ! te>s t fl[--he>s ! sobs & moans--sees ! gleam ( swords1 he>s ! ro> ( ! guns--sees ! fields r$d5$ ) blood--! :ite faces ( ! dead4 ,b he mocks :5 _! fe> come?1 & at _! calamity he fills ! heav5s ) laught]4 ,& ! poor puppets :o are left alive1 fall on _! knees & ?ank ! ,juggl] ) all _! he>ts4 ,b aft] all1 ! gods h n support$ ! *ildr5 ( m51 m5 h support$ ! gods4 ,!y h built ! temples4 ,!y h sacrific$ _! babes1 _! lambs1 _! cattle4 ,!y h dr5*$ ! alt>s ) blood4 ,!y h giv5 _! silv]1 _! gold1 _! gems4 ,!y h f$ & clo!d _! prie/s--b ! gods h giv5 no?+ 9 return4 ,hidd5 9 ! %ad[s !y h answ]$ no pray]--he>d no cry--giv5 no sign--ext5d$ no h&--utt]$ no ^w4 ,unse5 & unhe>d !y h sat on _! ?rones1 deaf & dumb--p>alyz$ & bl9d4 ,9 va9 ! /eeples rise--9 va9 ! pray]s asc5d4 ,& ?9k :at man has done to please ! gods4 ,he has r5\nc$ 8 reason--ext+ui%$ ! tor* ( 8 bra91 he has believ$ )\t evid5ce & aga9/ evid5ce4 ,he has sl&]$ & malign$ himself4 ,he has fa/$ & />v$4 ,he has mutilat$ 8 body--sc>r$ 8 fle%--giv5 8 blood to v]m94 ,he has p]secut$1 imprison$ & de/roy$ 8 fell[s4 ,he has des]t$ wife & *ild4 ,he has liv$ alone 9 ! des]t4 ,he has swung-c5s]s & burn$ inc5se1 c\nt$ beads & spr9kl$ himself ) holy wat]--%ut 8 eyes1 clasp$ 8 h&s--fall5 ^u 8 knees & grovel$ 9 ! du/--b ! gods h be5 sil5t--sil5t z /ones4 ,h ^! cr++s & crawl+s--^! cruelties & absurdities--?is fai? & fooli%ness pleas$ ! gods8 ,we d n "k4 ,has any disa/] be5 av]t$--any bless+ obta9$8 ,we d n "k4 ,%all we ?ank ^! gods8 ,%all we ?ank ! *ur*'s ,god8 ,:o & :at is he8 ,!y say t he is ! creator & pres]v] ( all t has be5--( all t is--( all t w be--t he is ! fa!r ( angels & devils1 ! ar*itect ( heav5 & hell--t he made ! e>?--a man & woman--t he made ! s]p5t :o tempt$ !m1 made 8 own rival--gave victory to 8 enemy--t he rep5t$ ( :at he _h done--t he s5t a flood & de/roy$ all ( ! *ildr5 ( m5 ) ! exception ( eight p]sons--t he tri$ to civilize ! survivors & _! *ildr5--tri$ to d ?is ) e>?quakes & fi]y s]p5ts --) pe/il5ce & fam9e4 ,b he fail$4 ,he int5d$ to fail4 ,!n he 0 born into ! _w1 prea*$ = ?ree ye>s1 & all[$ "s savages to kill him4 ,!n he rose f ! dead & w5t back to heav54 ,he knew t he w\ld fail1 knew t he w\ld be kill$4 ,9 fact he arrang$ ev]y?+ himself & br\ght ev]y?+ to pass j z he _h pr$e/9$ x an et]nity be=e ! _w 04 ,all :o believe ^! ?+s w be sav$ & !y :o d\bt or d5y w be lo/4 ,has ?is ,god good s5se8 ,n always4 ,he creates 8 own enemies & plots aga9/ himself4 ,no?+ lives1 except 9 accordance ) 8 w1 & yet ! devils d n die4 ,:at is ! matt] ) ?is ,god8 ,well1 sometimes he is fooli%--sometimes he is cruel & sometimes he is insane4 ,does ?is ,god exi/8 ,is !re any intellig5ce back ( ,nature8 ,is !re any be+ any:]e among ! />s :o pities ! suff]+ *ildr5 ( m58 ,we d n "k4 ,%all we ?ank ,nature8 ,does ,nature c>e = u m ?an = leaves1 or grass1 or flies8 ,does ,nature "k t we exi/8 ,we d n "k4 ,b we d "k t ,nature is go+ to murd] u all4 ,:y %\ld we ?ank ,nature8 ,if we ?ank ,god or ,nature = ! sun%9e & ra91 = heal? & happ9ess1 :om %all we curse = fam9e & pe/il5ce1 = e>?quake & cyclone--= disease & dea?8 ,,iii4 ,,if we _c ?ank ! or?odox *ur*es--if we _c ?ank ! unkn[n1 ! incompreh5sible1 ! sup]natural--if we _c ?ank ,nature--if we c n kneel to a ,guess1 or pro/rate ourselves be=e a ,p]haps--:om %all we ?ank8 ,let u see :at ! worldly h done--:at has be5 accompli%$ by ^? n call$1 n set ap>t1 n inspir$1 n fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/--by ^? :o 7 neglect$ by all ! ,gods4 ,pass+ ov] ! ,h9dus1 ! ,egyptians1 ! ,greeks & ,romans1 _! poets1 philosoph]s & metaphysicians--we w come to mod]n times4 ,9 ! #aj? c5tury aft] ,*ri/ ! ,s>ac5s--gov]nors ( a va/ empire--e/abli%$ colleges 9 ,mongolia1 ,t>t>y1 ,p]sia1 ,mesopotamia1 ,syria1 ,egypt1 ,nor? ,africa1 ,morocco1 ,fez & 9 ,spa94 ,! region own$ by ! ,s>ac5s 0 great] ?an ! ,roman ,empire4 ,!y _h n only colleges--b obs]vatories4 ,! sci5ces 7 taught4 ,!y introduc$ ! t5 num]als--taught algebra & trigonometry--und]/ood cubic equations--knew ! art ( survey+--!y made catalogues & maps ( ! />s--gave ! great />s ! names !y /ill be>--!y asc]ta9$ ! size ( ! e>?--det]m9$ ! obliquity ( ! ecliptic & fix$ ! l5g? ( ! ye>4 ,!y calculat$ eclipses1 equ9oxes1 sol/ices1 conjunctions ( planets & occultations ( />s4 ,!y con/ruct$ a/ronomical in/rum5ts4 ,!y made clocks ( v>i\s k9ds & 7 ! inv5tors ( ! p5dulum4 ,!y orig9at$ *emi/ry--discov]$ sulphuric & nitric acid & alcohol4 ,!y 7 ! fir/ to publi% ph>macopoeias & disp5satories4 ,9 me*anics !y det]m9$ ! laws ( fall+ bodies4 ,!y und]/ood ! me*anical p[]s1 & ! attraction ( gravitation4 ,!y taught hydro/atics & det]m9$ ! specific gravities ( bodies4 ,9 optics !y discov]$ t a ray ( light did n proce$ f ! eye to an object--b f ! object to ! eye4 ,!y 7 manufactur]s ( cotton1 lea!r1 pap] & /eel4 ,!y gave u ! game ( *ess4 ,!y produc$ romances & novels & essays on _m subjects4 ,9 _! s*ools !y taught ! mod]n doctr9es ( evolution & developm5t4 ,!y anticipat$ ,d>w9 & ,sp5c]4 ,^! p 7 n ,*ri/ians4 ,!y 7 ! foll[]s1 = ! mo/ "p1 ( an impo/or--( a pret5d$ prophet ( a false ,god4 ,& yet :ile ! true ,*ri/ians1 ! m5 select$ by ! true ,god & fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ 7 te>+ out ! tongues ( h]etics1 ^! wret*es 7 irrev]5tly trac+ ! orbits ( ! />s4 ,:ile ! true believ]s 7 flay+ philosoph]s & ext+ui%+ ! eyes ( ?9k]s1 ^! godless foll[]s ( ,mohamm$ 7 f\nd+ colleges1 collect+ manuscripts1 inve/igat+ ! facts ( nature & giv+ _! att5tion to sci5ce4 ,aft]w>d ! foll[]s ( ,mohamm$ became ! enemies ( sci5ce & hat$ facts z int5sely & hone/ly z ,*ri/ians4 ,:oev] has a revelation f ,god w def5d x ) all 8 /r5g?--w abhor reason & d5y facts4 ,b x is well to "k t we are indebt$ to ! ,moors--to ! foll[]s ( ,mohamm$--= hav+ laid ! f\ndations ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,x is well to "k t we are n indebt$ to ! *ur*1 to ,*ri/ianity1 = any useful fact4 ,x is well to "k t ! se$s ( ?\ght 7 s[n 9 our m9ds by ! ,greeks & ,romans1 & t our lit]ature came f ^? se$s4 ,! great lit]ature ( our language is ,pagan 9 its ?\ght--,pagan 9 its beauty--,pagan 9 its p]fection4 ,x is well to "k t :5 ,mohamm$ans 7 ! fri5ds ( sci5ce1 ,*ri/ians 7 its enemies4 ,h[ consol+ x is to ?9k t ! fri5ds ( sci5ce--! m5 :o educat$ _! fell[s--are n[ 9 hell1 & t ! m5 :o p]secut$ & kill$ philosoph]s are n[ 9 heav56 ,su* is ! ju/ice ( ,god4 ,! ,*ri/ians ( ! ,middle ,ages1 ! m5 :o 7 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 knew all ab\t ! worlds beyond ! grave1 b no?+ ab\t ! _w 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,!y ?\ght ! e>? 0 flat--a little di%+ if any?+--t x 0 ab\t five ?\s& ye>s old1 & t ! />s 7 little sp>kles made to beautify ! night4 ,! fact is t ,*ri/ianity 0 9 exi/5ce = fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e !re 0 an a/ronom] 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,no foll[] ( ,*ri/ knew ! %ape ( ! e>?4 ,! e>? 0 demon/rat$ to be a globe1 n by a pope or c>d9al--n by a collection ( cl]gym5--n by ! call$ or ! set ap>t1 b by a sailor4 ,magellan left ,seville1 ,spa91 ,augu/ #aj?1 #aeai1 sail$ we/ & kept sail+ we/1 & ! %ip rea*$ ,seville1 ! port x left1 on ,sept4 #g?1 #aebb4 ,! _w _h be5 circumnavigat$4 ,! e>? 0 kn[n to be r\nd4 ,!re _h be5 a dispute betwe5 ! ,scriptures & a sailor4 ,! fact took ! sailor's side4 ,9 #aedc ,cop]nicus publi%$ 8 book1 ,on ! ,revolutions ( ! ,heav5ly ,bodies4 ,he _h "s idea ( ! va/ness ( ! />s--( ! a/ronomical spaces--( ! insignificance ( ?is _w4 ,t[>d ! close ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ,bruno1 "o ( ! greate/ m5 ?is _w has produc$1 gave 8 ?\ghts to 8 fell[-m54 ,he taught ! plurality ( worlds4 ,he 0 a ,pan!i/1 an ,a!i/1 an hone/ man4 ,he call$ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ! ,triumphant ,bea/4 ,he 0 imprison$ = _m ye>s1 tri$1 convict$1 & on ! #af? day ( ,febru>y1 #afjj1 burn$ 9 ,rome by m5 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 burn$ on ! spot :]e n[ 8 monum5t rises4 ,bruno1 ! noble/1 ! greate/ ( all ! m>tyrs4 ,! only "o :o suff]$ dea? = :at he believ$ to be ! tru?4 ,! only m>tyr :o _h no heav5 to ga91 no hell to %un1 no ,god to please4 ,he 0 nobl] ?an inspir$ m51 gr&] ?an prophets1 great] & pur] ?an apo/les4 ,above all ! !ologians ( ! _w1 above ! mak]s ( cre$s1 above ! f\nd]s ( religions rose ?is s]5e1 unselfi% & intrepid man4 ,yet ,*ri/ians1 foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 murd]$ ?is incomp>able man4 ,^! ,*ri/ians 7 true to _! cre$4 ,!y believ$ t fai? w\ld be rew>d$ ) et]nal joy1 & d\bt puni%$ ) et]nal pa94 ,!y 7 logical4 ,!y 7 pi\s & pitiless--dev\t & devili%--meek & malici\s--religi\s & rev5geful--,*ri/-l & cruel--lov+ ) _! m\?s & hat+ ) _! he>ts4 ,& yet1 hone/ victims ( ignorance & fe>4 ,:at h ! wordly done8 ,9 #afjh1 ,lipp]%eim1 a ,holl&]1 s arrang$ l5ses t objects 7 exagg]at$4 ,he inv5t$ ! telescope4 ,he gave c\ntless worlds to our eyes1 & made u citiz5s ( ! ,univ]se4 ,9 #afaj1 on ! night ( ,janu>y #g?1 ,galileo demon/rat$ ! tru? ( ! ,cop]nican sy/em1 & 9 #afcb1 publi%$ 8 "w on ,! ,sy/em ( ! ,_w4 ,:at did ! *ur* d8 ,galileo 0 arre/$1 imprison$1 =c$ to fall ^u 8 knees1 put 8 h& on ! ,bible1 & recant4 ,= t5 ye>s he 0 kept 9 prison--= t5 ye>s until releas$ by ! pity ( dea?4 ,!n ! *ur*--m5 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/--d5i$ 8 body burial 9 consecrat$ gr\nd4 ,x 0 fe>$ t 8 du/ might corrupt ! bodies ( ^? :o _h p]secut$ him4 ,9 #afji1 ,kepl] publi%$ 8 book ,motions ( ! ,planet ,m>s4 ,he1 too1 knew ( ! attraction ( gravitation & t x act$ 9 proportion to mass & di/ance4 ,kepl] ann\nc$ 8 ,?ree ,laws4 ,he f\nd & ma!matically express$ ! relation ( di/ance1 mass1 & motion4 ,no?+ great] has be5 accompli%$ by ! human m9d4 ,a/ronomy became a sci5ce & ,*ri/ianity a sup]/ition4 ,!n came ,newton1 ,h]s*el& ,laplace4 ,! a/ronomy ( ,jo%ua & ,elijah fad$ f ! m9ds ( intellig5t m51 & ,jehovah became an ignorant tribal god4 ,m5 began to see t ! op]ations ( ,nature 7 n subject to int]f]5ce4 ,t eclipses 7 n caus$ by ! wra? ( ,god--t comets _h no?+ to d ) ! de/ruction ( empires or ! dea? ( k+s1 t ! />s :eel$ 9 _! orbits )\t reg>d to ! actions ( m54 ,9 ! sacr$ ,ea/ ! dawn appe>$4 ,:at h ! wordly done8 ,a few ye>s ago a few m5 became wick$ en\gh to use _! s5ses4 ,!y began to look & li/54 ,!y began to really see & !n !y began to reason4 ,!y =got heav5 & hell long en\gh to take "s int]e/ 9 ?is _w4 ,!y began to exam9e soils & rocks4 ,!y notic$ :at _h be5 done by riv]s & seas4 ,!y f\nd out some?+ ab\t ! cru/ ( ! e>?4 ,!y f\nd t mo/ ( ! rocks _h be5 deposit$ & /ratifi$ 9 ! wat]--rocks #gj1jjj feet 9 ?ickness4 ,!y f\nd t ! coal 0 once vegetable matt]4 ,!y made ! be/ calculations !y c\ld ( ! "t requir$ to make ! coal1 & conclud$ t x mu/ h tak5 at lea/ six or sev5 millions ( ye>s4 ,!y exam9$ ! *alk cliffs1 f\nd t !y 7 compos$ ( ! microscopic %ells ( m9ute organisms1 t is to say1 ! du/ ( ^! %ells4 ,?is du/ settl$ ov] areas z l>ge z ,europe & 9 "s places ! *alk is a mile 9 dep?4 ,?is mu/ h requir$ _m millions ( ye>s4 ,lyell1 ! highe/ au?ority on ! subject1 says t x mu/ h requir$1 to cause ! *anges t we "k1 at lea/ two hundr$ million ye>s4 ,?9k ( ^! va/ deposits caus$ by ! sl[ fall+ ( inf9itesimal atoms ( impalpable du/ ?r\gh ! sil5t dep?s ( anci5t seas6 ,?9k ( ! microscopical =ms ( life1 con/ruct+ _! m9ute h\ses ( lime1 giv+ life to o!rs1 leav+ _! mansions b5ea? ! waves1 & s ?r\gh c\ntless g5]ations build+ ! f\ndations ( cont95ts & isl&s4 ,g back ( all life t we n[ "k--back ( all ! fly+ liz>ds1 ! armor$ mon/]s1 ! hiss+ s]p5ts1 ! w+$ & fang$ horrors--back to ! ,laur5tian rocks--to ! eozoon1 ! fir/ ( liv+ ?+s t we h f\nd--back ( all m\nta9s1 seas & riv]s--back to ! fir/ incru/ation ( ! molt5 _w--back ( wave ( fire & robe ( flame--back to ! "t :5 all ! sub/ance ( ! e>? blaz$ 9 ! gl[+ sun ) all ! />s t :eel ab\t ! c5tral fire4 ,?9k ( ! days & nights t lie betwe56--?9k ( ! c5turies1 ! )]$ leaves ( "t1 t /rew ! des]t ( ! pa/6 ,nature does n hurry4 ,"t _c be wa/$--_c be lo/4 ,! future rema9s et]nal & all ! pa/ is z ?\gh x _h n be5--z ?\gh x 7 to be4 ,! inf9ite kn[s nei!r loss nor ga94 ,we "k some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! _w--some?+ ( ! human race2 & we "k t man has liv$ & /ruggl$ ?r\gh want & w>1 ?r\gh pe/il5ce & fam9e1 ?r\gh ignorance & crime1 ?r\gh fe> & hope1 on ! old e>? = millions & millions ( ye>s4 ,at la/ we "k t infallible popes1 & c\ntless prie/s & cl]gym51 :o _h be5 call$1 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 & presid5ts ( colleges1 k+s1 emp]ors & executives ( nations _h mi/ak5 ! blund]+ guesses ( ignorant savages = ! wisdom ( an inf9ite ,god4 ,at la/ we "k t ! /ory ( creation1 ( ! beg9n+ ( ?+s1 z told 9 ! sacr$ book1 is n only untrue1 b utt]ly absurd & idiotic4 ,n[ we "k t ! inspir$ writ]s did n "k & t ! ,god :o inspir$ !m did n "k4 ,we are no long] misl$ by my?s & leg5ds4 ,we rely ^u facts4 ,! _w is our witness & ! />s te/ify = u4 ,:at h ! worldly done8 ,!y h inve/igat$ ! religions ( ! _w--h read ! sacr$ books1 ! prophecies1 ! comm&m5ts1 ! rules ( conduct4 ,!y h /udi$ ! symbols1 ! c]emonies1 ! pray]s & sacrifices4 ,& !y h %[n t all religions are sub/antially ! same--produc$ by ! same causes--t all re/ on a misconception ( ! facts 9 nature--t all are f\nd$ on ignorance & fe>1 on mi/ake & my/]y4 ,!y h f\nd t ,*ri/ianity is l ! re/--t x 0 n a revelation1 b a natural gr[?--t its gods & devils1 its heav5s & hells1 7 borr[$--t its c]emonies & sacram5ts 7 s\v5irs ( o!r religions--t no "p ( x came f heav51 b t x 0 all made by savage man4 ,!y f\nd t ,jehovah 0 a tribal god & t 8 ance/ors _h liv$ on ! banks ( ! ,euphrates1 ! ,tigris1 ! ,ganges & ! ,nile1 & ^! ance/ors 7 trac$ back to /ill m savage =ms4 ,!y f\nd t all ! sacr$ books 7 fill$ ) inspir$ mi/ake & sacr$ absurdity4 ,b1 say ! ,*ri/ians1 we h ! only inspir$ book4 ,we h ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new4 ,:]e did y get ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ,f ! ,jews8--,yes4 ,let me tell y ab\t x4 ,aft] ! ,jews return$ f ,babylon1 ab\t #djj ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 ,ezra comm5c$ mak+ ! ,bible4 ,y w f9d an acc\nt ( ?is 9 ! ,bible4 ,we "k t ,g5esis 0 writt5 aft] ! ,captivity--because x 0 f ! ,babylonians t ! ,jews got ! /ory ( ! creation--( ,adam & ,eve1 ( ! ,g>d5--( ! s]p5t1 & ! tree ( life--( ! flood--& f !m !y le>n$ ab\t ! ,sabba?4 ,y f9d no?+ ab\t t holy day 9 ,judges1 ,jo%ua1 ,samuel1 ,k+s or ,*ronicles--no?+ 9 ,job1 ! ,psalms1 9 ,e/h]1 ,solomon's ,song or ,ecclesia/es4 ,only 9 books writt5 by ,ezra aft] ! return f ,babylon4 ,:5 ,ezra f9i%$ ! inspir$ book1 he plac$ x 9 ! temple4 ,x 0 writt5 on ! sk9s ( bea/s1 &1 s f> z we "k1 !re 0 b "o4 ,:at became ( ?is ,bible8 ,j]usalem 0 tak5 by ,titus ab\t #gj ye>s aft] ,*ri/4 ,! temple 0 de/roy$ &1 at ! reque/ ( ,josephus1 ! ,holy ,bible 0 s5t to ,vespasian ! ,emp]or1 at ,rome4 ,& ?is ,holy ,bible has nev] be5 se5 or he>d ( s9ce4 ,s mu* = t4 ,!n !re 0 a copy1 or r a translation1 call$ ! ,septuag9t4 ,h[ 0 t made8 ,x is said t ,ptolemy ,sot] & 8 son ,ptolemy ,philadelphus obta9$ a translation ( ! ,jewi% ,bible4 ,?is translation 0 made by sev5ty p]sons4 ,at t "t ! ,jewi% ,bible did n conta9 ,daniel1 ,ecclesia/es1 b few ( ! ,psalms & only a "p ( ,isaiah4 ,:at became ( ?is translation kn[n z ! ,septuag9t8 ,x 0 burn$ 9 ! ,bru*ium ,libr>y =ty-sev5 ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,!n !re 0 ano!r s-call$ copy ( "p ( ! ,bible1 kn[n z ! ,sam>itan ,roll ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,b ?is is n consid]$ ( any value4 ,h we a true copy ( ! ,bible t 0 9 ! temple at ,j]usalem--! "o s5t to ,vespasian8 ,nobody kn[s4 ,h we a true copy ( ! ,septuag9t8 ,nobody kn[s4 ,:at is ! olde/ manuscript ( ! ,bible we h 9 ,hebrew8 ,! olde/ manuscript we h 9 ,hebrew 0 writt5 9 ! #aj? c5tury aft] ,*ri/4 ,! olde/ pret5d$ copy we h ( ! ,septuag9t writt5 9 ,greek 0 made 9 ! #e? c5tury aft] ,*ri/4 ,if ! ,bible 0 div9ely inspir$1 if x 0 ! actual ^w ( ,god1 we h no au!nticat$ copy4 ,! orig9al has be5 lo/ & we are left 9 ! d>kness ( ,nature4 ,x is impossible = u to %[ t our ,bible is correct4 ,we h no /&>d4 ,_m ( ! books 9 our ,bible contradict ea* o!r4 ,_m *apt]s appe> to be incomplete & p>ts ( diff]5t books are writt5 9 ! same words1 %[+ t bo? c\ld n h be5 orig9al4 ,! #ai? & #bj? *apt]s ( #bnd ,k+s & ! #cg? & #ch? *apt]s ( ,isaiah are exactly ! same4 ,s is ! #cf? *apt] ( ,isaiah f ! #bnd v]se ! same z ! #ah? *apt] ( #bnd ,k+s f ! #bnd v]se4 ,s1 x is p]fectly app>5t t !re c\ld h be5 no possible propriety 9 inspir+ ! writ]s ( ,k+s & ! writ]s ( ,*ronicles4 ,! books are sub/antially ! same1 diff]+ 9 a few mi/akes--9 a few falsehoods4 ,! same is true ( ,leviticus & ,numb]s4 ,! books d n agree ei!r 9 facts or philosophy4 ,!y diff] z ! m5 diff]$ :o wrote !m4 ,:at h ! worldly done8 ,!y h inve/igat$ ! ph5om5a ( nature4 ,!y h inv5t$ ways to use ! =ces ( ! _w1 ! weight ( fall+ wat]--( mov+ air4 ,!y h *ang$ wat] to /eam1 inv5t$ eng9es--! tireless giants t "w = man4 ,!y h made lightn+ a mess5g] & slave4 ,!y inv5t$ movable type1 taught u ! art ( pr9t+ & made x possible to save & transmit ! intellectual weal? ( ! _w4 ,!y connect$ cont95ts ) cables1 cities & t[ns ) ! telegraph--br\ght ! _w into "o family--made intellig5ce indep5d5t ( di/ance4 ,!y taught u h[ to build homes1 to obta9 food1 to weave clo?4 ,!y cov]$ ! seas ) iron %ips & ! l& ) roads & /e$s ( /eel4 ,!y gave u ! tools ( all ! trades--! implem5ts ( labor4 ,!y *isel$ /atues1 pa9t$ pictures & wit*$ ! _w ) =m & color4 ,!y h f\nd ! cause ( & ! cure = _m maladies t afflict ! fle% & m9ds ( m54 ,!y h giv5 u ! in/rum5ts ( music & ! great compos]s & p]=m]s h *ang$ ! common air to tones & h>monies t intoxicate1 exalt & purify ! s\l4 ,!y h rescu$ u f ! prisons ( fe>1 & snat*$ our s\ls f ! fangs & claws ( sup]/ition's loa?some1 crawl+1 fly+ bea/s4 ,!y h giv5 u ! lib]ty to ?9k & ! c\rage to express our ?\ghts4 ,!y h *ang$ ! fright5$1 ! enslav$1 ! kneel+1 ! pro/rate into m5 & wom5--clo!d !m 9 _! "r m9ds & made !m truly free4 ,!y h uncr[n$ ! phantoms1 wre/$ ! scept]s f ! gho/s & giv5 ?is _w to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,!y h driv5 f ! he>t ! fi5ds ( fe> & ext+ui%$ ! flames ( hell4 ,!y h read a few leaves ( ! great volume--deciph]$ "s ( ! records writt5 on /one by ! tireless h&s ( "t 9 ! dim pa/4 ,!y h told u some?+ ( :at has be5 done by w9d & wave1 by fire & fro/1 by life & dea?1 ! ceaseless work]s1 ! pauseless =ces ( ! _w4 ,!y h enl>g$ ! horizon ( ! kn[n1 *ang$ ! glitt]+ specks t %9e above u to :eel+ worlds1 & fill$ all space ) c\ntless suns4 ,!y h f\nd ! qualities ( sub/ances1 ! nature ( ?+s--h[ to analyze1 sep>ate & comb9e1 & h enabl$ u to use ! good & avoid ! hurtful4 ,!y h giv5 u ma!matics 9 ! high] =ms1 by means ( :i* we measure ! a/ronomical spaces1 ! di/ances to />s1 ! velocity at :i* ! heav5ly bodies move1 _! d5sity & weight1 & by :i* ! m>9] navigates ! wa/e & trackless seas4 ,!y h giv5 u all we h ( k1 ( lit]ature & art4 ,!y h made life wor? liv+4 ,!y h fill$ ! _w ) conv5i5ces1 com=ts & luxuries4 ,all ?is has be5 done by ! worldly--by ^?1 :o 7 n call$ or set ap>t or fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ or _h ! slighte/ claim to apo/olic succession4 ,! m5 :o accompli%$ ^! ?+s 7 n inspir$4 ,!y _h no revelation--no sup]natural aid4 ,!y 7 n clad 9 sacr$ ve/m5ts1 & ti>as 7 n ^u _! br[s4 ,!y 7 n ev5 orda9$4 ,!y us$ _! s5ses1 obs]v$ & record$ facts4 ,!y _h confid5ce 9 reason4 ,!y 7 pati5t se>*]s = ! tru?4 ,!y turn$ _! att5tion to ! affairs ( ?is _w4 ,!y 7 n sa9ts4 ,!y 7 s5sible m54 ,!y work$ = !mselves1 = wife & *ild & = ! b5efit ( all4 ,to ^! m5 we are indebt$ = all we are1 = all we "k1 = all we h4 ,!y 7 ! creators ( civilization--! f\nd]s ( free /ates--! saviors ( lib]ty--! de/roy]s ( sup]/ition & ! great capta9s 9 ! army ( progress4 ,,iv4 ,,:om %all we ?ank8 ,/&+ "h at ! close ( ! #ai? c5tury--amid ! trophies ( ?\ght--! triumphs ( g5ius--"h "u ! flag ( ! ,great ,republic--kn[+ some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( man--"h on ?is day t has be5 set ap>t = ?anksgiv+1 ,i mo/ rev]5tly ?ank ! good m51 ! good wom5 ( ! pa/1 ,i ?ank ! k9d fa!rs1 ! lov+ mo!rs ( ! savage days4 ,i ?ank ! fa!r :o spoke ! fir/ g5tle ^w1 ! "m :o fir/ smil$ ^u h] babe4 ,i ?ank ! fir/ true fri5d4 ,i ?ank ! savages :o hunt$ & fi%$ t !y & _! babes might live4 ,i ?ank ^? :o cultivat$ ! gr\nd & *ang$ ! =e/s into f>ms--^? :o built rude homes & wat*$ ! faces ( _! happy *ildr5 9 ! gl[ ( fireside flames--^? :o dome/icat$ horses1 cattle & %eep--^? :o inv5t$ :eels & looms & taught u to sp9 & weave--^? :o by cultivation *ang$ wild grasses into :eat & corn1 *ang$ bitt] ?+s to fruit1 & wor?less we$s to fl[]s1 t s[$ )9 our s\ls ! se$s ( art4 ,i ?ank ! poets ( ! dawn--! tell]s ( leg5ds--! mak]s ( my?s--! s+]s ( joy & grief1 ( hope & love4 ,i ?ank ! arti/s :o *isel$ =ms 9 /one & wr\ght ) light & %ade ! face ( man4 ,i ?ank ! philosoph]s1 ! ?9k]s1 :o taught u h[ to use our m9ds 9 ! great se>* = tru?4 ,i ?ank ! a/ronom]s :o explor$ ! heav5s1 told u ! secrets ( ! />s1 ! glories ( ! con/ellations--! geologi/s :o f\nd ! /ory ( ! _w 9 fossil =ms1 9 memor&a kept 9 anci5t rocks1 9 l9es writt5 by waves1 by fro/ & fire--! anatomi/s :o s\ght 9 muscle1 n]ve & bone = all ! my/]ies ( life--! *emi/s :o unravel$ ,nature's "w t !y might le>n h] art--! physicians :o h laid ! h& ( sci5ce on ! br[ ( pa91 ! h& ^: magic t\* re/ores--! surgeons :o h defeat$ ,nature's self & =c$ h] to pres]ve ! lives ( ^? %e labor$ to de/roy4 ,i ?ank ! discov]]s ( *lor(orm & e!r1 ! two angels :o give to _! belov$ sleep1 & wrap ! ?robb+ bra9 9 ! s(t robes ( dreams4 ,i ?ank ! great inv5tors--^? :o gave u movable type & ! press1 by means ( :i* great ?\ghts & all discov]$ facts are made immortal--! inv5tors ( eng9es1 ( ! great %ips1 ( ! railways1 ! cables & telegraphs4 ,i ?ank ! great me*anics1 ! work]s 9 iron & /eel1 9 wood & /one4 ,i ?ank ! inv5tors & mak]s ( ! numb]less ?+s ( use & luxury4 ,i ?ank ! indu/ri\s m51 ! lov+ mo!rs1 ! useful wom54 ,!y are ! b5efactors ( our race4 ,! inv5tor ( p9s did a ?\s& times m good ?an all ! popes & c>d9als1 ! bi%ops & prie/s--?an all ! cl]gym5 & p>sons1 exhort]s & !ologians t ev] liv$4 ,! inv5tor ( mat*es did m = ! com=t & conv5i5ce ( mank9d ?an all ! f\nd]s ( religions & ! mak]s ( all cre$s--?an all malici\s monks & selfi% sa9ts4 ,i ?ank ! hone/ m5 & wom5 :o h express$ _! s9c]e ?\ghts1 :o h be5 true to !mselves & h pres]v$ ! v]acity ( _! s\ls4 ,i ?ank ! ?9k]s ( ,greece & ,rome1 ,z5o & ,epicurus1 ,cic]o & ,lucretius4 ,i ?ank ,bruno1 ! brave/1 & ,sp9oza1 ! subtle/ ( m54 ,i ?ank ,voltaire1 ^: ?\ght light$ a flame 9 ! bra9 ( man1 unlock$ ! doors ( sup]/ition's cells & gave lib]ty to _m millions ( 8 fell[-m54 ,voltaire--a "n t %$s light4 ,voltaire--a /> t sup]/ition's d>kness _c qu5*4 ,i ?ank ! great poets--! dramati/s4 ,i ?ank ,hom] & ,aes*ylus1 & ,i ?ank ,%akespe>e above !m all4 ,i ?ank ,burns = ! he>t-?robs he *ang$ into songs1 = 8 lyrics ( flame4 ,i ?ank ,%elley = 8 ,skyl>k1 ,keats = 8 ,grecian ,urn & ,byron = 8 ,prison] ( ,*illon4 ,i ?ank ! great noveli/s4 ,i ?ank ! great sculptors4 ,i ?ank ! unkn[n man :o m\ld$ & *isel$ ! ,v5us de ,milo4 ,i ?ank ! great pa9t]s4 ,i ?ank ,rembr&t & ,corot4 ,i ?ank all :o h adorn$1 enri*$ & ennobl$ life--all :o h creat$ ! great1 ! noble1 ! h]oic & arti/ic ideals4 ,i ?ank ! /atesm5 :o h pres]v$ ! rights ( man4 ,i ?ank ,pa9e ^: g5ius s[$ ! se$s ( indep5d5ce 9 ! he>ts ( '#gf4 ,i ?ank ,jeff]son ^: mighty words = lib]ty h made ! circuit ( ! globe4 ,i ?ank ! f\nd]s1 ! def5d]s1 ! saviors ( ! ,republic4 ,i ?ank ,ericsson1 ! greate/ me*anic ( 8 c5tury1 = ! monitor4 ,i ?ank ,l9coln = ! ,proclamation4 ,i ?ank ,grant = 8 victories & ! va/ ho/ t f\ght = ! "r1--= ! fre$om ( man4 ,i ?ank !m all--! liv+ & ! dead4 ,i ?ank ! great sci5ti/s--^? :o h rea*$ ! f\ndation1 ! b$-rock--:o h built ^u facts--! great sci5ti/s1 9 ^: pres5ce !ologians look silly & feel malici\s4 ,! sci5ti/s nev] p]secut$1 nev] imprison$ _! fell[-m54 ,!y =g$ no *a9s1 built no dungeons1 erect$ no scaffolds--tore no fle% ) r$ hot p9c]s--dislocat$ no jo9ts on racks--cru%$ no bones 9 iron boots--ext+ui%$ no eyes--tore out no tongues & light$ no fagots4 ,!y did n pret5d to be inspir$--did n claim to be prophets or sa9ts or to h be5 born aga94 ,!y 7 only intellig5t & hone/ m54 ,!y did n appeal to =ce or fe>4 ,!y did n reg>d m5 z slaves to be rul$ by torture1 by la% & *a91 nor z *ildr5 to be *eat$ ) illusions1 rock$ 9 ! cradle ( an idiot cre$ & soo!d by a lullaby ( lies4 ,!y did n w\nd--!y heal$4 ,!y did n kill--!y l5g!n$ life4 ,!y did n enslave--!y broke ! *a9s & made m5 free4 ,!y s[$ ! se$s ( k1 & _m millions h reap$1 are reap+1 & w reap ! h>ve/ ( joy4 ,i ?ank ,humboldt & ,helmholtz & ,haeckel & ,bue*n]4 ,i ?ank ,lam>ck & ,d>w9--,d>w9 :o revolutioniz$ ! ?\ght ( ! intellectual _w4 ,i ?ank ,huxley & ,sp5c]4 ,i ?ank ! sci5ti/s "o & all4 ,i ?ank ! h]oes1 ! de/roy]s ( prejudice & fe>--! de?ron]s ( savage gods--! ext+ui%]s ( hate's et]nal fire--! h]oes1 ! break]s ( *a9s--! f\nd]s ( free /ates--! mak]s ( j laws--! h]oes :o f\ght & fell on c\ntless fields--! h]oes ^: dungeons became %r9es--! h]oes ^: blood made scaffolds sacr$--! h]oes1 ! apo/les ( reason1 ! disciples ( tru?1 ! soldi]s ( fre$om--! h]oes :o held high ! holy tor* & fill$ ! _w ) light4 ,) all my he>t ,i ?ank !m all4 ,a ,,lay ,,s]mon4 99 ,deliv]$ be=e ! ,congress ( ! ,am]ican ,secul> ,union1 at ,*ick]+ ,hall1 ,new ,york1 ,nov4 #ad1 #ahhe4 ,,ladies ,,& ,,g5tlem53 ,9 ! greate/ trag$y t has ev] be5 writt5 by man--9 ! f\r? sc5e ( ! ?ird act--is ! be/ pray] t ,i h ev] read2 & :5 ,i say ! greate/ trag$y1 ev]ybody famili> ) ,%akespe>e w "k t ,i ref] to ,k+ ,le>4 ,aft] he has be5 on ! hea?1 t\*$ ) insanity1 com+ sudd5ly to ! place ( %elt]1 he says3 ,i'll pray1 & !n ,i'll sleep4 ,& ?is pray] is my text3 ,poor nak$ wret*es1 :]esoe'er y are1 ,t bide ! pelt+ ( ?is pitiless /orm1 ,h[ %all y\r unh\s$ heads1 y\r unf$ sides1 ,y\r loop$ & w9d[$ ragg$ness1 def5d y ,f seasons su* z ^!8 ,oh1 ,i h ta'en ,too little c>e ( ?is4 ,take physic1 pomp2 ,expose ?yself to feel :at wret*es feel1 ,t ?\ may'/ %ake ! sup]flux to !m1 ,& %[ ! heav5s m j4 ,t is "o ( ! noble/ pray]s t ev] fell f human lips4 ,if nobody has too mu*1 ev]ybody w h en\gh6 ,i propose to say a few words ^u subjects t are ne> to u all1 & 9 :i* e human be+ ought to be int]e/$--& if he is n1 x may be t 8 wife w be1 x may be t 8 orphans w be2 & ,i w\ld l to see ?is _w1 at la/1 s t a man c\ld die & n feel t he left 8 wife & *ildr5 a prey to ! gre$1 ! av>ice1 or ! cruelties ( mank9d4 ,!re is some?+ wrong 9 a gov]nm5t :]e !y :o d ! mo/ h ! lea/4 ,!re is some?+ wrong1 :5 hone/y we>s a rag1 & rascality a robe2 :5 ! lov+1 ! t5d]1 eat a cru/1 :ile ! infam\s sit at banquets4 ,i _c d mu*1 b ,i c at lea/ sympa?ize ) ^? :o suff]4 ,!re is "o ?+ t we %\ld rememb] at ! />t1 & if ,i c only tea* y t1 to-night--unless y "k x already--,i %all consid] ! few words ,i may h to say a wond]ful success4 ,i want y to rememb] t ev]ybody is z he mu/ be4 ,i want y to get out ( y\r m9ds ! old nons5se ( free moral ag5cy2 & !n y w h *>ity = ! :ole human race4 ,:5 y "k t !y are n responsible = _! dispositions1 any m ?an = _! height2 n responsible = _! acts1 any m ?an = _! dreams2 :5 y f9ally und]/& ! philosophy t ev]y?+ exi/s z ! result ( an effici5t cause1 & t ! lighte/ fancy t ev] flutt]$ its pa9t$ w+s 9 ! horizon ( hope 0 z necess>ily produc$ z ! planet t 9 its orbit :eels ab\t ! sun--:5 y und]/& ?is1 ,i believe y w h *>ity = all mank9d--includ+ ev5 y\rself4 ,weal? is n a crime2 pov]ty is n a virtue--al?\gh ! virtu\s h g5]ally be5 poor4 ,!re is only "o good1 & t is human happ9ess2 & he only is a wise man :o makes himself & o!rs happy4 ,i h he>d all my life ab\t self-d5ial4 ,!re nev] 0 any?+ m idiotic ?an t4 ,no man :o does "r practices self-d5ial4 ,to d "r is ! bud & blossom & fruit ( wisdom4 ,to d "r %\ld always be dictat$ by ! highe/ possible selfi%ness & ! mo/ p]fect g5]osity4 ,no man practices self-d5ial unless he does wrong4 ,to inflict an injury ^u y\rself is an act ( self-d5ial4 ,he :o d5ies ju/ice to ano!r d5ies x to himself4 ,to plant se$s t w =ev] be> ! fruit ( joy1 is n an act ( self-d5ial4 ,s ?is idea ( do+ good to o!rs only = _! sake is absurd4 ,y want to d x1 n simply = _! sake1 b = y\r own2 because a p]fectly civiliz$ man c nev] be p]fectly happy :ile !re is "o unhappy be+ 9 ?is univ]se4 ,let u take ano!r /ep4 ,! b>b>ic _w 0 to be rew>d$ 9 "s o!r _w = act+ s5sibly 9 ?is4 ,!y 7 promis$ rew>ds 9 ano!r _w1 if !y w\ld only h self-d5ial en\gh to be virtu\s 9 ?is4 ,if !y w\ld =ego ! pleasures ( l>c5y & murd]2 if !y w\ld =ego ! ?rill & bliss ( meanness "h1 !y w\ld be rew>d$ h]eaft] = t self-d5ial4 ,i h exactly ! opposite idea4 ,d "r1 n to d5y y\rself1 b because y love y\rself & because y love o!rs4 ,be g5]\s1 because x is bett] = y4 ,be j1 because any o!r c\rse is ! suicide ( ! s\l4 ,:oev] does wrong plagues himself1 & :5 he reaps t h>ve/1 he w f9d t he 0 n practic+ self-d5ial :5 he did "r4 ,if y want to be happy y\rself1 if y are truly civiliz$1 y want o!rs to be happy4 ,e man ought1 to ! ext5t ( 8 ability1 to increase ! happ9ess ( mank9d1 = ! reason t t w increase 8 own4 ,no "o c be really prosp]\s unless ^? ) :om he lives %>e ! sun%9e & ! joy4 ,! fir/ ?+ a man wants to "k & be sure ( is :5 he has got en\gh4 ,mo/ p imag9e t ! ri* are 9 heav51 b1 z a rule1 x is only a gild$ hell4 ,!re is n a man 9 ! city ( ,new ,york ) g5ius en\gh1 ) bra9s en\gh1 to own five millions ( doll>s4 ,:y8 ,! money w own him4 ,he becomes ! key to a safe4 ,t money w get him up at daylight2 t money w sep>ate him f 8 fri5ds2 t money w fill 8 he>t ) fe>2 t money w rob 8 days ( sun%9e & 8 nights ( pleasant dreams4 ,he _c own x4 ,he becomes ! prop]ty ( t money4 ,& he goes "r on mak+ m4 ,:at =8 ,he does n "k4 ,x becomes a k9d ( insanity4 ,no "o is happi] 9 a palace ?an 9 a cab94 ,i love to see a log h\se4 ,x is associat$ 9 my m9d always ) pure1 unalloy$ happ9ess4 ,x is ! only h\se 9 ! _w t looks z ?\gh x _h no mortgage on x4 ,x looks z if y c\ld sp5d !re long1 tranquil autumn days2 ! air fill$ ) s]5ity2 no tr\ble1 no ?\ghts ab\t notes1 ab\t int]e/--no?+ ( ! k9d2 j brea?+ free air1 wat*+ ! hollyhocks1 li/5+ to ! birds & to ! music ( ! spr+ t comes l a poem f ! e>?4 ,x is an insanity to get m ?an y want4 ,imag9e a man 9 ?is city1 an intellig5t man1 say ) two or ?ree millions ( coats1 eight or t5 millions ( hats1 va/ w>eh\ses full ( %oes1 billions ( neckties1 & imag9e t man gett+ up at f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+1 9 ! ra9 & sn[ & sleet1 work+ l a dog all day to get ano!r necktie6 ,is n t exactly :at ! man ( tw5ty or ?irty millions1 or ( five millions1 does to-day8 ,we>+ 8 life out t somebody may say1 ,h[ ri* he is6 ,:at c he d ) ! surplus8 ,no?+4 ,c he eat x8 ,no4 ,make fri5ds8 ,no4 ,pur*ase flatt]y & lies8 ,yes4 ,make all 8 poor relations hate him8 ,yes4 ,& !n1 :at worry6 ,annoy$1 n]v\s1 torm5t$1 until 8 poor little bra9 becomes inflam$1 & y see 9 ! morn+ pap]1 ,di$ ( apoplexy4 ,?is man f9ally began to worry = fe> he w\ld n h en\gh neckties to la/ him ?r\gh4 ,s we ought to tea* our *ildr5 t great weal? is a curse4 ,great weal? is ! "m ( crime4 ,on ! o!r h& are ! abject poor4 ,& let me ask1 to-night3 ,is ! _w =ev] to rema9 z x 0 :5 ,le> made 8 pray]8 ,is x ev] to rema9 z x is n[8 ,i hope n4 ,are !re always to be millions ^: lips are :ite ) fam9e8 ,is ! )]$ palm to be always ext5d$1 implor+ f ! /ony he>t ( respectable *>ity1 alms8 ,mu/ e man :o sits d[n to a dec5t d9n] always ?9k ( ! />v+8 ,mu/ e "o sitt+ by ! fireside ?9k ( "s poor "m1 ) a *ild /ra9$ to h] brea/1 %iv]+ 9 ! /orm8 ,i hope n4 ,are ! ri* always to be divid$ f ! poor1--n only 9 fact1 b 9 feel+8 ,& t division is gr[+ m & m e day ,! gulf betwe5 ,laz>us & ,dives wid5s ye> by ye>1 only _! positions are *ang$--,laz>us is 9 hell1 & he ?9ks ,dives is 9 ! bosom ( ,abraham4 ,& !re is "o ?+ t helps to wid5 ?is gulf4 ,9 ne>ly e city ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates y w f9d ! fa%ionable "p1 & ! poor "p4 ,! poor "k no?+ ( ! fa%ionable "p1 except ! outside spl5dor2 & z !y g by ! palaces1 t poison plant call$ envy1 spr+s & gr[s 9 _! poor he>ts4 ,! ri* "k no?+ ( ! poor1 except ! squalor & rags & wret*$ness1 & :at !y read 9 ! police records1 & !y say1 ,?ank ,god1 we are n l ^? p6 ,_! he>ts are fill$ ) scorn & contempt1 & ! he>ts ( ! o!rs ) envy & hatr$4 ,!re mu/ be "s way devis$ = ! ri* & poor to get acqua9t$4 ,! poor d n "k h[ _m well-dress$ p sympa?ize ) !m1 & ! ri* d n "k h[ _m noble he>ts beat b5ea? ! rags4 ,if we c ev] get ! lov+ poor acqua9t$ ) ! sympa?iz+ ri*1 ?is "q w be ne>ly solv$4 ,9 a hundr$ o!r ways !y are divid$4 ,if any?+ %\ld br+ mank9d toge!r x ought to be a common belief4 ,9 ,ca?olic c\ntries1 t does h a s(t5+ influ5ce ^u ! ri* & ^u ! poor4 ,!y believe ! same4 ,s 9 ,mohamm$an c\ntries !y c kneel 9 ! same mosque1 & pray to ! same ,god4 ,b h[ is x ) u8 ,! *ur* is n free4 ,!re is no welcome 9 ! velvet = ! velvete54 ,pov]ty does n feel at home !re1 & ! consequ5ce is1 ! ri* & poor are kept ap>t1 ev5 by _! religion4 ,i am n say+ any?+ aga9/ religion4 ,i am n on t "q2 b ,i w\ld ?9k m ( any religion1 provid$ t ev5 = "o day 9 ! week1 or = "o h\r 9 ! ye>1 x all[$ weal? to clasp ! h& ( pov]ty & to h1 = "o mom5t ev51 ! ?rill ( g5u9e fri5d%ip4 ,9 ! old5 times1 9 b>b>ic life1 x 0 a simple' ?+ to get a liv+4 ,a little hunt+1 a little fi%+1 pull+ a little fruit1 & digg+ = roots--all simple2 & !y 7 ne>ly all on an equality1 & comp>atively !re 7 few] failures4 ,liv+ has at la/ become complex4 ,all ! av5ues are fill$ ) m5 /ruggl+ = ! accompli%m5t ( ! same ?+3 ,= emulation ha? a ?\s& sons ,t "o by "o pursue3 if y give way1 ,or h$ge aside f ! direct =?right1 ,l to an ent]$ tide1 !y all ru% by1 ,& leave y h9dmo/2-- ,or1 l a gallant horse1 fall5 9 fir/ rank1 ,lie !re = pavem5t to ! abject re>4 ,! /ruggle is s h>d4 ,& j exactly z we h ris5 9 ! scale ( be+1 ! p] c5t1 ( failures has increas$4 ,x is s t all m5 are n capable ( gett+ a liv+4 ,!y h n cunn+ en\gh1 intellect en\gh1 muscle en\gh--!y are n /rong en\gh4 ,!y are too g5]\s1 or !y are too neglig5t2 & !n "s p seem to h :at is call$ bad luck--t is to say1 :5 any?+ falls1 !y are "u x2 :5 any?+ bad happ5s1 x happ5s to !m4 ,& n[ !re is ano!r tr\ble4 ,j z life becomes complex & z ev]yone is try+ to accompli% c]ta9 objects1 all ! +5uity ( ! bra9 is at "w to get !re by a %ort] way1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 ?is has become an age ( inv5tion4 ,myriads ( ma*9es h be5 inv5t$--e "o ( !m to save labor4 ,if ^! ma*9es help$ ! labor]1 :at a bless+ !y w\ld be6 ,b ! labor] does n own ! ma*9e2 ! ma*9e owns him4 ,t is ! tr\ble4 ,9 ! old5 "t1 :5 ,i 0 a boy1 ev51 y "k h[ x 0 9 ! little t[ns4 ,!re 0 a %oemak]--two ( !m--a tailor or two1 a blacksmi?1 a :eelwright4 ,i rememb] j h[ ! %ops us$ to look4 ,i us$ to g to ! blacksmi? %op at night1 get up on ! =ge1 & he> !m talk ab\t turn+ horse-%oes4 ,_m a night h ,i se5 ! sp>ks fly & he>d ! /ories t 7 told4 ,!re 0 a great deal ( human nature 9 ^? days6 ,ev]ybody 0 kn[n4 ,if times got h>d1 ! poor little %oemak]s made a liv+ m5d+1 half-sol+1 /raight5+ up ! heels4 ,! same ) ! blacksmi?2 ! same ) ! tailor4 ,!y c\ld get cr$it--!y did n h to pay till ! next ,janu>y1 & if !y c\ld n pay !n1 !y took ano!r ye>1 & !y 7 happy en\gh4 ,n[ "o man is n a %oemak]4 ,!re is a great build+--sev]al hundr$ ?\s& doll>s' wor? ( ma*9]y1 ?ree or f\r ?\s& p--n a s+le me*anic 9 ! :ole build+4 ,"o sews on /raps1 ano!r greases ! ma*9es1 cuts out soles1 waxes ?reads4 ,& :at is ! result8 ,:5 ! ma*9es /op1 ?ree ?\s& m5 are out ( employm5t4 ,cr$it goes4 ,!n come want & fam9e1 & if !y happ5 to h a little *ild die1 x w\ld take !m ye>s to save en\gh ( _! e>n+s to pay ! exp5se ( putt+ away t little sacr$ piece ( fle%4 ,& yet1 by ?is ma*9]y we c produce en\gh to flood ! _w4 ,by ! inv5tions 9 agricultural ma*9]y ! ,unit$ ,/ates c fe$ all ! m\?s ^u ! e>?4 ,!re is n a ?+ t man uses t c n in/antly be ov]-produc$ to su* an ext5t z to become almo/ wor?less2 & yet1 ) all ?is production1 ) all ?is p[] to create1 !re are millions & millions 9 abject want4 ,gran>ies bur/+1 & fam9e look+ into ! doors ( ! poor6 ,millions ( ev]y?+1 & yet millions want+ ev]y?+ & hav+ sub/antially no?+6 ,n[1 !re is some?+ wrong !re4 ,we h got into t conte/ betwe5 ma*9es-& m51 & if extravagance does n keep pace ) +5uity1 x is go+ to be ! mo/ t]rible "q t man has ev] settl$4 ,i tell y1 to-night1 t ^! ?+s are wor? ?9k+ ab\t4 ,no?+ t t\*es ! future ( our race1 no?+ t t\*es ! happ9ess ( ourselves or our *ildr51 %\ld be b5ea? our notice4 ,we %\ld ?9k ( ^! ?+s--mu/ ?9k ( !m--& we %\ld endeavor to see t ju/ice is f9ally done betwe5 man & man4 ,my sympa?ies are ) ! poor4 ,my sympa?ies are ) ! work+m5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,und]/& me di/9ctly4 ,i am n an ,an>*i/4 ,an>*y is ! reaction f tyranny4 ,i am n a ,sociali/4 ,i am n a ,communi/4 ,i am an ,individuali/4 ,i d n believe 9 tyranny ( gov]nm5t1 b ,i d believe 9 ju/ice z betwe5 man & man4 ,:at is ! rem$y8 ,or1 :at c we ?9k (--= d n imag9e t ,i ?9k ,i "k4 ,x is an imm5se1 an almo/ inf9ite1 "q1 & all we c d is to guess4 ,y h he>d a great deal lately ^u ! l& subject4 ,let me say a ^w or two ^u t4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i d n want to take1 & ,i w\ld n take1 an in* ( l& f any human be+ t belong$ to him4 ,if we ev] take x1 we mu/ pay = x--condemn x & take x--d n rob anybody4 ,:5ev] any man advocates ju/ice1 & robb]y z ! means1 ,i suspect him4 ,no man %\ld be all[$ to own any l& t he does n use4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t--,i d n c>e :e!r he has ?\s&s or millions4 ,i h own$ a great deal ( l&1 b ,i "k j z well z ,i "k ,i am liv+ t ,i %\ld n be all[$ to h x unless ,i use x4 ,& :y8 ,don't y "k t if p c\ld bottle ! air1 !y w\ld8 ,don't y "k t !re w\ld be an ,am]ican ,air-bottl+ ,association8 ,& don't y "k t !y w\ld all[ ?\s&s & millions to die = want ( brea?1 if !y c\ld n pay = air8 ,i am n blam+ anybody4 ,i am j tell+ h[ x is4 ,n[1 ! l& belongs to ! *ildr5 ( ,nature4 ,nature invites into ?is _w e babe t is born4 ,& :at w\ld y ?9k ( me1 = in/ance1 to-night1 if ,i _h invit$ y "h--nobody _h *>g$ y any?+1 b y _h be5 invit$--& :5 y got "h y _h f\nd "o man pret5d+ to occupy a hundr$ seats1 ano!r fifty1 & ano!r sev5ty-five1 & !reupon y 7 compell$ to /& up--:at w\ld y ?9k ( ! invitation8 ,x seems to me t e *ild ( ,nature is entitl$ to 8 %>e ( ! l&1 & t he %\ld n be compell$ to beg ! privilege to "w ! soil1 ( a babe t happ5$ to be born be=e him4 ,& :y d ,i say ?is8 ,because x is n to our int]e/ to h a few l&lords & millions ( t5ants4 ,! t5em5t h\se is ! enemy ( mode/y1 ! enemy ( virtue1 ! enemy ( patriotism4 ,home is :]e ! virtues gr[4 ,i w\ld l to see ! law s t e home1 to a small am\nt1 %\ld be free n only f sale = debts1 b %\ld be absolutely free f taxation1 s t e man c\ld h a home4 ,!n we w h a nation ( patriots4 ,n[1 suppose t e man 7 to h all ! l& he is able to buy4 ,! ,v&]bilts c\ld buy to-day all ! l& t is 9 f>ms 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ohio--e foot ( x4 ,w\ld x be = ! be/ int]e/ ( t ,/ate to h a few l&lords & f\r or five millions ( s]fs8 ,s1 ,i am 9 favor ( a law f9ally to be c>ri$ out--n by robb]y1 b by comp5sation1 "u ! "r1 z ! lawy]s call x1 ( em95t doma9--s t no p]son w\ld be all[$ to own m l& ?an he uses4 ,i am n blam+ ^! ri* m5 = be+ ri*4 ,i pity ! mo/ ( !m4 ,i _h r be poor1 ) a little sympa?y 9 my he>t1 ?an to be ri* z all ! m9es ( e>? & n h t little fl[] ( pity 9 my brea/4 ,i d n see h[ a man c h hundr$s ( millions & pass e day p t h n en\gh to eat4 ,i d n und]/& x4 ,i might be j ! same way myself4 ,!re is some?+ 9 money t dries up ! s\rces ( affection1 & ! probability is1 x is ?is3 ! mom5t a man gets money1 s _m m5 are try+ to get x away f him t 9 a little :ile he reg>ds ! :ole human race z 8 enemy1 & he g5]ally ?9ks t !y c\ld be ri*1 too1 if !y w\ld only att5d to bus9ess z he has4 ,und]/&1 ,i am n blam+ ^! p4 ,!re is a good deal ( human nature 9 u all4 ,y rememb] ! /ory ( ! man :o made a spee* at a ,sociali/ meet+1 & clos$ x by say+1 ,?ank ,god1 ,i am no monopoli/1 b z he sank to 8 seat said1 ,b ,i wi% to ! ,"l ,i 06 ,we mu/ rememb] t ^! ri* m5 are naturally produc$4 ,d n blame !m4 ,blame ! sy/em6 ,c]ta9 privileges h be5 grant$ to ! few by ! ,gov]nm5t1 o/5sibly = ! b5efit ( ! _m2 & :5ev] t grant is n = ! good ( ! _m1 x %\ld be tak5 f ! few--n by =ce1 n by robb]y1 b by e/imat+ fairly ! value ( t prop]ty1 & pay+ to !m its value2 because ev]y?+ %\ld be done accord+ to law & ord]4 ,:at rem$y1 !n1 is !re8 ,fir/1 ! great weapon 9 ?is c\ntry is ! ballot4 ,ea* vot] is a sov]eign4 ,!re ! poore/ is ! equal ( ! ri*e/4 ,8 vote w c\nt j z _m z ?\gh ! h& t ca/ x controll$ millions4 ,! poor are 9 ! majority 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,if !re is any law t oppresses !m1 x is _! fault4 ,!y h foll[$ ! fife & drum ( "s p>ty4 ,!y h be5 misl$ by o!rs4 ,no man %\ld g an in* ) a p>ty--no matt] if t p>ty is half ! _w & has 9 x ! greate/ intellects ( ! e>?--unless t p>ty is go+ 8 way4 ,no hone/ man %\ld ev] turn r\nd to jo9 any?+4 ,if x ov]takes him1 good4 ,if he has to hurry up a little to get to x1 good4 ,b d n g ) any?+ t is n go+ y\r way2 no matt] :e!r !y call x ,republican1 or ,democrat1 or ,progressive ,democracy--d n g ) x unless x goes y\r way4 ,! ballot is ! p[]4 ,! law %\ld settle _m ( ^! que/ions betwe5 capital & labor4 ,b ,i expect ! greate/ good to come f civilization1 f ! gr[? ( a s5se ( ju/ice2 = ,i tell y to-night1 a civiliz$ man w nev] want any?+ = less ?an x is wor?--a civiliz$ man1 :5 he sells a ?+1 w nev] want m ?an x is wor?--a really & truly civiliz$ man1 w\ld r be *eat$ ?an to *eat4 ,& yet1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 good z we are1 ne>ly ev]ybody wants to get ev]y?+ = a little less ?an x is wor?1 & ! man t sells x to him wants to get a little m ?an x is wor?8 & ?is bre$s rascality on bo? sides4 ,t ought to be done away )4 ,!re is "o /ep t[>d x t we w take3 we w f9ally say t human fle%1 human labor1 %all n dep5d entirely on supply & dem&4 ,t is inf9itely cruel4 ,e man %\ld give to ano!r accord+ to 8 ability to give--& en\gh t he may make 8 liv+ & lay some?+ by = ! w9t] ( old age4 ,g to ,engl&4 ,civiliz$ c\ntry !y call x4 ,x is n4 ,x nev] 04 ,i am afraid x nev] w be4 ,g to ,london1 ! greate/ city ( ?is _w1 :]e !re is ! mo/ weal?--! greate/ glitt]+ piles ( gold4 ,& yet1 "o out ( e six 9 t city dies 9 a hospital1 a workh\se or a prison4 ,is t ! be/ t we are ev] to "k8 ,is t ! la/ ^w t civilization has to say8 ,look at ! wom5 9 ?is t[n sew+ = a liv+1 mak+ cloaks = less ?an =ty-five c5ts1 t sell = #de6 ,"r "h--"h1 amid all ! palaces1 amid ! ?\s&s ( millions ( prop]ty--"h6 ,is t all t civilization c d8 ,mu/ a poor woman support h]self1 or h] *ild1 or h] *ildr51 by t k9d ( labor1 & ) su* pay--& d we call ourselves civiliz$8 ,did y ev] read t wond]ful poem ab\t ! sew+ woman8 ,let me tell y ! la/ v]se3 ,w9ds t h sa9t$ h]1 tell ye ! /ory ,( ! "y life by ! ne$le t bl$1 ,mak+ a bridge ov] dea?'s s\ndless wat]s ,out ( a sway+1 & s\l-cutt+ ?read-- ,ov] x go+1 all ! _w kn[+ ,t ?\s&s h trod x1 foot-ble$+1 be=e3 ,god protect all ( u6 ,god pity all ( u1 ,%\ld %e look back f ! opposite %ore6 ,i _c call ?is civilization4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ ne>] a fair] division 9 ?is _w4 ,y c nev] get x by /rikes4 ,nev]4 ,! fir/ /rike t is a great success w be ! la/1 because ! p :o believe 9 law & ord] w put ! /rik]s d[n4 ,! /rike is no rem$y4 ,boycott+ is no rem$y4 ,brute =ce is no rem$y4 ,^! que/ions h to be settl$ by reason1 by c&or1 by intellig5ce1 by k9dness2 & no?+ is p]man5tly settl$ 9 ?is _w t has n = its corn]-/one ju/ice1 & is n protect$ by ! pr(\nd conviction ( ! human m9d4 ,?is is no c\ntry = ,an>*y1 no c\ntry = ,communism1 no c\ntry = ! ,sociali/4 ,:y8 ,because ! political p[] is equally divid$4 ,:at o!r reason8 ,spee* is free4 ,:at o!r8 ,! press is untrammel$4 ,& t is all t ! "r %\ld ev] ask--a free press1 free spee*1 & ! protection ( p]son4 ,t is en\gh4 ,t is all ,i ask4 ,9 a c\ntry l ,russia1 :]e e m\? is a ba/ile & e tongue a convict1 !re may be "s excuse4 ,:]e ! noble/ & ! be/ are driv5 to ,sib]ia1 !re may be a reason = ! ,nihili/4 ,9 a c\ntry :]e no man is all[$ to petition = r$ress1 !re is a reason1 b n "h4 ,?is--say :at y w aga9/ x--?is is ! be/ ,gov]nm5t ev] f\nd$ by ! human race6 ,say :at y w ( p>ties1 say :at y w ( di%one/y1 ! holie/ flag t ev] kiss$ ! air is ours6 ,only a few ye>s ago morally we 7 a l[ p--be=e we aboli%$ slav]y--b n[1 :5 !re is no *a9 except t ( cu/om1 :5 e man has an opportunity1 ?is is ! gr&e/ ,gov]nm5t ( ! e>?4 ,!re is h>dly a man 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-day1 ( any importance1 ^: voice anybody c>es to he>1 :o 0 n nurs$ at ! lov+ brea/ ( pov]ty4 ,look at ! *ildr5 ( ! ri*4 ,my ,god1 :at a puni%m5t = be+ ri*6 ,s1 :atev] happ5s1 let e man say t ?is ,gov]nm5t1 & ?is =m ( gov]nm5t1 %all /&4 ,b1 say "s1 ^! work+m5 are dang]\s4 ,i d5y x4 ,we are all 9 _! p[]4 ,!y run all ! c>s4 ,our lives are 9 _! h&s almo/ e day4 ,!y are work+ 9 all our homes4 ,!y d ! labor ( ?is _w4 ,we are all at _! m]cy1 & yet !y d n commit m crimes1 accord+ to numb]1 ?an ! ri*4 ,rememb] t4 ,i am n afraid ( !m4 ,nei!r am ,i afraid ( ! monopoli/s1 because1 "u our in/itutions1 :5 !y become hurtful to ! g5]al good1 ! p w /& x j to a c]ta9 po9t1 & !n comes ! end--n 9 ang]1 n 9 hate1 b f a love ( lib]ty & ju/ice4 ,n[1 we h 9 ?is c\ntry ano!r class4 ,we call !m crim9als4 ,let me take ano!r /ep3 ',tis n en\gh to help ! feeble up1 ,b to support him aft]4 ,recollect :at ,i said 9 ! fir/ place--t e man is z he mu/ be4 ,e crime is a necess>y product4 ,! se$s 7 all s[n1 ! l& ?or\ghly pl[$1 ! crop well att5d$ to1 & c>efully h>ve/$4 ,e crime is born ( necessity4 ,if y want less crime1 y mu/ *ange ! conditions4 ,pov]ty makes crime4 ,want1 rags1 cru/s1 failure1 mis=tune--all ^! awake ! wild bea/ 9 man1 & f9ally he takes1 & takes contr>y to law1 & becomes a crim9al4 ,& :at d y d ) him8 ,y puni% him4 ,:y n puni% a man = hav+ ! consumption8 ,! "t w come :5 y w see t t is j z logical4 ,:at d y d ) ! crim9al8 ,y s5d him to ! p5it5ti>y4 ,is he made bett]8 ,worse4 ,! fir/ ?+ y d is to try to trample out 8 manhood1 by putt+ an indignity ^u him4 ,y m>k him4 ,y put him 9 /ripes4 ,at night y put him 9 d>kness4 ,8 feel+ = rev5ge gr[s4 ,y make a wild bea/ ( him1 & he comes out ( t place br&$ 9 body & s\l1 & !n y won't let him re=m if he wants to4 ,y put on airs above him1 because he has be5 9 ! p5it5ti>y4 ,! next "t y look ) scorn ^u a convict1 let me beg ( y to d "o ?+4 ,maybe y are n z bad z ,i am1 b d "o ?+3 ?9k ( all ! crimes y h want$ to commit2 ?9k ( all ! crimes y w\ld h committ$ if y _h _h ! opportunity2 ?9k ( all ! temptations to :i* y w\ld h yield$ _h nobody be5 look+2 & !n put y\r h& on y\r he>t & say :e!r y c ju/ly look ) contempt ev5 ^u a convict4 ,none b ! noble/ %\ld inflict puni%m5t1 ev5 on ! base/4 ,society has no "r to puni% any man 9 rev5ge--no "r to puni% any man except = two objects--"o1 ! prev5tion ( crime2 ! o!r1 ! re=mation ( ! crim9al4 ,h[ c y re=m him8 ,k9dness is ! sun%9e 9 :i* virtue gr[s4 ,let x be und]/ood by ^! m5 t !re is no rev5ge2 let x be und]/ood1 too1 t !y c re=m4 ,only a little :ile ago ,i read ( a case ( a "y man :o _h be5 9 a p5it5ti>y & came out4 ,he kept x a secret1 & w5t to "w = a f>m]4 ,he got 9 love ) ! daught]1 & want$ to m>ry h]4 ,he _h nobility en\gh to tell ! tru?--he told ! fa!r t he _h be5 9 ! p5it5ti>y4 ,! fa!r said1 ,y _c h my daught]1 because x w\ld /a9 h] life4 ,! "y man said1 ,yes1 x w\ld /a9 h] life1 !re=e ,i w n m>ry h]4 ,he w5t out4 ,9 a few mom5ts aft]w>d !y he>d ! report ( a pi/ol1 & he 0 dead4 ,he left j a little note say+3 ,i am ?r\gh4 ,!re is no ne$ ( my liv+ long]1 :5 ,i /a9 ) my life ! "o ,i love4 ,& yet we call our society civiliz$4 ,!re is a mi/ake4 ,i want t "q ?\ght (4 ,i want all my fell[-citiz5s to ?9k ( x4 ,i want y to d :at y c to d away ) all cruelty4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 "s cases t h to be treat$ ) :at might be call$ almo/ cruelty2 b if !re is ! smalle/ se$ ( good 9 any human he>t1 let k9dness fall ^u x until x gr[s1 & 9 t way ,i "k1 & s d y1 t ! _w w get bett] & bett] day by day4 ,let u1 above all ?+s1 get acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r4 ,let e man tea* 8 son1 tea* 8 daught]1 t labor is honorable4 ,let u say to our *ildr53 ,x is y\r bus9ess to see t y nev] become a burd5 on o!rs4 ,y\r fir/ duty is to take c>e ( y\rselves1 & if !re is a surplus1 ) t surplus help y\r fell[-man4 ,y owe x to y\rself above all ?+s n to be a burd5 ^u o!rs4 ,tea* y\r son t x is 8 duty n only1 b 8 highe/ joy1 to become a home-build]1 a home-own]4 ,tea* y\r *ildr5 t ! fireside is ! happie/ place 9 ?is _w4 ,tea* !m t :oev] is an idl]1 :oev] lives ^u ! labor ( o!rs1 :e!r he is a pirate or a k+1 is a di%onorable p]son4 ,tea* !m t no civiliz$ man wants any?+ = no?+1 or = less ?an x is wor?2 t he wants to g ?r\gh ?is _w pay+ 8 way z he goes1 & if he gets a little ahead1 an extra joy1 x %\ld be divid$ ) ano!r1 if t o!r is do+ some?+ = himself4 ,help o!rs help !mselves4 ,& let u tea* t great weal? is n great happ9ess2 t money w n pur*ase love2 x nev] did & nev] c pur*ase respect2 x nev] did & nev] c pur*ase ! highe/ happ9ess4 ,i believe ) ,rob]t ,burns3 ,if happ9ess h n h] seat ,& c5t] 9 ! brea/1 ,we may be wise1 or ri*1 or great1 ,b nev] c be ble/4 ,we mu/ tea* ?is1 & let our fell[-citiz5s "k t we give !m e "r t we claim = ourselves4 ,we mu/ discuss ^! que/ions & h *>ity--& we w h x :5ev] we h ! philosophy t all m5 are z !y mu/ be1 & t intellig5ce & k9dness are ! only lev]s capable ( rais+ mank9d4 ,!n !re is ano!r ?+4 ,let ea* "o be true to himself4 ,no matt] :at 8 class1 no matt] :at 8 circum/ances1 let him tell 8 ?\ght4 ,don't let 8 class bribe him4 ,don't let him talk l a bank] because he is a bank]4 ,don't let him talk l ! re/ ( ! m]*ants because he is a m]*ant4 ,let him be true to ! human race in/ead ( to 8 little bus9ess--be true to ! ideal 9 8 he>t & bra91 in/ead ( to 8 little pres5t & app>5t selfi%ness--let him h a l>g] & m intellig5t selfi%ness--a g5]\s philosophy1 t includes n only o!rs b himself4 ,s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i h made up my m9d t no organization1 secul> or religi\s1 %all be my ma/]4 ,i h made up my m9d t no necessity ( bread1 or ro(1 or raim5t %all ev] put a padlock on my lips4 ,i h made up my m9d t no hope ( pref]m5t1 no honor1 no weal?1 %all ev] make me = "o mom5t sw]ve f :at ,i really believe1 no matt] :e!r x is to my imm$iate int]e/1 z "o w\ld ?9k1 or n4 ,& :ile ,i live1 ,i am go+ to d :at little ,i c to help my fell[-m5 :o h n be5 z =tunate z ,i h be54 ,i %all talk on _! side1 ,i %all vote on _! side1 & d :at little ,i c to conv9ce m5 t happ9ess does n lie 9 ! direction ( great weal?1 b 9 ! direction ( a*ievem5t = ! good ( !mselves & = ! good ( _! fell[-m54 ,i %all d :at little ,i c to ha/5 ! day :5 ?is e>? %all be cov]$ ) homes1 & :5 by c\ntless firesides %all sit ! happy & ! lov+ families ( ! _w4 ,,! ,,f\ndations ,,( ,,fai?4 ,i4 ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t4 ,,"o ( ! f\ndation /ones ( our fai? is ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,if t book is n true1 if its au?ors 7 unaid$ m51 if x conta9s blund]s & falsehoods1 !n t /one crumbles to du/4 ,! geologi/s demon/rat$ t ! au?or ( ,g5esis 0 mi/ak5 z to ! age ( ! _w1 & t ! /ory ( ! univ]se hav+ be5 creat$ 9 six days1 ab\t six ?\s& ye>s ago c\ld n be true4 ,! !ologians !n took ! gr\nd t ! days spok5 ( 9 ,g5esis 7 p]iods ( "t1 epo*s1 six long :iles1 & t ! "w ( creation might h be5 comm5c$ millions ( ye>s ago4 ,! *ange ( days into epo*s 0 consid]$ by ! believ]s ( ! ,bible z a great triumph ov] ! ho/s ( infidelity4 ,! fact t ,jehovah _h ord]$ ! ,jews to keep ! ,sabba?1 giv+ z a reason t he _h made ! _w 9 six days & re/$ on ! sev5?1 did n int]f]e ) ! acceptance ( ! epo* !ory4 ,b !re is /ill ano!r "q4 ,h[ long has man be5 ^u ! e>?8 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 ,adam 0 c]ta9ly ! fir/ man1 & 9 8 case ! epo* !ory _c *ange ! acc\nt4 ,! ,bible gives ! age at :i* ,adam di$1 & gives ! g5]ations to ! flood--!n to ,abraham & s on1 & %[s t f ! creation ( ,adam to ! bir? ( ,*ri/ x 0 ab\t f\r ?\s& & f\r ye>s4 ,accord+ to ! sacr$ ,scriptures man has be5 on ?is e>? five ?\s& eight hundr$ & n9ety-n9e ye>s & no m4 ,is ?is true8 ,geologi/s h divid$ a few ye>s ( ! worlds hi/ory into p]iods1 rea*+ f ! azoic rocks to ! soil ( our "t4 ,) mo/ ( ^! p]iods !y associate c]ta9 =ms ( life1 s t x is kn[n t ! l[e/ =ms ( life belong$ ) ! e>lie/ p]iods1 & ! high] ) ! m rec5t4 ,x is also kn[n t c]ta9 =ms ( life exi/$ 9 ,europe _m ages ago1 & t _m ?\s&s ( ye>s ago ^! =ms disappe>$4 ,= in/ance1 x is well e/abli%$ t at "o "t !re liv$ 9 ,europe1 & 9 ! ,briti% ,isl&s "s ( ! mo/ gigantic mammals1 ! mammo?1 ! woolly-hair$ rh9oc]os1 ! ,iri% elk1 elephants & o!r =ms t h 9 ^? c\ntries become ext9ct4 ,geologi/s say t _m ?\s&s ( ye>s h pass$ s9ce ^! animals ceas$ to inhabit ^? c\ntries4 ,x 0 dur+ ! ,drift ,p]iod t ^! =ms ( life exi/$ 9 ,europe & ,engl&1 & t mu/ h be5 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,9 caves1 once inhabit$ by m51 h be5 f\nd implem5ts ( fl9t & ! bones ( ^! ext9ct animals4 ,) ! fl9t tools man _h split ! bones ( ^! bea/s t he might secure ! m>r[ = food4 ,_m su* caves & hundr$s ( su* tools1 & ( su* bones h be5 f\nd4 ,& we n[ "k t 9 ! ,drift ,p]iod man 0 ! companion ( ^! ext9ct mon/]s4 ,x is !re=e c]ta9 t _m1 _m ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ,adam liv$1 m51 wom5 & *ildr5 inhabit$ ! e>?4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! acc\nt 9 ! ,bible ( ! creation ( ! fir/ man is a mi/ake4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! inspir$ writ]s knew no?+ ab\t ! orig9 ( man4 ,let me give y ano!r fact3 ,! ,egyptians 7 a/ronom]s4 ,a few ye>s ago repres5tations ( ! />s 7 f\nd on ! walls ( an old temple1 & x 0 discov]$ by calculat+ backw>d t ! />s did occupy ! exact positions z repres5t$ ab\t sev5 hundr$ & fifty ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,aft]w>d ano!r repres5tation ( ! />s 0 f\nd1 & by calculat+ 9 ! same way1 x 0 f\nd t ! />s did occupy ! exact positions repres5t$ ab\t ?ree ?\s& eight hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible ! fir/ man 0 creat$ f\r ?\s& & f\r ye>s be=e ,*ri/ ,if ?is is true !n ,egypt 0 f\nd$1 its language =m$1 its arts cultivat$1 its a/ronomical discov]ies made & record$ ab\t two hundr$ ye>s aft] ! creation ( ! fir/ man4 ,9 o!r words1 ,adam 0 two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s old :5 ! ,egyptian a/ronom]s made ^! repres5tations4 ,no?+ c be m absurd4 ,aga9 ,i say t ! writ]s ( ! ,bible 7 mi/ak54 ,h[ d ,i "k8 ,accord+ to t same ,bible !re 0 a flood "s fifte5 or sixte5 hundr$ ye>s aft] ,adam 0 creat$ t de/roy$ ! entire human race ) ! exception ( eight p]sons1 & accord+ to ! ,bible ! ,egyptians desc5d$ f "o ( ! sons ( ,noah4 ,h[ !n did ! ,egyptians repres5t ! />s 9 ! position !y occupi$ twelve hundr$ ye>s be=e ! flood8 ,no "o pret5ds t ,egypt exi/$ z a nation be=e ! flood4 ,yet ! a/ronomical repres5tations f\nd1 mu/ h be5 made m ?an a ?\s& ye>s be=e ! _w 0 dr[n$4 ,!re is ano!r mi/ake 9 ! ,bible4 ,accord+ to t book ! sun 0 made aft] ! e>? 0 creat$4 ,is ?is true8 ,did ! e>? exi/ be=e ! sun8 ,! m5 ( sci5ce are believ]s 9 ! exact opposite4 ,!y believe t ! e>? is a *ild ( ! sun--t ! e>?1 z well z ! o!r planets belong+ to our con/ellation1 came f ! sun4 ,! writ]s ( ! ,bible 7 mi/ak54 ,!re is ano!r po9t3 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 ,jehovah made ! _w 9 six days1 & ! "w done ea* day is describ$4 ,:at did ,jehovah d on ! second day8 ,?is is ! record3 ,& ,god said3 ,let !re be a firmam5t 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]s1 & let x divide ! wat]s f ! wat]s4 ,& ,god made ! firmam5t & divid$ ! wat]s :i* 7 "u ! firmam5t f ! wat]s :i* 7 above ! firmam5t4 ,& x 0 s1 & ,god call$ ! firmam5t heav54 ,& ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! second day4 ,! writ] ( ?is believ$ 9 a solid firmam5t--! floor ( ,jehovah's h\se4 ,he believ$ t ! wat]s _h be5 divid$1 & t ! ra9 came f above ! firmam5t4 ,he did n und]/& ! fact ( evaporation--did n "k t ! ra9 came f ! wat] on ! e>?4 ,n[ we "k t !re is no firmam5t1 & we "k t ! wat]s are n divid$ by a firmam5t4 ,consequ5tly we "k t1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 ,jehovah did no?+ on ! second day4 ,he mu/ h re/$ on ,tuesday4 ,?is be+ s1 we ought to h two ,sundays a week4 ,c we rely on ! hi/orical p>ts ( ! ,bible8 ,sev5ty s\ls w5t d[n into ,egypt1 & 9 two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s increas$ to ?ree millions4 ,!y c\ld n h d\bl$ m ?an f\r times a c5tury4 ,say n9e times 9 two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s4 ,?is makes ?irty-five ?\s& eight hundr$ & =ty1 7#ce1hdj47 in/ead ( ?ree millions4 ,c we believe ! acc\nts ( ! battles8 ,take "o in/ance3 ,j]eboam _h an army ( eight hundr$ ?\s& m51 ,abijah ( f\r hundr$ ?\s&4 ,!y f\ght4 ,! ,"l 0 on ,abijah's side1 & he kill$ five hundr$ ?\s& ( ,j]eboam's m54 ,all ^! soldi]s 7 ,jews--all liv$ 9 ,pale/9e1 a poor mis]able little c\ntry ab\t "o-qu>t] z l>ge z ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,yet "o million two hundr$ ?\s& soldi]s 7 put 9 ! field4 ,?is requir$ a population 9 ! c\ntry ( t5 or twelve millions4 ,( c\rse ?is is absurd4 ,pale/9e 9 its palmie/ days c\ld n h support$ two millions ( p4 ,! soil is poor4 ,if ! ,bible is inspir$1 is x true8 ,we are told by ?is inspir$ book ( ! gold & silv] collect$ by ,k+ ,david = ! temple--! temple aft]w>d complet$ by ! virtu\s ,solomon4 ,accord+ to ! bless$ ,bible1 ,david collect$ ab\t two ?\s& million doll>s 9 silv]1 & five ?\s& million doll>s 9 gold1 mak+ a total ( sev5 ?\s& million doll>s4 ,is ?is true8 ,!re is 9 ! bank ( ,france at ! pres5t "t 7#ahie7 ne>ly six hundr$ million doll>s1 & s f> z we "k1 x is ! greate/ am\nt t 0 ev] ga!r$ toge!r4 ,all ! gold n[ kn[n1 co9$ & 9 bullion1 does n am\nt to mu* m ?an ! sum collect$ by ,david4 ,sev5 ?\s& millions4 ,:]e did ,david get ?is gold8 ,! ,jews _h no comm]ce4 ,!y own$ no %ips4 ,!y _h no great factories1 !y produc$ no?+ = o!r c\ntries4 ,!re 7 no gold or silv] m9es 9 ,pale/9e4 ,:]e !n 0 ?is gold1 ?is silv] f\nd8 ,i w tell y3 ,9 ! imag9ation ( a writ] :o _h m patriotism ?an intellig5ce1 & :o wrote1 n = ! sake ( tru?1 b = ! glory ( ! ,jews4 ,is x possible t ,david collect$ ne>ly eight ?\s& tons ( gold--t he by economy got toge!r ab\t sixty ?\s& tons ( silv]1 mak+ a total ( gold & silv] ( sixty-eight ?\s& tons8 ,! av]age freight c> c>ries ab\t fifte5 tons--,david's gold & silv] w\ld load ab\t f\r ?\s& five hundr$ & ?irty-?ree c>s1 mak+ a tra9 ab\t ?irty-two miles 9 l5g?4 ,& all ?is = ! temple at ,j]usalem1 a build+ n9ety feet long & =ty-five feet high & ?irty wide1 to :i* 0 atta*$ a por* ?irty feet wide1 n9ety feet long & "o hundr$ & eighty feet high4 ,probably ! ar*itect 0 inspir$4 ,is !re a s5sible man 9 ! _w :o believes t ,david collect$ sev5 ?\s& million doll>s wor? ( gold or silv]8 ,!re is h>dly five ?\s& million doll>s ( gold n[ us$ z money 9 ! :ole _w4 ,?9k ( ! millions tak5 f ! m9es ( ,cali=nia1 ,au/ralia & ,africa dur+ ! pres5t c5tury & yet ! total sc>cely exce$s ! am\nt collect$ by ,k+ ,david m ?an a ?\s& ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,evid5tly ! inspir$ hi/orian made a mi/ake4 ,x requir$ a little imag9ation & a few ciph]s to *ange sev5 million doll>s or sev5 hundr$ ?\s& doll>s into sev5 ?\s& million doll>s4 ,drop f\r ciph]s & ! /ory becomes fairly reasonable4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t mu/ be ?r[n aside4 ,x is no long] a f\ndation4 ,x has crumbl$4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,b we h ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! sequel ( ! ,old1 9 :i* ,*ri/ians f9d ! fulfillm5t ( prophecies made by inspir$ ,jews4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t v\*es = ! tru?1 ! inspiration1 ( ! ,old1 & if ! old is false1 ! ,new _c be true4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we f9d all t we "k ab\t ! life & tea*+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is claim$ t ! writ]s 7 div9ely inspir$1 & t all !y wrote is true4 ,let u see if ^! writ]s agree4 ,c]ta9ly !re %\ld be no diff]5ce ab\t ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,f ! ,*ri/ian's po9t ( view1 no?+ c\ld h be5 ( great] importance ?an t ev5t4 ,mat!w says3 ,n[ :5 ,jesus 0 born 9 ,be?lehem ( ,judea1 9 ! days ( ,h]od ! ,k+1 behold !re came wise m5 f ! ea/ to ,j]usalem4 ,say+1 :]e is he t is born k+ ( ! ,jews8 = we h se5 8 /> 9 ! ea/ & are come to wor%ip him4 ,mat!w does n tell u :o ^! wise m5 71 f :at c\ntry !y came1 to :at race !y belong$4 ,he did n ev5 "k _! names4 ,we are also in=m$ t :5 ,h]od he>d ^! ?+s he 0 tr\bl$ & all ,j]usalem ) him2 t he ga!r$ ! *ief prie/s & ask$ ( !m :]e ,*ri/ %\ld be born & !y told him t he 0 to be born 9 ,be?lehem4 ,!n ,h]od call$ ! wise m5 & ask$ !m :5 ! /> appe>$1 & told !m to g to ,be?lehem & report to him4 ,:5 !y left ,h]od1 ! /> aga9 appe>$ & w5t be=e !m until x /ood ov] ! place :]e ! *ild 04 ,:5 !y came to ! *ild !y wor%ip$ him1--gave him gifts1 & be+ w>n$ by ,god 9 a dream1 !y w5t back to _! own c\ntry )\t call+ on ,h]od4 ,!n ! angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ to ,joseph 9 a dream & told him to take ,m>y & ! *ild into ,egypt = fe> ( ,h]od4 ,s ,joseph took ,m>y & ! *ild to ,egypt & rema9$ !re until ! dea? ( ,h]od4 ,!n ,h]od1 f9d+ t he 0 mock$ by ! wise m51 s5t =? & slew all ! *ildr5 t 7 9 ,be?lehem & 9 all ! coa/s !re( f two ye>s old & "u4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,h]od an angel aga9 appe>$ 9 a dream to ,joseph & told him to take "m & *ild & g back to ,pale/9e4 ,s he w5t back & dwelt 9 ,naz>e?4 ,is ?is /ory true8 ,mu/ we believe 9 ! /> & ! wise m58 ,:o 7 ^! wise m58 ,f :at c\ntry did !y come8 ,:at int]e/ _h !y 9 ! bir? ( ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews8 ,:at became ( !m & _! />8 ,( c\rse ,i "k t ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* has 9 h] keep+ ! ?ree skulls t belong$ to ^! wise m51 b ,i d n "k :]e ! *ur* obta9$ ^! relics1 nor exactly h[ _! g5u95ess has be5 e/abli%$4 ,mu/ we believe t ,h]od murd]$ ! babes ( ,be?lehem8 ,is x n wond]ful t ! enemies ( ,h]od did n *>ge him ) ?is horror8 ,is x n m>vel\s t ,m>k & ,luke & ,john =got to m5tion ?is mo/ he>tless ( massacres8 ,luke also gives an acc\nt ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,he says t !re w5t out a decree f ,caes> ,augu/us t all ! _w %\ld be tax$2 t ?is 0 :5 ,cyr5ius 0 gov]nor ( ,syria2 t 9 accordance ) ?is decree1 ,joseph & ,m>y w5t to ,be?lehem to be tax$2 t at t place ,*ri/ 0 born & laid 9 a mang]4 ,he also says t %eph]ds1 9 ! neighborhood1 7 told ( ! bir? by an angel1 ) :om 0 a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/2 t ^! %eph]ds visit$ ,m>y & ! *ild1 & told o!rs :at !y _h se5 & he>d4 ,he tells u t aft] eight days ! *ild 0 nam$1 ,jesus2 t =ty days aft] 8 bir? he 0 tak5 by ,joseph & ,m>y to ,j]usalem1 & t aft] !y _h p]=m$ all ?+s accord+ to ! law !y return$ to ,naz>e?4 ,luke also says t ! *ild grew & wax$ /rong 9 _s1 & t 8 p>5ts w5t e ye> to ,j]usalem4 ,d ! acc\nts 9 ,mat!w & ,luke agree8 ,c bo? acc\nts be true8 ,luke nev] he>d ( ! />1 & ,mat!w knew no?+ ( ! heav5ly ho/4 ,luke nev] he>d ( ! wise m51 nor ,mat!w ( ! %eph]ds4 ,luke knew no?+ ( ! hatr$ ( ,h]od1 ! murd] ( ! babes or ! flight into ,egypt4 ,accord+ to ,mat!w1 ,joseph1 w>n$ by an angel1 took ,m>y & ! *ild & fl$ into ,egypt4 ,accord+ to ,luke !y all w5t to ,j]usalem1 & f !re back to ,naz>e?4 ,bo? ( ^! acc\nts _c be true4 ,w "s ,*ri/ian s*ol> tell u :i* to believe8 ,:5 0 ,*ri/ born8 ,luke says t x took place :5 ,cyr5ius 0 gov]nor4 ,"h is ano!r mi/ake4 ,cyr5ius 0 n appo9t$ gov]nor until aft] ! dea? ( ,h]od1 & ! tax+ c\ld n h tak5 place until t5 ye>s aft] ! alleg$ bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,accord+ to ,luke1 ,joseph & ,m>y liv$ 9 ,naz>e?1 & = ! purpose ( gett+ !m to ,be?lehem1 s t ! *ild c\ld be born 9 ! "r place1 ! tax+ "u ,cyr5ius 0 us$1 b ! writ]1 be+ inspir$ made a mi/ake ( ab\t t5 ye>s z to ! "t ( ! tax+ & ( ! bir?4 ,mat!w says no?+ ab\t ! date ( ! bir?1 except t he 0 born :5 ,h]od 0 k+4 ,x is n[ kn[n t ,h]od _h be5 dead t5 ye>s be=e ! tax+ "u ,cyr5ius4 ,s1 if ,luke tells ! tru?1 ,joseph1 be+ w>n$ by an angel1 fl$ f ! hatr$ ( ,h]od t5 ye>s aft] ,h]od 0 dead4 ,if ,mat!w & ,luke are bo? "r ,*ri/ 0 tak5 to ,egypt t5 ye>s be=e he 0 born1 & ,h]od kill$ ! babes t5 ye>s aft] he 0 dead4 ,w "s ,*ri/ian s*ol> h ! goodness to h>monize ^! inspir$ acc\nts8 ,!re is ano!r ?+4 ,mat!w & ,luke bo? try to %[ t ,*ri/ 0 ( ! blood ( ,david1 t he 0 a desc5dant ( t virtu\s k+4 ,z bo? ( ^! writ]s 7 inspir$ & z bo? receiv$ _! in=mation f ,god1 !y ought to agree4 ,accord+ to ,mat!w !re 0 betwe5 ,david & ,jesus tw5ty-sev5 g5]ations1 & he gives all ! names4 ,accord+ to ,luke !re 7 betwe5 ,david & ,jesus =ty-two g5]ations1 & he gives all ! names4 ,9 ^! g5ealogies--bo? inspir$--!re is a diff]5ce betwe5 ,david & ,jesus1 a diff]5ce ( "s f\rte5 or fifte5 g5]ations4 ,besides1 ! names ( all ! ance/ors are diff]5t1 ) two exceptions4 ,mat!w says t ,joseph's fa!r 0 ,jacob4 ,luke says t ,heli 0 ,joseph's fa!r4 ,bo? ( ^! g5ealogies _c be true1 & ! probability is t bo? are false4 ,!re is n 9 all ! pulpits +5uity en\gh to h>monize ^! ignorant & /upid contradictions4 ,!re are _m curi\s mi/akes 9 ! words attribut$ to ,*ri/4 ,we are told 9 ,mat!w1 *apt] xxiii1 v]se #ce1 t ,*ri/ said3 ,t ^u y may come all ! righte\s blood %$ ^u ! e>? f ! blood ( righte\s ,abel unto ! blood ( ,za*>ias1 son ( ,b>a*ias1 :om ye slew betwe5 ! temple & ! alt>4 ,x is c]ta9 t ^! words 7 n spok5 by ,*ri/4 ,he c\ld n by any possibility h kn[n t ! blood ( ,za*>ias _h be5 %$4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,za*>ias 0 kill$ by ! ,jews1 dur+ ! seige ( ,j]usalem by ,titus1 & ?is seige took place sev5ty-"o ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 ?irty-eight ye>s aft] he 0 dead4 ,!re is /ill ano!r mi/ake4 ,za*>ias 0 n ! son ( ,b>a*ias--no su* ,za*>ias 0 kill$4 ,! ,za*>ias t 0 sla9 0 ! son ( ,b>u*4 ,b we mu/ n expect ! inspir$ to be accurate4 ,mat!w says t at ! "t ( ! crucifixion--! graves 7 op5$ & t _m bodies ( ! sa9ts :i* slept arose & came out ( _! graves aft] 8 resurrection1 & w5t into ! holy city & appe>$ unto _m4 ,accord+ to ?is ! graves 7 op5$ at ! "t ( ! crucifixion1 b ! dead did n arise & come out until aft] ! resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,!y 7 polite en\gh to sit 9 _! op5 graves & wait = ,*ri/ to rise fir/4 ,to :om did ^! sa9ts appe>8 ,:at became ( !m8 ,did !y slip back into _! graves & commit suicide8 ,is x n wond]ful t ,m>k1 ,luke & ,john nev] he>d ( ^! sa9ts8 ,:at k9d ( sa9ts 7 !y8 ,c]ta9ly !y 7 n ,*ri/ian sa9ts4 ,s1 ! inspir$ writ]s d n agree 9 reg>d to ,judas4 ,c]ta9ly ! inspir$ writ]s ought to h kn[n :at happ5$ to ,judas1 ! betray]4 ,mat!w be+ duly inspir$ says t :5 ,judas saw t ,jesus _h be5 condemn$1 he rep5t$ & took back ! money to ! *ief prie/s & eld]s1 say+ t he _h s9n$ 9 betray+ ! innoc5t blood4 ,!y said to him3 ,:at is t to u8 ,see ?\ to t4 ,!n ,judas ?rew d[n ! pieces ( silv] & w5t & hang$ himself4 ,! *ief prie/s !n took ! pieces ( silv] & b\ght ! pott]'s field to bury /rang]s 91 & x is call$ ! field ( blood4 ,we are told 9 ,acts ( ! apo/les t ,pet] /ood up 9 ! mid/ ( ! disciples & said3 ,n[ ?is man1 7,judas7 pur*as$ a field ) ! rew>d ( iniquity--& fall+ headlong he bur/ asund] & all 8 b[els gu%$ out--t field is call$ ! field ( blood4 ,mat!w says ,judas rep5t$ & gave back ! money4 ,pet] says t he b\ght a field ) ! money4 ,mat!w says t ,judas hang$ himself4 ,pet] says t he fell d[n & bur/ asund]4 ,:i* ( ^! acc\nts is true8 ,besides1 x is h>d to see :y ,*ri/ians hate1 loa! & despise ,judas4 ,accord+ to _! s*eme ( salvation1 x 0 absolutely necess>y t ,*ri/ %\ld be kill$--necess>y t he %\ld be betray$1 & _h x n be5 = ,judas1 all ! _w1 includ+ ,*ri/'s "m1 & ! "p ( ,*ri/ t 0 human1 w\ld h gone to hell4 ,yet1 accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,*ri/ did n "k t "o ( 8 disciples 0 to betray him4 ,jesus1 :5 on 8 way to ,j]usalem1 = ! la/ "t1 said1 speak+ to ! twelve disciples1 ,judas be+ pres5t1 t !y1 ! disciples %\ld !reaft] sit on twelve ?rones judg+ ! twelve tribes ( ,israel4 ,yet1 m ?an a ye> be=e ?is j\rney1 ,john says t ,*ri/ said1 speak+ to ! twelve disciples3 ,h n ,i *os5 y twelve1 & "o ( y is a devil4 ,& ,john adds3 ,he spake ( ,judas ,isc>iot1 = x 0 he t %\ld betray him4 ,:y did ,*ri/ a ye> aft]w>d1 tell ,judas t he %\ld sit on a ?rone & judge "o ( ! tribes ( ,israel8 ,!re is /ill ano!r tr\ble4 ,paul says t ,jesus aft] 8 resurrection appe>$ to ! twelve disciples4 ,accord+ to ,paul1 ,jesus appe>$ to ,judas ) ! re/4 ,c]ta9ly ,paul _h n he>d ! /ory ( ! betrayal4 ,:y did ,*ri/ select ,judas z "o ( 8 disciples1 kn[+ t he w\ld betray him8 ,did he desire to be betray$8 ,0 x 8 int5tion to be put to dea?8 ,:y did he fail to def5d himself be=e ,pilate8 ,accord+ to ! acc\nts1 ,pilate want$ to save him4 ,did ,*ri/ wi% to be convict$8 ,! ,*ri/ians are compell$ to say t ,*ri/ int5d$ to be sacrific$--t he select$ ,judas ) t end 9 view1 & t he refus$ to def5d himself because he desir$ to be crucifi$4 ,all ?is is 9 accordance ) ! horrible idea t )\t ! %$d+ ( blood !re is no remission ( s94 ,,iii4 ,,jehovah4 ,,god ! ,fa!r4 ,! ,jehovah ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,he x 0 :o creat$ ! ,univ]se1 :o made all sub/ance1 all =ce1 all life1 f no?+4 ,he x is :o has gov]n$ & /ill gov]ns ! _w4 ,he has e/abli%$ & de/roy$ empires & k+doms1 despotisms & republics4 ,he has enslav$ & lib]at$ ! sons ( m54 ,he has caus$ ! sun to rise on ! good & on ! evil1 & 8 ra9 to fall on ! j & ! unju/4 ,?is %[s 8 goodness4 ,he has caus$ 8 volcanoes to dev\r ! good & ! bad1 8 cyclones to wreck & r5d ! g5]\s & ! cruel1 8 floods to dr[n ! lov+ & ! hateful1 8 lightn+ to kill ! virtu\s & ! vici\s1 8 fam9es to />ve ! innoc5t & crim9al & 8 plagues to de/roy ! wise & good1 ! ignorant & wick$4 ,he has all[$ 8 enemies to imprison1 to torture & to kill 8 fri5ds4 ,he has p]mitt$ blasphem]s to flay 8 wor%ip]s alive1 to dislocate _! jo9ts ^u racks1 & to burn !m at ! /ake4 ,he has all[$ m5 to enslave _! bro!rs & to sell babes f ! brea/s ( mo!rs4 ,?is %[s 8 imp>tiality4 ,! pi\s negro :o comm5c$ 8 pray]3 ,o ?\ great & unscrupul\s ,god1 0 ne>] "r ?an he knew4 ,m9i/]s ask3 ,is x possible = ,god to =give man8 ,& :5 ,i ?9k ( :at has be5 suff]$--( ! c5turies ( agony & te>s1 ,i ask3 ,is x possible = man to =give ,god8 ,h[ d ,*ri/ians prove ! exi/5ce ( _! ,god8 ,is x possible to ?9k ( an inf9ite be+8 ,does ! ^w ,god correspond ) any image 9 ! m9d8 ,does ! ^w ,god /& = :at we "k or = :at we d n "k8 ,is n ?is un?9kable ,god a guess1 an inf]5ce8 ,c we ?9k ( a be+ )\t =m1 )\t body1 )\t p>ts1 )\t passions8 ,:y %\ld we speak ( a be+ )\t body z ( ! mascul9e g5d]8 ,:y %\ld ! ,bible speak ( ?is ,god z a man8--( 8 walk+ 9 ! g>d5 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+--( 8 talk+1 he>+ & smell+8 ,if he has no passions :y is he spok5 ( z jeal\s1 rev5geful1 angry1 pleas$ & lov+8 ,9 ! ,bible ,god is spok5 ( z a p]son 9 ! =m ( man1 j\rney+ f place to place1 z hav+ a home & occupy+ a ?rone4 ,^! ideas h be5 ab&on$1 & n[ ! ,*ri/ian's ,god is ! inf9ite1 ! incompreh5sible1 ! =mless1 bodiless & passionless4 ,( ! exi/5ce ( su* a be+ !re c be1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 no evid5ce4 ,confront$ ) ! univ]se1 ) fields ( space s[n ?ick ) />s1 ) all !re is ( life1 ! wise man1 be+ ask$ ! orig9 & de/9y ( all1 replies3 ,i d n "k4 ,^! que/ions are beyond ! p[]s ( my m9d4 ,! wise man is ?\ghtful & mode/4 ,he cl+s to facts4 ,beyond 8 intellectual horizon he does n pret5d to see4 ,he does n mi/ake hope = evid5ce or desire = demon/ration4 ,he is hone/4 ,he nei!r deceives himself nor o!rs4 ,! !ologian arrives at ! un?9kable1 ! inconceivable1 & he calls ?is ,god4 ,! sci5ti/ arrives at ! un?9kable1 ! inconceivable1 & calls x ! ,unkn[n4 ,! !ologian insi/s t 8 inconceivable gov]ns ! _w1 t x1 or he1 or !y1 c be influ5c$ by pray]s & c]emonies1 t x1 or he1 or !y1 puni%es & rew>ds1 t x1 or he1 or !y1 has prie/s & temples4 ,! sci5ti/ insi/ t ! ,unkn[n is n *ang$ s f> z he kn[s by pray]s ( p or prie/s4 ,he admits t he does n "k :e!r ! ,unkn[n is good or bad--:e!r he1 or x1 wants or :e!r he1 or x1 is wor?y ( wor%ip4 ,he does n say t ! ,unkn[n is ,god1 t x creat$ sub/ance & =ce1 life & ?\ght4 ,he simply says t ( ! ,unkn[n he kn[s no?+4 ,:y %\ld ,*ri/ians insi/ t a ,god ( inf9ite wisdom1 goodness & p[] gov]ns ! _w8 ,:y did he all[ millions ( 8 *ildr5 to be enslav$8 ,:y did he all[ millions ( mo!rs to be robb$ ( _! babes8 ,:y has he all[$ inju/ice to triumph8 ,:y has he p]mitt$ ! innoc5t to be imprison$ & ! good to be burn$8 ,:y has he )held 8 ra9 & />v$ millions ( ! *ildr5 ( m58 ,:y has he all[$ ! volcanoes to de/roy1 ! e>?quakes to dev\r1 & ! tempe/ to wreck & r5d8 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,tr9ity ,,! ,new ,te/am5t in=ms u t ,*ri/ 0 ! son ( ,joseph & ! son ( ,god1 & t ,m>y 0 8 "m4 ,h[ is x e/abli%$ t ,*ri/ 0 ! son ( ,god8 ,x is said t ,joseph 0 told s 9 a dream by an angel4 ,b ,joseph wrote no?+ on t subject--said no?+ s f> z we "k4 ,m>y wrote no?+1 said no?+4 ,! angel t appe>$ to ,joseph or t in=m$ ,joseph said no?+ to anybody else4 ,nei!r has ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! suppos$ fa!r1 ev] said or writt5 "o ^w4 ,we h receiv$ no in=mation f ! p>ties :o c\ld h kn[n any?+ on ! subject4 ,we get all our facts f ^? :o c\ld n h kn[n4 ,h[ is x possible to prove t ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 ! fa!r ( ,*ri/8 ,:o kn[s t su* a be+ z ! ,holy ,gho/ ev] exi/$8 ,h[ 0 x possible = ,m>y to "k any?+ ab\t ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,h[ c\ld ,joseph "k t he _h be5 visit$ by an angel 9 a dream8 ,c\ld he "k t ! visitor 0 an angel8 ,x all occurr$ 9 a dream & poor ,joseph 0 asleep4 ,:at is ! te/imony ( "o :o 0 asleep wor?8 ,all ! evid5ce we h is t somebody :o wrote "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t says t ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 ! fa!r ( ,*ri/1 & t somebody :o wrote ano!r "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t says t ,joseph 0 ! fa!r ( ,*ri/4 ,mat!w & ,luke give ! g5ealogy & bo? %[ t ,*ri/ 0 ! son ( ,joseph4 ,! ,inc>nation has to be believ$ )\t evid5ce4 ,!re is no way 9 :i* x c be e/abli%$4 ,x is beyond ! rea* & realm ( reason4 ,x defies obs]vation & is indep5d5t ( exp]i5ce4 ,x is claim$ n only t ,*ri/ 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 b t he 01 & is1 ,god4 ,0 he ,god be=e he 0 born8 ,0 ! body ( ,m>y ! dwell+ place ( ,god8 ,:at evid5ce h we t ,*ri/ 0 ,god8 ,somebody has said t ,*ri/ claim$ t ,god 0 8 fa!r & t he & 8 fa!r 7 "o4 ,we d n "k :o ?is somebody 0 & d n "k f :om he receiv$ 8 in=mation4 ,somebody :o 0 inspir$ has said t ,*ri/ 0 ( ! blood ( ,david ?r\gh 8 fa!r ,joseph4 ,?is is all ! evid5ce we h4 ,c we believe t ,god1 ! creator ( ! ,univ]se1 le>n$ ! trade ( a c>p5t] 9 ,pale/9e1 t he ga!r$ a few disciples ab\t him1 & aft] tea*+ = ab\t ?ree ye>s1 suff]$ himself to be crucifi$ by a few ignorant & pi\s ,jews8 ,*ri/1 accord+ to ! fai?1 is ! second p]son 9 ! ,tr9ity1 ! ,fa!r be+ ! fir/ & ! ,holy ,gho/ ! ?ird4 ,ea* ( ^! ?ree p]sons is ,god4 ,*ri/ is 8 own fa!r & 8 own son4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ is nei!r fa!r nor son1 b bo?4 ,! son 0 begott5 by ! fa!r1 b exi/$ be=e he 0 begott5--j ! same be=e z aft]4 ,*ri/ is j z old z 8 fa!r1 & ! fa!r is j z "y z 8 son4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ proce$$ f ! ,fa!r & ,son1 b 0 equal to ! ,fa!r & ,son be=e he proce$$1 t is to say1 be=e he exi/$1 b he is ( ! same age ( ! o!r two4 ,s1 x is decl>$ t ! ,fa!r is ,god1 & ! ,son ,god & ! ,holy ,gho/ ,god1 & t ^! ?ree ,gods make "o ,god4 ,accord+ to ! cele/ial multiplication table1 once "o is ?ree1 & ?ree times "o is "o1 & accord+ to heav5ly subtraction if we take two f ?ree1 ?ree are left4 ,! addition is equally peculi>1 if we add two to "o we h b "o4 ,ea* "o is equal to himself & ! o!r two4 ,no?+ ev] 01 no?+ ev] c be m p]fectly idiotic & absurd ?an ! dogma ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,h[ is x possible to prove ! exi/5ce ( ! ,tr9ity8 ,is x possible = a human be+1 :o has be5 born b once1 to compreh5d1 or to imag9e ! exi/5ce ( ?ree be+s1 ea* ( :om is equal to ! ?ree8 ,?9k ( "o ( ^! be+s z ! fa!r ( "o1 & ?9k ( t "o z half human & all ,god1 & ?9k ( ! ?ird z hav+ proce$$ f ! o!r two1 & !n ?9k ( all ?ree z "o4 ,?9k t aft] ! fa!r begot ! son1 ! fa!r 0 /ill alone1 & aft] ! ,holy ,gho/ proce$$ f ! fa!r & ! son1 ! fa!r 0 /ill alone--because !re nev] 0 & nev] w be b "o ,god4 ,at ?is po9t1 absurdity hav+ rea*$ its limit1 no?+ m c be said except3 ,let u pray4 ,v4 ,,! ,,!ological ,,*ri/ ,,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we f9d ! tea*+s & say+s ( ,*ri/4 ,if we say t ! book is inspir$1 !n we mu/ admit t ,*ri/ really said all ! ?+s attribut$ to him by ! v>i\s writ]s4 ,if ! book is inspir$ we mu/ accept x all4 ,we h no "r to reject ! contradictory & absurd & accept ! reasonable & good4 ,we mu/ take x all j z x is4 ,my own obs]vation has l$ me to believe t m5 are g5]ally consi/5t 9 _! !ories & inconsi/5t 9 _! lives4 ,s1 ,i ?9k t ,*ri/ 9 8 utt]ances 0 true to 8 !ory1 to 8 philosophy4 ,if ,i f9d 9 ! ,te/am5t say+s ( a contradictory "*1 ,i conclude t "s ( ^? say+s 7 nev] utt]$ by him4 ,! say+s t are1 9 my judgm5t1 9 accordance ) :at ,i believe to h be5 8 philosophy1 ,i accept1 & ! o!rs ,i ?r[ away4 ,!re are "s ( 8 say+s :i* %[ him to h be5 a dev\t ,jew1 o!rs t he wi%$ to de/roy ,judaism1 o!rs %[+ t he held all p except ! ,jews 9 contempt & t he wi%$ to save no o!rs1 o!rs %[+ t he wi%$ to conv]t ! _w1 /ill o!rs %[+ t he 0 =giv+1 self-d5y+ & lov+1 o!rs t he 0 rev5geful & malici\s1 o!rs1 t he 0 an ascetic1 hold+ all human ties 9 utt] contempt4 ,! foll[+ passages %[ t ,*ri/ 0 a dev\t ,jew4 ,swe> n1 nei!r by heav51 = x is ,god's ?rone1 nor by ! e>? = x is 8 foot/ool1 nei!r by ,j]usalem = x is 8 holy city4 ,?9k n t ,i am come to de/roy ! law or ! prophets1 ,i am n come to de/roy1 b to fulfill4 ,= aft] all ^! ?+s1 7clo?+1 food & dr9k7 d ! ,g5tiles seek4 ,s1 :5 he cur$ a lep]1 he said3 ,g ?y way1 %[ ?yself unto ! prie/ & (f] ! gift t ,moses comm&$4 ,jesus s5t 8 disciples =? say+3 ,g n into ! way ( ! ,g5tiles1 & into any city ( ! ,sam>itans ent] ye n1 b g r to ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,a woman came out ( ,canaan & cri$ to ,jesus3 ,h m]cy on me1 my daught] is sorely vex$ ) a devil--b he w\ld n answ]4 ,!n ! disciples ask$ him to s5d h] away1 & he said3 ,i am n s5t b unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,!n ! woman wor%ip$ him & said3 ,"l help me4 ,b he answ]$ & said3 ,x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's bread & ca/ x unto dogs4 ,yet = h] fai? he cur$ h] *ild4 ,s1 :5 ! "y man ask$ him :at he mu/ d to be sav$1 he said3 ,keep ! comm&m5ts4 ,*ri/ said3 ,! scribes & ! ,ph>isees sit 9 ,moses' seat1 all !re=e :atsoev] !y bid y obs]ve1 t obs]ve & d4 ,& x is easi] = heav5 & e>? to pass1 ?an "o tittle ( ! law to fail4 ,*ri/ w5t into ! temple & ca/ out !m t sold & b\ght !re1 & said3 ,x is writt51 my h\se is ! h\se ( pray]3 b ye h made x a d5 ( ?ieves4 ,we "k :at we wor%ip = salvation is ( ! ,jews4 ,c]ta9ly all ^! passages 7 writt5 by p]sons :o reg>d$ ,*ri/ z ! ,messiah4 ,_m ( ! say+s attribut$ to ,*ri/ %[ t he 0 an ascetic1 t he c>$ no?+ = k9dr$1 no?+ = fa!r & "m1 no?+ = bro!rs or si/]s1 & no?+ = ! pleasures ( life4 ,*ri/ said to a man3 ,foll[ me4 ,! man said3 ,suff] me fir/ to g & bury my fa!r4 ,*ri/ answ]$3 ,let ! dead bury _! dead4 ,ano!r said3 ,i w foll[ !e1 b fir/ let me g bid !m f>ewell :i* are at home4 ,jesus said3 ,no man hav+ put 8 h& to ! pl\gh1 & look+ back is fit = ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,if ?9e "r eye (f5d !e pluck x out4 ,if ?y "r h& (f5d !e cut x (f4 ,"o said unto him3 ,behold ?y "m & ?y bre?r5 /& )\t1 desir+ to speak ) !e4 ,& he answ]$3 ,:o is my "m1 & :o are my bre?r58 ,!n he /ret*$ =? 8 h& t[>d 8 disciples & said3 ,behold my "m & my bre?r54 ,& e "o t ha? =sak5 h\ses1 or bre?r5 or si/]s1 or fa!r or "m1 or wife or *ildr51 or l&s = my "n's sake %all receive an hundr$ fold & %all inh]it ev]la/+ life4 ,he t love? fa!r or "m m ?an me is n wor?y ( me2 & he t love? son or daught] m ?an me is n wor?y ( me4 ,*ri/ x seems _h a philosophy4 ,he believ$ t ,god 0 a lov+ fa!r1 t he w\ld take c>e ( 8 *ildr51 t !y ne$ d no?+ except to rely implicitly on ,god4 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful3 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,love y\r enemies1 bless !m t curse y1 d good to !m t hate y & pray = !m :i* despitefully use y & p]secute y4 ,take no ?\ght = y\r life1 :at ye %all eat or :at ye %all dr9k1 nor yet = y\r body1 :at ye %all put on4444 ,= y\r heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? t ye h ne$ ( all ^! ?+s4 ,ask & x %all be giv5 y4 ,:atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d ye ev5 s to !m4 ,if ye =give m5 _! trespasses y\r heav5ly ,fa!r w also =give y4 ,! v hairs ( y\r head are all numb]$4 ,*ri/ seem$ to rely absolutely on ! protection ( ,god until ! d>kness ( dea? ga!r$ ab\t him1 & !n he cri$3 ,my ,god6 my ,god6 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,:ile !re are _m passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t %[+ ,*ri/ to h be5 =giv+ & t5d]1 !re are _m o!rs1 %[+ t he 0 exactly ! opposite4 ,:at mu/ h be5 ! _s ( "o :o said3 ,i am come to s5d fire on ! e>?8 ,suppose ye t ,i am come to give peace on e>?8 ,i tell y1 nay1 b r division4 ,= f h5ce=? !re %all be five 9 "o h\se divid$1 ?ree aga9/ two1 & two aga9/ ?ree4 ,! fa!r %all be divid$ aga9/ ! son1 & ! son aga9/ ! fa!r1 ! "m aga9/ ! daught] & ! daught] aga9/ ! "m1 ! "m-9-law aga9/ h] daught]-9-law1 & ! daught]-9-law aga9/ h] "m-9-law4 ,if any man come to me & hate n 8 fa!r & "m1 & wife1 & *ildr5 & bre?r5 & si/]s1 yea1 & 8 own life also1 he _c be my disciple4 ,b ^? m9e enemies1 :i* w\ld n t ,i %\ld reign ov] !m1 br+ hi!r & slay !m be=e me4 ,?is passage built dungeons & light$ fagots4 ,dep>t ye curs$ into ev]la/+ fire prep>$ = ! devil & 8 angels4 ,i came n to br+ peace b a sword4 ,all ^! say+s c\ld n h be5 utt]$ by ! same p]son4 ,!y are inconsi/5t ) ea* o!r4 ,love does n speak ! words ( hatr$4 ,! real philan?ropi/ does n despise all nations b 8 own4 ,! tea*] ( univ]sal =giv5ess _c believe 9 et]nal torture4 ,f ! int]polations1 leg5ds1 accretions1 mi/akes & falsehoods 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t is x possible to free ! actual man8 ,clad 9 mi/ & my?1 hidd5 by ! drap]ies ( gods1 de=m$1 indi/9ct z faces 9 cl\ds1 is x possible to f9d & recognize ! features1 ! natural face ( ! actual ,*ri/8 ,= _m c5turies our fa!rs clos$ _! eyes to ! contradictions & inconsi/5cies ( ! ,te/am5t & 9 spite ( _! reason h>moniz$ ! int]polations & mi/akes4 ,?is is no long] possible4 ,! contradictions are too _m1 too gl>+4 ,!re are contradictions ( fact n only1 b ( philosophy1 ( !ory4 ,! acc\nts ( ! trial1 ! crucifixion1 & asc5sion ( ,*ri/ d n agree4 ,!y are full ( mi/akes & contradictions4 ,accord+ to "o acc\nt ,*ri/ asc5d$ ! day (1 or ! day aft] 8 resurrection4 ,accord+ to ano!r he rema9$ =ty days aft] ris+ f ! dead4 ,accord+ to "o acc\nt1 he 0 se5 aft] 8 resurrection only by a few wom5 & 8 disciples4 ,accord+ to ano!r he 0 se5 by ! wom51 by 8 disciples on sev]al occasions & by hundr$s ( o!rs4 ,accord+ to ,mat!w1 ,luke & ,m>k1 ,*ri/ rema9$ = ! mo/ "p 9 ! c\ntry1 seldom go+ to ,j]usalem4 ,accord+ to ,john he rema9$ mo/ly 9 ,j]usalem1 go+ occasionally into ! c\ntry1 & !n g5]ally to avoid 8 enemies4 ,accord+ to ,mat!w1 ,m>k & ,luke1 ,*ri/ taught t if y w\ld =give o!rs ,god w\ld =give y4 ,accord+ to ,john1 ,*ri/ said t ! only way to get to heav5 0 to believe on him & be born aga94 ,^! contradictions are gross & palpable & demon/rate t ! ,new ,te/am5t is n inspir$1 & t _m ( its /atem5ts mu/ be false4 ,if we wi% to save ! "* ( ,*ri/1 _m ( ! passages mu/ be ?r[n away4 ,we mu/ disc>d ! miracles or admit t he 0 insane or an impo/or4 ,we mu/ disc>d ! passages t brea! ! _s ( hatr$ & rev5ge1 or admit t he 0 malevol5t4 ,if ,mat!w 0 mi/ak5 ab\t ! g5ealogy ( ,*ri/1 ab\t ! wise m51 ! />1 ! flight into ,egypt & ! massacre ( ! babes by ,h]od1--!n he may h be5 mi/ak5 9 _m passages t he put 9 ! m\? ( ,*ri/4 ,! same may be said 9 reg>d to ,m>k1 ,luke & ,john4 ,! *ur* mu/ admit t ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 un9spir$ m5--t !y made _m mi/akes1 t !y accept$ impossible leg5ds z hi/orical facts1 t !y 7 ignorant & sup]/iti\s1 t !y put malevol5t1 /upid1 insane & unwor?y words 9 ! m\? ( ,*ri/1 describ$ him z ! work] ( impossible miracles & 9 _m ways /a9$ & belittl$ 8 "*4 ,! be/ t c be said ab\t ,*ri/ is t ne>ly n9ete5 c5turies ago he 0 born 9 ! l& ( ,pale/9e 9 a c\ntry )\t weal?1 )\t comm]ce1 9 ! mid/ ( a p :o knew no?+ ( ! great] _w--a p enslav$1 cru%$ by ! mighty p[] ( ,rome4 ,t ?is babe1 ?is *ild ( pov]ty & want grew to manhood )\t education1 kn[+ no?+ ( art1 or sci5ce1 & at ab\t ! age ( ?irty began w&]+ ab\t ! hills & hamlets ( 8 native l&1 discuss+ ) prie/s1 talk+ ) ! poor & sorr[ful1 writ+ no?+1 b leav+ 8 words 9 ! memory or =getfulness ( ^? to :om he spoke4 ,t he attack$ ! religion ( 8 "t because x 0 cruel4 ,t ?is excit$ ! hatr$ ( ^? 9 p[]1 & t ,*ri/ 0 arre/$1 tri$ & crucifi$4 ,= _m c5turies ?is great ,peasant ( ,pale/9e has be5 wor%ip$ z ,god4 ,millions & millions h giv5 _! lives to 8 s]vice4 ,! weal? ( ! _w 0 lavi%$ on 8 %r9es4 ,8 "n c>ri$ consolation to ! diseas$ & dy+4 ,8 "n dispell$ ! d>kness ( dea?1 & fill$ ! dungeon ) light4 ,8 "n gave c\rage to ! m>tyr1 & 9 ! mid/ ( fire1 ) %rivel+ lips ! suff]] utt]$ x aga91 & aga94 ,! outca/s1 ! des]t$1 ! fall51 felt t ,*ri/ 0 _! fri5d1 felt t he knew _! sorr[s & piti$ _! suff]+s4 ,! poor "m1 hold+ h] dead babe 9 h] arms1 lov+ly :isp]$ 8 "n4 ,8 gospel has be5 c>ri$ by millions to all p>ts ( ! globe1 & 8 /ory has be5 told by ! self-d5y+ & fai?ful to c\ntless ?\s&s ( ! sons ( m54 ,9 8 "n h be5 prea*$ *>ity1--=giv5ess & love4 ,he x 01 :o accord+ to ! fai?1 br\ght immortality to light1 & _m millions h ent]$ ! valley ( ! %ad[ ) _! h&s 9 84 ,all ?is is true1 & if x 7 all1 h[ beautiful1 h[ t\*+1 h[ glori\s x w\ld be4 ,b x is n all4 ,!re is ano!r side4 ,9 8 "n millions & millions ( m5 & wom5 h be5 imprison$1 tortur$ & kill$4 ,9 8 "n millions & millions h be5 enslav$4 ,9 8 "n ! ?9k]s1 ! inve/igators1 h be5 br&$ z crim9als1 & 8 foll[]s h %$ ! blood ( ! wise/ & be/4 ,9 8 "n ! progress ( _m nations 0 /ay$ = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,9 8 gospel 0 f\nd ! dogma ( et]nal pa91 & 8 words add$ an inf9ite horror to dea?4 ,8 gospel fill$ ! _w ) hatr$ & rev5ge2 made intellectual hone/y a crime2 made happ9ess "h ! road to hell1 d5\nc$ love z base & be/ial1 canoniz$ cr$ulity1 cr[n$ bigotry & de/roy$ ! lib]ty ( man4 ,x w\ld h be5 f> bett] _h ! ,new ,te/am5t nev] be5 writt5--f> bett] _h ! !ological ,*ri/ nev] liv$4 ,_h ! writ]s ( ! ,te/am5t be5 reg>d$ z un9spir$1 _h ,*ri/ be5 ?\ght ( only z a man1 _h ! good be5 accept$ & ! absurd1 ! impossible1 & ! rev5geful ?r[n away1 mank9d w\ld h escap$ ! w>s1 ! tortures1 ! scaffolds1 ! dungeons1 ! agony & te>s1 ! crimes & sorr[s ( a ?\s& ye>s4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,s*eme ,,we h also ! s*eme ( r$emption4 ,accord+ to ?is s*eme1 by ! s9 ( ,adam & ,eve 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 human nature became evil1 corrupt & deprav$4 ,x became impossible = human be+s to keep1 9 all ?+s1 ! law ( ,god4 ,9 spite ( ?is1 ,god all[$ ! p to live & multiply = "s fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1 & !n on acc\nt ( _! wick$ness dr[n$ !m all ) ! exception ( eight p]sons4 ,! nature ( ^! eight p]sons 0 evil1 corrupt & deprav$1 & 9 ! nature ( ?+s _! *ildr5 w\ld be curs$ ) ! same nature4 ,yet ,god gave !m ano!r trial1 kn[+ exactly :at ! result w\ld be4 ,a few ( ^! wret*es he select$ & made !m objects ( 8 love & c>e1 ! re/ ( ! _w he gave to indiff]5ce & neglect4 ,to civilize ! p he _h *os51 he assi/$ !m 9 conqu]+ & kill+ _! neighbors1 & gave !m ! assi/ance ( prie/s & inspir$ prophets4 ,= _! pres]vation & puni%m5t he wr\ght c\ntless miracles1 gave !m _m laws & a great deal ( advice4 ,he taught !m to sacrifice ox51 %eep1 & doves1 to ! end t _! s9s might be =giv54 ,! idea 0 inculcat$ t !re 0 a c]ta9 relation betwe5 ! s9 & ! sacrifice1--! great] ! s91 ! great] ! sacrifice4 ,he also taught ! savag]y t )\t ! %$d+ ( blood !re 0 no remission ( s94 ,9 spite ( all 8 ef=ts1 ! p grew gradually worse4 ,!y w\ld n1 !y c\ld n keep 8 laws4 ,a sacrifice _h to be made = ! s9s ( ! p4 ,! s9s 7 too great to be wa%$ out by ! blood ( animals or m54 ,x became necess>y =4 ,god himself to be sacrific$4 ,all mank9d 7 "u ! curse ( ! law4 ,ei!r all ! _w mu/ be lo/ or ,god mu/ die4 ,9 only "o way c\ld ! guilty be ju/ifi$1 & t 0 by ! dea?1 ! sacrifice ( ! innoc5t4 ,& ! innoc5t be+ sacrific$ mu/ be great en\gh to atone = ! _w2 ,!re 0 b "o su* be+--,god4 ,!reupon ,god took ^u himself fle%1 0 born into ! _w--0 kn[n z ,*ri/--0 murd]$1 sacrific$ by ! ,jews1 & became an atonem5t = ! s9s ( ! human race4 ,?is is ! s*eme ( ,r$emption1--! atonem5t4 ,x is impossible to conceive ( any?+ m utt]ly absurd4 ,a man /eals1 & !n sacrifices a dove1 or gives a lamb to a prie/4 ,8 crime rema9s ! same4 ,he ne$ n kill some?+4 ,let him give back ! ?+ /ol51 & 9 future live an hone/ life4 ,a man sl&]s 8 neighbor & !n kills an ox4 ,:at has t to d ) ! sl&]4 ,let him take back 8 sl&]1 make all ! rep>ation t he c1 & let ! ox alone4 ,!re is no s5se 9 sacrifice1 nev] 0 & nev] w be4 ,make re/itution1 rep>ation1 undo ! wrong & y ne$ %$ no blood4 ,a good law1 "o spr++ f ! nature ( ?+s1 _c dem&1 & _c accept1 & _c be satisfi$ ) ! puni%m5t1 or ! agony ( ! innoc5t4 ,a god c\ld n accept 8 own suff]+s 9 ju/ification ( ! guilty4--,?is is a complete subv]sion ( all ideas ( ju/ice & morality4 ,a god c\ld n make a law = man1 !n suff] 9 ! place ( ! man :o _h violat$ x1 & say t ! law _h be5 c>ri$ out1 & ! p5alty duly en=c$4 ,a man has committ$ murd]1 has be5 tri$1 convict$ & condemn$ to dea?4 ,ano!r man goes to ! gov]nor & says t he is will+ to die 9 place ( ! murd]]4 ,! gov]nor says3 ,all "r1 ,i accept y\r (f]1 a murd] has be5 committ$1 somebody mu/ be hung & y\r dea? w satisfy ! law4 ,b t is n ! law4 ,! law says1 n t somebody %all be hang$1 b t ! murd]] %all suff] dea?4 ,ev5 if ! gov]nor %\ld die 9 ! place ( ! crim9al1 x w\ld be no bett]4 ,!re w\ld be two murd]s in/ead ( "o1 two innoc5t m5 kill$1 "o by ! fir/ murd]] & "o by ! ,/ate1 & ! real murd]] free4 ,?is1 ,*ri/ians call1 satisfy+ ! law4 ,,vii4 ,,belief4 ,,we are told t all :o believe 9 ?is s*eme ( r$emption & h fai? 9 ! r$eem] w be rew>d$ ) et]nal joy4 ,"s ?9k t m5 c be sav$ by fai? )\t works1 & "s ?9k t fai? & works are bo? ess5tial1 b all agree t )\t fai? !re is no salvation4 ,if y rep5t & believe on ,jesus ,*ri/1 !n 8 goodness w be imput$ to y & ! p5alty ( ! law1 s f> z y are conc]n$1 w be satisfi$ by ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/4 ,y may rep5t & re=m1 y may make re/itution1 y may practice all ! virtues1 b )\t ?is belief 9 ,*ri/1 ! gates ( heav5 w be %ut aga9/ y =ev]4 ,:]e is ?is heav58 ,! ,*ri/ians d n "k4 ,does ! ,*ri/ian g !re at dea?1 or mu/ he wait = ! g5]al resurrection8 ,!y d n "k4 ,! ,te/am5t tea*es t ! bodies ( ! dead are to be rais$8 ,:]e are _! s\ls 9 ! meantime8 ,!y d n "k4 ,c ! dead be rais$8 ,! atoms compos+ _! bodies ent] into new comb9ations1 into new =ms1 into :eat & corn1 into ! fle% ( animals & into ! bodies ( o!r m54 ,:]e "o man dies1 & "s ( 8 atoms pass into ! body ( ano!r man & he dies1 to :om w ^! atoms belong 9 ! day ( resurrection8 ,if ,*ri/ianity 7 only /upid & unsci5tific1 if its ,god 0 ignorant & k9d1 if x promis$ et]nal joy to believ]s & if ! believ]s practic$ ! =giv5ess !y tea*1 = "o ,i %\ld let ! fai? alone4 ,b !re is ano!r side to ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is n only /upid1 b malici\s4 ,x is n only unsci5tific1 b x is he>tless4 ,its god is n only ignorant1 b inf9itely cruel4 ,x n only promises ! fai?ful an et]nal rew>d1 b decl>es t ne>ly all ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 imprison$ 9 ! dungeons ( ,god w suff] et]nal pa94 ,?is is ! savag]y ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is is :y ,i hate its un?9kable ,god1 its impossible ,*ri/1 its inspir$ lies1 & its selfi%1 he>tless heav54 ,*ri/ians believe 9 inf9ite torture1 9 et]nal pa94 ,et]nal ,pa96 ,all ! meanness ( :i* ! he>t ( man is capable is 9 t "o ^w--,hell4 ,t ^w is a d51 a cave1 9 :i* crawl ! slimy reptiles ( rev5ge4 ,t ^w c]tifies to ! savag]y ( primitive man4 ,t ^w is ! dep?1 ! dungeon1 ! abyss1 f :i* civiliz$ man has em]g$4 ,t ^w is ! disgrace1 ! %ame1 ! infamy1 ( our reveal$ religion4 ,t ^w fills all ! future ) ! %rieks ( ! damn$4 ,t ^w brutalizes ! ,new ,te/am5t1 *anges ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt to hypocrisy & cant1 & pollutes & h>d5s ! v he>t ( ,*ri/4 ,t ^w adds an inf9ite horror to dea?1 & makes ! cradle z t]rible z ! c(f94 ,t ^w is ! assass9 ( joy1 ! mock+ murd]] ( hope4 ,t ^w ext+ui%es ! light ( life & wraps ! _w 9 gloom4 ,t ^w drives reason f 8 ?rone1 & gives ! cr[n to madness4 ,t ^w drove pity f ! he>ts ( m51 /a9$ c\ntless swords ) blood1 light$ fagots1 =g$ *a9s1 built dungeons1 erect$ scaffolds1 & fill$ ! _w ) pov]ty & pa94 ,t ^w is a coil$ s]p5t 9 ! "m's brea/1 t lifts its fang$ head & hisses 9 h] e>3--,y\r *ild w be ! fuel ( et]nal fire4 ,t ^w blots f ! firmam5t ! /> ( hope & leaves ! heav5s black4 ,t ^w makes ! ,*ri/ian's ,god an et]nal tortur]1 an ev]la/+ inquisitor--an inf9ite wild bea/4 ,?is is ! ,*ri/ian prophecy ( ! et]nal future3 ,no hope 9 hell4 ,no pity 9 heav54 ,no m]cy 9 ! he>t ( ,god4 ,,viii4 ,,conclusion ,,! ,old ,te/am5t is absurd1 ignorant & cruel1--! ,new ,te/am5t is a m+l+ ( ! false & true--x is good & bad4 ,! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews is an impossible mon/]4 ,! ,tr9ity absurd & idiotic1 ,*ri/ is a my? or a man4 ,! fall ( man is contradict$ by e fact conc]n+ human hi/ory t we "k4 ,! s*eme ( r$emption--?r\gh ! atonem5t--is immoral & s5seless4 ,hell 0 imag9$ by rev5ge1 & ! or?odox heav5 is ! selfi% dream ( he>tless s]fs & slaves4 ,! f\ndations ( ! fai? h crumbl$ & fad$ away4 ,!y 7 miracles1 mi/akes1 & my?s1 ignorant & untrue1 absurd1 impossible1 immoral1 unnatural1 cruel1 *ildi%1 savage4 ,b5ea? ! gaze ( ! sci5ti/ !y vani%$1 confront$ by facts !y disappe>$4 ,! or?odox religion ( our day has no f\ndation 9 tru?4 ,b5ea? ! sup]/ructure c be f\nd no fact4 ,"s may ask1 ,are y try+ to take our religion away8 ,i answ]1 ,no--sup]/ition is n religion4 ,belief )\t evid5ce is n religion4 ,fai? )\t facts is n religion4 ,to love ju/ice1 to long = ! "r1 to love m]cy1 to pity ! suff]+1 to assi/ ! weak1 to =get wrongs & rememb] b5efits--to love ! tru?1 to be s9c]e1 to utt] hone/ words1 to love lib]ty1 to wage rel5tless w> aga9/ slav]y 9 all its =ms1 to love wife & *ild & fri5d1 to make a happy home1 to love ! beautiful 9 art1 9 nature1 to cultivate ! m9d1 to be famili> ) ! mighty ?\ghts t g5ius has express$1 ! noble de$s ( all ! _w1 to cultivate c\rage & *e]fulness1 to make o!rs happy1 to fill life ) ! spl5dor ( g5]\s acts1 ! w>m? ( lov+ words1 to disc>d error1 to de/roy prejudice1 to receive new tru?s ) gladness1 to cultivate hope1 to see ! calm beyond ! /orm1 ! dawn beyond ! night1 to d ! be/ t c be done & !n to be resign$ ?is is ! religion ( reason1 ! cre$ ( sci5ce4 ,?is satisfies ! bra9 & he>t4 ,b1 says ! prejudic$ prie/1 ! malici\s m9i/]1 ,y take away a future life4 ,i am n try+ to de/roy ano!r _w1 b ,i am endeavor+ to prev5t ! !ologians f de/roy+ ?is4 ,if we are immortal x is a fact 9 nature1 & t fact does n dep5d on bibles1 or ,*ri/s1 or prie/s or cre$s4 ,! hope ( ano!r life 0 9 ! he>t1 long be=e ! sacr$ books 7 writt51 & w rema9 !re long aft] all ! sacr$ books are kn[n to be ! "w ( savage & sup]/iti\s m54 ,hope is ! consolation ( ! _w4 ,! w&]]s hope = home4--,hope builds ! h\se & plants ! fl[]s & fills ! air ) song4 ,! sick & suff]+ hope = heal?4--,hope gives !m heal? & pa9ts ! roses 9 _! *eeks4 ,! lonely1 ! =sak51 hope = love4--,hope br+s ! lov] to _! arms4 ,!y feel ! kisses on _! eag] lips4 ,! poor 9 t5em5ts & huts1 9 spite ( rags & hung] hope = weal?4--,hope fills _! ?9 & trembl+ h&s ) gold4 ,! dy+ hopes t dea? is b ano!r bir?1 & ,love leans above ! pallid face & :isp]s1 ,we %all meet aga94 ,hope is ! consolation ( ! _w4 ,let u hope1 if !re be a ,god t he is wise & good4 ,let u hope t if !re be ano!r life x w br+ peace & joy to all ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,& let u hope t ?is poor e>? on :i* we live1 may be a p]fect _w--a _w )\t a crime--)\t a te>4 ,,sup]/ition4 ,i4 ,,:at ,,is ,,sup]/ition8 ,to believe 9 spite ( evid5ce or )\t evid5ce4 ,to acc\nt = "o my/]y by ano!r4 ,to believe t ! _w is gov]n$ by *ance or caprice4 ,to disreg>d ! true relation betwe5 cause & effect4 ,to put ?\ght1 int5tion & design back ( nature4 ,to believe t m9d creat$ & controls matt]4 ,to believe 9 =ce ap>t f sub/ance1 or 9 sub/ance ap>t f =ce4 ,to believe 9 miracles1 spells & *>ms1 9 dreams & prophecies4 ,to believe 9 ! sup]natural4 ,! f\ndation ( sup]/ition is ignorance1 ! sup]/ructure is fai? & ! dome is a va9 hope4 ,sup]/ition is ! *ild ( ignorance & ! "m ( mis]y4 ,9 ne>ly e bra9 is f\nd "s cl\d ( sup]/ition4 ,a woman drops a clo? ) :i* %e is wa%+ di%es1 & %e exclaims3 ,t means company4 ,mo/ p w admit t !re is no possible connection betwe5 dropp+ ! clo? & ! com+ ( visitors4 ,! fall+ clo? c\ld n h put ! visit desire 9 ! m9ds ( p n pres5t1 & h[ c\ld ! clo? produce ! desire to visit ! p>ticul> p]son :o dropp$ x8 ,!re is no possible connection betwe5 ! dropp+ ( ! clo? & ! anticipat$ effects4 ,a man cat*es a glimpse ( ! new moon ov] 8 left %\ld]1 & he says3 ,?is is bad luck4 ,to see ! moon ov] ! "r or left %\ld]1 or n to see x1 c\ld n by any possibility affect ! moon1 nei!r c\ld x *ange ! effect or influ5ce ( ! moon on any e>?ly ?+4 ,c]ta9ly ! left-%\ld] glance c\ld 9 no way affect ! nature ( ?+s4 ,all ! facts 9 nature w\ld rema9 ! same z ?\gh ! glance _h be5 ov] ! "r %\ld]4 ,we see no connection betwe5 ! left-%\ld] glance & any possible evil effects ^u ! "o :o saw ! moon 9 ?is way4 ,a girl c\nts ! leaves ( a fl[]1 & %e says3 ,"o1 he comes2 two1 he t>ries2 ?ree1 he c\rts2 f\r1 he m>ries2 five1 he goes away4 ,( c\rse ! fl[] did n gr[1 & ! numb] ( its leaves 0 n det]m9$ ) ref]5ce to ! c\rt%ip or m>riage ( ?is girl1 nei!r c\ld !re h be5 any intellig5ce t guid$ h] h& :5 %e select$ t p>ticul> fl[]4 ,s1 c\nt' + ! se$s 9 an apple _c 9 any way det]m9e :e!r ! future ( an individual is to be happy or mis]able4 ,?\s&s ( p]sons believe 9 lucky & unlucky days1 numb]s1 signs & jewels4 ,_m p reg>d ,friday z an unlucky day--z a bad day to comm5ce a j\rney1 to m>ry1 to make any inve/m5t4 ,! only reason giv5 is t ,friday is an unlucky day4 ,/>t+ across ! sea on ,friday c\ld h no possible effect ^u ! w9ds1 or waves1 or tides1 any m ?an />t+ on any o!r day1 & ! only possible reason = ?9k+ ,friday unlucky is ! ass]tion t x is s4 ,s x is ?\ght by _m t x is dang]\s = ?irte5 p to d9e toge!r4 ,n[1 if ?irte5 is a dang]\s numb]1 tw5ty-six ought to be twice z dang]\s1 & fifty-two f\r times z t]rible4 ,x is said t "o ( ! ?irte5 w die 9 a ye>4 ,n[1 !re is no possible relation betwe5 ! numb] & ! dige/ion ( ea*1 betwe5 ! numb] & ! individual diseases4 ,if f\rte5 d9e toge!r !re is great] probability1 if we take into acc\nt only ! numb]1 ( a dea? )9 ! ye>1 ?an !re w\ld be if only ?irte5 7 at ! table4 ,ov]turn+ ! salt is v unlucky1 b spill+ ! v9eg> makes no diff]5ce4 ,:y salt %\ld be rev5geful & v9eg> =giv+ has nev] be5 told4 ,if ! fir/ p]son :o ent]s a !atre is crossey$1 ! audi5ce w be small & ! run a failure4 ,h[ ! peculi>ity ( ! eyes ( ! fir/ "o :o ent]s1 *anges ! int5tion ( a community1 or h[ ! int5tions ( a community cause ! cross-ey$ man to g e>ly1 has nev] be5 satisfactorily expla9$4 ,betwe5 ?is s-call$ cause & ! s-call$ effect !re is1 s f> z we c see1 no possible relation4 ,to we> an opal is bad luck1 b rubies br+ heal?4 ,h[ ^! /ones affect ! future1 h[ !y de/roy causes & defeat effects1 no "o pret5ds to "k4 ,s1 !re are ?\s&s ( lucky & unlucky til+s1 w>n+s1 om5s & prophecies1 b all s5sible1 sane & reason+ human be+s "k t e "o is an absurd & idiotic sup]/ition4 ,let u take ano!r /ep3 ,= _m c5turies x 0 believ$ t eclipses ( ! sun & moon 7 prophetic ( pe/il5ce or fam9e1 & t comets =etold ! dea? ( k+s1 or ! de/ruction ( nations1 ! com+ ( w> or plague4 ,all /range appe>ances 9 ! heav5s--! ,nor!rn ,lights1 circles ab\t ! moon1 sun dogs1 fall+ />s--fill$ our intellig5t ance/ors ) t]ror4 ,!y fell ^u _! knees--did _! be/ ) sacrifice & pray] to avoid ! ?reat5$ disa/]4 ,_! faces 7 a%5 ) fe> z !y clos$ _! eyes & cri$ to ! heav5s = help4 ,! cl]gy1 :o 7 z famili> ) ,god !n z ! or?odox prea*]s are n[1 knew exactly ! mean+ ( eclipses & sun dogs & ,nor!rn ,lights2 knew t ,god's pati5ce 0 ne>ly exhau/$2 t he 0 !n :ett+ ! sword ( 8 wra?1 & t ! p c\ld save !mselves only by obey+ ! prie/s1 by c\nt+ _! beads & d\bl+ _! subscriptions4 ,e>?quakes & cyclones fill$ ! c(f]s ( ! *ur*4 ,9 ! mid/ ( disa/]s ! mis]1 ) trembl+ h&s1 op5$ 8 purse4 ,9 ! gloom ( eclipses ?ieves & robb]s divid$ _! booty ) ,god1 & poor1 hone/1 ignorant girls1 rememb]+ t !y _h =gott5 to say a pray]1 gave _! little e>n+s to s(t5 ! he>t ( ,god4 ,n[ we "k t all ^! signs & wond]s 9 ! heav5s h no?+ to d ) ! fate ( k+s1 nations or individuals2 t !y _h no m ref]5ce to human be+s ?an to colonies ( ants1 hives ( bees or ! eggs ( insects4 ,we n[ "k t ! signs & eclipses1 ! comets1 & ! fall+ />s1 w\ld h be5 j ! same if n a human be+ _h be5 ^u ! e>?4 ,we "k n[ t eclipses come at c]ta9 times & t _! com+ c be exactly =etold4 ,a little :ile ago ! belief 0 g5]al t !re 7 c]ta9 heal+ virtues 9 inanimate ?+s1 9 ! bones ( holy m5 & wom51 9 ! rags t _h be5 tom f ! f\l clo?+ ( /ill f\l] sa9ts1 9 hairs f m>tyrs1 9 bits ( wood & ru/y nails f ! true cross1 9 ! tee? & f+] nails ( pi\s m51 & 9 a ?\s& o!r sacr$ ?+s4 ,! diseas$ 7 cur$ by kiss+ a box 9 :i* 0 kept "s bone1 or rag1 or bit ( wood1 "s holy hairs1 provid$ ! kiss 0 prec$$ or foll[$ by a gift--a some?+ = ! *ur*4 ,9 "s my/]i\s way ! virtue 9 ! bone1 or rag1 or piece ( wood1 crept or fl[$ f ! box1 took possession ( ! sick :o _h ! necess>y fai?1 & 9 ! "n ( ,god drove out ! devils :o 7 ! real disease4 ,?is belief 9 ! efficacy ( bones or rags & holy hair 0 born ( ano!r belief--! belief t all diseases 7 produc$ by evil spirits4 ,! insane 7 suppos$ to be possess$ by devils4 ,epilepsy & hy/]ia 7 produc$ by ! imps ( ,satan4 ,9 %ort1 e human affliction 0 ! "w ( ! malici\s emiss>ies ( ! god ( hell4 ,?is belief 0 almo/ univ]sal1 & ev5 9 our "t ! sacr$ bones are believ$ 9 by millions ( p4 ,b to-day no intellig5t man believes 9 ! exi/5ce ( devils--no intellig5t man believes t evil spirits cause disease--consequ5tly1 no intellig5t p]son believes t holy bones or rags1 sacr$ hairs or pieces ( wood1 c drive disease out1 or 9 any way br+ back to ! pallid *eek ! rose ( heal?4 ,intellig5t p n[ "k t ! bone ( a sa9t has 9 x no great] virtue ?an ! bone ( any animal4 ,t a rag f a w&]+ begg> is j z good z "o f a sa9t1 & t ! hair ( a horse w cure disease j z quickly & surely z ! hair ( a m>tyr4 ,we n[ "k t all ! sacr$ relics are religi\s rubbi%2 t ^? :o use !m are = ! mo/ "p di%one/1 & t ^? :o rely on !m are almo/ idiotic4 ,?is belief 9 amulets & *>ms1 9 gho/s & devils1 is sup]/ition1 pure & simple4 ,our ance/ors did n reg>d ^! relics z m$ic9e1 hav+ a curative p[]1 b ! idea 0 t evil spirits /ood 9 dread ( holy ?+s--t !y fl$ f ! bone ( a sa9t1 t !y fe>$ a piece ( ! true cross1 & t :5 holy wat] 0 spr9kl$ on a man !y imm$iately left ! premises4 ,s1 ^! devils hat$ & dread$ ! s\nd ( holy bells1 ! light ( sacr$ tap]s1 &1 above all1 ! ev]-bless$ cross4 ,9 ^? days ! prie/s 7 fi%]s = money1 & !y us$ ^! relics = bait4 ,,ii4 ,let u take ano!r /ep3 ,?is belief 9 ! ,devil & evil spirits laid ! f\ndation = ano!r belief3 ,wit*craft4 ,x 0 believ$ t ! devil _h c]ta9 ?+s to give 9 ex*ange = a s\l4 ,! old man1 b[$ & brok51 c\ld get back 8 y\?--! r\nd$ =m1 ! br[n hair1 ! leap+ he>t ( life's morn+--if he w\ld sign & seal away 8 s\l4 ,s1 x 0 ?\ght t ! malici\s c\ld by *>m & spell obta9 rev5ge1 t ! poor c\ld be enri*$1 & t ! ambiti\s c\ld rise to place & p[]4 ,all ! good ?+s ( ?is life 7 at ! disposal ( ! ,devil4 ,= ^? :o resi/$ ! temptations ( ! ,evil ,"o1 rew>ds 7 wait+ 9 ano!r _w1 b ! ,devil rew>d$ "h 9 ?is life4 ,no "o has imag9ation en\gh to pa9t ! agonies t 7 endur$ by reason ( ?is belief 9 wit*craft4 ,?9k ( ! families de/roy$1 ( ! fa!rs & mo!rs ca/ 9 prison1 tortur$ & burn$1 ( ! firesides d>k5$1 ( ! *ildr5 murd]$1 ( ! old1 ! poor & helpless t 7 /ret*$ on racks mangl$ & flay$6 ,?9k ( ! days :5 sup]/ition & fe> 7 9 e h\se1 9 e m9d1 :5 accusation 0 conviction1 :5 ass]tion ( innoc5ce 0 reg>d$ z a confession ( guilt1 & :5 ,*ri/5dom 0 insane6 ,n[ we "k t all ( ^! horrors 7 ! result ( sup]/ition4 ,n[ we "k t ignorance 0 ! "m ( all ! agonies endur$4 ,n[ we "k t wit*es nev] liv$1 t human be+s nev] b>ga9$ ) any devil1 & t our pi\s savage ance/ors 7 mi/ak54 ,let u take ano!r /ep3 ,our fa!rs believ$ 9 miracles1 9 signs & wond]s1 eclipses & comets1 9 ! virtues ( bones1 & 9 ! p[]s attribut$ to evil spirits4 ,all ^! belong$ to ! miracul\s4 ,! _w 0 suppos$ to be full ( magic2 ! spirits 7 sleight-(-h& p]=m]s--necromanc]s4 ,!re 7 no natural causes beh9d ev5ts4 ,a devil wi%$1 & x happ5$4 ,"o :o _h sold 8 s\l to ,satan made a few motions1 utt]$ "s /range words1 & ! ev5t 0 pres5t4 ,natural causes 7 n believ$ 94 ,delusion & illusion1 ! mon/r\s & miracul\s1 rul$ ! _w4 ,! f\ndation 0 gone--reason _h abdicat$4 ,cr$ulity gave tongues & w+s to lies1 :ile ! dumb & limp+ facts 7 left beh9d--7 disreg>d$ & rema9$ untold4 ,,:at ,,is ,a ,,miracle8 ,an act p]=m$ by a ma/] ( nature )\t ref]5ce to ! facts 9 nature4 ,?is is ! only hone/ def9ition ( a miracle4 ,if a man c\ld make a p]fect circle1 ! diamet] ( :i* 0 exactly "o-half ! circumf]5ce1 t w\ld be a miracle 9 geometry4 ,if a man c\ld make twice f\r1 n9e1 t w\ld be a miracle 9 ma!matics4 ,if a man c\ld make a /one1 fall+ 9 ! air1 pass ?r\gh a space ( t5 feet ! fir/ second1 tw5ty-five feet ! second second1 & five feet ! ?ird second1 t w\ld be a miracle 9 physics4 ,if a man c\ld put toge!r hydrog51 oxyg5 & nitrog5 & produce pure gold1 t w\ld be a miracle 9 *emi/ry4 ,if a m9i/] 7 to prove 8 cre$1 t w\ld be a !ological miracle4 ,if ,congress by law w\ld make fifty c5ts wor? ( silv] wor? a doll>1 t w\ld be a f9ancial miracle4 ,to make a squ>e triangle w\ld be a mo/ wond]ful miracle4 ,to cause a mirror to reflect ! faces ( p]sons :o /& beh9d x1 in/ead ( ^? :o /& 9 front1 w\ld be a miracle4 ,to make e*o answ] a "q w\ld be a miracle4 ,9 o!r words1 to d any?+ contr>y to or )\t reg>d to ! facts 9 nature is to p]=m a miracle4 ,n[ we are conv9c$ ( :at is call$ ! uni=mity ( nature4 ,we believe t all ?+s act & are act$ ^u 9 accordance ) _! nature2 t "u l conditions ! results w always be sub/antially ! same2 t l ev] has & ev] w produce l4 ,we n[ believe t ev5ts h natural p>5ts & t none die *ildless4 ,miracles are n simply impossible1 b !y are un?9kable by any man capable ( ?9k+4 ,n[ an intellig5t man _c believe t a miracle ev] 01 or ev] w be1 p]=m$4 ,ignorance is ! soil 9 :i* belief 9 miracles gr[s4 ,,iii4 ,let u take ano!r /ep3 ,:ile our ance/ors fill$ ! d>kness ) evil spirits1 enemies ( mank9d1 !y also believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( good spirits4 ,^! good spirits su/a9$ ! same relation to ,god t ! evil ones did to ! ,devil4 ,^! good spirits protect$ ! fai?ful f ! temptations & sn>es ( ! ,evil ,"o4 ,!y took c>e ( ^? :o c>ri$ amulets & *>ms1 ( ^? :o repeat$ pray]s & c\nt$ beads1 ( ^? :o fa/$ & p]=m$ c]emonies4 ,^! good spirits w\ld turn aside ! sword & arr[ f ! brea/ ( ! fai?ful4 ,!y made poison h>mless1 !y protect$ ! cr$ul\s1 & 9 a ?\s& ways def5d$ & rescu$ ! true believ]4 ,!y drove d\bts f ! m9ds ( ! pi\s1 s[$ ! se$s ( cr$ulity & fai?1 sav$ sa9ts f ! wiles ( wom51 pa9t$ ! glories ( heav5 = ^? :o fa/$ & pray$1 made x possible = ! really good to disp5se ) ! pleasures ( s5se & to hate ! ,devil4 ,^! angels wat*$ ov] infants :o _h be5 baptiz$1 ov] p]sons :o _h made holy v[s1 ov] prie/s & nuns & w&]+ begg>s :o believ$4 ,^! spirits 7 ( v>i\s k9ds3 ,"s _h once be5 m5 or wom51 "s _h nev] liv$ 9 ?is _w1 & "s _h be5 angels f ! comm5cem5t4 ,nobody pret5d$ to "k exactly :at !y 71 or exactly h[ !y look$1 or 9 :at way !y w5t f place to place1 or h[ !y affect$ or controll$ ! m9ds ( m54 ,x 0 believ$ t ! k+ ( all ^! evil spirits 0 ! ,devil1 & t ! k+ ( all ! good spirits 0 ,god4 ,x 0 also believ$ t ,god 0 9 fact ! k+ ( all1 & t ! ,devil himself 0 "o ( ! *ildr5 ( ?is ,god4 ,?is ,god & ?is ,devil 7 at w>1 ea* try+ to secure ! s\ls ( m54 ,god (f]$ ! rew>ds ( et]nal joy & ?reat5$ et]nal pa94 ,! ,devil bait$ 8 traps ) pres5t pleasure1 ) ! gratification ( ! s5ses1 ) ! ec/asies ( love1 & laugh$ at ! joys ( heav5 & ! pangs ( hell4 ,) malici\s h& he s[$ ! se$s ( d\bt--induc$ m5 to inve/igate1 to reason1 to call = evid5ce1 to rely ^u !mselves2 plant$ 9 _! he>ts ! love ( lib]ty1 assi/$ !m to break _! *a9s1 to escape f _! prisons & bes\ght !m to ?9k4 ,9 ?is way he corrupt$ ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,our fa!rs believ$ t !y c\ld by pray]1 by sacrifice1 by fa/+1 by p]=m+ c]ta9 c]emonies1 ga9 ! assi/ance ( ?is ,god & ( ^! good spirits4 ,!y 7 n q logical4 ,!y did n believe t ! ,devil 0 ! au?or ( all evil4 ,!y ?\ght t flood & fam9e1 plague & cyclone1 e>?quake & w>1 7 sometimes s5t by ,god z puni%m5t = unbelief4 ,!y fell ^u _! knees & ) :ite lips1 pray$ ! good ,god to /ay 8 h&4 ,!y humbl$ !mselves1 confess$ _! s9s1 & fill$ ! heav5s ) _! v[s & cries4 ,) prie/s & pray]s !y tri$ to /ay ! plague4 ,!y kiss$ ! relics1 fell at %r9es1 bes\ght ! ,virg9 & ! sa9ts1 b ! pray]s all di$ 9 ! he>tless air1 & ! plague swept on to its natural end4 ,our poor fa!rs knew no?+ ( any sci5ce4 ,back ( all ev5ts !y put spirits1 good or bad1 angels or demons1 gods or devils4 ,to !m no?+ _h :at we call a natural cause4 ,ev]y?+ 0 ! "w ( spirits4 ,all 0 done by ! sup]natural1 & ev]y?+ 0 done by evil spirits t !y c\ld d to ru91 puni%1 mislead & damn ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,?is _w 0 a field ( battle1 & "h ! ho/s ( heav5 & hell wag$ w>4 ,,iv4 ,n[ no man 9 ^: bra9 ! tor* ( reason bums1 no man :o inve/igates1 :o really ?9ks1 :o is capable ( weigh+ evid5ce1 believes 9 signs1 9 lucky or unlucky days1 9 lucky or unlucky numb]s4 ,he kn[s t ,fridays & ,?ursdays are alike2 t ?irte5 is no m deadly ?an twelve4 ,he kn[s t opals affect ! we>] ! same z rubies1 diamonds or common glass4 ,he kn[s t ! matrimonial *ances ( a maid5 are n increas$ or decreas$ by ! numb] ( leaves ( a fl[] or se$s 9 an apple4 ,he kn[s t a glance at ! moon ov] ! left %\ld] is z heal?ful & lucky z "o ov] ! "r4 ,he does n c>e :e!r ! fir/ com] to a !atre is crossey$ or hump-back$1 b[-legg$1 or z well-proportion$ z ,apollo4 ,he kn[s t a /range cat c\ld be d5i$ asylum )\t br++ any mis=tune to ! family4 ,he kn[s t an owl does n hoot 9 ! full ( ! moon because a di/+ui%$ man is ab\t to die4 ,he kn[s t comets & eclipses w\ld come if all ! folks 7 dead4 ,he is n fright5$ by sun dogs1 or ! ,morn+ ( ! ,nor? :5 ! glitt]+ lances pi]ce ! %ield ( night4 ,he kn[s t all ^! ?+s occur )\t ! slighte/ ref]5ce to ! human race4 ,he feels c]ta9 t floods w\ld de/roy & cyclones r5d & e>?quakes dev\r2 t ! />s w\ld %9e2 t day & night w\ld /ill pursue ea* o!r ar\nd ! _w2 t fl[]s w\ld give _! p]fume to ! air1 & light w\ld pa9t ! sev5-hu$ ar* ^u ! dusky bosom ( ! cl\d if e human be+ 0 unconsci\s du/4 ,a man ( ?\ght & s5se does n believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil4 ,he feels c]ta9 t imps1 gobl9s1 demons & evil spirits exi/ only 9 ! imag9ation ( ! ignorant & fright5$4 ,he kn[s h[ ^! malevol5t my?s 7 made4 ,he kn[s ! "p !y h play$ 9 all religions4 ,he kn[s t = _m c5turies a belief 9 ^! devils1 ^! evil spirits1 0 sub/antially univ]sal4 ,he kn[s t ! prie/ believ$ z firmly z ! peasant4 ,9 ^? days ! be/ educat$ & ! mo/ ignorant 7 equal dupes4 ,k+s & c\rti]s1 ladies & cl[ns1 soldi]s & arti/s1 slaves & convicts1 believ$ z firmly 9 ! ,devil z !y did 9 ,god4 ,back ( ?is belief !re is no evid5ce1 & !re nev] has be54 ,?is belief did n re/ on any fact4 ,x 0 support$ by mi/akes1 exagg]ations & lies4 ,! mi/akes 7 natural1 ! exagg]ations 7 mo/ly unconsci\s & ! lies 7 g5]ally hone/4 ,back ( ^! mi/akes1 ^! exagg]ations1 ^! lies1 0 ! love ( ! m>vel\s4 ,wond] li/5$ ) gre$y e>s1 ) wide eyes1 & ignorance ) op5 m\?4 ,! man ( s5se kn[s ! hi/ory ( ?is belief1 & he kn[s1 also1 t = _m c5turies its tru? 0 e/abli%$ by ! ,holy ,bible4 ,he kn[s t ! ,old ,te/am5t is fill$ ) allusions to ! ,devil1 to evil spirits1 & t ! ,new ,te/am5t is ! same4 ,he kn[s t ,*ri/ himself 0 a believ] 9 ! ,devil1 9 evil spirits1 & t 8 pr9cipal bus9ess 0 ca/+ out devils f ! bodies ( m5 & wom54 ,he kn[s t ,*ri/ himself1 accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 0 n only tempt$ by ! ,devil1 b 0 c>ri$ by 8 ,satanic ,highness to ! top ( ! temple4 ,if ! ,new ,te/am5t is ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god1 !n ,i admit t ^! devils1 ^! imps1 d actually exi/ & t !y d take possession ( human be+s4 ,to d5y ! exi/5ce ( ^! evil spirits1 to d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil1 is to d5y ! tru? ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,to d5y ! exi/5ce ( ^! imps ( d>kness is to contradict ! words ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if ^! devils d n exi/1 if !y d n cause disease1 if !y d n tempt & mislead _! victims1 !n ,*ri/ 0 an ignorant1 sup]/iti\s man1 insane1 an impo/or1 or ! ,new ,te/am5t is n a true record ( :at he said & :at he pret5d$ to d4 ,if we give up ! belief 9 devils1 we mu/ give up ! inspiration ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we mu/ give up ! div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,to d5y ! exi/5ce ( evil spirits is to utt]ly de/roy ! f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re is no half-way gr\nd4 ,compromise is impossible4 ,if all ! acc\nts 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ( ca/+ out devils are false1 :at "p ( ! ,bless$ ,book is true8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! success ( ! ,devil 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 made ! com+ ( ,*ri/ a necessity1 laid ! f\ndation = ! atonem5t1 crucifi$ ! ,savior & gave u ! ,tr9ity4 ,if ! ,devil does n exi/1 ! ,*ri/ian cre$s all crumble1 & ! sup]/ructure kn[n z ,*ri/ianity1 built by ! fa!rs1 by popes1 by prie/s & !ologians--built ) mi/akes & falsehoods1 ) miracles & wond]s1 ) blood & flame1 ) lies & leg5ds borr[$ f ! savage _w1 becomes a %apeless ru94 ,if we give up ! belief 9 devils & evil spirits1 we are compell$ to say t a wit* nev] liv$4 ,no s5sible human be+ n[ believes 9 wit*craft4 ,we "k t x 0 a delusion4 ,we n[ "k t ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( innoc5t m51 wom5 & *ildr5 7 tortur$ & burn$ = hav+ be5 f\nd guilty ( an impossible crime1 & we also "k1 if our m9ds h n be5 de=m$ by fai?1 t all ! books 9 :i* ! exi/5ce ( wit*es is taught 7 writt5 by ignorant & sup]/iti\s m54 ,we also "k t ! ,old ,te/am5t ass]t$ ! exi/5ce ( wit*es4 ,accord+ to t ,holy ,book1 ,jehovah 0 a believ] 9 wit*craft1 & said to 8 *os5 p3 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live4 ,?is "o comm&m5t--?is simple l9e--demon/rates t ,jehovah 0 n only n ,god1 b t he 0 a poor1 ignorant1 sup]/iti\s savage4 ,?is "o l9e proves beyond all possible d\bt t ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 writt5 by m51 by b>b>ians4 ,john ,wesley 0 "r :5 he said t to give up a belief 9 wit*craft 0 to give up ! ,bible4 ,give up ! ,devil1 & :at c y d ) ! ,book ( ,job8 ,h[ w y acc\nt = ! ly+ spirits t ,jehovah s5t to mislead ,ahab8 ,m9i/]s :o admit t wit*craft is a sup]/ition w read ! /ory ( ! ,wit* ( ,endor--w read x 9 a solemn1 rev]5tial voice--) a !ological voice--& w h ! impud5ce to say t !y believe x4 ,x w\ld be delightful to "k t angels hov] 9 ! air2 t !y gu>d ! innoc5t1 protect ! good2 t !y b5d ov] ! cradles & give heal? & happy dreams to pallid babes2 t !y fill dungeons ) ! light ( _! pres5ce & give hope to ! imprison$2 t !y foll[ ! fall51 ! err+1 ! outca/s1 ! fri5dless1 & w9 !m back to virtue1 love & joy4 ,b we h no m evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( good spirits ?an ( bad4 ,! angels t visit$ ,abraham & ! "m ( ,samson are z unreal z ! gho/s & gobl9s ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,! angel t /opp$ ! donkey ( ,balaam1 ! "o :o walk$ 9 ! furnace flames ) ,me%e*1 ,%adrack & ,ab$-nego1 ! "o :o slew ! ,assyrians & ! "o :o 9 a dream remov$ ! suspicions ( ,joseph1 7 all creat$ by ! imag9ation ( ! cr$ul\s1 by ! lov]s ( ! m>vel\s1 & !y h be5 h&$ d[n f dotage to infancy1 f ignorance to ignorance1 ?r\gh all ! ye>s4 ,except 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries1 no w+$ citiz5 ( ! cele/ial realm has visit$ ! _w = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,only ^? :o are bl9d to facts c see ^! beautiful creatures1 & only ^? :o rea* conclusions )\t ! assi/ance ( evid5ce c believe 9 _! exi/5ce4 ,x is told t ! great ,angelo1 9 decorat+ a *ur*1 pa9t$ "s angels we>+ s&als4 ,a c>d9al look+ at ! picture said to ! arti/3 ,:oev] saw angels ) s&als8 ,angelo answ]$ ) ano!r "q3 ,:oev] saw an angel b>efoot$8 ,! exi/5ce ( angels has nev] be5 e/abli%$4 ,( c\rse1 we "k t millions & millions h believ$ 9 s]aphim & *]ubim2 h believ$ t ! angel ,gabriel cont5d$ ) ! ,devil = ! body ( ,moses2 t angels %ut ! m\?s ( ! lions = ! protection ( ,daniel2 t angels m9i/]$ unto ,*ri/1 & t c\ntless angels w accompany ! ,savior :5 he comes to take possession ( ! _w4 ,& we "k t all ^! millions believe ?r\gh bl9d1 unreason+ fai?1 hold+ all evid5ce & all facts 9 !ological contempt4 ,b ! angels come no m4 ,!y br+ no balm to any w\nd$ he>t4 ,long ago !y fold$ _! p9ions & fad$ f ! e>? & air4 ,^! w+$ gu>dians no long] protect ! innoc5t2 no long] *e] ! suff]+2 no long] :isp] words ( com=t to ! helpless4 ,!y h become dreams--vani%$ visions4 ,v4 ,9 ! de> old religi\s days ! e>? 0 flat--a little di%+1 if any?+--& j above x 0 ,jehovah's h\se1 & j bel[ x 0 :]e ! ,devil liv$4 ,god & 8 angels inhabit$ ! ?ird /ory1 ! ,devil & 8 imps ! basem5t1 & ! human race ! second floor4 ,!n !y knew :]e heav5 04 ,!y c\ld almo/ he> ! h>ps & hallelujahs4 ,!y knew :]e hell 01 & !y c\ld almo/ he> ! groans & smell ! sulphur\s fumes4 ,!y reg>d$ ! volcanoes z *imneys4 ,!y 7 p]fectly acqua9t$ ) ! cele/ial1 ! t]re/rial & ! inf]nal4 ,!y 7 q famili> ) ! ,new ,j]usalem1 ) its gold5 /reets & gates ( pe>l4 ,!n ! translation ( ,eno* seem$ reasonable en\gh1 & no "o d\bt$ t be=e ! flood ! sons ( ,god came d[n & made love to ! daught]s ( m54 ,! !ologians ?\ght t ! build]s ( ,babel w\ld h succe$$ if ,god _h n come d[n & caus$ !m to =get ! mean+ ( words4 ,9 ^? bless$ days ! prie/s knew all ab\t heav5 & hell4 ,!y knew t ,god gov]n$ ! _w by hope & fe>1 by promise & ?reat1 by rew>d & puni%m5t4 ,! rew>d 0 to be et]nal & s 0 ! puni%m5t4 ,x 0 n ,god's plan to develop ! human bra91 s t man w\ld p]ceive & compreh5d ! "r & avoid ! wrong4 ,he taught ignorance no?+ b ob$i5ce1 & = ob$i5ce he (f]$ et]nal joy4 ,he lov$ ! submissive--! kneel]s & crawl]s4 ,he hat$ ! d\bt]s1 ! inve/igators1 ! ?9k]s1 ! philosoph]s4 ,= !m he creat$ ! et]nal prison :]e he c\ld fe$ =ev] ! hung] ( 8 hate4 ,he lov$ ! cr$ul\s--^? :o believ$ )\t evid5ce--& = !m he prep>$ a home 9 ! realm ( fadeless light4 ,he delight$ 9 ! company ( ! que/ionless4 ,b :]e is ?is heav51 & :]e is ?is hell8 ,we n[ "k t heav5 is n j above ! cl\ds & t hell is n j bel[ ! e>?4 ,! telescope has done away ) ! anci5t heav51 & ! revolv+ _w has qu5*$ ! flames ( ! anci5t hell4 ,^! !ological c\ntries1 ^! imag9$ worlds1 h disappe>$4 ,no "o kn[s1 & no "o pret5ds to "k1 :]e heav5 is2 & no "o kn[s1 & no "o pret5ds to "k1 ! locality ( hell4 ,n[ ! !ologians say t hell & heav5 are n places1 b /ates ( m9d--conditions4 ,! belief 9 gods & devils has be5 sub/antially univ]sal4 ,back ( ! good1 man plac$ a god2 back ( ! evil1 a devil2 back ( heal?1 sun%9e & h>ve/ 0 a good deity2 back ( disease1 mis=tune & dea? he plac$ a malici\s fi5d4 ,is !re any evid5ce t gods & devils exi/8 ,! evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( a god & ( a devil is sub/antially ! same4 ,bo? ( ^! deities are inf]5ces2 ea* "o is a p]haps4 ,!y h n be5 se5--!y are invisible--& !y h n v5tur$ )9 ! horizon ( ! s5ses4 ,! old lady :o said !re mu/ be a devil1 else h[ c\ld !y make pictures t look$ exactly l him1 reason$ l a tra9$ !ologian--l a doctor ( div9ity4 ,n[ no intellig5t man believes 9 ! exi/5ce ( a devil--no long] fe>s ! le]+ fi5d4 ,mo/ p :o ?9k h giv5 up a p]sonal ,god1 a creative deity4 ,!y n[ talk ab\t ! ,unkn[n1 ! ,inf9ite ,en]gy1 b !y put ,jehovah ) ,jupit]4 ,!y reg>d !m bo? z brok5 dolls f ! nurs]y ( ! pa/4 ,! m5 or wom5 :o ask = evid5ce--:o desire to "k ! tru?--c>e no?+ = signs2 no?+ = :at are call$ wond]s2 no?+ = lucky or unlucky jewels1 days or numb]s2 no?+ = *>ms or amulets2 no?+ = comets or eclipses1 & h no belief 9 good or evil spirits1 9 gods or devils4 ,!y place no reliance on g5]al or special provid5ce--on any p[] t rescues1 protects & saves ! good or puni%es ! vile & vici\s4 ,!y d n believe t 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( mank9d a pray] has be5 answ]$4 ,!y ?9k t all ! sacrifices h be5 wa/$1 & t all ! inc5se has asc5d$ 9 va94 ,!y d n believe t ! _w 0 creat$ & prep>$ = man any m ?an x 0 creat$ & prep>$ = insects4 ,!y d n ?9k x probable t :ales 7 inv5t$ to supply ! ,eskimo ) blubb]1 or t flames 7 creat$ to attract & de/roy mo?s4 ,on e h& !re seems to be evid5ce ( design--design = ! accompli%m5t ( good1 design = ! accompli%m5t ( evil4 ,on e side are ! b5evol5t & malici\s--some?+ toil+ to pres]ve1 some?+ labor+ to de/roy4 ,ev]y?+ surr\nd$ by fri5ds & enemies--by ! love t protects1 by ! hate t kills4 ,design is z app>5t 9 decay1 z 9 gr[?2 9 failure1 z 9 success2 9 grief1 z 9 joy4 ,nature ) "o h& build+1 ) "o h& te>+ d[n1 arm$ ) sword & %ield--slay+ & protect+1 & protect+ b to slay4 ,all life j\rney+ t[>d dea?1 & all dea? ha/5+ back to life4 ,ev]y:]e wa/e & economy1 c>e & neglig5ce4 ,we wat* ! fl[ & ebb ( life & dea?--! great drama t =ev] holds ! /age1 :]e play]s act _! p>ts & disappe>2 ! great drama 9 :i* all mu/ act--ignorant & le>n$1 idiotic & insane--)\t rehe>sal & )\t ! slighte/ k ( a "p1 or ( any plot or purpose 9 ! play4 ,! sc5e %ifts2 "s actors disappe> & o!rs come1 & aga9 ! sc5e %ifts2 my/]y ev]y:]e4 ,we try to expla91 & ! explanation ( "o fact contradicts ano!r4 ,beh9d ea* veil remov$1 ano!r4 ,all ?+s equal 9 wond]4 ,"o drop ( wat] z wond]ful z all ! seas2 "o gra9 ( s& z all ! _w2 "o mo? ) pa9t$ w+s z all ! ?+s t live2 "o egg f :i* w>m?1 9 d>kness1 woos to life an organiz$ & brea?+ =m--a =m ) s9ews1 bones & n]ves1 ) blood & bra91 ) in/9cts1 passions1 ?\ghts & wants--z all ! />s t :eel 9 space4 ,! smalle/ se$ t1 wrapp$ 9 soil1 has dreams ( ,april ra9s & days ( ,june1 )holds its secret f ! wise/ m54 ,! wisdom ( ! _w _c expla9 "o blade ( grass1 ! fa9te/ motion ( ! smalle/ leaf4 ,& yet !ologians1 popes1 prie/s1 p>sons1 :o spee*less /& be=e ! wond] ( ! smalle/ ?+ t is1 "k all ab\t ! orig9 ( worlds1 "k :5 ! beg9n+ 01 :5 ! end w be1 "k all ab\t ! ,god :o ) a wi% creat$ all1 "k :at 8 plan & purpose 01 ! means he uses & ! end he seeks4 ,to !m all my/]ies h be5 reveal$1 except ! my/]y ( ?+s t t\* ! s5ses ( a liv+ man4 ,b hone/ m5 d n pret5d to "k2 !y are c&id & s9c]e2 !y love ! tru?2 !y admit _! ignorance1 & !y say1 ,we d n "k4 ,aft] all1 :y %\ld we wor%ip our ignorance1 :y %\ld we kneel to ! ,unkn[n1 :y %\ld we pro/rate ourselves be=e a guess8 ,if ,god exi/s1 h[ d we "k t he is good1 t he c>es = u8 ,! ,*ri/ians say t _! ,god has exi/$ f et]nity2 t he =ev] has be51 & =ev] w be1 inf9ite1 wise & good4 ,c\ld ?is ,god h avoid$ be+ ,god8 ,c\ld he h avoid$ be+ good8 ,0 he wise & good )\t 8 wi% or w8 ,be+ f et]nity1 he 0 n produc$4 ,he 0 back ( all cause4 ,:at he is1 he 01 & w be1 un*ang$1 un*angeable4 ,he _h no?+ to d ) ! mak+ or develop+ ( 8 "*4 ,no?+ to d ) ! developm5t ( 8 m9d4 ,:at he 01 he is4 ,he has made no progress4 ,:at he is1 he w be1 !re c be no *ange4 ,:y !n1 ,i ask1 %\ld we praise him8 ,he c\ld n h be5 diff]5t f :at he 0 & is4 ,:y %\ld we pray to him8 ,he _c *ange4 ,& yet ,*ri/ians implore _! ,god n to d wrong4 ,! meane/ ?+ *>g$ aga9/ ! ,devil is t he leads ! *ildr5 ( m5 into temptation1 & yet1 9 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ,god is insult+ly ask$ n to imitate ! k+ ( fi5ds4 ,lead u n into temptation4 ,:y %\ld ,god dem& praise8 ,he is z lie 04 ,he has nev] le>n$ any?+2 has nev] practic$ any self-d5ial2 0 nev] tempt$1 nev] t\*$ by fe> or hope1 & nev] _h a want4 ,:y %\ld he dem& our praise8 ,does anyone "k t ?is ,god exi/s2 t he ev] he>d or answ]$ any pray]8 ,is x kn[n t he gov]ns ! _w2 t he int]f]es 9 ! affairs ( m52 t he protects ! good or puni%es ! wick$8 ,c evid5ce ( ?is be f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d8 ,if ,god gov]ns ! _w1 :y %\ld we cr$it him = ! good & n *>ge him ) ! evil8 ,to ju/ify ?is ,god we mu/ say t good is good & t evil is also good4 ,if all is done by ?is ,god we %\ld make no di/9ction betwe5 8 actions--betwe5 ! actions ( ! inf9itely wise1 p[]ful & good4 ,if we ?ank him = sun%9e & h>ve/ we %\ld also ?ank him = plague & fam9e4 ,if we ?ank him = lib]ty1 ! slave %\ld raise 8 *a9$ h&s 9 wor%ip & ?ank ,god t he toils unpaid ) ! la% ^u 8 nak$ back4 ,if we ?ank him = victory we %\ld ?ank him = defeat4 ,only a few days ago our ,presid5t1 by proclamation1 ?ank$ ,god = giv+ u ! victory at ,santiago4 ,he did n ?ank him = s5d+ ! yell[ fev]4 ,to be consi/5t ! ,presid5t %\ld h ?ank$ him equally = bo?4 ,! tru? is t good & evil spirits--gods & devils--are beyond ! realm ( exp]i5ce2 beyond ! horizon ( our s5ses2 beyond ! limits ( our ?\ghts2 beyond imag9ation's utmo/ flight4 ,man %\ld ?9k2 he %\ld use all 8 s5ses2 he %\ld exam9e2 he %\ld reason4 ,! man :o _c ?9k is less ?an man2 ! man :o w n ?9k is traitor to himself2 ! man :o fe>s to ?9k is sup]/ition's slave4 ,,vi4 ,:at h>m does sup]/ition d8 ,:at h>m 9 believ+ 9 fables1 9 leg5ds8 ,to believe 9 signs & wond]s1 9 amulets1 *>ms & miracles1 9 gods & devils1 9 heav5s & hells1 makes ! bra9 an insane w>d1 ! _w a madh\se1 takes all c]ta9ty f ! m9d1 makes exp]i5ce a sn>e1 de/roys ! k9%ip ( effect & cause--! unity ( nature--& makes man a trembl+ s]f & slave4 ,) ?is belief a k ( nature %$s no light ^u ! pa? to be pursu$4 ,nature becomes a puppet ( ! unse5 p[]s4 ,! fairy1 call$ ! sup]natural1 t\*es ) h] w& a fact1 x disappe>s4 ,causes are b>r5 ( effects1 & effects are indep5d5t ( all natural causes4 ,caprice is k+4 ,! f\ndation is gone4 ,! great dome re/s on air4 ,!re is no con/ancy 9 qualities1 relations or results4 ,reason abdicates & sup]/ition we>s h] cr[n4 ,! he>t h>d5s & ! bra9 s(t5s4 ,! en]gies ( man are wa/$ 9 a va9 ef=t to secure ! protection ( ! sup]natural4 ,cr$ulity1 c]emony1 wor%ip1 sacrifice & pray] take ! place ( hone/ "w1 ( inve/igation1 ( intellectual ef=t1 ( obs]vation1 ( exp]i5ce4 ,progress becomes impossible4 ,sup]/ition is1 always lias be51 & =ev] w be1 ! enemy ( lib]ty4 ,sup]/ition creat$ all ! gods & angels1 all ! devils & gho/s1 all ! wit*es1 demons & gobl9s1 gave u all ! augurs1 soo?say]s & prophets1 fill$ ! heav5s ) signs & wond]s1 broke ! *a9 ( cause & effect1 & wrote ! hi/ory ( man 9 miracles & lies4 ,sup]/ition made all ! popes1 c>d9als1 bi%ops & prie/s1 all ! monks & nuns1 ! begg+ fri>s & ! fil?y sa9ts1 all ! prea*]s & exhort]s1 all ! call$ & set ap>t4 ,sup]/ition made m5 fall ^u _! knees be=e bea/s & /ones1 caus$ !m to wor%ip snakes & trees & insane phantoms ( ! air1 beguil$ !m ( _! gold & toil1 & made !m %$ _! *ildr5's blood & give _! babes to flames4 ,sup]/ition built ! ca!drals & temples1 all ! alt>s1 mosques & *ur*es1 fill$ ! _w ) amulets & *>ms1 ) images & idols1 ) sacr$ bones & holy hairs1 ) m>tyrs' blood & rags1 ) bits1 ( wood t fright5 devils f ! brea/s ( m54 ,sup]/ition inv5t$ & us$ ! in/rum5ts ( torture1 flay$ m5 & wom5 alive1 load$ millions1 ) *a9s & de/roy$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ) fire4 ,sup]/ition mi/ook insanity = inspiration & ! rav+s ( maniacs = prophesy1 = ! wisdom ( ,god4 ,sup]/ition imprison$ ! virtu\s1 tortur$ ! ?\ghtful1 kill$ ! h]oic1 put *a9s on ! body1 manacles on ! bra91 & utt]ly de/roy$ ! lib]ty ( spee*4 ,sup]/ition gave u all ! pray]s & c]emonies2 taught all ! kneel+s1 g5uflections & pro/rations2 taught m5 to hate !mselves1 to despise pleasure1 to sc> _! fle%1 to grovel 9 ! du/1 to des]t _! wives & *ildr51 to %un _! fell[-m51 & to sp5d _! lives 9 useless pa9 & pray]4 ,sup]/ition taught t human love is degrad+1 l[ & vile2 taught t monks are pur] ?an fa!rs1 t nuns are holi] ?an mo!rs1 t fai? is sup]ior to fact1 t cr$ulity leads to heav51 t d\bt is ! road to hell1 t belief is bett] ?an k1 & t to ask = evid5ce is to insult ,god4 ,sup]/ition is1 always has be51 & =ev] w be1 ! foe ( progress1 ! enemy ( education & ! assass9 ( fre$om4 ,x sacrifices ! kn[n to ! unkn[n1 ! pres5t to ! future1 ?is actual _w to ! %ad[y next4 ,x has giv5 u a selfi% heav51 & a hell ( inf9ite rev5ge2 x has fill$ ! _w ) hatr$1 w> & crime1 ) ! malice ( meekness & ! arrogance ( humility4 ,sup]/ition is ! only enemy ( sci5ce 9 all ! _w4 ,nations1 races1 h be5 de/roy$ by ?is mon/]4 ,= ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ! infallible ag5t ( ,god has liv$ 9 ,italy4 ,t c\ntry has be5 cov]$ ) nunn]ies1 mona/]ies1 ca!drals & temples--fill$ ) all v>ieties ( prie/s & holy m54 ,= c5turies ,italy 0 enri*$ ) ! gold ( ! fai?ful4 ,all roads l$ to ,rome1 & ^! roads 7 fill$ ) pilgrims be>+ gifts1 & yet ,italy1 9 spite ( all ! pray]s1 /eadily pursu$ ! d[nw>d pa?1 di$ & 0 buri$1 & w\ld at ?is mom5t be 9 h] grave _h x n be5 = ,cav\r1 ,mazz9i & ,g>ibaldi4 ,= h] pov]ty1 h] mis]y1 %e is indebt$ to ! holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 to ! infallible ag5ts ( ,god4 ,= ! life %e has %e is indebt$ to ! enemies ( sup]/ition4 ,a few ye>s ago ,italy 0 great en\gh to build a monum5t to ,giordano ,bruno--,bruno1 ! victim ( ! ,triumphant ,bea/2--,bruno1 ! sublime/ ( h] sons4 ,spa9 0 at "o "t own] ( half ! e>?1 & held )9 h] gre$y h&s ! gold & silv] ( ! _w4 ,at t "t all nations 7 9 ! d>kness ( sup]/ition4 ,at t "t ! _w 0 gov]n$ by prie/s4 ,spa9 clung to h] cre$4 ,"s nations began to ?9k1 b ,spa9 cont9u$ to believe4 ,9 "s c\ntries1 prie/s lo/ p[]1 b n 9 ,spa94 ,! p[] beh9d h] ?rone 0 ! c[l$ monk4 ,9 "s c\ntries m5 began to int]e/ !mselves 9 sci5ce1 b n 9 ,spa94 ,spa9 told h] beads & cont9u$ to pray to ! ,virg94 ,spa9 0 busy-sav+ h] s\l4 ,9 h] zeal %e de/roy$ h]self4 ,%e reli$ on ! sup]natural2 n on k1 b sup]/ition4 ,h] pray]s 7 nev] answ]$4 ,! sa9ts 7 dead4 ,!y c\ld n help1 & ! ,bless$ ,virg9 did n he>4 ,"s c\ntries 7 9 ! dawn ( a new day1 b ,spa9 gladly rema9$ 9 ! night4 ,) fire & sword %e ext]m9at$ ! m5 :o ?\ght4 ,h] greate/ fe/ival 0 ! ,auto da ,fe4 ,o!r nations grew great :ile ,spa9 grew small4 ,day by day h] p[] wan$1 b h] fai? increas$4 ,"o by "o h] colonies 7 lo/1 b %e kept h] cre$4 ,%e gave h] gold to sup]/ition1 h] bra9 to prie/s1 b %e fai?fully c\nt$ h] beads4 ,only a few days ago1 rely+ on h] ,god & 8 prie/s1 on *>ms & amulets1 on holy wat] & pieces ( ! true cross1 %e wag$ w> aga9/ ! great ,republic4 ,bi%ops bless$ h] armies & spr9kl$ holy wat] on h] %ips1 & yet h] armies 7 defeat$ & captur$1 li] %ips batt]$1 bea*$ & burn$1 & 9 h] helplessness %e su$ = peace4 ,b %e has h] cre$2 h] sup]/ition is n lo/4 ,poor ,spa91 wreck$ by fai?1 ! victim ( religion6 ,portugal1 sl[ly dy+1 gr[+ poor] e day1 /ill cl+s to ! fai?4 ,h] pray]s are nev] answ]$1 b %e makes !m /ill4 ,au/ria is ne>ly gone1 a victim ( sup]/ition4 ,g]many is travel+ t[>d ! night4 ,god plac$ h] ,kais] on ! ?rone4 ,! p mu/ obey4 ,philosoph]s & sci5ti/s fall ^u1 _! knees & become ! puppets ( ! div9ely cr[n$4 ,,vii4 ,! believ]s 9 ! sup]natural1 9 a p[] sup]ior to nature1 9 ,god1 h :at !y call inspir$ books4 ,^! books conta9 ! absolute tru?4 ,!y mu/ be believ$4 ,he :o d5ies !m w be puni%$ ) et]nal pa94 ,^! books are n address$ to human reason4 ,!y are above reason4 ,!y c>e no?+ = :at a man calls facts4 ,facts t d n agree ) ^! books are mi/akes4 ,^! books are indep5d5t ( human exp]i5ce1 ( human reason4 ,our inspir$ books con/itute :at we call ! ,bible4 ,! man :o reads ?is inspir$ book1 look+ = contradictions1 mi/akes & int]polations1 imp]ils ! salvation ( 8 s\l4 ,:ile he reads he has no "r to ?9k1 no "r to reason4 ,to believe is 8 only duty4 ,millions ( m5 h wa/$ _! lives 9 ! /udy ( ?is book--9 try+ to h>monize contradictions & to expla9 ! obscure & seem+ly absurd4 ,9 do+ ?is !y h ju/ifi$ ne>ly e crime & e cruelty4 ,9 its follies !y h f\nd ! pr(\nde/ wisdom4 ,hundr$s ( cre$s h be5 con/ruct$ f its inspir$ passages4 ,probably no two ( its read]s h agre$ z to its mean+4 ,?\s&s h /udi$ ,hebrew & ,greek t !y might read ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t 9 ! languages 9 :i* !y 7 writt54 ,! m !y /udi$1 ! m !y diff]$4 ,by ! same book !y prov$ t ne>ly ev]ybody is to be lo/1 & t all are to be sav$2 t slav]y is a div9e in/itution1 & t all m5 %\ld be free2 t polygamy is "r1 & t no man %\ld h m ?an "o wife2 t ! p[]s t be are orda9$ ( ,god1 & t ! p h a "r to ov]turn & de/roy ! p[]s t be2 t all ! actions ( m5 7 pr$e/9$--preorda9$ f et]nity1 & yet t man is free2 t all ! hea!n w be lo/2 t all ! hea!n w be sav$2 t all m5 :o live accord+ to ! light ( nature w be damn$ = _! pa9s2 t y mu/ be baptiz$ by spr9kl+2 t y mu/ be baptiz$ by imm]sion2 t !re is no salvation )\t baptism2 t baptism is useless2 t y mu/ believe 9 ! ,tr9ity2 t x is suffici5t to believe 9 ,god2 t y mu/ believe t a ,hebrew peasant 0 ,god2 t at ! same "t he 0 half man1 t he 0 ( ! blood ( ,david ?r\gh 8 suppos$ fa!r ,joseph1 :o 0 n 8 fa!r1 & t x is n necess>y to believe t ,*ri/ 0 ,god2 t y mu/ believe t ! ,holy ,gho/ proce$$2 t x makes no diff]5ce :e!r y d or n2 t y mu/ keep ! ,sabba? holy2 t ,*ri/ taught no?+ ( ! k9d2 t ,*ri/ e/abli%$ a *ur*2 t he e/abli%$ no *ur*2 t ! dead are to be rais$2 t !re is to be no resurrection2 t ,*ri/ is com+ aga92 t he has made 8 la/ visit2 t ,*ri/ w5t to hell & prea*$ to ! spirits 9 prison2 t he did no?+ ( ! k9d2 t all ! ,jews are go+ to p]dition2 t !y are all go+ to heav52 t all ! miracles describ$ 9 ! ,bible 7 p]=m$2 t "s ( !m 7 n1 because !y are fooli%1 *ildi% & idiotic2 t all ! ,bible is inspir$2 t "s ( ! books are n inspir$2 t !re is to be a g5]al judgm5t1 :5 ! %eep & goats are to be divid$2 t !re nev] w be any g5]al judgm5t2 t ! sacram5tal bread & w9e are *ang$ into ! fle% & blood ( ,god & ! ,tr9ity2 t !y are n *ang$2 t ,god has no fle% or blood2 t !re is a place call$ purgatory2 t !re is no su* place2 t unbaptiz$ infants w be lo/2 t !y w be sav$2 t we mu/ believe ! ,apo/les' ,cre$2 t ! apo/les made no cre$2 t ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 ! fa!r ( ,*ri/2 t ,joseph 0 8 fa!r2 t ! ,holy ,gho/ _h ! =m ( a dove2 t !re is no ,holy ,gho/2 t h]etics %\ld be kill$2 t y mu/ n resi/ evil2 t y %\ld murd] unbeliev]s2 t y mu/ love y\r enemies2 t y %\ld take no ?\ght = ! morr[1 b %\ld be dilig5t 9 bus9ess2 t y %\ld l5d to all :o ask1 & t ,"o :o does n provide = 8 own h\sehold is worse ?an an infidel4 ,9 def5ce ( all ^! cre$s1 all ^! contradictions1 ?\s&s ( volumes h be5 writt51 millions ( s]mons h be5 prea*$1 c\ntless swords r$d5$ ) blood1 & ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( nights made lurid ) ! faggot's flames4 ,hundr$s & hundr$s ( comm5tators h obscur$ & d>k5$ ! mean+ ( ! pla9e/ texts1 spiritualiz$ dates1 names1 numb]s & ev5 g5ealogies4 ,!y h degrad$ ! poetic1 *ang$ p>ables to hi/ory1 & imag]y to /upid & impossible facts4 ,!y h wre/l$ ) rhapsody & prophecy1 ) visions & dreams1 ) illusions & delusions1 ) my?s & miracles1 ) ! blund]s ( ignorance1 ! rav+s ( insanity & ! ec/asy ( hy/]ics4 ,millions ( prie/s & prea*]s h add$ to ! my/]ies ( ! inspir$ book by explanation1 by %[+ ! wisdom ( fooli%ness1 ! fooli%ness ( wisdom1 ! m]cy ( cruelty & ! probability ( ! impossible4 ,! !ologians made ! ,bible a ma/] & ! p its slaves4 ,) ?is book !y de/roy$ intellectual v]acity1 ! natural manl9ess ( man4 ,) ?is book !y bani%$ pity f ! he>t1 subv]t$ all ideas ( ju/ice & fairness1 imprison$ ! s\l 9 ! dungeon ( fe> & made hone/ d\bt a crime4 ,?9k ( :at ! _w has suff]$ f fe>4 ,?9k ( ! millions :o 7 driv5 to insanity4 ,?9k ( ! fe>ful nights--nights fill$ ) phantoms1 ) fly+1 crawl+ mon/]s1 ) hiss+ s]p5ts t sl[ly uncoil$1 ) vague & =mless horrors1 ) burn+ & malici\s eyes4 ,?9k ( ! fe> ( dea?1 ( inf9ite wra?1 ( ev]la/+ rev5ge 9 ! prisons ( fire1 ( an et]nity1 ( ?ir/1 ( endless regret1 ( ! sobs & sighs1 ! %rieks & groans ( et]nal pa96 ,?9k ( ! he>ts h>d5$1 ( ! he>ts brok51 ( ! cruelties inflict$1 ( ! agonies endur$1 ( ! lives d>k5$4 ,! inspir$ ,bible has be5 & is ! greate/ curse ( ,*ri/5dom1 & w s rema9 z long z x is held to be inspir$4 ,,viii4 ,our ,god 0 made by m51 sculptur$ by savages :o did ! be/ !y c\ld4 ,!y made our ,god some:at l !mselves1 & gave to him _! passions1 _! ideas ( "r & wrong4 ,z man advanc$ he sl[ly *ang$ 8 ,god--took a little f]ocity f 8 he>t1 & put ! light ( k9dness 9 8 eyes4 ,z man progress$ he obta9$ a wid] view1 ext5d$ ! intellectual horizon1 & aga9 he *ang$ 8 ,god1 mak+ him z ne>ly p]fect z he c\ld1 & yet ?is ,god 0 patt]n$ aft] ^? :o made him4 ,z man became civiliz$1 z he became m]ciful1 he began to love ju/ice1 & z 8 m9d exp&$ 8 ideal became pur]1 nobl]1 & s 8 ,god became m m]ciful1 m lov+4 ,9 our day ,jehovah has be5 outgr[n4 ,he is no long] ! p]fect4 ,n[ !ologians talk1 n ab\t ,jehovah1 b ab\t a ,god ( love1 call him ! ,et]nal ,fa!r & ! p]petual fri5d & provid5ce ( man4 ,b1 :ile !y talk ab\t ?is ,god ( love1 cyclones wreck & r5d1 ! e>?quake dev\rs1 ! flood de/roys1 ! r$ bolt leap+ f ! cl\d /ill cra%es ! life out ( m51 & plague & fev] /ill are tireless reap]s 9 ! h>ve/ fields ( dea?4 ,!y tell u n[ t all is good2 t evil is b bless+ 9 disguise1 t pa9 makes /rong & virtu\s m5--makes "*--:ile pleasure enfeebles & degrades4 ,if ?is be s1 ! s\ls 9 hell %\ld gr[ to greatness1 :ile ^? 9 heav5 %\ld %r9k & %rivel4 ,b we "k t good is good4 ,we "k t good is n evil1 & t evil is n good4 ,we "k t light is n d>kness1 & t d>kness is n light4 ,b we d n feel t good & evil 7 plann$ & caus$ by a sup]natural ,god4 ,we reg>d !m bo? z necessities4 ,we nei!r ?ank nor curse4 ,we "k t "s evil c be avoid$ & t ! good c be increas$4 ,we "k t ?is c be done by increas+ k1 by develop+ ! bra94 ,z ,*ri/ians h *ang$ _! ,god1 s !y h accord+ly *ang$ _! ,bible4 ,! impossible & absurd1 ! cruel & ! infam\s1 h be5 mo/ly ?r[n aside1 & ?\s&s are n[ engag$ 9 try+ to save ! inspir$ ^w4 ,( c\rse1 ! or?odox /ill cl+ to e ^w1 & /ill insi/ t e l9e is true4 ,!y are lit]ali/s4 ,to !m ! ,bible means exactly :at x says4 ,!y want no explanation4 ,!y c>e no?+ = comm5tators4 ,contradictions _c di/urb _! fai?4 ,!y d5y t any contradictions exi/4 ,!y loyally /& by ! sacr$ text1 & !y give x ! n>r[e/ possible int]pretation4 ,!y are l ! janitor ( an ap>tm5t h\se :o refus$ to r5t a flat to a g5tleman because he said he _h *ildr54 ,b1 said ! g5tleman1 my *ildr5 are bo? m>ri$ & live 9 ,i[a4 ,t makes no diff]5ce1 said ! janitor1 ,i am n all[$ to r5t a flat to any man :o has *ildr54 ,all ! or?odox *ur*es are ob/ructions on ! highway ( progress4 ,e or?odox cre$ is a *a91 a dungeon4 ,e believ] 9 ! inspir$ book is a slave :o drives reason f h] ?rone1 & 9 h] /ead cr[ns fe>4 ,reason is ! light1 ! sun1 ( ! bra94 ,x is ! compass ( ! m9d1 ! ev]-con/ant ,nor!rn ,/>1 ! m\nta9 peak t lifts itself above all cl\ds4 ,,ix4 ,!re 7 c5turies ( d>kness :5 religion _h control ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,sup]/ition 0 almo/ univ]sal4 ,n "o 9 tw5ty ?\s& c\ld read or write4 ,dur+ ^! c5turies ! p liv$ ) _! back to ! sunrise1 & pursu$ _! way t[>d ! d5s ( ignorance & fai?4 ,!re 0 no progress1 no inv5tion1 no discov]y4 ,on e h& cruelty & wor%ip1 p]secution & pray]4 ,! prie/s 7 ! enemies ( ?\ght1 ( inve/igation4 ,!y 7 ! %eph]ds1 & ! p 7 _! %eep & x 0 _! bus9ess to gu>d ! flock f ! wolves ( ?\ght & d\bt4 ,?is _w 0 ( no importance comp>$ ) ! next4 ,?is life 0 to be sp5t 9 prep>+ = ! life to come4 ,! gold & labor ( m5 7 wa/$ 9 build+ ca!drals & 9 support+ ! pi\s & ! useless4 ,dur+ ^! ,d>k ,ages ( ,*ri/ianity1 z ,i said be=e1 no?+ 0 inv5t$1 no?+ 0 discov]$1 calculat$ to increase ! well-be+ ( m54 ,! en]gies ( ,*ri/5dom 7 wa/$ 9 ! va9 ef=t to obta9 assi/ance f ! sup]natural4 ,= c5turies ! bus9ess ( ,*ri/ians 0 to wre/ f ! foll[]s ( ,mohamm$ ! empty sepul*] ( ,*ri/4 ,^u ! alt> ( ?is folly millions ( lives 7 sacrific$1 & yet ! soldi]s ( ! impo/or 7 victori\s1 & ! wret*es :o c>ri$ ! bann] ( ,*ri/ 7 scatt]$ l leaves be=e ! /orm4 ,!re 01 ,i believe1 "o inv5tion dur+ ^! ages4 ,x is said t1 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 ,rog] ,bacon1 a ,franciscan monk1 inv5t$ gunp[d]1 b ?is inv5tion 0 )\t a fell[4 ,yet we _c give ,*ri/ianity ! cr$it1 because ,bacon 0 an infidel1 & 0 great en\gh to say t 9 all ?+s reason mu/ be ! /&>d4 ,he 0 p]secut$ & imprison$1 z mo/ s5sible m5 7 9 ^? bless$ days4 ,! *ur* 0 triumphant4 ,! sceptre & mitre 7 9 h] h&s1 & yet h] success 0 ! result ( =ce & fraud1 & x c>ri$ )9 itself ! se$s ( its defeat4 ,! *ur* attempt$ ! impossible4 ,x endeavor$ to make ! _w ( "o belief2 to =ce all m9ds to a common =m1 & utt]ly de/roy ! individuality ( man4 ,to accompli% ?is x employ$ e art & artifice t cunn+ c\ld sugge/ ,x inflict$ e cruelty by e means t malice c\ld inv5t4 ,b1 9 spite ( all1 a few m5 began to ?9k4 ,!y became int]e/$ 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w--9 ! great panorama ( nature4 ,!y began to seek = causes1 = ! explanations ( ph5om5a4 ,!y 7 n satisfi$ ) ! ass]tions ( ! *ur*4 ,^! ?9k]s )drew _! gaze f ! skies & look$ at _! own surr\nd+s4 ,!y 7 unspiritual en\gh to desire com=t "h4 ,!y became s5sible & secul>1 worldly & wise4 ,:at 0 ! result8 ,!y began to inv5t1 to discov]1 to f9d ! relation betwe5 facts1 ! conditions ( happ9ess & ! means t w\ld increase ! well-be+ ( _! fell[-m54 ,movable types 7 inv5t$1 pap] 0 borr[$ f ! ,moors1 books appe>$1 & x became possible to save ! intellectual weal? s t ea* g5]ation c\ld h& x to ! next4 ,hi/ory began to take ! place ( leg5d & rumor4 ,! telescope 0 inv5t$4 ,! orbits ( ! />s 7 trac$1 & m5 became citiz5s ( ! univ]se4 ,! /eam eng9e 0 con/ruct$1 & n[ /eam1 ! great slave1 does ! "w ( hundr$s ( millions ( m54 ,! ,black ,art1 ! impossible1 0 ab&on$1 & *emi/ry1 ! useful1 took its place4 ,a/rology became a/ronomy4 ,kepl] discov]$ ! ?ree great laws1 "o ( ! greate/ triumphs ( human g5ius1 & our con/ellation became a poem1 a symphony4 ,newton gave u ! ma!matical expression ( ! attraction ( gravitation4 ,h>vey discov]$ ! circulation ( ! blood4 ,he gave u ! fact1 & ,drap] gave u ! reason4 ,/eam%ips conqu]$ ! seas & railways cov]$ ! l&4 ,h\ses & /reets 7 light$ ) gas4 ,?r\gh ! inv5tion ( mat*es fire became ! companion ( man4 ,! art ( photography became kn[n2 ! sun became an arti/4 ,telegraphs & cables 7 inv5t$4 ,! lightn+ became a c>ri] ( ?\ght1 & ! nations became neighbors4 ,anae/hetics 7 discov]$ & pa9 0 lo/ 9 sleep4 ,surg]y became a sci5ce4 ,! telephone 0 inv5t$--! telephone t c>ries & deposits 9 li/5+ e>s ! waves ( words4 ,! phonograph1 t cat*es & reta9s 9 m>ks & dots & gives aga9 ! e*oes ( our spee*4 ,!n came electric light t fills ! night ) day1 & all ! wond]ful ma*9es t use ! subtle =ce--! same =ce t leaps f ! summ] cl\d to ravage & de/roy4 ,! ,spectrum ,analysis t tells u ( ! sub/ance ( ! sun2 ! ,ro5tg5 rays t *ange ! opaque to ! transp>5t4 ,! great ?9k]s demon/rat$ ! inde/ructibility ( =ce & matt]--demon/rat$ t ! inde/ructible c\ld n h be5 creat$4 ,! geologi/1 9 rocks & deposits & m\nta9s & cont95ts1 read a little ( ! /ory ( ! _w--( its *anges1 ( ! glacial epo*--! /ory ( vegetable & animal life4 ,! biologi/s1 ?r\gh ! fossil =ms ( life1 e/abli%$ ! antiquity ( man & demon/rat$ ! wor?lessness ( ,holy ,writ4 ,!n came evolution1 ! survival ( ! fitte/ & natural selection4 ,?\s&s ( my/]ies 7 expla9$ & sci5ce wre/$ ! sceptre f sup]/ition4 ,! cell !ory 0 advanc$1 & embryology 0 /udi$2 ! microscope discov]$ g]ms ( disease & taught u h[ to /ay ! plague4 ,^! great !ories & discov]ies1 toge!r ) c\ntless inv5tions1 are ! *ildr5 ( intellectual lib]ty4 ,x4 ,aft] all we "k b little4 ,9 ! d>kness ( life !re are a few gleams ( light4 ,possibly ! dropp+ ( a di%clo? prophesies ! com+ ( company1 b we h no evid5ce4 ,possibly x is dang]\s = ?irte5 to d9e toge!r1 b we h no evid5ce4 ,possibly a maid5's matrimonial *ances are det]m9$ by ! numb] ( se$s 9 an apple1 or by ! numb] ( leaves on a fl[]1 b we h no evid5ce4 ,possibly c]ta9 /ones give good luck to ! we>]1 :ile ! we>+ ( o!rs br+s loss & dea?4 ,possibly a glimpse ( ! new moon ov] ! left %\ld] br+s mis=tune4 ,possibly !re are curative virtues 9 old bones1 9 sacr$ rags & holy hairs1 9 images & bits ( wood1 9 ru/y nails & dri$ blood1 b ! tr\ble is we h no evid5ce4 ,possibly comets1 eclipses & %oot+ />s =etell ! dea? ( k+s1 ! de/ruction ( nations or ! com+ ( plague4 ,possibly devils take possession ( ! bodies & m9ds ( m54 ,possibly wit*es1 ) ! ,devil's help1 control ! w9ds1 bre$ /orms on sea & l&1 fill summ]'s lap ) fro/s & sn[1 & "w ) *>m & spell aga9/ ! public weal1 b ( ?is we h no evid5ce4 ,x may be t all ! miracles describ$ 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t 7 p]=m$2 t ! pallid fle% ( ! dead felt once m ! ?rill ( life2 t ! corpse arose & felt ^u 8 smil+ lips ! kiss ( wife & *ild4 ,possibly wat] 0 turn$ into w9e1 loaves & fi%es increas$1 & possibly devils 7 expell$ f m5 & wom52 possibly fi%es 7 f\nd ) money 9 _! m\?s2 possibly clay & spittle br\ght back ! light to sightless eyes1 & possibly words cur$ disease & made ! lep] clean1 b ( ?is we h no evid5ce4 ,possibly iron float$1 riv]s divid$1 wat]s bur/ f dry bones1 birds c>ri$ food to prophets & angels fl\ri%$ drawn swords1 b ( ?is we h no evid5ce4 ,possibly ,jehovah employ$ ly+ spirits to deceive a k+1 & all ! wond]s ( ! savage _w may h happ5$1 b ! tr\ble is !re is no pro(4 ,s !re may be a ,devil1 almo/ inf9ite 9 cunn+ & p[]1 & he may h a c\ntless numb] ( imps ^: only bus9ess is to s[ ! se$s ( evil & to vex1 mislead1 capture & imprison 9 et]nal flames ! s\ls ( m54 ,all ?is1 s f> z we "k1 is possible4 ,all we "k is t we h no evid5ce except ! ass]tions ( ignorant prie/s4 ,possibly !re is a place call$ hell1 :]e all ! devils live--a hell ^: flames are wait+ =1 all ! m5 :o ?9k & h ! c\rage to express _! ?\ghts1 = all :o fail to cr$it prie/s & sacr$ books1 = all :o walk ! pa? t reason lights1 = all ! good & brave :o lack cr$ulity & fai?--b ( ?is1 ,i am happy to say1 !re is no pro(4 ,& s !re may be a place call$ heav51 ! home ( ,god1 :]e angels float & fly & play on h>ps & he> ) joy ! groans & %rieks ( ! lo/ 9 hell1 b ( ?is !re is no evid5ce4 ,x all re/s on dreams & visions ( ! insane4 ,!re may be a p[] sup]ior to nature1 a p[] t gov]ns & directs all ?+s1 b ! exi/5ce ( ?is p[] has n be5 e/abli%$4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! my/]ies ( life & ?\ght1 ( =ce & sub/ance1 ( gr[? & decay1 ( bir? & dea?1 ( joy & pa91 ( ! suff]+s ( ! good1 ! triumphs ( wrong1 ! intellig5t hone/ man is compell$ to say3 ,i d n "k4 ,b we d "k h[ gods & devils1 heav5s & hells1 h be5 made4 ,we "k ! hi/ory ( inspir$ books--! orig9 ( religions4 ,we "k h[ ! se$s ( sup]/ition 7 plant$ & :at made !m gr[4 ,we "k t all sup]/itions1 all cre$s1 all follies & mi/akes1 all crimes & cruelties1 all virtues1 vices1 hopes & fe>s1 all discov]ies & inv5tions1 h be5 naturally produc$4 ,by ! light ( reason we divide ! useful f ! hurtful1 ! false f ! true4 ,we "k ! pa/--! pa?s t man has travel$--8 mi/akes1 8 triumphs4 ,we "k a few facts1 a few fragm5ts1 & ! imag9ation1 ! arti/ ( ! m9d1 ) ^! facts1 ^! fragm5ts1 rebuilds ! pa/1 & on ! canvas ( ! future deftly pa9ts ! ?+s to be4 ,we believe 9 ! natural1 9 ! unbrok5 & unbreakable succession ( causes & effects4 ,we d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! sup]natural4 ,we d n believe 9 any ,god :o c be pleas$ ) inc5se1 ) kneel+1 ) bell-r++1 psalm-s++1 bead-c\nt+1 fa/+ or pray]--9 any ,god :o c be flatt]$ by words ( fai? or fe>4 ,we believe 9 ! natural4 ,we h no fe> ( devils1 gho/s or hells4 ,we believe t ,mahatmas1 a/ral bodies1 mat]ializations ( spirits1 cry/al gaz+1 see+ ! future1 telepa?y1 m9d read+ & ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce are only cunn+ frauds1 ! g5u95ess ( :i* is e/abli%$ by ! te/imony ( incompet5t1 hone/ witnesses4 ,we believe t ,cunn+ plates fraud ) ! gold ( hone/y1 & v5e]s vice ) virtue4 ,we "k t millions are seek+ ! impossible--try+ to secure ! aid ( ! sup]natural--to solve ! problem ( life--to guess ! riddle ( de/9y1 & to pluck f ! future its secret4 ,we "k t all _! ef=ts are 9 va94 ,we believe 9 ! natural4 ,we believe 9 home & fireside--9 wife & *ild & fri5d--9 ! realities ( ?is _w4 ,we h fai? 9 facts--9 k--9 ! developm5t ( ! bra94 ,we ?r[ away sup]/ition & welcome sci5ce4 ,we bani% ! phantoms1 ! mi/akes & lies & cl+ to ! tru?4 ,we d n en?rone ! unkn[n & cr[n our ignorance4 ,we d n /& ) our backs to ! sun & mi/ake our %ad[ = ,god4 ,we d n create a ma/] & ?ankfully we> 8 *a9s4 ,we d n enslave ourselves4 ,we want no lead]s--no foll[]s4 ,our desire is t e human be+ %all be true to himself1 to 8 ideal1 unbrib$ by promises1 c>eless ( ?reats4 ,we want no tyrant on ! e>? or 9 ! air4 ,we "k t sup]/ition has giv5 u delusions & illusions1 dreams & visions1 c]emonies & cruelties1 fai? & fanaticism1 begg>s & bigots1 p]secutions & pray]s1 !ology & torture1 piety & pov]ty1 sa9ts & slaves1 miracles & mumm]ies1 disease & dea?4 ,we "k t sci5ce has giv5 u all we h ( value4 ,sci5ce is ! only civiliz]4 ,x has fre$ ! slave1 clo!d ! nak$1 f$ ! hungry1 l5g!n$ life1 giv5 u homes & he>?s1 pictures & books1 %ips & railways1 telegraphs & cables1 eng9es t tirelessly turn ! c\ntless :eels1 & x has de/roy$ ! mon/]s1 ! phantoms1 ! w+$ horrors t fill$ ! savage bra94 ,sci5ce is ! real r$eem]4 ,x w put hone/y above hypocrisy2 m5tal v]acity above all belief4 ,x w tea* ! religion ( usefulness4 ,x w de/roy bigotry 9 all its =ms4 ,x w put ?\ghtful d\bt above ?\ghtless fai?4 ,x w give u philosoph]s1 ?9k]s & savants1 in/ead ( prie/s1 !ologians & sa9ts4 ,x w aboli% pov]ty & crime1 & great]1 gr&]1 nobl] ?an all else1 x w make ! :ole _w free4 ,,! ,,devil4 ,,if ,,! ,,devil ,,%\ld ,,die ,,w\ld ,,god ,,make ,,ano!r8 ,a little :ile ago ,i deliv]$ a lecture on ,sup]/ition1 9 :i*1 among o!r ?+s1 ,i said t ! ,*ri/ian _w c\ld n d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil2 t ! ,devil 0 really ! key/one ( ! ar*1 & t to take him away 0 to de/roy ! entire sy/em4 ,a great _m cl]gym5 answ]$ or criticis$ ?is /atem5t4 ,"s ( ^! m9i/]s av[$ _! belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( 8 ,satanic ,maje/y1 :ile o!rs actually d5i$ 8 exi/5ce2 b "s1 )\t /at+ _! own position1 said t o!rs believ$1 n 9 ! exi/5ce ( a p]sonal devil1 b 9 ! p]sonification ( evil1 & t all ref]5ces to ! ,devil 9 ! ,scriptures c\ld be expla9$ on ! hypo!sis t ! ,devil ?us allud$ to 0 simply a p]sonification ( evil4 ,:5 ,i read ^! answ]s ,i ?\ght ( ?is l9e f ,he9e3 ,*ri/ rode on an ass1 b n[ asses ride on ,*ri/4 ,n[1 ! que/ions are1 fir/1 :e!r ! ,devil does really exi/2 second1 :e!r ! sacr$ ,scriptures tea* ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil & ( unclean spirits1 & ?ird1 :e!r ?is belief 9 devils is a necess>y "p ( :at is kn[n z or?odox ,*ri/ianity4 ,n[1 :]e did ! idea t a ,devil exi/s come f8 ,h[ 0 x produc$8 ,fe> is an arti/--a sculptor--a pa9t]4 ,all tribes & nations1 hav+ suff]$1 hav+ be5 ! sport & prey ( natural ph5om5a1 hav+ be5 /ruck by lightn+1 poison$ by we$s1 ov]:elm$ by volcanoes1 de/roy$ by e>?quakes1 believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( a ,devil1 :o 0 ! k+--! rul]--( innum]able small] devils1 & all ^! devils h be5 f "t immemorial reg>d$ z ! enemies ( m54 ,along ! banks ( ! ,ganges w&]$ ! ,asuras1 ! mo/ p[]ful ( evil spirits4 ,_! bus9ess 0 to w> aga9/ ! ,devas--t is to say1 ! gods--& at ! same "t aga9/ human be+s4 ,!re1 too1 7 ! ogres1 ! ,jak%as & _m o!rs :o kill$ & dev\r$ human be+s4 ,! ,p]sians turn$ ?is ar\nd1 & ) !m ! ,asuras 7 good & ! ,devas bad4 ,ormuzd 0 ! good--! god--,ahriman ! evil--! devil --& betwe5 ! god & ! devil 0 wag$ a p]petual w>4 ,"s ( ! ,p]sians ?\ght t ! evil w\ld f9ally triumph1 b o!rs insi/$ t ! good w\ld be ! victor4 ,9 ,egypt ! devil 0 ,set--or1 z usually call$1 ,typhon--& ! good god 0 ,osiris4 ,set & 8 legions f\ght aga9/ ,osiris & aga9/ ! human race4 ,among ! ,greeks1 ! ,titans 7 ! enemies ( ! gods4 ,ate 0 ! _s t tempt$1 & su* 0 h] p[] t at "o "t %e tempt$ & misl$ ! god ( gods1 ev5 ,zeus himself4 ,^! ideas ab\t gods & devils (t5 *ang$1 because 9 ! days ( ,socrates a demon 0 n a devil1 b a gu>dian angel4 ,we obta9 our ,devil f ! ,jews1 & !y got him f ,babylon4 ,! ,jews cultivat$ ! sci5ce ( ,demonology1 & at "o "t x 0 believ$ t !re 7 n9e k9ds ( demons3 ,beelzebub1 pr9ce ( ! false gods ( ! o!r nations2 ! ,py?ian ,apollo1 pr9ce ( li>s2 ,belial1 pr9ce ( mis*ief-mak]s2 ,asmodeus1 pr9ce ( rev5geful devils2 ,satan1 pr9ce ( wit*es & magicians2 ,m]es91 pr9ce ( a]ial devils1 :o caus$ ?und]/orms & plagues2 ,abaddon1 :o caus$ w>s1 tumults & combu/ions2 ,diabolus1 :o drives to despair1 & ,mammon1 pr9ce ( ! tempt]s4 ,x 0 believ$ t demons & sorc]]s frequ5tly came toge!r & held :at 7 call$ ,sabbats2 t is to say1 orgies4 ,x 0 also kn[n t sorc]]s & wit*es _h m>ks on _! bodies t _h be5 impr9t$ by ! ,devil4 ,( c\rse ^! devils 7 all made by ! p1 & 9 ^! devils we f9d ! prejudices ( _! mak]s4 ,! ,europeans always repres5t _! devils z black1 :ile ! ,africans believ$ t !irs 7 :ite4 ,s1 x 0 believ$ t p by ! aid ( ! ,devil c\ld assume any %ape t !y wi%$4 ,wit*es & wiz>ds 7 *ang$ into wolves1 dogs1 cats & s]p5ts4 ,?is *ange to animal =m 0 exce$+ly common4 ,)9 two ye>s1 betwe5 #aeih & #afjj1 9 "o di/rict ( ,france1 ! di/rict ( ,jura1 m ?an six hundr$ m5 & wom5 7 tri$ & convict$ be=e "o judge ( hav+ *ang$ !mselves into wolves1 & all 7 put to dea?4 ,?is is only "o in/ance4 ,!re are ?\s&s4 ,!re is no "t to give ! hi/ory ( ?is belief 9 devils4 ,x has be5 univ]sal4 ,! consequ5ces h be5 t]rible beyond ! imag9ation4 ,millions & millions ( m51 wom5 & *ildr51 ( fa!rs & mo!rs1 h be5 sacrific$ ^u ! alt> ( ?is ignorant & idiotic belief4 ,( c\rse1 ! ,*ri/ians ( to-day d n believe t ! devils ( ! ,h9dus1 ,egyptians1 ,p]sians or ,babylonians exi/$4 ,!y ?9k t ^? nations creat$ _! own devils1 precisely ! same z !y did _! own gods4 ,b ! ,*ri/ians ( to-day admit t = _m c5turies ,*ri/ians did believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( c\ntless devils2 t ! ,fa!rs ( ! *ur* believ$ z s9c]ely 9 ! ,devil & 8 demons z 9 ,god & 8 angels2 t !y 7 j z sure ab\t hell z heav54 ,i admit t p did ! be/ !y c\ld to acc\nt = :at !y saw1 = :at !y exp]i5c$4 ,i admit t ! devils z well z ! gods 7 naturally produc$--! effect ( nature ^u ! human bra94 ,! cause ( ph5om5a fill$ our ance/ors n only ) wond]1 b ) t]ror4 ,! miracul\s1 ! sup]natural1 0 n only believ$ 91 b 0 always expect$4 ,a man walk+ 9 ! woods at night--j a glimm]+ ( ! moon--ev]y?+ unc]ta9 & %ad[y--sees a mon/r\s =m4 ,"o arm is rais$4 ,8 blood gr[s cold1 8 hair lifts4 ,9 ! gloom he sees ! eyes ( an ogre--eyes t flame ) malice4 ,he feels t ! some?+ is approa*+4 ,he turns1 & ) a cry ( horror takes to 8 heels4 ,he is afraid to look back4 ,sp5t1 out ( brea?1 %ak+ ) fe>1 he rea*es 8 hut & falls at ! door4 ,:5 he rega9s consci\sness1 he tells 8 /ory &1 ( c\rse1 ! *ildr5 believe4 ,:5 !y become m5 & wom5 !y tell fa!r's /ory ( hav+ se5 ! ,devil to _! *ildr51 & s ! *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 n only believe1 b ?9k !y "k1 t _! fa!r--_! gr&fa!r--actually saw a devil4 ,an old woman sitt+ by ! fire at night--a /orm rag+ )\t--he>s ! m\rnful s\gh ( ! w9d4 ,to h] x becomes a voice4 ,h] imag9ation is t\*$1 & ! voice seems to utt] words4 ,out ( ^! words %e con/ructs a message or a w>n+ f ! unse5 _w4 ,if ! words are good1 %e has he>d an angel2 if !y are ?reat5+ & malici\s1 %e has he>d a devil4 ,%e tells ?is to h] *ildr5 & !y believe4 ,!y say t "m's religion is good en\gh = !m4 ,a girl suff]+ f hy/]ia falls into a trance--has visions ( ! inf]nal _w4 ,! prie/ spr9kles holy wat] on h] pallid face1 say+3 ,%e ha? a devil4 ,a man utt]s a t]rible cry2 falls to ! gr\nd2 foam & blood issue f 8 m\?2 8 limbs are convuls$4 ,! spectators say3 ,?is is ! ,devil's "w4 ,?r\gh all ! ages p h mi/ak5 dreams & visions ( fe> = realities4 ,to !m ! insane 7 inspir$2 epileptics 7 possess$ by devils2 apoplexy 0 ! "w ( an unclean _s4 ,= _m c5turies p believ$ t !y _h actually se5 ! malici\s phantoms ( ! night1 & s ?or\gh 0 ?is belief--s vivid--t !y made pictures ( !m4 ,!y knew h[ !y look$4 ,!y drew & *isel$ _! ho(s1 _! horns--all _! malici\s de=mities4 ,n[1 ,i admit t all ^! mon/]s 7 naturally produc$4 ,! p believ$ t hell 0 _! native l&2 t ! ,devil 0 a k+1 & t lie & 8 imps wag$ w> aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,curi\sly en\gh "s ( ^! devils 7 made out ( degrad$ gods1 &1 naturally en\gh1 _m devils 7 made out ( ! gods ( o!r nations4 ,s t frequ5tly ! gods ( "o p 7 ! devils ( ano!r4 ,9 nature !re are oppos+ =ces4 ,"s ( ! =ces "w = :at man calls good2 "s = :at he calls evil4 ,back ( ^! =ces our ance/ors put w1 intellig5ce & design4 ,!y c\ld n believe t ! good & evil came f ! same be+4 ,s back ( ! good !y put ,god2 back ( ! evil1 ! ,devil4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,atlas ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,,is ,,! ,,devil4 ,! religion kn[n z ,*ri/ianity 0 inv5t$ by ,god himself to repair 9 "p ! wreck & ru9 t _h result$ f ! ,devil's "w4 ,take ! ,devil f ! s*eme ( salvation--f ! atonem5t--f ! dogma ( et]nal pa9--& ! f\ndation is gone4 ,! ,devil is ! key/one ( ! ar*4 ,he inflict$ ! w\nds t ,*ri/ came to heal4 ,he corrupt$ ! human race4 ,! "q n[ is3 ,does ! ,old ,te/am5t tea* ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil8 ,if ! ,old ,te/am5t tea*es any?+1 x does tea* ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil1 ( ,satan1 ( ! ,s]p5t1 ( ! enemy ( ,god & man1 ! deceiv] ( m5 & wom54 ,^? :o believe ! ,scriptures are compell$ to say t ?is ,devil 0 creat$ by ,god1 & t ,god knew :5 he creat$ him j :at he w\ld d--! exact measure ( 8 success2 knew t he w\ld be a successful rival2 knew t he w\ld deceive & corrupt ! *ildr5 ( m52 knew t1 by reason ( ?is ,devil1 c\ntless millions ( human be+s w\ld suff] et]nal torm5t 9 ! prison ( pa94 ,& ?is ,god also knew :5 he creat$ ! ,devil1 t he1 ,god1 w\ld be compell$ to leave 8 ?rone1 to be bom a babe 9 ,pale/9e1 & to suff] a cruel dea?4 ,all ?is he knew :5 he creat$ ! ,devil4 ,:y did he create him8 ,x is no answ] to say t ?is ,devil 0 once an angel ( light & fell f 8 high e/ate because he 0 free4 ,god knew :at he w\ld d ) 8 fre$om :5 he made him & gave him lib]ty ( action1 & z a matt] ( fact mu/ h made him ) ! int5tion t he %\ld rebel2 t he %\ld fall2 t he %\ld become a devil2 t he %\ld tempt & corrupt ! fa!r & "m ( ! human race2 t he %\ld make hell a necessity1 & t1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 creation1 c\ntless millions ( ! *ildr5 ( m5 w\ld suff] et]nal pa94 ,:y did he create him8 ,admit t ,god is inf9itely wise4 ,has he +5uity en\gh to frame an excuse = ! creation ( ! ,devil8 ,does ! ,old ,te/am5t tea* ! exi/5ce ( a real1 liv+ ,devil8 ,! fir/ acc\nt ( ?is be+ is f\nd 9 ,g5esis1 & 9 t acc\nt he is call$ ! ,s]p5t4 ,he is decl>$ to h be5 m subtle ?an any bea/ ( ! field4 ,accord+ to ! acc\nt1 ?is ,s]p5t _h a conv]sation ) ,eve1 ! fir/ woman4 ,we are n told 9 :at language !y conv]s$1 or h[ !y und]/ood ea* o!r1 z ?is 0 ! fir/ "t !y _h met4 ,:]e did ,eve get h] language8 ,:]e did ! ,s]p5t get 88 ,( c\rse1 su* que/ions are impud5t1 b at ! same "t !y are natural4 ,! result ( ?is conv]sation 0 t ,eve ate ! =bidd5 fruit & induc$ ,adam to d ! same4 ,?is is :at is call$ ! ,fall1 & = ?is !y 7 expell$ f ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,on acc\nt ( ?is1 ,god curs$ ! e>? ) we$s & ?orns & brambles1 curs$ man ) toil1 made woman a slave1 & curs$ mat]nity ) pa9 & sorr[4 ,h[ m5--good m5--c wor%ip ?is ,god2 h[ wom5--good wom5--c love ?is ,jehovah1 is beyond my imag9ation4 ,9 addition to ! o!r curses ! ,s]p5t 0 curs$--condemn$ to crawl on 8 belly & to eat du/4 ,we d n "k by :at means1 be=e t "t1 he mov$ f place to place--:e!r he walk$ or flew2 nei!r d we "k on :at food he liv$2 all we "k is t aft] t "t he crawl$ & liv$ on du/4 ,jehovah told him t ?is he %\ld d all ! days ( 8 life4 ,x w\ld seem f ?is t ! ,s]p5t 0 n at t "t immortal--t !re 0 some:]e 9 ! future a milepo/ at :i* ! life ( ?is ,s]p5t /opp$4 ,:e!r he is liv+ yet or n1 ,i am n c]ta94 ,x w n d to say t ?is is allegory1 or a poem1 because ?is proves too mu*4 ,if ! ,s]p5t did n 9 fact exi/1 h[ d we "k t ,adam & ,eve exi/$8 ,is all t is said ab\t ,god allegory1 & poetic1 or my?ical8 ,is ! :ole acc\nt1 aft] all1 an ignorant dream8 ,nei!r w x d to say t ! ,devil--! ,s]p5t--0 a p]sonification ( evil4 ,d p]sonifications ( evil talk8 ,c a p]sonification ( evil crawl on its belly8 ,c a p]sonification ( evil eat du/8 ,if we say t ! ,devil 0 a p]sonification ( evil1 are we n at ! same "t compell$ to say t ,jehovah 0 a p]sonification ( good2 t ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 0 ! p]sonification ( a place1 & t ! :ole /ory is a p]sonification ( some?+ t did n happ58 ,maybe t ,adam & ,eve 7 n driv5 out ( ! ,g>d52 !y may h suff]$ only ! p]sonification ( exile4 ,& maybe ! *]ubim plac$ at ! gate ( ,ed51 ) flam+ swords1 7 only p]sonifications ( policem54 ,!re is no escape4 ,if ! ,old ,te/am5t is true1 ! ,devil does exi/1 & x is impossible to expla9 him away )\t at ! same "t expla9+ ,god away4 ,s !re are _m ref]5ces to devils1 & spirits ( div9ation & ( evil :i* ,i h n ! "t to call att5tion to2 b1 9 ! ,book ( ,job1 ,satan1 ! ,devil has a conv]sation ) ,god4 ,x is ?is ,devil t br+s ! sorr[s & losses on ! upright man4 ,x is ?is ,devil t raises ! /orm t wrecks ! homes ( ,job's *ildr54 ,x is ?is ,devil t kills ! *ildr5 ( ,job4 ,take ?is ,devil f t book1 & all mean+1 plot & purpose fade away4 ,is x possible to say t ! ,devil 9 ,job 0 only a p]sonification ( evil8 ,9 ,*ronicles we are told t ,satan provok$ ,david to numb] ,israel4 ,= ?is act ( ,david1 caus$ by ! ,devil1 ,god did n smite ! ,devil1 did n puni% ,david1 b he kill$ #gj1jjj poor innoc5t ,jews :o _h done no?+ b /& up & be c\nt$4 ,0 ?is ,devil :o tempt$ ,david a p]sonification ( evil1 or 0 ,jehovah a p]sonification ( ! devili%8 ,9 ,za*>iah we are told t ,jo%ua /ood be=e ! angel ( ! ,"l1 & t ,satan /ood at 8 "r h& to resi/ him1 & t ! ,"l rebuk$ ,satan4 ,if words convey any mean+1 ! ,old ,te/am5t tea*es ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil4 ,all ! passages ab\t wit*es & ^? hav+ famili> spirits 7 born ( a belief 9 ! ,devil4 ,:5 a man :o lov$ ,jehovah want$ rev5ge on 8 enemy he fell on 8 holy knees1 & f a he>t full ( religion he cri$3 ,let ,satan /& at 8 "r h&4 ,,iii4 ,,take ,,! ,,devil ,,f ,,! ,,drama ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,! ,,plot ,,is ,,gone4 ,! next "q is3 ,does ! ,new ,te/am5t tea* ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,new ,te/am5t is f> m explicit ?an ! ,old4 ,! ,jews1 believ+ t ,jehovah 0 ,god1 _h v little bus9ess = a devil4 ,jehovah 0 wick$ en\gh & malici\s en\gh to take ! ,devil's place4 ,! fir/ ref]5ce 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t to ! ,devil is 9 ! f\r? *apt] ( ,mat!w4 ,we are told t ,jesus 0 l$ by ! ,_s into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( ! ,devil4 ,x seems t he 0 n l$ by ! ,devil into ! wild]ness1 b by ! ,_s2 t ! ,_s & ! ,devil 7 act+ toge!r 9 a k9d ( pi\s conspiracy4 ,9 ! wild]ness ,jesus fa/$ =ty days1 & !n ! ,devil ask$ him to turn /ones into bread4 ,! ,devil also took him to ,j]usalem & set him on a p9nacle ( ! temple1 & tri$ to induce him to leap to ! e>?4 ,! ,devil also took him to ! top ( a m\nta9 & %[$ him all ! k+doms ( ! _w & (f]$ !m all to him 9 ex*ange = 8 wor%ip4 ,jesus refus$4 ,! ,devil w5t away & angels came & m9i/]$ to ,*ri/4 ,n[1 ! "q is3 ,did ! au?or ( ?is acc\nt believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil1 or did he reg>d ?is ,devil z a p]sonification ( evil1 & did he int5d t 8 acc\nt %\ld be und]/ood z an allegory1 or z a poem1 or z a my?4 ,0 ,jesus tempt$8 ,if he 0 tempt$1 :o tempt$ him8 ,did anybody (f] him ! k+doms ( ! _w8 ,did ! writ] ( ! acc\nt try to convey to ! read] ! ?\ght t ,*ri/ 0 tempt$ by ! ,devil8 ,if ,*ri/ 0 n tempt$ by ! ,devil1 !n ! temptation 0 bom 9 8 own he>t4 ,if t be true1 c x be said t he 0 div9e8 ,if ^! add]s1 ^! vip]s1 7 coil$ 9 8 bosom1 0 he ! son ( ,god8 ,0 he pure8 ,9 ! same *apt] we are told t ,*ri/ heal$ ^? :i* 7 possess$ ( devils1 & ^? :i* 7 lunatic1 & ^? t _h ! palsy4 ,f ?is x is evid5t t a di/9ction 0 made betwe5 ^? possess$ ) devils & ^? ^: m9ds 7 affect$ & ^? :o 7 afflict$ ) diseases4 ,9 ! eigh? *apt] we are told t p br\ght unto ,*ri/ _m t 7 possess$ ) devils1 & t he ca/ out ! spirits ) 8 ^w4 ,n[1 c we say t ^! p 7 possess$ ) p]sonifications ( evil1 & t ^! p]sonifications ( evil 7 ca/ out8 ,are ^! p]sonifications entities8 ,h !y =m & %ape8 ,d !y occupy space8 ,!n comes ! /ory ( ! two m5 possess$ ) devils :o came f ! tombs1 & 7 exce$+ fi]ce4 ,x is said t :5 !y saw ,jesus !y cri$ out3 ,:at h we to d ) !e1 ,jesus1 ?\ ,son ( ,god8 ,art ?\ come hi!r to torm5t u be=e ! "t8 ,if ^! 7 simply p]sonifications ( evil1 h[ did !y "k t ,jesus 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & h[ c a p]sonification ( evil be torm5t$8 ,we are told t at ! same "t1 a good way (f1 _m sw9e 7 fe$+1 & t ! devils bes\ght ,*ri/1 say+3 ,if ?\ ca/ u out1 suff] u to g away into ! h]d ( sw9e4 ,& he said unto !m3 ,g4 ,is x possible t p]sonifications ( evil w\ld desire to ent] ! bodies ( sw9e1 & is x possible t x 0 necess>y = !m to h ! cons5t ( ,*ri/ be=e !y c\ld ent] ! sw9e8 ,! "q naturally arises3 ,h[ did !y ent] into ! body ( ! man8 ,did !y d t )\t ,*ri/'s cons5t1 & is x a fact t ,*ri/ protects sw9e & neglects human be+s8 ,c p]sonifications h desires8 ,9 ! n9? *apt] ( ,mat!w !re 0 a dumb man br\ght to ,jesus1 possess$ ) a devil4 ,jesus ca/ out ! devil & ! dumb man spake4 ,did a p]sonification ( evil prev5t ! dumb man f talk+8 ,did x 9 "s way p>alyze 8 organs ( spee*8 ,c\ld x h done ?is _h x only be5 a p]sonification ( evil8 ,9 ! t5? *apt] ,jesus gives 8 twelve disciples p[] to ca/ out unclean spirits4 ,:at 7 unclean spirits suppos$ to be8 ,did !y really exi/8 ,7 !y %ad[s1 imp]sonations1 allegories8 ,:5 ,jesus s5t 8 disciples =? on ! great mission to conv]t ! _w1 among o!r ?+s he told !m to heal ! sick1 to raise ! dead & to ca/ out devils4 ,"h a di/9ction is made betwe5 ! sick & ^? :o 7 possess$ by evil spirits4 ,n[1 :at did ,*ri/ mean by devils8 ,9 ! twelf? *apt] we are told ( a v rem>kable case4 ,!re 0 br\ght unto ,jesus "o possess$ ) a devil1 bl9d & dumb1 & ,jesus heal$ him4 ,! bl9d & dumb bo? spake & saw4 ,!reupon ! ,ph>isees said3 ,?is fell[ do? n ca/ out devils b by ,beelzebub1 ! pr9ce ( devils4 ,jesus answ]$ by say+3 ,e k+dom divid$ aga9/ itself is br\ght to desolation4 ,if ,satan ca/ out ,satan1 he is divid$ aga9/ himself4 ,:y did n ,*ri/ tell ! ,ph>isees t he did n ca/ out devils--only p]sonifications ( evil2 & t ) ^! p]sonifications ,beelzebub _h no?+ to d8 ,ano!r "q3 ,did ! ,ph>isees believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( devils1 or _h !y ! p]sonification idea8 ,at ! same "t ,*ri/ said3 ,if ,i ca/ out devils by ! ,_s ( ,god1 !n ! k+dom ( ,god is come unto y4 ,if he meant any?+ by ^! words he c]ta9ly int5d$ to convey ! idea t :at he did demon/rat$ ! sup]iority ( ,god ov] ! ,devil4 ,did ,*ri/ believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil8 ,9 ! fifte5? *apt] is ! acc\nt ( ! woman ( ,canaan :o cri$ unto ,jesus1 say+3 ,h m]cy on me1 ,o ,"l1 ?\ son ( ,david4 ,my daught] is sorely vex$ ) a devil4 ,on acc\nt ( h] fai? ,*ri/ made ! daught] :ole4 ,9 ! sixte5? *apt] a man br\ght 8 son to ,jesus4 ,! boy 0 a lunatic1 sore vex$1 (t5times fall+ 9 ! fire & wat]4 ,! disciples _h tri$ to cure him & _h fail$4 ,jesus rebuk$ ! devil1 & ! devil dep>t$ out ( him & ! boy 0 cur$4 ,0 ! devil 9 ?is case a p]sonification ( evil8 ,! disciples !n ask$ ,jesus :y !y c\ld n ca/ t devil out4 ,jesus told !m t x 0 because ( _! unbelief1 & !n add$3 ,h[beit ?is k9d goe? n out b by pray] & fa/+4 ,f ?is x w\ld seem t "s p]sonifications 7 easi] to expel ?an o!rs4 ,! fir/ *apt] ( ,m>k ?r[s a little light on ! /ory ( ! temptation ( ,*ri/4 ,mat!w tells u t ,jesus 0 l$ up ( ! ,_s into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( ! ,devil4 ,9 ,m>k we are told :o ?is ,_s 03 ,& /raightway com+ up out ( ! wat] he saw ! heav5s op5$1 & ! ,_s l a dove desc5d+ ^u him4 ,& !re came a voice f heav51 say+3 ',?\ art my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4' ,& imm$iately ! ,_s drive? him into ! wild]ness4 ,:y ! ,holy ,gho/ %\ld h& ,*ri/ ov] to ! t5d] m]cies ( ! ,devil is n expla9$4 ,& x is all ! m wond]ful :5 we rememb] t ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 ! ?ird p]son 9 ! ,tr9ity & ,*ri/ ! second1 & t ?is ,holy ,gho/ 01 9 fact1 ,god1 & t ,*ri/ also 01 9 fact1 ,god1 s t ,god l$ ,god into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( ! ,devil4 ,we are told t ,*ri/ 0 9 ! wild]ness =ty days tempt$ ( ,satan1 & 0 ) ! wild bea/s1 & t ! angels m9i/]$ unto him4 ,7 ^! angels real angels1 or 7 !y p]sonifications ( good1 ( com=t8 ,s we see t ! same ,_s t came out ( heav51 ! same ,_s t said ,?is is my belov$ son1 drove ,*ri/ into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( ,satan4 ,0 ?is ,devil a real be+8 ,0 ?is ,_s :o claim$ to be ! fa!r ( ,*ri/ a real be+1 or 0 he a p]sonification8 ,are ! heav5s a real place8 ,are !y a p]sonification8 ,did ! wild bea/s live & did ! angels m9i/] unto ,*ri/8 ,9 o!r words1 is ! /ory true1 or is x poetry1 or metaphor1 or mi/ake1 or falsehood8 ,x might be ask$3 ,:y did ,god wi% to be tempt$ by ! ,devil8 ,0 ,god ambiti\s to obta9 a victory ov] ,satan8 ,0 ,satan fooli% en\gh to ?9k t he c\ld mislead ,god1 & is x possible t ! ,devil (f]$ to give ! _w z a bribe to its creator & own]1 kn[+ at ! same "t t ,*ri/ 0 ! creator & own]1 & also kn[+ t he 7,*ri/7 knew t he 7! ,devil7 knew t he 7,*ri/7 0 ! creator & own]8 ,is n ! :ole /ory absurdly idiotic8 ,! ,devil knew t ,*ri/ 0 ,god1 & knew t ,*ri/ knew t ! tempt] 0 ! ,devil4 ,x may be ask$ h[ ,i "k t ! ,devil knew t ,*ri/ 0 ,god4 ,my answ] is f\nd 9 ! same *apt]4 ,!re is an acc\nt ( :at a devil said to ,*ri/3 ,let u alone4 ,:at h we to d ) !e1 ?\ ,jesus ( ,naz>e?8 ,art ?\ come to de/roy u8 ,i "k !e4 ,?\ art ! holy "o ( ,god4 ,c]ta9ly1 if ! little devils knew ?is1 ! ,devil himself mu/ h _h l in=mation4 ,jesus rebuk$ ?is devil & said to him3 ,hold ?y peace1 & come out ( him4 ,& :5 ! unclean _s _h torn him & cri$ ) a l\d voice1 he came out ( him4 ,s we are told t ,jesus ca/ out _m devils1 & suff]$ n ! devils to speak because !y knew him4 ,s x is said 9 ! ?ird *apt] t unclean spirits1 :5 !y saw him1 fell d[n be=e him & cri$1 say+1 ',?\ art ! son ( ,god4' ,9 ! fif? *apt] is an acc\nt ( ca/+ out ! devils t w5t into ! sw9e1 & we are told t all ! devils bes\ght him say+1 ',s5d u into ! sw9e4' ,& ,jesus gave !m leave4 ,aga9 ,i ask3 ,0 x necess>y = ! devils to get ! p]mission ( ,*ri/ be=e !y c\ld ent] sw9e8 ,aga9 ,i ask3 ,by ^: p]mission did !y ent] into ! man8 ,c\ld p]sonifications ( evil ent] a h]d ( sw9e1 or c\ld p]sonifications ( evil make a b>ga9 ) ,*ri/8 ,9 ! six? *apt] we are told t ! disciples ca/ out _m devils & ano9t$ ) oil _m t 7 sick4 ,"h aga9 ! di/9ction is made betwe5 ^? possess$ by devils & ^? afflict$ by disease4 ,x w n d to say t ! devils 7 diseases or p]sonifications4 ,9 ! sev5? *apt] a ,greek woman ^: daught] 0 possess$ by a devil bes\ght ,*ri/ to ca/ ?is devil out4 ,at la/ ,*ri/ said3 ,! devil is gone out ( ?y daught]4 ,9 ! n9? *apt] "o ( ! multitude said unto ,*ri/3 ,i h br\ght unto !e my son :i* ha? a dumb _s4 ,i spoke unto ?y disciples t !y %\ld ca/ him out1 & !y c\ld n4 ,s !y br\ght ?is boy be=e ,*ri/1 & :5 ! boy saw him1 ! _s t>e him1 & he fell on ! gr\nd & wall[$1 foam+4 ,*ri/ ask$ ! fa!r3 ,h[ long is x ago s9ce ?is came unto him8 ,& he answ]$3 ,( a *ild1 & (ttimes x ha? ca/ him into ! fire & into ! wat]s to de/roy him4 ,!n ,*ri/ said3 ,?\ dumb & deaf _s1 ,i *>ge !e1 come out ( him1 & ent] no m into him4 ,& ! _s cri$1 & r5t him sore1 & came out ( him2 & he 0 z "o dead2 insomu* t _m said1 ',he is dead4' ,!n ! disciples ask$ ,jesus :y !y c\ld n ca/ !m out1 & ,jesus said3 ,?is k9d c come =? by no?+ b by pray] & fa/+4 ,is !re any d\bt ab\t ! belief ( ! man :o wrote ?is acc\nt8 ,is !re any allegory1 or poetry1 or my? 9 ?is /ory8 ,! devil1 9 ?is case1 0 n an ord9>y1 e-day devil4 ,he 0 dumb & deaf2 x 0 no use to ord] him out1 because he c\ld n he>4 ,! only way 0 to pray & fa/4 ,is !re su* a ?+ z a dumb & deaf devil8 ,if s1 ! devils mu/ be organiz$4 ,!y mu/ h e>s & organs ( spee*1 & !y mu/ be dumb because !re is some?+ ! matt] ) ! app>atus ( speak+1 & !y mu/ be deaf because some?+ is ! matt] ) _! e>s4 ,x w\ld seem f ?is t !y are n simply spiritual be+s1 b organiz$ on a physical basis4 ,n[1 we "k t ! e>s d n he>4 ,x is ! bra9 t he>s4 ,s ^! devils mu/ h bra9s2 t is to say1 !y mu/ h be5 :at we call organiz$ be+s4 ,n[1 x is h>dly possible t p]sonifications ( evil are dumb or deaf4 ,t is to say1 t !y h physical imp]fections4 ,9 ! same *apt] ,john tells ,*ri/ t he saw "o ca/+ out devils 9 ,*ri/'s "n :o did n foll[ ) !m1 & ,jesus said3 ,=bid him n4 ,by ?is he seem$ to admit t "s "o1 n a foll[] ( 81 0 ca/+ out devils 9 8 "n1 & he 0 will+ t he %\ld g on1 because1 z he said3 ,= !re is no man :i* %all d a miracle 9 my "n t c lightly speak evil ( me4 ,9 ! f\r? *apt] ( ,luke ! /ory ( ! temptation ( ,*ri/ by ! ,devil is aga9 told ) a few additions4 ,all ! writ]s1 hav+ be5 inspir$1 did n rememb] exactly ! same ?+s4 ,luke tells u t ! ,devil said unto ,*ri/1 hav+ %[n him all ! k+doms ( ! _w 9 a mom5t ( "t3 ,all ?is p[] w ,i give !e & ! glory ( !m1 = t is deliv]$ unto me1 & to :omsoev] ,i w ,i give x4 ,if ?\ wilt wor%ip me1 all %all be ?9e4 ,we are also told t :5 ! ,devil _h end$ all ! temptation he dep>t$ f him = a season4 ,! date ( 8 return is n giv54 ,9 ! same *apt] we are told t a man 9 ! synagogue _h a _s ( an unclean devil4 ,?is devil recogniz$ ,jesus & admitt$ t he 0 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,god4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! apo/les seem$ to h reli$ ^u ! evid5ce ( devils to sub/antiate ! div9ity ( _! ,"l4 ,jesus said to ?is devil3 ,hold ?y peace & come out ( him4 ,& ! devil1 aft] ?r[+ ! man d[n1 came out4 ,9 ! =ty-fir/ v]se ( ! same *apt] x is said3 ,& devils also came out ( _m1 cry+ out & say+1 ',?\ art ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4' ,x is also said t ,*ri/ rebuk$ !m & suff]$ !m n to speak1 = !y knew t he 0 ,*ri/4 ,n[1 x w n d to say t ^! devils 7 diseases1 because diseases c\ld n talk1 & diseases w\ld n recognize ,*ri/ z ! ,son ( ,god4 ,aft] all1 epilepsy is n a !ologian4 ,i admit t lunacy comes ne>]4 ,9 ! eigh? *apt] is told aga9 ! /ory ( ! devils & ! sw9e4 ,9 ?is acc\nt1 ,jesus ask$ ! devil 8 "n1 & ! devil repli$ ,legion4 ,9 ! n9? *apt] is told ! /ory ( ! devil t ! disciples c\ld n ca/ out1 b 0 ca/ out by ,*ri/1 & 9 ! ?irte5? *apt] x is said t ! ,ph>isees came to ,jesus1 tell+ him to g away1 because ,h]od w\ld kill him1 & ,jesus said unto ^! ,ph>isees2 ,g ye1 & tell t fox1 behold1 ,i ca/ out devils4 ,:at did he mean by ?is8 ,did he mean t he cur$ diseases8 ,no4 ,because 9 ! same s5t5ce he says1 ,& ,i d cures to-day1 mak+ a di/9ction betwe5 devils & diseases4 ,9 ! tw5ty-second *apt] an acc\nt ( ! betrayal ( ,*ri/ by ,judas is giv5 9 ^! words3 ,!n ent]$ ,satan into ,judas ,isc>iot1 be+ ( ! numb] ( ! twelve4 ,& he w5t 8 way & commun$ ) ! *ief prie/s & capta9s h[ he might betray him unto !m4 ,& !y 7 glad1 & cov5ant$ to give him money4 ,accord+ to ,*ri/ ! little devils knew t he 0 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,c]ta9ly1 !n1 ,satan1 k+ ( all ! fi5ds1 knew t ,*ri/ 0 div9e4 ,& he n only knew t1 b he knew all ab\t ! s*eme ( salvation4 ,he knew t ,*ri/ wi%$ to make an atonem5t ( blood by ! sacrifice ( himself4 ,accord+ to ,*ri/ian !ologians1 ! ,devil has always done 8 utmo/ to ga9 possession ( ! s\ls ( m54 ,at ! "t he ent]$ into ,judas1 p]suad+ him to betray ,*ri/1 he knew t if ,*ri/ 0 betray$ he w\ld be crucifi$1 & t he w\ld make an atonem5t = all believ]s1 & t1 z a result1 he1 ! ,devil1 w\ld lose all ! s\ls t ,*ri/ ga9$4 ,:at int]e/ _h ! ,devil 9 defeat+ himself8 ,if he c\ld h prev5t$ ! betrayal1 !n ,*ri/ w\ld n h be5 crucifi$4 ,no atonem5t w\ld h be5 made1 & ! :ole _w w\ld h gone to hell4 ,! success ( ! ,devil w\ld h be5 complete4 ,b1 accord+ to ?is /ory1 ! ,devil outwitt$ himself4 ,h[ ?ankful we %\ld be to 8 ,satanic ,maje/y4 ,he op5$ = u ! gates ( ,p>adise & made x possible = u to obta9 et]nal life4 ,)\t ,satan1 )\t ,judas1 n a s+le human be+ c\ld h become an angel ( light4 ,all w\ld h be5 w+less devils 9 ! prison ( flame4 ,9 ,j]usalem1 to ! ext5t ( 8 p[]1 ,satan repair$ ! wreck & ru9 he _h wr\ght 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,c]ta9ly ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil4 ,9 ! eigh? *apt] x is said t out ( ,m>y ,magdal5e 7 ca/ sev5 devils4 ,to me ,m>y ,magdal5e is ! mo/ beautiful "* 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,%e is ! "o true disciple4 ,9 ! d>kness ( ! crucifixion %e l+]$ ne>4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ at ! sepul*]4 ,defeat1 disa/]1 disgrace1 c\ld n conqu] h] love4 ,& yet1 accord+ to ! acc\nt1 :5 %e met ! ris5 ,*ri/1 he said3 ,t\* me n4 ,?is 0 ! rew>d ( h] inf9ite devotion4 ,9 ! ,gospel ( ,john we are told t ,john ! ,bapti/ said t he saw ! ,_s desc5d+ f heav5 l a dove1 & t x abode ^u ,*ri/4 ,b 9 ! ,gospel ( ,john no?+ is said ab\t ! ,_s driv+ ,*ri/ into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ by ! ,devil4 ,possibly ,john nev] he>d ( t1 or =got x1 or did n believe x4 ,b 9 ! ?irte5? *apt] ,i f9d ?is3 ,& supp] be+ end$1 ! ,devil hav+ n[ put into ! he>t ( ,judas ,isc>iot1 ,simon's son1 to betray him4444 ,9 ,john !re are no acc\nts ( ! ca/+ out ( devils by ,*ri/ or 8 apo/les4 ,on t subject !re is no ^w4 ,possibly ,john _h 8 d\bts4 ,9 ! fif? *apt] ( ,acts we are told t ! p br\ght ! sick & ^? :i* 7 vex$ ) unclean spirits to ! apo/les1 & ! apo/les heal$ !m4 ,"h aga9 !re is made a cle> di/9ction betwe5 ! sick & ^? possess$ by devils4 ,& 9 ! eigh? *apt] we are told t unclean spirits1 cry+ ) a l\d voice1 came out ( !m4 ,9 ! ?irte5 *apt] ,paul calls ,elymas ! *ild ( ! ,devil1 & 9 ! sixte5? *apt] an acc\nt is giv5 ( a damsel possess$ ) a _s ( div9ation1 :o br\ght h] ma/]s mu* ga9 by soo?say+4 ,paul & ,silas1 x w\ld seem1 ca/ out ?is _s1 & by reason ( t suff]$ great p]secution4 ,9 ! n9ete5? *apt] c]ta9 vagabond ,jews pron\nc$ ov] ^? :o _h evil spirits ! "n ( ,jesus1 & ! evil spirits answ]$3 ,jesus ,i "k1 & ,paul ,i "k1 b :o are ye8 ,& ! man 9 :om ! evil _s 0 leap$ on !m s t !y fl$ nak$ & w\nd$4 ,paul1 writ+ to ! ,cor9?ians1 9 ! eigh? *apt] says2 ,i w\ld n t ye %\ld h fell[%ip ) devils4 ,ye _c dr9k ! cup ( ! ,"l & ! cup ( devils4 ,ye _c be p>tak]s ( ! ,"l's table & ! table ( devils4 ,d we provoke ! ,"l to jeal\sy8 ,9 ! elev5? *apt] he says t long hair is ! glory ( woman1 b t %e ought to keep h] head cov]$ because ( ! angels4 ,9 ^? intellectual days p believ$ 9 :at 7 call$ ! ,incubi & ! ,succubi4 ,! ,incubi 7 male angels & ! ,succubi 7 female angels1 & accord+ to ! belief ( t "t no?+ s attract$ ! ,incubi z ! beautiful hair ( wom51 & = ?is reason ,paul said t wom5 %\ld keep _! heads cov]$4 ,paul calls ! ,devil ! pr9ce ( ! p[] ( ! air4 ,s 9 ,jude we are told t ,mi*ael1 ! ar*angel1 :5 cont5d+ ) ! devil he disput$ ab\t ! body ( ,moses1 dur/ n br+ aga9/ him a rail+ accusation1 b said1 ',! ,"l rebuke !e4' ,0 ?is devil ) :om ,mi*ael cont5d$ a p]sonification ( evil1 or a poem1 or a my?8 ,9 ,fir/ ,pet] we are told to be sob]1 vigilant1 because y\r adv]s>y1 ! ,devil1 z a ro>+ lion1 walke? ab\t1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,are p dev\r$ by p]sonifications or my?s8 ,has an allegory an appetite1 or is a poem a cannibal8 ,s 9 ,ephesians we are w>n$ n to give place to ! ,devil1 & 9 ! same book we are told3 ,put on ! :ole armor ( ,god1 t ye may be able to /& aga9/ ! wiles ( ! ,devil4 ,& 9 ,hebrews x is said t him t _h ! p[] ( dea?--t is1 ! ,devil2 %[+ t ! ,devil has ! p[] ( dea?4 ,& 9 ,james x is said t if we resi/ ! ,devil he w flee f u2 & 9 ,fir/ ,john we are told t he t committe? s9 is ( ! ,devil1 = ! reason t ! ,devil s9ne? f ! beg9n+2 & we are also told t = ?is purpose 0 ! ,son ( ,god manife/$1 t he may de/roy ! works ( ! ,devil4 ,no ,devil--no ,*ri/4 ,9 ,revelation1 ! insane/ ( all books1 ,i f9d ! foll[+3 ,& !re 0 w> 9 heav54 ,mi*ael & 8 angels f\ght aga9/ ! dragon1 & ! dragon f\ght & 8 angels4 ,& prevail$ n2 nei!r 0 _! place f\nd any m 9 heav54 ,& ! great dragon 0 ca/ out1 t old s]p5t1 call$ ! ,devil1 & ,satan1 :i* deceive? ! :ole _w3 he 0 ca/ out into ! e>?1 & 8 angels 7 ca/ out ) him4 ,!re=e1 rejoice1 ye heav5s1 & ye t dwell 9 !m4 ,woe to ! inhabit]s ( ! e>? & ( ! sea2 = ! devil is come d[n unto y1 hav+ great wra?1 because he kn[e? t he ha? b a %ort "t4 ,f ?is x w\ld appe> t ! ,devil once liv$ 9 heav51 rais$ a rebellion1 0 defeat$ & ca/ out1 & ! inspir$ writ] congratulates ! angels t !y are rid ( him & commis]ates u t we h him4 ,9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,revelation is ! foll[+3 ,& ,i saw an angel come d[n f heav51 hav+ ! key ( ! bottomless pit & a great *a9 9 8 h&4 ,& he laid ,hold on ! dragon--t old s]p5t1 :i* is ! ,devil & ,satan--& b\nd him a ?\s& ye>s4 ,& ca/ him into ! bottomless pit1 & %ut him up1 & set a seal ^u him1 t he %\ld deceive ! nations no m till ! ?\s& ye>s %\ld be fulfill$2 & aft] he mu/ be loos$ a little season4 ,x is h>d to und]/& h[ "o c\ld be conf9$ 9 a pit )\t a bottom1 & h[ a *a9 ( iron c\ld hold "o 9 et]nal fire1 or :at use !re w\ld be to lock a bottomless pit2 b ^! are que/ions probably sugge/$ by ! ,devil4 ,we are fur!r told t :5 ! ?\s& ye>s are expir$ ,satan %all be loos$ out ( 8 prison4 ,& ! ,devil 0 ca/ into ! lake ( fire & brim/one :]e ! bea/ & ! false prophet are1 & %all be torm5t$ day & night =ev]4 ,9 ! light ( ! passages t ,i h read we c cle>ly see :at ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t believ$4 ,ab\t ?is !re c be no hone/ diff]5ce4 ,if ! gospels tea* ! exi/5ce ( ,god--( ,*ri/--!y tea* ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil4 ,if ! ,devil does n exi/--if little devils d n ent] ! bodies ( m5--! ,new ,te/am5t may be inspir$1 b x is n true4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians prov$ t ,*ri/ 0 div9e because he ca/ out devils4 ,! evid5ce !y (f]$ 0 m absurd ?an ! /atem5t !y s\ght to prove4 ,!y 7 l ! old man :o said t he saw a gr9d/one float+ d[n ! riv]4 ,"s "o said t a gr9d/one w\ld n float4 ,ah1 said ! old man1 b ! "o ,i saw _h an iron crank 9 x4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n blame ! au?ors ( ! gospels4 ,!y liv$ 9' a sup]/iti\s age1 at a "t :5 ,rumor 0 ! hi/orian1 :5 ,gossip correct$ ! pro(1 & :5 ev]y?+ 0 believ$ except ! facts4 ,! apo/les1 l _! fell[s1 believ$ 9 miracles & magic4 ,cr$ulity 0 reg>d$ z a virtue4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,p>khur/ d5\nces ! apo/les z wor?less crav5s4 ,c]ta9ly ,i d n agree ) him4 ,i ?9k t !y 7 good m54 ,i d n believe t any "o ( !m ev] tri$ to re=m ,j]usalem on ! ,p>khur/ plan4 ,i admit t !y hone/ly believ$ 9 devils--t !y 7 cr$ul\s & sup]/iti\s4 ,!re is "o /ory 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t illu/rates my mean+4 ,9 ! fif? *apt] ( ,john is ! foll[+3 ,n[1 !re is at ,j]usalem1 by ! %eep m>ket1 a pool1 :i* is call$ 9 ! ,hebrew tongue ',be!sda1' hav+ five por*es4 ,9 ^! lay a great multitude ( impot5t folk--( bl9d1 halt1 )]$--wait+ = ! mov+ ( ! wat]4 ,= an angel w5t d[n at a c]ta9 season into ! pool & tr\bl$ ! wat]3 :osoev] !n fir/ aft] ! tr\bl+ ( ! wat] /epp$ 9 0 made :ole ( :atsoev] disease he _h4 ,& a c]ta9 man 0 !re :i* _h an infirmity ?irty & eight ye>s4 ,:5 ,jesus saw him he & knew t he _h be5 n[ a long "t 9 t case1 he sai? unto him3 ',wilt ?\ be made :ole88' ,! impot5t man answ]$ him3 ',sir1 ,i h no man :5 ! wat] is tr\bl$ to put me into ! pool2 b :ile ,i am com+ ano!r /eppe? d[n be=e me4' ,jesus sai? unto him3 ',rise1 take up ?y b$ & walk4' ,& imm$iately ! man 0 made :ole & took up 8 b$ & walk$4 ,does any s5sible human be+ n[ believe ?is /ory8 ,0 ! wat] ( ,be!sda tr\bl$ by an angel8 ,:]e did ! angel come f8 ,:]e d angels live8 ,did ! angel put m$ic9e 9 ! wat]--j en\gh to cure "o8 ,did he put 9 diff]5t m$ic9es = diff]5t diseases1 or did he h a m$ic9e1 l ^? t are pat5t$ n[1 t cur$ all diseases j ! same8 ,0 ! wat] tr\bl$ by an angel8 ,possibly1 :at apo/les & !ologians call an angel a sci5ti/ kn[s z c>bonic acid gas4 ,john does n say t ! p ?\ght ! wat] 0 tr\bl$ by an angel1 b he /ates x z a fact4 ,& he tells u1 also1 z a fact1 t ! fir/ invalid t got 9 ! wat] aft] x _h be5 tr\bl$ 0 cur$ ( :at disease he _h4 ,:at is ! evid5ce ( ,john wor?8 ,aga9 ,i say t if ! ,devil does n exi/ ! gospels are n inspir$4 ,if devils d n exi/ ,*ri/ 0 ei!r hone/ly mi/ak51 insane or an impo/or4 ,if devils d n exi/ ! fall ( man is a mi/ake & ! atonem5t an absurdity4 ,if devils d n exi/ hell becomes only a dream ( rev5ge4 ,b5ea? ! /ructure call$ ,*ri/ianity are f\r corn]-/ones--! ,fa!r1 ,son1 ,holy ,gho/ & ,devil4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*4 ,! ,devil1 0 ,=c$ to ,fa!r ! ,failures ( ,god4 ,all ! fa!rs ( ! *ur* believ$ 9 devils4 ,all ! sa9ts won _! cr[ns by ov]com+ devils4 ,all ! popes & c>d9als1 bi%ops & prie/s1 believ$ 9 devils4 ,mo/ ( _! "t 0 occupi$ 9 fight+ devils4 ,! :ole ,ca?olic _w1 f ! l[e/ layman to ! highe/ prie/1 believ$ 9 devils4 ,!y prov$ ! exi/5ce ( devils by ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!y knew t ^! devils 7 citiz5s ( hell4 ,!y knew t ,satan 0 _! k+4 ,!y knew t hell 0 made = ! ,devil & 8 angels4 ,! f\nd]s ( all ! ,prote/ant *ur*es--! mak]s ( all ! or?odox cre$s--all ! lead+ ,prote/ant !ologians1 f ,lu!r to ! presid5t ( ,pr9ceton ,college--71 & are1 firm believ]s 9 ! ,devil4 ,all ! great comm5tators believ$ 9 ! ,devil z firmly z !y did 9 ,god4 ,"u ! ,s*eme ( ,salvation ! ,devil 0 a necessity4 ,somebody _h to be responsible = ! ?orns & ?i/les1 = ! cruelties & crimes4 ,somebody _h to fa!r ! mi/akes ( ,god4 ,! ,devil 0 ! scapegoat ( ,jehovah4 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s1 good1 hone/1 zeal\s ,*ri/ians cont5d$ aga9/ ! ,devil4 ,!y f\ght him day & night1 & ! ?\ght t !y _h beat5 him gave to _! dy+ lips ! smile ( victory4 ,= c5turies ! *ur* taught t ! natural man 0 totally deprav$2 t he 0 by nature a *ild ( ! ,devil1 & t new-born babes 7 t5ant$ by unclean spirits4 ,z late z ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 e infant t 0 baptiz$ 01 by t c]emony1 fre$ f a devil4 ,:5 ! holy wat] 0 appli$ ! prie/ said3 ,i comm& !e1 ?\ unclean _s1 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 t ?\ come out & dep>t f ?is infant1 :om our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has v\*saf$ to call to 8 holy baptism1 to be made a memb] ( 8 body1 & ( 8 holy congregation4 ,at t "t ! fa!rs--! !ologians1 ! comm5tators--agre$ t unbaptiz$ *ildr51 includ+ ^? t 7 born dead1 w5t to hell4 ,& ^! same fa!rs--!ologians & comm5tators--said3 ,god is love4 ,^! babes 7 pure z ,pity's te>s1 innoc5t z _! "m's lov+ smiles1 & yet ! mak]s ( our cre$s believ$ & taught t le]+1 unclean fi5ds inhabit$ _! dimpl$ fle%4 ,o1 ! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/ianity6 ,= _m c5turies ! *ur* fill$ ! _w ) devils--) malici\s spirits t caus$ /orm & tempe/1 disease1 accid5t & dea?--t fill$ ! night ) visions ( despair2 ) prophecies t drove ! dream]s mad4 ,^! devils assum$ a ?\s& =ms--c\ntless disguises 9 _! ef=ts to capture s\ls & de/roy ! *ur*4 ,!y deceiv$ sometimes ! wise/ & ! be/2 made prie/s =get _! v[s4 ,!y melt$ virtue's sn[ 9 passion's fire1 & 9 cunn+ ways entrapp$ & smir*$ ! innoc5t & good4 ,^! devils gave wit*es & wiz>ds _! sup]natural p[]s1 & told !m ! secrets ( ! future4 ,millions ( m5 & wom5 7 de/roy$ because !y _h sold !mselves to ! ,devil4 ,at t "t ,*ri/ians really believ$ ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!y knew x 0 ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god1 & s believ+1 s kn[+--z !y ?\ght--!y became insane4 ,no man has g5ius en\gh to describe ! agonies t h be5 inflict$ on innoc5t m5 & wom5 because ( ?is absurd belief4 ,h[ x d>k5$ ! m9d1 h>d5$ ! he>t1 & poison$ life6 ,x made ! ,univ]se a madh\se presid$ ov] by an insane ,god4 ,?9k6 ,:y w\ld a m]ciful ,god all[ 8 *ildr5 to be ! victims ( devils8 ,:y w\ld a dec5t ,god all[ 8 wor%ip]s to believe 9 devils1 & by reason ( t belief to p]secute1 torture & burn _! fell[-m58 ,*ri/ians did n ask ^! que/ions4 ,!y believ$ ! ,bible2 !y _h confid5ce 9 ! words ( ,*ri/4 ,v4 ,,p]sonifications ,,( ,,evil4 ,! ,or?odox ,o/ri* ,?ru/s ,8 ,head into ! ,s&4 ,_m ( ! cl]gy are n[ a%am$ to say t !y believe 9 devils4 ,! belief has become ignorant & vulg>4 ,!y are a%am$ ( ! lake ( fire & brim/one4 ,x is too savage4 ,at ! same "t !y d n wi% to give up ! inspiration ( ! ,bible4 ,!y give new mean+s to ! inspir$ words4 ,n[ !y say t devils 7 only p]sonifications ( evil4 ,if ! devils 7 only p]sonifications ( evil1 :at 7 ! angels8 ,0 ! angel :o told ,joseph :o ! fa!r ( ,*ri/ 01 a p]sonification8 ,0 ! ,holy ,gho/ only ! p]sonification ( a fa!r8 ,0 ! angel :o told ,joseph t ,h]od 0 dead a p]sonification ( news8 ,7 ! angels :o roll$ away ! /one & sat clo!d 9 %9+ g>m5ts 9 ! empty sepul*] ( ,*ri/ a c\ple ( p]sonifications8 ,7 all ! angels describ$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t imag9>y %ad[s--bodiless p]sonifications8 ,if ! angels ( ! ,bible are real angels1 ! devils are real devils4 ,let u be hone/ ) ourselves & ea* o!r & give to ! ,bible its natural1 obvi\s mean+4 ,let u admit t ! writ]s believ$ :at !y wrote4 ,if we believe t !y 7 mi/ak51 let u h ! hone/y & c\rage to say s4 ,c]ta9ly we h no "r to *ange or avoid _! mean+1 or to di%one/ly correct _! mi/akes4 ,timid prea*]s sully _! own s\ls :5 !y *ange :at ! writ]s ( ! ,bible believ$ to be facts to allegories1 p>ables1 poems & my?s4 ,x is impossible = any man :o believes 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,bible to expla9 away ! ,devil4 ,if ! ,bible is true ! ,devil exi/s4 ,!re is no escape f ?is4 ,if ! ,devil does n exi/ ! ,bible is n true4 ,!re is no escape f ?is4 ,i admit t ! ,devil ( ! ,bible is an impossible contradiction2 an impossible be+4 ,?is ,devil is ! enemy ( ,god & ,god is 84 ,n[1 :y %\ld ?is ,devil1 9 ano!r _w1 torm5t s9n]s1 :o are 8 fri5ds1 to please ,god1 8 enemy8 ,if ! ,devil is a p]sonification1 s is hell & ! lake ( fire & brim/one4 ,all ^! horrors fade into allegories2 into ignorant lies4 ,any cl]gyman :o c read ! ,bible & !n say t devils are p]sonifications ( evil is himself a p]sonification ( /upidity or hypocrisy4 ,,vi4 ,does any intellig5t man n[1 ^: bra9 has n be5 de=m$ by sup]/ition1 believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,devil8 ,:at evid5ce h we t he exi/s8 ,:]e does ?is ,devil live8 ,:at does he d = a livelihood8 ,:at does he eat8 ,if he does n eat1 he _c ?9k4 ,he _c ?9k )\t ! exp5diture ( =ce4 ,he _c create =ce2 he mu/ borr[ x--t is to say1 he mu/ eat4 ,h[ does lie move f place to place8 ,does he walk or does he fly1 or has he inv5t$ "s ma*9e8 ,:at object has he 9 life8 ,:at idea ( success8 ,?is ,devil1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 kn[s t he is to be defeat$2 kn[s t ! end is absolute & et]nal failure2 kn[s t e /ep he takes leads to ! inf9ite cata/rophe4 ,:y does he act z he does8 ,our fa!rs ?\ght t ev]y?+ 9 ?is _w came f "s o!r realm2 t all ideas ( "r & wrong came f above2 t consci5ce dropp$ f ! cl\ds2 t ! d>kness 0 fill$ ) imps f p]dition1 & ! day ) angels f heav52 t s\ls _h be5 brea!d into man by ,jehovah4 ,:at !re is 9 ?is _w t lives & brea!s 0 produc$ "h4 ,life 0 n import$4 ,m9d is n an exotic4 ,( ?is planet man is a native4 ,?is _w is 8 "m4 ,! mak] did n desc5d f ! heav5s4 ,! mak] 0 & is "h4 ,matt] & =ce 9 _! c\ntless =ms1 aff9ities & repulsions produc$ ! liv+1 brea?+ _w4 ,h[ c we acc\nt = devils8 ,is x possible t !y creep into ! bodies ( m5 & sw9e8 ,d !y /ay 9 ! /oma* or bra91 9 ! he>t or liv]8 ,are ^! devils immortal or d !y multiply & die8 ,7 !y all creat$ at ! same "t or did !y spr+ f a s+le pair8 ,if !y are subject to dea? :at becomes ( !m aft] dea?8 ,d !y g to "s o!r _w1 are !y annihilat$1 or c !y get to heav5 by believ+ on ,*ri/8 ,9 ! bra9 ( sci5ce ! devils h nev] liv$4 ,!re y w f9d no gobl9s1 gho/s1 wrai?s or imps--no wit*es1 spooks or sorc]]s4 ,!re ! sup]natural does n exi/4 ,no man ( s5se 9 ! :ole _w believes 9 devils any m ?an he does 9 m]maids1 vampires1 gorgons1 hydras1 naiads1 dryads1 nymphs1 fairies or ! an?ropophagi--any m ?an he does 9 ! ,f\nta9 ( ,y\?1 ! ,philosoph]'s ,/one1 ,p]petual ,motion or ,fiat ,money4 ,!re is ! same diff]5ce betwe5 religion & sci5ce t !re is betwe5 a madh\se & a univ]sity--betwe5 a =tune tell] & a ma!matician--betwe5 emotion & philosophy--betwe5 guess & demon/ration4 ,! devils h gone1 & ) !m !y h tak5 ! miracles ( ,*ri/4 ,!y h c>ri$ away our ,"l4 ,!y h tak5 away ! inspiration ( ! ,bible1 & we are left 9 ! d>kness ( nature )\t ! consolation ( hell4 ,b let me ask ! cl]gy a few que/ions3 ,h[ did y\r ,devil1 :o 0 at "o "t an angel ( light1 come to s98 ,!re 0 no o!r devil to tempt him4 ,he 0 9 p]fectly good society--9 ! company ( ,god--( ! ,tr9ity4 ,all ( 8 associates 7 p]fect4 ,h[ did he fall8 ,he knew t ,god 0 inf9ite1 & yet he wag$ w> aga9/ him & induc$ ab\t a ?ird ( ! angels to volunte]4 ,he knew t he c\ld n succe$2 knew t he w\ld be defeat$ & ca/ out2 knew t he 0 fight+ = failure4 ,:y 0 ,god s unpopul>8 ,:y 7 ! angels s bad8 ,accord+ to ! ,*ri/ians1 ^! angels 7 spirits4 ,!y _h nev] be5 corrupt$ by fle%--by ! passion ( love4 ,:y 7 !y s wick$8 ,:y did ,god create ^? angels1 kn[+ t !y w\ld rebel8 ,:y did he delib]ately s[ ! se$s ( discord 9 heav51 kn[+ t he w\ld ca/ !m into ! lake ( et]nal fire--kn[+ t = !m he w\ld create ! et]nal prison1 ^: dungeons w\ld e*o =ev] ! sobs & %rieks ( endless pa98 ,h[ fooli% is inf9ite wisdom6 ,h[ malici\s is m]cy6 ,h[ rev5geful is b\ndless love6 ,aga91 ,i say t no s5sible man 9 all ! _w believes 9 devils4 ,:y does ,god all[ ^! devils to enjoy !mselves at ! exp5se ( 8 ignorant *ildr58 ,:y does he all[ !m to leave _! prison8 ,does he give !m furl\ghs or tickets-(-leave8 ,does he want 8 *ildr5 misl$ & corrupt$ s t he c h ! pleasure ( damn+ _! s\ls8 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,man ,,( ,,/raw4 ,"s ( ! prea*]s :o h answ]$ me say t ,i am fight+ a man ( /raw4 ,i am fight+ ! sup]natural--! dogma ( inspiration--! belief 9 devils--! atonem5t1 salvation by fai?--! =giv5ess ( s9s & ! savag]y ( et]nal pa94 ,i am fight+ ! absurd1-! mon/r\s1 ! cruel4 ,! m9i/]s pret5d t !y h advanc$--t !y d n believe ! ?+s t ,i attack4 ,9 ?is !y are n hone/4 ,:o is ! man ( /raw8 ,! man ( /raw is _! ma/]4 ,9 e or?odox pulpit /&s ?is man ( /raw--/&s beside ! prea*]--/&s ) a club1 call$ a cre$1 9 8 uprais$ h&4 ,! %ad[ ( ?is club falls a?w>t ! op5 ,bible--falls ^u ! prea*]'s bra91 d>k5s ! light ( 8 reason & compels him to betray himself4 ,! man ( /raw rules e sect>ian s*ool & college--e or?odox *ur*4 ,he is ! c5sor :o passes on e s]mon4 ,n[ & !n "s m9i/] puts a little s5se 9 8 disc\rse--tries to take a =w>d /ep4 ,d[n comes ! club1 & ! man ( /raw dem&s an explanation--a retraction4 ,if ! m9i/] takes x back--good4 ,if he does n1 he is br\ght to book4 ,! man ( /raw put ! pla/] ( sil5ce on ! lips ( ,pr(4 ,briggs1 & he 0 =c$ to leave ! *ur* or rema9 dumb4 ,! man ( /raw clos$ ! m\? ( ,pr(4 ,smi?1 & he has n op5$ x s9ce4 ,! man ( /raw w\ld n all[ ! ,presbyt]ian cre$ to be *ang$4 ,! man ( /raw took ,fa!r ,mc,glynn by ! coll>1 =c$ him to 8 knees1 made him take back 8 words & ask =giv5ess = hav+ be5 abus$4 ,! man ( /raw pit*$ ,pr(4 ,sw+ out ( ! pulpit & drove ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,?omas f ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,let me tell ! or?odox m9i/]s t !y are try+ to cov] _! retreat4 ,y h giv5 up ! geology & a/ronomy ( ! ,bible4 ,y h admitt$ t its hi/ory is untrue4 ,y are retreat+ /ill4 ,y are giv+ up ! dogma ( inspiration2 y h y\r d\bts ab\t ! flood & ,babel2 y h giv5 up ! wit*es & wiz>ds2 y are beg9n+ to ?r[ away ! miracul\s2 y h kill$ ! little devils1 & 9 a little :ile y w murd] ! ,devil himself4 ,9 a few ye>s y w take ! ,bible = :at x is wor?4 ,! good & true w be treasur$ 9 ! he>t2 ! fooli%1 ! infam\s1 w be ?r[n away4 ,! man ( /raw w !n be dead4 ,( c\rse1 ! real old petrifi$1 or?odox ,*ri/ian w cl+ to ! ,devil4 ,he expects to h all ( 8 s9s *>g$ to ! ,devil1 & at ! same "t he w be cr$it$ ) all ! virtues ( ,*ri/4 ,^u ?is %[+ on ! books1 ^u ?is balance1 he w be entitl$ to 8 halo & h>p4 ,:at a glori\s1 :at an equitable1 transaction6 ,! sorc]] ,sup]/ition *anges debt to cr$it4 ,he waves 8 w&1 & he :o des]ves ! tortures ( hell receives an et]nal rew>d4 ,b if a man lacks fai? ! s*eme is exactly rev]s$4 ,:ile 9 "o case a s\l is rew>d$ = ! virtues ( ano!r1 9 ! o!r case a s\l is damn$ = ! s9s ( ano!r4 ,?is is ju/ice :5 x blossoms 9 m]cy4 ,beyond ?is idiocy _c g4 ,,viii4 ,,keep ,,! ,,devils ,,out ,,( ,,*ildr54 ,william ,k+don ,clif=d1 "o ( ! greate/ m5 ( ?is c5tury1 said3 ,if !re is "o lesson t hi/ory =ces ^u u 9 e page1 x is ?is3 ,keep y\r *ildr5 away f ! prie/1 or he w make !m ! enemies ( mank9d4 ,9 e or?odox ,sunday s*ool *ildr5 are taught to believe 9 devils4 ,e little bra9 becomes a m5ag]ie1 fill$ ) wild bea/s f hell4 ,! imag9ation is pollut$ ) ! de=m$1 ! mon/r\s & malici\s4 ,to fill ! m9ds ( *ildr5 ) le]+ fi5ds--) mock+ devils--is "o ( ! meane/ & base/ ( crimes4 ,9 ^! pi\s prisons--^! div9e dungeons--^! ,prote/ant & ,ca?olic inquisitions--*ildr5 are tortur$ ) ^! cruel lies4 ,"h !y are taught t to really ?9k is wick$2 t to express y\r hone/ ?\ght is blasphemy2 & t to live a free & joy\s life1 dep5d+ on fact in/ead ( fai?1 is ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,*ildr5 ?us taught--?us corrupt$ & de=m$--become ! enemies ( inve/igation--( progress4 ,!y are no long] true to !mselves4 ,!y h lo/ ! v]acity ( ! s\l4 ,9 ! language ( ,pr(4 ,clif=d1 !y are ! enemies ( ! human race4 ,s ,i say to all fa!rs & mo!rs1 keep y\r *ildr5 away f prie/s2 away f or?odox ,sunday s*ools2 away f ! slaves ( sup]/ition4 ,!y w tea* !m to believe 9 ! ,devil2 9 hell2 9 ! prison ( ,god2 9 ! et]nal dungeon1 :]e ! s\ls ( m5 are to suff] =ev]4 ,^! frightful ?+s are a "p ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,take ^! lies f ! cre$ & ! :ole s*eme falls into %apeless ru94 ,?is dogma ( hell is ! inf9ite ( savag]y--! dream ( insane rev5ge4 ,x makes ,god a wild bea/--an inf9ite hy5a4 ,x makes ,*ri/ z m]ciless z ! fangs ( a vip]4 ,save poor *ildr5 f ! pollution ( ?is horror4 ,protect !m f ?is inf9ite lie4 ,,ix4 ,,conclusion4 ,i admit t !re are _m good & beautiful passages 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t2 t f ! lips ( ,*ri/ dropp$ _m pe>ls ( k9dness--( love4 ,e v]se t is true & t5d] ,i treasure 9 my he>t4 ,e ?\ght1 beh9d :i* is ! te> ( pity1 ,i appreciate & love4 ,b ,i _c accept x all4 ,_m utt]ances attribut$ to ,*ri/ %ock my bra9 & he>t4 ,!y are absurd & cruel4 ,take f ! ,new ,te/am5t ! inf9ite savag]y1 ! %oreless malevol5ce ( et]nal pa91 ! absurdity ( salvation by fai?1 ! ignorant belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( devils1 ! immorality & cruelty ( ! atonem5t1 ! doctr9e ( non-resi/ance t d5ies to virtue ! "r ( self-def5ce1 & h[ glori\s x w\ld be to "k t ! rema9d] is true6 ,comp>$ ) ?is k1 h[ ev]y?+ else 9 nature w\ld %r9k & %rivel6 ,:at ec/asy x w\ld be to "k t ,god exi/s2 t he is our fa!r & t he loves & c>es = ! *ildr5 ( m56 ,to "k t all ! pa?s t human be+s travel1 turn & w9d z !y may1 lead to ! gates ( /a9less peace6 ,h[ ! he>t w\ld ?rill & ?rob to "k t ,*ri/ 0 ! conqu]or ( ,dea?2 t at 8 grave ! all-dev\r+ mon/] 0 baffl$ & beat5 =ev]2 t f t mom5t ! tomb became ! door t op5s on et]nal life6 ,to "k ?is w\ld *ange all sorr[ into gladness4 ,pov]ty1 failure1 disa/]1 defeat1 p[]1 place & weal? w\ld become mean+less s\nds4 ,to take y\r babe ^u y\r knee & say3 ,m9e & m9e =ev]6 ,:at joy6 ,to clasp ! woman y love 9 y\r arms & to "k t %e is y\rs & =ev]--y\rs ?\gh suns d>k5 & con/ellations vani%6 ,?is is en\gh3 ,to "k t ! lov$ & dead are n lo/2 t !y /ill live & love & wait = y4 ,to "k t ,*ri/ dispell$ ! d>kness ( dea? & fill$ ! grave ) et]nal light4 ,to "k ?is w\ld be all t ! he>t c\ld be>4 ,beyond ?is joy _c g4 ,beyond ?is !re is no place = hope4 ,h[ beautiful1 h[ en*ant+1 ,dea? w\ld be6 ,h[ we w\ld long to see 8 fle%less skull6 ,:at rays ( glory w\ld /ream f 8 sightless sockets1 & h[ ! he>t w\ld long = ! t\* ( 8 /ill+ h&6 ,! %r\d w\ld become a robe ( glory1 ! fun]al procession a h>ve/ home1 & ! grave w\ld m>k ! end ( sorr[1 ! beg9n+ ( et]nal joy4 ,& yet x 7 bett] f> t all ?is %\ld be false ?an t all ( ! ,new ,te/am5t %\ld be true4 ,x is f> bett] to h no heav5 ?an to h heav5 & hell2 bett] to h no ,god ?an ,god & ,devil2 bett] to re/ iii et]nal sleep ?an to be an angel & "k t ! ones y love are suff]+ et]nal pa92 bett] to live a free & lov+ life--a life t ends =ev] at ! grave--?an to be an immortal slave4 ,! ma/] _c be great en\gh to make slav]y sweet4 ,i h no ambition to become a w+$ s]vant1 a w+$ slave4 ,bett] et]nal sleep4 ,b !y say1 ,if y give up ^! sup]/itions1 :at h y left8 ,let me n[ give y ! decl>ation ( a cre$4 ,,decl>ation ,,( ,,! ,,free ,we h no falsehoods to def5d-- ,we want ! facts2 ,our =ce1 our ?\ght1 we d n sp5d ,9 va9 attacks4 ,& we w nev] meanly try ,to save "s fair & pleas+ lie4 ,! simple tru? is :at we ask1 ,n ! ideal2 ,we've set ourselves ! noble task ,to f9d ! real4 ,if all !re is is naught b dross1 ,we want to "k & be> our loss4 ,we w n will+ly be fool$1 ,by fables nurs$2 ,our he>ts1 by e>ne/ ?\ght1 are s*ool$ ,to be> ! wor/2 ,& we c /& erect & d>e ,all ?+s1 all facts t really are4 ,we h no ,god to s]ve or fe>1 ,no hell to %un1 ,no devil ) malici\s le]4 ,:5 life is done ,an endless sleep may close our eyes1 ,a sleep ) nei!r dreams nor sighs4 ,we h no ma/] on ! l&-- ,no k+ 9 air-- ,)\t a manacle we /&1 ,)\t a pray]1 ,)\t a fe> ( com+ night1 ,we seek ! tru?1 we love ! light4 ,we d n b[ be=e a guess1 ,a vague unkn[n2 ,a s5seless =ce we d n bless ,9 solemn tone4 ,:5 evil comes we d n curse1 ,or ?ank because x is no worse4 ,:5 cyclones r5d--:5 lightn+ blights1 ',tis naught b fate2 ,!re is no ,god ( wra? :o smites ,9 he>tless hate4 ,beh9d ! ?+s t injure man ,!re is no purpose1 ?\ght1 or plan4 ,we wa/e no "t 9 useless dread1 ,9 trembl+ fe>2 ,! pres5t lives1 ! pa/ is dead1 ,& we are "h1 ,all welcome gue/s at life's great fea/-- ,we ne$ no help f gho/ or prie/4 ,our life is joy\s1 jocund1 free-- ,n "o a slave ,:o b5ds 9 fe> ! trembl+ knee1 ,& seeks to save ,a c[>d s\l f future pa92 ,n "o w cr+e or crawl = ga94 ,! jewel$ cup ( love we dra91 ,& fri5d%ip's w9e ,n[ swiftly fl[s 9 e ve9 ,) w>m? div9e4 ,& s we love & hope & dream ,t 9 dea?'s sky !re is a gleam4 ,we walk accord+ to our light1 ,pursue ! pa? ,t leads to honor's /a9less height1 ,c>eless ( wra? ,or curse ( ,god1 or prie/ly spite1 ,long+ to "k & d ! "r4 ,we love our fell[-man1 our k9d1 ,wife1 *ild1 & fri5d4 ,to phantoms we are deaf & bl9d1 ,b we ext5d ,! help+ h& to ! di/ress$2 ,by lift+ o!rs we are bless$4 ,love's sacr$ flame )9 ! he>t ,& fri5d%ip's gl[2 ,:ile all ! miracles ( art ,_! weal? be/[ ,^u ! ?rill$ & joy\s bra91 ,& pres5t raptures bani% pa94 ,we love no phantoms ( ! skies1 ,b liv+ fle%1 ,) passion's s(t & s\lful eyes1 ,lips w>m & fre%1 ,& *eeks ) heal?'s r$ flag unfurl$1 ,! brea?+ angels ( ?is _w4 ,! h&s t help are bett] f> ,?an lips t pray4 ,love is ! ev] gleam+ /> ,t leads ! way1 ,t %9es1 n on vague worlds ( bliss1 ,b on a p>adise 9 ?is4 ,we d n pray1 or weep1 or wail2 ,we h no dread1 ,no fe> to pass beyond ! veil ,t hides ! dead4 ,& yet we "q1 dream1 & guess1 ,b k we d n possess4 ,we ask1 yet no?+ seems to "k2 ,we cry 9 va94 ,!re is no ma/] ( ! %[ ,:o w expla91 ,or f ! future te> ! mask2 ,& yet we dream1 & /ill we ask ,is !re beyond ! sil5t night ,an endless day8 ,is dea? a door t leads to light8 ,we _c say4 ,! tongueless secret lock$ 9 fate ,we d n "k4-- ,we hope & wait4 ,,progress4 99 ,?is is ! fir/ lecture ev] deliv]$ by ,mr4 ,+]soll4 ,! />s indicate ! words miss+ 9 ! manuscript4 ,x 0 deliv]$ 9 ,pek91 #aaa41 9 #ahfj1 & aga9 9 ,bloom+ton1 #aaa41 9 #ahjd4 ,,x is admitt$ by all t happ9ess is ! only good1 happ9ess 9 its highe/ & gr&e/ s5se & ! mo/ 99 99 spr+s 99 99 ( 99 99 ref9$ 99 99 g5]\s 99 99 ,consci5ce 99 99 t5ds 99 99 indirectly 99 99 truly we 99 99 physically 99 99 to develop ! wond]ful p[]s ( ! m9d is progress4 ,x is impossible = m5 to become educat$ & ref9$ )\t leisure & !re c be no leisure )\t weal? & all weal? is produc$ by labor1 no?+ else4 ,no?+ c 99 99 ! h&s 99 99 & 99 99 fabrics 99 99 s]vice ( civil 99 99 & crumbles 99 99 ( all1 & yet ev5 9 free ,am]ica labor is n honor$ z x des]ves4 ,we %\ld rememb] t ! prosp]ity ( ! _w dep5ds ^u ! m5 :o walk 9 ! fre% furr[s & ?r\gh ! ru/l+ corn1 ^u ^? ^: faces are radiant ) ! gl>e ( furnaces1 ^u ! delv]s 9 d>k m9es1 ! work]s 9 %ops1 ^u ^? :o give to ! w9try air ! r++ music ( ! axe1 & ^u ^? :o wre/le ) ! wild waves ( ! rag+ sea4 ,& x is f ! surplus produc$ by labor t s*ools are built1 t colleges & univ]sities are f\nd$ & end[$4 ,f ?is surplus ! pa9t] is paid = ! immortal productions ( ! p5cil4 ,?is pays ! sculptor = *isel+ ! %apeless rock into =ms ( beauty almo/ div9e1 & ! poet = s++ ! hopes1 ! loves & aspirations ( ! _w4 ,?is surplus has erect$ all ! palaces & temples1 all ! gall]ies ( art1 has giv5 to u all ! books 9 :i* we conv]se1 z x 71 ) ! dead k+s ( ! human race1 & has suppli$ u ) all !re is ( elegance1 ( beauty & ( ref9$ happ9ess 9 ! _w4 ,i am aw>e t ! subject *os5 by me is almo/ inf9ite & t 9 its broade/ s5se x is absolutely beyond ! pres5t compreh5sion ( man4 ,i am also aw>e t !re are _m op9ions z to :at progress really is1 t :at "o calls progress1 ano!r d5om9ates b>b>ism2 t _m h a wond]ful v5]ation = all t is anci5t1 m]ely because x is anci5t1 & !y see no beauty 9 any?+ f :i* !y d n h to bl[ ! du/ ( ages ) ! brea? ( praise4 ,!y say1 no ma/]s l ! old1 no gov]nm5ts l ! anci5t1 no orators1 no poets1 no /atesm5 l ^? :o h be5 du/ = two ?\s& ye>s4 ,o!rs despise antiquity & admire only ! mod]n1 m]ely because x is mod]n4 ,!y f9d s mu* to condemn 9 ! pa/1 t !y condemn all4 ,i hope1 h[ev]1 t ,i h gratitude en\gh to ackn[l$ge ! obligations ,i am "u to ! great & h]oic m9ds ( antiquity1 & t ,i h manl9ess & indep5d5ce en\gh n to believe :at !y said m]ely because !y said x1 & t ,i h moral c\rage en\gh to advocate ideas1 h[ev] mod]n !y may be1 if ,i believe t !y are "r4 ,tru? is nei!r "y nor old1 is nei!r anci5t nor mod]n1 b is ! same = all times & places & %\ld be s\ght = ) ceaseless activity1 eag]ly ackn[l$g$1 lov$ m ?an life1 & ab&on$--nev]4 ,9 accordance ) ! idea t labor is ! basis ( all prosp]ity & happ9ess1 is ano!r idea or tru?1 & t is1 t labor 9 ord] to make ! labor] & ! _w at l>ge happy1 mu/ be free4 ,t ! labor] mu/ be a free man1 ! ?9k] mu/ be free4 ,i d n int5d 9 :at ,i may say ^u ?is subject to c>ry y back to ! remote/ antiquity1--back to ,asia1 ! cradle ( ! _w1 :]e we c\ld /& 9 ! a%es & ru9s ( a civilization s old t hi/ory has n record$ ev5 its decay4 ,x w answ] my pres5t purpose to comm5ce ) ! ,middle ,ages4 ,9 ^? times !re 0 no fre$om ( ei!r m9d or body 9 ,europe4 ,labor 0 despis$1 & a labor] 0 consid]$ z sc>cely above ! bea/s4 ,ignorance l a mantle cov]$ ! _w1 & sup]/ition ran riot ) ! human imag9ation4 ,! air 0 fill$ ) angels1 demons & mon/]s4 ,ev]y?+ assum$ ! air ( ! miracul\s4 ,cr$ulity occupi$ ! ?rone ( reason & fai? put out ! eyes ( ! s\l4 ,a man to be di/+ui%$ _h ei!r to be a soldi] or a monk4 ,he c\ld take 8 *oice betwe5 kill+ & ly+4 ,y mu/ rememb] t 9 ^? days nations c>ri$ on w> z an end1 n z a means4 ,w> & !ology 7 ! bus9ess ( mank9d4 ,no man c\ld w9 m ?an a b>e exi/5ce by indu/ry1 mu* less fame & glory4 ,comp>atively speak+1 !re 0 no comm]ce4 ,nations in/ead ( buy+ & sell+ f & to ea* o!r1 took :at !y want$ by brute =ce4 ,& e ,*ri/ian c\ntry ma9ta9$ t x 0 no robb]y to take ! prop]ty ( ,mohamm$ans1 & no murd] to kill ! own]s ) or )\t j cause ( qu>rel4 ,"l ,bacon 0 ! fir/ man ( note :o ma9ta9$ t a ,*ri/ian c\ntry 0 b\nd to keep its plight$ fai? ) an ,infidel "o4 ,9 ^? days read+ & writ+ 7 consid]$ v dang]\s arts1 & any layman :o _h acquir$ ! art ( read+ 0 suspect$ ( be+ a h]etic or a wiz>d4 ,x is almo/ impossible = u to conceive ( ! ignorance1 ! cruelty1 ! sup]/ition & ! m5tal bl9dness ( t p]iod4 ,9 read+ ! hi/ory ( ^? d>k & bloody ye>s1 ,i am amaz$ at ! wick$ness1 ! folly & presumption ( mank9d4 ,& yet1 ! solution ( ! :ole matt] is1 !y despis$ lib]ty2 !y hat$ fre$om ( m9d & ( body4 ,!y =g$ *a9s ( sup]/ition = ! "o & ( iron = ! o!r4 ,!y 7 rul$ by t t]rible tr9ity1 ! c[l1 ! sword & *a94 ,y _c =m a correct op9ion ( ^? ages )\t read+ ! /&>d au?ors1 s to speak1 ( t "t1 ! laws !n 9 =ce1 & by asc]ta9+ ! habits & cu/oms ( ! p1 _! mode ( adm9i/]+ ! laws1 & ! ideas t 7 commonly receiv$ z correct4 ,no "o believ$ t hone/ error c\ld be innoc5t2 no "o dream$ ( su* a ?+ z religi\s fre$om4 ,9 ! fifte5? c5tury ! foll[+ law 0 9 =ce 9 ,engl&3 ,t :atsoev] !y 7 t %\ld read ! ,scriptures 9 ! "m tongue1 !y %\ld =feit l&1 cattle1 body1 life1 & goods f _! heirs =ev]1 & s be condemn$ = h]etics to ,god1 enemies to ! cr[n1 & mo/ arrant traitors to ! l&4 ,! next ye> aft] ?is law 0 9 =ce1 9 "o day ?irty-n9e 7 hang$ = its violation & _! bodies aft]w>d burn$4 ,laws equally unju/1 bloody & cruel 7 9 =ce 9 all p>ts ( ,europe4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury a man 0 burn$ 9 ,france because he refus$ to kneel to a procession ( dirty monks4 ,i c\ld enum]ate ?\s&s ( in/ances ( ! mo/ horrid cruelty p]petrat$ ^u m51 wom5 & ev5 little *ildr51 = no o!r reason 9 ! _w ?an = a diff]5ce ( op9ion ^u a subject t nei!r p>ty knew any?+ ab\t4 ,b y are all1 no d\bt1 p]fectly famili> ) ! hi/ory ( religi\s p]secution4 ,!re is "o ?+1 h[ev]1 t is /range inde$1 & t is t ! re=m]s ( ^? days1 ! m5 :o rose aga9/ ! horrid tyranny ( ! times1 ! mom5t !y atta9$ p[]1 p]secut$ ) a zeal & bitt]ness nev] excell$4 ,lu!r1 "o ( ! gr& m5 ( ! _w1 ca/ 9 ! h]oic m\ld1 al?\gh he gave utt]ance to ! foll[+ sublime s5tim5t3 ,e "o has ! "r to read = himself t he may prep>e himself to live & to die1 /ill _h no idea ( :at we call religi\s fre$om4 ,he consid]$ univ]sal tol]ation an error1 s did ,melanc?on1 & ,erasmus1 & yet1 /range z x may appe>1 !y 7 ex]cis+ ! v "r !y d5i$ to o!rs1 & ma9ta9+ _! "r ) a c\rage & en]gy absolutely sublime4 ,john ,knox 0 only 9 favor ( religi\s fre$om :5 he 0 9 ! m9ority1 & ,baxt] ent]ta9$ ! same s5tim5t4 ,ca/alio1 a pr(essor at ,g5eva1 9 ,switz]l&1 0 ! fir/ cl]gyman 9 ,europe :o decl>$ ! innoc5ce ( hone/ error1 & :o proclaim$ himself 9 favor ( univ]sal tol]ation4 ,! "n ( ?is man %\ld nev] be =gott54 ,he _h ! goodness1 ! c\rage1 al?\gh surr\nd$ ) prisons & inquisitions1 & 9 ! mid/ ( millions ( fi]ce bigots1 to decl>e ! innoc5ce ( hone/ error1 & t e man _h a "r to wor%ip ! good ,god 9 8 own way4 ,= ! utt]ance ( ?is sublime s5tim5t 8 pr(essor%ip 0 tak5 f him1 he 0 driv5 f ,g5eva by ,john ,calv9 & 8 adh]5ts1 al?\gh he _h belong$ to _! sect4 ,he 0 d5\nc$ z a *ild ( ! ,devil1 a dog ( ,satan1 z a murd]] ( s\ls1 z a corrupt] ( ! fai?1 & z "o :o by 8 doctr9es crucifi$ ! ,savior afre%4 ,n cont5t ) m]ely driv+ him f 8 home1 !y pursu$ him absolutely to ! grave1 ) a malignity t increas$ r ?an dim9i%$4 ,y mu/ n ?9k t ,calv9 0 alone 9 ?is2 on ! contr>y he 0 fully su/a9$ by public op9ion1 & w\ld h be5 su/a9$ ev5 ?\gh he _h procur$ ! burn+ ( ! noble ,ca/alio at ! /ake4 ,i cite ?is in/ance n m]ely = ! purpose ( ca/+ odium ^u ,calv91 b to %[ y :at public op9ion 0 at t "t1 :5 su* ?+s 7 ord9>y transactions4 ,bodi-nus1 a lawy] 9 ,france1 ab\t ! same "t advocat$ some?+ l religi\s lib]ty1 b public op9ion 0 ov]:elm+ly aga9/ him & ! p 7 at all times ready ) tor* & br&1 *a91 & fagot to get ! abom9able h]esy out ( ! human m9d1 t a man _h a "r to ?9k = himself4 ,& yet ,lu!r1 ,calv91 ,knox & ,baxt]1 9 spite1 z x 71 ( !mselves1 conf]r$ a great & la/+ b5efit ^u mank9d2 = :at !y did 0 at lea/ 9 favor ( individual judgm5t1 & "o successful /& aga9/ ! *ur* produc$ o!rs1 all ( :i* t5d$ to e/abli% univ]sal tol]ation4 ,9 ^? times y w rememb] t fail+ to conv]t a man or woman by ! ord9>y means1 !y resort$ to e eng9e ( torture t ! +5uity ( bigotry c\ld devise2 !y cru%$ _! feet 9 :at !y call$ iron boots2 !y roa/$ !m ^u sl[ fires2 !y pluck$ out _! nails1 & !n into ! ble$+ quick ?ru/ ne$les2 & all ?is to conv9ce !m ( ! tru?4 ,i suppose t we %\ld love our neighbor z ourselves4 ,montaigne 0 ! fir/ man :o rais$ 8 voice aga9/ torture 9 ,france2 a man bless$ ) s mu* common s5se1 t he 0 ! mo/ uncommon man ( ! age 9 :i* he liv$4 ,b :at 0 "o voice aga9/ ! t]rible cry ( ignorant millions8--a dr[n+ man 9 ! wild ro> ( ! inf9ite sea4 ,x is impossible to read ! hi/ory ( ! long & seem+ly hopeless w> wag$ = religi\s fre$om1 )\t be+ fill$ ) horror & disgu/4 ,millions ( m51 wom5 & *ildr51 at lea/ "o hundr$ millions ( human be+s ) hopes & loves & aspirations l ourselves1 h be5 sacrific$ ^u ! alt> ( bigotry4 ,!y h p]i%$ at ! /ake1 9 prisons1 by fam9e & by sword2 !y h di$ w&]+1 homeless1 9 des]ts1 grop+ 9 caves1 until _! blood cri$ f ! e>? = v5geance4 ,b ! pr9ciple1 ga!r+ /r5g? f _! weakness1 n\ri%$ by blood & flame1 r5d]$ holi] /ill by _! suff]+s--gr&] by _! h]oism1 & immortal by _! dea?1 triumph$ at la/1 & is n[ ackn[l$g$ by ! :ole civiliz$ _w4 ,enorm\s z ! co/ has be5 ! pr9ciple is wor? a ?\s& times z mu*4 ,!re mu/ be fre$om 9 religion1 = )\t fre$om !re c be no real religion4 ,& z = myself ,i glory 9 ! fact t ^u ,am]ican soil t pr9ciple 0 fir/ firmly e/abli%$1 & t ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/ ( any great nation 9 :i* religi\s tol]ation 0 made "o ( ! fundam5tal laws ( ! l&4 ,& x is n only ! law ( our c\ntry b ! law is su/a9$ by an enlight5$ public op9ion4 ,)\t lib]ty !re is no religion--no wor%ip4 ,:at light is to ! eyes--:at air is to ! lungs--:at love is to ! he>t1 lib]ty is to ! s\l ( man4 ,)\t lib]ty1 ! bra9 is a dungeon1 :]e ! *a9$ ?\ghts die ) _! p9ions press$ aga9/ ! h+eless doors4 ,,wit*craft ,,! next fact to :i* ,i call y\r att5tion is1 t dur+ ! ,middle ,ages ! p1 ! :ole p1 ! le>n$ & ! ignorant1 ! ma/]s & ! slaves1 ! cl]gy1 ! lawy]s1 doctors & /atesm51 all believ$ 9 wit*craft--9 ! evil eye1 & t ! devil ent]$ into p1 into animals & ev5 into insects to accompli% 8 d>k designs4 ,& all ! p believ$ x _! solemn duty to ?w>t ! devil by all means 9 _! p[]1 & !y accord+ly set !mselves at "w hang+ & burn+ ev]ybody suspect$ ( be+ 9 league ) ! ,enemy ( mank9d4 ,if y grant _! premises1 y ju/ify _! actions4 ,if ^! p]sons _h actually ent]$ into p>tn]%ip ) ! devil = ! purpose ( injur+ _! neighbors1 ! p w\ld h be5 ju/ifi$ 9 ext]m9at+ !m all4 ,& ! crime ( wit*craft 0 prov5 ov] & ov] aga9 9 c\rt aft] c\rt 9 e t[n ( ,europe4 ,?\s&s ( p :o 7 *>g$ ) be+ 9 league ) ! devil confess$ ! crime1 gave all ! p>ticul>s ( ! b>ga91 told j :at ! devil said & :at !y repli$1 & exactly h[ ! b>ga9 0 consummat$1 admitt$ 9 ! pres5ce ( dea?1 on ! v edge ( ! grave1 :5 !y knew t ! confession w\ld confiscate all _! prop]ty & leave _! *ildr5 homeless w&]]s1 & r5d] _! own names infam\s aft] dea?4 ,we c acc\nt = a man suff]+ dea? = :at he believes to be "r4 ,he kn[s t he has ! sympa?y ( all ! truly good1 & he hopes t 8 "n w be gratefully rememb]$ 9 ! f> future1 & above all1 he hopes to w9 ! approval ( a j ,god4 ,b ! man :o confess$ himself guilty ( be+ a wiz>d1 knew t 8 memory w\ld be execrat$ & expect$ t 8 s\l w\ld be et]nally lo/4 ,:at motive c\ld !n h induc$ s _m to confess8 ,/range z x is1 ,i believe t !y actually believ$ !mselves guilty4 ,!y consid]$ _! case hopeless2 !y confess$ & di$ )\t a pray]4 ,^! ?+s are en\gh to make "o ?9k t sometimes ! _w becomes insane & t ! e>? is a va/ asylum )\t a keep]4 ,i repeat t ,i am conv9c$ t ! p t confess$ !mselves guilty believ$ t !y 7 s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !y believ$ 9 wit*craft & t p (t5 7 possess$ ( ,satan1 & :5 !y 7 accus$ ! fright & con/]nation produc$ by ! accusation1 9 connection ) _! belief1 (t5 produc$ insanity or some?+ ak9 to x1 & ! poor creatures *>g$ ) a crime t x 0 impossible to disprove1 des]t$ & abhorr$ by _! fri5ds1 left alone ) _! sup]/itions & fe>s1 driv5 to despair1 look$ ^u dea? z a bless$ relief f a torture t y & ,i _c at ?is day und]/&4 ,p 7 *>g$ ) ! mo/ impossible crimes4 ,9 ! "t ( ,james ! ,fir/1 a man 0 burn$ 9 ,scotl& = hav+ produc$ a /orm at sea = ! purpose ( dr[n+ "o ( ! royal family4 ,a woman 0 tri$ be=e ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ & celebrat$ lawy]s ( ,engl&1 = hav+ caus$ *ildr5 to vomit-crook$ p9s4 ,%e 0 also *>g$ ) nurs+ demons4 ,( c\rse %e 0 f\nd guilty1 & ! le>n$ ,judge *>g$ ! jury t !re 0 no d\bt z to ! exi/5ce ( wit*es1 t all hi/ory1 sacr$ & pr(ane1 & t ! exp]i5ce ( e c\ntry prov$ x beyond any mann] ( d\bt4 ,& ! woman 0 ei!r hang$ or burn$ = a crime = :i* x 0 impossible = h] to be guilty4 ,9 ^? times !y also believ$ 9 ,lycan?ropy--t is1 t p]sons ( :om ! devil _h tak5 possession c\ld assume ! appe>ance ( wolves4 ,"o in/ance is relat$ :]e a man 0 attack$ by :at appe>$ to be a wolf4 ,he def5d$ himself & succe$$ 9 cutt+ (f "o ( ! wolf's paws1 :]eupon ! wolf ran & ! man pick$ up ! paw & putt+ x 9 8 pocket w5t home4 ,:5 he took ! paw out ( 8 pocket x _h *ang$ to a human h&1 & 8 wife sat 9 ! h\se ) "o ( h] h&s gone & ! /ump ( h] arm ble$+4 ,he d5\nc$ 8 wife z a wit*1 %e confess$ ! crime & 0 burn$ at ! /ake4 ,p 7 burn$ = caus+ fro/s 9 ! summ]1 = de/roy+ crops ) hail1 = caus+ c[s to become dry1 & ev5 = s\r+ be]4 ,! life ( no "o 0 secure1 malici\s enemies _h only to *>ge "o ) wit*craft1 prove a few odd say+s & que] actions to secure ! dea? ( _! victim4 ,& ?is belief 9 wit*craft 0 s int5se t to express a d\bt ^u ! subject 0 to be suspect$ & probably execut$4 ,believ+ t animals 7 also tak5 possession ( by evil spirits & also believ+ t if !y kill$ an animal conta9+ "o ( ! evil spirits t !y caus$ ! dea? ( ! _s1 !y absolutely tri$ animals1 convict$ & execut$ !m4 ,at ,basle1 9 #adgd1 a roo/] 0 tri$1 *>g$ ) hav+ laid an egg1 & z roo/] eggs 7 us$ only 9 mak+ wit* o9tm5t x 0 a s]i\s *>ge1 & ev]yone ( c\rse admitt$ t ! devil mu/ h be5 ! cause1 z roo/]s c\ld n v well lay eggs )\t "s help4 ,& ! egg hav+ be5 produc$ 9 c\rt1 ! roo/] 0 duly convict$ & he toge!r ) 8 miracul\s egg 7 publicly & ) all due solemnity burn$ 9 ! public squ>e4 ,s a hog & six pigs 7 tri$ = hav+ kill$1 & p>tially eat5 a *ild1 ! hog 0 convict$ & execut$1 b ! pigs 7 acquitt$ on ! gr\nd ( _! extreme y\?4 ,asiate z #agdj a c[ 0 absolutely tri$ on a *>ge ( be+ possess$ ( ! devil4 ,our =efa!rs us$ to rid !mselves ( rats1 lee*es1 locu/s & v]m9 by pron\nc+ :at !y call$ a public exorcism4 ,on "s occasions animals 7 receiv$ z witnesses 9 judicial proce$+s4 ,! law 0 9 "s ( ! c\ntries ( ,europe1 t if a man's h\se 0 brok5 into betwe5 sunset & sunrise & ! own] kill$ ! intrud]1 x %\ld be consid]$ ju/ifiable homicide4 ,b x 0 also consid]$ t x 0 j possible t a man liv+ alone might entice ano!r to 8 h\se 9 ! night-"t1 kill him & !n pret5d t 8 victim 0 a robb]4 ,9 ord] to prev5t ?is1 x 0 enact$ t :5 a p]son 0 kill$ by a man liv+ alone & "u su* circum/ances1 ! solit>y h\sehold] %\ld n be held innoc5t unless he produc$ 9 c\rt "s animal1 a dog or a cat1 t _h be5 an inmate ( ! h\se & _h witness$ ! dea? ( ! p]son kill$4 ,! prison] 0 !n compell$ 9 ! pres5ce ( su* animal to make a solemn decl>ation ( 8 innoc5ce1 & if ! animal fail$ to contradict him1 he 0 decl>$ guiltless1--! law tak+ x = grant$ t ! ,deity w\ld cause a miracul\s manife/ation by a dumb animal1 r ?an all[ a murd]] to escape4 ,x 0 ! law 9 ,engl& t any "o convict$ ( a crime1 c\ld appeal to :at 0 call$ corsn$ or morsel ( execration4 ,?is 0 a piece ( *eese or bread ( ab\t an ounce 9 weight1 :i* 0 fir/ consecrat$ ) a =m ( exorcism desir+ t ! ,almighty1 if ! man 7 guilty1 w\ld cause convulsions & pal5ess1 & t x might /ick 9 8 ?roat1 b t x might if ! man 7 innoc5t1 turn to heal? & n\ri%m5t4 ,godw91 ! ,e>l ( ,k5t1 dur+ ! reign ( ,edw>d ! ,confessor1 appeal$ to ! corsn$1 :i* /ick+ 9 8 ?roat1 produc$ dea?4 ,!re 7 also trials by wat] & by fire4 ,p]sons 7 made to h&le r$ hot iron1 & if x burn$ !m _! guilt 0 e/abli%$2 s _! h&s & feet 7 ti$1 & !y 7 ?r[n into ! wat]1 & if !y sank !y 7 pron\nc$ guilty & all[$ to dr[n4 ,i give ^! in/ances to %[ y :at has happ5$1 & :at always w happ51 9 c\ntries :]e ignorance prevails1 & p ab&on ! great /&>d ( reason4 ,& also to %[ to y t sc>cely any man1 h[ev] great1 c free himself ( ! sup]/itions ( 8 "t4 ,kepl]1 "o ( ! greate/ m5 ( ! _w1 & an a/ronom] second to none1 al?\gh he pluck$ f ! />s ! secrets ( ! univ]se1 0 an a/rolog] & ?\ght he c\ld pr$ict ! c>e] ( any man by f9d+ :at /> 0 9 ! asc5dant at 8 bir?4 ,?is inf9itely fooli% /uff 0 religi\sly believ$ by him1 m]ely because he _h be5 rais$ 9 an atmosph]e ( b\ndless cr$ulity4 ,ty*o ,brahe1 ano!r a/ronom] :o has be51 & is call$ ! pr9ce ( a/ronom]s--n only believ$ 9 a/rology1 b actually kept an idiot 9 8 s]vice1 ^: disconnect$ & mean+less words he c>efully wrote d[n & !n put !m toge!r 9 su* a mann] z to make prophecies1 & !n he pati5tly & confid5tly await$ _! fulfillm5t4 ,lu!r believ$ t he _h actually se5 ! devil n only1 b t he _h _h discussions ) him ^u po9ts ( !ology4 ,on "o occasion gett+ excit$1 he ?rew an ink/& at 8 maje/y's head1 & ! ink /a9 is /ill to be se5 on ! wall :]e ! /& 0 brok54 ,! devil ,i believe1 0 unt\*$1 he probably hav+ an inkl+ ( ,lu!r's int5tion1 made a successful dodge4 ,9 ! "t ( ,*>les ! ,fif?1 ,emp]or ( ,g]many1 ,/oeffl]]1 a not$ ma!matician & a/ronom]1 a man ( great le>n+1 made an a/ronomical calculation accord+ to ! great sci5ce ( a/rology & asc]ta9$ t ! _w 0 to be visit$ by ano!r deluge4 ,?is pr$iction 0 absolutely believ$ by ! lead+ m5 ( ! empire n only1 b ( all ,europe4 ,! commission] g5]al ( ! army ( ,*>les ! ,fif? recomm5d$ t a survey be made ( ! c\ntry by compet5t m5 9 ord] to f9d out ! highe/ l&4 ,b z x 0 unc]ta9 h[ high ! wat] w\ld rise ?is idea 0 ab&on$4 ,?\s&s ( p left _! homes 9 l[ l&s1 by ! riv]s & ne> ! sea & s\ght ! m elevat$ gr\nd4 ,imm5se suff]+ 0 produc$4 ,p 9 "s in/ances ab&on$ ! ag$1 ! sick & ! infirm to ! t5d] m]cies ( ! expect$ flood1 s anxi\s 7 !y to rea* "s place ( security4 ,at ,t\l\se1 9 ,france1 ! p actually built an ark & /ock$ x ) provisions1 & x 0 n till long aft] ! day ^u :i* ! flood 0 to h come1 _h pass$1 t ! p recov]$ f _! fright & return$ to _! homes4 ,ab\t ! same "t x 0 curr5tly report$ & believ$ t a *ild _h be5 born 9 ,silesia ) a gold5 too?4 ,! p 7 aga9 fill$ ) wond] & con/]nation4 ,!y 7 satisfi$ t "s great evil 0 com+ ^u mank9d4 ,at la/ x 0 solv$ by "s *apt] 9 ,daniel :]e9 is pr$ict$ somebody ) a gold5 head4 ,su* /ories w\ld nev] h ga9$ cr$5ce only = ! reason t ! sup]natural 0 expect$4 ,any?+ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature 0 n wor? tell+4 ,! human m9d 0 9 *a9s2 x _h be5 de=m$ by slav]y4 ,reason 0 a trembl+ c[>d1 & e production ( ! m9d 0 de=m$1 e idea 0 a mon/]4 ,almo/ e law 0 unju/4 ,_! religion 0 no?+ m or less ?an mon/]s wor%ip+ an imag9>y mon/]4 ,sci5ce c\ld n1 prop]ly speak+1 exi/4 ,_! hi/ories 7 ! grosse/ & mo/ palpable falsehoods1 & !y fill$ all ,europe ) ! mo/ %ock+ absurdities4 ,! hi/ories 7 all writt5 by ! monks & bi%ops1 all ( :om 7 int5sely sup]/iti\s1 & equally di%one/4 ,ev]y?+ !y did 0 a pi\s fraud4 ,!y wrote z if !y _h be5 eye-witnesses ( e occurr5ce t !y relat$4 ,!y ent]ta9$1 & consequ5tly express$1 no d\bt z to any p>ticul>1 & 9 case ( any difficulty !y always _h a few miracles ready j suit$ = ! occasion1 & ! p nev] = an in/ant d\bt$ ! absolute tru? ( e /atem5t t !y made4 ,!y wrote ! hi/ory ( e c\ntry ( any importance4 ,!y relat$ all ! pa/ & pres5t1 & pr$ict$ ne>ly all ! future1 ) an ignorant impud5ce actually sublime4 ,!y trac$ ! ord] ( ,/4 ,mi*ael 9 ,france back to ! ,ar*angel himself1 & alleg$ t he 0 ! f\nd] ( a *ivalric ord] 9 heav5 itself4 ,!y also said t ! ,t>t>s orig9ally came f hell1 & t !y 7 call$ ,t>t>s because ,t>t>us 0 "o ( ! names ( p]dition4 ,!y decl>$ t ,scotl& 0 s call$ aft] ,scota1 a daught] ( ,ph>aoh1 :o l&$ 9 ,irel& & aft]w>d invad$ ,scotl& & took x by =ce ( arms4 ,?is /atem5t 0 made 9 a lett] address$ to ! ,pope 9 ! #ad? c5tury & 0 allud$ to z a well-kn[n fact4 ,! lett] 0 writt5 by "s ( ! highe/ dignit>ies ( ! *ur* & by direction ( ! k+ himself4 ,mat!w1 ( ,p>is1 an em95t hi/orian ( ! #ac? c5tury1 gave ! _w ! foll[+ piece ( valuable in=mation3 ,x is well kn[n t ,mohamm$ orig9ally 0 a ,c>d9al & became a h]etic because he fail$ 9 8 design ( be+ elect$ ,pope4 ,! same g5tleman in=ms u t ,mohamm$ hav+ drank to excess fell drunk by ! roadside1 & 9 t condition 0 kill$ by pigs4 ,& ?is is ! reason1 says he1 t 8 foll[]s abhor pork ev5 unto ?is day4 ,ano!r hi/orian ( ab\t ! same p]iod1 tells u t "o ( ! popes cut (f 8 h& because x _h be5 kiss$ by an improp] p]son1 & t ! h& 0 /ill 9 ! ,lat]an at ,rome1 :]e x _h be5 miracul\sly pres]v$ f corruption = ov] five hundr$ ye>s4 ,aft] t occurr5ce1 says he1 ! ,pope's toe 0 sub/itut$1 :i* acc\nts = ?is practice4 ,he also has ! goodness to in=m 8 read]s t ,n]o 0 9 ! habit ( vomit+ frogs4 ,"s ( ! croak]s ( ! pres5t day aga9/ progress w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be ! bett] ( su* a vomit4 ,! hi/ory ( ,*>lemagne 0 writt5 by ,turp9 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,rheims1 & receiv$ ! =mal approbation ( ! ,pope4 ,9 ?is x is ass]t$ t ! walls ( a city fell d[n 9 answ] to pray]2 t ,*>lemagne 0 oppos$ by a giant call$ ,f5acute :o 0 a desc5dant ( ! anci5t ,golia?2 t =ty m5 7 s5t to attack ?is giant1 & t he took !m "u 8 arms & quietly c>ri$ !m away4 ,at la/ ,orl&o engag$ him s+ly2 n meet+ ) ! success t he anticipat$1 he *ang$ 8 tactics & comm5c$ a !ological discussion2 w>m+ ) 8 subject he press$ =w>d & sudd5ly /abb$ 8 oppon5t1 inflict+ a mortal w\nd4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ! giant1 ,*>lemagne easily conqu]$ ! :ole c\ntry & divid$ x among 8 sons4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,britons1 writt5 by ! ,ar*deacons ( ,monm\? & ,ox=d1 0 imm5sely popul>4 ,accord+ to _! acc\nt1 ,brutus1 a ,roman1 conqu]$ ,engl&1 built ,london1 call$ ! c\ntry ,brita9 aft] himself4 ,dur+ 8 "t x ra9$ blood = ?ree days4 ,at ano!r "t a mon/] came f ! sea1 & aft] hav+ dev\r$ a great _m common p1 f9ally swall[$ ! k+ himself4 ,!y say t ,k+ ,ar?ur 0 n born l ord9>y mortals1 b 0 =m$ by a magical contrivance made by a wiz>d4 ,t he 0 p>ticul>ly lucky 9 kill+ giants1 t he kill$ "o 9 ,france :o us$ to eat sev]al p e day1 & t ?is giant 0 clo!d ) g>m5ts made entirely ( ! be>ds ( k+s t he _h kill$ & eat54 ,to cap ! climax1 "o ( ! au?ors ( ?is book 0 promot$ = hav+ writt5 an au!ntic hi/ory ( 8 c\ntry4 ,ano!r writ] ( ! #ae? c5tury says t aft] ,ignatius 0 dead !y f\nd impress$ ^u 8 he>t ! ,greek ^w ,!os4 ,9 all hi/orical compositions !re 0 an incr$ible want ( common hone/y4 ,! great hi/orian ,eusebius +5u\sly rem>ks t 9 8 hi/ory he omitt$ :atev] t5d$ to discr$it ! *ur* & magnifi$ :atev] conduc$ to h] glory4 ,! same glori\s pr9ciple 0 adh]$ to by mo/1 if n all1 ( ! writ]s ( ^? days4 ,!y wrote & ! p believ$ t ! tracks ( ,ph>aoh's *>iot :eels1 7 /ill impress$ ^u ! s&s ( ! ,r$ ,sea & c\ld n be oblit]at$ ei!r by ! w9ds or waves4 ,! next subject to :i* ,i call y\r att5tion is ! wond]ful progress 9 ! me*anical arts4 ,animals use ! weapons nature has furni%$1 & ^? only--! beak1 ! claw1 ! tusk1 ! tee?4 ,! b>b>ian uses a club1 a /one4 ,z man advances he makes tools ) :i* to fa%ion 8 weapons2 he discov]s ! be/ mat]ial to be us$ 9 _! con/ruction4 ,! next ?+ 0 to f9d "s p[] to assi/ him--t is to say1 ! weight ( fall+ wat]1 or ! =ce ( ! w9d4 ,he !n creates a =ce1 s to speak1 by *ang+ wat] to /eam1 & ) t he impels ma*9es t c d almo/ ev]y?+ b ?9k4 ,y w obs]ve t ! +5uity ( man is fir/ ex]cis$ 9 ! con/ruction ( weapons4 ,!re 7 spl5did ,damascus blades :5 pl[+ 0 done ) a crook$ /ick4 ,!re 7 complete suits ( armor on backs t _h nev] felt a %irt4 ,! _w 0 full ( inv5tions to de/roy life be=e !re 7 any to prolong x or make x endurable4 ,murd] 0 always a sci5ce--m$ic9e is n "o yet4 ,scalp+ 0 kn[n & practic$ long be=e ,b>ret discov]$ ! ,hair ,reg5]ator4 ,! de/roy]s h always be5 honor$4 ,! useful h always be5 despis$4 ,9 anci5t times agriculture 0 kn[n only to slaves4 ,! l[1 ! ignorant1 ! contemptible1 cultivat$ ! soil4 ,to "w 0 to be nobody4 ,me*anics 7 only "o degree above ! f>m]4 ,9 %ort1 labor 0 disgraceful4 ,idl5ess 0 ! badge ( g5tle blood4 ,! fields be+ poorly cultivat$ produc$ b little at ! be/4 ,only a few k9ds ( crops 7 rais$4 ,! result 0 frequ5t fam9e & con/ant suff]+4 ,"o c\ntry c\ld n be suppli$ f ano!r z n[2 ! roads 7 always horrible1 & besides all ?is1 e c\ntry 0 at w> ) ne>ly e o!r4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s la/$ until a few ye>s ago4 ,let me %[ y ! condition ( ,engl& at ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,at t "t ,london 0 ! mo/ popul\s capital 9 ,europe1 yet x 0 dirty1 ill built1 )\t any sanit>y provisions :atev]4 ,! dea?s 7 "o 9 #bc ea* ye>4 ,n[ 9 a mu* m cr[d$ population !y are n "o 9 =ty4 ,mu* ( ! c\ntry 0 !n hea? & swamp4 ,almo/ )9 sight ( ,london !re 0 a tract1 tw5ty-five miles r\nd1 almo/ 9 a /ate ( nature2 !re 7 b ?ree h\ses ^u x4 ,9 ! ra9y season ! roads 7 almo/ impassable4 ,?r\gh gullies fill$ ) mud1 c>riages 7 dragg$ by ox54 ,betwe5 places ( great importance ! roads 7 little kn[n1 & a pr9cipal mode ( transport 0 by pack horses1 ( :i* pass5g]s took advantage by /[+ !mselves away betwe5 ! packs4 ,! usual *>ge = freight 0 #cj c5ts p] ton a mile4 ,aft] a :ile1 :at !y 7 pleas$ to call fly+ coa*es 7 e/abli%$4 ,!y c\ld move f ?irty to fifty miles a day4 ,_m p]sons ?\ght ! risk s great t x 0 tempt+ ,provid5ce to get into "o ( !m4 ,! mail bag 0 c>ri$ on horseback at five miles an h\r4 ,a p5ny po/ _h be5 e/abli%$ 9 ! city1 b _m long-head$ m51 :o knew :at !y 7 say+1 d5\nc$ x z a popi% contrivance4 ,only a few ye>s be=e1 ,p>liam5t _h resolv$ t all pictures 9 ! royal collection :i* conta9$ repres5tations ( ,jesus or ! ,virg9 ,m>y %\ld be burn$4 ,greek /atues 7 h&$ ov] to ,puritan /one masons to be made dec5t4 ,lewis ,meggleton _h giv5 himself out z ! la/ & ! greate/ ( ! prophets1 hav+ p[] to save or damn4 ,he _h also discov]$ t ,god 0 only six feet high & ! sun f\r miles (f4 ,!re 7 p 9 ,engl& z savage z our ,indians4 ,! wom51 half nak$1 w\ld *ant "s wild measure1 :ile ! m5 w\ld br&i% _! dirks & dance4 ,!re 7 ?irty-f\r c\nties )\t a pr9t]4 ,social discipl9e 0 wret*$4 ,! ma/] flogg$ 8 appr5tice1 ! p$agogue 8 s*ol>1 ! husb& 8 wife2 & ,i am a%am$ to say t :ipp+ has n be5 aboli%$ 9 our s*ools4 ,x is a relic ( b>b>ism & %\ld n be tol]at$ "o mom5t4 ,x is brutal1 l[ & contemptible4 ,! tea*] t adm9i/]s su* puni%m5t is no m to blame ?an ! p>5ts t all[ x4 ,e g5tleman & lady %\ld use 8 or h] influ5ce to d away ) ?is vile & infam\s practice4 ,9 ^? days public puni%m5ts 7 all brutal4 ,m5 & wom5 7 put 9 ! pillory & !n pelt$ ) brick-bats1 rott5 eggs & dead cats1 by ! rabble4 ,! :ipp+-po/ 0 !n an in/itution 9 ,engl& z x is n[ 9 ! enlight5$ ,/ate ( ,delaw>e4 ,crim9als 7 drawn & qu>t]$2 o!rs 7 disemb[el$ & hung & _! bodies susp5d$ 9 *a9s to rot 9 ! air4 ,! h\ses ( ! p 9 ! c\ntry 7 huts1 ?at*$ ) /raw4 ,anybody :o c\ld get fre% meat once a week 0 consid]$ ri*4 ,*ildr5 six ye>s old _h to labor4 ,9 ,london ! h\ses 7 ( wood or pla/]1 ! /reets fil?y beyond expression1 ev5 muddi] ?an ,bloom+ton is n[4 ,aft] nightfall a pass5g] w5t ab\t at 8 p]il1 = *amb] w9d[s 7 op5$ & slop pails unc]emoni\sly empti$4 ,!re 7 no lamps 9 ! /reets1 b pl5ty ( highwaym5 & robb]s4 ,! morals ( ! p correspond$1 z !y g5]ally d1 to _! physical condition4 ,x is said t ! cl]gy did :at !y c\ld to make ! p pi\s1 b !y c\ld n accompli% mu*4 ,y _c conv]t a man :5 he is hungry4 ,he w n accept bett] doctr9es until he gets bett] clo!s1 & he won't h m fai? till he gets m food4 ,besides ?is1 ! cl]gy 7 a little bel[ p>1 s mu* s t ,que5 ,elizabe? issu$ an ord] t no cl]gyman %\ld presume to m>ry a s]vant girl )\t ! cons5t ( h] ma/] or mi/ress4 ,dur+ ! same "t ! condition ( ,france & inde$ ( all ,europe 0 ev5 worse ?an ,engl&4 ,:at has *ang$ ! condition ( ,great ,brita98 ,m ?an any & ev]y?+ else1 ! inv5tions ( h] me*anics4 ,! old moral me?od 0 & always w be a failure4 ,if y wi% to bett] ! condition ( a p morally1 bett] !m physically4 ,ab\t ! close ( ! #ah? ,c5tury1 ,watt1 ,arkwright1 ,h>greave1 ,crompton1 ,c>twright1 inv5t$ ! /eam eng9e1 ! spr+ frame1 ! j5ny1 ! mule1 ! p[] loom1 ! c>d+ ma*9e & a hundr$ o!r m9or inv5tions1 & put x 9 ! p[] ( ,engl& to monopolize ! m>kets ( ! _w4 ,h] ma*9]y soon became equal to #cj1jjj1jjj ( m54 ,9 a few ye>s ! population 0 d\bl$ & ! weal? quadrupl$2 & ,engl& became ! fir/ nation ( ! _w ?r\gh h] inv5tors1 h] m]*ants1 h] me*anics1 & 9 spite ( h] /atesm51 h] prie/s & h] nobles4 ,engl& began to sp9 = ! _w1 cotton began to be univ]sally worn1 clean %irts began to be se54 ,! mo/ cunn+ sp9n]s ( ,india c\ld make a ?read ov] #ajj miles long f "o p\nd ( cotton4 ,! ma*9es ( ,engl& h produc$ "o ov] #ajjj miles 9 l5g? f ! same quantity4 ,9 a %ort "t ,/eph5son inv5t$ ! locomotive4 ,railroads began to be built4 ,fulton gave to ! _w ! /eamboat1 & comm]ce became indep5d5t ( ! w9ds4 ,!re are already railroads en\gh 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to make a d\ble track ar\nd ! _w4 ,man has l5g!n$ 8 arms4 ,he rea*es to e c\ntry & takes :at he wants2 ! _w is be=e him2 he helps himself4 ,!re c be no m fam9e4 ,if !re is no food 9 ?is c\ntry1 ! boat & ! c> w br+ x f ano!r4 ,we c h ! luxuries ( e climate4 ,a majority ( ! p n[ live bett] ?an ! k+ us$ to d4 ,poor ,solomon ) 8 ?\s& wives1 & no c>pets1 8 great temple1 & no gas light6 ,a ?\s& wom51 & n a p9 9 ! h\se2 no /oves1 no cook+ range1 no bak+ p[d]1 no potatoes--?9k ( x6 ,breakfa/ )\t potatoes6 ,pl5ty ( wisdom & old saws--b no gre5 corn2 nev] he>d ( succota% 9 8 :ole life4 ,no clean clo!s1 no music1 if y except a jew's-h>p1 no ice wat]1 no skates1 no c>riages1 because !re 0 n a dec5t road 9 all 8 dom9ions4 ,pl5ty ( !ology b no tobacco1 no books1 no pictures1 n a picture 9 all ,pale/9e1 n a piece ( /atu>y1 n a pl\gh t w\ld sc\r4 ,no tea1 no c(fee2 he nev] he>d ( any place ( amusem5t1 nev] 0 at a !atre1 or a circus4 ,sev5 up 0 !n unkn[n to ! _w4 ,he c\ldn't ev5 play billi>ds1 ) all 8 k1 nev] _h an idea ( woman's rights1 or univ]sal suffrage2 nev] w5t to s*ool a day 9 8 life1 & c>$ no m ab\t ! w ( ! p ?an ,&y ,johnson4 ,! inv5tors h help$ m ?an any o!r class to make ! _w :at x is2 ! work]s & ! ?9k]s1 ! poor & ! gr&2 labor & le>n+1 indu/ry & intellig5ce2 ,watt & ,desc>tes1 ,fulton & ,montaigne1 ,/eph5son & ,kepl]1 ,crompton & ,comte1 ,frankl9 & ,voltaire1 ,morse & ,buckle1 ,drap] & ,sp5c]1 & hundr$s m t ,i c\ld m5tion4 ,! inv5tors1 ! work]s1 ! ?9k]s1 ! me*anics1 ! surgeons1 ! philosoph]s--^! are ! ,atlases ^u ^: %\ld]s re/s ! great fabric ( mod]n civilization4 ,,language4 ,,9 ord] to %[ y t ! mo/ abject sup]/ition p]vad$ e dep>tm5t ( human k1 or ( ignorance r1 all[ me to give y a few ( _! ideas ^u language4 ,x 0 univ]sally believ$ t all languages c\ld be trac$ back to ! ,hebrew2 t ! ,hebrew 0 ! orig9al language1 & e fact inconsi/5t ) t idea 0 disc>d$4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is belief all ef=ts to inve/igate ! sci5ce ( language 7 utt]ly fruitless4 ,aft] a "t1 ! ,hebrew idea fall+ into disrepute1 o!r languages claim$ ! honor ( be+ ! orig9al ones4 ,&re ,kempe publi%$ a "w 9 #aefi1 on ! language ( ,p>adise1 9 :i* he ma9ta9$ t ,god spoke to ,adam 9 ,sw$i%2 t ,adam answ]$ 9 ,dani% & t ! s]p5t 7:i* appe>s q probable7 spoke to ,eve 9 ,fr5*4 ,erro1 9 a book publi%$ at ,madrid1 took ! gr\nd t ,basque 0 ! language spok5 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,b 9 #aehj1 ,goropius publi%$ 8 celebrat$ "w at ,antw]p1 9 :i* he put ! :ole matt] at re/ by prov+ t ! language spok5 9 ,p>adise 0 no?+ m or less ?an pla9 ,holl& ,dut*4 ,! real f\nd] ( ! pres5t sci5ce ( language 0 a ,g]man1 ,leibnitz--a contempor>y ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton4 ,he disc>d$ ! idea t all language c\ld be trac$ to an orig9al "o4 ,t language 01 s to speak1 a natural gr[?4 ,actual exp]i5ce tea*es u t ?is mu/ be true4 ,! anci5t sages ( ,egypt _h a vocabul>y1 accord+ to ,buns51 ( only ab\t six hundr$ & eighty-five words1 exclusive ( prop] names4 ,! ,engli% language has at lea/ "o hundr$ ?\s&4 ,,geography4 ,,9 ! #f? c5tury a monk by ! "n ( ,cosmas wrote a k9d ( or?odox geography & a/ronomy comb9$4 ,he pret5d$ t x 0 all 9 accordance ) ! ,bible4 ,accord+ to him1 ! _w 0 compos$1 fir/1 ( a flat piece ( l& & circul>2 ?is piece ( l& 0 entirely surr\nd$ by wat] :i* 0 ! ocean1 & beyond ! /rip ( wat] 0 ano!r circle ( l&2 ?is outside circle 0 ! l& inhabit$ by ! old _w be=e ! flood2 ,noah cross$ ! /rip ( wat] & l&$ on ! c5tral piece :]e we n[ are2 on ! outside l& 0 a high m\nta9 ar\nd :i* ! sun & moon revolv$2 :5 ! sun 0 beh9d ! m\nta9 x 0 night1 & :5 on ! side next u x 0 day4 ,he also taught t on ! out] edge ( ! outside circle ( l& ! firmam5t or sky 0 fa/5$1 t x 0 made ( "s solid mat]ial & turn$ ov] ! _w l an imm5se kettle4 ,& x 0 decl>$ at t "t t anyone :o believ$ ei!r m or less on t subject ?an t book conta9$ 0 a h]etic & des]v$ to be ext]m9at$ f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,?is 0 au?ority until ! discov]y ( ,am]ica by ,columbus4 ,cosmas said ! e>? 0 flat2 if x 0 r\nd h[ c\ld m5 on ! o!r side at ! day ( judgm5t see ! com+ ( ! ,"l8 ,at ! risk ( be+ tiresome1 ,i h said :at ,i h1 to %[ y ! productions ( ! m9d :5 enslav$--! consequ5ces ( ab&on+ judgm5t & reason--! effects ( wide spread ignorance & univ]sal bigotry4 ,i want to conv9ce y t e wrong is a vip] t w soon] or lat] /rike ) poison$ fangs ! bosom t n\ri%es x4 ,y w ask :at has produc$ ?is wond]ful *ange 9 only ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,y w rememb] t 9 ^? days x 0 said t all gho/s vani%$ at ! dawn ( day2 t ! sprites1 ! spooks1 ! hobgobl9s & all ! mon/]s ( ! imag9ation fl$ f ! approa*+ sun4 ,9 #adda1 pr9t+ 0 inv5t$4 ,9 ! next c5tury x became a p[]1 & x has be5 flood+ ! _w ) light f t "t to ?is4 ,! ,press has be5 ! true ,prome!us4 ,x has be51 s to speak1 ! trumpet bl[n by ! ,gabriel ( ,progress1 until1 f ! graves ( ignorance & sup]/ition1 ! p h leap$ to gr& & glori\s life1 spurn+ ) swift feet ! du/ ( an infam\s pa/4 ,:5 p read1 !y reason1 :5 !y reason !y progress4 ,y mu/ n ?9k t ! enemies ( progress all[$ books to be publi%$ or read :5 !y _h ! p[] to prev5t x4 ,! :ole p[] ( ! *ur*1 ( ! gov]nm5t1 0 array$ ^u ! side ( ignorance4 ,p f\nd 9 ! possession ( books 7 (t5 execut$4 ,pr9t+1 read+ & writ+ 7 crimes4 ,ana!mas 7 hurl$ f ! ,vatican aga9/ all :o d>$ to publi% a ^w 9 favor ( lib]ty or ! sacr$ rights ( man4 ,! ,inquisition 0 f\nd$ on purpose to cru% out e noble aspiration ( ! he>t4 ,x 0 a w> ( d>kness aga9/ light1 ( slav]y aga9/ lib]ty1 ( sup]/ition aga9/ reason4 ,i %all n attempt to rec\nt ! horrors & tortures ( ! ,inquisition4 ,suffice x to say t !y 7 equal to ! mo/ t]rible & vivid pictures ev5 ( ,hell1 & ! ,inquisitors 7 ev5 m horrid fi5ds ?an ev5 a real ,p]dition c\ld boa/4 ,b 9 spite ( prie/s1 9 spite ( k+s1 9 spite ( mitres1 9 spite ( cr[ns1 9 spite ( ,c>d9als & ,popes1 books 7 publi%$ & books 7 read4 ,beam aft] beam ( light p5etrat$ ! d>kness4 ,/> aft] /> arose 9 ! firmam5t ( ignorance4 ,! morn+ ( ,fre$om began to dawn4 ,driv5 to madness by ! prospect ( ultimate defeat1 ! enemies ( light p]secut$ ) r$\bl$ fury4 ,p 7 burn$ = say+ t ! e>? 0 r\nd1 = say+ t ! sun 0 ! c5t] ( a sy/em4 ,a woman 0 execut$ because %e endeavor$ to allay ! pa9s ( a fev] by s++4 ,! v "n ( ,philosoph] became a title ( proscription1 & ! slighte/ (f5ces 7 puni%$ by dea?4 ,ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury ,lu!r & ,j]ome1 ( ,prague1 inaugurat$ ! great ,re=mation 9 ,g]many1 ,ziska 0 at "w 9 ,hung>y1 ,zw+lius 9 ,switz]l&4 ,! gr& "w w5t =w>d 9 ,d5m>k1 9 ,sw$5 & 9 ,engl&4 ,all ?is 0 accompli%$ z e>ly z #aecd4 ,!y unmask$ ! corruption & )/ood ! tyranny ( ! *ur*4 ,) a zeal am\nt+ to en?usiasm1 ) a c\rage t 0 h]oic1 ) an en]gy t nev] flagg$1 a det]m9ation t brook$ no opposition1 ) a firmness t defi$ torture & dea?1 ?is sublime b& ( re=m]s sprang to ! attack4 ,/ronghold aft] /ronghold 0 c>ri$1 & 9 a few %ort b t]rible ye>s1 ! bann] ( ! ,re=mation wav$ 9 triumph ov] ! bloody ensign ( ,sa9t ,pet]4 ,! s\l r\s$ f ! slumb]s ( a ?\s& ye>s began to ?9k4 ,:5 slaves beg9 to reason1 slav]y beg9s to die4 ,! inv5tion ( p[d] _h releas$ millions f ! army1 & left !m to prosecute ! arts ( peace4 ,indu/ry began to be remun]ative & respectable4 ,sci5ce began to unfold ! w+s t w f9ally fill ! heav5s4 ,desc>tes ann\nc$ to ! _w ! sublime tru? t ! ,univ]se is gov]n$ by law4 ,comm]ce began to unfold h] w+s4 ,p ( diff]5t c\ntries began to get acqua9t$4 ,*ri/ians f\nd t ,mohamm$an gold 0 n ! less valuable on acc\nt ( ! doctr9es ( its own]s4 ,telescopes began to be po9t$ t[>d ! />s4 ,! ,univ]se 0 gett+ imm5se4 ,! ,e>? 0 gr[+ small4 ,x 0 discov]$ t a man c\ld be heal?y )\t be+ a ,ca?olic4 ,innum]able ag5cies 7 at "w dispell+ d>kness & creat+ light4 ,! sup]natural began to be ab&on$1 & mank9d endeavor$ to acc\nt = all physical ph5om5a by physical laws4 ,! light ( reason 0 irradiat+ ! _w1 & f t light1 z f ! approa* ( ! sun1 ! gho/s & spectres ( sup]/ition wrapp$ _! %eets ar\nd _! att5uat$ bodies & vani%$ into ?9 air4 ,o!r inv5tions rapidly foll[$4 ,! wond]ful p[] ( /eam 0 made kn[n to ! _w by ,watts & by ,fulton4 ,neptune 0 fright5$ f ! sea4 ,! locomotive 0 giv5 to mank9d by ,/eph5son2 ! telegraph by ,frankl9 & ,morse4 ,! ru% ( ! %ip1 ! scream ( ! locomotive1 & ! electric fla% h fright5$ ! mon/]s ( ignorance f ! _w1 & h left no?+ above u b ! heav5's et]nal blue1 fill$ ) glitt]+ planets :eel+ ?r\gh imm5sity 9 accordance ) ,law4 ,true religion is a subord9ation ( ! passions & int]e/s to ! p]ceptions ( ! intellect4 ,b :5 religion 0 consid]$ ! end ( life in/ead ( a means ( happ9ess1 x ov]%ad[$ all o!r int]e/s & became ! de/roy] ( mank9d4 ,x became a hydra-head$ mon/]--a s]p5t rea*+ 9 t]rible coils f ! heav5s & ?ru/+ its ?\s& fangs into ! ble$+1 quiv]+ he>ts ( m54 ,,slav]y4 ,i ,,h endeavor$ ?us f> to %[ y "s ( ! results produc$ by enslav+ ! human m9d4 ,i n[ call y\r att5tion to ano!r t]rible phase ( ?is subject2 ! enslavem5t ( ! body4 ,slav]y is a v anci5t in/itution1 yes1 ab\t z anci5t z robb]y1 !ft & murd]1 & is bas$ ^u !m all4 ,spr++ f ! same f\nta91 t a man is n ! own] ( 8 s\l1 is ! doctr9e t he is n ! own] ( 8 body4 ,! two are always f\nd toge!r1 support$ by precisely ! same argum5ts1 & att5d$ by ! same infam\s acts ( cruelty4 ,f ! e>lie/ "t1 slav]y has exi/$ 9 all c\ntries1 & among all p until rec5tly4 ,puf5dorf said t slav]y 0 orig9ally e/abli%$ by contract4 ,voltaire repli$1 ,%[ me ! orig9al contract1 & if x is sign$ by ! p>ty t 0 to be a slave ,i w believe y4 ,y w be> 9 m9d t ! slav]y ( :i* ,i am n[ speak+ is :ite slav]y4 ,greeks enslav$ "o ano!r z well z ^? captur$ 9 w>4 ,coriolanus scrupl$ n to make slaves ( 8 own c\ntrym5 captur$ 9 civil w>4 ,julius ,caes> sold to ! highe/ bidd] at onetime fifty-?ree ?\s& prison]s ( w> all ( :om 7 :ite4 ,hannibal expos$ to sale ?irty ?\s& captives at "o "t1 all ( :om 7 ,roman citiz5s4 ,9 ,rome1 m5 7 sold into bondage 9 ord] to pay _! debts4 ,9 ,g]many1 m5 (t5 haz>d$ _! fre$om on ! ?r[+ ( dice4 ,! ,b>b>y ,/ates held :ite ,*ri/ians 9 slav]y 9 ?is1 ! #ai? c5tury4 ,!re 7 :ite slaves 9 ,engl& z late z #aegd4 ,!re 7 :ite slaves 9 ,scotl& until ! end ( ! #ah? c5tury4 ,^! ,scot* slaves 7 colli]s & salt]s4 ,!y 7 treat$ z real e/ate & pass$ ) a de$ to ! m9es 9 :i* !y work$4 ,x 0 also ! law t no colli] c\ld "w 9 any m9e except ! "o to :i* he belong$4 ,x 0 also ! law t _! *ildr5 c\ld foll[ no o!r occupation ?an t ( _! fa!rs4 ,?is slav]y absolutely exi/$ 9 ,scotl& until ! beg9n+ ( ! glori\s #ai? c5tury4 ,"s ( ! ,roman nobles 7 ! own]s ( z _m z tw5ty ?\s& slaves4 ,! common p ( ,france 7 9 slav]y = f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,!y 7 transf]r$ ) l&1 & wom5 7 (t5 se5 assi/+ cattle to pull ! pl\gh1 & yet p h ! impud5ce to say t black slav]y is "r1 because ! blacks h always be5 slaves 9 _! own c\ntry4 ,i answ]1 s h ! :ites until v rec5tly4 ,9 ! good old days :5 might 0 "r & :5 k+s & popes /ood by ! p1 & protect$ ! p1 & talk$ ab\t holy oil & div9e "r1 ! _w 0 fill$ ) slaves4 ,! travel] /&+ amid ! ru9s ( anci5t cities & empires1 see+ on e side ! fall5 pill> & ! pro/rate wall1 asks :y did ^! cities fall1 :y did ^! empires crumble8 ,& ! ,gho/ ( ! ,pa/1 ! wisdom ( ages1 answ]s3 ,^! temples1 ^! palaces1 ^! cities1 ! ru9s ( :i* y /& ^u 7 built by tyranny & inju/ice4 ,! h&s t built !m 7 unpaid4 ,! backs t bore ! burd5s also bore ! m>ks ( ! la%4 ,!y 7 built by slaves to satisfy ! vanity & ambition ( ?ieves & robb]s4 ,= ^! reasons !y are du/4 ,_! civilization 0 a lie4 ,_! laws m]ely regulat$ robb]y & e/abli%$ !ft4 ,!y b\ght & sold ! bodies & s\ls ( m51 & ! m\rnful w9ds ( desolation1 sigh+ amid _! crumbl+ ru9s1 is a voice ( prophetic w>n+ to ^? :o w\ld repeat ! infam\s exp]im5t4 ,f ! ru9s ( ,babylon1 ( ,c>?age1 ( ,a!ns1 ( ,palmyra1 ( ,!bes1 ( ,rome1 & across ! great des]t1 ov] t sad & solemn sea ( s&1 f ! l& ( ! pyramids1 ov] ! fall5 ,sph9x & f ! lips ( ,memnon ! same voice1 ! same w>n+ & utt]+ ! great tru?1 t no nation f\nd$ ^u slav]y1 ei!r ( body or m9d1 c /&4 ,& yet1 to-day1 !re are ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s endeavor+ to build ! temples & cities & to adm9i/] our ,gov]nm5t ^u ! old plan4 ,!y are mak]s ( brick )\t /raw4 ,!y are b[+ !mselves b5ea? hods ( untemp]$ mort>4 ,!y are ! babbl+ build]s ( ano!r ,babel1 a ,babel ( mud ^u a f\ndation ( s&4 ,no?)/&+ ! exp]i5ce ( antiquity z to ! t]rible effects ( slav]y1 bondage 0 ! rule1 & lib]ty ! exception1 dur+ ! ,middle ,ages n only1 b = ages aft]w>d4 ,! same causes t l$ to ! lib]ation ( m9d also lib]at$ ! body4 ,free ! m9d1 all[ m5 to write & publi% & read1 & "o by "o ! %ackles w drop1 brok51 9 ! du/4 ,?is tru? 0 always kn[n1 & = t reason slaves h nev] be5 all[$ to read4 ,x has always be5 a crime to tea* a slave4 ,! intellig5t pref] dea? to slav]y4 ,education is ! mo/ radical abolitioni/ 9 ! _w4 ,to tea* ! alphabet is to inaugurate revolution4 ,to build a s*oolh\se is to con/ruct a =t4 ,e libr>y is an ars5al1 & e tru? is a monitor1 iron-clad & /eel-plat$4 ,d n ?9k t :ite slav]y 0 aboli%$ )\t a /ruggle4 ,! m5 :o oppos$ :ite slav]y 7 ridicul$1 7 p]secut$1 driv5 f _! homes1 mobb$1 hang$1 tortur$ & burn$4 ,!y 7 d5\nc$ z hav+ only "o idea1 by m5 :o _h none4 ,!y 7 call$ fanatics by m5 :o 7 s insane z to suppose t ! laws ( a petty pr9ce 7 great] ?an ^? ( ! ,univ]se4 ,crime made faces at virtue1 & hone/y 0 an outca/ begg>4 ,9 %ort1 ,i _c bett] describe to y ! mann] 9 :i* ! fri5ds ( slav]y act$ at t "t1 ?an by say+ t !y act$ precisely z !y us$ to d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:ite slav]y1 e/abli%$ by kidnapp+ & piracy1 su/a9$ by torture & inf9ite cruelty1 0 def5d$ to ! v la/4 ,let me n[ call y\r att5tion to "o ( ! mo/ imm$iate causes ( ! abolition ( :ite slav]y 9 ,europe4 ,!re 7 dur+ ! ,middle ,ages ?ree great classes ( p3 ! common p1 ! cl]gy & ! nobility4 ,all ^! p c\ld1 h[ev]1 be divid$ into two classes1 namely1 ! robb$ & ! robb]s4 ,! feudal lords 7 jeal\s ( ! k+1 ! k+ afraid ( ! lords1 ! cl]gy always sid+ ) ! /rong] p>ty4 ,! common p _h only to d ! "w1 ! fight+1 & to pay ! taxes1 z by ! law ! prop]ty ( ! nobles 0 exempt f taxation4 ,! consequ5ce 01 9 e w> betwe5 ! nobles & ! k+1 ea* p>ty endeavor$ by conciliation to get ! peasants ^u _! side4 ,:5 ! cl]gy 7 on ! side ( ! k+ !y creat$ diss5sion betwe5 ! p & ! nobles by tell+ !m t ! nobles 7 tyrants4 ,:5 !y 7 on ! side ( ! nobles !y told ! p t ! k+ 0 a tyrant4 ,at la/ ! p believ$ bo?1 & ! old adage 0 v]ifi$1 t :5 ?ieves fall out hone/ m5 get _! dues4 ,by virtue ( ! civil & religi\s w>s ( ,europe1 slav]y 0 aboli%$1 & ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 "o ( ! gr&e/ pages 9 all hi/ory1 01 s to speak1 ! ext]m9ator ( :ite slav]y4 ,9 t t]rible p]iod ! p :o _h borne ! yoke = f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s1 ris+ f ! du/1 ca/+ _! %ackles f !m1 fi]cely av5g$ _! wrongs4 ,a mob ( tw5ty millions driv5 to desp]ation1 9 ! sublimity ( despair1 9 ! sacr$ "n ( ,lib]ty cri$ = v5geance4 ,!y r$d5$ ! e>? ) ! blood ( _! ma/]s4 ,!y trampl$ b5ea? _! feet ! great army ( human v]m9 t _h liv$ ^u _! labor4 ,!y fill$ ! air ) ! ru9s ( temples & ?rones1 & ) bloody h&s tore 9 pieces ! alt> ^u :i* _! rights _h be5 (f]$ by an impi\s *ur*4 ,!y scorn$ ! sup]/itions ( ! pa/ n only1 b !y scorn$ ! pa/2 = ! pa/ to !m 0 only wrong1 imposition & outrage4 ,! ,fr5* ,revolution 0 ! inauguration ( a new era4 ,! lava ( fre$om long buri$ b5ea? a m\nta9 ( wrong & inju/ice at la/ bur/ =?1 ov]:elm+ ! ,pompeii & ,h]culaneum ( prie/craft & tyranny4 ,z soon z :ite slav]y began to decay 9 ,europe1 & :ile ! condition ( ! :ite slaves 0 improv+ ab\t ! middle ( ! #af? c5tury 9 #aeda1 ,alonzo ,gonzales1 ( ,portugal1 po9t$ out to 8 c\ntrym5 a new field ( op]ations1 a new m>ket = human fle%1 & 9 a %ort "t ! ,african slave-trade ) all its unspeakable horrors 0 inaugurat$4 ,?is trade has be5 ! great crime ( mod]n times4 ,x is almo/ impossible to conceive t nations :o pr(ess$ to be ,*ri/ian1 or ev5 9 any degree civiliz$1 %\ld h engag$ 9 ?is infam\s traffic4 ,yet ne>ly all ( ! nations ( ,europe engag$ 9 ! slave-trade1 legaliz$ x1 protect$ x1 fo/]$ ! practice1 & vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 acts1 ! b>e recital ( :i* is en\gh to make ! he>t /& /ill4 ,x has be5 calculat$ t = ye>s1 at lea/ #djj1jjj ,africans 7 ei!r kill$ or enslav$ annually4 ,!y cramm$ _! %ips s full ( ^! un=tunate wret*es1 t1 z a g5]al ?+1 ab\t t5 p] c5t1 di$ ( suffocation on ! voyage4 ,!y 7 treat$ l wild bea/s4 ,9 times ( dang] !y 7 ?r[n into ! sea4 ,rememb] t ?is horrible traffic comm5c$ 9 ! middle ( ! #af? c5tury1 0 c>ri$ on by nations pret5d+ to ,*ri/ian civilization1 & :5 d y ?9k x 0 aboli%$ by "s ( ! pr9cipal c\ntries8 ,9 ,engl&1 ,wilb]=ce & ,cl>kson d$icat$ _! lives to ! abolition ( ! slave-trade4 ,!y 7 hat$ & despis$4 ,!y p]sev]$ = tw5ty ye>s1 & x 0 n until ! #be? ( ,m>*1 #ahjh1 t ,engl& pron\nc$ ! infam\s traffic 9 human fle% illegal1 & ! rejoic+ 9 ,engl& 0 r$\bl$ on receiv+ ! news t ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h done ! same ?+4 ,aft] a "t1 ^? engag$ 9 ! slave-trade 7 decl>$ pirates4 ,on ! #bh? day ( ,augu/1 #ahcc1 ,engl& aboli%$ slav]y ?r\gh\t ! ,briti% ,colonies1 ?us giv+ lib]ty to ne>ly "o million slaves4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 !n ! greate/ slave-hold+ p[] 9 ! civiliz$ _w4 ,we are all acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( slav]y 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,we "k t x corrupt$ our p1 t x has dr5*$ our l& 9 frat]nal blood1 t x has clad our c\ntry 9 m\rn+ = ! loss ( #cjj1jjj ( h] brave/ sons2 t x c>ri$ u back to ! d>ke/ ages ( ! _w1 t x l$ u to ! v br9k ( de/ruction1 =c$ u to ! %att]$ gates ( et]nal ru91 dea? & annihilation4 ,b ,lib]ty ris+ above p>ty prejudice1 ,fre$om lift+ itself above all o!r consid]ations1 ,z "s tall cliff t lifts its awful =m1 ,swells f ! vale1 & midway leaves ! /orm1-- ,?\gh r\nd its brea/ ! roll+ cl\ds are spread1 ,et]nal sun%9e settles on its head4 ,& on ! #a/ day ( ,janu>y1 #ahfc1 ! gr&e/ ,new ,ye> t ev] dawn$ ^u ?is cont95t1 9 accordance ) ! w ( ! h]oic ,nor?1 by ! sublime act ( "o ^: "n w be sacr$ ?r\gh all ! com+ ye>s1 ! ju/ice s long delay$ 0 accompli%$1 & f\r millions ( slaves became *a9less4 ,,lib]ty ,,triumph$4 ,,lib]ty1 t mo/ sacr$ ^w1 )\t :i* all o!r words are va91 )\t :i*1 life is worse ?an dea?1 & m5 are bea/s6 ,i nev] see ! ^w ,lib]ty )\t see+ a halo ( glory ar\nd x4 ,x is a ^w wor?y ( ! lips ( a ,god4 ,c y realize ! fact t only a few ye>s ago1 ! mo/ %ock+ sy/em ( slav]y--! mo/ b>b>\s--exi/$ 9 our c\ntry1 & t y & ,i 7 b\nd by ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to /& betwe5 a human be+ & 8 lib]ty8 ,t we 7 absolutely compell$ by law to h& back t human be+ to ! la% & *a98 ,t by our laws *ildr5 7 sold f ! arms ( mo!rs1 wives sold f _! husb&s8 ,t we execut$ our laws ) ! assi/ance ( bloodh\nds1 own$ & tra9$ by human bloodh\nds fi]c] /ill1 & t all ?is 0 n only upheld by politicians1 b by ! pret5d$ m9i/]s ( ,*ri/8 ,t ! pulpit 0 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! auction block--t ! bloodh\nd's b>k 0 only an e*o f _m ( ! *ur*es8 ,& t ?is 0 all done "u ! sacr$ "n ( ,lib]ty1 by a republican gov]nm5t t 0 f\nd$ ^u ! sublime decl>ation t all m5 are equal8 ,?is all seems to me l a horrible dream1 a nightm>e ( t]ror1 a helli% impossibility4 ,& yet1 ) *eeks gl[+ & burn+ ) %ame1 be=e ! b> ( hi/ory1 we are =c$ to plead guilty to ?is t]rible *>ge4 ,we made a :ip-p+-po/ ( ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,x is true t 9 a great degree we h aton$ = ?is national crime4 ,our brave/ & our be/ h be5 sacrific$4 ,we h borne ! bloody burd5 ( w>4 ,! good & ! true h be5 ) u1 & ! wom5 ( ! ,nor? h won glory imp]i%able4 ,!y robb$ w> ( half its t]rors4 ,n cont5t ) b9d+ ! wrea? ( victory ^u ! lead]'s br[1 !y b&ag$ ! soldi]s' w\nds1 !y n]v$ ! liv+1 com=t$ ! dy+1 & smil$ ^u ! great victory ?r\gh _! te>s4 ,!y h consol$ ! h]o's wid[ & are educat+ 8 orphans4 ,!y h erect$ a monum5t to enlight5$ *>ity to :i* "t c add only gr&eur4 ,!re is mu*1 h[ev]1 to be accompli%$ /ill4 ,slav]y has be5 aboli%$1 b ,progress requires m4 ,we are call$ ^u to make ?is a free gov]nm5t 9 ! broade/ s5se1 to give lib]ty to all4 ,/&+ 9 ! pres5ce ( all hi/ory1 kn[+ ! exp]i5ce ( mank9d1 kn[+ t ! e>? is cov]$ ) c\ntless wrecks ( cruel failures2 appeal$ to by ! great army ( m>tyrs & h]oes :o h gone be=e2 by ! sacr$ du/ fill+ innum]able graves2 by ! memory ( our own noble dead2 by all ! suff]+ ( ! pa/2 by all ! hopes = ! future2 by all ! glori\s dead & ! c\ntless millions yet to be1 ,i pray1 ,i besee*1 ,i implore ! ,am]ican p to lay ! f\ndation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ^u ! pr9ciples ( et]nal ju/ice4 ,i pray1 ,i besee*1 ,i implore !m to take = ! corn]-/one1 ,univ]sal ,human ,lib]ty--! /one :i* has be5 h]et(ore reject$ by all ! build]s ( nations4 ,! ,gov]nm5t w !n /&1 & ! swell+ dome ( ! temple w t\* ! />s4 ,,conclusion ,i ,,h ?us endeavor$ to %[ y "s ( ! effects ( slav]y1 & to prove to y t a /ep 9 ord] to be 9 ! direction ( progress mu/ be 9 ! direction ( fre$om2 t slav]y ei!r ( body or m9d is b>b>ism & is practic$ & def5d$ only by infam\s tyrants or _! dupes4 ,i h endeavor$ to po9t out "s ( ! causes ( ! abolition ( slav]y1 bo? ( body & m9d4 ,!re is "o tru?1 h[ev]1 t y mu/ n =get1 & t is1 t e evil t5ds to correct & aboli% itself4 ,i believe1 h[ev]1 t ! diffusion ( k1 m ?an ev]y?+ else comb9$1 has ameliorat$ ! condition ( mank9d4 ,:5 !re 0 no fre$om ( spee* & no press1 !n e idea p]i%$ 9 ! bra9 t gave x bir?4 ,"o man c\ld n pr(it by ! ?\ght ( ano!r4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ 0 9 a great degree unkn[n4 ,& ?is /ate ( ?+s produc$ ! same effect 9 ! m5tal _w1 t conf9+ all ! wat] to ! spr+s w\ld 9 ! physical4 ,conf9e ! wat] to ! spr+s1 ! rivulets w\ld cease to murmur1 ! riv]s to fl[1 & ! ocean itself w\ld become a des]t ( s&4 ,b ) ! inv5tion ( pr9t+1 ideas began to circulate1 born ( ! busy bra9 ( ! million--little rivulets ( facts runn+ into riv]s ( in=mation1 & !y all fl[+ into ! great ocean ( human k4 ,?is ex*ange ( ideas1 ?is comp>ison ( ?\ght1 has giv5 to ea* g5]ation ! advantage ( all ! pa/4 ,?is1 m ?an all else1 has enabl$ man to improve 8 condition4 ,x is by ?is t f ! log or piece ( b>k on :i* a nak$ savage float$1 we h by successive improvem5ts creat$ a man-(-w> c>ry+ a hundr$ guns & miles ( canvas4 ,by ^! means we h *ang$ a h&ful ( s& into a telescope4 ,9 ! h&s ( sci5ce a drop ( wat] has become a giant1 turn+ ) swift & tireless arm ! c\ntless :eels4 ,! sun has become an arti/ pa9t+ ) %9+ beams ! v ?\ghts )9 our eyes4 ,! elem5ts h be5 taught to d our bidd+1 & ! electric sp>k1 freight$ ) human ?\ght & love1 defies di/ance1 & dev\rs "t z x sweeps "u all ! waves ( ! sea4 ,^! are "s ( ! results ( free ?\ght & free labor4 ,i h b>ely allud$ to a few--:]e is improvem5t to /op8 ,sci5ce is only 9 its infancy4 ,x has accompli%$ all ?is & is 9 its cradle /ill4 ,we are /&+ on ! %ore ( an inf9ite ocean ^: c\ntless waves1 freight$ ) bless+s1 are welcom+ our adv5tur\s feet4 ,progress has be5 writt5 on e s\l4 ,! human race is advanc+4 ,=w>d1 oh sublime army ( progress1 =w>d until law is ju/ice1 =w>d until ignorance is unkn[n1 =w>d :ile !re is a spiritual or temporal ?rone1 =w>d until sup]/ition is a =gott5 dream1 =w>d until ! _w is free1 =w>d until human reason1 clo!d 9 ! purple ( au?ority1 is k+ ( k+s4 ,,:at ,,is ,,religion8 99 ,?is 0 ,col4 ,+]soll's la/ public address1 deliv]$ be=e ! ,am]ican ,free ,religi\s ,association1 9 ! ,hollis ,/reet ,!atre1 ,bo/on1 ,june #b1 #ahii4 ,,x is ass]t$ t an inf9ite ,god creat$ all ?+s1 gov]ns all ?+s1 & t ! creature %\ld be ob$i5t & ?ankful to ! creator2 t ! creator dem&s c]ta9 ?+s1 & t ! p]son :o complies ) ^! dem&s is religi\s4 ,?is k9d ( religion has be5 sub/antially univ]sal4 ,= _m c5turies & by _m peoples x 0 believ$ t ?is ,god dem&$ sacrifices2 t he 0 pleas$ :5 p>5ts %$ ! blood ( _! babes4 ,aft]w>d x 0 suppos$ t he 0 satisfi$ ) ! blood ( ox51 lambs & doves1 & t 9 ex*ange = or on acc\nt ( ^! sacrifices1 ?is ,god gave ra91 sun%9e & h>ve/4 ,x 0 also believ$ t if ! sacrifices 7 n made1 ?is ,god s5t pe/il5ce1 fam9e1 flood & e>?quake4 ,! la/ phase ( ?is belief 9 sacrifice 01 accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 t ,god accept$ ! blood ( 8 son1 & t aft] 8 son _h be5 murd]$1 he1 ,god1 0 satisfi$1 & want$ no m blood4 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s & by all ^! peoples x 0 believ$ t ?is ,god he>d & answ]$ pray]1 t he =gave s9s & sav$ ! s\ls ( true believ]s4 ,?is1 9 a g5]al way1 is ! def9ition ( religion4 ,n[1 ! que/ions are1 ,:e!r religion 0 f\nd$ on any kn[n fact8 ,:e!r su* a be+ z ,god exi/s8 ,:e!r he 0 ! creator ( y\rself & myself8 ,:e!r any pray] 0 ev] answ]$8 ,:e!r any sacrifice ( babe or ox secur$ ! favor ( ?is unse5 ,god8 ,fir/4--,did an inf9ite ,god create ! *ildr5 ( m58 ,:y did he create ! intellectually inf]ior8 ,:y did he create ! de=m$ & helpless8 ,:y did he create ! crim9al1 ! idiotic1 ! insane8 ,c inf9ite wisdom & p[] make any excuse = ! creation ( failures8 ,are ! failures "u obligation to _! creator8 ,second4--,is an inf9ite ,god ! gov]nor ( ?is _w8 ,is he responsible = all ! *iefs1 k+s1 emp]ors1 & que5s8 ,is he responsible = all ! w>s t h be5 wag$1 = all ! innoc5t blood t has be5 %$8 ,is he responsible = ! c5turies ( slav]y1 = ! backs t h be5 sc>r$ ) ! la%1 = ! babes t h be5 sold f ! brea/s ( mo!rs1 = ! families t h be5 sep>at$ & de/roy$8 ,is ?is ,god responsible = religi\s p]secution1 = ! ,inquisition1 = ! ?umb-screw & rack1 & = all ! in/rum5ts ( torture8 ,did ?is ,god all[ ! cruel & vile to de/roy ! brave & virtu\s8 ,did he all[ tyrants to %$ ! blood ( patriots8 ,did he all[ 8 enemies to torture & burn 8 fri5ds8 ,:at is su* a ,god wor?8 ,w\ld a dec5t man1 hav+ ! p[] to prev5t x1 all[ 8 enemies to torture & burn 8 fri5ds8 ,c we conceive ( a devil base en\gh to pref] 8 enemies to 8 fri5ds8 ,if a good & inf9itely p[]ful ,god gov]ns ?is _w1 h[ c we acc\nt = cyclones1 e>?quakes1 pe/il5ce & fam9e8 ,h[ c we acc\nt = canc]s1 = microbes1 = diph!ria & ! ?\s& diseases t prey on infancy8 ,h[ c we acc\nt = ! wild bea/s t dev\r human be+s1 = ! fang$ s]p5ts ^: bite is dea?8 ,h[ c we acc\nt = a _w :]e life fe$s on life8 ,7 beak & claw1 too? & fang1 inv5t$ & produc$ by inf9ite m]cy8 ,did inf9ite goodness fa%ion ! w+s ( ! eagles s t _! flee+ prey c\ld be ov]tak58 ,did inf9ite goodness create ! bea/s ( prey ) ! int5tion t !y %\ld dev\r ! weak & helpless8 ,did inf9ite goodness create ! c\ntless wor?less liv+ ?+s t bre$ )9 & fe$ ^u ! fle% ( high] =ms8 ,did inf9ite wisdom int5tionally produce ! microscopic bea/s t fe$ ^u ! optic n]ve8 ,?9k ( bl9d+ a man to satisfy ! appetite ( a microbe6 ,?9k ( life fe$+ on life6 ,?9k ( ! victims6 ,?9k ( ! ,niag>a ( blood p\r+ ov] ! precipice ( cruelty6 ,9 view ( ^! facts1 :at1 aft] all1 is religion8 ,x is fe>4 ,fe> builds ! alt> & (f]s ! sacrifice4 ,fe> erects ! ca!dral & b[s ! head ( man 9 wor%ip4 ,fe> b5ds ! knees & utt]s ! pray]4 ,fe> pret5ds to love4 ,religion tea*es ! slave-virtues--ob$i5ce1 humility1 self-d5ial1 =giv5ess1 non-resi/ance4 ,lips1 religi\s & fe>ful1 trembl+ly repeat ?is passage3 ,?\gh he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ him4 ,?is is ! abyss ( degradation4 ,religion does n tea* self-reliance1 indep5d5ce1 manl9ess1 c\rage1 self-def5ce4 ,religion makes ,god a ma/] & man 8 s]f4 ,! ma/] _c be great en\gh to make slav]y sweet4 ,,ii4 ,,if ?is ,god exi/s1 h[ d we "k t he is-,i good8 ,h[ c we prove t he is m]ciful1 t he c>es = ! *ildr5 ( m58 ,if ?is ,god exi/s1 he has on _m occasions se5 millions ( 8 poor *ildr5 pl[+ ! fields1 s[+ & plant+ ! gra91 & :5 he saw !m he knew t !y dep5d$ on ! expect$ crop = life1 & yet ?is good ,god1 ?is m]ciful be+1 )held ! ra94 ,he caus$ ! sun to rise1 to /eal all moi/ure f ! l&1 b gave no ra94 ,he saw ! se$s t man _h plant$ )] & p]i%1 b he s5t no ra94 ,he saw ! p look ) sad eyes ^u ! b>r5 e>?1 & he s5t no ra94 ,he saw !m sl[ly dev\r ! little t !y _h1 & saw !m :5 ! days ( hung] came--saw !m sl[ly wa/e away1 saw _! hungry1 sunk5 eyes1 he>d _! pray]s1 saw !m dev\r ! mis]able animals t !y _h1 saw fa!rs & mo!rs1 insane ) hung]1 kill & eat _! %rivel$ babes1 & yet ! heav5 above !m 0 z brass & ! e>? b5ea? z iron1 & he s5t no ra94 ,c we say t 9 ! he>t ( ?is ,god !re blossom$ ! fl[] ( pity8 ,c we say t he c>$ = ! *ildr5 ( m58 ,c we say t 8 m]cy endure? =ev]8 ,d we prove t ?is ,god is good because he s5ds ! cyclone t wrecks villages & cov]s ! fields ) ! mangl$ bodies ( fa!rs1 mo!rs & babes8 ,d we prove 8 goodness by %[+ t he has op5$ ! e>? & swall[$ ?\s&s ( 8 helpless *ildr51 or t ) ! volcanoes he has ov]:elm$ !m ) riv]s ( fire8 ,c we inf] ! goodness ( ,god f ! facts we "k8 ,if ^! calamities did n happ51 w\ld we suspect t ,god c>$ no?+ = human be+s8 ,if !re 7 no fam9e1 no pe/il5ce1 no cyclone1 no e>?quake1 w\ld we ?9k t ,god is n good8 ,accord+ to ! !ologians1 ,god did n make all m5 alike4 ,he made races diff]+ 9 intellig5ce1 /ature & color4 ,0 !re goodness1 0 !re wisdom 9 ?is8 ,ought ! sup]ior races to ?ank ,god t !y are n ! inf]ior8 ,if we say yes1 !n ,i ask ano!r "q3 ,%\ld ! inf]ior races ?ank ,god t !y are n sup]ior1 or %\ld !y ?ank ,god t !y are n bea/s8 ,:5 ,god made ^! diff]5t races he knew t ! sup]ior w\ld enslave ! inf]ior1 knew t ! inf]ior w\ld be conqu]$1 & f9ally de/roy$4 ,if ,god did ?is1 & knew ! blood t w\ld be %$1 ! agonies t w\ld be endur$1 saw ! c\ntless fields cov]$ ) ! corpses ( ! sla91 saw all ! ble$+ backs ( slaves1 all ! brok5 he>ts ( mo!rs b]eft ( babes1 if he saw & knew all ?is1 c we conceive ( a m malici\s fi5d8 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we say t ,god is good8 ,! dungeons aga9/ ^: dripp+ walls ! brave & g5]\s h sigh$ _! s\ls away1 ! scaffolds /a9$ & glorifi$ ) noble blood1 ! hopeless slaves ) sc>r$ & ble$+ backs1 ! wri?+ m>tyrs clo!d 9 flame1 ! virtu\s /ret*$ on racks1 _! jo9ts & muscles torn ap>t1 ! flay$ & ble$+ bodies ( ! j1 ! ext+ui%$ eyes ( ^? :o s\ght = tru?1 ! c\ntless patriots :o f\ght & di$ 9 va91 ! burd5$1 beat51 weep+ wives1 ! %rivel$ faces ( neglect$ babes1 ! murd]$ millions ( ! vani%$ ye>s1 ! victims ( ! w9ds & waves1 ( flood & flame1 ( imprison$ =ces 9 ! e>?1 ( lightn+'s /roke1 ( lava's molt5 /ream1 ( fam9e1 plague & l+]+ pa91 ! m\?s t drip ) blood1 ! fangs t poison1 ! beaks t w\nd & te>1 ! triumphs ( ! base1 ! rule & sway ( wrong1 ! cr[ns t cruelty has worn & ! rob$ hypocrites1 ) clasp$ & bloody h&s1 :o ?ank$ _! ,god--a phantom fi5d--t lib]ty _h be5 bani%$ f ! _w1 ^! s\v5irs ( ! dreadful pa/1 ^! horrors t /ill exi/1 ^! frightful facts d5y t any ,god exi/s :o has ! w & p[] to gu>d & bless ! human race4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,t ,,works ,,= ,,righte\sness4 ,,mo/ p cl+ to ! sup]natural4 ,if !y give up "o ,god1 !y imag9e ano!r4 ,hav+ outgr[n ,jehovah1 !y talk ab\t ! p[] t works = righte\sness4 ,:at is ?is p[]8 ,man advances1 & necess>ily advances ?r\gh exp]i5ce4 ,a man wi%+ to g to a c]ta9 place comes to :]e ! road divides4 ,he takes ! left h&1 believ+ x to be ! "r road1 & travels until he f9ds t x is ! wrong "o4 ,he retraces 8 /eps & takes ! "r h& road & rea*es ! place desir$4 ,! next "t he goes to ! same place1 he does n take ! left h& road4 ,he has tri$ t road1 & kn[s t x is ! wrong road4 ,he takes ! "r road1 & !reupon ^! !ologians say1 ,!re is a p[] t works = righte\sness4 ,a *ild1 *>m$ by ! beauty ( ! flame1 grasps x ) its dimpl$ h&4 ,! h& is burn$1 & aft] t ! *ild keeps its h& out ( ! fire4 ,! p[] t works = righte\sness has taught ! *ild a lesson4 ,! accumulat$ exp]i5ce ( ! _w is a p[] & =ce t works = righte\sness4 ,?is =ce is n consci\s1 n intellig5t4 ,x has no w1 no purpose4 ,x is a result4 ,s ?\s&s h endeavor$ to e/abli% ! exi/5ce ( ,god by ! fact t we h :at is call$ ! moral s5se2 t is to say1 a consci5ce4 ,x is insi/$ by ^! !ologians1 & by _m ( ! s-call$ philosoph]s1 t ?is moral s5se1 ?is s5se ( duty1 ( obligation1 0 import$1 & t consci5ce is an exotic4 ,tak+ ! gr\nd t x 0 n produc$ "h1 0 n produc$ by man1 !y !n imag9e a ,god f :om x came4 ,man is a social be+4 ,we live toge!r 9 families1 tribes & nations4 ,! memb]s ( a family1 ( a tribe1 ( a nation1 :o increase ! happ9ess ( ! family1 ( ! tribe or ( ! nation1 are consid]$ good memb]s4 ,!y are prais$1 admir$ & respect$4 ,!y are reg>d$ z good2 t is to say1 z moral4 ,! memb]s :o add to ! mis]y ( ! family1 ! tribe or ! nation1 are consid]$ bad memb]s4 ,!y are blam$1 despis$1 puni%$4 ,!y are reg>d$ z immoral4 ,! family1 ! tribe1 ! nation1 creates a /&>d ( conduct1 ( morality4 ,!re is no?+ sup]natural 9 ?is4 ,! greate/ ( human be+s has said1 ,consci5ce is born ( love4 ,! s5se ( obligation1 ( duty1 0 naturally produc$4 ,among savages1 ! imm$iate consequ5ces ( actions are tak5 into consid]ation4 ,z p advance1 ! remote consequ5ces are p]ceiv$4 ,! /&>d ( conduct becomes high]4 ,! imag9ation is cultivat$4 ,a man puts himself 9 ! place ( ano!r4 ,! s5se ( duty becomes /rong]1 m imp]ative4 ,man judges himself4 ,he loves1 & love is ! comm5cem5t1 ! f\ndation ( ! highe/ virtues4 ,he injures "o t he loves4 ,!n comes regret1 rep5tance1 sorr[1 consci5ce4 ,9 all ?is !re is no?+ sup]natural4 ,man has deceiv$ himself4 ,nature is a mirror 9 :i* man sees 8 own image1 & all sup]natural religions re/ on ! pret5ce t ! image1 :i* appe>s to be beh9d ?is mirror1 has be5 caught4 ,all ! metaphysicians ( ! spiritual type1 f ,plato to ,sw$5borg1 h manufactur$ _! facts1 & all f\nd]s ( religion h done ! same4 ,suppose t an inf9ite ,god exi/s1 :at c we d = him8 ,be+ inf9ite1 he is conditionless2 be+ conditionless1 he _c be b5efit$ or injur$4 ,he _c want4 ,he has4 ,?9k ( ! egotism ( a man :o believes t an inf9ite be+ wants 8 praise6 ,,iv4 ,,:at has our religion done8 ,( c\rse1 x is admitt$ by ,*ri/ians t all o!r religions are false1 & consequ5tly we ne$ exam9e only our own4 ,has ,*ri/ianity done good8 ,has x made m5 nobl]1 m m]ciful1 ne>] hone/8 ,:5 ! *ur* _h control1 7 m5 made bett] & happi]8 ,:at has be5 ! effect ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,italy1 9 ,spa91 9 ,portugal1 9 ,irel&8 ,:at has religion done = ,hung>y or ,au/ria8 ,:at 0 ! effect ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,switz]l&1 9 ,holl&1 9 ,scotl&1 9 ,engl&1 9 ,am]ica8 ,let u be hone/4 ,c\ld ^! c\ntries h be5 worse )\t religion8 ,c\ld !y h be5 worse _h !y _h any o!r religion ?an ,*ri/ianity8 ,w\ld ,torquemada h be5 worse _h he be5 a foll[] ( ,zoroa/]8 ,w\ld ,calv9 h be5 m blood?ir/y if he _h believ$ 9 ! religion ( ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&]s8 ,w\ld ! ,dut* h be5 m idiotic if !y _h d5i$ ! ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,gho/1 & wor%ip$ ! bless$ tr9ity ( sausage1 be] & *eese8 ,w\ld ,john ,knox h be5 any worse _h he des]t$ ,*ri/ & become a foll[] ( ,confucius8 ,take our own de>1 m]ciful ,puritan ,fa!rs8 ,:at did ,*ri/ianity d = !m8 ,!y hat$ pleasure4 ,on ! door ( life !y hung ! crape ( dea?4 ,!y muffl$ all ! bells ( gladness4 ,!y made cradles by putt+ rock]s on c(f9s4 ,9 ! ,puritan ye> !re 7 twelve ,decemb]s4 ,!y tri$ to d away ) infancy & y\?1 ) prattle ( babes & ! song ( ! morn+4 ,! religion ( ! ,puritan 0 an unadult]at$ curse4 ,! ,puritan believ$ ! ,bible to be ! ^w ( ,god1 & ?is belief has always made ^? :o held x cruel & wret*$4 ,w\ld ! ,puritan h be5 worse if he _h adopt$ ! religion ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians8 ,let me ref] to j "o fact %[+ ! influ5ce ( a belief 9 ! ,bible on human be+s4 ,on ! day ( ! coronation ( ,que5 ,elizabe? %e 0 pres5t$ ) a ,g5eva ,bible by an old man repres5t+ ,"t1 ) ,tru? /&+ by 8 side z a *ild4 ,! ,que5 receiv$ ! ,bible1 kiss$ x1 & pl$g$ h]self to dilig5tly read !re94 ,9 ! d$ication ( ?is bless$ ,bible ! ,que5 0 pi\sly exhort$ to put all ,papi/s to ! sword4 ,9 ?is incid5t we see ! real _s ( ,prote/ant lov]s ( ! ,bible4 ,9 o!r words1 x 0 j z fi5di%1 j z infam\s z ! ,ca?olic _s4 ,has ! ,bible made ! p ( ,georgia k9d & m]ciful8 ,w\ld ! lyn*]s be m f]oci\s if !y wor%ip$ gods ( wood & /one8 ,,vii4 ,,h[ ,,c ,,mank9d ,,be ,,re=m$ ,,)\t ,,religion8 ,,religion has be5 tri$1 & 9 all c\ntries1 9 all times1 has fail$4 ,religion has nev] made man m]ciful4 ,rememb] ! ,inquisition4 ,:at effect did religion h on slav]y8 ,:at effect ^u ,libby1 ,saulsbury & ,&]sonville8 ,religion has always be5 ! enemy ( sci5ce1 ( inve/igation & ?\ght4 ,religion has nev] made man free4 ,x has nev] made man moral1 temp]ate1 indu/ri\s & hone/4 ,are ,*ri/ians m temp]ate1 ne>] virtu\s1 ne>] hone/ ?an savages8 ,among savages d we n f9d t _! vices & cruelties are ! fruits ( _! sup]/itions8 ,to ^? :o believe 9 ! ,uni=mity ( ,nature1 religion is impossible4 ,c we affect ! nature & qualities ( sub/ance by pray]8 ,c we ha/5 or delay ! tides by wor%ip8 ,c we *ange w9ds by sacrifice8 ,w kneel+s give u weal?8 ,c we cure disease by supplication8 ,c we add to our k by c]emony8 ,c we receive virtue or honor z alms8 ,are n ! facts 9 ! m5tal _w j z /ubborn--j z necess>ily produc$--z ! facts 9 ! mat]ial _w8 ,is n :at we call m9d j z natural z :at we call body8 ,religion re/s on ! idea t ,nature has a ma/] & t ?is ma/] w li/5 to pray]2 t ?is ma/] puni%es & rew>ds2 t he loves praise & flatt]y & hates ! brave & free4 ,has man obta9$ any help f heav58 ,,vi4 ,,if we h a !ory1 we mu/ h facts = ! f\ndation4 ,we mu/ h corn]-/ones4 ,we mu/ n build on guesses1 fancies1 analogies or inf]5ces4 ,! /ructure mu/ h a basem5t4 ,if we build1 we mu/ beg9 at ! bottom4 ,i h a !ory & ,i h f\r corn]-/ones4 ,! fir/ /one is t matt]--sub/ance--_c be de/roy$1 _c be annihilat$4 ,! second /one is t =ce _c be de/roy$1 _c be annihilat$4 ,! ?ird /one is t matt] & =ce _c exi/ ap>t--no matt] )\t =ce--no =ce )\t matt]4 ,! f\r? /one is t t :i* _c be de/roy$ c\ld n h be5 creat$2 t ! inde/ructible is ! uncreatable4 ,if ^! corn]-/ones are facts1 x foll[s z a necessity t matt] & =ce are f & to et]nity2 t !y c nei!r be increas$ nor dim9i%$4 ,x foll[s t no?+ has be5 or c be creat$2 t !re nev] has be5 or c be a creator4 ,x foll[s t !re c\ld n h be5 any intellig5ce1 any design back ( matt] & =ce4 ,!re is no intellig5ce )\t =ce4 ,!re is no =ce )\t matt]4 ,consequ5tly !re c\ld n by any possibility h be5 any intellig5ce1 any =ce1 back ( matt]4 ,x !re=e foll[s t ! sup]natural does n & _c exi/4 ,if ^! f\r corn]-/ones are facts1 ,nature has no ma/]4 ,if matt] & =ce are f & to et]nity1 x foll[s z a necessity t no ,god exi/s2 t no ,god creat$ or gov]ns ! univ]se2 t no ,god exi/s :o answ]s pray]2 no ,god :o succors ! oppress$2 no ,god :o pities ! suff]+s ( innoc5ce2 no ,god :o c>es = ! slaves ) sc>r$ fle%1 ! mo!rs robb$ ( _! babes2 no ,god :o rescues ! tortur$1 & no ,god t saves a m>tyr f ! flames4 ,9 o!r words1 x proves t man has nev] receiv$ any help f heav52 t all sacrifices h be5 9 va91 & t all pray]s h di$ unansw]$ 9 ! he$less air4 ,i d n pret5d to "k4 ,i say :at ,i ?9k4 ,if matt] & =ce h exi/$ f et]nity1 x !n foll[s t all t has be5 possible has happ5$1 all t is possible is happ5+1 & all t w be possible w happ54 ,9 ! univ]se !re is no *ance1 no caprice4 ,e ev5t has p>5ts4 ,t :i* has n happ5$1 c\ld n4 ,! pres5t is ! necess>y product ( all ! pa/1 ! necess>y cause ( all ! future4 ,9 ! inf9ite *a9 !re is1 & !re c be1 no brok51 no miss+ l9k4 ,! =m & motion ( e />1 ! climate ( e _w1 all =ms ( vegetable & animal life1 all in/9ct1 intellig5ce & consci5ce1 all ass]tions & d5ials1 all vices & virtues1 all ?\ghts & dreams1 all hopes & fe>s1 are necessities4 ,n "o ( ! c\ntless ?+s & relations 9 ! univ]se c\ld h be5 diff]5t4 ,,vii4 ,,if matt] & =ce are f et]nity1 !n we c say t man _h no intellig5t creator--t man 0 n a special creation4 ,we n[ "k1 if we "k any?+1 t ,jehovah1 ! div9e pott]1 did n mix & m\ld clay into ! =ms ( m5 & wom51 & !n brea! ! brea? ( life into ^! =ms4 ,we n[ "k t our fir/ p>5ts 7 n =eign]s4 ,we "k t !y 7 natives ( ?is _w1 produc$ "h1 & t _! life did n come f ! brea? ( any god4 ,we n[ "k1 if we "k any?+1 t ! univ]se is natural1 & t m5 & wom5 h be5 naturally produc$4 ,we n[ "k our ance/ors1 our p$igree4 ,we h ! family tree4 ,we h all ! l9ks ( ! *a91 tw5ty-six l9ks inclusive f mon] to man4 ,we did n get our in=mation f inspir$ books4 ,we h fossil facts & liv+ =ms4 ,f ! simple/ creatures1 f bl9d s5sation1 f organism f "o vague want1 to a s+le cell ) a nucleus1 to a holl[ ball fill$ ) fluid1 to a cup ) d\ble walls1 to a flat worm1 to a some?+ t beg9s to brea!1 to an organism t has a sp9al *ord1 to a l9k betwe5 ! inv]tebrate to ! v]tebrate1 to "o t has a cranium--a h\se = a bra9--to "o ) f9s1 /ill onw>d to "o ) =e & h9d] f9s1 to ! reptile mammalia1 to ! m>supials1 to ! lemures1 dwell]s 9 trees1 to ! simiae1 to ! pi!can?ropi1 & la/ly1 to man4 ,we "k ! pa?s t life has travel$4 ,we "k ! foot/eps ( advance4 ,!y h be5 trac$4 ,! la/ l9k has be5 f\nd4 ,= ?is we are indebt$1 m ?an to all o!rs1 to ! greate/ ( biologi/s1 ,ern/ ,haeckel4 ,we n[ believe t ! univ]se is natural & we d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! sup]natural4 ,,viii4 ,re=m4 ,,= ?\s&s ( ye>s m5 & wom5 h be5 try+ to re=m ! _w4 ,!y h creat$ gods & devils1 heav5s & hells2 !y h writt5 sacr$ books1 p]=m$ miracles1 built ca!drals & dungeons2 !y h cr[n$ & uncr[n$ k+s & que5s2 !y h tortur$ & imprison$1 flay$ alive & burn$2 !y h prea*$ & pray$2 !y h tri$ promises & ?reats2 !y h coax$ & p]suad$2 !y h prea*$ & taught1 & 9 c\ntless ways h endeavor$ to make p hone/1 temp]ate1 indu/ri\s & virtu\s2 !y h built hospitals & asylums1 univ]sities & s*ools1 & seem to h done _! v be/ to make mank9d bett] & happi]1 & yet !y h n succe$$4 ,:y h ! re=m]s fail$8 ,i w tell !m :y4 ,ignorance1 pov]ty & vice are populat+ ! _w4 ,! gutt] is a nurs]y4 ,p unable ev5 to support !mselves fill ! t5em5ts1 ! huts & hovels ) *ildr54 ,!y dep5d on ! ,"l1 on luck & *>ity4 ,!y are n intellig5t en\gh to ?9k ab\t consequ5ces or to feel responsibility4 ,at ! same "t !y d n want *ildr51 because a *ild is a curse1 a curse to !m & to itself4 ,! babe is n welcome1 because x is a burd54 ,^! unwelcome *ildr5 fill ! jails & prisons1 ! asylums & hospitals1 & !y cr[d ! scaffolds4 ,a few are rescu$ by *ance or *>ity1 b ! great majority are failures1 ,!y become vici\s1 f]oci\s4 ,!y live by fraud & viol5ce1 & bequea? _! vices to _! *ildr54 ,aga9/ ?is inundation ( vice ! =ces ( re=m are helpless1 & *>ity itself becomes an unconsci\s promot] ( crime4 ,failure seems to be ! tradem>k ( ,nature4 ,:y8 ,nature has no design1 no intellig5ce4 ,nature produces )\t purpose1 su/a9s )\t int5tion & de/roys )\t ?\ght4 ,man has a little intellig5ce1 & he %\ld use x4 ,intellig5ce is ! only lev] capable ( rais+ mank9d4 ,! real "q is1 c we prev5t ! ignorant1 ! poor1 ! vici\s1 f fill+ ! _w ) _! *ildr58 ,c we prev5t ?is ,miss\ri ( ignorance & vice f empty+ into ! ,mississippi ( civilization8 ,mu/ ! _w =ev] rema9 ! victim ( ignorant passion8 ,c ! _w be civiliz$ to t degree t consequ5ces w be tak5 into consid]ation by all8 ,:y %\ld m5 & wom5 h *ildr5 t !y _c take c>e (1 *ildr5 t are burd5s & curses8 ,:y8 ,because !y h m passion ?an intellig5ce1 m passion ?an consci5ce1 m passion ?an reason4 ,y _c re=m ^! p ) tracts & talk4 ,y _c re=m ^! p ) prea* & cre$4 ,passion is1 & always has be51 deaf4 ,^! weapons ( re=m are sub/antially useless4 ,crim9als1 tramps1 begg>s & failures are increas+ e day4 ,! prisons1 jails1 poorh\ses & asylums are cr[d$4 ,religion is helpless4 ,law c puni%1 b x c nei!r re=m crim9als nor prev5t crime4 ,! tide ( vice is ris+4 ,! w> t is n[ be+ wag$ aga9/ ! =ces ( evil is z hopeless z ! battle ( ! fireflies aga9/ ! d>kness ( night4 ,!re is b "o hope4 ,ignorance1 pov]ty & vice mu/ /op populat+ ! _w4 ,?is _c be done by moral suasion4 ,?is _c be done by talk or example4 ,?is _c be done by religion or by law1 by prie/ or by hangman4 ,?is _c be done by =ce1 physical or moral4 ,to accompli% ?is !re is b "o way4 ,sci5ce mu/ make woman ! own]1 ! mi/ress ( h]self4 ,sci5ce1 ! only possible savior ( mank9d1 mu/ put x 9 ! p[] ( woman to decide = h]self :e!r %e w or w n become a "m4 ,?is is ! solution ( ! :ole "q4 ,?is frees woman4 ,! babes t are !n born w be welcome4 ,!y w be clasp$ ) glad h&s to happy brea/s4 ,!y w fill homes ) light & joy4 ,m5 & wom5 :o believe t slaves are pur]1 tru]1 ?an ! free1 :o believe t fe> is a saf] guide ?an k1 t only ^? are really good :o obey ! comm&s ( o!rs1 & t ignorance is ! soil 9 :i* ! p]fect1 p]fum$ fl[] ( virtue gr[s1 w ) prote/+ h&s hide _! %ock$ faces4 ,m5 & wom5 :o ?9k t light is ! enemy ( virtue1 t purity dwells 9 d>kness1 t x is dang]\s = human be+s to "k !mselves & ! facts 9 ,nature t affect _! well be+1 w be horrifi$ at ! ?\ght ( mak+ intellig5ce ! ma/] ( passion4 ,b ,i look =w>d to ! "t :5 m5 & wom5 by reason ( _! k ( consequ5ces1 ( ! morality born ( intellig5ce1 w refuse to p]petuate disease & pa91 w refuse to fill ! _w ) failures4 ,:5 t "t comes ! prison walls w fall1 ! dungeons w be flood$ ) light1 & ! %ad[ ( ! scaffold w cease to curse ! e>?4 ,pov]ty & crime w be *ildless4 ,! )]$ h&s ( want w n be /ret*$ = alms4 ,!y w be du/4 ,! :ole _w w be intellig5t1 virtu\s & free4 ,,ix4 ,,religion c nev] re=m mank9d because religion is slav]y4 ,x is f> bett] to be free1 to leave ! =ts & b>ricades ( fe>1 to /& erect & face ! future ) a smile4 ,x is f> bett] to give y\rself sometimes to neglig5ce1 to drift ) wave & tide1 ) ! bl9d =ce ( ! _w1 to ?9k & dream1 to =get ! *a9s & limitations ( ! brea?+ life1 to =get purpose & object1 to l\nge 9 ! picture gall]y ( ! bra91 to feel once m ! clasps & kisses ( ! pa/1 to br+ life's morn+ back1 to see aga9 ! =ms & faces ( ! dead1 to pa9t fair pictures = ! com+ ye>s1 to =get all ,gods1 _! promises & ?reats1 to feel )9 y\r ve9s life's joy\s /ream & he> ! m>tial music1 ! rhy?mic beat+ ( y\r fe>less he>t4 ,& !n to r\se y\rself to d all useful ?+s1 to rea* ) ?\ght & de$ ! ideal 9 y\r bra91 to give y\r fancies w+1 t !y1 l *emi/ bees1 may f9d art's nect> 9 ! we$s ( common ?+s1 to look ) tra9$ & /eady eyes = facts1 to f9d ! subtle ?reads t jo9 ! di/ant ) ! n[1 to increase k1 to take burd5s f ! weak1 to develop ! bra91 to def5d ! "r1 to make a palace = ! s\l4 ,?is is real religion4 ,?is is real wor%ip4