,,preface ,,to ,,&rocles ,,& ,,! ,,lion3 ,,on ,,! ,,prospects ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,by ,b]n>d ,%aw #aiab ,,cont5ts3 ,:y n give ,*ri/ianity a ,trial8 ,:y ,jesus m ?an ,ano!r8 ,0 ,jesus a ,c[>d8 ,0 ,jesus a ,m>tyr8 ,! ,gospels )\t ,prejudice ,! ,gospels n[ un9telligible to ,novices ,worldl9ess ( ! ,majority ,religion ( ! ,m9ority4 ,salvationism ,! ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,atonem5t & ,puni%m5t ,salvation at fir/ a ,class ,privilege2 & ! ,rem$y ,retrospective ,atonem5t2 & ! ,expectation ( ! ,r$eem] ,completion ( ! ,s*eme by ,lu!r & ,calv9 ,john ,b>leycorn ,look+ = ! ,end ( ! ,_w ,! ,honor ( ,div9e ,p>5tage ,,mat!w ,! ,annunciation3 ! ,massacre3 ! ,flight ,john ! ,bapti/ ,jesus jo9s ! ,bapti/s ,! ,savage ,john & ! ,civiliz$ ,jesus ,jesus n a ,proselyti/ ,! ,tea*+s ( ,jesus ,! ,miracles ,mat!w imputes ,bigotry to ,jesus ,! ,great ,*ange ,j]usalem & ! ,my/ical ,sacrifice ,n ?is ,man b ,b>abbas ,! ,resurrection ,date ( ,mat!w's ,n>rative ,class ,type ( ,mat!w's ,jesus ,,m>k ,! ,wom5 ,disciples & ! ,asc5sion ,,luke ,luke ! ,lit]>y ,arti/ ,! ,*>m ( ,luke's ,n>rative ,! ,t\* ( ,p>isian ,romance ,wait+ = ! ,messiah ,,john ,a ,new ,/ory & a ,new ,"* ,john ! ,immortal ,eye ,witness ,! ,peculi> ,!ology ( ,jesus ,john agre$ z to ! ,trial & ,crucifixion ,cr$ibility ( ! ,gospels ,fa%ions ( ,belief ,cr$ibility & ,tru? ,*ri/ian ,iconolatry & ! ,p]il ( ! ,iconocla/ ,! ,alt]native to ,b>abbas ,! ,r$uction to ,mod]n ,practice ( ,*ri/ianity ,mod]n ,communism ,r$i/ribution ,%all ,he ,:o ,makes1 ,own8 ,labor ,"t ,! ,dream ( ,di/ribution ,accord+ to ,m]it ,vital ,di/ribution ,equal ,di/ribution ,! ,capta9 & ! ,cab9 ,boy ,! ,political & ,biological ,objections to ,inequality ,jesus z ,economi/ ,jesus z ,biologi/ ,money ! ,midwife ( ,sci5tific ,communism ,judge ,n ,limits to ,free ,w ,jesus on ,m>riage & ! ,family ,:y ,jesus did n ,m>ry ,inconsi/5cy ( ! ,sex ,in/9ct ,= ,bett] = ,worse ,! ,rem$y ,! ,case = ,m>riage ,celibacy no ,rem$y ,aft] ! ,crucifixion ,! ,v9dictive ,miracles & ! ,/on+ ( ,/eph5 ,confusion ( ,*ri/5dom ,secret ( ,paul's ,success ,paul's ,qualities ,acts ( ! ,apo/les ,! ,controv]sies on ,baptism & ,transub/antiation ,! ,alt]native ,*ri/s ,cr$ulity no ,crit]ion ,belief 9 ,p]sonal ,immortality no ,crit]ion ,! ,secul> ,view ,natural1 n ,rational1 !re=e ,inevitable ,! ,high] ,criticism ,! ,p]ils ( ,salvationism ,! ,importance ( ,hell 9 ! ,salvation ,s*eme ,! ,"r to refuse ,atonem5t ,! ,tea*+ ( ,*ri/ianity ,*ri/ianity & ! ,empire ,,preface ,,on ,,! ,,prospects ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,,:y ,,n ,,give ,,*ri/ianity ,a ,,trial8 ,! "q seems a hopeless "o aft] #bjjj ye>s ( resolute adh]5ce to ! old cry ( ,n ?is man1 b ,b>abbas4 ,yet x is beg9n+ to look z if ,b>abbas 0 a failure1 9 spite ( 8 /rong "r h&1 8 victories1 8 empires1 8 millions ( money1 & 8 moralities & *ur*es & political con/itutions4 ,?is man has n be5 a failure yet2 = nobody has ev] be5 sane en\gh to try 8 way4 ,b he has _h "o qua9t triumph4 ,b>abbas has /ol5 8 "n & tak5 8 cross z a /&>d4 ,!re is a sort ( complim5t 9 t4 ,!re is ev5 a sort ( loyalty 9 x1 l t ( ! brig& :o breaks e law & yet claims to be a patriotic subject ( ! k+ :o makes !m4 ,we h always _h a curi\s feel+ t ?\gh we crucifi$ ,*ri/ on a /ick1 he someh[ manag$ to get hold ( ! "r end ( x1 & t if we 7 bett] m5 we might try 8 plan4 ,!re h be5 "o or two grotesque attempts at x by inadequate p1 su* z ! ,k+dom ( ,god 9 ,mun/]1 :i* 0 end$ by crucifixion s mu* m atroci\s ?an ! "o on ,calv>y t ! bi%op :o took ! "p ( ,annas w5t home & di$ ( horror4 ,b responsible p h nev] made su* attempts4 ,! money$1 respectable1 capable _w has be5 /eadily anti-,*ri/ian & ,b>abbasque s9ce ! crucifixion2 & ! specific doctr9e ( ,jesus has n 9 all t "t be5 put into political or g5]al social practice4 ,i am no m a ,*ri/ian ?an ,pilate 01 or y1 g5tle read]2 & yet1 l ,pilate1 ,i greatly pref] ,jesus to ,annas & ,caiaphas2 & ,i am ready to admit t aft] contemplat+ ! _w & human nature = ne>ly sixty ye>s1 ,i see no way out ( ! _w's mis]y b ! way :i* w\ld h be5 f\nd by ,*ri/'s w if he _h und]tak5 ! "w ( a mod]n practical /atesman4 ,pray d n at ?is e>ly po9t lose pati5ce ) me & %ut ! book4 ,i assure y ,i am z sceptical & sci5tific & mod]n a ?9k] z y w f9d any:]e4 ,i grant y ,i "k a great deal m ab\t economics & politics ?an ,jesus did1 & c d ?+s he c\ld n d4 ,i am by all ,b>abbasque /&>ds a p]son ( mu* bett] "* & /&+1 & great] practical s5se4 ,i h no sympa?y ) vagabonds & talk]s :o try to re=m society by tak+ m5 away f _! regul> productive "w & mak+ vagabonds & talk]s ( !m too2 & if ,i _h be5 ,pilate ,i %\ld h recogniz$ z pla9ly z he ! necessity = suppress+ attacks on ! exi/+ social ord]1 h[ev] corrupt t ord] might be1 by p ) no k ( gov]nm5t & no p[] to con/ruct political ma*9]y to c>ry out _! views1 act+ on ! v dang]\s delusion t ! end ( ! _w 0 at h&4 ,i make no def5ce ( su* ,*ri/ians z ,savon>ola & ,john ( ,leyd53 !y 7 scuttl+ ! %ip be=e !y _h le>n$ h[ to build a raft2 & x became necess>y to ?r[ !m ov]bo>d to save ! crew4 ,i say ?is to set myself "r ) respectable society2 b ,i mu/ /ill insi/ t if ,jesus c\ld h work$ out ! practical problems ( a ,communi/ con/itution1 an admitt$ obligation to deal ) crime )\t rev5ge or puni%m5t1 & a full assumption by humanity ( div9e responsibilities1 he w\ld h conf]r$ an incalculable b5efit on mank9d1 because ^! di/9ctive dem&s ( 8 are n[ turn+ out to be good s5se & s\nd economics4 ,i say di/9ctive1 because 8 common humanity & 8 subjection to "t & space 7t is1 to ! ,syrian life ( 8 p]iod7 involv$ 8 belief 9 _m ?+s1 true & false1 t 9 no way di/+ui% him f o!r ,syrians ( t "t4 ,b su* common beliefs d n con/itute specific ,*ri/ianity any m ?an we>+ a be>d1 work+ 9 a c>p5t]'s %op1 or believ+ t ! e>? is flat & t ! />s c\ld drop on x f heav5 l hail/ones4 ,*ri/ianity int]e/s practical /atesm5 n[ because ( ! doctr9es t di/+ui%$ ,*ri/ f ! ,jews & ! ,b>abbasques g5]ally1 includ+ ourselves4 ,,:y ,,jesus ,,m ,,?an ,,ano!r8 ,i d n imply1 h[ev]1 t ^! doctr9es 7 peculi> to ,*ri/4 ,a doctr9e peculi> to "o man w\ld be only a craze1 unless its compreh5sion dep5d$ on a developm5t ( human faculty s r>e t only "o exceptionally gift$ man possess$ x4 ,b ev5 9 ?is case x w\ld be useless1 because incapable ( spread+4 ,*ri/ianity is a /ep 9 moral evolution :i* is indep5d5t ( any individual prea*]4 ,if ,jesus _h nev] exi/$ 7& t he ev] exi/$ 9 any o!r s5se ?an t 9 :i* ,%akespe>'s ,hamlet exi/$ has be5 vigor\sly que/ion$7 ,tol/oy w\ld h ?\ght & taught & qu>rell$ ) ! ,greek ,*ur* all ! same4 ,_! cre$ has be5 fragm5t>ily practis$ to a consid]able ext5t 9 spite ( ! fact t ! laws ( all c\ntries treat x1 9 effect1 z crim9al4 ,_m ( its advocates h be5 militant a!i/s4 ,b = "s reason ! imag9ation ( :ite mank9d has pick$ out ,jesus ( ,naz>e? z ,,! ,*ri/1 & attribut$ all ! ,*ri/ian doctr9es to him2 & z x is ! doctr9e & n ! man t matt]s1 &1 z1 besides1 "o symbol is z good z ano!r provid$ ev]yone atta*es ! same mean+ to x1 ,i raise1 = ! mom5t1 no "q z to h[ f> ! gospels are orig9al1 & h[ f> !y consi/ ( ,greek & ,*9ese int]polations4 ,! record t ,jesus said c]ta9 ?+s is n invalidat$ by a demon/ration t ,confucius said !m be=e him4 ,^? :o claim a lit]al div9e pat]nity = him _c be sil5c$ by ! discov]y t ! same claim 0 made = ,alex&] & ,augu/us4 ,& ,i am n j n[ conc]n$ ) ! cr$ibility ( ! gospels z records ( fact2 = ,i am n act+ z a detective1 b turn+ our mod]n lights on to c]ta9 ideas & doctr9es 9 !m :i* dis5tangle !mselves f ! re/ because !y are flatly contr>y to common practice1 common s5se1 & common belief1 & yet h1 9 ! tee? ( dogg$ incr$ulity & recalcitrance1 produc$ an irresi/ible impression t ,*ri/1 ?\gh reject$ by 8 po/]ity z an unpractical dream]1 & execut$ by 8 contempor>ies z a dang]\s an>*i/ & blasphem\s madman1 0 great] ?an 8 judges4 ,,0 ,,jesus ,a ,,c[>d8 ,i "k q well t ?is impression ( sup]iority is n produc$ on ev]yone1 ev5 ( ^? :o pr(ess extreme susceptibility to x4 ,sett+ aside ! huge mass ( inculcat$ ,*ri/-wor%ip :i* has no real significance because x has no intellig5ce1 !re is1 among p :o are really free to ?9k = !mselves on ! subject1 a great deal ( he>ty dislike ( ,jesus & ( contempt = 8 failure to save himself & ov]come 8 enemies by p]sonal brav]y & cunn+ z ,mahomet did4 ,i h he>d ?is feel+ express$ f> m impati5tly by p]sons br\ght up 9 ,engl& z ,*ri/ians ?an by ,mahometans1 :o are1 l _! prophet1 v civil to ,jesus1 & all[ him a place 9 _! e/eem & v5]ation at lea/ z high z we accord to ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,b ?is ,briti% bulldog contempt is f\nd$ on a complete misconception ( 8 reasons = submitt+ volunt>ily to an ordeal ( torm5t & dea?4 ,! mod]n ,secul>i/ is (t5 s det]m9$ to reg>d ,jesus z a man l himself & no?+ m1 t he slips unconsci\sly into ! error ( assum+ t ,jesus %>$ t view4 ,b x is q cle> f ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s 7! *ief au?orities = believ+ t ,jesus ev] exi/$7 t ,jesus at ! "t ( 8 dea? believ$ himself to be ! ,*ri/1 a div9e p]sonage4 ,x is !re=e absurd to criticize 8 conduct be=e ,pilate z if he 7 ,colonel ,roosevelt or ,admiral von ,tirpitz or ev5 ,mahomet4 ,:e!r y accept 8 belief 9 8 div9ity z fully z ,simon ,pet] did1 or reject x z a delusion :i* l$ him to submit to torture & sacrifice 8 life )\t resi/ance 9 ! conviction t he w\ld pres5tly rise aga9 9 glory1 y are equally b\nd to admit t1 f> f behav+ l a c[>d or a %eep1 he %[$ consid]able physical =titude 9 go+ ?r\gh a cruel ordeal aga9/ :i* he c\ld h def5d$ himself z effectually z he cle>$ ! money*ang]s out ( ! temple4 ,g5tle ,jesus1 meek & mild is a snivell+ mod]n inv5tion1 ) no w>rant 9 ! gospels4 ,/4 ,mat!w w\ld z soon h ?\ght ( apply+ su* adjectives to ,judas ,maccabeus z to ,jesus2 & ev5 ,/4 ,luke1 :o makes ,jesus polite & graci\s1 does n make him meek4 ,! picture ( him z an ,engli% curate ( ! f>cical com$y type1 too meek to fight a policeman1 & ev]ybody's butt1 may be useful 9 ! nurs]y to s(t5 *ildr52 b t su* a figure c\ld ev] h become a c5tre ( ! _w's att5tion is too absurd = discussion2 gr[n m5 & wom5 may speak k9dly ( a h>mless creature :o utt]s amiable s5tim5ts & is a helpless n9compoop :5 he is call$ on to def5d !m2 b !y w n foll[ him1 nor d :at he tells !m1 because !y d n wi% to %>e 8 defeat & disgrace4 ,,0 ,,jesus ,a ,,m>tyr8 ,x is important !re=e t we %\ld cle> our m9ds ( ! notion t ,jesus di$1 z "s are 9 ! habit ( decl>+1 = 8 social & political op9ions4 ,!re h be5 _m m>tyrs to ^? op9ions2 b he 0 n "o ( !m1 nor1 z 8 words %[1 did he see any m s5se 9 m>tyrdom ?an ,galileo did4 ,he 0 execut$ by ! ,jews = ! blasphemy ( claim+ to be a ,god2 & ,pilate1 to :om ?is 0 a m]e piece ( sup]/iti\s nons5se1 let !m execute him z ! *eape/ way ( keep+ !m quiet1 on ! =mal plea t he _h committ$ treason aga9/ ,rome by say+ t he 0 ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,he 0 n falsely accus$1 nor d5i$ full opportunities ( def5d+ himself4 ,! proce$+s 7 q /raight=w>d & regul>2 & ,pilate1 to :om ! appeal lay1 favor$ him & despis$ 8 judges1 & 0 evid5tly will+ en\gh to be conciliat$4 ,b in/ead ( d5y+ ! *>ge1 ,jesus repeat$ ! (f5ce4 ,he knew :at he 0 do+3 he _h ali5at$ numb]s ( 8 own disciples & be5 /on$ 9 ! /reets = do+ x be=e4 ,he 0 n ly+3 he believ$ lit]ally :at he said4 ,! horror ( ! ,high ,prie/ 0 p]fectly natural3 he 0 a ,primate confront$ ) a het]odox /reet prea*] utt]+ :at seem$ to him an appall+ & impud5t blasphemy4 ,! fact t ! blasphemy 0 to ,jesus a simple /atem5t ( fact1 & t x has s9ce be5 accept$ z su* by all we/]n nations1 does n invalidate ! proce$+s1 nor give u ! "r to reg>d ,annas & ,caiaphas z worse m5 ?an ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury & ! ,head ,ma/] ( ,eton4 ,if ,jesus _h be5 indict$ 9 a mod]n c\rt1 he w\ld h be5 exam9$ by two doctors2 f\nd to be obsess$ by a delusion2 decl>$ incapable ( plead+2 & s5t to an asylum3 t is ! :ole diff]5ce4 ,b please note t :5 a man is *>g$ be=e a mod]n tribunal 7to take a case t happ5$ ! o!r day7 ( hav+ ass]t$ & ma9ta9$ t he 0 an (fic] return$ f ! front to receive ! ,victoria ,cross at ! h&s ( ! ,k+1 al?\gh he 0 9 fact a me*anic1 nobody ?9ks ( treat+ him z afflict$ ) a delusion4 ,he is puni%$ = false pret5ces1 because 8 ass]tion is cr$ible & !re=e mislead+4 ,j s1 ! claim to div9ity made by ,jesus 0 to ! ,high ,prie/1 :o look$ =w>d to ! com+ ( a ,messiah1 "o t might conceivably h be5 true1 & might !re=e h misl$ ! p 9 a v dang]\s way4 ,t 0 :y he treat$ ,jesus z an impo/] & a blasphem] :]e we %\ld h treat$ him z a madman4 ,,! ,,gospels ,,)\t ,,prejudice4 ,all ?is w become cle> if we read ! gospels )\t prejudice4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y x 0 impossible to read !m )\t fanta/ic confusion ( ?\ght4 ,! confusion 0 s utt]ly conf\nd$ t x 0 call$ ! prop] _s to read ! ,bible 94 ,jesus 0 a baby2 & he 0 old] ?an creation4 ,he 0 a man :o c\ld be p]secut$1 /on$1 sc\rg$1 & kill$2 & he 0 a god1 immortal & all-p[]ful1 able to raise ! dead & call millions ( angels to 8 aid4 ,x 0 a s9 to d\bt ei!r view ( him3 t is1 x 0 a s9 to reason ab\t him2 & ! end 0 t y did n reason ab\t him1 & read ab\t him only :5 y 7 compell$4 ,:5 y he>d ! gospel /ories read 9 *ur*1 or le>nt !m f pa9t]s & poets1 y came out ) an impression ( _! cont5ts t w\ld h a/oni%$ a ,*9aman :o _h read ! /ory )\t prepossession4 ,ev5 sceptics :o 7 specially on _! gu>d1 put ! ,bible 9 ! dock1 & read ! gospels ) ! object ( detect+ discrepancies 9 ! f\r n>ratives to %[ t ! writ]s 7 z subject to error z ! writ]s ( ye/]day's newspap]4 ,all ?is has *ang$ greatly )9 two g5]ations4 ,today ! ,bible is s little read t ! language ( ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion is rapidly becom+ obsolete2 s t ev5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e ! old tradition ( ! v]bal infallibility ( ! book ( books l+]s m /rongly ?an any:]e else except p]haps 9 ,ul/]1 retranslations into mod]n ,engli% h be5 introduc$ p]=ce to save its b>e intelligibility4 ,x is q easy today to f9d cultivat$ p]sons :o h nev] read ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & on :om !re=e x is possible to try ! exp]im5t ( ask+ !m to read ! gospels & /ate :at !y h ga!r$ z to ! hi/ory & views & "* ( ,*ri/4 ,,! ,,gospels ,,n[ ,,un9telligible ,,to ,,novices4 ,b x w n d to read ! gospels ) a m9d furni%$ only = ! reception (1 say1 a biography ( ,goe!4 ,y w n make s5se ( !m1 nor ev5 be able )\t impati5t we>9ess to p]sev]e 9 ! task ( go+ /eadily ?r\gh !m1 unless y "k some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! human imag9ation z appli$ to religion4 ,n long ago ,i ask$ a writ] ( di/+ui%$ intellectual compet5ce :e!r he _h made a /udy ( ! gospels s9ce 8 *ildhood4 ,8 reply 0 t he _h lately tri$1 b f\nd x all su* nons5se t ,i c\ld n /ick x4 ,z ,i d n want to s5d anyone to ! gospels ) ?is result1 ,i _h bett] "h give a brief exposition ( h[ mu* ( ! hi/ory ( religion is ne$$ to make ! gospels & ! conduct & ultimate fate ( ,jesus intelligible & int]e/+4 ,,worldl9ess ,,( ,,! ,,majority4 ,! fir/ common mi/ake to get rid ( is t mank9d consi/s ( a great mass ( religi\s p & a few ecc5tric a!i/s4 ,x consi/s ( a huge mass ( worldly p1 & a small p]c5tage ( p]sons deeply int]e/$ 9 religion & conc]n$ ab\t _! own s\ls & o!r peoples'2 & ?is section consi/s mo/ly ( ^? :o are passionately affirm+ ! e/abli%$ religion & ^? :o are passionately attack+ x1 ! g5u9e philosoph]s be+ v few4 ,?us y nev] h a nation ( millions ( ,wesleys & "o ,tom ,pa9e4 ,y h a million ,mr4 ,worldly ,wisemans1 "o ,wesley1 ) 8 small congregation1 & "o ,tom ,pa9e1 ) 8 small] congregation4 ,! passionately religi\s are a p ap>t2 & if !y 7 n hopelessly outnumb]$ by ! worldly1 !y w\ld turn ! _w upside d[n1 z ,/4 ,paul 0 reproa*$1 q ju/ly1 = want+ to d4 ,few p c numb] among _! p]sonal acqua9tances a s+le a!i/ or a s+le ,plym\? ,bro!r4 ,unless a religi\s turn 9 ourselves has l$ u to seek ! little ,societies to :i* ^! r>e birds belong1 we pass our lives among p :o1 :atev] cre$s !y may repeat1 & 9 :atev] temples !y may av\* _! respectability & we> _! ,sunday clo!s1 h robu/ consci5ces1 & hung] & ?ir/1 n = righte\sness1 b = ri* fe$+ & com=t & social position & attractive mates & ease & pleasure & respect & consid]ation3 9 %ort1 = love & money4 ,to ^! p "o morality is z good z ano!r provid$ !y are us$ to x & c put up ) its re/rictions )\t unhapp9ess2 & 9 ! ma9t5ance ( ?is morality !y w fight & puni% & co]ce )\t scruple4 ,!y may n be ! salt ( ! e>?1 ^! ,phili/9es2 b !y are ! sub/ance ( civilization2 & !y save society f ru9 by crim9als & conqu]ors z well z by ,savon>olas & ,knipp]doll+s4 ,& z !y "k1 v s5sibly1 t a little religion is good = *ildr5 & s]ves morality1 keep+ ! poor 9 good humor or 9 awe by promis+ rew>ds 9 heav5 or ?reat5+ torm5ts 9 hell1 !y enc\rage ! religi\s p up to a c]ta9 po9t3 = in/ance1 if ,savon>ola only tells ! ladies ( ,flor5ce t !y ought to te> (f _! jewels & f9]y & sacrifice !m to ,god1 !y (f] him a c>d9al's hat1 & praise him z a sa9t2 b if he induces !m to actually d x1 !y burn him z a public nuisance4 ,,religion ,,( ,,! ,,m9ority4 ,,salvationism4 ,! religion ( ! tol]at$ religi\s m9ority has always be5 ess5tially ! same religion3 t is :y its *anges ( "n & =m h made s little diff]5ce4 ,t is :y1 also1 a nation s civiliz$ z ! ,engli% c conv]t negroes to _! fai? ) great ease1 b _c conv]t ,mahometans or ,jews4 ,! negro f9ds 9 civiliz$ ,salvationism an unspeakably m com=t+ v]sion ( 8 crude cre$2 b nei!r ,s>ac5 nor ,jew sees any advantage 9 x ov] 8 own v]sion4 ,! ,crusad] 0 surpris$ to f9d ! ,s>ac5 q z religi\s & moral z himself1 & r m ?an less civiliz$4 ,! ,lat9 ,*ri/ian has no?+ to (f] ! ,greek ,*ri/ian t ,greek ,*ri/ianity has n already provid$4 ,!y are all1 at root1 ,salvationi/s4 ,let u trace ?is religion ( ,salvation f its beg9n+s4 ,s _m ?+s t man does n himself contrive or desire are always happ5+3 dea?1 plagues1 tempe/s1 blights1 floods1 sunrise & sunset1 gr[?s & h>ve/s & decay1 & ,kant's two wond]s ( ! />ry heav5s above u & ! moral law )9 u1 t we conclude t somebody mu/ be do+ x all1 or t somebody is do+ ! good & somebody else do+ ! evil1 or t armies ( invisible p]sons1 b5efit-cut & malevol5t1 are do+ x2 h5ce y po/ulate gods & devils1 angels & demons4 ,y propitiate ^! p[]s ) pres5ts1 call$ sacrifices1 & flatt]ies1 call$ praises4 ,!n ! ,kantian moral law )9 y makes y conceive y\r god z a judge2 & /raightway y try to corrupt him1 also ) pres5ts & flatt]ies4 ,?is seems %ock+ to u2 b our objection to x is q a rec5t developm5t3 no long] ago ?an ,%akespe>'s "t x 0 ?\ght q natural t litigants %\ld give pres5ts to human judges2 & ! buy+ (f ( div9e wra? by actual money paym5ts to prie/s1 or1 9 ! re=m$ *ur*es :i* disc\nt5ance ?is1 by subscriptions to *>ities & *ur* build+ & ! l1 is /ill 9 full sw+4 ,its practical disadvantage is t ?\gh x makes matt]s v easy = ! ri*1 x cuts (f ! poor f all hope ( div9e favor4 ,& ?is quick5s ! moral criticism ( ! poor to su* an ext5t1 t !y soon f9d ! moral law )9 !m revolt+ aga9/ ! idea ( buy+ (f ! deity ) gold & gifts1 ?\gh !y are /ill q ready to buy him (f ) ! pap] money ( praise & pr(essions ( rep5tance4 ,accord+ly1 y w f9d t ?\gh a religion may la/ un*ang$ = _m c5turies 9 primitive communities :]e ! conditions ( life leave no room = pov]ty & ri*es1 & ! process ( propitiat+ ! sup]natural p[]s is z well )9 ! means ( ! lea/ ( ! memb]s z )9 ^? ( ! headman1 yet :5 comm]cial civilization arrives1 & capitalism divides ! p into a few ri* & a great _m s poor t !y c b>ely live1 a movem5t = religi\s re=m w arise among ! poor1 & w be ess5tially a movem5t = *eap or entirely gratuit\s salvation4 ,to und]/& :at ! poor mean by propitiation1 we mu/ exam9e = a mom5t :at !y mean by ju/ice4 ,,! ,,diff]5ce ,,betwe5 ,,atonem5t ,,& ,,puni%m5t ,! primitive idea ( ju/ice is p>tly legaliz$ rev5ge & p>tly expiation by sacrifice4 ,x works out f bo? sides 9 ! notion t two blacks make a :ite1 & t :5 a wrong has be5 done1 x %\ld be paid = by an equival5t suff]+4 ,x seems to ! ,phili/9e majority a matt] ( c\rse t ?is comp5sat+ suff]+ %\ld be inflict$ on ! wrongdo] = ! sake ( its det]r5t effect on o!r w\ld-be wrongdo]s2 b a mom5t's reflection w %[ t ?is utilit>ian application corrupts ! :ole transaction4 ,= example1 ! %$d+ ( innoc5t blood _c be balanc$ by ! %$d+ ( guilty blood4 ,sacrific+ a crim9al to propitiate ,god = ! murd] ( "o ( 8 righte\s s]vants is l sacrific+ a mangy %eep or an ox ) ! r9d]pe/3 x calls d[n div9e wra? in/ead ( appeas+ x4 ,9 do+ x we (f] ,god z a sacrifice ! gratification ( our own rev5ge & ! protection ( our own lives )\t co/ to ourselves2 & co/ to ourselves is ! ess5ce ( sacrifice & expiation4 ,h[ev] mu* ! ,phili/9es h succe$$ 9 confus+ ^! ?+s 9 practice1 !y are to ! ,salvationi/ s5se di/9ct & ev5 contr>y4 ,! ,b>onet's c\s9 9 ,dick5s's novel1 :o1 p]plex$ by ! failure ( ! police to discov] ! murd]] ( ! b>onet's solicitor1 said ,f> bett] hang wrong fell[ ?an no fell[1 0 n only express+ a v common s5tim5t1 b trembl+ on ! br9k ( ! r>] ,salvationi/ op9ion t x is mu* bett] to hang ! wrong fell[3 t1 9 fact1 ! wrong fell[ is ! "r fell[ to hang4 ,! po9t is a c>d9al "o1 because until we grasp x n only does hi/orical ,*ri/ianity rema9 un9telligible to u1 b ^? :o d n c>e a rap ab\t hi/orical ,*ri/ianity may be l$ into ! mi/ake ( suppos+ t if we disc>d rev5ge1 & treat murd]]s exactly z ,god treat$ ,ca93 t is1 exempt !m f puni%m5t by putt+ a br& on !m z unwor?y to be sacrific$1 & let !m face ! _w z be/ !y c ) t br& on !m1 we %\ld get rid bo? ( puni%m5t & sacrifice4 ,x w\ld n at all foll[3 on ! contr>y1 ! feel+ t !re mu/ be an expiation ( ! murd] might q possibly lead to our putt+ "s innoc5t p]son--! m innoc5t ! bett]--to a cruel dea? to balance ! acc\nt ) div9e ju/ice4 ,,salvation ,,at ,,fir/ ,a ,,class ,,privilege2 ,,& ,,! ,,rem$y ,?us1 ev5 :5 ! poor decide t ! me?od ( pur*as+ salvation by (f]+ rams & goats or br++ gold to ! alt> mu/ be wrong because !y _c af=d x1 we /ill d n feel sav$ )\t a sacrifice & a victim4 ,9 va9 d we try to sub/itute my/ical rites t co/ no?+1 su* z circumcision1 or1 z a sub/itute = t1 baptism4 ,our s5se ( ju/ice /ill dem&s an expiation1 a sacrifice1 a suff]] = our s9s4 ,& ?is leaves ! poor man /ill 9 8 old difficulty2 = if x 0 impossible = him to procure rams & goats & %ekels1 h[ mu* m impossible is x = him to f9d a neighbor :o w volunt>ily suff] = 8 s9s3 "o :o w say *e]fully ,y h committ$ a murd]4 ,well1 nev] m9d3 ,i am will+ to be hang$ = x 9 y\r /ead8 ,our imag9ation mu/ come to our rescue4 ,:y n1 in/ead ( driv+ ourselves to despair by insi/+ on a sep>ate atonem5t by a sep>ate r$eem] = e s91 h "o great atonem5t & "o great r$eem] to comp\nd = ! s9s ( ! _w once = all8 ,no?+ easi]1 no?+ *eap]4 ,! yoke is easy1 ! burd5 light4 ,all y h to d :5 ! r$eem] is once f\nd 7or inv5t$ by ! imag9ation7 is to believe 9 ! efficacy ( ! transaction1 & y are sav$4 ,! rams & goats cease to ble$2 ! alt>s :i* ask = exp5sive gifts & cont9ually r5ew$ sacrifices are torn d[n2 & ! ,*ur* ( ! s+le r$eem] & ! s+le atonem5t rises on ! ru9s ( ! old temples1 & becomes a s+le ,*ur* ( ! ,*ri/4 ,,retrospective ,,atonem5t1 ,,& ,,! ,,expectation ,,( ,,! ,,r$eem] ,b ?is does n happ5 at once4 ,betwe5 ! old co/ly religion ( ! ri* & ! new gratuit\s religion ( ! poor !re comes an int]regnum 9 :i* ! r$eem]1 ?\gh conceiv$ by ! human imag9ation1 is n yet f\nd4 ,he is await$ & expect$ "u ! names ( ! ,*ri/1 ! ,messiah1 ,baldur ! ,beautiful1 or :at n2 b he has n yet come4 ,yet ! s9n]s are n !re=e 9 despair4 ,x is true t !y _c say1 z we say1 ,! ,*ri/ has come1 & has r$eem$ u2 b !y c say ,! ,*ri/ w come1 & w r$eem u1 :i*1 z ! atonem5t is conceiv$ z retrospective1 is equally consol+4 ,!re are p]iods :5 nations are see?+ ) ?is expectation & cry+ al\d ) prophecy ( ! ,r$eem] ?r\gh _! poets4 ,to feel t atmosph]e we h only to take up ! ,bible & read ,isaiah at "o end ( su* a p]iod & ,luke & ,john at ! o!r4 ,,completion ,,( ,,! ,,s*eme ,,by ,,lu!r ,,& ,,calv9 ,we n[ see our religion z a qua9t b q intelligible evolution f crude attempts to propitiate ! de/ructive =ces ( ,nature among savages to a subtle !ology ) a co/ly ritual ( sacrifice possible only to ! ri* z a luxury1 & f9ally to ! religion ( ,lu!r & ,calv94 ,& x mu/ be said = ! e>li] =ms t !y involv$ v real sacrifices4 ,! sacrifice 0 n always vic>i\s1 & is n yet univ]sally s4 ,9 ,india m5 pay ) _! own sk9s1 tortur+ !mselves hide\sly to atta9 hol9ess4 ,9 ! we/1 sa9ts amaz$ ! _w ) _! au/]ities & self-sc\rg+s & confessions & vigils4 ,b ,lu!r deliv]$ u f all t4 ,8 re=mation 0 a triumph ( imag9ation & a triumph ( *eapness4 ,x br\ght y complete salvation & ask$ y = no?+ b fai?4 ,lu!r did n "k :at he 0 do+ 9 ! sci5tific sociological way 9 :i* we "k x2 b 8 in/9ct s]v$ him bett] ?an k c\ld h done2 = x 0 in/9ct r ?an !ological casui/ry t made him hold s resolutely to ,ju/ification by ,fai? z ! trump c>d by :i* he %\ld beat ! ,pope1 or1 z he w\ld h put x1 ! sign 9 :i* he %\ld conqu]4 ,he may be said to h aboli%$ ! *>ge = admission to heav54 ,paul _h advocat$ ?is2 b ,lu!r & ,calv9 did x4 ,,john ,,b>leycorn ,!re is yet ano!r page 9 ! hi/ory ( religion :i* mu/ be conn$ & dige/$ be=e ! c>e] ( ,jesus c be fully und]/ood4 p :o c read long books w f9d x 9 ,fraz]'s ,gold5 ,b\gh4 ,simpl] folk w f9d x 9 ! peasant's song ( ,john ,b>leycorn1 n[ made accessible to our draw+room amateurs 9 ! admirable collections ( ,som]set%ire ,folk ,songs by ,mr4 ,cecil ,%>p4 ,f ,fraz]'s magnum opus y w le>n h[ ! same primitive logic :i* makes ! ,engli%man believe today t by eat+ a beef/eak he c acquire ! /r5g? & c\rage ( ! bull1 & to hold t belief 9 ! face ( ! mo/ ignom9i\s defeats by veget>ian wre/l]s & rac]s & bicycli/s1 l$ ! fir/ m5 :o conceiv$ ,god z capable ( inc>nation to believe t !y c\ld acquire a sp>k ( 8 div9ity by eat+ 8 fle% & dr9k+ 8 blood4 ,& f ! song ( ,john ,b>leycorn y may le>n h[ ! miracle ( ! se$1 ! gr[?1 & ! h>ve/1 /ill ! mo/ wond]ful ( all ! miracles & z inexplicable z ev]1 taught ! primitive husb&man1 &1 z we mu/ n[ affirm1 taught him q rightly1 t ,god is 9 ! se$1 & t ,god is immortal4 ,& ?us x became ! te/ ( ,godhead t no?+ t y c\ld d to x c\ld kill x1 & t :5 y buri$ x1 x w\ld rise aga9 9 r5ew$ life & beauty & give mank9d et]nal life on condition t x 0 eat5 & drunk1 & aga9 sla9 & buri$1 to rise aga9 = ev] & ev]4 ,y may1 & inde$ mu/1 use ,john ,b>leycorn "r b>b>\slee1 cutt+ him (f at knee ) y\r scy!s1 sc\rg+ him ) y\r flails1 bury+ him 9 ! e>?2 & he w n resi/ y nor reproa* y1 b w rise aga9 9 gold5 beauty amid/ a great bur/ ( sun%9e & bird music1 & save y & r5ew y\r life4 ,& f ! int]weav+ ( ^! two traditions ) ! crav+ = ! ,r$eem]1 y at la/ get ! conviction t :5 ! ,r$eem] comes he w be immortal2 he w give u 8 body to eat & 8 blood to dr9k2 & he w prove 8 div9ity by suff]+ a b>b>\s dea? )\t resi/ance or reproa*1 & rise f ! dead & return to ! e>? 9 glory z ! giv] ( life et]nal4 ,,look+ ,,= ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,yet ano!r p]si/5t belief has beset ! imag9ation ( ! religi\s ev] s9ce religion spread among ! poor1 or1 r1 ev] s9ce comm]cial civilization produc$ a hopelessly poor class cut (f f enjoym5t 9 ?is _w4 ,t belief is t ! end ( ?is _w is at h&1 & t x w pres5tly pass away & be replac$ by a k+dom ( happ9ess1 ju/ice1 & bliss 9 :i* ! ri* & ! oppressors & ! unju/ %all h no %>e4 ,we are all famili> ) ?is expectation3 _m ( u *]i% "s pi\s relative :o sees 9 e great calamity a sign ( ! approa*+ end4 ,w>n+ pamphlets are 9 con/ant circulation3 adv]tisem5ts are put 9 ! pap]s & paid = by ^? :o are conv9c$1 & :o are horrifi$ at ! indiff]5ce ( ! irreligi\s to ! approa*+ doom4 ,& revivali/ prea*]s1 n[ z 9 ! days ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 seldom fail to w>n _! flocks to wat* & pray1 z ! great day w /eal ^u !m l a ?ief 9 ! night1 & _c be long def]r$ 9 a _w s wick$4 ,?is belief also associates itself ) ,b>leycorn's second com+2 s t ! two ev5ts become id5tifi$ at la/4 ,!re is ! o!r & m artificial side ( ?is belief1 on :i* x is an inculcat$ dread4 ,! rul] :o appeals to ! prospect ( heav5 to console ! poor & keep !m f insurrection also curbs ! vici\s by ?reat5+ !m ) hell4 ,9 ! ,koran we f9d ,mahomet driv5 m & m to ?is exp$i5t ( gov]nm5t2 & exp]i5ce confirms 8 evid5t belief t x is impossible to gov]n )\t x 9 c]ta9 phases ( civilization4 ,we %all see lat] on t x gives a p[]ful attraction to ! belief 9 a ,r$eem]1 s9ce x adds to remorse ( consci5ce1 :i* h>d5$ m5 be> v lightly1 a def9ite dread ( hide\s & et]nal torture4 ,,! ,,honor ,,( ,,div9e ,,p>5tage ,"o m tradition mu/ be not$4 ,! consummation ( praise = a k+ is to decl>e t he is ! son ( no e>?ly fa!r1 b ( a god4 ,8 "m goes into ! temple ( ,apollo1 & ,apollo comes to h] 9 ! %ape ( a s]p5t1 or ! l4 ,! ,roman emp]ors1 foll[+ ! example ( ,augu/us1 claim$ ! title ( ,god4 ,illogically1 su* div9e k+s insi/ a good deal on _! royal human ance/ors4 ,alex&]1 claim+ to be ! son ( ,apollo1 is equally det]m9$ to be ! son ( ,philip4 ,z ! gospels /&1 ,/4 ,mat!w & ,/4 ,luke give g5ealogies 7! two are diff]5t7 e/abli%+ ! desc5t ( ,jesus ?r\gh ,joseph f ! royal h\se ( ,david1 & yet decl>e t n ,joseph b ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 ! fa!r ( ,jesus4 ,x is !re=e n[ held t ! /ory ( ! ,holy ,gho/ is a lat] int]polation borr[$ f ! ,greek & ,roman imp]ial tradition4 ,b exp]i5ce %[s t simultane\s fai? 9 ! desc5t f ,david & ! conception by ! ,holy ,gho/ is possible4 ,su* d\ble beliefs are ent]ta9$ by ! human m9d )\t uneas9ess or consci\sness ( ! contradiction involv$4 ,_m in/ances might be giv53 a famili> "o to my g5]ation be+ t ( ! ,ti*borne claimant1 ^: attempt to pass himself (f z a b>onet 0 support$ by an association ( labor]s on ! gr\nd t ! ,ti*borne family1 9 resi/+ x1 7 try+ to d a labor] out ( 8 rights4 ,x is q possible t ,mat!w & ,luke may h be5 unconsci\s ( ! contradiction3 inde$ ! int]polation !ory does n remove ! difficulty1 z ! int]polators !mselves mu/ h be5 unconsci\s ( x4 ,a bett] gr\nd = suspect+ int]polation is t ,/4 ,paul knew no?+ ( ! div9e bir?1 & taught t ,jesus came into ! _w at 8 bir? z ! son ( ,joseph1 b rose f ! dead aft] ?ree days z ! son ( ,god4 ,"h aga91 few notice ! discrepancy3 ! ?ree views are accept$ simultane\sly )\t intellectual discom=t4 ,we c provisionally ent]ta9 half a doz5 contradictory v]sions ( an ev5t if we feel ei!r t x does n greatly matt]1 or t !re is a category atta9able 9 :i* ! contradictions are reconcil$4 ,b t is n ! pres5t po9t4 ,all t ne$ be not$ "h is t ! leg5d ( div9e bir? 0 sure to be atta*$ soon] or lat] to v em95t p]sons 9 ,roman imp]ial times1 & t mod]n !ologians1 f> f discr$it+ x1 h v logically affirm$ ! miracul\s conception n only ( ,jesus b ( 8 "m4 ,) no m s*ol>ly equipm5t ?an a k ( ^! habits ( ! human imag9ation1 anyone may n[ read ! f\r gospels )\t bewild]m5t1 & )\t ! contemptu\s incr$ulity :i* spoils ! temp] ( _m mod]n a!i/s1 or ! s5seless cr$ulity :i* sometimes makes pi\s p =ce u to %ove !m aside 9 em]g5cies z impracticable lunatics :5 !y ask u to meet viol5ce & inju/ice ) dumb submission 9 ! belief t ! /range demeanor ( ,jesus be=e ,pilate 0 meant z an example ( normal human conduct4 ,let u admit t )\t ! prop] clues ! gospels are1 to a mod]n educat$ p]son1 nons5sical & incr$ible1 :il/ ! apo/les are unreadable4 ,b ) ! clues1 !y are fairly pla9 sail+4 ,jesus becomes an intelligible & consi/5t p]son4 ,8 reasons = go+ l a lamb to ! slaught] in/ead ( sav+ himself z ,mahomet did1 become q cle>4 ,! n>rative becomes z cr$ible z any o!r hi/orical n>rative ( its p]iod4 ,,mat!w4 ,,! ,,annunciation3 ,,! ,,massacre3 ,,! ,,flight ,let u beg9 ) ! gospel ( ,mat!w1 be>+ 9 m9d t x does n pr(ess to be ! evid5ce ( an eyewitness4 ,x is a *ronicle1 f\nd$1 l o!r *ronicles1 on su* evid5ce & records z ! *ronicl] c\ld get hold (4 ,! only "o ( ! evangeli/s :o pr(esses to give fir/-h& evid5ce z an eyewitness naturally takes c>e to say s2 & ! fact t ,mat!w makes no su* pret5sion1 & writes ?r\gh\t z a *ronicl]1 makes x cle> t he is tell+ ! /ory ( ,jesus z ,hol9%$ told ! /ory ( ,macbe?1 except t1 = a reason to be giv5 lat] on1 he mu/ h collect$ 8 mat]ial & complet$ 8 book )9 ! lifetime ( p]sons contempor>y ) ,jesus4 ,all[ance mu/ also be made = ! fact t ! gospel is writt5 9 ! ,greek language1 :il/ ! fir/-h& traditions & ! actual utt]ances ( ,jesus mu/ h be5 9 ,aramaic1 ! dialect ( ,pale/9e4 ,^! di/9ctions 7 important1 z y w f9d if y read ,hol9%$ or ,froiss>t & !n read ,b5v5uto ,cell9i4 ,y d n blame ,hol9%$ or ,froiss>t = believ+ & repeat+ ! ?+s !y _h read or be5 told1 ?\gh y _c always believe ^! ?+s y\rself4 ,b :5 ,cell9i tells y t he saw ?is or did t1 & y f9d x impossible to believe him1 y lose pati5ce ) him1 & are dispos$ to d\bt ev]y?+ 9 8 autobiography4 ,d n =get1 !n1 t ,mat!w is ,hol9%$ & n ,b5v5uto4 ,! v fir/ pages ( 8 n>rative w put y\r attitude to ! te/4 ,mat!w tells u t ! "m ( ,jesus 0 betro!d to a man ( royal p$igree nam$ ,joseph1 :o 0 ri* en\gh to live 9 a h\se 9 ,be?lehem to :i* k+s c\ld br+ gifts ( gold )\t provok+ any comm5t4 ,an angel ann\nces to ,joseph t ,jesus is ! son ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & t he mu/ n accuse h] ( infidelity because ( h] be>+ a son ( :i* he is n ! fa!r2 b ?is episode disappe>s f ! subsequ5t n>rative3 !re is no record ( its hav+ be5 told to ,jesus1 nor any indication ( 8 hav+ any k ( x4 ,! n>rative1 9 fact1 proce$s 9 all respects z if ! annunciation =m$ no "p ( x4 ,h]od ! ,tetr>*1 believ+ t a *ild has be5 born :o w de/roy him1 ord]s all ! male *ildr5 to be slaught]$2 & ,jesus escapes by ! flight ( 8 p>5ts into ,egypt1 :5ce !y return to ,naz>e? :5 ! dang] is ov]4 ,"h x is necess>y to anticipate a little by say+ t none ( ! o!r evangeli/s accept ?is /ory1 z none ( !m except ,john1 :o ?r[s ov] ,mat!w altoge!r1 %>es 8 craze = treat+ hi/ory & biography z m]e records ( ! fulfillm5t ( anci5t ,jewi% prophecies4 ,?is craze no d\bt l$ him to seek = "s leg5d be>+ out ,hosea's ,out ( ,egypt h ,i call$ my son1 & ,j]emiah's ,ra*el weep+ = h] *ildr53 9 fact1 he says s4 ,no?+ t int]e/s u n[adays turns on ! cr$ibility ( ! massacre ( ! innoc5ts & ! flight into ,egypt4 ,we may =get !m1 & proce$ to ! important "p ( ! n>rative1 :i* skips at once to ! manhood ( ,jesus4 ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/ ,at ?is mom5t1 a ,salvationi/ prophet nam$ ,john is /irr+ ! p v /rongly4 ,john has decl>$ t ! rite ( circumcision is insuffici5t z a d$ication ( ! individual to ,god1 & has sub/itut$ ! rite ( baptism4 ,to u1 :o are accu/om$ to baptism z a matt] ( c\rse1 & to :om circumcision is a r ridicul\s =eign practice ( no consequ5ce1 ! s5sational effect ( su* a h]esy z ?is on ! ,jews is n app>5t3 x seems to u z natural t ,john %\ld h baptiz$ p z t ! rector ( our village %\ld d s4 ,b1 z ,/4 ,paul f\nd to 8 co/ lat] on1 ! disc>d+ ( circumcision = baptism 0 to ! ,jews z />tl+ a h]esy z ! disc>d+ ( transub/antiation 9 ! ,mass 0 to ! ,ca?olics ( ! ,,xvi c5tury4 ,,jesus ,,jo9s ,,! ,,bapti/s ,jesus ent]$ z a man ( ?irty 7,luke says7 into ! religi\s life ( 8 "t by go+ to ,john ! ,bapti/ & dem&+ baptism f him1 mu* z c]ta9 well-to-d "y g5tlem5 =ty ye>s ago jo9$ ! ,sociali/s4 ,z f> z e/abli%$ ,jewry 0 conc]n$1 he burnt 8 boats by ?is action1 & cut himself (f f ! r\t9e ( weal?1 respectability1 & or?odoxy4 ,he !n began prea*+ ,john's gospel1 :i*1 ap>t f ! h]esy ( baptism1 ! value ( :i* lay 9 its br++ ! ,g5tiles 7t is1 ! uncircumciz$7 )9 ! pale ( salvation1 0 a call to ! p to rep5t ( _! s9s1 z ! k+dom ( heav5 0 at h&4 ,luke adds t he also prea*$ ! communism ( *>ity2 told ! surveyors ( taxes n to ov]-assess ! taxpay]s2 & advis$ soldi]s to be cont5t ) _! wages & n to be viol5t or lay false accusations4 ,!re is no record ( ,john go+ beyond ?is4 ,,! ,,savage ,,john ,,& ,,! ,,civiliz$ ,,jesus ,jesus w5t beyond x v rapidly1 accord+ to ,mat!w4 ,?\gh1 l ,john1 he became an it9]ant prea*]1 he dep>t$ widely f ,john's mann] ( life4 ,john w5t into ! wild]ness1 n into ! synagogues2 & 8 baptismal font 0 ! riv] ,jordan4 ,he 0 an ascetic1 clo!d 9 sk9s & liv+ on locu/s & wild honey1 practis+ a savage au/]ity4 ,he c\rt$ m>tyrdom1 & met x at ! h&s ( ,h]od4 ,jesus saw no m]it ei!r 9 asceticism or m>tyrdom4 ,9 contra/ to ,john he 0 ess5tially a highly-civiliz$1 cultivat$ p]son4 ,accord+ to ,luke1 he po9t$ out ! contra/ himself1 *aff+ ! ,jews = compla9+ t ,john mu/ be possess$ by ! devil because he 0 a teetotall] & veget>ian1 :il/1 because ,jesus 0 nei!r "o nor ! o!r1 !y revil$ him z a glutton\s man & a w9ebibb]1 ! fri5d ( ! (ficials & _! mi/resses4 ,he told /raitlac$ disciples t !y w\ld h tr\ble en\gh f o!r p )\t mak+ any = !mselves1 & t !y %\ld avoid m>tyrdom & enjoy !mselves :il/ !y _h ! *ance4 ,:5 !y p]secute y 9 ?is city1 he says1 flee into ! next4 ,he prea*es 9 ! synagogues & 9 ! op5 air indiff]5tly1 j z !y come4 ,he repeat$ly says1 ,i desire m]cy & n sacrifice1 mean+ evid5tly to cle> himself ( ! invet]ate sup]/ition t suff]+ is gratify+ to ,god4 ,be n1 z ! ,ph>isees1 ( a sad c\nt5ance1 he says4 ,he is convivial1 fea/+ ) ,roman (ficials & s9n]s4 ,he is c>eless ( 8 p]son1 & is remon/rat$ ) = n wa%+ 8 h&s be=e sitt+ d[n to table4 ,! foll[]s ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 :o fa/1 & :o expect to f9d ! ,*ri/ians great] ascetics ?an !mselves1 are disappo9t$ at f9d+ t ,jesus & 8 twelve fri5ds d n fa/2 & ,jesus tells !m t !y %\ld rejoice 9 him in/ead ( be+ melan*oly4 ,he is jocul> & tells !m !y w all h z mu* fa/+ z !y want soon en\gh1 :e!r !y l x or n4 ,he is n afraid ( disease1 & d9es ) a lep]4 ,a woman1 app>5tly to protect him aga9/ infection1 p\rs a co/ly ungu5t on 8 head1 & is rebuk$ because :at x co/ might h be5 giv5 to ! poor4 ,he poohpoohs t l[spirit$ view1 & says1 z he said :5 he 0 reproa*$ = n fa/+1 t ! poor are always !re to be help$1 b t he is n !re to be ano9t$ always1 imply+ t y %\ld nev] lose a *ance ( be+ happy :5 !re is s mu* mis]y 9 ! _w4 ,he breaks ! ,sabba?2 is impati5t ( conv5tionality :5 x is uncom=table or ob/ructive2 & outrages ! feel+s ( ! ,jews by brea*es ( x4 ,he is apt to accuse p :o feel t way ( hypocrisy4 ,l ! late ,samuel ,butl]1 he reg>ds disease z a dep>tm5t ( s91 & on cur+ a lame man1 says ,?y s9s are =giv5 in/ead ( ,arise & walk1 subsequ5tly ma9ta9+1 :5 ! ,scribes reproa* him = assum+ p[] to =give s9 z well z to cure disease1 t ! two come to ! same ?+4 ,he has no mode/ affectations1 & claims to be great] ?an ,solomon or ,jonah4 ,:5 reproa*$1 z ,bunyan 01 = resort+ to ! art ( fiction :5 tea*+ 9 p>ables1 he ju/ifies himself on ! gr\nd t art is ! only way 9 :i* ! p c be taught4 ,he is1 9 %ort1 :at we %\ld call an arti/ & a ,bohemian 9 8 mann] ( life4 ,,jesus ,,n ,a ,,proslety/ ,a po9t ( consid]able practical importance today is t he expressly repudiates ! idea t =ms ( religion1 once root$1 c be we$$ out & replant$ ) ! fl[]s ( a =eign fai?4 ,if y try to root up ! t>es y w root up ! :eat z well4 ,our proselytiz+ mission>y ent]prises are ?us flatly contr>y to 8 advice2 & _! results appe> to be> him out 9 8 view t if y conv]t a man br\ght up 9 ano!r cre$1 y inevitably demoralize him4 ,he acts on ?is view himself1 & does n conv]t 8 disciples f ,judaism to ,*ri/ianity4 ,to ?is day a ,*ri/ian w\ld be 9 religion a ,jew initiat$ by baptism in/ead ( circumcision1 & accept+ ,jesus z ! ,messiah1 & 8 tea*+s z ( high] au?ority ?an ^? ( ,moses1 b = ! action ( ! ,jewi% prie/s1 :o1 to save ,jewry f be+ subm]g$ 9 ! ris+ flood ( ,*ri/ianity aft] ! capture ( ,j]usalem & ! de/ruction ( ! ,temple1 set up :at 0 practically a new religi\s ord]1 ) new ,scriptures & elaborate new obs]vances1 & to _! li/ ( ! accurs$ add$ "o ,jes*u1 a ba/>d magician1 ^: comic rogu]ies br\ght him to a bad end l ,pun* or ,til ,eul5spiegel3 an inv5tion :i* co/ !m de> :5 ! ,*ri/ians got ! upp] h& ( !m politically4 ,! ,jew z ,jesus1 himself a ,jew1 knew him1 nev] dreamt ( su* ?+s1 & c\ld foll[ ,jesus )\t ceas+ to be a ,jew4 ,,! ,,tea*+s ,,( ,,jesus4 ,s mu* = 8 p]sonal life & temp]am5t4 ,8 public c>e] z a popul> prea*] c>ries him equally f> beyond ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,he lays no /ress on baptism or v[s1 & prea*es conduct incessantly4 ,he advocates communism1 ! wid5+ ( ! private family ) its cramp+ ties into ! great family ( mank9d "u ! fa!rhood ( ,god1 ! ab&onm5t ( rev5ge & puni%m5t1 ! c\nt]act+ ( evil by good in/ead ( by a ho/ile evil1 & an organic conception ( society 9 :i* y are n an indep5d5t individual b a memb] ( society1 y\r neighbor be+ ano!r memb]1 & ea* ( y memb]s "o ( ano!r1 z two f+]s on a h&1 ! obvi\s conclusion be+ t unless y love y\r neighbor z y\rself & he reciprocates y w bo? be ! worse = x4 ,he conveys all ?is ) extraord9>y *>m1 & ent]ta9s 8 he>]s ) fables 7p>ables7 to illu/rate !m4 ,he has no synagogue or regul> congregation1 b travels f place to place ) twelve m5 :om he has call$ f _! "w z he pass$1 & :o h ab&on$ x to foll[ him4 ,,! ,,miracles ,he has c]ta9 abnormal p[]s by :i* he c p]=m miracles4 ,he is a%am$ ( ^! p[]s1 b1 be+ extremely compassionate1 _c refuse to ex]cise !m :5 afflict$ p beg him to cure !m1 :5 multitudes ( p are hungry1 & :5 8 disciples are t]rifi$ by /orms on ! lakes4 ,he asks = no rew>d1 b begs ! p n to m5tion ^! p[]s ( 84 ,!re are two obvi\s reasons = 8 dislike ( be+ kn[n z a work] ( miracles4 ,"o is ! natural objection ( all m5 :o possess su* p[]s1 b h f> m important bus9ess 9 ! _w ?an to exhibit !m1 to be reg>d$ prim>ily z *>latans1 besides be+ pe/]$ to give exhibitions to satisfy curiosity4 ,! o!r is t 8 view ( ! effect ( miracles ^u 8 mission is exactly t tak5 lat] on by ,r\sseau4 ,he p]ceives t !y w discr$it him & div]t att5tion f 8 doctr9e by rais+ an entirely irrelevant issue betwe5 8 disciples & 8 oppon5ts4 ,possibly my read]s may n h /udi$ ,r\sseau's ,lett]s ,writt5 ,f ,! ,m\nta91 :i* may be reg>d$ z ! classic "w on miracles z cr$5tials ( div9e mission4 ,r\sseau %[s1 z ,jesus =esaw1 t ! miracles are ! ma9 ob/acle to ! acceptance ( ,*ri/ianity1 because _! incr$ibility 7if !y 7 n incr$ible !y w\ld n be miracles7 makes p sceptical z to ! :ole n>rative1 cr$ible en\gh 9 ! ma91 9 :i* !y occur1 & suspici\s ( ! doctr9e ) :i* !y are ?us associat$4 ,get rid ( ! miracles1 said ,r\sseau1 & ! :ole _w w fall at ! feet ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he po9ts out t miracles (f]$ z evid5ce ( div9ity1 & fail+ to conv9ce1 make div9ity ridicul\s4 ,he says1 9 effect1 !re is no?+ 9 mak+ a lame man walk3 ?\s&s ( lame m5 h be5 cur$ & h walk$ )\t any miracle4 ,br+ me a man ) only "o leg & make ano!r gr[ in/antane\sly on him be=e my eyes2 & ,i w be really impress$2 b m]e cures ( ailm5ts t h (t5 be5 cur$ be=e are q useless z evid5ce ( any?+ else ?an desire to help & p[] to cure4 ,jesus1 accord+ to ,mat!w1 agre$ s entirely ) ,r\sseau1 & felt ! dang] s /rongly1 t :5 p :o 7 n ill or 9 tr\ble came to him & ask$ him to ex]cise 8 p[]s z a sign ( 8 mission1 he 0 irritat$ beyond measure1 & refus$ ) an indignation :i* !y1 n see+ ,r\sseau's po9t1 mu/ h ?\ght v unreasonable4 ,to be call$ an evil & adult]\s g5]ation m]ely = ask+ a miracle work] to give an exhibition ( 8 p[]s1 is r a />tl+ exp]i5ce4 ,mahomet1 by ! way1 also lo/ 8 temp] :5 p ask$ him to p]=m miracles4 ,b ,mahomet expressly disclaim$ any unusual p[]s2 :]eas x is cle> f ,mat!w's /ory t ,jesus 7un=tunately = himself1 z he ?\ght7 _h "s p[]s ( heal+4 ,x is also obvi\s t ! ex]cise ( su* p[]s w\ld give rise to wild tales ( magical feats :i* w\ld expose _! h]o to condemnation z an impo/or among p ^: good op9ion 0 ( great consequ5ce to ! movem5t />t$ by 8 mission4 ,b ! deepe/ annoyance aris+ f ! miracles w\ld be ! irrelevance ( ! issue rais$ by !m4 ,jesus's tea*+ has no?+ to d ) miracles4 ,if 8 mission _h be5 simply to demon/rate a new me?od ( re/or+ lo/ eyesight1 ! miracle ( cur+ ! bl9d w\ld h be5 entirely relevant4 ,b to say ,y %\ld love y\r enemies2 & to conv9ce y ( ?is ,i w n[ proce$ to cure ?is g5tleman ( cat>act w\ld h be51 to a man ( ,jesus's intellig5ce1 ! proposition ( an idiot4 ,if x c\ld be prov$ today t n "o ( ! miracles ( ,jesus actually occurr$1 t pro( w\ld n invalidate a s+le "o ( 8 didactic utt]ances2 & conv]sely1 if x c\ld be prov$ t n only did ! miracles actually occur1 b t he _h wr\ght a ?\s& o!r miracles a ?\s& times m wond]ful1 n a jot ( weight w\ld be add$ to 8 doctr9e4 ,& yet ! intellectual en]gy ( sceptics & div9es has be5 wa/$ = g5]ations 9 argu+ ab\t ! miracles on ! assumption t ,*ri/ianity is at /ake 9 ! controv]sy z to :e!r ! /ories ( ,mat!w are false or true4 ,accord+ to ,mat!w himself1 ,jesus mu/ h kn[n ?is only too well2 = :]ev] he w5t he 0 assail$ ) a clamor = miracles1 ?\gh 8 doctr9e creat$ bewild]m5t4 ,s mu* = ! miracles6 ,mat!w tells u fur!r1 t ,jesus decl>$ t 8 doctr9es w\ld be attack$ by ,*ur* & ,/ate1 & t ! common multitude 7 ! salt ( ! e>? & ! light ( ! _w4 ,8 disciples1 9 _! relations ) ! political & ecclesia/ical organizations1 w\ld be z %eep among wolves4 ,,mat!w ,,imputes ,,dignity ,,to ,,jesus4 ,mat!w1 l mo/ biograph]s1 /rives to id5tify ! op9ions & prejudices ( 8 h]o ) 8 own4 ,al?\gh he describes ,jesus z tol]ant ev5 to c>elessness1 he draws ! l9e at ! ,g5tile1 & repres5ts ,jesus z a bigot$ ,jew :o reg>ds 8 mission z address$ exclusively to ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,:5 a woman ( ,canaan begg$ ,jesus to cure h] daught]1 he fir/ refus$ to speak to h]1 & !n told h] brutally t ,x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's bread & ca/ x to ! dogs4 ,b :5 ! woman said1 ,tru?1 ,"l2 yet ! dogs eat ( ! crumbs :i* fall f _! ma/]'s table1 %e melt$ ! ,jew out ( him & made ,*ri/ a ,*ri/ian4 ,to ! woman :om he _h j call$ a dog he said1 ,o woman1 great is ?y fai?3 be x unto !e ev5 z ?\ wilt4 ,?is is someh[ "o ( ! mo/ t\*+ /ories 9 ! gospel2 p]haps because ! woman rebukes ! prophet by a t\* ( 8 own f9e/ quality4 ,x is c]ta9ly out ( "*2 b z ! s9s ( good m5 are always out ( "*1 x is n safe to reject ! /ory z inv5t$ 9 ! int]e/ ( ,mat!w's det]m9ation t ,jesus %all h no?+ to d ) ! ,g5tiles4 ,at all ev5ts1 !re ! /ory is2 & x is by no means ! only in/ance 9 :i* ,mat!w reports ,jesus1 9 spite ( ! *>m ( 8 prea*+1 z extremely uncivil 9 private int]c\rse4 ,,! ,,great ,,*ange4 ,s f> ! hi/ory is t ( a man sane & int]e/+ ap>t f 8 special gifts z orator1 heal]1 & prophet4 ,b a />tl+ *ange occurs4 ,"o day1 aft] ! disciples h disc\rag$ him = a long "t by _! misund]/&+s ( 8 mission1 & _! speculations z to :e!r he is "o ( ! old prophets come aga91 & if s1 :i*1 8 disciple ,pet] sudd5ly solves ! problem by exclaim+1 ,?\ are ! ,*ri/1 ! son ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,at ?is ,jesus is extraord9>ily pleas$ & excit$4 ,he decl>es t ,pet] has _h a revelation /raight f ,god4 ,he makes a pun on ,pet]'s "n1 & decl>es him ! f\nd] ( 8 ,*ur*4 ,& he accepts 8 de/9y z a god by ann\nc+ t he w be kill$ :5 he goes to ,j]usalem2 = if he is really ! ,*ri/1 x is a necess>y "p ( 8 leg5d>y de/9y t he %all be sla94 ,pet]1 n und]/&+ ?is1 rebukes him = :at seems m]e crav5 melan*oly2 & ,jesus turns fi]cely on him & cries1 ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan4 ,jesus n[ becomes obsess$ ) a conviction ( 8 div9ity1 & talks ab\t x cont9ually to 8 disciples1 ?\gh he =bids !m to m5tion x to o!rs4 ,!y beg9 to dispute among !mselves z to ! position !y %all occupy 9 heav5 :5 8 k+dom is e/abli%$4 ,he rebukes !m /r5u\sly = ?is1 & repeats 8 tea*+ t greatness means s]vice & n dom9ation2 b he himself1 always in/9ctively some:at haughty1 n[ becomes arrogant1 dictatorial1 & ev5 abusive1 nev] reply+ to 8 critics )\t an insult+ epi!t1 & ev5 curs+ a fig-tree :i* disappo9ts him :5 he goes to x = fruit4 ,he assumes all ! traditions ( ! folk-lore gods1 & ann\nces t1 l ,john ,b>leycorn1 he w be b>b>\sly sla9 & buri$1 b w rise f ! e>? & return to life4 ,he atta*es to himself ! immemorial tribal c]emony ( eat+ ! god1 by bless+ bread & w9e & h&+ !m to 8 disciples ) ! words ,?is is my body3 ?is is my blood4 ,he =gets 8 own tea*+ & ?reat5s et]nal fire & et]nal puni%m5t4 ,he ann\nces1 9 addition to 8 ,b>leycorn resurrection1 t he w come to ! _w a second "t 9 glory & e/abli% 8 k+dom on e>?4 ,he fe>s t ?is may lead to ! appe>ance ( impo/ors claim+ to be himself1 & decl>es explicitly & repeat$ly t no matt] :at wond]s ^! impo/ors may p]=m1 8 own com+ w be unmi/akable1 z ! />s w fall f heav51 & trumpets be bl[n by angels4 ,fur!r he decl>es t ?is w take place dur+ ! lifetime ( p]sons !n pres5t4 ,,j]usalem ,,& ,,! ,,my/ical ,,sacrifice4 ,9 ?is new frame ( m9d he at la/ ent]s ,j]usalem amid great popul> curiosity2 drives ! money*ang]s & sacrifice sell]s out ( ! temple 9 a riot2 refuses to int]e/ himself 9 ! beauties & wond]s ( ! temple build+ on ! gr\nd t pres5tly n a /one ( x %all be left on ano!r2 reviles ! high prie/s & eld]s 9 intol]able t]ms2 & is arre/$ by night 9 a g>d5 to avoid a popul> di/urbance4 ,he makes no resi/ance1 be+ p]suad$ t x is "p ( 8 de/9y z a god to be murd]$ & to rise aga94 ,"o ( 8 foll[]s %[s fight1 & cuts (f ! e> ( "o ( 8 captors4 ,jesus rebukes him1 b does n attempt to heal ! w\nd1 ?\gh he decl>es t if he wi%$ to resi/ he c\ld easily summon twelve million angels to 8 aid4 ,he is tak5 be=e ! high prie/ & by him h&$ ov] to ! ,roman gov]nor1 :o is puzzl$ by 8 sil5t refusal to def5d himself 9 any way1 or to contradict 8 accus]s or _! witnesses1 ,pilate hav+ naturally no idea t ! prison] conceives himself z go+ ?r\gh an inevitable process ( torm5t1 dea?1 & burial z a prelude to resurrection4 ,be=e ! high prie/ he has also be5 sil5t except t :5 ! prie/ asks him is he ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 he replies t !y %all all see ! ,son ( ,man sitt+ at ! "r h& ( p[]1 & com+ on ! cl\ds ( heav54 ,he ma9ta9s ?is attitude ) frightful =titude :il/ !y sc\rge him1 mock him1 torm5t him1 & f9ally crucify him betwe5 two ?ieves4 ,8 prolong$ agony ( ?ir/ & pa9 on ! cross at la/ breaks 8 _s1 & he dies ) a cry ( ,my ,god3 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 me8 ,,n ,,?is ,,man ,,b ,,b>rabas ,mean:ile he has be5 def9itely reject$ by ! p z well z by ! prie/s4 ,pilate1 pity+ him1 & unable to make out exactly :at he has done 7! blasphemy t has horrifi$ ! high prie/ does n move ! ,roman7 tries to get him (f by rem9d+ ! p t !y h1 by cu/om1 ! "r to h a prison] releas$ at t "t1 & sugge/s t he %\ld release ,jesus4 ,b !y insi/ on 8 releas+ a prison] nam$ ,b>abbas in/ead1 & on hav+ ,jesus crucifi$4 ,mat!w gives no clue to ! popul>ity ( ,b>abbas1 describ+ him simply z a notable prison]4 ,! lat] gospels make x cle>1 v significantly1 t 8 (f5ce 0 s$ition & insurrection2 t he 0 an advocate ( physical =ce2 & t he _h kill$ 8 man4 ,! *oice ( ,b>abbas ?us appe>s z a popul> *oice ( ! militant advocate ( physical =ce z aga9/ ! unresi/+ advocate ( m]cy4 ,,! ,,resurrection4 ,mat!w !n tells h[ aft] ?ree days an angel op5$ ! family vault ( "o ,joseph1 a ri* man ( ,arima!a1 :o _h buri$ ,jesus 9 x1 :]eupon ,jesus rose & return$ f ,j]usalem to ,galilee & resum$ 8 prea*+ ) 8 disciples1 assur+ !m t he w\ld n[ be ) !m to ! end ( ! _w4 ,at t po9t ! n>rative abruptly /ops4 ,! /ory has no end+4 ,,date ,,( ,,mat!w',s ,,n>rative4 ,"o effect ( ! promise ( ,jesus to come aga9 9 glory dur+ ! lifetime ( "s ( 8 he>]s is to date ! gospel )\t ! aid ( any s*ol>%ip4 ,x mu/ h be5 writt5 dur+ ! lifetime ( ,jesus's contempor>ies3 t is1 :il/ x 0 /ill possible = ! promise ( 8 ,second ,com+ to be fulfill$4 ,! dea? ( ! la/ p]son :o _h be5 alive :5 ,jesus said ,!re be "s ( !m t /& "h t %all 9 no wise ta/e dea? till !y see ! ,son ( ,man com+ 9 8 k+dom de/roy$ ! la/ possibility ( ! promis$ ,second ,com+1 & bore out ! incr$ulity ( ,pilate & ! ,jews4 ,& z ,mat!w writes z "o believ+ 9 t ,second ,com+1 & 9 fact left 8 /ory unf9i%$ to be end$ by x1 he mu/ h produc$ 8 gospel )9 a lifetime ( ! crucifixion4 ,also1 he mu/ h believ$ t read+ books w\ld be "o ( ! pleasures ( ! k+dom ( heav5 on e>?4 ,,class ,,type ,,( ,,mat!w',s ,,jesus ,"o m circum/ance mu/ be not$ z ga!r$ f ,mat!w4 ,?\gh he beg9s 8 /ory 9 su* a way z to sugge/ t ,jesus belong$ to ! privileg$ classes1 he m5tions lat] on t :5 ,jesus attempt$ to prea* 9 8 own c\ntry1 & _h no success !re1 ! p said1 ,is n ?is ! c>p5t]'s son8 ,b ,jesus's mann] ?r\gh\t is t ( an ari/ocrat1 or at ! v lea/ ! son ( a ri* b\rgeois1 & by no means a l[ly-m9d$ "o at t4 ,we mu/ be c>eful !re=e to conceive ,joseph1 n z a mod]n prolet>ian c>p5t] work+ = weekly wages1 b z a ma/] craftsman ( royal desc5t4 ,john ! ,bapti/ may h be5 a ,keir ,h>die2 b ! ,jesus ( ,mat!w is ( ! ,rusk9-,morris class4 ,?is haughty *>act]ization is s m>k$ t if we _h no o!r docum5ts conc]n+ ,jesus ?an ! gospel ( ,mat!w1 we %\ld n feel z we d ab\t him4 ,we %\ld h be5 mu* less lo? to say1 ,!re is a man "h :o 0 sane until ,pet] hail$ him z ! ,*ri/1 & :o !n became a monomaniac4 ,we %\ld h po9t$ out t 8 delusion is a v common delusion among ! insane1 & t su* insanity is q consi/5t ) ! ret5tion ( ! argum5tative cunn+ & p5etration :i* ,jesus display$ 9 ,j]usalem aft] 8 delusion _h tak5 complete hold ( him4 ,we %\ld feel horrifi$ at ! sc\rg+ & mock+ & crucifixion j z we %\ld if ,rusk9 _h be5 treat$ 9 t way :5 he also w5t mad1 in/ead ( be+ c>$ = z an invalid4 ,& we %\ld h _h no cle> p]ception ( any special significance 9 8 way ( call+ ! ,son ( ,god ! ,son ( ,man4 ,we %\ld h notic$ t he 0 a ,communi/2 t he reg>d$ mu* ( :at we call law & ord] z ma*9]y = robb+ ! poor "u legal =ms2 t he ?\ght dome/ic ties a sn>e = ! s\l2 t he agre$ ) ! prov]b ,! ne>] ! ,*ur*1 ! f>!r f ,god2 t he saw v pla9ly t ! ma/]s ( ! community %\ld be its s]vants & n its oppressors & p>asites2 & t ?\gh he did n tell u n to fight our enemies1 he did tell u to love !m1 & w>n$ u t !y :o draw ! sword %all p]i% by ! sword4 ,all ?is %[s a great p[] ( see+ ?r\gh vulg> illusions1 & a capacity = a high] morality ?an has yet be5 e/abli%$ 9 any civiliz$ community2 b x does n place ,jesus above ,confucius or ,plato1 n to m5tion m mod]n philosoph]s & morali/s4 ,,m>k4 ,,! ,,wom5 ,,disciples ,,& ,,! ,,asc5sion4 ,let u see :e!r we c get any?+ m out ( ,m>k1 ^: gospel1 by ! way1 is suppos$ to be old] ?an ,mat!w's4 ,m>k is brief2 & x does n take long to discov] t he adds no?+ to ,mat!w except ! end+ ( ! /ory by ,*ri/'s asc5sion into heav51 & ! news t _m wom5 _h come ) ,jesus to ,j]usalem1 includ+ ,m>y ,magdal5e1 out ( :om he _h ca/ sev5 devils4 ,on ! o!r h& ,m>k says no?+ ab\t ! bir? ( ,jesus1 & does n t\* 8 c>e] until 8 adult baptism by ,john4 ,he app>5tly reg>ds ,jesus z a native ( ,naz>e?1 z ,john does1 & n ( ,be?lehem1 z ,mat!w & ,luke d1 ,be?lehem be+ ! city ( ,david1 f :om ,jesus is said by ,mat!w & ,luke to be desc5d$4 ,he describes ,john's doctr9e z ,baptism ( rep5tance unto remission ( s9s3 t is1 a =m ( ,salvationism4 ,he tells u t ,jesus w5t into ! synagogues & taught1 n z ! ,scribes b z "o hav+ au?ority3 t is1 we inf]1 he prea*es 8 own doctr9e z an orig9al morali/ is in/ead ( repeat+ :at ! books say4 ,he describes ! miracle ( ,jesus rea*+ ! boat by walk+ across ! sea1 b says no?+ ab\t ,pet] try+ to d ! same4 ,m>k sees :at he relates m vividly ?an ,mat!w1 & gives t\*es ( detail t br+ ! ev5t m cle>ly be=e ! read]4 ,he says1 = in/ance1 t :5 ,jesus walk$ on ! waves to ! boat1 he 0 pass+ x by :5 ! disciples call$ out to him4 ,he seems to feel t ,jesus's treatm5t ( ! woman ( ,canaan requires "s apology1 & !re=e says t %e 0 a ,greek ( ,syroph5ician race1 :i* probably excus$ any incivility to h] 9 ,m>k's eyes4 ,he repres5ts ! fa!r ( ! boy :om ,jesus cur$ ( epilepsy aft] ! transfiguration z a sceptic :o says ,"l1 ,i believe3 help ?\ m9e unbelief4 ,he tells ! /ory ( ! wid['s mite1 omitt$ by ,mat!w4 ,he expla9s t ,b>abbas 0 ly+ b\nd ) !m t made insurrection1 m5 :o 9 ! insurrection _h committ$ murd]4 ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 :o buri$ ,jesus 9 8 own tomb1 & :o is describ$ by ,mat!w z a disciple1 is describ$ by ,m>k z "o :o also himself 0 look+ = ! k+dom ( ,god1 :i* sugge/s t he 0 an indep5d5t seek]4 ,m>k e>ns our gratitude by mak+ no m5tion ( ! old prophecies1 & !reby n only saves "t1 b avoids ! absurd implication t ,*ri/ 0 m]ely go+ ?r\gh a pr$et]m9$ ritual1 l ! works ( a clock1 in/ead ( liv+4 ,f9ally ,m>k reports ,*ri/ z say+1 aft] 8 resurrection1 t ^? :o believe 9 him w be sav$ & ^? :o d n1 damn$2 b x is impossible to discov] :e!r he means any?+ by a /ate ( damnation beyond a /ate ( error4 ,! paleograph]s reg>d ?is passage z tack$ on by a lat] scribe4 ,on ! :ole ,m>k leaves ! mod]n read] :]e ,mat!w left him4 ,,luke4 ,,luke ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,arti/4 ,:5 we come to ,luke1 we come to a lat] /orytell]1 & "o ) a /rong] natural gift = 8 art4 ,be=e y h read tw5ty l9es ( ,luke's gospel y are aw>e t y h pass$ f ! *ronicl] writ+ = ! sake ( record+ important facts1 to ! arti/1 tell+ ! /ory = ! sake ( tell+ x4 ,at ! v outset he a*ieves ! mo/ *>m+ idyll 9 ! ,bible3 ! /ory ( ,m>y cr[d$ out ( ! inn into ! /able & lay+ h] newly-born son 9 ! mang]1 & ( ! %eph]ds abid+ 9 ! field keep+ wat* ov] _! flocks by night1 & h[ ! angel ( ! ,"l came ^u !m1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l %one ar\nd !m1 & sudd5ly !re 0 ) ! angel a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/4 ,^! %eph]ds g to ! /able & take ! place ( ! k+s 9 ,mat!w's *ronicle4 ,s completely has ?is /ory conqu]$ & fasc9at$ our imag9ation t mo/ ( u suppose all ! gospels to conta9 x2 b x is ,luke's /ory & 8 alone3 none ( ! o!rs h ! smalle/ h9t ( x4 ,,! ,,*>m ,,( ,,luke',s ,,n>rative4 ,luke gives ! *>m ( s5tim5tal romance to e incid5t4 ,! ,annunciation1 z describ$ by ,mat!w1 is made to ,joseph1 & is simply a w>n+ to him n to divorce 8 wife = misconduct4 ,9 ,luke's gospel x is made to ,m>y h]self1 at mu* great] l5g?1 ) a s5se ( ! ec/asy ( ! bride ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,jesus is ref9$ & s(t5$ almo/ out ( recognition3 ! /]n p]emptory disciple ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 :o nev] addresses a ,ph>isee or a ,scribe )\t an insult+ epi!t1 becomes a consid]ate1 g5tle1 sociable1 almo/ urbane p]son2 & ! ,*auv9i/ ,jew becomes a pro-,g5tile :o is ?r[n out ( ! synagogue 9 8 own t[n = rem9d+ ! congregation t ! prophets _h sometimes pref]r$ ,g5tiles to ,jews4 ,9 fact !y try to ?r[ him d[n f a sort ( ,t>peian rock :i* !y use = executions2 b he makes 8 way ?r\gh !m & escapes3 ! only sugge/ion ( a feat ( arms on 8 "p 9 ! gospels4 ,!re is n a ^w ( ! ,syroph5ician woman4 ,at ! end he is calmly sup]ior to 8 suff]+s2 deliv]s an address on 8 way to execution ) unruffl$ composure2 does n despair on ! cross2 & dies ) p]fect dignity1 comm5d+ 8 _s to ,god1 aft] pray+ = ! =giv5ess ( 8 p]secutors on ! gr\nd t ,!y "k n :at !y d4 ,accord+ to ,mat!w1 x is "p ( ! bitt]ness ( 8 dea? t ev5 ! ?ieves :o are crucifi$ ) him revile him4 ,accord+ to ,luke1 only "o ( !m does ?is2 & he is rebuk$ by ! o!r1 :o begs ,jesus to rememb] him :5 he comes into 8 k+dom4 ,to :i* ,jesus replies1 ,?is day %alt ?\ be ) me 9 ,p>adise1 imply+ t he w sp5d ! ?ree days ( 8 dea? !re4 ,9 %ort1 e device is us$ to get rid ( ! ru?less horror ( ! ,mat!w *ronicle1 & to relieve ! /ra9 ( ! ,passion by t\*+ episodes1 & by repres5t+ ,*ri/ z sup]ior to human suff]+4 ,x is ,luke's ,jesus :o has won our he>ts4 ,,! ,,t\* ,,( ,,p>isian ,,romance4 ,luke's romantic %r9k+ f unpleasantness1 & 8 s5tim5tality1 are illu/rat$ by 8 v]sion ( ! woman ) ! o9tm5t4 ,mat!w & ,m>k describe x z tak+ place 9 ! h\se ( ,simon ! ,lep]1 :]e x is object$ to z a wa/e ( money4 ,9 ,luke's v]sion ! lep] becomes a ri* ,ph>isee2 ! woman becomes a ,dame aux ,camellias2 & no?+ is said ab\t money & ! poor4 ,! woman wa%es ! feet ( ,jesus ) h] te>s & dries !m ) h] hair2 & he is reproa*$ = suff]+ a s9ful woman to t\* him4 ,x is almo/ an adaptation ( ! unromantic ,mat!w to ! ,p>isian /age4 ,!re is a di/9ct attempt to increase ! fem99e int]e/ all ?r\gh4 ,! slight lead giv5 by ,m>k is tak5 up & develop$4 ,m is said ab\t ,jesus's "m & h] feel+s4 ,*ri/'s foll[+ ( wom51 j m5tion$ by ,m>k to acc\nt = _! pres5ce at 8 tomb1 is introduc$ e>li]2 & "s ( ! wom5 are nam$2 s t we are introduc$ to ,joanna ! wife ( ,*uza1 ,h]od's /ew>d1 & ,susanna4 ,!re is ! qua9t little dome/ic episode betwe5 ,m>y & ,m>?a4 ,!re is ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son1 appeal+ to ! indulg5ce romance has always %[n to ,*>les ,surface & ,des ,grieux4 ,wom5 foll[ ,jesus to ! cross2 & he makes !m a spee* beg9n+ ,daught]s ( ,j]usalem4 ,slight z ^! *anges may seem1 !y make a great *ange 9 ! atmosph]e4 ,! ,*ri/ ( ,mat!w c\ld nev] h become :at is vulg>ly call$ a woman's h]o 7?\gh ! tru? is t ! popul> dem& = s5tim5t1 z f> z x is n simply human1 is m manly ?an womanly72 b ! ,*ri/ ( ,luke has made possible ^? pictures :i* n[ hang 9 _m ladies' *amb]s1 9 :i* ,jesus is repres5t$ exactly z he is repres5t$ 9 ! ,l\rdes c9ematograph1 by a h&some actor4 ,! only t\* ( realism :i* ,luke does n in/9ctively suppress = ! sake ( produc+ ?is k9d ( am5ity is ! reproa* address$ to ,jesus = sitt+ d[n to table )\t wa%+ 8 h&s2 & t is reta9$ because an int]e/+ disc\rse hangs on x4 ,,wait+ ,,= ,,! ,,messiah4 ,ano!r new feature 9 ,luke's /ory is t x beg9s 9 a _w 9 :i* ev]yone is expect+ ! adv5t ( ! ,*ri/4 ,9 ,mat!w & ,m>k1 ,jesus comes into a normal ,phili/9e _w l our own ( today4 ,n until ! ,bapti/ =etells t "o great] ?an himself %all come aft] him does ! old ,jewi% hope ( a ,messiah beg9 to /ir aga92 & z ,jesus beg9s z a disciple ( ,john1 & is baptiz$ by him1 nobody connects him ) t hope until ,pet] has ! sudd5 inspiration :i* produces s />tl+ an effect on ,jesus4 ,b 9 ,luke's gospel m5's m9ds1 & especially wom5's m9ds1 are full ( eag] expectation ( a ,*ri/ n only be=e ! bir? ( ,jesus1 b be=e ! bir? ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 ! ev5t ) :i* ,luke beg9s 8 /ory4 ,:il/ ,jesus & ,john are /ill 9 _! mo!rs' wombs1 ,john leaps at ! approa* ( ,jesus :5 ! two mo!rs visit "o ano!r4 ,at ! circumcision ( ,jesus pi\s m5 & wom5 hail ! infant z ! ,*ri/4 ,! ,bapti/ himself is n conv9c$2 = at q a late p]iod 9 8 =m] disciple's c>e] he s5ds two "y m5 to ask ,jesus is he really ! ,*ri/4 ,?is is notewor?y because ,jesus imm$iately gives !m a delib]ate exhibition ( miracles1 & bids !m tell ,john :at !y h se51 & ask him :at he ?9ks n[3 ,?is is 9 complete contradiction to :at ,i h call$ ! ,r\sseau view ( miracles z inf]r$ f ,mat!w4 ,luke %[s all a romanc]'s ?\ghtlessness ab\t miracles2 he reg>ds !m z signs3 t is1 z pro(s ( ! div9ity ( ! p]son p]=m+ !m1 & n m]ely ( ?aumaturgic p[]s4 ,he revels 9 miracles j z he revels 9 p>ables3 !y make su* capital /ories4 ,he _c all[ ! call+ ( ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john f _! boats to pass )\t a comic miracul\s ov]draft ( fi%es1 ) ! net s9k+ ! boats & provok+ ,pet] to exclaim1 ,dep>t f me2 = ,i am a s9ful man1 ,o ,"l1 :i* %\ld probably be translat$1 ,i want no m ( y\r miracles3 natural fi%+ is good en\gh = my boats4 ,!re are "s o!r novelties 9 ,luke's v]sion4 ,pilate s5ds ,jesus to ,h]od1 :o happ5s to be 9 ,j]usalem j !n1 because ,h]od _h express$ "s curiosity ab\t him2 b no?+ comes ( x3 ! prison] w n speak to him4 ,:5 ,jesus is ill receiv$ 9 a ,sam>itan village ,james & ,john propose to call d[n fire f heav5 & de/roy x2 & ,jesus replies t he is come n to de/roy lives b to save !m4 ,! bias ( ,jesus aga9/ lawy]s is emphasiz$1 & also 8 resolution n to admit t he is m b\nd to 8 relatives ?an to /rang]s4 ,he snubs a woman :o blesses 8 "m4 ,z ?is is contr>y to ! traditions ( s5tim5tal romance1 ,luke w\ld presumably h avoid$ x _h he n become p]suad$ t ! bro!rhood ( ,man & ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god are sup]ior ev5 to s5tim5tal consid]ations4 ,! /ory ( ! lawy] ask+ :at are ! two *ief comm&m5ts is *ang$ by mak+ ,jesus put ! "q to ! lawy] in/ead ( answ]+ x4 ,z to doctr9e1 ,luke is only cle> :5 8 feel+s are t\*$4 ,8 logic is weak2 = "s ( ! say+s ( ,jesus are piec$ toge!r wrongly1 z anyone :o has read !m 9 ! "r ord] & context 9 ,mat!w w discov] at once4 ,he does n make any?+ new out ( ,*ri/'s mission1 &1 l ! o!r evangeli/s1 ?9ks t ! :ole po9t ( x is t ,jesus 0 ! long expect$ ,*ri/1 & t he w pres5tly come back to e>? & e/abli% 8 k+dom1 hav+ duly di$ & ris5 aga9 aft] ?ree days4 ,yet ,luke n only records ! tea*+ z to communism & ! disc>d+ ( hate1 :i* h1 ( c\rse1 no?+ to d ) ! ,second ,com+1 b quotes "o v rem>kable say+ :i* is n compatible ) x1 :i* is1 t p mu/ n g ab\t ask+ :]e ! k+dom ( heav5 is1 & say+ ,lo1 "h6 & ,lo1 !re6 because ! k+dom ( heav5 is )9 !m4 ,b ,luke has no s5se t ?is belongs to a q diff]5t ord] ( ?\ght to 8 ,*ri/ianity1 & reta9s undi/urb$ 8 view ( ! k+dom z a locality z def9ite z ,j]usalem or ,madagasc>4 ,,john4 ,a ,,new ,,/ory ,,& ,a ,,new ,,"*4 ,! gospel ( ,john is a surprise aft] ! o!rs4 ,mat!w1 ,m>k & ,luke describe ! same ev5ts 9 ! same ord] 7! v>iations 9 ,luke are negligible71 & _! gospels are !re=e call$ ! synoptic gospels4 ,!y tell sub/antially ! same /ory ( a w&]+ prea*] :o at ! end ( 8 life came to ,j]usalem4 ,john describes a prea*] :o sp5t practically 8 :ole adult life 9 ! capital1 ) occasional visits to ! prov9ces4 ,8 circum/antial acc\nt ( ! call+ ( ,pet] & ! sons ( ,zeb$ee is q diff]5t f ! o!rs2 & he says no?+ ab\t _! be+ fi%]m54 ,he says expressly t ,jesus1 ?\gh baptiz$ by ,john1 did n himself practise baptism1 & t 8 disciples did4 ,*ri/'s agoniz$ appeal aga9/ 8 doom 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane becomes a coldblood$ sugge/ion made 9 ! temple at a mu* e>li] p]iod4 ,jesus argues mu* m2 compla9s a good deal ( ! unreasonabl5ess & dislike ) :i* he is met2 is by no means sil5t be=e ,caiaphas & ,pilate2 lays mu* great] /ress on 8 resurrection & on ! eat+ ( 8 body 7los+ all 8 disciples except ! twelve 9 consequ5ce72 says _m app>5tly contradictory & nons5sical ?+s to :i* no ord9>y read] c n[ f9d any clue2 & gives ! impression ( an educat$1 n to say sophi/icat$ my/ic1 diff]5t bo? 9 "* & s*ool+ f ! simple & d[nright prea*] ( ,mat!w & ,m>k1 & ! urbane easy-m9d$ *>m] ( ,luke4 ,inde$1 ! ,jews say ( him ,h[ kn[e? ?is man lett]s1 hav+ nev] le>nt8 ,,john ,,! ,,immortal ,,eyewitness4 ,john1 moreov]1 claims to be n only a *ronicl] b a witness4 ,he decl>es t he is ! disciple :om ,jesus lov$1 & t he actually lean$ on ! bosom ( ,jesus at ! la/ supp] & ask$ 9 a :isp] :i* ( !m x 0 t %\ld betray him4 ,jesus :isp]$ t he w\ld give a sop to ! traitor1 & !reupon h&$ "o to ,judas1 :o ate x & imm$iately became possess$ by ! devil4 ,?is is m natural ?an ! o!r acc\nts1 9 :i* ,jesus op5ly indicates ,judas )\t elicit+ any prote/ or excit+ any comm5t4 ,x also implies t ,jesus delib]ately bewit*$ ,judas 9 ord] to br+ ab\t 8 own betrayal4 ,lat] on ,john claims t ,jesus said to ,pet] ,if ,i w t ,john t>ry til ,i come1 :at is t to !e82 & ,john1 ) a r obvi\s mock mode/y1 adds t he mu/ n claim to be immortal1 z ! disciples conclud$2 = ,*ri/ did n use t expression1 b m]ely rem>k$ ,if ,i w t he t>ry till ,i come4 ,no o!r evangeli/ claims p]sonal intimacy ) ,*ri/1 or ev5 pret5ds to be 8 contempor>y 7!re is no gr\nd = id5tify+ ,mat!w ! publican ) ,mat!w ! ,evangeli/72 & ,john is ! only evangeli/ ^: acc\nt ( ,*ri/'s c>e] & "* is hopelessly irreconcilable ) ,mat!w's4 ,he is almo/ z bad z ,mat!w1 by ! way1 9 8 repeat$ explanations ( ,*ri/'s actions z hav+ no o!r purpose ?an to fulfil ! old prophecies4 ,! impression is m unpleasant1 because1 z ,john1 unlike ,mat!w1 is educat$1 subtle1 & obsess$ ) artificial intellectual my/ifications1 ! discov]y t he is /upid or sup]ficial 9 s simple a matt] /rikes "o ) di/ru/ & dislike1 9 spite ( 8 great lit]>y *>m1 a good example ( :i* is 8 transfiguration ( ! h>% episode ( ! ,syroph5ician woman into ! pleasant /ory ( ! woman ( ,sam>ia4 ,?is p]haps is :y 8 claim to be ,john ! disciple1 or to be a contempor>y ( ,*ri/ or ev5 ( any survivor ( ,*ri/'s g5]ation1 has be5 disput$1 & f9ally1 x seems1 disall[$4 ,b ,i repeat1 ,i take no note "h ( ! disputes ( exp]ts z to ! date ( ! gospels1 n because ,i am n acqua9t$ ) !m1 b because1 z ! e>lie/ codices are ,greek manuscripts ( ! f\r? c5tury ,a4,d41 & ! ,syrian ones are translations f ! ,greek1 ! paleographic exp]t has no difficulty 9 arriv+ at :atev] conclusion happ5s to suit 8 beliefs or disbeliefs2 & he nev] succe$s 9 conv9c+ ! o!r exp]ts except :5 !y believe or disbelieve exactly z he does4 ,h5ce ,i conclude t ! dates ( ! orig9al n>ratives _c be asc]ta9$1 & t we mu/ make ! be/ ( ! evangeli/s' own acc\nts ( !mselves4 ,!re is1 z we h se51 a v m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 !m1 leav+ no d\bt t we are deal+ ) f\r au?ors ( well-m>k$ div]sity2 b !y all end 9 an attitude ( expectancy ( ! ,second ,com+ :i* !y agree 9 decl>+ ,jesus to h positively & unequivocally promis$ )9 ! lifetime ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,any believ] compil+ a gospel aft] ! la/ ( ^! contempor>ies _h pass$ away1 w\ld ei!r reject & omit ! tradition ( t promise on ! gr\nd t s9ce x 0 n fulfill$1 & c\ld nev] n[ be fulfill$1 x c\ld n h be5 made1 or else h _h to confess to ! ,jews1 :o 7 ! ke5e/ critics ( ! ,*ri/ians1 t ,jesus 0 ei!r an impo/or or ! victim ( a delusion4 ,n[ all ! evangeli/s except ,mat!w expressly decl>e !mselves to be believ]s2 & ,mat!w's n>rative is obvi\sly n t ( a sceptic4 ,i !re=e assume z a matt] ( common s5se t1 int]polations ap>t1 ! gospels are d]iv$ f n>ratives writt5 9 ! fir/ c5tury ,a4,d4 ,i include ,john1 because ?\gh x may be claim$ t he h$g$ 8 position by claim+ t ,*ri/1 :o specially lov$ him1 end[$ him ) a miracul\s life until ! ,second ,com+1 ! conclusion be+ t ,john is alive at ?is mom5t1 ,i _c believe t a lit]>y =g] c\ld hope to save ! situation by s outrage\s a pret5sion4 ,also1 ,john's n>rative is 9 _m passages ne>] to ! realities ( public life ?an ! simple *ronicle ( ,mat!w or ! s5tim5tal romance ( ,luke4 ,?is may be because ,john 0 obvi\sly m a man ( ! _w ?an ! o!rs1 & knew1 z m]e *ronicl]s & romanc]s nev] "k1 :at actually happ5s away f books & desks4 ,b x may also be because he saw & he>d :at happ5$ in/ead ( collect+ traditions ab\t x4 ,! paleograph]s & dat]s ( fir/ quotations may say :at !y please3 ,john's claim to give evid5ce z an eyewitness :il/ ! o!rs are only compil+ hi/ory is support$ by a c]ta9 v]isimilitude :i* appeals to me z "o :o has prea*$ a new doctr9e & argu$ ab\t x1 z well z writt5 /ories4 ,?is v]isimilitude may be dramatic art back$ by k ( public life2 b ev5 at t we mu/ n =get t ! be/ dramatic art is ! op]ation ( a div9atory in/9ct = tru?4 ,be t z x may1 ,john 0 c]ta9ly n ! man to believe 9 ! ,second ,com+ & yet give a date = x aft] t date _h pass$4 ,!re is really no escape f ! conclusion t ! orig9als ( all ! gospels date f ! p]iod )9 :i* !re 0 /ill a possibility ( ! ,second ,com+ occurr+ at ! promis$ "t4 ,,! ,,peculi> ,,!ology ,,( ,,jesus4 ,9 spite ( ! suspicions r\s$ by ,john's idiosyncrasies1 8 n>rative is ( enorm\s importance to ^? :o g to ! gospels = a cr$ible mod]n religion4 ,= x is ,john :o adds to ! o!r records su* say+s z t ,i & my fa!r are "o2 t ,god is a _s2 t ! aim ( ,jesus is n only t ! p %\ld h life1 b t !y %\ld h x m abundantly 7a di/9ction mu* ne$$ by p :o ?9k a man is ei!r alive or dead1 & nev] consid] ! important "q h[ mu* alive he is72 & t m5 %\ld be> 9 m9d :at !y 7 told 9 ! #hbnd ,psalm3 t !y are gods1 & are responsible = ! do+ ( ! m]cy & ju/ice ( ,god4 ,! ,jews /on$ him = say+ ^! ?+s1 &1 :5 he remon/rat$ ) !m = /upidly /on+ "o :o _h done no?+ to !m b good works1 repli$ ,= a good "w we /one !e n2 b = blasphemy1 because t ?\1 be+ a man1 make/ ?yself ,god4 ,he insi/s 7ref]r+ to ! #hbnd psalm7 t if x is "p ( _! own religion t !y are gods on ! assurance ( ,god himself1 x _c be blasphemy = him1 :om ! ,fa!r sanctifi$ & s5t into ! _w1 to say ,i am ! son ( ,god4 ,b !y w n h ?is at any price2 & he has to escape f _! fury4 ,"h ! po9t is obscur$ by ! di/9ction made by ,jesus betwe5 himself & o!r m54 ,he says1 9 effect1 ,if y are gods1 !n1 a =tiori1 ,i am a god4 ,john makes him say ?is1 j z he makes him say ,i am ! light ( ! _w4 ,b ,mat!w makes him say to ! p ,ye are ! light ( ! _w4 ,john has no grip ( ! significance ( ^! scraps :i* he has pick$ up3 he is f> m int]e/$ 9 a notion ( 8 own t m5 c escape dea? & d ev5 m extraord9>y ?+s ?an ,*ri/ himself3 9 fact1 he actually repres5ts ,jesus z promis+ ?is explicitly1 & is f9ally l$ into ! audaci\s h9t t he1 ,john1 is himself immortal 9 ! fle%4 ,/ill1 he does n miss ! significant say+s altoge!r4 ,h[ev] inconsi/5t !y may be ) ! doctr9e he is consci\sly driv+ at1 !y appeal to "s sub-intellectual in/9ct 9 him t makes him /ick !m 91 l a *ild /ick+ t9sel />s on ! robe ( a toy angel4 ,john does n m5tion ! asc5sion2 & ! end ( 8 n>rative leaves ,*ri/ re/or$ to life1 & appe>+ f "t to "t among 8 disciples4 ,x is on "o ( ^! occasions t ,john describes ! miracul\s draught ( fi%es :i* ,luke places at ! o!r end ( ,*ri/'s c>e]1 at ! call ( ! sons ( ,zeb$ee4 ,,john ,,agre$ ,,z ,,to ,,! ,,trial ,,& ,,crucifixion4 ,al?\gh ,john1 foll[+ 8 practice ( %[+ ,jesus's skill z a debat]1 makes him play a less passive "p at 8 trial1 he /ill gives sub/antially ! same acc\nt ( x z all ! re/4 ,& ! "q t w\ld occur to any mod]n read] nev] occurs to him1 any m ?an x occurr$ to ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 or ,luke4 ,t "q is1 ,:y on e>? did n ,jesus def5d himself1 & make ! p rescue him f ! ,high ,prie/8 ,he 0 s popul> t !y 7 unable to prev5t him driv+ ! money-*ang]s out ( ! temple1 or to arre/ him = x4 ,:5 !y did arre/ him aft]w>ds1 !y _h to d x at night 9 a g>d54 ,he c\ld h argu$ ) !m z he _h (t5 done 9 ! temple1 & ju/ifi$ himself bo? to ! ,jewi% law & to ,caes>4 ,& he _h physical =ce at 8 comm& to back up 8 argum5ts3 all t 0 ne$$ 0 a spee* to rally 8 foll[]s2 & he 0 n gagg$4 ,! reply ( ! evangeli/s w\ld h be5 t all ^! inquiries are idle1 because if ,jesus _h wi%$ to escape1 he c\ld h sav$ himself all t tr\ble by do+ :at ,john describes him z do+3 t is1 ca/+ 8 captors to ! e>? by an ex]tion ( 8 miracul\s p[]4 ,if y ask$ ,john :y he let !m get up aga9 & torm5t & execute him1 ,john w\ld h repli$ t x 0 "p ( ! de/9y ( ,god to be sla9 & buri$ & to rise aga91 & t to h avoid$ ?is de/9y w\ld h be5 to repudiate 8 ,godhead4 ,& t is ! only app>5t explanation4 ,:e!r y believe ) ! evangeli/s t ,*ri/ c\ld h rescu$ himself by a miracle1 or1 z a mod]n ,secul>i/1 po9t out t he c\ld h def5d$ himself effectually1 ! fact rema9s t accord+ to all ! n>ratives he did n d s4 ,he _h to die l a god1 n to save himself l "o ( ! pr9ces4 99 99 ,jesus himself _h ref]$ to t psalm 7,,lxxii7 9 :i* m5 :o h judg$ unju/ly & accept$ ! p]sons ( ! wick$ 7includ+ by anticipation practically all ! :ite inhabitants ( ! ,briti% ,isles & ! ,nor? ,am]ican cont95t1 to m5tion no o!r places7 are condemn$ 9 ! words1 ,i h said1 ye are gods2 & all ( ye are *ildr5 ( ! ,mo/ ,high2 b ye %all die l m51 & fall l "o ( ! pr9ces4 ,! cons5sus on ?is po9t is important1 because x proves ! absolute s9c]ity ( ,jesus's decl>ation t he 0 a god4 ,no impo/or w\ld h accept$ su* dreadful consequ5ces )\t an ef=t to save himself4 ,no impo/or w\ld h be5 n]v$ to endure !m by ! conviction t he w\ld rise f ! grave & live aga9 aft] ?ree days4 ,if we accept ! /ory at all1 we mu/ believe ?is1 & believe also t 8 promise to return 9 glory & e/abli% 8 k+dom on e>? )9 ! lifetime ( m5 !n liv+1 0 "o :i* he believ$ t he c\ld1 & inde$ mu/ fulfil4 ,two evangeli/s decl>e t 9 8 la/ agony he despair$1 & reproa*$ ,god = =sak+ him4 ,! o!r two repres5t him z dy+ 9 un%ak5 conviction & *>ity ) ! simple rem>k t ! ordeal 0 f9i%$4 ,b all f\r te/ify t 8 fai? 0 n deceiv$1 & t he actually rose aga9 aft] ?ree days4 ,& ,i ?9k x unreasonable to d\bt t all f\r wrote _! n>ratives 9 full fai? t ! o!r promise w\ld be fulfill$ too1 & t !y !mselves might live to witness ! ,second ,com+4 ,,cr$ibility ,,( ,,! ,,gospels4 ,x w be not$ by ! old] among my read]s1 :o are sure to be obsess$ m or less by eld]ly wrangles z to :e!r ! gospels are cr$ible z matt]-(-fact n>ratives1 t ,i h h>dly rais$ ?is "q1 & h accept$ ! cr$ible & incr$ible ) equal complac5cy4 ,i h done ?is because cr$ibility is a subjective condition1 z ! evolution ( religi\s belief cle>ly %[s4 ,belief is n dep5d5t on evid5ce & reason4 ,!re is z mu* evid5ce t ! miracles occurr$ z t ! battle ( ,wat]loo occurr$1 or t a l>ge body ( ,russian troops pass$ ?r\gh ,engl& 9 #aiad to take "p 9 ! w> on ! we/]n front4 ,! reasons = believ+ 9 ! murd] ( ,pompey are ! same z ! reasons = believ+ 9 ! rais+ ( ,laz>us4 ,bo? h be5 believ$ & d\bt$ by m5 ( equal intellig5ce4 ,miracles1 9 ! s5se ( ph5om5a we _c expla91 surr\nd u on e h&2 life itself is ! miracle ( miracles4 ,miracles 9 ! s5se ( ev5ts t violate ! normal c\rse ( our exp]i5ce are v\*$ = e day3 ! fl\ri%+ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ,sci5ti/ is f\nd$ on a multitude ( su* miracles4 ,nobody believes all ! miracles3 ev]ybody believes "s ( !m4 ,i _c tell :y m5 :o w n believe t ,jesus ev] exi/$ yet believe firmly t ,%akespe> 0 ,bacon4 ,i _c tell :y p :o believe t angels appe>$ & f\ght on our side at ! battle ( ,mons1 & :o believe t miracles occur q frequ5tly at ,l\rdes1 nev]!less boggle at ! miracle ( ! liquefaction ( ! blood ( ,/4 ,janu>ius1 & reject x z a trick ( prie/craft4 ,i _c tell :y p :o w n believe ,mat!w's /ory ( ?ree k+s br++ co/ly gifts to ! cradle ( ,jesus1 believe ,luke's /ory ( ! %eph]ds & ! /able4 ,i _c tell :y p1 br\ght up to believe ! ,bible 9 ! old lit]al way z an infallible record & revelation1 & reject+ t view lat] on1 beg9 by reject+ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & give up ! belief 9 a brim/one hell be=e !y give up 7if !y ev] d7 ! belief 9 a heav5 ( h>ps1 cr[ns1 & ?rones4 ,i _c tell :y p :o w n believe 9 baptism on any t]ms believe 9 vacc9ation ) ! cruel fanaticism ( inquisitors4 ,i am conv9c$ t if a doz5 sceptics 7 to draw up 9 p>allel columns a li/ ( ! ev5ts n>rat$ 9 ! gospels :i* !y consid] cr$ible & incr$ible respectively1 _! li/s w\ld be diff]5t 9 sev]al p>ticul>s4 ,belief is lit]ally a matt] ( ta/e4 ,,fa%ions ,,( ,,belief4 ,n[ matt]s ( ta/e are mo/ly also matt]s ( fa%ion4 ,we are consci\s ( a diff]5ce betwe5 m$ieval fa%ions 9 belief & mod]n fa%ions4 ,= in/ance1 ?\gh we are m cr$ul\s ?an m5 7 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 & ent]ta9 su* cr[ds ( =tunetell]s1 magicians1 miracle work]s1 ag5ts ( communication ) ! dead1 discov]]s ( ! elixir ( life1 transmut]s ( metals1 & heal]s ( all sorts1 z ! ,middle ,ages nev] dream$ ( z possible1 yet we w n take our miracles 9 ! =m t conv9c$ ! ,middle ,ages4 ,ari?metical numb]s appeal$ to ! ,middle ,ages j z !y d to u1 because !y are difficult to deal )1 & because ! greate/ ma/]s ( numb]s1 ! ,newtons & ,leibnitzes1 rank among ! greate/ m54 ,b !re are fa%ions 9 numb]s too4 ,! ,middle ,ages took a fancy to "s famili> numb] l sev52 & because x 0 an odd numb]1 & ! _w 0 made 9 sev5 days1 & !re are sev5 />s 9 ,*>les's ,wa91 & = a doz5 o!r reasons1 !y 7 ready to believe any?+ t _h a sev5 or a sev5 times sev5 9 x4 ,sev5 deadly s9s1 sev5 swords ( sorr[ 9 ! he>t ( ! ,virg91 sev5 *ampions ( ,*ri/5dom1 seem$ obvi\s & reasonable ?+s to believe 9 simply because !y 7 sev54 ,to u1 on ! contr>y1 ! numb] sev5 is ! /amp ( sup]/ition4 ,we w believe 9 no?+ less ?an millions4 ,a m$ieval doctor ga9$ 8 pati5t's confid5ce by tell+ him t 8 vitals 7 be+ dev\r$ by sev5 worms4 ,su* a diagnosis w\ld ru9 a mod]n physician4 ,! mod]n physician tells 8 pati5t t he is ill because e drop ( 8 blood is sw>m+ ) a million microbes2 & ! pati5t believes him abjectly & in/antly4 ,_h a bi%op told ,william ! ,conqu]or t ! sun 0 sev5ty-sev5 miles di/ant f ! e>?1 ,william w\ld h believ$ him n only out ( respect = ! ,*ur*1 b because he w\ld h felt t sev5ty-sev5 miles 0 ! prop] di/ance4 ,! ,kais]1 kn[+ j z little ab\t x z ! ,conqu]or1 w\ld s5d t bi%op to an asylum4 ,yet he 7,i presume7 unhesitat+ly accepts ! e/imate ( n9ety-two & n9e-t5?s millions ( miles1 or :atev] ! late/ big figure may be4 ,,cr$ibility ,,& ,,tru?4 ,& "h ,i mu/ rem9d y t our cr$ulity is n to be measur$ by ! tru? ( ! ?+s we believe4 ,:5 m5 believ$ t ! e>? 0 flat1 !y 7 n cr$ul\s3 !y 7 us+ _! common s5se1 &1 if ask$ to prove t ! e>? 0 flat1 w\ld h said simply1 ,look at x4 ,^? :o refuse to believe t x is r\nd are ex]cis+ a :olesome scepticism4 ,! mod]n man :o believes t ! e>? is r\nd is grossly cr$ul\s4 ,flat ,e>? m5 drive him to fury by confut+ him ) ! greate/ ease :5 he tries to argue ab\t x4 ,confront him ) a !ory t ! e>? is cyl9drical1 or annul>1 or h\r-glass %ap$1 & he is lo/4 ,! ?+ he believes may be true1 b t is n :y he believes x3 he believes x because 9 "s my/]i\s way x appeals to 8 imag9ation4 ,if y ask him :y he believes t ! sun is n9ety-odd million miles (f1 ei!r he w h to confess t he doesn't "k1 or he w say t ,newton prov$ x4 ,b he has n read ! treatise 9 :i* ,newton prov$ x1 & does n ev5 "k t x 0 writt5 9 ,lat94 ,if y press an ,ul/] ,prote/ant z to :y he reg>ds ,newton z an infallible au?ority1 & ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as or ! ,pope z sup]/iti\s li>s :om1 aft] 8 dea?1 he w h ! pleasure ( wat*+ f 8 place 9 heav5 :il/ !y roa/ 9 et]nal flame1 or if y ask me :y ,i take into s]i\s consid]ation ,colonel ,sir ,almro? ,wright's e/imates ( ! numb] ( /reptococci conta9$ 9 a giv5 volume ( s]um :il/ ,i c only laugh at ! e>li] e/imates ( ! numb] ( angels t c be accommodat$ on ! po9t ( a ne$le1 no reasonable reply is possible except t someh[ sev5s & angels are out ( fa%ion1 & billions & /reptococci are all ! rage4 ,i simply _c tell y :y ,bacon1 ,montaigne1 & ,c]vantes _h a q diff]5t fa%ion ( cr$ulity & incr$ulity f ! ,v5]able ,b$e & ,pi]s ,pl[man & ! div9e doctors ( ! ,aqu9as-,ari/otle s*ool1 :o 7 c]ta9ly no /upid]1 & _h ! same facts be=e !m4 ,/ill less c ,i expla9 :y1 if we assume t ^! lead]s ( ?\ght _h all reason$ out _! beliefs1 _! au?ority seem$ conclusive to "o g5]ation & blasphem\s to ano!r1 nei!r g5]ation hav+ foll[$ ! reason+ or gone into ! facts ( ! matt] = itself at all4 ,x is !re=e idle to beg9 disput+ ) ! read] z to :at he %\ld believe 9 ! gospels & :at he %\ld disbelieve4 ,he w believe :at he c1 & disbelieve :at he mu/4 ,if he draws any l9es at all1 !y w be q arbitr>y ones4 ,/4 ,john tells u t :5 ,jesus explicitly claim$ div9e honors by ! sacram5t ( 8 body & blood1 s _m ( 8 disciples left him t _! numb] 0 r$uc$ to twelve4 ,_m mod]n read]s w n hold out s long3 !y w give 9 at ! fir/ miracle4 ,o!rs w discrim9ate4 ,!y w accept ! heal+ miracles1 & reject ! fe$+ ( ! multitude4 ,to "s ! walk+ on ! wat] w be a leg5d>y exagg]ation ( a swim1 end+ 9 an ord9>y rescue ( ,pet]2 & ! rais+ ( ,laz>us w be only a simil> glorification ( a commonplace feat ( artificial respiration1 :il/ o!rs w sc(f at x z a plann$ impo/ure 9 :i* ,laz>us act$ z a conf$]ate4 ,betwe5 ! rejection ( ! /ories z :olly fabul\s & ! acceptance ( !m z ! evangeli/s !mselves meant !m to be accept$1 !re w be _m %ades ( belief & disbelief1 ( sympa?y & d]ision4 ,x is n a "q ( be+ a ,*ri/ian or n4 ,a ,mahometan ,arab w accept lit]ally & )\t "q p>ts ( ! n>rative :i* an ,engli% ,ar*bi%op has to reject or expla9 away2 & _m ,!osophi/s & lov]s ( ! wisdom ( ,india1 :o nev] ent] a ,*ri/ian ,*ur* except z sightse]s1 w revel 9 p>ts ( ,john's gospel :i* mean no?+ to a pi\s matt]-(-fact ,brad=d manufactur]4 ,e read] takes f ! ,bible :at he c get4 ,9 submitt+ a precis ( ! gospel n>ratives ,i h n impli$ any e/imate ei!r ( _! cr$ibility or ( _! tru?4 ,i h simply in=m$ him or rem9d$ him1 z ! case may be1 ( :at ^? n>ratives tell u ab\t _! h]o4 ,,*ri/ian ,,iconolatry ,,& ,,! ,,p]ils ,,( ,,! ,,iconocla/4 ,i mu/ n[ ab&on ?is attitude1 & make a s]i\s draft on ! read]'s att5tion by fac+ ! "q :e!r1 if & :5 ! m$ieval & ,me?odi/ w-to-believe ! ,salvationi/ & miracul\s side ( ! gospel n>ratives fails u1 z x pla9ly has fail$ ! lead]s ( mod]n ?\ght1 !re w be any?+ left ( ! mission ( ,jesus3 :e!r1 9 %ort1 we may n ?r[ ! gospels into ! wa/e-pap] basket1 or put !m away on ! fiction %elf ( our libr>ies4 ,i v5ture to reply t we %all be1 on ! contr>y1 9 ! position ( ! man 9 ,bunyan's riddle :o f\nd t ! m he ?rew away1 ! m he _h4 ,we get rid1 to beg9 )1 ( ! idolatr\s or iconographic wor%ip ( ,*ri/4 ,by ?is ,i mean lit]ally t wor%ip :i* is giv5 to pictures & /atues ( him1 & to f9i%$ & unalt]able /ories ab\t him4 ,! te/ ( ! preval5ce ( ?is is t if y speak or write ( ,jesus z a real live p]son1 or ev5 z a /ill active ,god1 su* wor%ipp]s are m horrifi$ ?an ,don ,juan 0 :5 ! /atue /epp$ f its p$e/al & came to supp] ) him4 ,y may d5y ! div9ity ( ,jesus2 y may d\bt :e!r he ev] exi/$2 y may reject ,*ri/ianity = ,judaism1 ,mahometanism1 ,%9toism1 or ,fire ,wor%ip2 & ! iconolat]s1 placidly contemptu\s1 w only classify y z a free?9k] or a hea!n4 ,b if y v5ture to wond] h[ ,*ri/ w\ld h look$ if he _h %av$ & _h 8 hair cut1 or :at size 9 %oes he took1 or :e!r he swore :5 he /ood on a nail 9 ! c>p5t]'s %op1 or c\ld n button 8 robe :5 he 0 9 a hurry1 or :e!r he laugh$ ov] ! rep>tees by :i* he baffl$ ! prie/s :5 !y tri$ to trap him into s$ition & blasphemy1 or ev5 if y tell any "p ( 8 /ory 9 ! vivid t]ms ( mod]n colloquial slang1 y w produce an extraord9>y dismay & horror among ! iconolat]s4 ,y w h made ! picture come out ( its frame1 ! /atue desc5d f its p$e/al1 ! /ory become real1 ) all ! incalculable consequ5ces t may fl[ f ?is t]rify+ miracle4 ,x is at su* mom5ts t y realize t ! iconolat]s h nev] = a mom5t conceiv$ ,*ri/ z a real p]son :o meant :at he said1 z a fact1 z a =ce l electricity1 only ne$+ ! inv5tion ( suitable political ma*9]y to be appli$ to ! affairs ( mank9d ) revolution>y effect4 ,?us x is n disbelief t is dang]\s 9 our society3 x is belief4 ,! mom5t x /rikes y 7z x may any day7 t ,*ri/ is n ! lifeless h>mless image he has hi!rto be5 to y1 b a rally+ c5tre = revolution>y influ5ces :i* all e/abli%$ ,/ates & ,*ur*es fight1 y mu/ look to y\rselves2 = y h br\ght ! image to life2 & ! mob may n be able to be> t horror4 ,,! ,,alt]native ,,to ,,b>rabas4 ,b mobs mu/ be fac$ if civilization is to be sav$4 ,x did n ne$ ! pres5t w> to %[ t nei!r ! iconographic ,*ri/ nor ! ,*ri/ ( ,/4 ,paul has succe$$ 9 effect+ ! salvation ( human society4 ,:il/ ,i write1 ! ,turks are said to be massacr+ ! ,arm5ian ,*ri/ians on an unprec$5t$ scale2 b ,europe is n 9 a position to remon/rate2 = h] ,*ri/ians are slay+ "o ano!r by e device :i* civilization has put )9 _! rea* z busily z !y are slay+ ! ,turks4 ,b>abbas is triumphant ev]y:]e2 & ! f9al use he makes ( 8 triumph is to lead u all to suicide ) h]oic ge/ures & res\nd+ lies4 ,n[ ^? :o1 l myself1 see ! ,b>abbasque social organization z a failure1 & are conv9c$ t ! ,life ,=ce 7or :atev] y *oose to call x7 _c be f9ally beat5 by any failure1 & w ev5 sup]s$e humanity by evolv+ a high] species if we _c ma/] ! problems rais$ by ! multiplication ( our own numb]s1 h always kn[n t ,jesus _h a real message1 & h felt ! fasc9ation ( 8 "* & doctr9e4 ,n t we %\ld n[adays dream ( claim+ any sup]natural au?ority = him1 mu* less ! te*nical au?ority :i* atta*es to an educat$ mod]n philosoph] & juri/4 ,b :51 hav+ entirely got rid ( ,salvationi/ ,*ri/ianity1 & ev5 contract$ a prejudice aga9/ ,jesus on ! score ( 8 involunt>y connection ) x1 we engage on a purely sci5tific /udy ( economics1 crim9ology1 & biology1 & f9d t our practical conclusions are virtually ^? ( ,jesus1 we are di/9ctly pleas$ & enc\rag$ to f9d t we 7 do+ him an inju/ice1 & t ! nimbus t surr\nds 8 head 9 ! pictures may be int]pret$ "s day z a light ( sci5ce r ?an a decl>ations ( s5tim5t or a label ( idolatry4 ,! doctr9es 9 :i* ,jesus is ?us confirm$ are1 r\ghly1 ! foll[+3 #a4 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is )9 y4 ,y are ! son ( ,god2 & ,god is ! son ( man4 ,god is a _s1 to be wor%ipp$ 9 _s & 9 tru?1 & n an eld]ly g5tleman to be brib$ & begg$ f4 ,we are memb]s "o ( ano!r2 s t y _c injure or help y\r neighbor )\t injur+ or help+ y\rself4 ,god is y\r fa!r3 y are "h to d ,god's "w2 & y & y\r fa!r are "o4 #b4 ,get rid ( prop]ty by ?r[+ x into ! common /ock4 ,dissociate y\r "w entirely f money paym5ts4 ,if y let a *ild />ve y are lett+ ,god />ve4 ,get rid ( all anxiety ab\t tomorr['s d9n] & clo!s1 because y _c s]ve two ma/]s3 ,god & ,mammon4 ,s4 ,get rid ( judges & puni%m5t & rev5ge4 ,love y\r neighbor z y\rself1 he be+ a "p ( y\rself4 ,& love y\r enemies3 !y are y\r neighbors4 #d4 ,get rid ( y\r family entanglem5ts4 ,e "m y meet is z mu* y\r "m z ! woman :o bore y4 ,e man y meet is z mu* y\r bro!r z ! man %e bore aft] y4 ,don't wa/e y\r "t at family fun]als griev+ = y\r relatives3 att5d to life1 n to dea?3 !re are z good fi% 9 ! sea z ev] came out ( x1 & bett]4 ,9 ! k+dom ( heav51 :i*1 z a=esaid1 is )9 y1 !re is no m>riage nor giv+ 9 m>riage1 because y _c devote y\r life to two div9ities3 ,god & ! p]son y are m>ri$ to4 ,n[ ^! are v int]e/+ propositions2 & !y become m int]e/+ e day1 z exp]i5ce & sci5ce drive u m & m to consid] !m favorably4 ,9 consid]+ !m1 we %all wa/e our "t unless we give !m a reasonable con/ruction4 ,we mu/ assume t ! man :o saw 8 way ?r\gh su* a mass ( popul> passion & illusion z /&s betwe5 u & a s5se ( ! value ( su* tea*+ 0 q aw>e ( all ! objections t occur to an av]age /ockbrok] 9 ! fir/ five m9utes4 ,x is true t ! _w is gov]n$ to a consid]able ext5t by ! consid]ations t occur to /ockbrok]s 9 ! fir/ five m9utes2 b z ! result is t ! _w is s badly gov]n$ t ^? :o "k ! tru? c h>dly be> to live 9 x1 an objection f an av]age /ockbrok] con/itutes 9 itself a prima facie case = any social re=m4 ,,! ,,r$uction ,,to ,,mod]n ,,practice ,,( ,,*ri/ianity4 ,all ! same1 we mu/ r$uce ! e?ical c\nsels & proposals ( ,jesus to mod]n practice if !y are to be ( any use to u4 ,if we ask our /ockbrok] to act simply z ,jesus advis$ 8 disciples to act1 he w reply1 v ju/ly1 ,y are advis+ me to become a tramp4 ,if we urge a ri* man to sell all t he has & give x to ! poor1 he w in=m u t su* an op]ation is impossible4 ,if he sells 8 %>es & 8 l&s1 _! pur*as] w cont9ue all ^? activities :i* oppress ! poor4 ,if all ! ri* m5 take ! advice simultane\sly ! %>es w fall to z]o & ! l&s be unsaleable4 ,if "o man sells out & ?r[s ! money into ! slums1 ! only result w be to add himself & 8 dep5d5ts to ! li/ ( ! poor1 & to d no good to ! poor beyond giv+ a *ance few ( !m a drunk5 spree4 ,we mu/ !re=e be> 9 m9d t :]eas1 9 ! "t ( ,jesus1 & 9 ! ages :i* grew d>k] & d>k] aft] 8 dea? until ! d>kness1 aft] a brief false dawn 9 ! ,re=mation & ! ,r5asc5ce1 culm9at$ 9 ! comm]cial night ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 x 0 believ$ t y c\ld n make m5 good by ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 we n[ "k t y _c make !m good 9 any o!r way1 & t a man :o is bett] ?an 8 fell[s is a nuisance4 ,! ri* man mu/ sell up n only himself b 8 :ole class2 & t c be done only ?r\gh ! ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ]4 ,! disciple _c h 8 bread )\t money until !re is bread = ev]ybody )\t money2 & t requires an elaborate municipal organization ( ! food supply1 rate support$4 ,be+ memb]s "o ( ano!r means ,"o ,man ,"o ,vote1 & ,"o ,woman ,"o ,vote1 & univ]sal suffrage & equal incomes & all sorts ( mod]n political measures4 ,ev5 9 ,syria 9 ! "t ( ,jesus 8 tea*+s c\ld n possibly h be5 realiz$ by a s]ies ( indep5d5t explosions ( p]sonal righte\sness on ! "p ( ! sep>ate units ( ! population4 ,j]usalem c\ld n h done :at ev5 a village community _c d1 & :at ,rob9son ,crusoe himself c\ld n h done if 8 consci5ce1 & ! /]n compulsion ( ,nature1 _h n impos$ a common rule on ! half doz5 ,rob9son ,crusoes :o /ruggl$ )9 him = n :olly compatible satisfactions4 ,& :at _c be done 9 ,j]usalem or ,juan ,f]n&ez _c be done 9 ,london1 ,new ,york1 ,p>is1 & ,b]l94 ,9 %ort1 ,*ri/ianity1 good or bad1 "r or wrong1 mu/ p]=ce be left out ( ! "q 9 human affairs until x is made practically applicable to !m by complicat$ political devices2 & to pret5d t a field prea*] "u ! gov]nor%ip ( ,pontius ,pilate1 or ev5 ,pontius ,pilate himself 9 c\ncil ) all ! wisdom ( ,rome1 c\ld h work$ out applications ( ,*ri/ianity or any o!r sy/em ( morals = ! tw5tie? c5tury1 is to %elve ! subject mu* m effectually ?an ,n]o & all its o!r p]secutors ev] succe$$ 9 do+4 ,p]sonal righte\sness1 & ! view t y _c make p moral by ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 is1 9 fact1 ! favorite def5sive resort ( ! p :o1 consci\sly or subconsci\sly1 are q det]m9$ n to h _! prop]ty m$dl$ ) by ,jesus or any o!r re=m]4 ,,mod]n ,,communism4 ,n[ let u see :at mod]n exp]i5ce & mod]n sociology has to say to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus z summ>iz$ "h4 ,fir/1 get rid ( y\r prop]ty by ?r[+ x into ! common /ock4 ,"o c he> ! ,ph>isees ( ,j]usalem & ,*oraz9 & ,be?saida say+1 ,my good fell[1 if y 7 to divide up ! weal? ( ,judea equally today1 be=e ! end ( ! ye> y w\ld h ri* & poor1 pov]ty & afflu5ce1 j z y h today2 = !re w always be ! idle & ! indu/ri\s1 ! ?rifty & ! wa/eful1 ! drunk5 & ! sob]2 &1 z y y\rself h v ju/ly obs]v$1 ! poor we %all h always ) u4 ,& we c he> ! reply1 ,woe unto y1 li>s & hypocrites2 = ye h ?is v day divid$ up ! weal? ( ! c\ntry y\rselves1 z mu/ be done e day 7= man live? n o!rwise ?an f h& to m\?1 nor c fi% & eggs endure = ev]72 & ye h divid$ x unju/ly2 also ye h said t my reproa* to y = hav+ ! poor always ) y 0 a law unto y t ?is evil %\ld p]si/ & /9k 9 ! no/rils ( ,god to all et]nity2 :]e=e ,i ?9k t ,laz>us w yet see y beside ,dives 9 hell4 ,mod]n ,capitalism has made %ort "w ( ! primitive pleas = inequality4 ,! ,ph>isees !mselves h organiz$ communism 9 capital4 ,jo9t /ock is ! ord] ( ! day4 ,an attempt to return to individual prop]ties z ! basis ( our production w\ld sma% civilization m completely ?an t5 revolutions4 ,y _c get ! fields till$ today until ! f>m] becomes a co-op]ator4 ,take ! %>ehold] to 8 railway1 & ask him to po9t out to y ! p>ticul> l5g? ( rail1 ! p>ticul> seat 9 ! railway c>riage1 ! p>ticul> lev] 9 ! eng9e t is 8 v own & nobody else's2 & he w %un y z a madman1 v wisely4 ,& if1 l ,ananias & ,sapphira1 y try to hold back y\r little %op or :at n f ! common /ock1 repres5t$ by ! ,tru/1 or ,comb9e1 or ,k>tel1 ! ,tru/ w pres5tly freeze y out & rope y 9 & f9ally /rike y dead indu/rially z ?or\ghly z ,/4 ,pet] himself4 ,!re is no long] any practical "q op5 z to ,communism 9 production3 ! /ruggle today is ov] ! di/ribution ( ! product3 t is1 ov] ! daily divid+-up :i* is ! fir/ necessity ( organiz$ society4 ,,r$i/ribution4 ,n[ x ne$s no ,*ri/ to conv9ce anybody today t our sy/em ( di/ribution is wildly & mon/r\sly wrong4 ,we h million-doll> babies side by side ) paup]s worn out by a long life ( unremitt$ drudg]y4 ,"o p]son 9 e five dies 9 a workh\se1 a public hospital1 or a madh\se4 ,9 cities l ,london ! proportion is v ne>ly "o 9 two4 ,naturally s outrage\s a di/ribution has to be effect$ by viol5ce pure & simple4 ,if y demur1 y are sold up4 ,if y resi/ ! sell+ up y are bludgeon$ & imprison$1 ! process be+ euphemi/ically call$ ! ma9t5ance ( law & ord]4 ,iniquity c g no fur!r4 ,by ?is "t nobody :o kn[s ! figures ( ! di/ribution def5ds !m4 ,! mo/ bigot$ ,briti% ,cons]vative hesitates to say t 8 k+ %\ld be mu* poor] ?an ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 or to proclaim ! moral sup]iority ( pro/itution to ne$lework on ! gr\nd t x pays bett]4 ,! ne$ = a dra/ic r$i/ribution ( income 9 all civiliz$ c\ntries is n[ z obvi\s & z g5]ally admitt$ z ! ne$ = sanitation4 ,,%all ,,he ,,:o ,,makes1 ,,own4 ,x is :5 we come to ! "q ( ! proportions 9 :i* we are to r$i/ribute t controv]sy beg9s4 ,we are bewild]$ by an absurdly unpractical notion t 9 "s way a man's income %\ld be giv5 to him1 n to enable him to live1 b z a sort ( ,sunday ,s*ool ,prize = good behavior4 ,& ?is folly is complicat$ by a less ridicul\s b q z unpractical belief t x is possible to assign to ea* p]son ! exact portion ( ! national income t he or %e has produc$4 ,to a *ild x seems t ! blacksmi? has made a horse-%oe1 & t !re=e ! horse-%oe is 84 ,b ! blacksmi? kn[s t ! horse-%oe does n belong solely to him1 b to 8 l&lord1 to ! rate collector & taxga!r]1 to ! m5 f :om he b\ght ! iron & anvil & ! coals1 leav+ only a scrap ( its value = himself2 & ?is scrap he has to ex*ange ) ! but*] & bak] & ! clo?i] = ! ?+s t he really appropriates z liv+ tissue or its wrapp+s1 pay+ = all ( !m m ?an _! co/2 = ^! fell[ trad]s ( 8 h also _! l&lords & moneyl5d]s to satisfy4 ,if1 !n1 su* simple & direct village examples ( app>5t individual production turn out on a mom5t's exam9ation to be ! products ( an elaborate social organization1 :at is to be said ( su* products z dreadn\ghts1 factory-made p9s & ne$les1 & /eel p5s8 ,if ,god takes ! dreadn\ght 9 "o h& & a /eel p5 9 ! o!r1 & asks ,job :o made !m1 & to :om !y %\ld belong by mak]'s "r1 ,job mu/ scrat* 8 puzzl$ head ) a pot%]d & be dumb1 unless inde$ x /rikes him t ,god is ! ultimate mak]1 & t all we h a "r to d ) ! product is to fe$ 8 lambs4 ,,labor ,,"t4 ,s mak]'s "r z an alt]native to tak+ ! advice ( ,jesus w\ld n "w4 ,9 practice no?+ 0 possible 9 t direction b to pay a work] by labor "t s mu* an h\r or day or week or ye>4 ,b h[ mu*8 ,:5 t "q came up1 ! only answ] 0 z little z he c be />v$ into accept+1 ) ! ridicul\s results already m5tion$1 & ! additional anomaly t ! l>ge/ %>e w5t to ! p :o did n "w at all1 & ! lea/ to ^? :o work$ h>de/4 ,9 ,engl& n9e-t5?s ( ! weal? goes into ! pockets ( "o-t5? ( ! population4 ,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,di/ribution ,,accord+ ,,to ,,m]it4 ,aga9/ ?is comes ! prote/ ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool !ori/s ,:y n di/ribute accord+ to m]it8 ,"h "o imag9es ,jesus1 ^: smile has be5 broad5+ d[n ! ages z attempt aft] attempt to escape f 8 tea*+ has l$ to deep] & deep] disa/]1 laugh+ outright4 ,0 ev] s idiotic a project moot$ z ! e/imation ( virtue 9 money8 ,! ,london ,s*ool ( ,economics is1 we mu/ suppose1 to set exam9ation pap]s ) su* que/ions z1 ,tak+ ! money value ( ! virtues ( ,jesus z #ajj1 & ( ,judas ,isc>iot z z]o1 give ! correct figures =1 respectively1 ,pontius ,pilate1 ! proprietor ( ! ,gad>5e sw9e1 ! wid[ :o put h] mite 9 ! poor-box1 ,mr4 ,horatio ,bottomley1 ,%akespe>1 ,mr4 ,jack ,johnson1 ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 ,pale/r9a1 ,(f5ba*1 ,sir ,?omas ,lipton1 ,mr4 ,paul ,c9quevalli1 y\r family doctor1 ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 ,mrs4 ,siddons1 y\r *>woman1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 & ! common hangman4 ,or ,! late ,mr4 ,b>ney ,b>nato receiv$ z 8 lawful income ?ree ?\s& times z mu* money z an ,engli% agricultural labor] ( good g5]al "*4 ,"n ! pr9cipal virtues 9 :i* ,mr4 ,b>nato exce$$ ! labor] ?ree ?\s&fold2 & give 9 figures ! loss su/a9$ by civilization :5 ,mr4 ,b>nato 0 driv5 to despair & suicide by ! r$uction ( 8 multiple to "o ?\s&4 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool idea1 ) its pr9ciple to ea* ! income he des]ves is really too silly = discussion4 ,hamlet dispos$ ( x ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,use e man aft] 8 des]ts1 & :o %all scape :ipp+8 ,jesus rema9s un%ak5 z ! practical man2 & we /& expos$ z ! fools1 ! blund]]s1 ! unpractical vision>ies4 ,! mom5t y try to r$uce ! ,sunday ,s*ool idea to figures y f9d t x br+s y back to ! hopeless plan ( pay+ = a man's "t2 & y\r exam9ation pap] w read ,! "t ( ,jesus 0 wor? no?+ 7he compla9$ t ! foxes _h holes & ! birds ( ! air ne/s :il/ he _h n a place to lay 8 head74 ,dr4 ,cripp5's "t 0 wor?1 say1 ?ree hundr$ & fifty p\nds a ye>4 ,criticize ?is arrangem5t2 &1 if y dispute its ju/ice1 /ate 9 p\nds1 doll>s1 francs & m>ks1 :at _! relative "t wages ought to h be54 ,y\r answ] may be t ! "q is 9 extremely bad ta/e & t y decl9e to answ] x4 ,b y _c object to be+ ask$ h[ _m m9utes ( a bookmak]'s "t is wor? two h\rs ( an a/ronom]'s8 ,,vital ,,di/ribution4 ,9 ! end y are =c$ to ask ! "q y %\ld h ask$ at ! beg9n+4 ,:at d y give a man an income =8 ,obvi\sly to keep him alive4 ,s9ce x is evid5t t ! fir/ condition on :i* he c be kept alive )\t enslav+ somebody else is t he %all produce an equival5t = :at x co/s to keep him alive1 we may q rationally compel him to ab/a9 f idl+ by :atev] means we employ to compel him to ab/a9 f murd]1 arson1 =g]y1 or any o!r crime4 ,! "o supremely fooli% ?+ to d ) him is to d no?+2 t is1 to be z idle1 lazy1 & he>tless 9 deal+ ) him z he is 9 deal+ ) u4 ,ev5 if we provid$ "w = him in/ead ( bas+1 z we d1 our :ole indu/rial sy/em on successive competitive waves ( ov]work ) _! ensu+ tr\ghs ( unemploym5t1 we %\ld /ill /]nly d5y him ! alt]native ( n do+ x2 = ! result mu/ be t he w become poor & make 8 *ildr5 poor if he has any2 & poor p are canc]s 9 ! commonweal?1 co/+ f> m ?an if !y 7 h&somely p5sion$ (f z incurables4 ,jesus _h m s5se ?an to propose any?+ ( ! sort4 ,he said to 8 disciples1 9 effect1 ,d y\r "w = love2 & let ! o!r p lodge & fe$ & clo! y = love4 ,or1 z we %\ld put x n[adays1 = no?+4 ,all human exp]i5ce & all natural uncomm]cializ$ human aspiration po9t to ?is z ! "r pa?4 ,! ,greeks said1 ,fir/ secure an indep5d5t income2 & !n practise virtue4 ,we all /rive t[>ds an indep5d5t income4 ,we all "k z well z ,jesus did t if we h to take ?\ght = ! morr[ z to :e!r !re %all be any?+ to eat or dr9k x w be impossible = u to ?9k ( nobl] ?+s1 or live a high] life ?an t ( a mole1 ^: life is f beg9n+ to end a fr5zi$ pursuit ( food4 ,until ! community is organiz$ 9 su* a way t ! fe> ( bodily want is =gott5 z completely z ! fe> ( wolves already is 9 civiliz$ capitals1 we %all nev] h a dec5t social life4 ,inde$ ! :ole attraction ( our pres5t arrangem5ts lies 9 ! fact t !y d relieve a h&ful ( u f ?is fe>2 b z ! relief is effect$ /upidly & wick$ly by mak+ ! favor$ h&ful p>asitic on ! re/1 !y are smitt5 ) ! deg5]acy :i* seems to be ! inevitable biological p5alty ( complete p>asitism1 & corrupt culture & /atecraft in/ead ( contribut+ to !m1 _! excessive leisure be+ z mis*iev\s z ! excessive toil ( ! labor]s4 ,anyh[1 ! moral is cle>4 ,! two ma9 problems ( organiz$ society1 h[ to secure ! subsi/5ce ( all its memb]s1 & h[ to prev5t ! !ft ( t subsi/5ce by idl]s1 %\ld be entirely dissociat$2 & ! practical failure ( "o ( !m to automatically a*ieve ! o!r recogniz$ & act$ on4 ,we may n all h ,jesus's psy*ological p[] ( see+1 )\t any enlight5m5t f m mod]n economic ph5om5a1 t !y mu/ fail2 b we h ! h>d fact be=e u t !y d fail4 ,! only p :o cl+ to ! lazy delusion t x is possible to f9d a j di/ribution t w "w automatically are ^? :o po/ulate "s revolution>y *ange l l& nationalization1 :i* by itself w\ld obvi\sly only =ce into great] urg5cy ! problem ( h[ to di/ribute ! product ( ! l& among all ! individuals 9 ! community4 ,,equal ,,di/ribution4 ,:5 t problem is at la/ fac$1 ! "q ( ! proportion 9 :i* ! national income %all be di/ribut$ c h only "o answ]4 ,all our %>es mu/ be equal4 ,x has always be5 s2 x always w be s4 ,x is true t ! incomes ( robb]s v>y consid]ably f individual to individual2 & ! v>iation is reflect$ 9 ! incomes ( _! p>asites4 ,! comm]cialization ( c]ta9 exceptional tal5ts has also produc$ exceptional incomes1 direct & d]ivative4 ,p]sons :o live on r5t ( l& & capital are economically1 ?\gh n legally1 9 ! category ( robb]s1 & h grotesquely diff]5t incomes4 ,b 9 ! huge mass ( mank9d v>iation ,( income f individual to individual is unkn[n1 because x is ridicul\sly impracticable4 ,z a device = p]suad+ a c>p5t] t a judge is a creature ( sup]ior nature to himself1 to be def]r$ & submitt$ to ev5 to ! dea?1 we may give a c>p5t] a hundr$ p\nds a ye> & a judge five ?\s&2 b ! wage = "o c>p5t] is ! wage = all ! c>p5t]s3 ! sal>y = "o judge is ! sal>y = all ! judges4 ,,! ,,capta9 ,,& ,,! ,,cab9 ,,boy4 ,no?+1 !re=e1 is really 9 "q1 or ev] has be51 b ! diff]5ces betwe5 class incomes4 ,already !re is economic equality betwe5 capta9s1 & economic equality betwe5 cab9 boys4 ,:at is at issue /ill is :e!r !re %all be economic equality betwe5 capta9s & cab9 boys4 ,:at w\ld ,jesus h said8 ,presumably he w\ld h said t if y\r only object is to produce a capta9 & a cab9 boy = ! purpose ( transf]r+ y f ,liv]pool to ,new ,york1 or to manoeuvre a fleet & c>ry p[d] f ! magaz9e to ! gun1 !n y ne$ give no m ?an a %ill+ to ! cab9 boy = e p\nd y give to ! m exp5sively tra9$ capta94 ,b if 9 addition to ?is y desire to all[ ! two human s\ls :i* are insep>able f ! capta9 & ! cab9 boy1 & :i* alone diff]5tiate !m f ! donkey-eng9e1 to develop all _! possibilities1 !n y may f9d ! cab9 boy co/+ r m ?an ! capta91 because cab9 boy's "w does n d s mu* = ! s\l z capta9's "w4 ,consequ5tly y w h to give him at lea/ z mu* z ! capta9 unless y def9itely wi% him to be a l[] creature1 9 :i* case ! soon] y are hang$ z an abortioni/ ! bett]4 ,t is ! fundam5tal argum5t4 ,,! ,,political ,,& ,,biological ,,objections ,,to ,,inequality4 ,b !re are o!r reasons = object+ to class /ratification ( income :i* h heap$ !mselves up s9ce ! "t ( ,jesus4 ,9 politics x defeats e =m ( gov]nm5t except t ( a necess>ily corrupt olig>*y4 ,democracy 9 ! mo/ democratic mod]n republics3 ,prance & ! ,unit$ ,/ates = example1 is an impo/ure & a delusion4 ,x r$uces ju/ice & law to a f>ce3 law becomes m]ely an in/rum5t = keep+ ! poor 9 subjection2 & accus$ workm5 are tri$1 n by a jury ( _! pe]s1 b by conspiracies ( _! exploit]s4 ,! press is ! press ( ! ri* & ! curse ( ! poor3 x becomes dang]\s to tea* m5 to read4 ,! prie/ becomes ! m]e complem5t ( ! policeman 9 ! ma*9]y by :i* ! c\ntryh\se oppresses ! village4 ,wor/ ( all1 m>riage becomes a class affair3 ! inf9ite v>iety ( *oice :i* nature (f]s to ! "y 9 se>* ( a mate is n>r[$ to a h&ful ( p]sons ( simil> income2 & beauty & heal? become ! dreams ( arti/s & ! adv]tisem5ts ( quacks in/ead ( ! normal conditions ( life4 ,society is n only divid$ b actually de/roy$ 9 all directions by inequality ( income betwe5 classes3 su* /ability z x has is due to ! huge blocks ( p betwe5 :om !re is equality ( income4 ,,jesus ,,z ,,economi/4 ,x seems !re=e t we mu/ beg9 by hold+ ! "r to an income z sacr$ & equal1 j z we n[ beg9 by hold+ ! "r to life z sacr$ & equal4 ,inde$ ! "o "r is only a re/atem5t ( ! o!r4 ,to hang me = cutt+ a dock labor]'s ?roat aft] mak+ mu* ( me = leav+ him to />ve :5 ,i d n happ5 to h a %ip = him to unload is idiotic2 = z he does f> less mis*ief ) 8 ?roat cut ?an :5 he is />v+1 a rational society w\ld e/eem ! cut?roat m highly ?an ! capitali/4 ,! ?+ has become s obvi\s1 & ! evil s un5durable1 t if our attempt at civilization is n to p]i% l all ! previ\s ones1 we %all h to organize our society 9 su* a way z to be able to say to e p]son 9 ! l&1 ,take no ?\ght1 say+ ,:at %all we eat8 or ,:at %all we dr9k8 or ,:]e)al %all we be clo!d8 ,we %all !n no long] h a race ( m5 ^: he>ts are 9 _! pockets & safes & at _! bank]s4 ,z ,jesus said1 :]e y\r treasure is1 !re w y\r he>t be also4 ,t 0 :y he recomm5d$ t money %\ld cease to be a treasure1 & t we %\ld take /eps to make ourselves utt]ly reckless ( x1 sett+ our m9ds free = high] uses4 ,9 o!r words1 t we %\ld all be g5tlem5 & take c>e ( our c\ntry because our c\ntry takes c>e ( u1 in/ead ( ! comm]cializ$ cads we are1 do+ ev]y?+ & any?+ = money1 & sell+ our s\ls & bodies by ! p\nd & ! in* aft] wa/+ half ! day haggl+ ov] ! price4 ,decid$ly1 :e!r y ?9k ,jesus 0 ,god or n1 y mu/ admit t he 0 a fir/-rate political economi/4 ,,jesus ,,z ,,biologi/4 ,he 0 also1 z we n[ see1 a fir/-rate biologi/4 ,x took a c5tury & a half ( evolution>y prea*]s1 f ,buffon & ,goe! to ,butl] & ,b]gson1 to conv9ce u t we & our fa!r are "o2 t z ! k+dom ( heav5 is )9 u we ne$ n g ab\t look+ = x & cry+ ,lo "h6 & ,lo !re62 t ,god is n a picture ( a pomp\s p]son 9 :ite robes 9 ! family ,bible1 b a _s2 t x is ?r\gh ?is _s t we evolve t[>ds great] abundance ( life2 t we are ! lamps 9 :i* ! light ( ! _w burns3 t1 9 cohort1 we are gods ?\gh we die l m54 ,all t is today s\nd biology & psy*ology2 & ! ef=ts ( ,natural ,selectioni/s l ,weismann to r$uce evolution to m]e automatism h n t\*$ ! doctr9e ( ,jesus1 ?\gh !y h made %ort "w ( ! !ologians :o conceiv$ ,god z a magnate keep+ m5 & angels z ,"l ,ro?s*ild keeps buffaloes & emus at ,tr+4 ,,money ,,! ,,midwife ,,( ,,sci5tific ,,communism4 ,x may be ask$ "h by "s simple-m9d$ read] :y we %\ld n resort to crude ,communism z ! disciples 7 told to d4 ,?is w\ld be q practicable 9 a village :]e production 0 limit$ to ! supply ( ! primitive wants :i* nature imposes on all human be+s alike4 ,we "k t p ne$ bread & boots )\t wait+ = !m to come & ask = ^! ?+s & (f] to pay = !m4 ,b :5 civilization advances to ! po9t at :i* articles are produc$ t no man absolutely ne$s & t only "s m5 fancy or c use1 x is necess>y t individuals %\ld be able to h ?+s made to _! ord] & at _! own co/4 ,x is safe to provide bread = ev]ybody because ev]ybody wants & eats bread2 b x w\ld be absurd to provide microscopes & trombones1 pet snakes & polo mallets1 alembics & te/ tubes = ev]ybody1 z n9e-t5?s ( !m w\ld be wa/$2 & ! n9e-t5?s ( ! population :o d n use su* ?+s w\ld object to _! be+ provid$ at all4 ,we h 9 ! invaluable in/rum5t call$ money a means ( enabl+ e individual to ord] & pay = ! p>ticul> ?+s he desires ov] & above ! ?+s he mu/ consume 9 ord] to rema9 alive1 plus ! ?+s ! ,/ate insi/s on 8 hav+ & us+ :e!r he wants to or n2 = example1 clo!s1 sanit>y arrangem5ts1 armies & navies4 ,9 l>ge communities1 :]e ev5 ! mo/ ecc5tric dem&s = manufactur$ articles av]age !mselves out until !y c be =ese5 )9 a negligible m>g9 ( error1 direct communism 7,take :at y want )\t paym5t1 z ! p d 9 ,morris's ,news ,f ,n[h]e7 w1 aft] a little exp]i5ce1 be f\nd n only practicable b highly economical to an ext5t t n[ seems impossible4 ,! sportsm51 ! musicians1 ! physici/s1 ! biologi/s w get _! app>atus = ! ask+ z easily z _! bread1 or1 z at pres5t1 _! pav+1 /reet light+1 & bridges2 & ! deaf man w n object to contribute to communal flutes :5 ! musician has to contribute to communal e> trumpets4 ,!re are cases 7= example1 radium7 9 :i* ! dem& may be limit$ to ! m]e/ h&ful ( laboratory work]s1 & 9 :i* nev]!less ! :ole community mu/ pay because ! price is beyond ! means ( any individual work]4 ,b ev5 :5 ! utmo/ all[ance is made = ext5sions ( communism t n[ seem fabul\s1 !re w /ill rema9 = a long "t to come regions ( supply & dem& 9 :i* m5 w ne$ & use money or individual cr$it1 & = :i*1 !re=e1 !y mu/ h individual incomes4 ,=eign travel is an obvi\s in/ance4 ,we are s f> f ev5 national communism /ill1 t we %all probably h consid]able developm5ts ( local communism be=e x becomes possible = a ,man*e/] man to g up to ,london = a day )\t tak+ any money ) him4 ,! mod]n practical =m ( ! communism ( ,jesus is !re=e1 = ! pres5t1 equal di/ribution ( ! surplus ( ! national income t is n absorb$ by simple communism4 ,,judge ,,n4 ,9 deal+ ) crime & ! family1 mod]n ?\ght & exp]i5ce h ?r[n no fre% light on ! views ( ,jesus4 ,:5 ,swift _h occasion to illu/rate ! corruption ( our civilization by mak+ a catalogue ( ! types ( sc\ndrels x produces1 he always gave judges a conspicu\s place alongside ( !m !y judg$4 ,& he seems to h done ?is n z a re/atem5t ( ! doctr9e ( ,jesus1 b z ! outcome ( 8 own obs]vation & judgm5t4 ,"o ( ,mr4 ,gilb]t ,*e/]ton's /ories has = its h]o a judge :o1 :il/ try+ a crim9al case1 is s ov]:elm$ by ! absurdity ( 8 position & ! wick$ness ( ! ?+s x =ces him to d1 t he ?r[s (f ! erm9e !re & !n1 & goes out into ! _w to live ! life ( an hone/ man in/ead ( t ( a cruel idol4 ,!re has also be5 a propag&a ( a s\lless /upidity call$ ,det]m9ism1 repres5t+ man z a dead object driv5 hi!r & ?i!r by 8 environm5t1 antec$5ts1 circum/ances1 & s =?1 :i* nev]!less does rem9d u t !re are limits to ! numb] ( cubits an individual c add to 8 /ature morally or physically1 & t x is silly z well z cruel to torm5t a man five feet high = n be+ able to pluck fruit t is )9 ! rea* ( m5 ( av]age height4 ,i h kn[n a case ( an un=tunate *ild be+ beat5 = n be+ able to tell ! "t aft] receiv+ an elaborate explanation ( ! figures on a clock dial1 ! fact be+ t %e 0 %ort-sight$ & c\ld n see !m4 ,?is is a typical illu/ration ( ! absurdities & cruelties into :i* we are l$ by ! c\nt]-/upidity to ,det]m9ism3 ! doctr9e ( ,free ,w4 ,! notion t p c be good if !y l1 & t y %\ld give !m a p[]ful additional motive = goodness by torm5t+ !m :5 !y d evil1 w\ld soon r$uce itself to absurdity if its application 7 n kept )9 ! limits :i* nature sets to ! self-control ( mo/ ( u4 ,nobody supposes t a man ) no e> = music or no ma!matical faculty c\ld be compell$ on pa9 ( dea?1 h[ev] cruelly inflict$1 to hum all ! !mes ( ,bee?ov5's symphonies or to complete ,newton's "w on fluxions4 ,,limits ,,to ,,free ,,w4 ,consequ5tly su* ( our laws z are n m]ely ! intimidations by :i* tyrannies are ma9ta9$ "u pretext ( law1 c be obey$ ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( a q common degree ( reason+ p[] & self-control4 ,mo/ m5 & wom5 c endure ! ord9>y annoyances & disappo9tm5ts ( life )\t committ+ murd]\s assaults4 ,!y conclude !re=e t any p]son c refra9 f su* assaults if he or %e *ooses to1 & proce$ to re9=ce self-control by ?reats ( sev]e puni%m5t4 ,b 9 ?is !y are mi/ak54 ,!re are p1 "s ( !m possess+ consid]able p[]s ( m9d & body1 :o c no m re/ra9 ! fury into :i* a trifl+ mi%ap ?r[s !m ?an a dog c re/ra9 himself f snapp+ if he is sudd5ly & pa9fully p9*$4 ,p fl+ knives & light$ p>aff9 lamps at "o ano!r 9 a dispute ov] a d9n]-table4 ,m5 :o h suff]$ sev]al long s5t5ces ( p5al s]vitude = murd]\s assaults w1 ! v day aft] !y are releas$1 seize _! wives & ca/ !m "u drays at an irritat+ ^w4 ,we h n only p :o _c resi/ an opportunity ( /eal+ = ! sake ( satisfy+ _! wants1 b ev5 p :o h a specific mania = /eal+1 & d x :5 !y are 9 no ne$ ( ! ?+s !y /eal4 ,burgl>y fasc9ates "s m5 z sailor+ fasc9ates "s boys4 ,among respectable p h[ _m are !re :o c be re/ra9$ by ! w>n+s ( _! doctors & ! lessons ( exp]i5ce f eat+ & dr9k+ m ?an is good = !m8 ,x is true t betwe5 self-controll$ p & ungov]nable p !re is a n>r[ m>g9 ( moral mal+]]s :o c be made to behave !mselves by ! fe> ( consequ5ces2 b x is n wor? :ile ma9ta9+ an abom9able sy/em ( malici\s1 delib]ate1 co/ly & degrad+ ill-treatm5t ( crim9als = ! sake ( ^! m>g9al cases4 ,= practical deal+ ) crime1 ,det]m9ism or ,pr$e/9ation is q a good work+ rule4 ,p )\t self-control en\gh = social purposes may be kill$1 or may be kept 9 asylums ) a view to /udy+ _! condition & asc]ta9+ :e!r x is curable4 ,to torture !m & give ourselves virtu\s airs at _! exp5se is ridicul\s & b>b>\s2 & ! desire to d x is v9dictive & cruel4 ,& ?\gh v9dictiv5ess & cruelty are at lea/ human qualities :5 !y are frankly proclaim$ & indulg$1 !y are loa?some :5 !y assume ! robes ( ,ju/ice4 ,:i*1 ,i take x1 is :y ,%akespe>'s ,isabella gave su* a dress+-d[n to ,judge ,angelo1 & :y ,swift res]v$ ! hotte/ corn] ( 8 hell = judges4 ,also1 ( c\rse1 :y ,jesus said ,judge n t ye be n judg$ & ,if any man he> my words & believe n1 ,i judge him n because he ha? "o t judge? him3 namely1 ! ,fa!r :o is "o ) him4 ,:5 we are robb$ we g5]ally appeal to ! crim9al law1 n consid]+ t if ! crim9al law 7 effective we %\ld n h be5 robb$4 ,t convicts u ( v5geance4 ,i ne$ n elaborate ! argum5t fur!r4 ,i h dealt ) x suffici5tly else:]e4 ,i h only to po9t out t we h be5 judg+ & puni%+ ev] s9ce ,jesus told u n to2 & ,i defy anyone to make out a conv9c+ case = believ+ t ! _w has be5 any bett] ?an x w\ld h be5 if !re _h nev] be5 a judge1 a prison1 or a gall[s 9 x all t "t4 ,we h simply add$ ! mis]y ( puni%m5t to ! mis]y ( crime1 & ! cruelty ( ! judge to ! cruelty ( ! crim9al4 ,we h tak5 ! bad man1 & made him worse by torture & degradation1 incid5tally mak+ ourselves worse 9 ! process4 ,x does n seem v s5sible1 does x8 ,x w\ld h be5 f> easi] to kill him z k9dly z possible1 or to label him & leave him to 8 consci5ce1 or to treat him z an invalid or a lunatic is n[ treat$ 7x is only ( late ye>s1 by ! way1 t madm5 h be5 deliv]$ f ! :ip1 ! *a91 & ! cage2 & ?is1 ,i presume1 is ! =m 9 :i* ! tea*+ ( ,jesus c\ld h be5 put into practice47 ,,jesus ,,on ,,m>riage ,,& ,,! ,,family4 ,:5 we come to m>riage & ! family1 we f9d ,jesus mak+ ! same objection to t individual appropriation ( human be+s :i* is ! ess5ce ( matrimony z to ! individual appropriation ( weal?4 ,a m>ri$ man1 he said1 w try to please 8 wife1 & a m>ri$ woman to please h] husb&1 in/ead ( do+ ! "w ( ,god4 ,?is is ano!r v]sion ( ,:]e y\r treasure is1 !re w y\r he>t be also4 ,eighte5 hundr$ ye>s lat] we f9d a v diff]5t p]son f ,jesus1 ,talleyr& to wit1 say+ ! same ?+4 ,a m>ri$ man ) a family1 said ,talleyr&1 w d any?+ = money4 ,n[ ?is1 ?\gh n a sci5tifically precise /atem5t1 is true en\gh to be a moral objection to m>riage4 ,z long z a man has a "r to risk 8 life or 8 livelihood = 8 ideas he ne$s only c\rage & conviction to make 8 integrity unassailable4 ,b he =feits t "r :5 he m>ries4 ,x took a revolution to rescue ,wagn] f 8 ,c\rt appo9tm5t at ,dresd52 & 8 wife nev] =gave him = be+ glad & feel+ free :5 he lo/ x & ?rew h] back into pov]ty4 ,millet might h gone on pa9t+ potboil+ nudes to ! end ( 8 life if 8 wife _h n be5 ( a h]oic turn h]self4 ,wom51 = ! sake ( _! *ildr5 & p>5ts1 submit to slav]ies & pro/itutions t no unatta*$ woman w\ld endure4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ & ! end ( ! objection ( ,jesus to m>riage & family ties1 & ! explanation ( 8 conception ( heav5 z a place :]e !re %\ld be nei!r m>ry+ nor giv+ 9 m>riage4 ,n[ !re is no reason to suppose t :5 he said ?is he did n mean x4 ,he did n1 z ,/4 ,paul did aft]w>ds 9 8 "n1 propose celibacy z a rule ( life2 = he 0 n a fool1 nor1 :5 he d5\nc$ m>riage1 _h he yet come to believe1 z ,/4 ,paul did1 t ! end ( ! _w 0 at h& & !re 0 !re=e no m ne$ to repl5i% ! e>?4 ,he mu/ h meant t ! race %\ld be cont9u$ )\t divid+ ) wom5 & m5 ! allegiance ! individual owes to ,god )9 him4 ,?is raises ! practical problem ( h[ we are to secure ! spiritual fre$om & integrity ( ! prie/ & ! nun )\t _! b>r5ness & uncomplet$ exp]i5ce4 ,lu!r ! prie/ did n solve ! problem by m>ry+ a nun3 he only te/ifi$ 9 ! mo/ conv9c+ & practical way to ! fact t celibacy 0 a worse failure ?an m>riage4 ,,:y ,,jesus ,,did ,,n ,,m>ry4 ,to all appe>ance ! problem oppresses only a few exceptional p4 ,?or\ghly conv5tional wom5 m>ri$ to ?or\ghly conv5tional m5 %\ld n be consci\s ( any re/riction3 ! *a9 n only leaves !m free to d :atev] !y want to d1 b greatly facilitates _! do+ x4 ,to !m an attack on m>riage is n a bl[ /ruck 9 def5ce ( _! fre$om b at _! rights & privileges4 ,"o w\ld expect t !y w\ld n only demur vehem5tly to ! tea*+s ( ,jesus 9 ?is matt]1 b object /rongly to 8 n hav+ be5 a m>ri$ man himself4 ,ev5 ^? :o reg>d him z a god desc5d$ f 8 ?rone 9 heav5 to take on humanity = a "t might reasonably decl>e t ! assumption ( humanity mu/ h be5 incomplete at its mo/ vital po9t if he 7 a celibate4 ,b ! facts are flatly contr>y4 ,! m]e ?\ght ( ,jesus z a m>ri$ man is felt to be blasphem\s by ! mo/ conv5tional believ]s2 & ev5 ^? ( u to :om ,jesus is no sup]natural p]sonage1 b a prophet only z ,mahomet 0 a prophet1 feel t !re 0 some?+ m dignifi$ 9 ! ba*elordom ( ,jesus ?an 9 ! spectacle ( ,mahomet ly+ di/ract$ on ! floor ( 8 h>em :il/ 8 wives /orm$ & squabbl$ & h5peck$ r\nd him4 ,we are n surpris$ t :5 ,jesus call$ ! sons ( ,zeb$ee to foll[ him1 he did n call _! fa!r1 & t ! disciples1 l ,jesus himself1 7 all m5 )\t family entanglem5ts4 ,x is evid5t f 8 impati5ce :5 p excus$ !mselves f foll[+ him because ( _! family fun]als1 or :5 !y assum$ t 8 fir/ duty 0 to 8 "m1 t he _h f\nd family ties & dome/ic affections 9 8 way at e turn1 & _h become p]suad$ at la/ t no man c\ld foll[ 8 inn] light until he 0 free f _! compulsion4 ,! abs5ce ( any prote/ aga9/ ?is tempts u to decl>e on ?is "q ( m>riage !re are no conv5tional p2 & t ev]yone ( u is at he>t a good ,*ri/ian sexually4 ,,inconsi/5cy ,,( ,,! ,,sex ,,in/9ct4 ,b ! "q is n s simple z t4 ,sex is an exce$+ly subtle & complicat$ in/9ct2 & ! mass ( mank9d nei!r "k nor c>e mu* ab\t fre$om ( consci5ce1 :i* is :at ,jesus 0 ?9k+ ab\t1 & are conc]n$ almo/ to obsession ) sex1 z to :i* ,jesus said no?+4 ,9 our sexual natures we are torn by an irresi/ible attraction & an ov]:elm+ repugnance & disgu/4 ,we h two tyrann\s physical passions3 concupisc5ce & *a/ity4 ,we become mad 9 pursuit ( sex3 we become equally mad 9 ! p]secution ( t pursuit4 ,unless we gratify our desire ! race is lo/3 unless we re/ra9 x we de/roy ourselves4 ,we are ?us l$ to devise m>riage in/itutions :i* w at ! same "t secure opportunities = ! gratification ( sex & raise up innum]able ob/acles to x2 :i* w sanctify x & br& x z infam\s2 :i* w id5tify x ) virtue & ) s9 simultane\sly4 ,obvi\sly x is useless to look = any consi/5cy 9 su* in/itutions2 & x is only by cont9ual re=m & readju/m5t1 & by a consid]able ela/icity 9 _! en=cem5t1 t a tol]able result c be arriv$ at4 ,i ne$ n repeat "h ! long & elaborate exam9ation ( !m t ,i prefix$ to my play entitl$ ,gett+ ,m>ri$4 ,"h ,i am conc]n$ only ) ! views ( ,jesus on ! "q2 & x is necess>y1 9 ord] to und]/& ! attitude ( ! _w t[>ds !m1 t we %\ld n attribute ! g5]al approval ( ! decision ( ,jesus to rema9 unm>ri$ z an endorsem5t ( 8 views4 ,we are simply 9 a /ate ( confusion on ! subject2 b x is "p ( ! confusion t we %\ld conclude t ,jesus 0 a celibate1 & %r9k ev5 f ! idea t 8 bir? 0 a natural "o1 yet cl+ ) f]ocity to ! sacr$ness ( ! in/itution :i* provides a refuge f celibacy4 ,,= ,,bett] ,,or ,,worse4 ,jesus1 h[ev]1 did n express a complicat$ view ( m>riage4 ,8 objection to x 0 q simple1 z we h se54 ,he p]ceiv$ t nobody c\ld live ! high] life unless money & sexual love 7 obta9able )\t sacrific+ x2 & he saw t ! effect ( m>riage z x exi/$ among ! ,jews 7& z x /ill exi/s among ourselves7 0 to make ! c\ples sacrifice e high] consid]ation until !y _h f$ & pleas$ "o ano!r4 ,! wor/ ( x is t ?is dang]\s prepo/]\sness 9 m>riage1 in/ead ( improv+ z ! g5]al conduct ( m>ri$ c\ples improves1 becomes mu* worse4 ,! selfi% man to :om 8 wife is no?+ b a slave1 ! selfi% woman to :om h] husb& is no?+ b a scapegoat & a breadw9n]1 are n held back f spiritual or any o!r adv5tures by fe> ( _! effect on ! welf>e ( _! mates4 ,_! wives d n make recreants & c[>ds ( !m3 _! husb&s d n *a9 !m to ! cradle & ! cook+ range :5 _! feet %\ld be beautiful on ! m\nta9s4 ,x is precisely z p become m k9dly1 m consci5ti\s1 m ready to %\ld] ! heavi] "p ( ! burd5 7:i* means t ! /rong %all give way to ! weak & ! sl[ hold back ! swift71 t m>riage becomes an intol]able ob/acle to individual evolution4 ,& t is :y ! revolt aga9/ m>riage ( :i* ,jesus 0 an expon5t always recurs :5 civilization raises ! /&>d ( m>ital duty & affection1 & at ! same "t produces a great] ne$ = individual fre$om 9 pursuit ( a high] evolution4 ,?is1 =tunately1 is only "o side ( m>riage2 & ! "q arises1 c x n be elim9at$8 ,! reply is reassur+3 ( c\rse x c4 ,!re is no mortal reason 9 ! nature ( ?+s :y a m>ri$ c\ple %\ld be economically dep5d5t on "o ano!r4 ,! ,communism advocat$ by ,jesus1 :i* we h se5 to be entirely practicable1 & inde$ inevitable if our civilization is to be sav$ f collapse1 gets rid ( t difficulty completely4 ,& ) ! economic dep5d5ce w g ! =ce ( ! outrage\s claims t d]ive _! real sanction f ! economic pressure beh9d !m4 ,:5 a man all[s 8 wife to turn him f ! be/ "w he is capable ( do+1 & to sell 8 s\l at ! highe/ comm]cial prices obta9able2 :5 he all[s h] to entangle him 9 a social r\t9e t is we>isome & debilitat+ to him1 or tie him to h] apron /r+s :5 he ne$s t occasional solitude :i* is "o ( ! mo/ sacr$ ( human rights1 he does s because he has no "r to impose ecc5tric /&>ds ( exp5diture & unsocial habits on h]1 & because ^! conditions h produc$ by _! pressure s g5]al a cu/om ( *a9+ w$d$ c\ples to "o ano!r t m>ri$ p are co>sely d]id$ :5 _! p>tn]s break ! *a94 ,& :5 a woman is condemn$ by h] p>5ts to wait 9 g5teel idl5ess & uselessness = a husb& :5 all h] heal?y social in/9cts call h] to acquire a pr(ession & "w1 x is aga9 h] economic dep5d5ce on !m t makes _! tyranny effective4 ,,! ,,case ,,= ,,m>riage4 ,?us1 ?\gh x w\ld be too mu* to say t ev]y?+ t is obnoxi\s 9 m>riage & family life w be cur$ by ,communism1 yet x c be said t x w cure :at ,jesus object$ to 9 ^! in/itutions4 ,he made no compreh5sive /udy ( !m3 he only express$ 8 own grievance ) an ov]:elm+ s5se t x is a grievance s deep t all ! consid]ations on ! o!r side are z du/ 9 ! balance4 ,obvi\sly !re are su* consid]ations1 & v weighty ones too4 ,:5 ,talleyr& said t a m>ri$ man ) a family is capable ( any?+1 he meant any?+ evil2 b an optimi/ may decl>e1 ) equal half tru?1 t a m>ri$ man is capable ( any?+ good2 t m>riage turns vagabonds into /eady citiz5s2 & t m5 & wom5 w1 = love ( _! mates & *ildr51 practise virtues t unatta*$ individuals are incapable (4 ,x is true t too mu* ( ?is dome/ic virtue is self-d5ial1 :i* is n a virtue at all2 b !n ! foll[+ ( ! inn] light at all co/s is l>gely self-indulg5ce1 :i* is j z suicidal1 j z weak1 j z c[>dly z self-d5ial4 ,ibs51 :o takes u into ! matt] f> m resolutely ?an ,jesus1 is unable to f9d any gold5 rule3 bo? ,br& & ,pe] ,gynt come to a bad end2 & ?\gh ,br& does n d z mu* mis*ief z ,pe]1 ! mis*ief he does d is ( extraord9>y int5sity4 ,,celibacy ,,no ,,rem$y4 ,we mu/1 ,i ?9k1 reg>d ! prote/ ( ,jesus aga9/ m>riage & family ties z ! claim ( a p>ticul> k9d ( individual to be free f !m because !y hamp] 8 own "w intol]ably4 ,:5 he said t if we are to foll[ him 9 ! s5se ( tak+ up 8 "w we mu/ give up our family ties1 he 0 simply /at+ a fact2 & to ?is day ! ,roman ,ca?olic prie/1 ! ,buddhi/ lama1 & ! fakirs ( all ! ea/]n d5om9ations accept ! say+4 ,x is also accept$ by ! physically ent]pris+1 ! explor]s1 ! re/lessly en]getic ( all k9ds1 9 %ort1 by ! adv5tur\s4 ,! greate/ sacrifice 9 m>riage is ! sacrifice ( ! adv5tur\s attitude t[>ds life3 ! be+ settl$4 ,^? :o are born tir$ may crave = settlem5t2 b to fre%] & /rong] spirits x is a =m ( suicide4 ,n[ to say ( any in/itution t x is incompatible ) bo? ! contemplative & adv5tur\s life is to disgrace x s vitally t all ! moraliz+s ( all ! ,deans & ,*apt]s _c reconcile our s\ls to its slav]y4 ,! unm>ri$ ,jesus & ! unm>ri$ ,bee?ov51 ! unm>ri$ ,joan ( ,arc1 ,cl>e1 ,t]esa1 ,flor5ce ,night+ale seem z !y %\ld be2 & ! say+ t !re is always some?+ ridicul\s ab\t a m>ri$ philosoph] becomes inevitable4 ,& yet ! celibate is /ill m ridicul\s ?an ! m>ri$ man3 ! prie/1 9 accept+ ! alt]native ( celibacy1 disables himself2 & ! be/ prie/s are ^? :o h be5 m5 ( ?is _w be=e !y became m5 ( ! _w to come4 ,b z ! tak+ ( v[s does n annul an exi/+ m>riage1 & a m>ri$ man _c become a prie/1 we are aga9 confront$ ) ! absurdity t ! be/ prie/ is a re=m$ rake4 ,?us does m>riage1 itself intol]able1 ?ru/ u ^u intol]able alt]natives4 ,! practical solution is to make ! individual economically indep5d5t ( m>riage & ! family1 & to make m>riage z easily dissoluble z any o!r p>tn]%ip3 9 o!r words1 to accept ! conclusions to :i* exp]i5ce is sl[ly driv+ bo? our sociologi/s & our legislators4 ,?is w n in/antly cure all ! evils ( m>riage1 nor root up at "o /roke its dete/able tradition ( prop]ty 9 human bodies4 ,b x w leave ,nature free to effect a cure2 & 9 free soil ! root may )] & p]i%4 ,?is disposes ( all ! op9ions & tea*+s ( ,jesus :i* are /ill matt]s ( controv]sy4 ,!y are all 9 l9e ) ! be/ mod]n ?\ght4 ,he told u :at we h to d2 & we h _h to f9d ! way to d x4 ,mo/ ( u are /ill1 z mo/ 7 9 8 own "t1 extremely recalcitrant1 & are be+ =c$ along t way by pa9ful pressure ( circum/ances1 prote/+ at e /ep t no?+ w induce u to g2 t x is a ridicul\s way1 a disgraceful way1 a sociali/ic way1 an a!i/ic way1 an immoral way1 & t ! vangu>d ought to be a%am$ ( !mselves & mu/ be made to turn back at once4 ,b !y f9d t !y h to foll[ ! vangu>d all ! same if _! lives are to be wor? liv+4 ,,aft] ,,! ,,crucifixion4 ,let u n[ return to ! ,new ,te/am5t n>rative2 = :at happ5$ aft] ! disappe>ance ( ,jesus is in/ructive4 ,un=tunately1 ! crucifixion 0 a complete political success4 ,i rememb] t :5 ,i describ$ x 9 ^! t]ms once be=e1 ,i greatly %ock$ a mo/ respectable newspap] 9 my native t[n1 ! ,dubl9 ,daily ,express1 because my j\rnali/ic phrase %[$ t ,i 0 treat+ x z an ord9>y ev5t l ,home ,rule or ! ,insurance ,act3 t is 7?\gh ?is did n occur to ! editor71 z a real ev5t :i* _h really happ5$1 in/ead ( a portion ( ! ,*ur* s]vice4 ,i c only repeat1 assum+ z ,i am t x 0 a real ev5t & did actually happ51 t x 0 z complete a success z any 9 hi/ory4 ,*ri/ianity z a specific doctr9e 0 sla9 ) ,jesus1 sudd5ly & utt]ly4 ,he 0 h>dly cold 9 8 grave1 or high 9 8 heav5 7z y please71 be=e ! apo/les dragg$ ! tradition ( him d[n to ! level ( ! ?+ x has rema9$ ev] s9ce4 ,& t ?+ ! intellig5t hea!n may /udy1 if !y w\ld be in/ruct$ 9 x by mod]n books1 9 ,samuel ,butl]'s novel1 ,! ,way ( ,all ,fle%4 ,,! ,,v9dictive ,,miracles ,,& ,,! ,,/on+ ,,( ,,/eph54 ,take1 = example1 ! miracles4 ,( ,jesus alone ( all ! ,*ri/ian miracle work]s !re is no record1 except 9 c]ta9 gospels t all m5 reject1 ( a malici\s or de/ructive miracle4 ,a b>r5 fig-tree 0 ! only victim ( 8 ang]4 ,e "o ( 8 miracles on s5ti5t subjects 0 an act ( k9dness4 ,john decl>es t he heal$ ! w\nd ( ! man ^: e> 0 cut (f 7by ,pet]1 ,john says7 at ! arre/ 9 ! g>d54 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s ! apo/les did ) _! miracul\s p[] 0 to /rike dead a wret*$ man & 8 wife :o _h defraud$ !m by hold+ back "s money f ! common /ock4 ,!y /ruck p bl9d or dead )\t remorse1 judg+ because !y _h be5 judg$4 ,!y heal$ ! sick & rais$ ! dead app>5tly 9 a _s ( pure display & adv]tisem5t4 ,_! doctr9e did n conta9 a ray ( t light :i* reveals ,jesus z "o ( ! r$eem]s ( m5 f folly & error4 ,!y cancell$ him1 & w5t back /raight to ,john ! ,bapti/ & 8 =mula ( secur+ remission ( s9s by rep5tance & ! rite ( baptism 7be+ born aga9 ( wat] & ! _s74 ,pet]'s fir/ h>angue s(t5s u by ! human t\* ( its exordium1 :i* 0 a qua9t assurance to 8 he>]s t !y mu/ believe him to be sob] because x 0 too e>ly 9 ! day to get drunk2 b ( ,jesus he _h no?+ to say except t he 0 ! ,*ri/ =etold by ! prophets z com+ f ! se$ ( ,david1 & t !y mu/ believe ?is & be baptiz$4 ,to ?is ! o!r apo/les add$ incessant d5unciations ( ! ,jews = hav+ crucifi$ him1 & ?reats ( ! de/ruction t w\ld ov]take !m if !y did n rep5t3 t is1 if !y did n jo9 ! sect :i* ! apo/les 7 n[ =m+4 ,a q intol]able "y speak] nam$ ,/eph5 deliv]$ an oration to ! c\ncil1 9 :i* he fir/ inflict$ on !m a t$i\s sket* ( ! hi/ory ( ,israel1 ) :i* !y 7 presumably z well acqua9t$ z he1 & !n revil$ !m 9 ! mo/ insult+ t]ms z /iffneck$ & uncircumciz$4 ,f9ally1 aft] bor+ & annoy+ !m to ! utmo/ be>able extremity1 he look$ up & decl>$ t he saw ! heav5s op51 & ,*ri/ /&+ on ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,?is 0 too mu*3 !y ?rew him out ( ! city & /on$ him to dea?4 ,x 0 a sev]e way ( suppress+ a tactless & conceit$ bore2 b x 0 p>donable & human 9 comp>ison to ! slaught] ( poor ,ananias & ,sapphira4 ,,paul4 ,sudd5ly a man ( g5ius1 ,paul1 viol5tly anti-,*ri/ian1 ent]s on ! sc5e1 hold+ ! clo!s ( ! m5 :o are /on+ ,/eph54 ,he p]secutes ! ,*ri/ians ) great vigor1 a sport :i* he comb9es ) ! bus9ess ( a t5tmak]4 ,?is temp]am5tal hatr$ ( ,jesus1 :om he has nev] se51 is a pa?ological symptom ( t p>ticul> sort ( consci5ce & n]v\s con/itution :i* br+s its victims "u ! tyranny ( two deliri\s t]rors3 ! t]ror ( s9 & ! t]ror ( dea?1 :i* may be call$ also ! t]ror ( sex & ! t]ror ( life4 ,n[ ,jesus1 ) 8 heal?y consci5ce on 8 high] plane1 0 free f ^! t]rors4 ,he consort$ freely ) s9n]s1 & 0 nev] conc]n$ = a mom5t1 z f> z we "k1 ab\t :e!r 8 conduct 0 s9ful or n2 s t he has =c$ u to accept him z ! man )\t s94 ,ev5 if we reckon 8 la/ days z ! days ( 8 delusion1 he none ! less gave a fairly conv9c+ exhibition ( sup]iority to ! fe> ( dea?4 ,?is mu/ h bo? fasc9at$ & horrifi$ ,paul1 or ,saul1 z he 0 fir/ call$4 ,! horror acc\nts = 8 fi]ce p]secution ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,! fasc9ation acc\nts = ! /range/ ( 8 fancies3 ! fancy = atta*+ ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to ! great idea :i* fla%$ ^u him on ! road to ,damascus1 ! idea t he c\ld n only make a religion ( 8 two t]rors1 b t ! movem5t />t$ by ,jesus (f]$ him ! nucleus = 8 new ,*ur*4 ,x 0 a mon/r\s idea2 & ! %ocks ( x1 z he aft]w>ds decl>$1 /ruck him bl9d = days4 ,he he>d ,jesus call+ to him f ! cl\ds1 ,:y p]secute me8 ,8 natural hatr$ ( ! tea*] = :om ,s9 & ,dea? _h no t]rors turn$ into a wild p]sonal wor%ip ( him :i* has ! gha/l9ess ( a beautiful ?+ se5 9 a false light4 ,! *ronicl] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les sees no?+ ( ! significance ( ?is4 ,! great dang] ( conv]sion 9 all ages has be5 t :5 ! religion ( ! high m9d is (f]$ to ! l[] m9d1 ! l[] m9d1 feel+ its fasc9ation )\t und]/&+ x1 & be+ incapable ( ris+ to x1 drags x d[n to its level by degrad+ x4 ,ye>s ago ,i said t ! conv]sion ( a savage to ,*ri/ianity is ! conv]sion ( ,*ri/ianity to savag]y4 ,! conv]sion ( ,paul 0 no conv]sion at all3 x 0 ,paul :o conv]t$ ! religion t _h rais$ "o man above s9 & dea? into a religion t deliv]$ millions ( m5 s completely into _! dom9ion t _! own common nature became a horror to !m1 & ! religi\s life became a d5ial ( life4 ,paul _h no int5tion ( surr5d]+ ei!r 8 ,judaism or 8 ,roman citiz5%ip to ! new moral _w 7z ,rob]t ,ow5 call$ x7 ( ,communism & ,jesuism4 ,j z 9 ! ,,xix c5tury ,k>l ,m>x1 n cont5t to take political economy z he f\nd x1 insi/$ on rebuild+ x f ! bottom upw>ds 9 8 own way1 & !reby gave a new lease ( life to ! errors x 0 j outgr[+1 s ,paul recon/ruct$ ! old ,salvationism f :i* ,jesus _h va9ly tri$ to r$eem him1 & produc$ a fanta/ic !ology :i* is /ill ! mo/ amaz+ ?+ ( ! k9d kn[n to u4 ,be+ intellectually an invet]ate ,roman ,rationali/1 always disc>d+ ! irrational real ?+ = ! unreal b ratioc9able po/ulate1 he began by disc>d+ ,man z he is1 & sub/itut$ a po/ulate :i* he call$ ,adam4 ,& :5 he 0 ask$1 z he surely mu/ h be5 9 a _w n :olly mad1 :at _h become ( ! natural man1 he repli$ ,adam ,,is ! natural man4 ,?is 0 confus+ to simpletons1 because accord+ to tradition ,adam 0 c]ta9ly ! "n ( ! natural man z creat$ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,x 0 z if a prea*] ( our own "t _h describ$ z typically ,briti% ,frank5/e9's mon/]1 & call$ him ,smi?1 & somebody1 on dem&+ :at ab\t ! man 9 ! /reet1 _h be5 told ,smi? is ! man 9 ! /reet4 ,! ?+ happ5s (t5 en\gh2 = inde$ ! _w is full ( ^! ,adams & ,smi?s & m5 9 ! /reet & av]age s5sual m5 & economic m5 & womanly wom5 & :at n1 all ( !m imag9>y ,atlases c>ry+ imag9>y worlds on _! unsub/antial %\ld]s4 ,! ,ed5 /ory provid$ ,adam ) a s93 ! orig9al s9 = :i* we are all damn$4 ,baldly /at$1 ?is seems ridicul\s2 nev]!less x corresponds to some?+ actually exi/5t n only 9 ,paul's consci\sness b 9 our own4 ,! orig9al s9 0 n ! eat+ ( ! =bidd5 fruit1 b ! consci\sness ( s9 :i* ! fruit produc$4 ,! mom5t ,adam & ,eve ta/$ ! apple !y f\nd !mselves a%am$ ( _! sexual relation1 :i* until !n _h seem$ q innoc5t to !m2 & !re is no gett+ ov] ! h>d fact t ?is %ame1 or /ate ( s91 has p]si/$ to ?is day1 & is "o ( ! /ronge/ ( our in/9cts4 ,?us ,paul's po/ulate ( ,adam z ! natural man 0 pragmatically true3 x work$4 ,b ! weakness ( ,pragmatism is t mo/ !ories w "w if y put y\r back into mak+ !m "w1 provid$ !y h "s po9t ( contact ) human nature4 ,h$onism w pass ! pragmatic te/ z well z ,/oicism4 ,up to a c]ta9 po9t e social pr9ciple t is n absolutely idiotic works3 ,autocracy works 9 ,russia & ,democracy 9 ,am]ica2 ,a!ism works 9 ,france1 ,poly!ism 9 ,india1 ,mono!ism ?r\gh\t ,islam1 & ,pragmatism1 or ,no-ism1 9 ,engl&4 ,paul's fanta/ic conception ( ! damn$ ,adam1 repres5t$ by ,bunyan z a pilgrim ) a great burd5 ( s9s on 8 back1 correspond$ to ! fundam5tal condition ( evolution1 :i* is1 t life1 includ+ human life1 is cont9ually evolv+1 & mu/ !re=e be cont9ually a%am$ ( itself & its pres5t & pa/4 ,bunyan's pilgrim wants to get rid ( 8 bundle ( s9s2 b he also wants to rea* yond] %9+ light2 & :5 at la/ 8 bundle falls (f him into ! sepul*re ( ,*ri/1 8 pilgrimage is /ill unf9i%$ & 8 h>de/ trials /ill ahead ( him4 ,8 consci5ce rema9s uneasy2 orig9al s9 /ill torm5ts him2 & 8 adv5ture ) ,giant ,despair1 :o ?r[s him into ! dungeon ( ,d\bt+ ,ca/le1 f :i* he escapes by ! use ( a skeleton key1 is m t]rible ?an any he met :il/ ! bundle 0 /ill on 8 back4 ,?us ,bunyan's allegory ( human nature breaks ?r\gh ! ,paul9e !ology at a hundr$ po9ts4 ,8 !ological allegory1 ,! ,holy ,w>1 ) its troops ( ,election ,d\bt]s1 & its cavalry ( ^? t rode ,re=madoes1 is1 z a :ole1 absurd1 impossible1 &1 except 9 passages :]e ! arti/ic old ,adam mom5t>ily got ! bett] ( ! ,salvationi/ !ologian1 h>dly readable4 ,paul's !ory ( orig9al s9 0 to "s ext5t idiosyncratic4 ,he tells u def9itely t he f9ds himself q well able to avoid ! s9fulness ( sex by practis+ celibacy2 b he recognizes1 r contemptu\sly1 t 9 ?is respect he is n z o!r m5 are1 & says t !y _h bett] m>ry ?an burn1 ?us admitt+ t ?\gh m>riage may lead to plac+ ! desire to please wife or husb& be=e ! desire to please ,god1 yet preoccupation ) unsatisfi$ desire may be ev5 m ungodly ?an preoccupation ) dome/ic affection4 ,?is view ( ! case inevitably l$ him to insi/ t a wife %\ld be r a slave ?an a p>tn]1 h] real function be+1 n to engage a man's love & loyalty1 b on ! contr>y to release !m = ,god by reliev+ ! man ( all preoccupation ) sex j z 9 h] capacity ( a h\sekeep] & cook %e relieves 8 preoccupation ) hung] by ! simple exp$i5t ( satisfy+ 8 appetite4 ,?is slav]y also ju/ifies itself pragmatically by work+ effectively2 b x has made ,paul ! et]nal enemy ( ,woman4 ,incid5tally x has l$ to _m fooli% surmises ab\t ,paul's p]sonal "* & circum/ance1 by p s enslav$ by sex t a celibate appe>s to !m a sort ( mon/]4 ,!y =get t n only :ole prie/hoods1 (ficial & un(ficial1 f ,paul to ,c>lyle & ,rusk91 h defi$ ! tyranny ( sex1 b imm5se numb]s ( ord9>y citiz5s ( bo? sexes h1 ei!r volunt>ily or "u pressure ( circum/ances easily surm\ntable1 sav$ _! en]gies = less primitive activities4 ,h[beit1 ,paul succe$$ 9 /eal+ ! image ( ,*ri/ crucifi$ = ! figure-head ( 8 ,salvationi/ vessel1 ) its ,adam pos+ z ! natural man1 its doctr9e ( orig9al s91 & its damnation avoidable only by fai? 9 ! sacrifice ( ! cross4 ,9 fact1 no soon] _h ,jesus knock$ ov] ! dragon ( sup]/ition ?an ,paul boldly set x on its legs aga9 9 ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,,! ,,confusion ,,( ,,*ri/5dom4 ,n[ x is evid5t t two religions hav+ su* contr>y effects on mank9d %\ld n be confus$ z !y are "u a common "n4 ,!re is n "o ^w ( ,paul9e ,*ri/ianity 9 ! *>act]i/ic utt]ances ( ,jesus4 ,:5 ,saul wat*$ ! clo!s ( ! m5 :o /on$ ,/eph51 he 0 n act+ ^u beliefs :i* ,paul r5\nc$4 ,!re is no record ( ,*ri/'s hav+ ev] said to any man3 ,g & s9 z mu* z y l3 y c put x all on me4 ,he said ,s9 no m1 & insi/$ t he 0 putt+ up ! /&>d ( conduct1 n debas+ x1 & t ! righte\sness ( ! ,*ri/ian mu/ exce$ t ( ! ,scribe & ,ph>isee4 ,! notion t he 0 %$d+ 8 blood 9 ord] t e petty *eat & adult]ator & lib]t9e might wall[ 9 x & come out :it] ?an sn[1 _c be imput$ to him on 8 own au?ority4 ,i come z an infallible pat5t m$ic9e = bad consci5ces is n "o ( ! say+s 9 ! gospels4 ,if ,jesus c\ld h be5 consult$ on ,bunyan's allegory z to t bus9ess ( ! burd5 ( s9 dropp+ f ! pilgrim's back :5 he caught sight ( ! cross1 we mu/ inf] f 8 tea*+ t he w\ld h told ,bunyan 9 =cible t]ms t he _h nev] made a great] mi/ake 9 8 life1 & t ! bus9ess ( a ,*ri/ 0 to make self-satisfi$ s9n]s feel ! burd5 ( _! s9s & /op committ+ !m in/ead ( assur+ !m t !y c\ld n help x1 z x 0 all ,adam's fault1 b t x did n matt] z long z !y 7 cr$ul\s & fri5dly ab\t himself4 ,ev5 :5 he believ$ himself to be a god1 he did n reg>d himself z a scapegoat4 ,he 0 to take away ! s9s ( ! _w by good gov]nm5t1 by ju/ice & m]cy1 by sett+ ! welf>e ( little *ildr5 above ! pride ( pr9ces1 by ca/+ all ! quack]ies & idolatries :i* n[ usurp & malv]sate ! p[] ( ,god into :at our local au?orities qua9tly call ! du/ de/ructor1 & by rid+ on ! cl\ds ( heav5 9 glory in/ead ( 9 a ?\s&-gu9ea motor c>4 ,t 0 deliri\s1 if y l2 b x 0 ! delirium ( a free s\l1 n ( a %ameb\nd "o l ,paul's4 ,!re has really nev] be5 a m mon/r\s imposition p]petrat$ ?an ! imposition ( ! limitations ( ,paul's s\l ^u ! s\l ( ,jesus4 ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,paul',s ,,success4 ,paul mu/ soon h f\nd t 8 foll[]s _h ga9$ peace ( m9d & victory ov] dea? & s9 at ! co/ ( all moral responsibility2 = he did 8 be/ to re9troduce x by mak+ good conduct ! te/ ( s9c]e belief1 & insi/+ t s9c]e belief 0 necess>y to salvation4 ,b z 8 sy/em 0 root$ 9 ! pla9 fact t z :at he call$ s9 includes sex & is !re=e an in]adicable "p ( human nature 7:y else %\ld ,*ri/ h _h to atone = ! s9 ( all future g5]ations87 x 0 impossible = him to decl>e t s91 ev5 9 its wick$e/ extremity1 c\ld =feit ! s9n]'s salvation if he rep5t$ & believ$4 ,& to ?is day ,paul9e ,*ri/ianity is1 & owes its enorm\s vogue to be+1 a premium on s94 ,its consequ5ces h _h to be held 9 *eck by ! worldlywise majority ?r\gh a viol5tly anti-,*ri/ian sy/em ( crim9al law & /]n morality4 ,b ( c\rse ! ma9 re/ra9t is human nature1 :i* has good impulses z well z bad ones1 & refra9s f !ft & murd] & cruelty1 ev5 :5 x is taught t x c commit !m all at ! exp5se ( ,*ri/ & g happily to heav5 aft]w>ds1 simply because x does n always want to murd] or rob or torture4 ,x is n[ easy to und]/& :y ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,jesus fail$ completely to e/abli% itself politically & socially1 & 0 easily suppress$ by ! police & ! ,*ur*1 :il/ ,paul9ism ov]ran ! :ole we/]n civiliz$ _w1 :i* 0 at t "t ! ,roman ,empire1 & 0 adopt$ by x z its (ficial fai?1 ! old av5g+ gods fall+ helplessly be=e ! new ,r$eem]4 ,x /ill reta9s1 z we may see 9 ,africa1 its p[] ( br++ to simple p a message ( hope & consolation t no o!r religion (f]s4 ,b ?is en*antm5t is produc$ by its spuri\s association ) ! p]sonal *>m ( ,jesus1 & exi/s only = untra9$ m9ds4 ,9 ! h&s ( a logical ,fr5*man l ,calv91 pu%+ x to its utmo/ conclusions1 & devis+ in/itutes = h>dhead$ adult ,scots & lit]al ,swiss1 x becomes ! mo/ inf]nal ( fatalisms2 & ! lives ( civiliz$ *ildr5 are blight$ by its logic :il/ negro piccan9nies are rejoic+ 9 its leg5ds4 ,,paul',s ,,qualities ,paul1 h[ev]1 did n get 8 great reputation by m]e imposition & reaction4 ,x is only 9 comp>ison ) ,jesus 7to :om _m pref] him7 t he appe>s common & conceit$4 ,?\gh 9 ,! ,acts he is only a vulg> revivali/1 he comes out 9 8 own epi/les z a g5u9e poet1--?\gh by fla%es only4 ,he is no m a ,*ri/ian ?an ,jesus 0 a ,bapti/2 he is a disciple ( ,jesus only z ,jesus 0 a disciple ( ,john4 ,he does no?+ t ,jesus w\ld h done1 & says no?+ t ,jesus w\ld h said1 ?\gh mu*1 l ! fam\s ode to *>ity1 t he w\ld h admir$4 ,he is m ,jewi% ?an ! ,jews1 m ,roman ?an ! ,romans1 pr\d bo? ways1 full ( />tl+ confessions & self-revelations t w\ld n surprise u if !y 7 slipp$ into ! pages ( ,nietzs*e1 torm5t$ by an intellectual consci5ce t dem&$ an argu$ case ev5 at ! co/ ( sophi/ry1 ) all sorts ( f9e qualities & occasional illum9ations1 b always hopelessly 9 ! toils ( ,s91 ,dea?1 & ,logic1 :i* _h no p[] ov] ,jesus4 ,z we h se51 x 0 by introduc+ ?is bondage & t]ror ( 8 into ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e t he adapt$ x to ! ,*ur* & ,/ate sy/ems :i* ,jesus transc5d$1 & made x practicable by de/roy+ ! specifically ,jesui/ side ( x4 ,he w\ld h be5 q 9 8 place 9 any mod]n ,prote/ant ,/ate2 & he1 n ,jesus1 is ! true head & f\nd] ( our ,re=m$ ,*ur*1 z ,pet] is ( ! ,roman ,*ur*4 ,! foll[]s ( ,paul & ,pet] made ,*ri/5dom1 :il/ ! ,naz>5es 7 wip$ out4 ,,! ,,acts ,,( ,,! ,,apo/les4 ,"h we may return to ! n>rative call$ ,! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 :i* we left at ! po9t :]e ! /on+ ( ,/eph5 0 foll[$ by ! introduction ( ,paul4 ,! au?or ( ,! ,acts1 ?\gh a good /ory-tell]1 l ,luke1 0 7h]e9 also l ,luke7 mu* weak] 9 p[] ( ?\ght ?an 9 imag9ative lit]>y art4 ,h5ce we f9d ,luke cr$it$ ) ! au?or%ip ( ,! ,acts by p :o l /ories & h no aptitude = !ology1 :il/ ! book itself is d5\nc$ z spuri\s by ,paul9e !ologians because ,paul1 & inde$ all ! apo/les1 are repres5t$ 9 x z v commonplace revivali/s1 int]e/+ u by _! adv5tures m ?an by any qualities ( m9d or "*4 ,inde$1 b = ! epi/les1 we %\ld h a v poor op9ion ( ! apo/les4 ,paul 9 p>ticul> is describ$ z sett+ a fa%ion :i* has rema9$ 9 cont9ual use to ?is day4 ,:5ev] he addresses an audi5ce1 he dwells ) great ze/ on 8 misde$s be=e 8 pseudo conv]sion1 ) ! effect ( ?r[+ into /rong] relief 8 pres5t /ate ( bless$ness2 & he tells ! /ory ( t conv]sion ov] & ov] aga91 end+ ) exhortations to ! he>]s to come & be sav$1 & ?reats ( ! wra? t w ov]take !m if !y refuse4 ,at any revival meet+ today ! same ?+ may be he>d1 foll[$ by ! same conv]sions4 ,?is is natural en\gh2 b x is totally unlike ! prea*+ ( ,jesus1 :o nev] talk$ ab\t 8 p]sonal hi/ory1 & nev] work$ up an audi5ce to hy/]ia4 ,x aims at a purely n]v\s effect2 x br+s no enlight5m5t2 ! mo/ ignorant man has only to become intoxicat$ ) 8 own vanity1 & mi/ake 8 self-satisfaction = ! ,holy ,gho/1 to become qualifi$ z an apo/le2 & x has absolutely no?+ to d ) ! *>act]i/ic doctr9es ( ,jesus4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ may be at "w all r\nd produc+ wond]s ( art & sci5ce1 & /r5g!n+ m5 to endure all sorts ( m>tyrdoms = ! enl>gem5t ( k1 & ! enri*m5t & int5sification ( life 7t ye may h life m abundantly72 b ! apo/les1 z describ$ 9 ,! ,acts1 take no "p 9 ! /ruggle except z p]secutors & revil]s4 ,to ?is day1 :5 _! successors get ! upp] h&1 z 9 ,g5eva 7,knox's p]fect city ( ,*ri/7 & 9 ,scotl& & ,ul/]1 e spiritual activity b moneymak+ & *ur*go+ is /amp$ out2 h]etics are ru?lessly p]secut$2 & su* pleasures z money c pur*ase are suppress$ s t its possessors are compell$ to g on mak+ money because !re is no?+ else to d4 ,& ! comp5sation = all ?is privation is p>tly an insane conceit ( be+ ! elect ( ,god1 ) a res]v$ seat 9 heav51 & p>tly1 s9ce ev5 ! mo/ infatuat$ idiot _c sp5d 8 life admir+ himself1 ! less innoc5t excitem5t ( puni%+ o!r p = n admir+ him1 & ! nos+ out ( ! s9s ( ! p :o1 be+ intellig5t en\gh to be incapable ( m]e dull self-righte\sness1 & highly susceptible to ! beauty & int]e/ ( ! real work+s ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 try to live m rational & abundant lives4 ,! abom9able amusem5t ( t]rify+ *ildr5 ) ?reats ( hell is ano!r ( ^! div]sions1 & p]haps ! vile/ & mo/ mis*iev\s ( !m4 ,! net result is t ! imitators ( ! apo/les1 :e!r !y are call$ ,holy ,willies or ,/igg9ses 9 d]ision1 or1 9 admiration1 ,puritans or sa9ts1 are1 outside _! own congregations1 & to a consid]able ext5t inside !m1 he>tily dete/$4 ,n[ nobody dete/s ,jesus1 ?\gh _m :o h be5 torm5t$ 9 _! *ildhood 9 8 "n include him 9 _! g5]al loa?+ ( ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! ^w religion2 :il/ o!rs1 :o "k him only by misrepres5tation z a s5tim5tal pacifi/ & an ascetic1 include him 9 _! g5]al dislike ( t type ( "*4 ,9 ! same way a /ud5t :o has _h to get up ,%akespe> z a college subject may hate ,%akespe>2 & p :o dislike ! !atre may include ,moli]e 9 t dislike )\t ev] hav+ read a l9e ( 8 or witness$ "o ( 8 plays2 b nobody ) any k ( ,%akespe> or ,moli]e c\ld possibly dete/ !m1 or read )\t pity & horror a description ( _! be+ insult$1 tortur$1 & kill$4 ,& ! same is true ( ,jesus4 ,b x requires ! mo/ /r5u\s ef=t ( consci5ce to refra9 f cry+ ,s]ve him "r :5 we read ( ! /on+ ( ,/eph52 & nobody has ev] c>$ twop5ce ab\t ! m>tyrdom ( ,pet]3 _m bett] m5 h di$ worse dea?s3 = example1 hone/ ,hugh ,latim]1 :o 0 burn$ by u1 0 wor? fifty ,/eph5s & a doz5 ,pet]s4 ,"o feels at la/ t :5 ,jesus call$ ,pet] f 8 boat1 he spoil$ an hone/ fi%]man1 & made no?+ bett] out ( ! wreck ?an a salvation mong]4 ,,! ,,controv]sies ,,on ,,baptism ,,& ,,transub/antiation4 ,mean:ile ! inevitable effect ( dropp+ ! peculi> doctr9es ( ,jesus & go+ back to ,john ! ,bapti/1 0 to make x mu* easi] to conv]t ,g5tiles ?an ,jews2 & x 0 by foll[+ ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance t ,paul became ! apo/le to ! ,g5tiles4 ,! ,jews _h _! own rite ( initiation3 ! rite ( circumcision2 & !y 7 fi]cely jeal\s = x1 because x m>k$ !m z ! *os5 p ( ,god1 & set !m ap>t f ! ,g5tiles1 :o 7 simply ! uncircumciz$4 ,:5 ,paul1 f9d+ t baptism made way fa/] among ! ,g5tiles ?an among ! ,jews1 z x enabl$ !m to plead t !y too 7 sanctifi$ by a rite ( lat] & high] au?ority ?an ! ,mosaic rite1 he 0 compell$ to admit t circumcision did n matt]2 & ?is1 to ! ,jews1 0 an intol]able blasphemy4 ,to ,g5tiles l ourselves1 a good deal ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans is n[ t$i\s to unreadabl5ess because x consi/s ( a hopeless attempt by ,paul to evade ! conclusion t if a man 7 baptiz$ x did n matt] a rap :e!r he 0 circumciz$ or n4 ,paul claims circumcision z an excell5t ?+ 9 its way = a ,jew2 b if x has no efficacy t[>ds salvation1 & if salvation is ! "o ?+ ne$ful--& ,paul 0 committ$ to bo? propositions--8 pleas 9 mitigation only made ! ,jews m det]m9$ to /one him4 ,?us f ! v beg9n+ ( apo/olic ,*ri/ianity1 x 0 hamp]$ by a dispute z to :e!r salvation 0 to be atta9$ by a surgical op]ation or by a spr9kl+ ( wat]3 m]e rites on :i* ,jesus w\ld n h wa/$ tw5ty words4 ,lat] on1 :5 ! new sect conqu]$ ! ,g5tile we/1 :]e ! dispute _h no practical application1 ! o!r c]emony--t ( eat+ ! god--produc$ a /ill m disa/r\s dispute1 9 :i* a diff]5ce ( belief1 n z to ! obligation to p]=m ! c]emony1 b z to :e!r x 0 a symbolic or a real +e/ion ( div9e sub/ance1 produc$ p]secution1 slaught]1 hatr$1 & ev]y?+ t ,jesus loa!d1 on a mon/r\s scale4 ,b long be=e t1 ! sup]/itions :i* _h fa/5$ on ! new fai? made tr\ble4 ,! p>!nog5etic bir? ( ,*ri/1 simple en\gh at fir/ z a popul> miracle1 0 n left s simple by ! !ologians4 ,!y began to ask ( :at sub/ance ,*ri/ 0 made 9 ! womb ( ! virg94 ,:5 ! ,tr9ity 0 add$ to ! fai? ! "q arose1 0 ! virg9 ! "m ( ,god or only ! "m ( ,jesus8 ,arian s*isms & ,ne/orian s*isms arose on ^! que/ions2 & ! lead]s ( ! resultant agitations rancor\sly depos$ "o ano!r & excommunicat$ "o ano!r accord+ to _! luck 9 enli/+ ! emp]ors on _! side4 ,9 ! ,,iv c5tury !y began to burn "o ano!r = diff]5ces ( op9ion 9 su* matt]s4 ,9 ! ,,viii c5tury ,*>lemagne made ,*ri/ianity compulsory by kill+ ^? :o refus$ to embrace x2 & ?\gh ?is made an end ( ! volunt>y "* ( conv]sion1 ,*>lemagne may claim to be ! fir/ ,*ri/ian :o put m5 to dea? = any po9t ( doctr9e t really matt]$4 ,f 8 "t onw>d ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian controv]sy reeks ) blood & fire1 torture & w>f>e4 ,! ,crusades1 ! p]secutions 9 ,albi & else:]e1 ! ,inquisition1 ! w>s ( religion :i* foll[$ ! ,re=mation1 all pres5t$ !mselves z ,*ri/ian ph5om5a2 b :o c d\bt t !y w\ld h be5 repudiat$ ) horror by ,jesus8 ,our own notion t ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew's 0 an outrage on ,*ri/ianity1 :il/ ! campaigns ( ,gu/avus ,adolphus1 & ev5 ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 7 a def5ce ( x1 is z absurd z ! opposite notion t ,fr$]ick 0 ,anti*ri/ & ,torquemada & ,ignatius ,loyola m5 aft] ! v he>t ( ,jesus4 ,nei!r !y nor _! exploits _h any?+ to d ) him4 ,x is probable t ,ar*bi%op ,laud & ,john ,wesley di$ equally p]suad$ t he 9 ^: "n !y _h made !mselves fam\s on e>? w\ld receive !m 9 ,heav5 ) op5 arms4 ,poor ,fox ! ,quak] w\ld h _h t5 times _! *ance2 & yet ,fox made r a mis]able bus9ess ( life4 ,nev]!less all ^! p]v]sions ( ! doctr9e ( ,jesus d]iv$ _! moral =ce f 8 cr$it1 & s _h to keep 8 gospel alive4 ,:5 ! ,prote/ants translat$ ! ,bible into ! v]nacul> & let x loose among ! p1 !y did an extremely dang]\s ?+1 z ! mis*ief :i* foll[$ proves2 b !y incid5tally let loose ! say+s ( ,jesus 9 op5 competition ) ! say+s ( ,paul & ,kohele? & ,david & ,solomon & ! au?ors ( ,job & ! ,p5tateu*2 &1 z we h se51 ,jesus seems to be ! w9n+ "n4 ,! gl>+ contradiction betwe5 8 tea*+ & ! practice ( all ! ,/ates & all ! ,*ur*es is no long] hidd54 ,& x may be t ?\gh n9ete5 c5turies h pass$ s9ce ,jesus 0 born 7! date ( 8 bir? is n[ qua9tly giv5 z #g ,b4,c41 ?\gh "s cont5d = #ajj ,b4,c471 & ?\gh 8 ,*ur* has n yet be5 f\nd$ nor 8 political sy/em tri$1 ! bankruptcy ( all ! o!r sy/ems :5 audit$ by our vital /ati/ics1 :i* give u a f9al te/ = all political sy/ems1 is driv+ u h>d into accept+ him1 n z a scapegoat1 b z "o :o 0 mu* less ( a fool 9 practical matt]s ?an we h hi!rto all ?\ght him4 ,,! ,,alt]native ,,*ri/s4 ,let u n[ cle> up ! situation a little4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t tells two /ories = two diff]5t sorts ( read]s4 ,"o is ! old /ory ( ! a*ievem5t ( our salvation by ! sacrifice & atonem5t ( a div9e p]sonage :o 0 b>b>\sly sla9 & rose aga9 on ! ?ird day3 ! /ory z x 0 accept$ by ! apo/les4 ,& 9 ?is /ory ! political1 economic1 & moral views ( ! ,*ri/ h no importance3 ! atonem5t is ev]y?+2 & we are sav$ by our fai? 9 x1 & n by works or op9ions 7o!r ?an t p>ticul> op9ion7 be>+ on practical affairs4 ,! o!r is ! /ory ( a prophet :o1 aft] express+ sev]al v int]e/+ op9ions z to practical conduct1 bo? p]sonal & political1 :i* are n[ ( press+ importance1 & in/ruct+ 8 disciples to c>ry !m out 9 _! daily life1 lo/ 8 head2 believ$ himself to be a crude leg5d>y =m ( god2 & "u t delusion c\rt$ & suff]$ a cruel execution 9 ! belief t he w\ld rise f ! dead & come 9 glory to reign ov] a reg5]at$ _w4 ,9 ?is =m1 ! political1 economic & moral op9ions ( ,jesus1 z guides to conduct1 are int]e/+ & important3 ! re/ is m]e psy*opa?y & sup]/ition4 ,! acc\nts ( ! resurrection1 ! p>!nog5etic bir?1 & ! m incr$ible miracles are reject$ z inv5tions2 & su* episodes z ! conv]sation ) ! devil are class$ ) simil> conv]sations record$ ( ,/4 ,dun/an1 ,lu!r1 ,bunyan1 ,sw$5borg1 & ,blake4 ,,cr$ulity ,,no ,,crit]ion4 ,?is arbitr>y acceptance & rejection ( p>ts ( ! gospel is n peculi> to ! ,secul>i/ view4 ,we h se5 ,luke & ,john reject ,mat!w's /ory ( ! massacre ( ! innoc5ts & ! flight into ,egypt )\t c]emony4 ,! notion t ,mat!w's manuscript is a lit]al & infallible record ( facts1 n subject to ! errors t beset all e>?ly *ronicl]s1 w\ld h made ,john />e1 be+ z x is a comp>atively mod]n fancy ( intellectually untra9$ p :o keep ! ,bible on ! same %elf1 ) ,napoleon's ,book ( ,fate1 ,old ,moore's ,almanack1 & h&books ( !rapeutic h]balism4 ,y may be a fanatical ,salvationi/ & reject m miracle /ories ?an ,huxley did2 & y may utt]ly repudiate ,jesus z ! ,savior & yet cite him z a hi/orical witness to ! possession by m5 ( ! mo/ m>vell\s ?aumaturgical p[]s4 ,*ri/ ,sci5ti/ & ,jesus ! ,mahatma are prea*$ by p :om ,pet] w\ld h /ruck dead z worse infidels ?an ,simon ,magus2 & ! ,atonem5t2 is prea*$ by ,bapti/ & ,congregationali/ m9i/]s ^: views ( ! miracles are ^? ( ,+]soll & ,bradlaugh4 ,lu!r1 :o made a clean sweep ( all ! sa9ts ) _! million miracles1 & r$uc$ ! ,bless$ ,virg9 h]self to ! /atus ( an idol1 conc5trat$ ,salvationism to a po9t at :i* ! mo/ execrable murd]] :o believes 9 x :5 ! rope is r\nd 8 neck1 flies /raight to ! arms ( ,jesus1 :il/ ,tom ,pa9e & ,%elley fall into ! bottomless pit to burn !re to all et]nity4 ,& sceptical physici/s l ,sir ,william ,crookes demon/rate by laboratory exp]im5ts t m$iums l ,d\glas ,home c make ! po9t] ( a spr+-balance g r\nd )\t t\*+ ! weight susp5d$ f x4 ,,belief ,,9 ,,p]sonal ,,immortality ,,no ,,crit]ion4 ,nor is belief 9 individual immortality any crit]ion4 ,!osophi/s1 reject+ vic>i\s atonem5t s /]nly t !y insi/ t ! smalle/ ( our s9s br+s its ,k>ma1 also insi/ on individual immortality & metempsy*osis 9 ord] to provide an unlimit$ field = ,k>ma to be work$ out by ! unr$eem$ s9n]4 ,! belief 9 ! prolongation ( individual life beyond ! grave is f> m real & vivid among table-rapp+ ,spirituali/s ?an among conv5tional ,*ri/ians4 ,! notion t ^? :o reject ! ,*ri/ian 7or any o!r7 s*eme ( salvation by atonem5t mu/ reject also belief 9 p]sonal immortality & 9 miracles is z baseless z ! notion t if a man is an a!i/ he w /eal y\r wat*4 ,i c\ld multiply ^! in/ances to we>9ess4 ,! ma9 diff]5ce t set ,glad/one & ,huxley by ! e>s is n "o betwe5 belief 9 sup]natural p]sons or miracul\s ev5ts & ! /]ne/ view ( su* belief z a brea* ( intellectual integrity3 x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 belief 9 ! efficacy ( ! crucifixion z an infallible cure = guilt1 & a cong5ital incapacity = believ+ ?is1 or 7! same ?+7 desir+ to believe x4 ,,! ,,secul> ,,view ,,natural1 ,,n ,,rational1 ,,!re=e ,,inevitable4 ,x mu/ !re=e be tak5 z a flat fundam5tal mod]n fact1 :e!r we l x or n1 t :il/ _m ( u _c believe t ,jesus got 8 curi\s grip ( our s\ls by m]e s5tim5tality1 nei!r c we believe t he 0 ,john ,b>leycorn4 ,! m our reason & /udy lead u to believe t ,jesus 0 talk+ ! mo/ p5etrat+ good s5se :5 he prea*$ ,communism2 :5 he decl>$ t ! reality beh9d ! popul> belief 9 ,god 0 a creative _s 9 ourselves1 call$ by him ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r & by u ,evolution1 ,elan ,vital1 ,life ,=ce & o!r names2 :5 he prote/$ aga9/ ! claims ( m>riage & ! family to appropriate t high "p ( our en]gy t 0 meant = ! s]vice ( 8 ,fa!r1 ! m impossible x becomes = u to believe t he 0 talk+ equally good s5se :5 he s sudd5ly ann\nc$ t he 0 himself a visible concrete ,god2 t 8 fle% & blood 7 miracul\s food = u2 t he mu/ be tortur$ & sla9 9 ! traditional mann] & w\ld rise f ! dead aft] ?ree days2 & t at 8 second com+ ! />s w\ld fall f heav5 & he become k+ ( an e>?ly p>adise4 ,b x is easy & reasonable to believe t an ov]wr\ght prea*] at la/ w5t mad z ,swift & ,rusk9 & ,nietzs*e w5t mad4 ,e asylum has 9 x a pati5t suff]+ f ! delusion t he is a god1 yet o!rwise sane en\gh4 ,^! pati5ts d n n[adays decl>e t !y w be b>b>\sly sla9 & w rise f ! dead1 because !y h lo/ t tradition ( ! de/9y ( godhead2 b !y claim ev]y?+ app]ta9+ to div9ity t is )9 _! k4 ,?us ! gospels z memoirs & sugge/ive /atem5ts ( sociological & biological doctr9e1 highly relevant to mod]n civilization1 ?\gh end+ 9 ! hi/ory ( a psycopa?ic delusion1 are q cr$ible1 intelligible1 & int]e/+ to mod]n ?9k]s4 ,9 any o!r light !y are nei!r cr$ible1 intelligible1 nor int]e/+ except to p ^u :om ! delusion imposes4 ,,! ,,high] ,,criticism4 ,hi/orical rese>* & paleographic criticism w no d\bt cont9ue _! demon/rations t ! ,new ,te/am5t1 l ! ,old1 seldom tells a s+le /ory or exp\nds a s+le doctr9e1 & gives u (t5 an accretion & conglom]ation ( widely discrete & ev5 unrelat$ traditions & doctr9es4 ,b ^! dis9tegrations1 ?\gh te*nically int]e/+ to s*ol>s1 & gratify+ or exasp]at+1 z ! case may be1 to p :o are m]ely def5d+ or attack+ ! pap] =tifications ( ! infallibility ( ! ,bible1 h h>dly any?+ to d ) ! purpose ( ^! pages4 ,i h m5tion$ ! fact t mo/ ( ! au?orities are n[ agre$ 7= ! mom5t7 t ! date ( ! bir? ( ,jesus may be plac$ at ab\t #g ,b4,c42 b !y d n !re=e date _! lett]s #aibc1 nor1 ,i presume1 d !y expect me to d s4 ,:at ,i am engag$ 9 is a criticism 79 ! ,kantian s5se7 ( an e/abli%$ body ( belief :i* has become an actual "p ( ! m5tal fabric ( my read]s2 & ,i %\ld be ! mo/ exasp]at+ ( trifl]s & p$ants if ,i 7 to digress into a criticism ( "s o!r belief or no-belief :i* my read]s might conceivably pr(ess if !y 7 erudite ,scriptural paleograph]s & hi/orians1 9 :i* case1 by ! way1 !y w\ld h to *ange _! views s frequ5tly t ! gospel !y receiv$ 9 _! *ildhood w\ld dom9ate !m aft] all by its sup]ior p]si/5cy4 ,! *aos ( m]e facts 9 :i* ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt & ! ,ode to ,*>ity sugge/ no?+ b disputes z to :e!r !y are int]polations or n1 9 :i* ,jesus becomes no?+ b a "n suspect$ ( belong+ to t5 diff]5t prophets or execut$ p]sons1 9 :i* ,paul is only ! man :o c\ld n possibly h writt5 ! epi/les attribut$ to him1 9 :i* ,*9ese sages1 ,greek philosoph]s1 ,lat9 au?ors1 & writ]s ( anci5t anonym\s inscriptions are ?r[n at our heads z ! s\rces ( ?is or t scrap ( ! ,bible1 is nei!r a religion nor a criticism ( religion3 "o does n (f] ! fact t a good deal ( ! m$ieval build+ 9 ,pet]bor\gh ,ca!dral 0 f\nd to be flagrant j]ry-build+ z a criticism ( ! ,dean's s]mons4 ,= good or evil1 we h made a syn!sis out ( ! lit]ature we call ! ,bible2 & ?\gh ! discov]y t !re is a good deal ( j]ry-build+ 9 ! ,bible is int]e/+ 9 its way1 because ev]y?+ ab\t ! ,bible is int]e/+1 x does n alt] ! syn!sis v mat]ially ev5 = ! paleograph]s1 & does n alt] x at all = ^? :o "k no m ab\t mod]n paleography ?an ,ar*bi%op ,us%] did4 ,i h !re=e indicat$ little m ( ! discov]ies ?an ,ar*bi%op ,us%] might h guess$ = himself if he _h read ! ,bible )\t prepossessions4 ,= ! re/1 ,i h tak5 ! syn!sis z x really lives & works 9 m54 ,aft] all1 a syn!sis is :at y want3 x is ! case y h to judge br\ght to an appreh5sible issue = y4 ,ev5 if y h little m respect = syn!tic biography ?an = syn!tic rubb]1 syn!tic milk1 & ! /ill una*iev$ syn!tic protoplasm :i* is to enable u to make diff]5t sorts ( m5 z a pa/ry cook makes diff]5t sorts ( t>ts1 ! practical issue /ill lies z pla9ly be=e y z be=e ! mo/ cr$ul\s vot>ies ( :at pontificates z ! ,high] ,criticism4 ,,! ,,p]ils ,,( ,,salvationism4 ,! secul> view ( ,jesus is p[]fully re9=c$ by ! increase 9 our day ( ! numb] ( p :o h _h ! means ( educat+ & tra9+ !mselves to ! po9t at :i* !y are n afraid to look facts 9 ! face1 ev5 su* t]rify+ facts z s9 & dea?4 ,! result is great] /]nness 9 mod]n ?\ght4 ,! conviction is spread+ t to enc\rage a man to believe t ?\gh 8 s9s be z sc>let he c be made :it] ?an sn[ by an easy ex]cise ( self-conceit1 is to enc\rage him to be a rascal4 ,x did n "w s badly :5 y c\ld also consci5ti\sly assure him t if he let himself be caught napp+ 9 ! matt] ( fai? by dea?1 a r$-hot hell w\ld roa/ him alive to all et]nity4 ,9 ^? days a sudd5 dea?--! mo/ enviable ( all dea?s--0 reg>d$ z ! mo/ frightful calamity4 ,x 0 class$ ) plague1 pe/il5ce1 & fam9e1 battle & murd]1 9 our pray]s4 ,b belief 9 t hell is fa/ vani%+4 ,all ! lead]s ( ?\ght h lo/ x2 & ev5 = ! rank & file x has fl$ to ^? p>ts ( ,irel& & ,scotl& :i* are /ill 9 ! ,,xvii c5tury4 ,ev5 !re1 x is tacitly res]v$ = ! o!r fell[4 ,,! ,,importance ,,( ,,hell ,,9 ,,! ,,salvation ,,s*eme4 ,! s]i\sness ( ?r[+ ov] hell :il/ /ill cl++ to ! ,atonem5t is obvi\s4 ,if !re is no puni%m5t = s9 !re c be no self-=giv5ess = x4 ,if ,*ri/ paid our score1 & if !re is no hell & !re=e no *ance ( our gett+ into tr\ble by =gett+ ! obligation1 !n we c be z wick$ z we l ) impunity inside ! secul> law1 ev5 f self-reproa*1 :i* becomes m]e +ratitude to ! ,savior4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ,*ri/ did n pay our score1 x /ill /&s aga9/ u2 & su* debts make u extremely uncom=table4 ,! drive ( evolution1 :i* we call consci5ce & honor1 seizes on su* slips1 & %ames u to ! du/ = be+ s l[ 9 ! scale z to be capable ( !m4 ,! sav$ ?ief exp]i5ces an ec/atic happ9ess :i* c nev] come to ! hone/ a!i/3 he is tempt$ to /eal aga9 to repeat ! glori\s s5sation4 ,b if ! a!i/ /eals he has no su* happ9ess4 ,he is a ?ief & kn[s t he is a ?ief4 ,no?+ c rub t (f him4 ,he may try to soo? 8 %ame by "s sort ( re/itution or equival5t act ( b5evol5ce2 b t does n alt] ! fact t he did /eal2 & 8 consci5ce w n be easy until he has conqu]$ 8 w to /eal & *ang$ himself into an hone/ man by develop+ t div9e sp>k )9 him :i* ,jesus insi/$ on z ! ev]yday reality ( :at ! a!i/ d5ies4 ,n[ ?\gh ! /ate ( ! believ]s 9 ! atonem5t may ?us be ! happi]1 x is mo/ c]ta9ly n m desirable f ! po9t ( view ( ! community4 ,! fact t a believ] is happi] ?an a sceptic is no m to ! po9t ?an ! fact t a drunk5 man is happi] ?an a sob] "o4 ,! happ9ess ( cr$ulity is a *eap & dang]\s quality ( happ9ess1 & by no means a necessity ( life4 ,:e!r ,socrates got z mu* happ9ess out ( life z ,wesley is an unansw]able "q2 b a nation ( ,socrateses w\ld be mu* saf] & happi] ?an a nation ( ,wesleys2 & its individuals w\ld be high] 9 ! evolution>y scale4 ,at all ev5ts x is 9 ! ,socratic man & n 9 ! ,wesleyan t our hope lies n[4 ,,! ,,"r ,,to ,,refuse ,,atonem5t4 ,consequ5tly1 ev5 if x 7 m5tally possible = all ( u to believe 9 ! ,atonem5t1 we %\ld h to cry (f x1 z we evid5tly h a "r to d4 ,e man to :om salvation is (f]$ has an inali5able natural "r to say ,no1 ?ank y3 ,i pref] to reta9 my full moral responsibility3 x is n good = me to be able to load a scapegoat ) my s9s3 ,i %\ld be less c>eful h[ ,i committ$ !m if ,i knew !y w\ld co/ me no?+4 ,!n1 too1 !re is ! attitude ( ,ibs53 t iron morali/ to :om ! :ole s*eme ( salvation 0 only an ignoble attempt to *eat ,god2 to get into heav5 )\t pay+ ! price4 ,to be let (f1 to beg = & accept et]nal life z a pres5t in/ead ( e>n+ x1 w\ld be mean en\gh ev5 if we accept$ ! contempt ( ! ,p[] on ^: pity we 7 trad+2 b to b>ga9 = a cr[n ( glory z well6 t 0 too mu* = ,ibs53 x provok$ him to exclaim1 ,y\r ,god is an old man :om y *eat1 & to la% ! dead5$ consci5ce ( ! ,,xix c5tury back to life ) a :ip ( scorpions4 ,,! ,,tea*+ ,,( ,,*ri/ianity4 ,& !re ,i mu/ leave ! matt] to su* *oice z y\r nature all[s y4 ,! hone/ tea*] :o has to make kn[n to a novice ! facts ab\t ,*ri/ianity _c 9 any ess5tial reg>d1 ,i ?9k1 put ! facts o!rwise ?an z ,i h put !m4 ,if *ildr5 are to be deliv]$ f ! proselytiz+ a!i/ on ! "o h&1 & ! proselytiz+ nun 9 ! conv5t s*ool on ! o!r1 ) all ! o!r proselytiz]s t lie betwe5 !m1 !y mu/ n be burd5$ ) idle controv]sies z to :e!r !re 0 ev] su* a p]son z ,jesus or n4 ,:5 ,hume said t ,jo%ua's campaigns 7 impossible1 ,:ately did n wrangle ab\t x3 he prov$1 on ! same l9es1 t ! campaigns ( ,napoleon 7 impossible4 ,only fictiti\s *>act]s w /& ,hume's sort ( exam9ation3 no?+ w ev] make ,edw>d ! ,confessor & ,/4 ,l\is z real to u z ,don ,quixote & ,mr4 ,pickwick4 ,we mu/ cut ! controv]sy %ort by decl>+ t !re is ! same evid5ce = ! exi/5ce ( ,jesus z = t ( any o!r p]son ( 8 "t2 & ! fact t y may n believe ev]y?+ ,mat!w tells y no m disproves ! exi/5ce ( ,jesus ?an ! fact t y d n believe ev]y?+ ,macaulay tells y disproves ! exi/5ce ( ,william ,,iii4 ,! gospel n>ratives 9 ! ma9 give y a biography :i* is q cr$ible & acc\ntable on purely secul> gr\nds :5 y h trimm$ (f ev]y?+ t ,hume or ,grimm or ,r\sseau or ,huxley or any mod]n bi%op c\ld reject z fanciful4 ,)\t go+ fur!r ?an ?is1 y c become a foll[] ( ,jesus j z y c become a foll[] ( ,confucius or ,lao ,tse1 & may !re=e call y\rself a ,jesui/1 or ev5 a ,*ri/ian1 if y hold1 z ! /ricte/ ,secul>i/ q legitimately may1 t all prophets are inspir$1 & all m5 ) a mission1 ,*ri/s4 ,! tea*] ( ,*ri/ianity has !n to make kn[n to ! *ild1 fir/ ! song ( ,john ,b>leycorn1 ) ! fields & seasons z witness to its et]nal tru?4 ,!n1 z ! *ild's m9d matures1 x c le>n1 z hi/orical & psy*ological ph5om5a1 ! tradition ( ! scapegoat1 ! ,r$eem]1 ! ,atonem5t1 ! ,resurrection1 ! ,second ,com+1 & h[1 9 a _w saturat$ ) ?is tradition1 ,jesus has be5 l>gely accept$ z ! long expect$ & (t5 prophesi$ ,r$eem]1 ! ,messiah1 ! ,*ri/4 ,x is op5 to ! *ild also to accept him4 ,if ! *ild is built l ,glad/one1 he w accept ,jesus z 8 ,savior1 & ,pet] & ,john ! ,bapti/ z ! ,savior's reveal] & =]unn] respectively4 ,if he is built l ,huxley1 he w take ! secul> view1 9 spite ( all t a pi\s family c d to prev5t him4 ,! important ?+ n[ is t ! ,glad/ones & ,huxleys %\ld no long] wa/e _! "t irrelevantly & ridicul\sly wrangl+ ab\t ! ,gad>5e sw9e1 & t !y %\ld make up _! m9ds z to ! s\ndness ( ! secul> doctr9es ( ,jesus2 = x is ab\t ^! t !y may come to bl[s 9 our own "t4 ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,! ,,empire4 ,f9ally1 let u ask :y x is t ! old sup]/itions h s sudd5ly lo/ c\nt5ance t al?\gh1 to ! utt] disgrace ( ! nation's lead]s & rul]s1 ! laws by :i* p]secutors c de/roy or gag all fre$om ( ?\ght & spee* 9 ^! matt]s are /ill unrepeal$ & ready to ! h& ( our bigots & fanatics 7q rec5tly a respectable %opkeep] 0 convict$ ( blasphemy = say+ t if a mod]n girl acc\nt$ = an illicit pregnancy by say+ %e _h conceiv$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 we %\ld "k :at to ?9k3 a rem>k :i* w\ld nev] h occurr$ to him _h he be5 prop]ly taught h[ ! /ory 0 graft$ on ! gospel71 yet someh[ !y are us$ only aga9/ poor m51 & t only 9 a half-he>t$ way4 ,:5 we consid] t f ! "t :5 ! fir/ s*ol> v5tur$ to :isp] z a pr(essional secret t ! ,p5tateu* c\ld n possibly h be5 writt5 by ,moses to ! "t )9 my own recollection :5 ,bi%op ,col5so1 = say+ ! same ?+ op5ly1 0 inhibit$ f prea*+ & actually excommunicat$1 eight c5turies elaps$ 7! po9t at issue1 ?\gh te*nically int]e/+ to paleograph]s & hi/orians1 hav+ no m be>+ on human welf>e ?an ! controv]sy z to :e!r uncial or cursive is ! old] =m ( writ+72 yet n[1 )9 fifty ye>s ( ,col5so's h]esy1 !re is n a ,*ur*man ( any au?ority liv+1 or an educat$ layman1 :o c\ld )\t ridicule decl>e t ,moses wrote ! ,p5tateu* z ,pascal wrote 8 ,?\ghts or ,d',aubigny 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 or t ,/4 ,j]ome wrote ! passage ab\t ! ?ree witnesses 9 ! ,vulgate1 or t !re are less ?an ?ree diff]5t acc\nts ( ! creation jumbl$ toge!r 9 ! book ( ,g5esis4 ,n[ ! madde/ ,progressive w h>dly cont5d t our gr[? 9 wisdom & lib]ality has be5 great] 9 ! la/ half c5tury ?an 9 ! sixte5 half c5turies prec$+3 inde$ x w\ld be easi] to su/a9 ! !sis t ! la/ fifty ye>s h witness$ a di/9ct reaction f ,victorian ,lib]alism to ,collectivism :i* has p]ceptibly /r5g!n$ ! ,/ate ,*ur*es4 ,yet ! fact rema9s t :]eas ,byron's ,ca91 publi%$ a c5tury ago1 is a lead+ case on ! po9t t !re is no copyright 9 a blasphem\s book1 ! ,salvation ,army might n[ include x among its publications )\t %ock+ anyone4 ,i sugge/ t ! causes :i* h produc$ ?is sudd5 cle>+ ( ! air include ! trans=mation ( _m mod]n ,/ates1 notably ! old self-conta9$ ,fr5* ,republic & ! tight little ,isl& ( ,brita91 into empires :i* ov]fl[ ! fronti]s ( all ! ,*ur*es4 ,9 ,india1 = example1 !re are less ?an f\r million ,*ri/ians out ( a population ( ?ree hundr$ & sixte5 & a half millions4 ,! ,k+ ( ,engl& is ! def5d] ( ! fai?2 b :at fai? is n[ ,,! fai?8 ,! inhabitants ( ?is isl& w\ld1 )9 ! memory ( p]sons /ill liv+1 h claim$ t _! fai? is surely ! fai? ( ,god1 & t all o!rs are hea!n4 ,b we isl&]s are only =ty-five millions2 & if we c\nt ourselves all z ,*ri/ians1 !re are /ill sev5ty-sev5 & a qu>t] million ,mahometans 9 ! ,empire4 ,add to ^! ! ,h9doos & ,buddhi/s1 ,sikhs & ,ja9s1 :om ,i 0 taught 9 my *ildhood1 by way ( religi\s in/ruction1 to reg>d z gross idolators consign$ to et]nal p]dition1 b ^: fai? ,i c n[ be puni%$ = disp>ag+ by a provocative ^w1 & y h a total ( ov] ?ree hundr$ & =ty-two & a qu>t] million h]etics to swamp our =ty-five million ,britons1 ( :om1 by ! way1 only six ?\s& call !mselves di/9ctively disciples ( ,*ri/1 ! re/ be+ memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & o!r d5om9ations ^: disciple%ip is less emphatically affirm$4 ,9 %ort1 ! ,engli%man ( today1 in/ead ( be+1 l ! =efa!rs ^: ideas he cl+s to1 a subject ( a ,/ate practically :olly ,*ri/ian1 is n[ cr[d$1 & inde$ consid]ably ov]cr[d$1 into a corn] ( an ,empire 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ians are a m]e elev5 p] c5t ( ! population2 s t ! ,noncon=mi/ :o all[s 8 umbrella /& to be sold up r ?an pay rates t[>ds ! support ( a ,*ur* ( ,engl& s*ool1 f9ds himself pay+ taxes n only to end[ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 9 ,malta1 b to s5d ,*ri/ians to prison = ! blasphemy ( (f]+ ,bibles = sale 9 ! /reets ( ,kh>t\m4 ,turn to ,france1 a c\ntry t5 times m insul> 9 its pre-occupation ) its own language1 its own hi/ory1 its own "*1 ?an we1 :o h always be5 explor]s & coloniz]s & grumbl]s4 ,?is once self-c5tr$ nation is =ty millions /rong4 ,! total population ( ! ,fr5* ,republic is ab\t "o hundr$ & f\rte5 millions4 ,! ,fr5* are n 9 our hopeless ,*ri/ian m9ority ( elev5 p] c5t2 b !y are 9 a m9ority ( ?irty-five p] c5t1 :i* is fairly conclusive4 ,&1 be+ a m logical p ?an we1 !y h (ficially ab&on$ ,*ri/ianity & decl>$ t ! ,fr5* ,/ate has no specific religion4 ,nei!r has ! ,briti% ,/ate1 ?\gh x does n say s4 ,no d\bt !re are _m innoc5t p 9 ,engl& :o take ,*>lemagne's view1 & w\ld1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 (f] our eighty-n9e p] c5t ( pagans1 ,i regret to say ! alt]native ( dea? or ,*ri/ianity b = a vague impression t ^! lo/ ones are all be+ conv]t$ gradually by ! mission>ies4 ,b no /atesman c ent]ta9 su* ludicr\sly p>o*ial delusions4 ,no ,engli% k+ or ,fr5* presid5t c possibly gov]n on ! assumption t ! !ology ( ,pet] & ,paul1 ,lu!r & ,calv91 has any objective validity1 or t ! ,*ri/ is m ?an ! ,buddha1 or ,jehovah m ?an ,kri%na1 or ,jesus m or less human ?an ,mahomet or ,zoroa/] or ,confucius4 ,he is actually compell$1 9 s f> z he makes laws aga9/ blasphemy at all1 to treat all ! religions1 includ+ ,*ri/ianity1 z blasphem\s1 :5 p>ad$ be=e p :o are n accu/om$ to !m & d n want !m4 ,& ev5 t is a concession to a mis*iev\s intol]ance :i* an empire %\ld use its control ( education to eradicate4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,gov]nm5ts _c really dive/ !mselves ( religion1 or ev5 ( dogma4 ,:5 ,jesus said t p %\ld n only live b live m abundantly1 he 0 dogmatiz+2 & _m ,pessimi/ sages1 includ+ ,%akespe>1 ^: h]o begg$ 8 fri5d to refra9 f suicide 9 ! words ,abs5t !e f felicity a:ile1 w\ld say dogmatiz+ v p]nici\sly4 ,inde$ _m prea*]s & sa9ts decl>e1 "s ( !m 9 ! "n ( ,jesus himself1 t ?is _w is a vale ( te>s1 & t our lives _h bett] be pass$ 9 sorr[ & ev5 9 torm5t1 z a prep>ation = a bett] life to come4 ,make ^! sad p com=table2 & !y baffle y by putt+ on hair %irts4 ,none ! less1 gov]nm5ts mu/ proce$ on dogmatic assumptions1 :e!r !y call !m dogmas or n2 & !y mu/ cle>ly be assumptions common en\gh to /amp ^? :o reject !m z ecc5trics or lunatics4 ,& ! great] & m het]og5e\s ! population ! common] ! assumptions mu/ be4 ,a ,trappi/ mona/]y c be conduct$ on assumptions :i* w\ld 9 tw5ty-f\rs h\rs provoke ! village at its gates to insurrection4 ,t is because ! mona/]y selects its p2 & if a ,trappi/ does n l x he c leave x4 ,b a subject ( ! ,briti% ,empire or ! ,fr5* ,republic is n select$2 & if he does n l x he mu/ lump x2 = emigration is practicable only )9 n>r[ limits1 & seldom provides an effective rem$y1 all civilizations be+ n[ mu* alike4 ,to anyone capable ( compreh5d+ gov]nm5t at all x mu/ be evid5t )\t argum5t t ! set ( fundam5tal assumptions drawn up 9 ! ?irty-n9e articles or 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,confession are wildly impossible z political con/itutions = mod]n empires4 ,a p]sonal pr(ession ( !m by any p]son dispos$ to take su* pr(essions s]i\sly w\ld practically disqualify him = high imp]ial (fice4 ,a ,calv9i/ ,vic]oy ( ,india & a ,p>ticul> ,bapti/ ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,=eign ,affairs w\ld wreck ! empire4 ,! ,/u>ts wreck$ ev5 ! tight little isl& :i* 0 ! nucleus ( ! empire by _! ,scotti% logic & !ological dogma2 & x may be su/a9$ v plausibly t ! alleg$ aptitude ( ! ,engli% = self-gov]nm5t1 :i* is contradict$ by e *apt] ( _! hi/ory1 is really only an incurable inaptitude = !ology1 & inde$ = co-ord9at$ ?\ght 9 any direction1 :i* makes !m equally impati5t ( sy/ematic despotism & sy/ematic good gov]nm5t3 _! hi/ory be+ t ( a badly gov]n$ & accid5tally free p 7comp>atively74 ,?us our success 9 coloniz+1 z f> z x has n be5 produc$ by ext]m9at+ ! natives1 has be5 due to our indiff]5ce to ! salvation ( our subjects4 ,irel& is ! exception :i* proves ! rule2 = ,irel&1 ! /&+ in/ance ( ! inability ( ! ,engli% to colonize )\t ext]m9ation ( natives1 is also ! "o c\ntry "u ,briti% rule 9 :i* ! conqu]ors & coloniz]s proce$$ on ! assumption t _! bus9ess 0 to e/abli% ,prote/antism z well z to make money & !reby secure at lea/ ! lives ( ! un=tunate inhabitants out ( ^: labor x c\ld be made4 ,at ?is mom5t ,ul/] is refus+ to accept fell[citiz5%ip ) ! o!r ,iri% prov9ces because ! s\? believes 9 ,/4 ,pet] & ,bossuet1 & ! nor? 9 ,/4 ,paul & ,calv94 ,imag9e ! effect ( try+ to gov]n ,india or ,egypt f ,belfa/ or f ! ,vatican6 ,! position is p]haps grav] = ,france ?an = ,engl&1 because ! sixty-five p] c5t ( ,fr5* subjects :o are nei!r ,fr5* nor ,*ri/ian nor ,mod]ni/ includes "s ?irty millions ( negroes :o are susceptible1 & inde$ highly susceptible1 ( conv]sion to ^? salvationi/ =ms ( pseudo-,*ri/ianity :i* h produc$ all ! p]secutions & religi\s w>s ( ! la/ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,:5 ! late explor] ,sir ,h5ry ,/anley told me ( ! emotional grip :i* ,*ri/ianity _h ov] ! ,bag&a tribes1 & read me _! lett]s1 :i* 7 exactly l m$ieval lett]s 9 _! lit]al fai? & ev]pres5t piety1 ,i said ,c ^! m5 h&le a rifle8 ,to :i* ,/anley repli$ ) "s scorn ,( c\rse !y c1 z well z any :ite man4 ,n[ at ?is mom5t 7#aiae7 a va/ ,european w> is be+ wag$1 9 :i* ! ,fr5* are us+ ,s5egalese soldi]s4 ,i ask ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 :i*1 l our own ,gov]nm5t1 is delib]ately leav+ ! religi\s in/ruction ( ^! negroes 9 ! h&s ( missions ( ,petr9e ,ca?olics & ,paul9e ,calv9i/s1 :e!r !y h consid]$ ! possibility ( a new s]ies ( crusades1 by ard5t ,african ,salvationi/s1 to rescue ,p>is f ! grip ( ! mod]n sci5tific infidel1 & to raise ! cry ( ,back to ! ,apo/les3 back to ,*>lemagne6 ,we are m =tunate 9 t an ov]:elm+ majority ( our subjects are ,h9doos1 ,mahometans & ,buddhi/s3 t is1 !y h1 z a prophylactic aga9/ salvationi/ ,*ri/ianity1 highly civiliz$ religions ( _! own4 ,mahometanism1 :i* ,napoleon at ! end ( 8 c>e] class$ z p]haps ! be/ popul> religion = mod]n political use1 might 9 "s respects h aris5 z a re=m$ ,*ri/ianity if ,mahomet _h _h to deal ) a population ( sev5te5?-c5tury ,*ri/ians in/ead ( ,arabs :o wor%ipp$ /ones4 ,z x is1 m5 d n reject ,mahomet = ,calv92 & to (f] a ,h9doo s crude a !ology z ours 9 ex*ange = 8 own1 or our ,jewi% canonical lit]ature z an improvem5t on ,h9doo scripture1 is to (f] old lamps = old] ones 9 a m>ket :]e ! olde/ lamps1 l old furniture 9 ,engl&1 are ! mo/ highly valu$4 ,yet1 ,i repeat1 gov]nm5t is impossible )\t a religion3 t is1 )\t a body ( common assumptions4 ,! op5 m9d nev] acts3 :5 we h done our utmo/ to arrive at a reasonable conclusion1 we /ill1 :5 we c reason & inve/igate no m1 mu/ close our m9ds = ! mom5t ) a snap1 & act dogmatically on our conclusions4 ,! man :o waits to make an entirely reasonable w dies inte/ate4 ,a man s reasonable z to h an op5 m9d ab\t !ft & murd]1 or ab\t ! ne$ = food & reproduction1 might j z well be a fool & a sc\ndrel = any use he c\ld be z a legislator or a ,/ate (ficial4 ,! mod]n pseudo-democratic /atesman1 :o says t he is only 9 p[] to c>ry out ! w ( ! p1 & moves only z ! cat jumps1 is cle>ly a political & intellectual brig&4 ,! rule ( ! negative man :o has no convictions means 9 practice ! rule ( ! positive mob4 ,fre$om ( consci5ce z ,cromwell us$ ! phrase is an excell5t ?+2 nev]!less if any man _h propos$ to give effect to fre$om ( consci5ce z to cannibalism 9 ,engl&1 ,cromwell w\ld h laid him by ! heels almo/ z promptly z he w\ld h laid a ,roman ,ca?olic1 ?\gh 9 ,fiji at ! same mom5t he w\ld h support$ he>tily ! fre$om ( consci5ce ( a veget>ian :o disp>ag$ ! sacr$ diet ( ,long ,pig4 ,"h !n come 9 ! importance ( ! repudiation by ,jesus ( proselytism4 ,8 rule ,don't pull up ! t>es3 s[ ! :eat3 if y try to pull up ! t>es y w pull up ! :eat ) x is ! only possible rule = a /atesman gov]n+ a mod]n empire1 or a vot] support+ su* a /atesman4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus t _c be ass5t$ to by a ,brahman1 a ,mahometan1 a ,buddhi/ or a ,jew1 )\t any "q ( _! conv]sion to ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 "s ways x is easi] to reconcile a ,mahometan to ,jesus ?an a ,briti% p>son1 because ! idea ( a pr(essional prie/ is unfamili> & ev5 mon/r\s to a ,mahometan 7! t\ri/ :o p]si/s 9 ask+ :o is ! dean ( ,/4 ,sophia puzzles beyond words ! sacri/an :o l5ds him a huge pair ( slipp]s72 & ,jesus nev] sugge/$ t 8 disciples %\ld sep>ate !mselves f ! laity3 he pick$ !m up by ! wayside1 :]e any man or woman might foll[ him4 ,= prie/s he _h n a civil ^w2 & !y %[$ _! s5se ( 8 ho/ility by gett+ him kill$ z soon z possible4 ,he 01 9 %ort1 a ?or\ghgo+ anti-,cl]ical4 ,& ?\gh1 z we h se51 x is only by political means t 8 doctr9e c be put into practice1 he n only nev] sugge/$ a sect>ian !ocracy z a =m ( ,gov]nm5t1 & w\ld c]ta9ly h prophesi$ ! d[nfall ( ! late ,presid5t ,krug] if he _h surviv$ to 8 "t1 b1 :5 *all5g$1 he refus$ to tea* 8 disciples n to pay tribute to ,caes>1 admitt+ t ,caes>1 :o presumably _h ! k+dom ( heav5 )9 him z mu* z any disciple1 _h 8 place 9 ! s*eme ( ?+s4 ,inde$ ! apo/les made ?is an excuse = c>ry+ subs]vi5ce to ! ,/ate to a pit* ( idolatry t end$ 9 ! !ory ( ! div9e "r ( k+s1 & provok$ m5 to cut k+s' heads (f to re/ore "s s5se ( proportion 9 ! matt]4 ,jesus c]ta9ly did n consid] ! ov]?r[ ( ! ,roman empire or ! sub/itution ( a new ecclesia/ical organization = ! ,jewi% ,*ur* or = ! prie/hood ( ! ,roman gods z "p ( 8 program4 ,he said t ,god 0 bett] ?an ,mammon2 b he nev] said t ,twe$l$um 0 bett] ?an ,twe$l$ee2 & t is :y x is n[ possible = ,briti% citiz5s & /atesm5 to foll[ ,jesus1 ?\gh !y _c possibly foll[ ei!r ,twe$l$um or ,twe$l$ee )\t br++ ! empire d[n ) a cra% on _! heads4 ,& at t ,i mu/ leave x4 ,,london1 ,decemb] #aiae4