,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,e ef=t has be5 made to replicate ?is text z fai?fully z possible1 includ+ non/&>d spell+s & inconsi/5t hyph5ation4 ,italic text has be5 m>k$ ) und]scores4 ,bold text has be5 m>k$ ) equals signs4 ,we h done ) ! kisses t /+1 ,! ?ief's m\? r$ f ! fea/1 ,! blood on ! h&s ( ! k+1 ,& ! lie at ! lips ( ! prie/4 --,sw9burne ,is ! ,morality ( ,jesus ,s\nd8 ,a ,lecture ,deliv]$ ,be=e ! ,indep5d5t ,religi\s ,society1 ,or*e/ra ,hall1 ,*icago1 ,sunday1 at #aa ,a4 ,m4 ,illu/ration ,by ,m4 ,m4 ,,mangas>ian ,i make w> aga9/ ?is !ological in/9ct3 ,i h f\nd traces ( x ev]y:]e4 ,:oev] has !ological blood 9 8 ve9s is1 f ! v beg9n+1 ambigu\s & disloyal ) respect to ev]y?+4444 ,i h digg$ out ! !ologi/ in/9ct ev]y:]e2 x is ! mo/ diffus$1 ! mo/ peculi>ly ,,subt]ranean =m ( falsity t exi/s on e>?4 ,:at a !ologian feels z true1 ,,mu/ ne$s be false3 "o has !re9 almo/ a crit]ion ( tru?4 --,nietzs*e4 ,is ! ,moral ,tea*+ ( ,jesus ,s\nd8 ,a great deal dep5ds ^u ! answ] to ! "q1 ,is ! moral tea*+ ( ,jesus s\nd8 ,?is "q br+s u to ! inn] & mo/ closely gu>d$ citadel ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,if x c be captur$1 ! r\t ( sup]naturalism w be complete2 b z long z x /&s1 ,*ri/ianity c af=d to lose e "o ( its out] =tifications1 & /ill be ! victor4 ,reason may drive sup]naturalism out ( ! ,ca?olic position into ! ,prote/ant1 & out ( t1 into ! ,unit>ian1 & out ( t aga9 into ,lib]alism1 b reason does n become ma/] ( ! field until x has /orm$ & raz$ to ! gr\nd ?is la/ & greate/ ( all ! /rongholds--! morality ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,if ,jesus 0 ! au?or ( p]fect or ev5 ! highe/ ideals ! _w has ev] *]i%$1 he w1 & mu/1 rema9 ! savi\r1 p> excell5ce1 ( ! _w4 ,:e!r he 0 man or ,god1 :i* "q ,unit>ianism discusses1 is a trifl+ matt]4 ,if 8 e?ical tea*+ is practically )\t a flaw1 ,i w\ld gladly call him ,god1 & m1 if su* a ?+ 7 possible4 ,8 walk+ on ! wat]1 or 8 rais+ ! dead1 or 8 fly+ ?r\gh ! air1 w\ld n 9 ! lea/ emb>rass me4 ,i c\ld accept !m all--if he rose morally head & %\ld]s above e o!r mortal or immortal1 our _w has ev] produc$4 ,x is claim$ t he did4 ,:at is ! evid5ce8 ,to facilitate ?is discussion1 & to conc5trate all our att5tion on ! subject ( ?is disc\rse1 we w waive ! "q ( ! hi/oricity ( ,jesus4 ,= ! sake ( argum5t1 we w accept ! gospels z hi/ory--accept ! au!nticity ( ! docum5ts1 ! tru/wor?9ess ( ! witnesses1 & ! inspiration ( ! texts :i* we are to quote4 ,we w grant e po9t2 conc$e e claim1 all[ e cont5tion ( ! def5dants4 ,we w !n say to !m3 ,does ! evid5ce :i* y h pres5t$ & we h accept$ )\t rais+ any objections1 prove t ! moral tea*+ ( ,jesus is p]fect1 or ev5 ! highe/ ! _w has ev] possess$8 ,a sy/em ( ?\ght1 or a code ( morals1 is mu* l a build+4 ,a s]i\s crack 9 "o ( ! walls1 or a po/ t is n secure 9 its socket1 is en\gh to make ! :ole build+ unsafe4 ,:5 a build+ is condemn$1 x is n condemn$ = ! p>ts t are s\nd1 b = ! "p or p>ts t are uns\nd4 ,to *ange my illu/ration1 ! /r5g? ( a *a9 is 9 its weake/ l9k4 ,s is ! /r5g? ( a religion 9 its mo/ vuln]able p>ts4 ,by ov]look+ ! weakness & dwell+ solely ^u ! /rong po9ts1 we c\ld make any religion appe> z ! be/ 9 ! _w2 z a simil> bias w\ld prove ! mo/ rickety build+ ev5 p]fectly safe4 ,a lawy]1 an advocate1 or special plead]1 may conceal1 or cov] up ! cracks 9 ! walls ( a build+1 or ! defects ( an in/itution4 ,b :y %\ld ,i8 ,my object is n to save ! build+1 b ! p :o are 9 x4 ,i am n int]e/$ 9 sav+ ! cre$ or ! religion1 b ! p :o /ake _! lives on x4 ,i am n try+ to e>n my fee1 ,i am try+ to s]ve ! p4 ,:y %\ld ,i1 !n1 be expect$ to spread ! mantle ( *>ity ov] a build+ t des]ves to be condemn$1 or plead = a religion t blocks ! pa? ( advancem5t8 ,& :y1--:y %\ld any religion beg = *>ity8 ,to a ca%i] ( a bank1 to a treasur] ( a corporation1 to an (ficial ( ! municipality or ! /ate1 :o %\ld beg ! exam9+ committee n to look into all 8 deal+s1 b only to report :at good !y c ( him1 we say3 ,y are guilty4 ,n only t1 b he is also try+ to make u 8 accomplices4 ,lawy]-l1 prea*]s (t5 tell _! he>]s to see only ! good 9 ! bible1 = in/ance4 ,:5 y are eat+ fi%1 !y say1 y eat ! meat & ?r[ away ! bones4 ,d ! same ) ! bible4 ,b :y %\ld any?+ 9 ! bible be meant to be ?r[n away8 ,p>don me if ,i use a /rong] expression--:y %\ld any "p ( ! ,^w ( ,god be de/9$ = ! g>bage box8 ,x is a pleasure1 & x confirms u 9 our optimism1 to admit t 9 all ! religions ( ! _w1 ev5 9 ! crude/1 !re is mu* t is good1 z 9 e /ructure or dwell+ !re are rooms & walls & po/s t are p]fectly s\nd4 ,religions live1 z build+s endure1--by ! s\ndness !re is 9 !m4 ,x is n ! crack$ wall or damag$ pill> :i* supports ! build+--x is ! s\nd p>ts t keep x toge!r4 ,! same is true ( religions4 ,x is ! tru?s !y conta9 t pres]ve !m4 ,mohamm$anism1 = in/ance1 has surviv$ = ne>ly fifte5 c5turies1 & its survival is due to ! virtues & n to ! vices ( ! ,mohamm$an fai?4 ,?is is equally true ( ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity4 ,if human ,society has surviv$ = ^! _m c5turies1 x is because1 imp]fect z x is1 !re is en\gh ( ju/ice & honor among m5 to keep x f dis9tegration4 ,b is t any reason :y we %\ld be cont5t ) :at little ju/ice or tru? !re is 9 ! _w1 & n /rive = m8 ,& %all we hold our tongues on ! t]rible inju/ice & oppression all ar\nd u simply because !re is also goodness & virtue among m58 ,simply because ! human race keeps go+ z x is1 %all we n endeavor to improve x8 ,& because !re is "s good 9 all religions1 %all we %ut our eyes to ! dang]\s fallacies !y conta98 ,is x n our duty z well z our privilege to labor = a m rational & a m ennobl+ fai?8 ,9 ! tea*+s attribut$ to ,jesus1 ^: nativity is celebrat$ to-day#a 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 !re is mu* t we are 9 cordial sympa?y )4 ,we c say ! same ( all ! f\nd]s ( religions4 ,if any "o 7 to po9t out to u passages ( beauty 9 ! f\r evangels1 ,i = myself w\ld gladly agree to all t may be said 9 _! praise4 ,b if ,i 7 ask$ to inf] f ^! isolat$ passages t ! e?ical tea*+ ( ,jesus is n only ! mo/ p]fect )9 human rea*1 b also suffici5t to ! ne$s ( man = all "t1 ,i w\ld deem x a /]n duty to combat ! proposition ) all ! e>ne/ness at my comm&4 ,x w\ld !n be ! duty1 inde$1 ( e "o to d5\nce ! attempt to arre/ ! progress ( ! _w by hold+ x b\nd to ! ?\ght ( "o man4 ,9 ! int]e/ ( morality itself1 x mu/ be %[n t ,jesus is n ! highe/ product ( ! ages1 nor is he ! be/ t ! future c promise4 ,!re is room beyond ,jesus4 ,b n only 0 ,jesus n ! p]fect tea*] 8 wor%ipp]s claim him to h be51 b !re are flaws 9 8 sy/em--cracks & r5ts 9 ! walls ( 8 temple--s s]i\s & m5ac+1 t n to call att5tion to !m w\ld be to %irk ! mo/ urg5t s]vice we owe to ! cause ( humanity4 #a ,*ri/mas ,sunday1 ,dec4 #bf1 #aiji4 ,my fir/ g5]al criticism ( ! morality ( ,jesus is1 t x lacks univ]sality4 ,x is n meant = all peoples & all times4 ,x is r ! morality ( a sect1 a cot]ie1 or a secret society4 ,i object to ! prov9cialism ( ,jesus4 ,jesus 0 n a cosmopolite4 ,he 0 a ,hebrew be=e he 0 a man4 ,if we f9d ,j]usalem on ! map ( ! _w & draw a circle ar\nd x1--cov]+ ! re/ ( ! map ) our h&s1--we w !n h be=e u all ! _w t ,jesus knew any?+ ab\t1--or c>$ =4 ,little did he ?9k ( ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,! cont95ts ( ,asia1 ,africa1 ,au/ralia1 ,europe1 & !1 z yet1 undiscov]$ ,am]ica1 _h no place :atev] ei!r 9 8 ?\ght or affection4 ,! yell[ millions ( ,*9a & ,japan1 ! dusky millions ( ,h9du/an1 ! blacks ( ,africa ) _! gall+ *a9s1 ! :ite races ) ! mo/ press+ problems :i* ev] tax$ ! bra9 ( man--d n seem to h des]v$ ev5 a pass+ notice f ,jesus4 ,x is q evid5t t su* a c\ntry z our ,am]ica1 = in/ance1 ) its ne>ly "o hundr$ millions ( p ( all races & religions1 dwell+ "u ! same flag1 & gov]n+ !mselves )\t a ,k+ or a ,caes>1 nev] cross$ ! orbit ev5 ( 8 imag9ation4 ,is x reasonable to g to a prov9cial ( ?is description = univ]sal ideals8 ,:at ,jesus has 9 m9d is n humanity1 b a p>ticul> race4 ,israel is ! nation t monopolizes 8 att5tion1 & ev5 9 t nation 8 int]e/ is limit$ to ^? t believe 9 him z ! ,messiah4 ,! idea ( a _w-salvation 0 utt]ly =eign to 8 sympa?ies4 ,8 disciples 7 all ( "o race1 & he emphatically w>n$ !m aga9/ go+ into ! cities ( ! ,g5tiles to prea* ! gospel4 ,he tells !m t he 0 s5t expressly & exclusively = ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,( c\rse1 we are famili> ) ! ,g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel to e creature1 b ,jesus is suppos$ to h giv5 t comm&m5t aft] 8 dea?4 ,9 8 life "t1 he said1 ,g n into ! cities & t[ns ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,if he said1 ,g n1 to ! ,g5tiles6 :5 he 0 liv+1 ! ,g to ! ,g5tiles1 aft] 8 dea?1 has all ! e>-m>ks ( an int]polation4 ,! two /atem5ts squ>ely contradict ea* o!r4 ,grant+ t ,jesus knew :at he 0 talk+ ab\t1 he c\ld n h giv5 bo? comm&m5ts4 ,moreov]1 f ! conduct ( ! apo/les :o refus$ to g to ! ,g5tiles until ,paul came ab\t1--:o _h nev] se5 or he>d ,jesus1--x may be conclud$ t ,jesus did n *ange 8 m9d to ! v la/ on ! matt] ( 8 be+ s5t only = ! lo/ *ildr5 ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel4 ,b ! ?\ght ( ,jesus is z ,hebraic z are 8 sympa?ies4 ,8 ,god is inv>iably ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob4 ,suppose he _h also call$ ,god1 ,! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,confucius & ,socrates4 ,ah1 if ,jesus _h only said t6 ,! idea ( ! l>g] ,god 0 9 ! human m9d1 b n 9 84 ,! idea 0 9 ! air1 b ,jesus 0 n tall en\gh to rea* x4 ,he did n look beyond a tribal ,deity4 ,! ,god ( ,jesus 0 a ,hebrew4 ,to ,jesus ,david 0 ! only man :o look$ big 9 hi/ory4 ,( ,alex&]1 = example1 :o conqu]$ ! _w & made ! ,greek language univ]sal--! language 9 :i* 8 own /ory1 ! /ory ( ,jesus1 is writt51 & :i* /ory1 9 all probability w\ld nev] h come d[n to u b = ! ,greek language & ,alex&]2 ( ,socrates1 ^: daily life 0 ! beauty ( ,a!ns2 ( ,ari/otle1 ( :om ,goe! said t he 0 ! greate/ intellect ! _w _h produc$2 ( ! ,caes>s1 :o conv]t$ a pirate /ation on ! ,tib] to an ,et]nal ,city--,jesus does n seem to h he>d at all--& if he _h1 he does n seem to c>e = !m1 any m ?an w\ld a ,gypsy ,smi?4 ,! heav5 ( ,jesus is also q ,semitic4 ,8 twelve apo/les are to sit ^u twelve ?rones--to judge ! twelve tribes ( ,israel4 ,!re is no m5tion ( anybody else sitt+ on a ?rone1 or ( anybody else 9 heav5 except ,jews4 ,p w come f ! ea/ & ! we/1 f ! nor? & ! s\? to meet _! fa!r1 ,abraham1 9 heav54 ,! cosmography or topography ( ! _w to come is also ,pale/9ian4 ,x has z _m gates z !re are sons ( ,jacob2 all its inhabitants h ,hebrew names2 & j z on e>?1 outside ( ,judea1 ! :ole _w 0 hea!n1 9 ! next _w1 heav5 is :]e ,abraham & 8 *ildr5 dwell2 ! re/ is hell4 ,inde$1 to ,jesus heav5 meant ,abraham's bosom4 ,& we repeat$ly come across ! phrase1 heav5ly ,j]usalem 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z ! "n ( ! abode ( ! bless$8 ,is x likely t a man s racial1 s sect>ian1 s circumscrib$ 9 8 ?\ght & sympa?ies1--s local & clanni%1--c\ld assume & fulfill ! role ( a univ]sal tea*]8 ,b n only 0 ! _w ( ,jesus a m]e speck on ! map1 b x 0 also a _w )\t a future4 ,jesus expect$ ! _w to come to an end 9 a v %ort "t4 ,& :at 0 ! use ( try+ to get acqua9t$ )1 or int]e/$ 91 a _w ab\t to be ab&on$8 ,! evid5ce is v conclusive t ,jesus believ$ ! end ( ! _w to be imm95t4 ,he says3 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ye %all n h gone ?r\gh ! cities ( ,israel be=e ! son ( man come4 ,z ,pale/9e 0 a small c\ntry1 & its few cities c\ld easily be visit$ 9 a %ort "t1 x foll[s t ,jesus expect$ ! almo/ imm$iate end ( ! _w4 ,9 ano!r text he tells 8 disciples t ?is great ev5t w\ld happ5 9 ! lifetime ( ^? :o 7 li/5+ to him3 ,?is g5]ation1 he says1 %all n pass away1 be=e ! _w ends4 ,?is belief 9 ! approa*+ collapse ( ! _w 0 %>$ by 8 apo/les4 ,paul1 = in/ance1 is con/antly exhort+ ,*ri/ians to get ready = ! great cata/rophe1 & he describes h[ ^? /ill liv+ w be trans=m$ :5 ,jesus appe>s 9 ! cl\ds4 ,! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian ,society 0 communi/ic1 because all t !y ne$$ 0 en\gh to subsi/ ^u be=e ,jesus reappe>$4 ,x w\ld h be5 fooli% f _! po9t ( view to lay up treasures on e>? :5 ! e>? 0 soon to be burnt up4 ,moreov]1 !y 7 n comm&$ to labor1 b to wat* & pray4 ,! fruits ( labor require "t to rip5 91 & !re 0 no "t4 ,! cry 01 ,behold ! bridegroom is at ! door4 ,h5ce1 to wat* & pray 0 ! only reasonable occupation4 ,we c see = ourselves h[ ?is belief 9 ! ne> end ( ! _w w\ld create a k9d ( morality altoge!r unsuitable to p liv+ 9 a _w t does n come to an end4 ,jesus nev] dreamt t ! _w 0 go+ to la/1 = at lea/ ano!r two ?\s& ye>s4 ,if anyone _h :isp]$ su* a ?+ 9 8 e>s1 he w\ld h gasp$ = brea?4 ,c\ld ! curta9 ( ! future h be5 lift$ high en\gh = ,jesus to h se5 9 advance "s ( ! *anges t h come ^u ! _w dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty c5turies1--! fall ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ! rise ( ,mohamm$anism1--c>ry+ two cont95ts & ?r[+ ! ?ird into a /ate ( panic1--wre/+ ! v ,j]usalem ( ,jesus f ! ,*ri/ians & hold+ x = a ?\s& ye>s2 _h ,jesus be5 able to =esee ! ,d>k ,ages1 ! ,italian ,r5aissance1 ! ,g]man ,re=mation1 ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ! ,am]ican ,revolution ) its ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & lat] on1 its ,emancipation ,proclamation1--& f9ally1 _h ,jesus caught ev5 ! mo/ di/ant gleam ( t magnific5t & maje/ic ,empire1 ! ,empire ( ,sci5ce1 ) its peaceful reign & bloodless conque/s1 sl[ly & s]5ely climb+ above ! horizon1 br++ to man su* a hope z _h nev] be=e ent]$ 8 brea/1 & giv+ him ! />s = eyes1 & ! w9d = w+s--_h b a glimpse ( all ?is cross$ ! vision ( ?is ,j]usalem y\?1 8 conception ( a _w soon to be sma%$ w\ld h appe>$ to him z ! infantile fancy ( a--well1 :at %all ,i say8--,i %all n say ( a fanatic1 ,i %all n say1 ( an illit]ate1--let me say--( an en?usia/4 ,! morality ( ,jesus n only lack$ univ]sality1 b x 0 also fram$ to fit a _w "u s5t5ce ( imm$iate de/ruction4 ,jesus' doctr9e ( a pass+ _w 0 born ( 8 pessimism4 ,! old1 :e!r 9 ye>s1 or 9 _s1 z ,%akespe>e says1 are always wi%+ t ! e/ate ( ! ,sun 7 n[ undone4 ,we>9ess ( life is a sign ( exhau/ion4 ,! /rong & ! heal?y love life4 ,! "y are n pessimi/s4 ,jesus _h ! disease ( ag$ & effete ,asia4 ,he 0 n ,european 9 ardor or en]gy4 ,he contemplat$ a pass+ panorama1 a _w cra%+ & tumbl+ into ru9s all ab\t him1 ) ,ori5tal resignation4 ,! groan ( a dy+ _w 0 music to him4 ,he enjoy$ ! anticipation ( calamity4 ,! end ( ! _w w\ld put an end to ef=t & endeavor1 bo? ( :i* ! ,asiatic dislikes4 ,to tell p t ! _w is com+ to an end soon1--today1 tomorr[1 is n to k9dle1 b to ext+ui% hope2 & )\t hope our _w w\ld be d>k] ev5 ?an if ! sun 7 to be blott$ out ( ! sky4 ,! objection aga9/ ,*ri/ianity1 z also aga9/ its p>5t1 ,judaism1 is t x seeks to div]t ! att5tion ( man f ! "w 9 h& to some?+ vision>y & di/ant4 ,x 0 to direct m5's ?\ghts to "s o!r _w t ,jesus belittl$ ?is4 ,:at are y do+1 asks ! prea*]4 ,i am labor+ = my daily bread4 ,inde$6 ,h y n he>d t ,jesus said3 ,labor n = ! meat t p]i%e?8 ,& :at are y do+8 ,we are build+ a city4 ,:at6 ,d y n "k t x is writt5 9 ! ,^w ( ,god t1 ,"h we h no abid+ ,city8 ,& y-- ,i h m>ri$ & h decid$ to %>e my life ) ! woman ,i love4 ,& h y n read 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les1 says ! prea*] aga91 t !y :o are m>ri$ neglect ! ?+s ( ! ,"l8 ,& y8 ,we are labor+ to improve ! _w we live 9--to make x a little clean] & sweet]4 ,b d y n "k1 asks ! man ( ,god1 t ! _w w soon pass away1--t1 z ,jesus has =etold1 ! sun w turn black1 ! />s w fall1 & ! elem5ts w be consum$ 9 a g5]al conflagration8 ,! effect ( ! tea*+ ( bo? ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity is to incapacitate man = e>ne/ "w n[ & "h4 ,& :at d ^! religions (f] 9 place ( ! home1 ! love1 ! _w1 :i* !y take away f u8 ,let u ask ! prie/3 ,:]e !n is our home8 ,yond]6--& he po9ts into space ) 8 f+]4 ,:]e8 ,9 ! cl\ds8 ,high]4 ,9 ! />s8 ,high] /ill4 ,9 ! e!r8 ,no1 high] yet1 f>1 f> away4 ,y c n see x4 ,y h to take my ^w = x4 ,&1 un=tunately1 s _m ( u take 8 ^w = x4 ,& ^u :at t]ms w ! prie/ condesc5d to pilot u to our invisible & a]ial mansions8 ,we mu/ turn ov] to him n[1 our all1--m9d1 body & l&s4 ,! doctr9e ( a _w ha/5+ to de/ruction1 :ile x has demoraliz$ ! p1 x has enri*$ ! *ur*es4 ,dur+ ! middle ages1 & e>li]1 & also 9 m rec5t times1 m ?an once ! cr$ul\s public has be5 sc>$ out ( its possessions by ! prea*]s ( calamity4 ,jesus c n v well cle> himself ( responsibility = ?is1 because1 x 0 he :o tri$ to hurry ! p out ( a _w soon to be set on fire4 ,:5 a "y man ask$ ,jesus' p]mission to g & bury 8 fa!r1 he 0 told to ,let ! dead bury _! dead4 ,?is 0 extraord9>y advice to a son :o wi%$ to d 8 fa!r a la/ s]vice4 ,b ,jesus 0 consi/5t4 ,! _w 0 cat*+ fire & !re 0 no "t to lose4 ,! morality ( ,jesus 0 ! morality ( panic4 ,he w\ld n give p ! "t to ?9k ( any?+ else b _! own salvation f ! imp5d+ doom4 ,?is 0 ,bunyan's int]pretation ( ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity1 = he made ,*ri/ian1 ! h]o ( 8 /ory1 to flee at once f ! city ( de/ruction1 leav+ 8 wife & *ildr51 8 neighbors & 8 c\ntry beh9d4 ,! morality ( panic6 ,t ?is sup]/ition t ! _w 0 ab\t to be de/roy$ influ5c$ ! :ole tea*+ ( ,jesus1 z well z depress$ 8 spirits1 w be se5 by an exam9ation ( 8 fam\s ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,mat!w & ,luke give some:at diff]5t reports ( x4 ,x is likely t ,luke's is ! less embelli%$1 & !re=e m repres5tative ( ,jesus' real attitude t[>d life4 ,9 ! ?ird ,gospel1 ,jesus says1 ,bless$ are ! poor4 ,mat!w gives x z1 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s4 ,if ! fir/ docum5t _h ! latt] =m1 x is n likely t a lat] copyi/ w\ld drop ! 9 _s1 b if ! e>li] simply read1 ,bless$ are ! poor1 a lat] writ] might f9d x conv5i5t & necess>y ev51 to s(t5 x by add+ ! words 9 _s4 ,9 ,luke !re is no?+ said ab\t hung]+ aft] righte\sness1 x is m]ely1 ,bless$ are ye1 t hung] n[3 = ye %all be fill$4 ,! drift ( ! ,s]mon z giv5 by ,luke1 :i* 9 all probability is ne>] ! orig9al ?an t giv5 by ,mat!w1 & :i* is at any rate equally inspir$1 is to wean m5 f a _w :i* is b a sn>e & a delusion1 & to get !m to cultivate o!r-worldl9ess4 ,let me quote a few ( ! beatitudes3 ,bless$ be ye poor2 = y\rs is ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,bless$ are ye t hung] n[2 = ye %all be fill$4 ,bless$ are ye t weep n[1 = ye %all laugh-- ,woe unto y t are full2 = ye %all hung]4 ,woe unto y t laugh n[2 = ye %all m\rn & weep4#b #b ,luke1 ,,vi ,*ap4 ,& ! next _w accord+ to ,jesus 0 n really a bett] _w1 b ! rev]se ( ?is4 ,"s are hungry n[1 "s are full4 ,9 ! _w ( ,jesus1 ^? :o are full n[1 w be hungry1 & ^? :o are hungry n[ w be full4 ,"h ,laz>us is suff]+1 & ,dives is 9 com=t2 !re1 !y w *ange places4 ,t is n a _w wor? look+ =w>d to4 ,x is n ev5 a new _w1 b ! old _w turn$ ab\t & actually made mu* worse4 ,! suff]+1 ! mis]y1 ! pa91 9 ! _w1 n[1 are at lea/ tempor>y1 b !re1 !y w be et]nal4 ,"h1 ! ri* man1 at lea/1 gives ( ! crumbs ( 8 table to ,laz>us1 b 9 heav5 ,laz>us refuses ev5 a drop ( wat] to moi/5 ! lips ( ,dives 9 hell4 ,no heal?y & optimi/ic s\l c\ld h dream$ s prosaic a dream4 ,! future is a place ( rev5ge accord+ to ,jesus4 ,su* a future z he describes1 ) ?rones = 8 fri5ds1 & hell ev]la/+ = ! /rang]1 w\ld1 if really accept$1 smite humanity ) ! wor/ k9d ( pessimism4 ,we c\ld p>don ,jesus = wi%+ ! de/ruction ( ?is _w1 if he only (f]$ a bett] "o 9 its place4 ,x is 9 ! light ( ?is belief 9 a vani%+ _w t ! tea*+s ( ,jesus %\ld be int]pret$4 ,if any "o1 says ,jesus1 take away ?y coat1 let him take ?y cloak also4 ,( c\rse4 ,( :at use is prop]ty 9 a _w soon to be set on fire8 ,besides1 accord+ to ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 ! way to h prop]ty 9 heav5 is n to h any "h4 ,to ,jesus1 ! _w 0 l a tav]n--good only = a night's lodg+2 or to *ange ! simile1 ! _w 0 l a s9k+ %ip f :i*1 to save ourselves1 ev]y?+ else mu/ be ?r[n ov]bo>d4 ,:o w\ld c>e to accumulate weal?1 :o w\ld c>e to m>ry1 or re> *ildr51 on a s9k+ %ip8 ,c\ld su* an al>mi/ be a sane moral tea*]8 ,yet1 ,jesus mu/ h be5 sane en\gh to realize t ! comm& n to resi/ evil1--to give to ev]yone t w\ld borr[2 to turn also ! o!r *eek to ! aggressor2 & to let ! robb] bully p out ( _! belong+s1--w\ld upset ! v f\ndations ( human society & create a *aos unspeakably injuri\s to ! moral life2 b :at is ! diff]5ce if we are on a s9k+ %ip6 ,9 ! same _s1 ,jesus advises 8 disciples to let ! t>es gr[ up ) ! :eat4 ,x is n wor? :ile try+ to sep>ate !m n[1 ! "t is s %ort4 ,& :5 he says t we mu/ hate fa!r1 "m1 & *ildr5 = 8 sake1 he means t to escape ?is great1 ?is ha/5+ calamity :i* he pr$icts1 w\ld be bett] = u ?an to cultivate ! affections & ! fri5d%ips t w soon be no m4 ,x is really impossible = anyone believ+ 9 a heav5 to be q j to ! _w t n[ is4 ,! o!r _w looks s important to ! believ] t ?is "o becomes1 z ,john ,wesley express$ x1 ,a fleet+ %[4 ,! position ( ,jesus on ! important "q ( m>riage & ! relation ( ! sexes is also to be /udi$ 9 ! light ( ! belief t ! _w is n go+ to la/ v long4 ,x c]ta9ly w\ld be absurd to h any w$d+s1 z x w\ld be cruel to h *ildr51 or to accumulate prop]ty1 or to acquire k1 9 su* a _w4 ,tol/oi1 9 8 ,kreutz] ,sonata1 :i* is a t]rible /ory1 int]prets ! real ,*ri/ian attitude t[>d m>riage4 ,he %[s conclusively t x is inconsi/5t = a foll[] ( ,jesus to m>ry4 ,ev5 z ! believ] mu/ give up all prop]ty1 he mu/ also give up ! family4 ,if he is s+le1 he mu/ n m>ry2 if he is m>ri$1 he mu/ live z ?\gh he 0 n m>ri$4 ,tol/oi proves 8 cont5tion by quot+ among o!r texts1 ! foll[+ f ,jesus3 ,& ev]yone t ha? =sak5 wife or *ildr5 or l&s = my "n's sake--:i* words are a direct recomm5dation to =sake ki? & k91 wife & husb&1 9 fact ev]y?+4 ,to be a ,*ri/ian1 accord+ to ,c\nt ,tol/oi1 is to foll[ ! example ( ,jesus :o ab/a9$ f m>riage4 ,:at is ! use ( talk+ ab\t divorce :5 m>riage is =bidd58 ,jesus said t ,moses all[$ divorce because ( ! h>dness ( m5's he>ts2 & m>riage is p]mitt$1 accord+ to ,paul1 z a concession to human weakness4 ,! ,*ri/ian ideal1 h[ev]1 is celibacy4 ,jesus is v positive on ?is po9t4 ,y w n blame me if ,i quote 8 own words1 j z ,i f9d !m 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,9 ! gospel ( ,mat!w1 *apt] n9ete51 v]se twelve1 ,jesus speaks ( ?ree k9ds ( eunu*s3 fir/1 ^? :o 7 born de=m$2 second1 ^? :o h be5 mutilat$ by m52 & ?ird1 ^? :o h made !mselves eunu*s = ! k+dom ( heav5's sake4 ,?is is an invitation to all :o c to emasculate !mselves4 ,is n ?is p]nici\s tea*+8 ,a man c\ld n tea* su* a doctr9e 9 ,am]ica to-day )\t lay+ himself op5 to ! contempt ( 8 fell[s1 b :5 prea*$ by ,jesus1 hypocrisy & c[>dice comb9e to extol x z div9e wisdom4 ,=tunately1 su* tea*+ is admir$--n obey$4 ,t is z f> z hypocrisy c>es to g4 ,x is ow+ to ! heal?y manhood ( ! occid5tal nations t ?is ,asiatic sup]/ition has n altoge!r bankrupt$ civilization4 ,9 ! e>ly c5turies _m ( ! foll[]s ( ,jesus mutilat$ _! bodies = ! k+dom ( heav5's sake4 ,!re is 9 ,russia a sect call$ ,skopskis1 ) a memb]%ip ( six ?\s&1 :i* foll[s ! practice recomm5d$ by ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! v[s ( pov]ty1 *a/ity & ob$i5ce1 lead practically to self-de/ruction4 ,pov]ty is helplessness1 or no?+ness2 *a/ity is self-mortification2 ob$i5ce1 by :i* is meant1 absolute surr5d] ( ! w to ano!r1 is ! /amp+ out ( ! m9d4 ,goodness6 ,x is n only ! _w t ,*ri/ianity wi%es to de/roy1 b also man4 ,annihilation--! ,buddhi/ ,nirvana1 seems to be its goal4 ,h[ to make a man a m]e z]o--poor1 emasculat$1 & a m5tal slave1 seems to be ! ideal ( ?is ,asiatic cult4 ,aft] two ?\s& ye>s ( mod]n education1 su* is ! hold ( ,jesus ^u ! ,*ri/ian _w1 t 9 our *ur*es is /ill sung ! hymn3 ,o1 to be no?+1 no?+6 ,) ?is doctr9e ( celibacy 9 view1 ! indiff]5ce ( ,jesus to ! rights ( wom5 z human be+s is n a surprise4 ,x has be5 well said t ^? :o trample ^u manhood c h no real respect = woman4 ,jesus nev] spoke ( ,god except z a fa!r4 ,if ! highe/ pr9ciple or be+ 9 ! univ]se is a he1 ( c\rse woman c nev] hope to be on an equality ) man4 ,mo!rhood w always occupy a second>y place z long z ! fa!r is a god4 ,if ,god is a fa!r1 :at "m c be on an equality ) him8 ,he mu/ rule2 %e mu/ obey4 ,wom5 d n /op to ?9k t religion--,*ri/ianity1 ,judaism1 ,mohamm$anism--is ! mo/ /ubborn ob/acle 9 ! pa? ( _! advancem5t4 ,jesus ignor$ wom5 9 all ! ess5tials ( life4 ,he did n love any "o ( !m suffici5tly to %>e 8 life ) h]4 ,he _h no place = ! love ( woman 9 8 he>t4 ,he kept twelve m5 z 8 con/ant companions4 ,suppose ,jesus _h invit$ "s g5tle & devot$ woman to ! honor ( apo/le%ip1--:at an example t w\ld h be56 ,b he 0 n great en\gh to rise above ! bigotry ( 8 age4 ,surely1 !re 7 wom5 9 8 circle ( acqua9tance bett] ?an ,judas ,isc>iot1 :o sold him = a paltry sum ( money4 ,wom5 may wait ^u ,jesus at ! table1 !y may give bir? to him1 & nurse him2 !y may fall at 8 feet to ba! !m ) _! te>s & wipe !m ) _! tresses--b to be 8 apo/les--n t4 ,_h ,jesus be5 really a great g5ius he w\ld h und]/ood t 9 ! "w ( sav+ p1 ! co-op]ation ( woman is indisp5sable4 ,!re are no bett] saviors ?an wom54 ,h[ _m a husb& has be5 sav$ f dr9k--f ! gutt] ev51 by 8 wife4 ,h[ _m sons h be5 %ield$ f a prodigal's fate by a "m's all-conqu]+ devotion4 ,yet = ?is spl5did =ce or ag5cy ( re=m1 ,jesus _h no appreciation :atev]4 ,if ,i 7 hang$ on ! highe/ hill ,"m o' m9e2 ,i "k ^: love w\ld foll[ me /ill ,"m o' m9e4 ,jesus fail$ to see 9 woman t :i* inspires ! poet1 ! pa9t]1 ! h]o1 to d _! be/4 ,he took ! ,asiatic view ( woman4 ,c man be free1 sang ,%elley1 if woman be a slave8 ,suppose ,jesus _h said t6 ,! bible is on ! :ole v unfair to woman4 ,?is is a sign ( its inf]ior morality4 ,x is ! bully :o takes advantage ( ! physically weak4 ,:51 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 ,god is ab\t to puni% ! fir/ c\ple = _! disob$i5ce1 he is mu* less consid]ate ( ! woman ?an he is ( ! man4 ,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat bread1 is ! curse = ,adam4 ,t 0 n a curse at all4 ,labor is n only honorable1 x is also pleasureable4 ,_m "w :o d n h to--!y "w1 n f pressure1 b f pleasure4 ,_m :o retire f bus9ess d s ) regret4 ,x is indol5ce t is a curse4 ,! div9e curse aga9/ ! s]p5t is ev5 mild]4 ,he is told to walk ^u 8 belly = ! re/ ( 8 life--a *ange ( locomotion 0 8 puni%m5t4 ,b :5 ,jehovah curses ! woman1 he %[s1--,i 0 go+ to say1--! effect ( 8 ,asiatic tra9+4 ,unto ! woman he said1 ,i w greatly multiply ?y sorr[ & ?y conception2 9 sorr[ %alt ?\ br+ =? *ildr52 & ?y desire %all be to ?y husb&1 & he %all rule ov] !e4#c #c ,g5esis ,,iii3#af4 ,i w greatly multiply ?y sorr[4 ,& :y8 ,is x because %e is /rong] & c !re=e endure m suff]+ ?an ! man8 ,:y %\ld %e be /ruck a heavi] & a m cru%+ bl[8 ,& obs]ve t %e is curs$ 9 ! act :i* con/itutes ! greate/ & mo/ h]oic s]vice a woman r5d]s to ! human race1--! giv+ bir? to *ildr54 ,! pa9 ( *ild-be>+ is to be h5ce=?1 says ! deity1 v mu* m pa9ful4 ,well may we blu% = ,jehovah4 ,if !re is a div9e mom5t 9 human life1 x is :5 a woman becomes a "m4 ,all ! t5d]ness1 ! love1 ! g5tl5ess1 ! devotion1 ! sweetness1 & ! compassion1 ( :i* we are capable1 w n be en\gh to outweigh ! suff]+ a woman endures to give life & light to a new be+4 ,& ?9k ( *oos+ ?is delicate & helpless mom5t to /rike at h]6 ,& ?is is ! be+ :o has s5t 8 son to save u6 ,b :o %all save ,jehovah8 ,& ?y desire %all be to ?y husb&1 & he %all rule ov] !e4 ,at ! ?re%old ( life %e is sold into slav]y4 ,%e is n giv5 to ,adam--to %>e ) him ! dignity ( humanity1 ! duties & rights ( life1--b to be 8 creature4 ,suppose ,jehovah _h said3 ,a woman is z mu* a human be+ z a man1 & because ( h] physical weakness1 ,i %all *>ge myself to be h] special protector & fri5d until man %all h advanc$ suffici5tly 9 culture & civilization to d full ju/ice to h]4 ,ah1 if ,jehovah _h only said t6 ,9 ! ,episcopal & ,ca?olic m>riage s]vices1 to ?is day1 ! wife is ask$ to promise to obey h] husb&4 ,& ?is is ! religion t pret5ds to be j & imp>tial to wom54 ,f ! sil5ce ( ,jesus on ?is subject1 9 a c\ntry & at a "t :5 woman's condition 0 deplorable1 & :]e ! curse ) :i* %e _h be5 curs$ _h really tak5 effect1--z well z f ! few words he said ab\t m>riage1--,jesus %[s 8 utt] incapacity to te> himself f 8 ,asiatic environm5t1 or to rise to ! nobl] ideals ( an advanc+ civilization4 ,aga91 9 ! light ( 8 belief 9 a _w soon to disappe>1 x becomes cle> :y ,jesus ignor$ su* subjects1 = in/ance1 z education1 art & politics4 ,!re is n a ^w 9 all ! say+s & s]mons ( ,jesus ab\t s*ools1 or ! acquisition ( k ( nature & its laws4 ,he does n devote a s+le ?\ght to ! education ( *ildr54 ,n once does he d5\nce ignorance1 :i* is ! "m ( all abom9ations4 ,9 ! age 9 :i* he liv$1 ignorance 0 ! mo/ abundant z well z ! wor/ crop 8 own c\ntry rais$4 ,& yet1 ,jesus _h absolutely no?+ to say aga9/ x4 ,x w\ld take "t to conqu] k1 & ! "t 0 too %ort4 ,moreov]1 9 ! _w to come1 su* k w\ld be sup]flu\s4 ,:at wisdom ! believ]s ne$$ w\ld be giv5 to !m miracul\sly1 ev5 z ,god ra9$ d[n manna 9 ! des]t to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,?is idea t ev]y?+1 ev5 our daily bread1 is giv5 to u1 n acquir$ by u1 expla9s also :y ,jesus ignor$ ! subject ( labor--! great trans=m] t trans=ms ! _w's wa/e places into g>d5s & its swamps into fl\ri%+ cities4 ,consid] ! lilies ( ! fields1 argues ,jesus1 ) a sugge/ion ( poetry 9 8 usually sev]e & solemn spee*1--!y toil n1 nei!r d !y sp91--f :i* x is to be inf]r$ t1 if ! lilies c be s fair & fl\ri%+ )\t toil or labor1 s c man1 if he w only put 8 tru/ 9 ,god4 ,! k+dom ( heav5 :i* is to take ! place ( ?is _w :5 x has be5 burn$ d[n to a%es1 is n an evolution1 or a gr[? out ( pres5t conditions1 b x is a totally diff]5t ord]1 & is to be introduc$ sudd5ly & by miracle4 ,?is idea makes human labor unnecess>y4 ,h5ce1 ! advice ( ,paul to ! slave1 n to seek 8 fre$om1 & t ( ,jesus1 to let ! t>es gr[ up ) ! :eat4 ,x is n by any ef=t on our "p2 x is n by human sci5ce or labor1 b by magic1 t is to say1 by "s unkn[n1 my/]i\s & sudd5 mann]--l ! ?ief at night1 t ! k+dom ( ,god is to come4 ,little ?+s z well z great issues1 ,jesus w\ld h u leave to provid5ce4 ,!re=e 8 w>n+3 ,take no ?\ght = ! morr[4 ,9 o!r words labor is necess>y = ^? p only :o h no ,fa!r 9 heav5 :o takes notice ( ev5 ! fall+ sp>r[4 ,b ! believ] has only to ca/ 8 net into ! sea & fi%es ) pe>ls 9 _! m\?s w help him pay = 8 wants4 ,fai? w n only move m\nta9s1 b x c make a s+le loaf ( bread to satisfy ! hung] ( ?\s&s4 ,9 fact1 a miracle-work] l ,jesus c\ld n consi/5tly recomm5d labor1 :i* means application ( means to ends4 ,jesus 0 a magician4 ,morality is a ,sci5ce4 ,b let u n[ consid] ,jesus' answ]s to special problems pres5t$ to him by _m ( 8 he>]s = solution4 ,y "k ! /ory ( ! ri* "y man :o came to ,jesus to ask him ! way to et]nal life4 ,keep ! t5 comm&m5ts1 ,jesus told him4 ,b :5 ! y\? answ]$ t he 0 already do+ t1 ,jesus said1 ,if ?\ wilt be p]fect1 sell all t ?\ ha/ & give x to ! poor & ?\ %alt h treasure 9 heav54 ,i am n surpris$ t ! "y man w5t away disappo9t$4 ,:at is !re 9 pov]ty to entitle a man to et]nal life8 ,is x n a p]v]se doctr9e t associates begg>y ) moral p]fection8 ,:y %\ld ! m5dicant be ! pet ( heav54 ,if y give all t y h to ! poor1 y w h to dep5d ^u *>ity = y\r liv+1--or />ve4 ,& :]e w ! *>ity come f1 if all m5 7 to foll[ ! advice ( ,jesus & cultivate pov]ty8 ,b weal? means life1 x means enjoym5t ( ! _w & exub]ance ( spirits1 :i* ?+s ,jesus dreads4 ,pov]ty means lassitude1 asceticism1 l[ vitality1 pro/ration & we>9ess ( life1--:i* ?+s ,jesus consid]$ ess5tial to ! de/ruction ( ! _w1 :i* he hop$ =4 ,x is only = ?is _w1 h[ev]1 t ,jesus believes 9 pov]ty4 ,9 ! next1 8 foll[]s w receive a hundr$-fold = e sacrifice made4 ,!y w be giv5 ?rones1 cr[ns1 jewel$ /reets to walk 9--& mansions ( pure gold 9 :i* !y w dr9k ( ! fruit ( ! v9e4 ,heav51 9 ! op9ion ( ,jesus1 is l a bank :i* pays t5 ?\s& p] c5t = e privation suff]$ 9 ?is _w4 ,! mo/ pron\nc$ comm]cialism ev5 is n s extravagant z t4 ,! heav5 ( ,jesus is m mat]iali/ic ?an ?is _w4 ,x is (t5 claim$ t ?is doctr9e ( ,jesus 0 a great com=t to ! un=tunate1 :o 7 giv5 some?+ to look =w>d to4 ,if !y 7 poor1 "h1 !y c\ld hope to be ri* !re4 ,x is true to a great ext5t t ,*ri/ianity won its way into ! he>ts ( ! masses by flatt]+ !m4 ,unto ! poor ! ,gospel is prea*$1 said ,jesus4 ,& :at 0 its message to !m8--,y h lo/ ?is _w1 b ! next w be y\rs4 ,9 my op9ion ?is promise1 :ile x s\nds big1 is a v empty "o4 ,x taught ! poor to submit to oppression1 in/ead ( inspir+ !m to rebellion aga9/ inju/ice4 ,jesus did n tell ! tru? :5 he said t pov]ty1 hung]1 ignorance1 mis]y1 7 bless$4 ,y are also famili> ) ! /ory ( ! m5 :o came to ,jesus to ask him :e!r !y %\ld pay tribute to ,caes>8 ,in/ead ( giv+ to ?is "q a direct answ]1 ,jesus resorts to quibbl+--,he asks = a co91 & :5 "o is pres5t$1 ,^: is ! sup]scription1 he asks4 ,caes>'s1 is ! answ]4 ,r5d] unto ,caes> t :i* is ,caes>'s1 comm&s ,jesus4 ,b "o mom5t3 ,is a co9 ,caes>'s because 8 sup]scription is ^u x8 ,is x n r ! prop]ty ( ! man :o has e>n$ x by 8 labor8 ,%all ,caes> claim ev]y?+ t he c put 8 /amp ^u8 ,0 n ,jesus recomm5d+ ! bl9d wor%ip ( =ce :5 he told !m to respect ,caes>'s "n8 ,suppose1 in/ead ( evad+ ! "q1 or attempt+ a sm>t answ] to x1 ,jesus _h calmly & cle>ly expla9$ to !m t no gov]nm5t1 be x human or div9e1 is j1 :i* is n bas$ ^u ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$4 ,ah1 if ,jesus _h only said t4 ,b he also tells u to ,give unto ,god ! ?+s t belong to ,god4 ,god & ,caes>6 ,behold ! two ma/]s1 f nei!r ( :i* did ,jesus deliv] man4 ,& h[ d we give unto ,god ! ?+s t belong to ,god8 ,if we give x to ! prie/s1 w x rea* ,god--& h[ mu* ( x w rea* him8 ,moreov]1 if we are to tell ! ?+s t belong to ,caes> by ! /amp ^u !m1 h[ are we to tell ! ?+s t belong to ,god8 ,& h[ did ! deity come to let ,caes> 9 z a p>tn]8 ,& :at w !re be left = u aft] ,god & ,caes> h _h ea* 8 %>e8 ,x is difficult to und]/& h[ ! robu/ occid5tal c f9d any moral uplift or guidance 9 s :imsical a piece ( advice4 ,jesus 0 ask$ a great "q1 ! "q ( political autonomy & int]national law1 b he gave to x a trifl+ answ]4 ,let u take ano!r example4 ,i h m ?an once call$ y\r att5tion to ! /ory ( ! ?ief on ! cross4 ,!re 7 really two ( !m4 ,to "o ( !m ,jesus promis$ p>adise4 ,:at became ( ! o!r8 ,bo? m5 7 malefactors1 b "o ( !m believ$ 9 ,jesus & became a sa9t at ! la/ mom5t4 ,c any?+ be m immoral8 ,c any?+ be m arbitr>y or fatali/ic8 ,if we wi%$ to %[ t x made no diff]5ce h[ p liv$1 & t ! only ?+ t saves is fai?1 :i* is z effective at ! elev5? h\r z at ! fir/--we c\ld n h inv5t$ a bett] argum5t ?an is furni%$ by ?is /ory 9 ! gospels4 ,obs]ve t ! man magically sav$1 z ?is malefactor 01 becomes mean] & m selfi% aft] he is conv]t$ ?an he 0 be=e4 ,he imag9es t ,god is j wait+ yond] to welcome him1 & t heav5 is be+ put 9 ord] = 8 reception1--:ile 8 crime s9ks into a m]e no?+ 9 8 eyes4 ,l ! ?ief on ! cross1 he has n a s+le ?\ght ( 8 victims--n a s+le pang ( remorse = ! suff]+ he has caus$4 ,conv]sion has made him call\s4 ,:e!r 8 victims are sav$ or damn$1 he does n c>e4 ,all 8 ?\ghts are c5t]$ ^u 8 own future happ9ess & glory4 ,b suppose ! ?ief on ! cross _h said to ,jesus :5 ! latt] invit$ him to p>adise3 ,b1 :at ab\t my victims1 ,"l8 ,! m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 ,i h ru9$ & s5t to _! doom6 ,h[ c ,i be happy 9 heav51 ) my victims 9 hell--to :om ,i gave no *ance 9 ! la/ h\r to believe & be sav$8 ,hang+ on ! same cross ) y1 ,"l1 has made my he>t a little m t5d]1 & has awak5$ my consci5ce4 ,i h become a bett] man s9ce ,i met y4 ,let me !n g :]e ,i c atone 9 "s real way = my crimes4 ,let my heav5 consi/ 9 s]v+ ! p ,i h wrong$1 until we c be sav$ toge!r4 ,if ,jesus _h only provok$ t = a reply f ! conv]t$ ?ief6 ,comp>e ) ?is puff$-up vanity & meanness ( ! malefactor conv]t$ by miracle1 ! glori\s behavior ( ,o!llo 9 ! pres5ce ( dea?4 ,jesus' company made ! ?ief on ! cross contemptible2 ,%akespe>e's t\* made ,o!llo div9e4 ,z he is ab\t to leap into ! arms ( dea?1 ,o!llo is n ?9k+ ( 8 s\l1 or ( 8 future2 8 "o & only ?\ght is ( 8 victim4 ,he does n :9e 9 ! e>s ( heav51 nor does he beg to be sav$ f ! puni%m5t he des]ves4 ,he is no c[>d try+ to sneak into heav5 :ile 8 ,desdemona lies 9 h] blood at 8 feet4 ,li/5 to ! words ! great poet speaks by 8 m\?3 ,:ip me1 ye devils1 ,f ! possession ( ?is heav5ly sight6 ,bl[ me ab\t 9 w9ds6 ,roa/ me 9 sulphur6 ,wa% me 9 /eep-d[n gulfs ( liquid fire6 ,no vision ( heav51 no ?\ght ( glory = himself1 c tempt ,o!llo to =get 8 crime4 ,he pref]s hell = himself z ! only ?+ ) :i* 8 awak5$ consci5ce c be calm$4 ,t is ! way to be conv]t$6 ,! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( =giv5ess is ! doctr9e ( lic5se4 ,jesus comm&s u to =give sev5ty times sev54 ,he does n seem to realize t ! m accommodat+ we are to ! crim9al1 ! m we sap ! f\ndations ( morality4 ,judge n1 says ,jesus1 t ye be n judg$4 ,t is v que] advice4 ,we are n to see wrong or crime 9 o!rs le/ !y %\ld f9d ! same 9 u4 ,x is ! religion ( a guilty consci5ce--:i* ab/a9s f criticis+ le/ 8 own faults %\ld be expos$4 ,y say no?+ ab\t me & ,i'll agree to say no?+ ab\t y1 is a conspiracy to defeat ju/ice4 ,= ) :at judgm5t ye judge ye %all be judg$1 cont9ues ,jesus4 ,n at all4 ,if a man has sl&]$ y1 mu/ y sl&] him8 ,if y h be5 robb$1 mu/ y rob 9 return8 ,d y h to judge ano!r ) ! same prejudice1 bigotry & malice ) :i* he judges y8 ,& mu/ y refra9 f pass+ any righte\s judgm5ts f fe> ( be+ misjudg$ or misund]/ood by ! _w8 ,7 we to foll[ ?is false tea*+1 we w\ld be giv+ crime a free sway1--) e tongue ti$ aga9/ x4 ,b did n ,jesus say ,love "o ano!r1 & is n t en\gh8 ,if x 7 en\gh1 ! pa/ tw5ty c5turies w\ld h be5 c5turies ( peace & bro!rhood4 ,in/ead1 !y h be5 c5turies ( w> & p]secution4 ,! _w is 9 ne$ ( a ,jesus :o c make p love4 ,if ,jesus has ?is p[]--:y is ,europe /ill arm$ to ! tee?8 ,i d n d5y ! good int5tions ( ,jesus4 ,i "q 8 p[]4 ,he has n ev5 succe$$ 9 mak+ 8 own foll[]s1 ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants1 to love "o ano!r4 ,*ri/ianity has _h a good1 long *ance to %[ results4 ,a religion :i* is split up into an ev]-increas+ numb] ( sects is n go+ to br+ ab\t unity & bro!rhood4 ,he t believe? n %all be damn$1 & dep>t f me ye curs$1 takes f ! rose ( love bo? petals & p]fume1 & leaves only ! ?orns4 ,b ,jesus also said ,love y\r enemies4 ,! advice ( ,confucius to love our b5efactors & to be j to our enemies1 is m s5sible4 ,x is nei!r practical nor desirable to love "o's enemies4 ,c we love ! sl&]]1 ! oppressor1 ! murd]]8 ,if our enemy is n all ?is1 he is n an enemy4 ,b we c be j to ! p :o are mean1 deceitful1 spiteful or pitiless t[>d u4 ,did ,jesus love 8 enemies8 ,:y !n 0 n ,judas sav$8 ,& :y did he say to 8 disciples t = ! p :o reject$ !m !re await$ ! awful fate ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah8 ,b did n ,jesus pray = 8 murd]]s on ! cross8 ,0 8 pray] answ]$8 ,if !re is any tru? 9 hi/ory1 ! ,jews h suff]$ = _! suppos$ p>ticipation 9 ! trag$y ( ,calv>y m ?an words c describe4 ,i h always ?\ght t ! pray]1 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d1 0 put 9 ,jesus' m\?1 at ! la/ mom5t1 = a !atrical effect4 ,if ! atonem5t 0 "o ( ! et]nal decrees ( ,god1 ! p :o put ,jesus to dea? 7 only c>ry+ x out4 ,if1 h[ev]1 kn[+ t ,jesus 0 a ,god1 !y1 nev]!less1 want$ to kill him1 !y mu/ h be5 imbeciles to suppose a ,god c\ld be murd]$ safely2 b if !y did n "k ! tru? & committ$ ! crime ignorantly1 !y 7 n =giv5 = x1 & ! bible describes ! fe>ful puni%m5t prep>$ = !m4 ,ano!r mu* comm5d$ say+ ( ,jesus is ! foll[+3 ,inasmu* z ye h done x unto ! lea/ ( ^!1 ye h done x unto me4 ,?is has be5 int]pret$ z a comm& to help & succor ev5 ! poore/ ( ! poor4 ,i admire ! ?\ght4 ,i applaud ! g5]osity4 ,b w\ld x n h be5 gr&]1 if ,jesus1 in/ead ( say+1 ye h done x unto me1 _h said1 ye h done x unto ,humanity4 ,= my sake is n s l>ge & noble z = ,humanity's sake4 ,"o ( my neighbor prea*]s said ! o!r day t he lov$ ! poor & ! lo/ because ,jesus lov$ !m4 ,!n1 x 0 ,jesus he lov$1 & n 8 fell[s4 ,evid5tly he w\ld n love !m1 if ,jesus did n4 ,:at w\ld become ( ?is prea*]'s int]e/ 9 8 fell[m51 %\ld he ev] lose 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/8 ,t expla9s :y p (t5 say t )\t religion !re c be no morality4 ,we desire a morality t c outlive all ! gods4 ,*ri/ or no ,*ri/1--c we /ill be k9d & j & compassionate t[>d ! weak & ! un=tunate8 ,if y take ,jesus ,*ri/ out ( ! _w1 ! _w's a c>cass1 & man's a disa/]1 cries ! prea*] at ! top ( 8 voice4 ,( c\rse4 ,if ev]y?+ is to be done = ,jesus' sake1 :at w become ( morality1 civilization or humanity ) ,jesus dropp$ out8 ,we ne$ no bett] excuse = summon+ all our en]gies to combat a religion t commits ! de/9ies ( our _w to ! keep+ ( "o man1--& he1 9 all probability1--a my?4#d #d ,read ! au?or's ,! ,tru? ,ab\t ,jesus--,is ,he a ,my?8 ,let u recapitulate3 ,jesus taught a magical1 n a sci5tific morality4 ,x 0 by be+ born ( wat] & ! ,holy ,gho/1 :atev] t might mean1 & n by intellectual & moral ef=t1 t p 7 to be sav$4 ,he plac$ ! cre$ above ! de$1 & himself above humanity4 ,believe 9 me1 d good = my sake1 gives to morality a sect>ian /amp1 or ta9t1 :i* is b\nd to corrupt x4 ,morality is born ( lib]ty4 ,*ri/ianity is ! religion ( absolutism1 9 :i* ,jesus or ,god is ev]y?+1 & man a m]e puppet4 ,*ri/ianity d5ies to man ! "r to reason4 ,he mu/ only obey4 ,!re is no morality :]e !re is no lib]ty4 ,by 8 doctr9e ( an imp5d+ cata/rophe1 a future hell1 & by 8 promises ( fabul\s weal? & glory beyond--,jesus help$ to di/urb & di/ort ! judgm5t ( ! weak & ! fe>ful1 prev5t+ !reby ! cultivation ( sane ?\ghts ( life4 ,! morality ( ,jesus 0 ! morality ( panic4 ,& :at d we (f] 9 place ( sup]naturalism1 :e!r x be ,*ri/ianity1 ,judaism1 ,mohamm$anism1 ,brahmanism1 or any o!r ism8 ,9 place ( magic or miracle1 we (f] sci5ce2 9 place ( belief1 we (f] k--! op5 light ( day & ! unhamp]$ int]*ange ( human love & ?\ght4 ,9 place ( ,*ri/ or ,god--bo? abs5t1 & nei!r dep5d5t ^u any?+ we c d = him--we (f] ,humanity1 =ev] at our side1 & 9 daily ne$ ( our brave/ s]vice & mo/ un/9t$ love4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,my ,,m9d ,,or ,,h[ ,i ,,became ,a ,,rationali/ ,price1 ,fifty ,c5ts ,9 ?is late/ publication ( ! ,indep5d5t ,religi\s ,society1 ,m4 ,m4 ,mangas>ian describes 8 religi\s exp]i5ce--h[1 />t+ z a ,calv9i/1 a graduate ( ,pr9ceton ,!ological ,sem9>y1 & a pa/or ( ! ,spr+ ,g>d5 ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,philadelphia1 he ?\ght & f\ght 8 way up to ,,rationalism ,! book conta9s a d$ication to ,my ,*ildr51 9 :i* ! au?or says3 ,i am go+ to put ! /ory 9 writ+1 t y may h x ) y :5 ,i am gone1 to rem9d y ( ! aims & int]e/s = :i* ,i liv$1 z well z to acqua9t y ) ! mo/ e>ne/ & intimate p]iod 9 my c>e] z a tea*] ( m54 ,,ord] ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,indep5d5t ,,religi\s ,,society ,,or*e/ra ,,hall ,,build+ ,,*icago