,,morality ,,)\t ,,god ,includ+ ,lett] to ,"r ,rev4 ,bi%op ,&]son ,a ,lecture ,deliv]$ ,be=e ! ,indep5d5t ,religi\s ,society4 ,or*e/ra ,hall1 ,mi*igan ,ave4 & ,adams1 ,*icago1 ,sunday at #aa ,a4 ,m4 ,by ,m4 ,m4 ,mangas>ian #aije ,"r ,rev4 ,bi%op ,&]son1 ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,rev]5d & ,de> ,sir3-- ,la/ ,sunday's pap]s ann\nc$ t ! ,episcopal ,*ur* has arrang$ = a s]ies ( meet+s 9 ?is city to ar\se a national revival ( int]e/ 9 *ur* ext5sion at home & abroad4 ,! report also furni%$ ! names ( ! di/+ui%$ speak]s :o w address ^! meet+s at ,or*e/ra ,hall4 ,i write ?is note to sugge/ t1 if agreeable to y & y\r committee1 a repres5tative ( y\r *ur* be s5t next ,sunday morn+ to deliv] an address be=e ! ,indep5d5t ,religi\s ,society1 :i* holds its ,sunday meet+s at ,or*e/ra ,hall4 ,we %all be v mu* pleas$ to h y deliv] ?is address1 b x w be equally agreeable to u to welcome anyone :om y may delegate 9 y\r place4 ,if y h no objection1 ,i reque/ t y\r address be on ! foll[+ important & timely "q3 ,c !re be any morality )\t a belief 9 ,god8 ,?is subject w (f] y1 or y\r repres5tative :om y may s5d 9 y\r place1 an opportunity to %[ ! importance ( ! *ur* 9 ! moral education ( ! p4 ,x is und]/ood1 ( c\rse1 t ! lectur] ( ! ,indep5d5t ,religi\s ,society w be ^u ! plat=m ) y at ,or*e/ra ,hall1 to introduce y1 & to pres5t 8 ?\ghts on ! same subject ,y may speak fir/1 or if y pref] to make ! clos+ address1 !re w be no objection to x4 ,let me assure y t ?is meet+ w n be 9 ! nature ( a debate1 z no int]ruptions f ! audi5ce or comm5ts by ! lectur] ^u y\r address w be p]mitt$4 ,imm$iately ^u ! conclusion ( ! two addresses1 ! h\se w be dismiss$4 ,if x w be a help to y to "k 9 advance :at position ,i w take on ! subject ( ! propos$ addresses1 let me say z cle>ly z ,i c1 t ,i w try to %[ t morality is indep5d5t ( a belief 9 ,god or gods1 & t1 !re=e1 *ur* att5dance is n ess5tial1 b t1 on ! contr>y1 (t5 *ur* go+ ret>ds bo? intellectual & moral progress2 & fur!r1 t ! c\ntries 9 :i* a l>g] proportion ( ! p g to *ur*1 & ! ,ages ( ,fai?1 9 :i* ev]ybody w5t to *ur*1 are & h be51 ! lea/ moral4 ,hop+ t y w n refuse to come & pres5t y\r views on ?is s]i\s "q to ! l>ge audi5ce :i* w receive y mo/ cordially at ,or*e/ra ,hall1 next ,sunday morn+1--or if y _c come next ,sunday1 on any o!r ,sunday morn+ t y may appo9t1--,i rema91 ,y\rs ) all good wi%es1 ,m4 ,m4 ,mangasasian4 ,,morality ,,)\t ,,god ,:5 ,i invit$ ,bi%op ,&]son ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* ( ?is city to address y1 x 0 f a s9c]e desire to give y an opportunity to he> 9 ?is h\se1 & "u ! auspices ( ?is movem5t1 a /rong & compreh5sive /atem5t f ! o!r side1 if ,i may use t expression4 ,i invit$ ! bi%op because he is fre] on ,sundays ?an ! av]age cl]gyman :o has 8 own p to prea* to1 & 9 ! second place1 because he has ! au?ority to s5d someone 9 8 place if he c\ld n come himself4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ,i address$ my lett] to ! ,episcopalians because !y 7 to h a conv5tion 9 ?is same hall = ! purpose ( r\s+ int]e/ 9 *ur* "w4 ,! ,"r ,rev]5d ,bi%op ,&]son ( ,*icago %\ld h accept$ cordially our invitation1 yet n ev5 ( ! c\rtesy ( a reply has he deem$ ei!r y or me wor?y4 ,i d n "k h[ to expla9 ! good bi%op's indiff]5ce to our invitation1 except by say+ t1 ei!r ! bi%op consid]$ u hopelessly beyond ! sav+ p[] ( 8 religion1 or t 9 8 own he>t he consid]$ 8 cre$1 :ile good en\gh = ! unque/ion+1 a little antiquat$ = an inquir+ ,am]ican audi5ce4 ,b ! fact is n[ on record t he 0 invit$ to deliv] 8 message to u1 & he has n ev5 ackn[l$g$ ! invitation4 ,to reconcile su* action ) ! _s ( bro!rly love1 publicly pr(ess$ by ! bi%op1 or ) ! div9e comm& to prea* ! gospel to e creature1 w require consid]able m5tal dext]ity4 ,we h he>d ! bi%op & 8 p s+ ! hymn ,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian soldi]s1 m>*+ z to w>4 ,:]e are ! soldi]s8 ,:y d !y avoid a conflict if !y are soldi]s8 ,we did n invite !m to a fight3 we did n ask !m to a debate2 we did n c>e to ent] into a duel ( words1 z "s pap]s h put x4 ,f> f x3 we assur$ ! bi%op t !re w\ld be no que/ions ask$ by ! audi5ce1 & no comm5ts p]mitt$4 ,he w\ld li/5 to our message & deliv] 84 ,b suppose we _h invit$ him to a cla% ( ideas--to an argum5t--suppose we _h ask$ him to give u ! reasons = ! hope t is 9 him1 z ! ,bible says--h[ c\ld he decl9e su* an invitation8 ,! ,apo/le ,paul reason$ be=e pagan rul]s1 & f ,m>s ,hill1 9 ,a!ns1 he prea*$ to pagan philosoph]s--to d\bt]s4 ,:y %\ld ,bi%op ,&]son h less c\rage1 or be m cauti\s8 ,:5 a great cause1 or a cause t has be5 great once1 decl9es a public opportunity to advance its int]e/s1 to ju/ify its claims1 to conv9ce--to conv]t1 x is a pretty sure sign t its fires are burn+ l[1 & t x has fall5 into ! s]e & yell[ leaf4 ,*ri/ianity1 once an aggressive & virile movem5t1 n[ resorts to apologetics1 compromise & concession to prolong h] life4 ,%e seeks %elt] aga9/ ! _s ( ! age4 ,%e is cultivat+ ! art ( sil5ce4 ,yes1 ,*ri/ianity is seek+ a l[] level4 ,x attacks wood5 idols sev5 ?\s& miles away1 b at home1--9 ! pres5ce ( intellectual inquiry1 x is p>alyz$4 ,( c\rse x c\ld be said t if we wi%$ to he> ! bi%op's gospel we c\ld h gone to 8 *ur*4 ,yes1 we c\ld4 ,b s c\ld he h come to u4 ,fur!rmore1 ! bi%op does n say to ! ,h9doo1 or to ! ,japanese1 ,if y want my religion1 come & get x4 ,he s5ds x to !m1 & he ev5 asks = iron-clads to compel ! ,japanese & ! ,*9ese to he> 8 gospel4 ,yet at home he w n /ep ar\nd ! corn] to deliv] 8 message to u4 ,! invitation to ! bi%op is a /&+ "o2 x w nev] be )drawn4 ,! same invitation is ext5d$ h]e)1 ?is morn+1 to any cl]gyman or layman :o is will+ to come & deliv] 8 message to u & to he> ours--on "o condition1 h[ev]--t ! cl]gyman or ! layman :o accepts our invitation %all come z ! repres5tative ( 8 d5om9ation or *ur*--he mu/ come ) 8 cr$5tials--he mu/ be commission$ by 8 *ur* to speak = ! *ur*4 ,& :5ev] any d5om9ation 9 ?is city or c\ntry %all s5d a delegate to address u1 he w be receiv$ ) ! greate/ cordiality1 & 8 message %all be li/5$ to 9 a _s ( fairness4 ,! "q3 ,c !re be any morality )\t a belief 9 ,god1 is a fundam5tal "o1 & ! fact t we are will+ to /udy x proves t we take m ?an a sup]ficial int]e/ 9 :at might be call$ radical problems4 ,to ?is "q ! fir/ answ] is t ( philosophy1 & ! second is t ( hi/ory4 ,?is morn+ we w conf9e ourselves to ! !oretical or philosophical aspect ( ! "q4 ,:at is !re 9 a belief 9 ,god :i* %\ld be indisp5sable to ! moral life8 ,:y %\ld ! moral life be insep>ably associat$ ) a belief 9 ,god8 ,! !ological position1 9 :i* y & ,i 7 br\ght up1 is1 t morality is impossible )\t a belief 9 ,god4 ,! sci5ti/'s position is t morality is indep5d5t ( a belief 9 ,god4 ,! sci5ti/ does n d5y dogmatically1 ! exi/5ce ( a ,god4 ,! sci5ti/ is f> f d5y+ ev5 t !re is at ! he>t ( ! univ]se a my/]y1--an insoluble problem1 at lea/ a problem t hi!rto has refus$ to reveal its secret to ! human m9d1--b he cont5ds t to associate ! moral life ) ?is my/]y1 ?is insoluble problem1 is to envelope x 9 d>kness & unc]ta9ty4 ,no ,god1 no morals1 says ! !ologian4 ,he ev5 e>ne/ly desires all unbeliev]s 9 8 cre$ to be immoral4 ,he is really griev$ & disappo9t$ :5 he f9ds goodness among unbeliev]s 9 8 religion4 he kn[s t ! p mu/ h morality4 ,he kn[s t ! _w _c la/ )\t morality1 & if he c get ! p to ?9k t !y c't h morality )\t 8 cre$1 ! future ( 8 cre$ w be secure4 ,he ei!r d5ies t goodness )\t 8 cre$ is goodness at all1 or he tries to %[ t ! cr$it ( x really belongs to 8 religion4 ,^! good unbeliev]s are really believ]s1 )\t kn[+ x1 argues ! !ologian4 ,if ! ,japanese c be patriotic & hone/1 x is due to ,*ri/ian missions1 decl>es ! prea*]4 ,if ,d>w9 & ,huxley 7 noble m51 x 0 because !y liv$ 9 a ,*ri/ian atmosph]e4 ,9 %ort1 directly or indirectly1 accord+ to ! !ologian1 8 religion is responsible = all ! goodness 9 ! _w4 ,we %all n /op to inquire1 = ! pres5t1 h[ s conceit$ & p>tisan a _s c be reconcil$ ) true morality4 ,b x is evid5t t 9 associat+ belief ) morality ! prea*] is try+ to save belief1 n morality4 ,b h[ are we go+ to dislodge him f 8 position8 ,x is z if ! ,cz> ( ,russia1 ^: p are hav+ a /r5u\s "t j n[1 7 to say to !m1 ,y _c h ei!r ord] or peace 9 ,russia )\t ! autocracy4 ,he kn[s ! p desire ord] & security1 & hopes to make autocracy p]man5t by associat+ x ) ! ?+s ! p want4 ,x is l ! ,republican p>ty go+ be=e ! c\ntry & say+ ,y _c h prosp]ity 9 ,am]ica1 unless y keep ! ,republican p>ty 9 p[]1 or ! ,democrat-claim+ t !y alone c save ! c\ntry4 ,x is tak+ advantage ( ! p's dep5d5ce ^u ord]1 peace & prosp]ity to promote p>tisan politics4 ,& s ! !ologian :o says ,y _c h morality unless y h my cre$1 is try+ to play ! role ( a politician4 ,he too w\ld see ! c\ntry ru9$ if t w\ld advance 8 p>ty or *ur*4 ,we wi% to see ?is morn+ h[ mu* tru? !re is 9 ! !ological position4 ,! believ] 9 ,god argues t to "q ! exi/5ce ( ,god is a crime4 ,he ins9uates1 nay1 he decl>es boldly1 t only ! wick$ "q ! exi/5ce ( ! deity1--j z only rebels w\ld "q ! "r ( ! ,cz> to be a despot4 ,b to call ! man :o que/ions ! exi/5ce ( ,god wick$1 is no answ] to 8 "q at all4 ,:5 y h no way ( meet+ ! argum5t ( y\r oppon5t & y attack 8 "*1 y only prove y\rself to be 9 great di/ress4 ,to call a man ^: que/ions y c n answ]1 a mon/]1 a blasphem]1 a devil1 is1 if ,i may h p]mission to say x1 ! policy ( c[>ds4 ,if y _c answ] 8 "q1 :y attack 8 "*8 ,b ! !ologian kn[s :at he is ab\t4 ,if he c get p to believe t :oev] que/ions 8 cre$ is a sc\ndrel & a wret*1 he w succe$ 9 associat+1 9 ! popul> m9d1 inquiry or d\bt ) immorality1 & !reby he w be /r5g!n+ 8 position t only believ]s 9 8 cre$ c\ld be good4 ,ano!r result w\ld be t1 if he succe$s 9 defam+ ! "* ( ! inquir]1 p w avoid him--x w n be respectable to be se5 9 8 company or to ?9k z he does1 all ( :i* w protect him a little long] aga9/ ! di/urb+ inquir]4 ,b1 li/5 to ?is3 ,let u suppose t e "o :o que/ions ! exi/5ce ( ,god is a villa91 w\ld t relieve cl]gym5 f ! solemn obligation ( produc+ _! evid5ce--( prov+ _! dogmas8 ,! o!r day a mass meet+ 0 held 9 "o ( our public s*ools to d5\nce reckless automobile driv+4 ,"o ( ! speak]s1 a cl]gyman1 said t ,d>w9ism & infidelity 7 responsible = crim9al driv+4 ,?is 0 ! cl]gyman's way ( confut+ ,d>w9ism4 ,he ?9ks t if he c prove t ! evolutioni/s kill p1 he w h disprov$ ,d>w9ism4 ,b ,d>w9ism is a sci5tific !ory1 & if x is true1 :y1 ev5 if x kill$ p :olesale1 t w\ld n prove x false4 ,if ,d>w9ism is false1 on ! o!r h&1 all ! pa9/ak+ & respect = human life on ! "p ( ,d>w9ian automobiles w\ld n make x true4 ,d>w9ism does n /& or fall ) ! *>act]s ( automobili/s4 ,b ?is cl]gyman _h no o!r way ( answ]+ ,d>w9ism1 s he said t4 ,x is ! argum5t ( %e] desp]ation4 ,he is trifl+ ) a subject he feels is beyond him4 ,in/ead ( discuss+ x1 he calls x names4 ,small talk = small p6 ,! ,*ri/ian religion 9 :i* we 7 br\ght up1 tea*es t to believe is a virtue1 &--n to believe is a crime4 ,is x true8 ,if ,i 7 to say to y1 ,y mu/ believe t ,george ,wa%+ton 0 ! fir/ presid5t ( ,am]ica1 w\ld y des]ve any cr$it = believ+ x8 ,! evid5ce is s ov]:elm+ t y _c help b believe x4 ,!re is no virtue 9 believ+ 9 a /atem5t :i* _c be reasonably d\bt$4 ,b suppose ,i 7 to say ',y mu/ also believe t ,george ,wa%+ton inv5t$ ! !ory ( evolution4 ,c\ld y be blam$ = refus+ to cr$it a /atem5t :i* !re is no evid5ce to e/abli%8 ,y believe 9 ! fir/ /atem5t because x agrees ) ! facts1 y object to ! second because x does n agree ) ! facts4 ,9 o!r words1 y believe or "q accord+ to ! nature or =ce ( ! evid5ce4 ,x is precisely ! same ) religion4 ,! prie/ says ,god made ! _w 9 six days4 ,if he c prove x we h to believe x4 ,if he c n prove x1 we are n to be blam$ = say+ n prov54 ,! prie/ says ,jesus 0 born ( a ,virg94 ,we don't d5y x--we ask = evid5ce4 ,if a doctr9e or proposition %\ld be accept$ z true 9 ! abs5ce ( conv9c+ evid5ce1 :y !n is n ,mohamm$anism z true z ,*ri/ianity8 ,:y is n a bit ( blue glass z good z a ,god8 ,to believe intellig5tly1 "o mu/ h evid5ce2 to believe bl9dly1 "o religion is z good z ano!r4 ,! exi/5ce ( ,god has always be5 disput$ & is /ill 9 dispute today4 ,a hundr$ books are writt5 to prove 8 exi/5ce2 a hundr$ o!rs "q 8 exi/5ce4 ,a great ?9k] 9 ! eighte5? c5tury said ,t :i* is ! subject ( et]nal dispute _c be a f\ndation = any?+4 ,! sci5ti/1 !re=e1 9 /riv+ to sep>ate morality f !ology 7= x is !ology & n true religion t we object to7 is r5d]+ a great s]vice to ! cause ( righte\sness4 ,he is remov+ morality f ! sph]e ( unc]ta9ty & controv]sy into ! air & light ( day4 ,b x is n ab\t ! exi/5ce ( ,god alone t !re is unc]ta9ty2 !re is misund]/&+ & disagreem5t also ab\t 8 "*4 ,x is n en\gh to say !re is a ,god1--we mu/ agree ab\t 8 "*4 ,yet t "q is ev5 m 9 dispute ?an 8 exi/5ce4 ,if ! m]e belief 9 a ,god is en\gh1 :y is n ! ,mohamm$an ,god en\gh8 ,! ,*ri/ian god has a son1 & y _c approa* him except ?r\gh 8 son4 ,! ,mohamm$an god has no son4 ,h[ c !y be ! same be+8 ,! god ( ! ,*ri/ian believes 9 ! aton+ blood ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,mohamm$an god repudiates su* an idea4 ,h[ c !y be ! same be+8 ,:at are we go+ to d1--if we associate morality ) a be+ ^: "* is 9 dispute8 ,are !y ! fri5ds ( ! moral life1 :o p]plex our consci5ce ) conundrums8 ,ev5 :5 we h decid$ t ! ,mohamm$an god is no god at all1 & agre$ ^u our own deity1 are we sure t 8 "* z repres5t$ to u is calculat$ to enc\rage ! moral life8 ,t is an important po9t4 ,:at d we "k ab\t ! "* ( ,god except :at ! prie/s tell u1 & :at we read 9 _! books ab\t him4 ,n[1 ,i wi% to make an explanation4 ,x is n ! fir/ "t ,i h be5 compell$ to make x ei!r4 ,x is v unpleasant to say unpopul> ?+s4 ,to /& up "h & say ! ?+s :i* make me appe> sacrilegi\s & blasphem\s 9 ! eyes ( ! respectable majority is n1 ,i assure y1 a pleasure2 x is a sacrifice4 ,b ,i h und]tak5 ! "w & ,i mu/ d x4 ,! "* ( ,god z pa9t$ = u 9 ! ,bible is n calculat$1 9 my humble op9ion1 to enc\rage ! moral life4 ,! god ( ! ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian scriptures is n a moral be+4 ,he does n live up to 8 pr(ession4 ,he violates 8 own comm&m5ts4 ,i d n say ?is ha/ily or c>elessly1--,i h /udi$ ! "q4 ,take ! comm&m5t1 ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,jehovah breaks t comm&m5t a hundr$ times1 if ! ,bible is reliable4 ,no soon] _h ,moses desc5d$ f ,mt4 ,s9ai1 ) ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 ?an ,god urg$ him to get ! ,jews to kill "o ano!r1 & fifty ?\s& 7 sla9 9 "o passion4 ,! repeat$ comm&m5t ( ,god to ! ,jews to ext]m9ate _! neighbors1--to put m51 wom5 & *ildr5 to ! edge ( ! sword1 w\ld indicate t he did n mean to live up to 8 pr(ession4 ,9 ! same way he comm&s ,?\ %alt n /eal1 & !n tells 8 p h[ !y may spoil _! neighbors1 de/roy _! alt>s & temples & seize _! l&s4 ,he says ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y1 & !n comm&s 8 soldi]s to capture ! daught]s ( ! ,g5tiles & keep !m =cibly4 ,he says ,?\ %alt n be> false witness1 & on e page 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ev]y?+ base is said ( ! ,egyptians1 ! ,babylonians1 ! ,assyrians1 ^: "* mod]n rese>* has v9dicat$1 & x has be5 prov$ t _! civilization 0 f> 9 advance ( t ( _! accus]s4 ,he says ,?\ %alt n covet--& !n %[s !m ! pleasant l&s & homes ( o!r peoples1 to ar\se _! covet\sness1 to satisfy :i* !y wade ?r\gh a sea ( blood f ,egypt to ! l& ( ,canaan4 ,h[ c a be+1 :o does n live up to 8 pr(ession1--:o breaks 8 own comm&m5ts1 be our moral ideal or model8 ,9 our attempt to reconcile ,god's conduct ) morality1 we resort to sophi/ry4 ,we say ,god is n b\nd by ! same moral law t we are3 ,he c take away life1 l&1 or prop]ty f "o man & give x to ano!r4 ,he is above all law4 ,he is good ev5 :5 he does t :i* if we did x w\ld make u crim9als1 & s on4 ,?us1 sophi/ry becomes a pr(ession4 ,we develop ,jesuitical p[]s2 we become intellectual gymna/s1 danc+ on ropes & splitt+ hairs to prove t ,god c break all ! moral comm&m5ts & /ill be our model & patt]n = morality4 ,x is a fact1 moreov]1 t close ind5tification ) su* a be+ has contribut$ to corrupt bo? ! *ur* & ! /ate4 ,tyrants h claim$ ! "r to violate ! moral law :5 ev] x int]f]$ ) _! p]sonal pleasures4 ,z ! ano9t$ ( ,god1 k+s h tri$ to answ] all prote/s aga9/ _! misde$s by quot+ ! example ( ,god4 ,prie/s h p]secut$ & ext]m9at$ :ole races1 & h giv5 ! example ( ,god :o de/roys ! h]etics z _! ju/ification4 ,! atmosph]e creat$ ab\t u by ! consci\sness t our moral tea*] has himself done ! v ?+s he has =bidd5 is an evil "o4 ,b x may be answ]$ t ! ,old ,te/am5t is no long] ! au?ority x once 01 & t ! ,new ,te/am5t1 or r1 ! "* ( ,god z reveal$ 9 ,*ri/1 is our ideal4 ,i h ! highe/ rev]5ce = ! beautiful ?+s ,jesus is report$ to h said4 ,i rejoice t "s ( 8 words h made tw5ty c5turies ( ! _w's life fragrant ,i w\ld soon] die ?is in/ant ?an feel t ,i am guilty ( misrepres5t+ ! facts1 ( tak+ a fact & twi/+ x into an argum5t = my p>ty4 ,if ,i h any happ9ess 9 life1 if ,i h any self-respect1 x is f ?is s\rce1--t ,i am hone/ ) ! facts4 ,yet ! tea*+s ( ,jesus cond5s$ 9 8 direct comm& n to resi/ evil is ! v negation ( morality4 ,we _h rec5tly ! yell[ fev] 9 ,new ,orleans4 ,:at did we d8 ,we organiz$ aga9/ x1 ?rew ourselves aga9/ x1 resi/$ x4 ,x is ! only way physical evil c be de/roy$4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 if ! *ol]a came to a city x 0 said t ,god _h s5t x1 & x 0 useless to fight x4 ,today we don't c>e :o s5t x1 we don't want x1 & %all n h x4 ,we %all resi/ x4 ,consid] ! disclosures ( di%one/ bank+ h\ses & insurance companies4 ,:at d we d8 ,we drag ! guilty into ! light2 we exam9e1 we inve/igate1 we expose1 we puni%1 we d n say to ^! p1 y h tak5 s mu* ( our money1 take also :at is left4 ,we resi/ evil4 ,9 politics1 9 comm]ce1 9 e dep>tm5t ( life we f9d t 9 resi/ance alone is our salvation1 & yet ,jesus1 ! ,ori5tal monk1 believ+ ! end ( ! _w to be close at h&1 w\ld tie our h&s1 p>alyze our w & give evil1 physical or moral1 a free field4 ,if we d n resi/ evil we w soon be s incapacitat$ = ef=t1 s empti$ ( en]gy & ambition t we w become ! victim n only ( e physical pe/ b also ( e moral iniquity4 ,resi/ n is j :at a prie/ w\ld say to 8 p1 & a k+ to 8 subjects4 ,b resi/ is :at ! lib]ator w\ld say to 8 fell[m54 ,b are !re n examples ( ! highe/ morality 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w8 ,yes1 surely1 & ,i am glad to admit x1 b x is 9 spite ( ! ,*ri/ian cre$4 ,x %[s t1--li/5 to ?is1--!ology is li/5$ to only "o day 9 ! week1 ! o!r six days we li/5 to common s5se4 ,we are bett] ?an our beliefs1 bett] ?an our cre$s4 ,! ,asiatic !ology :i* we call inspir$ has n succe$$ 9 p]v]t+ ,anglo-,saxon human nature4 ,t is :at x proves4 ,:at importance did ,jesus atta* to ! moral life8 ,let u see4 ,y "k t :5 he 0 on ! cross !re 7 two ?ieves crucifi$ ) him4 ,"o ( !m revil$ him1 ! o!r said to him ,"l1 :5 ?\ come/ into ?y k+dom rememb] me1 & ,jesus said1 ,?is day %all ?\ be ) me 9 ,p>adise4 ,ah1 inde$6 ,:at _h ?is man done to des]ve su* sudd5 glorification8 ,x gives me pa9 to say1 b say ,i mu/1 t a great] slight ^u morality c\ld n h be5 plac$4 ,?9k ( say+ to a malefactor :om ! laws ( society 7 ju/ly puni%+1--t 8 life ( guilt & crime1 t ! !fts & p]haps murd]s :i* he _h committ$1--7 all =giv5 him4 ,is ! moral life z easy z t8 ,is x possible t by simply call+ ,jesus ,"l1 & by accept+ him z ! ,son ( ,god1 a malefactor c ent] heav51 :ile ! man ^: :ole life has be5 above reproa* mu/ g to p]dition if he has n ! fai? ( ! malefactor8 ,:y !n be moral at all8 ,:at is requir$ ( m5 is t !y use def]5tial language to ,jesus1 call him ,"l--believe 9 him1 & all _! wick$ness %all n prev5t !m f glory4 ,if 9 "o mom5t1 & by a m]e pr(ession1 a ?ief & a murd]] c /ep ahead ( ! righte\s & ! hone/1 !n ! ,*ri/ian religion is "r1 righte\sness is b fil?y rags4 ,no deep] accusation c\ld be br\ght aga9/ ,*ri/ianity ?an t x calls righte\sness fil?y rags4 ,b is su* a religion--is ! example ( ! malefactor tak5 to heav51 & 8 victims p]mitt$ to g to ev]la/+ de/ruction--calculat$ to comm& ! respect ( noble m9ds8 ,*>les ,spurgeon mu/ h _h ! example ( ,jesus 9 m9d :5 he said to 8 he>]s1 9 ! ,london ,tab]nacle1 t ?irty ye>s ( s9 w take less ?an ?irty m9utes to wipe out 94 ,to him rep5tance at ! la/ mom5t 0 bett] ?an a :ole life ( godless morality4 ,b let u get a little clos] to our subject3 ,:5 ! prea*]s /ate t morality is impossible )\t ,god1 !y really mean--)\t ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,z we intimat$ above1 ! ,mohamm$an ,god & ! ,*ri/ian ,god1 n be+ ! same1 c n bo? be true4 ,& x is n en\gh to believe 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,god1 "o mu/ also believe 9 ,*ri/1 ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! atonem5t1 & s on4 ,h5ce1 ! ,*ri/ian religion is ! only p[] t c save ! _w1 accord+ to ! prea*]s4 ,let u foll[ ?is ?\ght & see :]e x w lead u to4 ,if y h imag9ation try to br+ ! :ole _w be=e y\r m9d's eye4 ,?9k ( ! millions ^u millions ( human be+s dwell+ ^u its surface--( ! five hundr$ millions ( ,buddhi/s1 ! two hundr$ millions ( ,moslems1 ! "o hundr$ & fifty millions ( ,brahmans1 & to ^! add ! millions :o foll[ ,confucius1 :o pr(ess ,%9toism1 ,judaism1 ,ja9ism1 & ! millions :o once foll[$ ,zoroa/]1 ,zeus1 ,apollo1 ,mi?ra & ,isis4 ,comp>e ) ?is trem5d\s ho/ ! numb] ( p :o dur+ ! la/ two ?\s& ye>s h call$ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 & tell me if x w\ld be inspir+ to ?9k t ! ,*ri/ians :o are b a h&ful comp>$ ) ?is innum]able majority are ! only p :o c be moral8 ,if ! hea!n1 s call$ by ,*ri/ians1 c be z moral z ourselves1 !n ,*ri/ianity c n claim to be ! only div9e fai?1 b if x is1 z ! prea*]s claim1 ! only p[] t c save1 !n ?9k ( ! gloom & ! despair :i* mu/ be ! portion ( e s5sitive s\l :o realizes ! hopelessness ( ! situation6 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s our humanity 0 d5i$ ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & ev5 n[1 tw5ty c5turies aft] ! bir? ( ,jesus1 only a h&ful1 comp>$ ) ! e>?'s population1 h accept$ ! only true religion4 ,is ?is inspir+8 ,if we 7 to pa9t ! globe 9 two colors--black & :ite--all[+ ! black to repres5t ! hea!n1 & ! :ite ! ,*ri/ian1 we w\ld see spread be=e our eyes a limitless sea ( inky blackness1 ) a few :ite dots float+ 9 x4 ,oh1 h[ long w x take be=e ?is black e>? ( ours %all *ange its color8 ,if we feel uncom=table :5 we see an animal maltreat$1 h[ c we h ! he>t to subscribe to a doctr9e t d5ies to ! great majority ( our human fell[s1 n only future bliss1 b ev5 ! "r to be moral8 ,if in/ead ( be+ a religion ( love1 ,*ri/ianity 7 a religion ( hate1 c\ld x be less g5]\s8 ,if in/ead ( be+ ! religion ( ! meek & l[ly x 7 ! religion ( ! pr\d & ! haughty1 c\ld x h be5 m conceit$8 ,t p c enjoy a religion :i* black5s ! face ( all mank9d outside its pale is a pitiful comm5t>y on human nature4 ,b let u foll[ ! lead ( ! prea*] a little fur!r4 ,he says !re c be no morality )\t ,god1 :i* means1 no morality )\t ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,b :i* ,*ri/ian religion does he mean8 ,! ,ca?olics d5\nce prote/antism z a p]v]sion2 ! ,prote/ants call ,ca?olicism an impo/ure4 ,:i*1 !n1 is ! ,*ri/ian religion )\t :i* !re c be no morality8 ,if ! "o is z ,*ri/ian z ! o!r1 :y !n d !y try to conv]t ea* o!r--:y d ! ,ca?olics s5d mission>ies to ! ,prote/ants8 ,evid5tly1 x mu/ be ! prote/ant religion :i* is alone ,*ri/ian1 at lea/ we 9 ?is c\ntry seem to ?9k s4 ,if true1 !n !re is no morality possible )\t ! prote/ant fai?4 ,n[ see to :at a small fai? & to :at a pale & sickly hope ! prea*] has br\ght u4 ,ah6 he has l$ u into an alley--moldy1 /uffy1 & *ok+4 ,! _w is no long] 9 sight1 ! sun & />s h disappe>$1 ! w9ds t sweep ! face ( ! e>? & ! sky are he>d no m4 ,yes1 we are 9 an alley6 ,n[ ?is prote/ant religion :i* is alone ! hope ( ! _w1 :at is x8 ,a mom5t ago we ask$1 :i* is ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,we n[ ask1 :i* is ! prote/ant religion8 ,is x ! *ur* ( ,engl&8 ,is x ,lu!ranism8 ,is x ,me?odism8 ,is x ,presbyt]ianism8 ,is x ,unit>ianism8 ,is x ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*8 ,is x ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce8 ,we believe we h m5tion$ en\gh to select f4 ,x w n d to say t all ^! sects are equally ,*ri/ian4 ,:y1 !n1 are !y sep>at$8 ,:y d n ! ,bapti/s commune at ! ,"l's table ) ! ,presbyt]ians1 & :y d ! ,episcopalians claim t !y alone h ! apo/olic ord9ation8 ,a ,me?odi/ prea*] is n all[$ to speak f an ,episcopal alt>--8 ord9ation is n consid]$ valid1 & 8 *ur* is only a sect 91 ! eyes ( ! *ur* ( ,engl&4 ,:i* ( ^!1 !n1 is ! true protectant religion )\t :i* no morality is possible 9 ?is _w or salvation 9 ! next8 ,! proposition t !re c be no morality )\t ,god :5 analyz$1 comes to ?is3 ,!re c be no morality )\t ! prote/ant religion1 & x is z yet unc]ta9 :i* is ! ,prote/ant religion4 ,h[ educat$ p c f9d *e] & com=t 9 an alley & mi/ake its d>kness = a horizon--h[ !y c be happy 9 ! belief t no "o c be good or brave )\t believ+ z !y d1--is beyond my compreh5sion4 ,& :5 we rememb] t ?is ,prote/ant religion did n exi/ be=e ! sixte5? c5tury--t x is only ab\t ?ree hundr$ ye>s old1 & t1 if x is ! only true religion1 x wait$ a long "t--until mank9d _h rea*$ middle life--until ! _w _h begun to turn gray--be=e x comm5c$ to m9i/] to its ne$s--we beg9 to realize t !re is no ?or\ghf>e to ! alley to :i* ! prea*] has conduct$ u--= x is a bl9d alley1 & we feel creep+ ^u u ! *ill ( dea? & despair6 ,oh1 let u turn back6 ,let u ha/5 out ( ?is d>kness6 ,let u return to ! kisses ( ! sun & ! w9d1 to ! air & ! light6 ,to ?9k t ! :ole _w1 pa/ & pres5t1 has be51 is1 & w be irrevocably lo/1 unless x accepts our ?ree hundr$ ye>s old & mu*-divid$ religion6 ,:at g5tle & ref9$ m9d c /& ! /ra98 ,:o c walk /raight "u ! weight ( su* cru%+ pessimism8 ,is x n =tunate t only "o day 9 sev5 is devot$ to *ur*-go+8 ,:5 ,i 0 a ,presbyt]ian m9i/]1 "o ( ! hymns we us$ to s+ 9 *ur* began ) ! words ,f ,gre5l&'s ,icy ,m\nta9s1 & w5t on to speak ( ,india's ,coral ,/r&s & ,africa's ,sunny ,f\nta9s1 end+ ) ?is s5tim5t4 ,:]e e prospect pleases ,& man alone is vile4 ,?9k ( ! ess5tially unmoral m9d ( ! man :o c\ld write su* a hymn1 & ( ! call\sness ( ! p :o c s+ x6 ,?9k ( putt+ s false1 s un*>itable1 s conceit$1 s mean & small a ?\ght into music1 & s++ x6 ,if !y wept ov] x1 if !y m\rn$ ov] x1 x w\ld be less incongru\s1 b to sit 9 _! pews & ) ! help ( organ & piano to s+ ab\t ! vil5ess ( ! e>?'s great] population seems to me 9 my ha/e1 to l5d consid]able support to ! doctr9e ( total depravity4 ,! ,*ri/ian w trade ) ! hea!n1 he w travel into _! c\ntry1 he w tru/ !m 9 bus9ess1 b1 on ,sunday1 :5 he is 9 *ur*1 :5 he is kneel+ at ! alt>1 9 ! h\se ( 8 ,god1 he calls !m vile4 ,if ! only way we c appreciate our own morality is by defam+ ! majority ( humanity1 h[ contemptible mu/ our morality he8 ,:5 we s+ t all ! ,h9doos1 ! ,*9ese1 ! ,japanese & ! re/ ( ! non-,*ri/ian _w are vile1--t !re is no love1 no devotion1 no patriotism1 no hone/y1 no fri5d%ip1 no temp]ance1 no philan?ropy1 no *a/ity1 no tru?fulness1 no m]cy & no honor1 9 ^! hea!n l&s--:5 we d5y t 9 ^! p>ts ( ! _w any virtue c exi/1 are we n be>+ false witness aga9/ our neighbors8 ,to prea* ! bro!rhood ( man 9 "o brea?1 & 9 ! next1 to call y\r bro!rs :o d n believe 9 y\r cre$ vile1 has ab\t x ! unmi/akable air ( cant & hypocrisy4 ,is x any wond] t ! hea!n di/ru/ ! ,*ri/ian nations ( ,europe & ,am]ica8 ,a cl]gyman ( ,*icago1 "o ( our lead+1 popul>1 successful1 tal5t$1 & respect$ prea*]s--"o :o has _h ph5om5al success z a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel1 & :o addresses ! l>ge/ ,*ri/ian audi5ces 9 ! c\ntry1 speak+ to ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 decl>$ t ?is e>? w\ld h be5 a hell if ,*ri/ _h n di$ on ,golgo?a4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ ( ! nature ( a blight 9 a cre$ t c =ce f ! lips ( an educat$ & b5evol5t man su* unlovely words4 ,& !re is4 ,x is s self-c5t]$1 s intol]ant1 s exclusive1 t 9 its eyes ! :ole _w1 except its own little corn]1 is no?+ b a hell4 ,to intimate t ! _w :i* gave u our republic1 ! _w :i* gave u our con/itution--our jurisprud5ce1 our law c\rts--! _w :i* has cr[d$ our gall]ies ) works ( imp]i%able beauty1 & our libr>ies ) immortal poetry1 lit]ature & philosophy--:i* has giv5 to our univ]sities _! classical curriculum--:i* creat$ ,socrates1 ,plato1 ,ari/otle1 ,p]icles1 ,s5eca1 ,cic]o & ! ,anton9es--a _w ^: ru9s are m wond]ful ?an any?+ we possess1 ^: dead are m immortal ?an our liv+--to sugge/ t ?is pre-,*ri/ian _w z well z ! non-,*ri/ian c\ntries to-day1 0 a hell1 takes my brea? away4 ,i nev] imag9$ t ?is fe>ful ,asiatic cre$ c\ld smite or /+ an o!rwise :olesome s\l into su* a contortion4 ,:at is !re 9 ?is ,pale/9ian ,jew :om our fam\s prea*] wor%ips z 8 god t c tempt a man to be> ev5 false witness = 8 sake8 ,heav5s6 ,h[ c a man ) ! example ( h]oic ,japan fre% & fragrant be=e him1 ?9k ( ?is e>? z a hell )\t 8 %ibbole?8 ,victor ,hugo says ,x is a t]rible ?+ to h be5 a prie/ once2 x is n less t]rible to be an or?odox prote/ant prea*] to-day4 ,& :y8 ,because = ! prea*] !re is some?+ high] ?an ! tru?--8 cre$4 ,b ! proposition t !re c be no morality )\t ,god--t ! e>? w\ld be a hell )\t ,*ri/1 9 its f9al analysis means ?is3 ,p w n be moral )\t ! belief 9 a future life4 ,x is ! hope ( future rew>ds :i* gives to ! ,god idea its value4 ,/4 ,paul himself admitt$ t if ! ,*ri/ians believ$ 9 ,*ri/ = ?is life only !y 7 ( all m5 ! mo/ mis]able4 ,7 ! cl]gy to tell _! flocks ?is morn+ t al?\gh !y felt sure ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 !y _h _! d\bts ab\t ano!r life1 h[ _m ( !m w\ld return to wor%ip on ! foll[+ ,sunday8 ,yes1 x is ! m+l$ hope & fe> ( ! future :i* gives ! belief 9 a ,god its importance4 ,if !re 7 no dea?--if m5 c\ld live "h =ev]1 !y w\ld n mu* conc]n !mselves ab\t spirits & invisible be+s4 ,x is ! idea t :5 we die we fall into ! h&s ( ,god1 ! idea t x is a t]rible ?+1 z ! ,bible says1 to fall into ! h&s ( ! liv+ ,god--x is ?is idea :i* lights ! alt>s1 b5ds ! knee1 & builds *ur*es4 ,to placate ! deity t he may rew>d u 9 ! future is1 frankly1 ! object ( all religi\s c]emonies4 ,if ?is be true1 !n ! proposition t )\t ,god !re c be no morality am\nts to ?is3 ,)\t future rew>ds & puni%m5ts no man w live a moral life4 ,?is doctr9e leads to ! foll[+ conclusions3 ,fir/1 man is naturally immoral1 & ! only way he c be arre/$ 9 8 c>e] ( vice & crime is to promise him future rew>ds if he w behave himself1 & to m5ace him ) hell fire if he w n4 ,secondly1 ! proposition implies t morality p] se is n desirable1 t no "o c\ld be virtu\s en\gh to desire virtue = its own sake1 & t )\t great & et]nal rew>ds morality w\ld g a-begg+4 ,& ?is is religion6 ,:at !n is a!ism8 ,:y d p desire heal?8 ,c]ta9ly n = any po/mortem rew>ds4 ,! heal? ( ! body is cultivat$ = its own beautiful sake4 ,heal? is joy1 x is p[]1 x is beauty1 x is /r5g?4 ,are n ^! en\gh to make x sacr$ to all m58 ,b if ! heal? ( ! body does n ne$ ! prop ( future rew>ds to comm5d itself to u1 :at good reason h we to ?9k t morality1 :i* is ! heal? ( ! m9d1 is a wret*$ inve/m5t if !re be no o!r life8 ,morality is temp]ance4 ,h[ c our ideas ab\t ! unse5 _w *ange ! nature ( temp]ance s t in/ead ( be+ a virtue x w\ld become a /upid & irksome re/ra9t8 ,if x is good to be temp]ate 9 ! pursuit ( pleasure or weal?1 or 9 ! gratification ( desire1 :y %\ld our speculations ab\t ! h]eaft] alt] our attitude t[>d ! value ( temp]ance & self-control 9 ev]y?+8 ,god or no ,god1 a future life or no future life1 is n temp]ance bett] ?an intemp]ance8 ,to ask :y a man %\ld practice temp]ance ev5 if x be grant$ t x is bett] ?an intemp]ance is to g back to ! t]rible *>ge t man is by nature a mon/]1 & t he w n behave well unless he is promis$ enorm\s returns 9 ! %ape ( et]nal rew>ds--palaces1 mansions1 cr[ns1 ?rones1 9 ! next _w4 ,well1 if ! prea*]s are "r x is a s]i\s "q :e!r s deprav$ a creature z man des]ves to be sav$ at all4 ,to h creat$ s contemptible a creature 0 a great en\gh blund]1 b ?9k ( p]petuat+ 8 race =ev] & ev]6 ,let u see h[ mu* tru? !re is 9 ! prea*]'s e/imate ( human nature4 ,take ! example ( a fa!r :o is devot$ to 8 little mo!rless girl4 ,he lives = h]1 c>es = h]1 protects h]1 & provides = h] future t %e may feel 8 bless+ long aft] he has pass$ away4 ,w ?is fa!r be less a fa!r )\t ! belief 9 future rew>ds8 ,b to love & c>e = "o's *ild is only natural morality1 replies ! cl]gyman4 ,( c\rse x is4 ,& t is :y x is g5u9e1 sweet1 spontane\s1 & unta9t$ ) expectations ( a rew>d4 ,x nev] ent]s 8 m9d t he is go+ to be paid big wages = be+ good to 8 mo!rless *ild4 ,he lov$ h]1 & t 0 heav5 en\gh = him4 ,x is artificial morality t p9es = rew>ds & sick5s & dies :5 ! expect$ rew>d is que/ion$4 ,if !re is no future glory1 :o w ab/a9 f meat on ,friday1 or spr9kle 8 *ildr51 or read ! ,bible or li/5 to s]mons8 ,b ! natural virtues w spr+ up l fl[]s 9 ! human soil4 ,m5 & wom5 w love1 w sacrifice1 w p]=m h]oic de$s ( devotion1 :atev] may be _! !ories conc]n+ ! h]eaft]4 ,let u take ano!r case4 ,:y is an employ] ( labor good to 8 m58 ,is x because he expects to be rew>d$ = x 9 ! next life8 ,analyze 8 motives & y w f9d t if he treats 8 h&s well x is because he believes x to be ! be/ way to get along ) !m1 to e>n _! good w1 to keep 8 own self-respect1 & to m]it ! approval ( ! community 9 :i* he lives4 ,he is n go+ to *ange 8 conduct t[>d 8 employees1 nor w ! motives :i* n[ influ5ce 8 conduct lose _! =ce imm$iately aft] he f9ds out t !re is no?+ com+ to him 9 ! next _w = be+ good & j to 8 workm54 ,! !ologians appe> to labor "u ! impression t morality be+ irksome & undesirable1 x w\ld be an inju/ice n to rew>d ! p :o put up ) x ) a p>adise ( "s k9d4 ,!y ?9k t ! man :o did n rob 8 neighbor1 beat 8 wife & *ildr51 or get drunk1 ought to be rew>d$4 ,c]ta9ly he ought--if x is = a future rew>d t he does n d ^! ?+s4 ,if we h an influ5ce at all we %all see t ^! p :o h d5i$ !mselves ! pleasure ( cutt+ _! neighbors' ?roats1 or ( lead+ an intemp]ate1 di%one/ & brutal life1 %all receive _! rew>d4 ,!re is no d\bt t "s p are kept f do+ wrong by ! fe> ( a di/ant hell1 & o!rs are provok$ to good works by ! hope ( a heav5ly cr[n4 ,b ! mi/ake ( ! !ologian consi/s 9 ?9k+ t anybody actuat$ by su* motives c be moral4 ,a vici\s dog is n made g5tle by *a9+ him--he is only prev5t$ f do+ h>m4 ,x is true t to prev5t a savage bea/ f hurt+ p is a s]vice to humanity4 ,x is also true t if by prea*+ ! fe> ( hell ! *ur*es succe$ 9 prev5t+ vici\s m5 f do+ h>m1 !y are b5efactors4 ,fe>1 :ile n ! highe/ motive1 is nev]!less q effective ) "s p4 ,( c\rse1 z f> z my own pref]5ce goes1 ,i w\ld n prea* ! doctr9e ( ev]la/+ hell ev5 if ,i c\ld be assur$ x 0 ! only ?+ t c\ld save mank9d4 ,i w\ld n c>e to save mank9d "u ^? conditions4 ,!re is no?+ m immoral ?an ! idea ( un5d+ torture4 ,! wor/ crim9als are n half s immoral z ! creators & p]petrators ( ! unque/ionable hell ( ,*ri/ian !ology4 ,i c n ?9k ( a great] insult to ! human consci5ce ?an to say t ?is fe>ful e/abli%m5t ) its ev]la/+ /5* 9 our no/rils is ! p>5t ( all virtue1 & t if its fires 7 to be ext+ui%$ !re w\ld be an end to human morality4 ,x is q easy1 ,i imag9e ! prea*] say+1 to talk 9 ?is /ra9 n[1 b wait until y are on y\r dea?-b$4 ,b ! frightful dea?-b$ sc5es we read ( 9 religi\s lit]ature are g5]ally fictiti\s4 ,:5 !y are n impo/ures1 a c>eful inve/igation w %[ t !y are ! effect ( pulpit s5sationalism4 ,! dy+ ?\ghts ( a sane & brave man or woman are z free f torture z ! sleep :i* closes ! tir$ eye-lids4 ,:at does a "m ?9k ( 9 h] la/ mom5ts8 ,%e ?9ks ( h] de> ones--h] *il dr56 :om %e has to leave mo!rless 9 ! _w4 ,h[ noble is human nature6 ,& x is ?is nobility :i* makes !ology jeal\s4 ,! dy+ "m %\ld be ?9k+ ( h] ,god1--h] s\l1 h] cre$--%e %\ld be trembl+ ) fe>1 & be fill$ ) con/]nation1 in/ead ( ?9k+ lov+ly & te>fully ( h] little ones6 ,& :5 !ology c n get horrible dea? b$ sc5es1 %e inv5ts !m4 ,9 ,!ron ,w>e1 ! deacons ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur* say to _! m9i/]1 ,give u m ( ! dea?-b$ sc5es ( ,voltaire & ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,= a long "t x 0 a "p ( ! vocation ( ! !ologians to po/pone ! attack ^u an intellectual giant until he 0 dead or dy+4 ,x is n true t :5 p come to die !y confess t ! prea*]'s hell & 8 heav5 are real aft] all4 ,! o!r day a negro %ot 8 wife & babe fatally & ran away4 ,:5 ! neighbors arriv$ ^u ! sc5e ( ! trag$y1 !y f\nd ! dy+ "m ) h] arms ar\nd h] infant try+ to soo! its pa9s4 ,%e _h torn a fragm5t ( h] bodice to /op ) x ! ble$+ w\nd 9 ! *ild's arm4 ,mo!rhood6 ,0 %e worry+ ab\t h] own s\l1 ab\t et]nity1 ab\t ,god1 ab\t ! devil1 ab\t heav51 ab\t hell6 ,oh1 no6 ,%e _h "o ?\ght :i* puts all prea*+ to %ame--to ease ! pa9 ( h] dy+ *ild4 ,%e =got %e 0 dy+ h]self4 ,%e =got all ab\t h] future rew>d--b %e did n =get h] *ild4 ,t is ! way mo!rs die4 ,no ,*ri/ian c die a bett] dea?4 ,:5 prea*]s c speak to u ( a ,god :o c love l ?is negro "m1--or :o 9 ! words ( ! ,engli% poet1 ,wordswor?1 w ,nev] bl5d 8 pleasure or 8 pride ,) sorr[ ( ! meane/ ?+ t feels1 !n1 we %all wor%ip him1--n = 8 heav51 nor f fe> ( 8 hell1 b = 8 own bless$ self4 ,o!rs may be able to tell :e!r or n !re is ano!r life4 ,i c n4 ,b :e!r or n !re is a life beyond ! grave1 ,i "k t spr+ w come e ye>1 t ! g5tle ra9s w fall1 ! sunlight w woo & kiss all x meets1 ! h>ve/s w wave1 & ! _w w sleep & wake ea* day4 ,9 ! same way ,i "k t :atev] ! prea*]s may say ab\t a godless morality1 ! *>ities1 ! devotions1 ! humanities1 ! fri5d%ips1 & ! loves1 w spr+ up et]nal 9 our daily lives1 & beauty & glory %all nev] p]i% f human nature4 ,consci5ce is born ( love1 wrote ,%akespe>e4 ,9 ! alembic ( ?is glori\s tru? all ! t]rors ( ! ,jewi%-,*ri/ian religion dissolve into no?+ness4 ,a ^w f ,%akespe>e1 & ! nightm>es ( ! pa/ are no m4 ,love6--atta*m5t1 devotion1 fri5d%ip1 behold ! cradle 9 :i* consci5ce 0 born6 ,fe> is a tomb--x lives ^u hell4 ,love is a cradle1 nurs+ into be+ & maturity all t is good1 all t is true1 all t is beautiful4 ,says ,t5nyson3 ,p]plext 9 fai?1 b pure 9 de$s ,at la/ he beat 8 music out4 ,!re lives m fai? 9 hone/ d\bt1 ,believe me1 ?an 9 half ! cre$s4 ,?is is music1 & x desc5ds ov] ! babel ( wrangl+ cre$s1 z ! sunlight1 aft] a long /orm1 ov] ! sp5t & we>y waves4 ,,! ,,indep5d5t ,,religi\s ,,society ,believes ,t ! greate/ good 9 life is ,tru?4 ,)\t ,tru?--love1 hope1 *>ity & all o!r human virtues d>k en4 ,tru? is to life :at ! sun is to ! _w4 ,we believe t ! only ,tru? :i* c be tru/$ is t :i* c be te/$4