,,! ,,bible ,,unveil$ ,by ,m4 ,m4 ,mangas>ian #aiaa ,:5 ,i s]i\sly believe a ?+1 ,i say s 9 a few words1 leav+ ! read] to det]m9e :at my belief is wor?4 ,b ,i d n *oose to temp] d[n e expression ( p]sonal op9ion into c\rte\s g5]alities4 ,let u le>n to speak pla9ly & intelligibly fir/1 &1 if x may be1 gracefully aft]w>ds4--,john ,rusk94 ,,to make x possible = a man to be z hone/ 9 8 religion z he w\ld l to be 9 8 bus9ess2 to make him z unafraid 9 *ur* z he aims to be any:]e else1 & to help make him z impati5t ( a lie on ,sunday z he is on any o!r day ( ! week1 is ! object ( ^! /udies on ! bible4 ,i wi% to be able to k9dle 9 ! brea/ ( e free citiz5 ( ?is free c\ntry ! love ( tru?1 irrespective ( :e!r x helps or hurts2 ,i wi% to %ame c[>dice & cant out ( e man & woman :o speaks ! ,engli% language4 ,,cont5ts ,an ,extraord9>y ,book ,a ,^w ) ! ,read]--,prote/ant & ,ca?olic ,a ,^w ) ! ,jews ,,"p ,i4 ,i4 ,! ,neglect$ ,book ,:at ,makes a ,book ,inspir$8 ,! ,sects & ,_! ,bibles ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant ,bibles ,ca?olics ,make ,_! ,own ,bible ,,"p ,,ii4 ,i4 ,! ,t]c5t5>y ( ! ,engli% ,bible ,"s ,lay ,def5d]s ( ! ,bible--,bryan's ,*all5ge ,bryan's ,def5se ( ! ,bible ,,ii4 ,roosevelt on ! ,bible ,,iii4 ,let ,!m ,produce ,x ,:at ,is ! ,be/ ,?+ ,t ,c ,be ,said 9 ,favor ( ! ,bible8 ,,iv4 ,h[ to ,te/ a ,book ,speak ,accord+ to ,k ,,"p ,,iii4 ,i4 ,! ,fir/ ,*apt] ( ! ,bible ,! ,fir/ ,v]se ( ! ,bible ,!ologians ,discov] ,t ,six ,days ,means ,six ,p]iods ,! ,great ,trag$y ,,ii4 ,taboo & ,totem4 ,! ,totem ,,iii4 ,! ,bible & ,magic ,! ,unbelievable 9 ! ,bible ,,iv4 ,! ,/range/ ,/ory 9 ! ,bible ,,"p ,,iv4 ,i4 ,god & ,8 ,book ,! ,deity ,dem&s ,human ,fle% ,,ii4 ,! ,portrait ( ,god 9 ! ,bible ,a ,bible ,sa9t ,,iii4 ,! ,bible & ,judaism ,,iv4 ,bible & ,talmud ,v4 ,! ,ma/]piece ( ! ,bible--,solomon's ,temple ,,"p ,v4 ,contradictions 9 ! ,bible ,s]i\s ,discrepancies 9 ! ,/ory ( ,jesus ,"o ,writ] ,makes ,jesus ,affirm ,:at ,ano!r ,made ,him ,d5y ,,"p ,,vi4 ,i4 ,:at ,0 ,! ,bible ,meant to ,tea*8 ,,ii4 ,! ,bible & ,religion ,,iii4 ,does ! ,bible ,tea* ,morality8 ,,iv4 ,righte\sness 9 ! ,bible ,v4 ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts ,,vi4 ,! ,comm&m5ts ,brok5 ,,vii4 ,?\ ,%alt ,despise ,wom5 ,,viii4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ,,ix4 ,! ,p>ables ( ,jesus ,,"p ,,vii4 ,i4 ,a ,bett] ,bible ,conclusion4 ,! ,book ( ,god & ! ,book ( ,man ,an ,extraord9>y ,book ,a ,,book :i* claims infallibility2 :i* aspires to absolute au?ority ov] m9d & body2 :i* dem&s unconditional surr5d] to all its pret5sions ^u p5alty ( et]nal damnation1 is an extraord9>y book & %\ld1 !re=e1 be subject$ to extraord9>y te/s4 ,nei!r ,*ri/ian prie/s nor ,jewi% rabbis approve ( apply+ to ! bible ! same te/s by :i* o!r books are tri$4 ,:y8 ,because x w help ! bible8 ,x c n be t4 ,because x might hurt ! bible8 ,we c ?9k ( no o!r reason4 ,b :y devote s mu* space & "t to ! discussion ( a book 9 :i* ! educat$ _w no long] believes8 ,:y n take up issues t are m alive & m useful8 ,i am ( ! op9ion t ! p :o leave ! bible alone d s1 n because !y ?9k ! book has ceas$ to hurt1 b because !y are /ill afraid ( x1 or its cli5tle4 ,! g5]ality ( re=m]s w\ld r fight giants ?an ! great pap] idol ( ! *ur*es--because x is saf]4 ,cl]gym5 ) lib]al t5d5cies seek to dull ! edge ( all criticism aga9/ ! bible by admitt+ 9 advance ! conclusions ( s*ol>%ip 9 ref]5ce to x1 b /ill pret5d+ to f9d a unique use = ! book z lit]ature4 ,inde$6 ,& s9ce :5 has ! bible1 f be+ a div9e revelation1 fall5 to ! level ( m]e lett]s8 ,if ! bible is m]e lit]ature1 w\ld ! mails accept x 9 its pres5t =m8 ,w\ld x be tol]at$ 9 ! homes ( ! p8 ,& :y %\ld !re be a paid army ( m5 9 ! s]vice ( a book :i* is only lit]ature8 ,:y s _m prie/s & rabbis to d its bidd+1 & :y %\ld s _m co/ly & untax$ temples & ca!drals be built = a book :i* is no m ?an any o!r lit]ature8 ,:y %\ld mission>ies be ma9ta9$ to pu% ! sale ( ?is "o book if x is no?+ b lit]ature8 ,:y is ! _w brok5 up into sects & cre$s )\t numb] 9 ! "n ( ?is lit]ature8 ,peculi> lit]ature1 ?is6 ,! veil lift$6 ,i am n go+ to give new names to ! bible1 or f9d new hidd5 mean+s 9 x4 ,t is n my pr(ession4 ,occultism1 :i* enables a read] to f9d 9 any book :atev] he is seek+1 has nev] comm&$ my respect4 ,by lift+ ! veil1 ,i mean a v simple ?+--%[+ up ! bible4 ,all idols are veil$4 ,! veil is ! idol4 ,uncov]$1 !y sc>e nobody4 ,i %all try to d to ! great idol ( ,*ri/5dom :at ! sun does to ! e>?--coax x into ! light4 ,a ,^w ) ! ,read]--,prote/ant & ,ca?olic ,,let me assure ! prospective ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant read]s ( ?is volume t ,i d n h>bor a s+le feel+ t[>d !m :i* is n ( ! k9de/ & ! mo/ respectful4 ,i h no qu>rel :atev] ) individuals1 or ) p>ties4 ,x is altoge!r =eign to my nature to take pleasure 9 giv+ pa9 to o!rs4 ,if ! tru? gives pa91 x is n ! fault ( ! tea*]1 nor ( ! read] :o he>s x = ! fir/ "t1 b ( error1 :i* /abs & /+s be=e x w surr5d] its victims4 ,hav+ be5 a ,*ri/ian believ] myself1 ,i h ! w>me/ sympa?y = all :o /ill we> ! yoke ( sup]aturalism4 ,b ,i h no pity = error4 ,i w n consult its pleasure4 ,i w n sp>e x4 ,be=e any ( my read]s condemn me = speak+ op5ly1 & )\t res]vation1 ,i tru/ !y w ?9k ( some?+ else ,i c\ld h said ab\t ! bible :i* w\ld h be5 bett] ?an ! tru?4 ,& z ,i am go+ to make ! bible speak = itself1 ,i am sure no "o w *>ge me ) misrepres5t+ ! facts4 ,b ,i h no bus9ess to be conc]n$ ab\t ei!r pleas+ or displeas+ anybody4 ,i am go+ to tell ! tru?1 ev5 if x hurts4 ,if tell+ ! tru? hurts me1 x is ,i1 & n ! tru?1 t has to get out ( ! way2 if x hurts y1 x is y1 & n ! tru?1 t has to be sacrific$4 ,n tru? = tru?'s sake1 b tru? = humanity's sake1 is ! bett] motto1 argue c]ta9 tea*]s2 b is !re a bett] way ( s]v+ humanity ?an ?r\gh tru?8 ,ev5 z ,art = art's sake w give humanity ! highe/ art1 ,tru? = tru?'s sake w give to ! _w ! only bread x c live by4 ,a ,^w ) ! ,jews ,,z ! bible is ! "w ( ,jewi% au?ors1 & z ,i say q a little ab\t ,jews & ,judaism 9 ?is book1 ,i wi% to take ! pa9s to expla9 my position 9 advance4 ,rationalism is mu* indebt$ to ! educat$ ,jew4 ,ev5 m is ! ,jew indebt$ to ,rationalism4 ,! only miracle 9 ! hi/ory ( ,israel 0 p]=m$ by ,rationalism4 ,all ! bible miracles are no?+ 9 comp>ison4 ,rationalism has sav$ ! ,jew f 8 greate/ enemy--! bible4 ,x is to ! great cr$it ( ! ,jew t he has surviv$ 8 holy book4 ,no p h suff]$ m f x ?an ! *os5 p4 ,! bible has made ! ,jew a w&]] & an ali5 9 e c\ntry4 ,:5 ?9k+ ( ! m>tyrdom ( ?is race ?r\gh ! c5turies1 ! poet ,he9e exclaim$3 ,judaism is n a religion2 ,judaism is a mis=tune4 99 ,! same poet congratulates himself ^u ! ha/5+ dep>ture ( ,jehovah3 ,x is ! old ,jehovah himself t is prep>+ = dea?4 ,he> ye n ! bells res\nd+8 ,kneel d[n1 !y are br++ ! sacram5ts to a dy+ ,god4 99 ,he9e3 ,philosophy & ,religion 9 ,g]many4 ,! great /rides :i* ! mod]n ,jew has made 9 culture z well z 9 comm]ce1 he owes to 8 emancipation f ! influ5ce ( ! bible4 ,! m he disobeys ! bible ! m univ]sal he becomes 9 8 sympa?ies & ta/es4 ,) ! cru%+ load ( ! bible tak5 (f 8 %\ld]s1 ! ,jew is swift 9 respond+ to ! mo/ b5efic5t influ5ces ( environm5t4 ,away f ,judaism lies ! salvation ( ! ,jew4 ,x 0 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 among ! ,g5tiles1 & n 9 ,pale/9e1 t ! ,jew discov]$ himself4 ,n until he turn$ 8 back ^u ,jehovah & 8 book did ! ,jew leap =? to conqu] 9 art1 9 lit]ature1 9 sci5ce1 & 9 all ! graces t help to make g5ius & virtue attractive4 ,i d n say t all p]secution & prejudice w end :5 ,jew & ,*ri/ian cease to foll[ ! tea*+s ( ! bible1 b surely ! mo/ =midable ob/acles to ! frat]nization ( ! races %all be remov$4 ,x is a s]vice to humanity to try to free ! ,jew f ! rabb9ical yoke1 & ! ,*ri/ian f t ( ! prie/4 ,! rabbi is z mu* a s*ismatic z ! prie/4 ,! p>5t ( bo? is ! bible4 ,once = all1 ,i beg ! read]s ( ?is book to "k t ,i d n believe = a mom5t t ! ,jews ev] taught ! absurdities1 or practic$ ! atrocities1 ) :i* ! bible cr$its !m4 ,i d n believe !y ev] />t$ on an exp$ition to murd] babes & suckl+s1 or to capture girls = _! h>ems1 = :i* acts ! bible praises !m4 ,l ! ,ca?olics & ! ,prote/ants1 ! ,jews1 inspir$ by ^! same scriptures1 h committ$ _m follies ?r\gh ! c5turies1 b ,i am positive 9 my own m9d t ! t]rible ,old ,te/am5t picture ( ! ,jew is a libel aga9/ humanity1 z well z aga9/ ! ,jews4 ,n until ! ,jew has completely p>t$ ) bible & ,talmud2 n until he has completely surr5d]$ to ,rationalism 9 m9d & body--= z long z he practices ! ,abrahamic rite ^u 8 *ildr5 z a religi\s duty he w cont9ue to be an ali5 9 e l&--w ! ,jew end 8 w&]+s 9 ! wild]ness & ent] ! l& ( promise4 ,! ,messiah ( ! ,jew1 z well z ( ! ,*ri/ian1 is come4 ,x is ,rationalism4 ,& :at is ,rationalism8 ,! au?ority ( ,reason4 ,,"p ,i4 ,i4 ,! ,neglect$ ,book ,,! bible is a sort ( national pet 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,we are taught f ! cradle to rev]e1 & almo/ wor%ip x4 ,9 "t1 ! bible comes to be z ne> & de> to u z our own mo!rs4 ,:5 anybody praises x1 we applaud him2 :5 anybody criticizes x1 we feel t[>d him z we w\ld t[>d "o :o has betray$ 8 c\ntry1 or insult$ ! national flag4 ,:51 rec5tly1 ,presid5t ,taft prais$ ! bible by say+ t ,our laws1 our lit]ature & our social life owe :atev] excell5ce !y possess l>gely to ! influ5ce ( ?is1 our *ief classic1 he 01 ,i am sure1 q s9c]e4 ,b1 evid5tly1 all he kn[s ab\t ! bible is :at 0 taught him 9 ! nurs]y1 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 or ! *ur*4 ,! majority ( p :o exalt ! bible above all o!r books h n /udi$ ! book--n ev5 read x1 except a *apt] "h & a passage !re4 ,if ! bible _h be5 a small] book1 p w\ld h be5 m famili> ) its cont5ts1 b be+ a book ( pond]\s size1 ! g5]ality ( p h only a dilettante acqua9tance ) its cont5ts4 ,really1 ! size ( ! book has be5 its be/ protection4 ,!re is sc>cely any o!r book :i* is m rev]5c$1 & less kn[n1 ?an ! bible4 ,! bible societies1 h[ev]1 claim t = long c5turies ! bible has be5 ! be/ sell]4 ,ab\t tw5ty million copies a ye> h be5 dispos$ ( dur+ ! pa/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,b sell+ a book1 & gett+ x read1 are n ! same ?+4 ,!re are reasons :i* expla9 ! enorm\s traffic 9 bibles4 ,a great deal ( money is exp5d$ e ye> to pu% its sale4 ,great legacies are devot$ to ! translation & dissem9ation ( ! bible 9 e c\ntry4 ,p[]ful corporations exi/ all ov] ,*ri/5dom to introduce ! bible into new t]ritories4 ,besides1 ! book is sold at a nom9al price1 (t5 bel[ co/1 :i* is made possible by l>ge end[m5ts & legacies4 ,ano!r reason :i* expla9s ! vogue ( ! bible is ! fact t x is protect$ aga9/ all competition4 ,! k+ is beh9d ! book2 ! press is beh9d x2 & a halo ( div9ity is ?r[n ab\t x to sc>e p f exam9+ _! own holy book ) ! same fre$om t !y exam9e ! holy books ( o!r c\ntries4 ,:at o!r book has ev] receiv$ ! patronage :i* ! bible comm&s1 ev5 to-day8 ,& :at w\ld h be5 ! fate ( ! bible _h no m be5 done = x ?an has be5 done = ,%akespe>e1 = example8 ,n until all artificial helps & props h be5 remov$1 w we be 9 a position to say :e!r ! bible sells on its own m]its1 or :e!r x is indebt$ = its popul>ity to special privilege4 ,b1 z already intimat$1 not)/&+ ^! enorm\s sales1 ! bible is read s little by ! pres5t g5]ation t x may well be call$ ,! ,neglect$ ,book4 ,to prove ?is1 we are n go+ to quote ,rationali/s1 b cl]gym54 ,! compla9t f e pulpit is t ! bible is be+ ignor$ by ! p m & m e day4 ,! ,rev4 ,lyman ,abbott read1 at "o ( 8 lectures1 a *apt] f ! bible1 )\t1 h[ev]1 m5tion+ ! "n ( ! book to 8 he>]s4 ,he 0 address+ an lite audi5ce2 on ! plat=m 7 judges1 bank]s & ! fir/ citiz5s ( ! t[n4 ,at ! conclusion ( 8 lecture two ( ! g5tlem5 on ! plat=m1 "o ( !m a judge1 ask$ him = ! "n ( ! book he _h read f4 ,lyman ,abbott himself tells ?is & o!r simil> /ories to %[ h[ ignorant ! ,am]ican public is ( ! cont5ts ( ! book !y v5]ate s pi\sly & gu% ov] s spectacul>ly4 ,! v p1 h[ev]1 :o are s ignorant ( ! bible1 w\ld be ! fir/ to ?r[ up _! h&s 9 horror %\ld ! lea/ criticism be direct$ aga9/ its cont5ts4 ,! same compla9t1 namely1 t p are neglect+ ! /udy ( ! bible1 is made by o!r cl]gym54 ,9 s*ools & colleges1 ev51 great ignorance has be5 discov]$ among ! pupils ab\t ! bible4 ,pr(essor ,hamilton reports t1 9 visit+ c]ta9 s*ools 9 ,new ,york1 he f\nd among pupils prep>+ = college1 & ne>ly ( an age = entrance1 :ole classes t c\ld n answ] ! easie/ que/ions ab\t ! cont5ts ( ! bible4 ,x is my op9ion t ! compla9+ cl]gym5 !mselves are n s well acqua9t$ ) ! bible z !y %\ld be4 ,( c\rse1 no h>m is done ei!r to sci5ce or e?ics by ?is g5]al ignorance ( ! /ories 9 ! bible2 p]sonally1 ,i am pleas$ at ! indiff]5ce ( ! public to a collection ( writ+s :i* has to be label$ holy to comm& respect4 ,! above facts are quot$ only to prove t1 despite its enorm\s sales1 ! bible is a /rang] 9 ! home1 ! s*ool1 ! /udy1 ! %op1 & 9 all ! assemblies ( ! p4 ,b ! less "s p are acqua9t$ ) ! bible1 ! m !y seem to believe 9 x4 ,inde$1 ignorance ( ! bible is indisp5sable to fai? 9 its inspiration4 ,moreov]1 x is ?is ignorant v5]ation :i* makes x dang]\s = any "o to read & tell ! tru? ab\t x4 ,=m]ly1 :5 ! *ur* _h ! p[]1 su* a man 0 ei!r hack$ to pieces1 or burn$ to c9d]s2 to-day1 ev51 he is p]secut$ z mu* z public op9ion w p]mit4 ,x is a matt] ( hi/ory t 9 ! "n ( ?is ,jewi%-,*ri/ian volume1 :i* p d n read & are b sup]ficially acqua9t$ )1 ne>ly a hundr$ millions ( lives h be5 de/roy$ 9 ,europe alone4 ,c\ld any?+ be m appall+8 ,9 mod]n times1 ! *ur* c no long] d to ! unbeliev]s 9 ! bible :at x did to !m = ov] sev5te5 hundr$ ye>s1 b x does to !m z mu* z public s5tim5t w all[4 ,! read] w be int]e/$ 9 exam9+ ) me ! book 9 ! def5se ( :i*1 ,i regret to say1 ne>ly e imag9able crime has be5 committ$4 ,x gives me pa9 to say ?is1 b :o c hide ! tru?8 ,moreov]1 my sole purpose 9 tell+ ! pla9 tru? is n to (f5d1 or give pa91 b to enc\rage ev]ybody to approa* ! book )\t fe>4 ,i am n go+ to praise ! bible2 b ,i am n go+ to d5\nce x ei!r2 ,i am go+ to expla9 x4 ,x is my desire n s mu* to talk ab\t ! bible--:51 & :]e1 & by :om1 x 0 compil$2 h[ x 0 lo/ & discov]$2 burn$ 9 ! de/ruction ( ! temple1 & lat] re/or$ by ! scribe ,ezra2 h[ x has be5 edit$ & revis$ aga9 & aga9 99 --b to lift ! veil & %[ ! book to ! _w4 99 ,^! que/ions are discuss$ 9 ! au?or's pamphlet1 ,h[ ! ,bible ,0 ,inv5t$4 ,:at ,makes a ,book ,inspir$8 ,,be=e proce$+ to read ! book1 may ,i expla9 t an inspir$ book mu/ be diff]5t f un9spir$ books4 ,if x has excell5ces & defects l o!r books1 !n x is 9 no s5se diff]5t f any ( ! works ( man4 ,an inspir$ book mu/ be a p]fect book1 else :at advantage is !re 9 be+ inspir$8 ,aga91 an inspir$ book mu/ conta9 orig9al matt]1 to ju/ify its inspiration4 ,if ! bible ne$$ ! help ( inspiration to say :at o!r books h said )\t inspiration1 !n1 in/ead ( be+ a great]1 x mu/ ne$s be a m ord9>y book4 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! bible :i* c n be f\nd else:]e8 ,:ile !re is n a s+le idea 9 ! bible :i* 0 n kn[n be=e1 !re are _m glori\s tru?s ( sci5ce & philosophy 9 o!r books :i* c n be f\nd 9 ! bible4 ,:]e91 !n1 is ! bible inspir$8 ,let me also expla9 t an argum5t1 or ! pres5tation ( important facts1 produces an impression only ^u ! unprejudic$4 ,! s\nde/ reason+ w no m conv9ce a p>tisan ?an ! mo/ copi\s %[] w give n\ri%m5t to ! s&4 ,b an argum5t is nev] address$ to a bias$ m9d4 ,! appeal ( reason is to ! fairm9d$ & ! free4 ,:51 = in/ance1 x is %[n t c]ta9 passages are 9 "o bible1 & n 9 ano!r2 or h[ passages1 reg>d$ z div9e at "o "t1 h be5 dropp$ or alt]$ 9 m rec5t revisions1 a tell+ po9t is made aga9/ an infallible book1 9 ! op9ion ( all hone/ m9ds4 ,or1 :5 x is %[n t ! bible positively tea*es falsehood & immorality1 ! "q ( inspiration is at once clos$ = all self-respect+ & imp>tial judges4 ,b1 z intimat$1 no?+ c satisfy prejudice1 or conqu] wilful ignorance4 ,prejudice on ! "o h&1 & /upidity on ! o!r1 are z imp]vi\s to argum5t z a duck's back is to wat]4 ,! pres5t book is n = m9ds t are clos$4 ,:5 we g to c\rt to h a case tri$1 ! value ( ! evid5ce we pres5t does n dep5d ^u ! appreciation ( our adv]s>y's c\nsel4 ,h[ev] conv9c+ our te/imony1 he w nev] admit t x proves 8 cli5t guilty4 ,x is ! imp>tial judge1 & x is1 aga91 ! op5-m9d$ jury1 t mu/ pass ^u ! evid5ce4 ,9 ! same way1 :at we say "h ab\t ! bible w n conv]t ! prie/s or ! rabbis4 ,we d n write = !m4 ,our book w h no effect ^u ! pope2 x is n meant to *ange 8 views4 ,?is book is = ^? :o c af=d ! tru?4 ,9 conclusion1 ! bible is a v delicate subject to h&le4 ,! mat]ial 9 h& is s prodigi\s1 & ( su* a nature1 t ,i am at a loss to "k :at to say & :at to omit4 ,!re are _m ?+s 9 ! bible to :i* ,i w\ld l to call att5tion b :i* ,i am deb>r$ f s do+ because good ta/e w n all[ x4 ,yet n to be able to ref] to ^! matt]s places me 9 ! position ( an attorney :o has 8 be/ witnesses & evid5ce ?r[n out by a rul+ ( ! c\rt4 ,! *ur* p are p]mitt$ to g on & pr9t 9 e language ! texts & /ories ( ! bible :i* ,i am n all[$ ev5 to read 9 public--mu* less to comm5t on !m4 ,!y c sell ! book by ! millions1 conta9+ absurdities & atrocities :i*1 by ord] ( ! c\rt 7t is to say1 ( public op9ion1 or ( good ta/e71 ,i am prohibit$ f ref]r+ to 9 my argum5t aga9/ ! au?ority ( ! book4 ,! read] c h no idea :at a protection t is to ! bible4 ,! def5dant1 z x 71 has gagg$ ! prosecution4 ,x ne$s no ef=t to realize h[ mu* ! bible is indebt$ to ?is fact = its be+ tol]at$ at all 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,c\rtesy prev5ts ! exposure :i* w\ld completely *ange ! _w's op9ion ( ! book4 ,b "o c be a little fre] 9 a book ?an on a public plat=m4 ,_m ( ! texts quot$ 9 ?is volume c\ld n h be5 read f ! plat=m4 ,b !re are num]\s passages 9 ! bible :i* w\ld cause ev5 cold pr9t to blu%4 ,we %all n di/urb ^?4 ,! ,sects & ,_! ,bibles ,,! ,jews d5y t ! second half ( ! bible is inspir$2 ! ,*ri/ians admit t ! fir/ "p ( ! bible is n z b9d+ z ! second "p4 ,! ,jew fails to obs]ve t1 9 d5y+ inspiration to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 he is also depriv+ ! ,old ( its inspiration4 ,! argum5ts by :i* he disproves ! ,new ,te/am5t are ! same :i* disprove ! ,old1 & all o!r inspir$ docum5ts4 ,! ,*ri/ian1 by admitt+ t ! ,old ,te/am5t is no long] z b9d+ ^u ! consci5ce ( man z x 0 at "o "t1 or z ! ,new ,te/am5t is n[1 surr5d]s ! :ole "q ( inspiration4 ,if ! ,old ,te/am5t has be5 sup]s$$1 ! ,new might be1 too4 ,if :at ,god says 9 "o "p ( ! book c be ignor$ by ! ,*ri/ians1 :at he says 9 ano!r "p ( ! book may j z reasonably be ignor$ by ! ,jews1 &--?is is important--:at ,god says 9 ei!r "p ( ! book may be ignor$ by ! ,rationali/4 ,9 o!r words1 ! ,rationali/ agrees ) ! ,*ri/ian t ! ,old ,te/am5t is pass1 & ) ! ,jews1 t ! ,new ,te/am5t is no?+ m ?an ecclesia/ical lit]ature4 ,! ,rationali/ uses ! argum5ts ( ! ,jew aga9/ ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ! argum5ts ( ! ,*ri/ian aga9/ ! ,old1 ) ! result t practically bo? ,te/am5ts fall by ! bl[s ( ! sect>ians !mselves4 ,bo? ,jew & ,*ri/ian seem to be unable to p]ceive1 or if !y d1 !y are unwill+ to admit1 t n only has ea* de/roy$ ! position ( ! o!r1 b also 8 own4 ,all ! objections :i* ! ,jew br+s aga9/ ,*ri/ianity are equally valid aga9/ 8 own ,judaism4 ,does he object to ! ,*ri/ian tr9ity8 ,!re is a tr9ity also 9 8 religion4 ,9 ,g5esis we read t ! ,"l appe>$ unto ,abraham 9 ?ree p]sons4 ,he ent]ta9$ & wor%ip$ ! ?ree m5 z "o ,"l4 99 ,does ! ,jew object to ! dogma ( inc>nation8 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,god repeat$ly appe>s 9 fle% & blood4 ,is x ! immaculate conception t ! ,jew c n accept8 ,9 ,judaism1 too1 t miracle 0 ( frequ5t occurr5ce4 ,maid5s 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z 9 ! ,new1 see an angel ( ! ,"l & become pregnant4 ,is x ! doctr9e ( hell to :i* ! ,jew objects8 ,jesus1 9 all probability1 borr[$ x f ! ,talmud4 ,is x an exclusive salvation t ! ,jew rejects8 ,b ! extra ecclesia non e/ solus ( ! ,ca?olic is b ano!r v]sion ( ! ,outside ,israel !re is no salvation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,is x ! doctr9e ( blood atonem5t 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* (f5ds him8 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is z r$ z ! ,new4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity is "o ( "n1 l>gely4 ,is x n rem>kable h[ p w subscribe to ! v doctr9es :i* !y reject1 if pres5t$ to !m "u a diff]5t "n8 ,jew & ,*ri/ian h p]secut$ "o ano!r 9 ! pa/4 ,:y8 ,only = a "n4 ,! pity ( x6 ,judaism is ,*ri/ianity1 & ,*ri/ianity is ,judaism4 ,!y are call$ by diff]5t names--t is all4 ,to ! ,jew we say3 ,y w n take ^u y ! yoke ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 ca/ d[n also ! yoke ( ! ,old4 ,& to ! ,*ri/ian we say3 ,y h already emancipat$ y\rself f ! au?ority ( ! ,old ,te/am5t to a great ext5t2 free y\rself also f ! au?ority ( ! ,new4 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant ,bibles ,,! ,ca?olics d n believe 9 ! ,prote/ant bible2 ! ,prote/ants d n tru/ ! ,ca?olic bible4 ,ea* tells ! tru? ab\t ! bible ( ! o!r1 b n ( 8 own4 ,z 9 ! case ( ! ,jew & ! ,*ri/ian1 nei!r ! ,ca?olic nor ! ,prote/ant seems to realize t 9 condemn+ ea* o!r's bible z untru/wor?y1 or z a manipulat$ copy1 !y are condemn+ also ea* 8 own bible4 ,if ! ,ca?olics h tamp]$ ) ! ,^w ( ,god1 z ! ,prote/ants claim !y h2 & if ! ,prote/ants h a defective bible1 z ! ,ca?olics *>ge1 !n ! claim t ,god has pres]v$ 8 revelation f human error falls to ! gr\nd4 ,if ,god did n protect ! ,prote/ant bible f corruption1 he is liable to be equally unconc]n$ ab\t ! ,ca?olic bible1 f :i* x foll[s t ! ,^w ( ,god c be1 & has be51 corrupt$1 :i*1 if true--& bo? ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants say x is--!n !re is no incorruptible ,^w ( ,god4 ,! ,rationali/ %>es ) ! ,ca?olic ! latt]'s op9ion ( ! ,prote/ant bible2 & ( ! ,ca?olic bible1 x d\bts its reliability j z ! ,prote/ants d4 ,putt+ :at ! ,prote/ants & ,ca?olics say ( ea* o!r's bible side by side1 ! ,rationali/ arrives at ! conclusion t bo? bibles are untru/wor?y4 ,let u n[ consid] ano!r phase ( ! ,ca?olic-,prote/ant position on ! bible4 ,! ,prote/ants are app>5tly v anxi\s to make ! read+ ( ! bible 9 ! home & ! s*ool imp]ative2 ! ,ca?olics1 on ! o!r h&1 seek to make x equally imp]ative n to read ! bible4 ,x is well kn[n t ! popes ( ,rome1 z heads ( ! *ur* & vic>s ( ,*ri/1 h repeat$ly =bidd5 ! read+ ( ! bible by ! p4 ,an index ( =bidd5 books is kept 9 ,rome = ! guidance ( ! fai?ful1 &1 surpris+ z x may seem1 ! bible 0 plac$ ^u ?is ,index ,expurgatorius by ! popes !mselves4 ,! bull ( ,pius ,,iv4 reads3 ,:osoev] %all d>e to own a copy ( ?is book 7bible7 & read x )\t hav+ procur$ a special disp5sation %all n receive absolution = 8 s9s4 ,simil> prohibitions 7 giv5 by ,pius ,,vi41 ,leo ,,ii1 ,,xii41 ,gregory ,,xvi41 ,pius ,,ix4 9 8 ,syllabus1 & ,clem5t ,,xi4 9 8 fam\s bull1 ,unig5itus4 ,9 ! ,index ( =bidd5 books ( ,pope ,innoc5t ,,xi41 #agjd1 "o ( ! books =bidd5 is ! bible 9 any ( ! popul> languages4 ,?is prohibition 0 n aga9/ ! ,prote/ant bibles only1 = ! f\r? clause 9 ! ,index is a w>n+ aga9/ ,ca?olic bibles z well1 bibliorum ,ca?olicis autoribus v]sorum4 ,my sympa?ies 9 ?is matt] are ) ! ,ca?olics2 if ! bible is an infallible book1 we ought to h an infallible read]4 ,to say t ev]ybody may int]pret ! bible z he pleases is to say t ! bible has no mean+ at all1 except :at ! read]s !mselves read into x4 ,b if x has an infallible mean+1 only an infallible int]pret] c pron\nce ^u x4 ,& :5 x is rememb]$ t an errone\s int]pretation might be ! means ( damn+ ! s\ls ( _m1 x becomes a positive duty n to read ! book = "o's self4 ,! ,pope may read x1 because be+ infallible1 he c n misread x4 ,i admire ! logic ( ! ,ca?olic *ur* 9 ?is respect4 ,grant ! premises t ! bible is a special revelation--& infallible--& all ! argum5ts ( ! ,prote/ants aga9/ ! ,ca?olic position %att] to pieces1 l ! waves aga9/ a rock4 ,b1 z already intimat$1 ! ,prote/ants believe 9 putt+ ! bible 9 e h\se1 hotel & s*ool4 ,!y want e man to c>ry a pocket-bible2 & if wom5 _h pockets !y w\ld be urg$ to d ! same4 ,f all ?is "o w\ld suppose t !y 7 v anxi\s to get ev]ybody acqua9t$ ) ! cont5ts ( ! bible4 ,! diff]5t m9i/]ial assemblies1 at _! annual ga!r+s1 rec5tly attack$ by (ficial resolutions ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,ill9ois1 :i* made ! read+ ( ! bible 9 ! public s*ools uncon/itutional4 ,! ,prote/ant *ur*es d n seem to c>e at all ab\t ! con/itution--!y want ! bible 9 ! s*ools1 con/itution or no con/itution4 ,9 ! tw5tie? c5tury ! supreme c\rt rules ! bible out ( ! p's s*ools6 ,_h n ,greece fall5 be=e ! wave ( ,asiatic my/icism1 ! bible w\ld h be5 rul$ out ( ,europe two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,ill9ois is do+ n[ :at ! supreme c\rt ( ,europe %\ld h done 9 ! ye> "o4 ,not)/&+ prote/s to ! contr>y1 ,i am ( ! op9ion t ! ,prote/ants are at he>t z oppos$ to ! read+ ( ! bible z ! ,ca?olics4 ,inde$1 !y w\ld h ev]ybody read ! bible1 b !y mu/ n read x ) _! own eyes1 b z ,calv91 or ,wesley1 or ,lu!r read x4 ,b t is n diff]5t f ! ,ca?olic position t ! ,pope mu/ read ! bible = ! p4 ,if ! ,prote/ants really p]mit ea* to read & int]pret ! bible accord+ to 8 be/ ?\ght1 :y are !re h]esy trials among !m8 ,t is a se>*+ "q4 ,h]esy trials prove beyond a d\bt t ! ,prote/ants d n wi% anybody to read ! bible = himself4 ,see :at ! *ur* did to me = read+ ! bible ) my own eyes4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-five1 myself1 my wife & baby 7 dispossess$ ( *ur*1 position & support4 ,:at 0 done to me = read+ ! bible ) my own eyes has be5 done to ?\s&s ( o!rs8 ,let me read ! bible = y1 says ! ,ca?olic4 ,read ! bible ) my eyes1 says ! ,prote/ant4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce8 ,ca?olics ,make ,_! ,own ,bible ,,"o ( ! significant facts ab\t ! bible is t no two copies ( x are exactly alike4 ,!re are ne>ly z _m v]sions ( x z !re are sects4 ,! mo/ important v>iations are to be f\nd betwe5 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant bibles4 ,z ,i write ,i h be=e me a copy ( ! ,ca?olic ,holy ,bible1 on ! title-page ( :i* are ^! words3 ,,holy ,,bible4 ,translat$ f ! ,lat9 ,vulgate4 ,?is edition ( ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,bible1 hav+ be5 duly exam9$1 is h]eby approv$ (4 ,!n foll[s a long li/ ( ! names ( bi%ops & ar*bi%ops4 ,x is ?us intimat$ t no bible is ! ,^w ( ,god unless x has ! endorsem5t ( ^! ,ca?olic dignit>ies4 ,only aft] ^! m5 h exam9$ ! bible & giv5 x _! sanction does ! book become div9e4 ,no layman c tell = himself1 unaid$ by a prie/1 ! ,^w ( ,god f ! ^w ( man4 ,9 fact1 x is ! prie/ :o *anges ! ^w ( man into ! ,^w ( ,god by ! same process t he conv]ts ord9>y bread into a ,god4 ,!re is giv5 also 9 ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,bible1 be=e me1 a li/ ( ! books :i* are pron\nc$ to be inspir$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t4 ,to introduce into ! bible any book n conta9$ 9 ?is li/1 or to exclude f ! bible any "o ( ! books :i* ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t has decid$ to be inspir$1 is to be guilty ( blasphemy4 ,?is is :at x says3 ,n[ if any "o read+ ov] ^! books 9 all _! p>ts1 z !y are usually read 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*444 does n hold !m sacr$ & canonical444 & does indu/ri\sly contemn !m let him be ana!ma4 ,to be ana!ma means to be accurs$4 ,9 o!r words1 !re is no *oice2 x is ! ,ca?olic bible or a curse4 ,no man has any "r to *oose = himself1 or decide accord+ to 8 own consci5ce & k1 :i* is ! ,^w ( ,god1 or h[ mu* 9 ! v>i\s bibles is actually ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,he mu/1 !n1 *oose betwe5 ! prie/'s bible or--8 curse4 ,to try to prove a book inspir$ by ?reat5+ to curse all ^? :o may tell ! tru? ab\t x1 is a sure sign t ! mak]s ( ! bible !mselves d n believe 9 its inspiration4 ,x is impossible to ?9k t if ! prie/s really believ$ ! bible to be div9e1 !y w\ld h und]tak5 to h$ge x ab\t ) ana!mas4 ,b !y curse to conceal _! own unbelief4 ,!re is n ano!r book t _h to curse its read]s to make !m believe 9 x4 ,! mo/ effective argum5t aga9/ ! bible is furni%$ by ! *ur* itself4 ,= ne>ly fifte5 hundr$ ye>s x hang$ & burn$ p alive to make !m believe 9 ! bible4 ,t is a good way to prove "o's unbelief1 n "o's fai?4 ,x %[s :at little confid5ce ! ,ca?olics _h 9 ! ability ( ! ,^w ( ,god to def5d itself aga9/ a ,giordano ,bruno1 :5 !y burn$ him at ! /ake2 & h[ dubi\s ! ,prote/ants 7 ( _! bible1 :5 !y burn$ ,mi*ael ,s]vetus at ! /ake4 ,! long li/ ( t]rible crimes committ$ 9 def5se ( ! bible is a conclusive pro(1 fir/1 ( ! unbelief ( ! ,*ri/ians !mselves 9 ! ability ( ! bible to w9 m5 by ! beauty & tru? ( its tea*+s2 &1 second1 ( ! evil influ5ce ( ! book ^u ^? :o accept$ its au?ority4 ,! preface to ! ,ca?olic bible (f]s a fur!r pro( ( ! lack ( confid5ce ( ,*ri/ians 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,x =bids p1 z already %[n1 to read ! ,^w ( ,god )\t fir/ secur+ ! cons5t ( a prie/4 ,x is a he9\s ?+1 accord+ to ! *ur* au?orities1 to und]take to read ! bible on "o's own responsibility4 ,to prev5t & rem$y ?is abuse 7namely1 t ( read+ ! bible1 & int]pret+ x = "o's self71 says ?is same preface1 x 0 judg$ necess>y to =bid ! read+ ( ! scriptures 9 ! vulg> tongues4 ,( c\rse1 ''!re is no prohibition aga9/ read+ x 9 ,lat91 or ,hebrew1 or ,greek1 or 9 any language t "o does n und]/&1 b x is =bidd5 to read x 9 ! vulg>1 t is to say1 9 any language t ! read] is famili> )1 )\t ! advice & p]mission ( ! pa/ors & spiritual guides :om ,god has appo9t$ to gov]n 8 *ur*4 ,to prove ?is au?ority ( ! prie/ to =bid ! read+ ( ! bible1 ! foll[+ text is quot$3 ,he t w n he> ! *ur*1 let him be to !e z ! hea!n & ! publican4 99 99 ,mat!w xviii1 #ag1 ,ca?olic ,bible4 ,! *ur* mu/ be obey$4 ,! comm&m5t says no?+ ab\t obey+ ! *ur* only :5 %e is 9 ! "r1 or only :5 %e is reasonable1 or ev5 only :5 %e is scriptural--%e mu/ be obey$ because %e is ! *ur*4 ,& ?is1 too1 is q consi/5t ) ! claims ( an infallible revelation4 ,if ev]ybody is to be giv5 ! lib]ty to decide :5 ! *ur* is "r1 reasonable1 or scriptural1 & :5 %e is n1 !n x is n ! *ur*1 b ! individual1 :o is infallible4 ,if ! bible is inspir$1 !re is no escape f ! conclusions ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*4 ,did n ,jesus say to ! ,apo/les1 &1 !re=e1 to ! prie/s3 ,:atsoev] ye %all b9d on e>? %all be b\nd 9 heav52 & :atsoev] ye %all loose on e>? %all be loos$ 9 heav58 99 ,does n ?is make ev]ybody ! slave ( ! *ur*8 99 ,mat!w xviii1 #ah1 ,ca?olic ,bible4 ,! ,ca?olic bible conta9s ne>ly a doz5 m inspir$ books ?an ! ,prote/ant bible1 & _m ( ! texts 9 ! books :i* are common to bo? are diff]5tly translat$4 ,by comp>+ ! li/ ( books 9 ! ,ca?olic bible ) ! books 9 ! ,prote/ant bible1 we f9d t ! ,prote/ants are accurs$ by ! decision ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 inasmu* z !y d5y ! inspiration (1 & exclude f _! bible1 ab\t twelve ( ! books 9 ! ,ca?olic bible4 ,n[1 :at is a layman to d :5 infallible *ur*es disagree8 ,we are comm&$ by ! bible to he> ! *ur*1 b :i* *ur*8 ,if we c\ld decide ourselves :i* is ! true *ur*1 we w\ld !n be great] ?an ! *ur*1 z x w\ld ne$ our approval be=e x c\ld ex]cise any au?ority ov] u4 ,b if we c n decide :i* is ! true *ur*1 :at are we go+ to d8 ,?is is an important "q1 because unless we belong to ! true *ur* we c n h ! true bible4 ,! ,ca?olics curse ! ,prote/ant bible4 ,?is is ! lit]al tru?4 ,! ,prote/ants1 on ! o!r h&1 call ! ,ca?olic bible a popi% impo/ure4 ,:ile !y are wrangl+ ab\t x1 :at becomes ( ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,b ! mo/ int]e/+ "p 9 ! preface to ! ,ca?olic bible is ! w>n+ :i* ! *ur* gives to ! read] ( ! bible1 n to be %ock$1 or sc&aliz$1 by ! immoral & impossible /ories conta9$ !re94 ,! read] is caution$ aga9/ apply+ to ! bible ! /&>d ( morality by :i* o!r books are judg$4 ,to sc>e ! read] into prais+ 9 ! bible :at he w\ld unres]v$ly & sweep+ly condemn 9 o!r books1 ! foll[+ biblical text is quot$3 ,my ?\ghts are n z y\r ?\ghts1 nei!r are my ways z y\r ways1 sai? ! ,"l2 = z ! heav5s are exalt$ above ! e>? ev5 s are my ways exalt$ above y\r ways & my ?\ghts above y\r ?\ghts4 99 ,well1 ( c\rse1 t be+ ! case1 ! read] %all />t ) 8 m9d made up t he mu/ n und]/& any?+ he reads4 ,! bett] & mu* saf] ?+ to d is n to read ! bible at all4 ,& t is hone/ly :at bo? ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants w\ld l to say1 if !y c\ld4 ,! ,ca?olic bible 9 its preface comes z ne> giv+ t advice z x d>es1 z ! foll[+ w %[3 ,h[ !n %all any "o1 by 8 private reason1 pret5d to judge1 to "k1 to demon/rate1 ! incompreh5sible & unse>*able ways ( ,god8 ,:at is ! use ( read+ an incompreh5sible & unse>*able book8 ,! ,^w ( ,god c\ld n h be5 meant = man4 ,let x pass4 99 ,isaiah lv1 #h-i1 ,ca?olic ,bible2 same 9 ,prote/ant bible4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,i4 ,! ,t]c5t5>y ( ! ,engli% ,bible ,,j at pres5t !re is a revival ( int]e/ 9 ! bible4 ,! ?ree hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ! ,k+ ,james' v]sion ( ! ,holy ,bible 0 rec5tly celebrat$ 9 ! great cities ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,all ! pulpits h be5 he>d f 9 praise ( ! book4 ,x w be notic$1 h[ev]1 t almo/ e "o ( ! prea*]s conf9$ himself to glitt]+ g5]alities ab\t ! bible4 ,judg+ by ! reports ( _! s]mons1 !re 0 n a s+le speak] :o attempt$ a c>eful & in/ructive /udy ( ! book--its orig91 its gr[?1 or ! "* ( its cont5ts4 ,al?\gh ! book 0 eloqu5tly prais$ z ! be/ ev] writt51 no ef=t 0 made to po9t out :]e91 or 9 :at respect1 ! bible des]v$ ! honor & ! wor%ip dem&$ 9 its behalf4 ,! prea*]s spoke ( ! bible ) ! same confid5ce1 or conceit1 t ! ,moslem displays :5 he is prais+ 8 bible4 ,"o ( ! well-kn[n speak]s1 ,w4 ,j4 ,bryan1 *all5g$ ! _w1 at ! bible-meet+ 9 ,*icago1 to produce a bett] book ?an ! ,jewi%-,*ri/ian scriptures4 ,! celebration ( ! ?ree hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ! publication ( ! au?oriz$ v]sion pres5t$ also an opportunity to _m ( ! def5d]s ( ! bible to praise ! translators ( ! bible "u ,k+ ,james ( ,engl&4 ,an idea ( ! moral & intellectual /&+ ( ^! div9es may be _h by read+ ! preface :i* is atta*$ to e bible pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita94 ,9 ?is1 !y d$icate ! "w to ! k+1 :om !y exalt z a p>agon ( virtue4 ,james ,i4 01 by univ]sal cons5t1 "o ( ! meane/ & mo/ wor?less p$ants t ev] wore a cr[n4 ,yet1 ev5 z ! div9es :o =mulat$ ! ,nic5e cre$ address$ to ,con/ant9e1 :o _h murd]$ ! memb]s ( 8 own h\sehold 9 cold blood1 ! words1 ,y h e/abli%$ ! fai?1 ext]m9at$ ! h]etics4 ,t ! k+ ( heav5 may pres]ve ! k+ ( e>? is ! pray] ( ! *ur* & cl]gy1 ! ,engli% au?ors ( ! au?oriz$ v]sion look$ ^u ,james1 ! meane/ ( ! ,/u>ts1 z ! vic> ( ,god on e>?1 & pres5t$ him ! foll[+ address3 ,to ! ,mo/ ,high & ,mighty ,pr9ce ,james1 by ! grace ( ,god1 ,k+ ( ,great ,brita91 ,france & ,irel&1 ,def5d] ( ! ,fai?1 ! translators ( ! ,bible wi% ,grace1 ,m]cy & ,peace1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,great & manifold 7 ! bless+s1 mo/ dread ,sov]eign1 :i* ,almighty ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( all m]cies1 be/[$ ^u u1 ! p ( ,engl&1 :5 fir/ he s5t ,y\r ,maje/y's ,royal ,p]son to rule & reign ov] u4 ,= :]eas x 0 ! expectation ( _m1 :o wi%$ n well unto our ,sion1 t ^u ! sett+ ( t bright ,occid5tal ,/>1 ,que5 ,elizabe? ( mo/ happy memory1 "s ?ick & palpable cl\ds ( d>kness w\ld s h ov]%ad[$ ?is ,l& t m5 %\ld h be5 9 d\bt :i* way !y 7 to walk2 & t x %\ld h>dly be kn[n :o 0 to direct ! unsettl$ ,/ate2 ! appe>ance ( ,y\r ,maje/y1 z ( ! ,sun ( /r5g?1 in/antly dispell$ ^? suppos$ & surmis$ mi/s & gave unto all t 7 well affect$ exce$+ cause ( com=t2 especially :5 we beheld ! ,gov]nm5t e/abli%$ 9 ,y\r ,highness1 & ,y\r hopeful ,se$1 by an und\bt$ ,title1 & ?is also accompani$ ) peace & tranquillity at home & abroad4 ,& mu* m1 9 ?is same /ra91 conclud+ ) ^! words3 ,! ,"l ( heav5 & e>? bless ,y\r ,maje/y ) _m & happy days1 t1 z 8 heav5ly h& ha? enri*$ ,y\r ,highness ) _m s+ul> & extraord9>y graces1 s ,y may be ! wond] ( ! _w 9 ?is latt] age = happ9ess & true felicity1 to ! hon\r ( t great ,god & ! good ( 8 ,*ur*1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 our ,"l & only ,savi\r4 ,:at made ^! div9es s pr\d ( ,james8 ,he 0 _! k+4 ,:at makes ! div9es ( to-day praise ! bible s effusively8 ,x is _! bible4 ,we regret to say t ! div9es ( to-day no m speak ! tru? ab\t ! bible ?an ! div9es ( ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago spoke ! tru? ab\t ,k+ ,james4 ,"s ,lay ,def5d]s ( ! ,bible--,bryan's ,*all5ge ,,"o ( ! speak]s at ! t]c5t5>y celebration 0 ,william ,j5n+s ,bryan4 ,?\gh n a div9e z yet1 he may become "o1 accord+ to reports1 9 ! ne> future4 ,bryan 0 invit$ to deliv] ! pr9cipal address at a mass meet+ ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es ( ,*icago 7! ,ca?olic *ur* n includ$71 9 ,or*e/ra ,hall4 ,9 ?is address1 ! (t-"t presid5tial c&idate op5ly *all5g$ ! critics ( 8 bible & ( its div9e orig9 to produce a book equal 9 wisdom & tea*+s to ! volume :i* has /ood ! te/ ( c5turies4 ,aft] ,i made sure t ,mr4 ,bryan _h really made ! *all5ge1 z w appe> by ! quotations f 8 pap]1 ,! ,common]1 :i* w be giv5 lat]1 a telegram 0 address$ to him1 sign$ by myself1 9 :i* ,i accept$ 8 *all5ge & invit$ him to /ate ! t]ms on :i* he w\ld jo9 me 9 ! discussion ( ?is timely & mo/ important subject1 at ! ,auditorium1 :i* seats six ?\s& p4 ,receiv+ no reply1 a telegram 0 =w>d$ to ! proprietor ( ! ,l9coln ,/>--,l9coln be+ ! home t[n ( ,mr4 ,bryan--reque/+ ! publi%] to please int]view ,mr4 ,bryan ab\t ?is matt]4 ,to ! c\rtesy ( ?is g5tleman ,i am indebt$ = ! foll[+ message f ,l9coln3 ,*>les ,bryan has =w>d$ lett] to ,w4 ,j4 ,bryan1 :o returns "h ,june #c4 ,w h& ,mr4 ,bryan y\r telegram :5 he rea*es ,l9coln4 ,! ,*>les ,bryan 9 ! dispat* is1 ,i am told1 ! secret>y1 z well z ! bro!r1 ( ,william ,j5n+s ,bryan4 ,he says he has =w>d$ lett]1 o/5sibly ab\t my telegram1 to ,w4 ,j4 ,bryan4 ,:y did he n s5d him ! telegram1 itself8 ,if 8 lett] m]ely in=m$ ,bryan t !re 0 a telegram = him f ,*icago1 )\t ei!r enclos+ ! same 9 8 lett]1 or tell+ him ( its cont5ts1 ,mr4 ,bryan _h good reason to dis*>ge su* a secret>y4 ,b if he enclos$ ! telegram1 or1 :i* is m likely1 in=m$ ,mr4 ,bryan ( its import1 :y does he say t he w h& ! telegram to ,bryan :5 ! latt] rea*es ,l9coln8 ,:y keep a telegram a :ole mon? be=e giv+ x to ! p]son to :om x is address$8 ,b if 8 lett] _h already advis$ ,bryan ( my acceptance ( 8 *all5ge1 & my (f] to let him dictate 8 own t]ms1 :y pret5d t ! telegram w rema9 seal$ until ,mr4 ,bryan returns to ,l9coln on ! ?ird ( ,june8 ,evid5tly1 all t ! two ,bryans want$ 0 to po/pone ! day ( reckon+4 ,! ?ird day ( ,june arriv$1 b no answ] came f ,bryan4 ,ano!r appeal 0 made to ! ,l9coln ,/>3 ,if no tr\ble1 w\ld y m9d f9d+ if ,bryan is at home2 & :at he expects to d ab\t ,mangas>ian's acceptance ( 8 *all5ge4 ,& z promptly z 9 ! =m] in/ance1 ! answ] came3 ,bryan says he w take no action re *all5ge4 ,b x 0 ,mr4 ,bryan :o made ! *all5ge 9 ! fir/ place4 ,8 *all5ge 0 n only made 9 public1 b x is n[ 9 pr9t1 z ! foll[+ f ! report ( 8 ,or*e/ra ,hall address1 z x appe>$ 9 ,bryan's own pap]1 fully %[s3 ,! ,*ri/ian _w has confid5ce 9 ! bible2 x pres5ts ! book z ! ,^w ( ,god1 b ! attacks made ^u x by its enemies cont9ue 9 spite ( ! gr[? ( ! bible's influ5ce4 ,! ,*ri/ian _w by its attitude pres5ts a *all5ge to ! opposition1 & ?is is an opportune mom5t to emphasize ! *all5ge4 ,h[ does ! di/+ui%$ ,nebraskan get ov] ^! words8 ,if ,! ,*ri/ian _w444 pres5ts a *all5ge to ! opposition1 & ?is is an opportune mom5t to emphasize ! *all5ge1 :y did n ,mr4 ,bryan promptly & gladly accept an (f] :i* plac$ "o ( ! greate/ halls 9 ! c\ntry at 8 disposal1 )\t any exp5se :atev] to himself or to ! ,*ri/ian _w8 ,to say ! lea/1 x is significant t a successful orator & popul> lectur] l ,mr4 ,bryan1 ) 8 implicit confid5ce 9 ! bible z ! be/ book 9 all ! _w1 w\ld ev5 hesitate1 mu* less decl9e1 to accept s great an opportunity z 0 plac$ at 8 disposal4 ,moreov]1 if he 7 n go+ to make ! action suit ! ^w1 :y did he speak ( a *all5ge at all8 ,0 ?is only an oratorical display on 8 "p8 ,0 x m]e bravado8 ,if he 7 talk+ on ! same subject aga91 w\ld he repeat 8 *all5ge to ! opposition8 ,if our little episode ) him w prev5t him f ev] us+ ! ^w *all5ge aga9 9 8 religi\s spee*es1 we %all consid] our s]vices well rew>d$4 ,b ! real reason = ,bryan's collapse z a bible *ampion w be se5 9 p]us+ ! foll[+ comm5ts on 8 address at ! t]c5t5>y celebration4 ,bryan's ,def5se ( ! ,bible ,,z report$ 9 ,! ,common] 99 ,bryan began 8 address by say+ t ! critics ( ! bible 444 h disput$ ! facts :i* x sets =? & ridicul$ ! prophesies :i* x recites2 !y h reject$ ! acc\nt :i* x gives ( ! creation & sc(f$ at ! miracles :i* x records4 ,!y h d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ! ,god ( ! ,bible & h s\ght to r$uce ! ,savior to ! /ature ( a man4 ,!y h be5 z bold z ! prophets ( ,baal 9 defy+ ! ,liv+ ,god & 9 heap+ contempt ^u ! ,writt5 ,^w4 ,:y n *all5ge ! a!i/s & ! mat]iali/s to put _! doctr9es to ! te/8 ,:5 ,elijah 0 confront$ by a gr\p ( scorn]s :o mock$ at ! ,"l :om he wor%ip$1 he invit$ !m to mat* ! p[] ( _! ,god aga9/ ! p[] ( 81 & he 0 will+ to conc$e sup]iority to ! "o :o w\ld answ] ) fire4 ,:5 ! *all5ge 0 accept$ he built an alt>1 prep>$ a sacrifice1 & !n1 to leave no room = d\bt1 he p\r$ wat] ^u ! wood & ! sacrifice--p\r$ until ! wat] fill$ ! tr5*es r\nd ab\t4 ,s firm 0 8 tru/ t he ev5 taunt$ 8 adv]s>ies ) _! failure :ile 8 pro(s 7 yet to be pres5t$4 ,! prophets ( ,baal1 be x said to _! cr$it1 _h en\gh confid5ce 9 _! ,god to agree to ! te/1 & _! disappo9tm5t 0 real :5 he fail$ !m--!y ga%$ !mselves ) knives :5 _! entreaties 7 unansw]$4 ,:y n a bible te/8 99 ,may #ab1 #aiaa4 ,mr4 ,bryan does n tell ! re/ ( ! /ory1 al?\gh z mu* ( x z he gives is bad en\gh4 ,elijah _h no desire to conv]t 8 rivals to ! true fai?2 he want$ to kill e "o ( !m1 :i* he did3 ,& ,elijah said unto !m1 ,take ! prophets ( ,baal2 let n "o ( !m escape4444 ,& ,elijah br\ght !m d[n to ! brook ,ki%on1 & slew !m !re4 99 99 ,!re 7 #dej ( !m4 ,?is is ! same ,elijah :o pray$ = a dr\ght1 & = ! space ( ?ree ye>s n a drop ( ra9 fell ^u ! l&4 ,if !re is an educat$ man :o c admire su* a pray]1 or ! ,be+ :o answ]$ x1 or :o c believe t = ?ree ye>s1 m51 wom51 *ildr51 plants & animals w5t ?ir/y--he is really beyond hope4 ,mr4 ,bryan did n accept our invitation1 because1 ,i believe1 he felt t he w\ld n h ! c\rage to repeat ?is /ory ( ,elijah be=e any o!r k9d ( an audi5ce ?an "o compos$ /rictly ( su* ,*ri/ian or ,jewi% believ]s :o d>e n ?9k /raight4 ,:at1 = in/ance1 w\ld ,bryan h answ]$ if he 7 ask$ :y ,elijah did n leave to ! deity ! kill+ ( ! f\r hundr$ & fifty prie/s ( an ali5 fai?8 ,if ,god c\ld s5d d[n fire f heav5 to burn up ! bullock1 he c\ld j z easily s5d d[n fire to de/roy ! :ole prie/hood ( ,baal--z he s5t d[n fire to de/roy ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,b ,elijah execut$ 8 critics himself2 he did n believe1 evid5tly1 t 8 ,god c\ld get rid ( !m )\t 8 help4 ,9 ?is he 0 m infidel ?an ! prie/s he kill$4 ,murd] 0 ,elijah's int5t f ! fir/4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( religi\s p]secution 0 !re ev] a prie/ :o believ$ en\gh 9 ,god to leave to him ! burn+1 or ! qu>t]+ ( h]etics alive8 ,h[ mu* nobl] 0 ! example ( ! ,roman emp]or :o refus$ to give 8 sanction to religi\s p]secution on ! gr\nd t ! gods c\ld av5ge _! own wrongs499 99 ,deorum injurias deis curae4 ,& does ,bryan really believe t1 once ^u a "t1 ! only way ! ,deity c\ld hold 8 own 0 by giv+ pyrote*nic exhibitions1 :i* end$ 9 :olesale blood%$8 ,is t ! k9d ( a te/ ,bryan desires8 ,! fact t !re are ev5 m unbeliev]s to-day ?an 9 ,elijah's "t is a pro( t ! fire & blood te/ is a failure4 ,x is ,reason t que/ions ! bible1 ,mr4 ,bryan6 ,& if ! bible c n conqu] ,reason1 all ! murd]s1 ! burn+s & ! hells ( !ology1 "h or h]eaft]1 are worse ?an a wa/e4 ,c'/ ?\ conqu] ,reason8 ,b aga91 ,bryan decl9es a meet+ ) ,rationali/s1 because he is n sure t ! ,god :o answ]$ ,elijah by fire w d ! same = him4 ,if he 71 he w\ld n h hesitat$ = a mom5t4 ,he w\ld h _h an alt> built on ! plat=m & invok$ ! fire :i* w\ld h come d[n z soon z ,bryan gave ! ^w--injur+ no "o except ! unbeliev]s4 ,b 8 fai? 0 n /rong en\gh = t4 ,he is a good en\gh ,*ri/ian to believe t1 once ^u a "t1 t v ?+ happ5$1 b n a good en\gh ,*ri/ian to believe t x w happ5 a second "t4 ,! *ur* has only old miracles to boa/ (4 ,if ,i 7 9 ,mr4 ,bryan's place1 ,i admit1 ,i w\ld h decl9$ an invitation to def5d ! bible be=e an audi5ce ( inquir]s1 j z he has done4 ,! mi/ake he made 0 8 *all5ge to ! opposition1 z he expresses x1 & n 8 refusal to appe> z c\nsel = ! bible be=e a critical audi5ce4 ,he did ! only consi/5t ?+ "u ! circum/ances :5 he told ! repres5tative ( ! press t he w n consid] our invitation4 ,_h he be5 equally ?\ghtful 9 8 ,or*e/ra ,hall address he w\ld n h ev5 admitt$ t !re are "s p :o d n believe 9 ! inspir$ bible--mu* less h *all5g$ !m4 ,a good ,*ri/ian mu/ nev] und]take to def5d 8 bible aga9/ criticism2 ! mom5t he attempts ?is he takes ! :ole "q out ( ,god's h&s4 ,:o are y t y %\ld und]take to def5d ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,& :at makes y ?9k t ,god's ,^w ne$s a def5se8 ,no bett] pro( c\ld be ask$ = to %[ t bo? ,bryan & 8 he>]s _h lo/ ! fai? ( ,elijah1 & 7 /ruggl+ 9 ! sl\gh ( d\bt1 ?an 8 elaborate attempt to def5d ! bible & 8 mock *all5ge to its critics4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,bryan def5d+ an infallible book1 & ! critics ( ! same book1 is n "o ( k9d1 b "o ( degree4 ,bryan w\ld n h und]tak5 to def5d ! bible did he n ?9k a def5se 0 necess>y1 & to ?9k t ,god's book ne$s to be def5d$ is a criticism aga9/ ! book4 ,! ,nebraska *ampion ( ! bible1 !n1 has already ent]$ ! fir/ /ages ( ! d\bt :i*1 9 all logical m9ds1 culm9ates 9 a d5ial ( its div9e orig94 ,no book :i* has to be def5d$ c be div9e4 ,! man :o def5ds a div9e book & ! man :o attacks x are bo? d\bt]s4 ,mr4 ,bryan might reply t1 _h he be5 a d\bt]1 he w\ld nev] h *all5g$ ! opposition1 z he did 9 8 t]c5t5>y address4 ,z already /at$1 x is true t he made ! *all5ge1 & repeat$ x _m times dur+ ! c\rse ( 8 spee*4 ,x is equally true t !re is an air ( confid5ce 9 ,mr4 ,bryan's *all5ge1 :i* mu/ h greatly impress$ 8 audi5ce4 ,let !m produce1 he dem&$1 a bett] bible ?an ours1 if !y c4 ,let !m collect ! be/ ( _! s*ool to be f\nd among ! graduates ( univ]sities--z _m z !y please & f e l&4 ,let ! memb]s ( ?is select$ gr\p travel :]e !y w1 consult su* libr>ies z !y please1 & employ e mod]n means ( swift communication4 ,let !m glean 9 ! fields ( geology1 botany1 a/ronomy1 biology & zoology1 & !n roam at w :]ev] sci5ce has op5$ a way2 let !m take advantage ( all ! progress 9 art & 9 lit]ature1 9 oratory & 9 hi/ory--let !m use to ! full e in/rum5tality t is employ$ 9 mod]n civilization2 & :5 !y h exhau/$ e s\rce1 let !m embody ! results ( _! be/ intellig5ce 9 a book & (f] x to ! _w z a sub/itute = ?is bible ( ours4 ,h !y ! confid5ce t ! prophets ( ,baal _h 9 _! ,god8 ,w !y try8 ,if n1 :at excuse w !y give8 ,has man fall5 f 8 high e/ate1 s t we c n rightfully expect z mu* ( him n[ z n9ete5 c5turies ago8 ,or does ! bible come to u f a s\rce t is high] ?an man--:i*8 ,any "o li/5+ to ?is fl\ri% ( trumpets w\ld be l$ to ?9k t ,mr4 ,bryan has already met & r\t$ ! enemy1 & is n[ celebrat+ 8 victory1 in/ead ( hav+ yet to he> f ! o!r side4 ,enc\rag$ by ! sil5ce ( 8 audi5ce1 ! speak] gr[s bold]3 ,b our case is ev5 /rong]4 ,! oppon5ts ( ! bible c n take refuge 9 ! plea t man is retrograd+4 ,!y l\dly proclaim t man has gr[n & t he is gr[+ /ill4 ,!y boa/ ( a _w-wide advance & _! claim is f\nd$ ^u fact4 ,& ,mr4 ,bryan expresses surprise t1 ) all ?is progress1 ! _w is unable to produce a bett] book to-day ?an man1 unaid$1 c\ld h produc$ 9 any previ\s age4 ,ref]r+ once m to ! opposition1 he says3 ,! fact t !y h tri$1 "t & "t aga91 only to fail ea* "t m hopelessly1 expla9s :y !y w n--:y !y c n--accept ! *all5ge ?r[n d[n by ! ,*ri/ian _w to produce a book wor?y to take ! bible's place4 ,gr[+ bold] & bold]1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! enemy1 & feel+ confid5t t %\ld ! enemy be he>d f1 he c\ld take refuge 9 a dignifi$ sil5ce1 ,mr4 ,bryan cont9ues1 l ,don ,quixote1 to fight invisible foes3 ,!y 7! agno/ics7 h pray$ to _! ,god to answ] ) fire--pray$ to inanimate matt]1 ) an e>ne/ness t is pa!tic2 !y h employ$ 9 ! wor%ip ( bl9d =ce a fai? great] ?an religion requires1 b _! ,almighty is asleep4 ,_h ,mr4 ,bryan's ,almighty be5 awake !re w\ld h be5 no ne$ ( def5d]s ( ! bible4 ,if ! agno/ics )\t div9e aid1 or ) only a sleepy ,god to help !m1 z ,bryan av]s1 h done no m ?an to compel ! believ]s to put up a def5se = _! ,^w ( ,god1 !y h demon/rat$ :at man1 unaid$ by gho/ly p[]s1 c d4 ,& x is m]e *att] to speak ( agno/ics z pray+ to _! ,god to answ] ) fire1 etc4 ,agno/ics w pray = fire only :5 !y lose fai? 9 ,reason4 ,& is x to be inf]r$ f ! above s5t5ce ( ,bryan1 t 8 ,god answ]s by fire8 ,we say aga91 if ?is *ampion ( an obsolete !ology1 a !ology :i* is be+ des]t$ by ! ,*ri/ian s*ol>s !mselves1 is 9 e>ne/1 if he really believes all he says1 if he d>es to put 8 fai? to su* a te/ z ,elijah impos$ ^u 81 or if he is prep>$ to prove to an intellig5t audi5ce t ! sci5ce1 ! hi/ory1 & ! e?ics ( ! bible c /& all ! /ra9 t ,reason & ,consci5ce may put ^u !m--:y did he run "u cov] z soon z he he>d ! fir/ s\nd ( ! ,rationali/'s approa*8 ,mr4 ,bryan speaks ) an air ( confid5ce1 z ! extracts f 8 spee* %[1 b no battles are won by--air4 ,9 8 lecture on ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 ,mr4 ,bryan takes ! position t to d\bt or to "q ! doctr9es ( ! *ur*es is some?+ to be a%am$ (4 ,to %[ ! diff]5ce 9 m5tality betwe5 ,william ,j5n+s ,bryan & ! great ,?omas ,jeff]son1 "o has only to comp>e ! d>+ & indep5d5ce ( ! latt] ) ! !ological timidity ( ! =m]4 ,f ,bryan's ,pr9ce ( ,peace3 ,my purpose 9 deliv]+ ?is lecture ,i w frankly av[4 ,aft] my fir/ political defeat1 ,i delib]ately refra9$ f talk+ religion 9 public1 s z to avoid ! *>ge ( us+ religion z a /epp+-/one to fur!r my p]sonal ambitions4 ,aft] my second defeat ! possibility ( ano!r nom9ation appe>$ s remote t ,i c\ld n let x weigh aga9/ ! duty t ,i felt impell+ me to address ! "y m5 :om ,i saw refus+ to atta* !mselves to a *ur*4 ,my hope is t ,i may %ame "s "y m5 out ( _! conceit t x is sm>t to be skeptical4 ,f ,jeff]son's works1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 #baga3 ,fix ,reason firmly 9 h] seat1 & call to h] tribunal e fact1 e op9ion4 ,"q ) boldness ev5 ! exi/5ce ( a ,god2 because1 if !re be "o1 he mu/ m approve ! homage ( reason ?an ( bl9dfold$ fe>4444 ,d n be fright5$ f ?is inquiry by any fe> ( its consequ5ces4 ,if x end 9 a belief t !re is no ,god1 y w f9d incitem5ts to virtue 9 ! com=t & pleasantness y feel 9 ! ex]cise & 9 ! love ( o!rs :i* x w procure = y4 ,! ,presbyt]ian ,bryan is a%am$ ( ,reason2 ! ,rationali/ ,jeff]son is pr\d] ( 8 ,reason ?an an emp]or ( 8 cr[n4 ,_h ,mr4 ,bryan be5 read+ ,cic]o in/ead ( ,elijah2 _h 8 culture be5 ,european in/ead ( ,asiatic1 he w\ld nev] h quot$ ! murd] ( f\r hundr$ & fifty m5 by "o ( ! bible prophets z a pro( ( ! tru? ( 8 religion4 ,!re are two ways ( end+ a dispute1 wrote ,cic]o1--discussion & =ce4 ,! latt] mann] is simply t ( brute bea/s1 ! =m] is prop] to be+s gift$ ) reason4 ,we leave x to ,mr4 ,bryan to read betwe5 ! l9es4 ,,ii4 ,roosevelt on ! ,bible ,,william ,,j5n+s ,,bryan 0 n ! only politician1 or publici/1 :o contribut$ to ! t]c5t5>y celebration ( ! bible4 ,writ+ 9 ! ,outlook1 ,!odore ,roosevelt1 to 8 own satisfaction1 at lea/1 meets ! oppon5ts ( ! inspiration ( ! bible1 & briefly disposes ( !m4 ,occasional critics1 he writes1 tak+ sections ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 are able to po9t out t ! tea*+s !re9 are n 9 accordance ) our own convictions & views ( morality4 ,is x only occasional critics :o express disapproval ( ! ,jewi%-,*ri/ian scriptures8 ,& suppose x true t only occasional critics call att5tion to ! h>m :i* ! bible does by its immoral & impossible tea*+s3 ,does t fact relieve ! def5d]s ( ! bible f ! obligation to answ] _! criticisms8 ,! important "q is n1 :o makes ! criticism2 b1 is ! criticism j8 ,! ,old ,te/am5t1 cont9ues ,mr4 ,roosevelt1 did n c>ry ,israel z f> z ! ,new ,te/am5t has c>ri$ u2 b x advanc$ ,israel f> beyond ! po9t any neighbor+ nation _h !n rea*$4 ,?is is practically a plea ( guilty4 ,:y 0 n ! ,old ,te/am5t z good z ! ,new is suppos$ to be8 ,0 x n equally div9e8 ,if ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 meant to prep>e ! ,jews to accept ! ,new ,te/am5t1 !y h n accept$ x yet4 ,b is x true t ! ,old ,te/am5t c>ri$ ,israel f> beyond ! po9t any neighbor+ nation _h !n rea*$8 ,x is n[ ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s s9ce ! ,new ,te/am5t began to c>ry u1 & :]e h we rea*$8 ,9 h[ _m ?+s h we advanc$ beyond ! ,greeks & ! ,romans1 = in/ance8 ,only ye/]day ! black man c>ri$ *a9s 9 our l&1 & ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom :ite slav]y ( a m degrad+ type ?an ev] kn[n be=e is /ill ) u4 ,political corruption ( a "* :i* ,mr4 ,roosevelt himself has pron\nc$ ! mo/ deep-seat$ & *ronic is eat+ away ! vital p>ts ( ! ,am]ican nation1 :ile ! hung]1 ! mis]y & ! squalor 9 ! slums ( our great cities1 side by side ) ! wa/e ( weal? & ! wor%ip ( %[1 prove daily ! complete failure ( ,*ri/ianity z a reg5]at+ =ce4 ,:atev] ( hope !re is to-day 9 ! human he>t = a bett] future on e>?1 & :atev] signs !re may be ( a realization ( ju/ice & happ9ess = all m51 "h & n[1 we are indebt$ = !m1 n to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b to mod]n ?\ght1 :i* is h]esy f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,new1 z well z ! ,old1 ,te/am5t4 ,x is ! pass+ ( ! bible t has op5$ ! way = real & radical re=ms4 ,x is ! failure ( ! inspir$ tea*]s to fulfill _! promises t has at la/ induc$ man to /ep to ! front & assume full control ( ! _w's de/9ies4 ,man no long] prays to ! gods2 he works4 ,:5 ! bible 0 supreme 9 ,europe1 0 ! _w bett]8 ,w\ld ,mr4 ,roosevelt return to ! ,middle ,ages8 ,w he g back to ! times ( ,knox1 ,wesley1 ,calv9 & ! ,new ,engl& cl]gy1 or to ! times :51 by ! au?ority ( ! bible :i* !n rul$ )\t a rival1 9 c\rt & *ur*1 9 ! home & ! s*ool1 m5 & wom5 7 b\ght & sold l animals1 or burn$ alive z wit*es1 or tortur$ to dea? 9 a ?\s& dungeons = d>+ to ?9k8 ,:5 ! bible 0 supreme 9 ,europe !re 0 nei!r sci5ce nor comm]ce4 ,:5 ! bible 0 supreme1 tyrant & dissolute k+s rul$ by ! grace ( ,god1 & prie/s p]secut$ ! ?9k] 9 e capital ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,x is ! emancipation ( ?\ght1 & n ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t has conqu]$ = u e bless+ we enjoy4 ,n until ! ,r5aissance1 t is to say1 n until ,europe des]t$ its ,semitic or ,asiatic tea*]s = ^? ( ,hellas & ,rome1 did mod]n nations beg9 to wax /rong 9 m9d & body4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t really c>ri$ u to ! times ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,x 0 ! ,r5aissance ( ,greek ?\ght & art t *ang$ ! ?orns & ?i/les ( !ology into ! gold5 fruit ( sci5ce4 ,b :at ab\t ! claim t ! ,old ,te/am5t advanc$ ,israel f> beyond ! po9t any neighbor+ nation _h !n rea*$4 ,i wi% ,mr4 ,roosevelt w\ld read ^! l9es z c>efully z ,i h read 81 :i*1 if he does1 ,i feel confid5t he w admit t he made ! above /atem5t )\t tak+ ! pa9s to look up ! evid5ce4 ,:at answ] w\ld ! ex-presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates make if he 7 ask$ to prove 8 claim t ! ,old ,te/am5t c>ri$ ! ,jews to a high] /ate ( civilization ?an ! nations :o 7 _! contempor>ies8 ,7 ! ,jews intellectually m advanc$ ?an any o!r nation ( antiquity8 ,solomon 0 ! contempor>y ( "s ( ! immortal ,greeks1 b :ile ,greece 0 nurs+ ! arts & crafts1 ! ,jews1 9 ord] to build a temple to ,god--a temple v mu* small] ?an _m ( our mod]n ca!drals & *ur*es & f> less =midable--_h to s5d abroad = masons & c>p5t]s4 ,! labor]s employ$ 9 ! temple 7 all ! /rang]s 9 ! l&1 says "o ( ! texts4 ,"u ,saul1 _! fir/ k+1 :ile _! enemies 7 well equipp$ ) weapons ( w>f>e1 ! ,jews _h nei!r sword nor spe> 9 ! h& ( any ( ! p except ,saul & ,jona?an4 ,we are in=m$ also t 9 all ! l& ( ,israel n a smi? 0 to be f\nd1 & t ! ,jews _h to cross ov] to ! l& ( ! g5tiles to %>p5 e man 8 %>e & 8 ax4 ,surely we c n conclude f conditions z b>b>\s z ^! t ! ,"l be/[$ any great intellectual gifts ^u ! ,jews z tok5s ( 8 peculi> love = !m4 ,x is admitt$ by ! bible writ]s !mselves t ! neighbor+ nations 7 mu* m p[]ful ?an ! *os5 p1 & t only by ! daily miracul\s int]v5tion ( ,god c\ld !y cope ) !m at all1 & t ev5 !n !y 7 n always successful4 ,! foll[+ text is q significant3 ,& ! ,"l 0 ) ,judah1 & he drove out ! inhabitants ( ! m\nta91 b c\ld n drive out ! inhabitants ( ! valley1 because !y _h *>iots ( iron 99 99 ,judges i1 #ai4 ,we respectfully call ,mr4 ,roosevelt's att5tion to ?is positive te/imony to ! sup]iority 9 equipm5t ( ! ,g5tiles to ! ,jews 9 bible times4 ,ev5 ! ,god ( ,israel 0 helpless aga9/ ! sci5ce ( ! ,g5tile nations4 ,he c\ld ?r[ d[n /ones f heav51 or /op ! sun & moon1 or slay ! fir/born ( ,egypt1 b aga9/ sci5ce1 aga9/ human inv5tions1 he c\ld d no?+4 ,is x a sign ( sup]iority to dep5d ^u miracles = "o's daily exi/5ce8 ,is x n r a pro( ( ! intellectual /]ility ( ! p8 ,i am aw>e1 ( c\rse1 ( ! argum5t t ,israel's sup]iority lay 9 its cle>] moral visions4 ,b :y %\ld a p morally sup]ior to _! neighbors be s m$iocre 9 ev]y?+ else8 ,is moral excell5ce prejudicial to national developm5t8 ,b x is n true t ! ,old ,te/am5t help$ to make ,israel morally sup]ior to ! hea!n r\nd ab\t !m4 ,x is to be regrett$ t ! opposite ( ?is is ! tru?4 ,a few examples f ! bible w be suffici5t to support ! !sis t ! bible did ev5 less = ! moral developm5t ( ,israel ?an x did = its intellectual & indu/rial expansion4 ,abraham1 "o ( ! mo/ righte\s *>act]s ( ! bible1 twice traffick$ 9 8 wife's or si/]'s1 honor1 by sell+ h]1 ! fir/ "t1 to ! ,k+ ( ,egypt = %eep & ox51 asses & camels1 & male & female slaves2 he repeat$ ! impo/ure by sell+ h] a second "t to ,abimele*1 ,k+ ( ,g]>1 = m %eep & ox51 & m5 s]vants & wom5 s]vants4 ,8 son ,isaac foll[$ 8 fa!r's example1 & sold to ! same ,abimele* 8 wife1 ,rebekah4 ,comp>e n[ ! behavior ( ! hea!n ,abimele*1 ) t ( ! bible sa9ts4 ,aft] ,rebekah _h be5 introduc$ to ! k+ z an unm>ri$ woman by h] husb&1 ,isaac1 %e 0 tak5 into 8 palace3 ,& x came to pass1 :5 he _h be5 !re a long "t1 t ,abimele*1 k+ ( ! ,phili/9es1 look$ out at a w9d[1 & saw1 &1 behold1 ,isaac 0 sport+ ) ,rebekah 8 wife4 ,& ,abimele* call$ ,isaac1 & said1 ,behold1 ( a surety %e is ?y wife3 & h[ said/ ?\1 ,%e is my si/]8 ,& ,isaac said unto him1 ,because ,i said1 ,le/ ,i die = h]4 ,& ,abimele* said1 ,:at is ?is ?\ ha/ done unto u8 "o ( ! p might lightly h li5 ) ?y wife1 & ?\ %\ld/ h br\ght guilt9ess ^u u4 ,& ,abimele* *>g$ all 8 p1 say+1 ,he t t\*e? ?is man or 8 wife %all surely be put to dea?4 99 99 ,g5esis xxvi1 #h-;,,ii4 ,:i* ( ^! two *>act]s 0 ! m civiliz$8 ,?\gh 9 daily communion ) ,god & protect$ by miracles at e /ep1 ,isaac pref]r$ to lie ab\t 8 wife ?an to tru/ 9 ,god1 &1 l 8 fa!r1 ,abraham1 he enri*$ himself by h] %ame2 :ile ! hea!n ,abimele*1 on ! o!r h&1 griev$ at ! ?\ght ( ! wrong :i* ! ly+ ,isaac might h tempt$ 8 subjects to commit4 ,& :ile n ev5 ,david1 ano!r bible sa9t1 ev] ?\ght ( sep>at+ himself f ! woman he _h /ol5 by caus+ h] husb& to be %ot1 ^! hea!n pr9ces return$ to ,abraham & ,isaac _! wives4 ,ev5 ,jehovah is compell$ to pay a tribute to ! hea!n k+3 ,& ,god said unto him 7,abimele*7 9 a dream1 ,yea1 ,i "k t ?\ did/ ?is 9 ! integrity ( ?y he>t2 = ,i also )held !e f s9n+ aga9/ me3 !re=e suff]$ ,i !e n to t\* h]4 ,n[ !re=e re/ore ! man 8 wife2 = he is a prophet1 & he %all pray = !e1 & ?\ %alt live3 & if ?\ re/ore h] n1 "k ?\ t ?\ %alt surely die1 ?\1 & all t are ?9e4 99 99 ,g5esis xx1 #f-h4 ,?is is a t]ribly incrim9at+ admission = ! deity to make4 ,aft] pay+ a tribute to ! integrity ( ,abimele*1 & ackn[l$g+ 8 innoc5ce1 ,jehovah ?reat5s to kill him if he w n fall ^u 8 knees be=e ! m5daci\s ,abraham1 = he is a prophet1 & beg him to pray = 8 salvation4 ,b !re is n a ^w ( c5sure = ,abraham = ly+ ab\t 8 wife or = keep+ ! price ( h] %ame4 ,abraham 0 or?odox1 & t cov]s up a multitude ( s9s--ev5 to ?is day4 ,is x any wond] t educat$ ,jews are des]t+ ! synagogue8 ,9 ! ?irty-f\r? *apt] ( ,g5esis we f9d ano!r example ( ! sup]iority 9 morals ( ! neighbor+ nations to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,"o ( ! daught]s ( ,israel w5t out to see ! daught]s ( ! l&4 ,x is difficult to und]/& j :y ?is "y woman w5t out among ! hea!n4 ,at any rate1 %e 0 fair1 & x 0 n long be=e %e f\nd a pr9cely suitor4 ,j z ,s>ah & ,rebekah 7 tak5 into ! homes ( ! ,g5tiles1 s 0 ,leah1 ,jacob's daught]4 ,! pr9ce desir$ to reta9 h] z 8 wife1 & ) ?is end 9 view he ask$ 8 royal fa!r to get him ?is damsel to wife4 ,!n ,hamor1 ! k+1 call$ ^u ,jacob to ask = ! h& ( 8 daught] 9 m>riage to 8 son1 ,%e*em4 ,! s\l ( my son ,%e*em1 he said to ,jacob1 longe? = ?y daught]3 ,i pray y to give h] him to wife1 & he en=c$ 8 plea = clos] relations betwe5 ,jews & ,g5tiles by ! foll[+ s5sible argum5t3 ,& make ye m>riages ) u1 & give y\r daught]s unto u1 & take our daught]s unto y4 ,& ye %all dwell ) u3 & ! l& %all be be=e y2 dwell & trade ye !re91 & get y possessions !re94 99 ,! pr9ce1 too1 foll[+ 8 fa!r1 plead$ ) ,jacob1 to let him m>ry 8 daught]3 ,& ,%e*em said unto h] fa!r1 & unto h] bre?r51 ,let me f9d grace 9 y\r eyes1 & :at ye %all say unto me ,i w give4 ,ask me nev] s mu* d[ry & gift1 & ,i w give accord+ z ye %all say unto me3 b give me ! damsel to wife4 9999 99 ,g5esis xxxiv1 #i1aj4 9999 ,g5esis xxxiv1 #aa1ab4 ,we w let ! holy bible tell ,mr4 ,roosevelt ! re/ ( ! /ory3 ,& ! sons ( ,jacob answ]$ ,%e*em & ,hamor 8 fa!r deceitfully1 & said1 because he _h defil$ ,d9ah _! si/]3 ,& !y said unto !m1 ,we c n d ?is ?+1 to give our si/] to "o t is uncircumcis$2 = t 7 a reproa* unto u3 ,b 9 ?is w we cons5t unto y3 ,if ye w be z we be1 t e male ( y be circumcis$2 ,!n w we give our daught]s unto y1 & we w take y\r daught]s to u1 & we w dwell ) y1 & we w become "o p4 ,b if ye w n he>k5 unto u1 to be circumcis$2 !n w we take our daught]1 & we w be gone4 ,& _! words pleas$ ,hamor1 & ,%e*em ,hamor's son4 ,& ! "y man def]r$ n to d ! ?+ because he _h delight 9 ,jacob's daught]3 & he 0 m hon\rable ?an all ! h\se ( 8 fa!r4 99 ,& he 0 m honorable4 ,is !re an ,old ,te/am5t "* ( :om x is writt5 any:]e 9 ! bible t he 0 honorable8 ,b let u see h[ honorable ! sons ( ,jacob 7 9 ?is affair4 ,aft] ! ,hivites _h accept$ ! conditions1 & 7 all circumcis$1 ?is is :at happ5$3 ,& x came to pass on ! ?ird day1 :5 !y 7 sore1 t two ( ! sons ( ,jacob1 ,simeon & ,levi1 ,d9ah's bre?r51 took ea* man 8 sword1 & came ^u ! city boldly1 & slew all ! males4 ,& !y slew ,hamor & ,%e*em 8 son ) ! edge ( ! sword1 & took ,d9ah out ( ,%e*em's h\se1 & w5t out4 ,! sons ( ,jacob came ^u ! sla91 & spoil$ ! city1 because !y _h defil$ _! si/]4 ,!y took _! %eep1 & _! ox51 & _! asses1 & t :i* 0 9 ! city1 & t :i* 0 9 ! field4 ,& all _! weal?1 & all _! little ones1 & _! wives took !y captive1 & spoil$ ev5 all t 0 9 ! h\se4 9999 99 ,g5esis xxxiv1 #ac-ai4 9999 ,g5esis xxxiv1 #be-bi4 ,7 ! inspir$ sons ( ,jacob sup]ior to _! un9spir$ hea!n neighbors8 ,to m>ry a human be+ ( ano!r cre$ 0 to defile "o's self4 ,h[ c !re be any bro!rhood 9 ! _w ) su* a doctr9e8 ,t ! bible ,god approv$ ( ^! b>b>ities w be se5 9 ! foll[+ /ory3 ,&1 behold1 "o ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel came & br\ght unto 8 bre?r5 a ,midianiti% woman 9 ! sight ( ,moses1 & 9 ! sight ( all ! congregation ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 :o 7 weep+ be=e ! door ( ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation4 ,& :5 ,ph9ehas1 ! son ( ,eleaz>1 ! son ( ,a>on ! prie/1 saw x1 he rose up f among ! congregation1 & took a javel9 9 8 h&4 ,& he w5t aft] ! man ( ,israel into ! t5t1 & ?ru/ bo? ( !m ?r\gh1 ! man ( ,israel1 & ! woman ?r\gh h] belly4 ,s ! plague 0 /ay$ f ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,& ^? t di$ 9 ! plague 7 tw5ty & f\r ?\s&4 ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses1 say+1 ,ph9ehas1 ! son ( ,eleaz>1 ! son ( ,a>on ! prie/1 ha? turn$ my wra? away f ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 :ile he 0 zeal\s = my sake among !m1 t ,i consum$ n ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 my jeal\sy4 ,:]e=e say1 ,behold1 ,i give unto him my cov5ant ( peace3 ,& he %all h x1 & 8 se$ aft] him1 ev5 ! cov5ant ( an ev]la/+ prie/hood2 because he 0 zeal\s = 8 ,god1 & made an atonem5t = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 99 99 ,numb]s xxv1 #f-ac4 ,d m5 l ,bryan & ,roosevelt1 :o are repres5tative m5 9 ,am]ica1 "k t !re are scores ( su* /ories 9 ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,h[ d !y excuse ,jehovah = rew>d+ ,ph9ehas = s %ameful a crime8 ,:y kill a man :o has lov$ & m>ri$ a ,g5tile8 ,b to ?is day1 ! or?odox ,jew sits on ! floor & m\rns = 8 son or daught] :o has m>ri$ a ,g5tile1 z "o m\rns = ! dead4 ,9 :at s5se1 !n1 is x true t ! ,old ,te/am5t c>ri$ ,israel f> beyond ! po9t any neighbor+ nation _h !n rea*$8 ,( c\rse1 z already expla9$1 ,i d n believe ! %ameful ?+s ! bible relates ab\t ! ,jewi% p1 b _h ,colonel ,roosevelt read ! bible c>efully be=e writ+ ab\t x2 or _h he tak5 ! pa9s to acqua9t himself ) ! results ( high] criticism1 z pres5t$ by ,*ri/ian s*ol>s !mselves1 he w\ld nev] h ru%$ into 8 /atem5t ab\t ! ,old ,te/am5t c>ry+ ! ,jews beyond any nation ( antiquity4 ,9 8 ,anci5t ,fai?s ,embodi$ 9 ,anci5t ,names1 ,dr4 ,t4 ,inman1 speak+ on ?is same subject1 says ?is3 ,ev5 ! devil is n s black z he is pa9t$2 & h[ev] d>k may be ! crimes ( ! anci5t ,jews1 ! hi/orian is b\nd to asc]ta9 :e!r !re are n "s bright spots 9 ! va/ pall ( evil de$s t spreads ov] _! hi/ory4 ,yet to me ! task is hopeless2 ,i c n f9d "o s+le r$eem+ trait 9 ! national "* ( ! anci5t ,hebrews4 ,x is difficult to f9d a p 9 ! old5 times1 :]e( we h a hi/ory1 :o 7 n sup]ior to ! necks %all be y\r foot/ools4 ,! same s*ol> sums up ! comm&m5ts1 exhortations1 ord9ances & revelations ( ! au?ors ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & f9ds _! burd5 to be ?is3 ,keep y\rselves to y\rselves1 & to ! ,god :om we prea*2 %un y\r neighbors1 hate !m1 &1 :5 y c1 plund] & kill !m4 ,agree among y\rselves & treat y\r prie/s well1 & !n y %all be great & glori\s1 pr9ces1 k+s & pot5tates 9 e l&1 & y\r enemies' necks %all be y\r foot/ools4 99 ,x is v mu* saf] = a public man to d5\nce ! tru/s ?an to read & tell ! tru? ab\t ! bible4 ,mr4 ,roosevelt has only made an ass]tion ab\t ! value ( ! ,old ,te/am5t to ! ,jews4 ,b an ass]tion is n an argum5t4 ,we respectfully call ,mr4 ,roosevelt's att5tion to ! op9ion :i* ,jehovah1 himself1 held ( 8 own p1 :i* w settle ! "q ( :e!r or n ! bible help$ to make ! ,jews bett] ?an _! neighbors3 ,& ,i s\ght = a man among !m1 t %\ld make up ! h$ge1 & /& 9 ! gap be=e me = ! l&1 t ,i %\ld n de/roy x3 b ,i f\nd none4 999999 99 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #ccd4 9999 ,inman1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #cce4 999999 ,ezekiel xxii1 #cj4 ,,iii4 ,let ,!m ,produce ,x ,,produce a book l ! bible1 is ! (t-repeat$ *all5ge address$ to ! critics ( ! book4 ,x is impossible to produce a book l ! bible1 )\t copy+ x4 ,ano!r bible1 exactly l ! "o we n[ h1 c\ld only be _h by mak+ ! second a duplicate ( ! fir/4 ,!re is no o!r way ( reproduc+ a book4 ,we c no m reproduce ! bible ?an we c ! ,arabian ,nights1 or ,%akespe>e4 ,9 fact1 no two ?+s 9 nature are exactly alike4 ,m5 diff] f "o ano!r1 ev5 z d books4 ,ano!r ,socrates1 or ano!r ,napoleon1 or ano!r ,l9coln1 w\ld be an impossibility4 ,x is equally out ( ! "q to h ano!r ,n]o1 ,con/ant9e1 or ,pope ,alex&] ,,vi4 ,to ask u to produce a book l ! bible is z unreasonable z to ask u to produce ano!r ,koran1 or ano!r ,mahomet4 ,if ! new ,koran be l ! old1 no addition1 or improvem5t has be5 made to religi\s lit]ature by its production2 if ! new ,koran be diff]5t f ! old1 !n x is n a reproduction4 ,let !m produce x6 s\nds pomp\s en\gh1 b x is all noise & rattle4 ,9 a private lett] to an inquir]1 to :om ,i am indebt$ = ! quotation ,i am ab\t to make1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,bryan1 ref]r+ to ! au?or ( ?is book1 asks1 ,if ,mr4 ,mangas>ian has books bett] ?an ! bible1 !re is no?+ to prev5t 8 pres5t+ !m to ! public1 & driv+ ! bible out ( use4 ,b t is precisely :at is be+ done4 ,! bible has be51 a /ep at a "t1 driv5 completely out ( use 9 ! halls ( le>n+4 ,x is no long] an au?ority1 = example1 on que/ions ( sci5ce--geology1 a/ronomy1 *emi/ry1 biology & all ! o!r bran*es ( "o ( ! pr9cipal pursuits ( man4 ,bett] books on ^! subjects h replac$ ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,:at is true ( sci5ce is true ( hi/ory1 politics1 gov]nm5t1 education1 comm]ce2 9 all ^! dep>tm5ts & activities ( life bett] books h relegat$ ! bible into ! backgr\nd4 ,did ! fram]s ( ! ,am]ican ,con/itution1 = in/ance1 :i* ,glad/one calls ! pr\de/ product ( ! p5 & bra9 ( man1 consult ! bible = _! "w8 ,did !y borr[ ! doctr9e ( ! sep>ation ( ,*ur* & ,/ate f ! bible8 ,! ,*ur* 9 ! bible dom9ates ! ,/ate2 b ! ,am]icans compell$ ! ,*ur* to take its h&s (f ! ,/ate4 ,did !y le>n t lesson f ! bible8 ,! ,con/itution1 aga91 decl>es t all p[] is d]iv$ f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$4 ,is t biblical8 ,does n ! ,^w ( ,god pla9ly tea* t ! p[]s t be are appo9t$ ( ,god1 & t n to obey ! p[]s ?us appo9t$1 :e!r !y be good or evil1 is to receive damnation to _! s\ls8 ,evid5tly1 !n1 ! mak]s ( ,am]ica _h bett] books ?an ! bible to be guid$ by4 ,:]e aga91 is x p]mitt$ 9 ! bible to tol]ate all religions & to favor none8 ,if !re is any "o idea m prom95t ?an any o!r 9 ! bible1 x is t ! religion :i* x ann\nces is alone true1 & t all ! o!rs are p]nici\s1 & to be suppress$ by fire & ! sword4 ,& religi\s tol]ance is "o ( ! glories ( ! ,am]ican ,con/itution4 ,x is its tyranny t is attack$1 x is ! =bidd+ & mislead+ labels :i* ! prie/hood has plac$ ^u x1 :i* we wi% to remove4 ,x is ! bible z a feti%1 or z ! be/ book1 or z a weapon ( p]secution1 t we wi% to ov]?r[4 ,b if ! bible is n div9e1 we are ask$ aga91 h[ expla9 ! fact t despite all ! attacks ( all ! ages1 x is /ill lov$ & *]i%$ by s _m8 ,we might z well ask1 ,if ! bible is div9e1 h[ is x t 9 spite ( all ! ?+s done to bol/] x up1 !re are /ill s _m :o d n believe 9 x8 ,if long life & popul>ity prove ! bible true1 !y ought to prove ! ,*9ese & ! ,h9du bibles true1 too4 ,is a man "r because he is old1 or is he wrong because he is "y8 ,is tru? to be decid$ by c\nt+ beans1 z ,socrates w\ld ask8 ,if x is majorities or age t c\nts1 !n ,*ri/ianity mu/ h be5 false :5 x 0 new1 & c\nt$ only a h&ful ( foll[]s4 ,& !n1 !re is ! "q1 ,:at w y give u 9 place ( ! bible8 ,we c n take any?+ away f y :i* y c keep4 ,& if y c n keep ! bible1 y h to let x g1 :e!r or n y c f9d ano!r to take its place4 ,b are !re n bett] /ories 9 ! _w ?an ^? ( ! s]p5t 9 ,ed52 ! fall ( man2 ! deluge & ! dr[n+ ( ! human race2 ! t5 plagues ( ,egypt2 ! talk+ ass2 ! :ale t swall[$ a man1 & ( ! innum]able w>s & massacres8 ,is x true t ! fooli% rites & c]emonies1 & ! un9telligible tr9ities1 inc>nations & resurrections 9 ! bible c n be mat*$8 ,are we really worry+ t1 if we give up ^! tales & my/]ies1 we w n be able to f9d any?+ to replace !m8 ,if we desire fairy /ories1 !re is ! my?ology ( ! ,greeks2 if we want miracles1 !re is sci5ce ) its real wond]s2 if we want tales ( human adv5ture & h]oism1 !re is hi/ory1 anci5t & mod]n2 if we want biography1 bett] ?an ! lives ( ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 is ! /ory ( ! glori\s discov]]s & inv5tors ^: g5ius transmut$ human ignorance into k & b>b>ism into civilization4 ,& = ! suff]+s ( ! gods1 read ! /ory ( ! m>tyrdom ( man6 ,:at ,is ! ,be/ ,?+ ,t ,c ,be ,said 9 ,favor ( ! ,bible8 ,,let u put 9 ! m\? ( ! def5d]s ( ! bible ! /ronge/1 ! mo/ conv9c+ & ! mo/ plausible argum5ts imag9able4 ,no?+ is ga9$ by d5y+ to our adv]s>y a fair *ance4 ,:o c>es to measure swords ) a %ad[8 ,i4 ,! bible ought to be judg$ by its fruits1 is "o ( ! mo/ comm5d$ argum5ts 9 its favor4 ,x is claim$ t civilization1 ) all its bless+s1 is ! gift ( ! bible4 ,if ?is 7 true1 x c\ld n prove ! bible inspir$4 ,! inv5tors ( /eam1 ! m>9]'s compass1 & ! pr9t+-press h contribut$ mu* to human progress1 b w\ld t prove t !y 7 inspir$8 ,! writ+s ( ,socrates & ,ari/otle greatly aid$ ! developm5t ( ,europe1 z ! w>s ( ,alex&] ! ,great help$ to educate all ,asia4 ,b does t make ,greek lit]ature1 or ,alex&]'s w>s1 inspir$8 ,b x is n true t civilization is ! exclusive gift ( ! bible4 ,!re 0 a civilization1 9 _m respects fair] ?an ours1 9 ,rome & 9 ,greece1 )\t ! bible2 :ile 9 ,*ri/ian ,abyss9ia !re is no civilization to-day to speak (4 ,if ! bible is ! only civiliz]1 ! ,jews %\ld h be5 9 advance ( ! ,egyptians1 ! ,babylonians1 ! ,greeks & ! ,romans4 ,if ! bible is ! sole civiliz+ =ce1 h[ expla9 ! ,d>k ,ages1 :5 !re 0 no o!r book t 0 ev5 all[$ to be nam$ :i* did n agree ) ! bible8 ,,ii4 ,! next be/ argum5t 9 favor ( ! bible is t x gives ! _w ! only in=mation on ,god1 ! s\l1 ! orig9 ( man1 8 de/9y1 life beyond dea?1 & ! my/]ies ( ,revelation4 ,b :at is ! in=mation wor?8 ,is its acc\nt ( ! creation ( man & ( ! univ]se out ( no?+1 & ! creation ( woman out ( a rib1 believable8 ,is ! portrait ( ,god1 z giv5 9 ! bible1 acceptable8 ,& z to ! beyond1 does ! bible ?r[ any m light on ! "q ?an ! old] or new] !o-sophic books8 ,,iii4 ,a ?ird be/ argum5t is t ! bible pres5ts ! highe/ morality & ! noble/ ideals ev] kn[n by man4 ,:at are !y8 ,did ! bible discov] morality8 ,0 selfi%ness1 or !ft1 or murd]1 or meanness1 a virtue be=e ! bible =bade !m8 ,0 !re no love ( "o's neighbor1 love ( "o's c\ntry1 or nobody to practice *>ity1 or ju/ice1 9 ! _w be=e ,moses or ,jesus8 ,b x is n true t ! bible tea*es ! highe/ morality2 on ! contr>y1 z ?is book und]takes to %[1 morality is ! lea/ ( all ! anxieties ( ! bible4 ,accord+ to its tea*+1 belief comes fir/2 & all ! morality 9 ! _w1 we are told1 c n save ! man :o w n believe4 ,,iv4 ,ano!r plea made 9 behalf ( ! bible is t x has com=t$ ?\s&s & re=m$ "s ( ! wor/ *>act]s4 ,i h ! witness ( ! _s 9 me1 argues ! conv]t1 t ! bible is ! ',^w ( ,god4' ,& he proce$s to relate h[ he 0 d[nca/1 or fall5 9 s91 & ! bible made a new man ( him4 ,we rejoice :5ev] ! disconsolate f9d *e] or ! fall5 arise4 ,nor is our happ9ess dim9i%$ 9 ! lea/ :5 we are told t x 0 ! bible :i* work$ ! *ange4 ,:oev] dries a te> ^u ! eyelid ( sorr[1 & :atev] ! =ce :i* lifts ! fall5 to _! feet1 des]ves ! gratitude ( man4 ,b if t proves ! bible div9e1 :y are !re s _m :o are n com=t$1 or s _m ( ! fall5 :o d n rise at all8 ,an infallible book %\ld save m p ?an ! bible is claim$ to d4 ,! great] "p ( ,*ri/5dom1 n to speak ( ! re/ ( ! _w1 is /ill to be sav$4 ,if ! bible only saves "s1 s does education & o!r purely human ag5cies2 & if education does n save ev]ybody1 nei!r does ! bible4 ,:]e91 !n1 is ! sup]iority ( ! div9e to ! human8 ,moreov]1 if a man is com=t$ by read+ ,%akespe>e1 or ,goe!1 or ,em]son1 or ,george ,eliot1 w\ld t prove ^! au?ors inspir$8 ,or1 if a sick man is made bett] by ex]cise1 or m$ical att5tion1 & a bad man becomes good by a *ange ( environm5t1 w\ld x foll[ t ^! ag5cies 7 div9e8 ,if ! bible is n ! only p[] t c help1 !n x is b "o ( _m ag5cies1 & :y %\ld "o ( ! _m ag5cies :i* make = improvem5t be label$ div9e8 ,nor does ! plea t1 because ,i feel x 9 my he>t t ! bible is div9e1 make x s4 ,if ,i feel x 9 my he>t 7 en\gh to prove any?+ true1 o!r bibles w\ld be z true z ours4 ,! ,turk & ! ,*9aman feel x 9 _! he>ts ab\t _! gods z we d ab\t ours4 ,! argum5t f feel+ practically disp5ses ) k1 & leads to intellectual nihilism4 ,v4 ,9 def5se ( ! bible x is fur!r urg$ t1 x be+ a heav5ly treasure 9 an e>!n vessel1 all[ance %\ld be made = ! unavoidable imp]fections :i* h crept into its pages4 ,god 0 ! au?or1 man 0 ! amanu5sis1 !y say1 &1 !re=e1 ! defects ( ! bible %\ld be *>g$ to ! acc\nt ( man4 ,b :y %\ld a heav5ly treasure be enclos$ 9 an e>!n vessel8 ,are !re no heav5ly vessels8 ,0 n ,jesus z div9e z 8 fa!r8 ,:y c\ld n he h committ$ ! revelation to writ+8 ,:y leave x to unkn[n & unreliable report]s to transcribe a div9e message8 ,if ! report]s 7 n unreliable1 !n :at is ! compla9t8 ,b if reliable report]s c\ld n be f\nd1 ! deity c\ld j z easily1 & v mu* m safely1 h writt5 ! :ole ( 8 message ) 8 own h&4 ,besides1 a heav5ly treasure :i* an e>!n vessel c spoil is n v heav5ly4 ,if ! incorruptible c be corrupt$1 !n x is n any diff]5t f any o!r corruptible ?+4 ,alas6 = ! infallible book :i* has to be protect$ aga9/ pr9t]s' or revis]s' mi/akes4 ,let u h a bett] bible--"o t no e>!n vessel c contam9ate4 ,,vi4 ,f9ally1 ,:y n dwell ^u ! tru?s 9 ! bible & let alone ! errors8 is ano!r ( ! /rong argum5ts ( ! bible def5d]s4 ,!re are tru?s en\gh 9 ! bible1 & to sp>e1 say !y4 ,:y1 !n1 wa/e "t on its imp]fections8 ,b x all dep5ds ^u h[ s]i\s ! imp]fections are4 ,x is n ! numb] ( errors1 b _! importance t c\nts4 ,"o s]i\s blemi% 9 a book w\ld be en\gh to condemn ! :ole book4 ,! /r5g? ( a *a9 is 9 its weake/ l9k4 ,x is no com=t to ?9k t !re are _m m s\nd l9ks 9 ! *a9 ?an weak ones4 ,:5 ! defects 9 ! bible are po9t$ out1 x is no answ] to say t _m1 or ev5 mo/1 ( its p>ts are all "r4 ,b ?is leads u to ! next important "q4 ,,iv4 ,h[ to ,te/ a ,book ,,! "* ( a book is det]m9$ n by its be/1 b by its wor/ p>ts4 ,?is s\nds p>adoxical1 b let u see if x is n true4 ,! bulk ( a book may be compos$ ( h>mless & ev5 ( :olesome matt]1 b if !re is 9 x ev5 half a page ( que/ionable tea*+1 ! book becomes unsafe4 ,"o may write magnific5tly ( lib]ty & ! rights ( man1 = in/ance1 b if any:]e 9 ! book1 ev5 ?\gh only = once1 assass9ation be recomm5d$ z a political weapon1 t "o idea w\ld give to ! :ole "w a dang]\s t5d5cy4 ,inde$1 ! good p>ts ( su* a book1 if any?+1 add to ! mis*ief x might d1 because !y help to give x an air ( respectability4 ,9 ! same way1 a com$y1 or a drama1 may be p]fectly prop] 9 ne>ly all its p>ts1 b if x (f5ds good ta/e1 or attacks morality 9 a s+le l9e1 ! play is bad4 ,"o indelicate sc5e 9 a production w br+ ^u its au?or ! j condemnation ( ! public4 ,likewise1 a novel may be cr[d$ ) helpful philosophical reflections1 b ! lea/ vulg>ity 9 x w\ld make ! book a m5ace4 ,we are n tak+ ! position t su* books or plays %\ld nev] be read or act$1 b t !y %\ld nev] be giv5 an unqualifi$ endorsem5t4 ,! bible is giv5 an unqualifi$ endorsem5t4 ,to des]ve x1 x ought n only to be good 9 ! ma91 b good altoge!r4 ,we %all see if ! bible is good ev5 9 ! ma92 b be=e we take up t phase ( ! subject let me give y a few m illu/rations to %[ t x is n true ( ! bible only t its wor/ p>ts det]m9e its "*1 b also ( ! m5 9 x :o are held up = our emulation4 ,if any "o ( our physical organs is 9 an unheal?y or p]il\s condition1 ! heal? ( ! :ole body is 9 "q4 ,! s\ndness ( all our o!r p>ts c n excuse ! al>m+ symptoms ( ! affect$ organ4 ,! insurance companies w reject our application if1 ?\gh p]fectly well 9 all our o!r organs1 we are s]i\sly affect$ 9 any "o ( !m4 ,by ! same rule is measur$ a man's intellectual p>ts4 ,x is n ! ?\s& s5sible ?+s a man says1 b ! "o absurd or impossible /atem5t he advances :i* gives u ! gauge ( 8 intellect4 ,to ! objection t ! rule :i* we h be5 apply+ w\ld d a great inju/ice if appli$ to su* a man z ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 = in/ance1 :o ?\gh an em95t sci5ti/1 & ! rival ( ,*>les ,d>w91 0 also a firm believ] 9 spiritualism1 ! answ] is t ! example cit$ proves ! inadvisability ( endors+ any book or man1 unqualifi$ly4 ,only an infallible book1 or an infallible man1 c\ld comm& su* endorsem5t4 ,! bible1 !re=e1 mu/ be p]fect 9 ev]y?+1 else its unqualifi$ endorsem5t by ! cl]gy is a real dang]4 ,b n only ! physical & ! intellectual1 b also ! moral "* ( a man is asc]ta9$ by ?is rule4 ,"o act ( trea*]y or murd] is en\gh to put a man beh9d ! b>s4 ,be=e su* a man may be re/or$ to society he mu/ re=m1 &1 likewise1 be=e a book may be giv5 full endorsem5t1 ! objectionable & ! absurd mu/ be elim9at$ !refrom4 ,9 ! same way1 be=e any man c\ld be held up z a p]fect example1 he mu/ be above ! *>ge ( ev5 a s+le s]i\s defect4 ,if y w\ld h y\r play /ag$1 cut out ! (f5d+ l9es2 if y w\ld h y\r bible read 9 ! home & ! s*ool1 & ! *>act]s !re9 depict$1 admir$ & foll[$1 cut out ! sc&al\s /ories & ! immoral tea*+s x conta9s4 ,y w n d ?is8 ,!n bo? sci5ce & morality h ! "r to condemn y\r book1 & =bid its use 9 ! public s*ools1 by ! help ( ! c\rts4 ,we hope t 9 ! ne> future ! civiliz$ _w w avail itself ( ?is "r1 by tak+ /eps to r5d] ! bible z h>mless 9 *ur* & ,sunday-s*ool z x n[ is 9 ! public s*ools4 ,?is c be done by break+ d[n ! unqualifi$ endorsem5t :i* ! sect>ian int]e/s ( ! c\ntry h giv5 ! book4 ,unveil ! bible6 & its glam\r w vani%4 ,! mo/ tell+ pro(s 9 favor ( ! ,rationali/ position on ! bible are ! admissions :i*1 f "t to "t1 ! def5d]s ( ! bible !mselves make4 ,! editors ( ! ,ob]l9 ,college ,magaz9e1 :i* is a religi\s publication1 9 an article on ,bible ,h]o ,classics1 sugge/ t p>ts ( ! bible %\ld be exclud$ f ! mails3 ,mod]n s*ol>%ip has s *ang$ ! po9t ( view ) :i* ! bible is reg>d$1 t "o no long] has ! confid5ce1 9 s5d+ ! seek] aft] ,god to ! bible to believe t he w c]ta9ly f9d ,him !re4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is a complete lit]ature ) units ( v>y+ value4 ,mu* ( x is incompreh5sible to ! ord9>y read]4 ,p>ts ( x %\ld be exclud$ f ! mails4 ,pr(4 ,dr4 ,*>les ,h5d]son1 ! *apla9 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago1 expresses 8 utt] contempt = c]ta9 p>ts ( ! bible3 ,john ! ,bapti/'s ,god 0 no bett] ?an our devil4 ,! ?+s :i* made ,solomon & ,david sa9ts 9 _! own day w\ld l& !m 9 ! p5it5ti>y 9 ours4 99 99 ,report$ 9 ! ,tribune1 ,*icago4 ,! bible quotes ,god z say+ t ,david 0 a man aft] ,8 own he>t1 b ?is div9e tells u ,david 0 a crim9al4 ,c\ld a m damag+ admission be made by a cl]gyman8 ,& yet ! book t c mi/ake a sc\ndrel = a sa9t is to be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( our *ildr5 at a v t5d] age1 & foi/$ ^u ! :ole nation z ! sublime/ ( books1 to quote ! words ( ano!r div9e4 99 ,a book conc]n+ :i* its own fri5ds c hold su* diametrically opposite op9ions c n be1 at lea/1 a v hone/ book4 ,hone/ p speak or write to be und]/ood4 ,if :at "o read] ( ! bible calls ,god1 ano!r calls ! devil2 or if to "o read] ,david is a great sa9t1 :ile to ano!r he is only a scamp1 des]v+ a long t]m 9 jail1 !n1 surely1 ei!r we c n und]/& ! bible1 9 :i* case ! book is wor?less2 or ! bible 0 n meant to be und]/ood1 :i* leads to ! same conclusion4 99 ,editor ,sunday ,s*ool ,times4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,biresley1 writ+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,_w1 pays1 unconsci\sly1 a great tribute to ! ,rationali/3 ,m ?an ?irty ye>s ago ,i li/5$ to a lecture by ,*>les ,bradlaugh on ',is ! ,bible ,true'8 ,8 ass]tions %ock$ ! or?odox among 8 he>]s1 & yet !re 0 sc>cely "o ( !m :i* ! biblical /ud5ts ( to-day w\ld n accept4 ,:at a complim5t ?is is to ! c\rage ( ! ,rationali/4 ,he d>$ to %ock ! or?odox at a "t :5 !y _h ! p[] to p]secute him unto dea?4 ,& :at an admission ?is is1 ( ! intellectual & moral sup]iority ( ! h]etic to ! believ]6 ,x takes ?irty ye>s ( dilly-dally+ be=e ,*ri/ian s*ol>s w admit t ! p]secut$ h]etic 0 9 ! "r4 ,is x any wond] t ! _w is los+ respect = prie/ & prea*] & honor+ ! h]etics z ! pione]s ( ! gold5 day ( tru?8 ,to ! *ur*es we say3 ,if y w\ld save ! bible1 sep>ate ! good f ! bad1 & ! false f ! true4 ,d n pr9t !m all 9 "o volume z ! ',holy ,bible4' ,if y h n ! c\rage to call any "p ( ! bible bad1 or any ( its /atem5ts false--we %all d x = y4 ,speak ,accord+ to ,k ,,!re are also good ?+s 9 ! bible4 ,x w\ld be regrettable1 inde$1 to believe x possible = a book ( ! size ( ! bible to be :olly bad4 ,lit]ature is life2 & x w\ld be z impossible to f9d a p ) a lit]ature :olly bad1 z x w\ld be to f9d a p ) an infallible lit]ature4 ,toge!r ) ! ,v$as ( ,india1 ! ,ave/a ( ! ,ph>isees1 ! ,five ,k+s ( ! ,*9ese1 ! ,buddhi/ ,tri ,pitikes1 & ! ,moslem ,koran1 ! ,jewi%-,*ri/ian scriptures conta9 _m spl5did passages4 ,9 all anci5t lit]ature we run across bits ( f9e poetry & eloqu5ce4 ,x w\ld really be impossible to collect all ! lit]ature ( a p1 ( :atev] race or p]iod 9 hi/ory1 into "o volume1 )\t f9d+ 9 ! collection _m a preci\s gem4 ,! cry ( a man 9 di/ress is always t\*+1 be he ,jew or ,h9du4 ,! love ( man = home & fa!rl&1 = wife & *ild1 = tru? & fre$om1 9 any book1 is sublime4 ,fri5d%ip is ! "o rose )\t a ?orn1 :]ev] x blooms4 ,a melody does n h to be inspir$1 to be sung 9 all l&s4 ,we weep = ! suff]+s ( a savage ( t5 ?\s& ye>s ago1 & we laugh ) ! m5 ( wit & humor ( e race & clime4 ,we h no prejudice aga9/ ! bible4 ,all we dem& is ! lib]ty to read x z we d any o!r lit]ature3 ,to enjoy :at is noble & inspir+ 9 x1 & to reject :at is false & degrad+4 ,x is ! object ( our ef=ts to make x p]fectly prop]1 z well z safe1 = any "o to read & tell ! tru? ab\t ! bible4 ,no man %all be compell$ to agree ) x ^u p5alty ( los+ 8 /&+ 9 ! community n[1 or 8 s\l 9 ! h]eaft]4 ,9 comp>+ "o book ) ano!r1 we mu/ be> 9 m9d t x is n ! ideas 9 :i* !y agree1 b ^? 9 :i* !y disagree1 t ju/ifies _! exi/5ce4 ,all ! sev5 bibles ( ! _w 99 =bid crime & recomm5d ! virtues4 ,are !y1 !n1 all equally wor?y8 ,if ! important ?+ is sam5ess ( tea*+1 :y is n "o bible en\gh8 ,b !re are _m bibles1 because x is ! diff]5ces t pres]ve1 z well z di/+ui%1 "o book f ano!r4 ,we w\ld nev] be able to tell :]e9 ! bible ( ,confucius 0 sup]ior to ! ,moslem ,koran1 or ! ,koran to ! ,ave/a ( ,zoroa/]1 or aga91 ! book ( sci5ce to ! cre$s1 if we conf9$ our inve/igations to ! ?+s held 9 common by !m all4 ,x is by ! ?+s 9 :i* !y disagree t _! real "* is reveal$4 99 ,! sev5 bibles ( ! _w are ! ,koran ( ! ,mohamm$ans1 ! ,tri ,pitikes ( ,buddhi/s1 ! ,five ,k+s ( ! ,*9ese1 ! ?ree ,v$as ( ! ,h9dus1 ! ,z5d ,ave/a ( ! ,p]sians1 ! ,eddas ( ,sc&9avia1 & ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor is 9 all ! bibles1 b ,speak accord+ to k is n 9 any ( ! bibles--x is f\nd only 9 ! bible ( sci5ce1 & t is ! diff]5ce betwe5 religion1 :i* builds on fai?1 & sci5ce1 :i* builds on k4 ,9 ?is "o diff]5ce is ! glory ( sci5ce1 a glory :i* is n %>$ by any ( ! sect>ian bibles ( ! _w4 ,speak accord+ to k & ,speak accord+ to k4 ,t is to say1 ,let y\r tongue keep pace ) y\r m9d1 are ! two comm&m5ts = :i* "o looks 9 va9 9 ! ,jewi%-,*ri/ian bible4 ,nei!r ,moses nor ,jesus ev] ?\ght ( comm&+1 or at lea/ ( p]mitt+1 p to conf9e _! /atem5ts & beliefs to ! facts--( nev] dogmatiz+ ab\t ! unkn[n1 :i* vice has conv]t$ ! _w into a babel ( discord1 hatr$ & p]secution4 ,nev] did ei!r ( ^! tea*]s ?9k ( inculcat+ s sweet1 s sane1 s :olesome1 s mode/1 s rev]5t1 s peaceful1 a comm& z is express$ 9 ! caution :i* sci5ce has po/$ up at e turn ( ! road3 ,speak accord+ to k4 ,nor does ! bible all[ p to speak _! true ?\ghts4 ,c\ld any book be guilty ( a great] (f5se aga9/ ! highe/ e?ics8 ,all ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts & ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt c n make up = ?is failure ( ! bible to enc\rage1 yea2 & to comm&1 9 unmi/akably pla9 & p]suasive language1 lib]ty ( ?\ght & spee* z ! only gu>antee ( hone/y 9 religion1 & z ! only enemy :i* falsehood fe>s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 h[ c any book be call$ good1 mu* less ! be/1 9 all ! _w1 :i* conta9s su* a passage z ! foll[+3 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$2 b he t believe? n %all be damn$4 99 99 ,m>k xvi1 #af4 ,c fre$om & ! bible live "u ! same ro(8 ,w\ld x be safe to speak accord+ to k1 :5 damnation is ! p5alty = s do+8 ,0 x to enc\rage hone/y1 lib]ty ( consci5ce & tol]ance t s ,asiatic & despotic a comm& z ! above has be5 translat$ into all ! languages ( ! e>?8 ,w\ld n ! bible h be5 a m helpful book if x _h said3 ,d n believe ^u insuffici5t evid5ce1 = to d s is to pref] error to tru?8 ,b !re is n a s+le bible t conta9s s d>+ a comm&m5t4 ,if a man may n ,speak accord+ to k1 he c n act accord+ to consci5ce1 & a religion :i* d5ies to u ^! two rights in/ead ( sav+ u1 de/roys u body & s\l4 ,! only diff]5ce1 9 respect to fre$om ( wor%ip1 betwe5 ! ,new ,te/am5t & ! ,old is t1 :ile ! ,new ,te/am5t po/pones ! puni%m5t ( ! free ?9k] until ! day ( judgm5t1 ! ,old ,te/am5t proce$s to damn him "h & n[3 ,if ?y bro!r1 ! son ( ?y "m1 or ?y son1 or ?y daught]1 or ! wife ( ?y bosom1 or ?y fri5d1 :i* is z ?9e own s\l1 entice !e secretly1 say+1 ,let u g & s]ve o!r gods444 ,?\ %alt n cons5t unto him1 nor he>k5 unto him2 nei!r %all ?9e eye pity him1 nei!r %alt ?\ sp>e1 nei!r %alt ?\ conceal him3 b ?\ %alt surely kill him2 ?9e h& %all be fir/ ^u him to put him to dea?1 & aft]w>ds ! h& ( all ! p4 ,& ?\ %alt /one him ) /ones t he die4 99 99 ,deut]onomy xiii1 #f-aj4 ,x br+s te>s into my eyes to ?9k ( ,europe & ,am]ica ^u _! knees1 ) blan*$ *eeks & trembl+ lips1 be=e su* a text4 ,:y reta9 s unju/ & tyrannical a comm&m5t 9 a book :i* ! p are ask$ to love & obey8 ,& :y translate su* evil words into all ! tongues ( man8 ,:at has happ5$ to ! ,european races--to ! desc5dants ( ! glori\s ,greeks & ! pr\d ,romans--t !y c fawn ov] a book t comm&s a "m to kill h] *ild = n believ+ z %e does8 ,surely a blight ( "s k9d mu/ h fall5 ^u bo? ! he>t & intellect ( ! ,we/]n _w--else h[ expla9 ! gilt-edg$ bibles1 conta9+ ^! inhuman texts by ! score1 :i* "y & old c>ry 9 _! pockets1 & almo/ wor%ip8 ,b ! full import ( ?is text is 9 ! words we h pr9t$ 9 italics3 ,nei!r %all ?9e eye pity him4 ,x seems z ?\gh ! be+ :o gave ! comm&m5t fe>$ t ! natural affections might lead fa!rs or mo!rs to hesitate dipp+ _! h&s 9 ! blood ( _! own sons & daught]s2 h5ce1 ! imp]ative1 ,nei!r %all ?9e eye pity him4 ,yes1 ! he>t mu/ turn into a /one1 ev5 z ! head mu/ be /unn$1 be=e anyone c be a good ,jew or a good ,*ri/ian4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,i4 ,! ,fir/ ,*apt] ( ! ,bible ,,mu* dep5ds ^u :at impression ! fir/ *apt] produces ^u our m9ds4 ,if we f9d ! /atem5ts !re9 conta9$ accurate1 precise1 reasonable1 orig9al1 ( c\rse1 t fact w dispose u v favorably t[>d ! rema9d] ( ! book2 b if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! fir/ *apt] %\ld appe> to u z fanta/ical1 fictiti\s1 leg5d>y1 contradictory1 grotesque--made up ( gossip borr[$ f "h & !re--naturally1 we w be prejudic$ aga9/ ! *apt]s :i* foll[4 ,if ! fir/ *apt] is n true1 ! cr$it ( ! book w c]ta9ly suff]4 ,we may read ! re/ ( ! book z lit]ature1 or f curiosity1 b z ! ^w ( ,god--no6 ,curi\s1 is x n1 t !re is n a ,*ri/ian s*ol>1 or a univ]sity man1 :o does n admit t ! op5+ *apt] ( ! bible is leg5d>y1 t is to say1 n true4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 :o is "o ( ! *ampions ( ! *ur*1 9 8 reply to ,pr(essor ,haeckel1 ref]s to ! fir/ *apt] z ! old ,g5esis leg5d4 ,canon ,f>r>1 :o 0 a %9+ light 9 ! ,anglican *ur*1 calls ?is same *apt] an allegory1 t is to say1 a fable4 ,& ! s*ol>ly au?ors ( ! ,encyclop$ia ,biblica d n hesitate to deal ) ! /ory ( ! creation 9 ,g5esis z m]e gossip1 borr[$ f ,assyrian & ,babylonian s\rces4 ,!re is h>dly a s+le educat$ ,*ri/ian :o accepts ! fir/ *apt] ( ! bible z any?+ m ?an tradition or fiction4 ,! dean ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago1 :o is a ,bapti/ cl]gyman1 rec5tly said ?is 9 public pr9t3 ,x is irreligi\s to tea* t ! _w 0 made 9 six days1 :5 we "k t x 0 n4 ,b ! fir/ *apt] ( ! bible tea*es t untru?1 & = two ?\s& ye>s ! *ur*es1 accord+ to ?is ,*ri/ian pr(essor1 h taught :at is n true4 ,9 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 suppos$ to h be5 giv5 by ,god himself1 & :i* are /ill read 9 all ! *ur*es1 we are ord]$ to keep ! sev5? day holy1 = 9 six days ! ,"l made ! heav5 & ! e>?1 etc4 ,yet1 ?is ,*ri/ian pr(essor says ?is is n true4 ,:at is /ill m puzzl+ is t ?is same pr(essor :o condemns ! fir/ *apt] z errone\s1 accepts ! second1 or ! ?ird1 or ! t5?1 z ! ^w ( ,god6 ,ev5 m a/oni%+ ?an ?is is ! conduct ( ! religi\s tea*]s :o f ,monday to ,saturday believe 9 ! sci5tific doctr9e ( evolution1 b on ,sunday repeat ) ! ,we/m9/] ,cate*ism t ,9 six days ! ,"l made ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,:at %all we ?9k ( a religion t c make p s call\s z t8 ,( c\rse1 a book or a man may make a numb] ( /atem5ts ( :i* "s are true & "s are n1 b ! man or ! book t makes /atem5ts ( :i* "s are true & "s false ceases to be diff]5t f any o!r book or man4 ,! position ( ! or?odox prea*]s1 t ! bible is infallible f cov] to cov]1 is v mu* m consi/5t ?an ! position ( ! ,*ri/ian pr(essor we h quot$1 :o says t ! fir/ *apt] ( ! bible is n ! ^w ( ,god1 b ! second or ! fif? is4 ,no4 ,if ! fir/ *apt] ( y\r holy book is n div9e1 ! :ole book is human4 ,b to /ate1 z ^! ,*ri/ian s*ol>s d1 t :at ! bible says 9 its fir/ *apt] is n true1 is to make a v s]i\s admission4 ,if ,g5esis is a leg5d1 ,jesus might be a leg5d1 too1 = bo? ,g5esis & ,jesus are 9 ! same holy book4 ,if ! bible is unreliable :5 x says ! _w 0 creat$1 x may be equally unreliable :5 x says ,*ri/ 0 inc>nat$4 ,if x is n true t ! univ]se 0 made 9 six days1 x may n be true ei!r t ,*ri/ rose f ! grave4 ,our evid5ce = ei!r /atem5t is ! bible4 ,if ! /ory ( ! fall ( man is a my?1 ! /ory ( ! ,lamb ( ,god tak+ away ! s9s ( ! _w1 may also be a my?4 ,y c n "p ) ,g5esis & keep ,jesus4 ,! mom5t a s+le /one is remov$ f ! /ructure ( sup]-naturalism1 ! safety ( ! :ole build+ is ?reat5$4 ,! trag$y ( ,adam & ,eve 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 is insep>ably relat$ to ! trag$y ( a dy+ god on ,calv>y4 ,*ri/ is suppos$ to h %$ 8 blood because ,adam's s9 _h br\ght a curse ^u ! :ole human race2 & if ,adam is a my?1 :at becomes ( ,*ri/8 ,! ,fir/ ,v]se ( ! ,bible ,,b let u read ! fir/ v]se ( ! fir/ *apt]3 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,inde$6 ,! text c\ld n be m *ildi% if x read3 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! moon4 ,is n ! moon1 or ! e>?1 a v small "p ( ! heav5 & includ$ !re98 ,:y sep>ate ! e>?1 or ! moon1 f ! re/ ( ! univ]se8 ,h[ w\ld x s\nd to say3 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! e>? & ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s8 or ! e>? & a gra9 ( s&8 ,b our next comm5t w %[ t if ! writ] ( ?is fir/ v]se ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ! bible 0 pitiably ignorant ( 8 subject1 ! translator ( x 0 ev5 worse ?an ignorant--he 01 ,i am sorry to say1 also a falsifi]4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,i hold my brea?6 ,! v fir/ v]se %[s delib]ate manipulation & tamp]+ ) ! text4 ,! ,hebrew ^w :i* has be5 r5d]$ into ,engli% z ,god1 is ,elohim1 :i* means gods1 n ,god4 ,! s+ul> ( ,elohim is ,eloah--! dread$ "o4 ,b ! ,hebrew text reads ,elohim1 n ,eloah1 t is to say1 ! plural & n ! s+ul> =m is us$4 ,_h ! translators ( ! bible be5 free f sect>ian prejudices1 ! fir/ v]se 9 ! bible w\ld h read3 ,9 beg9n+ 7n 9 ! beg9n+7 ! gods creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,b ! prie/hood1 :i* _h ! bible 9 its cu/ody1 desir$ to prove by x ! dogma ( mono!ism4 ,yet1 ! fir/ v]se ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ! bible prov$ poly!ism--m ?an "o god4 ,:]eupon1 ! translators quietly dropp$ ! lett] s f ! ^w gods1 & made x to read ,god1 !reby suppress+ ! fact t ! suppos$ inspir$ writ] ( ! op5+ *apt] ( ! book 0 a ,pagan1 ) m gods ?an ! translators !mselves believ$ 94 ,x does n require mu* ef=t to see :at ! consequ5ces w\ld h be5 _h ! fir/ v]se ( ! bible be5 tru?fully r5d]$ into ! mod]n tongues4 ,9 beg9n+ ! gods creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>? might h relegat$ ! bible to ! limbo ( o!r my?ological compositions4 ,! gods w\ld h made ! exclusiv5ess ( ,*ri/ianity or ,judaism impossible4 ,! hi/ory ( ,european religions w\ld h be5 diff]5t _h n t "o lett] s 9 ! fir/ v]se ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ! bible1 & ! v fir/ "t ! deity is m5tion$1 be5 kill$ by ! translators4 ,( c\rse1 f9d+ manipulation 9 ! v fir/ v]se1 we w beg9 to suspect t o!r texts1 too1 h be5 doctor$4 ,! v "n ( ! book--,holy ,bible--%[s manipulation4 ,by :at1 or by ^: au?ority is ! book call$ holy8 ,x is n[h]e /at$ 9 any ( ! manuscripts translat$ t ! writ+s are holy4 ,! words ,holy ,bible1 !n1 repres5t no?+ m ?an ! op9ion or guess1 or1 at be/1 ! judgm5t1 ( ! ,engli% translators ( ! book4 ,b !re is a m s]i\s example ( manipulation on ! title-page ( ! ,bible4 ,in/ead ( admitt+ t ! translation has be5 made f ,hebrew & ,greek copies1 n orig9als1 = !re are no orig9als 7&1 !re=e1 !re is no way ( tell+ h[ true ! copies are1 s9ce !y c n be comp>$ ) ! orig9als71 ! words ,translat$ out ( ! orig9al ,greek is ins]t$ on ! title-page ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,?is1 ,i am compell$ to say1 is an indef5sible mis/atem5t4 ,! tru? is t ! orig9als1 if !y ev] exi/$1 are lo/4 ,! bible z we h x is n q two hundr$ & fifty ye>s old1 & ! mo/ anci5t manuscript 9 exi/5ce ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is n a ?\s& ye>s old4 ,?is is ! ,codex ,petropolitanus1 :i* is 9 ! libr>y ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,b :]e are ! orig9als8 ,:y 7 !y lo/8 ,:y 7 !y inspir$ if !y 7 n to be pres]v$8 ,b h[ c m5 :o d n hesitate to /ate 9 pr9t t !y possess ! orig9al ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :5 !y d n & nev] h possess$ x1 pose z ! moral tea*]s ( ! _w8 ,if ! translators ( ! bible wi%$ to conf9e !mselves to ! tru?1 in/ead ( say+ ,translat$ out ( ! orig9al ,greek1 :i* is n s1 !y w\ld h said ?is on ! title-page ( _! "w3 ,a ,collection ( ,writ+s ,( ,unkn[n ,date & ,au?or%ip1 ,r5d]$ ,into ,engli% ,f ,suppos$ ,copies ( ,suppos$ ,orig9als ,un=tunately ,lo/4 ,rev4 ,t4 ,k4 ,*eyne1 :o is "o ( ! contributors to ! mo/ s*ol>ly "w rec5tly produc$ by *ur*m51 99 gives a numb] ( in/ances ( delib]ate manipulation ( bible texts by ! translators4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t1 he writes1 is n altoge!r 9 its orig9al =m2 x has und]gone n m]ely corruption1 b editorial manipulation4 ,?is is pla9] 9 "s books ?an 9 o!rs2 b n[h]e1 p]haps1 is x m manife/ ?an 9 ! ,psalt]4 ,two ( 8 examples ( mi/ranslation are f ! tw5ty-n9? psalm3 99 ,! ,encyclop$ia ,biblica4 ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion4 ,lit]al ,translation4 #a4 ,give ?anks unto ! ,ascribe unto ,yahwe1 ,o ye ,"l1 ,o ye mighty1 give unto sons ( ,j]ahmeel1 ! ,"l glory & /r5g?4 ,ascribe unto ,yahwe glory #b4 ,give unto ! ,"l ! & /r5g?4 glory due unto 8 "n2 ,ascribe glory1 ,o ye ,i%- wor%ip ! ,"l 9 ! maelites1 unto ,yahwe1 beauty ( hol9ess4 ,wor%ip ,yahwe1 ,rehobo? & ,cu%4 ,comp>e also ! fir/ v]se ( ! "o hundr$ & ?irty-n9? psalm ) its lit]al translation z giv5 by ,doctor ,*eyne 3 ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion4 ,lit]al ,translation4 #a4 ,o ,"l ?\ ha/ ,o ,yahwe 6 ?\ ha/ root$ se>*$ me1 & kn[n me4 up ,z>epha?1 #b4 ,?\ kn[e/ my ,x is ?\ t ha/ cut d[n-sitt+ & m9e upris- d[n ,maaca?2 +1 ?\ und]/&e/ my ,a%hur & ,arabia ?\ ?\ghts af> (f4 ha/ scatt]$4 ,all ,j]ahmeel ?\ ha/ subdu$4 ,b "o ( ! wor/ cases ( tamp]+ ) inspir$ texts is to be f\nd 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,= ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ! sev5? v]se ( ! fif? *apt] ( ! fir/ epi/le ( ,/4 ,john has be5 say+ ?is3 ,= !re are ?ree t be> record 9 heav51 ! ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 & ! ,holy ,gho/2 & ^! ?ree are "o4 ,y may look high & l[ = t text 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 b y w n be able to f9d x !re4 ,t text has slipp$ out (1 or has be5 spirit$ away f1 ! bible1 revis$4 ,aft] tw5ty c5turies ( "t1 ! =g]y blu%es to look criticism 9 ! face4 ,! smuggl$ text = ! tr9ity is /ill 9 ! ,k+ ,james' bible1 b ! be/ s*ol>%ip ( ! *ur*1 at lea/1 is a%am$ ( x1 & has dropp$ x4 ,:at confid5ce c be plac$ ^u m5 :o wait = tw5ty hundr$ ye>s be=e !y w admit t :at ! ,rationali/ has be5 say+ "r along ab\t ! bible be+ a m$ley 7to :i* f "t to "t ! sects made su* additions z suit$ _! int]e/s or f :i* !y dropp$ :atev] 0 prejudicial to _! claims7 is really true4 ,b let u return to ! fir/ v]se ( ! bible3 ,x is evid5t t ! writ] ( t v]se believ$ 9 m ?an "o god4 ,?is is %[n by o!r ref]5ces to ! subject 9 ! same *apt]4 ,he makes ,elohim1 or ! gods1 say1 ,let u make man 9 our image1 aft] our lik5ess4 ,/ill ano!r text reads3 ,behold ! man has become z "o ( u1 :i* is also 9 keep+ ) ! gods :o creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,9 reply to ?is criticism1 x has be5 argu$ t ! we or ! u & ! our 9 ?is "p ( ! bible prove ! doctr9e ( ! tr9ity4 ,! ,ca?olic bible1 9 a footnote1 pla9ly says s4 ,evid5tly1 ,john ,milton 0 ( ! same op9ion1 = 9 ,p>adise ,lo/ he says3 444 ,!re=e ! omnipot5t ,et]nal fa!r--?us to 8 ,son audibly spake3 ,let u make n[ man 9 our image444 99 99 ,p>adise ,lo/1 book ,,vii4 ,b :y %\ld ! words u & our prove t !re are only ?ree p]sons 9 ! ,godhead8 ,:y may n we mean f\r1 or =ty8 ,:y only ?ree8 ,x is really *ildi% to see 9 gods1 or 9 we1 a pro( ( only ?ree gods1 & no m4 ,besides1 ! memb]s ( ! tr9ity are all suppos$ to belong to ! male sex2 b ! gods 9 ,g5esis say t !y creat$ man 9 _! image1 male & female1 ! implication be+ t !re 7 female z well z male gods 9 ! we ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ! bible4 ,?is argum5t fail+1 ! def5d]s ( ! bible make a second attempt to expla9 away ! lett] s 9 gods3 ,! writ] ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ! bible1 !y argue1 wrote ! plural =m out ( respect to ! deity4 ,he us$ ! royal /yle ( speak+ to express 8 v5]ation4 ,b if gods 9 ! plural is ! respectful title ( ! deity1 :y did ! translators use ! disrespectful s+ul> 9 ,engli%8 ,:y did !y drop ! plural = ! s+ul> 9 ! translation8 ,or is x only 9 ,hebrew t ! royal /yle mu/ be obs]v$8 ,& is x conceivable t a ,god :o else:]e 9 ! bible says ,i--,i am a jeal\s ,god1 & ,i only am ,god1 & !re is none o!r beside me--w\ld "h1 & 9 ! v fir/ *apt]1 & on a mo/ important subject1 say we gods creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?8 ,!re is no bett] way to prove ! weakness ( a cause ?an by try+ to uphold x by equivocal argum5ts4 ,m5 w\ld nev] be argu+ t we means ! tr9ity1 or t x is ! royal /yle1 etc41 if !y _h m cog5t argum5ts to advance4 ,x is only :5 we are h>d press$ t we resort to sophi/ry4 ,b let u read ! second v]se3 ,! e>? 0 )\t =m & void2 & d>kness 0 ^u ! face ( ! deep4 ,& ! _s ( ,god mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s4 ,hone/ly1 x is impossible to get any intelligible mean+ out ( su* a s5t5ce4 ,! e>? 0 )\t =m8 ,0 n ! =m ( our globe ! same 9 ! beg9n+ z x is n[8 ,c !re be any?+ )\t a =m ( "s k9d8 ,! revis]s ( ! au?oriz$ v]sion ( ! bible1 wi%+ to rem$y ?is ignorant /atem5t1 h dropp$ ! ^w =m1 & sub/itut$ 9 its place ! ^w wa/e3 ,! e>? 0 wa/e & void4 ,b wa/e & void mean practically ! same ?+4 ,! revis]s h simply refus$ to translate ! ^w :i* means )\t =m4 ,( c\rse1 ! revis$ v]sion is n read 9 all ! *ur*es2 & 9 ! au?oriz$ v]sion1 ! e>? is )\t =m4 ,?is mean+less text has be5 made to support ! idea t at "o "t !re 0 only *aos1 out ( :i* ! creator evolv$ cosmos4 ,sci5ce1 h[ev]1 has %[n t nature 0 nev] 9 a /ate ( *aos4 ,! laws ( matt] are ! same to-day1 & w be ! same to-morr[--& !y h nev] be5 diff]5t4 ,! law ( gravitation1 = in/ance1 0 z pot5t & inevitable :5 ! e>? 0 y\ng] z x is n[4 ,!re 0 j z mu* ord]1 or to put x diff]5tly1 nature 0 z ord]ly a billion ye>s ago z %e is to-day4 ,ev]y?+ happ5$ accord+ to ! inh]5t prop]ties ( matt] & =ce !n1 z n[1 & z x w happ5 to-morr[ & =ev]4 ,*aos1 !n1 is a figm5t ( ! !ological m9d4 ,to provide ,god ) some?+ to d1 a *aos 0 inv5t$1 :i* _h to be tam$ into a cosmos to keep ! deity occupi$4 ,b ! text proce$s to in=m u t d>kness 0 ^u ! face ( ! deep4 ,?is c n mean t ! l& itself 0 9 ! light2 x mu/ mean t ! entire e>?1 l& & sea1 7 wrapp$ up 9 d>kness4 ,all we h1 !n1 9 ! beg9n+1 is d>kness1 & ,god's _s mov+ ab\t 9 ! d>kness4 ,:at a beg9n+6 ,if ,god is light1 z we are told else:]e 9 ! bible1 h[ c\ld !re be d>kness :]e he liv$ & mov$ ab\t8 ,god 9 ! d>k6 or1 ,god & ! d>kness6 ,! unkn[n6 ,x is ?is ,d>kness :i* m5 h call$ ,god6 ,& is x n significant t because ( ?is e>ly association ) d>kness1 ! gods h always pref]r$ x to ! light4 ,9 ,fir/ ,k+s1 six? *apt]1 f\r? v]se1 we read t ,solomon 9 build+ 8 temple made w9d[s ( n>r[ lights4 ,! h\se 0 meant to be ! dwell+ place ( ,god1 & c>e 0 tak5 to %ut out ! light1 except :at slipp$ 9 ?r\gh n>r[ w9d[s4 ,mod]n *ur* build+s %[ ! same prejudice aga9/ ! light4 ,god feels at home 9 ! d>kness6 ,t 0 8 fir/ home--:5 he mov$ ab\t 9 ! univ]sal night4 ,x is also pla9ly /at$ 9 ! bible t ,god pref]s d>kness = 8 abode4 ,! ,"l said t he w\ld dwell 9 ! ?ick d>kness4 99 99 ,i ,k+s viii1 #ab4 ,god6 ,d>kness6 ,!y are jo9$ toge!r & no man has ev] be5 able to put !m asund]4 ,b let u read on3 ,& ,god said1 ,let !re be light2 & !re 0 light4 ,& ,god saw ! light1 t x 0 good4 ,0 t ! fir/ "t ! deity saw ! light8 ,did he n "k be=e ?is t ! light 0 good8 ,if he really _h be5 mov+ ov] ! face ( ! wat]s 9 total d>kness = oons1 :o c\ld blame him = call+ ! light good8 ,aft] he saw t ! light 0 good1 he divid$ x f ! d>kness1 & he call$ ! light day1 & ! d>kness he call$ night1 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! fir/ day4 ,we h n[ day & night--ev5+ & morn+2 b we h z yet no sun4 ,inde$1 ! sun is n creat$ until ! f\r? day4 ,h[ c\ld !re be light )\t ! sun8 ,& :y create a sun if light c\ld be _h )\t x8 ,! e>? is 9 d>kness or 9 ! light accord+ to its relative position to ! sun4 ,by its revolution on its axis ! e>? pres5ts an ev] %ift+ surface to ! sun4 ,! e>?'s movem5ts are caus$ by two contr>y =ces1 ! c5tripetal & ! c5trifugal--! "o toss+ ! e>? l a ball into inf9ite space1 & ! o!r tugg+ x t[>d ! sun4 ,! equilibrium ( ^! =ces m>ks ! diurnal c\rse ( ! e>?4 ,)\t ! sun !re w\ld be no revolution ( ! e>?1 & if ! e>? /ood /ill1 !re c\ld be nei!r ev5+ nor morn+4 ,& yet ?is v]se /ates !re 0 day & night1 morn+ & ev5+1 be=e !re 0 any sun4 ,! idea t ! _w is a progressive body1 ) ! re9s 9 ! grip ( ^? two =ces1 ! c5trifugal & ! c5tripetal1 :ipp+ h] on1 & yet nev] lett+ h] = a mom5t1 ev51 to /ep out ( ! cele/ial race-c\rse1 nev] ent]$ ! puny & prosaic m9ds ( my?-mak]s4 ,is !re any reason :y we %\ld accept s impossible an explanation ( ! orig9 ( ! univ]se1 or ( ! relation ( ! e>? to ! sun1 :5 we h )9 our rea* ! /up5d\s revelations ( sci5ce8 ,! creation ( ! sun1 l ! creation ( ! woman1 seems to h be5 an aft]?\ght4 ,n only 0 !re bo? light & d>kness--a day & a night--be=e !re 0 any sun1 b ! sunless light 0 also /rong en\gh to produce vegetation1 = ! bible /ates t h]bs & trees appe>$ & fl\ri%$ on ! ?ird day2 t is to say1 vegetation arriv$ tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e ! sun4 ,n only does ! bible speak ( ! />s z if !y 7 ?r[n 91 ,he made ! />s also1 b ! sun seems to h be5 ?r[n 91 too--j z a groc] weigh+ beans tosses into ! already load$ scales a few additional ones4 ,! sun 0 made to give light ^u ! e>?1 say ! ,scriptures4 ,b ! e>? 0 already lit up by ! ,let !re be light1 & !re 0 light1 ( ! deity4 ,! grass grew & ! trees bore fruit aft] _! k9d )\t any help :atev] f ! sun4 ,b an excuse mu/ be provid$ = ! exi/5ce ( ! sun3 x 0 made to give light ^u ! e>?4 ,x nev] occurr$ to ! infallible writ] t ! sun1 be+ "o million five hundr$ ?\s& times bigg] ?an ! e>?1 w\ld give m light ?an ! e>? c\ld use4 ,:at w\ld we say to ! wisdom ( creat+ a million million c&le-p[] electric flame to light a molecule ( du/8 ,yet1 n only ! sun :i* is fifte5 hundr$ ?\s& times bigg] ?an ourselves1 b also ! />s :i* are _m times bigg] ?an ! sun1 & ( :i* !re are an inf9ite numb]1 7 all creat$ to dance att5dance on ?is t9y dewdrop ( a _w1 trembl+ 9 inf9ite space4 ,! man :o orig9at$ ?is gossip ab\t sun & />s ?\ght ! firmam5t 0 a solid ro(1 j ab\t s l>ge & s f> f ! e>?4 ,x 0 made ( hamm]$ plate1 & 0 equipp$ ) w9d[s :i* op5$ & %ut1 to let out or to /op ! ra94 ,! />s1 sun & moon 7 fa/5$ to ?is upp] ro( & work$ to & fro l slid+ panels4 ,is x possible t p f9d ?is infantile /ory ( e>? & sky inspir+8 ,& is x n a pity t we ,am]icans1 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury1 lack bo? ! c\rage & ! frankness to speak our m9ds freely on ! bible8 ,if ?is ,asiatic book has done no o!r h>m ?an to seal ! lips ( sci5ce f fe>1 x has done en\gh to des]ve all ! criticisms t ,rationalism has level$ aga9/ x4 ,!ologians ,discov] ,t ,six ,days ,means ,six ,p]iods ,,! def5d]s ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ! bible1 9 _! attempt to reconcile !ology ) sci5ce1 h advanc$ ! !ory t ! six days ( creation1 in/ead ( mean+ six natural days ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 means six indef9ite p]iods ( "t4 ,! object ( ?is explanation is to give ! deity suffici5t "t to build 8 univ]se 91 & s br+ ! /ory ( !ology & sci5ce into some?+ l h>mony4 ,( c\rse1 six meant six1 & days meant days = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s1 & !re 0 no idea ( ev] *ang+ ! mean+ ( ^! words until ! voice ( ,*>les ,d>w9 0 he>d 9 ! _w4 ,!n 9 ha/e ! cl]gy1 too1 made a great discov]y4 ,d>w9 discov]$ ! law ( evolution2 ! cl]gy discov]$ t six days 9 ! bible means six oons1 or eras ( l>ge proportions4 ,!re is a semblance ( tru? 9 ?is cont5tion ( ! !ologians4 ,:51 = example1 we say 9 ,wa%+ton's day1 we mean1 ! c5tury1 or ! times ,wa%+ton liv$ 94 ,or :5 we say 9 ! day ( ! ,"l we d n mean a day ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 b a long & indef9ite p]iod ( "t4 ,b ?is def5se breaks d[n completely :5 x is rememb]$ t ! bible positively /ates ! numb] ( days requir$ to make ! _w 94 ,"o day ( indef9ite duration w\ld h be5 en\gh if "t 7 :at ,god ne$$4 ,:y six indef9ite times8 ,! six be=e ! ^w days is unansw]able pro( t ! inspir$ writ] meant j six days & no?+ m4 ,:5 ! numb] ( days requir$ = any purpose is /at$1 days c only mean "o ?+4 ,if we say ,wa%+ton cross$ ! ,delaw>e & drove ! ,engli% out ( ! ,/ate 9 six days1 !re is absolutely no way ( mak+ ! six days mean any?+ else ?an six days4 ,! numb] six is fatal to ! !ological !ory t days means eras4 ,god 0 = =ty days on ,m\nt ,s9ai2 ,jesus 0 9 ! wild]ness = =ty days2 & he rema9$ ) 8 disciples = =ty days aft] 8 resurrection4 ,if =ty days means =ty days1 six days c mean six indef9ite p]iods ( "t only :5 !re is no o!r way ( sav+ ! cre$4 ,/ill ano!r pro( t ! bible writ]s believ$ ! univ]se 0 call$ into exi/5ce 9 six natural days1 is _! phrase1 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! fir/ day1 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! second day1 & s on to ! end ( ! week4 ,we d n ne$ an ev5+ & a morn+ to complete an indef9ite era4 ,& ! sev5? day on :i*1 9 imitation ( ! ,"l1 we are suppos$ to re/ f our labors--is t1 too1 an indef9ite p]iod ( "t8 ,moreov]1 to intimate t six days 7 n en\gh = an almighty god to create ! univ]se 9 w\ld be no?+ less ?an skepticism4 ,x is expressly /at$ 9 ! bible t no?+ is too h>d = ,god2 :y1 !n1 are n six days ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs en\gh8 ,!y 7 en\gh1 be=e ,d>w94 ,to ext5d ! six days into six p]iods is to make t]ms ) sci5ce1 & :5 "o beg9s to d t "o has already lo/ 8 fai?4 ,9 ! bible ( ,india1 ,god only ?\ght ( creat+ a _w1 & behold ! _w 04 ,t way ( creat+ is m becom+ to a god4 ,he1 :o c\ld create out ( no?+1 c\ld create also )\t "t4 ,! ,h9du god is bigg] ?an ! ,hebrew4 ,! =m] only ?9ks ! _w into be+4 ,! latt] ne$s six eras1 or indef9ite "t1 = ! same piece ( "w4 ,x is ! ,h9du :o has fai?4 ,let me expla93 ,if ,i 7 ask$1 = example1 to tell ! "t accord+ to my wat*1 !re is only "o answ] ,i c\ld make1 if ,i wi%$ to tell ! tru?4 ,i am limit$ to "o answ]--"o only4 ,b if ,i did n c>e to tell ! "t z ,i h x1 !re are a hundr$ ?+s ,i c\ld say in/ead4 ,a man c say _m ?+s t are n true1 b only "o ?+ c he say if he wi%es to answ] a "q hone/ly4 ,! !ologians d n seem to want to tell ! tru? ab\t ! bible2 h5ce !y h a hundr$ o!r ?+s to say4 ,!re is no end to ! dodges1 excuses1 apologies1 sophisms--! allegorical1 metaphorical1 spiritual int]pretations--!y c resort to to avoid giv+ ! "o true answ] ab\t ! bible4 ,to ! sci5ti/ six days means six days2 to ! !ologian !y mean :atev] ! int]e/s ( 8 cre$ require !m to mean4 ,!y may mean "o ?+ to-day & ano!r to-morr[4 ,if ! !ologian is address+ mission>y conv]ts1 six days means six days1 & if he is address+ sci5ti/s1 he may make ! six days mean six v long p]iods--z long z 8 he>]s desire4 ,! fir/ & la/ duty ( ! !ologian is to save 8 cre$4 ,he w tell ! tru? :5 x helps 8 cre$2 he w suppress ! tru? :5 he ?9ks x w hurt 8 cre$4 ,he 0 n orda9$ to be loyal to ! tru?2 he 0 orda9$ to /& up = ! cre$4 ,an oa?1 an oa?1 ,i h an oa? 9 heav51 cri$ ,%ylock1 :5 he 0 ask$ to li/5 to ! voice ( humanity4 ,likewise1 :5 ,reason appeals to ! cl]gyman to tell ! tru? ab\t ! bible1 he answ]s3 ,an oa?1 an oa?1 ,i h tak5 an oa? to def5d ! cre$4 ,%all ,i lay p]jury to my s\l8 ,b ,g5esis is z unreliable on ! "q ( ! age ( ! e>? z x is on ! way x came into exi/5ce4 ,:ile x is n /at$ 9 ! bible j h[ old ! e>? is1 by comp>+ & comput+ ! v>i\s dates x gives ! precise biblical age ( ! e>? may be arriv$ at4 ,accord+ to ! *ronology ( ! bible1 ! e>? is some?+ ne> six ?\s& ye>s old4 ,( c\rse1 x may be t ye>s 9 ! bible no m means ye>s ?an days means days1 b if !y d1 !n ! bible is wrong aga94 ,x is n[ g5]ally admitt$ by sci5ti/s t ! age ( our planet runs into ! millions4 ,!re is n a s+le s*ol> :o accepts ! bible *ronology s]i\sly4 ,accord+ to ,d>w91 :o weighs 8 /atem5ts be=e he makes !m1 two hundr$ millions ( ye>s w\ld h>dly be en\gh to br+ ab\t ! multif>i\s =ms ( life :i* n[ exi/ on ! e>?4 ,hi/orians h discov]$ traces ( a civilization on ! banks ( ! ,nile long be=e ! my?ical ,adam op5$ 8 eyes 9 ,ed54 ,egypt 0 9 blossom long be=e ! =bidd5 tree 0 plant$ 9 p>adise1 & ar*eology has prov$ ! exi/5ce ( man on ?is planet myriads ( ye>s be=e ,egypt re>$ h] pyramids1 or ,a!ns h] ,p>!non4 ,out ( ! caves ( ,g]many1 ,engl& & ,france h be5 dug ! bones ( primitive man :o saw ! light ( ! sun & he>d ! sw+ ( ! sea ne>ly two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,9 a publication ( ! ,smi?sonian4 ,in/itution1 issu$ & paid = by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 x is /at$ t !re is en\gh pro( to make ! age ( ! e>? at lea/ sev5ty millions ( ye>s4 ,e day1 except on ,sunday1 & ev]y:]e1 except 9 *ur*1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates affixes its (ficial seal1 & gives full approval1 to ! tea*+s ( sci5ce2 b on ,sunday1 & 9 *ur*1 ! same ,unit$ ,/ates (ficially b[s d[n & wor%ips z ! ,^w ( ,god a book t makes all sci5ce a h]esy & a blasphemy4 ,& we wond] t !re is s mu* false pr(ession 9 ! l&6 ,mr4 ,glad/one1 a few ye>s ago1 tri$ to help ! !ologians def5d ,g5esis aga9/ ! onslaughts ( ,d>w9ism4 ,x 0 ! object ( 8 enc\nt] ) ,huxley to %[ t ! bible acc\nt ( creation 0 z consi/5t ) ! kn[n facts z ! !ory ( evolution4 ,9 fact1 ,g5esis1 accord+ to ,glad/one1 0 a sort ( introduction to ,d>w9's ,orig9 ( ,species4 ,9 8 admirable reply to ,glad/one1 ,pr(essor ,huxley gives ! bible v]sion ( ! orig9 ( life & ! _w to %[ ! irreconcilable diff]5ce betwe5 revelation & sci5ce4 ,says ,pr(essor ,huxley3 ,! bible tea*es t ?is visible univ]se ( ours came into exi/5ce at no great di/ance ( "t f ! pres5t1 & t ! p>ts ( :i* x is compos$ made _! appe>ance 9 a c]ta9 def9ite ord]1 9 ! space ( six natural days1 9 su* a mann] t on ! fir/ ( ^! days light appe>$2 t on ! second ! firmam5t or sky sep>at$ ! wat]s above f ! wat]s b5ea? ! firmam5t2 t on ! ?ird day ! wat]s drew away f ! dry l&1 & ^u x a v>i$ vegetable life1 simil> to t :i* n[ exi/s1 made its appe>ance2 t ! f\r? day 0 signaliz$ by ! app>ition ( ! sun1 ! />s1 ! moon & ! planets2 t on ! fif? day aquatic animals orig9at$ )9 ! wat]s2 t on ! six? day ! e>? gave rise to our f\r-foot$ t]re/ial creatures1 & to all v>iations ( t]re/ial animals except birds1 :i* _h appe>$ on ! prec$+ day2 &1 f9ally1 t man appe>$ ^u ! e>?1 & ! em]g5ce ( ! univ]se f *aos 0 f9i%$4 ,cont9u+1 ,pr(essor ,huxley %[s h[ ! !ologians try to wiggle out ( all t ?is implies by quietly *ang+ ! natural mean+ ( ! words us$ by ! bible writ]s4 ,he says3 ,if we are to li/5 to _m expositors ( no mean au?ority1 we mu/ believe t :at seems s cle>ly def9$ 9 ,g5esis--z if v great pa9s _h be5 tak5 t !re %\ld be no possibility ( mi/ake--is n ! mean+ ( ! text at all4 ,! acc\nt is divid$ into p]iods t we may make j z long or z %ort z conv5i5ce requires4 ,we are also to und]/& t x is consi/5t ) ! orig9al text to believe t ! mo/ complex plants & animals may h be5 evolv$ by natural processes1 la/+ = millions ( ye>s1 out ( /ructureless rudim5ts4 ,a p]son :o is n a ,hebrew s*ol> c only /& aside & admire ! m>vel\s flexibility ( a language :i* admits ( su* div]se int]pretations4 99 99 ,controv]t$ ,que/ions1 page #ajj4 ,! ,great ,trag$y ,,b x is :5 we come to read ! bible /ory ( ! creation ( man t its unreliability becomes m manife/ ?an ev]4 ,! /ory ( ,adam & ,eve seems to h be5 lift$ bodily out ( "s =eign docum5t4 ,?is is evid5t f ! fact t x is nev] ref]r$ to aga9 ?r\gh\t ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,:5 ! ,jews 7 c>ri$ into captivity !y became famili> ) ! ,babylonian leg5d ( creation1 its ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! s]p5t1 ! =bidd5 tree1 ! fall ( man1 etc4 ,! "n ( ! fir/ man 9 ! ,babylonian /ory 0 ,adami4 ,! belief t man 0 =m$ out ( ! e>? is v anci5t4 ,m5 saw dead bodies return to du/1 &1 naturally en\gh1 !y inf]r$ f x t man 0 made out ( ! du/ ( ! e>?4 ,9 ! ,jewi% /ory1 z relat$ 9 ! second *apt] ( ,g5esis1 ! fir/ man 0 a ba*elor1 & if he _h lik$ t sort ( life1 woman1 9 all probability1 w\ld nev] h be5 creat$4 ,x is sugge/$ 9 ! /ory t ,god ask$ ,adam to *oose a companion f among ! animals1 :i* 7 made to pass be=e him1 t he might "n !m1 & if possible select f among !m a companion = himself3 ,& ,adam gave names to all cattle1 & to ! f[l ( ! air1 & to e bea/ ( ! field2 b = ,adam !re 0 n f\nd an helpmeet = him4 99 ,adam 0 lonely3 ,& ! ,"l ,god caus$ a deep sleep to fall ^u ,adam1 & he slept3 & he took "o ( 8 ribs444 & ! rib :i* ! ,"l ,god _h tak5 f man1 made he a woman1 & br\ght h] unto ! man4 9999 99 ,g5esis ii1 #bj4 9999 ,ibid4 #ba-bb4 ,! /ory ( ! temptation ( ,adam & ,eve 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 on :i* ! :ole !ological sy/em ( ! *ur*es is built1 is s crude t x c n /& any k9d ( an exam9ation4 ,adam & ,eve1 = in/ance1 are w>n$ aga9/ ! fruit ( ! tree ( k ( good & evil4 ,b1 really1 !y did n h to eat ( ?is tree to be able to tell good f evil1 = !y already knew ! diff]5ce4 ,:5 ,adam saw ,god1 8 mak]1 did he n love & honor him8 ,if s1 he knew :at 0 good4 ,did he n love 8 g>d5 home8 ,if s1 he c\ld tell :at 0 good4 ,& did he n rejoice :5 ,eve appe>$ be=e him ) ! fre%ness ( beauty 9 h] *eeks & ! sp>kle ( love 9 h] eyes8 ,if s1 ,adam knew :at 0 bliss4 ,:at 0 ! object1 !n1 ( tell+ ,adam t he mu/ n le>n to di/+ui% good f evil8 ,did n ,adam & ,eve enjoy _! daily walks & mus+s8 ,did !y n see t ! trees & ! fl[]s spr++ up at _! feet 7 fair to look ^u8 ,7 !y n able to smell ! fragrance t came ) ea* pass+ zepyhr1 or to fea/ on ! luxury ( %ade & color t greet$ _! eyes8 ,did n ! song ( ! birds wake melodies 9 _! s\ls8 ,surely !y 7 n wood5 be+s )\t ei!r feel+ or ta/e2 yet1 if !y c\ld feel & *oose1 !y c]ta9ly knew :at 0 good & :at 0 n good be=e !y ate ( ! magical tree 9 ,ed54 ,aga91 7 n ,adam & ,eve made 9 ! image ( ,god8 ,h[1 !n1 c\ld !y be ignorant ( good & evil8 ,if !y c\ld n tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 good & evil1 or betwe5 ,god & ! devil1 9 :at s5se 7 !y creat$ moral be+s8 ,a man really creat$ 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god does n h to eat ( a tree be=e he c tell "r f wrong4 ,god said to ,adam3 ,= on ! day t ?\ eate/ !re( ?\ %alt surely die4 ,t is conclusive evid5ce t ,adam knew good f evil be=e he ate ( ! =bidd5 tree2 = he fe>$ dea?4 ,he mu/ h kn[n t x 0 a t]rible ?+ to die2 he mu/ h kn[n en\gh to pref] life to dea?1 else he c\ld n h be5 sc>$ by su* a puni%m5t4 ,b ( ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil1 ?\ %alt n eat ( x4 ,?is 0 n only a sup]flu\s comm&m5t1 b also "o t c\ld "u no conceivable circum/ances be obey$4 ,h[ c\ld any "o be prev5t$ f acquir+ k8 ,to live is to le>n4 ,:y did ,god give ,adam eyes & e>s if he 0 n to see or he>8 ,b to see & he> is to comp>e1 & to comp>e is to le>n4 ,memory reta9s :at ! eyes & ! e>s h communicat$ to x1 & ?us is born exp]i5ce--! univ]sal tea*]4 ,to give a man a pair ( lungs1 & !n to tell him he %all n brea!1 w\ld n be m unreasonable ?an to give a man organs1 s5ses1 bra9s--to make him 9 ! image ( ,god--& !n to m5ace him ) in/ant dea? if he %\ld acquire k4 ,to give an impossible comm&m5t is to desire its violation4 ,! apologi/s ( ! bible say t ,god 0 only try+ ,adam's "*1 z he tri$ ,abraham's fai? :5 he ord]$ him to sacrifice 8 son ,isaac4 ,b :y try ,adam ) ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil8 ,:y n ) "s o!r tree8 ,& :y try him ) an impossible comm&m5t8 ,! fir/ requisite ( a trial is t x be fair4 ,0 x fair to d5y to liv+ & gr[+ m9ds1 div9ely made1 ! acquisition ( exp]i5ce8 ,is x fair to d5y to "o a?ir/1 ! tru?8 ,& = ^: b5efit 0 ! trial8 ,god c]ta9ly mu/ h kn[n 9 advance h[ ,adam w\ld behave "u ! circum/ances2 & z = ,adam1 h[ c\ld he act o!rwise ?an z ,god _h =eorda9$8 ,let ! tru? be told3 ! bible deity 0 only seek+ a pretext to damn ! fir/ man he ev] creat$ & to curse ! only _w he ev] made4 ,& ?is1 t ! cl]gy may be able to declaim1 ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 son to die = x6 ,if ,god meant only to te/ ,adam's loyalty to 8 creator1 h[ expla9 ! foll[+ text3 ,& ! ,"l ,god said1 ,behold ! man has become z "o ( u1 to "k good & evil3 & n[ le/ he put =? 8 h&1 & take also ( ! tree ( life1 & eat1 & live =ev]2 !re=e ! ,"l ,god s5t him =? f ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54444 ,s he drove out ! man4 99 99 ,g5esis iii1 #bb-bd4 ,i am sorry1 b t text places ,god 9 a poor light4 ,! tree 0 =bidd51 to prev5t ,adam f becom+ a high] be+4 ,! ,good ,god 0 angry because man _h become l "o ( u4 ,& he drove out ! man = an equally envi\s reason3 ,le/ he put =? 8 h&1 & take also ( ! tree ( life1 & eat1 & live =ev] ,! ,"l ,god did n desire man to be immortal--t is :y he drove him out ( ,p>adise1 & to make ! fall ( man sure1 to prev5t 8 ev] ris+ to div9e heights1 ! ,"l ,god /ation$ gu>ds ) flam+ swords at ! gates ( ,ed5 to beat back man f ! way ( ! tree ( life4 ,& is ?is ! ,god :o s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 son to die = x8 ,_h he be5 m hone/ ) ,adam ! crime ( ! crucifixion might h be5 prev5t$4 ,x is "o ( ! pr9cipal t5ets ( all ! *ur*es t man 0 creat$ immortal1 & t b = ,adam's disob$i5ce !re w\ld h be5 no dea? 9 ! _w & ,p>adise w\ld h rema9$ 9 man's possession =ev]4 ,b !re is n ! %ad[ ( a f\ndation 9 ! /ory z told 9 ! bible = su* an inf]5ce4 ,! bible tea*es ! v opposite ( :at ! *ur*es hold4 ,adam is driv5 f ,p>adise to prev5t him f becom+ immortal by eat+ also ( ! tree ( life4 ,if ,god really wi%$ ! happ9ess ( nan1 he w\ld1 in/ead ( w>n+ him aga9/ magical trees1 h in/ruct$ him 9 ! ?+s t pres]ve life & promote joy4 ,he w\ld h told ,adam & ,eve h[ to love "o ano!r1 to mod]ate _! desires1 & to labor daily = beauty z well z = bread4 ,he w\ld h w>n$ !m1 n aga9/ ! tree ( k1 b aga9/ ! cunn+1 crafty s]p5t1 ( ^: exi/5ce he leaves !m 9 utt] ignorance4 ,if ! bible ,god 7 really ! fri5d ( man1 he w\ld nev] h pitt$ two inexp]i5c$ *ildr5 l ,adam & ,eve aga9/ ,satan1 ! ,"l ( hell1 & a mat* = ,god ,almighty himself4 ,& 9 ! h\r ( dang] ! ,"l 0 n !re to help 8 little ones6 ,he left !m alone ) ! fi5d :o plays ) load$ dice6 ,by ^: p]mission did ! devil make 8 appe>ance 9 ,p>adise8 ,& 0 !re a devil be=e ,adam fell8 ,:at a /ory6 ,creat$ & conceal$ 9 ,ed51 !re 0 a devil1 a mon/]1 :o spr+s ^u ! fir/ human pair1 & !y ble$ to dea? 9 8 clut*es2 & ! ,"l ,god does n appe> on ! sc5e until aft] ! devil has retir$4 ,& ?is is ! be+ :om we mu/ call ,our ,fa!r6 ,we are unable to f9d 9 ! bible ei!r a p>adise or a fa!r4 ,we h be5 taught to believe t :]e ! devil is !re is hell2 ! devil 0 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 !re=e1 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 c\ld n h be5 truly a ,p>adise4 ,& _h ,god really be5 a fa!r1 he w\ld nev] h =gott5 to w>n 8 *ildr5 aga9/ ! s]p5t & 8 deadly /+4 ,b ! /ory z told 9 ,g5esis is m cr$itable to ! ,evil ,"o ?an to ! ,"l ,god4 ,! devil told ! tru? to ,eve :5 he assur$ h] t ,9 ! day ye eat !re(1 !n y\r eyes %all be op5$1 & ye %all be z gods1 kn[+ good & evil4 ,8 /atem5t squ>es ) ! facts4 ,he did n deceive !m4 ,nor did he coax1 or urge !m to eat ( ! fruit ( ! tree4 ,adam & ,eve 7 left to d z !y pleas$4 ,! devil did n ?reat5 !m ) dire consequ5ces if !y refus$ to obey 8 ^w4 ,no attempt 0 made to sc>e or /amp$e !m into pluck+ ! =bidd5 fruit4 ,all he did 0 to tell !m exactly :at w\ld happ5 if !y ate ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( k2 & !n he retir$4 ,let u place 9 p>allel columns ! words spok5 by ! s]p5t1 or ! devil :om he is suppos$ to h p]sonifi$1 & ^? ( ! ,"l ,god3 ,! ,"l ,god said 3 ,& ! s]p5t said 3 ,b ( ! tree ( ! ,ye %all n surely die4 k ( good & evil1 ,= ,god do? "k t 9 ?\ %alt n eat ( x3 = ! day ye eat !re(1 !n 9 ! day t ?\ eate/ y\r eyes %all be op5$1 & !re( ?\ %alt surely ye %all be z gods1 kn[+ die499 good & evil4 9999 99 ,?is 0 spok5 to ,adam alone1 = z yet ,eve 0 n creat$4 ,see ,g5esis ii1 #af1 #ag4 9999 ,ibid4 iii1 #e4 ,:i* ( ! two speak]s told ! tru?8 ,adam & ,eve did n die on ! day !y ate ( ! tree1 z ,god _h said !y w\ld--,adam liv$ to be n9e hundr$ ye>s old--& _! eyes 7 op5$ to "k good & evil1 j z ! devil _h pr$ict$4 ,we h already anticipat$ & answ]$ ! argum5t t :5 ,god said !y w\ld die on ! day !y ate ( ! =bidd5 tree1 he meant !y w\ld become mortal4 ,!y 7 n immortal be=e !y _h ta/$ ( ! fruit1 s9ce ,god expell$ !m f ,ed5 to prev5t !m f eat+ also ( ! tree ( life & becom+ immortal4 ,to few ( ! read]s ( ! bible has x ev] occurr$ t ! fir/ comm&m5t ,god ev] gave to man practically made ! acquisition ( k a crime4 ,! tru? is t ! fir/ comm&m5t ( e reveal$ religion is a ,?\ %alt n "k4 ,accord+ to ,g5esis1 ! ,"l (f]$ a ,p>adise to man on condition t he /e] cle> ( k4 ,!re has be5 consid]able discussion z to ! precise location ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,b if we d n "k :]e ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 01 we "k v well :at x 04 ,! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 0--,ignorance4 ,?is is ! ,p>adise :i* ! reveal$ religions (f] to man4 ,to "k is to be expell$ f ,p>adise4 ,aft] ,god _h plac$ ,adam 9 ,p>adise1 t is to say1 9 a /ate ( ignorance1 he said to him3 ,?\ %alt n eat ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( k1 ?reat5+ him at ! same "t ) dea? on ! day t he ate ( ! fruit ( t tree4 ,ev]y?+ else 0 p]mitt$ save ! acquisition ( k4 ,on ! day t man op5$ 8 eyes he lo/ ! p>adise ( ! gods--,ignorance6 ,x has be5 cu/om>y to trace mod]n scepticism1 or free inquiry1 to ! eighte5? c5tury1 or to ! ,r5aissance2 b 9 reality mod]n ?\ght began ) ,adam 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5--assum+ = ! "t be+ ! correctness ( ! n>rative4 ,man broke ! v fir/ comm&m5t ! gods ev] gave1 ,?\ %alt n "k1 & by s do+ he became himself a m5ace to ! gods4 ,t is v int]e/+4 ,x 0 n man :o di$ on ! day ! fruit ( k 0 pluck$2 x 0 ! gods4 ,take c>e6 said man to ,god4 ,take c>e6 ,! day on :i* ,i eat ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( k ?\ %alt die6 ,x is n[ admitt$ by ! =emo/ biblical s*ol>s t !re are really two diff]5t /ories ( ! creation ( man 9 ! fir/ & second *apt]s ( ! bible4 ,! univ]se is call$ into be+ by ,elohim 9 ! fir/2 :ile ,jahve is ! "n ( ! creator 9 ! second4 ,ano!r important diff]5ce betwe5 ! two acc\nts ( ! creation is t 9 ! "o1 man appe>s be=e ! deity has complet$ ! creation ( ! heav5 & ! e>?2 :ile 9 ! o!r man is ! la/ ?+ ,god creates4 ,x w be obs]v$ also t !re is n a ^w said 9 ! second acc\nt ab\t man be+ made 9 ! image ( ,god1 or ( 8 be+ creat$ male & female2 :ile !re is no?+ 9 ! fir/ acc\nt ab\t a g>d5 or a =bidd5 tree4 ,on ! contr>y1 9 ! e>li] /ory e tree is giv5 = meat unto ! man & ! woman1 :o 7 creat$ at ! same "t1 & n ! "o out ( a rib ( ! o!r1 & at a lat] "t1 z is relat$ 9 ! second acc\nt4 ,9 ! fir/1 or ,elohi/ic /ory1 ,god blesses ,adam & ,eve & comm&s !m to be fruitful & multiply2 9 ! second1 or ,jehovi/ic /ory1 *ild-be>+ is n a bless+1 b a curse pron\nc$ ^u ! woman = hav+ eat5 ( ! =bidd5 fruit4 ,eve has no (fspr+ until %e is expell$ f ,p>adise 9 ! second v]sion1 :ile 9 ! fir/1 ,adam & ,eve are comm&$ f ! />t to multiply & repl5i% ! e>?4 ,b :y are bo? /ories publi%$8 ,9 all probability1 to satisfy bo? ! ,elohi/ic & ,jehovi/ic factions4 ,x is also probable t ! diff]5t acc\nts are ! "w ( diff]5t compil]s or collectors ( news4 ,! bible gives _m signs ( be+ a miscellany ( float+ reports & rumors1 or !y says1 pick$ up "h & !re1 & put toge!r v loosely4 ,nor %\ld we be surpris$ at ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! ,elohi/ic & ,jehovi/ic writ]s1 = !y are n m hopelessly at v>iance ) ea* o!r ?an are ! evangeli/s :o tell ! /ory ( ,jesus4 ,,ii4 ,taboo & ,totem4 ,,:at is ! mo/ probable explanation ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 /ory1 :e!r 9 its ,babylonian or ,hebrew =m8 ,to answ] ?is "q & also to help expla9 _m ( ! in/itutions & c]emonial obs]vances 9 ! bible1 x w be necess>y to acqua9t ourselves ) ! mean+ ( c]ta9 words1 su* z taboo1 totem & magic4 ,! ^w taboo has come into ! mod]n language f ! ,polynesian1 & x means =bidd54 ,& yet !re is a fundam5tal diff]5ce betwe5 a ?+ :i* is =bidd5 9 ! ,engli% s5se ( t ^w1 & a ?+ :i* is taboo 9 ! s5se :i* primitive races atta*$ to t ^w4 ,= example1 :5 we see a notice :i* reads1 ,pass5g]s are =bidd5 to /& on ! plat=m ( ! tra91 or ,smok+ n all[$ 9 ! d9+-c>1 ! object ( ! int]diction is 9 ei!r case p]fectly pla94 ,we "k :y ! act 9 "q is prohibit$4 ,!re is no sugge/ion ( my/]y ab\t x4 ,a ?+ t is taboo1 h[ev]1 is s = a reason :i* is undiscov]able4 ,! bible =bids ! eat+ ( pork4 ,:y8 ,! !ologians try to expla9 t ! prohibition aga9/ pork _h a sanit>y motive4 ,su* an answ] is tantam\nt to an admission on _! "p t !y h n /udi$ ! bible ) any c>e at all4 ,to say t ,moses object$ to pork on sanit>y gr\nds w\ld be ab\t z reasonable z to say t he comm&$ ! ext]m9ation ( ,g5tiles on humanit>ian gr\nds4 ,yet _m fall into ! mi/ake ( suppos+ t x 0 ! fe> ( leprosy1 or ! ?read-worm1 :i* induc$ ! ,jewi% legislator to place sw9e's fle% "u a ban4 ,to see h[ inadequate ?is explanation is1 all we h to d is to rememb] t 9 all ! bible !re is n a s+le disease ( any k9d :i* is caus$ by ! eat+ or ! dr9k+ ( any?+4 ,disease 9 ! bible is sup]natural4 ,meats or vegetables1 ! obs]vance or neglect ( diet>y & sanit>y laws1 h absolutely no?+ to d ) ! com+ or go+ ( a pe/il5ce4 ,heal?1 9 ! bible1 has no m to d ) cleanl9ess ( ! body1 ) ! use ( soap1 or mod]ation & prud5ce 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 ?an success 9 w>1 or prosp]ity 9 life has ) p]sonal m]it or ef=t4 ,x is ,god :o s5ds bo? heal? & sickness1 fam9e or ! plague1 z he s5ds manna f ! cl\ds & quails f ! sea4 ,to w9 a battle ! p _h only to /& /ill1 & see ! ,"l fight = !m4 ,n until ! ,greeks appe>$ 9 hi/ory 0 x discov]$ t heal? & sickness _h natural causes1 & t ! gods _h no?+ :atev] to d ) !m4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! explanation ( ! int]dict aga9/ sw9e's fle% 9 ! bible8 ,be=e answ]+ t1 let u look at a few o!r examples1 ( taboo 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! "n ( ,god1 l sw9e's fle%1 0 taboo4 ,t %alt n take ! "n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god 9 va9 7! 9 va9 is a rationali/ explanation :i* 0 affix$ to ! text by a lat] h&74 ,n[1 :y 0 ! "n ( ,god =bidd58 ,9 all probability x 0 to prev5t ! /rang] or ! enemy f call+ ^u _! ,god2 x expla9s ! unwill+ness ( ! ,jews to %>e ,jahve ) ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,b x is z mu* a guess to say :y ! "n ( ,god 0 taboo1 z x is to give a reason = ! ecclesia/ical ban aga9/ ! hog4 ,! comm&m5ts ( sci5ce are intelligible2 ! dogmas ( religion are d>k4 ,:y d we h to believe 9 ! tr9ity1 ! virg9 bir?1 etc41 9 ord] to be sav$8 ,x is a my/]y4 ,ano!r taboo 0 ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant4 ,?is 0 a wood5 box1 suppos$ to be ! retreat ( ! deity4 ,to t\* ?is wood5 *e/ meant in/ant dea?4 ,uzzah 0 in/antly kill$ = try+ to /eady ! ark 9 transit1 = ! ox5 %ook x4 99 ,&1 on ano!r occasion1 ov] fifty ?\s& p 7 massacr$ because !y _h look$ into ! ark ( ! ,"l4 9999 ,:y de/roy fifty ?\s& & ?ree score & t5 m5 = su* a trifle8 ,if x 7 because !y disobey$ ! prie/1 0 x n ! duty ( ! prie/ to give ! reason :i* made t\*+ or look+ into a box a deadly crime8 ,b 9 religion to ask = an explanation is also taboo4 ,! ?+s ( religion are n suppos$ to be und]/ood4 ,to und]/& is taboo4 99 ,,ii ,samuel vi1 #f4 9999 ,i ,samuel vi1 #ai4 ,a m important example ( ?+s =bidd5 )\t reason or rhyme is ! ,sabba?4 ,! prevail+ int]pretation is t out ( compassion = man & bea/ ! deity orda9$ a day ( re/4 ,b ! tru? is t pity = ! labor+ man or ! animal _h positively no?+ to d ) ! in/itution ( holy moons & ,sabba?s4 ,x is ! /ress ( mod]n ?\ght t leads prie/s & rabbis to expla9 ! ,sabba? on ,rationali/ gr\nds4 ,to beg9 )1 ori5tal races 7 n s exce$+ fond ( "w z to necessitate a div9e fiat to compel !m to take a re/4 ,if any?+1 !y ne$$ to be urg$ & sc\rg$ to "w at all4 ,!y 7 only too will+ to let ! ,"l d ev]y?+ = !m4 ,! ideal ( ! ori5tal believ] 0 to be l ! lilies ( ! field1 :i* toil n1 nei!r d !y sp94 99 ,:at ne$ 0 !re = ! bible p to inv5t ma*9]y1 to build factories1 or to acquire sci5ce1 :5 a miracle-work+ ,god 0 ev] at _! elb[4,o1 to be ,no?+1 ,no?+1 is to ?is day1 "o ( ! hymns 9 ! *ur*es4 99 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,9 ! tw5ty-second *apt] ( ,deut]onomy x is =bidd5 to pl\gh ) an ox & an ass toge!r4 ,! !ologians quote ! text to prove t k9dness to animals 0 ! motive ( ?is ord9ance1 z k9dness to man 01 ( ! ,sabba?4 ,no?+ c\ld be f>!r f ! tru?4 ,:y1 !n1 is x unlawful to yoke an ass ) an ox8 ,x is ano!r "o ( ! my/]ies ( religion4 ,we h only to read on to le>n t motives ( humanity1 ju/ice or economy play no "p at all 9 ^! ord9ances4 ,?\ %alt n s[ ?y v9ey>d ) div]s se$s1 says ! same *apt]4 ,surely ?is 0 n f any consid]ation ( compassion = ! soil or ! se$4 ,& :5 ! bible aga9 says3 ,?\ %alt n we> a g>m5t ( div]s sort1 z ( wool5 & l95 toge!r1 is x = sanit>y or economic reasons t ! comm&m5t 0 giv58 ,:5 aga9 we read1 ,ye %all eat no mann] ( fat1 ( ox or ( %eep1 etc41 x surely 0 n = any hygi5ic reason t fat 0 prohibit$1 = x goes on to say t ! fat belongs to ! ,"l4 ,b :y %\ld ! ,"l be s jeal\s ( fat8 ,x is no m possible to und]/& ! ord9ance aga9/ fat1 or mix$ se$ s[+1 or g>m5ts ( m+l$ yam1 & a ?\s& o!r simil>ly pu]ile edicts 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ?an x is to und]/& :y x is necess>y to spr9kle a man ) wat]1 or rub him ) oil1 be=e he c be a good ,*ri/ian4 ,:y an ox & an ass %\ld n pl\gh toge!r is j z mu* a my/]y z transub/antiation4 ,! ,engli% & ! ,am]ican bible societies are translat+ ^! ,hebrew & ,*ri/ian riddles & di/ribut+ ! book at ! rate ( ab\t tw5ty million copies a ye>1 co/+ an am\nt ( money1 en]gy & "t1 :i* if devot$ to ! advancem5t ( heal? alone w\ld d m t[>d mak+ ?is e>? a p>adise = man1 n[ & "h1 ?an all ! my/]ies & miracles ( religion4 ,b let u n =get to expla9 ! orig9 ( ! ban aga9/ ! ,sabba?1 or ! sev5? day4 ,x w surprise ! ,sabbat>ian to le>n t orig9ally "w 0 =bidd5 on ! sev5? day ( ! week = ! same reason t _m 9 our day object to />t on a j\rney or on an ent]prise ( any k9d on a ,friday1 or on ! ?irte5? ( ! mon?4 ,! prejudice aga9/ ,friday & ! numb] #ac is bas$ on ! belief t bo? ! day & ! numb] are evil4 ,:y8 ,nobody kn[s exactly4 ,9 ! same way1 ! sev5? day 0 consid]$ by all ,semitic races z an evil day--a day ( disa/]1 unpropiti\s & accurs$4 ,! fe> ( ! savage = ! sev5? day 0 z fooli% z our fe> ( ,friday1 or ( ! numb] #ac4 ,b we laugh at our own prejudice ab\t ,friday & reg>d ! savage's awe ( ! sev5? day z inspir$4 ,z already /at$1 ! sev5? day 0 taboo because x 0 suppos$ to be accurs$4 ,no "w 0 to be done on t day1 n because ! "w w\ld spoil ! day1 b because !y fe>$ ! day w\ld spoil ! "w4 ,ev5 9 our day1 if a man goes fi%+ on a bright ,sunday1 & is dr[n$1 or if *ildr5 g picnick+ on ! ,sabba?1 & are run ov]1 ! usual comm5t is t !y lo/ _! lives1 n = fi%+ or picnick+1 b = do+ ^! p]fectly innoc5t ?+s on a c]ta9 day4 ,sunday is an evil day--= fi%+1 or = recreation ( any k9d4 ,on ! ,sabba?1 ! safe/ ?+1 accord+ to ! bible1 is to /ay indoors4 ,x is a bad day = pleasure1 & a bad day = labor4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t is safe on ! ,sabba?--go+ to *ur*4 ,d we wond] n[ t *ildr5 hat$ ! ,sabba?1 or t a gloom fell ^u bo? "y & old on t lugubri\s day8 ,b ?is suppos$ly evil day 9 "t came to be reg>d$ z holy4 ,i say suppos$ly evil1 because !re are no evil days1 ev5 z !re are no holy days4 ,"o day is l ano!r2 x is sup]/ition t makes a c]ta9 day1 or place1 or numb]1 holi] ?an ano!r4 ,& we h a "r to be suspici\s ( a religion t ?9ks m1 = example1 ( ! numb] #c1 or #g1 or #dj1 or ( ! fir/ or sev5? day ( ! week ?an ( o!r days or numb]s4 ,"o ( ! motives :i*1 accord+ to ! bible1 actuat$ ! build+ ( a temple = ,jehovah 0 to obs]ve m solemnly ! ,sabba?s & ! new moons ( ! ,"l4 99 ,! new moons6 ,:y is a new moon m virtu\s or talismanic ?an a full moon8 ,:at has righte\sness to d ) new moons or full moons8 ,:y d we h to sp5d millions ( doll>s e ye> to s5d mission>ies abroad to tea* !m ! obs]vance ( ,sabba?s & new moons8 ,i am aw>e t ! mission>ies omit ! new moons1 b is x n also 9 ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,& :at "r has ! mission>y to drop any?+ f ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,has he =gott5 ! awful w>n+ ( ! clos+ words ( ! bible8 ,& if any man %all take away f ! words ( ! book ( ?is prophecy1 ,god %all take away 8 "p out ( ! book ( life1 etc4 9999 ,b !re is n a sect t has n bo? tak5 f1 & add$ to1 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,we tremble to ?9k :at w happ5 to !m4 ,god %all add unto him ! plagues t are writt5 9 ?is book4 999999 ,& :at c\ld be worse ?an ! plagues m5tion$ 9 ! bible8 99999999 99 ,,ii ,*ronicles ii1 #d4 9999 ,revelation xxii1 #ai4 999999 ,revelation xxii1 #ah4 99999999 ,"o ( ! r mild plagues is describ$ 9 ,leviticus xxvi1 #bb-bi3 ,i w also s5d wild bea/s among y1 :i* %all rob y ( y\r *ildr54444 ,& ye %all eat ! fle% ( y\r sons1 & ! fle% ( y\r daught]s4 ,tw5ty million copies a ye> ( ?is book are sold6 ,z a day ( re/ & recreation1 ( intellectual1 moral & ae/hetic culture & pleasure1 ,sunday w always be "o ( ! de>e/ in/itutions ( civilization4 ,b z already expla9$1 humanit>ian or e?ical motives _h no %>e at all 9 ! mak+ ( ! ,jewi%-,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,w\ld ! cl]gy1 = in/ance1 cons5t to h any o!r day ?an ,sunday obs]v$ z holy8 ,w\ld !y h ! c\rage to call ,tuesday or ,?ursday ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l1 sanctifi$ & set ap>t f all et]nity8 ,if n1 ! inf]5ce is inevitable t :at !y are pr9cipally int]e/$ 9 is ! day--! taboo--& n ! re/ & pr(it :i* may be d]iv$ f quitt+ "w on a giv5 day ( ! week4 ,among ! primitive races a ?+ 0 taboo ei!r because x 0 suppos$ to be unholy or because x 0 suppos$ to be holy4 ,a ,ca?olic mu/ n t\* ! sacram5ts because !y are holy1 & ! ,jew mu/ n t\* sw9e's fle% because x is unholy4 ,9 ! "o case1 z 9 ! o!r1 x is a ?\ %alt n4 ,:y ! t\* ( ! f+]s %\ld defile ! sacram5ts b n ! t\* ( ! palate or ! lips2 or :y sw9e's fle% %\ld m> "o's "* or /&+ be=e ! community1 is n expla9$ because x c n be expla9$4 ,!ology is a collection ( enigmas4 ,! less ! p und]/& _! religion ! m !y believe 9 x4 ,a taboo is n meant to be und]/ood2 x is only meant to be obey$4 ,! ,babylonians1 f :om ! ,hebrews got _! ,sabba?1 refra9$ f "w on t day because !y consid]$ x an evil day2 we refra9 f "w on t day because we ?9k ! day too sacr$ = "w4 ,x is n at all /range t ! reason = a giv5 taboo1 be+ no m ?an a :im1 %\ld 9 ! c\rse ( "t *ange4 ,! ?\ %alt n rema9s2 ! :y does n matt] mu*1 because ! :y belongs to reason1 & religion is a matt] ( fai?4 ,! ,totem ,,to %[ fur!r h[ ! unholy becomes1 9 "t1 ! holy1 or vice v]sa1 let u glance at ano!r b>b>ic in/itution ( ! pa/1 t ( ! totem4 ,! ^w taboo1 z already expla9$1 is ,polynesian 9 orig92 ! ^w totem has come to u f ! ,am]ican ,indian4 ,totem is a m difficult ^w to translate into mod]n ?\ght4 ,! mo/ popul> def9ition ,i c\ld give to x w\ld be to say t a totem is a mascot4 ,& yet1 x is v mu* m4 ,to savage tribes a totem 0 an object1 m frequ5tly an animal1 :i* 0 sacr$ to ! p>ticul> tribe t _h id5tifi$ itself ) x4 ,! ?+1 or ! plant1 or ! bea/ ?us select$1 became an emblem1 badge or bond ( union4 ,x s]v$ also z a sort ( password by :i* ! memb]s ( ! tribe 7 recogniz$1 & a c5t] ar\nd :i* ! clan gr\p$ itself4 ,to ! totem !y look$ = pres]vation aga9/ fam9e1 w> & annihilation z a tribe4 ,! totem 0 ! s\l ( ! tribe--! tribe 9 ess5ce4 ,! gold5-rod is ! national fl[] ( ,am]ica1 ! lily is ^u ! %ield ( ,france1 ! %amrock is ,iri%1 ! _w ov]2 9 "s su* s5se1 only mean+ v mu* m1 0 ! totem to our savage ance/ors4 ,n[ we are 9 a position to guess at lea/ :y ! bible =bids sw9e's fle%4 ,solomon ,re9a*1 a di/+ui%$ ,jewi% s*ol>1 & memb] ( ! ,fr5* ,academy1 says t ! bo> 0 ! totem ( ! ,jew long be=e ,moses appe>$ on ! sc5e4 99 ,! totem 0 protect$ by a taboo1 &1 !re=e1 to eat x 0 a national crime4 ,to de/roy "o's totem 0 a sacrilege & a blasphemy1 puni%able by dea?4 ,!y look$ ^u ! man :o ate 8 totem ) m abhorr5ce ?an we w\ld feel t[>d a fell[ c\ntryman :o insult$ 8 flag4 ,"h1 !n1 we h two c\nt] curr5ts2 ! ,sabba?1 beg9n+ z an evil day1 becomes holy1 :ile ! hog1 once a totem1 an object ( rev]5ce1 a god1 deg5]ates into an unclean bea/4 ,yet ! "o1 z mu* z ! o!r1 is z taboo z ev]4 99 ,orpheus1 ,solomon ,re9a*1 page #bg3 ,les ,juifs pieux s'ab/i5n5t de mang] du porc1 p>ce que leurs lo9ta9s ance/res1 c9q on six mille ans avant notre ere1 avai5t p\r totem le sangli]4 ,! ?\ %alt n labor on ! ,sabba? day1 & ! ?\ %alt n eat sw9e's fle%1 rema9 ! same1 ?\gh ! :y is %ift$ f ! because x is unholy to a because x is holy1 9 ! case ( ! ,sabba?2 & f ! because x is holy to a because x is unholy1 9 ! case ( ! hog4 ,9 ! meantime1 x rema9s z true z ev] t !re is no?+ ei!r holy or unholy ab\t a hog or a day4 ,:y 0 ! sev5? day curs$ or ble/8 ,:y1 ( all ! animals1 0 ! hog select$1 fir/ to be ador$ & !n to be abhorr$8 ,:ile _m int]e/+ reasons c\ld be sugge/$1 ! tru? is t1 l ! majority ( religi\s rites & dogmas1 bo? taboo & totem are imp5etrable my/]ies4 ,:51 9 ! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice1 ,%ylock is ask$ :y he covets a p\nd ( t m]*ant's fle%1 ne>e/ 8 he>t1 ) a toss ( 8 head1 & 8 eyes afire1 he replies3 ,x is my humor4 99 ,& if we 7 to ask ,jehovah :y sw9e's fle% is taboo1 or :y ! sev5? day is holy1 or :y ! prie/ "u p5alty ( dea? mu/ c>ry a gold5 bell & a pomegranate ^u ! hem ( 8 robe1 9999 or :y ! man *ild ^: fle% ( 8 =esk9 is n circumcis$ %all be cut (f f 8 p 9999991 or :y ,:osoev] come? any ?+ ne> unto ! tab]nacle ( ! ,"l %all die1 99999999 or :y x is a deadly crime to peep into a wood5 box1 or yoke an ass ) an ox1 ! answ] w\ld be ! same3 ,x is my humor4 99 ,act iv1 ,sc5e ,i4 9999 ,exodus xxviii1 #cd-dc4 999999 ,g5esis xvii1 #ad4 99999999 ,numb]s xvii1 #ac4 ,no?+ c\ld be m conv9c+ t humor & n reason dictat$ ! comm&m5ts 9 ! bible1 ?an ! l>ge numb] ( taboos1 ! neglect ( :i* 0 inv>iably visit$ ) dea?4 ,if a man k9dl$ a fire 9 8 kit*5 on ! ,sabba?1 or pick$ up /icks1 he %all surely be put to dea?2 if he =got to obs]ve ! fea/ ( ! passov]1 or ate leav5$ bread dur+ ! passov]1 or ate ! fat1 or ! blood ( ! animals he slaught]$ = food1 he %all surely be put to dea?2 if a man made a holy o9tm5t1 or p]fum]y1 or if he (f]$ sacrifices )\t ! help ( a prie/1 or kill$ 8 cattle )\t giv+ a "p ( x to ! prie/1 he %all surely be put to dea?4 ,if a man ent]$ ! h\se ( ! dy+1 or t\*$ a pig or a dead animal1 & did n pay ! prie/ to absolve him f 8 guilt1 he %all surely be put to dea?4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is a v]itable dea?trap4 ,on e page1 & beh9d e s5t5ce1 almo/1 !re is a trap4 ,x takes a v clev] dodg] to escape fall+ into "o ( !m4 ,ev5 ,moses 0 caught & sma%$ 9 a trap4 ,out ( all ! p :o left ,egypt = ! promis$ l&1 all b two p]i%$ 9 ! wild]ness because ( "s infr+em5t ( ! c]emonial law4 ,:at a failure6 ,ev5 z ,ed51 (f]$ = a p>adise to man1 became ! tomb ( ! human race1 ! promis$ l& became ! cemet]y ( ! p :o sacrific$ _! homes = x4 ,su* is ! humor ( ! gods6 ,b let u speak ( ano!r totem4 ,! ,ca?olics eat fi% on ,friday4 ,n "o out ( a million ,ca?olics kn[s :y fi% is pref]r$ to meat on a c]ta9 day 9 ! week4 ,! fi%1 too1 0 at "o "t a totem 9 ,syria4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 be+ l>gely f t "p ( ! c\ntry :]e ! fi% 0 sacr$1 made a place = x 9 _! new fai?4 ,9 ! writ+s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs1 ,jesus is (t5 call$ ! ,big ,fi%1 & 8 disciples ! little fi%4 ,^u _m ( ! anci5t ,*ri/ian tomb/ones !re 0 engrav$ a fi%4 ,t]tullian1 a %9+ light 9 ! e>ly *ur*1 speaks ( 8 conv]ts z ! fi%es born 9 ! wat]s ( baptism4 ,9 ! e>ly communion s]vice1 ! fi% repres5t$ ! div9e elem5ts4 ,to ?is day ! fi%1 an anci5t ,syrian totem1 holds its sway n only ^u ,*ri/ians1 b also ^u ! ,jews4 ,an or?odox ,jew1 no matt] h[ poor1 mu/ h 8 fi% e ,friday ev5+4 99 99 ,orpheus1 ,solomon ,re9a*1 page #bi4 ,b h[ did p come to eat _! totem8 ,x 0 expla9$ above t sw9e's fle% is taboo1 because ( ! sacr$ness ( ! bo> to an anci5t ,semitic tribe2 if ! fi% 0 also sacr$1 & protect$ by a ?\ %alt n1 or a taboo1 h[ did x come to be an article ( diet8 ,"u exceptional circum/ances all primitive tribes ate _! totems1 or _! gods4 ,9 ! "t ( fam9e or w> !y f$ on ! sacr$ bea/ = self-pres]vation--be=e :i* all o!r laws break d[n4 ,moreov]1 x 0 _! belief t by eat+ _! totem !y acquir$ its virtues & /r5g?4 ,to p>take ( ! qualities ( ! totem1 & to become m closely id5tifi$ ) x--made "o ) x--x 0 deem$ necess>y on solemn occasions to eat x4 ,eat+ ! totem came to be1 9 "t1 a religi\s rite4 ,( c\rse1 x 0 ) _m regrets & apologies t ! savage slew 8 totem = food4 ,he m\rn$ ov] x & blam$ himself = ! dea? ( 8 god4 ,on ! o!r h&1 z intimat$ above1 he argu$ t ! only way he c\ld get into a clos] communion ) 8 totem1 & become a p>tak] ( 8 virtues1 he mu/ eat ( 8 fle% & dr9k ( 8 blood4 ,! ,*ri/ian communion s]vice is ! mod]n v]sion ( an anci5t rite4 ,on ,sundays1 & ) mu* m\rn+1 ! ,*ri/ian crucifies aga9 8 totem1 to eat ( 8 body1 brok5 = him on ! cross1 & to dr9k ( 8 blood1 %$ = ! remission ( 8 s9s4 ,is x n wond]ful h[ "o sup]/ition is l ano!r8 ,! ,holy ,gho/1 "o ( ! memb]s ( ! tr9ity1 is repres5t$ 9 ! =m ( a dove1 because1 l ! fi% & ! bo>1 ! dove 0 ano!r anci5t totem4 ,:5ev] an animal1 or a tree1 or any o!r object1 is made to repres5t ! deity1 z ! dove repres5ts ! ,holy ,gho/1 or ! fi% ! ,son ( ,god1 or ! bull1 or ! eagle ,zeus1 we may be q sure t at "o "t ^! animals 7 gods4 ,gradually1 f be+ reg>d$ z gods1 !y came only to repres5t !m4 ,:5 ! ,holy ,gho/1 n[ & !n1 takes on ! =m ( a dove1 x goes to prove t ! ,holy ,gho/ />t$ z a dove--! dove 0 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& j z races ( m5 sometimes fall back to ! level ( _! ance/ors1 ! gods g back to ! dove1 & ! fi%1 & ! bo>1 :5ce !y came4 ,! gods1 too1 l _! religions1 die ( ! same disease--t ( be+ f\nd out4 ,! po9t :i* x has be5 ! object ( ! discussion on taboos & totems to e/abli% is t ! laws & comm&m5ts 9 ! bible1 z well z ! do+s attribut$ to ! deity repres5t1 n ,reason1 b humor4 ,:im plays ! *ief rle 9 ! div9e drama4 ,noah is ord]$ to take ) him into ! ark1 ( e clean bea/ sev5 pairs2 & ( bea/s t are n clean1 two pairs1 ! male & ! female4 ,b no in/ruction is giv5 him z to :at makes a bea/ clean or unclean1 or h[ ,noah is to tell ! "o f ! o!r4 ,nor is x expla9$ :y a c]ta9 numb] ( unclean bea/s are to be sav$1 :ile all ! unclean ( ! human race are to be dr[n$4 ,! only answ] we w\ld get f ! ,"l ,god1 if we ask$ him = an explanation1 w\ld be1 ,x is my humor4 ,& :y %\ld any animals be pres]v$ at all8 ,if ! deity c\ld by a ^w ( 8 m\? cause all =ms ( life1 vegetable & animal1 to spr+ =? out ( ! gr\nd2 if by a m]e ,let !re be light1 he c\ld create light--:y %\ld he tr\ble himself ab\t pack+ ! ark ) specim5 animals to pres]ve ! species8 ,& :y 0 x necess>y to ra9 = =ty days1 to dr[n a _w :i* x took him ab\t six days to create out ( no?+8 ,b we are reason+1 & 9 religion1 reason is taboo4 ,h[ diff]5t is sci5ce6 ,! bible is a book ( puzzles2 sci5ce is common s5se4 ,! bible treats ( =ms & c]emonies--( holy wat]1 holy oils1 holy waf]s & ( =bidd5 trees & animals4 ,sci5ce1 on ! o!r h&1 expla9s ! inexorable laws ( nature1 a k ( :i*1 & ob$i5ce to :i*1 makes = life & happ9ess4 ,let u rejoice t sci5ce has brok5 = u ! spell ( sup]/ition4 ,,iii4 ,! ,bible & ,magic ,,/ill ano!r ^w1 ! explanation ( :i* w\ld greatly help u to und]/& ! bible1 is ! ^w magic4 ,a magician1 accord+ to ,voltaire1 is a man :o pret5ds to possess ! secret ( do+ :at nature c n d4 ,ano!r ,fr5*man def9es magic z ! /rategy ( ! savage4 ,!re is n v mu* diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two def9itions4 ,magic is ! weapon1 or ! art1 or ! sci5ce1 ( ! savage aga9/ ! p[]s ( nature4 ,! magician claims to be able to g "o bett] ?an nature1 or to br+ nature to t]ms4 ,if !re is a dr\ght1 ! magician (f]s to compel ra9 f ! /ubborn skies2 if ! plague is ^u ! l&1 ! magician bids x /eal away2 if wild bea/s attack 8 hut1 ! magician ?r[s a spell ov] !m & makes !m h>mless4 ,fire w n burn1 wat] w n dr[n1 ! grave c n hold its prey1 & ev5 ! gods become helpless at a ^w f ! magician4 ,magic1 9 a s5se1 is ! c\p d'etat ( ! savage4 ,:5 "o c\ntry is at w> ) ano!r1 ! be/ g5]al%ip consi/s 9 f9d+ out ! tactics ( ! enemy ) a view ( beat+ him at 8 own game4 ,likewise1 ! aim ( ! magician is to /eal ! secret ( ! gods & !n play ! "p ( a god n only bett] ?an ! gods !mselves1 b aga9/ !m z well4 ,is n man wond]ful6 ,9 "o s5se1 magic is sci5ce 9 ! mak+4 ,b :ile sci5ce seeks to control nature ?r\gh k1 magic resorts to spells1 *>ms1 incantations & concoctions4 ,9 o!r words1 magic is di%one/ sci5ce4 ,n[1 mu* z ,i regret to say x1 ! bible is m ?an ta9t$ ) ?is k9d ( sci5ce4 ,n a ^w is !re 9 ! bible ab\t /udy+ ! laws ( nature1 = /udy is n necess>y :]e !re is magic4 ,! real ?+1 sci5ce1 is made sup]flu\s by ! imitation article--magic4 ,?us ! bible1 by its pref]5ce = a false sci5ce1 po/pon$1 if x did n succe$ 9 defeat+ altoge!r1 ! intellectual evolution ( man4 ,sc>cely any?+ happ5s 9 ! bible 9 a natural way4 ,miracles are s _m1 & s frequ5t1 t !re is practically no nature 9 ! bible4 ,! dead arise1 ! riv]s fl[ backw>d1 ! sea turns into dry l&1 /icks *ange into s]p5ts1 ! axe head floats on ! wat]1 walls & =tifications fall at ! s\nd ( a trumpet1 animals talk1 virg9s become mo!rs1 sun & moon are arre/$ & !n set free1 & a univ]se is produc$ out ( no?+1 ) z little ado z a magician requires to pull a rabbit out ( 8 sleeve4 ,we are 9 ! l& ( magic4 ,nature is susp5d$1 & ! sup]natural is 9 full sw+4 ,i read ! o!r day ( a c\ntry f>m] :o w5t to see a celebrat$ conjur] p]=m 8 wond]s4 ,he saw ! wiz>d pick money out ( ! air1 %oot wat*es into p's pockets1 *ange copp] into gold & silv]1 & p]=m a hundr$ o!r equally m>vel\s feats4 ,z he 0 leav+ ! *>m$ pres5ce ( ! juggl]1 he express$ 8 surprise t s res\rceful a man %\ld be "u ! necessity ( giv+ p]=mances to e>n a liv+4 ,he c\ld n und]/& :y a man ^: t\* turn$ ev]y?+ to gold %\ld collect dimes at ! box (fice4 ,( c\rse1 ! explanation is p]fectly simple3 ,! wond]s :i* ! conjur] p]=ms are %am wond]s4 ,9 ! same way1 ! miracles 9 ! bible nev] help anybody nor accompli% any?+ because !y are %am miracles4 ,! bu% :i* bums1 & yet is n consum$1 is a %am bu%--! bu% is n a bu%1 & ! fire is n real fire4 ,! few loaves & fi%es ) :i* ,jesus f$ a great multitude 7 %am loaves & fi%es1 & ! multitude :i*1 ?\gh hungry1 c\ld n exhau/ ! food1 0 a %am multitude4 ,%am bread1 %am multitude1 %am hung]6 ,su* are ! wond]s ( ! conjur] or ! magician 9 or outside ! bible4 ,if ,jesus really possess$ ! p[] ( multiply+ a few loaves into an exhau/less supply ( bread1 :y is !re !n any pov]ty 9 ! _w8 ,moreov]1 ! miracles--:i* are z ?ick on ! pages ( ! bible z blackb]ries on a bu%--:at good did !y d to ! p = ^: b5efit !y 7 p]=m$8 ,if ! ,egyptians p]i%$ 9 _! homes1 ! ,jews p]i%$ 9 ! wild]ness2 if ! ,egyptians lo/ _! slaves1 ! ,jews lo/ _! sons & daught]s--lo/ !mselves4 ,:at good did all ! miracles p]=m$ 9 _! behalf d = !m8 ,_! city1 ,j]usalem1 0 set on fire1 _! homes pillag$1 _! *ildr5 put to ! edge ( ! sword1 ov] & ov] aga94 ,:at b5efit did !y d]ive f ! t5 ?\s& miracles lavi%$ ^u !m8 ,& look at ! ,greeks6 ,n "o miracle did ,jehovah p]=m = !m4 ,yet !y rose to be ! ma/]s ( ! _w1 & are /ill by _! wor? & g5ius1 ! tea*]s ( mank9d4 ,! mo/ unexpect$ & impossible ?+s are said & done 9 ! bible4 ,:5 ,abraham 0 bom1 8 fa!r1 ,t]ah1 0 sev5ty ye>s old4 ,9 e o!r book1 z ! fa!r gr[s old]1 ! son1 too1 w\ld advance 9 ye>s4 ,b 9 ! bible1 :ile ,t]ah gr[s old]1 ,abraham gr[s y\ng]1 or /ops gr[+ altoge!r1 s t :5 8 fa!r is two hundr$ & five ye>s old1 he himself is only sev5ty-five ye>s old1 mak+ him sixty ye>s y\ng] ?an he %\ld be by all ! laws ( ari?metic4 ,b :at is ari?metic to a magician8 ,:5 ! !ologian says ?ree times "o is "o1 he is n ?9k+ ( s little a ?+ z ma!matics--!re are no impossibilities = ! magician4 ,he c make ! ?ree "o1 & ! "o ?ree4 ,li/5 to "o ( ! great ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs1 ,t]tullian3 ,:at h ! philosoph] & ! ,*ri/ian 9 common8 ,! disciple ( ,greece1 & ! disciple ( heav58 ,:at h ,a!ns & ,j]usalem1 ! *ur* & ! academy1 h]etics & ,*ri/ians 9 common8 ,!re is no m inquiry = u1 n[ t ,*ri/ has come1 nor any occasion = fur!r inve/igation1 s9ce we h ! gospel4444 ,! ,son ( ,god is dead2 x is "r cr$ible because x is absurd2 be+ buri$ he has aris52 x is c]ta91 because x is impossible4 ,!re are no difficulties = !ologians4 ,if ,isaiah1 ! prophet1 cri$ unto ! ,"l1 & he br\ght ! %ad[ 7( ! sun7 t5 degrees backw>d444 9 ! dial1 99 :y c\ld n ,abraham gr[ backw>d8 ,if ,jo%ua c\ld arre/ ! sun1 :at is a little miracle l t ( ,abraham /&+ /ill :ile ! :ole _w mov$ on8 ,if ,jesus c\ld be bom )\t a fa!r1 :y c\ld n ,mel*is$ec be bom )\t ei!r a fa!r or a "m8 ,?is p]sonage 01 p]haps1 "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful 9 bible hi/ory4 ,he _h nei!r beg9n+ nor end+1 nei!r a fa!r nor a "m4 ,= ?is ,mel*is$ec444 to :om also ,abraham gave a t5? 7( ! spoils7444 )\t fa!r1 )\t "m1 )\t desc5t1 hav+ nei!r beg9n+ ( days1 nor end ( life2 b made l unto ! ,son ( ,god4 9999 99 ,,ii ,k+s xix1 ii4 9999 ,hebrews vii1 #a-c4 ,wond]ful z he 01 he believ$ 9 gett+ 8 %>e ( ! spoils4 ,! !ologians1 9 ! bible1 or outside ( x1 d n seem to be 9 ! lea/ surpris$ at ! incr$ible ?+s 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,if ,eve 7 n />tl$ :5 %e he>d ! s]p5t talk1 nei!r is ! ,am]ican !ologian :o takes t = 8 text4 ,if ,balaam 0 n at all p]plex$ :5 8 ass op5$ its m\? & ask$ him a "q1 nei!r are ! div9ity pr(essors 9 our univ]sities :o expla9 ! incid5t to _! pupils4 ,?is1 if any?+1 is ! m wond]ful miracle4 ,if ,i 7 rid+ a horse1 & all ( a sudd5 ! animal %\ld turn ar\nd & ask me :at ! subject ( my lecture w\ld be = next ,sunday1 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly be dumf\nd$4 ,yet nei!r ,balaam1 nor 8 fell[ !ologians ( to-day1 %[ ! lea/ p]turbation ov] an ass int]rogat+ 8 rid]4 ,!y c n af=d to4 ,is n ,god almighty8 ,&1 besides1 ^u :at gr\nds w\ld !y be ju/ifi$ 9 reject+ ?is or t miracle :ile accept+ o!rs8 ,0 x m difficult = ,balaam's ass to h talk$ ?an = ,*ri/ to h be5 bom )\t a fa!r1 or ,mel*is$ec )\t any p>5ts at all8 ,magic & miracle "k no laws4 ,if ,god _h n op5$ ! m\? ( ! ass1 said ,fa!r ,ignatius1 a mod]n evangeli/ ( ! ,anglican communion1 rememb] t !re w\ld h be5 no ,*ri/4 ,! ,*ri/ian :o says he believes 9 ! virg9 bir?1 b n 9 ! talk+ s]p5t or ass1 is a sceptic already4 ,! reason+ by :i* he rejects ! "o miracle is equally effective aga9/ all ! o!rs4 ,to accept ! ,*ri/ miracle by fai?1 & to reject ! ,balaam miracle by reason1 is a proc$ure :i* leads to an>*ism 9 ?\ght & fai?4 ,oh1 no2 if y believe 9 ! sup]natural at all y w h to believe 9 ,mel*is$ec & ,balaam1 z y d 9 ! virg9-born ,*ri/4 ,y c n *oose y\r miracles4 ,all or none6 ,& ! man :o believes 9 "o miracle is n a bit diff]5t f ! man :o believes 9 a million4 ,! ,unit>ian presid5t ( ,am]ica 99 def9es ,*ri/ianity z ,! fa!rhood ( ,god & ! bro!rhood ( man4 ,:5 ,edw>d ,ev]ett ,hale di$1 ! ,unit>ians said t ,pat] no/]--our ,fa!r--express$ ! he>t & s\l ( 8 ,*ri/ianity4 ,a %ort "t ago1 ,doctor ,eliot1 presid5t em]itus ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 und]took to r$uce ,*ri/ianity to ! same simple t]ms4 ,! idea common to ^! m5 is t ! only ess5tial ?+ is ! ,god idea4 ,nev] m9d ab\t ,balaam1 or ! virg9 bir?4 ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav5 is all t is necess>y4 ,b "o mom5t3 ,is n ,god z mu* a miracle z ,*ri/ or ,balaam8 ,h[ d we "k ,god is1 or t he is a fa!r1 or t he is 9 heav58 ,by fai?8 ,:y !n is n fai? also en\gh to make all miracles true8 ,! ,our ,fa!r is a *ip ( ! same old block ( sup]naturalism4 ,!re are aga9/ "o little *ip f ! block all ! objections t !re are aga9/ ! :ole block4 ,if ,god is our fa!r by fai?1 !n ,*ri/ 0 bom ( a virg9 by fai?1 & ! :ale swall[$ ,jonah by fai?1 & ! pope is ! vic> ( ,god by fai?1 & s on to ! end ( ! cre$4 ,let u be consi/5t2 :i* is ano!r way ( say+1 let u be hone/4 99 ,presid5t ,taft ,! ,unbelievable 9 ! ,bible ,,! bible taxes ev5 cr$ulity beyond ! po9t ( endurance4 ,no matt] h[ will+ "o may be to believe ev]y?+ 9 ! bible1 !re is a limit ev5 to "o's will+ness to believe4 ,:5 ,moses 0 ^u ! m\nta9 talk+ ) ,god1 ! p d[n 9 ! pla9 7 wor%ip+ idols4 ,is x possible t ) ! quak+ & ?und]+ m\nta9 be=e !m1 ) ! deity sitt+ on its summit1 ! ,jews w\ld h _h ! tem]ity to wor%ip a gold5 calf8 ,yet ?is is precisely :at ! ,jews are accus$ ( do+4 ,! p>t+ ( ! ,r$ ,sea is easi] to believe ?an t ! ,jews wor%ip$ a calf 9 ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ! "o true ,god6 ,let u glance at ! /ory z x is told 9 ! bible4 ,& x came to pass on ! ?ird day 9 ! morn+1 t !re 7 ?und]s & lightn+1 & a ?ick cl\d ^u ! m\nt1 & ! voice ( ! trumpet exce$+ l\d2 s t all ! p t 0 9 ! camp trembl$4 ,& ,moses br\ght =? ! p out ( ! camp to meet ) ,god4 ,& !y /ood at ! ne!r "p ( ! m\nt4 ,& :5 ! voice ( ! trumpet s\nd$ long1 & wax$ l\d] & l\d]1 ,moses spake1 & ,god answ]$ him by a voice4 99 ,is x believable t1 "u su* circum/ances1 ) ! only ,god 9 sight ( all ! p1 & 8 voice 9 _! e>s1 ! ,jews c\ld h turn$ to ,a>on & said to him3 ,up1 make u gods1 :i* %all g be=e u2 = z = ?is ,moses1 ! man t br\ght u up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 we wot n :at is become ( him4 9999 ,bo? /ories c n be true4 ,ei!r !re 0 no quak+ m\nta91 or s\nd+ trumpet1 or voice ( ,god answ]+ ,moses f ! summit1 or ! tale ( ! gold5 calf is an int]polation4 ,if ! p 7 too /upid to "k bett]1 h[ 0 x t ,a>on1 ! bro!r ( ,moses1 :o _h met ! true ,god on sev]al occasions1 in/ead ( %[+ ! lea/ indignation or surprise1 says to !m3 ,break (f ! gold5 e>r+s1 :i* are 9 ! e>s ( y\r wives1 ( y\r sons & ( y\r daught]s1 & br+ !m unto me4 999999 99 ,exodus xix1 #af1ag1ai4 9999 ,exodus xxxii1 #a4 999999 ,exodus xxxii1 #b4 ,yes1 br+ me y\r gold1 has be5 ! cry ( ! my/]y-man f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w6 ,& he receiv$ !m at _! h&1 & fa%ion$ x ) a grav+ tool1 aft] he _h made x a molt5 calf3 & !y said1 ,^! be ?y gods1 ,o ,israel1 :i* br\ght !e up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt4 99 ,all ?is 9 full view ( ! flam+ m\nta91 ) ,god conv]s+ ) ,moses1 & ! trumpet bl[+ l\d] & l\d]6 ,x is simply impossible4 ,!re is n cr$ulity en\gh 9 man1 x seems to me1 = su* contradictory /ories4 ,i "k m5 say !y believe 9 !m1 b d !y8 ,/range z 0 ! conduct ( ,a>on & ! p on ?is occasion1 ! behavior ( ,moses1 :5 he came d[n & saw ! p danc+ l nak$ savages ab\t _! newly fa%ion$ god1 9999 0 ev5 m inexplicable4 ,he made a dr9k out ( ! gold5 calf1 :i* he fir/ gr\nd into p[d]1 & caus$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to dr9k ( x4 999999 ,:at c\ld h be5 8 idea 9 conv]t+ ! god into a bev]age8 ,a text l t indicates pla9ly ! pres5ce ( feti%ism 9 ! bible4 ,ev5 z look+ at a braz5 s]p5t 0 suppos$ to cure !m ( s]p5t bites1 ! dr9k+ ( gods melt$ into a bev]age 0 ?\ght to be a rem$y aga9/ idolatry4 ,o!r examples1 prov+ ! feti%i/ic beliefs ( ,moses1 are n want+ 9 ! bible4 ,to make a h\se holy or pro( aga9/ ! plague1 ,moses put up ! foll[+ magical prescription3 99 ,exodus xxxii1 #d4 9999 ,exodus xxxii1 #be4 999999 ,exodus xxxii1 #bj4 ,& he %all take to cleanse ! h\se two birds1 & c$> wood1 & sc>let1 & hyssop3 ,& he %all kill ! "o ( ! birds 9 an e>!n vessel ov] runn+ wat]3 ,& he %all take ! c$> wood1 & ! hyssop1 & ! sc>let1 & ! liv+ bird1 & dip !m 9 ! blood ( ! sla9 bird1 & 9 ! runn+ wat]1 & spr9kle ! h\se sev5 times3 ,& he %all cleanse ! h\se ) ! blood ( ! bird1 & ) ! runn+ wat]1 & ) ! liv+ bird1 & ) ! c$> wood1 & ) ! hyssop1 & ) ! sc>let4 99 ,to asc]ta9 a woman's virtue1 ! prescription 0 z foll[s3 ,& ! prie/ %all take holy wat] 9 an e>!n vessel2 & ( ! du/ t is 9 ! floor ( ! tab]nacle ! prie/ %all take1 & put x into ! wat]3 ,& ! prie/ %all write ^! curses 9 a book1 & he %all blot !m out ) ! bitt] wat]3 ,& he %all cause ! woman to dr9k ! bitt] wat] t cause? ! curse3 & ! wat] t cause? ! curse %all ent] into h]1 & become bitt]4 ,?is 0 n all2 an animal's fle% 0 also burn$ & mix$ ) ! wat]4 ,& :5 he ha? made h] dr9k ! wat]1 !n x %all come to pass1 t1 if %e be defil$444 h] belly %all swell1 & h] ?igh %all rot3 & ! woman %all be a curse among h] p4 9999 99 ,leviticus xiv1 #di-eb4 9999 ,numb]s v1 #aa-bg4 ,if ^! symptoms did n appe>1 !n ! woman 0 n guilty4 ,b is x believable t1 ) ,god at _! elb[1 con/antly answ]+ que/ions1 reveal+ to !m ! pas & ! future1 & mak+ all hidd5 ?+s pla91 !y ne$$ mix$ dr9ks1 or concoctions1 to f9d out :e!r or n a woman 0 innoc5t8 ,& m>k y1 evid5ce _h no place at all 9 ! ,mosaic c\rt4 ,no witnesses 7 exam9$1 & no te/imony tak52 x 0 ! mix$ prep>ations t did ! "w ( judge & jury4 ,is x possible t all ?is is div9e8 ,blood1 accord+ to ! bible1 is a great dis9fectant4 ,! way to sanctify a man or a p 0 to spr9kle !m ) blood4 ,!n %alt ?\ kill ! ram1 & take ( 8 blood1 & put x ^u ! tip ( ! "r e> ( ,a>on1 & ^u ! tip ( ! "r e> ( 8 sons1 & ^u ! ?umb ( _! "r h&1 & ^u ! great toe ( _! "r foot1 & spr9kle ! blood ^u ! alt> r\nd ab\t4 ,& ?\ %alt take ( ! blood t is ^u ! alt>1 & ( ! ano9t+ oil1 & spr9kle x ^u ,a>on1 & ^u 8 g>m5ts1 & ^u 8 sons1 & ^u ! g>m5ts ( 8 sons ) him4 99 ,& ,moses took ! blood1 & spr9kl$ x on ! p4 9999 ,h[ does su* a practice diff] f feti%ism8 ,h[ c blood on ! g>m5ts h any effect ^u ! consci5ce or ! intellect8 ,! plea t all ?is 0 m]e symbolism1 if appli$ also to ! rites & c]emonies prescrib$ by ! ,h9du or ,p]sian prie/hood1 w\ld make all religions inspir$4 ,! anci5t ,h9dus believ$ t c[-dung 0 div9ely prescrib$ = sanctify+ purposes4 ,:y 0 n t1 too1 m]e symbolism8 ,! ^w symbolism is made to cov] a multitude ( sup]/itions4 ,lack+ ! c\rage1 & sometimes also ! hone/y1 to say t su* c]emonies prove a v l[ /ate ( culture on ! "p ( ! p :o obs]v$ !m1 clev] !ologians n only excuse or def5d !m1 b !y ev5 pr(ess to f9d symboliz$ 9 !m ! my/]i\s purposes ( ! inf9ite4 ,sup]/ition dies h>d4 ,ev5 z spr9kl+ ) blood sanctifi$ ! p1 confess+ to a goat secur$ a p>don f ,god = s94 ,& ,a>on %all lay bo? 8 h&s ^u ! head ( ! live goat1 & confess ov] him all ! iniquities ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & all _! transgressions 9 all _! s9s1 putt+ !m ^u ! head ( ! goat1 & %all s5d him away by ! h& ( a fit man into ! wild]ness3 ,& ! goat %all be> ^u him all _! iniquities unto a l& n inhabit$4 999999 99 ,exodus xxix1 #bj-ba4 9999 ,exodus xxiv1 #h4 999999 ,leviticus xvi1 #ba-bb4 ,c\ld ?is be ! orig9 ( ! confessional8 ,! goat c]emony has a wid] mean+ ?an ! comm5tators w admit4 ,!re 7 really two goats1 ^u :i* ,a>on1 ! prie/1 ca/ lots1 "o lot = ! ,"l1 & ! o!r lot = ! scapegoat4 99 ,! ^w scapegoat is a euphemism2 ! ,hebrew text says ,azazel4 ,n[ ?is 0 "o ( ! t]rible names ( ,god4 ,bo? ,jews & ,mohamm$ans believ$ ,azazel to be a dread div9ity4 ,milton introduces ,azazel z ! /&>d-be>] ( ! fall5 ho/s ( heav54 ,! ,arabs1 :o are a bran* ( ! ,semitic race1 paid homage to ?is cele/ial1 & spoke ( him z ! c\nsellor or advocate ( ,allah :o 0 bani%$ f heav5 because :5 ,adam1 ! fir/ man1 appe>$ ^u ! sc5e1 he w\ld n b[ to him4 ,azazel did n ?9k mu* ( man2 & x 0 = t he lo/ 8 position4 ,! scapegoat1 !n1 9 ! text 0 none o!r ?an 8 ,satanic maje/y1 ! fall5 *ief ( ! heav5ly ho/s--! devil4 ,sett+ ap>t a goat = ,azazel1 or all[+ him to %>e ) ,jehovah ! (f]+ at ! alt>1 gives support to ! belief t ! ,jews wor%ip$ ! devil z well z ,jehovah4 ,x is pla9ly /at$ 9 o!r p>ts ( ! bible t devil wor%ip 0 common among ! ,jews ev5 z late z ! "t ( ,rehoboam1 :o reign$ aft] ,david & ,solomon4 9999 ,b m light is ?r[n on ! subject ( ! intimacy betwe5 ,god & ,satan 9 ! /ory ( ,job4 99 ,leviticus xvi1 #g-h4 9999 ,,ii ,*ronicles xi1 #ae3 ,& he orda9$ him prie/s = ! high places1 & = ! devils4 ,,iv4 ,! ,/range/ ,/ory 9 ! ,bible ,,"o ( ! /range/ *apt]s 9 ! bible is ! description ( ! int]view betwe5 ,god & ! devil4 ,! int]view takes place 9 heav54 ,we h already met ! devil 9 ,p>adise2 n[ we are to f9d him1 z ! ,fr5* say1 9 a tte tte ) ,jehovah1 at ! exclusive headqu>t]s ( ! latt]4 ,!re is mu* reason to believe t ^! two be+s1 :o seem to be toge!r on important occasions1 orig9ally sprang f ! same /ock1 if su* a t]m c\ld be us$4 ,jehovah & ,azazel1 or ,satan1 appe> to be fir/ c\s9s4 ,?is is ! impression ( ne>ly e /ud5t :o looks into _! p$igrees4 ,9 ! ?\ght ( e>ly man ,god 0 h>dly di/+ui%able f ! devil4 ,! evid5ce be>s out ! bible sugge/ion t at "o "t ,god & ! devil 7 on ! be/ ( t]ms1 & kept h\se toge!r4 ,9 ^? days x 0 really difficult to tell !m ap>t4 ,9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ! fir/ book ( ,*ronicles1 x is writt5 by inspiration t ,god mov$ ,david to numb] ,israel4 ,9 ! tw5ty-f\r? *apt]1 ! fir/ v]se1 ( ! second book ( ,samuel1 we read t x 0 ,satan :o mov$ ,david to take a c5sus ( ! nation4 ,!re is no inconsi/5cy "h4 ,god & ,satan belong to ! unkn[n1 & !y pull toge!r4 ,:51 z ! bible in=ms u1 !re 0 w> 9 heav51 ! two relatives qu>rel$ & p>t$4 ,& ?\gh ev] s9ce !y h ma9ta9$ sep>ate qu>t]s1 n[ & !n1 :5 !re 0 a reunion ( ! family1 ,satan 0 invit$ to jo9 ! fe/ivities4 ,!re is a say+ t blood is ?ick] ?an wat]1 & /ill ano!r1 t blood w tell4 ,! occasional conf]5ces & ex*ange ( confid5ces betwe5 ,jehovah & ,satan1 z relat$ 9 ! bible1 is a confirmation ( ^! popul> prov]bs4 ,! in/ructions giv5 to ,a>on ab\t be+ sure to h two goats1 & to let ,azazel h ! "o :i* fell to 8 lot1 ev5 ?\gh x may be ! fatt] animal1 %[s ! c>e :i* ,jehovah takes ( 8 anci5t comrade & m9i/]4 ,p]haps ?is 0 necess>y to keep ! peace4 ,at any rate1 x is evid5t t ,jehovah 0 m9dful ( ! rights ( ,azazel4 ,b n[ ab\t ! int]view betwe5 ,jehovah & ,satan3 ,n[ !re 0 a day1 says ! bible1 :5 ! sons ( ,god came to pres5t !mselves be=e ! ,"l1 & ,satan came also among !m4 99 ,0 he1 too1 "o ( ! ,sons ( ,god8 ,x is impossible to read ! description ( ^! family ga!r+s 9 heav5 ) ,satan also invit$1 )\t be+ impress$ ) ! importance ( ! devil 9 ! c\ncils ( ,god4 ,p]haps ! ent5te cordiale betwe5 ,satan & ,jehovah is to be expla9$ by ! fact t ! latt] _h n f\nd any "o among all 8 m9i/]s :o c\ld fill ! place made vacant by ! resignation ( ,satan4 ,jehovah ne$$ ! devil1 & ?is dep5d5ce ^u him to c>ry to a successful issue 8 mo/ urg5t & my/]i\s decrees 0 ! secret ( ! def]5ce %[n to ! devil 9 ^! p]iodical reunions at ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions1 z we h se51 :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,god came to pres5t !mselves be=e ! ,"l1 ,satan1 ( c\rse1 0 !re among !m4 ,b ?is 0 n ! only "t t ,satan 0 invit$ to meet ) ,god4 ,8 pres5ce at ^! ga!r+s creat$ no surprise1 because he _h be5 se5 !re frequ5tly4 ,b ,i am n equally sure t ! m>ks ( special att5tion %[n to him by ! ,"l ( heav5 did n make ! sa9ts a little jeal\s ( him4 ,! reports ( ^! meet+s 9 heav5 conf9e !mselves exclusively to :at transpires betwe5 ! two pr9cipals1 ,god & ,satan4 ,! o!r sons ( ,god seem to h act$ :at 9 mod]n p>lance w\ld be call$ a sil5t "p4 99 ,job i1 #f4 ,jehovah inquir$ ( 8 di/+ui%$ gue/1 ! news & :5ce he came4 ,z ! ,"l knew all ! news himself1 & also :5ce ,satan came1 he mu/ h ask$ ^! que/ions = ! purpose ( draw+ him out1 to use an expression 9 vogue among diplomats4 ,b ,satan knew h[ to keep a secret4 ,he answ]$ 8 ho/'s "q )\t really tell+ any?+ ei!r ( ! news1 or :5ce he came3 ,f go+ to & fro 9 ! e>? & f walk+ up & d[n 9 x1 he repli$4 ,if we 7 n afraid ( expos+ ourselves to ! *>ge ( blasphemy1 we w\ld say t ?is 0 a devili% answ]4 ,x said no?+4 ,evid5tly ,satan want$ ,god to %[ 8 h& fir/4 ,ha/ ?\ consid]$1 ask$ ! ,"l1 address+ ,satan m confid5tially1 & com+ to ! po9t1 my s]vant ,job1 t !re is none l him 9 ! e>?1 a p]fect & an upright man1 "o t fe>-e? ,god1 & es*ewe? evil8 99 99 ,job #a1h4 ,9 all probability ! ref]5ce to ,job 0 to prove t !re 0 "o man1 at lea/1 :om ! devil _h n yet be5 able to w9 ov] to 8 side4 ,b ! devil _h an explanation = 8 failure to get ,job2 x 0 n because ,job lov$ ,god1 b because ( ! favors ,god kept %[]+ ^u him4 ,do? ,job fe> ,god = naught8 he ask$4 ,ha/ n ?\ made an h$ge ab\t him1 & ab\t 8 h\se1 & ab\t all t he ha? on e side8444 ,b put =? ?9e h& n[1 & t\* all t he ha?1 & he w curse !e to ?y face4 99 ,?is 0 a *all5ge4 ,satan w\ld n all[ t !re 0 ev5 "o man :o lov$ & s]v$ ,god f *oice4 ,to %[ 8 confid5ce 9 ,job1 ! ,"l n only accept$ ! devil's *all5ge1 b volunte]$ to h& ov] 8 "o fai?ful subject to ! t5d] m]cies ( ! ,evil ,"o4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ,behold all t he ha? is 9 ?y p[]4 9999 99 ,job i1 #i-aa4 9999 ,job i1 #ab4 ,!reupon ,satan hurri$ out 9 se>* ( 8 victim4 ,:e!r or n ! o!r *ildr5 ( ,god :o 7 pres5t at ?is reunion1 he>d ?is int]e/+ conv]sation betwe5 ! two div9ities1 & :o !y ?\ght w\ld come out w9n] 9 ! conte/ ov] a d5iz5 ( ! e>?1 is n record$4 ,job1 ( c\rse1 0 n aw>e ( ! fact t ,jehovah & ,satan 7 ?r[+ dice = 8 s\l4 ,nor 0 he consult$ :e!r or n he want$ to be turn$ ov] to ! devil = ! wor/ drubb+ any "o ev] receiv$4 ,f a human po9t ( view1 x 0 an unspeakable outrage to take a p]fect & upright man & h& him ov] to be ?ra%$ )9 an in* ( 8 life4 ,b !re is1 ! le>n$ doctors ( div9ity tell u1 a diff]5ce betwe5 human & div9e ju/ice4 ,god's ways are n our ways1 z 8 conduct 9 ?is case amply proves4 ,! devil lo/ no "t 9 fall+ ^u ,job n[ t he _h c>te blan*e to br+ 8 +5uity into play4 ,he began by attack+ ,job's prop]ty1 :i* ! ,sabeans c>ry (f4 ,sc>cely has ! patri>* reconcil$ himself to ?is loss1 :5 ^w is br\ght to him t ! fire ( ,god is fall5 f heav51 burn+ up ev]y?+ t belong$ to him 9 ! fields4 ,! fire ( ,god8 ,x looks z if ,jehovah _h n only p]mitt$ ,satan to ru9 ,job1 if he c\ld1 b he 0 help+ him1 p]sonally1 by s5d+ d[n fire ^u ,job's s]vants & cattle4 ,& :at 0 ! fault ( ^! t !y1 too1 %\ld be puni%$8 ,& :y 7 ! sons & daught]s ( ,job kill$8 ,= ! next mess5g] tells ,job t all 8 *ildr5 7 de/roy$ by a t]rific w9d/orm1 also s5t by ,god4 ,b x is "o ?+ to ask ^! que/ions ( a !ologian1 & ano!r ?+ to get him to answ] !m4 ,despite ^! t]rible bl[s1 h[ev]1 ,job rema9$ loyal to ,god4 ,jehovah came out ahead 9 ! fir/ inn+4 ,b ! game is n ov] yet4 ,ano!r meet+ is arrang$ = betwe5 ^! two p[]s4 ,aga9 !y meet 9 heav54 ,x 0 a dang]\s ?+ to let ! devil into heav5 s (t51 aft] ! exp]i5ce ( ,adam & ,eve 9 ,p>adise1 ) its dire results1 n only to man1 b to ! son ( ,god himself1 ^: crucifixion might h be5 prev5t$ by refus+ ! devil admittance into ,ed54 ,:5 ! devil 0 seat$ com=tably next to ! deity--or p]haps he 0 /&+--he 0 ask$ ab\t ,job1 :o _h rema9$ true to ,god despite ! fact t ! latt] _h deliv]$ him up to ! devil4 ,b we w let ,jehovah /ate 8 own case3 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ,ha/ ?\ consid]$ my s]vant ,job1 t !re is none l him 9 ! e>?1 a p]fect & an upright man1 "o t fe>e? ,god1 & es*ewe? evil8 & /ill he holde? fa/ 8 integrity1 al?\gh ?\ mov$/ me aga9/ him1 to de/roy him )\t cause4 99 99 ,job ii1 #c4 ,d y "k1 read]1 :y ,i h put 9 italics ! conclud+ words 9 ! above quotation8 ,x is ! mo/ t]rible text 9 all ! bible4 ,x is :at ! lawy]s w\ld describe z ! mo/ conspicu\s in/ance ( self-incrim9ation on record4 ,9 ?is passage ! ,"l ( heav5 & e>? makes ! frightful admission t he did wrong ^u ! sugge/ion ( ! devil--t he 0 tempt$ ( ! devil to commit a crime6 ,?is is /agg]+4 ,he also admits t ! crime 0 committ$ aga9/ a j man1 & )\t cause6 ,we h 9 ?is text a mo/ humiliat+ picture ( ! deity--a ,god obey+ ! devil6 ,! ,engli% language is inadequate to help express ! horror1 ! pity1 ! indignation1 ! defiance1 ! scorn1 ! sorr[ :i* ! spectacle ( a ,god admitt+ a he9\s crime b plead+ t ! devil mov$ him to commit x1 provokes 9 me4 ,if ,i c\ld weep ! _w into common s5se1 ,i w\ld d x2 if ,i c\ld laugh ^! absurdities & immoralities out ( ! _w's m9d & consci5ce1 :o w\ld prev5t me8 ,i am really afraid ( a ,god :o w take advice f ! devil4 ,i am afraid ( a ,god :o w cause a p]fect & upright man to be ru9$ )\t cause1 j to w9 a wag] f ! devil4 ,to me1 ! /range/ discov]y "o makes 9 ! bible is t ,god & ! devil are1 to use ! nom5clature ( ! comm]cial _w1 bus9ess p>tn]s4 ,!y meet occasionally to discuss policies & to ex*ange views4 ,ea* is m9dful ( ! rights ( ! o!r4 ,god w\ld r see 8 s]vant ,job ru9$ ?an drive ! devil out ( 8 pres5ce = mov+ him to commit a crime4 ,:i* is ,god & :i* is ! devil8 ,b let u return to ! /ory3 ,satan 0 n will+ to grant t he _h lo/1 until ,job _h be5 puni%$ "s m4 ,s he ask$ = p]mission to attack ,job 9 8 own p]son3 ,sk9 = sk91 yea1 all t a man ha? w he give = 8 life4 ,b put =? ?9e h& n[1 & t\* 8 bone & 8 fle%1 & he w curse !e to ?y face1 99 sugge/$ ! devil4 ,:at did ! o!r p>tn] say to ?is8 ,al?\gh he _h j admitt$ t he did wrong to an innoc5t man1 to a fri5d1 he is will+ to d x aga91 & ?is "t he cons5ts to be m cruel & unju/ ?an be=e4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,satan1 ,behold1 he is 9 ?9e h&49999 ,l a fla%1 ,satan fell ^u ,job & smote him f ! sole ( 8 foot unto 8 cr[n4 ,job became a disgu/+ heap ( pruri5t & c>i\s fle%4 ,& he took him a pot%]d to scrape himself )al2 & he sat d[n among ! a%es4 999999 99 ,job ii1 #d-e 9999 ,job ii1 #f4 999999 ,job ii1 #i4 ,?us ,job becomes a football betwe5 ^! two gambl+ div9ities4 ,aft] los+ ev]y?+1 aft] be+ depriv$ ( 8 sons & daught]s1 he himself is br\ght d[n by f\l sores & boils to ! v]ge ( dea?4 ,inde$1 dea? w\ld h be5 pref]able to be+ ! toy & play?+ ( ,jehovah-,satan4 ,! prea*]s def5d ?is loose /ory & call x inspir$1 on ! gr\nd t x taught ,job pati5ce4 ,b 0 !re no san] way ( tea*+ him ! lesson ( pati5ce8 ,! bible ,god plays ) fire4 ,8 attempt to tea* ,adam ob$i5ce co/ ! damnation ( ! human race & ! dea? ( 8 own son4 ,he almo/ tempt$ ,abraham to /ick a knife into 8 own son 9 try+ to make sure ( 8 fai?4 ,he tri$ ,jeph?a's loyalty1 & x co/ ! latt] ! life ( 8 "y daught]2 & to tea* ,job pati5ce1 s]vants1 cattle1 sons & daught]s--all are slaught]$4 ,moreov]1 if ,job 0 a p]fect & upright man1 z ! text claims1 :at ne$ 0 !re ( tea*+ him pati5ce--& at su* a co/1 too8 ,! cl]gy1 lack+ ! c\rage to say t ! /ory ( ,god & ,satan1 gambl+ = ! s\l ( ,job1 is a my?1 rack _! bra9s = excuses & apologies to expla9 its pres5ce 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,nor is x true t ! /ory 0 meant to tea* u submission to ,god1 :e!r he s5ds good or evil4 ,t is :at free-born p w\ld call blasphemy4 ,x is wrong to submit to evil4 ,x is base to kiss ! h& t robs u ( our rights4 ,we d n des]ve fre$om if we c endure slav]y4 ,ju/ice is born ( ! rebellion aga9/ wrong1 z tru? is born ( ! prote/ aga9/ error4 ,! ,asiatic submits2 ! ,european rebels4 ,( t rebellion is born civilization4 ,prome!us1 defy+ ! gods1 & n ,job1 lick+ ! h& t has cru%$ him1 is our inspiration6 ,i am also aw>e ( ! argum5t ( ! lib]al cl]gy1 t ! book ( ,job is only a poem4 ,:y n say s1 !n1 9 pla9 pr9t8 ,:y b9d an imag9>y composition 9 ! same volume ) ! infallible ^w ( ,god8 ,b1 ev5 z ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis 0 inspir$ hi/ory until ,d>w9 expos$ its untru?1 s 0 ! ,book ( ,job inspir$ hi/ory until criticism %[$ its inh]5t immorality4 ,z a play1 ,job is "o ( ! mo/ successful 9 anci5t lit]ature4 ,b :at is a play do+ 9 ! ,holy ,bible8 ,b my ma9 object 9 recit+ ! /ory ( ?is ,arab %eik 0 to %[ ! family resemblance betwe5 ! two sov]eigns1 ! "o ( heav51 ! o!r ( hell4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 too1 ,satan figures z a p]sonage ( importance1 & n at all z "o :o has be5 dis>m$ & degrad$4 ,on "o occasion ,jesus & ! devil met 9 ! wild]ness4 ,! conv]sation :i* took place betwe5 !m %[s ! devil 0 z indep5d5t & res\rceful ) ! junior ,god z he 0 ) ,jehovah4 ,accord+ to ,/4 ,ma!w1 ! devil pick$ up ! ,son ( ,god & flew ) him ?r\gh ! air4 ,:5 he _h set him d[n on ! p9nacle ( ! temple he told him :at he want$4 ,f !re he c>ri$ ,jesus to an exce$+ high m\nta91 s high t f its summit all ! k+doms ( ! _w c\ld be se54 99 ,n[ a be+ :o c\ld fly ?r\gh ! air ) a god tuck$ away "u 8 arm is n to be slight$4 99 ,mat!w iv1 #a-ab4 ,satan has gone4 ,jehovah mu/ foll[4 ,nei!r c live )\t ! o!r4 ,,"p ,,iv4 ,i4 ,god & ,8 ,book ,,:5 ! deity _h f9i%$ mak+ 8 _w1 ! bible says t he look$ 8 creation all ov]1 & behold1 ev]y?+ t he _h made 0 good4 ,he 01 accord+ to ?is report1 p]fectly pleas$ ) 8 "w4 ,he 0 pr\d ( ! _w he _h creat$1 = x 0 made 9 8 own image4 ,b 9 ! v next *apt] we read t ! fir/ woman ,god ev] made deceiv$ h] husb&1 & ! fir/ man des]t$ 8 wife1 by ?r[+ ! blame ( 8 transgression ^u h]1 in/ead ( com+ to h] def5se4 ,& ! fir/ son ev] born to a "m--,ca9--turn$ out to be a murd]]--! murd]] ( 8 only bro!r4 ,& ! _w itself1 :i* a mom5t ago _h be5 pron\nc$ good1 became s wick$ 9 a %ort "t t x _h to be dr[n$4 ,:o w\ld c>e to be ! au?or ( su* a _w6 ,( c\rse1 x w be said t ! collapse ( ,god's _w 0 ! devil's fault1 b :]e did he come f8 ,:y 0 !re a devil 9 a univ]se creat$ by ,god1 & 9 8 own image8 ,t is ! "q aga9/ :i* all !ologies da% !mselves to pieces4 ,if ! deity 0 p[]less aga9/ ! devil1 he c\ld1 at lea/1 h refra9$ f creat+ a _w = ! devil to "w 8 mis*ief 94 ,if y c n remove ! quicks&1 w\ld y build a h\se on x8 ,moreov]1 ?is ?r[+ ! blame ^u somebody else is ! v tactics :i* ,adam & ,eve resort$ to4 ,b did x help !m8 ,:5 ,adam 0 ask$ :y he ate ( ! fruit ( ! =bidd5 tree1 he ?rew ! blame ^u 8 wife4 ,:5 ! woman 0 int]rogat$1 %e ?rew ! blame ^u ! s]p5t1 & n[ :5 we ask ! ,"l ,god :y 8 _w w5t to pieces s soon aft] he _h pron\nc$ x p]fect1 he ?r[s ! blame ^u ! devil4 ,well1 t w n d4 ,if %irk+ 8 responsibility did n save ,adam nor 8 innoc5t prog5y--! human race--:y %\ld x save ! deity8 ,! /ory ( ,ca9 & ,abel is ! fir/ episode on1 e>?4 ,! two 7 bro!rs4 ,abel 0 a %eph]d2 ,ca91 a f>m]4 ,surely !y ne$$ ea* o!r1 bo? comm]cially & socially4 ,accord+ to ! bible1 !re 7 altoge!r only f\r p 9 ! _w1 at ?is "t1 &1 !re=e1 f e po9t ( view1 x 0 m ?an a da/>dly crime to kill "o ( ! memb]s ( ?is preci\s gr\p4 ,:at 0 ! cause ( ! hatr$ :i* l$ to ! fir/ blood%$8 ,un=tunately ^! two bro!rs _h a religion4 ,b = _! religion !y w\ld nev] h hat$ "o ano!r1 nor w\ld murd] h /a9$ ! op5+ pages ( hi/ory4 ,ca9 (f]$ ! ,"l = a sacrifice1 ( ! product ( 8 f>m2 ,abel br\ght to ! alt> a head or two ( cattle4 ,!y 7 bo? try+ to please ! ,"l1 ea* wor%ip+ him accord+ to 8 light4 ,ah6 b t is n en\gh2 !re is only "o wor%ip t is or?odox4 ,all o!rs are taboo4 ,god accepts ,abel's fle% (f]+1 & rejects ,ca9's vegetables4 ,!n ! tr\ble beg9s4 ,! murd] ( ,abel by ,ca9 />t$ ! religi\s p]secutions :i* h black5$ ! face ( man4 ,to ?is s\rce may be trac$ ! inquisitions1 ! crusad]s ! :olesale massacres :i* h made hi/ory a horror & a %udd]4 ,! fir/ blood%$ 0 9 ! "n ( religion4 ,! fir/ murd] 0 committ$ at ! alt> ( ,god4 ,x 0 a religi\s diff]5ce :i* defil$ ) blood ! cradle ( ! human race4 ,b :o 0 responsible = ! fir/ murd] 9 ! _w8 ,! deity6 ,_h ,god be5 pleas$ to accept a vegetable (f]+ ) z mu* pleasure z roa/+ fle%1 or1 _h he said1 ,nev] m9d me2 be good to "o ano!r1 he w\ld h remov$ !reby ! mo/ p[]ful motive = religi\s p]secution4 ,! ,ca9 & ,abel /ory compels u to say t ! fir/ p]secutor 0 ! ,"l ,god himself4 ,& h[ c\ld ^! two bro!rs tell t ,god _h accept$ "o (f]+ & reject$ ! o!r8 ,h[ c m5 tell to-day t ,god likes ! ,ca?olic wor%ip bett] ?an ! ,prote/ant or ! ,moslem8 ,:o c enlight5 u on ?is subject8 ,9 ! case ( ,ca9 & ,abel1 9 all probability1 ! fle% (f]+1 be+ oily or fat1 burn$ readily on ! alt>2 :ile ! vegetables1 be+ fre% & wet1 or cov]$ ) ! soil1 did n burn z readily1 or !y smok$ in/ead ( go+ up 9 a flame1 :i* natural circum/ance 0 seiz$ ^u z a sup]natural revelation1 & made ! pretext = ! mo/ infam\s de$ on record--fratricide4 ,& :]e did ^! two bro!rs get ! idea t ,god 0 fond ei!r ( fle% or ( vegetables8 ,t is an int]e/+ "q4 ,9 ! days ( ignorance & fe>1 :5 ! crocodile 9 ! riv] 0 a god1 x 0 suppos$ t ! mon/] _h p[] to hurt p4 ,he mu/1 !re=e1 be appeas$4 ,! rumor w5t abroad t ! mon/] 0 v fond ( little *ildr54 ,let u ?r[ him a *ild = 8 breakfa/1 sugge/s a prie/4 ,! sugge/ion is foll[$4 ,) pray]s1 incantations1 pro/rations--) inc5se1 & *ants1 on /at$ occasions1 ! crocodile is pres5t$ a *ild4 ,to bribe ! evil p[]s1 to put !m 9 a fri5dly frame ( m9d by gifts ( food & dr9k1 ( song & pray]1 9 ord] to turn _! wra? into compassion--su* 0 ! beg9n+ ( human sacrifices4 ,at fir/ ! gods 7 v p>ticul>4 ,!y dem&$ human fle% = _! breakfa/1 & n until man 0 suffici5tly /rong to make 8 own t]ms1 did ! gods cons5t to accept ! fle% ( ! animal4 ,! ,deity ,dem&s ,human ,fle% ,,! object ( human & animal sacrifices 9 ! bible1 z 9 all ! old] religions1 0 to placate ! deity4 ,! ,jews w\ld n h (f]$ ,jehovah ! fle% ( man & bea/1 did !y n believe t _! god 0 n only exce$+ly fond ( roa/ meats1 b t ?is 0 ! only way to secure any favors f him4 ,:5 an ori5tal desir$ a favor ( 8 k+ or *iefta91 he approa*$ him ) _m gifts1 z well z ) pro/rations & complim5ts4 ,! way to be admitt$ to an audi5ce ) ,jehovah 0 to praise him l\dly1 & to (f] him ! be/ "p ( ! spoils4 ,! psy*ological phase ( ! in/itution ( sacrifices & wor%ip is v in/ructive4 ,ev5 z a *ild tries to put its fa!r 9 an amiable /ate ( m9d be=e pres5t+ its petition1 ! believ]'s motive 9 com+ =w>d ) preci\s gifts--! fle% ev5 ( 8 own little ones--or ) elaborate & highly f9i%$ complim5ts1 is to ?r[ a spell ^u ! deity1 to *>m him1 z x 71 into grant+ ! petition] 8 reque/4 ,! savage actually believ$ t ! sav\r ( burn+ fle%1 & ! sight ( palpitat+ blood %$ at ! alt>s1 s delight$ or intoxicat$ ! deity t almo/ any favor c\ld be wre/$ f him :ile 9 t condition4 ,! object ( ! s(t hymns & cajol+ pray]s 9 ! *ur*es to-day h ! same purpose = :i* ! sacrifices & dances ( ! b>b>ians 7 in/itut$4 ,h[ to *>m ! deity1 to please & engage 8 s]vices1 is ! end & aim ( e k9d ( wor%ip4 ,! ^w gospel is a comb9ation ( good & spell4 ,to read x1 is to become spellb\nd1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ! *ur*es4 ,9 ! same s5se1 a pray]-book is a collection ( spells1 to be us$ 9 approa*+ ! deity4 ,if we desire ra9 f him1 we mu/ use ! petition1 or ! spell1 expressly prep>$ = t purpose2 if we desire good h>ve/s1 or success 9 w>1 or ! removal f ! l& ( ! plague or infidelity1 we mu/ use o!r spells4 ,we ask x all 9 ,jesus' "n1 is ! way ne>ly all pray]s close4 ,t is "o ( ! irresi/ible spells4 ,ask x 9 my "n1 says ,jesus1 because ! belief 0 curr5t t !re 0 magic 9 a "n4 ,t is to say1 "s names 7 spells4 ,! ^w *>m comes f ! ,lat9 c>m54 ,b t is also ! ^w = song or hymn4 ,to s+ to a god is to *>m him1 or b9d him ) a spell4 ,! purpose ( ! *ants is to en*ant ! deity1 t is to say1 to intoxicate him ) praise1 z ! savage tri$ to intoxicate him ) 8 roa/s & reek+ alt>s4 ,! s]vice ( ! gods 0 v mu* m exp5sive 9 old5 times ?an n[4 ,m5 _h to "p ) _! own *ildr5 to keep on good t]ms ) ! p[]s above4 ,b1 z (t5 expla9$1 ! secul> int]e/s ( life always act z a *eck on ! follies & absurdities ( religion4 ,in/ead ( ?r[+ 8 *ildr5 to ! crocodile1 or burn+ !m alive ^u ! alt>1 ! natural affections prevail$ ^u man to exp]im5t ) animal fle% z an (f]+ to 8 gods4 ,z man develop$ 9 p[] & indep5d5ce1 he compell$ ! gods to draw up a new contract1 or a new te/am5t1 :i* n only =bade human1 & lat] also animal1 sacrifices1 b all[$ an (f]+ ( fruit1 fl[]s & vegetables to take ! place ( fle% & blood at ! alt>s4 ,9 ea* new b>ga91 ! crocodile 0 ! los] & man ! ga9]4 ,! hi/ory ( progress is ! hi/ory ( ! successive b>ga9s or cov5ants or te/am5ts betwe5 man & ! crocodile1 or man & ! p[]s he fe>s1 ea* new contract add+ to ! rights ( man & clipp+ f ! claims ( ! crocodile4 ,is n ?is v int]e/+8 ,:at ! ,*ri/ians or ,jews call a progressive religion simply means t ,god is satisfi$ ) less n[1 or dem&s less n[1 ?an he 0 wont to 9 ! days ( man's ignorance & impot5ce4 ,! yoke ( ,jehovah is v mu* easi] & n at all s p9*+ z =m]ly4 ,8 t5 ?\s& categorical comm&m5ts1 8 taboos1 8 long li/ ( c]emonial obs]vances ( new moons & ,sabba?s1 & ! my/]ies & dogmas :i* _h to be accept$ ^u p5alty ( excommunication & damnation1 h be5 "o aft] ! o!r disc>d$ z non-ess5tials1 ) ! result t "o may n[ jo9 ei!r ! ,*ri/ian or ! ,jewi% *ur* ^u "o's own t]ms--& ?is !y call be+ lib]al4 ,:at a bless+ has ,rationalism be5 ev5 to ! *ur*es6 ,x has sav$ !m f %$d+ ! blood ( _! *ildr51 sav$ !m _! dome/ic animals1 & sav$ also ! wa/e ( _! g>d5 products1 = ! gods n[ get no?+ b words = an (f]+4 ,! deity1 :o at "o "t turn$ away f ,ca9's vegetable & fruit (f]+1 & pref]r$ ! smell ( roa/+ fle%1 is n[ glad en\gh to get a few v]bal complim5ts once a week4 ,b 9 ! bible1 ,god has n yet he>d ( re=m$ ,judaism or ( lib]al ,*ri/ianity1 & h5ce he w accept no?+ less ?an human & animal sacrifices4 ,let me h blood1 & m blood1 is ! refra9 ( revelation4 ,h[ _m ( ! believ]s 9 ! bible are aw>e t ,god dem&$ by ! m\? ( ,moses ! fir/ born ( 8 p8 ,n only did he slay ! fir/ born ( ,egypt1 b he also insi/$ ^u hav+ = himself ! fir/ fruits ( ! womb1 z well z ( ! l& ( ! *os5 p4 ,not)/&+ no devot$ ?+1 t a man %all devote unto ! ,"l ( all t he ha?1 bo? ( man & bea/1 & ( ! field ( 8 possession1 %all be sold or r$eem$3 e devot$ ?+ is mo/ holy unto ! ,"l4 ,none devot$1 :i* %all be devot$ ( m51 %all be r$eem$2 b %all surely be put to dea?4 99 99 ,leviticus xxvii1 #bh1bi4 ,& ,nehemiah relates h[ ! fai?ful ,jews1 ^? :o did n foll[ ! example ( ! hea!n1 cont9u$ "u all circum/ances to br+ ! fir/fruits ( our gr\nd1 & ! fir/fruits ( all fruits ( all trees1 ye> by ye>1 unto ! h\se ( ! ,"l3 ,also ! fir/ born ( our sons 7daught]s n acceptable71 & ( our cattle1 z is writt5 9 ! law4 99 99 ,nehemiah x1 #ce1cf4 ,& ?is is ! book t mu/ be circulat$ by ! millions z ! greate/ & be/ 9 all ! _w6 ,ev5 z ! ,old ,te/am5t dem&$ ! sacrifice ( ! sons ( ! p1 ! ,new ,te/am5t dem&s ! sacrifice ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,look at ! animal ab\t to be b\nd & made ready = ! knife ( ! prie/4 ,see its /ruggles & he> its moan6 ,b t is no?+ comp>$ to ! pite\s wail ( ! human *ild torn f its p>5ts' arms to be (f]$ z a sacrifice to ! crocodile6 ,nay1 behold ! agony ( ,*ri/ on ! cross & li/5 to 8 he>tr5d+ cry1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,if ,god fail$ to he> !e1 ,o ,jesus6 humanity has he>d ?y pray]1 & !re %all be no m murd] on ! alt>s ( ! crocodile6 ,! /ory ( h[ ,abraham 0 tempt$1 z x is said1 to sacrifice 8 son to ,jehovah1 is well kn[n4 ,abraham did n object at all4 ,nei!r 0 he %ock$1 or surpris$1 :5 comm&$ to kill 8 own son4 ,x does n seem to h be5 an unusual ?+ = ,jehovah to dem& human fle% = 8 diet4 ,abraham />t$ to d z 8 religion requir$ ( him4 ,t is my compla9t aga9/ religion4 ,x makes a man will+ to commit any crime "u heav5 9 ! "n ( ,god6 ,& !re is n an ,am]ican cl]gyman :o has ! c\rage to say t su* a comm&m5t--requir+ a fa!r to but*] 8 son--%\ld nev] h be5 giv51 or t1 hav+ be5 giv51 x %\ld be /rick5 out ( ! bible4 ,& _h ,abraham be5 a man1 he w\ld h become an out & out ,a!i/ be=e he w\ld h ti$ 8 little boy h& & foot & pull$ out 8 knife6 ,b ! cl]gyman is on h& ) 8 excuses4 ,he has no argum5ts1 he has only excuses4 ,god 0 only try+ ,abraham's fai?1 he tells u4 ,inde$6 ,did n ! deity "k 9 advance h[ ,abraham w\ld act "u ! circum/ances8 ,is x n true1 ask aga91 ! def5d]s ( ! bible1 t ,abraham 0 n all[$ to de/roy 8 son1 ,isaac8 ,yes1 b ,god all[$ ,jeph?ah to kill 8 daught]6 ,! /ory ( ?is un=tunate fa!r is told 9 ! foll[+ v]ses3 ,& ,jeph?ah v[$ a v[ unto ! ,"l1 & said1 ,if ?\ %alt )\t fail deliv] ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon into m9e h&s1 ,!n x %all be1 t :atsoev] come? =? ( ! doors ( my h\se to meet me1 :5 ,i return 9 peace f ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 %all surely be ! ,"l's1 & ,i w (f] x up = a burnt (f]+4 ,jehovah accept$ ! b>ga9 & gave ,jeph?ah ! victory4 ,& ,jeph?ah came to ,mizpeh unto 8 h\se1 &1 behold1 8 daught] came out to meet him ) timbrels & ) dances3 & %e 0 8 only *ild2 beside h] he _h nei!r son nor daught]4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 he saw h]1 t he r5t 8 clo!s1 & said1 ,alas1 my daught]6 ,!n ! poor man expla9s to 8 *ild ! v[ he _h made unto ! ,"l4 ,! "y woman 0 will+ to be (f]$ up z a burnt (f]+ unto ! ,"l1 if %e c\ld h two mon?s' "t to w&] ab\t & bewail h] sad fate4 ,& x came to pass at ! end ( two mon?s1 t %e return$ unto h] fa!r1 :o did ) h] accord+ to 8 v[ :i* he _h v[$4 99 99 ,judges xi1 #cj-ci4 ,:y %\ld ,am]icans h any?+ to d ) an ,asiatic cult :i* tempts a fa!r to kill ! son t _h call$ him papa1 or :i* actually p]mits a fa!r to burn alive 8 only *ild--! *ild t ran to greet him ) a kiss8 ,!re 0 a good excuse to burn ! clo!s1 or ! timbrels ) :i* ,jeph?a's daught] ran to meet h] fa!r1 in/ead ( ! "y lady h]self4 ,a good argum5t c\ld h be5 made t ! fir/ object ! return+ g5]al saw 0 ! timbrels 9 h] h&1 b ! ,"l w\ld n accept any?+ less ?an human fle% 9 ^? days4 ,!re are _m o!r examples 9 ! ,holy ,bible z objectionable z ^? already m5tion$4 ,frequ5tly ! only way to turn away ! wra? ( ,god f ! p1 0 to hang a few heads aga9/ ! sun1 or massacre a :ole community1 *ildr5 includ$1 or to draw ! sword ^u ! memb]s ( "o's own family4 ,:at does ! read] ?9k ( all ?is--9 ! bible6 ,:y are n m5 a%am$ to pr9t & di/ribute tw5ty million copies a ye> ( a book s =eign to ! be/ feel+s ( our age & c\ntry8 ,:y %\ld su* a book be =c$ into our homes & s*ools1 or plac$ 9 ! h&s ( our little ones imm$iately aft] !y h left _! cradles8 ,:y %\ld !re be a copy ( ?is book 9 e room ( e hotel 9 ! l&8 ,be=e dismiss+ ?is subject x w\ld be well to po9t out t ! long practice ( human & animal sacrifices is responsible = ! cruelty to *ildr5 & animals 9 mod]n times4 ,humanity to our dumb neighbors has n be5 "o ( ! di/+ui%$ virtues ( ei!r ,jews or ,*ri/ians1 & ?\gh we live 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury we h to support societies specially devot$ to prev5t+ cruelty to *ildr54 ,9 ! same way associations h be5 organiz$ to protect animals aga9/ mi/reatm5t4 ,t ! bible gives little ?\ght to ! rights ( animals may be inf]r$ n only f ,/4 ,paul's r brutal exclamation1 ,does ,god c>e = ! ox58 b also f ! practice among ! ,jews to ?is day1 ( torm5t+ an animal be=e kill+ him = food4 ,9 ! ,humane ,review1 an eye witness ( ! ,jewi% me?od ( slaught] to provide ,ko%] meat = ! m>ket gives ! foll[+ description ( ! op]ation3 ,z soon z ! animal has be5 br\ght into ! slaught]+ *amb] x is ?r[n to ! gr\nd ei!r by atta*+ a rope or *a9 to ! legs & !n sudd5ly haul+ on x1 or by twi/+ ! head upw>d & sideways by means ( an appliance atta*$ to ! horns & pass+ "u ! jaw1 9 su* a way t ! animal loses its balance & falls to ! gr\nd1 9 do+ :i* x n infrequ5tly injures itself s t !re is loss ( blood or fracture ( horn or rib4 ,! animal is !n r5d]$ p[]less by hav+ its feet b\nd toge!r1 or ! tail drawn ?r\gh ! h9d legs =w>d & upw>d1 :ile "o ( ! slaught]m5 places 8 foot on ! animal's /oma* & prev5ts its attempt+ to (f] resi/ance4 ,! head is !n =c$ d[n s t x re/s on ! horns1 & ! nose is press$ aga9/ ! floor4 ,?is c only be done by ! ex]tion ( great =ce on ! "p ( ! slaught]m51 ) correspond+ resi/ance1 involv+ t]ror & suff]+ on t ( ! animal4 ,! ,jewi% (ficial :o p]=ms ! act ( slaught] !n passes 8 h& ov] ! animal's tightly drawn ?roat1 & mutt]s ! s-call$ ,s*e*ita pray]4 ,he !n cuts ! animal's ?roat "r ?r\gh ! v]tebrae1 draw+ ! knife to & fro 9 s do+4 ,! blood :i* spurts f ! sev]$ art]ies is scatt]$ l ra9 by ! brea? :i* escapes f ! lungs1 & z ! brea? is drawn 9 x ent]s ! gullet & lungs ) a l\d rattl+ noise4 ,! gap+ w\nd yawns wide1 ! animal op5s & closes its eyes1 roll+ !m to & fro1 & op5s & %uts its m\? z ?\gh gasp+ = brea?4 ,if ! fl[ ( blood f ! art]ies 9 ! neck ceases1 "o ( ! slaught]m5--n ! ,jewi% (ficial--draws !m out1 cuts away "p ( !m ) ! surr\nd+ tissues1 & ?r[s ! sev]$ portion away4 ,& :ile all ?is is go+ on ! animal is alive & consci\s ( pa9 & t]ror4 ,,ii4 ,! ,portrait ( ,god 9 ! ,bible ,,to prove ! *>ge t ! bible ,god is q unfit = mod]n purposes1 we h only to op5 ! holy book at almo/ any page to f9d su* positive comm&m5ts z ! foll[+ emanat+ f him3 ,n[ g & smite ,amalek1 & utt]ly de/roy all t !y h1 & sp>e !m n2 b slay bo? man & woman1 infant & suckl+1 ox & %eep1 camel & ass499 ,slaught] on a small scale1 or at int]vals1 does n seem to satisfy ! bible deity4 ,l a vortex1 he cries = m1 m4 ,b ( ! cities ( ^! p1 :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god do? give !e = an inh]itance1 ?\ %alt save alive no?+ t brea!?3 ,b ?\ %alt utt]ly de/roy !m2 namely1 ! ,hittites1 & ! ,amorites1 ! ,canaanites1 & ! ,p]izzites1 ! ,hivites1 & ! ,jebusites2 z ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? comm&$ !e4 9999 99 ,i ,samuel1 xv1 #c4 9999 ,deut]onomy xx1 #af1 #ag4 ,we w\ld nev] h ?\ght ( call+ att5tion to ^! gory pages b = ! protection ( our homes & s*ools1 :i* ! cl]gy insi/ %\ld be plac$ "u bible influ5ce & in/ruction4 ,& !y h all ! money & pre/ige 9 ! _w to =ce ?is book into our homes1 & w d s if !y cat* ! mod]n _w napp+ = a mom5t4 ,x is n only ! hea!n t are put to ! edge ( ! sword1 b ! ,jews !mselves are repeat$ly slaught]$ on ! flimsie/ pretext4 ,:5 ! p express$ any disagreem5t or compla9t1 or (f]$ any criticism1 !y 7 consum$ by ! fire ( ! ,"l4 99 ,:5 ! ,jews long$ = a *ange ( diet1 & rememb]$ ! bett] food !y enjoy$ 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$3 ,& !re w5t =? a w9d f ! ,"l1 & br\ght quails f ! sea1 & let !m fall by ! camp4444 ,& :ile ! fle% 0 yet betwe5 _! tee?1 ere x 0 *ew$1 ! wra? ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/ ! p1 & ! ,"l smote ! p ) a v great plague4 9999 ,:5 he 0 less angry1 he s5t fi]y s]p5ts among ! p1 & !y bit ! p2 & mu* p ( ,israel di$4 999999 ,on "o occasion no?+ less ?an ! massacre ( five hundr$ ?\s& ( 8 own *os5 p w\ld re/ore 8 good temp]4 99999999 ,is !re any /rong reason :y a book conta9+ su* demoraliz+ /ories %\ld be translat$ into e language & c>ri$ into e c\ntry "u ! sun8 ,& is x n "t = ! ,am]ican p to %ut ?is holy book out ( _! homes1 z x is already %ut out ( _! public s*ools8 99 ,numb]s xi1 ,i4 9999 ,numb]s1 xxi1 #f4 999999 ,numb]s xi1 #d-f1 #ca-cc4 99999999 ,,ii ,*ronicles1 xiii1 #ag4 ,n only did ! comm&m5ts to kill & de/roy proce$ f ! deity1 b ! bible repres5ts him z angry :5 8 ag5ts %[ any pity or weakness 9 c>ry+ out 8 designs4 ,saul is de?ron$ = sp>+ ! cattle ( ! p he _h be5 s5t by ! ,"l to de/roy4 ,b ,saul sp>$ ! be/ ( ! cattle1 aft] he _h de/roy$ all ! m51 wom5 & *ildr5 to sacrifice unto ! ,"l4 ,by do+ ?is he _h hop$ to please ! ,"l1 b n s4 ,x rep5t$ me1 says ,jehovah1 t ,i h set up ,saul to be k+4 ,david1 on ! o!r h&1 0 aft] ,god's own he>t1 because he 0 made ( /]n] /uff4 ,z ?is bible "* is (t5 held up z a patt]n1 & z *ildr5 are expect$ to love ,david z "o ( ! be/ & holie/ m5 9 ! bible--( :om ,jesus 0 desc5d$--x may n be amiss to recite a few ( ! /ories 9 :i* ?is man ( ,god figur$ s prom95tly4 ,9 ,david we see ! picture ( 8 ,god4 ,my h& really trembles z ,i write ! foll[+ v]se3 ,& he 7,david7 br\ght out ! p t 7 9 x1 & cut !m ) saws1 & ) h>r[s ( iron1 & ) axes4 ,ev5 s dealt ,david ) all ! cities ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon4 99 ,c\ld any?+ be m repugnant to civiliz$ races ?an su* unnecess>y inhumanity8 ,we are try+ to introduce a mild] =m ( capital puni%m5t ?an hang+1 b surely x is n ! bible t has s(t5$ our mann]s4 ,i h s mu* fai? 9 ! sav+ common s5se ( ! av]age ,am]ican or ,european t ,i believe if !y w\ld only read ! bible1 & become bett] acqua9t$ ) x1 !y w\ld n hesitate to d all 9 _! p[]1 ev5 if x involv$ mu* p]sonal inconv5i5ce & loss1 to break =ev] ! p[] ( ^! ,semitic tales ( w> & plund]4 ,is !re no m c\rage left 9 ! _w8 ,oh1 b nobody believes 9 ^! p>ts ( ! bible any m4 ,v well1 !n1 :y pr9t & sell !m at ! rate ( tw5ty million copies a ye>8 ,b let u cont9ue ! /ory ( ,david3 ,& he444 put !m "u saws444 & "u axes ( iron1 & made !m pass ?r\gh ! brick-kiln4 9999 99 ,i ,*ronicles1 xx1 #c4 9999 ,,ii ,samuel1 xii1 #ca4 ,& made !m pass ?r\gh ! brick-kiln4 ,well6 & is t 9 ! bible8 ,if ! ,"l c\ld n prev5t su* b>b>ity1 c\ld he n h prev5t$1 at lea/1 ! publi%+ ( su* crim9al details8 ,! ,am]ican public is ab\t to pass a law prohibit+ ! newspap]s f ent]+ into ! details ( ! daily murd]s & o!r horrible crimes !y report4 ,x is claim$1 & ju/ly1 t su* p>ticul> descriptions ( acts ( cruelty & %ame famili>ize ! "y1 especially1 ) ! wor/ phases ( life1 & by sugge/ion lead !m a/ray4 ,b ! bible s9s 9 ?is respect m flagrantly ?an any mod]n j\rnal1 n except+ ! yell[e/ ( !m4 ,writt51 on ! :ole1 by b>b>ians :o liv$ 9 an age ( brig&age & massacre1 ! bible n only gives details ( crime :i* w\ld n be tol]at$ 9 any mod]n publication1 b1 :at is inf9itely m injuri\s to ! cause ( morality1 x sets ^u unm5tionable acts ( cruelty & debau*]y ! /amp ( div9e approval4 ,once m1 ,i repeat t ,i w\ld nev] h devot$ any labor to ! discussion ( ! cont5ts ( ! bible1 if x 7 n t ?is is ! great idol ( ! civiliz$ _w to-day--?is ! holy book1 ! read+ ( :i* x is ! desire ( ! *ur*es to make compulsory 9 ! home & ! s*ool1 & ?is ! ^w ( ,god )\t :i*1 x is claim$1 !re c be no morality6 ,ev5 z !re is a movem5t to purge ! daily newspap]s ( (f5sive details ( lawlessness & crime1 !re is also a movem5t to cle> ! billbo>ds ( objectionable displays & adv]tisem5ts1 & ! !at]s ( su* plays & mov+ pictures z (f5d good ta/e & corrupt ! mann]s ( "y & old4 ,/ill ano!r wor?y ef=t is 9 ! direction ( omitt+ f *ildr5's s*oolbooks descriptions ( w> & c>nage1 9 ord] to w9 !m ov] to ! nobl] cause ( peace4 ,b :y d n good m5 & wom51 :o h bravely und]tak5 ^! ne$$ re=ms1 try _! h& also on ! ,jewi%-,*ri/ian bible8 ,i *all5ge ^! re=m]s1 :o w\ld expunge f *ildr5's text-books ! descriptions ( battles & slaught]s1 to f9d a s+le passage 9 ! secul> hi/ory ( ,europe & ,am]ica :i* c comp>e ) ! descriptions ( ,david's div9e me?od ( w>f>e4 ,& ?us did he unto all ! cities ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon4 99 99 ,,ii ,samuel xii1 #ca4 ,unto all ! cities4 ,goodness6 ,x is n only ^u "o or two special (f5d]s t ^! atrocities are practic$1 b ^u all ! cities4 ,& ?9k ( ! /ate ( he>t & m9d ( a man t c\ld be su* a mon/]6 ,b !re is some?+ m appall+ /ill3 ?9k ( ! head & he>t ( ! p ( ! tw5tie? c5tury :o d>e n d5\nce su* b>b>ities because !y are 9 ! bible1 & :o translate ^! details into e language "u ! sun = edification 9 morals6 ,( c\rse1 !re are also _m good ?+s 9 ! bible1 b if all ! good editorials 9 newspap]s c n atone = or ju/ify ! publication ( (f5sive matt] 9 o!r columns ( ! pap]1 :y %\ld ! good ?+s 9 ! bible be quot$ to cov] up or excuse su* t]rible passages z ^? quot$ above8 ,& if x be said t nei!r ,jews nor ,*ri/ians approve ( all ! ?+s 9 ! bible1 ,i ask1 aga91 :y !n d !y g on translat+ & dissem9at+ ! book )\t expung+ ! objectionable p>ts8 ,if !y h ! c\rage to s rewrite ! hi/ory ( nations1 or report ! news ( ! _w1 z to omit all wanton descriptions ( brutal & vulg> conduct1 :y h !y n ! c\rage to put ! bible ?r\gh ! same purify+ process8 ,:o or :at are !y afraid (8 ,a ,bible ,sa9t ,,! /ory ( ,david1 :i* is plac$ 9 *ildr5's h&s = _! edification1 is really t ( a brig&1 ! p]sonnel ( ^: foll[]s is giv5 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,& e "o t 0 9 di/ress1 & e "o t 0 9 debt1 & e "o t 0 discont5t$1 ga!r$ !mselves unto him2 & he 7,david7 became a capta9 ov] !m3 & !re 7 ) him ab\t f\r hundr$ m54 99 ,l$ by _! holy capta91 !y w5t ab\t to murd] & plund]4 ,hid+ !mselves 9 caves & m\nta9 fa/nesses1 !y became a t]ror to p labor+ 9 ! fields or travel+ f place to place4 ,^! freeboot]s1 naturally en\gh1 pref]r$ go+ ) ,david to /ay+ at home to be su$ = unpaid bills4 ,s e "o t 0 9 debt jo9$ ! robb] b&4 ,! ?or\ghness ) :i* ,david & 8 m>aud]s did _! "w won = !m ! favor ( ,jehovah4 ,& ,david sav$ nei!r man nor woman alive1 to br+ tid+s to ,ga?1 say+1 ,le/ !y %\ld tell on u1 say+1 ,s did ,david4 9999 99 ,i ,samuel xxii1 #b4 9999 ,samuel xxvii1 #aa4 ,david nev] did any?+ )\t fir/ consult+ ! ,"l4 ,he 0 n only cruel1 b he 0 also a c[>d1 = unless 8 ,god positively assur$ him ( victory1 he w\ld n fight4 ,! way he asc]ta9$ ! m9d ( ! ,"l %[s him to h be5 z sup]/iti\s z he 0 unm]ciful & c[>dly4 ,& ?is is ! ,sa9t ,david--! fl[] ( ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity comb9$6 ,religion has s p]v]t$ ! judgm5t ( m5 t !y admire 9 ! bible :at !y w\ld despise any:]e else4 ,& ,david said to ,abia?>1 ! prie/444 ,i pray !e1 br+ me hi!r ! ephod4 ,& ,abia?> br\ght ?i!r ! ephod to ,david4 ,& ,david enquir$ ( ! ,"l1 say+1 ,%all ,i pursue aft] ?is troop8 ,%all ,i ov]take !m8 ,& he answ]$ him1 ,pursue3 = ?\ %alt surely ov]take !m1 & )\t fail recov] all4 99 ,an ephod 0 a cloak made accord+ to ! in/ructions ( ,god1 & worn by ! prie/4 ,david consult$ ! cloak1 & ! cloak answ]$ him4 ,p]haps !re 0 "s "o 9 ! cloak2 at any rate ! cloak spoke4 ,david evid5tly _h o!r gods besides ,jehovah & ! ephod1 :om he kept at 8 home = consultation4 ,on "o occasion 8 wife ,mi*al plac$ "o ( ^! dome/ic gods 9 ,david's b$1 to mislead 8 pursu]s4 9999 ,b 8 gods1 big or small1 did n object to 8 b>b>ities3 ,:]e=e ,david arose & w5t1 he & 8 m51 & slew ( ! ,phili/9es two hundr$ m52 & ,david br\ght _! =esk9s1 & gave !m 9 full tale to ! k+1 t he might be ! k+'s son 9 law4 999999 99 ,i ,samuel xxx1 #g1h4 9999 ,i ,samuel xix1 #ac4 999999 ,i ,samuel xviii1 #bg4 ,d p>5ts desire _! *ildr5 to read su* impure /ories8 ,david puts ! scalp+ ,indians to %ame4 ,on "o occasion1 aft] ,god _h greatly bless$ him & giv5 him ! ?rone ( ,israel1 ,david1 :o _h already hundr$s ( wives & concub9es1 caught sight ( ! wife ( "o ( 8 soldi]s4 ,to possess h]1 he coolly plann$1 &1 )\t scruple1 caus$ to be execut$ "o ( ! meane/ murd]s on record1 t ( ! husb& ( ! woman he covet$4 ,! only p]son puni%$ = ?is act ( ,david 0 ! innoc5t babe born ( ! crime4 ,:at ju/ice6 ,f ?is "t on1 ,david became1 if any?+1 m (f5sive 9 8 conduct ?an ev] be=e4 ,hav+ escap$ puni%m5t = ! f\l murd] ( ,uriah1 ! husb& ( ,ba?%eba1 he caus$ to be hang$ sev5 ( ! sons & gr&sons ( 8 anci5t rival1 ,saul1 on ! pretext t ! ?ree ye>s' fam9e 9 ! l& w\ld t]m9ate by ?is sacrifice4 ,inde$1 he _h consult$ ! ,"l be=e hang+ ^! innoc5t y\?s1 ) ! result t1 imm$iately aft] ! sev5 corpses fell to ! gr\nd be=e ! ,"l1 ! fam9e ceas$4 99 ,x is curi\s h[ ! deity always agrees ) a p[]ful k+ or emp]or4 ,kais]1 cz>1 & sultan always obey ,god1 because he nev] tells !m to d any?+ !y d n want to d1 & because he always approves ( :at !y desire to d4 ,k+s & emp]ors h ! deity "u p]fect control4 99 ,,ii ,samuel xxi1 #a-i4 ,su* 0 ,david's unrel5t+ spite t1 :5 on 8 dea?-b$1 he extract$ a promise f 8 successor to ! ?rone nev] to =give or to %[ m]cy to any "o t _h ev] (f5d$ him4 ,m5tion+ 8 enemy by "n1 8 ho> head br+ ?\ d[n to ! grave ) blood1 he hiss$1 z he expir$4 99 ,x w\ld be p]fectly safe to say t !re is n ano!r "* ( equal prom95ce 9 hi/ory1 ) s _m vices & s few virtues1 z t ( ,david1 conc]n+ :om x is said t he 0 a man aft] ,god's own he>t1 & to :om is giv5 ! highe/ praise 9 ! bible by ! deity himself3 ,my s]vant ,david1 :o kept my comm&m5ts1 & :o foll[$ me ) all 8 he>t1 to d t only :i* 0 "r 9 m9e eyes4 9999 99 ,i ,k+s ii1 #i4 9999 ,i ,k+s xiv1 #h4 ,,iii4 ,! ,bible & ,judaism ,,x is 9 exam9+ ! fundam5tal tea*+s ( ,judaism t we discov] ! blight+ influ5ce ( ! bible ^u ,jewi% ?\ght & conduct4 ,9 all ! ,old ,te/am5t !re is n ev5 a sugge/ion t x is a duty to love ! ,g5tile1 or to treat him ju/ly at lea/4 ,judaism believ$ ! _w outside ,israel lo/1 & rejoic$ 9 x4 ,to ,judaism ! ,g5tile 0 n wor? sav+4 ,a /rang] might ( 8 own accord1 see+ ! light ( ,israel1 unite himself ) ! p ( ,god1 b x 0 no "p ( ! ,jewi% religion to conc]n itself ab\t ! balance ( mank9d4 ,moses ,m5delsohn1 9 an o!rwise admirable lett] to ! celebrat$ ,fr5* !ologian ,lavat]1 :o _h s\ght to conv]t him to ,*ri/ianity1 says t ! religion ( ! ,jew takes no ?\ght ( ! salvation ( p outside ,israel3 ,! religion ( my fa!rs does n wi% to be ext5d$444 ,our rabbis unanim\sly tea* t ! writt5 & oral laws :i* =m conjo9tly our reveal$ religion are obligatory on our nation only4 ,! bible !n does n conc]n itself ab\t enlight5+ any o!r p ?an ! ,jews4 ,n only all attempts to spread abroad ! tru?s ( revelation are /rictly =bidd51 b ! ,g5tile :o1 ( 8 own accord ev51 asks to %>e ) ! ,jew ! bless+s ( 8 religion is to be reject$4 ,our rabbis1 cont9ues ,m5delsohn 9 ?is same lett]1 444 enjo9 u to dissuade by =cible remon/rances e "o :o comes =w>d to be conv]t$4 ,evid5tly1 !n1 ,judaism 0 nev] meant = humanity at l>ge4 ,x 0 ! religion ( a tribe4 ,p speak ( ! mission or ! message ( ,judaism2 b h[ c\ld a religion h a message = mank9d :5 x recogniz$ no mank9d outside ,israel8 ,0 n ! doctr9e ( a *os5 p1 :i* is ! sp9a dorsi ( ! bible1 ! negation ( human bro!rhood8 ,0 n its sev]e prohibition ( int]m>riage calculat$ to keep ! ,jew sep>ate & an ali5 9 e l&8 ,! bible-writ]s 7 %rewd en\gh to "k t no?+ w\ld end _! rgime1 or ov]?r[ all race & cre$ w>s by :i* t au?ority 0 ma9ta9$1 quick] ?an int]m>riage1 & h5ce !y did n hesitate to d5\nce x z an act ( national suicide4 ,x is a pity t aft] _m hundr$ ye>s ( resid5ce among ,g5tiles1 ! hold ( ! bible on ! ,jews 9 respect to gett+ into intimate relations ) p n ( _! own fai? & race is z firm z ev]4 ,9 a ,jewi% cate*ism1 9 use 9 _! ,sunday-s*ools1 we read3 ,q4 ,:at o!r ord9ances has ,god made to prev5t our fall+ into s98 ,a4 ,^? :i* =bid our associat+ ) bad m5 or int]m>ry+ ) wick$ & idolatr\s nations4 ,! *ild is ?us taught to look ^u all non-,jews z wick$ & idolatr\s1 & =m+ relations ) !m z fall+ into s94 ,?is is support$ by a text f ! bible4 ,nei!r %alt ?\ make m>riages ) !m2 ?y daught] ?\ %alt n give unto 8 son1 etc4 99 99 ,deut]onomy vii1 #c4 ,a religion :i* =bids a man to m>ry ! woman he loves because %e is ( a diff]5t fai? is a sep>ati/ religion4 ,ano!r "q 9 ?is ,jewi% cate*ism reads3 ,are we comm&$ /ill to keep ourselves di/9ct f o!r nations8 ,to :i* ! *ild answ]s1 ,assur$ly1 etc4 ,obs]ve ! ^w /ill1 9 ! "q1 :i* %[s ! old law is z b9d+ z ev]4 ,h[ c ! rabbis ju/ify su* unfri5dly tea*+8 ,& h[ reconcile x ) _! prote/s aga9/ anti-,semitism8 ,if ! ,g5tile w n take ! ,jew into 8 club1 ! ,jew %uts 8 home to ! ,g5tile4 ,b :y %\ld n a ,jew m>ry a ,g5tile8 ,moses & ,ezra w n all[ x8 ,& :y %\ld ! tw5tie? c5tury be b\nd by ,moses & ,ezra8 ,h[ c ,god be a univ]sal fa!r1 & all peoples 8 *ildr51 if x is a crime des]v+ ( dea?1 z ! bible pla9ly ann\nces 9 _m places1 = "o ( 8 *ildr5 to love ano!r n ( ! same fai?8 ,?is is ! negation ( bro!rhood 9 ! holie/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,! ,ca?olic :o d5ies salvation to all outside 8 *ur* is n worse ?an ! or?odox ,jew4 ,! ,hebrew :o has ! c\rage to m>ry ! woman he loves1 9 spite ( all ! !ological fulm9ations ( ,moses & ,ezra1 does m to br+ ,israel into intimate fell[%ip ) ! _w ( to-day & m to unite all races 9 ! bonds ( bro!rhood ?an all ! rabbis ( ,jewry4 ,! way to free ,israel is to educate ! ,jew away f ! rabbi1 &1 entre n\s1 rabbi is only ano!r "n = prie/4 ,! bible evid5tly does n believe ei!r 9 equality or 9 bro!rhood4 ,w x be "r to all[ ! tea*]s 9 our public s*ools1 :]e all races & cre$s are wrapp$ 9 ! folds ( "o flag1 to read f a book t tea*es ! boys & girls1 :o w be ! m5 & wom5 ( ! future1 to hate "o ano!r8 ,& yet ! bible is guilty1 we regret to say1 ( t v crime4 ,n only does x make x a capital crime = a ,jew to love a ,g5tile1 b he mu/ n ev5 be on ! squ>e ) him4 ,?\ %alt n l5d ^u usury to ?y bro!r4444 ,unto a /rang] ?\ maye/ l5d ^u usury4 99 ,evid5tly ! /rang] is n a bro!r1 else :y does x say aga93 ,( ! *ildr5 ( ! /rang]s444 %all ye buy444 !y %all be y\r bondm5 =ev]3 b ov] y\r bre?r5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ye %all n rule "o ov] ano!r ) vigor4 9999 & aga93 ,ye %all n eat ( any?+ t die? ( itself3 ?\ %alt give x unto ! /rang] t is 9 ?y gates1 t he may eat x2 or ?\ maye/ sell x unto an ali54 999999 99 ,deut]onomy xxiii1 #ai1 #bj4 9999 ,leviticus xxv1 #de1 #df4 999999 ,deut]onomy xiv1 #ba4 ,to give or to sell putrid fle% to ! ,g5tile1 or ! ,goim1 is t ! way to educate & prep>e ! _w = bro!rhood8 ,! def5d]s ( ! bible h (t5 plead$ t ! w>s ( ext]m9ation 9 ! bible _h = _! object ! pres]vation ( ! *os5 p f idolatr\s associations4 ,to keep pure ! religion reveal$ f above x 0 necess>y1 x is argu$1 to kill & de/roy ! surr\nd+ races & =bid ! ,jews "u sev]e p5alties f ent]+ into close relations ) !m4 ,b h[ does sell+ bad meat to ! ,g5tiles help to pres]ve ! purity ( a religion8 ,h[ does enslav+ ! /rang] contribute to ! same end8 ,if x is association ) ! ,g5tile t is fe>$1 :y 7 ! ,jews p]mitt$ to buy slaves ( !m & live ) !m 9 ! same h\se or field8 ,& h[ does l5d+ money ^u usury to ! /rang] help to protect ! div9e religion f contam9ation8 ,c&idly speak+1 x is difficult to see h[ anybody ) a t\* ( ! _s ( love & humanity 9 8 brea/ c believe 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! fall ( ! ba/ile did n m>k ! dawn ( a bett] day = ,france m ?an ! fall ( ! bible w = bo? ,jews & ,g5tiles4 ,"o ( ! mo/ hopeful signs ( ! day is t ! cultivat$ ,jew has completely brok5 away f ! religion ( 8 ance/ors4 ,! synagogues are ev5 empti] ?an ! *ur*es4 ,( c\rse1 ?is has greatly al>m$ ! or?odox elem5t4 ,rec5tly ! junior rabbi ( ! weal?ie/ ,new ,york synagogue1 99 9 a s]mon1 on ! fir/ day ( ,passov]1 publicly attack$ ! ,rationali/s among ! ,jews1 & held !m responsible = ! disrepute into :i* has fall5 ! religion ( ! bible3 99 ,temple ,emanuel4 ,! old tree t br\ght =? _m beaute\s blossoms is almo/ /ripp$ ( its foliage1 & "o by "o ! gold5 autumn leaves are fall+ z ! old] m5 & wom5 ( ! congregation pass to _! re/4 ,!re is no spr+time "h4 ,x is ! w9t] t is be=e u4 ,= we h no y\?1 no "y ,jews & ,jewesses to take ! place ( ! eld]s4 ,let ea* family ( ! congregation ask itself :]e ! "y are1 & ! answ] w be--n )9 ! synagogue1 b outside ( x1 indiff]5t to x2 & fai?less & disloyal to ,judaism6 ,cont9u+ 8 wail1 ! rabbi said3 ,look among y6 ,y\r sons & y\r daught]s1 _m ( !m1 are m>ry+ outside ( _! p4 ,!y are re>+ _! *ildr5 ) all mod]n accompli%m5ts1 b ) no religion4 ,_! homes are b>e ( piety & ( ! _s ( pray]4 ,"s ( !m p]haps are engag$ 9 *>itable "w1 b ! "w ( *>ity is a negative "w at ! be/1 & ) our "y m5 & wom5 x is v seldom c>ri$ on 9 ! _s ( ,jewi% bro!rhood1 b r 9 a _s ( remote pity m+l$ ) disda94 ,are y satisfi$ ) ?is result ( y\r re=m ( ,judaism8 ,( c\rse1 :5 ?is rabbi speaks ( religion he means ,judaism2 & :5 he speaks ( bro!rhood1 he means ,jewi% bro!rhood4 ,x is z impossible to make ,judaism tol]ant1 z x is ,*ri/ianity4 ,=tunately1 _m ( ! fell[ ,jews ( ?is rabbi did n hesitate to combat a tea*+ :i* aims to hold ! ,jews back :ile ! :ole _w is mov+ =w>d4 ,:y %\ld ! ,jew rema9 an ,asiatic 9 religi\s ?\ght & practice8 ,x may be to ! pr(it ( ! rabbi to keep ! ,jew ti$ to ! apron /r+s ( ! pa/1 & to prev5t 8 exodus f ! wild]ness ( ,s9ai1 b :at spells prosp]ity = ! rabbi or ! prie/ spells ru9 = ! p4 ,look at ,irel&4 ,! prie/s we> gold *a9s & live 9 palatial resid5ces--!y increase & multiply--:ile ,irel& is depopulat$ & wa/$ to ! bone4 ,n until bo? ,ca?olic & ,jew d>e to disobey _! prie/s1 d !y beg9 to prosp] & enjoy ! lib]ties & bless+s ( life4 ,z a ,jewi% s*ol> expresses x1 ! "q is n :e!r or n ! ,jews %all embrace ,*ri/ianity or rema9 ,jews1 b :e!r !y %all be ,asiatic or ,am]ican4 ,,iv4 ,bible & ,talmud ,,ano!r way ( %[+ h[ ! ,old ,te/am5t has injur$ ! ?\ght & conduct ( ! ,jewi% race--z x has ( all o!r races :i* h accept$ its au?ority1 al?\gh1 n to ! same ext5t1 = ! obvi\s reason t !y h w&]$ f its tea*+ m freely & d>+ly ?an ! ,jews--w\ld be by exam9+ ,jewi% religi\s lit]ature1 especially ! ,talmud4 ,! rank & file ( ! or?odox ,jews reg>d ! ,talmud ) almo/ z great a rev]5ce z ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,ev5 by advanc$ rabbis x is reg>d$ z ! be/ comm5t>y on ,mosaic morals & ritual4 ,! ,talmud is to ! ,jews :at ! decisions & int]pretations ( *ur* c\ncils are to ! ,ca?olics4 ,! ,talmud has be5 call$ ! ,revelation on ! ,lip1 t is to say1 ! unwritt5 ^w ( ,god4 ,= an intellig5t und]/&+ ( ,judaism1 a k ( ! ,talmud is z indisp5sable z t ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,we w make a few quotations "h to %[ t ! ,talmud goes ev5 beyond ! ,old ,te/am5t1 if t 7 possible1 9 reg>d+ ! ,g5tile z an enemy1 in/ead ( z a bro!r4 ,_m among ! ,jews are z ignorant ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,talmud1 z _m among ! ,*ri/ians are ( ! cont5ts ( ! bible4 ,let me reproduce a few ( ! ,talmudic texts3 ,if ! ox ( an ,israelite bruise ! ox ( a ,g5tile1 ! ,israelite is exempt f pay+ damages2 b %\ld ! ox ( a ,g5tile bruise ! ox ( an ,israelite1 ! ,g5tile is b\nd to recomp5se him 9 full4 99 ,if "o f9ds lo/ prop]ty 9 a locality :]e ! majority are ,israelites1 he is b\nd to proclaim x1 b he is n b\nd to d s if ! majority be ,g5tiles4 9999 ,if "o :o int5ds to kill a ,g5tile1 he slay an ,israelite444 he %all be free4 999999 ,an ali5 =feits ! "r to 8 own prop]ty 9 favor ( ! ,jews4 99999999 ,rabbi ,%emuel says advantage may be tak5 ( ! mi/akes ( a ,g5tile4 ,he once b\ght a gold plate z a copp] ( a ,g5tile = f\r z\zim1 & !n *eat$ him out ( "o z\z 9 ! b>ga94 ,rabbi ,cahana says t he sw9dl$ a ,g5tile1 :ile ! ,g5tile assur$ him t he confid5tly tru/$ to 8 hone/y4 7v7 ,x is also expressly urg$ 7,bava ,kama1 fol4 #aac1 col4 #a 71 to resort to false & adroit pretexts to secure ! acquittal ( a guilty ,jew4 ,comp>e ?is f ! p ( ,god ) ! foll[+ f a ,pagan ,poet3 ,if ev] call$ ,to give ?y witness 9 a dubi\s case1 ,?\gh ,phal>is himself %\ld bid !e lie ,on pa9 ( torture 9 8 flam+ bull1 ,disda9 to b>t] innoc5ce = life1 ,to :i* life owes its lu/] & its wor?47vi7 99 ,talmud1 ,bava ,kame1 fol4 #ch1 col4 #a4 9999 ,bava ,metzia1 fol4 #bd1 col4 #a4 999999 ,sanhdr91 fol4 #gh1 col4 #b4 99999999 ,bava ,kama1 fol4 #ch1 col4 #a4 v ,bava ,kama1 fol4 #aah1 col4 #b4 vi ,juv5al1 ,sat4 #h1a1hj4 ,doctor ,ed]%eim quotes ! foll[+ f ! ,talmud3 ,! be/ ( ! ,g5tiles kill2 ! be/ among s]p5ts1 cru% its head4 ,n[ ?is is ! book :i* is to ! or?odox ,jew 9 ,pol& & ,russia :at ! ,pope is to ! ,italian & ,spani% peasantry4 ,t x is b9d+ ^u ! consci5ce ( e believ+ ,jew may be inf]r$ f ! foll[+3 ,:osoev] transgresses any ( ! say+s ( ! scribes is guilty ( dea?4 99 ,! ,talmud ) its twelve l>ge folio volumes1 repres5ts ! national lit]ature ( ! ,jews = a long p]iod ( "t4 ,:at its wor? is1 aside f ! few scatt]$ passages quot$ above1 may be se5 f ! foll[+ e/imate3 ,b yet ,i v5ture to say t x w\ld be impossible to f9d less wisdom1 less eloqu5ce & less high morality1 imb$d$ 9 a va/] bulk ( :at is utt]ly valueless to mank9d--to say no?+ ( ^? p>ts ( x :i* are indelicate & ev5 obsc5e--?an 9 any o!r national lit]ature ( ! same ext5t4 9999 99 ,eiruv91 fol4 #ba1 col4 #b4 9999 ,dean ,f>r>1 9 ,a ,talmudic ,miscellany4 ,b :at ,canon ,f>r> says ( ! ,talmud c\ld ) equal tru? be said ( ! bulk ( ! bible4 ,! ,jews c\ld ask = no bett] illu/ration ( ! baneful influ5ce ( ! bible ^u _! national lit]ature = long c5turies ?an ! wor?less "* ( ! ,talmudic writ+s4 ,x w\ld h be5 a real miracle = ! ,jews to h develop$ a great lit]ature1 or to h creat$ a great civilization l t ( ! ,hell5s or ! ,lat9s1 ) an infallible bible1 & its (fspr+1 ! ,talmud1 block+ _! progress on e side4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ! only races ( antiquity :i* blossom$ morally1 z well z intellectually1 are ^? :i* _h no revelation to hamp] _! free movem5ts or to /unt _! gr[?4 ,! un=tunate ,jews w5t ?r\gh life c>ry+ ! burd5 ( ,jehovah4 ,! ,greeks made sport ( _! gods2 ,jehovah made sport ( ! ,jews4 ,if 9 mod]n times ! ,jews h produc$ fir/-class s*ol>s 9 ne>ly e bran* ( ! activities ( ! m9d1 x is because1 l ! glori\s ,sp9oza1 ! h]etic ,jew :o 0 curs$ & expell$ f ! synagogue1 !y h divorc$ b>r5 ,judaism & tak5 = sp\se sci5ce--! only r$eem] t r$eems4 ,i s9c]ely hope--& !re are _m signs t ?is hope w be realiz$ 9 ! n di/ant future--t ev5 z ! ,fr5* aft] c5turies ( submission to ,rome ?rew (f its yoke & came out ( ,ca?olicism into mod]n ?\ght--n a few individuals only1 b ! be/ "p ( ! nation--gov]nm5t & all2 & z ,spa91 ! mo/ ,ca?olic c\ntry 9 ! _w1 is prep>+ to foll[ ! example ( ,france2 & z noble little ,portugal has j reason$ & vot$ itself out ( ! papacy into fre$om ( ?\ght & action1 ,i e>ne/ly hope t ! ,jews1 too1 aft] untold c5turies ( intellectual bondage to an ,asiatic religion1 :i* is inimical to culture & humanity1 w come out ( ! synagogue en masse1 !reby regi/]+ _! prote/ aga9/ bo? bible & ,talmud1 & prov+1 z ! ,fr5* h done1 = in/ance1 t !y are great en\gh to *ange _! religion4 ,! fe> t ! decl9e ( ,judaism w br+ ab\t national dis9tegration is )\t f\ndation4 ,if ! ,jew is an ,am]ican 9 ,am]ica1 an ,engli%man 9 ,engl&1 a ,g]man 9 ,g]many--h[ c 8 )drawal f ,judaism affect 8 nationality8 ,is ,judaism ! "n ( a nation or ( a religion8 ,x is argu$ t ! ,jews are compell$ to cl+ to "o ano!r1 & to keep toge!r 9 a body1 because ( ! g5]al prejudice aga9/ !m4 ,w ,i be =giv5 if ,i 7 to say t ,judaism is l>gely responsible = ?is fe>ful prejudice4 ,is !re a text 9 bible or ,talmud1 :i* any rabbi c\ld quote1 to prove t ,jew & ,g5tile %\ld love & respect "o ano!r & dwell toge!r 9 frat]nal relations1 tak+ & giv+ 9 m>riage1 z ?\gh !y 7 "o p8 ,produce su* a text6 ,& if !re be n1 is x any wond] t ! ,g5tile1 ! _w ov]1 & 9 all ! ages1 has look$ ^u ! ,jew z an ali58 ,x is n true t ! cause ( ! prejudice aga9/ ! ,jew is ! *>ge t 8 ance/ors crucifi$ ,*ri/4 ,t is a fooli% argum5t4 ,x is inv5t$ by ! rabbis to ?r[ du/ into ! eyes ( inquir]s4 ,!n :y did ! anci5t ,romans1 long be=e ,*ri/1 ent]ta9 a prejudice aga9/ ! ,jews8 ,! ,lat9 au?ors expla9$ ! reason = ! prejudice3 ,x 0 ! religi\s scruple ( ! ,jew aga9/ m+l+ cordially & hone/ly ) p o!r ?an 8 own4 ,judaism %ut up ! ,jew 9 8 %ell4 ,to come 9 contact ) a non-,jew1 to treat him1 9 e respect1 z a bro!r1 0 blasphemy4 ,is x any wond] t ,cic]o1 writ+ ab\t ! ,jews1 said t ! ,romans 7 bett] acqua9t$ ) ! ,h9dus :o liv$ ?\s&s ( miles away1 ?an ) ! ,jews :o liv$ next door to !m8 ,x 0 ! exclusiv5ess ( ! ,jew :i* creat$ & :i*1 alas1 prev5ts f dy+1 ! prejudice aga9/ !m4 ,x is f> f my purpose to cont5d t ?is is ! only s\rce ( ! ill-feel+ betwe5 ,jew & ,*ri/ian1 b ,i am confid5t t 7 ! ,jews to ab&on ,judaism1 an ,asiatic religion :i* w n assimilate mod]n ?\ght1 & ab&on also su* rites & c]emonies :i* are unbecom+ to a civiliz$ p1 & ent] into ! mo/ intimate dome/ic relations ) _! neighbors1 9 a few g5]ations ! ugly sect>ian & racial prejudices1 lack+ _! daily n\ri%m5t1 w wa/e away & die4 ,ah1 b if we d t1 we w lose our ,judaism1 says ! rabbi4 ,keep y\r ,judaism1 if y pref] x to humanity4 ,( c\rse1 ! ,*ri/ians1 too1 mu/ outgr[ _! exclusive religion4 ,b my po9t is t ! ,*ri/ians1 z 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,spa91 ,portugal1 & ,am]ica are com+ out ( ! old fai?s en masse1 :ile !re is z yet no su* def9ite movem5t among ! ,jews4 ,true en\gh1 "h & !re "o meets a ,jew :o has all b repudiat$ ,judaism4 ,z a repres5tative ( ?is class is ! writ] ( ! article on ,judaism 9 ,*amb]s' ,encyclop$ia--,doctor ,krauskopf1 ( ,philadelphia4 ,?is g5tleman almo/ completely /rips ,judaism ( all its biblical & ,talmudic features4 ,! program put =? by him is ( s v radical a "* z h>dly to des]ve ! title ( ,judaism4 ,x comes ne> leav+ out sup]naturalism altoge!r4 ,we disc>d1 says ,doctor ,krauskopf1 ! belief 9 a ,god :o is a man magnifi$1 :o has 8 abode some:]e 9 ! int]/ell> spaces4 ,we disc>d ! belief t ! bible 0 writt5 by ,god1 or by man "u ! imm$iate dictation ( ,god1 & t its tea*+s are !re=e infallible4444 ,we disc>d ! belief 9 ! com+ ( a human ,messiah :o w lead u back to ,pale/9e1 e/abli% u z ! rul]s ( ! _w1 & make all nations tribut>ies to u4 ,we disc>d ! belief 9 bodily resurrection1 hell-torm5ts1 ,p>adisian rew>ds1 prophecy1 sup]/itions1 all biblical & rabb9ical beliefs1 rites & c]emonies & in/itutions1 :i* nei!r elevate nor sanctify our lives4 99 ,ano!r /ep1 & ,judaism w be swall[$ up 9 ,rationalism4 ,w ,judaism take t o!r /ep8 ,! ,jew w2 b ,i fe> t ,judaism w n4 ,l ,*ri/ianity & e o!r =m ( organiz$ religion1 ,judaism is too ag$ to put =? new %oots4 ,ab&on x1 is my e>ne/ sugge/ion4 ,x has hurt ! ,jew4 ,judaism has made ! ,jew n>r[ & anti-social4 ,at a ,jewi% ,congress held at ,basle 9 #ahih1 ,doctor ,m&el/am1 ,pr(essor 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,kiev1 said3 ,! ,jews en]getically reject ! idea ( fusion ) o!r nationalities1 & cl+ firmly to _! hi/orical hope--t is1 ( a _w empire4 ,aga91 ,dr4 ,leopold ,kahn1 ! ,vi5na rabbi1 9 #aija decl>$ t ! ,jew w nev] be able to assimilate himself2 he w nev] adopt ! cu/oms & ways ( o!r peoples4 ,! ,jew rema9s ,jew "u all circum/ances4 ,e assimilation is purely ext]ior4 9999 99 ,on ! ,progress ( ,lib]ty ( ,?\ght1 ,c4 ,e4 ,plumpt]1 page #ga4 99 ,e?ical ,_w1 ,augu/1 #aiaa4 ,! educat$ ,jews ev]y:]e %\ld combat su* bigotry4 ,if ! ,jewi% p desire univ]sal respect & equality1 !y mu/ fuse ) o!r p1 :i* !y c only d by com+ out ( ! anci5t ori5tal wild]ness4 ,to say t ! jews en]getically reject ! idea ( fusion ) o!r nationalities1 is to expose !m to ! *>ge t !y are ! sworn enemies ( ! human race4 ,rabbis1 bew>e6 ,dur+ ! rec5t ,race ,congress 9 ,london1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,snell spoke z foll[s on ?is important "q3 ,reg>d+ ! "q f ! /&po9t ( e?ical int]nationalism1 x is n ! ,jew1 b ,judaism1 t is at fault4 ,z a citiz5 pursu+ 8 daily avocation1 %>+ 9 ! duties & responsibilities ( ! common life1 ! ,jew is ! equal ( 8 ,engli% neighbor1 & %\ld be s reg>d$4 ,he is a reliable bus9ess man1 a loyal comrade & a good fri5d4 ,! ,jew 9 ! synagogue is a totally diff]5t matt]4 ,x is ! curse ( organiz$ religion t x divides m5 f _! fell[s1 & eng5d]s /rife r ?an h>mony4 ,! mom5t ! or?odox ,jew rememb]s 8 ,judaism1 he ceases to be "o ) ! nation 9 :i* he lives1 & he falls back ^u ^? racial prejudices :i* c]ta9ly p]petuate1 ev5 if !y did n actually create1 ! av]sion ) :i* he is reg>d$4 ,x is1 ,i repeat1 n ! citiz5 ,jew1 b ! !ocratic ,jew & ! f9ancial ,jew1 t con/itutes ! problem4 ,no p c expect to be lov$ :5 !y1 ?r\gh _! habits & in/itutions1 op5ly d]ide ! in/itutions & cu/oms ( ! nations "u ^: laws !y live4 ,! or?odox ,jew is n an ,engli%man or a ,g]man1 ev5 ?\gh he may happ5 to h be5 born 9 ! c\ntries nam$4 ,9 s f> z he obeys ! ,jewi% law he repres5ts a firm1 isolat$1 yet int]national political unity1 hav+ z its goal ! dom9ancy ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,! l& 9 :i* he lives does n appe> to c\nt4 ,! ,jewi% p become a ,/ate )9 a ,/ate1 liv+ _! own life1 & cutt+ !mselves (f f ! cu/oms & ideals ( ! populations among :om !y exi/1 & ?r\gh :om !y atta9 to mat]ial com=t4 ,! ,jew w n eat or dr9k ) 8 ,g5tile neighbors2 _! m>riage laws are n good en\gh = him2 he reg>ds m>riage ) any "o outside 8 race ) horror2 he w n accept ! day ( re/ enjo9$ by ! peoples among :om he dwells = 8 own ,sabba?1 b makes "o day's re/ 9 sev5 practically impossible = l>ge sections ( ! p by insi/+ ^u a special day ( 8 own4 ,x is ?is s5seless isolation ( ,judaism1 & its badly conceal$ contempt = ! ,g5tile1 t make ! *ange ( attitude t[>d ! ,jew s difficult4 ,! prejudice aga9/ ! ,jew is "o ( ! mo/ degrad+ ?+s 9 mod]n life4 ,su* is ! solid>ity ( humanity t :at hurts "o is b\nd to hurt also ! o!r4 ,b we see no solution ( ! ,jewi% problem except 9 ! complete emancipation ( ! ,jew f ,judaism1 & ( ! ,*ri/ian f ,*ri/ianity4 ,reason w unite :at religion has put asund]4 ,v4 ,! ,ma/]piece ( ! ,bible--,solomon's ,temple ,,! ma/]piece ( ! bible 0 ,j]usalem4 ,! pr\de/ build+ 9 ! holy city 0 ,solomon's temple4 ,bo? ,jehovah & 8 p ex]t$ !mselves to d _! utmo/ to build a temple t 0 to be ! envy ( all ages & peoples4 ,prep>ations = its erection 7 begun 9 ! reign ( ,david1 to :om ,god gave untold weal?4 ,x is relat$ 9 ! bible t-- ,david ! k+444 prep>$ = ! holy h\se1 ev5 ?ree ?\s& tal5ts 99 ( gold1 ( ! gold ( ,ophir1 & sev5 ?\s& tal5ts ( ref9$ silv]1 to ov]lay ! walls ( ! h\ses )al444 ,!n ! *ief ( ! fa!rs & pr9ces ( ! tribe ( ,israel444 (f]$ will+ly1 & gave = ! s]vice ( ! h\se ( ,god ( gold five ?\s& tal5ts & t5 ?\s& drams1 & ( silv] t5 ?\s& tal5ts1 & ( brass eighte5 ?\s& tal5ts1 & "o hundr$ ?\s& tal5ts ( iron4 9999 99 ,crud5 makes a tal5t ( gold ab\t #ce1jjj1 & a tal5t ( silv] ab\t #b1jjj4 9999 ,*ronicles xxix1 #a-g4 ,"h !n 0 a sum :i* 9 our money w\ld run up to ab\t ?ree hundr$ millions ( doll>s4 ,we are n go+ to ask h[ ! *ief ( a petty tribe1 9 "o ( ! poore/ & mo/ b>r5 p>ts ( ,asia1 c\ld1 at s remote a "t1 raise s enorm\s a fund2 our desire is only to %[ ! elaborate prep>ations und]tak5 = ! erection ( ,solomon's temple4 ,b ?is is n ! only ref]5ce to ! big sums ( money & o!r preci\s ?+s :i* ,david collect$ = ! temple1 :i* 0 to be ! glory ( ,j]usalem4 ,else:]e 9 ! bible we read3 ,n[1 behold1 9 my tr\ble ,i h prep>$ = ! h\se ( ! ,"l an hundr$ ?\s& tal5ts ( gold1 & a ?\s& ?\s& tal5ts ( silv]2 & ( brass & iron )\t weight4 99 ,?is 0 fabul\s weal?4 ,david mu/ h _h a gold m9e ( miracul\s proportions4 ,mongr$i51 z quot$ by ,g4 ,w4 ,foote1 ( ,engl&1 e/imates t ! total value ( all ! gold & silv] ( e sort 9 ! ,briti% ,isles b>ely am\nts to sev5 hundr$ millions ( doll>s1 & ,david1 ! bible says1 rais$1 9 my tr\ble1 :5 times 7 n v prosp]\s1 ?ree ?\s& & six hundr$ millions 9 gold1 & ne>ly two ?\s& & two hundr$ millions 9 silv]4 ,= no o!r build+ 7 su* prep>ations ev] made4 ,b money alone 0 n all t 0 ne$$4 ,a wise k+1 inde$ ! wise/ t ev] sat on a ?rone1 if ! bible is to be believ$1 appe>$ j at ?is "t to take *>ge ( ! build+ ( ! temple4 ,! ,"l ask$ ,solomon to draw ^u him = :atev] he want$4 ,ask :at ,i %all give !e1 9999 he said4 ,solomon ask$ = wisdom1 & got v mu* m4 ,& ,god said to him444 ,i h done accord+ to ?y words3 lo1 ,i h giv5 !e a wise & an und]/&+ he>t2 s t !re 0 none l !e be=e !e1 nei!r aft] !e %all any rise l unto !e4 ,& ,i h also giv5 !e444 bo? ri*es & hon\r4 999999 99 ,i ,*ronicles xxii1 #ad4 9999 ,i ,k+s iii1 #e4 999999 ,i ,k+s iii1 #aa-ad4 ,?us equipp$ ,solomon took up ! "w ( prep>ation = ! build+ ( a suitable monum5t to ,jehovah1 :i* 8 fa!r1 ,david1 _h begun4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s ,solomon did 0 to put ?irty ?\s& m5 to ! task ( ga!r+ mat]ial = ! con/ruction ( ! temple4 ,= ! space ( f\r ye>s ?is cr[d ( m5 travel$ into =eign c\ntries 9 se>* ( timb]1 z well z ( skill$ m5 = ! temple3 ,s ,hiram gave ,solomon c$> trees & fir trees accord+ to all 8 desire4 ,& ,solomon gave ,hiram tw5ty ?\s& measures ( :eat = food to 8 h\sehold1 & tw5ty measures ( pure oil3 ?us gave ,solomon to ,hiram ye> by ye>4444 ,& ,k+ ,solomon rais$ a levy out ( all ,israel2 & ! levy 0 ?irty ?\s& m54 ,& he s5t !m to ,lebanon1 t5 ?\s& a mon? by c\rses4 99 ,& ,solomon told out ?reescore & t5 ?\s& m5 to be> burd5s1 & f\rscore ?\s& to hew 9 ! m\nta91 & ?ree ?\s& & six hundr$ to ov]see !m4 9999 ,s 0 he sev5 ye>s 9 build+ x4 999999 ,f\r ye>s collect+ mat]ials1 & sev5 ye>s build+ ! temple--elev5 ye>s altoge!r4 ,& ?reescore & t5 ?\s& m51 add$ to f\rscore ?\s& to hew 9 ! m\nta91 plus ?ree ?\s& & six hundr$ ov]se]s1 make a hundr$ & fifty-?ree ?\s& m5 9 ! s]vice ( ! temple4 ,by add+ to ?is numb] ! ?irty ?\s& travel+ abroad = ! same object1 we get ! gr& total ( "o hundr$ & eighty-?ree ?\s& & six hundr$ labor]s devot+ elev5 ye>s to ! erection ( ! temple4 ,:5 at la/ ! monum5t :i* _h tax$ ! :ole nation & its ,god to ! utmo/ 0 complet$1 p came f f> & ne> to behold x & its royal ar*itect3 ,& :5 ! ,que5 ( ,%eba 99999999 he>d ( ! fame ( ,solomon1 %e came to prove ,solomon ) h>d que/ions4 99 ,i ,k+s v1 #aj-ad4 9999 #a ,k+s vi1 #ch4 999999 ,,ii ,*ronicles ii1 #b4 99999999 ,c\ntry unkn[n4 444 & ,solomon told h] all h] que/ions3 & !re 0 no?+ hid f ,solomon :i* he told h] n4 ,& :5 ! ,que5 ( ,%eba _h se5 ! wisdom ( ,solomon1 & ! h\se t he _h built4 ,& ! meat ( 8 table1 & ! sitt+ ( 8 s]vants1 & ! att5dance ( 8 m9i/]s1 & _! app>el2 8 cupbe>]s also1 & _! app>el2 & 8 asc5t by :i* he w5t up into ! h\se ( ! ,"l2 !re 0 no m _s 9 h]4444 ,& %e gave ! k+ an hundr$ & tw5ty tal5ts ( gold1 & ( spices great abundance1 & preci\s /ones4 99 ,!re 0 no m _s 9 h]1 ,i suppose1 means %e 0 dumb ) a/oni%m5t4 ,inde$1 ! fame ( ! temple ( ,solomon ?rew a sort ( magic spell ^u all ! rival nations ( ! _w1 hypnotiz+ !m into submission to ,israel3 ,& all ! k+s ( ! e>? s\ght ! pres5ce ( ,solomon1 to he> 8 wisdom1 t ,god _h put 9 8 he>t ,& !y br\ght e man 8 pres5t1 vessels ( silv]1 & vessels ( gold1 & raim5t1 h>ness1 & spices1 horses1 & mules1 a rate ye> by ye>4 9999 99 ,,ii ,*ronicles ix1 #a-i4 9999 ,,ii ,*ronicles ix1 #bc1bd4 ,ev]y?+ turns into silv] & gold4 ,e "o ( ,jehovah's favorites1 ,abraham1 ,isaac1 ,jacob1 ,david1 ,solomon1 became exce$+ ri*4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance1 n only are all ! k+s ( ! e>? on _! knees be=e ! man :o conceiv$ & c>ri$ into completion s /up5d\s a monum5t--"o ( ! sev5 or eight wond]s ( ! _w--b !y also empty _! purses 9 8 lap4 ,! temple is already e>n+ a divid5d4 ,b :5 we draw nigh unto ?is bible ma/]piece to take its measurem5ts1 we f9d t ! "o hundr$ & eighty-?ree ?\s& & six hundr$ m51 work+ = elev5 ye>s1 & sp5d+ ! weal? ( _m mod]n c\ntries put toge!r1 produc$ only :at we w\ld call to-day an unusually small meet+-h\se4 ,& ! h\se :i* ,k+ ,solomon built = ! ,"l1 ! l5g? !re( 0 ?ree-score cubits1 & ! bread? !re( tw5ty cubits1 & ! height !re( ?irty cubits4 ,& ! por* be=e ! temple ( ! h\se1 tw5ty cubits 0 ! l5g? !re(1 accord+ to ! bread? ( ! h\se2 & t5 cubits 0 ! bread? !re( be=e ! h\se4 99 99 ,i ,k+s vi1 #b4 ,n[ a cubit is ! l5g? ( ! =e>m f ! elb[ to ! end ( ! middle f+]1 or ab\t eighte5 in*es4 ,! ,egyptian cubit 0 ab\t tw5ty in*es4 ,x is n q c]ta9 :e!r ! ,hebrew cubit 0 z long4 ,"s comm5tators1 wi%+ to help ,solomon's temple1 /ret* ! cubit to ne>ly tw5ty-six in*es4 ,figur+1 h[ev]1 on ! basis ( ! cubit ( bible times1 ! ,egyptian cubit1 to asc]ta9 ! size ( ,solomon's temple1 we f9d t ?is national monum5t ( ,israel1 ! pride ( ! des]t1 0 ab\t n9ety feet long1 ?irty feet wide1 & =ty-five feet high2 :i* w\ld h co/ to-day1 :5 labor & mat]ial are v mu* high]1 b a few ?\s& doll>s1 & a %ort "t to build x 94 ,surely n all ! gold & silv] :i* ,david & 8 son ,solomon rais$ by tax+ ! p1 & by collect+ tribute f =eign p[]s 7 sp5t 9 ! erection ( ?is mode/ little *apel6 ,into :at o!r *annels c\ld ! money h be5 div]t$8 ,:o did ! /eal+8 ,nobody1 really4 ,x 0 only my?ical weal?1 & a my?ical army ( workm51 build+ a my?ical temple4 ,! real temple :i* 0 de/roy$ :5 ,j]usalem 0 sack$ mu/ h be5 a v inexp5sive affair4 ,! only /rik+ feature ( ! vaunt$ ,solomonic edifice 0 its por*1 :i* 0 altoge!r out ( proportion to ! re/ ( ! build+1 be+ "o hundr$ & =ty feet high] ?an ! temple itself4 ,b ! ecc5tric por*1 climb+ up a hundr$ & =ty feet high] ?an ! build+ x 0 design$ to s]ve1 z well z ! build+ itself1 & ! untold moneys x co/1 toge!r ) ! huge army ( toil]s1 exi/$ only 9 ! imag9ation ( ! ,jewi% scribe4 ,we h only to ?9k ( ! pyramids ( ,egypt1 ! cities & temples ( ,babylonia1 ! /ill-abid+ wond] ( ,baal-bec--! temple ( ! sun1 to realize t ev5 :5 !y vaunt _! gifts & possessions1 ev5 ) _! passion = inflation & swagg]1 ! bible writ]s d n rise to ! level ( ! a*ievem5ts ( _! hea!n neighbors4 ,b x is only by comp>+ ,a!ns ) ,j]usalem t we realize h[ v mu* m wond]ful is ! tru? ( paganism ?an ,jewi% fiction4 ,x is n our int5tion to enum]ate ! ma/]pieces ( ,a!ns4 ,to pres]ve ev5 its du/ & brok5 fragm5ts1 museums f> m /up5d\s ?an ,solomon's temple h be5 re>$ all ov] ! _w4 ,0 n ,a!ns--z a city1 z a place ( habitation1 z a s*ool = ! m9d1 z a spectacle = ! eye1 z ! home ( lib]ty--bett] ?an ,j]usalem8 ,& is n ! book or books :i* tell ! /ory ( ! wond]ful ,greeks--h[ !y liv$1 & ?\ght1 & sang1 & wr\ght _! ma/]pieces--bett] ?an ! book :i* tells ! /ory ( ! des]t8 ,bo? ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity w disappe>1 b ,greece1 t is to say1 sci5ce1 t is to say1 art1 t is to say1 civilization1 w cont9ue to produce ma/]pieces1 & yet rema9 z prolific z "t4 ,,"p ,v4 ,contradictions 9 ! ,bible ,,consi/5cy is z admirable 9 a book z x is 9 a man4 ,inconsi/5cy is born ei!r ( ignorance or ins9c]ity4 ,9 ei!r case1 x is a s]i\s blemi% 9 bo? man & book4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a s5se 9 :i* all gr[+ m9ds are inconsi/5t1 & pr\dly s4 ,manhood is inconsi/5t ) *ildhood1 exp]i5ce contradicts want ( k1 & progress is ! v anti!sis ( cu/om & tradition4 ,b !re is no contradiction 9 dropp+ an idea :i* we f9d to be outworn & unt5able1 to esp\se its v opposite4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x w\ld be ! mo/ unp>donable inconsi/5cy to try to hold on to an op9ion 9 ! face ( all ! evid5ce aga9/ x4 ,equally ins9c]e & contradictory w\ld be our conduct if we advocat$ ! new idea )\t giv+ up ! old4 ,! ,prote/ants1 = in/ance1 pr(ess to believe 9 private judgm5t2 b !y also believe 9 an infallible revelation4 ,h[ c an hone/ m9d hold on to bo? ^! ideas8 ,:at is private judgm5t good = :]e !re is an infallible guide8 ,b1 if private judgm5t is meant to help u te/ or int]pret infallibility1 !n private judgm5t is ! judge ( infallibility1 :i* is absurd4 ,& :5 a man uses 8 private judgm5t & disagrees ) any "p ( ! bible1 is he n summ>ily dropp$ f ! li/1 & deliv]$ up to ,satan1 z ! apo/le comm&s8 ,is t ! way to respect ! "r ( private judgm5t8 ,! bible is replete ) contradictions ( ?is description4 ,a ?+ is (t5 said & unsaid 9 ! same s5t5ce4 ,an idea is affirm$ & d5i$2 a promise made & brok52 a doctr9e giv5 & )drawn1 9 ab\t e *apt] ( ! bible4 ,! mo/ contr>y propositions may be prov$ by texts equally inspir$4 ,n only does "o writ] pull d[n :at ! o!r builds up1 b ! same writ] repeat$ly demoli%es 8 own "w4 ,! au?or ( ,exodus1 = in/ance1 /ates z pla9ly z language w all[ t ,god is invisible2 b ! same writ] assures u t ,god has be5 se5 by man1 & 8 =m & %ape disc]n$4 ,moses reports ! ,"l z say+ to him1 ,?\ can/ n see my face2 = !re %all no man see me1 & live4 99 ,b ! same ,moses te/ifies t ! ,"l spake unto ,moses1 face to face1 z a man speake? unto a fri5d4 9999 ,! ,apo/le ,john bluntly contradicts ?is div9e /atem5t1 by ano!r equally div9e1 t ,no man ha? se5 ,god at any "t4 999999 ,& :]eas ,jacob swe>s t he n only saw ,god b _h also a wre/l+ mat* ) him1 :i* la/$ = _m h\rs199999999 ! ,apo/le ,paul te/ifies t1 n only has no man ev] se5 ,god1 b no man c ev] see him4 7v7 ,x is also /at$ t ,abraham d9$ ) ! ,"l1 & t ab\t sev5ty ( ! eld]s w5t up ! m\nt & saw ! ,god ( ,israel4 7vi7 ,b m s]i\s ?an ! textual discrepancies1 :i* are num]\s1 are ! moral contradictions1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is b "o out ( _m4 99 ,exodus xxxiii1 #bj4 9999 ,exodus xxxiii1 #aa4 999999 ,john i1 #ah4 99999999 ,g5esis xxxii1 #bd-ca4 v4 ,timo?y vi1 #af4 vi4 ,exodus xxiv1 #i-aa4 ,9 tell+ ! /ory ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel1 &1 describ+ ! /ate ( society imm$iately aft] ! deluge1 ! bible pa9ts a pleas+ picture ( ! _w aft] all ! bad p 9 x _h be5 dr[n$3 ,& ! :ole e>? 0 ( "o language1 & ( "o spee*4 99 ,an ideal /ate6 ,to educate ! races ( ! _w to dwell toge!r z "o great family1 speak+ ! same language & *]i%+ ! same hopes--is n t ! object ( all our ef=ts8 ,b ?is 0 precisely :at ! ,god ( ! bible is repres5t$ z n desir+4 ,:5 ,jehovah look$ d[n f heav5 & saw ! /ate ( h>mony 9 :i* ^! p dwelt1 & ! en]gy & unanimity ) :i* !y labor$ to erect a t[] :i* 9 _! simplicity !y ?\ght w\ld protect future g5]ations f su* a deluge z _h de/roy$ _! fa!rs & mo!rs1 he 0 v mu* al>m$1 &1 z ! text says1 he decid$ to break up ?is happy family1 & to make /rang]s & w&]]s ( its memb]s ov] ! :ole e>?4 ,c\ld any?+ be m inconsi/5t6 ,& ! ,"l came d[n to see ! city & ! t[]1 :i* ! *ildr5 ( m5 build$4 ,& ! ,"l said1 ,behold1 ! p is "o 7t1 he did n l71 & !y h all "o language2 & ?is !y beg9 to d3 & n[ no?+ w be re/ra9$ f !m1 :i* !y h imag9$ to d4 9999 99 ,g5esis xi1 i4 9999 ,g5esis xi1 #e1f4 ,?is picture ( human concord & purpose displeas$ ! be+1 "o ( ^: suppos$ titles is ,our ,fa!r 9 ,heav54 ,nor did he enjoy ! sight ( a unit$ p1 build+ a city1 & a t[] to def5d !mselves aga9/ ! fury ( nature2 9 o!r words1 progress & sci5ce provok$ ! ang] ( ,jehovah4 ,& s ! ,"l said3 ,let u g d[n1 & !re conf\nd _! language1 t !y may n und]/& "o ano!r's spee*4 ,s ! ,"l scatt]$ !m abroad f !nce ^u ! face ( all ! e>?3 & !y left (f to build ! city4 99 ,:at an occupation = a good ,god6 ,in/ead ( bless+ _! union & bro!rhood1 he de/roys !m4 ,& ?is is ! be+ ^: fa!rhood is to be ! basis ( human bro!rhood6 ,ev5 z ,adam 0 expell$ f ! g>d51 le/ he put =? 8 h&1 & take also ( ! tree ( life1 & eat1 & live =-ev]1 9999 ! p dwell+ 9 peace & labor+ 9 unison mu/ be scatt]$ le/ !y become great & happy4 ,& is ?is ! book :i* is to tea* u human bro!rhood8 99 ,g5esis xi1 #g1 #h4 9999 ,g5esis iii1 #bb4 ,! bro!rhood ( man exi/$2 b ! bible-,god de/roy$ x4 ,& ! ,"l said1 ,behold1 ! p is "o4 ,is n t bro!rhood8 ,!y 7 n fight+ "o ano!r2 !y 7 n p]secut+ "o ano!r2 !y 7 n idle2 !y 7 n work+ at cross-purposes4 ,b aft] ! ,"l _h s[n ! se$s ( discord1 ?is unity 0 no m4 ,h[ diff]5t is ! bible f :at p ?9k x is6 ,b x w\ld be easi] to make a li/ ( ! consi/5cies to be f\nd 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ?an to und]take to call att5tion ev5 to a limit$ numb] ( its mo/ gl>+ inconsi/5cies4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t1 be+ miracul\s f beg9n+ to end1 is b a mass ( mutually de/ructive /atem5ts1 f ! ,mosaic comm&m5t1 :i* =bids a man to trim ! corn]s ( 8 be>d1 to ! say+ ( ! ,"l t he himself w turn b>b] & %ave ! p3 ,9 ! same day %all ! ,"l %ave ) a razor t is hir$444 ! head1 & ! hair ( ! feet2 & x %all also consume ! be>d4 99 ,a sane ^w 9 ! bible is z r>e z an oasis 9 a des]t4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is mo/ly p>adox & platitude4 ,s]i\s ,discrepancies 9 ! ,/ory ( ,jesus ,,b :at ab\t ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,! ,jesus /ory is z miracul\s z ! ,mosaic1 &1 !re=e1 equally well /ock$ ) contradictions4 ,9 pres5t+ to u ! n>rative ( ! bir? ( ,jesus1 ! fir/ evangeli/1 ,sa9t ,mat!w1 /ates t ,joseph took ! "y *ild 7,jesus7 & 8 "m by night & dep>t$ into ,egypt1 & 0 !re until ! dea? ( ,h]od4444 ,b :5 ,h]od 0 dead444 he 7,joseph7 arose & took ! "y *ild & 8 "m & came44 & dwelt 9 a city call$ ,naz>e?4 9999 ,! ,evangeli/ ,luke1 on ! o!r h&1 n only ignores ! flight to ,egypt1 b leaves absolutely n a %ad[ ( a f\ndation = ! /ory z told 9 ,mat!w1 :i* is1 t z soon z ! wise m5 f ! ,ea/ _h dep>t$1 an angel ( ! ,"l ord]$ ! ,holy ,family to ,egypt4 ,?is 0 to protect ! infant ,jesus f ! ma*9ations ( ,k+ ,h]od4 ,x is also cle>ly /at$ t !y rema9$ 9 ,egypt until ! dea? ( ,h]od4 ,b accord+ to ,luke1 ,jesus did n leave ! c\ntry at all1 nor did he avoid ,j]usalem1 :]e ,h]od reign$3 99 ,isaiah vii1 #bj4 ,! hair ( ! feet4 ,! translators 7 too civiliz$ to r5d] ?is s5t5ce into pla9 ,engli%1 s !y sub/itut$ ! ^w feet 9 place ( ! objectionable ^w 9 ! ,hebrew4 9999 ,mat!w ii1 #ad-bc4 ,& :5 ! days ( h] purification1 accord+ to ! laws ( ,moses1 7 accompli%$ 7eight days aft] bir? ( ! *ild7 !y br\ght him to ,j]usalem1 to pres5t him to ! ,"l4444 ,& :5 !y _h p]=m$ all ?+s accord+ to ! law ( ! ,"l1 !y return$ into ,galilee1 to _! own city ,naz>e?4 99 ,:51 !n1 did !y visit ,egypt8 ,accord+ to ! law ( ,moses1 ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,jesus1 hav+ giv5 bir? to a *ild1 c\ld n appe> 9 public until ! days ( h] purification 7 ov]1 & ,jesus1 ! *ild1 0 requir$ by ano!r law1 equally b9d+1 to be circumcis$ on ! eigh? day1 :i* he 01 accord+ to ,luke's ,gospel3 ,& :5 ! eight days 7 accompli%$ = ! circumcis+ ( ! *ild1 8 "n 0 call$ ,jesus4 9999 99 ,luke ii1 #bb-ci4 9999 ,luke ii1 #ba4 ,b if ,m>y & h] son rema9$ 9 ! l& to p]=m ^! c]emonies1 & if !y appe>$ 9 ! temple at ,j]usalem1 :]e ,h]od c\ld h easily seiz$ him1 if he 0 really look+ = him1 :at becomes ( ! /ory 9 ,sa9t ,mat!w1 t ,jesus fl$ by night f ,be?lehem to a =eign c\ntry1 :]e he rema9$ 9 hid+ until ,h]od di$8 ,mat!w says1 ,jesus fl$ to ,egypt2 ,luke says1 he did n g to ,egypt at all1 b 0 tak5 to ,j]usalem1 & publicly circumcis$ 9 ! temple1 aft] :i* he & 8 p>5ts w5t to live 9 ,naz>e?4 ,if ,jesus foll[$ ! c\rse laid d[n by ,mat!w1 he c\ld n possibly h gone to ,j]usalem1 eight days aft] 8 bir?1 & !nce to ,naz>e?2 if1 on ! o!r h&1 he did z ,luke reports1 !n x 0 a physical impossibility = him to h fl$ to ,egypt4 ,is x n evid5t f ^! r&om & c>eless /atem5ts t ! writ]s are n report+ actual ev5ts1 b m]ely reproduc+ float+ gossip8 ,let u quote ano!r in/ance3 ,m>k says t imm$iately aft] 8 baptism1 ,jesus w5t into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( ! devil1 & t he rema9$ !re = =ty days4 ,note ! words imm$iately & = =ty days1 & !n read :at ,john says ab\t :at ,jesus did aft] he 0 baptiz$4 ,accord+ to ?is evangeli/1 ,jesus1 ?ree days aft] he 0 baptiz$1 w5t to a w$d+ 9 ,cana ( ,galilee1 :]e he turn$ wat] into w9e4 ,w ! int]pret]s ( ! ,scriptures please tell u h[ ,jesus c\ld h gone to ! wild]ness imm$iately aft] 8 baptism & rema9$ !re = =ty days1 if1 accord+ to ano!r report1 he w5t to a m>riage fea/ ?ree days aft] 8 baptism8 ,a hi/orical acc\nt 9 :i* su* contradictions occur w\ld lose1 & des]ves to lose1 ! confid5ce ( ! read]4 ,p]haps few ev5ts are s ess5tial to ! ,*ri/ian plan ( salvation z ! alleg$ crucifixion ( ,jesus4 ,b !re is n a consi/5t report ( ev5 ?is all-important occurr5ce 9 ! ,gospels4 ,m>k has x t ,jesus 0 crucifi$ at ! ?ird h\r2 ,john ?9ks t ,jesus 0 n crucifi$ until "s "t aft] ! six? h\r4 ,n[1 if ,jesus 7 really crucifi$1 & ^! report]s 7 9 ,j]usalem at ! "t1 & 7 also pres5t at ! crucifixion1 !y w\ld h kn[n1 ev5 )\t inspiration1 at :at h\r ! awful trag$y took place4 ,! v fact t !y report ! "t ( ! day %[s t !y are anxi\s to give to _! report all ! e>m>ks ( a hi/orical docum5t4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! ev5t _h really transpir$1 & if ! apo/les _h be5 eye-witnesses ( x1 !re w\ld h be5 unanimity z to ! h\r 9 :i* ,jesus 0 crucifi$4 ,! lack ( su* unanimity %[s1 we believe1 t ! report]s 7 f> remov$ f ! suppos$ ev5ts !y are describ+1 & t !y _h no?+ m ?an rumors to guide !m4 ,9 ! description ( ! sc5e on ,calv>y1 !re are ne>ly z _m inaccuracies z !re are s5t5ces4 ,mat!w & ,m>k say3 ,! ?ieves1 also1 :i* 7 crucifi$ ) him444 revil$ him4 ,john says3 ,& "o ( ! malefactors444 rail$ on him4444 ,b ! o!r rebuk$ him 78 companion7 say+1 ,do/ ?\ n fe> ,god8 etc4 ,mat!w says3 ,!y gave him 7,jesus7 v9eg> to dr9k1 m+l$ ) gall4 ,m>k says3 ,& !y gave him to dr9k1 w9e m+l$ ) myrrh4 ,nor d ! biograph]s ( ,jesus agree z to :e!r ,jesus drank ! v9eg>-w9e1 or n4 ,mat!w says1 he ta/$ !re(1 b w\ld n dr9k4 ,m>k says3 ,& !y gave him to dr9k444 b he receiv$ x n4 ,john is sure ?is is a mi/ake1 = he says3 ,he receiv$ ! v9eg>4 ,luke does n m5tion ! w9e-v9eg> dr9k at all4 ,we wond] :at he w\ld h said _h he also ref]r$ to ! matt]4 ,b a bett] idea ( ! "* ( ^! docum5ts w be _h by comp>+ ! diff]5t acc\nts ( ! la/ h\rs1 & ! la/ words ( ,jesus4 ,if ,luke may be cr$it$1 ,jesus deliv]$ q a little spee* on 8 way to ,calv>y4 ,see+ ! great company ( p1 & ( wom5 :i* foll[$ him1 he said1 address+ ! wom5 alone3 ,daught]s ( ,j]usalem1 weep n = me1 b weep = y\rselves1 & = y\r *ildr54 ,=1 behold1 ! days are com+1 9 :i* !y %all say1 ,bless$ are ! b>r51 & ! wombs t nev] bore1 & ! paps :i* nev] gave suck4 ,!n %all !y beg9 to say to ! m\nta9s1 ,fall on u2 & to ! hills1 ,cov] u4 ,= if !y d ^! ?+s 9 a gre5 tree1 :at %all be done 9 ! dry8 99 99 ,luke xxiii1 #bi-ca4 ,?is is q pessimi/ic1 & conta9s no sugge/ion ( ! great hope & salvation :i* a dy+ ,savi\r is said to h br\ght to ! _w4 ,& z none ( ! o!r evangeli/s reports ?is somb] lam5tation ( ,jesus1 x is likely t "s celibate al>mi/1 :o expect$ ! spe$y de/ruction ( ! _w1 p5n$ ! l9es4 ,is x conceivable t1 if ,jesus actually deliv]$ ! above spee* on 8 way to ! cross1 & "u ! mo/ impressive circum/ances--t ?ree ( 8 intimate & inspir$ biograph]s w\ld h omitt$ any m5tion ( x8 ,we are will+ to waive ! claim t an infallible docum5t %\ld be free f su* errors z are liable to slip into human writ+s1 b %\ld !y n1 at lea/1 be z free f !m z any un9spir$ hi/orical docum5t is expect$ to be8 ,x is report$ t ,pilate wrote a sup]scription 9 ?ree languages to be plac$ on ! cross1 & :i* c\ld be read ev5 by ! p 9 ,j]usalem4 ,:at 0 ?is sup]scription8 ,ea* ( ! f\r evangeli/s gives a diff]5t read+ ( x4 ,mat!w3 ,?is is ,jesus1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,m>k3 ,! ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,luke3 ,?is is ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,john3 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,not)/&+ t we h f\r suppos$ly inspir$ witnesses1 ! exact word+ ( ! %ort sup]scription rema9s unkn[n4 ,we are equally 9 ! d>k z to ! la/ words ( ,jesus3 ,i ?ir/1 & ,x is f9i%$1 7 8 la/ words accord+ to ,john4 ,fa!r1 into ?y h&s ,i comm5d my _s1 are ! words report$ by ,luke4 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me1 7 ! la/ words accord+ to ,mat!w & ,m>k4 ,:5 we consid] ! miracle ( ! resurrection1 x c n escape notice t ! docum5ts :i* tell ( x are no?+ b a collection ( popul> rumors :i*1 z usual1 contradict "o ano!r at e po9t4 ,!re is1 on ! "o h&1 = in/ance1 ! emphatic & unqualifi$ /atem5t1 ,s %all ! son ( man be ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4 ,!n foll[s an equally unqualifi$ /atem5t t ,jesus 0 buri$ late ,friday1 & rose be=e or at sunrise1 ,sunday1 !reby all[+ only1 at ! utmo/1 "o day & two nights = ,jesus to rema9 9 8 grave4 ,aga91 if ! f\r n>rators ( ! ev5ts 9 ,jesus' life 7 eye-witnesses ( !m1 !y w\ld h surely agre$ 9 ! report ( ! place f :i* ,jesus asc5d$4 ,! writ] ( ! ,book ( ,acts tells u t ,jesus asc5d$ to heav5 f ! ,m\nt ( ,olivet4 ,! writ] ( ! ?ird ,gospel says x 0 f ,be?any t he w5t up to heav54 ,! au?or ( ! second ,gospel intimates t x 0 f nei!r ( ^! places t ,jesus asc5d$1 b t x 0 :ile !y 7 all at d9n]4 ,add to ^! conflict+ reports1 ! important omission ( ,john1 ! au?or ( ! f\r? ,gospel1 :o does n s mu* z ev5 m5tion ?is wond]ful f9ale 9 ! e>?ly life ( ! ,*ri/ian god1 & an idea may be =m$ ( ! "* ( ! ev5ts n>rat$ 9 our ,gospels4 ,accord+ to "o v]sion ( ! miracul\s conv]sion ( ,paul1 :o may be call$ ! real f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity--at lea/1 ! man :o 0 responsible = its introduction into ,europe--! m5 :o 7 ) him :5 he saw 8 fam\s vision on ! road to ,damascus /ood spee*less1 he>+ a voice1 b see+ no man4 ,?is is z explicit z any /atem5t c be4 ,b accord+ to ano!r v]sion ! m5 :o 7 ) ,paul saw inde$ ! light444 b !y he>d n ! voice4 ,paul's ,conv]sion6 ,paul's ,conv]sion4 99 99 ,read ! n9? & ! tw5ty-second *apt]s ( ,acts4 ,paul's ,conv]sion46 ,paul's ,conv]sion4 ,/ory ,no4 #a4 ,/ory ,no4 #b4 ,& ! m5 :i* j\r- ,& !y t 7 ) ney$ ) him 7,paul7 /ood me saw inde$ ! light spee*less1 he>+ a voice1 4 4 4 b !y he>d n ! b see+ no man4 voice4 ,! only way to acc\nt = s decisive a disagreem5t 9 ! n>ration (1 presumably1 "o ( ! mo/ significant ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity1 is t ! writ] or writ]s _h no fir/-h& k ( :at !y 7 report+1 & t bo? ( ! above v]sions 7 matt]s ( popul> gossip--"s hold+ to ! e>li] & o!rs to ! lat] acc\nts1 & ! n>rator1 wi%+ to please bo? p>ties1 & possess+ no reliable data himself1 incorporat$ !m bo? 9 8 report4 ,an equally impressive ev5t 9 ! rise ( ,*ri/ianity is ! suicide ( ,judas1 "o ( ! twelve apo/les4 ,t ,jesus %\ld h select$ ,judas = an apo/le1 kn[+ he 0 a murd]] 9 embryo1 is puzzl+ en\gh1 b t !re %\ld be no unanimity z to ! fate ( a man :o plays "o ( ! pr9cipal rles 9 ! ,*ri/ian s*eme ( salvation1 l5ds s]i\s support to ! !ory t ,judas1 too1 is a my?4 ,obs]ve ! irreconcilable acc\nts conc]n+ ,judas1 z giv5 9 ,mat!w & 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les3 99 ,read ! n9? & ! tw5ty-second *apt]s ( ,acts4 ,accord+ to ,mat!w4 ,accord+ to ,acts4 ,judas 4 4 br\ght ,n[ ?is man 7,judas7 aga9 ! ?irty pieces ( pur*as$ a field ) ! silv] to ! *ief prie/s & rew>d ( iniquity4 9999 eld]s4 99 ,mat!w's acc\nt makes ,judas return ! ?irty pieces ( silv] to ! *ief prie/s & eld]s :o _h brib$ him ) ! am\nt2 ! o!r makes ,judas pur*ase a piece ( l& ) ! money4 ,!re are also two contradictory acc\nts ( ! way 9 :i* ,judas met 8 dea?4 ,accord+ to ,mat!w4 ,accord+ to ,acts4 ,& he 7,judas7 w5t & ,& 7,judas7 fall+ head- hang$ himself4 999999 long1 he bur/ asund] 9 ! mid/ & all 8 b[els gu%$ out4 99999999 99 ,mat!w xxvii1 #c4 999999 ,mat!w xxvii1 #e4 99999999 ,acts i1 #ah4 99999999 ,acts i1 #ah4 ,! writ] ( ,acts kn[s no?+ ab\t ! hang+ /ory4 ,8 ,judas has a headlong fall1 :i* causes him to bur/ op5 9 ! mid/1 te>+ out 8 b[els4 ,a man hang+ himself c n h a headlong fall1 & if x _h be5 kn[n to ! writ] ( ,acts t ,judas w5t & hang$ himself1 he w\ld h left out he bur/ asund] 9 ! mid/ & all 8 b[els gu%$ out4 ,we leave x to ! !ologians to expla9 ! mann] ( ,judas' dea?4 ,"o ,writ] ,makes ,jesus ,affirm ,:at ,ano!r ,made ,him ,d5y ,,:5 we come to /udy ! say+s attribut$ to ,jesus ! contradictions become m & m pron\nc$4 ,! mo/ irreconcilable /atem5ts are put 9 ,jesus' m\?1 (t5 by ! same evangeli/1 z ! foll[+ few quotations w %[3 ,jesus ,is ! ,judge ( ,m54 ,! ,fa!r judge? no man1 b ha? committ$ all judgm5t unto ! ,son4--,john v1 #bb4 ,jesus ,is ,n ! ,judge ( ,m54 ,i 7,jesus7 judge no man4--,john viii1 #ae4 ,if any man he> my words1 & believe n1 ,i judge him n4 ,= ,i came n to judge ! _w4--,ibid4 xiii1 #dg4 ,jesus ,witness ( ,himself ,is ,true4 ,i am "o t be> witness ( myself444 ,?\gh ,i be> record ( myself1 yet my record is true4--,ibid4 viii1 #a1 #d1 #ah4 ,jesus ,witness ( ,himself ,is ,n ,true4 ,if ,i be> witness ( myself1 my witness is n true4--,ibid4 v1 #ca4 ,temptations ,are to ,be ,avoid$4 ,lead u n into temptation4--,! ,"l's ,pray]1 ,mat!w vi1 #ac4 ,temptations ,are to ,be ,c\rt$4 ,c\nt x all joy :5 ye fall into div]s temptations4--,james i1 #b4 ,9 ! same way x c\ld be prov5 by ! bible t ,jesus work$ miracles ( e description to inspire fai? 9 8 mission1 & f ! same book x c\ld j z positively be %[n t ,jesus n only work$ no miracles :atev]1 b t he gave 8 ^w ( honor he w\ld "u no circum/ances give a sign to prove 8 claims3 ,jesus ,refuses to ,p]=m ,miracles4 ,jesus ,recites ,8 ,_m ,miracles4 ,& ! ,ph>isees came ,jesus answ]$ & said =?1 & began to "q unto !m1 ,g & %ew ,john ) him1 seek+ ( him a aga9 ^? ?+s :i* ye sign f heav54 4 4 4 d he> & see4 ,! bl9d ,& he sigh$ deeply 9 8 receive _! sight1 & ! _s1 & sai? 4 4 4 ,!re lame walk1 ! lep]s are %all no sign be giv5 unto cleans$1 & ! deaf he>1 ?is g5]ation4 ,& he left ! dead are rais$ up4 9999 !m4 4 4 499 ,x is difficult to suppose t ! ,ph>isees1 aft] see+ all ^! miracles p]=m$ 9 _! mid/ daily1 desir$ a sign f1 him1 or t ,jesus1 in/ead ( po9t+ to 8 _m miracles1 %\ld decl>e1 positively3 ,!re %all no sign be giv5 unto ?is g5]ation4 ,! miracle ( ,jonah1 :o 0 9 ! belly ( a fi% = ?ree days1 0 en\gh1 ,jesus said to ! ,jews1 to prove 8 own div9ity4 ,aga91 x is z cle> z any?+ c be1 = in/ance1 t ! words1 ,g1 ye1 !re=e1 & tea* all nations1 baptiz+ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 999999 7 int]polat$ into ! text ( ! ,gospels aft] ! ,tr9it>ian p>ty _h come into p[]4 ,if ,jesus really deliv]$ ! words to 8 disciples j be=e !y began _! mission>y labors1 h[ is x t n "o ( ! baptisms by ! ,apo/les record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 9 ! "n ( ! ,tr9ity8 ,paul 0 n baptiz$ accord+ to ! =mula giv5 9 ! ,gospels2 ,pet] did n baptize 9 ! "n ( a triune ,god2 ,philip1 :o baptiz$ ! ,e?iopian1 does n seem to h kn[n ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,gho/ =m ( baptism4 99 ,m>k viii1 #aa-ac4 9999 ,mat!w xi1 #d1e4 999999 ,mat!w xxiii1 #ai4 ,aga91 if ,jesus really comm&$ 8 ,apo/les to g into all ! _w1 & tea* all nations1 is x likely t only a %ort "t !reaft]1 ,pet]1 "o ( ! pill>s1 :o _h se5 ! ris5 ,"l1 & 0 n[ confirm$ 9 8 fai?1 w\ld h refus$ to prea* ! ,gospel to ,cornelius because ! latt] 0 n a ,jew8 ,& if ,jesus really s5t !m unto all ! nations ( ! _w1 h[ are we to expla9 ! bitt] controv]sy ov] ! admission ( ,g5tiles into ! *ur*--a controv]sy t l$ ,paul to d5\nce ,pet] z a dissimulator8 ,x is n a lack ( moral c\rage1 b c\rtesy1 :i*1 9 view ( ^! revelations1 re/ra9s u f call+ ! above text 9 ! ,gospels a p>tisan =g]y4 ,is x reasonable to suppose t ! same ,jesus :o =bade 8 disciples to g to ! ,g5tiles1 tell+ !m to conf9e !mselves exclusively to ! ,jews1 also commission$ !m to make no di/9ction ( race1 c\ntry or religion8 ,bel[ we pres5t "o ( ! mo/ important comm&m5ts ( ,jesus1 & ! prompt cancellation ( ! same1 9 p>allel columns3 ,g n into ! way ( ! ,g ye into all ! _w ,g5tiles1 & into any city ( & prea* ! ,gospel to ! ,sam>itans ent] ye n3 e creature4 9999 ,b g r to ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 99 ,aga91 ,jesus said3 ,i am n s5t b unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 999999 99 ,mat!w x1 #e4 9999 ,luke xvi1 #ae4 999999 ,mat!w xv1 #bd4 ,x is claim$ t ,jesus po/pon$ ! giv+ ( ! l>g] comm& until 8 disciples c\ld appreciate x4 ,b !re is a s]i\s objection to ?is explanation4 ,:5 ,jesus =bade 8 apo/les to visit any ( ! cities ( ! ,g5tiles1 he /at$ 8 reason = x4 ,i am n s5t1 he said1 b unto !444 h\se ( ,israel4 ,c\ld any pron\ncem5t be m explicit ?an t8 ,he fur!r expla9$ to 8 disciples t !y w\ld n f9i% visit+ ! cities ( ,israel be=e !y w\ld see him 9 8 second com+4 ,x 0 aft] ,*ri/ianity _h cross$ ov] into ,europe t a note ( univ]sality 0 introduc$ into x4 ,t ,jesus _h no idea1 or ev5 desire1 to include ! non-,jewi% peoples ( ! _w into 8 heav5ly k+dom1 is cle>ly inf]r$ f 8 def9ite decl>ation t ! _w w\ld come to an end dur+ ! lifetime ( "s ( ^? :o he>d 8 prea*+4 ,& n[1 h[ d ! or?odox def5d !mselves aga9/ ^! revelations8 ,"o ( ! answ]s !y (f] is t contradictions & inaccuracies occur 9 all books1 b we d n discr$it !m on t acc\nt4 ,!re=e1 !y conclude1 x is n fair to discr$it ! bible because ( ! mi/akes x conta9s4 ,b ! bible is claim$ to be an infallible book2 & = an infallible book to /& 9 ne$ ( ! c\rtesy & indulg5ce %[n to human writ+s is a t]rible humiliation4 ,moreov]1 ! k9d ( contradictions :i* exi/ 9 ! bible w\ld de/roy ! reputation ( any book4 ,a second def5se is t ! mi/akes 9 ! bible are limit$ to details only1 & t 9 ! ess5tials1 x is infallible4 ,x w n be necess>y to rem9d ! read]s ( ?is book ( ! untru? ( t /atem5t4 ,b :y c\ld n an inspir$ book be z accurate 9 ! details z 9 ! ess5tials8 ,if1 = in/ance1 ! _w 7 really creat$1 or if ,jesus 7 crucifi$ & rais$ f ! grave1 :y is !re n a consi/5t acc\nt ( ^! ev5ts8 ,a ?ird def5se is t ^! contradictions really prove ! inspiration ( ! bible4 ,_h !re be5 "o consi/5t acc\nt ( ! life & tea*+s ( ,jesus1 in/ead ( f\r contradictory ones1 ! apo/les might h be5 suspect$ ( collusion1 b ! inconsi/5cies 9 _! n>ratives %[1 x is said1 t !y 7 hone/ m54 ,let u te/ ! value ( ! above def5se by apply+ x to a specific in/ance3 ,mat!w & ,luke te/ify t ! wom51 ^u _! return f ! empty grave ( ,jesus1 communicat$ _! exp]i5ce to ! disciples3 ,& !y dep>t$ quickly f ! sepul*re444 & did run to br+ 8 disciples ^w4 ,m>k1 on ! o!r h&1 te/ifies t ! wom5 fl$ f ! sepul*re 9 con/]nation2 nei!r said !y any ?+ to any man4 ,n[1 did ! ,holy ,gho/1 "u ^: inspiration bo? acc\nts 7 suppos$ly produc$1 purposely cov] ! facts1 or mis9=m ! report]s1 t x may nev] be def9itely kn[n :at ! wom5 really did :5 !y return$ f ! grave2 or1 did he confuse ! writ]s t ! _w may see 9 _! disagreem5ts ! pro( ( _! hone/y8 ,b su* a man\vre w\ld only prove ! +5uity ( ! ,holy ,gho/--n ! hone/y ( ! report]s4 ,if ! wom5 communicat$ ) ! disciples ^u _! return f ! grave1 !n1 to h report$ z ,m>k does1 t nei!r said !y any ?+ to any man1 0 an error4 ,x may h be5 an hone/ error1 b if he 7 prompt$ by ! ,holy ,gho/ to make ! error1 x does n prove 8 hone/y1 any m ?an ! contr>y report proves ! hone/y ( ,mat!w & ,luke4 ,b !re is a m important "q sugge/$ by ?is discussion3 ,:y are !re f\r ,gospels8 ,if x 7 = ! purpose ( supplem5t+ :at ! o!rs h omitt$1 we ask1 :y %\ld !re be omissions 9 an inspir$ docum5t8 ,if all f\r ( ! evangeli/s 9 report+ ! same ev5t agree p]fectly1 ?ree ( ! reports w\ld be sup]flu\s4 ,"o inspir$ & tru?ful acc\nt ( x w\ld h be5 en\gh4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! f\r acc\nts ( ! same ev5t d n agree1 z we h se5 t 9 num]\s in/ances !y d n1 !n no "o w attempt to ma9ta9 t all f\r ( !m c\ld be true4 ,if "o evangeli/ te/ifies t ! asc5sion took place f ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 & ano!r is equally sure t x 0 f ,be?any1 ab\t ?ree miles f ! =m] place1 x is evid5t t only "o ( !m c be correct1 if ,jesus asc5d$ at all4 ,! only good reason = m ?an "o inspir$ acc\nt ( ,jesus' life is t giv5 by a great pill> ( ! e>ly *ur*1 namely1 !re _h to be z _m ,gospels z !re 7 corn]s to ! e>?1 or w9ds ( heav54 ,,"p ,,vi4 ,i4 ,:at ,0 ,! ,bible ,meant to ,tea*8 ,,let u n[ exam9e ! claim t no?+ has or c hurt ! bible1 & t ?is fact is ! pro( ( its div9ity4 ,we w h no tr\ble 9 prov+ to ! read]1 t1 9 spite ( ! mo/ exp5sive & ext5sive protection :i* ! bible has enjoy$ = c5turies1 criticism has compell$ x to "p1 "o aft] ano!r1 ) all its claims4 ,! sci5ce ( ! bible1 = in/ance1 has be5 ?or\ghly discr$it$4 ,its /ory ( creation & ( ! orig9 ( man has be5 ev]y:]e replac$ by ! tru] revelation ( sci5ce4 ,d>w9 has plac$ ,g5esis on ! %elf4 ,! fire ( criticism has irrevocably de/roy$ ! ,mosaic n>rative4 ,inspiration has gone d[n be=e inve/igation4 ,!re is n a s+le in/itution ( le>n+ :i* accepts any long] ! bible = a guide 9 matt]s ( sci5ce4 ,ev5 9 ,ca?olic s*ools1 ! _w revolves ar\nd ! sun1 & ! h]esy ( ,galileo is to-day ! fai? ( bo? pope & c>d9als4 ,yes1 ! _w goes ar\nd1 & ev5 ! ,ca?olic *ur* does n wi% to prev5t x1 b goes ar\nd ) x4 ,is n ! ^w ( man1 !n1 z f> z x relates to sci5ce1 m reliable ?an ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,9 sci5ce1 at lea/1 ! bible has be5 replac$ by ! bett] books ( mod]n ?9k]s4 ,! bibliolat]1 h[ev]1 tries to turn ! edge ( ?is /rong po9t aga9/ 8 feti% by answ]+ t ! bible 0 n meant to tea* sci5ce4 ,v well1 if sci5ce is n ! prov9ce ( ! bible1 !n1 x leaves out "o ( ! mo/ important bran*es ( k1 & to t ext5t x is inf]ior to ! books t include sci5ce4 ,b really1 to say t ! bible does n tea* sci5ce1 is to admit t x is unsci5tific1 or false 9 its sci5ce4 ,x may n h be5 ! int5tion ( ,moses to d5y ! doctr9e ( evolution1 b :5 he says ! univ]se 0 made 9 six days1 & app>5tly1 out ( no?+1 he talks unsci5tifically1 &1 !re=e1 ignorantly & falsely4 ,jo%ua may n h int5d$ to combat ! law ( gravitation1 b :5 he /ops bo? sun & moon = 8 private bus9ess1 he makes himself a rival ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton by tea*+ a contr>y sci5ce1 t is to say1 a false sci5ce4 ,x is impossible = ! bible to speak ab\t ! orig9 ( man--! animals1 vegetation & ! =mation ( sun & />--)\t ent]+ ! field ( sci5ce4 ,:51 !re=e1 its cl]ical def5d]s say t ! bible 0 n meant to tea* sci5ce1 !y really mean x is some?+ else 9 ! bible t is inspir$1 & n its sci5ce4 ,x is !n admitt$ t ! sci5ce ( ! bible is n inspir$1 & t ! sci5ce ( man is bett] ?an t ( ! bible2 let u n[ see if ! hi/ory ( ! bible is inspir$4 ,if we desire ! tru? ab\t ! nations ( antiquity--,egypt1 ,assyria1 ,p]sia1 ,greece1 ,rome--d we g to ! bible = in=mation8 ,are n ! /ones dug out ( ! gr\nd1 & ! uncov]+ ( buri$ cities1 ! read+ ( ! inscriptions ^u monum5t & pyramid1 a m reliable s\rce ( k ?an ,hebrew gossip8 ,is x ! bible or ! hi]oglyphics :i* h resi/$ ! we> & te> ( "t t introduce u to ! laws1 in/itutions1 ! mann]s & morals ( remote nations8 ,did ,h]odotus get 8 facts f ! bible8 ,did ,rawl9son discov] 8 wond]ful /ory ( anci5t empires 9 ! bible8 ,did ,gibbon copy 8 monum5tal hi/ory ( ! ,roman _w f ! bible8 ,!re is to-day 9 ! ,l\vre1 9 ,france1 a /one1 call$ ! ,hammurabi /one1 :i* gives a tru] glimpse into ! public & private life ( anci5t ,*aldea ?an all ! five books ( ,moses4 ,x is discov]ies l ! ,hammurabi /one :i* enable u to und]/& also ! bible & ! s\rces x borr[$ f4 ,9 ! ,briti% museum are ! sculptures1 ! slabs1 ! bas-reliefs1 ! mummies1 ! tombs1 ! ?rones1 & ! gods ( ! _w ( long ago2 & x is f !m1 & n f ! anonym\s & undat$ copies ( lo/ docum5ts :i* compose ! bible t we receive accurate in=mation conc]n+ ! races ( ! pa/4 ,b1 p]haps1 ! bible 0 n meant to tea* hi/ory1 any m ?an x 0 meant to tea* sci5ce4 ,! hi/ory ( ! bible is z unreliable z its sci5ce4 ,:at in=mation x gives u ab\t ! ,egyptians is n true2 :at x says ab\t ! anci5t ,assyrian empire is n true2 ev5 :at x says ( ! *os5 p is n true4 ,! excavations & inve/igations ( man h %[n t ! bible writ]s inv5t$1 9 ! majority ( in/ances1 ! vices !y attribut$ to _! neighbors & ! virtues :i* !y claim$ = !mselves4 ,bo? _! own greatness & ! insignificance ( _! rivals exi/$ only 9 _! own imag9ation4 ,b if ! bible 7 n meant to tea* ei!r sci5ce or hi/ory1 :at does x tea*8 ,x w n be d5i$ t be=e ! days ( mod]n ?\ght ! bible taught ev]y?+--sci5ce & hi/ory z well4 ,x is criticism t has compell$ ! bible to retire f ^? fields4 ,b to say1 z ! cl]gy d1 t ! bible is n an au?ority on sci5ce or hi/ory1 is to make a fe>ful admission4 ,ei!r ! inspir$ au?ors knew ! tru? ab\t ! univ]se & ! anci5t empires1 or !y did n ,if !y knew ! tru?1 :y did !y tell an untru?2 if !y 7 ignorant1 :y did !y n admit _! ignorance8 ,! books :i* tea* bo? sci5ce & hi/ory repres5t1 9 t respect1 at lea/1 a great] & ri*] collection ( books ?an ! ,jewi%-,*ri/ian scriptures4 ,b is philosophy ! specialty ( ! bible8 ,! wise/ man 9 ! bible1 :o is also ! wise/ man ,god is said to h creat$1 is ,solomon4 ,!re are _m excell5t maxims 9 ! writ+s attribut$ to ?is ,jewi% au?or4 ,b writ+ maxims does n make a man a philosoph]4 ,to be a philosoph]1 "o mu/ n only h "s k9d ( an answ] to ! _m que/ions :i* come up 9 ! life ( ! _w1 b he mu/ also "w ^! answ]s1 acquir$ aft] ye>s ( /udy & rese>*1 into :at might be call$ a sy/em1 compreh5sive 9 its sweep & h>moni\s 9 ! relation ( its p>ts to ! :ole4 ,is !re an au?or or a tea*] 9 ! bible :o may be call$ a philosoph]1 or :o has a philosophy1 9 ?is s5se ( ! ^w8 ,comp>e ,solomon ) ,ari/otle1 :om ,goe! call$ ,! intellect ( ! _w6 ,:at are ,solomon's h&ful ( prov]bs comp>$ ) ,ari/otle's monum5tal "w1 t\*+ ^u e phase ( human life--art1 sci5ce1 hi/ory1 politics1 e?ics1 music1 ! drama1 education1 gov]nm5t1 int]national law1 m$ic9e1 f9ance1 economics1 religion6 ,h[ dim9utive appe>s ! wise/ man ( ! bible beside ?is colossus1 :om ,dante nam$ ,! ma/] ( ^? :o "k6 ,& :ile ,ari/otle 0 n inspir$1 !re is n 9 all 8 writ+s "o idea t is degrad+ or immoral1 :ile mu* ( ,solomon's writ+s w\ld be d5i$ ! privilege ( ! mails 7 !y n label$ holy4 ,! ,songs ( ,solomon1 :i* ab\nd 9 passages we c n quote 9 ?is place1 are def5d$ by ! cl]gy on ! !ory t !y 7 meant to describe ! love ( ,*ri/ = 8 *ur*4 ,b ,solomon _h nev] he>d ( ,*ri/4 ,&1 !n1 :y %\ld ,*ri/ use ! language ( a debau*ee to express 8 affection = ! *ur*8 ,h[ desp]ate mu/ be ! case ( ! bible *ampions to resort to s fooli% an explanation6 ,9 ! book ( ,ecclesia/es1 ano!r ( ,solomon's philosophical treatises1 !re are express$ ideas :i* are positively hurtful4 ,! :ole t5or ( 8 tea*+ is t ev]y?+ is a vanity4 ,vanity ( vanities1 all is vanity1 he cries4 ,l a satiat$ ori5tal sultan1 he has lo/ ! ability to take pleasure 9 life4 ,l ,macbe?1 he wi%es ! e/ate ( ! _w 7 n[ undone4 ,life to him is b a /rut across ! /age4 ,!re is no diff]5ce1 he says1 betwe5 a man & a bea/2 betwe5 a fool & a wise man1 betwe5 a good man & a bad man1 = :at happ5s to ! "o happ5s to ! o!r4 ,& ! conclusion he arrives at is ?is3 ,a man ha? no bett] ?+ "u ! sun1 ?an to eat1 & to dr9k1 & to be m]ry4 99 99 ,ecclesia/es viii1 #ae4 ,few p1 & ev5 few prea*]s1 :o quote ! words ,let u eat & dr9k & make m]ry1 = to-morr[ we may die1 "k1 or are will+ to admit1 t ! words did n orig9ate ) "s ,fr5* infidel1 b ) ! wise/ man ,god ev] creat$4 ,speak+ ( wom51 ,solomon is inspir$ to make ! foll[+ comm5t3 ,:i* yet my s\l seeke?1 b ,i f9d n3 ,"o man among a ?\s& h ,i f\nd2 b a woman among all ^? h ,i n f\nd4 99 99 ,ecclesia/es vii1 #bh4 ,no o!r man b an inspir$ ,jew w\ld be =giv5 = su* an insult to woman4 ,solomon pla9ly /ates t :ile bo? m5 & wom5 are bad1 yet wom5 are mu* worse1 = he has f\nd "o good man among a ?\s&1 b n "o good woman among all ^?4 ,c\ld any book be m unholy ?an ! "o :i* conta9s s sweep+ & spiteful an accusation8 ,& yet ?is is ! book ! read+ ( :i* our prea*]s are try+ to make compulsory 9 ! home & s*ool4 ,b ! sadde/ & /range/ ( all is ! conduct ( ! wom51 :o not)/&+ ?is insult1 fall ^u _! knees be=e ?is ,asiatic volume & kiss ! text t fil*es f !m _! good "n6 ,( c\rse1 !re are bad wom51 z !re are bad m54 ,b if ! ability to re/ra9 "o's passions be a virtue1 if resi/ance to temptation is indicative ( /r5g? ( "*1 wom5 are mu* /rong] ?an m54 ,!re are few m5 :o w\ld n make fools ( !mselves if wom5 enc\rag$ !m4 ,if pati5ce1 endurance ( pa91 & self-sacrifice are desirable traits ( "*1 wom5 are brav] ?an m54 ,e "t a woman becomes a "m1 %e desc5ds1 s to speak1 into ! grave to give life to ano!r4 ,!re is n a man :o 0 n at "o "t c>ri$ 9 a woman's arms4 ,b = h] love1 t5d]ness & unselfi%ness1 !re w\ld h be5 no civilization499 ,if woman c\nts = any?+ to-day2 if intellectually1 socially1 indu/rially & politically1 %e has /epp$ to ! front1 x is all due to h] own ef=ts--ef=ts aga9/ anci5t & inspir$ prejudices1 aga9/ ! opposition ( bibles & ! cre$s1 ( prie/s & politicians1 & ( ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,unaid$ by man or ,god1 woman has sav$ h]self f a life ( slav]y & inan9ity1 ( inju/ice & drudg]y1 & to-day bo? ,*ur* & ,/ate fe> ! ris+ p[] ( woman6 99 ,consult ! au?or's ,woman ,suffrage2 or1 ! ,*ildbe>+ ,woman & ,civilization4 ,b p]haps ! bible is great = its lit]>y qualities4 ,mu* is said 9 praise ( ! bible 9 ?is respect4 ,we are ask$ to admire x z a collection ( lit]>y ma/]pieces4 ,b :i* are ! ma/]pieces 9 ! bible8 ,is x ! book ( ,ru?8 ,is x ,e/h]8 ,is x ,jonah1 or ,daniel1 or ,ezekiel8 ,is x ,leviticus1 or ,isaiah8 ,is x ! ,psalms ( ,david1 or ! ,songs ( ,solomon8 ,! only book t comes ne> be+ a ma/]piece is ! book ( ,job1 :i*1 ) ! exception ( ! fir/ & second *apt]s1 9 :i* ,satan makes a fatal wag] ) ,jehovah = ! s\l ( ,job1 is ! "w ( a sceptic4 ,is !re any /ory or romance 9 ! bible t c comp>e 9 beauty & might to ! ,fau/ ( ,goe!1 or ! ,om> ,khayyam ( ,fitzg]ald1 or to ! ,prome!us ,unb\nd ( ,%elley8 ,is !re a book among ! five attribut$ to ,moses1 or ! doz5 or m attribut$ to ! prophets1 t is z entranc+ z ,victor ,hugo's ,les ,mis]ables8 ,is ,jo%ua's /ory ( brig&age to be lik5$ to ,s*ill]'s drama ( ! ,robb]s8 ,& :]e is ! tale 9 ! bible t p]meates ! ?\ght ) an indescribable sweetness z ! ,david ,copp]field ( ,dick5s1 or ! ,adam ,b$e ( ,george ,eliot8 ,:at is !re 9 ! two books ( ,k+s1 & ! two books ( ,samuel1 & ! two books ( ,*ronicles t c be m5tion$ 9 ! same brea? ) ! glories t enri* ! pages ( a ,walt ,:itman or an ,em]son8 ,is !re any wit or humor 9 ! bible z refre%+1 z innoc5t1 z contagi\s1 & z illum9at+ z t :i* made ,m>k ,twa9 ! d>l+ ( two hemisph]es8 ,is !re su* music 9 ! bible z ?robs & swells 9 ! lyric ( ,he9e1 9 ! ?und] tones ( ,milton1 or 9 ! wild wond] ( ,byron's song8 ,& 9 ri*ness ( /yle1 9 flu5cy & *>m ( language1 9 ! sublimity & pa?os ( poise & p]iod1 9 purity ( diction1 9 felicity ( expression1 9 s\ndness ( conception & reason+1 is !re any "p ( ! ,hebrew bible t c approa* ! incomp>able au?ors ( ,a!ns & ,rome1 ^: ?\ght is ! p]petual fragrance ( ! c5turies8 ,& ,i h n yet ev5 m5tion$ ! ?\s&-s\l$1 ! myriad-m9d$ ,%akespe>e1 ^: monum5t is 9 ! wond] & a/oni%m5t ( ! _w1 & ^: cemet]y is ! he>t ( humanity1 :]e he lies 9 su* pomp & spl5dor t = su* a tomb ! gods ev5 w\ld wi% to die6 ,& z = eloqu5ce4 ,i d n h to belittle ! bible prophets 9 ord] to score a po9t 9 favor ( ! m5 & ! voices :i* h ?rill$ ! ages4 ,i h read *apt] aft] *apt] f ! prea*m5ts ( ,isaiah & ,j]emiah )\t d]iv+ any m mean+ out ( !m ?an ,i d f ! v]bose pages ( prophet ,d[ie or ,eddy4 ,all !osophi/ writ]s speak 9 cryptic phrases4 ,x is ! ?\ght t is l a cle> & transp>5t /ream1 fl[+ z a sp>kl+ gem1 & n ! ?ick & muddy s\rce1 t inspires true eloqu5ce4 ,if ! bible prophets 7 to reappe> 9 our mid/1 do+ & say+ ! ?+s !y are *>g$ ) 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,i am sure !y w\ld be plac$ "u bonds to keep ! peace4 ,let u see :at x meant to prophesy 9 bible times4 ,9 ! fir/ book ( ,samuel1 ! n9ete5? *apt]1 we read t ,saul s5t a regim5t to capture ,david4 ,x s happ5$ t 8 mess5g]s1 :ile en r\te1 became prophets1 e "o ( !m4 ,he s5t a second regim5t ) ! same result4 ,a ?ird set ( mess5g]s become also prophetic & began to prophesy4 ,we w let ! bible expla9 :at ^! m5 did :5 !y became prophets1 by quot+ ! l9es :i* describe ! conduct ( ,saul1 :o1 go+ 9 se>* ( 8 regim5ts1 became himself a prophet3 ,& he 7,saul7 w5t ?i!r to ,naio? 9 ,ramah3 & ! ,_s ( ,god 0 ^u him also1 & he w5t on1 & prophesi$1 until he came to ,naio? 9 ,ramah4 ,& he /ripp$ (f 8 clo!s also1 & prophesi$ be=e ,samuel 9 l mann]1 & lay d[n nak$ all t day & all t night4 ,:]e=e1 !y say1 is ,saul also among ! prophets8 ,m>k ! ^w also1 :i* means t all 8 mess5g]s _h likewise /ripp$ !mselves :5 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l 0 ^u !m4 ,david did ! same ?+ :5 he danc$ nak$ be=e ! ark4 ,to ! *ief ( ! ,old ,te/am5t prophets1 ,isaiah1 came ?is in/ruction f heav53 ,at ! same "t spake ! ,"l by ,isaiah ! son ( ,amoz1 say+1 ,g & loose ! sackclo? f (f ?y lo9s1 & put (f ?y %oe f ?y foot4 ,& he did s1 walk+ nak$ & b>efoot4 99 ,& he walk$ ! /reets1 if ! bible is to be dep5d$1 = ?ree ye>s nak$ & b>efoot4444 = a sign & wond] ^u ,egypt & ^u ,e?iopia1 :atev] t may mean4 ,ano!r prophet1 ,micah1 decl>es he w n only g ab\t /ripp$ & nak$1 b he w also h[l4 9999 ,& are ^! ! m5 to be comp>$ ) ! ma/]s ( eloqu5ce 9 anci5t & mod]n hi/ory8 99 ,isaiah xx1 #b4 9999 ,micah i1 #h4 ,is x necess>y1 aft] all ?is1 to call att5tion to ! bett] & pur] eloqu5ce ( ,demo/h5es1 ?und]+ aga9/ ! m5ace ( ,mac$onia to ! lib]ties ( ,a!ns2 ( ,cic]o1 def5d+1 bo? ) 8 voice & sword1 ! culture ( ,europe aga9/ ! b>b>ians ( ! nor?2 ( ,plato's ,apologia ( ,socrates1 ! f9e/ argum5t = fre$om ( ?\ght & spee* t has come d[n to u f ! pa/2 ( ,p]icles1 eulogy ( ,a!ns1 city ( ! light2 ( ! ,antigone ( ,sophocles1 or ! ,prome!us ( s*ylus1 unexcell$ 9 lit]ature1 z ! ,grecian ,pan!on is 9 ar*itecture6 ,& h we n =ty c5turies ( =5sic eloqu5ce to pit aga9/ ! explosions & fulm9ations ( ! div9]s & soo?say]s ( ! bible8 ,!re is ,mirabeau1 ,danton1 ,cav\r1 ,ca/ell>1 ,g>ibaldi1 ,mazz9i1 ,burke1 ,*>les ,sumn]1 ,c>l ,s*urz1 ,abraham ,l9coln1 & a glori\s ho/ ( o!rs1 ^: voices trembl$ ) ! woes ( ,irel&1 or ! victories ( ,engl&1 or ! hopes ( ,unit$ ,g]many1 or ! cries ( mangl$ ,france6 ,besides1 ! orators ( ,europe sav$ _! c\ntries by ! new hope & en]gy !y in/ill$ into !m2 ! prophets ( ! bible drove ! nation !y repres5t$ into ignom9i\s bondage1 & left desolation & ru9 :]e !re 0 once a p & a nation4 ,ev5 ! debris :i* ,rome & ,greece h left beh9d !m is ! envy ( all ! _w to-day1 :ile n ev5 ! ,jews are will+ to g back to _! own ,j]usalem4 ,,ii4 ,! ,bible & ,religion ,,b if ! bible 7 n meant to tea* sci5ce or hi/ory2 if x 7 n meant to be a lit]>y ma/]piece1 or a text-book ( philosophy & eloqu5ce1 0 x meant to tea* religion8 ,! claim is p]si/5tly made t x is ess5tially z a book ( religion t ! bible is to be judg$1 & t1 z su*1 x is unsurpass$ by any "w ( man4 ,x is true t religion is ! pr9cipal !me ( ! bible1 b has x made any orig9al contributions to x8 ,does ! bible ?r[ any m light on :at are call$ ! my/]ies ( religion ?an any o!r book8 ,be=e ! bible1 m5 speculat$ ab\t ! h]eaft]2 has ! bible *ang$ speculation into k8 ,be=e ! bible1 m5 believ$ or d\bt$ ! gods2 has ! bible *ang$ fai?1 or d\bt1 into c]ta9ty8 ,:i* unsolv$ problem conc]n+ ! orig9 ( ! univ]se1 or ( man1 has ! bible illum9at$8 ,! bible has add$ to ! numb] ( sects & cre$s1 b has x remov$ ev5 "o !ological t5et f ! field ( controv]sy & unc]ta9ty8 ,a book conc]n+ ! mo/ important deliv]ances ( :i* ,*ri/ians !mselves d n1 & w n agree1 c n v well be a revelation4 ,nor has ! bible add$ a s+le new doctr9e to ! religi\s cre$s t 7 already curr5t 9 ! _w4 ,0 x ! doctr9e ( immortality1 or ( ! inc>nation1 ! immaculate conception1 ! tr9ity1 ! devil1 orig9al s91 or atonem5t by blood :i* ! bible discov]$4 ,all ^! beliefs1 toge!r ) baptism1 circumcision1 communion1 etc41 exi/$ among ! peoples ( ! _w long be=e ! adv5t ( ! ,jews4 ,alex&] von ,humboldt says t :5 ! diff]5t religions ( ! _w are plac$ side by side x is difficult to tell !m ap>t4 ,l mosses or grass1 !y spr+ up ! same 9 e soil1 & only by a v p[]ful microscope c\ld be detect$ ! slight v>iations1 due to climate1 "t & environm5t4 ,i "k ! f9al plea = ! bible is t x ann\nc$ = ! fir/ "t ! "o ,god idea4 ,b we _h occasion to ask 9 =m] comm5ts on ?is subject1 :at 0 ! value ( su* a contribution8 ,:y is "o ,god bett] ?an ?ree or ?ree hundr$8 ,w\ld ! _w h be5 bett] (f ) only "o man 9 x1 or ! heav5s ) only "o ,god1 & no angels1 *]ubim1 s]aphim1 ,*ri/s1 or any o!r cele/ial be+8 ,b x is n true1 z ! foll[+ texts cle>ly prove1 t ! bible tea*es ! "o-,god !ory4 ,x is impossible n to inf] f ! way ! ,jewi% writ]s speak ( ,jehovah t !y believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( o!r gods besides _! own3 ,:o is l unto ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 among ! gods8--,exodus ,,xv1 ,,ii4 ,n[ ,i "k t ! ,"l is great] ?an all gods4--,exodus xviii14 n4 ,our ,"l is above all gods4--,psalms cxxxv1 #e4 ,be=e ! gods w ,i s+ praise unto !e4--,psalms cxxxviii1 #a4 ,great is our ,god above all gods4--,,ii ,*ronicles ii1 #e4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e me4--,exodus xx1 #c4 ,wor%ip him1 all ye gods4--,psalms xcvii1 #g4 ,! same idea is convey$ by ! decl>ation ( ,david t among ! gods !re is none l unto 8 ,god1 & by ! fur!r fact t ,moses1 :5 he met ,god 9 ! bu%1 ask$ = 8 "n1 to di/+ui% him f o!r gods4 ,!re is no necessity = nom5clature 9 heav5 if !re is only "o ,god4 ,we d n ne$ a "n = ,god1 unless m ?an "o ,god exi/s 9 ! univ]se4 ,to "n ,god1 !n1 is a cle> pro( t x is done to di/+ui% him f o!rs 9 ! same call+4 ,:y %\ld ,god h a "n8 ,:5 ,moses ask$ = ! "n ( ,god1 ! latt] %\ld h repli$3 ,a "n6 = me6 ,i1 :o am ! ,inf9ite1 ! ,et]nal6 ,names are to di/+ui% "o f ano!r4 ,i h no equal1 or rival4 ,has ! ,univ]se a "n8 ,has ,"t a "n8 ,has ,tru? a "n8 ,! m]e fact ( ,god hav+ a "n %[s he is b "o ( ! _m idols1 label$ & classifi$1 t he may n be confus$ ) o!rs ( ! same pr(ession4 ,a fur!r pro( ( ! plurality ( gods 9 ! bible is furni%$ by "o ( ! texts :i* has be5 delib]ately tamp]$ )4 ,! di/+ui%$ s*ol>1 ,dr4 ,*ri/ie ,david ,g9sburg1 9 8 ,introduction to ! ,hebrew ,bible1 gives a long li/ ( biblical passages :i* ! ,soph]im1 or ! rabbis1 h purposely *ang$4 ,"o ( ! alt]$ texts is 9 second ,samuel1 xxi3 ,e man to 8 gods1 ,o ,israel4 ,by transpos+ ! two middle lett]s ( ! ,hebrew ^w = gods1 ! translators conv]t$ ! gods1 into t5ts1 & s ! text n[ reads1 ,e man to 8 t5ts1 ,o ,israel4 ,9 ! next *apt] w be discuss$ ! claim t ! sup]iority ( ! bible lies 9 ! p]fect morality :i* x tea*es4 ,,iii4 ,does ! ,bible ,tea* ,morality8 ,,! "q :i* op5s ?is *apt] w surprise _m ( my read]s4 ,x has s (t5 & s confid5tly be5 claim$ t ! bible is ! text-book ( morality1 t h>dly any "o has ?\ght ( ev5 inve/igat+ ! claim4 ,j z ! p h believ$ ! bible to be inspir$ because !y say s1 !y h come to believe1 = ! same reason1 t ! bible is ! book ( morals4 ,! tru? is1 h[ev]1 z ,i w endeavor to %[1 t ! bible no m tea*es morality ?an x does sci5ce1 hi/ory or philosophy4 ,t 0 n ! purpose = :i* x 0 writt51 & t is an end t[>d :i* x makes practically no contribution at all4 ,morality may be def9$ z ! ass]tion ( our rights & ! def5se ( ! rights ( o!rs4 ,!re is n a s+le phase ( ! "q :i* is n cov]$ by ?is def9ition4 ,ev5 if morality 7 def9$ z ! sum ( our duties1 p]sonal & social1 ev5 !n we mu/ conqu] ! "r to p]=m ^! duties1 else we c n live a moral life4 ,to obey our consci5ces we mu/ h fre$om1 & fre$om is a "r2 to sacrifice ourselves = a cause1 or to keep ourselves unspott$ ( ! _w1 we mu/ be all[$ ! "r to develop along ! l9e ( our be/ ideals4 ,!re=e1 to be moral is to h ! /r5g? & ! indep5d5ce to be ourselves1 & to def5d o!rs 9 ! ex]cise ( ! same "r4 ,x is 9 ! v nature ( a revelation to d5y man ! "r to be himself4 ,b t is ! v negation ( morality4 ,y mu/ obey1 says ! bible2 nev] m9d :e!r y und]/& ! comm&m5ts1 or :e!r y approve ( !m or n4 ,is t morality8 ,& ! bible c n treat y z its equal1 else :at w become ( its infallibility8 ,9 o!r words1 ! bible wants slaves :o w d its bidd+ )\t prote/ or "q4 ,"u slav]y !re c be no self-developm5t2 t is to say1 slaves c n be moral4 ,x w be se5 t by morality we mean v mu* m ?an ! obs]vance ( a few ?\ %alt nots4 ,b1 aga91 a revelation1 by =bidd+ u to improve ^u its tea*+s1 d5ies to u ! greate/ ( all rights--t ( gr[+ bett] ?an our tea*]s4 ,to believe 9 infallibility is to d5y "o's self ! "r to le>n1 & p :o c n le>n1 or :o c n correct _! mi/akes1 c n be moral4 ,b to say t ! bible does n object to our *ang+ its comm&m5ts1 dropp+ "s & add+ o!rs1 is to admit t ! bible is n div9e4 ,b if we may n add1 nor take away1 nor improve ^u ! bible comm&m5ts1 !n we are automatons1 & n m51 & = automatons !re is no morality4 ,! gods w n p]mit anybody to be bett] ?an !mselves4 ,su* a ?\ght is blasphemy to !m4 ,! progress t leaves ! gods beh9d is d5\nc$ by all ! *ur*es4 ,b :at is ?is b d5y+ a man ! "r to be himself1 ev5 if by be+ himself he %\ld eclipse ! gods4 ,d z ,i tell y1 or ,be z ,i am1 is ! bible comm&m5t4 ,! comm&m5t ( morality is ,be y\rself4 ,b :at ab\t ! _m texts 9 ! bible :i* dem& purity1 *>ity1 love ( "o's neighbor1 &1 above all1 righte\sness8 ,x is difficult to believe t ! bible writ]s c\ld h meant by ! ^w righte\sness :at we mean by x1 namely1 e?ical rectitude4 ,h[ c\ld su* m5 z ,abraham1 ,isaac1 ,jacob1 ,david & ,moses be held up z sa9ts1 &1 at ! same "t1 ! mo/ immoral de$s be attribut$ to !m1 )\t "o ^w ( disapproval8 ,^! m5 7 holy1 n because !y 7 pure1 k9d1 j1 honorable1 or righte\s1 b because !y 7 or?odox4 ,li/5 to ?is text3 ,& he believ$ 9 ! ,"l2 & he c\nt$ x to him = righte\sness4 99 ,abraham 0 righte\s1 n because 8 conduct 0 "r1 b because he _h ! "r fai?4 ,to ! god ( ! bible himself1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 good & evil1 or "r & wrong1 0 altoge!r second>y1 else h[ c\ld he h said1 ,i gave !m also /atutes t 7 n good1 & judgm5ts :]eby !y %\ld n live4 9999 99 ,g5esis xv1 #f4 9999 ,ezekiel xx1 #be4 ,x no m tr\bles ! consci5ce ( ,jehovah to play a trick ^u 8 p ?an x did t ( ,abraham :5 he traffick$ 9 8 wife's honor4 ,nor did x 9 ! lea/ surprise ! prophets :5 !y caught _! god ly+ to !m4 ,wilt ?\ be altoge!r unto me z a li>8 asks ,j]emiah2 & aga9 he says1 ,ah1 ,"l ,god6 surely ?\ ha/ greatly deceiv$ ?is p4 99 ,b is he !n go+ to look = ano!r & a m hone/ god8 ,n at all4 ,he does n reg>d ly+ z an insurm\ntable defect 9 ! "* ( 8 god4 ,& ?is because !re is no e?ical code 9 ! bible2 ! bible is jeal\s ( "o ?+--! "r belief4 ,j]emiah is n ! only prophet :o is will+ to ov]look 9 8 deity s slight a defect z immorality3 ,%all !re be evil 9 a city & ! ,"l ha? n done x8 is ! exult+ cry ( ,amos4 9999 ,isaiah makes ! ,god ( ,israel say3 ,i make peace & create evil4444 ,i1 ! ,"l1 d all ^! ?+s4 999999 ,nor did x 9 ! lea/ disconc]t ano!r prophet to admit t ! ,"l ha? put a ly+ _s 9 ! m\? ( all ^! ?y prophets4 99999999 ,l p1 l ,god4 ,x is n religion t %apes & molds a p1 b ! p :o make _! religion4 ,?is expla9s su* passages z ! foll[+1 :i* ! ,jews attribut$ to _! ,god3 ,& if ! prophet be deceiv$ :5 he ha? spok5 a ?+1 ,i ! ,"l h deceiv$ ! prophet4 7v7 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,behold1 ,i frame evil aga9/ y1 & devise a device aga9/ y4 7vi7 99 ,j]emiah xv1 #ah2 iv1 #aj4 9999 ,amos iii1 #f4 999999 ,isaiah xlv1 #g4 99999999 ,i ,k+s xxii1 #bc4 v4 ,ezekiel xiv1 #i vi4 ,j]emiah xviii1 #aa4 ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 ,/4 ,paul does n hesitate to write t ,god purposely causes p to believe 9 a lie t he may h an excuse to damn !m = n believ+ ! tru?4 ,t p c\ld read su* a passage )\t prote/ & abhorr5ce1 %[s h[ effective has be5 ! blight ( ?is ,asiatic cult ^u ! m9d & he>t ( ! we/]n _w4 ,& = ?is cause1 writes ! ,apo/le ,paul1 ,god %all s5d !m /rong delusion1 t !y %\ld believe a lie3 t !y all might be damn$4 99 ,! ,god :o 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t h>d5$ ! he>t ( ,ph>aoh t he might ru9 him & 8 p1 leads p1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 to hug a delusion to _! s\ls t he might damn !m4 ,& ?is is ! be+ :o is n only to be our patt]n = morality1 b x %all also be consid]$ impossible = any "o to be bett] ?an he is4 ,to try to improve on ?is div9e patt]n is blasphemy1 bo? to ! ,jew & ! ,*ri/ian4 ,to tea* t no "o c be bett] ?an ,jehovah1 z he is depict$ 9 ! bible1 is ! mo/ hopeless pessimism4 ,morality is born ( hope & c\rage4 ,x is ! idea ( human p]fectibility & ! idea ( progress :i* give w+s to human ef=t4 ,! bible d5ies to man ! privilege to transc5d ! ideals ( ! pa/1 or to be bett] ?an 8 ,asiatic gods4 99 ,,ii ,!ssalonians ii1 #aa1 #ab4 ,,iv4 ,righte\sness 9 ! ,bible ,:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e1 b to d ju/ly1 & to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god4 99 99 ,micah vi1 #h4 ,,?is1 & simil> passages1 are (t5 quot$ to give ! bible a reputation4 ,_m comm5tators1 ,ma!w ,arnold among !m1 cont5d t righte\sness is ! major key-note ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,to prove ?is1 ! above passage f ! prophet ,micah is (t5 quot$4 ,ano!r text :i* ^! comm5tators are fond ( quot+ reads z foll[s3 ,& to him t ord]e? 8 conv]sation aright w ,i %[ ! salvation ( ,god4 99 99 ,psalms #a1 #bc4 ,to des]ve ?is salvation by a life ( righte\sness1 x is claim$1 0 ! "o all-p]meat+ ?\ght ( ! p ( ! bible4 ,b ?is la/ passage f ! ,psalms occurs only once 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & x is a little /range t !re %\ld be j "o ref]5ce to ! ?\ght :i* is said to p]meate ! :ole bible4 ,h[ev]1 t is n ! real answ] to ! conclusions drawn f ?is passage4 ,by consult+ ! m>g9 ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! bible1 :i*1 too1 is ! "w ( ,*ri/ian s*ol>s & has ?is advantage ov] ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion1 t x is m accurate--by consult+1 !n1 ! late/ & m accurate translation ( ! bible1 we f9d t ! text reads3 ,:osoev] (f]e? ! sacrifice ( ?anksgiv+ glorifie? me1 & prep>e? a way t ,i may %[ him ! salvation ( ,god4 ,!re is no?+ "h ab\t righte\sness1 or e?ical conduct1 or conv]sation4 ,x 0 ! ,engli% translators :o gave ! text its moral tone4 ,let u n[ exam9e ! text :i* op5s ?is *apt]4 ,x decl>es t ,god requires ( 8 p ju/ice1 m]cy & humility4 ,! ^w :i* has be5 translat$ into ,engli% z m]cy is hes$4 ,x is difficult to believe t ?is ^w meant 9 ,hebrew :at we und]/& by m]cy4 ,9 ! "o hundr$? & ?irty-six? ,psalm1 ,david1 ^: "* we expla9 9 ?is book1 ?us praises ! hes$1 or m]cy ( ,god3 ,to him t smote ,egypt 9 _! fir/-born2 = 8 m]cy 7hes$7 endure? =ev]4 99 ,surely no mod]n morali/ w\ld ?9k ( attribut+ ! :olesale murd] ( all ! fir/-born 9 a l& to ! m]cy ( ,god6 ,9 ! same ve91 ,david1 :ile prais+ ,jehovah's m]cy = ov]?r[+ ,ph>aoh & 8 ho/1 9 ! ,r$ sea1 = slay+ great k+s1 & fam\s k+s1 :om ,god kill$ 9 battle & ^: l&s he gave to ! ,jews1 he exclaims1 ,= 8 hes$ 7m]cy7 endure? =ev]4 ,we associate ) ! idea ( m]cy1 t5d]ness1 compassion & *>ity4 ,:at makes m]cy or *>ity a great quality is t x is1 z a rule1 be/[$ ^u ! un=tunate1 & ev5 ! undes]v+4 ,b to describe kill+ p 9 _! sleep1 or ?r[+ d[n /ones f heav5 to de/roy soldi]s def5d+ _! homes1 9999 or to dr[n a nation try+ to recov] _! prop]ty f ! ,jews :o _h spoil$ ! ,egyptians1 be=e flee+ ! l&1 z acts ( m]cy1 is to make ( morality a mock]y4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! r$ ,indian extoll+ ,manit\ = ! scalps he has giv5 him1 & ,david s++3 99 ,psalms cxxxvi1 #aj4 9999 ,jo%ua x1 ii4 ,to him t smote ,egypt 9 _! fir/-born3 ,= 8 m]cy endure? =ev]4 99 99 ,consult ,*ilp]ic's article 9 ,! ,re=m]1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 page #ffd4 ,:o w\ld = a mom5t hesitate betwe5 ^! l9es ( ,david & ,! quality ( m]cy is n /ra9$2 ,x droppe?1 z ! g5tle ra9 f heav5 ,^u ! place b5ea?3 ( ,%akespe>e8 ,x is n our purpose to %[ t ! ,old ,te/am5t kn[s no?+ ( m]cy 9 ! mod]n s5se ( ! ^w1 b t ! ^w hes$ 9 ! bible text1 :i* figures 9 ! ,engli% translation ( ?is text z m]cy1 means some?+ q diff]5t4 ,foll[+ ! lead ( ! great ,hebrew s*ol>1 ,ges5ius1 ,*ilp]ic makes ! ^w hes$ 9 ?is text f ,micah1 synonym\s ) our ^w piety4 ,:at ,jehovah desires ( 8 p1 !n1 is n clem5cy1 b piety2 n ! love ( man1 b ! love ( ,god4 ,x is ! duty ( man to ,god1 n ! duty ( man to 8 fell[s1 ! _w ov]1 t ! ,jewi% prophet has 9 m9d4 ,! fir/-born ( ,egypt & all ! o!r foes ( ,israel 7 de/roy$ z a rew>d = ! piety ( ! *os5 p4 ,x is = ?is ,david praises ! hes$ ( ! ,"l4 ,9 ! same way1 ! d ju/ly 9 ! text has also a purely c]emonial mean+4 ,! ^w ju/ly 9 ! translation is n ! ,engli% ( ! ,hebrew ^w 9 ! text1 :i* is mi%pat4 ,! ,jews us$ ! ^w 9 ! s5se ( ! law1 or ! judgm5ts & ord9ances1 ( ,jehovah4 ,:at ! ,"l requires1 !n1 9 ?is text f ,micah1 :i* ! comm5tators make s mu* (1 is to p]=m ! law1 to love piety1 & to submit to ,jehovah4 ,& :5 ! prophet quotes ! ,semitic ,god z say+3 ,i desir$ hes$ 7m]cy71 & n sacrifice2 & ! k ( ,god m ?an burnt (f]+s1 99 he means j :at ! mod]n revivali/ means :5 he says3 ,all y\r morality c n save y4 ,:at ,god insi/s ^u is piety4 ,if fur!r evid5ce be requir$ to "k t :at we und]/& by ju/ice1 love1 *>ity1 _h no place 9 ! vocabul>y ( ! bible writ]s1 !re is ! /ory n>rat$ 9 ,i ,samuel1 xv4 ,?is moral tea*]1 ,samuel1 ord]s ,k+ ,saul1 9 ! "n ( ,jehovah1 to slaught] ! ,amalekites1 bo? man & woman1 infant & suckl+1 ox & %eep1 camel & ass4 ,! k+1 9 c>ry+ out ?is program1 manages to sp>e ! lives ( ! be/ ( ! cattle2 he also all[s ! ,amalekite k+ to escape alive4 ,:]eupon1 ,jehovah is s provok$ t1 x rep5te? me t ,i h set up ,saul to be k+1 he says4 ,!n ,samuel goes to see ! k+1 :o relates to him h[ he _h consum$ ! ,amalekites by putt+ ev]y?+ to ! sword4 ,& ,samuel said1 ,:at meane? !n ?is bleat+ ( ! %eep 9 m9e e>s & ! l[+ ( ! ox5 :i* ,i he>8 ,! k+ repli$ t ! be/ ( ! %eep & ( ! ox5 7 res]v$ to sacrifice unto ! ,"l4 ,obs]ve n[ ! answ] :i* ! prophet ( ,god gave to ! k+3 99 ,hosea vi1 #f4 ,ha? ! ,"l z great delight 9 burnt (f]+s & sacrifices1 z 9 obey+ ! voice ( ! ,"l8 ,behold1 to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice1 & to he>k5 ?an ! fat ( rams4 ,n[ we und]/& :at x is t ! ,"l dem&s2 s did ,saul1 aft] ,samuel _h expla9$ x to him1 = ,samuel hew$ ,agag 7! k+ ^: life _h be5 sp>$7 9 pieces be=e ! ,"l 9 ,gilgal4 ,f a human po9t ( view1 x w\ld h be5 m moral to sacrifice to ,god ! cattle ,saul _h sav$ ?an to hew 9 pieces a human be+1 b t is ! morality ( man2 to be moral 9 ! bible s5se is to d z ,god comm&s1 :e!r :at he comm&s y to kill be a %eep or a human be+4 ,morality1 accord+ to ! bible1 means unque/ion+ ob$i5ce4 ,address+ a mon/] revival meet+1 ! ,*ri/ian prea*] decl>$ t3 ,violation ( ! six? comm&m5t1 curs+1 !ft1 drunk5ness1 & ev5 murd]1 are p>donable s9s1 b refusal to accept ! ,son ( ,god is an et]nal b>ri] to ! heav5ly k+dom4 99 99 ,! ,tol$o ,news-,bee1 ,may #ag1 #aiaa4 ,t is our def9ition ( immorality4 ,v4 ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts ,,x is ! claim ( bo? ,jews & ,*ri/ians t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts =m ! f\ndation1 n only = ! moral & civil laws ( our c\ntry1 b ( ! civiliz$ _w z well4 ,"s bibliolat]s1 9 _! zeal1 g s f> z to say t !re 0 no morality 9 ! _w be=e ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts 7 ann\nc$4 ,t is to say1 9 _! op9ion1 morality is b a few ?\s& ye>s old4 ,:y1 ! _w itself1 accord+ to ! bible *ronology1 is ne>ly six ?\s& ye>s old4 ,are we to und]/&1 !n1 t until ! "t ( ,moses ! _w manag$ to get along )\t any morality at all8 ,b we "k t ! _w is v mu* old] ?an six ?\s& ye>s1 & t !re 7 great empires & a civilization :i* 0 already old1 long long be=e ! ,jews arriv$4 ,egypt 0 at ! z5i? ( h] culture :5 ! sons ( ,jacob appe>$ )9 h] gates to beg = bread1 & ,babylonia & ,p]sia 7 _w-empires :5 ! ,jews 7 /ill slaves4 ,b to admit t !re 0 any morality be=e ,moses1 is to give up ! bible4 ,:at ne$ c\ld !re be ( a moral law com+ d[n f heav51 if !re 7 "o already gr[+ out ( ! e>?8 ,no deity is ne$$ to f9d = u :at 0 nev] lo/1 or to give u :at we already possess$4 ,to admit1 !re=e1 t !re 7 anci5t nations :o fl\ri%$ & wax$ /rong 9 art & comm]ce1 9 culture & "*1 long be=e ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts desc5d$ f ! cl\ds1 w\ld be fatal to ! claim t !re c be no morality )\t ! bible4 ,! def5d]s ( ! bible f9d !mselves 9 a v emb>rass+ position4 ,!y c n d5y ,egypt1 ,assyria1 ,p]sia1 ,greece1 ,rome2 b if !y admit ! greatness & glory ( ^! empires1 :at becomes ( _! claim t morality 0 fir/ giv5 to ! _w by ,moses 9 ! wild]ness8 ,!re is only "o way out ( ! dilemma3 ,refuse to discuss ! "q4 ,& t is practically ! tactics ( ! bible *ampions at pres5t4 ,x is absolutely impossible to f9d any m an educat$ & respectable *ur*man :o is will+ to debate ! "q be=e an audi5ce ( inquir]s4 ,sil5ce is _! "o rema9+ asset4 ,x is relat$ 9 ! bible t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts 7 writt5 on two tables ( /one by ! deity himself4 ,b 9 a fit ( ang]1 ,moses1 9 ^: cu/ody ! docum5ts 9 /one 7 plac$1 ca/ ! tables out ( 8 h&s1 & brake !m b5ea? ! m\nt4 99 ,?is 0 a device to acc\nt = ! nonexi/5ce ( ! tables4 ,if ev] !re 7 a "t :5 a miracle w\ld h be5 9 ord]1 x 0 :5 ,moses dropp$ ! comm&m5ts4 ,aft] =ty days ( labor1 ,jehovah deliv]s ! moral law1 & n wi%+ to entru/ ! "w ( tak+ d[n 8 dictation to ,moses1 he inscribes !m on imp]i%able /one1 ) 8 own h&4 ,& !n !y fall & break1 l any s*oolboy's slate4 ,! slates %\ld n h brok5--& !y w\ld n h brok5--if all ! o!r miracles told 9 ! bible are true4 ,to h miracles )\t numb] :5 we d n ne$ !m1 & !n to refuse ! "o miracle t c\ld h sav$ ! h&writ+ ( ,god1 is a fatal argum5t aga9/ ! miracul\s4 99 ,exodus xxxii1 #ai4 ,x is true t ,moses 0 summon$ to ! m\nta9 = a new set ( tables & comm&m5ts1 b z ,i %all proce$ to expla91 ! second ,t5 ,comm&m5ts 7 n writt5 by ! deity4 ,8 h&writ+ 0 irretrievably lo/ by ! break+ ( ! fir/ tables4 ,we h miracles to pres]ve %oes & g>m5ts1 & dead m5's bones1 b none to save ! writ+ ( ,god4 ,?us x is t all ! orig9al docum5ts ( ! prophets & ! apo/les h p]i%$1 :ile ! real wood ( ! cross & ! coat ( ,jesus h be5 miracul\sly pres]v$4 ,9 ,exodus1 ?irty-second *apt]1 v]se sixte51 we read3 ,& ! tables 7 ! "w ( ,god1 & ! writ+ 0 ! writ+ ( ,god1 grav5 ^u ! tables4 ,b :at 0 ! use8 ,! tables broke1 & ! writ+ is lo/4 ,:y g to all t tr\ble to produce orig9al docum5ts1 only to lose !m s %ortly aft] !y are f9i%$8 ,! ?irty-f\r? *apt] & ! tw5ty-sev5? & tw5ty-eigh? v]ses ( ! book ( ,exodus in=m u t ! second collection ( ,comm&m5ts :i* 7 giv5 to replace ! brok5 tables ( /one1 7 n writt5 by ,jehovah1 b by ,moses3 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 write ?\ ^! words444 ,& he 7,moses7 0 !re ) ! ,"l =ty days & =ty nights444 ,& he wrote ^u ! tables ! words ( ! cov5ant1 ! t5 comm&m5ts4 99 99 ,exodus xxxiv1 #bg1 #bh4 ,b n only 7 ! new comm&m5ts n 9 ,god's h&writ+1 b !y 7 also totally diff]5t f ! fir/ ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,?us x 0 n only ! div9e writ+ t p]i%$1 b also ! moral law z fir/ giv54 ,x is true t ,moses reports :at ! lo/ comm&m5ts 71 b if he c\ld rememb] !m1 :y 0 x necess>y = him to g up ! ,m\nt = a transcript ( !m8 ,! unpleasant conclusion is =c$ ^u our m9ds t n only _h ,moses =gott5 :at ! brok5 tables ( /one conta9$1 b ,jehovah1 himself1 c\ld n rememb] !m4 ,:]e1 !n1 did ,moses get ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts :i* he says 7 on ! brok5 slates8 ,i d n "k4 ,if he report$ !m f memory1 & 8 memory 7 reliable1 :y 0 a second set ( slates ord]$1 t ! ,"l might write on !m ! words t 7 9 ! fir/ tables1 :i* ?\ breake/8 99 ,if a second s]ies ( comm&m5ts 7 giv51 z ! text pla9ly /ates1 because ! fir/ s]ies 0 lo/1 h[ did ,moses reproduce ! lo/ comm&m5ts8 ,c\ld he h put ! fragm5ts ( ! brok5 tables toge!r1 re/or+ !reby ! h&writ+ ( ,god8 ,really1 x is n hi/ory t ! bible gives u1 b gossip4 ,x has already be5 %[n t ! deity did n write ! second v]sion ( ! moral law ) 8 own h&1 al?\gh he promis$ he w\ld4 ,let me n[ pres5t ! second v]sion ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 to %[ t ,jehovah _h =gott5 j z completely z _h ,moses1 ! fir/ ,t5 ,comm&m5ts :i* he himself _h inscrib$ on ! slates4 99 ,exodus xxxiv1 #a1 abbreviat$4 ,exodus ,,xxxiv4 #a4 ,?\ %alt wor%ip no o!r god3 = ! ,"l1 ^: "n is ,jeal\s1 is a ,jeal\s ,god4 #b4 ,?\ %alt make !e no molt5 gods4 #c4 ,! fea/ ( unleav5$ bread %alt ?\ keep4 #d4 ,e fir/l+ t is male is m9e4 ,& ! fir/ fruits ( ! l& ?\ %alt br+ unto ! ,"l4 #e4 ,six days ?\ %alt "w1 b on ! sev5? day ?\ %alt re/4 #f4 ,?\ %alt obs]ve ! fea/ ( weeks4 #g4 ,?rice 9 ! ye> %all all y\r m5 *ildr5 7wom5 n want$7 appe> be=e ! ,"l ,god4 #h4 ,?\ %alt n (f] ! blood ( my sacrifice ) leav54 #i4 ,! sacrifice ( ! passov] %all n be left ov] till ! morn+4 #aj4 ,?\ %alt n see! a kid 9 8 "m's milk4 ,t ^! 7 ! comm&m5ts giv5 to take ! place ( ^? un=tunately lo/ appe>s by ! text t foll[s1 & :i* we ask p]mission to quote aga93 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,write ?\ ^! words3 444 ,& he wrote ^u ! tables ! words ( ! cov5ant1 ! t5 comm&m5ts4 99 99 ,exodus xxxiv1 #bg4 ,by comp>+ ^! two pron\ncem5ts1 only a v slight resemblance c be discov]$ betwe5 !m4 ,9 bo? docum5ts1 ,god is jeal\s1 & ! fea/ ( ,sabba?s & weeks is ord]$ to be scrupul\sly obs]v$4 ,!re is n a s+le comm&m5t 9 ! second deliv]ance :i* c be describ$ z e?ical 9 its import4 ,x is a moral law )\t ! remote/ sugge/ion ( morality 9 x4 ,no?+ is said ab\t ! duty ( man to himself1 8 neighbor1 or 8 po/]ity4 ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts :i* 7 brok5 & lo/ conta9$1 at lea/1 prohibitory clauses aga9/ murd]1 !ft1 adult]y1 & ! be>+ ( false witness aga9/ "o's neighbor4 ,ev5 ?\gh ^! int]dictions _h 9 view ! protection ( ! ,jew only1 z ! conduct ( ,israel t[>d o!r peoples pla9ly %[s2 & ev5 ?\gh only a portion ( ! lo/ decalogue conc]n$ itself ) morality at all1 ! o!rs be+ ( a !ological & c]emonial "*1 /ill !y1 at lea/1 h ! appe>ance ( be+ a moral law1 :ile ! second decalogue is n ev5 t4 ,& :y are !re t5 comm&m5ts8 ,! ,prote/ants split ! fir/ comm&m5t :i* =bids ! wor%ip ( o!r gods & ! mak+ ( grav5 images into two sep>ate comm&m5ts2 ! ,ca?olics1 on ! o!r h&1 divide ! la/ comm&m5t1 :i* says1 ,?\ %alt n covet ?y neighbor's h\se1 or wife1 or ox1 or ass1 into two1 by sep>at+ ! wife f ! ass & ! ox4 ,?\ %alt n covet ?y neighbor's wife1 is a comm&m5t by itself 9 ! ,ca?olic bible1 :ile1 z expla9$1 ! ,prote/ant bible makes no di/9ction betwe5 a man's ox1 ass & wife4 ,( c\rse1 we pref] ! ,ca?olic manipulation ( ! bible1 9 ?is respect1 to t ( ! ,prote/ants1 :o are m jeal\s ( ! favor ( ,jehovah ?an ( t ( woman4 ,b by :at au?ority d ^! sects g ab\t splitt+ ! div9e comm&m5ts8 ,only rec5tly ,c>d9al ,gibbons express$ great horror at ! sugge/ion ( c]ta9 ,prote/ants t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts %\ld be abbreviat$ & mod]niz$4 ,:at blasphemy1 exclaim$ ! c>d9al4 ,yet1 8 *ur* 0 guilty ( t v k9d ( blasphemy :5 x sep>at$ :at ,god _h jo9$ toge!r--! ass1 ! ox & ! wife4 ,,vi4 ,! ,comm&m5ts ,brok5 ,,! mo/ tell+ criticism aga9/ ! bible z an e?ical "w is t1 :ile e "o ( its moral comm&m5ts are delib]ately c\nt]m&$ & cancell$ & all[$ to be1 yes1 ord]$ to be1 brok51 n "o ( ! c]emonial or !ological comm&m5ts 0 = a s+le "t ev5 susp5d$1 or its neglect w9k$ at1 by ! all-see+ ,jehovah4 ,! man :o ga!r$ k9dl+ wood on ! sev5? day1 or call$ on o!r gods1 or ate 8 totem1 or =got 8 taboo1 or omitt$ ! ,abrahamic rite1 or ate fat1 or =got 8 blood (f]+s1 or m>ri$ a ,g5tile1 or ate leav5$ bread on c]ta9 days1 or approa*$ too ne> to a prie/ or ! c&le/icks1 0 nev] all[$ to escape puni%m5t2 :ile ! ?ief1 ! murd]]1 ! debau*ee1 ! falsifi]1 ! traitor1 ! assass91 0 aga9 & aga9 applaud$ & rew>d$ ) special favors4 ,! comm&m5t1 ,?\ %alt n kill1 0 b>ely spell$ out 9 full :5 ! ,"l ord]s a saturnalia ( murd]4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 ,put e man 8 sword by 8 side1 & g 9 & out f gate to gate ?r\gh\t ! camp1 & slay e man 8 bro!r1 & e man 8 companion1 & e man 8 neighbor444 ev5 e man ^u 8 son4 99 ,:o c h pati5ce ) su* a book8 ,:at has become ( ! intellect ( ,europe t x c g to su* a book = its morality8 ,9 "o ( ,napoleon's unpubli%$ lett]s1 address$ to ,junot1 aft] giv+ secret in/ructions ab\t ! movem5t aga9/ ,lisbon1 he adds1 ,%oot1 say1 sixty p]sons4 9999 ,if t makes him a mon/]1 :at %all we say ( a be+ :o asks fa!rs to murd] _! sons1 & sons _! fa!rs1 9 cold blood1 & t1 too1 imm$iately aft] he _h said1 ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,b :y 0 ?is bac*analia ( blood%$ ord]$8 ,! answ] w cause a %udd]3 ,t he 7,jehovah7 may be/[ ^u y a bless+ ?is day4 999999 ,to kill 0 an act ( wor%ip4 ,to please ,god 0 bett] ?an to sp>e "o's *ildr5 f ! edge ( ! sword4 ,god dem&$ murd]1 & n until he 0 obey$ w\ld he bless !m6 ,d we ne$ any fur!r pro( t !re is only "o comm&m5t 9 ! bible3 ,?\ %alt obey ! ,"l ?y ,god1 t is to say1 ! prie/4 ,if he =bids murd]1 obey him2 if he comm&s murd]1 obey him4 ,b ! mo/ important po9t ab\t all ?is is t bo? ! giv+ & ! break+ ( a moral comm&m5t is = ! purpose ( fur!r+ ! !ological & rituali/ic int]e/s4 ,& ! ,"l plagu$ ! p1 t is to say1 he ord]$ ?is int]nec9e murd]--:y8 ,n because !y _h violat$ any ( ! moral comm&m5ts1 b1 m>k ! excuse giv51 because !y made ! calf4 99999999 ,! mo/ abom9able ?+ 9 ! sight ( ?is prie/-made ,god1 is n immorality1 b infidelity4 99 ,exodus xxxii1 #bg-bi4 9999 ,lettres ,mdits de ,napoleon4 ,le ce/re4 999999 ,exodus xxxii1 #bi4 99999999 ,exodus xxxii1 #ce4 ,x w\ld be easy to enum]ate ! s-call$ moral comm&m5ts1 "o aft] ! o!r1 & %[ h[ e "o ( !m 0 ord]$ brok5 :5 ! int]e/s ( ! cre$ requir$ x4 ,?\ %alt n /eal 0 revok$ aga9 & aga91 & a ?\s& enc\ragem5ts (f]$ to seize ! l& & goods ( o!rs4 ,! comm&m5t ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y 0 made a mock]y ( by ! express in/ruction to make a raid on neighbor+ c\ntries & c>ry (f ! "y girls by =ce4 99 ,we h reason to be a%am$ ( ,europe1 ( ! ,aryan races1 = want+ to place su* a book into ! h&s ( "y & old z ! ,^w ( ,god4 99 ,numb]s xxxi1 #ah4 ,inde$1 )\t any viol5ce1 ei!r to ! lett] or to ! _s ( ! bible1 we may (f] ! foll[+ z ! real ,t5 ,comm&m5ts giv5 by ,god to ,moses3 #a4 ,?\ %alt /eal ev]y?+ ?\ can/--?\ %alt plund]1 & practice usury4 #b4 ,?\ %alt murd] ! ali5 & ! hea!n z well z ?y own bro!r4 #c4 ,?\ %alt be> false witness4 #d4 ,?\ %alt commit adult]y4 #e4 ,?\ %alt covet4 #f4 ,?\ %alt hate ?y neighbor ( ano!r fai?4 #g4 ,?\ %alt p]secute4 #h4 ,?\ %alt be cruel1 & buy & sell human be+s4 #i4 ,?\ %alt be sup]/iti\s4 #aj4 ,?\ %alt despise woman1 b p]mit a man to m>ry z _m wives1 & keep z _m concub9es z 8 fancy dictates4 ,& let a man divorce 8 wife :5ev] x %all please him to d s4 ,space fails u to quote all ! texts 9 ! bible :i* support ! above comm&m5ts4 ,x w\ld be l reproduc+ ! great] portions ( ! bible to (f] ev5 a p>tial li/ ( ! direct & indirect ways 9 :i* ! bible l5ds its au?ority1 z well z enc\ragem5t1 to ! commission ( :at we w\ld consid] crim9al acts4 ,moreov]1 x w\ld be a v unpleasant task to repeat1 or to call att5tion to1 ^? p>ts ( ! bible :i* ?is phase ( my subject leads me into4 ,& yet ,i d n see h[ ,i c altoge!r %irk ! disagreeable task4 ,! read] has no idea h[ big a "p ( ! bible is unreadable4 ,if anybody und]took to br+ out a cleanly v]sion ( ! bible = family use1 he w\ld soon f9d t ! ,old ,te/am5t1 at lea/1 w\ld h to be left out1 almo/ completely4 ,dr4 ,?omas ,inman says3 ,a long exp]i5ce 9 life & a ret5tive memory w\ld lead me to say t ! bible1 z we h x1 is ! fir/ book :i* leads _m y\?s a/ray4 99 ,t ,jehovah ord]$ 8 p to /eal1 is cle>ly indicat$ by ! foll[+ text3 ,:5 ye g1 ye %all n g empty3 ,b e woman %all borr[ ( h] neighb\r1 & ( h] t soj\rne? 9 h] h\se1 jewels ( silv] & jewels ( gold1 & raim5t3 & ye %all put !m ^u y\r sons & ^u y\r daught]s2 & ye %all spoil ! ,egyptians6 ,:at !y 7 ord]$ to d to ! ,egyptians1 !y 7 ord]$ to d to all ! nations !y c\ld lay _! h&s ^u4 ,! l&s & goods ( o!rs 7 to be seiz$ by =ce4 ,/eal+ 0 =bidd5 if ! prop]ty belong$ to a ,jew2 x 0 sanction$ if ! prop]ty belong$ to ! hea!n4 ,murd] is pla9ly comm&$ 9 ! foll[+ text3 ,slay e man 8 bro!r1 & e man 8 companion & e man 8 neighb\r4 9999 99 ,anci5t ,fai?s1 etc41 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #gg4 9999 ,exodus iii1 #ba1 #bb4 ,!re is h>dly a page 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t :i* is n r$ ) blood%$4 ,ly+ 0 approv$ by ! deity4 ,moses 0 comm&$ to tell a falsehood to ,ph>aoh1 z 7 _m ( ! o!r prophets advis$ to practice deception4 ,despite all ! plagues :i* ,god is said to h s5t ^u ! ,egyptians to prove 8 might & p[] to deliv] 8 p out ( bondage1 x 0 f\nd necess>y1 z a la/ resort1 to tell a lie to ! k+ ( ,egypt to induce him to p]mit _! dep>ture4 ,^u be+ ask$ by ,ph>aoh :y & :]e !y want$ to g1 ,moses answ]$3 ,! ,god ( ! ,hebrews ha? met ) u3 let u g1 we pray !e1 ?ree days' j\rney into ! des]t1 & sacrifice unto ! ,"l our ,god2 le/ he fall ^u u ) pe/il5ce1 or ) ! sword4 99 ,:ile plann+ to g on an exp$ition to seize ! l&s :i* _! ,god _h promis$ !m1 !y tell ,ph>aoh t !y only desire to hold "s k9d ( a pray]-meet+ 9 ! des]t1 aft] :i* !y w\ld come back1 suppos$ly to return ! jewels ( gold & silv] !y _h borr[$ f ! neighbors4 ,! falsehood 0 effective :5 all ! miracles _h fail$4 ,! ,egyptians actually1 if ! /ory is true1 all[$ ! ,jews to rob !m be=e !y left4 ,god also comm&$ ,samuel to lie3 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,samuel444 ,i w s5d !e to ,jesse ! ,be?lemite3 = ,i h provid$ me a k+ among 8 sons4 ,& ,samuel said1 ,h[ c ,i g8 if ,saul he> x1 he w kill me4 ,& ! ,"l said1 ,take a heif] ) !e1 & say1 ,i am come to sacrifice to ! ,"l4 9999 ,9 ! same way1 ! bible1 x is to be regrett$1 sanctions sexual immorality4 ,& ! ,"l said to ,hosea1 ,g take unto !e a wife ( :or$om4 999999 ,aga91 ! ,"l comm&s3 ,:5 ?\ goe/ =? to w> aga9/ ?9e enemies1 & ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ !m into ?9e h&s1 & ?\ ha/ tak5 !m captive1 & see/ among ! captives a beautiful woman1 & ha/ a desire unto h]444 ?\ %alt g 9 unto h]1 & be h] husb&1 & %e %all be ?y wife4 ,& x %all be1 if ?\ h no delight 9 h]1 !n ?\ %alt let h] g :i!r %e w4 99999999 ,n a ^w is said ab\t obta9+ ! woman's cons5t4 ,& ! foll[+3 ,b all ! wom5 *ildr5 t h n kn[n a man by ly+ ) him1 keep alive = y\rselves4 7v7 99 ,exodus v1 #c4 9999 ,samuel xvi1 #a1 #b4 999999 ,hosea i1 #b4 99999999 ,deut]onomy xxi1 #aj-ad4 v4 ,numb]s xxxi1 #ah4 ,su* texts %[ h[ indiff]5t ! bible is to :at we und]/& by morality4 ,z to covet+3 ,! :ole ( ! biblical in/ructions 0 no?+ m ?an a cont9u\s enc\ragem5t to ! ,jews to covet ev]y?+ t 0 _! neighbors1 f ! jewelry ( ! ,egyptian1 to ! l&s1 ! cattle1 ! homes & daught]s ( ! nations ( ! e>?3 ,& ,abram fell on 8 face3 & ,god talk$ ) him1 say+444 ,i w give unto !e1 & to ?y se$ aft] !e1 ! l& :]e9 ?\ art a /rang]1 all ! l& ( ,canaan1 = an ev]la/+ possession4 99 ,= all ! l& :i* ?\ see/1 to !e w ,i give x1 & to ?y se$ = ev]4 9999 ,b x w be impossible to comm& p to rob & slay _! neighbors1 & to covet _! homes & wom51 )\t at ! same "t1 comm&+ !m to hate !m4 ,ye %all n eat ( any?+ t die? ( itself2 ?\ %alt give x unto ! /rang]444 t he may eat x2 or ?\ maye/ sell x unto an ali54 999999 ,?\ %alt n l5d ^u usury to ?y bro!r4444 unto a /rang] ?\ maye/ l5d ^u usury4 99999999 ,jesus improv$ ^u ! ,old ,te/am5t by call+ ^u 8 foll[]s to include 9 _! hatr$ ! memb]s ( _! own family3 ,if any man come to me1 & hate n 8 fa!r1 & "m1 & wife1 & *ildr51 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 yea1 & 8 own life also1 he _c be my disciple4 7v7 99 ,g5esis xvii1 #c1 #h4 9999 ,g5esis xiii1 #ae4 999999 ,deut]onomy xiv1 #ba4 99999999 ,deut]onomy xxiii1 #ai1 #bj4 v4 ,luke xiv1 #bf4 ,religi\s p]secution is op5ly sanction$ bo? 9 ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,e expression ( indep5d5ce1 or disagreem5t ) ! prie/hood1 0 blasphemy1 & puni%able by dea?4 ,& he t blaspheme? ! "n ( ! ,"l1 he %all surely be put to dea?1 & all ! congregation %all c]ta9ly /one him3 z well ! /rang]1 z he t is born 9 ! l&1 :5 he blaspheme? ! "n ( ! ,"l1 %all be put to dea?4 99 ,! ,bible gives a v long li/ ( blasphemies = :i* ! dea? p5alty is ord]$--f fail+ to circumcise "o's *ildr51 to ga!r+ /icks on ! ,sabba?4 ,& z to ^? pr(ess+ a diff]5t fai?1 ! comm&m5t 0 z foll[s3 ,^! are ! /atutes & judgm5ts1 :i* ye %all obs]ve to d 9 ! l&1 :i* ! ,"l ,god ( ?y fa!rs give? !e to possess x1 all ! days t ye live ^u ! e>?4 ,ye %all utt]ly de/roy all ! places1 :]e9 ! nations :i* ye %all possess s]v$ _! gods1 ^u ! high m\nta9s1 & ^u ! hills1 & "u e gre5 tree3 ,& ye %all ov]?r[ _! alt>s1 & break _! pill>s & burn _! groves ) fire2 & ye %all hew d[n ! grav5 images ( _! gods1 & de/roy ! names ( !m out ( t place4 9999 99 ,leviticus xxiv1 #af4 9999 ,deut]onomy xii1 #a-d4 ,c\ld intol]ance g fur!r ?an t6 ,o!r peoples are n to h any gods at all4 ,ev5 z _! l&s w be tak5 away f !m1 s %all _! gods4 ,& s9ce _! ,jehovah nev] int5d$ to be ! god ( anybody else b a ,hebrew1 x foll[$ t ! ,jews 7 ! only p privileg$ to own a god4 ,:y %\ld all ! high places1 :]e ! o!r nations s]v$ _! gods1 be de/roy$8 ,did n ,moses g to ,m\nt ,s9ai1 a high place1 to wor%ip ,jehovah8 ,:y may n a ,g5tile h 8 own high place1 z well z a ,jew8 ,surely1 ! hea!n gods on _! m\nta9s c\ld n possibly h giv5 a m unm]ciful set ( comm&m5ts ?an ^? :i* ,jehovah dictat$ to ,moses4 ,!re 0 no bread? 9 ! ,god ( ! ,jews4 ,live & let live1 or ,?9k & let ?9k1 is ! conque/ ( mod]n ?\ght = :i* we are indebt$ to ,rationalism4 ,we say x1 reluctantly1 b say x we mu/1 ,jehovah 0 a bigot4 ,h[ long w ! ,jews cont9ue to pr(ess a religion :i* requires ( !m to live 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 & 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 accord+ to ! ways ( ! des]t8 ,if ,g5tiles1 9 e c\ntry1 are 9 great numb]s =sak+ ,*ri/ianity1 let ! exodus ( ! ,jews f ! synagogue be equally e>ne/ & pron\nc$4 ,cruelty 0 to be ! accompanim5t ( religi\s p]secution4 ,! descriptions ( acts ( cruelty aga9/ ! /rang] seem to h giv5 positive pleasure to ! writ]s ( ! bible1 = !y ent] into ! mo/ repulsive details 9 n>rat+ !m3 ,= ! ,"l %all sell ,sis]a into ! h& ( a woman4444 ,h[beit ,sis]a fl$ away on 8 feet to ! t5t ( ,jael ! wife ( ,heb] ! ,k5ite3 = !re 0 peace betwe5 ,jab9 ! k+ ( ,hazor & ! h\se ( ,heb] ! ,k5ite4 ,& ,tael w5t out to meet ,sis]a1 & said unto him1 ,turn 91 my "l1 turn 9 to me2 fe> n4 ,& :5 he _h turn$ 9 unto h] into ! t5t1 %e cov]$ him ) a mantle444 ,!n ,jael ,heb]'s wife took a nail ( ! t5t1 & took an hamm] 9 h] h&1 & w5t s(tly unto him1 & smote ! nail into 8 temples1 & fa/5$ x into ! gr\nd3 = he 0 fa/ asleep & we>y4 ,s he di$4444 ,behold1 ,sis]a lay dead1 & ! nail 0 9 8 temples4 99 99 ,judges iv1 #i1 #ag-bc4 ,= ?is act ( trea*]\s cruelty ,jael 0 sa9t$3 ,bless$ above wom5 %all ,jael ! wife ( ,heb] ! ,k5ite be1 bless$ %all %e be above wom5 9 ! t5t4444 ,%e put h] h& to ! nail1 & h] "r h& to ! workm5's hamm]2 & ) ! hamm] %e smote ,sis]a1 %e smote (f 8 head1 :5 %e _h pi]c$ & /rick5 ?r\gh 8 temples4444 ,s let all ?9e enemies p]i%1 ,o ,"l4 99 ,sup]/itions ( ! mo/ degrad+ type are recomm5d$ & _! daily practice sanction$4 ,?\gh !y claim$ to be on talk+ t]ms ) ! deity1 !y _h1 nev]!less1 to ca/ lots1 & resort to sorc]y & div9ation1 to f9d out ! m9d ( ! ,"l4 ,take me an heif] ( ?ree ye>s old1 & a %e goat ( ?ree ye>s old1 & a ram ( ?ree ye>s old1 & a turtl$ove1 & a "y pigeon4 ,& he took unto him all ^!1 & divid$ !m 9 ! mid/1 & laid ea* piece "o aga9/ ano!r3 b ! birds divid$ he n4444 ,& x came to pass1 t1 :5 ! sun w5t d[n1 & x 0 d>k1 behold a smok+ furnace1 & a burn+ lamp t pass$ betwe5 ^? pieces4 ,9 ! same day ! ,"l made a cov5ant ) ,abram4 9999 ,c\ld any?+ be m mean+less8 444 ,& x came to pass1 :5 ,moses held up 8 h&1 t ,israel prevail$3 & :5 he let d[n 8 h&1 ,amalek prevail$4 ,b ,moses' h&s 7 heavy2 & !y took a /one1 & put x "u him1 & he sat !reon2 & ,a>on & ,hur /ay$ up 8 h&s1 ! "o on ! "o side1 & ! o!r on ! o!r side2 & 8 h&s 7 /eady until ! go+ d[n ( ! sun4 ,& ,jo%ua discomfit$ ,amalek & 8 p ) ! edge ( ! sword4 9999 99 ,judges v1 #bd-ca4 9999 ,exodus xvii1 #aa-ac4 ,only ! mo/ hopeless ignorance c\ld cr$it su* a p]=mance4 ,& ,jesus ?\ght t by self-mutilation "o c\ld become a c&idate = heav53 ,= !re are "s eunu*s1 :i* 7 s born f _! "m's womb3 & !re are "s eunu*s1 :i* 7 made eunu*s ( m53 & !re be eunu*s1 :i* h made !mselves eunu*s = ! k+dom ( heav5's sake4 ,he t is able to receive x1 let him receive x4 ,& ! f\r bea/s said1 ,am54 ,,vii4 ,?\ ,%alt ,despise ,wom5 ,,! mo/ un=tunate p]son 9 ! :ole bible is a woman4 ,h[ is x !n t ! bible has come to be reg>d$ z really ! emancipator ( woman8 ,well1 t is only "o ( _m fictions ab\t ! ,holy book4 ,n only is ! responsibility = ! fall ( man1 & ! exi/5ce ( su* a place z hell1 ?r[n ^u woman1 because %e ate ( ! =bidd5 tree2 b %e is also introduc$ z a m]e fragm5t ( man1 made out ( "o ( 8 ribs4 ,z soon z born %e 0 sold into p]petual slav]y4 ,?y desire %all be to ?y husb&1 & he %all rule ov] !e499 99 ,g5esis iii1 #af4 ,nev] once did ,god promise a daught] to any ( 8 favorites4 ,& girls are completely left out f ! family *ronicle4 ,9 biblical g5ealogies !re are no wom54 ,! ,hebrew ^w us$ 9 ! bible = 'female1' says ,joseph ,mc,cabe1 c n ) dec5cy be translat$ lit]ally into ,engli%4 ,wom5 7 /rictly exclud$ f ! s]vice ( ,jehovah4 ,nor 7 !y privileg$ to repair to ,j]usalem on ! /at$ occasions requir$1 by ! national wor%ip to appe> be=e ,jehovah4 ,x is no wond] t "u ^! conditions ! wom5 ( ! bible1 z ,lecky says1 7 ( a l[ ord]1 & c]ta9ly f> inf]ior to ^? ( ,roman hi/ory1 or ,greek poetry4 ,paul 0 inspir$ to comm&3 ,let ! woman le>n 9 sil5ce ) all subjection4444 ,i suff] n a woman to tea* 7,paul nev] c\ld h dream$ ( our public s*ools71 nor to usurp au?ority ov] ! man1 b to be 9 sil5ce4 99 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t mo!rhood is an act des]v+ atonem5t1 & rules are giv5 h[ a woman %all apply = absolution1 z x 71 aft] *ildbir?4 ,if h] (fspr+ 7 a boy1 ! puni%m5t 0 light] ?an :5 %e gave bir? to a girl4 9999 99 ,i ,timo?y ii1 #aa1 #ab4 9999 ,leviticus xii1 #b-e4 ,! comm&m5t = a man to sell 8 daught] into slav]y1 z also ! in/itution ( polygamy1 & concub9age & divorce1 ext5sively practic$ by ! lead]s 9 ! ,holy ,bible1 %[ :at preci\s little int]e/ ,jehovah took 9 ! welf>e ( woman4 ,! bible cont9u$ = c5turies--d[n to ! "t ( ! ,r5aissance--to keep woman 9 subjection4 ,ev5 to-day1 "o ( ! greate/ ob/acles 9 ! pa? ( woman is ! bible4 ,9 a s]mon at ,sa9t ,crantock's1 prea*$ only six ye>s ago1 ! vic> (f]$ ! foll[+ reasons = oppos+ ! grant+ to wom5 ! rights & opportunities enjoy$ by man3 7#a7 ,man's priority ( creation4 ,adam 0 fir/ =m$1 !n ,eve4 7#b7 ,! mann] ( creation4 ,! man is n ( ! woman1 b ! woman ( ! man4 7#c7 ,! purport ( creation4 ,! man 0 n creat$ = ! woman1 b ! woman = ! man4 7#d7 ,results 9 creation4 ,! man is ! image ( ! glory ( ,god1 b woman is ! glory ( man4 7#e7 ,woman's priority 9 ! fall4 ,adam 0 n deceiv$2 b ! woman1 be+ deceiv$1 0 9 ! transgression4 7#f7 ,! m>riage relation4 ,z ! *ur* is subject to ,*ri/1 s let ! wives be to _! husb&s4 7#g7 ,! head%ip ( man & woman4 ,! head ( e man is ,*ri/1 b ! head ( ! woman is man4 ,= ?is "o s9 alone--its insult & inju/ice to woman--we %\ld nev] make our peace ) ! bible4 ,worse ?an all its miracles1 fables1 absurdities1 immoralities1 contradictions1 indec5cies1 is its tyranny ov] woman because %e is weak4 ,?is is unp>donable4 ,x is no def5se to say t all[ance mu/ be made = ! remote times 9 :i* ^! b>b>ities 7 committ$4 ,x is n ! morality ( ! times b ! morality ( an infallible book t is "u discussion4 ,moreov]1 :y c\ld n ! p :o daily saw ,god & he>d f him1 be at lea/ z dec5t z _! hea!n neighbors8 ,! ,midianites1 ^: virg9 daught]s ,moses ord]$ 8 foll[]s to abduct1 aft] all ! re/ ( ! inhabitants _h be5 put to dea?1 _h %elt]$ ,moses = =ty ye>s :5 he fl$ = 8 life f ,egypt4 99 ,_! hospitality is repaid by ,moses 9 ?is unspeakable fa%ion4 ,:y c\ld n ,moses be z honorable & humane z ! ,midianites8 ,ev5 by ! admissions ( ! bible itself1 ! nations :om ,jehovah ord]$ to be ext]m9at$ 7 v mu* m hospitable ?an ! ,jews4 ,_h ,assyria1 ,egypt1 ,babylonia or ,p]sia foll[$ ! example ( ! ,jews1 !re w\ld n h be5 any ,jews left 9 ! _w to-day4 ,& ! fact t1 aft] long ye>s ( captivity 9 hea!n c\ntries1 :5 p]mission 0 giv5 ! ,jews to return to ,j]usalem1 _m ( !m refus$ to d s1 pref]r+ a =eign c\ntry to _! own1 is decisive pro( t ! hea!n did n treat ! ,jews s unm]cifully z ,jehovah want$ ! ,jews to treat ! hea!n4 ,i c prote/ aga9/ ! massacre ( ! ,*ri/ians by ! ,turks1 or ( ! ,jews by ! ,*ri/ians1 because ,i d n believe ! bible is b9d+ ^u my consci5ce4 ,b h[ c a ,*ri/ian or a ,jew plead = lib]ty ( consci5ce8 ,h[ c a ,jew or a ,*ri/ian prote/ aga9/ be+ massacr$ :ile hugg+ to 8 bosom a book :i* comm&s & approves ( ! mo/ inhuman treatm5t ( "o p by ano!r8 99 ,exodus ii1 #ae4 ,my =ehead ?robs z ,i quote ^! =bidd5 texts1 & my pulse rises4 ,b ,i h ! consolation t ! book is n true1 t ! wild /ories x tells ab\t ,jews & ,*ri/ians _h no basis 9 hi/ory4 ,if ,i c\ld only get ! dev\t ,jews & ,*ri/ians to realize ?is6 ,,viii4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ,,h[ev] imp]fect ! tea*+s ( o!rs 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t might be1 x is urg$ t ,jesus himself is ! "o infallible revelation ( ,god1 & t ev5 if ev]y?+ else is lo/1 no?+ is really lo/ s long z ,jesus abides4 ,?is is ! rema9+ consolation ( ! apologi/s ( ! bible4 ,no reasons are giv5 z to :y1 9 an inspir$ book1 !re %\ld be only "o p]son :o is really inspir$4 ,nor d ^! new !ologians /op to ?9k t su* an admission is equival5t to a plea ( guilty--= if no "o b ,jesus 9 ! bible is to be tru/$1 !n ,jesus c n be tru/$ ei!r4 ,9 pla9 words ,jesus tells 8 he>]s t !y mu/ believe 9 him1 because ,moses & ! prophets te/ify ( him4 ,repeat$ly ,jesus express$ 8 unque/ion+ belief 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,he _h come n to de/roy ! law ( ,moses1 b to fulfil x4 ,& he expressly told !m1 t !re 0 no necessity = any "o to come d[n f heav5 to tea* ! p1 = if !y he> n ,moses & ! prophets1 nei!r w !y be p]suad$1 ?\gh "o rose f ! dead4 99 ,b if ,moses & ! prophets are n to be dep5d$ ^u1 :at becomes ( ,jesus' te/imony ( !m8 ,jesus says ,moses & ! prophets 7 ( ,god1 ! new !ologians say !y 7 n4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! same new !ologians say t ,jesus knew :at he 0 talk+ ab\t4 ,b ! new !ologians1 :o h ne>ly ?r[n ov]bo>d ev]y?+ else1 /ill cl+1 or pret5d to cl+1 s ard5tly to ,jesus z a moral tea*]1 because ( ! suppos$ beauty ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & ! o!r tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,?is is n ! fir/ "t t ! pres5t writ] makes ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt a subject = comm5t4 9999 ,!re are _m f9e passages 9 ! collection ( utt]ances attribut$ to ,jesus1 b we h ! same objection aga9/ ! moral tea*+s ( ,jesus t we h aga9/ ! moral tea*+s ( ,moses & ! prophets4 ,! be/ 9 ,jesus' s]mons are to be f\nd 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & !re is en\gh ( ! wor/ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 ! say+s attribut$ to ,jesus to make 8 tea*+s unfit1 9 ! ma91 = univ]sal uses4 99 ,luke xvi1 #ca4 9999 ,consult ! au?or's ,is ! ,morality ( ,jesus ,s\nd4 ,on "o !me all p>ts ( ! bible are 9 p]fect unison--,god comes be=e man4 ,to u ?is is ! negation ( morality4 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 prea*es ,jesus2 & :y are ! pure bless$8 ,because1 is ! answ]1 !y %all see ,god4 ,!re is n a ^w said ab\t ! social wor? ( p]sonal & public purity ( he>t4 ,n a ^w t to be pure is to bless ! _w 9 :i* "o lives1 or t by be+ pure we help to make life on e>? sweet] & m lovable4 ,! idea t to be pure 9 ?\ght & conduct is ! way to s]ve humanity1 & make ?is e>? a heav51 does n occur to ,jesus at all4 ,he is n int]e/$ ei!r 9 humanity or 9 ?is e>?4 ,8 eyes are fix$ ^u ! mi/s beyond4 ,8 "o ?\ght is ( ! invisible ,god1 n ( man :o is made ( fle% & blood4 ,& :5 ! purity requir$ is exam9$1 x w be f\nd t1 9 consonance ) ! ,old ,te/am5t1 purity ( belief is :at is meant by x4 ,! ?ief on ! cross w\ld see ,god1 n because he 0 pure 9 he>t1 b because he believ$ be=e he di$4 ,9 ! same way ! o!r virtues are recomm5d$1 n = _! civic values1 n z ! means ( social well-be+ & bless$ness1 b z auxili>ies to piety1 namely1 to ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,t ,jesus _h no message to man is se5 9 8 attempt to %ift ! c5t] ( gravity1 s to speak1 f ?is _w to ! next4 ,he w\ld take away f man ! _w 9 ! h&1 = ! "o hidd5 away 9 ! cl\ds4 ,bless$ are ye t hung] n[1 cries ,jesus to ! />v+ multitude1 = ye %all be fill$4 99 ,b :58 ,x reads v mu* l ! vague & airy promises :i* a politician makes to 8 con/itu5ts :5 he is bidd+ = votes4 ,give u bread n[1 cry ! poor4 ,c ! fami%$ eat a promise = bread8 ,b ,jesus 0 n int]e/$ 9 help+ !m n[4 ,he _h come to reveal ,god & 8 glory1 n to make ! _w a happy home = man4 ,he pray$ = & pr$ict$ ! spe$y de/ruction ( ! _w2 :y1 !n1 %\ld he labor = its bett]m5t8 ,& 9 8 next _w is !re really go+ to be no m pov]ty8 ,let u read :at ,jesus says3 ,bless$ are ye t hung] n[3 = ye %all be fill$4444 ,woe unto y t are full6 = ye %all hung]4 9999 99 ,luke vi1 #ba4 9999 ,luke vi1 #ba-be4 ,9 ! dim1 di/ant day ^? :o hung] n[ w h all t !y c eat1 b ^? :o n[ are fill$ w />ve4 ,:at !n is ! advantage ( t future day ov] ! n[8 ,in/ead ( do+ away ) hung]1 x is to be %ift$ on to ano!r set ( p4 ,!re w be j z mu* pov]ty 9 ! beautiful future ,jesus pr$icts1 z !re is to-day1 only ! p :o are poor "h1 w be ri* !re1 & ! ri* n[1 w be ! poor !n4 ,is !re any inspiration 9 su* a prospect8 ,is x n l cl++ to a /raw1 to expect help f su* haphaz>d utt]ances z ^!8 ,:at a s]i\s _w desires to "k is n h[ to beat ar\nd ! bu%1 b h[ to rem$y real evils4 ,by tak+ ! bread f "o man & giv+ x to ano!r1 we nei!r add to ! quantity ( food1 nor dim9i% ! /ress ( pov]ty4 ,yet t is precisely ! solution ,jesus proposes ) su* a fl\ri% ( trumpets4 ,is x any wond] t p d n c>e = 8 heav51 or t humanity has turn$ away f ,jesus to look = help else:]e8 ,aga9 ,jesus says3 ,bless$ are ye t weep n[1 = ye %all laugh4444 ,woe unto y t laugh n[6 = ye %all m\rn & weep4 99 99 ,luke vi1 #ba-be4 ,is x n fanta/ic8 ,jesus seems to believe t to laugh n[ is a crime2 & yet he holds x up z a future rew>d to ^? :o weep n[4 ,!re is an ori5tal say+ t ! food :i* ea* "o t comes into ! _w ne$s1 is set ap>t = him by ,allah2 he may eat x all at once1 & />ve ! re/ ( 8 life1 or use x mod]ately1 & h en\gh to la/ him all ! days ( 8 life4 ,likewise1 ,jesus appe>s to be ( ! belief t !re is j s mu* happ9ess set ap>t = man2 he c take x 9 ?is _w1 & g to hades 9 ! next2 or he c make ?is _w a place ( m\rn+1 & g to heav5 9 ! next4 ,!re=e1 ,woe to ^? :o want _! heav5 "h1 = !y %all be torm5t$ =ev] aft]1 & bless$ are ^? :o m\rn & weep "h1 = !y %all laugh 9 ! h]eaft]4 ,is ?is s5se8 ,accord+ to ,jesus1 z long z a man is weep+ & m\rn+ he is bless$1 b z soon z he beg9s to laugh1 !n woe unto him4 ,9 ! same way1 a man is bless$ z long z he is hungry1 b ! mom5t he is fill$ ,jesus turns ^u him ) a woe unto y4 ,:o c\ld fail to draw ! conclusion f su* tea*+ t to help p to be happy n[1 is to expose !m to ! woe unto y ( ,god1 & to help p out ( pov]ty n[1 is to br+ ^u _! heads ! curse ( ! future2 & t1 !re=e1 we %\ld let ! poor be ! poor1 & ! ri*1 ! ri*--leav+ x to ! unkn[n future to settle all acc\nts4 ,su* a tea*] des]ves to h only ! un?9k+ = 8 disciples4 ,"o ,sunday 9 ,june1 ab\t ?ree ye>s ago1 ,i w5t to he> ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,ak$1 ( ! ,fif? ,av5ue ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 9 ,new ,york city4 ,= 8 scripture lesson he read ! p>able ( ! ,:eat & ! ,t>es4 99 ,?is is ab\t a f>m] :o s[s good se$ 9 8 field4 ,b :ile he 0 asleep1 8 enemies came & s[$ t>es among ! :eat4 ,z ! blades sprang up & br\ght =? fruit1 !n appe>$ ! t>es also4 ,! f>m-h&s1 :5 !y saw ?is1 ask$ ! own] = p]mission to de/roy ! t>es4 ,nay1 repli$ ! ma/]1 le/ :ile ye ga!r up ! t>es1 ye root up also ! :eat ) !m4 ,let bo? gr[ toge!r until ! h>ve/3 & 9 ! "t ( h>ve/ ,i w say to ! reap]s1 ,ga!r ye toge!r fir/ ! t>es1 & b9d !m 9 bundles to burn !m3 b ga!r ! :eat into my b>n4 99 ,mat!w xiii1 #bd-cj4 ,:at edification is !re 9 su* a /ory8 ,to br+ a *ur* full ( p toge!r--tir$1 busy1 p]plex$1 hung]+ = ideas1 = tru?1 = beauty--only to tell !m t ! t>es mu/ n be t\*$ or sep>at$ ev5 f ! :eat until "s day 9 ! future1 "s judgm5t day 9 ! cl\ds1 :5 ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/ %all ga!r up ! t>es to be burn$1 & ! :eat to be deposit$ 9 8 *e/s6 ,c\ld any?+ be m de/ructive ( human endeavor & hope ?an ?is %ift+ ( all responsibility ^u ,god & ! future8 ,if ! p>able has any mean+1 x is ?is3 ,let e field become rank ) we$s1 & let no?+ be done to de/roy ! we$s n[--! future w take c>e ( t4 ,! future is ! "o great asset ( ! prie/4 ,wait until y die1 is 8 answ] to e *all5ge to %[ pres5t results4 ,! we$s injure ! :eat dur+ ! "t t ! crop is gr[+1 & n aft] x is ready to be h>ve/$4 ,:at is ga9$ by burn+ up ! t>es :5 !y c no long] hurt ! :eat & aft] !y h done all ! h>m !y c\ld to ! gra9 by /eal+ sun & moi/ure f !m8 ,besides1 !re is j z mu* dang] ( ga!r+ up ! :eat ) ! t>es at h>ve/ "t z !re is ( root+ up ! :eat ) ! t>es :ile !y are gr[+ toge!r4 ,:y po/pone ! purg+ process8 ,:y let a *ild1 = example1 gr[ up to be a crim9al to be hang$1 if !re is a way ( sav+ him f evil associations e>li] 9 life8 ,:at f>m] or educator w foll[ ! advice ( ,jesus1 to let ! bad & ! good alone until judgm5t day8 ,suppose1 in/ead ( su* an unpr(itable /ory1 ) its impracticable lesson1 & its sugge/ion ( laissez faire1 ! prea*] _h read ! page f ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son1 :i* conta9s a gr&] passage ?an is to be f\nd 9 ! :ole bible1 ,my fre$om is "p ( my fai?2 or suppose he _h read to 8 audi5ce ! page f ,?omas ,pa9e 9 :i* occurs t ?rill+ & musical pan1 ,:]e lib]ty is n1 !re is my c\ntry--& :y8 ,n to wait until "s di/ant day1 b to br+ ab\t & %>e ) !m n[1 & "h1 ! bless+s ( lib]ty2 or suppose ! prea*] _h greet$ 8 he>]s ) ! words ( ,goe!1 ,9 ! :ole1 ! good1 ! true1 ! beautiful1 resolve to live4 ,w\ld he n h read to !m f a bett] bible8 ,b ! gem 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt is suppos$ to be !1 ,b ,i say unto y1 t ye resi/ n evil2 b :osoev] %all smite !e on ?y "r *eek1 turn to him ! o!r also4 99 ,?is advice is supplem5t$ ) ! ,love y\r enemies1 :i* is claim$ to be ! noble/ utt]ance 9 all religi\s lit]ature4 ,! philosophy und]ly+ ^! comm&m5ts is ! same :i* we f\nd 9 ! p>able ( ! ,:eat & ! ,t>es4 ,ev5 z ! t>es are to be all[$ to h _! way 9 a :eat field1 evil is n to be resi/$ 9 ! _w ( m51 b let alone4 ,x is n ! bus9ess ( man1 accord+ to ,jesus1 to effect re=ms2 he mu/ leave x all to ,god4 ,9 8 own "t1 & 9 8 own way1 ,god w fill ! hungry & puni% ! ri*2 he w burn ! t>es & save ! :eat2 & he w rew>d ! good & de/roy ! evil4 99 ,mat!w v1 #ci4 ,?is ,asiatic fatalism is q consi/5t ) ! belief 9 an all-wise & p[]ful be+ at ! head ( affairs4 ,if ,god 7 n almighty1 we might assi/ him 9 8 "w2 or if he 7 n all-wise1 we might enlight5 him on "s ?+s1 b be+ almighty1 & all-wise1 he does n wi% any m$dl+ on our "p4 ,besides1 if we resi/ evil1 or we$ ! t>es1 or fight pov]ty & mis]y1 we might ?9k t x is our ef=ts :i* h made ! _w bett]4 ,b t is taboo4 ,really1 ,jesus is q "r2 !re is no room = human ef=t :]e an inf9ite be+ is do+ ?+s4 ,! plea t ,god wants u to help him1 because if we neglect to d our "p1 nei!r w he d 81 is nons5sical4 ,an attitude ( passivity is alone becom+ to a believ]4 ,to be/ir oneself ab\t ! t>es1 or ! evil 9 ! _w1 is to %[ t "o has lo/ fai? 9 ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/4 ,/& /ill & see ! salvation ( ! ,"l1 is ! ^w ( inspiration4 ,& c\ld any?+ be m pessimi/ic ?an ,resi/ n evil8 ,if n ! evil1 :at !n %all man resi/8 ,no?+8 ,b he w fall into decay unless he resi/s ! =ces t m5ace 8 well be+4 ,& :y 0 man made a moral ag5t or creat$ 9 ! div9e image if he is to let ! p[]s ( d>kness h _! way1 in/ead ( gird+ himself = battle aga9/ !m8 ,b ! decl9e ( man is desir$ because t is ! only way ! _w may come to an end1 & ,god & 8 heav5 u%]$ 94 ,su* is ! philosophy ( ,jesus4 ,if ,god does n wi% u to resi/ evil1 pray :at is ! devil's pleasure8 ,we h be5 told t ! devil always wants u to d ! ?+s :i* ,god has =bidd54 ,does he1 !n1 want u to resi/ evil8 ,n to resi/ ! ag5cies ( evil1 is n to resi/ ! devil1 if !re is su* a be+2 & n to resi/ ! devil is to surr5d] to him1 :i* is j :at he w\ld want u to d4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 if compli$ )1 w\ld lead ! _w to an impasse4 ,we mu/ n resi/ ! ,holy ,_s1 accord+ to ,jesus1 &1 accord+ to ! same tea*]1 we mu/ n resi/ evil ei!r4 ,b unless ! ,holy ,_s & evil are ! same1 h[ c we be z hospitable or z passive t[>d ! "o z t[>d ! o!r8 ,we mu/ /& /ill & let ,god "w 9 u 8 purposes1 says ! bible1 &1 accord+ to ! same book1 we are to be equally passive to ! op]ations ( ! ,evil ,"o4 ,is su* advice intelligible8 ,c\ld any?+ be m confus+ & bewild]+ to ! moral s5se ?an s contradictory a comm&m5t8 ,if ! gospel writ]s _h put 9 ,jesus' m\? ! words1 ,i am ! d>kness ( ! _w1 !y w\ld n h be5 v f> wrong4 ,:y resi/ n evil8 ,if evil is evil1 & if we h p[] to resi/ x1 :y may we n d s8 ,:at is morality b ! ex]cise ( ! p[] ( resi/ance aga9/ evil8 ,! idea t by resi/+ evil we become evil ourselves1 z ,tol/oi ma9ta9s1 is z mu* a conundrum z ! text itself4 ,did n ,jesus resi/ ! devil 9 ! wild]ness8 ,did he n drive ! evil spirits out ( 8 pati5ts8 ,did he n d5\nce ! scribes & ,ph>isees :o w\ld n accept 8 ,messia%ip8 ,& did he n sc\rge ! money-*ang]s out ( ! temple c\rt1 & ov]turn _! tables by %e] physical =ce8 ,:y did he resi/ evil himself8 ,& did su* resi/ance degrade him8 ,9 all probability1 ! reason we are w>n$ aga9/ resi/+ evil is t evil is "o ( ! ag5cies ,god works by1 &1 !re=e1 to resi/ x is to rebel aga9/ ,god4 ,b n to resi/ evil is to d evil4 ,if any man1 says ,jesus1 9 ?is fam\s s]mon1 w sue !e at ! law1 & take away ?y coat1 let him h ?y cloak also4 99 ,b !re ne$ be no law c\rts1 ev51 to g to1 if we w only notify ! robb]s 9 advance t !y may h all !y c lay _! h&s on4 ,:y n /rip ourselves = ! b5efit ( ! oppressor & !reby save him also f ! tr\ble ( su+ u = any?+8 ,is ! above advice giv5 = ! b5efit ( ! hone/ man or ! robb]8 ,surely ! latt] w n object to be+ giv5 m ?an he s\ght to /eal4 ,& :y %\ld an hone/ man labor to possess any?+1 s9ce he mu/ p]mit ! ?ief & ! brig& to enjoy all ! fruits ( 8 own economy & ?rift8 ,by :at process ( ratioc9ation does ,jesus arrive at ! conclusion t ! man ( fraud & viol5ce %\ld n only n be d5i$ any dem& he may make ^u u1 b t he %\ld h m1 nay all we h e>n$ & sav$4 ,is n ?is nihilism8 99 ,mat!w v1 #dj4 ,no extraord9>y intellig5ce is ne$$ to see :at w\ld happ5 to ! /ate t decid$ to live up to ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/4 ,e precaution to protect our homes & families w\ld be condemn$ z un*ri/ian4 ,in/ead ( ?r[+ ! burgl> out1 or ar\s+ ! police to pursue & arre/ him1 we mu/ ?ank him = giv+ u an opportunity to practice ! r>e virtue ( giv+ also ! o!r coat1 z well z ( turn+ also ! o!r *eek to him4 ,if ! brig& /rikes u once1 we mu/ enc\rage him = a second bl[2 if he has kill$ b "o memb] ( ! family1 he mu/ be pamp]$ into fur!r indulg5ce 9 8 bloody pa/ime4 ,is ?is ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,surely x is n ! religion ( common s5se4 ,b ,jesus does n seem to reflect ^u ! consequ5ces to ! robb]s !mselves ( ?is policy ( non-resi/ance1 & ( giv+ freely to him t w\ld borr[ ( u4 ,9 ord] to be able to take or borr[ ( "o's neighbor1 t neighbor mu/ h some?+4 ,b to enc\rage ! hav+ ( ?+s1 ! possessor ( ?+s mu/ be protect$4 ,jesus1 by tak+ away ?is protection1 endang]s ! creation ( weal? ( any k9d4 ,:at is ! robb] or ! begg> to take :5 !re is no?+ to take8 ,& !re w be no?+ to take :5 ! indu/ri\s are sacrific$ to ! lazy & ! vici\s4 ,jesus /rikes at ! roots ( civilization by 8 doctr9e ( let alone4 ,& t is really :at he is aft]4 ,weal?1 culture1 lib]ty1 help to make u fond] ( ?is _w ?an ( ! next1 fond] ( ?+s ?an ( ,god6 ,& t1 a jeal\s religion w n tol]ate4 ,we are aw>e ( ! _m +5i\s explanations propos$ to reta9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt 9 ! cre$s1 ?\gh x is dilig5tly exclud$ f life4 ,praise ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 b d n practice x1 seems to express ! attitude ( ! *ur*4 ,jesus is n suppos$ to h really meant :at he said ab\t turn+ ! o!r *eek1 or all[+ ! oppressor 8 way4 ,:at he 0 try+ to say1 argue ! comm5tators1 0 t we %\ld be pati5t "u provocation1 n giv5 to seek+ v5geance2 & t we %\ld be g5]\s to ! indig5t & ! un=tunate4 ,t 0 :at ,jesus want$ to say1 accord+ to def5d]s ( ! bible2 b in/ead ( say+ t1 he said some?+ s totally diff]5t t a l>ge army ( comm5tators is kept busy try+ to excuse & expla9 :at he really said4 ,! _w ne$s a tea*] :o c say :at he means1 & mean :at he says4 ,if 8 comm5tators c make !mselves und]/ood :y c\ld n ,jesus8 ,besides1 x is n "r to be pati5t ) wrong1 or g5]\s to ! oppressor4 ,%akespe>e's ?\ght 0 v mu* m :olesome :5 he said t k9dness to ! guilty is inju/ice to ! hone/4 ,in/ead ( ^! nihili/ic or pessimi/ic utt]ances1 :i* no self-respect+ nation w translate into daily life1 suppose ,jesus _h said1 ,n to resi/ crime is also a crime4 ,suppose he _h said1 ,if ev] evil1 or d>kness1 or pov]ty1 is to be conqu]$1 x w be by ! ef=ts ( man only4 ,b ,jesus 0 try+ to put man to sleep1 n to provoke him into action aga9/ ! enemies ( 8 progress4 ,comp>e ! ?ree simple b puissant comm&m5ts ( ,volney1 ! au?or ( ,! ,ru9s1 to ! :imsical e?ics ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt3 ,i4-- ,pres]ve ?yself6 ,?is is ! fir/ task to :i* man mu/ apply 8 head & h&s4 ,he mu/ pres]ve himself4 ,a ?\s& ?+s conspire aga9/ 8 life4 ,he is beset by dang]s & temptations4 ,"u e /one lurks a m5ace to 8 well be+4 ,he mu/ compel a place = himself 9 nature1 & be able to hold x aga9/ all rivals4 ,,ii4-- ,in/ruct ?yself6 ,m>k ! positiv5ess ( bo? comm&m5ts4 ,by be+ active1 n by passivity1 w man succe$1 bo? 9 self-pres]vation & self-in/ruction4 ,once we are confid5t ( our /&+ 9 nature1 & reasonably sure ( our daily bread1 x is our high privilege to />t on ! que/ = k4 ,in/ruct ?yself6 ,k is ! all-conqu]+ weapon4 ,"k ?yself1 ?y fell[s1 ?y _w4 ,! sun is ! light ( ! body2 k is ! light ( ! m9d4 ,,iii4--,mod]ate ?yself6 ,hav+ conqu]$ ! means :i* assure self-pres]vation1 & hav+ ?r\gh mu* labor acquir$ sci5ce--! intellectual sun :i* turns man's night into day--! next virtue1 ! practice ( :i* alone c enable man to enjoy ! life he has le>n$ to pres]ves1 & ! arts & pleasures he has creat$ ?r\gh k1 is to put a :olesome *eck ^u 8 appetites by ex]cis+ mod]ation4 ,n until a man c mod]ate himself does he really become a moral1 t is to say1 a sup]ior1 be+--a conqu]or :o c hold 8 possessions4 ,9 "o ( 8 romances1 ,voltaire makes ! fir/ man ask 8 ,mak] :at he mu/ d to get ! mo/ beauty & joy out ( life4 ,! answ] to ?is "q is also ,voltaire's3 ,practice ,mod]ation4 ,h[ simple are all ! comm&m5ts ( ,reason comp>$ ) ! contradictions ( ,revelation6 ,!re is n "o ^w ( ,reason ev] spok5 :i* has lo/ ei!r its au?ority or beauty1 :ile x is admitt$ by ! believ]s !mselves t m ?an half ( ! div9e ,revelation has become obsolete4 ,to ! "q1 ,:y d n m5 obey ! ord9ances & comm&m5ts 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ! answ] ( ! *ur*es is1 ,! times h *ang$1 or1 ,!y 7 meant only = ! ,jews4 ,revelations gr[ old & expire4 ,reason1 l ! sun1 rises daily to give unto ea* day its daily light4 ,if ,rationali/s ev] succe$ 9 build+ a ,hall ( ,reason1 ! two comm&m5ts :i* !y w inscribe ov] its entrance w nev] ne$ revision3 #a4 ,speak accord+ to k4 #b4 ,act accord+ to consci5ce4 ,,ix4 ,! ,p>ables ( ,jesus ,,jesus is suppos$ to be ! ve9 ( gold 9 ! bible4 ,z already intimat$1 if ! :ole book is ( ,god1 x is difficult to see :y c]ta9 portions ( x %\ld be m or less godly ?an o!rs4 ,among ! p>ables ( ,jesus1 t ( ! ,prodigal ,son is said to be "o ( ! mo/ inspir+4 ,x is ! /ory ( a "y man :o borr[s 9 advance 8 portion ( 8 fa!r's weal?1 :ile ! latt] is /ill liv+1 & leaves home4 ,aft] wa/+ 8 inh]itance by riot\s liv+1 he f9ds himself face to face ) />vation4 ,! wor/ ?+ happ5s to him t might happ5 to a pi\s ,jew--he is compell$ to take c>e ( a h]d ( sw9e1 & to eat ( _! food4 ,9 ?is condition1 he rememb]s t 8 fa!r is /ill ri*1 ) pl5ty ( s]vants1 & food = ev]ybody4 ,he decides to g back to him1 j z he is1 & to ?r[ himself ^u 8 m]cy4 ,x nev] occurs to him to try & make = himself a good reputation be=e he returns to 8 fa!r1 or to e>n back ! weal? he has squ&]$ by a life ( debau*]y4 ,:y %\ld he8 ,x is n 8 fa!r's respect he wants1 b 8 =giv5ess4 ,8 fooli% fa!r does j z ! prodigal expect$2 he gives him a royal welcome4 ,a r+ is slipp$ on 8 f+]1 ! ri*e/ robe is ?r[n ov] 8 %\ld]s1 & ! fatt$ calf is kill$ = him4 ,nobody w claim t ! good-=-no?+ son des]v$ all ^! honors4 ,inde$1 x is q pla9ly ins9uat$ t he is honor$ = be+ a rep5tant s9n]1 unlike 8 eld] bro!r1 :o _h no ne$ ( rep5tance1 because he rema9$ at home & did 8 duty4 ,to eat ! fatt$ calf1 x is necess>y to be a great s9n]1 su+ = m]cy4 ,= ! hone/1 :o h no ne$ to cry = =giv5ess1 !re are no banquets4 ,?is is %[n by ! treatm5t accord$ ! o!r son1 :o _h n ask$ = 8 portion ( ! inh]itance1 & _h n wa/$ 8 ye>s & money 9 self-indulg5ce1 :o _h n des]t$ 8 ag$ fa!r1 b /ood at 8 side 9 ! home & ! v9ey>d1 do+ also ! "w ( ! y\ng] bro!r :o _h run away f home4 ,no favors are conf]r$ ^u him1 no fea/ is giv5 9 8 honor1 & /range/ ( all1 he is n ev5 invit$ to ! p>ty4 ,x is by accid5t t he f9ds out ab\t ! co/ly banquet at :i* 8 prodigal bro!r 0 be+ ent]ta9$1 :ile he himself 0 toil+ 9 ! fields4 ,:o ate ! fatt$ calf8 ,n ! man :o rais$ x1 b ! man :o _h lo/ all claim ^u ! fruits ( 8 bro!r's or fa!r's toil4 ,is ?is ! way to enc\rage virtue8 ,rob ! hone/ son :o has n %irk$ labor--:o has be5 fai?ful1 devot$ & frugal--to fea/ ! prodigal1 :o has already consum$ "o =tune & is n[ begg+ = ano!r8 ,begg+1 ,i say1 = ! idea ( e>n+ "o is v disagreeable to prodigals4 ,z long z !re is a fa!r :o is will+ to treat 8 prodigal son bett] ?an ! wor?y son1 prodigals w n be want+ 9 ! _w4 ,& ?is is ! gem ( ! collection ov] :i* we are suppos$ to g into ec/asies6 ,b we mu/ read betwe5 ! l9es2 ! purpose ( ,jesus1 or :oev] 0 ! au?or ( ! p>able1 0 to %[ t ! great] ! s9n]1 great] /ill is ! welcome t awaits him4 ,& ?is welcome is n to be des]v$1 or e>n$ ?r\gh m]it2 x is giv5 z a favor4 ,god1 :om ! fa!r 9 ! p>able typifies1 c>es little = "*4 ,p mu/ n flatt] !mselves t !y are sav$ because !y des]ve x4 ,look at ! wor?y eld] son :o _h done 8 duty3 he 0 n invit$ to ! fea/4 ,look at ! prodigal son1 :o _h desc5d$ to ! level ( ! sw9e2 he 0 d9$ & w9$4 ,n[ we und]/& :y ! malefactor on ! cross 0 sav$1 & all 8 crimes wip$ out 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,_h he be5 a bett] man ?an he 01 or _h he be5 innoc5t ( ! crimes = :i* he 0 crucifi$1 !re w\ld h be5 no *ance = him4 ,nor does ,jesus say a ^w ab\t ! subsequ5t conduct ( ! =giv5 prodigal8 ,did he make am5ds = ! h>m he _h done to o!rs by 8 selfi%ness8 ,0 he really a *ang$ "* aft] he 0 fet$8 ,n a ^w4 ,! promise ,jesus holds out to ! s9n] is n re=m1 b =giv5ess4 ,let u take ano!r p>able3 ,a v ri* f>m]1 or l&lord1 goes out e>ly 9 ! morn+ to hire labor]s = 8 v9ey>d4 ,he hir$ "s v e>ly 9 ! day2 o!rs ab\t ! noon h\r1 & o!rs aga9 z late z ! elev5? h\r1 t is to say1 j an h\r be=e ! close ( day4 ,:5 ! labor]s came to receive _! pay = ! day's "w1 ! l&lord paid ! man :o _h put 9 a full day j z mu* z he paid ^? :o _h only work$ = "o %ort h\r4 ,naturally1 ! m5 :o _h borne ! brunt ( ! hot day1 & _h done mo/ ( ! "w1 compla9$4 ,to :i* ! "l ( ! v9ey>d made ?is reply3 ,is x n lawful = me to d :at ,i w ) m9e own8 ,is ?9e eye evil1 because ,i am good8 99 ,& turn+ to 8 disciples1 ,jesus said3 ,s ! la/ %all be fir/1 & ! fir/ la/2 = _m be call$1 b few *os54 9999 ,! full mean+ ( :i* is t an employ]'s or ! ,"l's :im is law4 99 ,mat!w xx1 #ae4 9999 ,mat!w xx1 #af4 ,:at man ( affairs c d]ive any b5efit f su* a p>able8 ,b ! object ( ,jesus1 9 ?is1 z 9 ! =m] p>able1 is to %[ ! indep5d5ce ( ,god ( :at we w\ld call ! moral law4 ,god is n b\nd by any consid]ations ( ju/ice4 ,he is an ori5tal :o %[]s favors or )holds !m j z 8 pleasure dictates4 ,& :atev] he gives is a favor1 & n a debt :i* he mu/ pay because ( any m]it on ! "p ( anybody4 ,if wages are to be di/ribut$ accord+ to ! quality & quantity ( ! "w done1 !n :at is !re left = ,god to d8 ,to ,jesus1 ,god 0 some?+ l a ,turki% sultan ( ! old5 days :o exalt$ 8 b>b] to ! rank ( a gr& vizi]1 & humbl$ ! vizi] to ! level ( a keep] ( 8 /ables1 all 9 "o night1 to %[ t 8 pleasure is above any consid]ation ( ju/ice & "*4 ,b ?is is n morality2 ?is is caprice4 ,to pay ! man :o has work$ only = "o h\r z mu* z ! man :o has work$ all day long1 is to rob ! latt] ( 8 dues4 ,! ,asiatics may submit to x1 b ! ,am]ican or ,european labor] w n4 ,because he is ! sultan1 or because he is ,god1 is no excuse = su* ecc5tricity4 ,no2 y are n at lib]ty to pay z y please1 or to make contracts :i* sacrifice ju/ice to :im4 ,9 ! p>able ( ,laz>us & ,dives1 ! fondness ( ! bible = ! wor?less1 ! fall51 ! good = no?+1 s to speak1 becomes all ! m evid5t4 ,at ! door ( a ri* man sits a mis]able begg>4 ,he is n only poor1 b also diseas$4 ,l _m an ori5tal fakir1 he is cov]$ ) sores1 :i* by _! /5* attract ! hungry dogs to 8 p]son4 ,!re he sits all day long--a m5ace to ! public heal?1 & an object ( disgu/4 ,:5 ?is begg> dies1 he is c>ri$ by angels /raight to ,abraham's bosom2 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 a pity he _h to rema9 on e>? s long be=e ent]+ ,p>adise4 ,b :at _h he done to des]ve s great a rew>d8 ,we might z well ask :at ! prodigal son _h done to des]ve ! fatt$ calf1 or ! elev5?-h\r labor] to des]ve a full day's wages4 ,nor is x true t ,laz>us 0 sav$ = ! inn] beauty ( 8 "*4 ,z ,i h %[n else:]e1 99 by refus+ a few drops ( wat] to cool ! p>*$ tongue ( ! man :o _h giv5 him ( ! crumbs ( 8 table on e>?1 ,laz>us prov$ himself to be z small ( s\l z he 0 lepr\s ( body4 ,b ! po9t ( ! p>able is to %[ t a man is sav$1 n because he des]ves salvation1 b because ,god takes a fancy to him4 ,& ! m unwor?y ! subject1 ! bett] x illu/rates t x is :im1 & n ju/ice1 t presides ov] ! de/9ies ( man4 ,we may plead ) ju/ice2 aga9/ :im we are helpless4 ,x is ! s5se ( ?is helplessness ( man 9 ! h&s ( a :imsical ,god t makes ,*ri/ianity s pessimi/ic4 ,( c\rse1 = ! elect favor & :im are bett] ?an law & ju/ice2 & = ! m$iocre & ! s9n]1 x is a good ?+ t m]it or "* does n c\nt = any?+ be=e ,god4 ,b :at ab\t ^? :o h no o!r pull ?an _! own self-respect & honor8 ,& ! dogma ( total depravity has be5 inv5t$ to relieve ! duty ( be+ j to any "o1 s9ce all mank9d des]ves to be damn$4 99 ,is ! ,morality ( ,jesus ,s\nd4 ,! same indiff]5ce to reason is %[n 9 ! next p>able3 ,a c]ta9 slave ow$ 8 k+ ! enorm\s sum ( t5 ?\s& tal5ts4 ,9 r\nd numb]s a tal5t is wor? "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,accord+ly ?is slave 0 indebt$ to 8 royal ma/] = ! sum ( t5 million doll>s4 ,a slave ow+ m money ?an any "o k+ ev] own$ 9 ,jesus' day6 ,h[ he incurr$ ?is impossible debt is n expla9$4 ,b ! k+ press$ ! slave = paym5t4 ,:]eupon ! slave fell at 8 sov]eign's feet & begg$ = m]cy4 ,z expect$1 ! k+1 ) a wave ( 8 h&1 makes ! slave a pres5t ( ! t5 million doll>s :i* he owes1 !reby cancel+ ! entire indebt$ness4 ,does ?is n rem9d u ( ! p>able ( ! prodigal son8 ,ev5 z he 0 =giv5 ! wa/e & debau*]y :i* _h disgrac$ him1 ?is slave is quickly fre$ f 8 obligation4 ,! motive 9 mak+ ! debt a fabul\s "o 0 to emphasize ! g5]osity ( ! sov]eign4 ,?is br+s u to ! conclusion already ann\nc$1 t great s9n]s are pref]r$ to little ones1 because !y help to %[ m directly t x is n "* or p]sonal m]it t saves1 or ev5 helps a man ) ,god1 b pure patronage on ! "p ( ! deity4 ,salvation is a favor4 ,t is ! burd5 ( ! p>ables ( ,jesus4 ,! slave1 h[ev]1 fails to be z g5]\s t[>d 8 debtors z 8 "l 0 to him4 ,in/ead ( cancel+ _! obligations z 8 own _h be51 he ca/ !m into prison4 ,:5 ! k+ he>d ( ?is he summon$ ! slave into 8 pres5ce1 & said to him3 ,o ?\ wick$ s]vant1 ,i =gave !e all t debt1 because ?\ desir$/ me4 ,%\ld n ?\ also h _h compassion on ?y fell[ s]vant1 ev5 z ,i _h pity on !e8 99 ,9 o!r words1 debtors %\ld be all[$ to keep :at !y h borr[$ = ! m]e ask+4 ,! :ole t5or ( ! p>able is antisocial4 ,to foll[ su* tea*+ is to head t[>d bankruptcy4 ,!re w be no l5d]s1 if !re are to be no collections4 ,once m ,jesus sacrifices ! wor?y memb]s ( society to ! sp5d?rifts & ! prodigals4 ,! man :o c l5d is ! real b5efactor1 n ! borr[]2 b ,jesus is int]e/$ 9 sav+ ! latt]1 & 9 su* a way z to ru9 ! =m]4 ,b ! %ortsight$ness ( ?is policy1 z already po9t$ out1 is se5 9 its effects ^u ! creator & cons]v] ( weal?--he w /op sav+1 & !n :at is ! borr[] go+ to d8 ,jesus' advice practically am\nts to ?is3 ,all[ y\r debtors to defraud y4 ,b ! process w kill ! debtor z well z ! l5d]4 ,if ,jesus really want$ to enc\rage m5dicancy1 & to make ?is e>? a p>adise = ! begg>1 he c\ld n h s]v$ 8 purpose bett] ?an by su* a p>able1 or by ! advice to ,give to him t ask-e? !e1 & f him t w\ld borr[ ( !e turn n ?\ away4 9999 ,! begg> c\ld n wi% = a /rong] endorsem5t ( 8 pr(ession4 ,ev]y?+ belongs to ! begg>1 & he is to h :at he wants1 n = any "w he may d 9 return1 b because he wants x4 99 ,mat!w xviii1 #cb-cc4 9999 ,mat!w v1 #db4 ,9 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 "o ( ! petitions reads3 ,=give u our debts z we =give our debtors1 :i* really means1 ,we h all[$ our neighbors to impose ^u u2 y mu/ all[ u1 ,"l1 to impose ^u y4 ,jesus c\ld h f\nd a hundr$ o!r ways ( recomm5d+ compassion = ! weak & ! un=tunate1 if t 7 really :at he 0 aim+ at4 ,b 8 purpose 0 to %[ t ! borr[]1 ! begg>1 ! prodigal1 ! good-=-no?+1 are ! favor$ *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,x is n ! /rong1 ! self-reliant1 ! indu/ri\s1 ! successful1 :om ,god has *os5 = 8 k+dom1 b ! fooli% ( ?is _w4 ,& :y8 ,! "q has already be5 answ]$3 to %[ t x is n m]it or "* t saves1 b ! grace ( ,god4 ,by sav+ ! wor?less1 ,god gets all ! glory2 :ile if he sav$ ! /rong & ! virtu\s1 x might be said t x 0 _! "* :i* help$ to save !m4 ,my "n is ,jeal\s1 99 sai? ! ,"l4 99 ,exodus xxxiv1 #ad4 ,b ,jesus does n =get to speak a good ^w also = ! robb]4 ,inde$ ! begg> & ! robb] belong to ! same pr(ession4 ,& if any?+1 ! robb]'s is ! m respectable call+4 ,he does n :9e & weep &1 cant z ! begg> does1 to get 8 neighbor's goods2 he takes x by =ce1 or craft1 :i* is bett] ?an pi\s prat+4 ,! robb] risks 8 life1 %[s skill & d>+1 & is n s prosaic1 or at all sanctimoni\s1 l ! begg>4 ,b1 9 ! f9al analysis1 !y are p>tn]s 9 bus9ess4 ,!y are bo? agre$ t _! ri* neighbors mu/ n object to "p ) _! possessions on dem&4 ,if ,jesus _h ! begg> 9 8 m9d :5 he comm&$1 ,give to him t aske? !e1 & f him t w\ld borr[ ( !e turn ?\ n away1 he _h ! welf>e ( ! highway robb] 9 m9d :5 he comm&$3 ,if any man take away ?y coat1 let him h ?y cloak also4 ,9 ! p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 :i*1 f our po9t ( view1 comes ne>e/ to be+ ! mo/ innoc5t & h>mless among ! p>ables1 :ile ,jesus des]v$ly lauds ! humanity ( ! ,sam>itan t[>d 8 fell[ man1 :o _h fall5 among ?ieves1 !re is n a ^w said 9 condemnation ( ! robb]4 ,a spl5did opportunity to d5\nce ! lax conditions :i* made life & prop]ty insecure1 :i* enc\rag$ plund] & murd] along ! highways ( travel & comm]ce1 0 ov]look$ by ,jesus4 ,he fails to call ^u ! au?orities to take measures to prev5t ! repetition ( su* crimes z he has be5 describ+4 ,he does n call ^u ! (fic]s ( ! law to pursue & cat* ! ?ief1 & mete out to him ! puni%m5t he des]ves4 ,no?+ ( ?is4 ,he praises ! pity1 ! compassion ( ! ,sam>itan1 :i* praise 0 well des]v$1 b a man has n done 8 be/ :5 he has help$ a victim ( ! robb]s to a d9n] & a b$--he mu/ protect future travel]s f su* outrages by assi/+ 9 ! arre/ & prompt puni%m5t ( ! crim9al4 ,b ,jesus is n int]e/$ 9 re=m+ robb]s1 or conv]t+ begg>s into productive citiz5s4 ,9 fact1 "o read+ betwe5 ! l9es c n avoid ! conclusion t ,jesus w\ld let ! robb]s alone1 inasmu* z !y give ! good ,sam>itan a *ance to practice piety & to %[ compassion4 ,! begg> & ! robb] y always h ) y1 ,jesus seems to say1 = h[ c m5 be k9d & =giv+ )\t !m8 ,9 conclusion1 ! lesson ( ! p>ables1 to an unprejudic$ m9d1 is ?is3 ! m wor?less & degrad$ a man1 ! m load$ d[n ) debts1 ! m dang]\s he is to 8 fell[s1 ! m suitable he w be to prove t ,god saves :om he wi%es1 indep5d5t ( ! "q ( m]it1 & t ! righte\sness ( man is z fil?y rags4 99 ,a m opprobri\s phrase c\ld n h be5 us$ to express utt] contempt = human virtues4 ,accord+ to ! ,gospel1 ! :ores & h>lots1 z well z begg>s & robb]s1 9999 %all ent] ! k+dom ( ,god1 be=e ! righte\s1 or ! wise ( ?is _w4 999999 ,b ^u :at gr\nds8 99 ,isaiah lxiv1 #f4 9999 ,jesus sai? unto !m1 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,t ! publicans & ! h>lots g into ! ,k+dom ( ,god be=e y4--,mat!w xxi1 #ca4 999999 ,= ,god ha? *os5 ! fooli% ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd ! wise4'--,i ,cor9?ians i1 #bg4 ,paul also /ates t ! way to be wise is by becom+ a fool3 444 let him become a fool1 t he may be wise4--,i ,cor9?ians iii1 #ah4 ,x is my :im4 ,,"p ,,vii4 ,i4 ,a ,bett] ,bible ,i ,,am n able to say :at makes a book holy1 b ,i w\ld l to give my idea ( a good book4 ,no book des]ves to be call$ good or great :i* does n grapple ) ! problems ( life 9 su* an op5 & dis9t]e/$ way z to *all5ge ! mo/ unsp>+ te/s :i* may be appli$ to its conclusions1 or to ! me?ods by :i* x has arriv$ at !m4 ,! book t objects to or fe>s criticism1 or is injur$ by x1 is c]ta9ly n a great book4 ,ev5 z gold outlives ! fire1 a great book mu/ outlive criticism4 ,! works ( su* m5 z ,cop]nicus & ,la ,place1 & ( ,galileo & ,h]s*el1 :o op5$ up = u ! heav5s1 are truly great1 = ! reason t n only d !y n plead = protection aga9/ criticism1 b !y resi/ all ! /ra9 t ! free/ & bolde/ criticism c br+ to be> ^u !m4 ,! same is true ( ! works ( ,d>w91 ,haeckel1 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 :o ne$ nei!r ! sword ( ! k+ nor ! curse ( ! prie/ to prove _! conclusions true4 ,& m5 l ,%akespe>e1 :o h circumnavigat$ ! human intellect1 & sail$ ar\nd ! globe ( beauty & tru?1 may ju/ly be pr\d ( _! "w1 because criticism c no m hurt !m ?an fire ! gold4 ,c ! bible /& ! te/ :i* proves greatness8 ,to answ] ?is "q we h only to obs]ve h[ vehem5tly ! bible objects to criticism3 ,he t believe? n %all be damn$1 & ,bless$ are !y :o h n se5 & yet h believ$--t is to say1 :o believe bl9dly4 ,& ! def5d]s ( ! bible h1 alas6 committ$ e conceivable crime 9 _! ef=t to prev5t criticism ( ! bible4 ,does ?is prove ! greatness ( ! bible8 ,let u make a brief comp>ison betwe5 ! ,book ( ,god & "s ( ! books ( man4 ,suppose we wi%$ to tea* ! spl5did tru? ( ! solid>ity ( ! human race--! on5ess ( mank9d--is !re any?+1 ei!r 9 ! ,new or ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i* 9 bread? or beauty approa*es ! ?\ghts ( ! pagan philosoph]s on ?is subject8 ,i am a citiz5 ( ! _w4--,socrates4 ,nature orda9s t a man %\ld wi% ! good ( e man1 :oev] he may be1 & = ?is v reason--t he is a man4--,cic]o4 ,did any ,jew1 or ,*ri/ian1 ev] say any?+ l t8 ,i 0 n born = "o corn]2 my c\ntry is ?is :ole _w4--,s5eca4 ,& x 0 n a slave1 b a citiz5 ( ! pr\de/ empire ! _w ev] saw1 :o ?us op5s 8 sympa?ies to embrace ! :ole ( ! human family4 ,:]e is ! bible prophet1 or apo/le1 :o c\ld transc5d cre$ & c\ntry ) ! same elan8 ,! mu* admir$ ,republic ( ,z5o aim$ simply at ?is1 t nei!r 9 cities nor t[ns we %\ld live "u di/9ct laws1 "o f ano!r1 b %\ld look on all m5 z our fell[ c\ntrym5 & citiz5s444 l a flock fe$+ toge!r ) equal rights 9 a common pa/ure4--,plut>*4 99 99 ,! ,=tune ( ,alex&]1 #f4 ,:at w\ld n ,jews or ,*ri/ians give = su* a passage 9 _! holy book6 ,h[ pr\dly ! cl]gy w\ld quote x1 to prove ! div9ity ( _! religion1 if ?is beautiful gem sp>kl$ some:]e )9 ! cov]s ( _! bible6 ,i am a man1 & no?+ human c be =eign to me4--,t]r5ce4 ,a s5tim5t l t makes ! :ole page :i* expresses x ( solid gold4 ,9 va9 d we look = s big an utt]ance 9 infallible books4 ,to ! ,hebrew !re 0 no _w outside ,israel1 & to ,jesus all t came be=e him 7 ?ieves & robb]s4 ,n until ,*ri/ianity cross$ ov] into ,europe did its mission>ies discov] t ,god ha? made ( "o blood all ! nations ( ! e>?1 ?\gh ev5 !n x 0 a cre$ !y _h to accept or p]i%4 ,9 ! "n ( ! univ]sal bro!rhood :i* b9ds toge!r all m5 "u ! common fa!r ( nature4 ,nature is ! only imp>tial fa!r4 ,! *os5 p ( ?is fa!r are ^? ( :atev] race & religion :o conqu] k & foll[ ,reason4--,qu9tillian4 ,love mank9d4--,anton9us4 ,is x n bett] ?an ! love "o ano!r1 ( ,jesus1 :i* really meant1 love only y\r fell[-believ]8 ,jesus decl>$ t x w be worse = ^? :o reject$ him & 8 apo/les1 on ! la/ day1 ?an = ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 :i* 7 consum$ by fire f heav54 ,:at good man w look on any suff]+ z =eign to himself8--,juv5al4 ,! ,univ]se is b a great city2 nev]1 9 reply to ! "q to :at c\ntry y belong1 say y are an ,a!nian1 or a ,cor9?ian1 b say y are a ,cosmopolitan--a citiz5 ( ! _w4--,epictetus4 99 99 ,disc\rses i1 #i4 ,b x 0 n only 9 _! univ]salism t ! ,european writ]s excell$ ! ,asiatic se]s & miracle-work]s4 ,x has be5 p]si/5tly claim$ t bo? love & ju/ice are exclusively biblical virtues4 ,we regret to say t ?is is ano!r untru?1 ! ext5sive circulation ( :i* 0 deem$ necess>y to protect ! bible aga9/ its rivals4 ,love is ! f\ndation ( ! law4--,cic]o4 ,sympa?y is :at di/+ui%es u f brutes4--,juv5al4 ,! love ( all to all4--,py?agoras4 ,he :o commits inju/ice is ev] made m wret*$ ?an he :o suff]s x4 ,x is nev] "r to return an injury4 -- ,plato4 ,we %\ld be good to our enemy & make him our fri5d4 -- ,cleobulus4 ,ask ?yself daily to h[ _m ill-m9d$ p]sons1 ?\ ha/ %[n a k9d disposition4--,anton9us4 ,to ! v end ( life we w be 9 action1 we w n cease to labor = ! common weal1 to help individuals1 to give aid ev5 to our enemies4--,s5eca4 ,moreov]1 ! motives :i* ! philosoph]s held =? 7 v mu* m cr$itable to human nature ?an ! rew>ds1 ei!r "h or 9 ! next _w1 :i* ! bible held out z inducem5ts to action4 ,:at m do/ ?\ want :5 ?\ ha/ done a man a s]vice ?an ! fact ( hav+ done x8 ,art ?\ n cont5t to h done some?+ con=mable to ?y nature1 & do/ ?\ seek to be paid = x1 z if ! eye dem&$ a recomp5se = see+1 or ! foot = walk+8--,s5eca4 99 99 ,de ,b5ef ix1 #da4 ,if s sweet & sane1 s l>ge & pure a s5tim5t c\ld be f\nd 9 any "p ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,i %all =ev] aft] keep my m\? clos$4 ,! s]vitude ( man1 n ! s]vice ( man1 is ! !me ( ! bible2 & if ,jesus said t ! *>ities %\ld be done 9 secret1 x 0 because t 0 ! be/ way to secure a public rew>d4 ,& y\r fa!r :i* see? 9 secret1 said ,jesus1 w rew>d y op5ly4 ,! secrecy recomm5d$ 0 a matt] ( policy4 ,rew>d is ! con/ant refra9 9 ! bible4 ,promises ( t]ritory1 l&s1 cattle1 jewelry1 oil & w9e1 wom5 & girls1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t2 & 9 ! new1 ?rones1 cr[ns1 gold5 /reets1 h>ps1 robes1 & endless life beyond ! cl\ds1 are ! inducem5ts held out to ! devotee4 ,ano!r equally frequ5t & equally unf\nd$ ass]tion ( ! pulpit has be5 t b = ! bible !re w\ld h be5 no hospitals 9 ! _w1 or any int]e/ 9 ! poor1 by ! ri*4 ,! def5d]s ( ! bible seem to feel t x is only by %utt+ _! eyes & clos+ _! e>s t !y c cont9ue to believe t ! ,jews 7 ! only inspir$ p 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 hospitals are m ( a necessity 9 ! mod]n _w ?an !y 7 9 old5 times4 ,sci5ce has taught u to apply me?od & sy/em 9 ! dep>tm5t ( philan?ropy z 9 t ( bus9ess1 :ile =m]ly ! c>e ( ! ne$y 0 l>gely a private matt]4 ,besides1 our cities are bigg]1 & our populations m het]og5e\s1 & ! /ruggle = exi/5ce m int5se to-day1 ?an ev] be=e4 ,we h hospitals to-day1 9 self-def5se1 if n = any o!r reason4 ,our own peace & com=t w\ld be di/urb$ & our door/eps & bus9ess (fices1 z well z homes1 w\ld be conv]t$ into hospitals1 if ! ,/ate1 or public ent]prise1 did n und]take 9 "s sy/ematic way ! h\s+ & nurs+ ( ! sick & ! un=tunate4 ,x is n only f *>ity t we h hospitals to-day4 ,we support !m also f necessity4 ,to say1 h[ev]1 t ! anci5ts1 be+ depriv$ ( ! bible1 took no int]e/ 9 ! c>e ( ! sick1 or ! hungry1 is a cle> misrepres5tation4 ,if ! bible is ! hospital build]1 h[ _m hospitals did ! ,old ,te/am5t p build 9 ,pale/9e "u ! reign ( ,david or ,solomon8 ,0 !re ev] a s+le movem5t />t$ 9 ,pale/9e = ! protection ( ! oppress$ or ! un=tunate ( ! _w8 ,9 8 ,paganism & ,*ri/ianity1 ,j4 ,h4 ,f>r]1 speak+ ( ! practice ( *>ity 9 ! pre-,*ri/ian _w1 cites ! examples ( ,cimon ! ,a!nian giv+ ( 8 abundance to fe$ ! poor & clo! ! nak$2 ( ! ,lac$aemonians supply+ ! p ( ,smyrna ) food 9 "t ( sc>city1 & reply+1 :5 ?ank$ = x1 t !y only depriv$ !mselves & _! cattle ( a d9n]2 ( ,apollonius rem9d+ ,vespasian t ! supply ( ! ne$s ( ! poor 0 "o ( ! be/ uses ( a sov]eign's weal?2 ( ,arcesilaus visit+ ,apelles1 &1 to relieve him ( ! indig5ce to :i* sickness _h r$uc$ him1 plac+ tw5ty dra*ms "u 8 pill[1 :ile pret5d+ to make him m com=table2 ( ! ,roman nobles1 aft] ! accid5t to ! amphi!at] at ,fid5 :]eby fifty ?\s& p]sons 7 kill$ or w\nd$1 op5+ _! h\ses & procur+ doctors & relief = ! victims2 ( all ! cities ( ,asia reliev+ ) money or %elt] ! victims ( ! great e>?quake 9 ,smyrna 9 #agg ,a4,d4 99 ,s5eca's description ( ! wise man (f]+ aid to ! %ipwreck$1 hospitality to ! exile1 money to ! ne$y1 r$eem+ prison]s f _! *a9s1 releas+ !m f ! ar5a1 & giv+ sepulture to ! crim9al1 9999 is cle>ly a picture drawn f nature & daily life1 n f 8 imag9ation2 & to suppose t su* de$s requir$ ! impulse ( ! *ur* to make !m m common is to suppose t human nature itself *ang$ ) ! *ange t came ov] religion4 99 ,ari/ides i1 #bfj4 9999 ,de ,clem5tta ii1 #f4 ,! ,roman hi/orian1 ,tacitus1 gives ! foll[+ t\*+ description ( ! behavior ( ! anci5t ,pagans 9 ! pres5ce ( ! suff]+ & di/ress caus$ by ! great calamity 9 ,smyrna3 ,! gr&ees ( ,rome display$ _! humanity on ?is occasion2 !y ?rew op5 _! doors1 !y ord]$ m$ic9es to be di/ribut$1 & ! physicians att5d$ ) assiduity 9 e qu>t]4 ,! city ( ,rome recall$1 9 t juncture1 an image ( anci5t mann]s1 :51 aft] a battle bravely f\ght1 ! sick & w\nd$ 7 receiv$ ) op5 arms1 & reliev$ by ! g5]osity ( _! c\ntry4 99 ,& let x n be =gott5 t x 0 f ! ,pagan ,greeks we receiv$ ! ^w philan?ropy1 :i* means ! love ( man1 into our mod]n languages4 ,mr4 ,f>r] quotes aga9 _m au?orities to %[ t bo? 9 ,a!nian & ,roman society !re 0 a con/ant solicitude = ! welf>e ( ! poor3 ,9 ! be/ days ( ,a!ns none ( h] citiz5s 7 9 want = ! necessities ( life2 = ! ri*1 accord+ to ,isocrates1 reg>d+ ! pov]ty ( _! fell[ citiz5s z a disgrace to !mselves & ! city1 help$ all :o 7 9 ne$1 s5d+ "s abroad z trad]s1 lett+ l&s to o!rs to cultivate at fair r5ts1 & enabl+ o!rs to engage 9 diff]5t occupations4 ,! ,areopagus1 too1 *eck$ paup]ism by provid+ public works4 9999 99 ,annals iv1 #fb1 #fc4 9999 ,areopagiticus #ab1 #ba1 #ch4 ,he also calls att5tion to ! free s*ools2 ! exemption ( orphans f ! ,/ate *>ges2 ! ma9t5ance at ! public exp5se ( ! *ildr5 ( citiz5s kill$ 9 w>2 ! daily paym5t ( money f ! treasury to ! de/itute & ! w\nd$1 & ! public mon?ly d9n]s giv5 by ! ri* = ! b5efit ( ! ne$y4 ,"u ! great ,trajan1 ! l ( :om nev] sat on ,jewi% or ,*ri/ian ?rone1 a mon?ly di/ribution ( food 0 made to ! *ildr5 ( ! poor all ov] ,italy1 :i* 0 paid = by devot+ to x a portion ( ! int]e/ l5t by ! ,/ate to ! own]s ( f>ms on mortgage4 ,9 ,rome1 !re 71 9 e section ( ! city1 m$ical (fic]s1 paid by ! ,/ate1 :o devot$ _! :ole "t to ! protection ( ! heal? ( ! citiz5s4 ,"o ( ! laws ( ,n]va requir$ e "o giv+ a banquet fir/ to make a donation = ! poor ( 8 di/rict4 ,! sick & ! poor h nev] fail$ to provoke sympa?y & help 9 any age or c\ntry ( ! _w1 & = any "o religion to claim all ! 'good 9 ! _w z its own exclusive prop]ty1 is en\gh to make all brave & hone/ m9ds recoil !refrom ) horror & sorr[4 ,b p nev] make su* absurd claims except :5 !y are 9 despair4 ,! pulpit is con/antly laud+ :at x calls ! beatitudes ( ,jesus1 & *all5g+ ! _w to p>allel !m if x c4 ,we h accept$ ! *all5ge4 ,:5 ask$ h[ a man might be/ rev5ge himself1 ,diog5es repli$3 ,by becom+ himself a good & hone/ man4 99 ,& h[ mu* san] is ,s5eca's advice3 ,"s "o has /ruck y1 )draw2 by /rik+ back y w give bo? an occasion & an excuse = _m bl[s1 9999 comp>$ ) ! ,turn also ! o!r *eek1 ( ,jesus6 ,:at is ! be/ way = a man to hurt 8 enemy1 or to give him ! greate/ pa98 ,epictetus 0 ask$4 ,by prep>+ to lead himself ! be/ life he c1 0 8 answ]4999999 ,b a really ,european s5tim5t :i* p]haps nev] swell$ ! brea/ ( any ,asiatic tea*] 0 express$ by ,s5eca1 :5 he wrote3 ,a great m9d t truly respects itself does n rev5ge an injury1 because x does n feel x4 99999999 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt is a s]ies ( dogmatic utt]ances1 )\t enlight5m5t or logic4 ,jesus gives no reasons1 nor does he try to prove ! tru? ( 8 /atem5ts1 :ile ,s5eca's beatitudes are lum9\s--l a f\nta91 cry/al cle> to its dep?s4 ,& :]e w we f9d f9] examples ( m5 :o liv$ up to ^! tea*+s ?an 9 ,pagan annals8 ,pittacus1 "o ( ! sev5 wise m5 ( ,greece1 :5 8 enemy _h fall5 into 8 h&s1 in/ead ( av5g+ himself on him1 let him g ) ?is explanation ( 8 conduct3 ,=giv5ess is bett] ?an rev5ge1 = :ile ! =m] is ! sign ( a g5tle nature1 rev5ge is t ( a savage nature4 7v7 ,c 8 example be mat*$ 9 ! bible8 ,x is true jesus pray$ = 8 murd]]s1 b did he really mean to =give !m8 ,!n :y did he only save ! ?ief on ! cross t prais$ him1 :ile he let ! o!r1 :o revil$ him1 g to p]dition8 ,& :y d n ! ,sunday-s*ools1 in/ead ( tea*+ our *ildr5 ( ,joseph & ,jo%ua1 :o caus$ fam9e & de/ruction = _! own aggr&izem5t1 recite to our boys & girls ! /ory ( ,gescon1 :o1 recall$ f bani%m5t & exalt$ to ! rank ( *ief g5]al1 in/ead ( puni%+ 8 p]secutors1 all[$ !m to dep>t 9 peace1 say+3 ,i w n return evil = evil1 b good = evil4 99 ,polyo5us v1 #b4 9999 ,de ,ira ii1 #cd4 999999 ,fray #acj4 99999999 ,de ,ira iii1 #e4 v4 ,epictetus1 ,fray #fh4 ,x is 9 ! book ( man1 n 9 ! book ( ,god1 t we mu/ look = examples ( h]oism1 love1 pity1 ju/ice1 tru?1 honor1 humanity4 ,9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,european ,morals1 ,mr4 ,lecky writes3 ,among/ ! _m wise say+s :i* antiquity ascrib$ to ,py?agoras1 few are m rem>kable ?an 8 division ( virtue into two bran*es--to seek tru?1 & to d good4 9999 ,& is !re a f9] passage1 9 any ( ! div9e books ( ! _m sects1 ?an ! cre$ ( ! tutor ( ,alex&] ! ,great--,ari/otle3 ,cleanse & purify ?y he>t1 = x is ! seat ( all s91 n by wor?less c]emonies1 pray]s & moan+s1 b by ! /]n resolve to s9 no m--to uphold "r & d "r4 ,sacrifice ?yself at ! %r9e ( duty1 =giv+ injuries1 & act+ only t[>d o!rs z y w\ld h !m behave t[>ds ?y self4 999999 ,:]e1 aga91 9 ,jewi% or ,*ri/ian psalm1 or hymnology1 is !re a f9] ideal ?an ?is1 f ,m>cus ,aurelius ,anton9us1 r5d]$ 9 v]se by ! au?or ( ,paganism & ,*ri/ianity3 ,t pleases me :i* pleases !e1 ,great ,univ]se3 ,i murmur n1 ,if b ! evils ( my lot ,may s]ve ?y wid] h>mony499999999 ,or ?is f ,s5eca3 ,man's m9d1 n bir?1 det]m9es 8 degree2 ,no slave s mean b virtue sets him free4 ,:at if 8 body's b\nd6 ,8 s\l c rise ,on w+s ( ?\ght unfett]$ to ! skies4 ,:at if 8 body's b\ght6 ,8 s\l is free2 ,no s]vitude c m> its lib]ty4 7v7 9999 ,vol4 ,i1 page #ed4 999999 ,%ort ,texts on ,fai? & ,philosophies1 ,=long4 99999999 ,paganism & ,*ri/ianity1 ,f>r]1 page #id4 v4 ,ibid1 #if4 ,& h[ mu* pur] ! motives recomm5d$ 9 ! foll[+1 comp>$ ) ! fe> ( hell & ! hope ( heav51 s conspicu\s 9 ,*ri/ian hymns3 ,nature made ,virtue man's *ief aim & goal ,:5 %e made ,consci5ce mi/ress ( 8 s\l1 ,8 noble/ actions ta/e no sweet] praise ,?an t :i* consci5ce to itself conveys2 ,nor on 8 crimes c puni%m5t be laid ,worse ?an inflicts a consci5ce disobey$4 ,virtue calls1 &1 easy ( access1 ,spreads smoo? ! road t leads to happ9ess2 ,m\nta9s may crumble1 ,etna fall away1 ,true virtue only suff]s no decay4 99 ,to f9d out h[ radically anti-biblical1 or h[ ess5tially ,pagan are our civil & political in/itutions1 comp>e ! foll[+ f ! ,am]ican ,con/itution ) ! ,asiatic tea*+ ( ! ,apo/le ,paul3 ,! ,con/itution tea*es3 ,/4 ,paul tea*es3 ,t all political p[] is ,let e s\l be subject inh]5t 9 ! p1 & unto ! high] p[]s4 ,= all free gov]nm5ts are !re is no p[] b ( ,god 3 f\nd$ on _! au?ority1 ! p[]s t be are or- & in/itut$ = _! b5- da9$ ( ,god4 ,:osoev] efit2 & t !y h at !re=e resi/e? ! p[]1 all times an und5iable & resi/e? ! ord9ance ( indefeasible "r to alt] ,god 3 & !y t resi/ _! =m ( gov]nm5t 9 %all receive to !mselves su* mann] z !y may damnation46 ?9k exp$i5t4 ,w\ld x n be m edify+ if our prea*]s or publici/s1 l ,roosevelt & ,bryan1 in/ead ( lavi%+ praises on an ,asiatic book1 out ( tune ) ! intellectual & moral ideals ( ! mod]n _w1 recomm5d$ to _! c\ntrym5 ! nobl] ?\ghts ( ! ,european ma/]s8 ,on a ,sunday morn+1 :at *ur* c\ld li/5 to a bett] s]mon aga9/ sup]/ition ?an is conta9$ 9 ^! l9es ( ,plut>*3 99 ,paganism & ,*ri/ianity1 ,f>r]1 page #if4 ,few ( ! ills we mortals be> ,excel or equal ^? we fe>2 ,b wor/ 8 lot ( all mank9d ,:om sup]/iti\s t]rors b9d4 ,he dreads no /orm :o /ays on %ore1 ,nor battle :o goes n to w>2 ,b he :o ?9ks ( ,god ) dread ,ha? t]ror always ov]head1 ,& draws f l& & sea & sky ,"o long un5d+ agony4 ,& s1 me?9ks1 !y wrong ,god less ,:o d\bt or disbelief confess ,?an !y :o worse ( ,god believe ,?an ( a man !y c\ld conceive1 ,& e vice to ,him assign ,to prove ,him fickle1 false1 malign2 ,z ,i w\ld r m5 %\ld say ,!re is no ,plut>* ?an t !y ,%\ld speak ( ,plut>* z s mean1 ,s full ( petty spite & sple51 ,t1 if y vex$ him 9 ! lea/1 ,into y\r crops he'd turn 8 bea/4 99 99 ,paganism & ,*ri/ianity1 ,f>r]1 pages #ih1 #ii4 ,we (t5 read 9 ! newspap]s ( "s fooli% rem>k by a cl]gyman 9 8 s]mon1 z1 = in/ance1 t ! fe>ful & murd]\s wave ( heat 9 ! summ] is a puni%m5t f ,god = ! s9s ( ?is or t city2 or t e>?quakes are s5t to %[ ! div9e displeasure aga9/ ?is or t h]esy 9 ! *ur*2 or t ,god is oppos$ to aviation because ! air belongs to ! birds1 z ! sea does to ! fi%es2 or t ,*ri/ is com+ soon on a :ite horse3 ,! ,son ( ,god is com+ on a :ite horse & ! armies ( heav5 w foll[ him4 ,!n he w be cr[n$ k+ ( all ,israel4 ,! k+dom promis$ to ,david w be resurrect$1 said ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,=d ,c4 ,ottman1 at ! ,w9ona ,lake conv5tion4 ,! rev]5d speak] _h 9 m9d ! foll[+ exquisite bible text :5 he 0 look+ = ! :ite horse3 ,i saw heav5 op5$1 & behold a :ite horse2 & he t sat ^u him 0 call$ fai?ful & true4444 ,& he 0 clo!d ) a ve/ure dipp$ 9 blood4444 ,& ! armies :i* 7 9 heav5 foll[$ him ^u :ite horses4444 ,& out ( 8 m\? goe? a %>p sword1 t ) x he %\ld smite ! nations4444 & he treade? ! w9epress ( ! fi]c5ess & wra? ( ,almighty ,god4 99 ,is x possible t ! ,am]ican m9d has s det]iorat$ z to hope = ! fulfillm5t ( su* a prophecy8 ,b x is to ! cr$it ( ! ,*ri/ian cl]gy t !y d n say m fooli% ?+s or (t5] ?an !y d--see+ t _! entire life is sp5t 9 read+ & tea*+ f a book full ( fables1 gossip1 inanities1 miracles1 &1 if ,i may say s--conundrums4 ,:at1 = in/ance1 may be expect$ f m5 :o h to fe$ on su* mean+less & ev5 revolt+ texts z ! foll[+3 ,i w tread d[n ! p 9 m9e ang]1 & make !m drunk 9 my fury4 9999 ,! deity mak+ ! p drunk to get ev5 ) !m6 ,we leave ! text to ! cl]gy4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,speak unto e fea!r$ f[l1 e bea/ ( ! field4444 ,come2 ga!r y\rselves on e side to my sacrifice t ,i d sacrifice = y1 ev5 a great sacrifice ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 t ye may eat fle%1 & dr9k blood4 ,ye %all eat ! fle% ( ! mighty1 & dr9k ! blood ( ! pr9ces ( ! e>?4 444 ,?us ye %all be fill$ at my table ) horses & *>iots1 ) mighty m51 & ) all m5 ( w>1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4 999999 99 ,revelation xix1 #aa-ae4 9999 ,isaiah lxiii1 #f4 999999 ,ezekiel xxxix1 #ag-bj4 ,& aga93 ,& ,i saw an angel /&+ 9 ! sun2 & he cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+ to all ! f[ls t fly 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 ,come & ga!r y\rselves toge!r1 unto ! supp] ( ! great ,god2 t ye may eat ! fle% ( k+s1 & ! fle% ( capta9s1 & ! fle% ( mighty m51 & ! fle% ( horses1 & ( !m t sit on !m1 & ! fle% ( all m5 ( w>1 bo? free & bond1 small & great4 99 ,& :at is ! s5se 9 ! foll[+3 ,8 glory is l ! fir/l+ ( 8 bullock1 & 8 horns are l ! horns ( unicorns3 ) !m he %all pu% ! p toge!r to ! ends ( ! e>?4 9999 99 ,revelation xix1 #ag1 #ah4 99 ,deut]onomy xxxiii1 #ag4 ,a s5sible man w\ld leave su* a text sev]ely alone2 b ! cl]gy try to make ! bullock /& = ,*ri/1 ! horns1 = ! extremities ( ! cross1 & ! pu%+ has ref]5ce to ! day ( judgm5t1 etc4 ,de> me6 ,:o w\ld c>e to sp5d ! r$ blood 9 8 ve9s 9 su* an occupation8 ,! beauty ( ! bett] bible1 compos$ ( su* words ( ,reason z ,i h cull$ f only a few ( ! anci5t ma/]s1 lies 9 ! fact t !re is n a s+le passage !re9 to p]plex ! und]/&+1 p]v]t ! moral s5se or cause a blu%4 ,x c n be said ( ! ,jew-i%-,*ri/ian bible t x is free f passages :i* no civiliz$ community w\ld all[ 9 any o!r ?an an inspir$ production4 ,& ?is is en\gh to condemn ! book4 ,! argum5t t ! (f5sive portions ( ! ,^w ( ,god %\ld n be tak5 sep>ately1 b 9 connection ) ! bett] p>ts ( ! book1 am\nts to a plea ( guilty4 ,h[ c ! comm&m5t to be> false witness1 or to plund]1 or to outrage wom51 become div9e by be+ pr9t$ 9 ! same book ) ! ,gold5 ,rule8 ,comp>e1 once m1 ! say+ ( ,jesus1 t1 ,if ?y "r eye (f5d !e1 pluck x out & ca/ x f !e444 & if ?y "r h& (f5d !e1 cut x (f & ca/ x f !e3 = x is pr(itable = !e t "o ( ?y memb]s %\ld p]i%1 & n t ?y :ole body %all be ca/ into hell1 7,mat!w v1 #bi-ca72 & ?is o!r rem>kable advice to make eunu*s ( !mselves = ! k+dom ( heav5's sake 7,mat!w xix1 #ab71 ) ! glori\sly :olesome ?\ght ( ,s5eca on su* absurd religi\s practices3 ,"o1 out ( zeal1 makes himself an eunu*1 ano!r lances 8 arms2 if ?is be ! way to please _! gods1 :at %\ld a man d if he _h a m9d to ang] !m8 or1 if ?is be ! way to please !m1 !y d c]ta9ly des]ve n to be wor%ip$ at all444 ! mo/ b>b>\s & notori\s ( tyrants444 nev] w5t s f> z to comm& any man to torm5t himself4 99 99 ,s5eca's ,morals xvii4 ,:at w\ld n ! cl]gy h giv5 if ! above passage _h be5 9 _! bible1 in/ead ( 9 ! writ+s ( a hea!n8 ,jesus recomm5d$ self-torture2 ,s5eca says1 ev5 tyrants nev] w5t s f> z to recomm5d any man to torm5t himself4 ,( c\rse1 9 8 extremity1 ! ,*ri/ian w plead = a spiritual int]pretation ( ,jesus' say+s3 ,b :y use su* decid$ly mat]iali/ic t]ms1 z pluck+ out eyes1 cutt+ (f arms1 & mak+ eunu*s ( "o's self1 to convey ideal mean+s8 ,:y c\ld n ,jesus talk pla9ly1 l ,s5eca8 ,9 ! selection ( ^! few quotations1 ,i h refra9$ f cull+ also f ! pages ( mod]n writ]s1 le/ x be said t s9ce ^! mod]n m5 & wom5 appe>$ aft] ,*ri/ianity1 x is to ! bible t ! _w is indebt$ = _! great ?\ghts & works4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is n true1 see+ h[ ! *ur* p]secut$ ^! m5 & wom51 & drove !m to ! /ake1 or at lea/1 plac$ ! 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