,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,my?ology4 ,,by ,,brigham ,,lea!rbee ,k is p[]1 b ignorance is ! "m ( devotion4 ,new ,york3 ,,! ,,tru? ,,seek] ,,company1 #fb ,vesey ,/reet4 ,,cont5ts4 ,i4 ,! ,virg9 ,bir?4 ,,ii4 ,pagan ,miracles4 ,,iii4 ,spuri\s ,relics4 ,,iv4 ,trial & ,execution ,my?s4 ,v4 ,di/ort$ ,prophecies4 ,,vi4 ,! ,resurrection4 ,,vii4 ,miracles4 ,,viii4 ,atonem5t & ,salvation by ,fai?4 ,,ix4 ,! ,tr9ity--,m>iolatry4 ,x4 ,sa9ts--,good & ,evil ,spirits4 ,,xi4 ,religi\s ,holidays & ,rites4 ,,xii4 ,! ,eu*>i/4 ,,xiii4 ,spread ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,my?ology4 ,t ,*ri/ianity1 z to-day pres5t$ by ! or?odox1 is f> diff]5t f ! ,*ri/ianity promulgat$ by ! e>ly fa!rs1 few are s bl9d$ z to d\bt4 ,*ri/ianity1 l all o!r religions1 came n into ! _w full-gr[n1 b f ! simple conceptions ( its e>ly foll[]s became gradually elaborat$ by ! introduction ( pagan =ms & cu/oms until x supplant$ its e>ly rivals & gave its adh]5ts a compact & solid !ology n v diff]5t f t ( its pr$ecessors4 ,h[ev]1 be=e consid]+ ! g5ealogy ( ,*ri/ianity1 or its heirlooms f paganism1 let u turn our att5tion to :at 7 presumably ! beg9n+s ( ! religi\s views ( mank9d4 ,probably ! true s\rce ( t human *>act]i/ic :i* is def9$ z ! religi\s in/9ct & :i* is suppos$ to be an elevat+ & moral ag5t1 is to be f\nd 9 ! sup]/ition :i* orig9at$ 9 fe> ( ! unkn[n4 ,! fir/ ages ( human life 7 s devot$ to ! animal ne$s t little att5tion 0 giv5 to any?+ else1 b lat] ! crav+ = protection & help f "s p[] great] ?an himself l$ primitive man to look ab\t him = some?+ to su/a9 & aid him 9 8 /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,surr\nd$ by natural ph5om5a ( :i* he c\ld give no explanation satisfactory to 8 exp]i5ce1 he came to ! conclusion t he 0 9 an environm5t p]meat$ ) bodiless intellig5ces :o gov]n$ ^! matt]s by sup]natural p[]4 ,aw$ to fe> by ! inexplicable work+s ( nature1 he s\ght to propitiate ! spiritual ag5cies by bribes1 & he did all ?+s = !m :i* he ?\ght w\ld be agreeable to !m to keep !m 9 good-natur$ int]e/ or indiff]5ce t[>d him4 ,&1 naturally1 he consid]$ t :at w\ld be pleas+ to himself w\ld be pleas+ to !m4 ,!re=e1 8 (f]+s & 8 conduct t[>ds ^! spirits 7 su* z he w\ld h desir$ %[n t[>d himself4 ,dea? & its imitation1 sleep1 be+ ! greate/ my/]ies confront+ him1 he naturally began to consid] ! spirits ( ! dead1 ) :om he seem$ to h int]c\rse 9 8 dreams1 z be+ influ5tial factors 9 8 c>e]2 & ?us orig9at$ ance/or-wor%ip ) its highly-develop$ rites & sacrifices1 :i* 9 a modifi$ =m /ill exi/s 9 ! ,roman *ur* 9 ! practice ( read+ masses = ! s\ls ( ! dead4 ,at ! same "t1 notic+ ! great b5efits d]iv$ f ! w>m? ( ! sun1 to ^: rays he ow$ 8 subsi/5ce & ^: glori\s & awful pres5ce 0 con/antly be=e him1 man began to feel grateful to t mighty p[] :i* 0 ! s\rce ( all 8 welf>e1 &1 appreciat+ t all t]re/rial life dep5d$ ^u x1 he came to recognize x z ! great creative p[]4 ,f su* sup]/iti\s fe> & weakness ( primitive man arose all ^? religi\s feel+s :i* ! pi\s call in/9ctive & :i* h1 ?r\gh progress1 evolution1 & elaboration1 controll$ c]ta9 races1 & f ^: union h aris5 all ! religi\s sy/ems t h ev] fl\ri%$4 ,ow+ to ! v>i$ influ5ces ( climate1 environm5t1 & racial "*1 ! v>i\s =ms ( wor%ip pr$om9at+ 9 diff]5t geographical situations h naturally assum$ diff]5t *>act]i/ics1 b1 :5 /ripp$ ( _! surr\nd+1 & (t5 envelop+ rites1 c]emonies1 & sup]ficialities !y may all be trac$ to ! above-m5tion$ fundam5tal s\rces4 ,x is my int5tion to %[1 z briefly z possible1 t 9 ! ,*ri/ianity ( to-day we h no?+ new nor ( vital diff]5ce f :at has always be5 taught & believ$ 9 ! _m epo*s ( ! pa/4 ,9 common ) all religi\s sy/ems1 ,*ri/ianity has a h]o--! p]sonifi$ sun-god ( all "t--:o is ( obscure orig91 :o passes ?r\gh v>i\s episodes common to all1 :o is f9ally execut$1 & :o rises once m to r5ew$ p[]4 ,9 our p]usal ( ! subject1 we %all fir/ consid] ! life ( ,jesus z taught by ! ,*ri/ian *ur*2 secondly1 ! dogmas affect+ ! s\rce ( 8 p[] & ! results ( 8 influ5ce2 &1 ?irdly1 ! rites & c]emonies ) :i* 8 wor%ip is p]=m$4 ,i--,,! ,,virg9 ,,bir?4 ,"s two ?\s& ye>s ago !re is said to h appe>$ 9 ! notori\sly rebelli\s prov9ce ( ,galilee1 ! headqu>t]s ( ,hebrew radicalism1 a w&]+ tea*] call$ ,jesus1 :o pass$ f village to village exp\nd+ c]ta9 e?ical & sociali/ic ideas1 :i* 7 condemn$ by ! ,roman gov]nm5t & :i* result$ 9 ?is man's arre/ & subsequ5t execution4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 8 v>i\s pupils cont9u$ to prea* 8 !ories1 &1 sep>at+1 spread ^! ideas ov] v>i\s p>ts ( ! !n civiliz$ _w4 ,^! pupils1 naturally1 hav+ a firm belief 9 _! =m] lead]1 & desir+ to /r5g!n 9 e possible mann] _! fai? z well z to increase ! numb] ( _! proselytes1 &1 also1 be+ !mselves m or less affect$ by ! anci5t messianic idea1 did n d5y ,jesus m ?an mortal p[]s1 & all[$ c]ta9 pagan !ories ( deity to creep into _! fai?4 ,lat]1 :5 ! vici\s & crafty ,con/ant9e f\nd x advisable = political reasons to adopt ,*ri/ianity z ! /ate religion1 ! great mass ( ,roman wor%ip]s m]ely transf]r$ ! attributes ( _! anci5t deities to ! objects v5]at$ by ! new sect4 ,!re 0 no?+ new 9 be/[+ a div9e orig9 on ,jesus4 ,all ! less] gods ( antiquity 7 ! sons ( ,zeus1 &1 9 lat] times1 mon>*s 7 accord$ ! same orig94 ,x 0 a common my? ( all anci5t peoples t num]\s be+s d]iv$ _! bir? f o!r ?an natural causes4 ,virg9s gave bir? to sons )\t aid ( m54 ,zeus produc$ (fspr+ )\t female assi/ance4 ,almo/ all ! extraord9>y m5 t liv$ "u ! old hea!n my?ology 7 reput$ to h be5 ! sons ( "s ( ! gods4 ,! doctr9e ( ! virg9 bir? is p]haps "o ( ! olde/ ( religi\s ideas2 x is s univ]sal t its orig9 is impossible to trace4 ,!re=e1 no wond] is excit$ :5 we f9d t mo/ ( ! religi\s lead]s h be5 ( cele/ial orig94 ,kri%na1 ! ,indian savior1 0 born ( a *a/e virg9 call$ ,devaki1 :o1 on acc\nt ( h] purity1 0 select$ to become ! "m ( ,god4 ,gautama ,buddha 0 born ( ! virg9 ,maya & m]cifully left ,p>adise & came d[n to e>? because he 0 fill$ ) compassion = ! s9s & mis]ies ( mank9d4 ,he s\ght to lead !m into bett] pa?s1 & took _! suff]+s ^u himself t he might expiate _! crimes & mitigate ! puni%m5t !y mu/ o!rwise inevitably und]go4 ,! great fa!r ( gods & m5 s5t a mess5g] f heav5 to ! ,mexican virg91 ,so*iquetzal1 to in=m h] t x 0 ! w ( ! gods t %e %\ld immaculately conceive a son4 ,z a result %e bore ,quetzalcoatl1 ! ,mexican savior1 :o set 8 face aga9/ all =ms ( viol5ce & blood%$1 & enc\rag$ ! arts ( peace4 ,! ,mexican god ,huitzilopo*tli 0 likewise immaculately conceiv$ by a woman :o1 :ile walk+ 9 a temple1 beheld a ball ( fea!rs desc5d+ 9 ! air4 ,%e grasp$ ?is & plac$ x 9 h] bosom4 ,x gradually disappe>$ & h] pregnancy result$4 ,! ,mexican ,montezumas 7 lat] suppos$ to h be5 immaculately conceiv$ by a drop ( dew fall+ on ! expos$ brea/ ( ! "m z %e lay asleep4 ,! ,siamese h a virg9-born god & savior :om !y call ,codom2 ! ,*9ese h sev]al virg9-born gods1 "o be+ ! result ( 8 "m's hav+ become impregnat$ by m]ely tread+ on ! toe-pr9t ( ,god2 :ile ! ,egyptians b[$ 9 wor%ip be=e ! %r9e ( ,horus1 son ( ! virg9 ,isis4 ,sett+ aside ! my?ological int]pretation ( ! miracul\s conception ( ,jesus & ! !ory t 8 hi/ory is entirely fictiti\s1 & view+ 8 bir? f a natural human /&po9t1 ev5 admitt+ t he may h be5 a div9ely inspir$ man1 a little bett] ?an any o!r human be+1 !re seems to be only "o explanation = 8 peculi> conception z record$ 9 ,luke i4 ,"s critics ( ! rational s*ool h n fail$ to notice a solution ( ! problem 9 ! appe>ance ( ! angel ,gabriel & 8 private int]view ) ,m>y 7,luke i1 #bh-ch74 ,say !y v p]t95tly1 :y may n "s libid9\s "y man1 hav+ become enam\r$ ( ! y\?ful wife ( ! ag$ ,joseph1 &1 kn[+ ! prophecy ( ! messiah1 h visit$ ! object ( 8 desire 9 angelic guise &1 hav+ won h] confid5ce 9 ?is rle1 ga9$ ^? favors t produc$ ! miracul\s bir?8 ,& su* an explanation is n improbable :5 we consid] t x is an hi/orical fact t "y & confid+ wom5 (t5 resort$ to ! pagan temples at ! in/igation ( ! unscrupul\s1 :]e !y enjoy$ ! embraces ( ard5t b previ\sly unsuccessful lov]s1 "u ! impression t !y 7 be+ favor$ by deities4 ,s ^? ,*ri/ians ^: reason+ p[]s w n all[ !m to believe 9 ! absurdity ( an unnatural conception1 & ^: sup]/iti\s adoration w n p]mit ( _! believ+ ,m>y guilty ( an int5tional faux pas1 try 9 ?is mann] to reconcile ! two1 & decl>e ,joseph ! guilty man4 ,accord+ to ! ,gospels1 ,joseph1 ! husb&1 kn[+ ,m>y to be ) *ild1 m>ri$ h] 7,matt4 i1 #ah72 b t is no reason = believ+ t he reg>d$ ! ,holy ,gho/'s responsibility = 8 wife's condition ) fai?4 ,he told ( a dream 9 :i* he _h be5 in=m$ t su* 0 ! case 7,matt4 i1 #bj-bc74 ,he may h believ$ ! dream1 & he may n4 ,! mo/ s5sible view is t he1 be+ a j man1 took ?is me?od ( pres]v+ h] reputation1 & t he himself 0 ! actual p>5t4 ,hav+ betray$ ! girl1 he hone/ly m>ri$ h]1 b1 to def5d h] & himself f ! accusation ( a s]i\s misdemeanor among ! ,jews 7,deut4 xxii71 he inv5t$ ! dream /ory to acc\nt = h] un=tunate condition4 ,girls h ev] told improbable /ories to expla9 l mis=tunes4 ,dan concoct$ ! %[] ( gold y>n2 ,l$a pref]r$ to accuse h]self ( be/iality ) a swan to ackn[l$g+ a lov]1 & ,europa blam$ a bull4 ,mod]n damsels h inv5t$ m mod]n b j z innoc5t ag5ts4 ,x w\ld seem f ! subsequ5t actions & words ( ,m>y t %e mu/ h =gott5 t h] son 0 miracul\sly conceiv$ ( ,god1 = we f9d h] reproa*+ him = rema9+ 9 ! temple ( ,j]usalem to argue ) ! rabbis )1 ,son1 :y ha/ ?\ ?us dealt ) u8 ,behold1 ?y fa!r & ,i h s\ght !e sorr[+ 7,luke ii1 #dh74 ,aga91 :5 ,simeon & ,anna proclaim$ ! messiah%ip ( ,jesus 7,luke ii1 #be-cb2 #cf-ch71 we are told t ,joseph & 8 "m m>vel$ at ^? ?+s :i* 7 spok5 ( him 7,luke ii1 #cc74 ,?is w\ld h>dly h be5 ! case _h !y already kn[n him z ! ,son ( ! ,highe/1 :o %all reign ov] ! h\se ( ,jacob =ev] 7,luke i1 #cb-cc74 ,nei!r w\ld ,m>y1 _h %e realiz$ t %e 0 ! "m ( ,god1 h consid]$ x necess>y to resort to ! temple 7,luke ii1 #bb-bd7 to be purifi$ f ! /a9s ( h] *ildbir?4 ,wom51 hav+ borne natural *ildr51 7 consid]$ to h become defil$ 9 ! act ( p>turition1 ?r\gh ! contact ( ! p]petually active ag5cy ( orig9al s91 :]e( !y mu/ be purifi$4 ,! m]e fact ( h] submitt+ to su* a *ur*+ is evid5ce t ,m>y did n "k t %e _h done any?+ rem>kable 9 be>+ ,jesus1 & 0 ignorant ( an unusual conception4 ,_! neighbors1 despite ! dream1 always recogniz$ ,jesus z ,joseph's son 7,matt4 xii1 #ee2 ,luke iv1 #bb2 ,john ii1 #de2 vi1 #db2 ,nicodemus i1 #b74 ,! or?odox expla9 ?is on ! supposition t ,joseph & ,m>y kept all ^! ?+s 9 _! he>ts1 & did n tell ! actual facts ( ! case1 :i* seems unlikely4 ,joseph w\ld want to expla9 ! e>ly bir? ( ,jesus1 & ,m>y w\ld be desir\s ( sav+ h] reputation1 & bo? w\ld naturally boa/ ( ! honor conf]r$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 _h !y kn[n ( x1 = 9 su* case ,joseph's relation to 8 god 0 ! same z t ( ! peasant to 8 seigneur 9 ! days ( ! jus prim noctis4 ,! liaison 0 an honor1 & w\ld h be5 relat$ to save ,jesus f ! disagreeable allusions made by 8 neighbors reg>d+ 8 bir? 7,john viii1 #da74 ,con=m+ to ! n>rations ( ! miracul\s conception 9 ,luke1 ,m>y1 & ! ,protevangelion1 is an old miracle play call$ ,joseph's ,jeal\sy1 9 :i* we f9d a v natural picture ( ! good old husb& discov]+ a condition 9 8 wife = :i* he is n responsible & accus+ h] 9 pla9 old ,engli% ( adorn+ 8 br[ ) antl]s4 ,! foll[+ is ! dialogue z giv5 9 ,hone's ,anci5t ,my/]ies ,describ$3 ,jos4 ,say me1 ,m>y1 ?is *ildys fadyr :o is8 ,i pry ! telle me1 & t anon8 ,mry4 ,! ,fadyr ( hevyn1 se1 x is1 ,o!r fadyr ha? he non4 ,to :i* ,joseph v naturally replies 9 a bur/ ( ang]3 ,jos4 ,goddys *ilde6 ?\ lyi/1 9 fay6 ,god d$e nevyr rape s ) may4 ,b yit ,i say1 ,m>y :oos *ilde is ?is8 ,mry4 ,goddys & y\r1 ,i sey1 ,i wys4 ,!n 9 wra? at h] ob/9acy he breaks =?3 ,jos4 ,ya1 ya6 all olde m51 to me take t5t1 w$dy? no wyff1 9 no kynnys wyse4 ,alas6 ,alas6 my "n is %5t2 ,all m5 may me n[ dyspyse1 seyn olde cokwold4 ,m>y tries to expla9 & says t h] *ild is f ,god alone & t %e 0 s in=m$ by an angel4 ,! suspici\s ,joseph w n be deceiv$1 & gives way to "s words t h s9ce be5 accept$ z a true explanation ( ! miracul\s conception3 ,jos4 ,an ,a'gel6 alas1 alas6 fy = s*ame6 ,ye syn n[1 9 t ye to say2 ,to puttyn an ,a'ngel 9 s gret blame4 ,alas1 alas6 let be d way2 ,x 0 s'n boy began ?is game1 ,t clo%yd 0 cl5e & gay1 ye geve hym n[ an ,a'ngel "n4 ,! old prophecy 9 ,isaiah 7vii1 #ad7 t a virg9 %all be> a son loses its utility :5 we recognize t ?is 0 ! sign giv5 ,ahaz t ,god w\ld pres]ve 8 k+dom1 al?\gh he 0 !n ?reat5$ by a coalition ( ! k+s ( ,ephraim & ,syria4 ,if ! prophecy ref]r$ to ! ,*ri/1 h[ c\ld x h any influ5ce on ,ahaz8 ,h[ c\ld he be calm$ & made to pres]ve 8 c\rage 9 ! face ( dang] by a sign :i* w\ld n be giv5 until c5turies aft] he slept ) 8 fa!rs8 ,b su* 0 n ! case4 ,isaiah made 8 sign appe> z he _h promis$ 7vii1 #af71 ,be=e ! *ild %all "k to refuse evil1 & *oose ! good1 ! l& t ?\ abhorre/ %all be =sak5 ( bo? h] k+s 7! rul]s ( ,israel & ,syria74 ,n[1 ?is prophecy 0 fulfill$1 ei!r by ! trick]y ( ! prophet or ! compliance ( a virg91 = we f9d 9 ! next *apt] 7,isaiah viii1 #c71 ,& ,i w5t unto ! prophetess2 & %e conceiv$ & b>e a son4 ,& t is ! :ole /ory4 ,to apply x to ! my?ical bir? ( ,jesus is pu]ile4 ,no "o c d\bt t s good a ,jew z ,josephus believ$ 9 ! prospect ( a messiah1 yet s little did ,isaiah's prophecy impress him t he did n ev5 m5tion ! virg9 episode4 ,probably1 on ! :ole1 he ?\ght x a r contemptible bit ( trick]y & r detrim5tal to ! memory ( ,isaiah4 ,james ,orr1 9 8 treatise writt5 expressly to prove ! hi/orical fact ( ! virg9 bir?1 d5ies t ! prophecy ( ,isaiah c\ld be appli$ to ,jesus4 ,"h we h an or?odox writ] :o firmly believes 9 ! miracul\s conception1 %att]+ ! great corn]/one ( ! *ur*'s f\ndation = ?is belief4 ,he says t ! ^w almah 0 n ,hebrew = virg9 at all1 b meant only a m>riageable "y woman4 ,he says x c h no connection ) ,jesus1 & ?us he agrees ) ,?omas ,pa9e1 b = opposite reasons4 ,:ile ,orr evid5tly consid]s t all pagan tales ( div9e pat]nity are leg5ds1 he affirms t ! case ( ,jesus is g5u9e4 ,j :y ,god became ,deus ,g5etrix only once1 he does n expla94 ,if ,god approv$ ( ?is me?od ( creation1 he w\ld surely h p]=m$ x m ?an once4 ,t he %\ld h *os5 a woman at all seems /range1 :5 he c\ld h produc$ ,jesus )\t female assi/ance4 ,:y %\ld he h giv5 8 son1 coexi/5t ) ! fa!r1 &1 z su*1 und\bt$ly ( a fully develop$ intellig5ce1 all ! discom=t & dang] ( infantile life8 ,if ,jesus 7 b ano!r phase ( ! godhead1 "o ( ! div9e et]nal tr9ity1 x 0 degrad+ & ridicul\s to h inflict$ him ) ! processes ( foetal life1 ) all ! embryonic phases ( developm5t f ovule1 ?r\gh v]tebrate & l[] =m to human guise2 to h giv5 him ! dang]s ( human ge/ation & p>turition1 ! inconv5i5ce ( *ildhood1 ) tee?+ & o!r infantile discom=ts1 & ! sl[ ye>s ( gr[?4 ,:y did he inflict all ^! ?+s on a "p1 a ?ird1 ( himself1 9 _m ye>s ( prep>ation = b a few ye>s ( prea*+1 :5 he c\ld h produc$ ! ,*ri/ 9 a wond]ful mann]1 full gr[n 9 all ! beauty & dignity & /r5g? ( p]fect & sublime manhood8 ,probably "s w answ] t !n ,jesus w\ld h be5 reg>d$ z an impo/or4 ,b no m d\bt c\ld be ca/ on su* an appe>ance ?an has be5 ?r[n on ! d\btful /ory ( ! purity ( ,m>y4 ,orr1 9 8 ha/e to prove 8 belief1 gives a v good argum5t aga9/ x 7page #hb7 9 ! words1 ,! idea ( a ,virg9 bir? 444 0 "o entirely =eign to ,jewi% habits ( ?\ght1 :i* honor$ m>riage1 & set no premium on virg9ity4 ,!re=e1 x c\ld n h be5 ( ,jewi% orig94 ,! ,jews nev] accept$ x1 & x grew up only "u ! influ5ce ( ,g5tile conv]ts4 ,x 0 an idea ( classic paganism1 an adoption ( univ]sal phallism1 ?is conception ( a div9e impregnation4 ,! doctr9e t by conjunction ) a woman1 ,god begat ! ,*ri/ is m]ely ano!r phase ( ! phallic idea ( ! procreative pr9ciples ( ! deity--x is ano!r =m ( ! deus g5etrix1 ! g5]ative pr9ciple ( male procreation4 ,,ii4--,,pagan ,,p>allels4 ,! or?odox *ur* d5ies t ! ,*ri/ _h any bro!rs & decl>es t ,jesus 0 ! only *ild ( ,m>y1 9 spite ( gospel te/imony to ! contr>y4 ,mat!w i1 #be1 ref]r+ to ,joseph1 says1 ,& he knew h] n till %e _h br\ght =? h] fir/-born son1 :i* implies t aft] 8 bir? m>ital relations began betwe5 ,joseph & ,m>y1 f :i* o!r *ildr5 7 born1 = h[1 o!rwise1 c\ld ,jesus h be5 ! fir/-born8 ,t ,jesus _h bo? bro!rs & si/]s is decl>$ 9 ,mat!w xii1 #df2 xiii1 #ee1 #ef2 ,m>k iii1 #ca2 vi1 #c2 ,luke viii1 #ai-bj2 ,john ii1 #ab2 vii1 #c1 #e1 #aj1 & ,acts i1 #ad1 :ile ,paul 9 ,galatians i1 #ai1 expressly names ,james1 ! ,"l's bro!r4 ,z ! v5]ation = ,m>y increas$ "u ! influ5ce ( ! pagan conceptions ( an immaculate "m-que5 ( heav51 ^! simple & natural consequ5ces ( h] m>riage c\ld n be tol]at$1 ev5 all[+ = ! exceptional conception ( ,jesus1 & ! or?odox began to ass]t t ,m>y 0 n only an uncontam9at$ virg9 at ! bir? ( ,jesus1 b t by miracle %e did n lose h] virg9ity by t ev5t4 ,!y attempt$ to expla9 ! above ref]5ces1 fir/1 by ass]t+ t ^! *ildr5 7 ( ,joseph by a previ\s m>riage1 & lat]1 :5 !y felt x necess>y to end[ ! consort ( _! pure "m ) p]fect celibacy1 !y nam$ !m z c\s9s only4 ,j]ome 0 s /rong a *ampion = ,joseph's virg9ity t he consid]$ ,epiphanius guilty ( impi\s inv5tion = support+ ! e>li] belief reg>d+ ,jesus' bre?r54 ,! ,buddhi/s 7 f> wis] ?an ! ,*ri/ians & elud$ all su* difficulties by caus+ ,maya to die sev5 days aft] ! bir? ( ,sakyamuni1 & by ass]t+ su* to h be5 ! case ) all ! mo!rs ( ! ,buddhas4 ,at ! "t ( ,jesus' bir? a brilliant /> is believ$ to h h]ald$ ! ev5t1 & has pass$ into tradition z ! /> ( ,be?lehem4 ,!re is no?+ novel 9 ?is idea1 z all anci5t peoples 7 v sup]/iti\s ab\t ! cele/ial bodies1 firmly believ+ 9 a/ronomical influ5ces on human affairs1 & x seems to h be5 a common idea t ! bir?s ( great m5 7 ann\nc$ by ! pres5ce ( peculi> />s4 ,9 ,*9a1 a new /> appe>$ at ! bir? ( ,yu1 f\nd] ( ! fir/ dyna/y1 z 0 also ! case :5 ! sage ,la\tze 0 born1 :ile 9 ,mexico ! morn+ /> 0 ! symbol ( ! national savior ,quetzalcoatl4 ,! primitive ,*ri/ians1 h[ev]1 did n h to look s f> = su* an idea1 b easily f\nd a p>allel 9 ! unusual /> report$ by ! fri5ds ( ,t]ah to h appe>$ on ! night ( ,abraham's bir?1 :i* !y said %one s brightly 9 ! ea/4 ,n only 0 ! bir? ( ! messiah ann\nc$ by ! brilliant />1 b x 0 also celebrat$ by ! s++ ( ! heav5ly ho/4 ,simil> ph5om5a occurr$ at ! bir? ( ,kri%na1 :5 ! cl\ds emitt$ l[ pleas+ s\nds & p\r$ d[n a ra9 ( fl[]s4 ,on ! eve ( ! bir? ( ,confucius cele/ial music s\nd$ 9 ! e>s ( 8 "m2 at ,buddha's a m>vel\s light illum9$ ! e>?2 & at ! bir? ( ,osiris a voice 0 he>d proclaim+ t ! rul] ( ! e>? 0 born4 ,! savior hav+ be5 born1 he mu/ necess>ily be recogniz$1 s ! my? ( ! wise m5 & _! gifts foll[s--9 a fa%ion v simil> to t told ( ! o!r saviors4 ,! m>vel\s infant ,buddha 0 visit$ at ! "t ( 8 bir? by wise m5 :o imm$iately recogniz$ 9 him all ! *>act]i/ics ( div9ity4 ,at ! "t ( ,confucius' bir? five cele/ial sages ent]$ ! h\se :il/ vocal & in/rum5tal music fill$ ! air4 ,mi?ras1 ! ,p]sian savior1 0 visit$ by wise m5 call$ magi at ! "t ( 8 bir?1 & 0 pres5t$ by !m ) gifts ( gold1 frank9c5se & myrrh2 & ! same /ory is told by ,plato 9 relation to ! bir? ( ,socrates4 ,:ile x is claim$ = all ! _w's saviors t !y 7 borne by virg9s & begott5 by ,god1 g5ealogies ( royal desc5t are trac$ = !m ?r\gh ! husb&s ( _! mo!rs 9 a mo/ illogical mann]4 ,z may be se5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! p$igree ( ,jesus is mo/ elaborately set =? 9 bo? ,mat!w & ,luke1 :o claim t ?r\gh ,joseph 7^: p>5tage is d5i$7 ! ,*ri/ 0 a direct desc5dant ( ,k+ ,david1 ?\gh1 /range to relate1 ! connect+ g5]ations are diff]5t 9 "o inspir$ gospel f :at !y are 9 ! o!r4 ,kri%na1 9 ! male l9e1 0 ( royal desc5t1 be+ ( ! h\se ( ,yadava1 ! olde/ & noble/ ( ,india2 & ,buddha 0 desc5d$ f ,maha ,sammata1 ! fir/ mon>* ( ! _w4 ,!re=e1 x is n surpris+ to f9d a royal p$igree = ! god ,*ri/1 especially :5 ! religi\s position occupi$ by ! k+ 9 rude societies is consid]$4 ,! ,kaffres ackn[l$ge no o!r gods ?an _! mon>*1 & to him !y address ^? pray]s :i* o!r nations are wont to pref] to ! supreme deity4 ,e s*oolboy kn[s ( ! apo!osis ( ! ,roman emp]ors1 & ! mon>*s ( ,mexico & ,p]u 7 reg>d$ z div9ities4 ,e k+ ( ,egypt 0 add$ to ! li/ ( gods & decl>$ to be ! son ( ,ra1 & ev51 9 "s cases1 0 made ! ?ird p]son ( a tr9ity4 ,ea* d5i$ t he ow$ 8 bir? to ! fa!r f :om he inh]it$ ! cr[n1 & claim$ to h be5 miracul\sly begott54 ,special temples 7 erect$ = ! wor%ip ( ! k+s1 :i* 0 conduct$ by special prie/s4 ,! ,p>?ian rul]s ( ! ,arsacid h\se1 likewise1 claim$ div9ity & /yl$ !mselves bro!rs ( ! sun & moon4 ,! fable ( ! slaught] ( ! innoc5ts1 :i* 0 m]ely a new =m ( ! anci5t my? ( ! dang]\s *ild ^: life is a con/ant m5ace to "s tyrant1 0 copi$ f sev]al anci5t religions1 & ! flight ( ! holy family into ,egypt has its c\nt]p>t 9 o!r tales4 ,k+ ,kansa s\ght ! life ( ,kri%na & s5t mess5g]s to kill all infants 9 ! neighbor+ places1 b a heav5ly voice w>n$ 8 fo/]-fa!r to fly ) him across ! riv] ,jumna1 :i* 0 imm$iately done4 ,salivahana1 a virg9-born savior anci5tly wor%ip$ 9 s\!rn ,india1 _h a simil> exp]i5ce2 & fable tells t at ,abraham's bir? ,nimrod s\ght 8 life1 fe>+ a prophecy t a *ild 0 born :o %\ld ov]?r[ 8 p[]1 &1 z a result1 he murd]$ #gj1jjj newly-born male *ildr54 ,at ! "t ( ,moses' bir?1 ,ph>aoh is said to h dream$ t a new-born *ild w\ld cause ,egypt's ru91 & he ord]$ t all ! new-born sons ( ,israel %\ld be ca/ into ! ,nile4 ,simil> /ories1 famili> to all read]s ( ! classics1 are told ( ,p]seus1 ,h]akles1 ,p>is1 ,jason1 ,bac*us1 ,romulus & ,remus4 ,all ^! tales ( ! bir? & e>ly life ( ,jesus are simil> to ^? ( ! o!r & m anci5t saviors1 & s is ! /ory ( ! temptation & ! =ty days' fa/4 ,moses fa/$ =ty days & =ty nights on ! m\nt :]e he receiv$ ! law 7,ex4 xxiv1 #ah2 xxxiv1 #bh2 ,deut4 ix1 #i1 #aa74 ,elijah fa/$ =ty days & =ty1 nights on ,mt4 ,horeb 7,i ,k+s xix1 #h74 ,joa*im1 9 %ame at be+ *ildless1 retir$ to ! wild]ness = a fa/ ( =ty days & =ty nights 7,protevangelion i1 #f1 #g74 ,buddha fa/$ & held 8 brea? until he became extremely weak1 :5 ,m>a1 ,pr9ce ( ,evil1 appe>$ & tempt$ him to break 8 fa/ by (f]+ to make him emp]or ( ! _w4 ,quetzalcoatl 0 also tempt$ by ! devil dur+ a =ty days' fa/2 & ! temptation ( ,zoroa/] =ms ! subject ( _m leg5ds4 ,all ^! my?s readily implant$ !mselves 9 ! ,*ri/ian my?ology1 b ! execution ( its h]o gave a great opportunity = my?ical expansion & elaboration4 ,x is taught t ,jesus 0 crucifi$2 :e!r he 0 or n nobody kn[s1 al?\gh !re are m pieces ( ! true cross extant ?an c\ld ev] h fl\ri%$ z trees on ,m\nt ,calv>y4 ,if su* a p]son z ,jesus ( ,naz>e? ev] liv$ & 0 ev] execut$ by ! ,romans1 x is v probable t he 0 hang$1 & ! gall[s may1 v likely1 h be5 ( a =m simil> to t ( a rude cross4 ,! t]m crucifixion does n necess>ily imply t "o mu/ be nail$ outspread ^u a symmetrical cross4 ,x 0 ! anci5t cu/om to use trees z gibbets = execution1 or a rude cruci=m gall[s1 (t5 call$ a tree 7,deut4 xxi1 #bb1 #bc2 ,nicodemus ix1 #aj74 ,to be hung on su* a cross 0 anci5tly call$ hang+ on a tree1 & to be hung on a tree 0 crucifixion4 ,?is r\gh me?od ( execution 0 lat] modifi$ by ! ,*ri/ians to ! pres5t !ory ( ! crucifixion1 z !y v naturally desir$ to appropriate ! cross = _! own especial emblem1 ow+ to ! fact t its great antiquity z a univ]sal religi\s symbol w\ld aid 9 ! propagation ( _! fai?1 & s9ce its e>lie/ inception1 ,*ri/ianity has be5 ev] prone to aid its proselyt+ by ! adoption ( pagan dogmas1 symbols & practices f ! s-call$ hea!n !ologies4 ,( all religi\s symbols1 ! cross is ! mo/ anci5t & sacr$4 ,x has f ! e>lie/ antiquity be5 ! my/ic emblem = rev]5ce & awe1 & appe>s to h be5 9 ! aborig9al possession ( e anci5t p4 ,populations ( ess5tially diff]5t culture1 ta/es1 & pursuits h vi$ ) "o ano!r 9 _! sup]/iti\s adoration ( x4 ,greek crosses ( equal arms adorn$ ! tomb ( ,midas ( ,phrygia2 & long be=e ! "t ( ! ,eutruscans1 ! inhabitants ( nor!rn ,italy erect$ crosses ov] ! graves ( _! dead4 ,! cross 0 common to ,mexico2 :ite m>ble crosses 7 f\nd on ! isl& ( ,sa9t ,ulloa by its discov]]s2 & x 0 greatly rev]$ 9 ,p>aguay & ,p]u4 ,:ile ! orig9 ( ! cross1 %r\d$ z x is 9 ! mi/s ( ! remote/ antiquity1 has be5 ! subject ( mu* speculation :i* has result$ 9 num]\s !ories1 x is1 und\bt$ly1 a conv5tionaliz$ result ( primitive phallic ideas4 ,sexual motives und]lie & p]meate all kn[n religi\s sy/ems4 ,! idea ( a creative god naturally gave rise to *>act]i/ic symbolical expression ( ! male & female pr9ciples1 :i* 7 gradually modifi$ & r$uc$ to ! tau 7a ,go?ic ,t71 repres5t+ ! male pr9ciple1 & ! r+1 repres5t+ ! female pr9ciple4 ,z a complete expression ( ! creative p[]1 ^! two symbols 7 (t5 plac$ 9 conjunction2 & ! mo/ anci5t =m ( ! conjunction 01 probably1 t ( ! crux ansata1 kn[n to ! ,egyptians z ! emblem ( life1 :i* 0 v simply =m$ by plac+ ! r+ above ! ,t4 ,?is emblem is sometimes call$ ! cross ) ! h&le1 because 9 anci5t sculpture x is (t5 repres5t$ z be+ c>ri$ by ! r+4 7,see ,doane1 ,bible ,my?s2 ,inman1 ,anci5t ,fai?s1 etc474 ,?is h&l$ cross 0 also sacr$ to ! ,babylonians & occurs repeat$ly on _! cyl9d]s1 bricks & gems4 ,9 anci5t ,sc&9avian my?ology ! great w>rior god ,?or 0 always closely associat$ ) a cruci=m hamm]1 ?is be+ ! in/rum5t ) :i* he kill$ ! great ,mitg>d s]p5t1 ) :i* he de/roy$ ! giants1 & p]=m$ o!r acts ( h]oism4 ,cruci=m hamm]s1 ) a hole at ! int]section ( ! arms = ! ins]tion ( ! haft1 h be5 discov]$ 9 ,d5m>k1 & 7 us$ 9 consecrat+ victims at ,?or's alt>s4 ,! cross1 or hamm]1 ( ,?or is /ill us$ 9 ,icel& z a magical sign 9 connection ) w9d & ra91 j z ! correspond+ sign ( ! cross is n[ us$ among ! ,g]man peasantry to dispel a ?und]/orm2 bo? be+ expressions ( ! same idea t ! cross is sacr$ to ! god ( ?und]4 ,z ,*ri/ians bless$ ! full goblet ) ! sign ( ! cross1 s ! anci5t ,vik+s made ! sign ( ! hamm] ov] !irs2 & ! signs 7 id5tical4 ,! practice ( mak+ ! sign ( ! cross be=e eat+1 :i* has1 9 ,prote/ant sects1 deg5]at$ to ! say+ ( grace1 :i* aga9 has assum$ ! =m ( a pray] ( ?anks to ,god = be/[+ ! su/5ance1 0 orig9ally m]ely a me?od ( prev5tion aga9/ demonical possession4 ,x 0 ?\ght t demons ab\nd$ ev]y:]e & t "o 0 v likely to imbibe "o ( ^! spirits unless he took ! precaution ( mak+ ! sign ( ! cross1 :i* !y c\ld n endure & f :i* !y fl$4 ,?is belief 9 ! efficacy ( a talisman1 univ]sal among all peoples f ! mo/ b>b>\s to s-call$ civiliz$ communities1 0 n only c\nt5anc$ b enc\rag$ by ,*ri/ianity1 & ev5 today we f9d or?odox ,*ri/ians :o--al?\gh !y _c be call$ educat$ 9 ! highe/ s5se1 yet are n to be class$ z illit]ate--:o are /ill practic+ x4 ,e good ,ca?olic we>s a scapul>1 & _m a "o c>ries a little image ( "s sa9t to w>d (f disa/]4 ,! sign ( ! cross is /ill us$ 9 "t ( dang] & is consid]$ a weapon ( miracul\s p[]4 ,sword hilts are /ill con/ruct$ 9 ! =m ( ! cross to give =tune 9 battle1 & ! ma/s ( %ips ) y>ds 7 once consid]$ ! symbol ( ! cross4 ,! burial ( ! dead ab\t *ur*es is ano!r mod]n =m ( ! anci5t sup]/ition t )9 ! %ad[ ( ! cross demons d>e n di/urb ! body1 :i* 0 necess>y = resurrection & immortality4 ,?is idea is a desc5dant ( ! anci5t savage notion t bodies 9 ! vic9ity ( ! idol 7 protect$4 ,ev5 9 our mod]n ,prote/ant cemet]ies we con/antly f9d crosses erect$ ov] ! graves 9 ! same sup]/iti\s mann]1 al?\gh 9 mo/ cases x has become m]ely a surviv+ cu/om1 ! orig9 ( :i* ! p]=m]s d n "k4 ,,iii4--,,spuri\s ,,relics4 ,accompany+ ! wor%ip ( ! cross1 we f9d among or?odox ,*ri/ians ! adoration ( ! ?ree nails ( ! passion :i* are no?+ m ?an a union ( ! two ,egyptian =ms ( ar*itecture--! obelisk1 express+ ! male idea1 & ! inv]t$ pyramid1 express+ ! female4 ,two ( ^! nails are suppos$ to h be5 f\nd 9 ! "t ( ,con/ant9e1 :o adorn$ 8 helmet & horse's bridle ) !m4 ,rome1 ,milan & ,treves ea* boa/ ( possess+ "o ( !m1 :ile /ill ano!r may be se5 at ! *ur* ( ! ,holy ,cross ( ,j]usalem1 :]e x is annually expos$ to ! v5]ation ( ! p4 ,9 #acec ,pope ,innoc5t ,,vi4 appo9t$ a fe/ival = ^! holy nails4 ,despite ^! facts1 a leg5d arose 9 ! latt] "p ( ! sixte5? c5tury t ^! ?ree nails 7 fa%ion$ into an iron r+ ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* broad & ?ree-t5?s ?ick & pres5t$ by ! ,empress ,hel5a to ,con/ant9e to protect him 9 battle1 & t ?is r+ 0 lat] us$ to support ! gold5 plates ( ! celebrat$ ,iron ,cr[n ( ,lomb>dy4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! practice ( relic wor%ip 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 x is int]e/+ to note t num]\s objects ( wor%ip seem end[$ ) rem>kable p[]s ( multiplication4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,c\lombs1 ,diocese ( ,*rtres2 ! ,ca!dral ( ,pry1 ! ,collegiate ,*ur* ( ,antw]p1 ! ,abbey ( ,our ,savior at ,*>r\x1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,john ,lat]an at ,rome1 all boa/ !mselves ! sole possessors ( ! only au!ntic holy prepuce1 :i* 0 circumcis$ f ,jesus on ! eigh? day aft] 8 bir? 7,luke ii1 #ba71 & pres]v$ by ! midwife 9 oil ( spik5>d1 :i* 0 lat] p\r$ ^u 8 head & feet by ,m>y ,magdal5e 7,infancy ii1 #a-d74 ,likewise1 !re are num]\s holy %r\ds4 ,t at ,besancon1 :i* 0 br\ght f ,pale/9e by crusad]s ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! twelf? c5tury1 won fame by deliv]+ ! city f a de/ructive plague 9 #aedd1 :ile t at ,tur9 _h a fe/ival in/itut$ = x by ,pope ,julius ,,ii4 9 #aejf4 ,o!r au!ntic %r\ds may be f\nd at ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,cornelius at ,compeigne1 9 ,rome1 ,milan1 ,lisbon1 & ,aix la ,*apelle4 ,ano!r mu* multipli$ relic is ! ,virg9's r+1 suppos$ to h be5 ! m>riage r+ us$ at ! nuptials ( ,joseph & ,m>y4 ,?is sacr$ s\v5ir 0 discov]$ 9 #iif by a jewel] ( ,j]usalem & 0 readily recogniz$ by its rem>kable p[]s ( heal+ & self-multiplication4 ,_m ,european *ur*es claim to possess ?is r+ & pr(ess to expose x to ! dev\t = v5]ation1 b1 und\bt$ly1 ! mo/ celebrat$ is t held by ! ,ca!dral ( ,p]\se4 ,relic wor%ip & belief 9 ! miracul\s p[]s resid+ 9 ! bones ( dep>t$ sa9ts1 :i* cont9ues1 despite ! m g5]al education ( ! laity1 is by no means ( ,*ri/ian orig94 ,9 anci5t ,greece ! bones ( h]oes 7 sup]/iti\sly reg>d$ & ^? ( ,hector ( ,troy 7 sacr$ly pres]v$ at ,!bes2 ! tools us$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! ,trojan horse 7 kept at ,metapontum2 ! sceptre ( ,pelops 0 held at ,*roneia2 ! spe> ( ,a*illes at ,phaselis2 & ! sword ( ,memnon at ,nicom$ia4 ,miracul\s /atues ( ,m9]va t br&i%$ spe>s1 ab\nd$1 & pa9t+s t c\ld blu% & images t c\ld sweat also exi/$4 ,9 ,india !re are num]\s tee? ( ,buddha :i* 8 wor%ip]s believe capable ( p]=m+ miracles2 & 8 coat1 :i* z ,pr9ce ,siddhatto he laid aside on ent]+ ! prie/hood1 has be5 miracul\sly pres]v$1 & is /ill %[n4 ,j]ome1 9 def5d+ ! wor%ip ( relics :i* _h be5 attack$ by ,vigilantus ( ,b>celona1 did n d5y t x 0 adopt$ f paganism1 b comm5d$ x & expla9$ t z ?is rev]5ce _h be5 previ\sly only giv5 to idols1 & 0 !n to be dete/$1 0 n[ giv5 to m>tyrs1 & !re=e to be receiv$4 ,,iv4--,,trial ,,& ,,execution ,,my?s4 ,t ,jesus %\ld h be5 execut$1 ei!r z an hi/orical fact or z a my?ological !ory1 is n rem>kable2 & ev5 :5 consid]$ 9 ! light ( 8 be+ "o ( ! godhead1 !re is no?+ new 9 ! relation ( 8 dea?4 ,! idea ( a dy+ god is v old4 ,! grave ( ,zeus 0 %[n at ,crete1 & ! body ( ,dionyseus 0 buri$ at ,delphi4 ,osiris & ,buddha bo? di$1 & num]\s deities 7 crucifi$4 ,kri%na1 ! ,indian god1 suff]$ su* execution1 z did also ! ,mexican savior ,quetzalcoatl4 ,repres5tations ( ,kri%na ab\nd :]e9 he is depict$ z nail$ to a cross & hav+ a r\nd hole 9 8 side4 ,prome!us 0 nail$ by h&s & feet to ,m\nt ,caucasus1 ) arms ext5d$ 9 ! =m ( a cross4 ,s immeasurably volum9\s h be5 ! writ+s ( ! or?odox ^u ! trial1 execution1 & resurrection ( ,jesus t x seems advisable to consid] ^! matt]s1 f a rational po9t ( view1 ^u ! hypo!sis t su* a man really liv$ & suff]$ exp]i5ces simil> to ^? n>rat$ 9 ! ,gospels4 ,) t premise ! foll[+ views are (f]$3 ,! attitude ( ,jesus be=e ,pilate %[s him to h be5 a will+ m>tyr1 yea1 desir\s ( m>tyrdom4 ,9 all probability 8 fanatical m9d believ$ t :5 ! supreme mom5t %\ld come1 :5 8 execution %\ld take place1 & :5 8 dea? seem$ in/antly imm95t1 "s great natural ph5om5on w\ld occur to save him4 ,he und\bt$ly believ$ t he w\ld n die1 b t ,god w\ld miracul\sly int]pose to rescue him & t at t "t he w\ld n only be sav$1 b t ! k+dom ( heav5 w\ld be e/abli%$ "u 8 control4 ,t ?is 0 8 belief seems to be %[n by 8 cry ( disappo9tm5t :5 he realiz$ t no?+ sup]natural 0 to prev5t 8 dea?4 ,:5 t mom5t ( realization came1 8 surprise 0 evid5t &1 unlike _m ( 8 c\rage\s foll[]s :o di$ 9 calmness & brav]y1 he cri$ al\d 9 m5tal & physical angui%1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 7,matt4 xxvii1 #df2 ,m>k xv1 #cd47 ,8 indiff]5t be>+ be=e ,pilate %[$ ?is fai? 9 8 r$emption1 = :5 ! ,roman procurator c\rte\sly ask$ him if he 7 ! k+ ( ! ,jews1 he repli$ ambigu\sly1 z _h always be5 8 practice1 ,?\ saye/ x 7,matt4 xxvii1 #aa2 ,m>k xv1 #b2 ,luke xxiii1 #c2 ,john xviii1 #cg2 ,nicodemus iii1 #aj74 ,b su* ambiguity1 :i* _h s]v$ v well among ! l[] classes :o _h flock$ to he> & "q him1 0 ( no avail be=e ! matt]-(-fact ,roman1 :o1 z an imp]ial (fic]1 desir$ /raight=w>d answ]s1 & 0 little impress$ by ,jesus' sil5ce1 except t he 0 rightfully a/oni%$ t :5 giv5 ! *ance ! prison] %\ld n h avail$ himself ( x to expla9 8 position4 ,!re=e1 see+ ,jesus _h no w to answ] 8 que/ions except 9 an exasp]at+ mann]1 aft] he _h %[n a will+ness to save him1 ,pilate deliv]$ ,jesus ov] to ! ,jews accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! ,romans 9 reg>d to ! !ological disputes ( a subject p--b n until he _h reque/$ !m to sp>e ! prea*]4 ,_h ,jesus giv5 ! ,roman a frank explanation ( 8 position z an it9]ant prea*]1 ,pilate w\ld probably h sav$ him1 b ! *im]ical idea ( ! int]position ( ,god by a miracle1 :i* w\ld glorify him above all else t c\ld occur1 l$ ,jesus to make a will+ sacrifice ( himself & ?r[ away ! opportunity (f]$ him by ,pilate4 ,!re is no?+ noble nor gr& 9 ?is impud5t conduct t[>d ! ,roman (fic]1 b !re is a good deal ( ju/ice & consid]ation 9 ! conduct ( ,pilate4 ,!re is no?+ noble 9 ,jesus' will+ness to die nor 9 8 c\rt+ dea? at ?is trial1 = x 0 entirely unnecess>y & 0 desir$ on 8 "p only because he expect$ a miracul\s salvation4 ,accord+ to 8 belief1 he 0 to be ! ga9]1 & he /ak$ 8 life = a heav5ly glory & lo/1 al?\gh he 0 probably ke5 en\gh to see t 9 any case 8 dea? w\ld increase 8 fame1 = ! execution ( a fanatic always l5ds a little glory to a cause1 no matt] h[ base1 z witness ! desire ( an>*i/s = m>tyrdom & ! attitude ) :i* !y view ^? :o die = _! horrible ideas4 ,! only "q ) ! ,roman 0 z to :e!r ,jesus _h proclaim$ himself ! k+ ( ! ,jews1 & z he decl9$ to answ] ?is "q1 ,pilate c\ld d no?+ to save him4 ,! bl9d hatr$ ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity t[>d ,pilate is absurd4 ,aside f ! argum5t above1 !re is ano!r reason :y 8 memory %\ld be l5i5tly treat$4 ,accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian dogma1 ,jesus 0 ! son ( ,god1 & x 0 only by 8 sacrifice1 by 8 actual dea?1 t he c\ld save man4 ,by dy+ he took ! s9s ( mank9d ^u himself1 & ?us became ! ,savior4 ,z ! et]nal ,son1 kn[+ all ?+s1 z a "p ( ! godhead1 he knew 8 dea? mu/ occur--t 0 8 mission on e>?4 ,!re=e1 z in/rum5ts 9 ! accompli%m5t ( ?is gr& plan1 by :i* mank9d 0 sav$1 & ,jesus became ! ,savior1 ,caiaphas & ,pontius ,pilate %\ld be reg>d$ z div9e ag5ts wor?y ( glory & praise4 ,any o!r conclusion is entirely illogical4 ,b !n1 :o w look = logic 9 ! dogmas ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,:5 "o makes a logical inve/igation ( ?is fai?1 he ab&ons its unreasonable tea*+s1 :i* _c be accept$ by a logical m9d4 ,! p]son :o all[s 8 reason to gov]n 8 belief _c 9 any way accept ! tea*+s ( ! absurd & ridicul\s ,*ri/ian cult4 ,:ile suff]+ 8 execution1 ,jesus1 accord+ to ! ,gospel writ]s1 lo/ bo? 8 moral & physical c\rage1 & cri$ al\d 9 agony1 ,eli1 ,eli1 lama saba*?ani8 ,9 view ( ?is fact1 x seems impossible = reasonable creatures to accept ! ,*ri/ian dogmas ( ! atonem5t & ! tr9ity1 =1 if ,jesus 7 "o ( ! godhead & _h left 8 heav5ly abode to desc5d to e>? = ! especial purpose ( sav+ mank9d by %$d+ 8 blood = !m1 he mu/ necess>ily h be5 aw>e ( :at 0 9 /ore = him & h kn[n all ! details att5dant ^u 8 execution4 ,look+ at ?is fable rationally1 ,jesus 0 inf]ior 9 c\rage to _m ( 8 foll[]s4 ,:5 we recall ! innum]able m>tyrs :o w5t to meet dea? ) smil+ lips1 9 p]fect confid5ce1 ! wail+ savior1 ) 8 d\bt+ cry to ,god1 pres5ts any?+ b an impressive figure4 ,surely1 to burn at ! /ake1 to lie "u ! axe1 to endure ! awful tortures ( ! ,inquisition1 7 fully z agoniz+ z a crucifixion2 & yet m5--& delicate wom5--:o h nev] pret5d$ to div9ity1 h borne ^! ?+s sil5tly4 ,to be sure1 ! :ole /ory ( ! ,*ri/ is l>gely leg5d>y & v unc]ta91 b1 accord+ to ! gospels ( ,mat!w & ,m>k1 ,jesus 0 weak 9 8 convictions1 afraid to die = 8 own tea*+s1 & on ! :ole1 8 conduct at ! supreme mom5t rem9ds "o ( ! weak ,fr5* peasants ( revolution>y times r ?an ! brave nobility4 ,8 peasant blood rose to ! surface & 9 8 fe> he cri$1 ,:y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 al?\gh b a few mom5ts be=e he _h assur$ "o ( ! malefactors :o suff]$ beside him t on ?is day he %\ld be 9 p>adise 7,luke xxiii1 #dc74 ,ev]y?+ consid]$1 x is n /range t ! ,jews w\ld n accept ,jesus z ! await$ messiah :o %\ld free !m f ! yoke ( ,rome4 ,!y desir$ a /rong & p[]ful lead]1 n a sociali/ic w&]+ tea*]1 & ! prophecies promis$ a rul] surpass+ ! wisdom & p[] ( ! gorge\s ,solomon4 ,!re is n "o prophetic passage 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t t c prop]ly be appli$ to ,jesus1 al?\gh _m h be5 di/ort$ = su* purpose4 ,! ,jews look$ ^u him z an impo/or & a revolutioni/ :o n only pret5d$ to be :at he 0 n1 b :o disreg>d$ _! anci5t laws & prea*$ a doctr9e contr>y to t held by _! rabbis4 ,x 0 n until long aft] 8 dea? t he 0 reg>d$ z a prophet1 & x 0 n until e pro( ( 8 v exi/5ce _h vani%$ t div9e honors 7 paid him4 ,to ! ,jews he 0 a vagrant revolutioni/ wor?y ( dea?1 & ! ,jews knew him p]sonally2 to a l>ge majority ( tw5tie? c5tury ,*ri/ians1 he is a god1 & !y "k absolutely no?+ ab\t him1 save a collection ( pu]ile my?s :i* tax _! cr$ulity z *ildr51 b :i* z adults !y accept4 ,h[ev]1 reg>d+ ! execution ( ,jesus1 !re is always ! legitimate d\bt t x ev] occurr$4 ,aside f ! fact t ! usual mode ( dea? = crim9als 0 by hang+1 !re is mu* int]nal evid5ce 9 ! gospels !mselves :i* po9ts to ! conclusion t ! :ole /ory ( ! execution & resurrection is my?ical & 0 compos$ f v>i\s ,hebrew & pagan leg5ds4 ,! dy+ cry 0 copi$ v]batim f ,psalms xxii1 #a1 :]e9 ,david compla9e? 9 great disc\ragem5t ov] 8 diseas$ condition4 ,v4--,,di/ort$ ,,prophecies4 ,! ,jews1 desir\s t ! spectacle ( ! execution %\ld n pollute ! sanctity ( _! ,sabba?1 reque/$ t ! dea? ( ! victim might be ha/5$ 7,john xix1 #ca74 ,!re=e1 accord+ to cu/om1 ! ,roman soldi]s broke ! legs ( ! ?ieves1 b1 f9d+ ,jesus already dead1 !y did n break 8 legs 7,john xix1 #cc74 ,9 ?is ! writ] ( ,john sees ! fulfillm5t ( a prophecy 7,john xix1 #cf74 ,9 ,exodus xii1 #df1 occur ! words nei!r %all ye break a bone !re(1 :i* 7 no?+ m ?an a comm& ( ! ord9ance ( ! passov] 7,ex4 xii1 #dc71 & appli$ to ! sacrificial animals to be eat5 !n4 ,b ! gospel writ]s1 delv+ = prophecies1 saw ) _! que]ly di/ort$ eyes a prophecy 9 ?is & ,numb]s ix1 #ab1 reg>dless ( ! fact t = c5turies1 9 celebrat+ ! passov]1 ! ,jews _h con=m$ to ?is practice ( n break+ ! bones ( ! animals eat54 ,b ! biograph]s saw ,jesus z ! pas*al lamb1 & associat$ him ) ! meat ( ! passov]4 ,! t5d5cy to reg>d 8 body z ! solid ( ! ,eu*>i/ has likewise aid$ 9 ?is con/ruction ( ! passages 9 ,exodus & ,numb]s into a prophecy4 ,9 ,david's apo/rophe to ! righte\s he says t ?\gh _! afflictions are _m1 ! ,"l deliv]e? him out ( !m all & pres]ves him4 ,he keepe? all 8 bones2 n "o ( !m is brok5 7,psalm xxxiv1 #ai-bj74 ,?is has no ref]5ce to ! ,*ri/1 b ! di/ort$ vision ( ! apo/olic writ] saw 9 x su* an int5t4 ,he says 7,john xix1 #cf71 ,= ^! ?+s 7 done1 t ! scripture %\ld be fulfill$1 ,a bone ( him %all n be brok54 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 to be sure t ,jesus 0 actually dead &1 9 case he 0 n1 to ha/5 t ev5t1 "o ( ! soldi]s pi]c$ 8 he>t ) a lance4 ,"h ,john sees ano!r prophecy fulfill$ 7,john xix1 #cg71 ,!y %all look on him :om !y pi]c$4 ,?is ref]s to ,ze*>iah xii1 #aj1 :]e we f9d ! words1 ,& ,i w p\r ^u ! h\se ( ,david1 & ^u ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 ! _s ( grace & supplications2 & !y %all look ^u me :om !y h pi]c$4 ,?is 0 ! language ( a prophet 9 a diatribe aga9/ ! enemies ( ,juda4 ,h[ c\ld ! writ] ( ,john h se5 a prophecy 9 ?is1 :5 ! context reads 9 t day ,i w seek to de/roy all ! nations t come aga9/ ,j]usalem 7,ze*4 xii1 #i71 & :5 at ! "t ( ! crucifixion1 ,j]usalem 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,romans8 ,likewise1 ! writ]s ( ,mat!w & ,john saw 9 ! draw+ ( lots by ! soldi]s at ! foot ( ! cross = ! g>m5ts ( ,jesus--! usual cu/om reg>d+ ! m9or possessions ( execut$ crim9als1 :i* 7 always consid]$ ! spoil ( ! milit>y gu>d--! fulfillm5t ( a prophecy 7,matt4 xxvii1 #ce ,john xix1 #bc1 #bd7 f\nd 9 ,psalms xxii1 #ah1 ,!y "p my g>m5ts among !m1 & ca/ lots ^u my ve/ure1 :i* really 0 a metaphorical expression ( ,david conc]n+ ! treatm5t accord$ him by 8 enemies4 ,9 ! prec$+ v]se #af1 9 ! same relation & rhetorical figure1 he says !y pi]c$ my h&s & my feet4 ,on ! :ole1 ,psalm xxii 0 a p>ticul>ly happy composition = ! ,*ri/ian adepts at miscon/ruction4 ,nei!r ,m>k nor ,luke ref]s to ! fulfillm5t ( a prophecy reg>d+ ! ve/m5ts1 b cont5t !mselves ) n>rat+ ! ev5t 7,m>k xv1 #bd2 ,luke xxiii1 #cd74 ,x 0 cu/om>y to give ! condemn$ a dr9k ( w9e & myrrh to /upefy him & ?us decrease ! suff]+s ( execution4 ,:5 ?is 0 (f]$ to ,jesus he refus$ x 7,m>k xv1 #bc71 probably because he wi%$ to be p]fectly consci\s at ! "t :5 ,god %\ld miracul\sly reprieve him4 ,mat!w1 xxvii1 #cd1 int5tionally falsifies ! episode & calls ! dr9k v9eg> & gall1 s b\nd is he to see a messianic prophecy 9 ,psalms xix1 #ba1 ,!y gave me also gall = my meat2 & 9 my ?ir/ !y gave me v9eg> to dr9k1 :i* words 7 really appli$ by ,david to 8 own p]sonal enemies4 ,,vi4--,,! ,,resurrection4 ,reg>d+ ! resurrection1 x is int]e/+ to note t1 :]eas mo/ crucifi$ m5 liv$ a numb] ( h\rs & ev5 a day 9 ?is torture1 ! w\nds 9 ! h&s n be+ mortal & ! position only affect+ ! circulation1 caus+ dea? by exhau/ion or />vation1 ,jesus liv$ only ?ree h\rs4 ,!re=e1 x may h be5 t he 0 n actually dead1 b m]ely 9 a /ate ( coma1 or p]haps a cataleptic condition4 ,! cu/om he _h ( us+ 8 subjective m9d 9 telepa?ic cures1 z told 9 ! gospels1 seems to po9t to ?is conclusion1 t1 be+ /rongly subjective1 8 condition "h 0 cataleptic4 ,_m cases are kn[n ( m5 hav+ be5 re/or$ aft] crucifixion1 &1 z ! embalm+ giv5 ,jesus 9 ! ,jewi% cu/om consi/$ 9 no?+ m ?an a wrapp+ 9 a %r\d ) myrrh & aloes1 !re is no?+ to oppose ?is hypo!sis4 ,aft] re/+ = a :ile 9 ! tomb1 he may h reviv$ & gone out & be5 se5 by o!rs1 aft] :i* he w&]$ away aga9 to die 9 solitude f exhau/ion & lack ( food4 ,x is m probable1 h[ev]1 t ?is leg5d 0 copi$ f ^? ( o!r religi\s h]oes1 :o likewise rose f ! dead1 z !re seems to be mu* v>iance betwe5 ! diff]5t v]sions ( ! visit ( ,m>y ,magdal5e to ! sepul*re & h] meet+ ) ,*ri/4 ,mat!w says 7xxviii1 #a7 t ,m>y ,magdal5e & ! o!r ,m>y visit$ ! sepul*re 7#c71 :]e !y saw a male angel desc5d f heav5 dur+ an e>?quake & roll back ! /one f ! door & sit ^u x 7#g74 ,& he told !m to g quickly1 & tell 8 disciples t he _h ris51 :i* !y did4 ,b z !y 7 go+ 7#i7 ,jesus met !m 444 & !y came 444 & wor%ip$ him4 ,m>k tells a simil> /ory ) "s v>iations z to ! angel1 b he relates t ,jesus appe>$ fir/ to ,m>y ,magdal5e e>ly ! fir/ day ( ! week 7xvi1 #i71 & n on h] visit ) ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,james1 & ,salome at ! tomb4 ,accord+ to ,luke1 ! wom5 w5t to ! tomb1 :]e !y 7 in=m$ by 7xxiv1 #d7 two m5 9 %9+ g>m5ts t ,jesus _h ris51 & !y left & told ! apo/les4 ,no m5tion is made "h ( ! enc\nt] ( ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,john1 h[ev]1 gives a m elaborate v]sion4 ,he n>rates 7xx7 t ,m>y1 go+ e>ly & alone to ! tomb1 :i* %e f\nd entirely empty1 ran & in=m$ ,pet]1 :o v]ifi$ h] /ory & dep>t$4 ,aft] %e 0 left alone %e look$ into ! sepul*re aga91 :]e %e beheld two angels1 & on turn+ away saw ,jesus /&+ by h]4 ,sett+ aside ! idea ( a my?ical plagi>ism 9 ^! tales1 & also ! cataleptic !ory already m5tion$1 & consid]+ !m f yet ano!r po9t ( view1 we c /ill f9d a rational explanation4 ,! meet+ ( ,jesus ) ,m>y may h be5 ! halluc9ation ( a hy/]ical woman4 ,accord+ to ,m>k xvi1 #i1 & ,luke viii1 #b1 ,jesus _h ca/ sev5 devils out ( h]1 :i* is surely suffici5t pro( t %e 0 ( neurotic temp]am5t & _h be5 subject to delusions & hy/]ia4 ,und\bt$ly aft] ! %ock ( witness+ ! crucifixion & dea? ( h] ma/]1 = ?ree gospels agree 9 /at+ t %e 0 pres5t 7,matt4 xxvii1 #ef2 ,m>k xv1 #dj2 ,john xix1 #be71 ?is fond woman's m9d1 :i* seem$ m normal 9 8 pres5ce1 aga9 gave way & %e return$ to h] hy/]ical condition4 ,on visit+ ! tomb1 %e f\nd x empty because 8 disciples came by night & /ole him away1 t !y might decl>e he _h ris5 f ! dead1 z is commonly report$ among ! ,jews until ?is day 7,matt4 xxviii1 #aa-ae74 ,z %e 0 leav+1 %e he>d 8 voice 7a common delusion ( hy/]ical subjects7 & saw 8 =m 7ano!r halluc9ation71 b :5 %e w5t to t\* him1 %e c\ld n d s4 ,! relation has all ! m>ks ( simple neurosis1 & yet _m mod]n ,*ri/ians base _! :ole fai? ^u ! words ( ,paul 9 #a ,cor9?ians xv1 #ad1 ,if ,*ri/ be n ris51 !n is our prea*+ va91 & y\r fai? is also va94 ,z not$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ?is "w1 unless ,*ri/ians believe 9 ! possibility ( miracles1 ! p[] ( a p]sonal devil1 & ! physical resurrection ( ! body1 !re is no f\ndation = _! fai?1 & x is a mock]y4 ,n satisfi$ ) hav+ execut$ _! god accord+ to ! mo/ approv$ me?ods ( antiquity1 ,*ri/ians felt ! necessity ( ! pres5ce ( "s rem>kable natural ph5om5a at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 = among all anci5t peoples x 0 cu/om>y to attribute "s rem>kable natural convulsions to ! dea? ( a great man4 ,:5 ,prome!us 0 crucifi$ on ,m\nt ,caucasus ! e>? quak$1 ?und] ro>$1 lightn+ fla%$1 wild w9ds r5t ! air & boi/]\s bill[s rose4 ,on ! dea? ( ,romulus1 !re 0 d>kness ov] ! face ( ! e>? = six h\rs1 & :5 ,quetzalcoatl di$ ! sun became black6 ,ev5 9 hi/orical times1 we f9d n>rations ( simil> ph5om5a accompany+ ! dea?s ( royalty2 & we read 9 _m au!nticat$ hi/ories ( ! frightful ?und]/orms t 7 co9cid5t ) ! dea?s ( ,isabella ( ,ca/ile1 ,*>les ! ,fif?1 ,napoleon ! ,great1 & ,oliv] ,cromwell4 ,!re=e1 x is n surpris+ to f9d m5tion ( su* occurr5ces at ! "t ( ! execution ( ! ,*ri/ian god1 al?\gh we are n prep>$ = su* a/oni%+ & unprec$5t$ ph5om5a z relat$ by ! ev] exagg]at+ au?or ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,mat!w1 :o /ates v s]i\sly t ! vail ( ! temple 0 r5t 9 twa9 f top to bottom2 & ! e>? did quake1 & ! rocks r5t2 & ! graves 7 op5$2 & _m bodies ( ! sa9ts :i* slept arose1 & came out ( ! graves aft] 8 resurrection1 & w5t into ! holy city1 & appe>$ unto _m4 ,b ! execution1 :ile x completes ! mortal life ( ! inc>nate ,*ri/ian deity1 by no means f9i%es ! leg5d4 ,l ! gods ( antiquity1 ! ,*ri/ mu/ also desc5d into hell & p]=m wond]s simil> to ^? ( ! anci5t h]oes4 ,all ! saviors ( mank9d _h done s--,zoroa/]1 ! ,p]sian2 ,osiris1 ! ,egyptian2 ,baldur1 ! ,sc&9avian2 ,quetzalcoatl1 ! ,mexican2 & ,kri%na1 ! ,h9du2 :ile ,i%t> volunt>ily desc5d$ into ! ,assyrian inf]no4 ,hav+ desc5d$ into hell1 resurrection 0 necess>y1 = x 0 unreasonable t ! savior ( mank9d1 ! son ( ! supreme god1 %\ld rema9 p]petually 9 ! place ( puni%m5t2 &1 z 8 life on e>? 0 ov]1 he c\ld no long] abide !re1 & s ! only plausible sequ5ce 0 an asc5sion to heav54 ,kri%na1 ! crucifi$ ,h9du savior1 rose f ! dead & asc5d$ bodily into ! cele/ial regions1 z did ,rama1 ano!r avat> ( ,vi%nu4 ,buddha also asc5d$ bodily into heav5 :5 8 mission on e>? 0 fulfill$1 & m>ks on ! rocks ( a high m\nta9 are %[n z ! la/ impressions ( 8 foot/eps on e>?4 ,zoroa/] & sculapius also _h simil> exp]i5ces1 z did ,elijah & ,adonis4 ,osiris rose f ! dead & bore ! title ( ,! ,resurrect$ ,"o1 8 asc5sion be+ celebrat$ 9 ,egypt at ! v]nal equ9ox1 z is ! ,*ri/'s & z 0 ,adonis'4 ,o!r saviors :o rose f ! dead 7 ,dionysius1 ,h]akles1 ,memnon1 ,baldur & ,quetzalcoatl4 ,mod]n ,ca?olics are /ill taught ! fables ( ! bodily asc5sion ( ,jesus1 ,m>y ! ,virg91 & ,m>y ! ,magdal5e & _m o!r holy p]sons1 z actual miracul\s tru?s1 n to be que/ion$ nor d5i$4 ,v good1 b h[ c educat$ ,ca?olics ( today reconcile su* tru?s ) _! actual sci5tific k8 ,!y "k t ! e>? is sph]ical1 t ! />s & planets are memb]s ( sol> sy/ems1 t outside ! t]re/rial atmosph]e is no?+ b va/ space4 ,!re is no su* place z a heav5 any:]e 9 ^! cele/ial regions1 & ! z5i? ( any geographical situation *anges e mom5t4 ,cl\ds are m]e masses ( vapor1 n furniture = ! repose ( ! glorifi$ dead4 ,!n :i!r did ^! ador$ be+s asc5d8 ,c]ta9ly1 ,god 9 8 love = !m nev] flung !m f> into space to :irl ab\t = et]nity4 ,^! ,ca?olics also "k ! law ( gravitation1 :i* w\ld n all[ ( su* a me?od ( transportation4 ,b :y ask ^! que/ions8 ,no religi\s p]son is capable ( ?9k+ s5sibly on ! tea*+s ( 8 fai?1 no matt] h[ ridicul\s4 ,he accepts1 z an adult1 :at he que/ions z a *ild4 ,:ile ! idea ( bodily asc5sion ( ! ,*ri/ 0 probably copi$ into 8 biography f t ( ,eno* 7,g54 v1 #bd7 & ,elijah 7#b ,k+s ii1 #aa71 su* /ories =m a l>ge "p ( ! annals ( classical my?ology1 almo/ e h]o ( antiquity hav+ be5 translat$ to ! heav5s :5 8 e>?ly life 0 sp5t4 ,! cu/om ( conv]t+ ! tombs ( prom95t ,*ri/ians into %r9es likewise aid$ ?is belief1 z1 x be+ impossible to discov] ! burial places ( ! mo/ conspicu\s1 ! idea arose t !y _h be5 physically remov$ to heav54 ,! pr9cipal weakness ( all ! great !ological sy/ems n[ 9 practice is t !y are t]re/rial 9 _! conception ( ,god & man4 ,_! f\ndations 7 laid at a p]iod :5 mank9d knew little1 & c>$ less1 ab\t ! planets2 at a p]iod :5 x 0 presum$ t ! sun1 moon1 & />s 7 ei!r b5efic5t deities or natural objects plac$ 9 ! firmam5t to light ! _w & please ! eye ( man by _! beauty4 ,!re=e ,god1 z recogniz$ 9 ^! sy/ems1 takes he$ ( naught else ?an ?is p>ticul> _w4 ,he totally ignores ! o!r innum]able sph]es ( matt] float+ 9 space1 _m ( :i* may support life4 ,all 8 int]e/s c5t] on ?is inf9itesimal portion ( 8 creation4 ,x is ) ! do+s ( ! inhabitants ( ?is planet t he is engag$4 ,= ?is e>? alone he creates man1 animals & vegetables2 to ?is alone1 he s5ds 8 only son1 or ,savior2 & x is "h1 9 ! purifi$ /ate1 t ! s\ls ( m5 %all et]nally dwell aft] ! great judgm5t4 ,s9ce sci5ce has prov$ t our sol> sy/em is b "o ( ! _m1 & t 9 ?is sy/em ! e>? is n ! l>ge/ nor mo/ important body1 %\ld n su* absurd !ological ideas be ab&on$ & a gr&] & va/] conception ( ! ,deity be inaugurat$8 ,%\ld n organiz$ !ology turn to nobl] ?\ghts & say ) ,paul1 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild 444 ,i ?\ght z a *ild2 b :5 ,i became a man1 ,i put away *ildi% ?+s 7#a ,cor4 xiii1 #aa78 ,all su* doctr9es z pr$e/9ation1 :i* are bas$ ^u ! s9 ( ,adam1 are n[ ana*roni/ic4 ,! acceptance ( ! !ory ( evolution1 :i* entirely de/roys ! reality ( ! my?ical ,adam1 sweeps away 8 biography & leaves no f\ndation = su* dogmas4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian *ur* desires to rema91 %e mu/ ca/ aside ^! wor?less doctr9es1 f\nd$ ^u false hypo!ses1 :5 ! m9ds ( m5 7 9 d>kness reg>d+ ! orig9 ( species1 & :5 !y saw 9 ^! ! only solution ( _! problem4 ,hav+ accompli%$ 8 asc5sion & ent]$ on 8 et]nal k+dom1 "o ( ! ,*ri/'s attributes is t ( judg+ ! dead4 ,?is idea und\bt$ly came f ! ,alex&rian s*ool ( !ology1 :]e s _m ( ! ,*ri/ian !ories 7 promulgat$1 = "o ( ! be/-kn[n attributes ( ,osiris 0 t ( ! judge1 & he 0 g5]ally repres5t$ z seat$ on 8 ?rone ( judgm5t1 be>+ a /aff 7! crozi] ( ! mod]n bi%op7 & hold+ ! crux ansata4 ,buddha is also suppos$ to be ! judge ( ! dead4 ,9 connection ) ! idea ( ! ,*ri/ z ! div9e judge ( m51 c]ta9 sects ( ,*ri/ians h advocat$ t ( 8 return to e>? at "s future p]iod1 :i* w t]m9ate all t]re/rial life z x is kn[n to-day1 bas+ ?is belief ^u ,jesus' own proclamation ( 8 second adv5t1 al?\gh 9 8 prophecy he decl>$ ! com+ ( ! k+dom ( heav5 to be soon aft] 8 dea?4 ,he ev5 told 8 disciples t !y c\ld n visit all ! cities ( ,israel be=e he %\ld come aga9 7,matt4 x1 #bc72 t _! own g5]ation %\ld see ^! ?+s 7,matt4 xxiv1 #cd2 ,m>k xiii1 #cj72 t "s ( ^? !n li/5+ to him %\ld live to see 8 k+dom 7,matt4 xvi1 #bh2 xxiii1 #cf2 xxiv1 #cd2 ,m>k viii1 #ch2 ,luke ix1 #a-bg2 xxi1 #cb74 ,su* 7 8 words1 & x seems /range t p1 believ+ ^! words1 c /ill reg>d him z a v "p ( ,god4 ,su* improbabilities did ,jesus gradually gr[ to prea*1 & s wild did he become 9 8 exhortations t ev5 8 disciples at times appe> to h believ$ him mad 7,m>k iii1 #ba71 an op9ion 9 :i* 8 enemies agre$ 7,m>k iii1 #bb2 ,john vii1 #e-bj2 viii1 #dh-eb2 x1 #bj74 ,!y c]ta9ly _h good cause = _! suspicion4 ,0 n 8 conduct 9 curs+ ! fig tree = n be>+ fruit out ( season an act ( lunacy 7,matt4 xxi1 #ai-bj2 ,m>k xi1 #ac-ad71 & likewise 8 arrogant ass]tion ( ! p[] ( fai? 7,matt4 xvii1 #bj2 xxi1 #ba2 ,m>k xi1 #bc2 ,luke xvii1 #f78 ,x is1 h[ev]1 q probable t ?is idea ( a second adv5t 0 copi$ f ! ,p]sian !ology1 x be+ "o ( ! t5ets ( ! ,zoroa/rian religion t 9 ! end ,ormuzd1 ,god ( ,light1 %\ld conqu] ,ahriman1 ,god ( ,d>kness1 & t he %\ld !n summon ! good f _! graves1 remove all evil f ! face ( nature1 & p]man5tly e/abli% ! k+dom ( righte\sness & virtue ^u ! e>?4 ,b su* ideas are n unique to ,*ri/ians & ,p]sians4 ,! ,h9dus believe t ,vi%nu w h ano!r avat>2 ! ,siamese live 9 con/ant expectation ( ! second com+ ( ,codom2 ! ,buddhi/s are look+ =w>d to ! return ( ,buddha2 ! ,jews are await+ ! messiah2 & ! disciples ( ,quetzalcoatl expect$ t deity's second adv5t--& mo/ un=tunately ?\ght _! dream realiz$ on ! arrival ( ! ,spani>ds1 :o took advantage ( _! consequ5t submissiv5ess to ext]m9ate !m4 ,,vii4--,,miracles4 ,x is cu/om>y among or?odox ,*ri/ians to ass]t t ! godhead ( _! ,*ri/ 0 fully prov5 by ! _m miracles attribut$ to him 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,b "o mu/ n =get t ! p]=mance ( miracles is "o ( ! mo/ common attributes ( f\nd]s ( new sects1 & "o :i* all religi\s *>latans claim4 ,kri%na lull$ tempe/s1 cur$ lep]s1 & re/or$ ! dead2 ,buddha1 ,zoroa/] 7:o walk$ on wat] on 8 way to ,m\nt ,iran to receive ! law71 ,horus1 sculapius1 & innum]able o!rs did likewise4 ,mohamm$1 n cont5t ) miracles ( ! omnipot5t physician type1 juggl$ ! moon ?r\gh 8 sleeve4 ,ev5 to-day fai? 9 miracles is n dead1 & miracle-work+ attributes h be5 claim$ = ,mrs4 ,eddy1 f\nd] ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ,d[ie1 f\nd] ( ,zion ,city1 & ,s&=d1 lead] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & ,u4 ,!re c be no d\bt 9 ! m9d ( a /ud5t ( comp>ative !ology t ,moncure ,d4 ,conway 0 correct :5 he /at$ 9 8 essay on ,*ri/ianity t among all ! miracles ( ! ,new ,te/am5t n "o is orig9al4 ,bac*us *ang$ wat] into w9e4444 ,moses & ,elias also fa/$ =ty days4444 ,py?agoras _h p[] to /ill waves & tempe/s at sea4 ,elijah made ! wid['s meal & oil increase2 ,eli%a f$ a hundr$ m5 ) tw5ty loaves4444 ,z = op5+ bl9d eyes1 heal+ diseases1 walk+ on wat]1 ca/+ out demons1 rais+ ! dead1 resurrection1 asc5sion1 all ^! h be5 common my?s--logic curr5cy ( e race4 ,"o ( ! be/ atte/$ miracles ( all pr(ane hi/ory is t :i* ,tacitus reports ( ,vespasian1 :o cur$ a bl9d man 9 ,alex&ria by means ( 8 spittle1 & a lame man by ! m]e t\* ( 8 foot1 9 ob$i5ce to a vision ( ! god ,s]apis1 says ,hume 9 8 ,essay on ,miracles1 & we might "h m5tion ! num]\s atte/$ cures result+ f ! lay+ on ( royal h&s by div9ely appo9t$ sov]eigns4 ,! rul]s ( ,france1 ,aragon1 & ,engl& t\*$ = scr(ula1 ?is practice be+ cont9u$ by ! latt] f ! p]iod ( its orig9 ) ,edw>d ! ,confessor until ! accession ( ,william ! ,?ird1 ^: good s5se put an end to x4 ,james ! ,second1 ! la/ practition] ( ?is art1 _h s great a belief 9 8 curative p[]s t he set aside c]ta9 days on :i* he t\*$ ! afflict$ f 8 ?rone at ,:itehall1 :ile ! suff]]s came 9 ?rongs to kneel at 8 feet4 ,! pr9ces ( ! h\se ( ,au/ria likewise held div9e p[] & 7 suppos$ to be capable ( ca/+ out devils & cur+ /amm]+ by ! t\* ( _! ari/ocratic f+]s4 ,num]\s cases are n>rat$ 9 :i* ,jesus1 by simply t\*+ ! p]son ( ! afflict$1 effect$ in/antane\s cures4 ,su* 7 ^? ( ! lep] 7,matt4 viii1 #b-c2 ,m>k i1 #dj-db2 ,luke v1 #ab-ac72 ! cur+ ( ,pet]'s "m-9-law ( a fev] 7,matt4 viii1 #ad-ae2 ,m>k i1 #cj-ca2 ,luke iv1 #ch-ci71 al?\gh 9 ! ,luke v]sion he rebuk$ ! fev]2 & ! op5+ ( ! eyes ( two bl9d m5 7,matt4 ix1 #bg-cj74 ,ano!r me?od seems to h be5 by all[+ ! ill to t\* him or 8 g>m5ts 7,matt4 ix1 #bj-bb2 xiv1 #cf2 ,m>k iii1 #aj2 v1 #be-cd2 ,luke vi1 #ai2 viii1 #dc-dh74 ,at o!r times he simply told ! pati5t1 or ! ag5t ( ! pati5t1 t fai? _h effect$ ! cure1 z ) ! c5turion's s]vant 7,matt4 viii1 #e-ac2 ,luke vii1 #b-aj7 & ! daught] ( ! ,canaanite 7,matt4 xv1 #bb-bh2 ,m>k vii1 #be-cj72 or told ! /rick5 to hold =? a )]$ arm or pick up 8 b$ & walk1 by :i* comm& ! cure 0 complet$ 7,matt4 ix1 #b-g2 xii1 #aj-ac2 ,m>k ii1 #c-ab2 ,luke v1 #ah-be74 ,among all primitive peoples1 ! pr9cipal cause ( disease 0 suppos$ to lie 9 ! displeasure ( "s deity t[>d ! afflict$ p]son1 :o 0 puni%$ by ?is deity = "s (f5se or neglect 7,psalms xxxviii1 #c74 ,"o ( ! favorite me?ods ( ! gods 9 afflict+ 0 s5d+ evil & torm5t+ spirits into ! body ( ! victim4 ,aft] m 0 le>n$ ( disease1 ?is !ory gradually dim9i%$ 9 /r5g? z reg>d$ "s tr\bles1 b = c5turies x 0 ! univ]sal !ory t m5tal d]angem5ts & n]v\s afflictions 7 solely due to demoniacal possession1 & all prie/s & m$ic9e-m5 resort$ to v>i\s exorcisms1 f ! primitive bang+ ( gongs & toot+ ( trumpets to sc>e away ! _s1 to ! pray]s & spr9kl+ ( holy wat] ( ! m$ival *ur* to rid ! pati5t ( ! unwelcome inhabitant ( 8 body4 ,t ,jesus believ$ 9 ?is demoniacal possession is und\bt$1 & he effect$ 8 cures by ord]+ or call+ out ! devil f ! body ( ! possess$4 ,= example1 !re is a /ory ( ,jesus driv+ devils into an innoc5t h]d ( sw9e 7,matt4 viii1 #bh-cc2 ,m>k v1 #b-ad2 ,luke viii1 #bf-cd74 ,we also f9d him ca/+ out & rebuk+ devils 9 v>i\s in/ances 7,matt4 ix1 #cb-cd2 xii1 #bb-bd2 xvii1 #ad-ah2 ,m>k i1 #bc-bd1 #cd2 iii1 #aa2 ,luke iv1 #cc-cf1 #da2 ix1 #cg-db74 ,9 all probability1 ^! m$ical miracles ( ,jesus 7 copi$ f old] leg5ds by 8 biograph]s4 ,b1 ev5 if !y actually occurr$1 !y 7 n miracles at all1 = a miracle mu/ be1 9 ! v mean+ ( ! ^w1 p]=m$ by ! susp5sion ( a natural law1 & f all gospel acc\nts ! m5tal !rapeutics ( ! ,*ri/ 7 p]=m$1 if at all1 9 p]fect accordance ) well-e/abli%$ psy*ological laws4 ,!y _h be5 p]=m$ ye>s be=e 8 bir?1 & !y h cont9u$ to be p]=m$ ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 ev5 to ! pres5t "t4 ,?r\gh ! =ce ( fai?1 ! pati5ts 7 plac$ 9 passivity 7hypnosis7 & treat$ by sugge/ions be+ impress$ ^u _! subjective m9ds1 :5 pres5t2 at a di/ance1 !y 7 cur$ by ! telepa?ic sugge/ions convey$ f ! heal] to _! subjective m5talities4 ,!re is no miracle "h2 x is m]ely a demon/ration ( telepa?ic & hypnotic ph5om5a1 gov]n$ by psy*ic laws1 & does n place ! ,*ri/ on a high] intellectual plane ?an mod]n hypnoti/s & m5tal heal]s1 :o consci\sly & kn[+ly "w )9 ! disp5sation ( ^! laws4 ,!y are any?+ b pro(s ( ! godhead ( ,jesus4 ,x w\ld seem t ! ,ph>isees _h "s su* idea 9 m9d :5 !y dem&$ an a/ronomical miracle & reque/$ a sign f heav54 ,b1 unable to comply1 he evad$ ?is p]=mance by call+ !m hypocrites & an evil & adult]\s g5]ation1 & say+1 ,!re %all no sign be giv5 unto ?is g5]ation 7,matt4 xii1 #ch-ci2 xvi1 #a-d2 ,m>k viii1 #aa-ac2 ,luke xi1 #af1 #bi2 ,john ii1 #ah1 #bd2 vi1 #cj74 ,"o ( ! commone/ miracles ascrib$ to religi\s lead]s ( all sects & times1 & "o :i* nev] fails to conv9ce witnesses & he>]s ( ! au!nticity ( su* a lead]'s claims1 is t ( re/or+ ! dead to life4 ,su* miracles h be5 s well atte/$ t !re seems little reason to suppose !m entirely fictiti\s4 ,ev]yone has he>d ( cases ( catalepsy1 & m$ical hi/ory teems ) cases ( susp5d$ animation2 9 fact1 ! only actual pro( ( dea? is ! entire decomposition ( ! vital organs2 !re=e1 ! cruelty & crime ( embalm+ corpses be=e su* a condition is app>5t4 ,"s und]tak]s actually insi/ ^u embalm+ be=e su* conditions1 because ! dead c !n be made to pres5t a bett] appe>ance6 ,!re are num]\s well-prov5 cases ( p ly+ = days 9 cataleptic conditions1 ev5 ) slight signs ( decomposition due to re/rict$ circulation1 & !n return+ to r5ew$ lives & p]fectly heal?y /ates4 ,all ,ea/]n travel]s are famili> ) ! practices ( ,h9du fakirs :o all[ !mselves to be buri$ alive = weeks1 & are resurrect$ )\t hav+ suff]$4 ,!re=e1 x does n seem improbable t "s su* acts on ! p>ts ( v>i\s religi\s lead]s may h occurr$ :i* h excit$ wond] ) ! ignorant1 & int]e/ among ! educat$4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians proclaim$ _m su* wond]ful works1 albeit :5 *all5g$ by a weal?y pagan to produce ev5 "o su* case1 9 paym5t = :i* he w\ld become a conv]t1 a failure 0 ! result4 ,or?odox ,*ri/ians proclaim t ,jesus rais$ f dea? ,jairus' daught]1 9 entire =getfulness ( ! actual words accr$it$ to _! lead]1 :i* 71 ,! maid is n dead1 b sleepe? 7,matt4 ix1 #bd2 ,m>k v1 #ci2 ,luke viii1 #eb71 %[+ 8 op9ion t %e 0 9 a cataleptic condition4 ,:ile nei!r ( ! fir/ ?ree gospels says aught ( ! rais+ ( ,laz>us1 we f9d x 9 ,john1 :o seems to h sub/itut$ x = ! /ory ( ,jairus' daught]1 :i* does n appe> 9 8 gospel4 ,accord+ to ?is hyp]bolical & probably dem5t$ au?ority1 ,jesus rais$ ,laz>us to life aft] he _h be5 dead f\r days 7,john xi1 #ag71 al?\gh ,jesus ma9ta9$ t ,laz>us 0 n dead 7,john xi1 #aa74 ,he decl>$ t ?is sickness is n unto dea?1 b = ! glory ( ,god1 t ! ,son ( ,god might be glorifi$ !re-by 7,john xi1 #d71 or1 9 o!r words1 ,jesus believ$ t ! un=tunate ,laz>us 0 oblig$ to und]go ?is frightful exp]i5ce t 8 seem+ resurrection might cause gap+ among ! vulg>1 & add to ! pre/ige ( ! miracle work]4 ,= ?is reason1 he purposely po/pon$ go+ to ! dy+ man1 :om he might h sav$1 t he might lat] h ! glory ( br++ him to life6 ,excell5t e?ics6 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 :5 he did dep>t1 he said positively1 ,our fri5d ,laz>us sleepe?2 b ,i g1 t ,i may awake him out ( sleep 7,john xi1 #aa74 ,hav+ arriv$ at ! sepul*re1 he approa*$ x1 groan+ & weep+1 9 a mo/ !atrical mann]1 su* z w\ld appeal to a highly /rung audi5ce1 & cri$ 9 a l\d voice1 ,laz>us1 come =?6 :]eupon ! dead man arose & came out 7,john xi1 #cc1 #ce1 #dc74 ,n[1 ?is may h be5 catalepsy1 & x may h be5 ! /rong voice & w ( ! ,*ri/ :i* caus$ ! awak5+1 b1 9 all probability1 if ! affair ev] occurr$1 x 0 a preconceiv$ dramatic incid5t4 ,all ! actors 7 p>tisans ( ! pr(ess$ messiah1 & ! :ole /ory reads l a play1 & und\bt$ly ! words come =? 7 ! cue = ! wait+ man to appe>4 ,x is by su* contemptible me?ods t religions are e/abli%$4 ,if ! tale 7 due to ! imag9ation ( ! au?or ( ,john1 x is mo/ discr$itable to him1 & places 8 h]o 9 a v bad light4 ,if x actually occurr$1 x %[s ,jesus z a va9-glori\s boa/]1 anxi\s to %[ 8 p[] to ! vulg>1 & desir\s ( ga9+ a foll[+ by *>latanry1 ei!r by rais+ a hypnotiz$ man or by creat+ a *eap melodrama4 ,x _h be5 prophesi$ 7#b ,esdras xiii1 #ej7 t ! messiah %\ld be a miracle work]1 :i* probably caus$ ,jesus to affect ?is rle :5 he accept$ ! "p ( ! messiah1 & to condesc5d to soil 8 mission by *>latanism1 ev5 to ! rais+ ( ! dead 9 imitation ( ! =m] prophets1 ,elijah & ,eli%a 7,i ,k+s xvii1 #af-bd2 ,,ii ,k+s iv1 #ah-cg74 ,x is r amus+ to he> ,!odore ,*ri/lieb1 t well-nam$1 /urdy old ,g]man support] ( or?odoxy1 boldly ass]t 9 irrevocable simplicity & /raight=w>dness1 9 8 ,mod]n ,d\bt & ,*ri/ian ,belief3 ,h[ev] mu* 9 o!r respects our oppon5ts may diff]1 !y all agree 9 ! d5ial ( miracles1 & unit$ly /orm ?is bulw>k ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?2 & 9 its def5se we h to combat !m all at once4 ,b :5ce ?is unanimity8 ,because ) ! tru? ( miracles ! entire citadel ( ,*ri/ianity /&s or falls4 ,! italics are 8 own4 ,= its beg9n+ is a miracle1 its au?or is a miracle1 its progress dep5ds ^u miracles1 & !y w h]eaft] be its consummation4 ,if ! pr9ciple ( miracles be set aside1 !n all ! heights ( ,*ri/ianity w be level$ ) "o /roke1 & naught w rema9 b a heap ( ru9s4 ,if we bani% ! sup]natural f ! ,bible1 !re is no?+ left u b ! cov]s 7pages #bhe-f74 ,,viii4--,,atonem5t ,,& ,,salvation ,,by ,,fai?4 ,! dogma ( ! atonem5t :i* v naturally result$ f ! !ological int]pretation ( ! crucifixion1 0 readily accept$ by ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,! idea ( av]t+ disa/]s by sacrifice & ?us caus+ "o devot$ victim to be> ! load ( ! s9s ( o!rs1 9 paym5t ( :i* 8 dea? 0 acceptable1 is "o ( ! greate/ antiquity1 & we f9d sacrifices ( v>i\s k9ds (f]$ to propitiate ! deities1 f ! simple (f]+s ( primitive man to ! m elaborate sacrifices ( a m complicat$ society4 ,f9ally came ! idea ( human sacrifice & !n ! culm9at+ !ory ( ! sacrifice ( a div9e be+ ^: suff]+ %\ld atone = all ! s9s ( mank9d4 ,! belief ( r$emption f s9 by ! suff]+s ( a div9e inc>nation 0 g5]al & popul> c5turies be=e ! "t ( ,jesus4 ,9 ! temple ( ! moon ! ,albanians ( ! ea/]n ,caucasus kept a numb] ( sacr$ slaves4 ,:5 "o exhibit$ m ?an usual symptoms ( inspiration1 ! high prie/ ma9ta9$ him 9 ! utmo/ luxury = a ye>1 aft] :i* he 0 ano9t$ & l$ =? to be sacrific$4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 ! p /ood ^u ! body z a purification>y c]emony1 x be+ believ$ t ! dead man 0 possess$ ( a div9e _s4 ,! anci5t ,greeks 7 also famili> ) ! use ( ! human scapegoat1 & x 0 cu/om>y at ,m>sailles1 "o ( ! busie/ & mo/ brilliant ( ! ,greek colonies1 to sacrifice an inspir$ man :5 ! city 0 ravag$ by ! plague4 ,all are famili> ) ! old ,jewi% practice ( us+ ! scapegoat z ! vehicle = ! expiation ( s9s1 & ! :ole !ory ( ! atonem5t is little m ?an a mod]niz$ expression ( ! old idea t ! s9s ( ! community may be delegat$ to "o ag5t to be sacrific$ = ! purification ( ! re/4 ,! prophecy1 z x is call$ by ,john1 made by ,caiaphas1 ! high prie/1 x is exp$i5t = u t "o man %\ld die = ! p1 & t ! :ole nation p]i% n 7,john xi1 #ej2 xviii1 #ad71 :i* has be5 seiz$ ^u by ! ,*ri/ians z a ref]5ce to ! vic>i\s atonem5t1 is no?+ m ?an ! op9ion ( an ard5t or?odox ,jew t if ,jesus 7 p]mitt$ to live & prea* he w\ld de/roy ! anci5t fai? & 8 conv]ts w\ld ab&on ! old religion4 ,! words x is exp$i5t = u qualify ! :ole /atem5t4 ,!y signifi$ t ! prie/hood w\ld be )\t a foll[+ 7 he all[$ to cont9ue4 ,! idea ( a vic>i\s atonem5t = all ! p w\ld h be5 ( no exp$i5cy :atev] to ,caiaphas & 8 class4 ,!y felt t if or?odoxy fell by ,jesus' prea*+1 ! ,romans c\ld easily cru% !m1 = x 0 only by _! union & ! support ( _! anci5t rites t !y c\ld =m any front to ! imp]ial gov]nm5t2 x 0 by ^! alone t !y _h any political significance4 ,once dismemb]$1 ! ,jews w\ld be scatt]$ to ! corn]s ( ! e>? 7,john xi1 #eb74 ,?is 0 ! mean+ ( ,caiaphas' words1 & he 0 correct1 = su* 0 ! actual case4 ,:5 or?odoxy 0 und]m9$1 ! ,jewi% nation 0 ru9$4 ,! doctr9e t ,god 0 angry ) humanity because ( its ance/ors' transgressions1 & w\ld =give its s9s only on its acceptance ( belief 9 ! godhead ( ,jesus1 is s entirely at v>iance ) ! ,jewi% tea*+s1 :i* held t ,god freely =gave p5it5ts on ! confession ( _! s9s 7,ex4 xxxiv1 #f-g2 ,neh4 ix1 #ag2 ,ps4 ciii1 #c2 cxxx1 #d2 ,is4 xxxiii1 #bd2 ,dan4 ix1 #i7 t x 0 nev] accept$ by !m4 ,"s old ,*ri/ian writ]s believ$ t x 0 to ! devil t ! ,*ri/ 0 sacrific$4 ,_! belief 9 ! ju/ice ( ! ,supreme w\ld n all[ !m to ?9k t he dem&$ ! sacrifice ( an innoc5t = ! s9s ( ! guilty4 ,proclus ( ,con/ant9ople1 9 ! age ( ,au/91 wrote t ! devil held u 9 a /ate ( s]vitude1 boa/+ t he _h b\ght u4 ,x 0 necess>y1 !re=e1 t all be+ condemn$1 ei!r !y %\ld be dragg$ to dea?1 or a suffici5t price be paid2 & because no angel _h ! :]e)al to pay x1 x rema9$ t ,god %\ld die = u4 ,:ile su* an idea is c]ta9ly ( a high] moral nature ?an t :i* /ates t ,god sacrific$ 8 own innoc5t son = man1 x has ! un=tunate result ( attribut+ to ! devil great] p[] ?an to ,god2 = if ! devil c\ld dem& & receive a "p ( ! god-head z ransom1 !n ,god himself 0 weak] ?an ! ar* fi5d4 ,hislop1 9 8 ,two ,babylons1 comm5t+ ^u ! ,*aldean doctr9e t x 0 by ! works & m]its ( m5 !mselves t !y mu/ be ju/ifi$ & accept$ ( ,god1 utt]ly condemns x1 & glories 9 ! dogma ( ! atonem5t ) great & illogical pleasure4 ,hav+ review$ ! ,egyptian belief t ,anubis weigh$ ! m]its & defects ( dep>t$ s\ls1 s t ,osiris1 9 accordance ) ! result1 might judge & s5t5ce !m2 & ! ,p>see belief t ! ,angel ( ,ju/ice sat on ! bridge ( ,*9evad1 :i* connect$ heav5 & e>?1 weigh+ s\ls to decide :e!r or n !y %\ld ent] p>adise1 he condemns su* !ories z utt]ly demoraliz+1 & ass]ts t no believ] c ev] h any solid feel+ ( com=t1 or assurance z to 8 prospects 9 ! et]nal _w1 :i* v fact w\ld seem conducive to clean lives & good de$s4 ,!n he cont9ues 9 ec/asy to exalt ! immoral ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai? alone1 :i* he decl>es alone c produce a life ( lov+1 filial1 he>ty ob$i5ce to ! law & comm&s ( ,god1 & by :i* man may rea* salvation absolutely irrespective ( human m]its1 simply & solely ?r\gh ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ absurd & immoral doctr9es ( all ! absurd & immoral doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 & "o :i* leads to all v>ieties ( crime & mis]y4 ,a man :o believes t simple fai? alone is a p]fect & acceptable passport to et]nal bliss w take no pa9s to lead ei!r a dec5t or useful life4 ,he is at lib]ty to commit all ! crimes kn[n to 8 nature2 he may murd]1 /eal1 rape1 & lie ) impunity1 = 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/ w save him f 8 well-des]v$ puni%m5t2 :ile a man ( high e?ical /&>ds & immaculate moral pr9ciples1 :o sp5ds 8 :ole life 9 self-sacrifice = ! progress ( humanity is doom$ to damnation1 unless he believe6 ,:at a horrible doctr9e6 ,:at a blasphem\s conception ( ! ju/ice ( ,god6 ,e /ud5t ( comp>ative !ology kn[s t su* views ( atonem5t 7 c5turies old at ! date ( ! suppos$ bir? ( ! ,*ri/1 & t all sorts ( sacrifices 7 made at ! alt>s ( diff]5t gods ) ! same idea ( atonem5t2 b1 aside f ?is1 is !re n some?+ c[>dly & mean 9 try+ to %irk ! responsibilities ( "o's actions ^u ei!r an animal1 a man1 or a god8 ,is x n contemptible to suppose t ! dea? & suff]+ ( ano!r w all[ "o to g unpuni%$1 or t su* suff]+ is a lic5se = humanity to s98 ,all t is ridicul\s1 blasphem\s1 & illogical appe>s 9 ?is /upid dogma4 ,,ix4--,,! ,,tr9ity--,,m>iolatry4 ,! dogma ( ! tr9ity1 :i* 0 introduc$1 /rongly advocat$1 & f9ally successfully lobbi$ ?r\gh ! fam\s ,c\ncil ( ,nica 9 #cae1 by t a/ute !ological politician ,a?anasius1 ,bi%op ( ,alex&ria1 split ! ,*ri/ian *ur* 9 twa9 & ?rew ,europe into turmoil & blood%$4 ,a?anasius 0 ! lead] ( ! ,alex&rian s*ool ( ,*ri/ian !ology :i* drew its inspirations & ideas l>gely--"o might almo/ say1 exclusively--f anci5t ,egyptian s\rces4 ,! ,egyptians 7 an ess5tially religi\s p ^: dei/ic ideas 7 surr\nd$ by c]emony1 prie/craft1 & my/icism1 all ( :i* made su* a deep impression ^u ! pliant m9ds ( ! ,alex&rian ,*ri/ians t !y mold$ _! new fai? 9 ! =m ( _! old4 ,! ,egyptians highly rev]$ ! numb] ?ree1 :i* !y g5]ally repres5t$ "u ! =m ( a triangle4 ,to ! ,egyptians no?+ c\ld be p]fect or complete unless x 0 ( ?ree compon5t p>ts4 ,!re=e1 _! gods 7 g5]ally gr\p$ 9 sets ( ?ree1 _m cities hav+ _! own especial tr9ities4 ,horus 0 divid$ into ?ree p]sons1 & ,osiris1 ,isis & ,horus 7 wor%ip$ "u ! sign ( ! triangle4 ,b ,egypt 0 n alone 9 h] tr9it>ian ideas4 ,! !ory ( sex wor%ip _h a /rong hold on all ! peoples ( antiquity1 & x is n surpris+ to f9d simil> religi\s expressions 9 ,india4 ,"o ( ! mo/ prom95t features ( ,indian !ology is ! doctr9e ( ! div9e triad gov]n+ all ?+s4 ,?is triad is call$ ! ,tri-murti & consi/s ( ,brahma1 ! creator1 ,vi%nu1 ! pres]v]1 & ,siva1 ! de/roy]4 ,x is an insep>able unity ?\gh ?ree 9 =m4 ,! inhabitants ( ,*9a & ,japan1 mo/ ( :om are ,buddhi/s1 wor%ip ,god 9 ! =m ( a tr9ity4 ,! ,p]sians h a simil> triad compos$ ( ,ormuzd1 ! creator1 ,mi?ras1 ! son1 & ,ahriman1 ! de/roy]4 ,! anci5t ,sc&9avians likewise wor%ip$ a triple deity :o 0 yet "o god1 & consi/$ ( ,od91 ,?or1 & ,frey4 ,"o ( ! _m weak po9ts 9 ! doctr9e ( ! tr9ity1 & "o t mu/ be noticeable ev5 to ,*ri/ians1 is t1 accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! apo/les !mselves nev] seem to h recogniz$ ! div9ity ( ,jesus1 b always treat$ him z a human ,jew l !mselves4 ,?is attitude ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian disciples is not$ by ,prie/ley1 :o rem>ks 9 8 ,corruptions ( ,*ri/ianity 7page #acf73 ,x c nev] be ?\ght t ,pet] & ! o!rs w\ld h made s free ) our ,"l1 z !y sometimes did1 if !y _h consid]$ him z _! mak]1 & ! be+ :o support$ ! :ole univ]se2 & !re=e mu/ h be5 pres5t 9 e "p ( creation1 giv+ 8 att5tion to ev]y?+1 & ex]t+ 8 p[] ^u ev]y?+1 at ! same "t t he 0 famili>ly conv]s+ ) !m4 ,moreov]1 ! hi/ory ( ! temptation mu/ be altoge!r improbable 9 su* a supposition4 ,= :at c\ld be ! (f] ( ! k+doms ( ?is _w to him :o made ! _w1 & 0 already 9 possession ( x8 ,num]\s texts :i* t5d to affirm ! humanity ( ,jesus h be5 /umbl+ blocks 9 ! pa?s ( ! tr9it>ians1 & !y h tak5 great pa9s to expla9 away ^! emb>rass+ texts1 ev5 at ! co/ ( mu* +5uity & absurdity4 ,paul1 ! real f\nd] ( ! fai?1 9 8 fir/ epi/le to ,timo?y1 says3 ,= !re is "o ,god1 & "o m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus 7#a ,tim4 ii1 #e72 & aga9 9 8 fir/ epi/le to ,john he rem>ks3 ,no man ha? se5 ,god 7#a ,john iv1 #ab74 ,su* phrases z ,:y calle/ ?\ me good8 ,!re is none good b "o1 t is ,god 7,matt4 xix1 #ag71 & ,b n[ ye seek to kill me1 a man t ha? told y ! tru?1 :i* ,i h he>d ( ,god 7,john viii1 #dj71 d n appe> to be fitt+ rem>ks = ! second p]son ( ! tr9ity4 ,aga91 ! words1 ,my ,fa!r is great] ?an ,i 7,john xiv1 #bh71 7 likewise difficult ( explanation by ^? :o held t e memb] ( ! tr9ity is coequal1 b ,au/9 got ar\nd ?is by decl>+ t ,*ri/ hav+ empti$ himself ( 8 =m] glory1 & be+ 9 =m ( a s]vant1 0 !n less1 n only ?an 8 ,fa!r1 b ev5 ?an himself6 ,! same writ] ass]ts t ! words1 t ! ,son knew n ! "t ( ! day ( judgm5t1 b only ! ,fa!r 7,m>k xiii1 #cb71 means t :ile ,jesus did "k some?+ ( ! tr9ity1 he w\ld n make x kn[n to o!rs--?us mak+ a d[nright li> ( 8 ,god4 ,! :ole ( tr9it>ianism is epitomiz$ 9 ! phrase ( ,pet] ,lomb>d1 :o1 hav+ made ! impossible ari?metical ass]tion t no "o p]son ( ! tr9ity is less ?an ! o!r two1 says3 ,he t c receive ?is1 let him receive x2 b he t _c1 let him1 h[ev]1 believe x2 & let him pray t :at he believes he may und]/&4 ,jesus hav+ be5 orda9$ "o ( ! godhead1 ! only begott5 son ( ! mo/ high god1 ! wor%ip ( 8 "m naturally foll[$2 = :o c\ld reasonably refuse to b5d ! knee to ! "o virg9 ( all humanity1 consid]$ wor?y ( ! honor ( be>+ ! inc>nate deity8 ,x 0 all ! easi] = ! ,*ri/ian *ur* to adopt ?is practice1 t x _h be5 "o ( ! pr9cipal features ( ! anci5t !ologies4 ,all nations h wor%ip$ a pure1 *a/e que5 ( heav51 a p]sonification ( t beautiful cele/ial body t smiles s b5ignly d[n on e>? e mon?4 ,9 e l& ! moon 0 wor%ip$ z a "m goddess1 pure1 beautiful1 & lov+2 = !re is n ! slighte/ d\bt t ! virg9 que5 ( heav51 s commonly wor%ip$ by all nations1 0 m]ely a p]sonification ( ! moon4 ,isis1 "m ( ! ,egyptian savior ,horus1 0 wor%ip$ z a virg9 & 0 /yl$ ,our ,lady1 ,que5 ( ,heav51 ,"m ( ,god1 ,int]cessor1 & ,immaculate ,virg94 ,%e 0 commonly repres5t$ ) ! div9e infant seat$ on h] lap1 or /&+ on a cresc5t moon1 & hav+ a glory ( twelve />s ab\t h] head4 ,) ! adoption ( ! wor%ip ( ,isis to ,*ri/ianity1 ! cresc5t moon became a sacr$ symbol ( ,m>y1 :o 0 (t5 portray$ /&+ ^u "o4 ,x 0 held peculi>ly sacr$ by ! ,greek *ur* & a l>ge cresc5t moon ( gold adorn$ ! dome ( ,/4 ,sophia at ,con/ant9ople4 ,:5 ! city fell 9 #adec be=e ! ,turki% arms1 ! ,sultan adopt$ ! cresc5t z a symbol ( 8 victori\s p[] & z a humiliation to 8 ,*ri/ian enemies1 & ?us aga9 ! religi\s significance ( ! cresc5t *ang$1 & z an emblem ( a ,mohamm$an p[] soon came to be reg>d$ by ! =getful ,*ri/ians ) horror & a deadly hatr$4 ,! anci5t ,*aldees believ$ 9 a cele/ial virg9-"m to :om ! err+ s9n] might appeal1 & ,%9-moo1 ! "m goddess1 occupies a conspicu\s place 9 ,*9ese wor%ip4 ,! ,babylonians & ,assyrians wor%ip$ a goddess call$ ,mylitta1 ^: son ,tammuz is said to h aris5 f ! dead4 ,9 ,india !y h wor%ip$ = ages ,devaki1 ! "m ( ,kri%na1 & ,maya1 ! "m ( ,buddha1 bo? ( :om are repres5t$ ) ! infant saviors 9 _! arms4 ,_! /atues1 simil> to ! ,*ri/ian madonnas1 are f\nd 9 ,h9du temples1 & _! portraits are always accompani$ by halos4 ,so*iquetzal1 "m ( ,quetzalcoatl1 0 wor%ip$ 9 ,mexico z ! "m ( _! crucifi$ savior4 ,z que5 ( heav5 & ! *a/e & immaculate protectress ( wom51 ! ,greek ,h]a & h] ,roman prototype1 ,juno1 7 wor%ip$ by ! anci5t classical _w1 :ile ! virtu\s ,diana ( ,ephesus held a simil> place 9 ,pho5ician my?ology4 ,all ! anci5t beliefs 9 ! virg9 que5 ( heav5 & h] miracul\s *ild probably _h m or less effect on ! gr[? ( virg9 wor%ip 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*2 b x 0 und\bt$ly ,egyptian influ5ce :i* 0 mo/ p[]ful 9 ! adoption ( x1 j z x 0 9 reg>d to ! tr9it>ian dogma4 ,! wor%ip ( ,isis & ,horus 0 introduc$ into ,rome dur+ ! e>ly days ( ! empire & 0 readily accept$4 ,& ) its introduction came ^? basalt images ( ! goddess & h] *ild :i* h s9ce be5 adopt$ by ! ,*ri/ians z anci5t repres5tations ( ,m>y & ,jesus1 albeit !y are z black z ,e?iopians4 ,_m c5turies be=e1 ! wor%ip ( ! ,greek goddess ,h]a _h be5 in/itut$ at ,rome "u ! "n ( ,juno1 & %e 0 especially reg>d$ z ! *a/e & immaculate protectress ( wom54 ,& x 0 ! comb9ation ( ! wor%ip (f]$ to ^! two deities t ! ,*ri/ian *ur* cond5s$ into ! wor%ip ( ! "m ( ,jesus1 to :i* x add$ ! attributes ( ,diana1 mak+ ,m>y ! patroness ( *a/ity z well z fruitfulness6 ,9 ,dante's day x 0 cu/om>y to invoke ! ,virg9 ,m>y at *ildbir? j z ,juno ,luc9a 0 invok$ by ! pagan ance/ors ( ! ,italians4 ,! wor%ip ( ! virg9 z !otokos1 ! "m ( god1 0 promulgat$ at ! g5]al c\ncil ( ,ephesus1 :i* 0 call$ by ! ,emp]or ,!odosius ,,ii 9 #dca1 &1 aft] t date1 & up to ! pres5t "t1 we f9d ?is l[ly ,jewi% peasant girl del9eat$ 9 all ! insignia ( royalty & portray$ 9 ! mo/ beautiful & patrician type ( classical beauty4 ,) ! adoration ( ,m>y rose ! leg5d t %e1 too1 _h asc5d$ bodily into heav5 & 0 !re cr[n$ by h] son & bidd5 to sit et]nally ^u 8 "r h& t %e might plead ) him to mitigate ! puni%m5ts ( s9n]s1 ?us all[+ t ! judgm5t ( ?is second memb] ( ! holy tr9ity might be fallible1 or at lea/ op5 to influ5ce4 ,hav+ rais$ ! virg9 to ?is imm5se height1 ! natural sequ5ce 0 to g a /ep f>!r & grant to h] also immaculate orig94 ,?is idea 0 fir/ notic$ 9 ! elev5? c5tury & /eadily grew until 9 #adid ,sextus ! ,f\r? (ficially recogniz$ x & gave x ! solemn sanction ( ! *ur*1 & 9 ,july1 #afae1 ,paul ! ,fif? in/itut$ ! (fice commemorat+ h] immaculate conception4 ,virg9 wor%ip has cont9u$ to gr[ & fl\ri%1 & ev5 s late z #ahed1 ,pius ! ,n9? issu$ a bull (ficially decl>+ ,m>y ! ,m$iatrix betwe5 ,*ri/ & ! fai?ful4 ,m>y is n1 h[ev]1 ! only int]cessor t /&s betwe5 man & 8 ,god4 ,!re is an imm5se horde ( sa9ts :o also occupy positions ( honor ab\t ! heav5ly ?rone4 ,^! immortal semi-human be+s are creat$ by a decree ( ! ,roman pontiff & _! canonization has (t5 be5 due to :imsical reason+4 ,t all ! apo/les1 m>tyrs1 & e>ly ,*ri/ian fa!rs %\ld h be5 rais$ to ?is holy pe]age is n s rem>kable2 b t su* honor %\ld h be5 conf]r$ on ! wick$1 unscrupul\s1 & vici\s ,con/ant9e1 & 8 almo/ unkn[n "m ,hel5a2 on ! p[]ful & w>like ,*>lemagne2 & on ! ambiti\s & ungrateful ,?omas ,becket1 seems /range to say ! lea/4 ,x4--,,! ,,sa9ts--,,good ,,& ,,evil ,,spirits4 ,t ?is army ( sa9ts 0 orig9ally creat$ to replace ! body ( h]oes & demi-gods ( antiquity _c be d\bt$4 ,! compliance ) :i* ! *ur* conv]t$ pagan deities into ,*ri/ian h]oes is p]fectly well kn[n1 & x is %[n 9 _m ways4 ,anci5t /atues 7 decl>$ to repres5t newly canoniz$ sa9ts to :om pagan attributes 7 unhesitat+ly giv5--(t5 mo/ ridicul\sly4 ,at ! temple ( ,sebona1 9 ,nubia1 ! ,*ri/ians replac$ ! figure ( ! old god ( ! temple1 :i* appe>$ 9 a fresco1 by t ( ,/4 ,pet]1 ?us depict+ ,k+ ,rameses ! ,second z pres5t+ 8 (f]+ to ! ,*ri/ian sa9t6 ,! /atue ( ,jupit] 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s at ,rome has be5 decl>$ t ( ! er/:ile fi%]man1 & its orig9al ?und]bolts h be5 replac$ by ! keys1 :i* ! ,*ri/ian my?ologi/s h fil*$ f ! god ,janus to be/[ on _! rev]$ patron 9 accordance ) ! promise ( ,mat!w xvi1 #ai4 ,rome is full ( pro(s ( ?is conv]sion ( hea!n to ,*ri/ian deities4 ,! temple =m]ly sacr$ to ! ,bona ,dea 0 d$icat$ to ! ,virg9 ,m>y2 ! *ur* ( ,sa9t ,apoll9>is /&s on ! spot =m]ly d$icat$ to ,apollo2 & ! temple ( ,m>s 0 giv5 to ,/4 ,m>t9a4 ,! v names ( "s ( ! sa9ts h an old famili> s\nd--z ,/4 ,bac*o1 ,/4 ,quir9us1 ,/4 ,romula1 ,/4 ,r$empta1 ,/4 ,concordia1 ,/4 ,nympha1 & ,/4 ,m]curius4 ,! ,*ri/ian symbolism ( its h]oes has also a decid$ly pagan flavor4 ,! anci5t w+$ lion ( ! ,egyptian my?ology is made to portray ,/4 ,m>k2 ! sacr$ bull d5otes ,/4 ,luke2 :ile ,/4 ,john is g5]\sly suppli$ ) bo? ! eagle ( ,jove & ! hawk's head ( ,horus4 ,! idea ( int]cession1 :i* is ! pr9cipal attribute ( all ! sa9ts1 is also a v anci5t religi\s !ory & probably came ) ! o!r dogmas already m5tion$ f ,alex&ria1 z we f9d t ! ,egyptians believ$ t "s ( _! gods--& p>ticul>ly ! f\r gods ( ! dead--act$ z m$iators ) ! /]n judge ,osiris & attempt$ to turn aside 8 wra? & ! puni%m5t ( s9s4 ,mu* ak9 to ! sa9ts1 ?\gh diff]+ f !m 9 =m & 9 nev] hav+ be5 mortal1 are ! angels4 ,^! be+s comb9e ! w+s ( ! ,roman victories ) ! sweet voices ( ! ,teutonic elves & ! classical sir5s1 & are 9 _m ways simil> to ! fam\s nor!rn valkyries :o wore %irts ( swan plumage & hov]$ ov] ,sc&9avian battlefields to receive ! s\ls ( fall+ h]oes4 ,! ,h9du aps>as & ,moslem h\ris belong to ! same family4 ,a few ye>s ago a bitt] controv]sy arose 9 ,new ,york ,episcopal circles z to ! sex ( ^! une>?ly creatures1 "s /r5u\sly advocat+ _! mascul9ity1 :ile o!rs gallantly ass]t$ t !y 7 ess5tially fem99e1 b ! e>li] idea 0 t !y 7 entirely sexless1 comb9+ ! *>act]i/ic virtues ( bo? sexes4 ,ap>t f bo? sa9ts & angels /&s ano!r figure 9 ! ,*ri/ian my?ology--"o1 h[ev]1 t has no actual c\nt]p>t 9 ! anci5t fai?s4 ,?is is ,satan4 ,! classical religi\s sy/ems _h no su* conception1 _! k+ ( ! dead be+ a gloomy & au/]e deity )\t any ( ! malici\s or mis*iev\s prop5sities ( ! m mod]n devil1 & hav+ no designs ^u ! welf>e ( mank9d4 ,! m$ieval conception ( ! devil 0 a grotesque comp\nd ( elem5ts d]iv$ f all ! pagan my?ologies :i* ,*ri/ianity sup]s$$4 ,f ! sylvan deity ,pan he gets 8 goat-l body1 8 horns & clov5 ho(s2 8 lam5ess 0 due to 8 fall f heav51 9 imitation ( ! fall ( ! ,roman ,vulcan2 & 8 r$ be>d 0 tak5 f ! lightn+ god ,?or1 z 0 also 8 p[] ov] ! ?und]bolts2 :ile 8 pit*=k is ! conv]t$ trid5t ( ,neptune4 ,t mu* ( ! absurd fabric ( ,*ri/ianity is built ^u a belief 9 ,satan _c be d5i$1 = ! :ole !ology is bas$ ^u ! necessity ( a savior ^: dea? atones = ! s9s ( mank9d1 :i* 7 consequ5t ^u man's fall f grace ?r\gh ! ma*9ations ( ! devil4 ,_h man nev] fall51 !re 7 no ne$ ( a savior4 ,_h man nev] be5 tempt$1 he w\ld nev] h fall51 & 9 no words 0 ! necessity ( a belief 9 ! devil m pla9ly set =? ?an by t mo/ or?odox writ]1 des ,m\sseaux1 9 8 ,moeurs et ,pratiques des ,demons1 publi%$ 9 #aheb4 ,he says3 ,! ,devil is ! *ief pill> ( ,fai?4 ,he is "o ( ! gr& p]sonages ^: life is closely alli$ to t ( ! *ur*1 & )\t 8 spee*1 :i* issu$ out s triumphantly f ! m\? ( ! s]p5t1 ! fall ( man c\ld nev] h tak5 place4 ,?us1 if x 7 n = him1 ! ,savior1 ! ,crucifi$1 ! ,r$eem]1 w\ld be b ! mo/ ridicul\s ( sup]num]>ies & ! cross an insult to good s5se6 ,9 8 preface to ,les ,hauts ,ph5omnes de la ,magie1 des ,m\sseaux repeats ?is !ory3 ,if magic & spiritualism 7 bo? b *im]as1 we w\ld h to bid an et]nal f>ewell to all ! rebelli\s angels n[ tr\bl+ ! _w2 = ?us we w\ld h no m demons d[n "h4444 ,& if we lo/ our demons1 we w\ld lose our ,savior likewise2 =1 f :om did t ,savior save u8 ,& !n !re w\ld be no m ,r$eem]2 =1 f :om or :at c\ld t ,r$eem] r$eem u8 ,h5ce1 !re w\ld be no m ,*ri/ianity4 ,he evid5tly reg>ds ,satan z ! pr9ce ( ?is _w 7,john xii1 #ca2 xvi1 #aa72 ! god ( ?is _w 7,cor4 iv1 #d72 & ! pr9ce ( ! p[] ( ! air 7,eph4 ii1 #b74 ,! univ]sally accept$ belief ( ,*ri/5dom 9 ! almo/ absolute p[] ( ! devil 0 ! cause ( ! mo/ awful p]secution ( innoc5ce t ! _w has ev] se54 ,:ile ! tortures ( ! h]etics by ! ,inquisition _h "s cause ( a political z well z ecclesia/ical nature1 ! h\nd+s ( ^? accus$ ( wit*craft & sorc]y _h no f\ndation save 9 sup]/ition & gross ignorance4 ,dur+ ! ,*ri/ian era millions ( p]sons h be5 de/roy$ = ?is crime 9 con=mity to ! comm&1 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live 7,ex4 xxii1 #ah74 ,! ,roman *ur* recogniz$ & puni%$ ! crime2 ,lu!r approv$ ( ! burn+ ( wit*es2 ! ,scot* re=m]s did likewise1 & ! ,puritans ( ,new ,engl& delight$ 9 ! p]secution4 ,:ile all religi\sly or?odox p accept ! n>rative ( scriptural miracles ) unque/ion+ fai? & nev] ca/ a d\bt on ! greate/ improbabilities s long z !y are told ( biblical h]oes1 ^! v p assign all ! seem+ sup]natural affairs ( po/-scriptural times to ! devil4 ,psy*ical ph5om5a :i*1 if p]=m$ two ?\s& ye>s ago by ,jesus 7su* z ! resurrection ( ,laz>us & ! mat]ialization to ! ,magdal5e71 !y accept )\t hesitation1 !y br& z trick]y or a delusion or ,satan1 :5 plac$ be=e !m by a pr(ess$ ,spirituali/4 ,wit*es & wiz>ds 7 condemn$ to horrible dea?s by ! m$ieval *ur* = p]=m+ ! v id5tical acts = :i* ! same *ur* canoniz$ dep>t$ sa9ts & in/itut$ (fices = _! adoration & wor%ip2 & mod]n ,*ri/ians smile & sne] d]isively at =tune tell]s1 b condemn 9 holy horror z h]etics ^? :o refuse to believe 9 ! =esee+ p[]s ( ! anci5t ,hebrew prophets4 ,?is ,*ri/ian devil-wor%ip1 = x c be call$ little else1 crept into ,judaism dur+ ! ,babylonian captivity1 & 0 orig9ally a recognition ( ! dual p[]s ( good & evil1 seem+ly coequal4 ,by plac+ ,satan 9 opposition to ,god1 9 giv+ him et]nal life1 & end[+ him ) miracul\s p[]s1 & ev5 all[+ him to upset & vanqui% ! plans ( ,god1 ,*ri/ians h made ,satan equal1 if n sup]ior1 to ! ,deity4 ,a ,puritan bigot hang+ wit*es 9 ,new ,engl& 0 admitt+ 9 ! pla9e/ mann] 8 fai? 9 ,satan's p[]1 ?\gh x nev] occurr$ to him = an in/ant t ^! curi\s happ5+s might be attribut$ to ,god4 ,! p[] ( ,god to p]=m miracles 0 !n1 z n[1 a matt] ( ! pa/4 ,) ! ,prote/ant ,re=mation came ! idea t no long] did ,god int]f]e = ! b5efit ( man4 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury ,god _h ceas$ to "w by o!r ?an natural ag5cies4 ,8 miracul\s p[]s1 if n lo/1 7 at lea/ susp5d$4 ,b n s ,satan--t ar*fi5d 0 z p[]ful z ev]1 if n m s4 ,he c\ld inflict magical tortures on ,god's div9ely elect & make !m wri! 9 agony4 ,pi\s ,cotton ,ma!r _h ceas$ to believe 9 div9e miracles1 b he _h no d\bt ( devili% ones1 & x appe>s to all /ud5ts ( t d>k & %ameful p]iod ( our hi/ory t ! belief 0 rampant among ! majority t ,god 0 vanqui%$ & ,satan rul$4 ,nev] 0 belief 9 ! dual pr9ciples ( good & evil m surely set =? 9 anci5t ,p]sia ?an x 0 9 ,new ,engl& by su* h>%1 cruel1 & bigot$ prie/s z ,ma!r & ,p>ri%4 ,today1 :ile all *ur*m5 h gr[n m lib]al1 we /ill f9d bo? 9 pulpit & pew innum]able believ]s 9 ! p[] ( ,satan to tempt & =ce err+ humanity into wrong & s9ful pa?s 9 miracul\s salvation f :i* by ,god !y h no fai?4 ,today1 in/ead ( e>?ly & pres5t salvation by ! ,deity f ! clut*es ( ,satan1 ! belief seems preval5t t a po/-mortem salvation is m efficaci\s1 & t all t is requir$ = et]nal bliss is belief 9 ! vic>i\s atonem5t ( ! ,*ri/4 ,to he> our or?odox fri5ds declaim on ! p[]s ( ,satan almo/ makes "o ready to believe t ,god is dead & ,satan rules supreme4 ,su* is ! blasphemy ( demonic fai?4 ,:ile ,satan1 z ! ar*-enemy1 is some:at simil> to ! ,p]sian ,ahriman1 he is n alone 9 8 wick$ness4 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity came into p[] & supplant$ paganism z ! ,roman /ate religion1 x imm$iately debas$ all ( ! pagan gods1 :om x did n appropriate to itself z sa9ts1 to devils & assign$ !m subord9ate positions 9 hell1 "u comm& ( ! great ,satan4 ,& ?us1 all ! beautiful wat] sprites1 sylvan nymphs1 spirits ( ! air1 & o!r less] deities1 became ! associates ( wick$ness1 &1 z su*1 cont9u$1 until a v rec5t date1 to hold sway ov] ! sup]/iti\s imag9ations ( ! majority ( ,europeans4 ,! m$ival *ur* likewise inv5t$ ! fam\s succub & incubi1 ! =m] demons imp]sonat+ ! beautiful nymphs ( ! old my?ology & attack+ ! virtue ( y\?s ) _! s$uctive arts1 :ile ! latt]1 9 imitation ( ! anci5t satyrs1 s\ght ! virg9ity ( unsuspect+ maid5s2 all ( :i* may readily be le>n$ ( 9 acc\nts ( ! _m trials held by ! ,holy ,inquisition1 9 :i* su* 7 condemn$ z _h held int]c\rse ) ^! demons4 ,9 _m cases1 wom5 swe>+ to h _h int]c\rse ) incubi 7 m]ely suff]+ f erotic & nymphomaniac halluc9ations1 :ile o!rs may h f\nd x a conv5i5t excuse = expla9+ illicit impregnations4 ,m51 fall+ "u ! *>ms ( wom51 f\nd x a conv5i5t me?od = dispos+ ( _! loves1 aft] ! infatuation _h pass$1 by decl>+ !m succub2 & monks1 :o _h contract$ v5]eal diseases1 laid _! suff]+s to ^! same fair demons4 ,9 ! case ( ! monks1 h[ev]1 ! succub 7 (t5 ( purely halluc9>y orig91 due to excessive asceticism toge!r ) ! suppression ( natural desires & a too fai?ful con=mity to ! ord9ance ( celibacy4 ,nymphomania is also preval5t 9 conv5ts1 ow+ to ! unnatural sexual lives l$ by ! nuns1 :o ei!r rema9 truly *a/e or ab&on !mselves to all sorts ( debau*]y & p]v]t$ lubricities4 ,9 =m] times ^! rages ( dem5t$ wom5 7 suppos$ to h be5 caus$ by possession ( demons1 :i* torm5t$ !m at ! ord]s ( magicians1 & advantage 0 (t5 tak5 by ! unscrupul\s to accuse _! enemies ( ! crime ( sorc]y1 & ?us cause _! execution4 ,"o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ^! horrible affairs 0 t ( ,l\d9 9 ,poiti]s1 :]e ! nuns ( ! ,ursul9e conv5t1 becom+ hy/]ical & dem5t$1 swore !mselves afflict$ by ,urba9 ,gr&i]1 a prie/ ( ! local *ur*1 & despite ! attempts ( ! rational bailiff & s5sible civil lieut5ants1 "s enemies ( ! cur among ! exorci/s manag$ to secure ! arre/1 torture1 & f9al burn+ ( ! un=tunate man 9 #afcb4 ,lat]1 x 0 discov]$ t1 be+ p]sonally attractive1 h&some & gallant1 ,gr&i]1 :o nev] d5i$ 8 num]\s am\rs1 _h incurr$ ! enmity ( ! ,l\d9 nuns by entirely ignor+ _! advances2 & hell ha? no fury l a woman scorn$6 ,^! libid9\s wom51 con/antly brood+ ov] disappo9tm5t to _! fond hopes1 gave su* a "* ( demonic possession to _! neurosis t advantage c\ld be tak5 ( x by rival prie/s to rid !mselves ( an envi$ enemy4 ,! wri?+s1 ge/iculations1 convulsions1 etc41 ( ^! un=tunate wom51 comb9$ ) ! indec5cy ( _! actions on ! approa* ( ! exorci/s 7caus$ m]ely by ! approa* ( a male71 7 believ$ by ! vulg> to be demon/rations ( demonic possession4 ,o!r nuns1 see+ ! att5tion & notoriety ?us ga9$ by ^! si/]s1 al?\gh !mselves free f dem5tia1 c\ld n resi/ ! temptation to simulate its =ms & ?us acquire r5[n = !mselves4 ,?us arose ^? horrible demonical sc5es :i* occupi$ ! att5tion ( all ,europe dur+ ! sev5te5? c5tury & seem$ to po9t to ! possession ( all conv5ts by devils4 ,& n conv5ts alone1 = o!r hy/]ical wom51 )\t ! walls1 possess$ ( ! same rage = notoriety1 took up ! "* ( demonic possess$ & spread ! vulg> sup]/ition until x seems t e woman 9 ,europe :o 0 s un=tunate z to be 9 any way afflict$ ) t5d5cies to hy/]ia1 neurosis1 idiocy1 or dem5tia ( any "* :atev]1 came to be reg>d$ z 9 ! p[] ( a demon1 :i* 9 turn 0 ! slave ( "s magician4 ,& ?us1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( an ignorant & unscrupul\s prie/hood1 a p[]ful eng9e 0 plac$ at its disposal = ! removal ( enemies4 ,executions = sorc]y cont9u$ until _! v numb] & b>b>ity pall$1 & ! we>i$ p 7 ready = _! abolition1 :5 ! ,re=mation op5$ & ) ! accession ( p[]1 ,prote/antism1 9 ?is matt]1 at lea/1 sway$ ! masses to reason once m4 ,dr4 ,figui]1 9 8 ,hi/oire du ,m]veilleux1 expla9s ^! demonical possessions z entirely due to hypnotism1 &1 ignor+ ! nymphomaniac !ory1 ass]ts t ! exorci/s !mselves hypnotiz$ ! nuns = _! own glory & = purposes ( v5geance4 ,"o page #bcd ( volume ,i he says3 ,l'app>eil deploy p> les exorci/es1 leurs adjurations1 leurs ge/es imposants et =c5s1 t5ai5t lieu des manipulations que nos magnetiseurs emploi5t p\r endormir leurs sujets4 ,op]ant sur des jeunes filles n]veuses1 malades1 melancoliques1 les exorci/es produisai5t *ez elles une p>tie des ph5omnes auxquels donn lieu le somnambulisme artificiel4 ,! univ]sal belief 9 evil spirits became a p[]ful eng9e = ! advancem5t ( ! *ur*4 ,by its use all ^? :o 7 inimical to ! *ur* c\ld be put out ( ! way z comrades ( devils1 &1 fur!rmore1 ! !ory 0 advanc$ t only by ! exorcisms ( ! *ur* c\ld man be protect$ f malevol5t p[]s4 ,holy wat]1 signs ( ! cross1 repetitions ( ! "n ( ,m>y _h full p[] to annul all ! ma*9ations ( ! demons1 b only 9 ! h&s ( ! true believ]s 0 ?is efficaci\s4 ,to pres]ve "o f ! dang]s ( demonic spite1 absolute or?odoxy 0 ess5tial1 & ?us a great premium 0 impos$ ^u /rict adh]5ce to ! *ur*4 ,?us 0 gross sup]/ition a mo/ p[]ful factor 9 ! gr[? & spread ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,accord+ to ,lecky3 ,!re 0 sc>cely a village or a *ur* t _h n1 at "s "t1 be5 ! sc5e ( sup]natural int]position4 ,! p[]s ( light & ! p[]s ( d>kness 7 reg>d$ z visibly /ruggl+ = ! ma/]y4 ,sa9tly miracles1 sup]natural cures1 />tl+ judgm5ts1 visions1 prophecies1 & prodigies ( e ord]1 atte/$ ! activity ( ! "o1 :ile wit*craft & magic1 ) all _! att5dant horrors1 7 ! visible manife/ations ( ! o!r4444 ,t5s ( ?\s&s ( victims p]i%$ by ! mo/ agoniz+ & protract$ torm5ts1 )\t excit+ ! slighte/ compassion4444 ,nations t 7 sep>at$ by position1 by int]e/s1 & by "*1 on ?is "q 7 unit$4 ,& ! g]m ( all ?is evil lay 9 ! v f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity--! fai? held 9 sup]natural ag5cies4 ,! belief 9 ! sup]natural ag5cy 9 ! temptation ( ,eve1 ! temptations ( ,jesus1 ! possibility ( ! miracul\s conception1 & ! miracles ( ,*ri/1 7 b /epp+-/ones to fai? 9 innum]able invisible b pot5t p[]s4 ,"o :o c consci5ti\sly believe 9 ! sup]natural z f\nd betwe5 ! cov]s ( ! ,bible c1 by b a slight /ret* ( ! imag9ation1 believe any prepo/]\s tale t is wov5 ab\t a sup]natural ag5cy4 ,if "o c believe a woman c conceive )\t contact ) sem51 "o c believe "s old woman c dry up 8 c[4 ,if "o c believe t ,jesus actually rais$ ,laz>us f ! dead1 "o c believe t a man c kill him by /ick+ p9s 9 a wax effigy4 ,if "o c believe t ,elijah asc5d$ to heav5 9 a fi]y *>iot1 "o c believe t ,goody ,jones rode a broom/ick ?r\gh ! air4 ,if "o c believe t ! ,*ri/ 0 actually tempt$ by ! devil1 "o c believe 9 succub & incubi4 ,x is all a matt] ( logical reason+4 ,z soon z a ,*ri/ian's intellectual p[]s develop to a po9t :]e he c f9d no place = ! miracul\s 9 ! _w ab\t him1 he beg9s to d\bt t :i* 0 9 ! _w be=e him2 b1 reg>d+ !ological tales1 he ei!r places !m 9 ano!r category or ignores !m1 unless fac$ ) !m1 :5 he crawls & calls !m sacr$ my/]ies4 ,t an old woman c s\r 8 milk or kill 8 *ild by ! evil eye he does n believe1 = reason has taught him o!rwise4 ,& = ! same reason he w\ld n believe 8 daught] if %e told him %e 0 pregnant ) a miracul\s *ild4 ,he did n believe ,joseph9e ,woodbury :5 %e made a simil> /atem5t 9 ,bo/on a few ye>s ago4 ,b he does believe x ( ,m>y1 because x is a holy my/]y1 & is 9 ano!r category4 ,he has inh]it$ 8 fai? f a long l9e ( or?odox ance/ors1 & he has nev] /opp$ to consid] x by ! light ( pure reason4 ,x is =tunate = ! dogma ( ! virg9 bir? t x took root :5 p believ$ su* ?+s1 o!rwise ,m>y w\ld h be5 adorn$ ) ! sc>let lett]4 ,fea/s1 fa/s & elaborate c]emonials 7 important features ( ! mo/ anci5t wor%ips1 & x is n1 !re=e1 /range to f9d some:at modifi$ adaptations ( !m 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,=1 :]ev] ,*ri/ianity w&]$ & f\nd firmly implant$ religi\s !ories & cu/oms1 x imm$iately gave !m new significations & accept$ !m1 until f9ally ! great] "p ( paganism 0 ga!r$ f all p>ts ( ! civiliz$ _w & amalgamat$ into "o /rong !ological organization4 ,f9d+ 9 almo/ e nation a fe/ival at ! w9t] sol/ice1 9 commemoration ( ! acc\*em5t ( ! cele/ial1 virg9 que5 ( heav51 & ! bir? ( ! sun-god1 ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs decid$ to adopt ! #be? ( ,decemb] z ! natal day ( _! ,*ri/4 ,mi?ras1 ,osiris1 ,horus1 ,bac*us1 ,adonis & ,buddha 7 all said to h be5 born on ?is day1 & x is ! date ( "o ( ! greate/ religi\s fe/ivals ( ,india1 dur+ :i* ! p decorate _! h\ses ) g>l&s & make pres5ts to relatives & fri5ds2 a cu/om adopt$ by ! ,*ri/ians 9 mu* ! same mann] z 0 t ( ! anci5t ,g]man yule-log1 burn$ 9 honor ( ! sun-god4 ,,xi4--,,religi\s ,,holidays ,,& ,,rites4 ,! w9t] sol/ice 0 also ! "t ( ! great ,sc&9avian fe/ival 9 honor ( ,frey1 son ( ,od9 & ,frigga1 :o 0 suppos$ to h be5 born at ?is "t4 ,! ,jews1 likewise1 h a fea/ beg9n+ on ! #be? ( ,decemb]1 :i* la/s eight days1 & is 9 memory ( ! victory ( ! ,maccabees ov] ! ,greeks4 ,x is call$ ! fea/ ( ,hanuca4 ,a great annual fe/ival1 call$ ! fea/ ( lamps1 0 held by ! ,egyptians 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> 9 honor ( ! goddess ,nei?1 dur+ :i* lamps ( oil 7 burn$ all night be=e ! h\ses4 ,?is fe/ival 0 r5am$ ,c&lemas or ! purification ( ! virg91 & 0 adopt$ by ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,! anci5t pagan inhabitants ( ,europe annually celebrat$ a spr+ fe/ival :i* began ) a week's indulg5ce 9 all k9ds ( sports & 0 call$ ! c>ne-vale1 or tak+ f>ewell ( meat1 because a fa/ ( =ty days imm$iately foll[$4 ,9 ,g]many ?is 0 held 9 honor ( ! ,saxon goddess ,h]?a1 or ,o/>a1 or ,eo/re--z y may pref] to call h]--^: "n 0 adopt$ z ,ea/] by ! ,*ri/ians z ! "n to be appli$ to ! end ( _! l5t5 p]iod4 ,among ! ,syrians x 0 ! cu/om to celebrate an elaborate fe/ival at ! "t ( ! spr+ equ9ox 9 honor ( ! glori\s ,adonis1 belov$ ( ! great goddess ,a/>te4 ,?is wor%ip 0 lat] introduc$ into ,greece1 :5ce x travel$ to ,rome ) ! majority ( ,grecian my?ological !ories4 ,x 0 lat] introduc$ into ,egypt1 :]e x 0 annually celebrat$ at ,alex&ria1 ! cradle ( ,*ri/ianity1 until ! latt] "p ( ! f\r? c5tury1 :5 a ,*ri/ian significance 0 giv5 x4 ,! my? ( ,adonis is too well kn[n to ne$ repetition "h1 & its p>allel to t ( ! ,*ri/ is readily se54 ,! c]emonies n[ held 9 ,rome at ,ea/] are b slightly diff]5t f ^? held !re at ! same "t ( ye> c5turies ago4 ,?is simil>ity 0 expla9$ away by ! ass]tion ( ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs t a long "t be=e !re 7 ,*ri/ians 9 exi/5ce1 ! devil _h tak5 pleasure to h _! future my/]ies & c]emonies copi$ by 8 wor%ip]s--a v simple & satisfactory explanation6 ,t ,ea/] is 9 reality an a/ronomical fe/ival 9 honor ( ! sun-god seems conclusive f ! fact t x occurs on no settl$ date1 b takes place on ! fir/ ,sunday aft] ! fir/ full moon aft] ! pass+ ( ! v]nal equ9ox1 :i*1 = conv5i5ce1 is fix$ at ,m>* #ba4 ,among ! _m ,*ri/ian fa/s ( pagan orig9 none is m famili> to all ?an ! weekly ,friday ab/95ce f meat4 ,"u ! old my?ology1 ,friday1 ! dies v5]is1 0 sacr$ to ,v5us1 & on t day ! dev\t wor%ip]s ( ?is *>m+ goddess ate no?+ b fi%1 z all ! f9ny tribe 7 sacr$ to h]1 & consid]$ prop] diet = ^? t wor%ip$ at h] %r9e4 ,:5 ! ,bi%op ( ,rome assum$ ! p[] & dignity ( head ( ! we/]n *ur*1 he also assum$ all ! pr]ogatives ( ! anci5t pontifex maximus 7:o 0 suppos$ to be ! direct physical communication betwe5 ! p & ! deities71 & _m ( ! attributes ( ! emp]ors4 ,he adopt$ ! gorge\s ve/m5ts ( ! anci5t high prie/ & ev5 /ret*$ =? a foot to be kiss$1 z ,heliogabalus _h done4 ,he consid]$ himself capable ( rais+ su* z he saw fit to semi-div9e honors by canonization1 j z ! emp]ors _h rais$ alt>s to _! favorites1 & he claim$ prec$5ce ov] e mon>* ( ! e>?1 j z !y also _h done4 ,b ! ,roman pontiff is n unique 9 8 position ( vic]oy ( ! deity4 ,! gr& lama ( ,?ibet is consid]$ z ! repres5tative ( ,buddha & has ! p[] ( disp5s+ div9e bless+s on :omsoev] he w4 ,taoism also has a pope :o resides on ! ,lung-h m\nta91 9 ! dep>tm5t ( ,kwang-hsi1 :o be>s ! surname ,*ang & is call$ ,heav5ly ,ma/]4 ,! be/ kn[n rites ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* are probably ^? ( baptism1 confession & communion1 ) :i* are associat$ ! ideas ( purification1 pray] & transub/antiation4 ,! rite ( baptism1 l all ideas :i* ref] to ! purification ( s9 by wat]1 is a mo/ anci5t "o4 ,riv]s1 z s\rces ( purification1 7 at an e>ly date inve/$ ) a sacr$ "*1 & e great riv] 0 suppos$ to be p]meat$ ) a div9e ess5ce & its wat]s 7 believ$ to cleanse f all mortal guilt & contam9ation4 ,! ,ganges & ! ,jordan are well kn[n examples ( ?is fai?1 & vases ( ,ganges wat] are to be f\nd 9 almo/ e dwell+ 9 ,india = religi\s purposes4 ,9 ,mongolia & ,?ibet *ildr5 are nam$ by ! prie/s1 :o imm]se !m 9 holy wat] :ile read+ a prescrib$ pray]1 aft] :i* ! "n is be/[$4 ,baptism prec$$ initiation into ! my/]ies ( bo? ! ,egyptian ,isis & ! ,p]sian ,mi?ras1 & 0 held to be ! means ( reg5]ation & ( remission ( s9s4 ,t]tullian1 notic+ ! great simil>ity betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian & pagan baptisms1 navely rem>k$ t ! devil baptizes "s1 ( c\rse1 su* z believe 9 him & are fai?ful to him2 he promises expiation ( s9s f ! ba?1 &1 if my memory ( ,mi?ras s]ves me /ill1 9 ?is rite he signs 8 soldi]s on _! =eheads4 ,mu* ak9 to baptism is ! g5]al use by ! ,*ri/ian *ur* ( s-call$ holy wat]1 :i* is ascrib$ to ,pope ,alex&] ! ,fir/1 :o rul$ dur+ ! fir/ c5tury4 ,?is pontiff probably did little m ?an (ficially to condone1 by 8 papal sanction1 ! v g5]al use ( lu/ral wat]1 :i* ! ,romans _h inh]it$ f _! pagan ance/ors2 = lu/ral wat] 0 always kept 9 vases at ! entrance ( ! ,roman temples1 t ^? pass+ 9 & out might spr9kle !mselves ) x2 & ! prie/s us$ a spr9kl+ bru% call$ ! asp]sorium ) :i* !y ?rew ! purify+ wat] ov] _! congregations1 9 ! same mann] z mod]n prie/s use ! hyssop4 ,! druids gave1 or spr9kl$ ^u1 ! wor%ip]s wat] 9 :i* mi/letoe _h be5 imm]s$ or /eep$4 ,simil> to ! idea ( purification by baptism is t ( purification by confession & pray]4 ,! idea involv$ 9 confession is t ! decl>ation ( ! crime relieves ! consci5ce ( its crim9ality4 ,9 ,icel& & among ! ,sc&9avian & ,teutonic peoples 9 g5]al1 murd] ceas$ to be a crime :5 ! slay] _h decl>$ himself guilty4 ,among ! ,jews confession 0 practic$1 ! purpose ( its in/itution be+ t ! prie/ might judge ( ! sacrifice requir$ = ! expiation ( ! s9 committ$1 &1 also1 t e crime might be rehe>s$ ov] ! scapegoat4 ,! ,p]uvians confess$ _! s9s to _! prie/s ) ! exception ( ! ,incas1 :o confess$ to ! sun4 ,at ! fam\s ,samo?racian my/]ies a prie/ 0 especially *>g$ ) he>+ ! confessions ( great crim9als & ) grant+ !m absolution4 ,among ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians confession is (t5 made directly to ! supreme deity 9 ! =m ( pray]1 :i*1 l mo/ o!r religi\s practices1 is an em95tly pagan cu/om4 ,! ,assyrians1 ,babylonians1 ,greeks1 ,romans1 ,p]sians1 & mo/ o!r anci5t peoples (f]$ sacrifices on ! alt>s ( _! gods to propitiate !m1 & accompani$ ^! (f]+s ) pray]s4 ,today1 in/ead ( pres5t+ w9es & vi&s to 8 god1 ! dev\t ,*ri/ian (f]s v]bal expressions ( a contrite _s or1 m (t51 asks a favor4 ,he dem&s1 begs1 or advises ?r\gh ?is me?od1 accord+ to 8 own nature & disposition4 ,! expression us$ 9 mod]n or?odox ,prote/ant pray]s1 ?r\gh our ,"l1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 is m]ely ! concrete expression ( ! idea ( m$iation4 ,! great supreme ,god 0 look$ ^u by mo/ nations ( antiquity z be+ too great1 too sublime1 too holy1 to be address$ directly2 &1 9 ?is l(ty conception ( ! deity1 !y pray$ = favors to m$iators :om !y creat$ to reque/ boons f ! real rul] ( heav5 & e>?4 ,among ! ,h9dus1 supplications 7 address$ to ! v>i\s apo!osiz$ inc>nations ( ,vi%nu1 r ?an to ! great ,brahma2 ! ,greeks made supplication to num]\s less] gods1 r ?an to ,zeus2 ,p]sians address$ ,mi?ras in/ead ( ,ormuzd2 & ! mod]n ,romani/ kneels to sa9ts & m>tyrs1 or ,jesus or 8 "m1 at ^: %r9es !y place (f]+s :i* are bribes = favors2 b almo/ nev] d !y imm$iately supplicate ! supreme ,god4 ,9 ?is !y are c]ta9ly less blasphem\s ?an _! ,prote/ant fell[s1 :o d n hesitate to talk famili>ly to ,god ( ! mo/ trivial affairs4 ,belief 9 ! efficacy ( pray] is an absurdity :i* owes its orig9 to a h]$it>y trait ( humanity1 desc5d$ ?r\gh a long l9e ( sup]/iti\s ance/ors4 ,primitive man pray$ to 8 dead fa!rs = _! good w1 believ+ !m m p[]ful 9 _! po/ mortem /ate ?an dur+ life4 ,! anci5ts (f]$ pray]s at ! %r9es ( _! v>i\s gods &1 among all nations1 f "t immemorial1 deities h be5 supplicat$ to be/[ gifts & av]t mis=tunes4 ,! ov]*>g$ m9d ( ! sup]/iti\s has ev] f\nd relief 9 express+ its tr\bles to ! imag9>y be+s on :om x has be/[$ sup]human attributes4 ,all ov] ! _w1 9 all languages1 h aris5 v>i\s petitions to ! deities1 & /ill d !y cont9ue to arise4 ,savages pray to _! idols1 ,moslems cr\* fac+ ,mecca to pray to ,allah1 ,h9dus pray to ! avat>s ( ,vi%nu1 & all ,*ri/5dom besieges ! ?rone ( ,god 9 con/ant supplication4 ,c any rational m9d believe t ^! num]\s1 v>i$ & ev5 antagoni/ic petitions w be answ]$8 ,"s are pray+ = ra91 "s = a cessation ( x1 "s = heal?1 "s = happ9ess1 "s = mat]ial bless+s1 & "s = spiritual welf>e4 ,va9 repetitions6 ,! mat]ial univ]se is gov]n$ by immutable laws :i* all ! brea? 9 creation wa/$ 9 pray] _c 9 any way affect2 :ile su* spiritual b5efits z morality1 "* & virtue are equally dep5d5t on ! inv>iable laws ( cause & effect4 ,pray]s = =giv5ess ( s9s are p]haps ! mo/ common1 z well z ! mo/ absurd1 t are daily (f]$4 ,s9 is ! break+ ( a mat]ial or moral law1 & no law c be brok5 )\t ! transgressor's incurr+ ! p5alty4 ,is x n absurd ( ! *ur* to prea* ! immutable ju/ice ( ,god1 & at ! same "t decl>e t s9n]s may escape puni%m5t by pray]8 ,communion1 or union ) ! deity1 is an idea ( great antiquity & has be5 common to all religions2 al?\gh ! me?ods practic$ are num]\s & v>i$4 ,! m common mode1 h[ev]1 is by ! consumption ( consecrat$ foods & dr9ks1 ) ! idea t ^! h acquir$ 7by ! act ( consecration7 a div9e "* ( :i* ! communicant becomes a p>tak] ?r\gh _! reception4 ,! dogma ( ! eu*>i/ 0 in/itut$ _m c5turies be=e ! ,*ri/ian era & 0 believ$ 9 by ! anci5t ,egyptians 7f :om ! ,*ri/ians probably receiv$ x ?r\gh ! ,alex&rian s*ool71 :o1 at ! "t ( ! celebration ( ! resurrection ( ,osiris1 ate a sacr$ waf]1 :i*1 aft] consecration by a prie/1 0 decl>$ ! fle% ( ! god4 ,9 anci5t ,greece1 bread 0 wor%ip$ z ,c]es & w9e z ,bac*us2 &1 :5 ! dev\t ate ! bread & drank ! w9e1 !y claim$ !y 7 eat+ ! fle% & dr9k+ ! blood ( _! deities4 ,! anci5t ,mexicans us$ bread ( corn meal mix$ ) blood1 :i*1 aft]1 hav+ be5 consecrat$ by ! prie/s1 0 giv5 to ! p to eat z ! fle% ( ,quetzalcoatl1 mu* to ! surprise & horror ( ! fir/ ,spani% mission>ies1 :o ascrib$ x to mock]y ( _! holy eu*>i/ due to ,satan4 ,,xii--,,! ,,eu*>i/4 ,! primal orig9 ( ! eu*>i/ probably occurr$ f> back 9 ! p]iod ( univ]sal an?ropophagy4 ,mo/ savage & semi-savage peoples h practic$ cannibalism because !y believ$ t by eat+ ! fle% ( ! dead !y ga9$ ! qualities ( ! deceas$4 ,j z "s ,africans eat tig] to become brave1 savages ate _! c\rage\s foes to atta9 _! virtues4 ,foll[+ ?is same idea fur!r1 ! belief 0 e/abli%$ t by consum+ ! fle% ( a god1 sup]natural p[]s might be acquir$4 ,?us ! e>ly ,*ri/ian mission>ies to ! ,new ,_w f\nd su* cu/oms 9 ,p]u & ,mexico4 ,fa!r ,aco/a describ$ "o ( ^! fe/ivals :i* occurr$ annually ea* ,may 9 ,mexico1 :]e9 ! /atue ( a god 0 made ( d\gh1 & kill$ by an arr[ 9 ! h& ( a prie/4 ,! god 0 !n brok5 9 pieces :i* by means ( c]ta9 c]emonies 444 7 bless$ & consecrat$ = ! fle% & bones ( ?is idoll4 ,^! pieces ! prie/ gave to ! p 9 mann] ( a communion :o receiv$ x ) su* fe>e1 & rev]5ce1 z x 0 an admirable ?+1 say+ t !y did eate ! fle% & bones ( ,god4 ,likewise came ! idea t sacrifices to ! gods 9 "s way atta9$ godlike *>act]i/ics1 & s ! ,guatemalan prie/s ate ! bodies ( ! sacrific$4 ,! words ( ! mod]n ,roman prie/1 hoc e/ corpus meum1 :i* are suppos$1 by "s magical influ5ce1 to cause ! actual transub/antiation 9 ! celebration ( ! eu*>i/1 rem9d "o =cibly ( ! dott+ ( ! memorial ,*9ese tablet by a m&>91 by :i* (ficial act ! _s ( ! dep>t$1 to :om x is d$icat$1 is presum$ to take up resid5ce 9 ! new abode4 ,z a logical d$uction f a giv5 hypo!sis1 any ,roman prie/ is great] ?an ! virg94 ,%e conceiv$ ,god b once1 :ile ! prie/ may ?r\gh 8 mass create ! body ( ! ,*ri/ :5ev] he s desires4 ,e "t a prie/ p]=ms ?is function he is ! fa!r ( ,god4 ,h[ev]1 9 spite ( ! absurdity ( ! practice1 to deprive ! communion ( ! real pres5ce is to make x a s5seless & useless c]emony4 ,:ile ! communicants believe 9 ! efficacy ( ! waf] z ! actual body1 !re is reason = absorb+ x1 z !y ?us unite !mselves ) ! actual _s ( ! ,*ri/4 ,b ! mom5t ?is dogma is reject$1 ! rite becomes futile1 & no?+ is m ridicul\s ?an its p]petuation 9 ! ,prote/ant *ur*es4 ,! quibble t x is p]=m$ 9 memory ( ,jesus is a fallacy4 ,9 ,unit>ian *ur*es x is an arrant absurdity 7"o t is reta9$ 9 _m cases simply because ! old hi/orical *ur*es ( t d5om9ation h inh]it$ f9e old communion plate :i* is pr\dly display$71 & "o c only respect & admire ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son's /& 9 ! matt]1 :5 he pref]r$ to rel9qui% 8 remun]ative & honorable pa/orate 9 ! ,second ,*ur* ( ,bo/on 7! only pulpit he ev] fill$7 r ?an celebrate ?is ana*roni/ic & indef5sible rite4 ,j]ome c>ri$ 8 rev]5ce = ! ,eu*>i/ic bread #a s f> t he consid]$ t ! table on :i* x 0 consecrat$1 toge!r ) ! clo? 9 :i* x 0 wrapp$1 & ! o!r ut5sils connect$ ) its s]vice1 7 to be wor%ip$ ) equal respect z t giv5 ! body & blood ( ! ,savior4 ,?is !ory l$ to ! consecration ( alt>s1 :i* by a decree ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,epaone1 9 #eag1 9 imitation ( ! ,jewi% & pagan sacrificial alt>s1 7 ord]$ to be ( /one1 :i* mat]ial _h be5 orig9ally *os5 z ! mo/ suitable mat]ial = ! execution ( ! sacrifices1 ^: blood %\ld fl[ ov] x1 )\t dang] ( absorption4 ,ano!r ( ! anci5t pagan ideas :i* took a /rong hold ^u ,*ri/ianity & rose to an abnormal p[] dur+ ! middle ages 0 t ( mona/icism ) its accompany+ asceticism4 ,!re is sc>cely a religion ( anci5t & mod]n times t does n recognize asceticism z an elem5t ( its sy/em4 ,buddha taught 8 disciples a religion ( ab/95ce1 &1 among ! ,buddhi/s1 !re are orda9$ & tonsur$ prie/s1 liv+ 9 mona/]ies "u v[s ( celibacy1 :ile !re are simil> asylums = wom54 ,brahmanism also has its ord]s ( ascetics & ,h9duism has its fakirs4 ,fa/+ & self-d5ial 7 obs]vances requir$ by ! ,greeks ( ^? :o desir$ initiation into ! my/]ies2 ! ,jews obs]v$ _m fa/s2 & ! ,egyptian prie/s pass$ _! novitiate 9 ! des]ts engag$ 9 pray] & liv+ 9 caves4 ,l _m o!r ,*ri/ian cu/oms1 ! mona/ic habit probably came f ,egypt1 & x 0 consid]$ by ,gibbon to h _h a pot5t influ5ce on ! fall ( ! we/]n empire1 9 t x remov$ f active & useful life s _m able-bodi$ m5 & wom54 ,,xiii4--,,spread ,,( ,,*ri/ianity4 ,hav+ n[ %[n t !re is no?+ new 9 ,*ri/ianity2 no?+ 9 :i* x diff]s ess5tially f ! old] fai?s2 hav+ %[n t x br\ght no new ideas 9 its dogmas1 practices1 or morality1 b a few words are necess>y to expla9 its m>vel\s gr[? & rapid acceptance4 ,*ri/ianity grew s rapidly1 & 0 adopt$ s readily 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w simply because x 0 s cosmopolitan & ela/ic4 ,x w5t =? to proselyte 9 a v conciliatory mann]1 embrac+ & absorb+ e deeply root$ !ological idea & cu/om :i* ob/ruct$ its pa?1 &1 9 e way1 ex]t+ itself to propitiate its conv]ts4 ,& x 0 n until x became /rong & p[]ful & 0 well support$ by fanatical adh]5ts t x d>$ to assume ! rle ( conqu]or4 ,!n1 :5 ! p]iod ( its /r5g? 0 full1 its tone *ang$ &1 /rong 9 self-confid5ce1 ,*ri/ianity became militant & /rode =? 9 armor to vanqui% ) ! sword & fill ! _w ) blood4 ,"o ( ! reasons = ! rapid acceptance ( ,*ri/ianity among ! ,romans & its rem>kable gr[? 9 _! dep5d5cies 0 t = c5turies ! p _h ceas$ to take _! religion s]i\sly4 ,! vulg> masses1 und\bt$ly !n z n[1 & at all times1 un?9k+ly swall[$ all t 0 taught !m ( _! deities1 b ! writ+s ( cultivat$ m5 %[ cle>ly t = c5turies ! wor%ip & rev]5ce ( _! ance/ral gods _h b slight influ5ce ^u _! e?ical ideas4 ,lucretius 7#ie-eb ,b4 ,c471 ! expon5t ( ! ,epicurean doctr9es1 reg>d$ ! gods z ! creations ( human fe>4 ,ennius 7#bci-afi ,b4 ,c47 translat$ & exp\nd$ ! writ+s ( ,euhem]us 7#caf ,b4 ,c471 :]e9 x 0 claim$ t all ! anci5t my?s 7 hi/orical ev5ts1 t ! gods 7 orig9ally k+s :o 7 accord$ po/ mortem wor%ip by _! grateful subjects4 ,! ,/oics reg>d$ ! gods z p]sonifications ( ! diff]5t attributes ( nature4 ,cic]o adopt$ ! ,platonic conception ( ! deity z m9d fre$ f all ta9t ( matt]1 :ile ,ovid made ! gods ridicul\s 9 8 mock+ ,metamorphoses1 &1 9 8 lascivi\s descriptions ( _! am\rs1 degrad$ !m =ev] z e?ical models4 ,horace likewise mock$ !m4 ,! glori\s milit>y conque/s ( ! ,roman arms 9 ,asia & ,africa br\ght ! soldi]s into contact ) ali5 religions1 & ! g]ms in/ill$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! armies spread among all ! peoples ( ,rome's doma9s1 ^u _! return4 ,likewise ! ev]-increas+ influx ( =eign]s1 br++ ) !m _! native gods & !ological sy/ems1 _h m or less influ5ce1 :ile ! apo!oses ( ! emp]ors gave a p[]ful impetus to ! degradation ( ! anci5t fai?4 ,! vulg> clung to _! anci5t %r9es & ! cultur$ sne]$ at !m = s do+4 ,!y b5t ! knee 9 public & !y laugh$ mock+ly 9 private4 ,9 su* a /ate 0 ! religion ( ,rome :5 ! fir/ ,*ri/ians began to proselyte2 & on su* f]tile gr\nd1 amid ! ru9s ( an anci5t fai?1 ! se$ readily took root & rapidly spread out4 ,any o!r fai?1 support$ by /urdy1 consci5ti\s & indomitable mission>ies1 w\ld h done ! same4 ,! old fai? 0 dead & ! "t 0 ripe = some?+ new & vigor\s4 ,z ! civiliz$ _w 0 !n "u "o p[]ful gov]nm5t1 :i* all[$ no political discord )9 its bord]s & :i* grant$ absolute religi\s fre$om1 ! ,*ri/ian mission>ies c\ld travel 9 safety f "o prov9ce to ano!r &1 )\t fe> ( mole/ation1 c\ld propagate _! doctr9es among ! p ?r\gh ! m$ia ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 tongues1 :i* 7 univ]sal ?r\gh\t ! empire4 ,e>ly ,*ri/ianity 0 m]ely a sect ( ,judaism1 & z ! ,jews 7 scatt]$ all ?r\gh ! ,roman prov9ces1 e ,jewi% settlem5t hav+ its synagogue :i* ! ,*ri/ian mission>ies visit$ 9 ord] to prea* _! message1 ! new religion1 :i* 0 und]tak5 9 ! "n ( ! ,god ( ,abraham1 & ,moses1 f\nd a sph]e already prep>$ = itself4 ,! new sect 0 naturally welcom$ by ! ,roman ,jews1 z x 0 a purely national religion1 f\nd$ ^u ! tea*+s ( a ,jewi% peasant = ! ,jewi% p4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! gospels :i* portrays ,jesus z any?+ o!r ?an a prophet to 8 own nation4 ,:ile 8 moral doctr9es1 l all e?ical pr9ciples1 are applicable to all races1 he 0 ignorant ( all peoples save 8 own1 & x 0 to !m alone t he prea*$1 proclaim+ 8 messiah%ip = !m only4 ,he 0 cont5t to rema9 )9 ! b\nd>ies ( 8 own c\ntry & express$ no wi% nor desire to visit o!r l&s4 ,_h x rema9$ z ,jesus desir$1 ,*ri/ianity w\ld nev] h be5 sep>at$ f ,judaism4 ,x 0 ow+ to ! direct disob$i5ce ( ,pet] & ,paul 9 ?is p>ticul>1 t ,*ri/ianity spread among ! g5tiles 7,acts xiv1 #df74 ,9 s5d+ =? 8 apo/les to prea* 8 mission1 ,jesus comm&$1 ,g n into ! way ( ! g5tiles1 & into any city ( ! ,sam>itans ent] ye n3 ,b g r to ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel 7,matt4 x1 #e-f74 ,:5 appeal$ to by ! ,canaanite woman1 he said1 ,i am n s5t b unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel 7,matt4 xv1 #bd74 ,x 0 to ! ,jews t he spoke :5 he said1 ,ye are ! salt ( ! e>? 7,matt4 v4 #ac74 ,ye are ! light ( ! _w 7,matt4 v1 #ad74 ,x 0 9 ref]5ce to ! twelve tribes ( ,israel t he s numb]$ 8 apo/les 7,matt4 xix1 #bh74 ,& x 0 ( 8 compatriots t he ?\ght :5 prophesy+ 8 resurrection1 ,ye %all n h gone ov] ! cities ( ,israel1 till ! ,son ( ,man be come 7,matt4 x1 #bc74 ,!re is no ?\ght ( a univ]sal mission 9 all ?is4 ,8 mission & sacrifice 7 = 8 own nation1 &1 z ,paul writes to ,titus1 he gave himself t he might purify unto himself a peculi> p 7,tit4 ii1 #ad74 ,?9k+ probably ( ! political /rife :i* 8 messiah%ip w\ld cause1 ,jesus said1 ,i came n to br+ peace1 b a sword 7,matt4 x1 #cd71 9 :i* rem>k he 0 a tru] prophet ?an ! heav5ly ho/ t sang at 8 bir? on e>? peace1 good w t[>d m5 7,luke ii1 #ad74 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome has %$ m innoc5t blood ?an any o!r in/itution t ev] exi/$ among mank9d1 says ,lecky 9 8 ,rationalism 9 ,europe 7vol4 ii1 p4 #dj74 ,! ,holy ,(fice 9 ,spa9 burn$ ov] #ca1jjj p]sons & condemn$ to puni%m5t h>dly less sev]e #bij1jjj4 ,dur+ ! reign ( ,*>les ! ,fif? #ej1jjj h]etics 7 execut$ 9 ! ,ne!rl&s & on ,febru>y #af1 #aejh1 ! ,holy ,(fice condemn$ all ! inhabitants1 numb]+ #c1jjj1jjj ( p1 to dea? z h]etics1 & ,philip ! ,second confirm$ ! decree & ord]$ its in/ant execution4 ,! :ole hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity1 9 all its =ms1 reeks ) blood & smells to heav5 ) c>rion4 ,9 ! fir/ c5turies ,*ri/ians p]secut$ pagans or1 divid$ among !mselves1 p]secut$ ea* o!r z h]etics4 ,lat] arose ! feuds ( or?odox & ,arian1 !n came a unit$ ,*ri/5dom aga9/ ,islam1 foll[$ by ,prote/ant w>s4 ,9 ^! ,ca?olics murd]$1 pillag$1 & deva/at$ ,prote/ants & burn$ & tortur$ !m z h]etics by ecclesia/ical tribunals2 ,prote/ants p]secut$ & execut$ ,ca?olics &1 divid$ among !mselves1 p]secut$ "o ano!r4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury ,anglican ,episcopalians p]secut$ ,ca?olics & ,noncon=mi/s4 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury ,puritans p]secut$ ,ca?olics1 ,episcopalians1 & ,quak]s1 & s on4 ,! :ole hi/ory ( ?is religion is a long n>ration ( blasphem\s & degrad+ !ories propagat$ by viol5ce1 hypocrisy & crime4 ,*ri/ian *>ity is a delusion :i* is f\nd only among ! p]secut$1 :o1 ! in/ant ! scale turns1 become ! rul+ faction1 =get its mean+1 & ha/5 to av5ge _! suff]+s 9 p]secutions4 ,no o!r religion has s bloody a hi/ory z ,*ri/ianity4 ,! old hea!n religions w5t calmly on _! way1 indiff]5t to "o ano!r & %[+ ! mo/ p]fect tol]ation4 ,rival gods ( rival nations 7 wor%ip$ 9 temples side by side1 )\t conflict or ill feel+4 ,buddhi/s & ,brahm9s mildly fl\ri% 9 proximity4 ,b ,*ri/ians :o believe t ! ,*ri/ 0 sacrific$ = love ( humanity1 t _! gospel is "o ( love1 peace1 & good w1 vie ) "o ano!r to out/rip ! f]ocity ( wild bea/s4 ,:ile _m /ud5ts believe t ,jesus 0 a purely my?ical be+1 )\t actual exi/5ce save 9 ! bra9s ( religi\s ,*ri/ians1 ,i see no reason to d\bt t a c]ta9 ,jewi% rabbi may h come out ( ! rebelli\s prov9ce ( ,galilee ab\t ! "t ( ,h]od4 ,su* messiahs _h come be=e him & su* h succe$$ him4 ,"s ( ! messiahs subsequ5t to ,jesus 73 "o :o appe>$ 9 ,p]sia 9 #aach1 ano!r 9 ,arabia 9 #aafg1 & "o 9 ,moravia at ! close ( ! twelf? c5tury4 ,eldavid proclaim$ himself messiah 9 ,p]sia 9 #aaii1 ,saba?ai ,tzevi assum$ ! title ( ,k+ ( ,k+s 9 #afff & 0 execut$ at ,con/ant9ople by ! ,sultan4 ,s late z #ahbi !re appe>$ 9 ,india ! eight-ye>-old son ( a peasant :o 0 a wond]ful s]p5t *>m] & 0 call$ ,m>ayum ,p[>4 ,x 0 an anci5t belief t ! ability to h&le s]p5ts unh>m$ 0 a pro( t "o _h become p]fectly holy--absorb$ 9 ,god6 ,!re=e1 num]\s p came to believe ,p[> a god & 9 t5 mon?s t5 ?\s& foll[]s 7 ab\t him1 baptiz+ & p]=m+ miracul\s cures--& 8 cult seem$ well on ! road to e/abli%m5t :51 ov]-confid5t ( 8 p[]1 he 0 bitt5 by a s]p5t & di$4 ,8 foll[]s1 aft] va9ly await+ 8 resurrection1 disp]s$4 ,t ,jesus' :ole c>e] is lo/ 9 encircl+ my? is no pro( t ! orig9al figure nev] exi/$4 ,!re is pl5ty ( hi/orical evid5ce to %[ t ! c5tral portion ( ,europe 0 once rul$ by a k+ nam$ ,k>l1 & we d n d\bt ?is simply because a great cl\d ( my?s has be5 ga!r$ ab\t ! "n ( ,/4 ,*>lemagne1 any m ?an we feel b\nd to believe t because he once liv$ he mu/ n[ necess>ily exi/1 sleep+ 9 a m\nta91 until x %all be necess>y = him to spr+ =? & save ! ,g]man fa!rl&4 ,"o set ( /ud5ts ass]t t ! ,*ri/ 0 m]ely ! p]sonification ( vegetable life1 claim+ t 8 dea? & resurrection typify ! dea? & revivification ( vegetation4 ,o!rs hold t he is ! mod]n phase ( ! et]nal sun-god4 ,to su/a9 ?is hypo!sis ! foll[+ allegorical int]pretation ( 8 suppos$ c>e] is (f]$ z an explanation4 ,he 0 born on ! e>ly dawn ( ! tw5ty-fif? day ( ,decemb]1 ! day on :i* comm5ces ! sun's app>5t revolution ar\nd ! e>?2 8 bir? 0 ann\nc$ by ! brilliant morn+ />2 8 virg9 "m 0 ! pure & beautiful dawn2 8 temptation 0 8 /ruggle ) ! adv]se cl\ds :i* he disp]s$2 8 trial1 execution1 & dea? 7 emblematic ( ! sol> decl9e & crucifixion at ! beg9n+ ( w9t]2 8 desc5t into hell 0 typical ( ! ?ree days ( ! w9t] sol/ice2 & 8 resurrection & asc5sion ref] to ! return ( ! sun aft] its seem+ ext9ction4 ,i h n[ %[n t among ! great majority ( ! nations ( antiquity1 no matt] z to h[ !y may h diff]$ 9 ! details1 all held "o g5]al idea ( fai? 9 a savior-m$iator betwe5 man & ! supreme deity4 ,"s su* m$ium seem$ necess>y to !m1 = !y _h n rea*$ t intellectual plane on :i* "o feels able to hold direct communication ) ! creator4 ,mod]n ,*ri/ianity1 9 all its =ms1 /ill p&]s to ?is anci5t sup]/ition t man mu/ ne$s h an ag5t betwe5 himself & 8 ,god4 ,he mu/ h an int]cessor betwe5 8 weakness & ,god's p[]--& v5geance4 ,b :5 ! human m9d is fre$ f sup]/ition & m5 le>n t "r liv+ & a clean e?ical code is all t is requir$1 !n !y w cease to b[1 ei!r physically or m5tally1 to any humanly inv5t$ m$iator1 & _! enl>g$ ideas ( ! ju/ice ( ! supreme deity w prohibit any belief 9 impossible demi-gods4 ,h[ev]1 = ! majority1 t happy "t ( emancipation is /ill 9 ! di/ant future1 &1 until its dawn light5s ! g5]al intellig5ce1 m5 w cont9ue to adore & supplicate ! m$iator :om inh]itance & environm5t h taught !m to rev]e1 z ,kri%na1 ,buddha1 ,mi?ras1 or ! ,*ri/1 z ! case may be4 ,,bibliography4 ,apocryphal ,new ,te/am5t1 ,be+ ,all ! ,gospels1 ,epi/les & ,o!r ,pieces ,n[ ,extant1 ,attribut$ 9 ! ,fir/ ,f\r ,c5turies to ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,apo/les1 & _! ,companions1 & n ,includ$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t by its ,compil]s4 ,london4 ,pr9t$ = ,william ,hone1 #ahba4 ,b>+-,g\ld1 ,s4--,curi\s ,my?s ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,london4 #ahgg4 ,leg5ds ( ! ,patri>*s & ,prophets1 & o!r ,old ,te/am5t ,*>act]s4 ,new ,york4 #ahgb4 ,! ,orig9 & ,developm5t ( ,religi\s ,beliefs4 ,new ,york4 #ahgj4 #b vols4 ,blavatsky1 ,h4 ,p4--,isis ,unveil$3 ,a ,ma/]-key to ! ,my/]ies ( ,anci5t & ,mod]n ,sci5ce & ,my?ology4 ,new ,york4 #ahia4 #b vols4 ,b\rke1 ,john ,g4--,scatalogic ,rites ( ,all ,nations4 ,wa%+ton4 #ahia4 ,buns51 ,*ri/ian ,*>les ,josias4--,*ri/ianity & ,mank9d2 ,_! ,beg9n+s & ,prospects4 ,london4 #ahed4 #g vols4 ,god 9 ,hi/ory2 or1 ,! ,progress ( ,man's ,fai? 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