,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores & bold text by equal signs4 ,small upp]case h be5 replac$ ) regul> upp]case4 ,blank pages h be5 elim9at$4 ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation h be5 left z 9 ! orig9al4 ,a few typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,illu/ration3 ,m>illa ,m4 ,rick]4 ,i ,,don',t ,,"k1 ,,d ,,y8 ,,by ,,m>illa ,m4 ,,rick] ,illu/ration ,,done ,,into ,a ,,pr9t$ ,,book ,,by ,,! ,,roycr(t]s ,,at ,,_! ,,%ops1 ,,:i* ,,are ,,9 ,,ea/ ,,aurora1 ,,new ,,york ,,mcmxvi ,copyright1 #aiaf ,by ,m>illa ,m4 ,rick] ,y are :at y ?9k1 & to believe 9 a ,hell = o!r p is lit]ally to g to ,hell y\rself4--,elb]t ,hubb>d4 ,a religi\s man is a man sc>$4 ,,=eword ,!re is 9 ! city ( ,bo/on a memorial build+ to ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,?is ,pa9e ,memorial 0 f9i%$ & d$icat$ =ty-two ye>s ago4 ,x is ! f9e/ monum5t to ,?omas ,pa9e on ! e>?4 ,= tw5ty ye>s ,ralph ,wa%burn ,*a9ey has be5 ! ,manag] ( ?is build+ & ! ,treasur] ( ! ,pa9e ,memorial ,corporation4 ,"u 8 wise & prud5t managem5t ! build+ 0 fre$ f debt1 & today x is a monum5t to ! en]gy & devotion ( its ,manag] z mu* z to ! g5ius & labors ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,ralph ,wa%burn ,*a9ey is only =ty-two1 & z great an example ( ?rift z ,b5 ,frankl9 04 ,v e>ly 9 life he acquir$ ! habit ( ?rift--:i* is ! basis ( all virtues4 ,he le>n$ e>ly t "t 0 money & he is always at "w4 ,he is n only able to take c>e ( himself1 b he c & does take c>e ( o!rs4 ,he is suffici5t unto himself1 & :5 "o is "r ) himself he is "r ) all ! _w4 ,i h kn[n him intimately = m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 & if he has faults ,i h yet to le>n :at !y are4 ,9 appreciation1 !re=e1 ( 8 great s]vice to ! cause ( ,free?\ght1 ,i d$icate ?is volume to ,,ralph ,,wa%burn ,,*a9ey --,m>illa ,m4 ,rick]4 ,dov]1 ,new ,hamp%ire ,decemb]1 ,n9ete5 ,hundr$ ,fifte5 ,z man advances1 z 8 intellect enl>ges1 z 8 k increases1 z 8 ideals become nobl]1 ! ,bibles & cre$s w lose _! au?ority1 ! miracul\s w be class$ ) ! impossible1 & ! idea ( special provid5ce w be disc>d$4 ,?\s&s ( religions h p]i%$1 innum]able gods h di$1 & :y %\ld ! religion ( our "t be exempt f ! common fate8 --,rob]t ,+]soll4 ,,cont5ts ,,=eword #g ,,cre$s ,,aga9/ ,,civilization #aa ,,:at ,i ,,"k ,,ab\t ,,"s ,,*ur*es1 ,,& ,,:y ,i ,,am ,,an ,,agno/ic #cc ,a ,,lett] ,,& ,,! ,,rejo9d] #ee ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/ #fe ,,h[ ,,c ,,we ,,take ,,*ri/8 #ga ,,colonel ,,rob]t ,g4 ,,+]soll #ha ,,m>k ,,twa9',s ,,be/ ,,?\ght #he ,,an ,,irreligi\s ,,disc\rse ,,on ,,religion #hi ,,decay ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,morality #ajg ,i "k ( no o!r book t s fully tea*es ! subjection & degradation ( woman z ! ,bible4 --,elizabe? ,cady ,/anton4 ,t ,god _h to come to e>? to f9d a "m = 8 son reveals ! pov]ty ( ,heav54 ,,cre$s ,,aga9/ ,,civilization ,any sy/em ( religion t %ocks ! m9d ( a *ild c n be a true sy/em4 --,?omas ,pa9e4 ,hell is a place inv5t$ by prie/s & p>sons = ! sake ( be+ support$4 ,illu/ration ,,cre$s ,,aga9/ ,,civilization ,"o hundr$ fifty ye>s ago1 !re 0 n a s+le :ite man 9 :at is n[ ,k5tucky1 ,ohio1 ,indiana & ,ill9ois4 ,:at is n[ ! mo/ fl\ri%+ "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 !n z little kn[n z ! c\ntry 9 ! he>t ( ,africa itself4 ,x 0 n until ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,sev5ty-six t ,boone left 8 home 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a to become ! fir/ settl] 9 ,k5tucky2 & ! pione]s ( ,ohio did n settle t t]ritory until tw5ty ye>s lat]4 ,canada belong$ to ,france "o hundr$ fifty-?ree ye>s ago1 & ,wa%+ton 0 a mode/ ,virg9ia ,colonel1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! mo/ loyal "p ( ! ,briti% ,empire1 & sc>cely a speck on ! political horizon indicat$ ! /ruggle t 9 a few ye>s 0 to lay ! f\ndation ( ! greate/ republic 9 ! _w4 ,"o hundr$ fifty ye>s ago !re 7 b f\r small newspap]s 9 ,am]ica2 /eam-eng9es _h n be5 imag9$2 & locomotives & railroads1 & telegraphs & po/al c>ds1 & friction-mat*es1 & revolv]s & p]cussion-caps1 & bree*load+-guns & ,maus] rifles1 & /oves & furnaces1 & gas & electricity & rubb] %oes1 & ,spauld+'s glue1 & sew+-ma*9es & an?racite coal1 & photographs1 & k]os5e-oil1 free s*ools1 & spr+-b$s & hair-mattresses1 & lev]-wat*es & gre5backs 7 unkn[n4 ,! sp9n+-:eel 0 9 almo/ e family1 & clo?+ 0 spun & wov5 & made up 9 ! family2 & ! pr9t+-press 0 a cumbr\s ma*9e work$ by h&4 ,d[n to ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,f\rte5 e pap] 9 ! _w 0 pr9t$ "o side at a "t1 on an ord9>y h&-press2 & a nail1 or a brick1 or a knife1 or a pair ( %e>s or scissors1 or a razor1 or a wov5 pair ( /ock+s1 or an ax or a hoe or a %ovel1 or a lock & key1 or a plate ( glass ( any size1 0 n made 9 :at is n[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,n9ety1 !re 7 only sev5ty-five po/-(fices 9 ! c\ntry1 & ! :ole ext5t ( our po/-r\tes 0 less ?an n9ete5 hundr$ miles2 *eap po/age 0 unhe>d (2 s 7 envelopes2 & _h any "o sugge/$ ! transmission ( messages ) lightn+ spe$1 he w\ld h be5 ?\ght insane4 ,! microscope on ! "o h& & ! telescope on ! o!r 7 9 _! infancy z in/rum5ts ( sci5ce2 & geology & *emi/ry 7 almo/ unkn[n1 to say no?+ ( ! telephone & all ! o!r v>i\s phones1 & ! ,x-rays1 & hundr$s ( o!r new ?+s4 ,9 ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,sixty-two !re 7 only six /agecoa*es runn+ 9 all ,engl&1 & ^! 7 a novelty4 ,a man nam$ ,john ,crosset ?\ght !y 7 s dang]\s an innovation t he wrote a pamphlet aga9/ !m4 ,^! coa*es1 he wrote1 make g5tlem5 come to ,london ^u e small occasion :i* o!rwise !y w\ld n d1 except ^u urg5t necessity4 ,! conv5i5cy ( ! passage makes _! wives come (t5 up1 :o1 r ?an come su* long j\rneys on horseback1 w\ld /ay at home4 ,!n :5 !y come to t[n !y mu/ be 9 ! 'wade' probably t is :]e ! ^w swim comes 9 n[1 get f9e clo!s1 g to plays1 & treats1 & by ^! means get su* a habit ( idl5ess & love ( pleasure t !y are uneasy ev] aft]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we c all see h[ mu* improvem5t !re has be5 9 all ?+s b cre$s4 ,improvem5ts c come1 & old ?+s g1 b cre$s g on =ev]6 ,a cre$ implies some?+ fix$ & immovable4 ,9 o!r words1 x means y h a heel-rope on4 ,! ^w cre$ is f cr$o1 ,i believe4 ,we h _h a great deal ( compulsion ( belief1 & a ?\s& ye>s ( almo/ absolute unanimity4 ,lib]ty 0 dead & ! ages 7 d>k4 ,we call !m ! ,middle ,ages because !y 7 ! dea? betwe5 ! life t 0 be=e & ! life t came aft]4 ,!n came a new bir? ( ?\ght--a ,r5aissance--& aft] ?is1 "s re=mation 9 ! =m ( a ,prote/antism4 ,s9ce !n1 ! ,prote/ants h cont9u$ to prote/1 n only aga9/ ! old1 b aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,& ?is is ! be/ ?+ !y h done4 ,?us lib]ty has be5 sav$1 = ea* w\ld h co]c$ its fell[ organization1 z did _! infam\s "m1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 be=e !m4 ,f cre$ comes cr$ul\s & cr$ulity4 ,& !y h fill$ ! _w ) _! k9d4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone1 !re are ab\t "o hundr$ =ty types4 ,ea* is a sy/em ( cr$ulity pitt$ aga9/ a hundr$ & ?irty-n9e o!rs4 ,!y all re/ on au?ority4 ,!y all d5\nce inve/igation--unless x has = its end ! support ( _! au?ority4 ,h5ce1 ) ! exception ( two or ?ree d5om9ations1 to become a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian means to accept cr$ul\sly & )\t "q a sy/em ( belief ab\t ,nature & man & ! _w :i* y w\ld d5y 9 toto if y reason$ z y d ab\t o!r ?+s1 & :i* y d practically d5y by re-expla9+ & ref9+ x into any?+ b :at is /at$4 ,d[n deep 9 y\r he>t y d n1 & nev] did1 believe x 9 ! same hone/ way 9 :i* y =m y\r o!r op9ions4 ,?9k = a mom5t ( ! ,*ri/ian idea ( ! _w1 its orig91 its %ape1 place1 importance1 & its f9al end4 ,does any man or woman :o has be5 ?r\gh a common-s*ool geography believe ! ideas impli$ 9 ! common ,*ri/ian dogmas reg>d+ ! _w8 ,we mu/ rememb] t ! _w taught 9 ! geography is n ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,! _w taught 9 ! ,*ri/ian dogmas is b5ea? ! heav5s--n a roll+ sph]e fly+ ?r\gh space4 ,x is flat1 & ! sun & />s pass ov] x daily4 ,x is ! *ief object ( ,god's creation on :i* to place man4 ,x is ,god's foot/ool1 & 8 ?rone is ,heav5 above4 ,he creat$ x j f\r ?\s& & f\r ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era began4 ,n[ we all "k t ?is is n true2 t !re is no up nor d[n2 t ! e>? is n ! c5t]2 t x is n flat2 t ! sun does n g r\nd x2 t x is a v insignificant little orb2 t up 9 ,heav5 is an utt]ly mean+less expression2 & t ! _w is n a creation1 b an evolution4 ,& yet ?\s&s ( p cr$ul\sly cl+ to cre$s :i* embody ! notions ( b>b>\s or unciviliz$ ages4 ,take ! dogma ( revelation4 ,x tells u t ! ,bible is a revelation ( ! w & wisdom ( an omnisci5t ,god2 t x is a p]fect & suffici5t rule ( fai? & practise4 ,:at1 9 ! "n ( humanity1 causes p to make su* /atem5ts today8 ,x is l try+ to light ! h\se ) a sauc] ( tall[ 9 :i* a rag is imm]s$1 in/ead ( us+ gas or electricity4 ,take an example ( ?is ,bible4 ,9 ,deut]onomy xiv3 #ba1 we read1 ,ye %all n eat ( any?+ t die? ( itself3 ?\ maye/ give x unto ! soj\rn] t is )9 ?y gates1 t he may eat x2 or ?\ maye/ sell x unto a =eign]3 = ?\ art a holy p unto ,jehovah ?y ,god4 ,9 ,mat!w vii3 #ab1 we read1 ,:atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d unto y1 ev5 s d ye also unto !m4 ,:y d y talk ab\t ! infallibility1 ! in]rancy1 or ev5 ! moral unity ( a volume writt5 by _m h&s at widely diff]5t times8 ,are su* p s ignorant t !y h n read ! ,book !y are swe>+ by8 ,are !y moral idiots & d n "k ! pla9e/ "r & wrong8 ,are !y sc\ndrels & h "s deceitful reason = urg+ su* a book z an au?ority8 ,or are !y ! dupes ( _! own cr$ulity1 cl++ )\t ?\ght to ! beliefs 9 :i* !y h be5 re>$8 ,!y are evid5tly n us+ commons5se 9 an hone/ way4 ,i (t5 he> ! ,bible spok5 ( z a holy book1 full ( a holy _s4 ,i sometimes reply3 ,h y read ! conduct ( ,moses1 ,jo%ua1 ,samuel1 ,david1 ,solomon1 & o!r anci5t wor?ies1 :o 7 said to be m5 aft] ! he>t ( ! blood?ir/y & av5g+ ,jehovah8 ,h[ long w\ld y keep out ( prison if y took !m = y\r models8 ,h y read ! ,?irty-fif?1 ,fifty-eigh?1 ,sixty-n9? & ,"o ,hundr$ ,n9? ,psalms8 ,if n1 read !m1 & tell me :at y ?9k ( !m4 ,!re nev] 0 any intr9sic reason = believ+ ! ,bible except t a design+ prie/hood said s1 & /upid p tru/$ !m4 ,"h1 by common cons5t1 p agree to be dup$4 ,ages & ages ago1 !y began to make admissions t two & two might be six1 or ev5 sixte51 9 religion4 ,!y _h s5se en\gh to say t two & two are f\r 9 o!r ?+s4 ,9 ,div9e ,revelation !y %ut _! eyes to all mi/akes & wilful lies4 ,if p %\ld deceive 9 o!r matt]s z ! prie/s1 p>sons & tea*]s d 9 religion1 !y w\ld n escape arre/4 ,ano!r c5tral doctr9e is t ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,?is is d]iv$ f ! moral "* ( ! ,jewi% ,god2 he gov]n$ ! _w ( humanity on ! pr9ciple ( primitive society4 ,m5 7 responsible to him 9 ev]y?+4 ,any infraction ( 8 suppos$ laws r5d]$ !m subject to 8 v5geance4 ,t is :y ! ,jew ?\ght t ,god s5t a ?und]/orm to puni% him = eat+ pork4 ,:at explanation besides cr$ulity c be sugge/$ = ! cont9uation ( ?is belief c5tury aft] c5tury8 ,prea*]s %\t x f ! pulpits1 & ,salvation ,army p hawk x ?r\gh ! /reets4 ,n "o ( !m kn[s :at he is talk+ ab\t4 ,ea* le>n$ x f "s "o :o told him to say x4 ,!y all d x because x is a "p ( a sy/em :i* !y h inh]it$1 b ! reason = :i* !y d n "k1 & h nev] all[$ !mselves to seek4 ,?is cr++ cr$ulity keeps ! masses f us+ _! p[]s4 ,!y seem to believe t if !y %\ld lose ^! sup]/itions !y w\ld be lo/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ! dogma reg>d+ ,jesus is inextricably mix$ up 9 ,*ri/ian !ology ) t ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,"o assumption bol/]s ! o!r4 ,he is made to occupy ! c5tral place 9 ?is s*eme ( blood-r$emption ?r\gh t o!r highly rational fable ( ! immaculate conception4 ,if ,jesus 0 n immaculately conceiv$1 !n ,mat!w & ,luke h deceiv$2 !n ,jesus is n ,god2 !n he is a m]e man2 & if s1 he is n ! ,r$eem]4 ,man c\ld n r$eem himself accord+ to ! fir/ premise ( ! s*eme4 ,man has be5 & is r$eem+ himself by le>n+ ,nature's laws & ?r\gh !m ris+ to a high] life ev] s9ce he rea*$ ! /age ( humanity4 ,take ! !ory ( ! ,resurrection4 ,! acc\nt ( x 0 writt5 long aft] ! assum$ occurr5ce1 & by cr$ul\s m5 ) sup]/iti\s incl9ations4 ,m5 & wom5 ( ^! days1 und]/&+ ! laws ( ,nature1 c n give ass5t to ! crude beliefs :i* easily comm&$ ! m9ds ( anci5t times4 ,bo? ,prote/antism & ,ca?olicism are sy/ems built on ess5tially ! same f\ndation4 ,remove any ( ^! /ones1 & ! sy/ems w h to be rebuilt4 ,if !re is no special revelation1 !re is no special s*eme ( salvation4 ,if !re is no v5geful1 blood-seek+ ,god1 !re is no !ological reconciliation4 ,if !re 0 no fall1 !re is no hopeless depravity4 ,if !re 0 no immaculate conception1 !re is no ,r$eem] 9 a special ecclesia/ical s5se4 ,if !re is no total depravity1 !re is no lo/ _w4 ,if !re is no lo/ _w1 !re is no yawn+ ,hell4 ,"o & all1 ^! fictions h _! only gr\nd = cont9uance 9 a selfi% & unreason+ prie/hood & cl]gy1 & a cr$ul\s p4 ,9 ! place ( ! fall1 sci5ce has put ! rise ( man4 ,x f9ds ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 to h be5 a jungle4 ,x f9ds ! my?ical p]fect ,adam to h be5 a savage4 ,x f9ds ! ,biblical orig9 ( evil to h be5 a pu]ile leg5d4 ,x f9ds t s9 & evil are made by ! see+ ( high] /ates4 ,x f9ds t !re 0 no bad until ! bett] 0 rea*$4 ,x f9ds t x is ! advanc+ good :i* makes ! exi/+ bad4 ,x f9ds t among ! wor/ ( s9n]s are ^? :o live 9 & propagate outworn doctr9es ^u _! own & o!rs' cr$ulity4 ,9 ! old5 times1 ,god 0 made a k+--! _w 0 8 k+dom4 ,8 p[]s1 virtues & vices 7 simply ^? ( e>?ly k+s exagg]at$4 ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian liturgies are full ( expressions %[+ ! attitude ( slaves & s]fs to a tyrant4 ,s9 has be5 manufactur$ z h]esy & disob$i5ce to ! s-call$ or?odox sy/em in/ead ( to ! laws ( ,nature4 ,sci5ce has %[n t ! bottomless pit did n ev5 h a top4 ,columbus sail$ ov] ! ,we/]n edge ( ! flat ,*ri/ian _w on :i* all ?is ,*ri/ian sy/em dep5d$1 & f\nd t ! mat]ial ,heav5 & ,hell 7 unf\nd$ my?s2 b ! prea*]s & prie/s /ill ?reat5 hell to ! mo/ ignorant & cr$ul\s1 b !y tell "s ( u t !re is a f9al judgm5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! old days1 we us$ to he> a great deal ab\t judgm5ts4 ,a c]ta9 hone/1 good-natur$1 old f>m] 9 ,new ,hamp%ire1 :o 0 a free?9k]1 b _h a v pi\s wife1 lo/ _m cattle :5 ! black tongue 0 an epidemic 9 ! ,/ate4 ,"o day ! hir$ man came 9 & told him ! r$ ox5 7 dead4 ,are !y8 said ! old man4 ,well1 !y 7 'bree*y cusses4' ,take (f _! hides & c>ry !m d[n to ,flet*]'s4 ,!y w br+ ! ca%4 ,an h\r or s lat] ! man came back ) ! news t ,l9eback & 8 mate 7 bo? dead4 ,are !y8 said ! old man4 ,well1 ,i took !m ( ,b---- to save a bad debt t ,i nev] expect$ to get4 ,take ! hides d[n to ,flet*]'s4 ,!y w br+ ! ca%4 ,aft] ! lapse ( ano!r h\r ! man came back to tell him t ! nigh br9dle 0 dead4 ,is he8 said ! old man4 ,well1 he 0 a v old ox4 ,take (f 8 hide & s5d x d[n to ,flet*]'s4 ,x is wor? ca% & w br+ m ?an two ( ! o!rs4 ,h]eupon 8 wife rem9d$ him t 8 loss 0 a judgm5t ( ,heav5 ^u him4 ,is x8 said ! old *ap4 ,well1 if !y w take ! judgm5t 9 cattle1 x is ! easie/ way ,i c pay x4 ,b !y "k no m ab\t f9al judgm5ts ?an !y did ab\t ! lake ( fire & brim/one :i* comm5c$ to dra9 (f 9 ,columbus' day4 ,sci5ce has vaporiz$ ! notion ( a future judgm5t by ! same me?od x has t ( a pa/ ,creation4 ,f ! facts1 x has le>n$ laws4 ,b cr$ulity is always half-he>t$ ) facts4 ,x does n "k en\gh ( tru? to love x4 ,x is ev] gl[+ ov] & sett+ up z a dogma ! little x kn[s1 or assumes to "k1 ( ! tru? ( =m] times4 ,x has no fai? 9 ! newly discov]$1 because x kn[s no?+ ( x4 ,h5ce1 age aft] age we see ! spectacle ( m5 :o h n /udi$ ! sci5ce ( _! own day d5\nc+ x 9 pulpit & c\ncils2 ( m5 :o h /eep$ !mselves 9 ! traditions ( ! pa/ pron\nc+ %all[ invectives aga9/ ! demon/rations ( 7sci5ce7 ! pres5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,_m *ur* p say immortality mu/ be true1 or ! great majority w\ld n believe 9 x4 ,b d !y8 ,!y d n talk or write z if !y did4 ,if language means any?+1 ,i ?9k ! majority believe 9 annihilation4 ,mo/ p speak ( ! dead body ( a man z ?\gh x 7 ! man4 ,!y say1 ,he 0 buri$ at ,gre5wood1 or1 ,%e 0 cremat$ at ,=e/ ,hills4 ,& we he> ! late ,mr4 ,smi? left an imm5se =tune4 ,if ,mr4 ,smi? /ill exi/s1 :y d !y say ! late ,mr4 ,smi?8 ,if p didn't believe t ! s\l & body are "o1 & t life ceases & m9d expires :5 ! body dies1 :y d !y say1 ,!y 78 ,:at little ! ,*ur* has le>n$ has be5 by ma9 =ce s to speak4 ,a fri5d ( m9e _m ye>s ago 0 a college /ud5t4 ,at t "t !y 7 all compell$ to att5d ! college *ur*4 ,on "o occasion he he>d ! prea*]1 :o 0 also a college pr(essor1 make ^! /atem5ts3 ,fir/1 t ! elect alone w\ld be sav$4 ,second1 t among ^? :o by ! _w 7 call$ ,*ri/ians1 probably n m ?an "o 9 a hundr$ belong$ really & truly to ! elect4 ,?ird1 t ! o!rs1 by reason ( _! ,*ri/ian privileges1 w\ld suff] m h]eaft] ?an ! hea!n1 :o _h nev] he>d ! ,gospel at all4 ,! "y man made a note ( ^! propositions1 & on ! /r5g? ( !m drew up a petition to ! ,faculty solicit+ exemption f fur!r att5dance at *ur*1 z only prep>+ = himself a m t]rible future4 ,he said3 ,! congregation "h am\nts to six hundr$ p]sons1 & n9e ( ^! are ! college pr(essors4 ,n[ if only "o 9 a hundr$ is to be sav$1 x foll[s t ?ree ev5 ( ! pr(essors mu/ be damn$1 & ,i1 be+ a m]e /ud5t1 c\ld n expect to be sav$ 9 pref]5ce to a pr(essor4 ,f>1 he said1 be x f him to *]i% s presumptu\s a hope4 ,no?+ rema9$ = him1 !re=e1 b p]dition4 ,9 ?is melan*oly /ate ( affairs he 0 anxi\s to ab/a9 f any?+ t might aggravate 8 future puni%m5t2 & z *ur* att5dance _h be5 %[n to h ?is influ5ce on ! non-elect1 he tru/$ t ! ,faculty w\ld = all "t exempt him f x4 ,! result 0 he came v ne> be+ expell$ f ! college--simply by he$+ _! s]mons4 ,! pr(essors ( "s colleges h le>n$ some?+1 & d n insi/ on ! /ud5ts att5d+ *ur*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pond] = a mom5t on ! _m di%one/ ways *ur*es h = rais+ money4 ,?9k ( ! am\nt ( money !y c raise at a *ur*-fair--alias1 a confid5ce-game4 ,a "y man f ,k5tucky told me t he att5d$ "o at ,*icago4 ,fir/ he w5t to ! table :]e refre%m5ts 7 sold4 ,a beautiful sir5 ) big black eyes & small :ite h&s spread ! edibles be=e him4 ,:5 he arose f ! table he h&$ h] a five-doll> bill4 ,%e put x 9 a little box & =got to give him any *ange4 ,%e smil$ sweetly at him1 & ask$ him if he w\ld l to walk ab\t ! room & look at ! fancy articles1 all to be sold = ! good ( ! *ur*4 ,%e took 8 arm & murmur$1 ,we are n /rang]s2 we bo? feel int]e/$ 9 ! *ur*4 ,we soon came1 said ! "y man 9 tell+ me ! /ory1 to a silv] tea-set t 0 to be 'raffl$ (f4' ,w\ld ,i take a *ance8 ,( c\rse ,i did4 ,!n came a cake ) a valuable r+ conceal$ 9 x4 ,w\ld ,i take a *ance 9 t8 ,( c\rse ,i did4 ,s ?+s glid$ on until ,i conclud$ if ,i took _m m *ances1 my *ances = gett+ home w\ld be slim4 ,s ,i refus$ to tempt =tune any fur!r1 until ! little black-ey$ sc\ndrel took me on a new tack4 ,lean+ heavily on my arm1 & re/+ h] *eek on my %\ld]1 %e said1 ',please take a *ance = me4' ,x is ne$less to add t ,i took ! *ance1 & kept on tak+ *ances = ! beautiful & unpr9cipl$ wret* t _h me 9 t[1 until ,i _h n a doll> left4 ,yes1 ,i 0 p5niless1 & !n x began to dawn on me t %e 0 work+ me = ! success ( ! *ur*4 ,!re ,i 01 bankrupt 9 money & self-respect4 ,i _h be5 robb$--yes1 robb$1 = :]e is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a pair ( pi/ols & a pair ( black eyes 9 a robb]y8 ,y "p ) y\r money because y c n help x4 ,i "k t ,society looks ) l5i5t eyes ^u *ur*-fairs1 b x is my op9ion t all robb]s w take s5t5ce1 & :5 t little ,*icago robb] receives h] s5t5ce1 %e w take h] place by ! side ( ,jack ,%epp>d6 ,y see he /ill believes 9 ,judgm5ts4 ,he is le>n+ by ma9 =ce4 ,a v pi\s woman ^: fa!r 0 a mission>y1 n[ liv+ 9 ,hawaii1 wrote n long ago t pr(essional m5 flock+ to ! ,isl&s w be disappo9t$ unless !y are fri5ds ( old families2 & ! old families are desc5dants ( mission>ies :o w5t !re 9 ! e>ly days & took l&s & ev]y?+ else f ! natives4 ,!re seems to be no?+ l be+ a desc5dant f a mission>y family4 ,^! p1 equally pi\s & provid5t1 ?\ght x a good s*eme to *eat ! s9ful savages out ( all _! worldly possessions1 9 ord] t !y might be taught humility & hol9ess ?r\gh ! *a/5+ influ5ce ( pov]ty4 ,s !y robb$ ! unreg5]ate to ! glory ( ,god4 ,:o says x doesn't pay to save ! hea!n8 ,?9k ( ! ignorance & sup]/ition ( ! majority ( ! prea*]s ( ! pres5t day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,up 9 ,nor!rn ,m9nesota1 less ?an fifty ye>s ago1 an old ,bapti/ 0 prea*+ on ! dea? ( ,moses on ! ,m\nt1 & 8 n be+ p]mitt$ to g ov] into ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,! prea*] said3 ,i h always felt sorry = ,moses4 ,x has seem$ s h>d to me t he c\ld n g ov] ) ,caleb & ,jo%ua1 ! only two ( ! ho/ :i* he _h l$ out ( ,egypt1 & enjoy ) 8 p ! good c\ntry t[>ds :i* !y _h be5 s long travel+4 ,:5 z a boy ,i read t 9 ! ,bible = ! fir/ "t1 ,i sat d[n & cri$ = sympa?y ) him4 ,b ,moses _h a h>d "t f ! fir/4 ,he 0 no soon] born ?an 8 life 0 ?reat5$4 ,8 "m _h to hide him to save x4 ,aft] ?ree mon?s %e c\ld hide him no long]1 & s %e made an ark ( bulru%es & set him afloat on ! riv]4 ,inde$1 x seem$ z ?\gh ! ,"l _h all he c\ld d to raise ,moses4 ,b ! p ( ?is g5]ation d n take ! /ory ( ,moses s s]i\sly4 ,a bright "y girl ( t51 on be+ ask$ by h] ,sabba? ,s*ool tea*]1 ,:]e did ,ph>aoh's daught] get ,moses8 repli$1 ) ! acc5t on ! said1 ,%e said %e 'f\nd him 9 ! bulru%es4' ,i att5d$ a campmeet+ 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,! exhortations & pray]s w\ld cause a grav5 image to smile audibly4 ,"o old ,bapti/ prea*] said he always felt s sorry to ?9k t ,+9e corn didn't gr[ 9 ,pale/9e1 because he w\ld l to ?9k t ! little ,jesus _h a good "t play+ ) cob-h\ses4 ,b ^? prea*]s comp>e favorably ) ! ,rev]5d ,george ,f4 ,hall1 ( ,decatur1 ,ill9ois1 & ! ,rev]5d ,doctor ,john ,p4 ,d4 ,john1 & ! ,rev]5d ,doctor ,fr$]ick ,bell1 late ( ! ,metropolitan ,temple ( ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia1 :o at v>i\s times *all5g$ ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll to debate ) !m4 ,x %[s :at ignorance1 sup]/ition & egotism comb9$ c d4 ,d>w9 said ! h]d+ in/9ct 9 animals has its base 9 fe>4 ,%eep & cattle g 9 droves1 :ile a lion simply flocks ) 8 mate4 ,^? :o wi% to lead h always fo/]$ fe>1 enc\rag+ ?is t5d5cy to h]d1 promis+ protection1 & (f]+ :at !y call k 9 return = a luxuri\s liv+4 ,9 o!r words1 ! m5 :o prea* & pray1 always want ! p :o "w to divide ) !m4 ,!y "w on ! l9e t fe> w compel m5 to jo9 *ur*es4 ,?is jo9+ in/9ct is a manife/ation ( weakness4 ,by go+ ) a gang !y hope to get to ,heav54 ,b ! mom5t y elim9ate ! ,devil f ,*ri/ianity1 !re is no?+ left4 ,y c n h a revival1 alias an epidemic1 ( religion1 )\t ! ,devil4 ,if !re 7 no ,devil1 !re w\ld be no?+ to pray ab\t1 & all ^! p :o are gift$ 9 pray] w\ld be )\t a job4 ,?9k ( ! *apla9s ( ! ,army & ,navy1 9 ,congress & 9 ! ,legislatures be+ turn$ out to br[se = !mselves4 ,?9k ( _! be+ oblig$ to e>n an hone/ liv+4 ,!y c\ld n d x4 ,i am amus$ :5 ,i ?9k ( ! pray]s t are ex*ang$ 9 w> times4 ,"o side w pray t ! wra? ( ,heav5 w desc5d on ! o!r1 & ! o!r side w return ! complim5t ) t5 p] c5t int]e/4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 a *ild ( read+ ! pray] ( a ,hung>ian (fic]4 ,he said3 ,o ,"l1 ,i w n ask !e to help u1 & ,i "k t ?\ wilt n help ! ,au/rians4 ,b if ?\ wilt sit on yond] hill1 ?\ %alt n be a%am$ ( ?y *ildr54 ,! fam\s ,bi%op ,leslie pray$ be=e a battle 9 ,irel&1 ,o ,god1 = our unwor?9ess we are n fit to claim ?y help1 b if we are bad1 our enemies are worse1 & if ?\ see/ n meet to help u1 we pray !e help !m n1 b /& ?\ neutral ?is day1 & leave x to ! arm ( fle%4 ,all ?is dramatic p[] w\ld be lo/ )\t ! ,devil4 ,s x behooves ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es to hold fa/ to ! ,devil4 ,get a good grip on 8 ho(s1 horns & tail1 = )\t him !y w\ld be relegat$ to innocu\s desuetude4 ,he %\ld be incorporat$ z ! f\r? p]son 9 ! ,or?odox ,godhead1 & respectfully address$ z ,holy ,devil4 ,!re is no tru? 9 ! dogma ( ! div9ity ( ,jesus1 no s5se 9 x1 no religion 9 x4 ,x is ! product ( my?ology & has no claim ^u ?is age4 ,?is is my doctr9e3 ,give e o!r human be+ e "r y claim = y\rself4 ,keep y\r m9d op5 to ! influ5ces ( ,nature4 ,receive new ?\ghts ) hospitality4 ,let u advance4 ,! man :o does n d 8 own ?9k+ is a slave1 & is a traitor to himself & to 8 fell[m54 ,z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i wi% to be out on ! high seas4 ,i wi% to take my *ances ) w9d & wave & />4 ,& ,i _h r g d[n 9 ! glory & gr&eur ( ! /orm1 ?an to rot 9 any or?odox h>bor :atev]4 --,rob]t ,+]soll4 ,,:at ,i ,,"k ,,ab\t ,,"s ,,*ur*es ,,& ,,:y ,i ,,am ,,an ,,agno/ic ,! ignorance ( ! masses insures abundant contributions to ! cl]gy & to religion4--,ralph ,w4 ,*a9ey4 ,! "m :o tea*es h] *ild to pray makes a mi/ake4 ,illu/ration ,,:y ,i ,,am ,,an ,,agno/ic ,! ,mill]ites--or ,second ,adv5ti/s1 z !y n[ call !mselves--are ! fir/ sect t ,i rememb]4 ,!y are a p ( rem>kable vigor3 !y h be5 at "w = sev5ty ye>s to br+ ?is _w to an end1 & al?\gh !y h be5 wrong 9 _! ari?metic all ^! ye>s1 !y rub out ! slate & beg9 aga94 ,& !y prove ev]y?+ by ! ,bible1 z all o!r d5om9ations d4 ,! "t has be5 set at lea/ tw5ty times s9ce ,i c rememb]4 ,i recollect hav+ awful palpitations 9 ! kneepans ^u "o ( ! ev5tful days1 & crawl+ "u ! b>n s z n to be 9 ! way4 ,!y us$ to congregate on ! height ( l& ne> my fa!r's1 to g up1 & "o man climb$ ^u an old %$1 & fell & broke 8 hip2 he fa9t$1 & !y ?\ght he 0 dead4 ,z soon z he _h reviv$ a little1 !y ask$ him if he _h any reque/s to make be=e he di$4 ,he repli$1 ,i want y to "w 9 'durn fool' some:]e on my tomb/one4 ,he recov]$1 & liv$ _m ye>s1 b he 0 cur$ ( ,mill]ism4 ,a l>ge %>e ( ! /ud5ts ( ! ,second ,adv5t doctr9e came into ?is _w1 n only nak$1 b )\t any bra9s1 nor any place suitable to put any2 & ! fir/ bus9ess !y d is to wond] ab\t _! s\ls & talk ab\t be+ born aga94 ,!y nev] seem to realize t to be well born is mu* m ess5tial ?an to be born aga94 ,i nev] knew immortality to be secur$ at ! second bir?4 ,i att5d$ "o ( _! meet+s ?is ye>1 & ask$ "o ( ! si/]s = _! cre$4 ,%e said1 ,our cre$ is ! :ole ,bible1 f ! fir/ book ( ,g5esis to ! la/ ^w ( ! la/ *apt] ( ,revelations4 ,i ?\ght ( :at a boy said :5 ! ,bapti/ ,eld] came & took tea at 8 home1 & ask$ a bless+4 ,! boy said3 ,is t ! way y ask a bless+8 ,my fa!r doesn't ask x t way4 ,h[ does he ask x8 ,oh1 he sat d[n to ! table ! o!r ev5+1 & look$ x all ov]1 & said1 ',my ,god1 :at a supp]6' ,& ,i ?\ght1 ,my ,god1 :at a cre$6 ,i 0 tempt$ to ask ! ,mill]ite si/] :at %e ?\ght ( ! discrepancy betwe5 ! fir/ & ! second *apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] ,man & ,woman 7 a simultane\s creation4 ,9 ! second *apt]1 ,woman 0 an aft]?\ght4 ,b ,i _h ! deep sagacity to hold my tongue1 & leave h] & h] cre$ 9 peace4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! second *ur* t ,i rememb] any?+ ab\t is ! ,free-,w ,bapti/4 ,my "m 0 a dev\t memb] ( t *ur*4 ,i h he>d ?\s&s ( times1 ,except a man be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he c n ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,& man includ$ woman--x always did1 s f> z pa9s & p5alties 7 conc]n$4 ,i rememb] di/9ctly a s]mon ,i he>d on ,hell4 ,y y\ng] p c n h ! fa9te/ idea ( ! t]rific s]mons t 7 prea*$ 9 ^? days4 ,t s]mon comm5c$ 9 ?is wise3 ,n[ we w look into ,hell & see :at we c see4 ,x is all r$-hot l r$-hot iron4 ,/reams ( burn+ pit* & sulphur run ?r\gh x4 ,! floor blazes up to ! ro(4 ,look at ! walls--! enorm\s /ones are r$-hot4 ,sp>ks ( fire are always fall+ d[n f !m4 ,lift up y\r eyes to ! ro( ( ,hell4 ,x is l a %eet ( blaz+ fire4 ,hell is fill$ ) a fog ( fire4 ,9 ,hell1 torr5ts n ( wat]1 b ( fire & brim/one1 are ra9$ d[n4 ,y may h se5 a h\se on fire1 b y nev] saw a h\se made ( fire4 ,hell is a h\se made ( fire4 ,! fire ( ,hell burns ! devils1 :o are spirits1 = x 0 prep>$ = !m4 ,b x w burn ! body z well z ! s\l4 ,take a little sp>k out ( ,hell--less ?an ! size ( a p9-head--& ?r[ x into ! ocean1 & x w n g out4 ,9 "o mom5t x w\ld dry up all ! wat]s ( ! ocean1 & set ! :ole _w 9 a blaze6 ,li/5 to ! t]rific noise ( ,hell--to ! horrible upro> ( c\ntless millions ( torm5t$ creatures1 mad ) ! fury ( ,hell6 ,oh1 ! screams ( fe>1 ! groan+s ( horror1 ! yells ( rage1 ! cries ( pa91 ! %\ts ( agony1 ! %rieks ( despair1 f millions on millions4 ,y he> !m ro>+ l lions1 hiss+ l s]p5ts1 h[l+ l dogs1 & wail+ l dragons6 ,& above all1 y he> ! ro>+ ( ! ?und] ( ,god's ang]1 :i* %akes ,hell to its f\ndations4 ,little *ildr51 if y g to ,hell1 !re w be a devil at y\r side to /rike y4 ,h[ w y feel aft] y h be5 /ruck e m9ute = a hundr$ millions ( ye>s8 ,look into ?is inn] room ( ,hell1 & see a girl ( ab\t sixte54 ,%e /&s 9 ! middle ( a r$-hot floor2 h] feet are b>e2 sleep c nev] come to h]2 %e c nev] =get = "o mom5t 9 all ! et]nity ( ye>s4 ,& s ?is description ( ,hell w5t on = ne>ly two h\rs4 ,d y wond] t ,i1 a *ild ( t5 ye>s1 said to my fa!r1 :o 0 a free?9k]1 infidel1 a!i/1 or :atev] else y please to call him3 ,i hate my "m's *ur*4 ,i w n g !re aga96 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next *ur* ,i became acqua9t$ ) 0 ! ,calv9 ,bapti/ ,*ur*4 ,t *ur* seem$ to ?9k t ! mo/ ( u 7 born to be damn$ anyway6 ,! great ,+]soll _h x "r :5 he said x 0 ! damn$-if-y-d-&-!-damn$-if-y-don't *ur*4 ,! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,free-,w ,bapti/s & ! ,calv9 ,bapti/s t ,i c see1 is1 t y are all[$ to ex]cise y\r w4 ,! ,free-,w ,bapti/s w damn y if y wi% to be1 & ! ,calv9i/s w damn y anyway6 ,! next *ur* to :i* ,i 0 introduc$ 0 ! ,congregationali/1 alias ! ,or?odox4 ,_! cre$ is r complex f a ma!matical /&po9t4 ,!y seem to ?9k t ?ree ,gods are "o ,god1 & "o ,god is ?ree ,gods4 ,i1 hav+ be5 taught t figures don't lie1 c\ldn't und]/& x1 until ,i ?\ght ( a boy :o said to 8 tea*] :5 %e expla9$ to him t figures didn't lie3 ,y %\ld see my si/]s at home1 & !n on ! /reet4 ,y w f9d t figures d lie4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i !n w5t to ,italy1 & became conv]sant ) ! outside do+s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,i visit$ _m ( !m1 saw ! begg>s eat+ cru/s at ! doors1 & ! well-f$ prie/s say+ masses inside2 saw ! :ite h& ( fam9e always ext5d$1 9 bitt] contra/ to ! magnific5t ca!drals2 saw well-dress$1 intellig5t-look+ m5 & wom5 go+ up/airs on _! h&s & knees1 & saw hundr$s ( !m kiss+ ! toe ( ! bronze /atue ( ,sa9t ,pet]2 saw monks ( e %ade & description2 & all begg+ = ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*6 ,i att5d$ a *ur* fe/ival at ,rome at ! ,ara ,cli1 :]e ! mo/ ,holy ,bamb9o is kept1 a little wood5 doll ab\t two feet long4 ,x is said to be ! image ( ,jesus4 ,x _h a cr[n ( gold on its head & 0 fairly ablaze ) diamonds4 ,x has great p[] to heal ! sick4 ,x is tak5 to visit pati5ts 9 great /yle--t is1 if ! pati5ts are ri*4 ,! ,bamb9o is plac$ 9 a coa* accompani$ by prie/s 9 full dress4 ,! ,great ,fe/ival ( ! ,bamb9o is celebrat$ annually4 ,milit>y b&s & ! ,soldi]s ( ! ,gu>d dance att5dance4 ,sa9t ,g5n>o is held to be ! gu>dian sa9t ( ,naples4 ,! alleg$ miracle by :i* ! blood ( ?is holy p]son1 conta9$ 9 a glass tube1 *anges f a solid to a liquid /ate1 is well kn[n4 ,?\s&s g to see ! miracle p]=m$4 ,:5 ! prie/ fir/ held up ! sacr$ vial ) its clott$ cont5ts we c\ld he> all ab\t u3 ,holy ,g5n>o1 save & protect u6 ,bless ! ,city ( ,naples1 & keep x free f plagues & e>?quakes & o!r ills4 ,d ?is miracle s t we c see t ?y p[] & ?y favor are /ill ) u4 ,& s x w5t on = an h\r or m1 until ! great ?rong 0 ne>ly hy/]ical4 ,at la/ ! prie/ /epp$ =w>d1 %[+ t ! blood fl[$ freely 9 ! tube1 & !n su* a %\t w5t up f ! big cr[d z "o he>s only 9 ,s\!rn climes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h nev] be5 introduc$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 alias1 ! ,episcopalian1 b ,i've always ?\ght if a man _h a good voice1 & und]/ood ! my/]ies ( ! corkscrew1 he w\ld make a good rector4 ,i became acqua9t$ ) a ,high-,*ur* ,episcopalian woman n long ago1 & %e %[$ me a pray]-rug & pray+-co/ume import$ f ,p>is4 ,i told h] t %e look$ l an angel 9 x1 z %e ought aft] go+ to all t exp5se & tr\ble2 if %e didn't1 dressmak]s might z well give x up & wait = ,gabriel4 ,! attitude ( pray] ?rew ! back bread?s ( ! skirt into graceful prom95ce1 & h5ce ! necessity 7:i* w be at once recogniz$ by all ! truly pi\s7 ( increas$ att5tion to ! frills & embroid]y requir$ by ! religi\s attitude ( pray]4 ,an old f>m] 9 ,indiana said he 0 a ,piscopal4 ,to :at p>i% d y belong8 ,i don't "k no?+ ab\t p>i%es4 ,:o confirm$ y8 ,nobody4 ,!n h[ d y belong to ! ,episcopalian ,*ur*8 ,well1 la/ ,w9t] ,i w5t d[n to ,arkansas visit+1 & :ile ,i 0 !re1 ,i w5t to a *ur* & x 0 call$ ',piscopal1' & ,i he>d !m say t !y _h done ! ?+s !y ought n to h done1 & left undone ! ?+s !y ought to h done1 & ,i says to myself1 ',t is my fix exactly1' & ev] s9ce !n ,i've consid]$ myself a ',piscopal'6 ,& ,i came to ! conclusion t t is :y ! memb]%ip ( t *ur* is s l>ge6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i "k b little ab\t ! ,me?odi/s1 b ,i d "k t ,john ,wesley1 "o ( ! f\nd]s ( t *ur*1 believ$ 9 wit*craft1 & 0 "o ( ! late/ ( its support]s4 ,hi/ory tells u t ,bro!r ,wesley prea*$ a s]mon entitl$1 ,! ,cause & ,cure ( ,e>?quakes4 ,he said t e>?quakes 7 caus$ by s91 & ! only way to /op !m 0 to believe 9 8 !ology & tea*+s1 ?us %[+ great k ( seismology2 b p :o bank on gullibility are usually safe4 ,i "k ! ,me?odi/s make a great hullabaloo ab\t _! religion1 & appe> to ?9k _! ,god is deaf4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,conf]5ce has refus$ to all[ wom5 to be delegates to ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce4 ,! ,me?odi/ si/]s %\ld discipl9e ! ,*ur*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at ,i "k ab\t ! ,univ]sali/s ,i l4 ,!y seem to ?9k t we are all 9 ! same boat1 & t "o /&s z good a *ance z ano!r1 ( :i* ,i approve4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild1 ,sylvanus ,cobb1 at t "t ! great ,univ]sali/ prea*]1 prea*$ 9 ! adjo9+ t[n4 ,"o ,sunday1 my fa!r & ,i w5t to he> him4 ,8 s]mon caus$ a great commotion1 & ! ,bapti/ :o prea*$ t t]rific s]mon ab\t ,hell said to my "m1 ,!re is a wick$ man ab\t "h prea*+ t ev]ybody is to be sav$2 b1 ,si/] ,"y1 let u hope = bett] ?+s6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i believe t ! ,unit>ians1 z a class1 ?9k = !mselves4 ,i approve ( t1 & ! ,evangelical ,alliance disapproves ( !m4 ,t is 9 _! favor4 ,i taught s*ool at ,lee1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 fifty ye>s ago4 ,"o ( ! committee 0 a ,unit>ian1 & "o 0 a ,quak]4 ,i 0 tir$ ( select+ suitable read+ matt] f t obsc5e old book1 ! ,bible1 & ,i sugge/$ t we read f "s o!r book1 :i* we did = two morn+s1 :5 ! ,unit>ian mat]ializ$ at ! s*oolh\se1 & ) mu* suavity sugge/$ t we read f ! ,bible e morn+1 & recite ! ,"l's ,pray]2 & ,i1 tea*+ s*ool = my bread & butt]1 b[$ to ! sugge/ion1 & ! next morn+ said3 ,pupils1 ,mr4 ,smi? pref]s t we read f ! ,bible4 ,!re=e1 we w ?is morn+ read ! />tl+ & au!ntic acc\nt ( ,jonah :il/ he 0 /opp+ at ! subm>9e hotel4 ,t is ! mo/ n>r[-m9d$ ?+ ,i ev] knew ab\t a ,unit>ian2 b ,i always ?\ght ,mr4 ,smi? voic$ ! op9ion ( ! p>5ts ( ! pupils r ?an 8 own4 ,i am some:at acqua9t$ ) ! ,*ur* ( ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts1 alias ! ,mormons4 ,!y are a prud5t1 indu/ri\s1 pa9/ak+ p1 & only ab\t two p] c5t ( !m ev] did practise polygamy1 & t is a v small proportion = any ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,brigham ,"y nev] did h b sev5te5 wives1 b ,solomon _h five hundr$ wives1 & "o ?\s& o!r lady fri5ds1 & ,david1 ^: honor & humility %[ great] 9 8 psalms ?an 9 ! hi/ory ( 8 ord9>y1 e-day life1 01 z ! ,bible says1 a man aft] ,god's own he>t4 ,i am sure t ,brigham ,"y comp>$ favorably ) ,david4 ,& if ,god int]view$ ,moses1 :y %\ldn't he h int]view$ ,joe ,smi?8 ,!re are m ?an "o ?\s& religions4 ,!y are f\nd$ mo/ly on fraud4 ,all _! saviors _h virg9s = mo!rs1 & gods = fa!rs4 ,! *ur*es own m ?an ?irte5 billions ( prop]ty1 & !y are all too di%one/ to pay hone/ taxes4 ,_m ( ! *ur*es c\ldn't be run ?ree weeks )\t ! wom54 ,!y d all ! "w1 = :i* !y get no cr$it4 ,! *ur*es claim all ! di/+ui%$ p1 especially aft] !y are dead & h5ce c n d5y _! claims4 ,!y h _m times claim$ t ,abraham ,l9coln 0 a *ur*man4 ,! ,honorable ,h4 ,c4 ,dem+1 ( ,connecticut1 an old fri5d ( ,l9coln1 said x is false4 ,l9coln belong$ to no *ur*1 & at "o "t said1 ,i h nev] unit$ myself to any *ur*1 because ,i h f\nd difficulty 9 giv+ my ass5t )\t m5tal res]vation to ! long1 complicat$ /atem5ts ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 :i* *>act]ize _! articles ( belief1 & confessions ( fai?4 ,b /ill !y claim him4 ,hone/1 v6 99 99 99 99 99 ,no in/itution 9 mod]n civilization is s tyrannical & s unju/ to wom5 z is ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* does n conta9 a s+le sugge/ion = ! equality ( woman ) man1 & /ill ! ,*ur* claims t woman owes h] advancem5t to ! ,bible4 ,%e owes x mu* m to ! diction>y4 ,hi/ory1 bo? anci5t & mod]n1 tells u t ! condition ( wom5 is mo/ degrad$ 9 ^? c\ntries :]e ,*ur* & ,/ate are 9 close/ affiliation 7su* z1 ,spa91 ,italy1 ,russia & ,irel&71 & mo/ advanc$ 9 nations :]e ! p[] ( ecclesia/icism is m>k$ly on ! wane4 ,x has be5 prov$ t1 :atev] progress woman has made 9 any dep>tm5t ( ef=t1 %e has accompli%$ indep5d5t (1 & 9 opposition to1 ! s-call$ inspir$ & infallible ,^w ( ,god2 & t ! ,bible has be5 ( m injury to h] ?an has any o!r book ev] writt5 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,william ,root ,bliss1 9 8 ,side ,glimpses ,f ! ,colonial ,meet+h\se1 tells u _m />tl+ tru?s conc]n+ ! ,puritans1 & rem9ds me ( :at ,*auncey ,m4 ,depew said--t ! fir/ ?+ ! ,puritans did1 aft] !y l&$ at ,plym\?1 0 to fall on _! knees1 & ! second ?+ 0 to fall on ! ,aborig9es4 ,! bus9ess ( trad+ 9 slaves 0 n immoral by ! e/imate ( public op9ion 9 ,colonial times4 ,a deacon ( ! *ur* 9 ,newport e/eem$ ! slave trade1 ) its rum accessories1 z home mission>y "w4 ,x is said t on ! fir/ ,sunday aft] ! arrival ( 8 slaves he 0 accu/om$ to (f] ?anks t an ov]rul+ ,provid5ce _h be5 pleas$ to br+ to ?is l& ( fre$om ano!r c>go ( b5ight$ hea!n to enjoy ! bless+s ( a ,gospel disp5sation4 ,at a ,bridgewat] t[n meet+ ( ! ye> ,sixte5 ,hundr$ ,sev5ty-six1 a vote 0 call$ to see :at %\ld be done ) ! money t 0 made f sell+ ! ,indians4 ,john ,bacon ( ,b>n/able direct$ 9 8 w t 8 ,indian slave ,d9ah be sold & ! proce$s us$ by my executors 9 buy+ ,bibles4 ,by m5 :o sat 9 ! ,colonial meet+h\se1 ! fir/ fugitive-slave law 0 =m$4 ,?is law became a "p ( ! ,articles ( ,conf$]ation betwe5 all ! ,new ,engl& ,colonies4 ,! aff9ity betwe5 rum & ! religion ( ,colonial times 0 exemplifi$ 9 ! lic5se grant$ ,john ,vyall to keep a h\se ( ent]ta9m5t 9 ,bo/on4 ,he mu/ keep x ne> ! meet+h\se ( ! ,second ,*ur*1 :]e he ext5d$ 8 invitation to ?ir/y s9n]s :o 7 go+ to he> ,john ,mayo or ,increase ,ma!r prea*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! importation ( slaves began e>ly4 ,! fir/ arrival at ,bo/on 0 by ! %ip ,desire1 on ,febru>y ,tw5ty-six?1 ,sixte5 ,hundr$ ,?irty-sev51 br++ negroes1 tobacco & cotton f ,b>bados4 ,%e _h sail$ f ,bo/on elev5 mon?s be=e1 c>ry+ ,indian captives to ! ,b]mudas to be sold z slaves1 & ?us %e became not$ z ! fir/ ,new ,engl& slave-%ip4 ,9 "t1 slaves 7 br\ght to ,bo/on direct f ,africa4 ,adv]tisem5ts ( j-arriv$ negroes to be sold may be se5 9 ! ,bo/on ,news ,lett] ( ! ye>s ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,tw5ty-six & ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,tw5ty-sev54 ,! pi\s ,puritans did n hesitate to sell slaves on ! auction-block4 ,i f9d 9 ! ,bo/on ,news ,lett] ( ,septemb] ,n9ete5?1 ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,fifte51 a notice ( an auction-sale at ,newport1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ( sev]al ,indians1 m5 & boys1 & a v likely negro man4 ,!y 7 treat$ 9 all respects z m]*&ise1 & 7 rat$ ) horses & cattle4 ,pet] ,faneuil1 to :om ,bo/on is indebt$ = its ,cradle ( ,lib]ty1 0 deep 9 ! bus9ess4 ,9 an inv5tory ( ! prop]ty ( ,p>son ,williams ( ,de]field1 9 ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,tw5ty-n9e1 8 slaves 7 rat$ ) 8 horses & c[s4 ,believe & be baptiz$ is all t 0 ess5tial4 ,i ?9k _m ( !m w\ld h be5 improv$ by an*or+ !m out ov]night4 ,a negro prea*] :om ,i knew came to me :5 ,i 0 9 ,florida1 & said3 ,:at %all ,i prea* ab\t tomorr[8 ,i'se done prea*$ myself 'plumb out4' ,i'se work$ on election sanctification & damnation pr$e/9ation till ,i c't say ano!r ^w to save my life4 ,i said1 ,prea* a s]mon on ',?\ %alt n /eal' = a text4 ,yes1 he said1 t c]ta9ly is a good text1 b ,i am mon/ros 'fraid x w produce a coolness 9 my congregation6 ,d\btless x w\ld produce a coolness 9 _m a congregation today4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ ,i want to talk a little ab\t law & its p5alty4 ,we want to consid] ! inv>iable laws ( ,nature4 ,let u look at x 9 ! way 9 :i* we became acqua9t$ ) x--?r\gh exp]i5ce4 ,to ! *ild1 law is an educator2 he plays ) fire & is burn$4 ,law & its p5alty h done _! "w4 ,a burnt *ild dreads ! fire4 ,on t po9t 8 education is complete4 ,he cuts himself ) a knife2 aga9 ! law works4 ,d n play ) edg$ tools is ! lesson4 ,& s1 :5ev] he comes 9 contact ) ext]nal objects1 he le>ns some?+ v def9ite f !m2 & if he has any s5se1 he soon con=ms to ! ord] :i* he sees 9 =ce all ar\nd him4 ,he does :at he c to act 9 su* a way z n to run c\nt] to ,nature's laws2 or1 at lea/1 ,nature tea*es him to d s by repeat$ suff]+ :5 he acts o!rwise4 ,! law ?us f> is all 9 favor ( life1 & is tea*+ ! *ild to pres]ve x4 ,he mu/ eat n to />ve2 he mu/ be clo!d n to freeze2 he mu/ n be burn$1 or cut1 or cru%$4 ,9 "o ^w1 he mu/ take c>e ( himself1 & be c>eful ( ext]nal objects1 or he mu/ be hurt4 ,b 8 education has ano!r connection ) law4 ,if he has prop] p>5ts he le>ns t he c n lie1 or /eal1 or d _m o!r ?+s )\t suff]+ a p5alty4 ,if he has no home education 9 ?is matt]1 ! re=m-s*ool & ! jail /ep 9 & take up ! lesson4 ,& s ! law tea*es him t 8 actions mu/ be ( a c]ta9 quality1 bo? ) respect to ext]nal ,nature & 8 fell[m51 or t he mu/ pay a p5alty4 ,?us he comes to man's e/ate1 & law has be5 to him an educator & a good "o4 ,he has le>n$ t ,nature's law means puni%m5t e "t x is violat$1 & t man's law1 :atev] x may atta9 to1 aims at ! same object z ,nature's law4 ,b nei!r 8 education nor 8 contact ) law ends ) 8 y\?4 ,hi!rto he has obey$ bl9dly = fe> ( ! p5alty4 ,he n[ obeys intellig5tly1 & connect$ ) ! p5alty to be incurr$ by disob$i5ce is ! rew>d to be obta9$ ?r\gh ob$i5ce4 ,he f9ds t e act1 e ?\ght1 ( 8 br+s him 9 direct contact ) law4 ,he c n elude x by /&+ /ill1 = no man c /& /ill4 ,he mu/ g =w>d1 or backw>d4 ,?is is an inexorable law2 ) progress1 improvem5t2 )\t progress1 :at8 ,re/8 ,repose8 ,no6 ,det]ioration4 ,no man c /& /ill 9 ?is univ]se = a day )\t los+ some?+4 ,! man :o means to d any?+ 9 life mu/ g =w>d2 if he falt]s1 ano!r goes ahead2 & !n he le>ns t ! p5alty ( falt]+ is failure4 ,nature works no special miracles 9 any "o's favor4 ,nature works no miracles1 anyway4 ,! sun & ! moon did n /& /ill at ,jo%ua's comm&6 ,no ri*es & influ5ce c buy exemption f ,nature4 ,law says to ! poor man :o is dep5d5t on 8 daily toil3 ,y h only y\rself to rely ^u4 ,take c>e ( y\r heal?2 be temp]ate1 hone/ & indu/ri\s1 = sickness1 imprisonm5t1 idl5ess1 mean to y dea?4 ,x says to ! ri* man3 ,inh]it$ weal? has exempt$ y f daily labor ( body1 b x has n e>n$ = y re/4 ,g to "w2 d some?+1 or y\r m9d & body w be enfeebl$2 y\r sympa?ies w disappe>2 y w become dry z ! summ]'s du/2 y w s9k into a non5tity4 ,! :ole cry ( ,nature's law is onw>d & upw>d4 ,evolution is ! ^w--!re is no ,god ab\t x4 ,x is n alone ! survival ( ! fitte/--t is only a "p ( ! process4 ,x is ! fitte/ ( "o g5]ation becom+ some?+ bett] & high] = ! next4 ,x is ! fa%ion n[ to say t ! /ruggle = exi/5ce becomes ye>ly m fi]ce1 b t is n s4 ,! tru? is t ^? :o /ruggle become ) ea* survival fitt] to /ruggle1 & t = :i* !y /ruggle is plac$ "o /ep =w>d4 ,m5 us$ to want ?\s&s & hundr$s ( ?\s&s2 n[1 !y want millions & hundr$s ( millions4 ,!y us$ to want g5]al k2 n[1 !y are all speciali/s1 & cry out t life is too %ort4 ,/eam us$ to cont5t !m2 n[1 electricity does n satisfy !m1 & !y are grasp+ at ! possibilities ( ! mighty curr5ts ( air caus$ by ! revolutions ( ! e>? itself4 ,! law ( progress is n limit$ to ! m9d4 ,! body %>es 9 x4 ,m5 are /rong]1 l>g]1 long]-liv$ ?an !y h ev] be54 ,ev5 ) ! animals1 f9]1 bett] bre$s are con/antly produc+ !mselves "u law4 ,?is law ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ & ! elevation ( ! type ( ! fitte/ pron\nc$ aga9/ slav]y1 & a nation paid ! p5alty 9 blood1 z ,spa9 has1 & o!r nations w pay x4 ,x has pron\nc$ aga9/ ! subjection ( wom51 & let ^? :o /& 9 ! way1 bew>e1 le/ "s ru9 cru% !m z x falls6 ,! type ( sympa?y has become high] & t5d]]4 ,sweet h&s ( m]cy are n[ /ret*$ d[n ev5 to ! brutes4 ,let ^? lov]s ( ! pa/ :o c see no progress 9 ! pres5t1 :o w\ld "q ?is onw>d t5d5cy1 & ! result ( law1 let !m rememb] t !y mu/ run rapidly to keep f be+ ov]:elm$ by ! expansioni/s4 ,nature's law tea*es u t l begets l4 ,y plant a gra9 ( :eat1 & y reap :eat4 ,y bre$ ,morgan /ock & ! foal is ( ,morgan blood4 ,! *ild is ! (fspr+ ( c]ta9 p>5ts1 & x inh]its _! blood4 ,if p>5ts *oose to unfit !mselves to be heal?y p>5ts1 :o %all be blam$8 99 99 99 99 99 ,%all gravitation cease z ,i g by8 ,tea* *ildr5 t no am\nt ( s-call$ religion w comp5sate = rheumatism2 t ,*ri/ianity has no?+ to d ) morality2 t vic>i\s atonem5t is a fraud1 & a lie2 t to be born well & /rong is ! highe/ bir?2 t to be hone/ & pay "o's debts spells peace ( m9d2 t ! ,bible is no m inspir$ ?an ! diction>y2 t s9 is a transgression ( ! laws ( life1 & t ! blood ( all ! bulls & goats & lambs ( anci5t times1 & ! blood ( ,*ri/ or any o!r man1 nev] _h1 & nev] c h1 ! lea/ effect 9 mak+ a life :at x w\ld h be5 _h x obey$ ! laws ( life4 ,if y h m>r$ y\r life1 y mu/ be> ! consequ5ces4 ,if y h made a mi/ake1 be m c>eful 9 ! future4 ,let ! ?\ght t ! pa/ is irretrievable make y m c>eful 9 ! pres5t & = ! future4 ,&1 above all1 tea* *ildr5 t pray] is idiotic4 ,!re may be "o ,god or tw5ty4 ,i d n "k or c>e4 ,i am n afraid1 & no prie/ or p>son c make me believe t my title to a future life1 if !re be "o1 is defective4 ,& ! great & good man ,?omas ,pa9e1 :o wrote ! ,age ( ,reason1 & said1 ,! _w is my c\ntry1 & to d good my religion1 is a good en\gh god = me4 ,& ! great ,+]soll1 :o said1 ,i belong to ! great ,*ur* t holds ! _w )9 its />lit aisles2 t claims ! great & good ( e race & clime2 t f9ds ) joy ! gra9 ( gold 9 e cre$ & floods ) light & love ! g]ms ( good 9 e s\l1 is 9 my op9ion an excell5t god--z good z any t ev] liv$1 f ,confucius to ,*ri/4 ,a fri5d ( m9e said to me1 ,+]soll %\ld h be5 a ,*ri/ian4 ,i repli$1 ,! dog-coll> ( ,*ri/ianity did n belong on 8 neck3 he prea*$ ! tru?2 he pref]r$ t to ! ,bible4 ,i c n imag9e ! great ,+]soll prea*+ f ,,ii ,k+s xiv3 #ce4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild ,i he>d v little ab\t ,*ri/mas & no?+ ab\t ,l5t & ,ea/]4 ,i 0 taught to be hone/ & tru?ful & to pay "o hundr$ c5ts on a doll>4 ,9 my op9ion !re is no ,bible extant s good z ,+]soll's ,complete ,works4 ,a ,,lett] ,,& ,,! ,,rejo9d] ,fe> p>alyzes ! bra94 ,progress is born ( c\rage4 ,fe> believes--c\rage d\bts4 ,fe> falls ^u ! e>? & prays--c\rage /&s erect & ?9ks4 ,fe> retreats--c\rage advances4 ,fe> is b>b>ism--c\rage is civilization4 ,fe> believes 9 wit*craft1 9 devils & 9 gho/s4 ,fe> is religion--c\rage is sci5ce4 ,!re are real crimes en\gh )\t creat+ artificial ones4 ,all progress 9 legislation has = c5turies consi/$ 9 repeal+ ! laws ( ! gho/s4 --,rob]t ,+]soll4 ,illu/ration ,a ,,lett] ,,& ,,! ,,rejo9d] ,a ,,labor ,,( ,,folly ,f ! ,portsm\? ,times ,our old fri5d1 ,m>illa ,m4 ,rick]1 ( ,dov]1 lifelong advocate ( woman's rights1 zeal\s *ampion ( free?\ght1 admir] ( ,bob ,+]soll1 wor%ip] ( ,tom ,pa9e1 & collaborator ( ,elb]t ,hubb>d1 :o fe>s nei!r ,god1 man nor ! ,devil1 because %e does n believe p>ticul>ly 9 any ( !m1 is engag$ 9 a labor ( folly1 9 t %e is fight+ ! doctr9e ( ! immortality ( ! human s\l4 ,9 ! prosecution ( h] w>f>e %e has gone into pr9t & issu$ a pamphlet 9 :i* %e takes issue1 prim>ily1 ) "o ,eld] ,e4 ,a4 ,k5yon ^u 8 proposition ( a univ]sal consci\sness t if a man die he %all live aga91 & ev5 goes s f> z to ass]t t ! majority ( mank9d believe 9 annihilation4 ,moreov]1 %e pron\nces ! doctr9e ( p]sonal immortality a mo/ selfi% & h>mful "o1 p]nici\s 9 its results1 & op]at+ = ! enslavem5t ( mank9d1 fill+ ! _w ) gloom & mak+ ( man a crawl+ c[>d4 ,we invite no controv]sy ) ,m>illa1 & w h none4 ,we conc$e h] "r to believe any?+1 or no?+1 to say :at %e ?9ks1 write :at %e pleases1 get x pr9t$ :]e %e may1 & circulate x z %e c2 b our advice to ! de> si/] is to let up on ?is cont5tion1 :]e9 %e is out-,+]soll+ ,+]soll4 ,he did n believe 9 immortality1 b he did n d5y x4 ,he claim$ t he did n "k1 & t no man c\ld "k x to be a fact2 b he nev] s\ght to blot out hope4 ,& ! tru? is t b = ?is hope ( immortal exi/5ce1 ent]ta9$ by ! va/ majority ( ! race1 9 all l&s & ages1 life w\ld n be wor? liv+1 & m5 & wom5 ev]y:]e w\ld lie d[n & p]i% 9 despair4 ,x is ?is hope1 or fai?1 or consci\sness--h[ev] we may express x--( life beyond ! grave1 or ! immortality ( ! s\l1 t inspires mank9d to all t is noble & h]oic 9 ! great /ruggle = progress & developm5t "h4 ,)\t x !re w\ld be no inc5tive ef=t beyond t :i* impels ! brute4 ,)\t x1 9 fact1 man w\ld be m]e brute1 & no?+ else4 ,t ! horrid doctr9es ( ,calv9ism 7 d9n$ into ,mrs4 ,rick]'s e>s 9 *ildhood1 & ! fe> ( et]nal torm5t held up be=e h]1 in/ead ( ! inf9ite love ( a ,god ( ,m]cy & ,ju/ice1 may h impell$ h] to repudiate all idea ( ,god or ,ju/ice1 or life to come2 b %e ought to be intellig5t en\gh to sift ! error f ! tru? & cl+ to ! latt]4 ,if n1 %e %\ld at lea/ be will+ to all[ o!rs to d s4 ,%e may repudiate ! old ,calv9ism1 or ev5 ,*ri/ianity itself4 ,%e may become a ,mohamm$an1 a ,buddhi/1 an ,agno/ic or an out-&-out hea!n if %e w4 ,%e may accept annihilation z ! univ]sal fate ( humanity2 b %e %\ld be will+ to all[ mank9d 9 g5]al its indulg5ce 9 t "o ,great ,hope1 :i* has illum9$ ) immortal spl5dor ! d>ke/ passages ( human life1 & su/a9s ! s\l ( man & woman 9 ! sev]e/ trials & conflicts ( e>?4 ,,! ,,rejo9d] 7,f ! ,portsm\? ,times7 ,i 0 amus$ :5 ,i read 9 ! ,portsm\? ,times an article f my fri5d ,metcalf1 entitl$1 ,a ,labor ( ,folly4 ,! g5ial ,h5ry said ,i 0 a lifelong advocate ( woman's rights1 :i* is true4 ,& an admir] ( ,+]soll4 ,c\ld any "o help admire t great & good man8 ,& a wor%ip] ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,wor%ip is r a /rong ^w to apply to me1 b ,i ?9k ! man :o said1 ,! _w is my c\ntry1 & to d good my religion1 & :o did m ?an any o!r man to put ! />s on our flag & to give t flag to ! breeze1 %\ld be lov$ & respect$4 ,he1 ! a=esaid ,h5ry1 said ,i collaborat$ ) ,elb]t ,hubb>d4 ,i am pr\d ( t1 :e!r x is true or n4 ,i consid] ,hubb>d ! mo/ brilliant writ] 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,h5ry also said ,i fe>$ nei!r ,god1 man nor ! ,devil1 because ,i did n believe p>ticul>ly 9 any ( !m4 ,if he w\ld add an o to ,god & make x good1 take ! d f devil & make x evil1 !n ,i w\ld h some?+ tangible to write ab\t besides man1 9 :om ,i believe4 ,h5ry also said t ,i 0 engag$ 9 a labor ( folly1 fight+ ! doctr9e ( ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,i simply express$ my op9ion on ! subject4 ,my fri5d ,h5ry wrote me n long ago t !re 0 no e>?ly ne$ ( a ,free?\ght pap]2 t ?\ght 0 z free z air always & ev]y:]e4 ,i take issue ) him !re1 & ,i call 8 att5tion to ! ,little ,j\rney to ! home ( ,cop]nicus--( ,janu>y1 ,n9ete5 ,hundr$ ,five--by ,elb]t ,hubb>d4 ,cop]nicus 0 ! f\nd] ( mod]n a/ronomy4 ,if ,h5ry w read 8 life he c see :at free?\ght meant at t "t4 ,i also call 8 att5tion to ,giordano ,bruno4 ,he c see :at happ5$ to him & h[ free ?\ght 0 at t "t4 ,h5ry said ,i c\ld write :at ,i pleas$1 & get x pr9t$ :]e ,i c\ld4 ,t 0 well add$1 = ,i c\ld n 9 ! ye> ,n9ete5 ,hundr$ ,n9e1 9 ! city ( ,dov]1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 get my article on ,immortality pr9t$ 9 ! only pap] 9 ! city2 s y see h[ free?\ght is up to date4 ,i c]ta9ly take issue ) ,h5ry1 ,t ! hope or consci\sness ( life beyond ! grave1 or immortality ( ! s\l1 inspires mank9d to all t is noble & h]oic 9 ! great /ruggle = progress & developm5t "h4 ,rob]t ,+]soll did n believe 9 immortality1 b he 0 a great1 t5d]-he>t$ man1 full ( k9dness1 full ( g5]\s impulses4 ,no man ev] lov$ ! true1 ! good & ! beautiful m ?an he4 ,he w\ld take ! case ( a poor man into c\rt )\t pay2 he w\ld give a "y report] an int]view :5 he c\ld sell e ^w he spoke = a doll>2 he w\ld pres5t ! proce$s ( a lecture to "s wor?y object z ?\gh he 7 ?r[+ a nickel to an organ-gr9d]2 & :5 !re 0 p]secution he 0 on ! side ( ! p]secut$4 ,i d n believe 9 individual immortality1 b ,i d ! be/ ,i c1 pay "o hundr$ c5ts on ! doll>1 & ,i am n afraid to die4 ,i "k ?\s&s :o believe z ,i d4 ,john ,wesley1 ! f\nd] ( ,me?odism1 believ$ 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l--s d 8 foll[]s4 ,he also believ$ t s9 0 ! cause ( e>?quakes1 & ! only way to /op !m 0 to believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he didn't "k mu* ab\t seismology1 b he c]ta9ly _h fai?1 plus4 ,john ,calv9 f\nd$ ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*2 he believ$ 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,s d 8 foll[]s2 b ,calv9 0 a murd]]4 ,h5ry1 x is absurd to say t )\t hope ( immortality we %\ld be degrad$ to brutes2 9 my op9ion x is n true4 ,:at we want is a religion t w pay debts2 t w practise hone/y 9 bus9ess life2 t w treat employees ) ju/ice & consid]ation2 t w r5d] employ]s full & fai?ful "w2 t w keep bank-ca%i]s true1 (ficehold]s patriotic1 & reliable citiz5s int]e/$ 9 ! purity ( politics 7& ! woman citiz5 w be7--su* a religion is real1 vital & effective4 ,b a religion t embraces vic>i\s atonem5t1 miracul\s conception1 reg5]ation by fai?1 baptism1 individual immortality & o!r monkey bus9ess is1 9 my op9ion1 degrad+1 absurd & unwor?y4 ,h5ry1 y say y want no controv]sy ) me4 ,i enjoy controv]sy1 b if y are av]se to x ,i'll /op & we w unite 9 s++ "o /anza ( t ,*ri/ian hymn3 ,k+ ,david & ,k+ ,solomon ,l$ m]ry1 m]ry lives ,) _! _m1 _m lady fri5ds ,& _! _m1 _m wives2 ,b :5 old age came o'er !m ,) its _m1 _m qualms1 7,x 0 said7 ,k+ ,solomon wrote ! ,prov]bs ,& ,k+ ,david wrote ! ,psalms4 ,b did !y8 ,illu/ration ,:]e religion is afraid ( lib]ty1 lib]ty %\ld be afraid ( religion4--,lemuel ,k4 ,wa%burn4 ,s long z man believes t he has an immortal s\l1 he w fe> ! future4 ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/ ,= ages1 a deadly conflict has be5 wag$ betwe5 a few brave m5 & wom5 ( ?\ght & g5ius ^u ! "o side1 & ! great ignorant religi\s mass on ! o!r4 ,?is is ! w> betwe5 ,sci5ce & ,fai?4 ,! few h appeal$ to reason1 to honor1 to law1 to fre$om1 to ! kn[n1 & to happ9ess "h 9 ?is _w4 ,! _m h appeal$ to prejudice1 to fe>1 to miracle1 to slav]y1 to ! unkn[n1 & to mis]y h]eaft]4 ,! few h said1 ,?9k6 ,! _m h said1 ,believe6 --,rob]t ,+]soll4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/ ,( all ! weird1 fanciful & fabul\s /ories app]ta9+ to ! gods & o!r pi\s frauds1 t conc]n+ ! ,holy ,gho/ ranks !m all6 ,n[ li/5 to :at ! ,bible has to say ab\t t my?ical p]sonage--alias1 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,y w see t sc>cely any two ref]5ces to x agree 9 assign+ x ! same "* or attributes4 7,x rem9ds me ( :at an old lady said at a pray]-meet+3 ,de> bro!rs & si/]s1 x seems to me t !re are no two ( a m9d "h tonight1 nor h>dly "o67 ,9 ,john xiv3 #bf1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is spok5 ( z a p]son or p]sonal ,god4 ,9 ,luke iii3 #bb1 ! ,holy ,gho/ *anges & assumes ! =m ( a dove4 ,9 ,mat!w xiii3 #af1 ! ,holy ,gho/ becomes a _s4 ,9 ,john i3 #cb1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is pres5t$ z an inanimate s5seless object4 ,9 ,i ,john v3 #g1 ! ,holy ,gho/ becomes a ,god--! ?ird memb] ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,9 ,acts ii3 #a1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is av]r$ to be a mighty ru%+ w9d4 ,9 ,acts x3 #ch1 ! ,holy ,gho/1 we inf] f its mode ( application1 is an o9tm5t4 ,9 ,john xx3 #bb1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is ! brea?1 z we legitimately inf] by its be+ brea!d into ! m\? ( ! recipi5t aft] ! anci5t ,ori5tal cu/om4 ,9 ,acts ii3 #c1 we le>n ! ,holy ,gho/ sat ^u ea* ( !m4 ,9 ,acts ii3 #a1 ! ,holy ,gho/ appe>s z clov5 tongues ( fire4 ,9 ,luke ii3 #bf1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is ! au?or ( a revelation or inspiration4 ,9 ,m>k i3 #h1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is a m$ium or elem5t = baptism4 ,9 ,acts xxviii3 #be1 ! ,holy ,gho/ appe>s ) vocal organs & speaks4 ,9 ,hebrews vi3 #d1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is dealt out or imp>t$ by measure4 ,9 ,luke iii3 #bb ! ,holy ,gho/ appe>s ) a tangible body4 ,9 ,luke i3 #e1 we are taught t p are fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,9 ,mat!w xi3 #ae1 ! ,holy ,gho/ falls ^u ! p z a pond]able sub/ance4 ,9 ,luke iv3 #a1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is a ,god )9 a ,god--,jesus be+ full ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,^! are only a few quotations4 ,!re are _m m1 b we c all see :at a multif>i\s p]sonage1 or r he1 %e1 or x ! ,holy ,gho/ is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i rememb] he>+ mu* ab\t ! unp>donable s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ consi/$ 9 resi/+ its op]ations 9 ! second bir?--t is1 ! reg5]ation ( ! he>t or s\l by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& x 0 consid]$ unp>donable simply because z ! p>don+ & cleans+ process consi/$ 91 or 0 at lea/ always accompani$ )1 baptism by wat]1 9 :i* op]ation ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 ! ag5t 9 effect+ ! new bir?1 !re=e1 :5 ! m9i/rations or op]ations ( ?is indisp5sable ag5t 7 resi/$ or reject$1 !re 0 no *annel1 no means1 no possible mode left = ! s9n] to f9d a r5ew$ acceptance ) ,god4 ,:5 a p]son s9n$ aga9/ ! ,fa!r or ! ,son1 he c\ld f9d a door ( =giv5ess ?r\gh ! baptiz+ processes1 spiritual or elem5t>y1 ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,b an (f5se committ$ aga9/ ?is ?ird limb ( ! ,godhead _h ! effect ( clos+ & b>r+ ! door s t !re c\ld be no =giv5ess1 ei!r 9 ?is life or 9 t :i* is to come4 ,to s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 to te> d[n ! scaffold by :i* ! door ( ,heav5 0 to be rea*$4 ,?is s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ has caus$ ?\s&s ( ! disciples ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? ! mo/ agoniz+ h\rs ( al>m & despair4 ,x has always be5 my op9ion t _m p :o ?\ght !y _h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ simply _h dyspepsia4 ,if p %\ld deceive 9 o!r matt]s z ! prie/s1 p>sons & tea*]s d 9 religion1 !y w\ld n escape arre/4 ,! de/ruction ( religions & sup]/ition means ! upbuild+ ( *>ity & e?ics4--,ralph ,w4 ,*a9ey4 ,sup]/ition is no?+ b a misplac$ fe> ( "s fanci$ sup]natural phantasm ( div9ity4 ,,h[ ,,c ,,we ,,take ,,*ri/8 ,all t is good 9 our civilization is ! result ( comm]ce1 climate1 soil1 geographical position1 indu/ry1 inv5tion1 discov]y1 art & sci5ce4 ,! ,*ur* has be5 ! enemy ( progress1 = ! reason t x has endeavor$ to prev5t man f ?9k+ = himself4 ,to prev5t ?\ght is to prev5t all advancem5t except 9 ! direction ( fai?4 --,rob]t ,+]soll4 ,illu/ration ,,h[ ,,c ,,we ,,take ,,*ri/8 ,i receive _m lett]s f v>i\s p tell+ me t ,*ri/ is m9e if ,i w only take him4 ,i am always amus$ at ! solicitations ( ^! p & feel z ,presid5t ,taft did :5 ,pe>y laid ! ,pole at 8 feet4 ,taft repli$ he _h no idea :at he %\ld d ) x4 ,i %\ld n "k :at to d ) ,*ri/ if ,i took him4 ,:at c !y mean by tak+ ,*ri/8 ,! ^w ,*ri/ is us$ to designate a c]ta9 individual :o di$1 if he ev] liv$1 ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,n[ to take ?is p]son we %\ld h to take him f ! e>? :]e he 0 buri$4 ,i am at a loss to compreh5d :at ,*ri/ians mean :5 !y (f] ,*ri/ to any "o4 ,:at "r has an individual today to (f] ano!r a p]son :o has be5 dead two ?\s& ye>s8 ,i fail to see any s5se 9 su* an (f]4 ,c]ta9 m5 & wom5 g ab\t ! _w ask+ p to come to ,*ri/1 to accept ,*ri/4 ,:at d !y mean--d !y "k8 ,9 my op9ion ! supreme dogma ( ,*ri/ianity is ! div9ity ( ,jesus4 ,if ,jesus 0 a man1 all t 0 relat$ ( 8 div9e acts 9 ! f\r ,gospels is false4 ,h[ w\ld a p]son l ! ,naz>5e peasant be accept$ today 7 he to play ! "p ( a god8 ,suppose a p]son :o _h liv$ 9 our neighborhood %\ld come to u & say1 ,i am ,god1 & ,i want y to help me save ! _w2 quit y\r "w & foll[ me4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( him8 ,w\ld any "o pay ! lea/ att5tion to him1 except to ?9k he 0 insane & h him plac$ 9 an asylum = safety8 ,! p :o are prea*+ ! div9ity ( ,jesus "k no?+ ab\t him except :at !y read 9 a book t 0 writt5 by unkn[n au?ors4 ,jesus is ! la/ hope ( ,*ri/ian !ology4 ,he is ! only solution ( ! div9e problem t ,*ri/ianity has to (f]4 ,is n ! direction ( ! _w's mo/ rational ?\ght away f ! ,*ri/ian notion ( ,jesus8 ,9 my op9ion x is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let u look at ! once fam\s /ronghold ( ,new ,engl& ,or?odoxy1 ! ,&ov] ,!ological ,sem9>y1 :i* 0 *>t]$ on ,june ,n9ete5?1 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,sev51 & op5$ = in/ruction on ,septemb] ,tw5ty-eigh?1 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,eight4 ,i ?9k x 0 ab\t sev5 ye>s ago t x 0 transf]r$ to ,cambridge & became a "p ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity4 ,at t "t ! s*ool consi/$ ( sev5 in/ructors1 twelve /ud5ts & a libr>y ( sixty-five ?\s& books1 ) an end[m5t ( eight hundr$ fifty ?\s& doll>s 9 productive funds & an annual income ( ?irty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,x has be5 said t ! highways 7 sc\r$ e ,summ] = /ud5ts1 & entic+ s*ol>%ips held out1 b to no avail4 ,no /ud5ts mat]ializ$4 ,:y is ?is8 ,9 my op9ion x is ! ris+ g5]ation's dissatisfaction ) traditional !ology2 !y h outgr[n x4 ,+]soll said t once 9 five ye>s ! ,presid5t ( ! ,sem9>y summon$ 8 pr(essors be=e him to make oa? t !y _h le>n$ absolutely no?+ dur+ ! prec$+ five ye>s & w\ld n le>n any?+ = ! next five ye>s4 ,& t promise 0 n subject to recall4 ,b ev5 ,&ov] c\ldn't rema9 9 t condition4 ,9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,eighty-six x ann\nc$ its new sy/em ( progressive or?odoxy4 ,?is creat$ a division betwe5 ! ,old ,s*ool & ! ,new1 & m>k$ ! beg9n+ ( ! end ( ,&ov]2 & aft] mu* litigation x cons5t$ to be ga!r$ 9 by ,h>v>d or swall[$1 or p]haps !y w\ld say m]g$4 ,!y h n[ a new build+ locat$ ^u l& adjac5t to t ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 & ! la/ acc\nt f ! ,great ,sem9>y 0 t !y _h tw5ty-f\r pupils4 ,! libr>y ( ! ,sem9>y & t ( ! ,h>v>d ,div9ity ,s*ool h be5 comb9$ & are h\s$ toge!r 9 ,b>tlett ,hall4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! def5d]s ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ don't seem to be increas+2 on ! contr>y1 !re seems to be great depression 9 matt]s ecclesia/ical ^! days1 ev5 9 puritanical ,new ,engl&4 ,x pla9ly %[s t ! "y m5 ( ! pres5t day are n anxi\s to we> ! ,dog-,coll> ( ,*ri/ianity1 & z f> z ,i've he>d no ,*ri/ian arose to rem>k t ! morals ( ! ,rev]5d ,cl>5ce ,ri*eson 7 contam9at$ by read+ ! words ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 ,rob]t ,+]soll1 ,elb]t ,hubb>d or ,lemuel ,k4 ,wa%burn4 ,! ,rev]5d ,cl>5ce seem$ to be a product ( ! ,*ri/ian ,bible1 & talk$ to ! la/ ( 8 ,god & 8 ,bible4 ,:at is left ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,:o wrote ! ,*ri/ian ,bible8 ,! smalle/ *ild 9 a ,sunday ,s*ool w\ld answ] ! "q by say+ ,god1 b ! mo/ le>n$ p]son on ! globe w\ld say1 ,i d n "k4 ,x is be+ admitt$ by ?9k+ p]sons t answ]s to religi\s que/ions possess no?+ m ?an a religi\s value4 ,:5 a p]son is graduat$ f a ,sunday ,s*ool he is wis] ?an he w be aft] he has liv$ =ty ye>s1 provid$ he le>ns any?+ by liv+4 ,god is a t]m us$ to express :at man does n "k1 b x does n seem to me necess>y to assign to ! ,bible div9e au?or%ip1 z x c be acc\nt$ = on o!r gr\nds4 ,x is c]ta9 t m5 & wom5 h writt5 books4 ,x is n c]ta9 t !re is a ,god &1 if s1 t he has writt5 a book4 ,if man c\ld write ! ,bible1 !re seems to be no ne$ = ,god to d s4 ,x is a fact t no "o kn[s :o wrote a ^w ( ! ,bible1 & yet x w require _m m ye>s to kill ! fooli% sup]/ition t ,god inspir$ c]ta9 m5 to write ?is book4 ,no?+ gr[s sl[] ?an tru?1 & no?+ fa/] ?an sup]/ition4 ,falsehood 0 nev] kn[n to commit suicide4 ,unkn[n m5 wrote ! ,*ri/ian ,bible1 n an unkn[n ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n _m ye>s ago ,i saw t a tea*] 9 ! ,holyoke 7,massa*usetts7 ,high ,s*ool 0 dismiss$ = say+ t ,jesus 0 "o ( a family ( t54 ,jesus is a ^w t p>alyzes ! m5tal faculties4 ,z to ! accuracy ( ! /atem5t we h only ! ,gospels = au?ority4 ,at any rate1 if ,mat!w & ,m>k are reliable he _h f\r bro!rs & si/]s4 ,9 ,mat!w xiii3 #ed we read3 ,is n ?is ! c>p5t]'s son8 ,is n 8 "m call$ ,m>y1 & 8 bre?r51 ,james1 & ,joseph1 & ,simon1 & ,judas8 ,& 8 si/]s1 are !y n all ) u8 ,m>k confirms ,mat!w ab\t ! size ( ,m>y's family4 ,i tri$ to le>n some?+ conc]n+ ?is case1 b sil5ce a y>d wide lay all ab\t x4 ,i fancy ! tea*] 0 sil5c$ 9 "s way4 ,lea/wise ,i c\ld le>n no?+4 ,x doesn't take mu* to sil5ce a tea*]1 or x didn't fifty ye>s ago1 especially if %e 7 dep5d5t ^u tea*+ = h] bread & butt]1 :i* ,i 04 ,i1 at "o "t1 tri$ to sub/itute "o ( ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son's books to be read 9 s*ool 9 ! morn+ in/ead ( ! ,*ri/ian ,bible4 ,i 0 in=m$ by "o ( ! committee t ! ,bible mu/ be read e morn+ & ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts repeat$4 ,! next morn+ ,i select$ ! tru?ful & />tl+ acc\nt ( ,jonah :il/ he 0 soj\rn+ at ! ,subm>9e ,hotel4 ,i at t "t made up my m9d t if ,i 7 ev] f9ancially indep5d5t ,i'd say :at ,i ?\ght conc]n+ ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & no "o d\bts t ,i've done s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,jesus is ! la/ hope ( ,*ri/ian !ology4 ,x c be b a few ye>s at mo/ :5 fai? 9 ,jesus z ,god w be ! m>k ( intellectual /upidity4 ,x seems to me t mank9d w soon be s5sible en\gh to dismiss ?is dogma to et]nal oblivion4 ,x is ! la/ relic ( hea!n my?ology t cl+s to mod]n civilization4 ,! ,*ri/ian *ur* is put to its utmo/ +5uity to hide ! absurdity 9 ?is dogma4 ,! dogma ( ! div9ity ( ,jesus re/s ^u fictiti\s ev5ts1 & h5ce its fate is seal$4 ,_m p]sons reg>d any "o t calls ,jesus a man z a blasphem]4 ,!re is a great am\nt ( pi\s nons5se 9 ! _w1 & !re is m connect$ ) ,jesus ?an ) any o!r "* :om ,*ri/5dom honors4 ,! rev]5ce paid to ,jesus by ,*ri/ians is ! homage ( idolatry4 ,! fir/ ?+ = p to d is to get rid ( ! silly notion t !re is any?+ holy 9 ! "n ( ,jesus any m ?an 9 ! "n ( ,h]cules1 ,bac*us or ,adonis4 ,all ! gods ( ! pa/ are my?s to ! pres5t4 ,jesus /&s 9 ! way ( ! _w's advancem5t4 ,! pa? ( civilization is ov] 8 grave4 ,! m9d has be5 fett]$ by wor%ip ( ?is my?4 ,we want to get rid ( ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition4 ,isn't x a/oni%+ t _m *ildr5 %\ld be taught ab\t ! resurrection be=e !y c spell cat8 ,:5ev] a man believes t he has ! exact tru? f ,god1 !re is 9 t man no _s ( compromise4 ,he has n ! mode/y born ( ! imp]fections ( human nature2 he has ! arrogance ( !ological c]ta9ty & ! tyranny born ( ignorant assurance4 ,believ+ himself to be ! slave ( ,god1 he imitates 8 ma/]1 & ( all tyrants ! wor/ is a slave 9 p[]4 ,:5 a man really believes t x is necess>y to d a c]ta9 ?+ to be happy =ev]1 or t a c]ta9 belief is necess>y to insure et]nal joy1 !re is 9 t man no _s ( concession4 ,he divides ! :ole _w into sa9ts & s9n]s1 into believ]s & unbeliev]s1 into ,god's %eep & ,devil's goats1 into p :o w be glorifi$ & p :o w be damn$4 --,rob]t ,+]soll4 ,,colonel ,,rob]t ,g4 ,,+]soll ,we ne$ no my?s1 no miracles1 no gods1 no devils4--,rob]t ,+]soll4 ,! _w is my c\ntry & to d good is my religion4--,?omas ,pa9e4 ,! pres5ce ( a hypocrite is a sure indication t !re is a ,bible & a pray]-book n v f> away4 ,illu/ration ,,colonel ,,rob]t ,g4 ,,+]soll ,x is difficult to sket* ?is _m-sid$ man4 ,he 0 full ( pity & sympa?y = ! poor & un=tunate4 ,he 0 great en\gh to applaud ! good1 & good en\gh to =give ! err+4 ,he c\ld *>m a *ild ) 8 spee*1 or sway ?\s&s by 8 magic words4 ,he 0 ! supreme philosoph] ( commons5se4 ,he knew h[ to answ] a fool1 b he nev] =got to be c\rte\s to an oppon5t4 ,he w\ld take ! case ( a poor man into c\rt )\t pay2 he w\ld give a "y report] an int]view :5 he c\ld sell e ^w he spoke = a doll>2 he w\ld pres5t ! proce$s ( a lecture to "s wor?y object z ?\gh he 7 ?r[+ a nickel to an organ-gr9d]2 he w\ld lead a re=m ) a doz5 work]s if he believ$ !m 9 ! "r1 j z if he _h a million foll[]s2 & :]e !re 0 p]secution he 0 on ! side ( ! p]secut$4 ,+]soll 0 ! true/ ,am]ican t ,am]ica ev] bore4 ,he 0 ! orator ( h] riv]s & m\nta9s1 ( h] hills & dales1 ( h] =e/s & fl[]s1 ( h] /ruggles & victories1 ( h] free in/itutions1 ( h] ,/>s & ,/ripes--! orator ( ! home1 ( wife & *ild1 ( love & lib]ty4 ,! head1 he>t & h& ( ,+]soll 7 p]fectly unit$ & work$ toge!r4 ,z he ?\ght he act$2 :5 he _h any?+ to say1 he said x al\d4 ,he 0 n a%am$ ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,he did n hide or g ar\nd ! corn]1 or beat ab\t ! bu%4 ,he spoke hone/ly :at he saw1 :at he ?\ght1 :at he knew4 ,illu/ration ,,m>k ,,twa9',s ,,be/ ,,?\ght ,! entire ,new ,te/am5t is ! "w ( ,ca?olic ,*ur*m54--,lemuel ,k4 ,wa%burn4 ,god is n a fact2 no?+ t c be se51 he>d or felt2 no?+ t c be f\nd out or 94 ,god is a v]bal cont5t4 ,illu/ration ,,m>k ,,twa9',s ,,be/ ,,?\ght ,! be/ ?+ ,m>k ,twa9 ev] said 01 ,i %\ld l to see ! ballot 9 ! h&s ( e woman4 ,free?9k]s %\ld also rememb] him ) gratitude2 he said en\gh f our po9t ( view to w>rant t4 ,give me my glasses1 7 8 la/ words4 ,x w be b a %ort "t be=e "s pi\s evangelical hypocrite w add1 ,i want to read my ,bible6 ,!y are already writ+ ab\t 8 highe/ sph]e ( ?\ght1 namely1 8 religi\s ?\ght4 ,i rememb] :5 a ,presbyt]ian deacon said ( him1 ,i w\ld r bury a daught] ( m9e ?an h h] m>ry su* a fell[4 ,! *ur* p are all anxi\s to avoid _! own hi/ory conc]n+ ,m>k ,twa9 & _m o!r p4 ,! ,rev]5d ,doctor ,twit*ell said at ,m>k's fun]al t a simple s\l _h gone tru/+ly to ! beyond4 ,he didn't m5tion :]e ! beyond 01 & he pray$ to ! ,*ri/ian ,god t c\rage 9 ! fai? ( immortality be giv5 to ^? :o m\rn4 ,?r\gh all ^! ,*ri/ian notices runs an und]curr5t t ,m>k ,twa9 0 only second>ily a humori/4 ,i knew him some:at 9 ! old days & h he>d him lecture4 ,he c]ta9ly laugh$ sup]/ition f ! m9ds ( ?\s&s1 & ! mo/ ( 8 books be> witness to 8 broad & lib]al views4 ,! ,rev]5d ,doctor ,van ,dyke mix$ mu* religi\s sophi/ry ) 8 rem>ks at ! fun]al ( ,twa91 b ! rev]5d doctor is a !ological acrobat4 ,he prea*$ once on ! ,atonem5t1 & said !re are a ?\s& true doctr9es ( ! ,atonem5t1 :i* is say+ sub/antially t no doctr9e specifically is true--= in/ance1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,we/m9/] ,confession1 to :i* ,van ,dyke pl$g$ loyalty :5 he 0 orda9$ a ,presbyt]ian m9i/]4 ,he at t "t ripp$ up ! ,we/m9/] settlem5t1 & reop5$ ! :ole "q = discussion4 ,any prea*] :o believes 9 ! geology ( ,moses1 ! a/ronomy ( ,jo%ua1 & ! ma!matics ( ! ,tr9ity1 mu/ d an imm5se am\nt ( side-/epp+4 ,*ri/ianity is only a bubble ( sup]/ition1 & ,jesus is r$uc$ to a toy god ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,,an ,,irreligi\s ,,disc\rse ,,on ,,religion ,religion is inh]it$ fe>4--,lemuel ,k4 ,wa%burn4 ,9 my op9ion a /eeple is no m to be exclud$ f taxation ?an a smoke/ack4 ,fai? is ! cross on :i* man crucifies 8 lib]ty4 ,illu/ration ,,an ,,irreligi\s ,,disc\rse ,we are liv+ 9 ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury ( :at is call$ ! ,*ri/ian ,era1 & we h n outgr[n ! sup]/itions ( ! ,fir/ ,c5tury4 ,& worse ?an ?is1 we h n _h ! c\rage to ab&on ! fictions ( ! ,book ( ,g5esis = ! tru?s ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,j :at ! _w is afraid (1 t x fe>s to tru/ its s5ses1 its reason1 its k1 surpasses my und]/&+4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s t m5 & wom5 %\ld le>n is1 t !re is no?+ 9 ! univ]se to be afraid (2 t all ! malignant deities are dead2 t ! anci5t gods t presid$ ov] ! de/9y ( e>? & ( e>?ly ?+s h all fall5 f ! sky2 t 9 ! realm ( ,nature ev]y?+ is natural1 & t no man is pursu$ by a god ( wra? & v5geance :o w\ld puni% him = 8 unbelief4 ,e god t c n he> ! tru? )\t gett+ mad %\ld be de?ron$4 ,e prie/ :o c n jo9 9 s++ ! songs ( civilization %\ld be w>n$ to look out = ! eng9e :ile ! bell r+s4 ,?is _w ( ours is a _w to be enjoy$1 b x c n be enjoy$ if we fe> e manife/ation ( ,nature & if we put a cruel god beh9d e cl\d4 ,let u live )\t fe>1 )\t sup]/ition1 )\t religion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is no?+ above1 b5ea? or ar\nd y t c>es :e!r y are a ,*ri/ian or an unbeliev]4 ,! real reason :y a prie/ hates an unbeliev] is t he c n get a doll> out ( him4 ,he damns ^? :o "k bett] ?an to swall[ 8 say-sos4 ,b x /ill rema9s a fact t an infidel c raise z _m bu%els ( potatoes to ! acre z c ! ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,! sun w n wrong an hone/ man4 ,! />s w n puni% a s+le human be+ = tell+ ! tru?4 ,! sky w n p]secute a p]son :o gives 8 ?\ghts1 8 tal5ts1 8 "t1 to f9d+ ways to help mank9d4 ,ev]y?+ t man believes 9 t c n be f\nd1 t c n be prov$1 t c n /& ! te/ ( commons5se3 ev]y?+ t contradicts ,nature1 t is oppos$ to e/abli%$ facts1 t is contr>y to ! laws ( ! univ]se1 mu/ be giv5 up4 ,we mu/ h a new man3 ! man born ( woman1 n ! man made by ,god2 ! man :o has be5 gr[+ bett] ev] s9ce 8 adv5t on e>?1 n ! man :o has be5 gr[+ worse2 ! man :o />t$ ) no?+ & has conqu]$ ! e>?1 ! sea & ! air2 n ! man :o began p]fect & has n got halfway back2 ! man :o made ! telescope1 ! /eam-eng9e1 ! p[]-loom1 ! telephone & ! wireless telegraph2 n ! man :o made ! ?umbscrew1 ! rack1 ! duck+-/ool & ! /ocks2 ! man :o has c>ri$ ! tor* ( lib]ty to enlight5 ! _w1 n ! man :o has c>ri$ ! crucifix to enslave mank9d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is q common to be told :at ,moses said or :at ,jesus said4 ,n[1 if all t ^! two ,hebrew g5tlem5 7:o 9 my op9ion nev] liv$7 said1 is pres]v$ 9 ! ,bible1 ,i appeal f :at !y said to ^? :o "k m4 ,i ass]t t ,moses said a lot ( /uff t isn't s1 & a lot m t nev] 0 s1 & t all t ,jesus is said to h said is practically wor?less to ! _w today2 t !re is n 9 all ( 8 utt]ances a s+le ^w t w help man to get a liv+1 a s+le ^w t w aid man 9 8 /ruggle = k2 t !re is n a /atem5t ( a s+le sci5tific fact1 or a plea = human lib]ty 9 all 8 language4 ,he told 8 g5]ation no?+ t 0 n already kn[n1 except a mess ( sup]/iti\s nons5se ab\t angels & devils1 heav5s & hells4 ,8 s-call$ gospel ( salvation 0 to foll[ him1 & he l&$ on a cross4 ,! tru? is ?is3 ! _w has outgr[n ,moses & ,jesus4 ,x does n take comm&s f ei!r4 ,?is age believes 9 "w1 n wor%ip2 9 de$s1 n pray]s2 9 m51 n monks2 9 lib]ty1 n 9 pi\s ob$i5ce2 9 human rights1 n 9 submission2 9 k1 n 9 revelation4 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s man 0 b\nd by a religi\s fai?1 & ! prie/ 0 8 cruel ma/]4 ,he d>$ n d\bt2 he d>$ n rebel2 he d>$ n dream ( fre$om2 b !re came a "t :5 religi\s tyranny c\ld no long] be borne4 ,!n ,mank9d cri$ out to ! ,*ur*3 ,give back man's bra9 to man2 re/ore to him ! m9d y h robb$ him (2 take f 8 head & he>t ! p>alyz+ fe> t makes him a c[>d & a slave1 & leave to him ! lib]ty ) :i* ,nature d[]$ him1 t 8 m9d may discov] & pres]ve ^? mighty ?\ghts :i* make man brave1 hone/1 free & happy4 ,t cry 0 he>d f>4 ,x 0 he>d by glad e>s1 & lib]ty sprang f ! gr\nd l ! w>riors f ! fabl$ dragon-tee? ( ,cadmus4 ,! w> betwe5 lib]ty & tyranny1 betwe5 fact & fable1 betwe5 tru? & falsehood1 betwe5 man & prie/1 0 on1 & = c5turies ?is w> has rag$1 nor is x yet ov]4 ,fre$om /ill lies ble$+1 b victory = ! "r w soon] or lat] be won4 ,t victory w n be complete until e man w d>e to say3 ,let come :at w come1 no man1 be he prie/1 m9i/] or judge1 %all sit ^u ! ?rone ( my m9d1 & decide = me :at is "r1 true or good4 ,i am my own ma/]1 my own tea*]1 my own guide4 ,i w keep my reason free f control & w nev] surr5d] my own convictions to ! dictates ( ano!r4 ,nature has made e man comm&] ( 8 own de/9y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b we are yet victims ( ecclesia/ical villa9y4 ,! prie/ is /ill ! wor/ enemy ( mank9d4 ,8 *ur* is l t mon/] ( fiction :i* liv$ on little *ildr54 ,9 ! "n ( ! *ildr5 ,i prote/ aga9/ ! action ( ! ,*ur* 9 /eal+ _! t5d] bra9s1 9 mak+ !m slaves ( sup]/ition be=e !y are old en\gh to "k to :at !y are doom$4 ,! age ( cons5t to a religi\s fai? %\ld be det]m9$ by law1 if necess>y4 ,today any boy or girl may be ! victim ( a design+ prie/ or cl]gyman1 or ( a design+ religi\s sy/em4 ,no p]son "u eighte5 ye>s ( age %\ld be all[$ to jo9 a *ur* or cons5t to a /atem5t ( fai?4 ,m5tal purity %\ld be gu>d$ & protect$ z well z physical purity4 ,:ile ! ,*ur* is p[]ful 9 numb]s & :ile its religion is support$ by weal? & fa%ion1 ! _w is becom+ m & m emancipat$ f its p]nici\s influ5ce4 ,! light t tru? gives is /ill ahead ( u1 b x is !re1 & "s day ! _w w gr[ w>m] "u its rays & m5 become bett] & k9d] to "o ano!r4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago ! ,god wor%ip$ 9 or?odox *ur*es w5t ab\t dr[n+ little boys & girls :o w5t skat+ on ,sundays4 ,^? 7 ! good old days :5 m5 & wom5 _h religion = breakfa/1 d9n] & supp]1 & took x to b$ ) !m4 ,x takes a long "t to get su* a horrible religion out ( ! sy/em4 ,m5 & wom5 /ill h a mean fai?1 a fai? :i* c see o!rs damn$ ) satisfaction if !y c only be sav$4 ,no?+ b a mean religion c\ld make m5 & wom5 z mean z t4 ,i w\ld r />ve ?an prea* ! doctr9e ( endless pa9 = a human be+--or ev5 = a dog4 ,i believe t ?is _w is h>d & d>k & cruel en\gh )\t borr[+ suff]+ f ano!r _w to make d>k] & h>d] ! road ( life & add torture to ! nights ( pa9 & mis]y4 ,a *ur* mu/ be sunk pretty l[ :5 x lives on ! fe>s & te>s ( mank9d2 b :at l[] dep?s ( degradation does x s\nd :5 x c delib]ately create fe>s & te>s t x may live & ?rive 9 its vile & cruel bus9ess6 ,a human be+ )\t pity %\ld be %unn$ & despis$2 b a human be+ :o c fill ! he>t ) t]ror %\ld n be all[$ 9 a civiliz$ community4 ,! m9d today wants to get out into ! op51 into ! free daylight1 wants to walk ! e>?1 look at ! />s & sky1 feel ! w>m? ( ! sun & smell ! odor ( ! gr\nd2 x has become tir$ ( be+ %ut up 9 a fai?1 9 a cre$1 9 a *ur*2 tir$ ( be+ kept 9 ! d>kness ( ! pa/1 9 ! tomb ( dead ?\ghts1 9 ! moldy caskets ( unreal ?+s1 & 9 ! dungeon ( fe>4 ,! m9d is /riv+ to break ! *a9s ( ! prie/ & be free f ! bonds ( ! ,*ur*4 ,y c n h m5 free :]e ! prie/ dem&s & claims _! ob$i5ce4 ,! greate/ m5ace to our national in/itutions is ! p[] t controls m52 t controls _! ?\ghts1 _! actions & _! de/9ies4 ,lib]ty c survive only :]e m5 are free3 free to ?9k1 free to read1 free to speak & free to act4 ,! m9d mu/ n be b\nd by any v[ ( ob$i5ce4 ,"o man1 no matt] :at 8 (fice1 :at 8 position1 :at 8 rank1 has no "r to compel ano!r's ob$i5ce4 ,?is is ! wor/ oppression on e>?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at is ne$$ 9 ?is c\ntry is m m5 :o d>e ?9k & speak = !mselves2 :o d>e belong to no *ur*2 :o d>e "w = ! "r z !y see x1 & speak ! tru? z !y und]/& x2 :o d>e live _! own lives indep5d5t ( fa%ion's dem&s or society's usages2 :o d>e put lib]ty above con=mity1 & :o d>e defy cu/oms1 law & religion 9 _! zeal to help _! fell[-be+s4 ,!re is m ?an "o lib]ty--m ?an ! lib]ty to d "r--t is p>tly won = e civiliz$ be+4 ,!re is ano!r lib]ty t is dang]\s & t p]si/s ev5 :]e civilization exi/s--! lib]ty to take ano!r's lib]ty f him4 ,?is lib]ty is usually tak5 f ano!r 9 ! "n ( ,god & :at is call$ holy2 b !re is no?+ on e>? s holy z lib]ty1 & he :o takes x f ano!r robs him ( ! de>e/ "r possess$ by man4 ,b9d+ a human be+ ) ! *a9s ( fai? be=e t be+ is old en\gh to judge :e!r ! fai? is reasonable or true is ! assass9ation ( fre$om4 ,! greate/ dang] :i* confronts our nation today is n political b religi\s1 & ! pres]vation ( our free in/itutions does n dep5d ^u our army & navy1 b ^u ! emancipation ( ! human m9d f ecclesia/ical slav]y4 ,z ,?omas ,pa9e well said1 ,spiritual fre$om is ! root ( political lib]ty4 ,y c n h free s*ools1 free spee* & a free press :]e ! m9d is n free4 ,!re is too mu* fai? 9 ?is c\ntry & too little s5se4 ,m5 h giv5 up ab\t ev]y?+ !y possess to be sav$2 b x is m necess>y1 & m comm5dable 9 ! work+m5 ( ?is nation1 to save _! doll>s ?an to save _! s\ls4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a subject t ne$s to be inve/igat$ q z mu* z1 if n m ?an1 ! high co/ ( liv+ is ! high co/ ( wor%ip4 ,!re may be "s ju/ice 9 ! criticism ( ! price ( meats4 ,we mu/ rememb]1 h[ev]1 t we d get some?+ = our money :5 we buy meat1 b let u n =get t we get absolutely no?+ = ! money sp5t = wor%ip4 ,money giv5 to ! ,*ur* is lo/ to ! _w4 ,x is n us$ to improve homes2 to help ! poor & ne$y2 to alleviate suff]+2 to br+ hope to ! sick or to give a few com=ts to old age4 ,x goes into ! pocket ( ecclesia/ical gre$4 ,?is c\ntry j at pres5t is suff]+ f ^? tw9 curses ( humanity--religion & ,bull-,mooseism4 ,! prie/ & ,bull-,mooseism are ! two wor/ tr\ble-mak]s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,to get rid ( ?is preci\s pair ( knaves w\ld be to br+ peace on e>? & ha/5 ! dawn4 ,i don't "k :i* is ! bigg] knave1 ! prie/ or ! ,bull-,moos]1 b ,i d "k t ! prie/ is engag$ 9 ! mean] bus9ess ( ! two4 ,:5 a man tries to sell me a m\se-trap to cat* elephants1 ,i am suspici\s ( 8 m5tal sanity2 & :5 a man tells me t et]nal happ9ess c be won by enli/+ 9 8 salvation army1 ,i "q 8 moral sanity4 ,i "k t religion is (f]$ at cut rates1 b !re is no disc\nt on morality4 ,y c n h ! rew>d ( good behavior unless y behave4 ,y may save y\r s\l by say+1 ,i believe1 b y h to d some?+ to save y\r body4 ,!re is too mu* ( ?is believe-9-me bus9ess4 ,y don't want to believe 9 any "o y "k no?+ ab\t4 ,! fai? ( a little *ild 9 its p>5ts is beautiful1 b ! fai? ( a gr[n-up man 9 a prie/ is idiotic4 ,fai? has ru9$ m ?an x has sav$4 ,) fai? goes ob$i5ce1 & he or %e :o obeys is lo/4 ,!re is no hone/ call today to believe1 because !re is opportunity to "k4 ,fai? is hat*$ 9 ! ne/ ( imposition4 ,he :o yields ob$i5ce is a fool1 & he :o dem&s x is a sc\ndrel4 ,9 ?is age1 z 9 ! pa/1 a lie made holy is all[$ to assass9ate ! tru?4 ,no?+ is curs+ ?is nation2 no?+ is curs+ human life2 no?+ is curs+ hone/ ef=t & brave /riv+ s mu* z :at is call$ hol9ess4 ,x is holy to believe all y are told2 holy to we> ! robes ( hypocrisy2 holy to rob ! poor 9 ! "n ( ,god1 & holy to put ! poison ( fai? to ! lips ( a *ild4 ,x is holy to repudiate ,nature & make a lie ( y\r body1 y\r m9d1 y\r life4 ,to purify ! dwell+-place ( man1 x is necess>y to drive f ! e>? ev]y?+ t religion has made holy4 ,! only really sacr$ ?+s 7 holy be=e a *ur* 0 ev] built1 be=e !re 0 a prie/ on ! globe4 ,human love & ! home :i* human love built = its (fspr+ 7 ! fir/ holy ?+s :i* m5 & wom5 knew1 & x is ?is human love ( ours :i* is holi] ?an mosque1 temple or *ur*2 holi] ?an prie/ly robe or ecclesia/ical rite2 holi] by f> ?an all ! holy ?+s ( fai?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,*ur* has always liv$ by robb+ ! home2 ! prie/ has always liv$ on ! wages ( ! toil]4 ,! gods ( religion h nev] done aught to light5 ! heavy load on ! %\ld]s ( labor4 ,! prie/ has said to mank9d t 8 ,"l left ?is consolation to ! _w3 ,come unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy-lad5 & ,i w give y re/4 ,:at ! prie/ really means is ?is3 ,come unto me & ,i w d ! re/2 & by ! "t he has done x1 !re is no?+ ( manhood left4 ,! prie/ also tea*es t 8 ,"l & ,ma/] said1 ,ask & ye %all receive1 & adds1 ,! ,"l w provide4 ,h[ _m poor wret*es h believ$ ^? words2 b _! out/ret*$ h&s )]$ away day by day1 & at la/ dropp$ empty by _! sides4 ,!re !y lay :ite & cold1 hold+ n ! bread !y fondly expect$1 b hold+ ! h& ( dea?4 ,x may be pi\s & x may be beautiful to say1 ,! ,"l w provide1 b x is a lie j ! same4 ,:51 ! o!r day1 ! bodies ( a "m & h] two *ildr5 7 be+ c>ri$ to ! grave ) ! words1 />v$ to dea?1 writt5 on _! faces1 b n writt5 on _! caskets1 x 0 a suffici5t refutation ( ! religi\s tea*+ t ,! ,"l w provide4 ,x is ! pla91 unv>ni%$ tru? t ! ,"l w n ev5 provide ! c(f9 = ! poor victim ( su* a false1 deceptive1 religi\s fai?4 ,9 old5 times x 0 cu/om>y = ! ,*ur* to say1 ,god's light lights ! _w4 ,n s today4 ,god's light has gone out4 ,x is man's light t lights ! _w & ! ,*ur* too4 ,our enlight5m5t is human1 n div9e4 ,no alt> ( religion burns ) ! fire ( tru?4 ,sci5ce c>ries ! tor* ( k3 lib]ty is ! way & tru? is ! goal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on our e>? gods no long] make _! homes4 ,x 0 n safe = !m to live any m4 ,_! sons may once h m>ri$ ! daught]s ( m51 b !y c n get a lic5se to d s today4 ,p>5ts w n /& = x4 ,s ! gods h gone1 bag & baggage4 ,:]e !y h gone1 no "o kn[s4 ,! skies give no sign t !y are hid+ up !re4 ,! telescope has f\nd sev5ty million />s1 b n "o god4 ,x is "t = ! pulpit to /op repeat+ ! old sup]/itions ab\t ,god & ab\t :at he has done = man4 ,he has nev] done any m = man ?an he is do+ today2 nev] spok5 to man any m ?an he is speak+ today2 nev] reveal$ himself to anybody any m ?an he /&s reveal$ to y & me & to e human be+ ev]y:]e4 ,e ^w t ev] came f ! m\? ( ,god man put 9 8 m\?1 & e book reveal$ by ,god 0 writt5 by man4 ,half ! "w ( man = ! next "o hundr$ ye>s w be to kill ! lies told ab\t :at ,god has done4 ,:e!r !re is 9 all ! va/ univ]se a high] & nobl] be+ ?an man1 ,i don't "k4 ,:e!r !re is 9 all ! va/ univ]se a bett] place = man to live ?an on ?is e>?1 ,i don't "k4 ,& no "o kn[s any m ab\t ^! matt]s ?an ,i d4 ,we h f\nd out mu* t is n s2 n[ we want to f9d out all we c t is s4 ,& x is ( no use to g to ! ,*ur* to le>n any?+4 ,! ,*ur* is only a place :]e falsehoods are kept 9 cold /orage4 ,! man :o ?9ks & /udies is ! man :o is help+ ! _w mo/1 n ! man :o prea*es & prays4 ,to f9d ! tru? "o ne$s to get z f> f ! ,*ur* z possible4 ,*ri/ians ( all d5om9ations h lots ( pity = ! man )\t a *ur*4 ,let me assure ^! p]sons t ! man )\t a *ur* doesn't want "o4 ,z a rule1 he is satisfi$ ) :at he has4 ,he has a home1 :i* is bett] ?an a *ur*4 ,if ^? p]sons :o are pity+ m5 & wom5 = n hav+ a *ur* w\ld1 in/ead1 pity ! man )\t a home1 & pity him en\gh to help him get "o1 !y w\ld %[ mu* bett] s5se & manife/ a tru] sympa?y ) _! fell[-be+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i c n see any good 9 pa9t+ a ?+ :ite t is black1 or call+ a ?+ beautiful t is ugly4 ,!re are p]sons :o talk z ?\gh !y believ$ t a ,nor!a/ /orm 0 sun%9e4 ,i am n made t way4 ,i am z ready & z will+ z anybody to ackn[l$ge ! good 9 ,nature1 or ! good 9 life1 b ,i d n believe 9 ly+1 9 say+ t wrong is "r1 or t suff]+ is to be enjoy$4 ,!re are lots ( h>d ?+s 9 our life1 & x does n alt] facts to call !m by "s o!r "n4 ,a man dy+ ) a canc] c n be made to believe t he is hav+ a good "t4 ,! mo/ t any man c d :o goes ?r\gh ?is e>?ly exi/5ce is to use 8 fell[-mortals "r & squ>e2 to give !m an hone/ day's "w :5 he works = !m & an hone/ day's pay :5 he hires !m2 to say no?+ to hurt !m & ev]y?+ he c to assi/ !m2 to help !m out ( tr\ble & n get !m into tr\ble4 ,if "o does ?is1 & does no m ?an ?is1 he has done :at beats e religion on e>?4 ,we h got to deal ) m5 & wom5 z !y are & :]e !y are4 ,! man :o is natural2 ! man :o has n be5 made a fool ( by a prie/ or p>son2 ! man :o has n swapp$ 8 commons5se = a fooli% belief2 ! man :o has n _h 8 m9d /uff$ ) religi\s dope1 kn[s t ?is life on e>? is ! important life1 & t x is a high] "w to det]m9e 8 fate "h ?an any:]e else4 ,!re is n a p]son liv+ :o w\ld n be well & /rong & happy "h r ?an h]eaft]4 ,i w\ld r h ! p[] to make e cripple /raight & :ole2 e poor1 un=tunate man & woman prosp]\s & cont5t$2 e sick p]son well1 e bad p]son good1 & e slave to vice ma/] ( 8 appetite & passions1 9 ?is life on e>?1 ?an to save ! human wrecks1 ! human un=tunates1 ! human victims ( vice & crime1 = ano!r life some:]e else4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at m5 & wom5 want is happ9ess1 n ,heav54 ,!y want a good home on ?is globe1 n a loaf+-place 9 ,abraham's bosom4 ,!y want ! opportunity to enjoy ! good ?+s ( ?is life1 n ! promise t !y w he> ! angels s+4 ,!y want bett] wages = _! "w1 bett] treatm5t f _! employ]s1 & bett] ?+s to eat & dr9k & we>4 ,!y want bett] ?+s "h1 n h]eaft]4 ,!y want to be happy :ile !y are liv+ on e>?1 n h ! assurance ( happ9ess aft] !y are dead4 ,if ,i ev] attempt to write my cre$1 ,i %all say3 ,i believe 9 s mu* t ,i c h>dly expect to express all ( my fai? 9 "o /atem5t4 ,i am all ! "t believ+ 9 some?+ new4 ,b !re is "o ?+ t ,i mo/ he>tily believe 9 n[ & h believ$ 9 ev] s9ce ,i 0 a *ild1 & t is1 ,,sun%9e--ext]nal & int]nal & et]nal sun%9e4 ,sun%9e is ! joy ( ! univ]se1 & joy is ! sun%9e ( ! human he>t4 ,let u be bright & *e]ful4 ,let u be happy4 ,let u give to ! _w ! sun%9e ( our he>ts4 ,a male tr9ity is repulsive2 ,fa!r1 ,"m & ,*ild is ! sacr$ triad4 ,! ,*ri/ian tr9ity is a mon/]4 ,,decay ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,morality ,nature has no ne$ ( a ,holy ,gho/4--,lemuel ,k4 ,wa%burn4 ,all progress has be5 due to ! ,devil4 ,he 0 ! fir/ inve/igator4--,+]soll4 ,god takes c>e ( ! we$4 ,man mu/ take c>e ( ! corn4 ,illu/ration ,,decay ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,morality ,!re is a great deal ( exagg]at$ rhetoric employ$ 9 prais+ :at is call$ ,*ri/ian ,morality4 ,i h exam9$ ) consid]able c>e ev]y?+ t may ju/ly come )9 ! mean+ ( ?is expression1 & ,i am b\nd to say1 out ( respect = ! tru?1 t su* morality does n des]ve praise & c n be prais$ by ! hone/ lips ( an hone/ p]son4 ,i am p]fectly aw>e t ,i h made a /atem5t :i* *all5ges ! s9c]ity ( ! ,*ri/ian pulpit1 b e "o kn[s t !re is n a m9i/] 9 ,*ri/5dom ^: practise agrees ) 8 prea*+4 ,:ile x is common to he> a cl]gyman 9 pi\s ec/asy exhau/ ! vocabul>y ( laudation 9 8 praises ( ! beautiful morals ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 x is exce$+ly r>e to see "o ( ^! p>sons sacrifice 8 commons5se to ! nons5se ( ,jesus4 ,we are le>n+ t ! !ological morality ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? is n ! "r k9d ( morality to make manhood & womanhood4 ,! great weakness ( ,*ri/ian morality is ?is3 ,x dep5ds ^u ! ,*ri/ian idea ( ,jesus1 & :5 ! _w has outgr[n ! sup]/ition ab\t ?is p]son1 all ( 8 moral precepts w lose _! value & _! spl5dor4 ,m5 & wom5 ( any intellectual p5etration "k t ! ,new ,te/am5t /ory is f\nd$ ^u unreliable tradition2 t its he>t is a my?4 ,:]e m5 live indep5d5t ( ! fooli% fai? ( ! ,gospels1 !re is a "* ( self-reliance :i* t[]s l a m\nta9-peak above ! dead level ( ,*ri/ian endeavor4 ,! p]son :o accepts ! ,*ri/ian !ology is no m 9 sympa?y ) ! be/ ?\ght ( ! age ?an is ! man :o w&]s ab\t ! /reets1 begg+ 8 food & sleep+ :]ev] he c1 9 h>mony ) ! highe/ com=ts ( our civilization4 ,!re is a nobl] purpose 9 a tra9 ( c>s c>ry+ gra9 & produce across ! cont95t ?an 9 a conf]5ce ( cl]gym5 try+ to keep alive a !ology :i* tea*es t ,god 0 born ( a ,jewi% maid5 :o liv$ & di$ 9 ,pale/9e1 & devis+ ways to make ! p believe ! ridicul\s sup]/ition4 ,tru? is born :]e m5 are all[$ to ?9k & speak _! ?\ghts4 ,error c n be ma9ta9$ :]e man is p]mitt$ to ask que/ions4 ,! only way to pres]ve ,*ri/ianity is to put x 9 a t9 c & h x h]metically seal$4 ,we are gett+ a new exam9ation ( ! univ]se z a basis = our philosophy4 ,! telescope has af=d$ man visions f> beyond ! sev5? heav5 ( ! ,apocalypse4 ,! g5esis ( ?+s is f\nd to lie millions ( ye>s back ( ! ,g5esis ( ! ,bible4 ,! *aos out ( :i* ?is _w 0 made has be5 discov]$ to be a previ\s /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,sci5ce is lay+ ! new f\ndation = our fai?1 & k is build+ ! new temple ( ! m9d4 ,m5 & wom5 ev]y:]e are /at+ _! op9ions1 & ! _w recognizes t !re is to be a religi\s controv]sy ^u ?is e>? :i* w %ake to its base ev]y?+ t is n true4 ,n "o /one ( falsehood w be left /&+ ^u ano!r4 ,e dogma ( sup]/ition mu/ f9d a grave1 & tru? alone be rev]5c$ by man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! _w has tak5 a /ep =w>d ( ,*ri/ianity1 & 9 its m>* ( advancem5t has left beh9d ! ,*ri/ian ,god1 ! ,*ri/ian ,savior1 ! ,*ri/ian ,bible1 & ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,b ! _w w n /op "h4 ,x mu/ g fur!r4 ,! "q :i* ! human m9d wants answ]$ today is ?is3 ,is ! decay ( ,*ri/ian !ology to be foll[$ by ! decay ( ,*ri/ian morality8 ,i ?9k t x is1 & ,i also ?9k t ?is morality is ab\t z ne> dead n[ z x c be4 ,x is true t ! au?or ( ?is morality is pa9t$ 9 div9e colors = human adoration ,sunday aft] ,sunday1 & t 8 o!r-_w e?ics are inculcat$ by ! pulpit2 b beyond ^! attempts to give ! peculi> moral tea*+s ( ,jesus ! %[ ( life1 !re is absolutely no sign ( !m 9 ! _w ( man4 ,! morality ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em is n design$ = humanity 9 its pres5t condition1 nor does x possess ! elem5ts necess>y to make man into ! image ( any high] virtue4 ,x is1 9 fact1 an unreal1 unnatural morality :i* ,jesus taught1 & ! notion t m5 & wom5 d n practise x because x is too f> above !m1 dep5ds ^u an e/imate ( ?is morality :i* we are n will+ to all[4 ,i d n wi% to be misund]/ood on ?is po9t4 ,i want to say t ! g5]al moral duties ( man1 z !y h be5 taught = ages by tea*]s ( e race & ( e religion1 are n ,*ri/ian1 & t ,*ri/ian e?ics are f\nd 9 ! code ( moral duties taught by ,jesus :i* are diff]5t f ! recogniz$ /&>d ( morality adopt$ by mank9d g5]ally4 ,*ri/ian morals are ,*ri/ian only :]e9 !y diff] f all o!r morals4 ,x is because !y are peculi> to ,*ri/ianity t !y are ,*ri/ian4 ,because ,i d n believe 9 ,*ri/ianity--9 ! ,*ri/ian !ology & 9 ,*ri/ian morals--,i d n wi% x said t ,i d n believe 9 morality1 = ,i d4 ,i believe t man c be good & true & t he c d "r1 & ,i believe t he ought to d "r4 ,i d n say t e "o c rea* ! same moral altitude4 ,i d n ev5 say t e individual c be good & true4 ,"s p]sons d n seem to be morally adju/$4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t we d n trespass beyond ! doma9 ( tru? :5 we pr$icate ! p[] ( man to be moral4 ,! notion t man c n be good has be5 ! apology ( half ! crim9als ( ! _w4 ,x is ! cre$ ( all crime4 ,if we affirm ! idea ( human depravity1 we may z well erase our /atutes1 =1 if man c n be good1 x is ! height ( folly to expect him to be s4 ,! heal?y fai? ( man is fai? 9 man4 ,! !ology :i* has be5 prea*$ = ! pa/ few c5turies is n calculat$ to make m5 moral4 ,^? m9i/]s :o h %\t$ !mselves ho>se = ! salvation ( ! s\l1 & :o h made no acc\nt ( man's behavior 9 _! s*eme to save ! race1 are ! ones :o h rubb$ humanity 9 ! dirt & und]m9$ ! moral f\ndations ( ! _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,e e?ical pr9ciple t supports our social /ructure is indep5d5t ( ecclesia/ical relations1 & x is n ess5tial t we recognize any !ology 9 ord] to compreh5d ! necessity ( moral ob$i5ce4 ,!re is no sympa?y betwe5 "r1 tru? & ju/ice1 & ! ,apo/les' ,cre$4 ,we may g s f> z to say t ! attempt to e/abli% a p]petual union betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & morality w\ld result 9 an absolute divorce ( ^! two =ces4 ,i wi% to make x pla9 beyond a "q t ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 9 itself1 is entirely di/9ct f all moral ef=t on ! "p ( man4 ,to believe t ,jesus 0 ! ,*ri/ does n c>ry any obligation to d "r2 does n make x incumb5t ^u ! believ] to d a s+le moral action4 ,x is suffici5t to e/abli% our pr$ication t n a s+le *ur* 9 ,*ri/5dom makes moral "* ! condition ( memb]%ip1 or good behavior ! way to ,heav54 ,!re is a code ( ,*ri/ian morals :i* has be5 taught1 b nev] practis$4 ,! special duties :i* ,jesus enjo9$ ^u 8 foll[]s h nev] be5 r$uc$ to conduct4 ,x is n too mu* to say t ! moral precepts ( ,jesus1 if c>ri$ into action1 w\ld cause social revolutions beyond prec$5t1 & produce a /ate ( exi/5ce comp>$ ) :i* an>*y w\ld be gov]nm5t1 & confusion w\ld be ord]4 ,b1 be=e we und]take to exam9e ! ,*ri/ian morals1 let u %$ a few te>s ( rejoic+ ^u ! grave ( ,or?odox !ology4 ,we d n ask to h a coron]'s jury decide :at caus$ ! dea? ( ?is !ology4 ,we bless ! cause1 :atev] x 04 ,we only wi% to feel assur$ t x is really1 truly dead1 & ! fact t n a s+le treatise writt5 by a ,new ,engl& ,puritan is a liv+ & au?oritative book seems to prove x beyond a "q4 ,! p]sons :o /ill prea* ?is !ology & pr(ess to believe x are only sitt+ up ) ! corpse4 ,:ile x is ass]t$ t a wrong int]pretation ( ?is !ology s5t x out ( ! _w1 x is pretty evid5t t a "r und]/&+ ( x inspires no wi% to h x back4 ,mu* ( ! sup]/ition 9 morals sprang f fe> ( ,god1 :i* ! ,*ri/ian *ur* has inculcat$ z ! highe/ inc5tive to "r do+4 ,! tru?1 broadly & frankly /at$1 is ?is3 ,god is no long] ! inspiration ( morality4 ,fe> ( ,god does n *eck ! actions ( man today1 nor is ! attempt to make human & div9e int]e/s id5tical suffici5t to insure ob$i5ce to moral laws4 ,! anci5t basis ( morals is gone1 & ano!r & bett] "o mu/ be f\nd to inspire a fre] life1 a full] life1 a bett] life1 & a high]4 ,we :o h reject$ ! ,*ri/ian !ology are look$ ^u z orphans4 ,b1 if ,i und]/& ! position ( free?9k]s1 ! "q ( a supreme p[] is nei!r affirm$ nor d5i$ by ^? :o wi% to h no fur!r bus9ess ) ! ,god ( ,or?odoxy4 ,we read t1 ! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t !re is no ,god1 b we pref] to say no?+ ab\t ! matt]4 ,!ologies may come1 & !ologies may g1 b humanity goes on =ev]1 & s we d n deem x z important to wor%ip ! fleet+ %ad[s ( ! univ]se :i* are ca/ ^u ! m9ds ( m5 z x is to hold fa/ to ^? realities :i* make human exi/5ce a bless+ & a joy =ev]4 ,we are call$ infidels & d5\nc$ z unbeliev]s because we w n m>* 9 ! ranks ( hypocrisy1 & dance to ! music ( ,or?odoxy4 ,we believe no /atem5t :i* our reason c n approve2 we accept no doctr9e :i* is contr>y to commons5se2 we h confid5ce 9 human nature2 we believe 9 tru?1 ju/ice & love2 we accept life z a bless+1 & try to make x s2 we believe 9 tak+ c>e ( ourselves1 9 help+ o!rs & 9 be+ j & k9d to all1 & we say to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ,if ?is be ,infidelity1 make ! mo/ ( x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is sugge/$ by "s t if man's exact relation to ! ,deity 7 und]/ood1 ! :ole "q ( morals w\ld be settl$ at once4 ,b w\ld x n be tru] to say t if man's exact relation to 8 fell[m5 7 und]/ood & respect$1 ! highe/ individual welf>e1 no less ?an ! g5]al good1 w\ld dictate ! morality :i* ! _w ne$s8 ,& is n ?is ! gr& task = ! human race1 to rightly int]pret ! effect ( human action ^u ! individual & ! community1 & to d$uce f human exp]i5ce ! rules = human conduct8 ,i d n "k t ,i owe to ,god any duty4 ,i d "k t ,i owe a duty to my neighbor4 ,i plead total indiff]5ce to ! dem&s ( div9e e?ics1 b ,i tru/ t ,i am n completely call\s to ! wants ( my fell[-be+s4 ,i owe x to myself to be moral4 ,i owe x to my race1 to e man & woman t ,i meet 9 life1 to be z hone/1 z true1 z upright1 z my nature w p]mit4 ,i c compreh5d & appreciate obligations to humanity1 b moral indebt$ness to ! ,deity ,i "k no?+ ab\t4 ,! ,*ri/ian morals are f\nd$ ^u ! assumption t ! "w ( man "h is to d some?+ t he may escape puni%m5t h]eaft]1 & h5ce ! morality ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has _h little ref]5ce to ! conc]ns ( ! pres5t life4 ,*ri/ian morality is bas$ ^u ! ,*ri/ian fai? t ! human race is "u ! curse ( ,god1 & t1 to evade ! p5alty pron\nc$ ^u him1 man mu/ p]=m c]ta9 duties--^! duties be+ taught z p>am\nt to all we owe to self1 to family1 to society1 & to ! _w4 ,b an almo/ univ]sal disbelief ( ! ,*ri/ian dogmas prevails today1 &1 consequ5tly1 a new morality1 ) man's welf>e = its supreme object1 is fa/ supplant+ ! outworn & valueless p]=mances ( ,*ri/ian duties4 ,! moral tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t may be ! highe/ & pure/ ( its k9d ( tea*+1 b x is n ! k9d :i* is ne$$ today4 ,x is a false morality1 yea1 a dead morality = ! mo/ "p1 :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* dem&s ( m54 ,! g5]al conviction is t no salvation is ne$$ by man1 & t all ! virtues adv]tis$ z requisite = su* safety z ! ,*ur* is prep>$ to secure1 are spuri\s virtues4 ,^? actions :i* advance man along ! way ( g5]al prosp]ity1 :i* make x easi] to live & get a liv+ on ! e>?1 :i* h _! value det]m9$ by _! respect = human be+s1 are :at ! _w ne$s4 ,! g5]ally ackn[l$g$ au?or ( ,*ri/ian morals (f]s no sali5t po9ts = criticism1 z he c n be reg>d$ z a hi/orical p]son ^: c>e] has be5 c>efully foll[$ & m>k$ by ! biograph]4 ,he is a my?ological man1 ) a little less ( ! fabul\s & a little m ( ! real ?an atta*es to ! gods & goddesses ( anci5t ,greece & ,rome4 ,! "n ( ,jesus adorns an anatomy ( words4 ,x pictures a p]son1 n ( fle% & blood1 b ( fai? & fancy4 ,jesus is a man ( ! imag9ation2 b my?ical z he is1 c]ta9 m5 & wom5 believe 9 him 9 _! own way1 & are n ov]-tol]ant ( ^? :o are dispos$ to ask = ! pro(s ( 8 life & works4 ,?is p]son has left no m m>ks ( 8 liv+ ^u ! e>? ?an h ! birds ! m>ks ( _! flight ?r\gh ! air4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is no m hi/ory ?an is ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,we c n make any positive ass]tions 9 reg>d to ! life & "* ( a man :5 we d n "k :o 0 8 fa!r1 :]e or :5 he 0 born1 ) :om he liv$1 nor :5 he di$4 ,! only hi/orical fact connect$ ) ,jesus :i* is n disput$ is t ,m>y 0 8 "m4 ,?is is a v important po9t 9 8 hi/ory1 b x is n suffici5t to con/itute a biography4 ,not)/&+ ! fact t ! entire n>rative ( ,jesus is )\t a s+le *ronological date1 & ! va/ly m significant fact t n a s+le incid5t connect$ ) ! c>e] ( ,jesus is m5tion$ 9 contemporane\s hi/ory1 we mu/ p]=ce speak ( him z a p]son ^: life 0 wat*$ & not$ f 8 miracul\s adv5t to 8 miracul\s asc5sion1 & look ^u 8 disciples z s _m ,boswells ready to mirror to ! _w 8 e spee* & act4 ,we mu/ d ?is--,:y8 ,because ! _w w n c&idly & critically /udy ! gospel-/ory4 ,= ! pres5t1 !n1 we w speak ( ,jesus z a man1 & accept him z ! au?or ( ! moral code 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,b a ^w or two ab\t ! man4 ,! ,*ri/ian _w sets him ap>t z ! model ( ! race1 z ! ma/]piece ( ,nature1 z ! utmo/ :i* e>? c produce4 ,e man mu/ "h fet* 8 ^w ( praise1 & e ^w be a m\nta9 to meet ! dem& ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* = rev]5ce ( ,jesus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i d n believe 9 ! infallibility ( any man1 b ,i believe 9 ! improvability ( all m54 ,is man no long] heir to ! virtues ( life1 t he mu/ erect monum5ts ( praise =ev] ov] ! "n ( ,jesus8 ,i %all take ! lib]ty to express my diss5t f ! common expressions ( admiration = ?is man4 ,i c n praise ev]y?+ :i* he did1 nor c ,i ?9k t e ^w he utt]$ is a /> ( wisdom4 ,he said "s good ?+s1 b mu* ( :at he said is good = no?+4 ,8 !ology w d = ,sunday ,s*ools1 b x w n /& half a doz5 que/ions by commons5se4 ,8 ,hell is b>b>\s1 8 ,heav5 *ildi%1 & 8 ideas ( humanity %[ b a sup]ficial k ( human nature4 ,8 life c n be imitat$ ) advantage to ! race1 & 8 notions ( human exi/5ce are :olly inadequate to ! complex1 v>i$ civilization ( ?is age4 ,let u see :at he did4 ,he paid no filial respect to 8 p>5ts2 he refus$ to ackn[l$ge 8 "m & 8 bro!rs2 he liv$ a rov+1 w&]+ life2 he paid no he$ to ! laws ( 8 c\ntry2 he plac$ no value ^u indu/ry1 & ev5 w5t s f> z to tell m5 & wom5 t ,god w\ld fe$ & clo! !m2 he help$ himself to ! prop]ty & possessions ( o!r p )\t pay+ = !m1 & de/roy$ :at belong$ to o!rs )\t (f]+ an equival5t2 he _h no prop]ty1 no home1 n a place to lay 8 head2 he hat$ ! rul]s1 yet s\ght to e/abli% a k+dom = himself2 he fail$ to rea* ! ?rone he s\ght1 & di$ ^u ! malefactor's cross4 ,is ?is ! man = ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury to honor8 ,is ?is ! man = m5 to foll[ 9 ?is age8 ,is ?is ! man ^: life all %\ld /rive to imitate8 ,! man :o took ! life ( ,jesus = a model w\ld hate fa!r & "m1 bro!r & si/]2 he w\ld h nei!r wife nor *ild2 he w\ld live f place to place2 he w\ld be a lawbreak] & an idl]2 he w\ld live ! life ( a w&]] & die ! dea? ( a crim9al4 ,h ,i put a false color 9 ?is picture :i* ,i h pa9t$8 ,h ,i misrepres5t$ ! life ( ,jesus8 ,read ! f\r ,gospels & see4 ,i f9d ?is "* sket*$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & x is !re call$ ,jesus1 & x is ?is "* :i* we are adjur$ to imitate if we w\ld be p]fect4 ,to ! man or woman :o decl>es t ! life ( ,jesus is ! way to salvation1 ,i h only ?is to say1 ,:y !n d y n imitate x8 ,n[1 ,i wi% to ask1 ,:at k9d ( morals w\ld su* a man z we h sket*$ naturally tea*8 ,y w answ]1 ,! morals he liv$4 ,at lea/1 we f9d su* morals taught 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,my po9t "h is3 ,if ! life ( ,jesus 0 an hone/1 fai?ful expon5t ( 8 moral tea*+s1 !n su* a morality z he practis$ is n want$ today--& t su* a morality is n want$ is %[n by ! fact t no "o practises x4 ,i "k t x is consid]$ respectable & pi\s to pr(ess great admiration = ! doctr9es taught by ,jesus1 & ! _w has paid !m ! outw>d complim5t ( pr(ession1 say+ t ! moral code ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 ! despair ( man2 b x has nev] s]i\sly set to "w to r$uce ?is code to practise1 :i* proves t su* pr(ession is only a "p ( ! univ]sal accompli%m5t ( fa%ionable hypocrisy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,d n und]/& me z say+ t !re is no moral precept conta9$ 9 ! ,gospels :i* is wor?y ( be+ practis$4 ,i make no su* decl>ation1 & wi% no su* con/ruction put ^u my words4 ,:at ,i desire to en=ce is ?is3 ,t ! morality ( ,jesus sprang f a philosophy :i* has pass$ away1 & !re=e1 t x is1 = ! great] "p1 obsolete & wor?less4 ,t ,jesus %>$ ! g5]al belief ( 8 age t ! _w 0 soon to be de/roy$1 is %[n by 8 e/imate ( e>?ly ?+s2 & t a morality f\nd$ ^u su* a belief %\ld survive & outla/ ! fai? :i* inspir$ x reveals a condition ( ?+s t is n flatt]+ to our intellectual p]ception or to our moral s5se4 ,! morals ( ! ,new ,te/am5t are f\nd$ ^u a !ory ( ! univ]se :i* is f\nd n[ only 9 cre$s--^? epitaphs ( religion4 ,! mo/ sup]ficial obs]vation is suffici5t to enable u to p]ceive t !ology c no long] be ! basis ( morality1 & t ! au?ority ( ! ,new ,te/am5t c n be accept$ on ?is "q4 ,!re is no?+ m firmly impress$ ^u ! m9d ( man ?an ! fact ( ! /ability ( ! univ]se1 not)/&+ an occasional e>?quake2 & ! value ( e>?ly ?+s has a high] moral significance consequ5t ^u ! assurance ( mat]ial exi/5ce4 ,morality mu/ h a physical basis2 t is1 ! moral code :i* man c practise to 8 safety & 8 honor mu/ n contradict human nature4 ,! defeat ( ! ,new ,te/am5t morals is assur$ by _! antagonism to ! nature ( man4 ,! morals ( ,jesus 7 design$ to fit man = :at he call$ ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 b ! only morality :i* is wor? ! "n is t :i* fits man = liv+ 8 life on e>?4 ,jesus con/antly urg$ m5 to ! p]=mance ( moral duties t !y might be rew>d$ by _! ,fa!r 9 ,heav54 ,su* a motive = good behavior is (f5sive to ! rational m9d1 & moral comm&m5ts :i* are en=c$ ) a ,heav5 & a ,hell d n spr+ f an op9ion ( human nature :i* des]ves our respect4 ,! mo/ compreh5sive criticism :i* "o c make ^u ! morals ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is1 t !y are n practicable4 ,is ! "* ( ,*ri/ians fa%ion$ by ! p[] & influ5ce ( ! words :i* ,jesus left 9 ! _w8 ,?is "q %\ld be press$ to an answ]1 & hone/y w\ld answ] x 9 a way :i* w\ld %ake e *ur*-build+ 9 ! l& & te> ! mask f ! face ( e ,*ri/ian wor%ip] on ! globe4 ,jesus taught t m5 & wom5 7 to love him m ?an fa!r or "m1 son or daught]4 ,imag9e human be+s lov+ a man :om !y "k no?+ ab\t1 & consequ5tly c c>e no?+ ab\t1 & :o has no m claim to _! affections ?an has ! gho/ 9 ,hamlet1 bett] ?an !y love p>5t or *ild6 ,su* morality z ?is is n fit = a ,hott5tot4 ,if any comm& is implant$ 9 our nature & is a "p ( ! bone & fib] ( our v be+1 x is to love beyond all else ^? :o h borne u & c>$ = u ?r\gh infancy & *ildhood1 & ^? ^: exi/5ce dep5ds ^u u1 & to :om we /& pl$g$ by ! holie/ ties ( our be+s1 to wat* ov] & protect1 to c>e = & love1 to ! la/ days ( our lives4 ,x is love ( p>5t & *ild :i* is alike ! supreme obligation & ! supreme b5efaction ( our humanity4 ,no be+ has walk$ ?is e>? :o _h ! moral "r to dem& a great] love ?an is due to fa!r & "m1 son & daught]2 & if ,jesus claim$ su* affection1 8 claim is an imp]t95ce :i* we are b\nd to treat ) indignation & scorn4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* to make ( ! words ( ,jesus comm&s to ! _w is to des]ve ! sev]e/ condemnation4 ,jesus taught t m5 7 n to make = !mselves a home1 n to cultivate ^? virtues :i* blossom into ! family1 & n to save ! fruits ( _! toil to make old age ) its tott]+ =m & feeble limbs less liable to ! h>d%ips ( ! _w1 b he summ$ up all ! duties ( life 9 ^! words3 ,sell :at ?\ ha/ & give to ! poor1 & come foll[ me4 ,to obey su* tea*+ z ?is w\ld ov]turn e monum5t ( prosp]ity ^u ! e>?1 blight e feel+ ( happ9ess t gladd5s ! he>t ( man1 & conv]t ! busy1 work+1 lov+ _w into "o va/ army ( tramps1 foll[+ a k+ )\t a k+dom1 a lead] )\t a purpose1 a comm&] ) no?+ to give ^? :o foll[$ 8 comm&4 ,jesus taught t we 7 n to resi/ evil2 t is1 t if a ?ief /ole our wat* & *a91 we 7 b\nd to run aft] him & give him our purse also2 t if a man took away our coat1 we %\ld wrong him if we did n s5d him ! balance ( ! suit2 t if a man /ruck u on "o side ( ! face1 we 7 to invite him to /rike u on ! o!r side also2 t if1 z x 71 ! armies ( "s =eign p[]s 7 to invade our l&1 & burn & de/roy our cities & t[ns1 pillage our homes & murd] our families1 we 7 9 duty b\nd to look ^u !m z b5efactors & ?ank !m = _! "w ( de/ruction1 & ask !m to come & d x aga94 ,su* moral tea*+ z ?is w\ld make a nation ( c[>ds & slaves4 ,x is our duty to puni% ?ieves & robb]s1 n to rew>d !m2 to resi/ wrong & inju/ice1 n to submit to !m l crav5s2 to protect our c\ntry f foes1 ev5 ?\gh we are oblig$ to %$ _! blood & our own 9 s do+4 ,is !re a ,*ri/ian on ! globe :o pays ! lea/ he$ to a s+le "o ( ! moral comm&s ( ,jesus8 ,y all "k !re is n4 ,i ne$ n tell ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* t ! morality taught by ,jesus is decay+ :5 e *ur* is its c(f91 & e m9i/] its grave-digg]4 ,if y wi% to see h[ mu* respect = ! moral tea*+s ( ,jesus "o ( 8 pr(ess$ foll[]s has1 j /eal 8 coat1 & if he gives y 8 cloak also1 z he is comm&$ to d by 8 ,"l & ,ma/]1 please publi% 8 "n 9 ! daily pap]s--= ! b5efit ( o!rs :o wi% to get a cloak4 ,we f9d among ! express comm&s ( ,jesus ?is advice3 ,lay n up = y\rselves treasures ^u e>?4 ,! mo/ lib]al translation ( ?is c\nsel c n make x any?+ b poor advice4 ,e mat]ial bless+ ( mank9d has come f ! sav+s ( human labor1 & ! value ( lay+ up treasures ^u e>? is m evid5t ?an t ( lay+ up treasures 9 ,heav51 :atev] ?is say+ may mean4 ,:5 e ,*ri/ian tries z h>d to be poor z he tries n[ to get ri*1 we %all ?9k t he has "s reg>d = ! moral tea*+s ( ,jesus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x mu/ be app>5t to all t :at may be claim$ z ,*ri/ian morality is n only decay+1 b t x ought to decay4 ,!re is no s5se 9 x4 ,imag9e a man tell+ p 9 ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury to take no ?\ght = y\r life1 :at ye %all eat or :at ye %all dr9k1 nor yet = y\r body1 :at ye %all put on1 & endeavor+ to prove t because ! f[ls ( ! air d n h to broil a beef/eak = _! breakfa/ or make biscuit = tea1 human be+s w be f$ :e!r !y provide any?+ = _! appetites or n4 ,jesus tells u t our ,heav5ly ,fa!r w fe$ u because we are bett] ?an ! f[ls ( ! air1 & t he w clo! u because he clo!s ! grass ( ! field4 ,our e>?ly fa!rs seem to h done m 9 ! way ( provid+ food & clo?+ = u be=e we 7 able to take c>e ( ourselves ?an any ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,o!rs may put _! tru/ 9 ,god = some?+ to eat & dr9k & we>1 if !y wi% to1 b ,i pref] to give ! matt] a little ?\ght myself4 ,jesus concludes ^! admonitions by say+1 ,take no ?\ght = ! morr[4 ,?is is bad c\nsel1 & x %[s ! good s5se ( mank9d t x has nev] be5 foll[$4 ,! :ole _w lives 9 :at "o ( our poets call$1 ,! bright tomorr[ ( ! m9d4 ,we w ref] to only "o m ( ! peculi> moral injunctions ( ,jesus4 ,9 ! fif? *apt] ( ,mat!w1 9 ! =ty-f\r? v]se1 we read1 ,love y\r enemies1 bless !m t curse y1 d good to !m t hate y1 & pray = !m :i* despitefully use y & p]secute y4 ,if we 7 to d z h]e9 comm&$1 we %\ld h an inv]t$ morality :i* w\ld place ! cr[n ( virtue ^u ! =ehead ( vice4 ,let u see if ! prea*] ( ?is doctr9e practis$ x4 ,did ,jesus bless ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees :5 !y refus$ to ackn[l$ge 8 claim to be ! ,messiah8 ,?is is ! bless+ :i* he pron\nc$ ^u !m3 ,woe unto y1 ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 hypocrites1 = ye dev\r wid[s' h\ses & = a pret5se make long pray]s2 !re=e ye %all receive ! great] damnation4 ,ye s]p5ts1 ye g5]ation ( vip]s1 h[ c ye escape ! damnation ( ,hell8 ,t is n a v sweet bless+6 ,& ^! m5 did n curse ,jesus4 ,!y only did n agree ) 8 op9ions4 ,jesus1 also1 9 8 wra? aga9/ 8 enemies1 calls !m1 9 ! sev5te5? & n9ete5? v]ses ( ! tw5ty-?ird *apt] ( ,mat!w1 ,ye fools & bl9d1 =gett+1 d\btless1 t he _h previ\sly decl>$1 :5 prea*+ on ! ,m\nt1 ,:osoev] %all say1 ',?\ ,fool1' %all be 9 dang] ( hell-fire4 ,! moral tea*+s ( ,jesus 7 inspir$ by a false e/imate ( all e>?ly ?+s4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,jesus believ$ ! _w 0 com+ to an end 9 8 g5]ation4 ,h[ to get into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 0 ( m consequ5ce ?an h[ to re=m mank9d1 or improve ! _w1 s9ce ! end ( e>?ly ?+s 0 ne> at h&4 ,?is appe>s to h be5 ! ?\ght ( ,jesus1 & expla9s mu* ( 8 language4 ,b today we d n believe t ! e>? has run its c\rse1 & t ! end ( all mat]ial ?+s is ne> at h&4 ,we are liv+ )\t fe> ( failure on ! "p ( ! univ]se1 & are giv+ our att5tion m to human wants ?an to div9e comm&s4 ,n fe> ( (f5d+ ,god1 b fe> ( wrong+ man1 is ! highe/ basis ( morals4 ,we h rea*$ a "t :5 apologies are n respect$1 :5 rep5tance is look$ ^u z ! mask ( villa9y1 :5 ! /ature ( life is mo/ %orn ( manl9ess by pranc+ 9 ! g>b ( humility1 :5 a brave fac+ ( life's trials & dem&s c\nts = m ?an c[>dly surr5d] 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,9 fact1 we h come to say to ! _w ( humanity1 ,be moral1 & y ne$ n be religi\s4 ,"w = man is com+ to be a suffici5t excuse = neglect ( ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b we want no *eap moral duties held up = man to p]=m4 ,x is s]i\s bus9ess to live ?is life ( ours & live x well1 & x is h>d "w to d x4 ,morality sets u z high a task z we are able to p]=m1 & a high] task ?an has yet be5 p]=m$ by mo/ ( mank9d4 ,! ef=t ( ?is age is to expose ! %am ( :at is call$ hol9ess1 & make sacr$ ! surr\nd+s ( human be+s4 ,we mu/ ?r[ (f ! pa/1 & /& ^u t sunlit height :]e we c feel t someh[ life is bigg] aft] all ?an any pa9t$ angel1 c\ld we see ! man t is )9 u4 ,?is is ! moral duty ( ! _w3 to respect ! man t is )9 u4 ,we ought to re> on ! e>? a range ( moral ,alps t w\ld /& & comm& ! admiration ( ! _w z long z eye c\ld see & he>t c\ld feel4 ,we ne$ a rational hope & a burn+ purpose 9 ?is c5tury1 some?+ noble to live = & ! c\rage ( nobility to "w & w9 x4 ,! improvem5t ( ! _w is ! only object ( life wor?y ( man4 ,d & say no?+ t w n improve mank9d4 ,7 ?is simple admonition he$$1 we %\ld h ! key to ! k+dom ( ! only heav5 t man ne$s 9 our own pocket4 ,x is "t = ! reign ( commons5se to beg9 on e>?2 "t = m5 to elevate morality above religion2 & "t = u to say1 ,millions = ! _w1 n a c5t = ! ,*ur*4 ,! battle betwe5 ,fre$om & ,*ri/ianity has begun1 & ,i believe t :5 x ends ,*ri/ianity w be buri$ b5ea? ! ru9s ( its own dogmas1 !re to rema9 =ev]4 ,x possesses no _s t c rise aga9 f its a%es & m\nt on w+s ( flame to a high] life4 ,:5 sup]/ition dies1 x dies to ! root4 ,! ,*ri/ian m9i/] c n arre/ ! m>* ( lib]ty by cry+1 ,infidelity6 & ?reat5+ ) ev]la/+ cremation all ^? :o refuse to he$ 8 words4 ,b let !re be no base und]/&+ ( fre$om4 ,! new ,john ! ,bapti/ mu/ n be a c[boy1 say+1 ,! k+dom ( highwaym5 is at h&4 ,z a p]son :5 9 p]fect bodily heal? kn[s n f any intimation f ! respective p>ts t he has a /oma*1 a bra91 or a he>t1 s a p]son :5 liv+ 9 p]fect fre$om is unconsci\s ( law1 ( cre$1 ( cu/om4 ,! heal?y man physically is ! free man physically2 ! heal?y man m5tally is ! free man m5tally2 ! heal?y man morally is ! free man morally2 lib]ty ( ! individual is heal? ( ! individual1 & a free man means a man :o is true & ob$i5t to all natural laws4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is a misund]/&+ ( fre$om ^u ! "o side1 & a misrepres5tation ( x ^u ! o!r1 t make x haz>d\s = "o to employ ! ^w4 ,to connect ?is ^w ) morality 9 ! eyes ( _m is to conf\nd ! ,madonna ) ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,x is to />t ! gho/ ( ,don ,juan4 ,! cons]vatism ( society has ev] reg>d$ lib]ty z ! black flag ( ! moral m>aud]1 ! emblem ( a piratical int5tion ^u ! casket ( ! _w t conta9s ! jewels ( honor1 ju/ice1 virtue & social ord]4 ,s p]si/5tly & malignantly has fre$om be5 repres5t$ z a wreck]'s light1 k9dl$ only to lure to de/ruction1 t to repres5t x z wor?y to be tru/$ is to ar\se ! _s :i* pursu$ ,voltaire to 8 grave ) a lie1 erect$ a %aft ( calumny ov] ! tomb ( ,pa9e1 & :i* n[1 ) ! c[>d's weapon ( sl&]1 attacks ! liv+ :o refuse to ackn[l$ge t ! voice ( ! ,*ur* is ! voice ( ,god4 ,b nev]!less we believe ) ,burns t3 ,upo' ?is tree !re gr[s sic fruit1 ,its virtues a' c tell1 man2 ,x raises man aboon ! brute1 ,x maks him k5 himsel'1 man2 ,gif ance ! peasant ta/e a bite1 ,he's great] ?an a "l1 man1 ,& ni' ! begg> %>es a mite ,( a' he c af=d1 man4 ,& s we exclaim 9 ! words ( "o ( our own true poets3 ,always 9 ?9e eyes1 ,o ,lib]ty6 ,%9es t high light :]eby ! _w is sav$1 ,& ?\gh ?\ slay u1 we w tru/ 9 !e4 ,y h all he>d ( ! man :o refus$ to op5 8 eyes = a ye>1 & :o decl>$ t dur+ t "t no?+ c\ld be se5 on acc\nt ( ! d>kness4 ,b ! endeavor to p]petuate old errors by keep+ ! eyes clos$ to ! facts ( sci5ce1 ! tru?s ( philosophy1 & ! progress ( ! human race1 has n be5 cr[n$ ) success4 ,! fur!r attempt to conv]t ! _w to :at ,james ,p>ton calls a kit*5 religion is m]ely wa/e ( p[]4 ,! prea*+ ( ,*ri/ianity is mak+ mu* ado ab\t no?+4 ,:at we want is manhood & womanhood4 ,x is said by ! ,*ur* t ! man :o lives = 8 family & br+s all t he c w9 ( :at is fair & bright & glad to ^? he loves1 may be a good man1 b he is n a ,*ri/ian1 & !re=e has no religion4 ,give me !n ! man :o is n a ,*ri/ian1 & :o has no religion1 = if ! man :o loves 8 wife & *ildr51 :o gives to !m ! /r5g? ( 8 arm1 ! ?\ght ( 8 bra91 ! w>m? 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