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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HUNT+TON ,SMI? 

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 ,WE SAY1 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO LIVE ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS6 ,& :Y %\LD IT NOT BE DIFFICULT1 :5 BY \R ORGANIZATION ( LIFE WE C>EFULLY HIDE FROM \RSELVES \R TRUE SITUATION2 :5 WE 5DEAVOR TO P]SUADE \RSELVES ?AT \R SITUATION IS NOT AT ALL :AT IT IS1 BUT ?AT IT IS SOME?+ ELSE8 ,WE CALL ?IS FAI?1 & REG>D+ IT AS SACR$1 WE 5DEAVOR BY ALL POSSIBLE MEANS1 BY ?REATS1 BY FLATT]Y1 BY FALSEHOOD1 BY /IMULAT+ ! EMOTIONS1 TO ATTRACT M5 TO ITS SUPPORT4 ,9 ?IS MAD DET]M9ATION TO BELIEVE :AT IS CONTR>Y TO S5SE & REASON1 WE REA* SU* A DEGREE ( AB]RATION ?AT WE >E READY TO TAKE AS AN 9DICATION ( TRU? ! V]Y ABSURDITY ( ! OBJECT 9 :OSE BEHALF WE SOLICIT ! CONFID5CE ( M54 ,>E !RE NOT ,*RI/IANS :O >E READY TO DECL>E ) 5?USIASM 0,CR$O QUIA ABSURDUM10 SUPPOS+ ?AT ! ABSURD IS ! BE/ M$IUM = TEA*+ M5 ! TRU?8 ,NOT LONG AGO A MAN ( 9TELLIG5CE & GREAT LE>N+ SAID TO ME ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E HAD NO IMPORTANCE AS A MORAL RULE ( LIFE4 ,MORALITY1 HE SAID1 MU/ BE S\<T 9 ! TEA*+S ( ! ,/OICS & ! ,BRAHM9S1 & 9 ! ,TALMUD4 ,! ESS5CE ( ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E IS NOT 9 MORALITY1  
.<#a#g#d.> HE SAID1 BUT 9 ! !OSOPHICAL DOCTR9E PROP\ND$ 9 ITS DOGMAS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS ,I \<T TO PRIZE 9 ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E NOT :AT IT CONTA9S ( ET]NAL GOOD TO HUMANITY1 NOT ITS TEA*+S 9DISP5SABLE TO A REASONABLE LIFE2 ,I \<T TO REG>D AS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ELEM5T ( ,*RI/IANITY ?AT PORTION ( IT :I* IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO UND]/&1 & !RE=E USELESS1--& ?IS 9 ! NAME ( ?\S&S ( M5 :O HAVE P]I%$ = !IR FAI?4 

,WE HAVE A FALSE CONCEPTION ( LIFE1 A CONCEPTION BAS$ UPON WRONG DO+ & 9SPIR$ BY SELFI% PASSIONS1 & WE CONSID] \R FAI? 9 ?IS FALSE CONCEPTION 7:I* WE HAVE 9 SOME WAY ATTA*$ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS71 AS ! MO/ IMPORTANT & NECESS>Y ?+ ) :I* WE >E CONC]N$4 ,IF M5 HAD NOT = C5TURIES MA9TA9$ FAI? 9 :AT IS UNTRUE1 ?IS FALSE CONCEPTION ( LIFE1 AS WELL AS ! TRU? ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 W\LD LONG AGO HAVE BE5 REVEAL$4 

,IT IS A T]RIBLE ?+ TO SAY1 BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IF ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 & ?AT ( ! ,*UR* :I* HAS BE5 FOI/$ UPON IT1 HAD NEV] EXI/$1 ?OSE :O TO-DAY CALL !MSELVES ,*RI/IANS W\LD BE MU* NE>] ?AN !Y >E TO ! TRU? ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS2 ?AT IS1 TO ! REASONABLE DOCTR9E :I* TEA*ES ! TRUE MEAN+ ( LIFE4 ,! MORAL DOCTR9ES ( ALL ! PROPHETS ( ! WORLD W\LD NOT !N BE CLOS$ TO !M4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE !IR LITTLE IDEAS ( TRU?1 & W\LD REG>D !M ) CONFID5CE4 ,N[1 ALL TRU? IS REVEAL$1 & ?IS TRU? HAS SO HORRIFI$ ?OSE :OSE MANN]  
.<#a#g#e.> ( LIFE IT CONDEMN$1 ?AT !Y HAVE DISGUIS$ IT 9 FALSEHOOD1 & M5 HAVE LO/ CONFID5CE 9 ! TRU?4 

,9 \R ,EUROPEAN SOCIETY1 ! WORDS ( ,JESUS1 0,TO ?IS 5D ,I AM COME 9TO ! WORLD1 ?AT ,I %ALL BE> WITNESS UNTO ! TRU?4 ,EV]Y ONE ?AT IS ( ! TRU? HE>E? MY VOICE10--HAVE BE5 = A LONG TIME SUPPLANT$ BY ,PILATE'S QUE/ION1 0,:AT IS TRU?80 ,?IS QUE/ION1 QUOT$ AS A BITT] & PR(\ND IRONY AGA9/ A ,ROMAN1 WE HAVE TAK5 AS ( S]I\S PURPORT1 & HAVE MADE ( IT AN >TICLE ( FAI?4 

,) US1 ALL M5 LIVE NOT ONLY )\T TRU?1 NOT ONLY )\T ! LEA/ DESIRE TO KN[ TRU?1 BUT ) ! FIRM CONVICTION ?AT1 AMONG ALL USELESS OCCUPATIONS1 ! MO/ USELESS IS ! 5DEAVOR TO F9D ! TRU? ?AT GOV]NS HUMAN LIFE4 ,! RULE ( LIFE1 ! DOCTR9E ?AT ALL PEOPLES1 EXCEPT+ \R ,EUROPEAN SOCIETIES1 HAVE ALWAYS CONSID]$ AS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+1 ! RULE ( :I* ,JESUS SPOKE AS ! ONE ?+ NE$FUL1 IS AN OBJECT ( UNIV]SAL DISDA94 ,AN 9/ITUTION CALL$ ! ,*UR*1 9 :I* NO ONE1 NOT EV5 IF HE BELONG TO IT1 REALLY BELIEVES1 HAS = A LONG TIME USURP$ ! PLACE ( ?IS RULE4 

,! ONLY S\RCE ( LI<T = ?OSE :O ?9K & SUFF] IS HIDD54 ,= A SOLUTION ( ! QUE/IONS1 ,:AT AM ,I8 :AT \<T ,I TO DO8 ,I AM NOT ALL[$ TO DEP5D UPON ! DOCTR9E ( HIM :O CAME TO SAVE2 ,I AM TOLD TO OBEY ! AU?ORITIES1 & BELIEVE 9 ! ,*UR*4 ,BUT :Y IS LIFE SO FULL ( EVIL8 ,:Y SO MU* WRONG-DO+8 ,MAY ,I NOT AB/A9 FROM TAK+ P>T !RE98 ,IS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LI<T5 ?IS HEAVY LOAD ?AT WEI<S ME D[N8 ,! REPLY  
.<#a#g#f.> IS ?AT ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE1 ?AT ! DESIRE TO LIVE WELL & TO HELP O!RS TO LIVE WELL IS ONLY A TEMPTATION ( PRIDE2 ?AT ONE ?+ IS POSSIBLE1--TO SAVE ONE'S S\L = ! FUTURE LIFE4 ,HE :O IS NOT WILL+ TO TAKE P>T 9 ?IS MIS]ABLE LIFE MAY KEEP ALO( FROM IT2 ?IS WAY IS OP5 TO ALL2 BUT1 SAYS ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*1 HE :O *OOSES ?IS WAY CAN TAKE NO P>T 9 ! LIFE ( ! WORLD2 HE CEASES TO LIVE4 ,\R MA/]S TELL US ?AT !RE >E ONLY TWO WAYS1--TO BELIEVE 9 & OBEY ! P[]S ?AT BE1 TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ORGANIZ$ EVIL AB\T US1 OR TO =SAKE ! WORLD & TAKE REFUGE 9 CONV5T OR MONA/]Y2 TO TAKE P>T 9 ! (FICES ( ! ,*UR*1 DO+ NO?+ = M51 & DECL>+ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IMPOSSIBLE TO PRACTICE1 ACCEPT+ ! 9IQUITY ( LIFE SANCTION$ BY ! ,*UR*1 OR TO R5\NCE LIFE = :AT IS EQUIVAL5T TO SL[ SUICIDE4 

,H[EV] SURPRIS+ ! BELIEF ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS EXCELL5T1 BUT IMPOSSIBLE ( PRACTICE1 !RE IS A /ILL MORE SURPRIS+ TRADITION ?AT HE :O WI%ES TO PRACTICE ?IS DOCTR9E1 NOT 9 WORD1 BUT 9 DE$1 MU/ RETIRE FROM ! WORLD4 ,?IS ]RONE\S BELIEF ?AT IT IS BETT] = A MAN TO RETIRE FROM ! WORLD ?AN TO EXPOSE HIMSELF TO TEMPTATIONS1 EXI/$ AMONG ! ,HEBREWS ( OLD1 BUT IS 5TIRELY =EIGN1 NOT ONLY TO ! SPIRIT ( ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT TO ?AT ( ! ,JEWI% RELIGION4 ,! *>M+ & SIGNIFICANT /ORY ( ! PROPHET ,JONAH1 :I* ,JESUS SO LOV$ TO QUOTE1 WAS WRITT5 9 REG>D TO ?IS V]Y ]ROR4 ,! PROPHET ,JONAH1 WI%+ TO REMA9 UPRI<T & VIRTU\S1 RETIRES FROM ! P]V]SE COMPANION%IP ( M54  
.<#a#g#g.> ,BUT ,GOD %[S HIM ?AT AS A PROPHET HE \<T TO COMMUNICATE TO MISGUID$ M5 A KN[L$GE ( ! TRU?1 & SO \<T NOT TO FLY FROM M51 BUT \<T RA!R TO LIVE 9 COMMUNION ) !M4 ,JONAH1 DISGU/$ ) ! DEPRAVITY ( ! 9HABITANTS ( ,N9EVEH1 FLIES FROM ! CITY2 BUT HE CANNOT ESCAPE HIS VOCATION4 ,HE IS BR\<T BACK1 & ! WILL ( ,GOD IS ACCOMPLI%$2 ! ,N9EVITES RECEIVE ! WORDS ( ,JONAH & >E SAV$4 ,9/EAD ( REJOIC+ ?AT HE HAS BE5 MADE ! 9/RUM5T ( ,GOD'S WILL1 ,JONAH IS ANGRY1 & CONDEMNS ,GOD = ! M]CY %[N ! ,N9EVITES1 >ROGAT+ TO HIMSELF ALONE ! EX]CISE ( REASON & GOODNESS4 ,HE GOES \T 9TO ! DES]T & MAKES HIM A %ELT]1 :5CE HE ADDRESSES HIS REPROA*ES TO ,GOD4 ,!N A G\RD COMES UP OV] ,JONAH & PROTECTS HIM FROM ! SUN1 BUT ! NEXT DAY IT WI!RS4 ,JONAH1 SMITT5 BY ! HEAT1 REPROA*ES ,GOD ANEW = ALL[+ ! G\RD TO WI!R4 ,!N ,GOD SAYS TO HIM3-- 

0,?\ HA/ HAD PITY ON ! G\RD1 = ! :I* ?\ HA/ NOT LABOR$1 NEI!R MADE/ IT GR[2 :I* CAME UP 9 A NI<T1 & P]I%$ 9 A NI<T3 & %\LD ,I NOT HAVE PITY ON ,N9EVEH1 ?AT GREAT CITY2 :]E9 >E MORE ?AN SIX SCORE ?\S& P]SONS ?AT CANNOT DISC]N BETWE5 !IR RI<T H& & !IR LEFT H&80 

,JESUS KNEW ?IS /ORY1 & (T5 REF]R$ TO IT4 ,9 ! ,GOSPELS WE F9D IT RELAT$ H[ ,JESUS1 AFT] ! 9T]VIEW ) ,JOHN1 :O HAD RETIR$ 9TO ! DES]T1 WAS HIMSELF SUBJECT$ TO ! SAME TEMPTATION BE=E BEG9N+ HIS MISSION4 ,HE WAS L$ BY  
.<#a#g#h.> ! ,SPIRIT 9TO ! WILD]NESS1 & !RE TEMPT$ BY ! ,DEVIL 7]ROR71 OV] :I* HE TRIUMPH$ & RETURN$ TO ,GALILEE4 ,!REAFT] HE M+L$ ) ! MO/ DEPRAV$ M51 & PASS$ HIS LIFE AMONG PUBLICANS1 ,PH>ISEES1 & FI%]M51 TEA*+ !M ! TRU?4.<#b.> 

,EV5 ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*1 ,JESUS1 AS ,GOD 9 MAN1 HAS GIV5 US ! EXAMPLE ( HIS LIFE4 ,ALL ( HIS LIFE ?AT IS KN[N TO US WAS PASS$ 9 ! COMPANY ( PUBLICANS1 ( ! D[NFALL51 & ( ,PH>ISEES4 ,! PR9CIPAL COMM&M5TS ( ,JESUS >E ?AT HIS FOLL[]S %ALL LOVE O!RS & SPREAD HIS DOCTR9E4 ,BO? EXACT CON/ANT COMMUNION ) ! WORLD4 ,& YET ! D$UCTION IS MADE ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS P]MITS RETIREM5T FROM ! WORLD4 ,?AT IS1 TO IMITATE ,JESUS WE MAY DO EXACTLY CONTR>Y TO :AT HE TAU<T & DID HIMSELF4 

,AS ! ,*UR* EXPLA9S IT1 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS (F]S ITSELF TO M5 ( ! WORLD & TO DWELL]S 9  
.<#a#g#i.> MONA/]IES1 NOT AS A RULE ( LIFE = BETT]+ ONE'S [N CONDITION & ! CONDITION ( O!RS1 BUT AS A DOCTR9E :I* TEA*ES ! MAN ( ! WORLD H[ TO LIVE AN EVIL LIFE & AT ! SAME TIME GA9 = HIMSELF ANO!R LIFE1 & ! MONK H[ TO R5D] EXI/5CE /ILL MORE DIFFICULT ?AN IT NATURALLY IS4 ,BUT ,JESUS DID NOT TEA* ?IS4 ,JESUS TAU<T ! TRU?1 & IF METAPHYSICAL TRU? IS ! TRU?1 IT WILL REMA9 SU* 9 PRACTICE4 ,IF LIFE 9 ,GOD IS ! ONLY TRUE LIFE1 & IS 9 ITSELF PR(ITABLE1 !N IT IS SO H]E 9 ?IS WORLD 9 SPITE ( ALL ?AT MAY HAPP54 ,IF 9 ?IS WORLD A LIFE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS NOT PR(ITABLE1 HIS DOCTR9E CANNOT BE TRUE4 

,JESUS DID NOT ASK US TO PASS FROM BETT] TO WORSE1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 FROM WORSE TO BETT]4 ,HE HAD PITY UPON M51 :O TO HIM W]E LIKE %EEP )\T A %EPH]D4 ,HE SAID ?AT HIS DISCIPLES W\LD BE P]SECUT$ = HIS DOCTR9E1 & ?AT !Y MU/ BE> ! P]SECUTIONS ( ! WORLD ) RESOLUTION4 ,BUT HE DID NOT SAY ?AT ?OSE :O FOLL[$ HIS DOCTR9E W\LD SUFF] MORE ?AN ?OSE :O FOLL[$ ! WORLD'S DOCTR9E2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE SAID ?AT ?OSE :O FOLL[$ ! WORLD'S DOCTR9E W\LD BE WRET*$1 & ?AT ?OSE :O FOLL[$ HIS DOCTR9E W\LD HAVE JOY & PEACE4 ,JESUS DID NOT TEA* SALVATION BY FAI? 9 ASCETICISM OR VOLUNT>Y TORTURE1 BUT HE TAU<T US A WAY ( LIFE :I*1 :ILE SAV+ US FROM ! EMPT9ESS ( ! P]SONAL LIFE1 W\LD GIVE US LESS ( SUFF]+ & MORE ( JOY4 ,JESUS TOLD M5 ?AT 9 PRACTIC+ HIS DOCTR9E AMONG UNBELIEV]S !Y W\LD BE1 NOT MORE UNHAPPY1 BUT1  
.<#a#h.> ON ! CONTR>Y1 MU* MORE HAPPY1 ?AN ?OSE :O DID NOT PRACTICE IT4 ,!RE WAS1 HE SAID1 ONE 9FALLIBLE RULE1 & ?AT WAS TO HAVE NO C>E AB\T ! WORLDLY LIFE4 ,:5 ,PET] SAID TO ,JESUS1 0,WE HAVE =SAK5 ALL1 & FOLL[$ !E2 :AT !N %ALL WE HAVE80 ,JESUS REPLI$3-- 

0,!RE IS NO MAN ?AT HA? LEFT H\SE1 OR BRE?R51 OR SI/]S1 OR MO!R1 OR FA!R1 OR *ILDR51 OR L&S1 = MY SAKE1 & = ! GOSPEL'S SAKE1 BUT HE %ALL RECEIVE A HUNDR$ FOLD MORE 9 ?IS TIME1 H\SES1 & BRE?R51 & SI/]S1 & MO!RS1 & *ILDR51 & L&S1 ) P]SECUTIONS2 & 9 ! AGE TO COME ET]NAL LIFE40 7,M>K X4 #b#h-#c47 

,JESUS DECL>$1 IT IS TRUE1 ?AT ?OSE :O FOLL[ HIS DOCTR9E MU/ EXPECT TO BE P]SECUT$ BY ?OSE :O DO NOT FOLL[ IT1 BUT HE DID NOT SAY ?AT HIS DISCIPLES WILL BE ! WORSE (F = ?AT REASON2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE SAID ?AT HIS DISCIPLES W\LD HAVE1 H]E1 9 ?IS WORLD1 MORE B5EFITS ?AN ?OSE :O DID NOT FOLL[ HIM4 ,?AT ,JESUS SAID & ?\<T ?IS IS BEYOND A D\BT1 AS ! CLE>NESS ( HIS WORDS ON ?IS SUBJECT1 ! MEAN+ ( HIS 5TIRE DOCTR9E1 HIS LIFE & ! LIFE ( HIS DISCIPLES1 PLA9LY %[4 ,BUT WAS HIS TEA*+ 9 ?IS RESPECT TRUE8 

,:5 WE EXAM9E ! QUE/ION AS TO :I* ( ! TWO CONDITIONS W\LD BE ! BETT]1 ?AT ( ! DISCIPLES ( ,JESUS OR ?AT ( ! DISCIPLES ( ! WORLD1 WE >E OBLIG$ TO CONCLUDE ?AT ! CONDITION ( ! DISCIPLES ( ,JESUS \<T TO BE ! MO/ DESIRABLE1 S9CE ! DISCIPLES ( ,JESUS1 9 DO+  
.<#a#h#a.> GOOD TO EV]Y ONE1 W\LD NOT >\SE ! HATR$ ( M54 ,! DISCIPLES ( ,JESUS1 DO+ EVIL TO NO ONE1 W\LD BE P]SECUT$ ONLY BY ! WICK$4 ,! DISCIPLES ( ! WORLD1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 >E LIKELY TO BE P]SECUT$ BY EV]Y ONE1 S9CE ! LAW ( ! DISCIPLES ( ! WORLD IS ! LAW ( EA* = HIMSELF1 ! LAW ( /RUGGLE2 ?AT IS1 ( MUTUAL P]SECUTION4 ,MOREOV]1 ! DISCIPLES ( ,JESUS W\LD BE PREP>$ = SUFF]+1 :ILE ! DISCIPLES ( ! WORLD USE ALL POSSIBLE MEANS TO AVOID SUFF]+2 ! DISCIPLES ( ,JESUS W\LD FEEL ?AT !IR SUFF]+S W]E USEFUL TO ! WORLD2 BUT ! DISCIPLES ( ! WORLD DO NOT KN[ :Y !Y SUFF]4 ,ON AB/RACT GR\NDS1 !N1 ! CONDITION ( ! DISCIPLES ( ,JESUS W\LD BE MORE ADVANTAGE\S ?AN ?AT ( ! DISCIPLES ( ! WORLD4 ,BUT IS IT SO 9 REALITY8 ,TO ANSW] ?IS1 LET EA* ONE CALL TO M9D ALL ! PA9FUL MOM5TS ( HIS LIFE1 ALL ! PHYSICAL & MORAL SUFF]+S ?AT HE HAS 5DUR$1 & LET HIM ASK HIMSELF IF HE HAS SUFF]$ !SE CALAMITIES 9 BEHALF ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD OR 9 BEHALF ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,EV]Y S9C]E MAN WILL F9D 9 RECALL+ HIS PA/ LIFE ?AT HE HAS NEV] ONCE SUFF]$ = PRACTIC+ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,HE WILL F9D ?AT ! GREAT] P>T ( ! MIS=TUNES ( HIS LIFE HAVE RESULT$ FROM FOLL[+ ! DOCTR9ES ( ! WORLD4 ,9 MY [N LIFE 7AN EXCEPTIONALLY HAPPY ONE FROM A WORLDLY PO9T ( VIEW7 ,I CAN RECKON UP AS MU* SUFF]+ CAUS$ BY FOLL[+ ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD AS MANY A M>TYR HAS 5DUR$ = ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,ALL ! MO/ PA9FUL MOM5TS ( MY LIFE1--!  
.<#a#h#b.> ORGIES & DUELS 9 :I* ,I TOOK P>T AS A /UD5T1 ! W>S 9 :I* ,I HAVE P>TICIPAT$1 ! DISEASES ?AT ,I HAVE 5DUR$1 & ! ABNORMAL & 9SUPPORTABLE CONDITIONS UND] :I* ,I N[ LIVE1--ALL !SE >E ONLY SO MU* M>TYRDOM EXACT$ BY FIDELITY TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD4 ,BUT ,I SPEAK ( A LIFE EXCEPTIONALLY HAPPY FROM A WORLDLY PO9T ( VIEW4 ,H[ MANY M>TYRS HAVE SUFF]$ = ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD TORM5TS ?AT ,I %\LD F9D DIFFICULTY 9 5UM]AT+6 

,WE DO NOT REALIZE ! DIFFICULTIES & DANG]S 5TAIL$ BY ! PRACTICE ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 SIMPLY BECAUSE WE >E P]SUAD$ ?AT WE C\LD NOT DO O!RWISE ?AN FOLL[ ?AT DOCTR9E4 ,WE >E P]SUAD$ ?AT ALL ! CALAMITIES ?AT WE 9FLICT UPON \RSELVES >E ! RESULT ( ! 9EVITABLE CONDITIONS ( LIFE1 & WE CANNOT UND]/& ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS TEA*ES US H[ WE MAY RID \RSELVES ( !SE CALAMITIES & R5D] \R LIVES HAPPY4 ,TO BE ABLE TO REPLY TO ! QUE/ION1 ,:I* ( !SE TWO CONDITIONS IS ! HAPPI]8 WE MU/1 AT LEA/ = ! TIME BE+1 PUT ASIDE \R PREJUDICES & TAKE A C>EFUL SURVEY ( \R SURR\ND+S4 

,GO ?R\< \R GREAT CITIES & OBS]VE ! EMACIAT$1 SICKLY1 & DI/ORT$ SPECIM5S ( HUMANITY TO BE F\ND !RE92 RECALL Y\R [N EXI/5CE & ?AT ( ALL ! PEOPLE ) :OSE LIVES Y\ >E FAMILI>2 RECALL ! 9/ANCES ( VIOL5T DEA?S & SUICIDES ( :I* Y\ HAVE HE>D1--& !N ASK Y\RSELF = :AT CAUSE ALL ?IS SUFF]+ & DEA?1 ?IS DESPAIR ?AT LEADS TO SUICIDE1 HAS BE5  
.<#a#h#c.> 5DUR$4 ,Y\ WILL F9D1 P]HAPS TO Y\R SURPRISE1 ?AT N9E-T5?S ( ALL HUMAN SUFF]+ 5DUR$ BY M5 IS USELESS1 & \<T NOT TO EXI/1 ?AT1 9 FACT1 ! MAJORITY ( M5 >E M>TYRS TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD4 

,ONE RA9Y AUTUMN DAY ,I RODE ON ! TRAMWAY BY ! ,SUKH>EFF ,T[] 9 ,MOSC[4 ,= ! DI/ANCE ( HALF A V]/ ! VEHICLE =C$ ITS WAY ?R\< A COMPACT CR[D :I* QUICKLY RE=M$ ITS RANKS4 ,FROM MORN+ TILL NI<T !SE ?\S&S ( M51 ! GREAT] PORTION ( !M />V+ & 9 RAGS1 TRAMP$ ANGRILY ?R\< ! MUD1 V5T+ !IR HATR$ 9 ABUSIVE EPI!TS & ACTS ( VIOL5CE4 ,! SAME SI<T MAY BE SE5 9 ALL ! M>KET-PLACES ( ,MOSC[4 ,AT SUNSET !SE PEOPLE GO TO ! TAV]NS & GAM+-H\SES2 !IR NI<TS >E PASS$ 9 FIL? & WRET*$NESS4 ,?9K ( ! LIVES ( !SE PEOPLE1 ( :AT !Y AB&ON ?R\< *OICE = !IR PRES5T CONDITION2 ?9K ( ! HEAVY BURD5 ( LABOR )\T REW>D :I* WEI<S UPON !SE M5 & WOM51 & Y\ WILL SEE ?AT !Y >E TRUE M>TYRS4 ,ALL !SE PEOPLE HAVE =SAK5 H\SES1 L&S1 P>5TS1 WIVES1 & *ILDR52 !Y HAVE R5\NC$ ALL ! COM=TS ( LIFE1 & !Y HAVE COME TO ! CITIES TO ACQUIRE ?AT :I* ACCORD+ TO ! GOSPEL ( ! WORLD IS 9DISP5SABLE TO EV]Y ONE4 ,& ALL !SE T5S ( ?\S&S ( UNHAPPY PEOPLE SLEEP 9 HOVELS1 & SUBSI/ UPON /RONG DR9K & WRET*$ FOOD4 ,BUT ASIDE FROM ?IS CLASS1 ALL1 FROM FACTORY WORKMAN1 CAB-DRIV]1 SEW+ GIRL1 & LORETTE1 TO M]*ANT & GOV]NM5T  
.<#a#h#d.> (FICIAL1 ALL 5DURE ! MO/ PA9FUL & ABNORMAL CONDITIONS )\T BE+ ABLE TO ACQUIRE :AT1 ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 IS 9DISP5SABLE TO EA*4 

,SEEK AMONG ALL !SE M51 FROM BEGG> TO MILLIONAIRE1 ONE :O IS CONT5T$ ) HIS LOT1 & Y\ WILL NOT F9D ONE SU* 9 A ?\S&4 ,EA* ONE SP5DS HIS /R5G? 9 PURSUIT ( :AT IS EXACT$ BY ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 & ( :AT HE IS UNHAPPY NOT TO POSSESS1 & SC>CELY HAS HE OBTA9$ ONE OBJECT ( HIS DESIRES :5 HE /RIVES = ANO!R1 & /ILL ANO!R1 9 ?AT 9F9ITE LABOR ( ,SISYPHUS :I* DE/ROYS ! LIVES ( M54 ,RUN OV] ! SCALE ( 9DIVIDUAL =TUNES1 RANG+ FROM A YE>LY 9COME ( ?REE HUNDR$ RUBLES TO FIFTY ?\S& RUBLES1 & Y\ WILL R>ELY F9D A P]SON :O IS NOT /RIV+ TO GA9 F\R HUNDR$ RUBLES IF HE HAVE ?REE HUNDR$1 FIVE HUNDR$ IF HE HAVE F\R HUNDR$1 & SO ON TO ! TOP ( ! LADD]4 ,AMONG !M ALL Y\ WILL SC>CELY F9D ONE :O1 ) FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES1 IS WILL+ TO ADOPT ! MODE ( LIFE ( HIM :O HAS ONLY F\R HUNDR$4 ,:5 SU* AN 9/ANCE DOES OCCUR1 IT IS NOT 9SPIR$ BY A DESIRE TO MAKE LIFE MORE SIMPLE1 BUT TO AMASS MONEY & MAKE IT MORE SURE4 ,EA* /RIVES CONT9UALLY TO MAKE ! HEAVY BURD5 ( EXI/5CE /ILL MORE HEAVY1 BY GIV+ HIMSELF UP BODY & S\L TO ! PRACTICE ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD4 ,TO-DAY WE MU/ BUY AN OV]COAT & GALO*ES1 TO-MORR[1 A WAT* & *A92 ! NEXT DAY WE MU/ 9/ALL \RSELVES 9 AN AP>TM5T ) A S(A & A BRONZE  
.<#a#h#e.> LAMP2 !N WE MU/ HAVE C>PETS & VELVET G[NS2 !N A H\SE1 HORSES & C>RIAGES1 PA9T+S & DECORATIONS1 & !N--!N WE FALL ILL ( OV]WORK & DIE4 ,ANO!R CONT9UES ! SAME TASK1 SACRIFICES HIS LIFE TO ?IS SAME ,MOLO*1 & !N DIES ALSO1 )\T REALIZ+ = :AT HE HAS LIV$4 

,BUT POSSIBLY ?IS EXI/5CE IS 9 ITSELF ATTRACTIVE8 ,COMP>E IT ) :AT M5 HAVE ALWAYS CALL$ HAPP9ESS1 & Y\ WILL SEE ?AT IT IS HIDE\S4 ,= :AT1 ACCORD+ TO ! G5]AL E/IMATE1 >E ! PR9CIPAL CONDITIONS ( E>?LY HAPP9ESS8 ,ONE ( ! FIR/ CONDITIONS ( HAPP9ESS IS ?AT ! L9K BETWE5 MAN & NATURE %ALL NOT BE SEV]$1 ?AT IS1 ?AT HE %ALL BE ABLE TO SEE ! SKY ABOVE HIM1 & ?AT HE %ALL BE ABLE TO 5JOY ! SUN%9E1 ! PURE AIR1 ! FIELDS ) !IR V]DURE1 !IR MULTITUD9\S LIFE4 ,M5 HAVE ALWAYS REG>D$ IT AS A GREAT UNHAPP9ESS TO BE DEPRIV$ ( ALL !SE ?+S4 ,BUT :AT IS ! CONDITION ( ?OSE M5 :O LIVE ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD8 ,! GREAT] !IR SUCCESS 9 PRACTIC+ ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 ! MORE !Y >E DEPRIV$ ( !SE CONDITIONS ( HAPP9ESS4 ,! GREAT] !IR WORLDLY SUCCESS1 ! LESS !Y >E ABLE TO 5JOY ! LI<T ( ! SUN1 ! FRE%NESS ( ! FIELDS & WOODS1 & ALL ! DELI<TS ( C\NTRY LIFE4 ,MANY ( !M--9CLUD+ NE>LY ALL ! WOM5-->RIVE AT OLD AGE )\T HAV+ SE5 ! SUN RISE OR ! BEAUTIES ( ! E>LY MORN+1 )\T HAV+ SE5 A =E/ EXCEPT FROM A SEAT 9 A C>RIAGE1 )\T EV] HAV+ PLANT$ A FIELD OR A G>D51 & )\T  
.<#a#h#f.> HAV+ ! LEA/ IDEA AS TO ! WAYS & HABITS ( DUMB ANIMALS4 

,!SE PEOPLE1 SURR\ND$ BY >TIFICIAL LI<T 9/EAD ( SUN%9E1 LOOK ONLY UPON FABRICS ( TAPE/RY & /ONE & WOOD FA%ION$ BY ! H& ( MAN2 ! RO> ( MA*9]Y1 ! ROLL ( VEHICLES1 ! ?UND] ( CANNON1 ! S\ND ( MUSICAL 9/RUM5TS1 >E ALWAYS 9 !IR E>S2 !Y BREA! AN ATMOSPH]E HEAVY ) DI/ILL$ P]FUMES & TOBACCO SMOKE2 BECAUSE ( ! WEAKNESS ( !IR /OMA*S & !IR DEPRAV$ TA/ES !Y EAT RI* & HI<LY SPIC$ FOOD4 ,:5 !Y MOVE AB\T FROM PLACE TO PLACE1 !Y TRAVEL 9 CLOS$ C>RIAGES4 ,:5 !Y GO 9TO ! C\NTRY1 !Y HAVE ! SAME FABRICS B5EA? !IR FEET2 ! SAME DRAP]IES %UT \T ! SUN%9E2 & ! SAME >RAY ( S]VANTS CUT (F ALL COMMUNICATION ) ! M51 ! E>?1 ! VEGETATION1 & ! ANIMALS AB\T !M4 ,:]EV] !Y GO1 !Y >E LIKE SO MANY CAPTIVES %UT \T FROM ! CONDITIONS ( HAPP9ESS4 ,AS PRISON]S SOMETIMES CONSOLE !MSELVES ) A BLADE ( GRASS ?AT =CES ITS WAY ?R\< ! PAVEM5T ( !IR PRISON Y>D1 OR MAKE PETS ( A SPID] OR A M\SE1 SO !SE PEOPLE SOMETIMES AMUSE !MSELVES ) SICKLY PLANTS1 A P>ROT1 A POODLE1 OR A MONKEY1 TO :OSE NE$S H[EV] !Y DO NOT !MSELVES ADM9I/]4 

,ANO!R 9EVITABLE CONDITION ( HAPP9ESS IS WORK3 FIR/1 ! 9TELLECTUAL LABOR ?AT ONE IS FREE TO *OOSE & LOVES2 SECONDLY1 ! EX]CISE ( PHYSICAL P[] ?AT BR+S A GOOD APPETITE & TRANQUIL &  
.<#a#h#g.> PR(\ND SLEEP4 ,H]E1 AGA91 ! GREAT] ! IMAG9$ PROSP]ITY ?AT FALLS TO ! LOT ( M5 ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 ! MORE SU* M5 >E DEPRIV$ ( ?IS CONDITION ( HAPP9ESS4 ,ALL ! PROSP]\S PEOPLE ( ! WORLD1 ! M5 ( DIGNITY & WEAL?1 >E AS COMPLETELY DEPRIV$ ( ! ADVANTAGES ( WORK AS IF !Y W]E %UT UP 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T4 ,!Y /RUGGLE UNSUCCESSFULLY ) ! DISEASES CAUS$ BY ! NE$ ( PHYSICAL EX]CISE1 & ) ! 5NUI :I* PURSUES !M--UNSUCCESSFULLY1 BECAUSE LABOR IS A PLEASURE ONLY :5 IT IS NECESS>Y1 & !Y HAVE NE$ ( NO?+2 OR !Y UND]TAKE WORK ?AT IS ODI\S TO !M1 LIKE ! BANK]S1 SOLICITORS1 ADM9I/RATORS1 & GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 & !IR WIVES1 :O PLAN RECEPTIONS & R\TS & DEVISE TOILETTES = !MSELVES & !IR *ILDR54 7,I SAY ODI\S1 BECAUSE ,I NEV] YET MET ANY P]SON ( ?IS CLASS :O WAS CONT5T$ ) HIS WORK OR TOOK AS MU* SATISFACTION 9 IT AS ! PORT] FEELS 9 %OVEL+ AWAY ! SN[ FROM BE=E !IR DOOR/EPS47 ,ALL !SE FAVORITES ( =TUNE >E EI!R DEPRIV$ ( WORK OR >E OBLIG$ TO WORK AT :AT !Y DO NOT LIKE1 AFT] ! MANN] ( CRIM9ALS CONDEMN$ TO H>D LABOR4 

,! ?IRD UND\BT$ CONDITION ( HAPP9ESS IS ! FAMILY4 ,BUT ! MORE M5 >E 5SLAV$ BY WORLDLY SUCCESS1 ! MORE C]TA9LY >E !Y CUT (F FROM DOME/IC PLEASURES4 ,! MAJORITY ( !M >E LIB]T9ES1 :O DELIB]ATELY R5\NCE ! JOYS ( FAMILY LIFE & RETA9 ONLY ITS C>ES4 ,IF !Y >E NOT LIB]T9ES1 !IR *ILDR51 9/EAD ( BE+ A  
.<#a#h#h.> S\RCE ( PLEASURE1 >E A BURD51 & ALL POSSIBLE MEANS >E EMPLOY$ TO R5D] M>RIAGE UNFRUITFUL4 ,IF !Y HAVE *ILDR51 !Y MAKE NO EF=T TO CULTIVATE ! PLEASURES ( COMPANION%IP ) !M4 ,!Y LEAVE !IR *ILDR5 ALMO/ CONT9UALLY TO ! C>E ( /RANG]S1 CONFID+ !M FIR/ TO ! 9/RUCTION ( P]SONS :O >E USUALLY =EIGN]S1 & !N S5D+ !M TO PUBLIC $UCATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS1 SO ?AT ( FAMILY LIFE !Y HAVE ONLY ! SORR[S1 & ! *ILDR5 FROM 9FANCY >E AS UNHAPPY AS !IR P>5TS & WI% !IR P>5TS DEAD ?AT !Y MAY BECOME ! HEIRS4.<#b#a.> ,!SE PEOPLE >E NOT CONF9$ 9 PRISONS1 BUT ! CONSEQU5CES ( !IR WAY ( LIV+ ) REG>D TO ! FAMILY >E MORE MELAN*OLY ?AN ! DEPRIVATION FROM ! DOME/IC RELATIONS 9FLICT$ UPON ?OSE :O >E KEPT 9 CONF9EM5T UND] S5T5CE ( ! LAW4 

,! F\R? CONDITION ( HAPP9ESS IS SYMPA!TIC & UNRE/RICT$ 9T]C\RSE ) ALL CLASSES ( M54 ,& ! HI<] A MAN IS PLAC$ 9 ! SOCIAL  
.<#a#h#i.> SCALE1 ! MORE C]TA9LY IS HE DEPRIV$ ( ?IS ESS5TIAL CONDITION ( HAPP9ESS4 ,! HI<] HE GOES1 ! N>R[] BECOMES HIS CIRCLE ( ASSOCIATES2 ! L[] S9KS ! MORAL & 9TELLECTUAL LEVEL ( ?OSE TO :OSE COMPANION%IP HE IS RE/RA9$4 

,! PEASANT & HIS WIFE >E FREE TO 5T] 9TO FRI5DLY RELATIONS ) EV]Y ONE1 & IF A MILLION M5 WILL HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) !M1 !RE REMA9 EI<TY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE ) :OM !Y MAY FRAT]NIZE1 FROM ,>*ANGEL TO ,A/RAKHAN1 )\T WAIT+ = A C]EMONI\S VISIT OR AN 9TRODUCTION4 ,A CL]K & HIS WIFE WILL F9D HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE :O >E !IR EQUALS2 BUT ! CL]KS ( A HI<] RANK WILL NOT ADMIT !M TO A FOOT+ ( SOCIAL EQUALITY1 & !Y1 9 !IR TURN1 >E EXCLUD$ BY O!RS4 ,! WEAL?Y MAN ( ! WORLD RECKONS BY DOZ5S ! FAMILIES ) :OM HE IS WILL+ TO MA9TA9 SOCIAL TIES--ALL ! RE/ ( ! WORLD >E /RANG]S4 ,= ! CAB9ET M9I/] & ! MILLIONAIRE !RE >E ONLY A DOZ5 PEOPLE AS RI* & AS IMPORTANT AS !MSELVES4 ,= K+S & EMP]ORS1 ! CIRCLE IS /ILL MORE N>R[4 ,IS NOT ! :OLE SY/EM LIKE A GREAT PRISON :]E EA* 9MATE IS RE/RICT$ TO ASSOCIATION ) A FEW FELL[-CONVICTS8 

,F9ALLY1 ! FIF? CONDITION ( HAPP9ESS IS BODILY HEAL?4 ,& ONCE MORE WE F9D ?AT AS WE ASC5D ! SOCIAL SCALE ?IS CONDITION ( HAPP9ESS IS LESS & LESS )9 ! REA* ( ! FOLL[]S ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD4 ,COMP>E A FAMILY ( M$IUM SOCIAL /ATUS ) A FAMILY ( PEASANTS4  
.<#a#i.> ,! LATT] TOIL UNREMITT+LY & >E ROBU/ ( BODY2 ! =M] IS MADE UP ( M5 & WOM5 MORE OR LESS SUBJECT TO DISEASE4 ,RECALL TO M9D ! RI* M5 & WOM5 :OM Y\ HAVE KN[N2 >E NOT MO/ ( !M 9VALIDS8 ,A P]SON ( ?AT CLASS :OSE PHYSICAL DISABILITIES DO NOT OBLIGE HIM TO TAKE A P]IODICAL C\RSE ( HYGI5IC & M$ICAL TREATM5T IS AS R>E AS IS AN 9VALID AMONG ! LABOR+ CLASSES4 ,ALL !SE FAVORITES ( =TUNE >E ! VICTIMS & PRACTITION]S ( SEXUAL VISES ?AT HAVE BECOME A SECOND NATURE1 & !Y >E TOO?LESS1 GRAY1 & BALD AT AN AGE :5 A WORK+MAN IS 9 ! PRIME ( MANHOOD4 ,NE>LY ALL >E AFFLICT$ ) N]V\S OR O!R DISEASES >IS+ FROM EXCESSES 9 EAT+1 DRUNK5NESS1 LUXURY1 & P]PETUAL M$ICATION4 ,?OSE :O DO NOT DIE Y\NG1 PASS HALF ( !IR LIVES UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( MORPH9E OR O!R DRUGS1 AS MELAN*OLY WRECKS ( HUMANITY 9CAPABLE ( SELF-ATT5TION1 LEAD+ A P>ASITIC EXI/5CE LIKE ?AT ( A C]TA9 SPECIES ( ANTS :I* >E N\RI%$ BY !IR SLAVES4 ,H]E IS ! DEA? LI/4 ,ONE HAS BL[N \T HIS BRA9S1 ANO!R HAS ROTT$ AWAY FROM ! EFFECTS ( SYPHILITIC POISON2 ?IS OLD MAN SUCCUMB$ TO SEXUAL EXCESSES1 ?IS Y\NG MAN TO A WILD \TBUR/ ( S5SUALITY2 ONE DI$ ( DRUNK5NESS1 ANO!R ( GLUTTONY1 ANO!R FROM ! ABUSE ( MORPH9E1 ANO!R FROM AN 9DUC$ ABORTION4 ,ONE AFT] ANO!R !Y P]I%$1 VICTIMS ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD4 ,& A MULTITUDE PRESSES ON BEH9D !M1 LIKE AN >MY ( M>TYRS1 TO UND]GO ! SAME SUFF]+S1 ! SAME P]DITION4 

.<#a#i#a.> ,TO FOLL[ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS DIFFICULT6 ,JESUS SAID ?AT !Y :O W\LD =SAKE H\SES1 & L&S1 & BRE?R51 & FOLL[ HIS DOCTR9E %\LD RECEIVE A HUNDR$-FOLD 9 H\SES1 & L&S1 & BRE?R51 & BESIDES ALL ?IS1 ET]NAL LIFE4 ,& NO ONE IS WILL+ EV5 TO MAKE ! EXP]IM5T4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD COMM&S ITS FOLL[]S TO LEAVE H\SES1 & L&S1 & BRE?R52 TO =SAKE ! C\NTRY = ! FIL? ( ! CITY1 !RE TO TOIL AS A BA?-KEEP] SOAP+ ! BACKS ( O!RS2 AS AN APPR5TICE 9 A LITTLE UND]GR\ND %OP PASS+ LIFE 9 C\NT+ KOPECKS2 AS A PROSECUT+ ATTORNEY TO S]VE 9 BR++ UNHAPPY WRET*ES UND] CONDEMNATION ( ! LAW2 AS A CAB9ET M9I/]1 P]PETUALLY SIGN+ DOCUM5TS ( NO IMPORTANCE2 AS ! HEAD ( AN >MY1 KILL+ M54--0,=SAKE ALL & LIVE ?IS HIDE\S LIFE 5D+ 9 A CRUEL DEA?1 & Y\ %ALL RECEIVE NO?+ 9 ?IS WORLD OR ! O!R10 IS ! COMM&1 & EV]Y ONE LI/5S & OBEYS4 ,JESUS TELLS US TO TAKE UP ! CROSS & FOLL[ HIM1 TO BE> SUBMISSIVELY ! LOT APPORTION$ \T TO US4 ,NO ONE HE>S HIS WORDS OR FOLL[S HIS COMM&4 ,BUT LET A MAN 9 A UNI=M DECK$ \T ) GOLD LACE1 A MAN :OSE SPECIALTY IS TO KILL HIS FELL[S1 SAY1 0,TAKE1 NOT Y\R CROSS1 BUT Y\R KNAPSACK & C>B9E1 & M>* TO SUFF]+ & C]TA9 DEA?10--& A MI<TY HO/ IS READY TO RECEIVE HIS ORD]S4 ,LEAV+ P>5TS1 WIVES1 & *ILDR51 CLAD 9 GROTESQUE CO/UMES1 SUBJECT TO ! WILL ( ! FIR/ COM] ( A HI<] RANK1 FAMI%$1 B5UMB$1 & EXHAU/$ BY =C$ M>*ES1 !Y GO1 LIKE A  
.<#a#i#b.> H]D ( CATTLE TO ! SLAU<T]-H\SE1 NOT KN[+ :]E1--& YET !SE >E NOT CATTLE1 !Y >E M54 

,) DESPAIR 9 !IR HE>TS !Y MOVE ON1 TO DIE ( HUNG]1 OR COLD1 OR DISEASE1 OR1 IF !Y SURVIVE1 TO BE BR\<T )9 RANGE ( A /ORM ( BULLETS & COMM&$ TO KILL4 ,!Y KILL & >E KILL$1 NONE ( !M KN[S :Y OR TO :AT 5D4 ,AN AMBITI\S /RIPL+ HAS ONLY TO BR&I% HIS SWORD & %\T A FEW MAGNILOQU5T WORDS TO 9DUCE !M TO RU% TO C]TA9 DEA?4 ,& YET NO ONE F9DS ?IS TO BE DIFFICULT4 ,NEI!R ! VICTIMS1 NOR ?OSE :OM !Y HAVE =SAK51 F9D ANY?+ DIFFICULT 9 SU* SACRIFICES1 9 :I* P>5TS 5C\RAGE !IR *ILDR5 TO TAKE P>T4 ,IT SEEMS TO !M NOT ONLY ?AT SU* ?+S %\LD BE1 BUT ?AT !Y C\LD NOT BE O!RWISE1 & ?AT !Y >E ALTOGE!R ADMIRABLE & MORAL4 

,IF ! PRACTICE ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD W]E EASY1 AGREEABLE1 & )\T DANG]1 WE MI<T P]HAPS BELIEVE ?AT ! PRACTICE ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS DIFFICULT1 FRI<TFUL1 & CRUEL4 ,BUT ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD IS MU* MORE DIFFICULT1 MORE DANG]\S1 & MORE CRUEL1 ?AN IS ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,=M]LY1 WE >E TOLD1 !RE W]E M>TYRS = ! CAUSE ( ,JESUS2 BUT !Y W]E EXCEPTIONAL4 ,WE CANNOT C\NT UP MORE ?AN AB\T ?REE HUNDR$ & EI<TY ?\S& ( !M1 VOLUNT>Y & 9VOLUNT>Y1 9 ! :OLE C\RSE ( EI<TE5 HUNDR$ YE>S2 BUT :O %ALL C\NT ! M>TYRS TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD8 ,= EA* ,*RI/IAN M>TYR !RE HAVE BE5 A ?\S& M>TYRS TO ! DOCTR9E  
.<#a#i#c.> ( ! WORLD1 & ! SUFF]+S ( EA* ONE ( !M HAVE BE5 A HUNDR$ TIMES MORE CRUEL ?AN ?OSE 5DUR$ BY ! O!RS4 ,! NUMB] ( ! VICTIMS ( W>S 9 \R C5TURY ALONE AM\NTS TO ?IRTY MILLIONS ( M54 ,!SE >E ! M>TYRS TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 :O W\LD HAVE ESCAP$ SUFF]+ & DEA? EV5 IF !Y HAD REFUS$ TO FOLL[ ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 TO SAY NO?+ ( FOLL[+ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 

,IF A MAN WILL CEASE TO HAVE FAI? 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD & NOT ?9K IT 9DISP5SABLE TO WE> V>NI%$ BOOTS & A GOLD *A91 TO MA9TA9 A USELESS SALON1 OR TO DO ! V>I\S O!R FOOLI% ?+S ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD DEM&S1 HE WILL NEV] KN[ ! EFFECTS ( BRUTALIZ+ OCCUPATIONS1 ( UNLIMIT$ SUFF]+1 ( ! ANXIETIES ( A P]PETUAL /RUGGLE2 HE WILL REMA9 9 COMMUNION ) NATURE2 HE WILL BE DEPRIV$ NEI!R ( ! WORK HE LOVES1 OR ( HIS FAMILY1 OR ( HIS HEAL?1 & HE WILL NOT P]I% BY A CRUEL & BRUTI% DEA?4 

,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS DOES NOT EXACT M>TYRDOM SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD2 IT TEA*ES US RA!R H[ TO PUT AN 5D TO ! SUFF]+S ?AT M5 5DURE 9 ! NAME ( ! FALSE DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS HAS A PR(\ND METAPHYSICAL MEAN+2 IT HAS A MEAN+ AS AN EXPRESSION ( ! ASPIRATIONS ( HUMANITY2 BUT IT HAS ALSO = EA* 9DIVIDUAL A V]Y SIMPLE1 V]Y CLE>1 & V]Y PRACTICAL MEAN+ ) REG>D TO ! CONDUCT ( HIS [N LIFE4 ,9 FACT1 WE MI<T SAY ?AT ,JESUS TAU<T M5 NOT TO DO FOOLI% ?+S4  
.<#a#i#d.> ,! MEAN+ ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS SIMPLE & ACCESSIBLE TO ALL4 

,JESUS SAID ?AT WE W]E NOT TO BE ANGRY1 & NOT TO CONSID] \RSELVES AS BETT] ?AN O!RS2 IF WE W]E ANGRY & (F5D$ O!RS1 SO MU* ! WORSE = US4 ,AGA91 HE SAID ?AT WE W]E TO AVOID LIB]T9ISM1 & TO ?AT 5D *OOSE ONE WOMAN1 TO :OM WE %\LD REMA9 FAI?FUL4 ,ONCE MORE1 HE SAID ?AT WE W]E NOT TO B9D \RSELVES BY PROMISES OR OA?S TO ! S]VICE ( ?OSE :O MAY CON/RA9 US TO COMMIT ACTS ( FOLLY & WICK$NESS4 ,!N HE SAID ?AT WE W]E NOT TO RETURN EVIL = EVIL1 LE/ ! EVIL REB\ND UPON \RSELVES ) R$\BL$ =CE4 ,&1 F9ALLY1 HE SAYS ?AT WE >E NOT TO CONSID] M5 AS =EIGN]S BECAUSE !Y DWELL 9 ANO!R C\NTRY & SPEAK A LANGUAGE DIFF]5T FROM \R [N4 ,& ! CONCLUSION IS1 ?AT IF WE AVOID DO+ ANY ( !SE FOOLI% ?+S1 WE %ALL BE HAPPY4 

,?IS IS ALL V]Y WELL 7WE SAY71 BUT ! WORLD IS SO ORGANIZ$ ?AT1 IF WE PLACE \RSELVES 9 OPPOSITION TO IT1 \R CONDITION WILL BE MU* MORE CALAMIT\S ?AN IF WE LIVE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ITS DOCTR9E4 ,IF A MAN REFUSES TO P]=M MILIT>Y S]VICE1 HE WILL BE %UT UP 9 A =TRESS1 & POSSIBLY WILL BE %OT4 ,IF A MAN WILL NOT DO :AT IS NECESS>Y = ! SUPPORT ( HIMSELF & HIS FAMILY1 HE & HIS FAMILY WILL />VE4 ,?US >GUE ! PEOPLE :O FEEL !MSELVES OBLIG$ TO DEF5D ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORGANIZATION2 BUT !Y DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! TRU? ( !IR [N WORDS4 ,!Y ONLY SAY ?IS BECAUSE !Y CANNOT D5Y ! TRU? ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS :I*  
.<#a#i#e.> !Y PR(ESS1 & BECAUSE !Y MU/ JU/IFY !MSELVES 9 SOME WAY = !IR FAILURE TO PRACTICE IT4 ,!Y NOT ONLY DO NOT BELIEVE 9 :AT !Y SAY2 !Y HAVE NEV] GIV5 ANY S]I\S CONSID]ATION TO ! SUBJECT4 ,!Y HAVE FAI? 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 & !Y ONLY MAKE USE ( ! PLEA !Y HAVE LE>N$ FROM ! ,*UR*1--?AT MU* SUFF]+ IS 9EVITABLE = ?OSE :O W\LD PRACTICE ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS2 & SO !Y HAVE NEV] TRI$ TO PRACTICE ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS AT ALL4 

,WE SEE 5\< ( ! FRI<TFUL SUFF]+ 5DUR$ BY M5 9 FOLL[+ ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 BUT 9 !SE TIMES WE HE> NO?+ ( SUFF]+ 9 BEHALF ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,?IRTY MILLIONS ( M5 HAVE P]I%$ 9 W>S1 F\<T 9 BEHALF ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD2 ?\S&S ( MILLIONS ( BE+S HAVE P]I%$1 CRU%$ BY A SOCIAL SY/EM ORGANIZ$ ON ! PR9CIPLE ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD2 BUT :]E1 9 \R DAY1 %ALL WE F9D A MILLION1 A ?\S&1 A DOZ51 OR A S+LE ONE1 :O HAS DI$ A CRUEL DEA?1 OR HAS EV5 SUFF]$ FROM HUNG] & COLD1 9 BEHALF ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS8 ,?IS FE> ( SUFF]+ IS ONLY A PU]ILE EXCUSE ?AT PROVES H[ LITTLE WE REALLY KN[ ( ,JESUS' DOCTR9E4 ,WE NOT ONLY DO NOT FOLL[ IT2 WE DO NOT EV5 TAKE IT S]I\SLY4 ,! ,*UR* HAS EXPLA9$ IT 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT SEEMS TO BE1 NOT ! DOCTR9E ( A HAPPY LIFE1 BUT A BUGBE>1 A S\RCE ( T]ROR4 

,JESUS CALLS M5 TO DR9K ( A WELL ( LIV+ WAT]1 :I* IS FREE TO ALL4 ,M5 >E P>*$ ) ?IR/1 !Y HAVE EAT5 ( FIL? & DRUNK BLOOD1 BUT !Y  
.<#a#i#f.> HAVE BE5 TOLD ?AT !Y WILL P]I% IF !Y DR9K ( ?IS WAT] ?AT IS (F]$ !M BY ,JESUS1 & M5 BELIEVE 9 ! W>N+S ( SUP]/ITION4 ,!Y DIE 9 TORM5T1 ) ! WAT] ?AT !Y D>E NOT T\* )9 !IR REA*4 ,IF !Y W\LD ONLY HAVE FAI? 9 ,JESUS' WORDS1 & GO TO ?IS WELL ( LIV+ WAT] & QU5* !IR ?IR/1 !Y W\LD REALIZE H[ CUNN+ HAS BE5 ! IMPO/URE PRACTIC$ UPON !M BY ! ,*UR*1 & H[ NE$LESSLY !IR SUFF]+S HAVE BE5 PROLONG$4 ,IF !Y W\LD ONLY ACCEPT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 FRANKLY & SIMPLY1 !Y W\LD SEE AT ONCE ! HORRIBLE ]ROR ( :I* WE >E EA* & ALL ! VICTIMS4 

,ONE G5]ATION AFT] ANO!R /RIVES TO F9D ! SECURITY ( ITS EXI/5CE 9 VIOL5CE1 & BY VIOL5CE TO PROTECT ITS PRIVILEGES4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! HAPP9ESS ( \R LIFE IS 9 P[]1 & DOM9ATION1 & ABUNDANCE ( WORLDLY GOODS4 ,WE >E SO HABITUAT$ TO ?IS IDEA ?AT WE >E AL>M$ AT ! SACRIFICES EXACT$ BY ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 :I* TEA*ES ?AT MAN'S HAPP9ESS DOES NOT DEP5D UPON =TUNE & P[]1 & ?AT ! RI* CANNOT 5T] 9TO ! K+DOM ( ,GOD4 ,BUT ?IS IS A FALSE IDEA ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 :I* TEA*ES US1 NOT TO DO :AT IS ! WOR/1 BUT TO DO :AT IS ! BE/ = \RSELVES H]E 9 ?IS PRES5T LIFE4 ,9SPIR$ BY HIS LOVE = M51 ,JESUS TAU<T !M NOT TO DEP5D UPON SECURITY BAS$ UPON VIOL5CE1 & NOT TO SEEK AFT] RI*ES1 JU/ AS WE TEA* ! COMMON PEOPLE TO AB/A91 = !IR [N 9T]E/1 FROM QU>RELS & 9TEMP]ANCE4 ,HE SAID ?AT IF M5 LIV$ )\T DEF5D+ !MSELVES  
.<#a#i#g.> AGA9/ VIOL5CE1 & )\T POSSESS+ RI*ES1 !Y W\LD BE MORE HAPPY2 & HE CONFIRMS HIS WORDS BY ! EXAMPLE ( HIS LIFE4 ,HE SAID ?AT A MAN :O LIVES ACCORD+ TO HIS DOCTR9E MU/ BE READY AT ANY MOM5T TO 5DURE VIOL5CE FROM O!RS1 &1 POSSIBLY1 TO DIE ( HUNG] & COLD4 ,BUT ?IS W>N+1 :I* SEEMS TO EXACT SU* GREAT & UNBE>ABLE SACRIFICES1 IS SIMPLY A /ATEM5T ( ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* M5 ALWAYS HAVE EXI/$1 & ALWAYS WILL CONT9UE TO EXI/4 

,A DISCIPLE ( ,JESUS %\LD BE PREP>$ = EV]Y?+1 & ESPECIALLY = SUFF]+ & DEA?4 ,BUT IS ! DISCIPLE ( ! WORLD 9 A MORE DESIRABLE SITUATION8 ,WE >E SO ACCU/OM$ TO BELIEVE 9 ALL WE DO = ! SO-CALL$ SECURITY ( LIFE 7! ORGANIZATION ( >MIES1 ! BUILD+ ( =TRESSES1 ! PROVISION+ ( TROOPS71 ?AT \R W>DROBES1 \R SY/EMS ( M$ICAL TREATM5T1 \R FURNITURE1 & \R MONEY1 ALL SEEM LIKE REAL & /ABLE PL$GES ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,WE =GET ! FATE ( HIM :O RESOLV$ TO BUILD GREAT] /OREH\SES TO PROVIDE AN ABUNDANCE = MANY YE>S3 HE DI$ 9 A NI<T4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT WE DO TO MAKE \R EXI/5CE SECURE IS LIKE ! ACT ( ! O/RI*1 :5 %E HIDES H] HEAD 9 ! S&1 & DOES NOT SEE ?AT H] DE/RUCTION IS NE>4 ,BUT WE >E EV5 MORE FOOLI% ?AN ! O/RI*4 ,TO E/ABLI% ! D\BTFUL SECURITY ( AN UNC]TA9 LIFE 9 AN UNC]TA9 FUTURE1 WE SACRIFICE A LIFE ( C]TA9TY 9 A PRES5T ?AT WE MI<T REALLY POSSESS4 

,! ILLUSION IS 9 ! FIRM CONVICTION ?AT \R EXI/5CE CAN BE MADE SECURE BY A /RUGGLE ) O!RS4  
.<#a#i#h.> ,WE >E SO ACCU/OM$ TO ?IS ILLUSORY SO-CALL$ SECURITY ( \R EXI/5CE & \R PROP]TY1 ?AT WE DO NOT REALIZE :AT WE LOSE BY /RIV+ AFT] IT4 ,WE LOSE EV]Y?+1--WE LOSE LIFE ITSELF4 ,\R :OLE LIFE IS TAK5 UP ) ANXIETY = P]SONAL SECURITY1 ) PREP>ATIONS = LIV+1 SO ?AT WE REALLY NEV] LIVE AT ALL4 

,IF WE TAKE A G5]AL SURVEY ( \R LIVES1 WE %ALL SEE ?AT ALL \R EF=TS 9 BEHALF ( ! SO-CALL$ SECURITY ( EXI/5CE >E NOT MADE AT ALL = ! ASSURANCE ( SECURITY1 BUT SIMPLY TO HELP US TO =GET ?AT EXI/5CE NEV] HAS BE51 & NEV] CAN BE1 SECURE4 ,BUT IT IS NOT 5\< TO SAY ?AT WE >E ! DUPES ( \R [N ILLUSIONS1 & ?AT WE =FEIT ! TRUE LIFE = AN IMAG9>Y LIFE2 \R EF=TS = SECURITY (T5 RESULT 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( :AT WE MO/ WI% TO PRES]VE4 ,! ,FR5* TOOK UP >MS 9 #ahg TO MAKE !IR NATIONAL EXI/5CE SECURE1 & ! ATTEMPT RESULT$ 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( ,FR5*M54 ,ALL PEOPLE :O TAKE UP >MS UND]GO ! SAME EXP]I5CE4 ,! RI* MAN BELIEVES ?AT HIS EXI/5CE IS SECURE BECAUSE HE POSSESSES MONEY1 & HIS MONEY ATTRACTS A ?IEF :O KILLS HIM4 ,! 9VALID ?9KS TO MAKE HIS LIFE SECURE BY ! USE ( M$IC9ES1 & ! M$IC9ES SL[LY POISON HIM2 IF !Y DO NOT BR+ AB\T HIS DEA?1 !Y AT LEA/ DEPRIVE HIM ( LIFE1 TILL HE IS LIKE ! IMPOT5T MAN :O WAIT$ ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S AT ! POOL = AN ANGEL TO COME D[N & TR\BLE ! WAT]S4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 :I* TEA*ES US ?AT WE CANNOT POSSIBLY MAKE LIFE SECURE1 BUT ?AT WE MU/ BE READY TO DIE  
.<#a#i#i.> AT ANY MOM5T1 IS UNQUE/IONABLY PREF]ABLE TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 :I* OBLIGES US TO /RUGGLE = ! SECURITY ( EXI/5CE4 ,IT IS PREF]ABLE BECAUSE ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ESCAP+ DEA?1 & ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( MAK+ LIFE SECURE1 IS ! SAME = ! DISCIPLES ( ,JESUS AS IT IS = ! DISCIPLES ( ! WORLD2 BUT1 ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 LIFE ITSELF IS NOT ABSORB$ 9 ! IDLE ATTEMPT TO MAKE EXI/5CE SECURE4 ,TO ! FOLL[] ( ,JESUS LIFE IS FREE1 & CAN BE DEVOT$ TO ! 5D = :I* IT IS WOR?Y1--ITS [N WELF>E & ! WELF>E ( O!RS4 ,! DISCIPLE ( ,JESUS WILL BE POOR1 BUT ?AT IS ONLY SAY+ ?AT HE WILL ALWAYS 5JOY ! GIFTS ?AT ,GOD HAS LAVI%$ UPON M54 ,HE WILL NOT RU9 HIS [N EXI/5CE4 ,WE MAKE ! WORD POV]TY A SYNONYM = CALAMITY1 BUT IT IS 9 TRU? A S\RCE ( HAPP9ESS1 & H[EV] MU* WE MAY REG>D IT AS A CALAMITY1 IT REMA9S A S\RCE ( HAPP9ESS /ILL4 ,TO BE POOR MEANS NOT TO LIVE 9 CITIES1 BUT 9 ! C\NTRY1 NOT TO BE %UT UP 9 CLOSE ROOMS1 BUT TO LABOR \T ( DOORS1 9 ! WOODS & FIELDS1 TO HAVE ! DELI<TS ( SUN%9E1 ( ! OP5 HEAV5S1 ( ! E>?1 ( OBS]V+ ! HABITS ( DUMB ANIMALS2 NOT TO RACK \R BRA9S ) 9V5T+ DI%ES TO /IMULATE AN APPETITE1 & NOT TO 5DURE ! PANGS ( 9DIGE/ION4 ,TO BE POOR IS TO BE HUNGRY ?REE TIMES A DAY1 TO SLEEP )\T PASS+ H\RS TOSS+ UPON ! PILL[ A VICTIM ( 9SOMNIA1 TO HAVE *ILDR51 & HAVE !M ALWAYS ) US1 TO DO NO?+ ?AT WE DO NOT WI% TO DO 7?IS IS ESS5TIAL71 & TO HAVE NO FE> = ANY?+ ?AT MAY HAPP54 ,! POOR P]SON  
.<#b.> WILL BE ILL & WILL SUFF]2 HE WILL DIE LIKE ! RE/ ( ! WORLD2 BUT HIS SUFF]+S & HIS DEA? WILL PROBABLY BE LESS PA9FUL ?AN ?OSE ( ! RI*2 & HE WILL C]TA9LY LIVE MORE HAPPILY4 ,POV]TY IS ONE ( ! CONDITIONS ( FOLL[+ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 A CONDITION 9DISP5SABLE TO ?OSE :O W\LD 5T] 9TO ! K+DOM ( ,GOD & BE HAPPY4 

,! OBJECTION TO ?IS IS1 ?AT NO ONE WILL C>E = US1 & ?AT WE %ALL BE LEFT TO DIE ( HUNG]4 ,TO ?IS OBJECTION WE MAY REPLY 9 ! WORDS ( ,JESUS1 7WORDS ?AT HAVE BE5 9T]PRET$ TO JU/IFY ! IDL5ESS ( ! CL]GY73-- 

0,GET Y\ NO GOLD1 NOR SILV]1 NOR BRASS 9 Y\R PURSES2 NO WALLET = Y\R J\RNEY1 NEI!R TWO COATS1 NOR %OES1 NOR /AFF3 = ! LABOR] IS WOR?Y ( HIS FOOD0 7,MATT4 X4 #a74 

0,& 9TO :ATSOEV] H\SE YE %ALL 5T]1 444 9 ?AT SAME H\SE REMA91 EAT+ & DR9K+ SU* ?+S AS !Y GIVE3 = ! LABOR] IS WOR?Y ( HIS HIRE0 7,LUKE X4 #e1 #g74 

,! LABOR] IS WOR?Y ( 788888 8888 MEANS1 WORD = WORD1 CAN & \<T TO HAVE7 HIS FOOD4 ,IT IS A V]Y %ORT S5T5CE1 BUT HE :O UND]/&S IT AS ,JESUS UND]/OOD IT1 WILL NO LONG] HAVE ANY FE> ( DY+ ( HUNG]4 ,TO UND]/& ! TRUE MEAN+ ( !SE WORDS WE MU/ GET RID ( ?AT TRADITIONAL IDEA :I* WE HAVE DEVELOP$ FROM ! DOCTR9E ( ! R$EMPTION ?AT MAN'S FELICITY CONSI/S 9 IDL5ESS4 ,WE MU/ GET BACK TO ?AT PO9T ( VIEW NATURAL TO ALL M5 :O >E NOT FALL51 ?AT WORK1 & NOT IDL5ESS1 IS ! 9DISP5SABLE CONDITION (  
.<#b#a.> HAPP9ESS = EV]Y HUMAN BE+2 ?AT MAN CANNOT1 9 FACT1 REFRA9 FROM WORK4 ,WE MU/ RID \RSELVES ( ! SAVAGE PREJUDICE :I* LEADS US TO ?9K ?AT A MAN :O HAS AN 9COME FROM A PLACE UND] ! GOV]NM5T1 FROM L&$ PROP]TY1 OR FROM /OCKS & BONDS1 IS 9 A NATURAL & HAPPY POSITION BECAUSE HE IS RELIEV$ FROM ! NECESSITY ( WORK4 ,WE MU/ GET BACK 9TO ! HUMAN BRA9 ! IDEA ( WORK POSSESS$ BY UNDEG5]ATE M51 ! IDEA ?AT ,JESUS HAS1 :5 HE SAYS ?AT ! LABOR] IS WOR?Y ( HIS FOOD4 ,JESUS DID NOT IMAG9E ?AT M5 W\LD REG>D WORK AS A CURSE1 & CONSEQU5TLY HE DID NOT HAVE 9 M9D A MAN :O W\LD NOT WORK1 OR DESIR$ NOT TO WORK4 ,HE SUPPOS$ ?AT ALL HIS DISCIPLES W\LD WORK1 & SO HE SAID ?AT IF A MAN W\LD WORK1 HIS WORK W\LD BR+ HIM FOOD4 ,HE :O MAKES USE ( ! LABOR ( ANO!R WILL PROVIDE FOOD = HIM :O LABORS1 SIMPLY BECAUSE HE PR(ITS BY ?AT LABOR4 ,& SO HE :O WORKS WILL ALWAYS HAVE FOOD2 HE MAY NOT HAVE PROP]TY1 BUT AS TO FOOD1 !RE NE$ BE NO UNC]TA9TY :ATEV]4 

,) REG>D TO WORK !RE IS A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS & ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 IT IS V]Y M]ITORI\S 9 A MAN TO BE WILL+ TO WORK2 HE IS !REBY 5ABL$ TO 5T] 9TO COMPETITION ) O!RS1 & TO DEM& WAGES PROPORTIONATE TO HIS QUALIFICATIONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 LABOR IS ! 9EVITABLE CONDITION ( HUMAN LIFE1 & FOOD IS ! 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE ( LABOR4  
.<#b#b.> ,LABOR PRODUCES FOOD1 & FOOD PRODUCES LABOR4 ,H[EV] CRUEL & GRASP+ ! EMPLOY] MAY BE1 HE WILL ALWAYS FE$ HIS WORKMAN1 AS HE WILL ALWAYS FE$ HIS HORSE2 HE FE$S HIM ?AT HE MAY GET ALL ! WORK POSSIBLE1 & 9 ?IS WAY HE CONTRIBUTES TO ! WELF>E ( ! WORKMAN4 

0,= V]ILY ! ,SON ( MAN CAME NOT TO BE M9I/]$ UNTO1 BUT TO M9I/] & TO GIVE HIS LIFE A RANSOM = MANY40 

,ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL WILL BE ! HAPPI] ! MORE CLE>LY HE UND]/&S ?AT HIS VOCATION CONSI/S1 NOT 9 EXACT+ S]VICE FROM O!RS1 BUT 9 M9I/]+ TO O!RS1 9 GIV+ HIS LIFE = ! RANSOM ( MANY4 ,A MAN :O DOES ?IS WILL BE WOR?Y ( HIS FOOD & WILL NOT FAIL TO HAVE IT4 ,BY ! WORDS1 0CAME NOT TO BE M9I/]$ UNTO BUT TO M9I/]10 ,JESUS E/ABLI%$ A ME?OD :I* W\LD 9SURE ! MAT]IAL EXI/5CE ( MAN2 & BY ! WORDS1 0! LABOR] IS WOR?Y ( HIS FOOD10 HE ANSW]$ ONCE = ALL ! OBJECTION ?AT A MAN :O %\LD PRACTICE ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS 9 ! MID/ ( ?OSE :O DO NOT PRACTICE IT W\LD BE 9 DANG] ( P]I%+ FROM HUNG] & COLD4 ,JESUS PRACTIC$ HIS [N DOCTR9E AMID GREAT OPPOSITION1 & HE DID NOT P]I% FROM HUNG] & COLD4 ,HE %[$ ?AT A MAN DOES NOT 9SURE HIS [N SUBSI/5CE BY AMASS+ WORLDLY GOODS AT ! EXP5SE ( O!RS1 BUT BY R5D]+ HIMSELF USEFUL & 9DISP5SABLE TO O!RS4 ,! MORE NECESS>Y HE IS TO O!RS1 ! MORE WILL HIS EXI/5CE BE MADE SECURE4 

.<#b#c.> ,!RE >E 9 ! WORLD AS IT IS N[ ORGANIZ$ MILLIONS ( M5 :O POSSESS NO PROP]TY & DO NOT PRACTICE ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS BY M9I/]+ UNTO O!RS1 BUT !Y DO NOT DIE ( HUNG]4 ,H[1 !N1 CAN WE OBJECT TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 ?AT ?OSE :O PRACTICE IT BY WORK+ = O!RS WILL P]I% = WANT ( FOOD8 ,M5 CANNOT DIE ( HUNG] :ILE ! RI* HAVE BREAD4 ,9 ,RUSSIA !RE >E MILLIONS ( M5 :O POSSESS NO?+ & SUBSI/ 5TIRELY BY !IR [N TOIL4 ,! EXI/5CE ( A ,*RI/IAN W\LD BE AS SECURE AMONG PAGANS AS IT W\LD BE AMONG ?OSE ( HIS [N FAI?4 ,HE W\LD LABOR = O!RS2 HE W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO !M1 & !RE=E HE W\LD BE F$4 ,EV5 A DOG1 IF HE BE USEFUL1 IS F$ & C>$ =2 & %ALL NOT A MAN BE F$ & C>$ = :OSE S]VICE IS NECESS>Y TO ! :OLE WORLD8 

,BUT ?OSE :O SEEK BY ALL POSSIBLE MEANS TO JU/IFY ! P]SONAL LIFE HAVE ANO!R OBJECTION4 ,!Y SAY ?AT IF A MAN BE SICK1 EV5 IF HE HAVE A WIFE1 P>5TS1 & *ILDR5 DEP5D5T UPON HIM1--IF ?IS MAN CANNOT WORK1 HE WILL NOT BE F$4 ,!Y SAY SO1 & !Y WILL CONT9UE TO SAY SO2 BUT !IR [N ACTIONS PROVE ?AT !Y DO NOT BELIEVE :AT !Y SAY4 ,!SE SAME PEOPLE :O WILL NOT ADMIT ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS PRACTICABLE1 PRACTICE IT TO A C]TA9 EXT5T !MSELVES4 ,!Y DO NOT CEASE TO C>E = A SICK %EEP1 A SICK OX1 OR A SICK DOG4 ,!Y DO NOT KILL AN OLD HORSE1 BUT !Y GIVE HIM WORK 9 PROPORTION TO HIS /R5G?4 ,!Y C>E = ALL SORTS ( ANIMALS )\T EXPECT+ ANY B5EFIT  
.<#b#d.> 9 RETURN2 & CAN IT BE ?AT !Y WILL NOT C>E = A USEFUL MAN :O HAS FALL5 SICK1 ?AT !Y WILL NOT F9D WORK SUIT$ TO ! /R5G? ( ! OLD MAN & ! *ILD1 ?AT !Y WILL NOT C>E = ! V]Y BABES :O LAT] ON WILL BE ABLE TO WORK = !M 9 RETURN8 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT !Y DO ALL ?IS4 ,N9E-T5?S ( M5 >E C>$ = BY ! O!R T5?1 LIKE SO MANY CATTLE4 ,& H[EV] GREAT ! D>KNESS 9 :I* ?IS ONE-T5? LIVE1 H[EV] MI/AK5 !IR VIEWS 9 REG>D TO ! O!R N9E-T5?S ( HUMANITY1 ! T5?1 EV5 IF !Y HAD ! P[]1 W\LD NOT DEPRIVE ! O!R N9E-T5?S ( FOOD4 ,! RI* WILL NOT DEPRIVE ! POOR ( :AT IS NECESS>Y1 BECAUSE !Y WI% !M TO MULTIPLY & WORK1 & SO 9 !SE DAYS ! LITTLE M9ORITY ( RI* PEOPLE PROVIDE DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY = ! N\RI%M5T ( ! MAJORITY1 ?AT ! LATT] MAY FURNI% ! MAXIMUM ( WORK1 & MULTIPLY1 & BR+ UP A NEW SUPPLY ( WORK]S4 ,ANTS C>E = ! 9CREASE & WELF>E ( !IR SLAVES4 ,%ALL NOT M5 C>E = ?OSE :OSE LABOR !Y F9D NECESS>Y8 ,LABOR]S >E NECESS>Y4 ,& ?OSE :O PR(IT BY LABOR WILL ALWAYS BE C>EFUL TO PROVIDE ! MEANS ( LABOR = ?OSE :O >E WILL+ TO WORK4 

,! OBJECTION CONC]N+ ! POSSIBILITY ( PRACTIC+ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 ?AT IF M5 DO NOT ACQUIRE SOME?+ = !MSELVES & HAVE WEAL? 9 RES]VE NO ONE WILL TAKE C>E ( !IR FAMILIES1 IS TRUE1 BUT IT IS TRUE ONLY 9 REG>D TO IDLE & USELESS & OBNOXI\S PEOPLE SU* AS MAKE UP ! MAJORITY ( \R OPUL5T CLASSES4 ,NO ONE 7) !  
.<#b#e.> EXCEPTION ( FOOLI% P>5TS7 TAKES ! TR\BLE TO C>E = LAZY PEOPLE1 BECAUSE LAZY PEOPLE >E ( NO USE TO ANY ONE1 NOT EV5 TO !MSELVES2 AS = ! WORK]S1 ! MO/ SELFI% & CRUEL ( M5 WILL CONTRIBUTE TO !IR WELF>E4 ,PEOPLE BRE$ & TRA9 & C>E = OX51 & A MAN1 AS A BEA/ ( BURD51 IS MU* MORE USEFUL ?AN AN OX1 AS ! T>IFF ( ! SLAVE-M>T %[S4 ,?IS IS :Y *ILDR5 WILL NEV] BE LEFT )\T SUPPORT4 

,MAN IS NOT 9 ! WORLD TO WORK = HIMSELF2 HE IS 9 ! WORLD TO WORK = O!RS1 & ! LABOR] IS WOR?Y ( HIS HIRE4 ,!SE TRU?S >E JU/IFI$ BY UNIV]SAL EXP]I5CE2 N[1 ALWAYS1 & EV]Y:]E1 ! MAN :O LABORS RECEIVES ! MEANS ( BODILY SUBSI/5CE4 ,?IS SUBSI/5CE IS ASSUR$ TO HIM :O WORKS AGA9/ HIS WILL2 = SU* A WORKMAN DESIRES ONLY TO RELIEVE HIMSELF ( ! NECESSITY ( WORK1 & ACQUIRES ALL ?AT HE POSSIBLY CAN 9 ORD] ?AT HE MAY TAKE ! YOKE FROM HIS [N NECK & PLACE IT UPON ! NECK ( ANO!R4 ,A WORKMAN LIKE ?IS--5VI\S1 GRASP+1 TOIL+ AGA9/ HIS WILL--WILL NEV] LACK = FOOD & WILL BE HAPPI] ?AN ONE1 :O )\T LABOR1 LIVES UPON ! LABOR ( O!RS4 ,H[ MU* MORE HAPPY1 !N1 WILL ?AT LABOR] BE :O LABORS 9 OB$I5CE TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS ) ! OBJECT ( ACCOMPLI%+ ALL ! WORK ( :I* HE IS CAPABLE & WI%+ = IT ! LEA/ POSSIBLE RETURN8 ,H[ MU* MORE DESIRABLE WILL HIS CONDITION BE1 AS1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 HE SEES HIS EXAMPLE FOLL[$ BY O!RS4 ,= S]VICES R5D]$ HE WILL !N BE ! RECIPI5T ( EQUAL S]VICES 9 RETURN4 

.<#b#f.> ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS ) REG>D TO LABOR & ! FRUITS ( LABOR IS EXPRESS$ 9 ! /ORY ( ! LOAVES & FI%ES1 :]E9 IT WAS %[N ?AT MAN 5JOYS ! GREATE/ SUM ( ! B5EFITS ACCESSIBLE TO HUMANITY1 NOT BY APPROPRIAT+ ALL ?AT HE CAN POSSIBLY GRASP & US+ :AT HE HAS = HIS P]SONAL PLEASURE1 BUT BY ADM9I/]+ TO ! NE$S ( O!RS1 AS ,JESUS DID BY ! BORD]S ( ,GALILEE4 

,!RE W]E SEV]AL ?\S& M5 & WOM5 TO BE F$4 ,ONE ( ! DISCIPLES TOLD ,JESUS ?AT !RE WAS A LAD :O HAD FIVE LOAVES & TWO FI%ES4 ,JESUS UND]/OOD ?AT SOME ( ! PEOPLE COM+ FROM A DI/ANCE HAD BR\<T PROVISIONS ) !M & ?AT SOME HAD NOT1 = AFT] ALL W]E FILL$1 ! DISCIPLES GA!R$ UP TWELVE BASKETSFUL ( FRAGM5TS4 7,IF NO ONE BUT ! BOY HAD BR\<T ANY?+1 H[ C\LD SO MU* HAVE BE5 LEFT AFT] SO MANY W]E F$87 ,IF ,JESUS HAD NOT SET !M AN EXAMPLE1 ! PEOPLE W\LD HAVE ACT$ AS PEOPLE ( ! WORLD ACT N[4 ,SOME ( ?OSE :O HAD FOOD W\LD HAVE EAT5 ALL ?AT !Y HAD ?R\< GLUTTONY OR AVIDITY1 & SOME1 AFT] EAT+ :AT !Y C\LD EAT1 W\LD HAVE TAK5 ! RE/ TO !IR HOMES4 ,?OSE :O HAD NO?+ W\LD HAVE BE5 FAMI%$1 & W\LD HAVE REG>D$ !IR MORE =TUNATE COMPANIONS ) 5VY & HATR$2 SOME ( !M W\LD P]HAPS HAVE TRI$ TO TAKE FOOD BY =CE FROM !M :O HAD IT1 & SO HUNG] & ANG] & QU>RELS W\LD HAVE BE5 ! RESULT4 ,?AT IS1 ! MULTITUDE W\LD HAVE ACT$ JU/ AS PEOPLE ACT N[ADAYS4 

,BUT ,JESUS KNEW EXACTLY :AT TO DO4 ,HE ASK$  
.<#b#g.> ?AT ALL BE MADE TO SIT D[N1 & !N COMM&$ HIS DISCIPLES TO GIVE ( :AT !Y HAD TO ?OSE :O HAD NO?+1 & TO REQUE/ O!RS TO DO ! SAME4 ,! RESULT WAS ?AT ?OSE :O HAD FOOD FOLL[$ ! EXAMPLE ( ,JESUS & HIS DISCIPLES1 & (F]$ :AT !Y HAD TO O!RS4 ,EV]Y ONE ATE & WAS SATISFI$1 & ) ! BROK5 PIECES ?AT REMA9$ ! DISCIPLES FILL$ TWELVE BASKETS4 

,JESUS TEA*ES EV]Y MAN TO GOV]N HIS LIFE BY ! LAW ( REASON & CONSCI5CE1 = ! LAW ( REASON IS AS APPLICABLE TO ! 9DIVIDUAL AS IT IS TO HUMANITY AT L>GE4 ,WORK IS ! 9EVITABLE CONDITION ( HUMAN LIFE1 ! TRUE S\RCE ( HUMAN WELF>E4 ,= ?IS REASON A REFUSAL TO DIVIDE ! FRUITS ( ONE'S LABOR ) O!RS IS A REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ! CONDITIONS ( TRUE HAPP9ESS4 ,TO GIVE ( ! FRUITS ( ONE'S LABOR TO O!RS IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! WELF>E ( ALL M54 ,! RETORT IS MADE ?AT IF M5 DID NOT WRE/ FOOD FROM O!RS1 !Y W\LD DIE ( HUNG]4 ,TO ME IT SEEMS MORE REASONABLE TO SAY1 ?AT IF M5 DO WRE/ !IR FOOD FROM ONE ANO!R1 SOME ( !M WILL DIE ( HUNG]1 & EXP]I5CE CONFIRMS ?IS VIEW4 

,EV]Y MAN1 :E!R HE LIVES ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS OR ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 LIVES ONLY BY ! SUFF]ANCE & C>E ( O!RS4 ,FROM HIS BIR?1 MAN IS C>$ = & N\RI%$ BY O!RS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 MAN HAS A RI<T TO DEM& ?AT O!RS %\LD CONT9UE TO N\RI% & C>E = HIM & = HIS FAMILY1 BUT1 ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 HE IS ONLY 5TITL$ TO C>E & N\RI%M5T ON ! CONDITION  
.<#b#h.> ?AT HE DO ALL HE CAN = ! S]VICE ( O!RS1 & SO R5D] HIMSELF USEFUL & 9DISP5SABLE TO MANK9D4 ,M5 :O LIVE ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD >E USUALLY ANXI\S TO RID !MSELVES ( ANY ONE :O IS USELESS & :OM !Y >E OBLIG$ TO FE$2 AT ! FIR/ POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY !Y CEASE TO FE$ SU* A ONE1 & LEAVE HIM TO DIE1 BECAUSE ( HIS USELESSNESS2 BUT HIM :O LIVES = O!RS ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 ALL M51 H[EV] WICK$ !Y MAY BE1 WILL ALWAYS N\RI% & C>E =1 ?AT HE MAY CONT9UE TO LABOR 9 !IR BEHALF4 

,:I*1 !N1 IS ! MORE REASONABLE2 :I* (F]S ! MORE JOY & ! GREAT] SECURITY1 A LIFE ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 OR A LIFE ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS8 

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