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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HUNT+TON ,SMI? 

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 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS TO BR+ ! K+DOM ( ,GOD UPON E>?4 ,! PRACTICE ( ?IS DOCTR9E IS NOT DIFFICULT2 & NOT ONLY SO1 ITS PRACTICE IS A NATURAL EXPRESSION ( ! BELIEF ( ALL :O RECOGNIZE ITS TRU?4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS (F]S ! ONLY POSSIBLE *ANCE ( SALVATION = ?OSE :O W\LD ESCAPE ! P]DITION ?AT ?REAT5S ! P]SONAL LIFE4 ,! FULFILLM5T ( ?IS DOCTR9E NOT ONLY WILL DELIV] M5 FROM ! PRIVATIONS & SUFF]+S ( ?IS LIFE1 BUT WILL PUT AN 5D TO N9E-T5?S ( ! SUFF]+ 5DUR$ 9 BEHALF ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD4 

,:5 ,I UND]/OOD ?IS ,I ASK$ MYSELF :Y ,I HAD NEV] PRACTIC$ A DOCTR9E :I* W\LD GIVE ME SO MU* HAPP9ESS & PEACE & JOY2 :Y1 ON ! O!R H&1 ,I ALWAYS HAD PRACTIC$ AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T DOCTR9E1 & !REBY MADE MYSELF WRET*$8 ,:Y8 ,! REPLY WAS A SIMPLE ONE4 ,BECAUSE ,I NEV] HAD KN[N ! TRU?4 ,! TRU? HAD BE5 CONCEAL$ FROM ME4 

,:5 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS WAS FIR/ REVEAL$ TO ME1 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! DISCOV]Y W\LD LEAD ME TO REJECT ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*4.<#b#b.> ,I DREAD$ ?IS SEP>ATION1 & 9 ! C\RSE ( MY /UDIES ,I  
.<#b#a.> DID NOT ATTEMPT TO SE>* \T ! ]RORS 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*4 ,I S\<T1 RA!R1 TO CLOSE MY EYES TO PROPOSITIONS ?AT SEEM$ TO BE OBSCURE & /RANGE1 PROVID$ !Y W]E NOT 9 EVID5T CONTRADICTION ) :AT ,I REG>D$ AS ! SUB/ANCE ( ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E4 

,BUT ! FUR!R ,I ADVANC$ 9 ! /UDY ( ! ,GOSPELS1 & ! MORE CLE>LY ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS WAS REVEAL$ TO ME1 ! MORE 9EVITABLE ! *OICE BECAME4 ,I MU/ EI!R ACCEPT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 A REASONABLE & SIMPLE DOCTR9E 9 ACCORDANCE ) MY CONSCI5CE & MY HOPE ( SALVATION2 OR ,I MU/ ACCEPT AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T DOCTR9E1 A DOCTR9E 9 OPPOSITION TO REASON & CONSCI5CE & ?AT (F]$ ME NO?+ EXCEPT ! C]TA9TY ( MY [N P]DITION & ?AT ( O!RS4 ,I WAS !RE=E =C$ TO REJECT1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 ! DOGMAS ( ! ,*UR*4 ,?IS ,I DID AGA9/ MY WILL1 /RUGGL+ ) ! DESIRE TO MITIGATE AS MU* AS POSSIBLE MY DISAGREEM5T ) ! ,*UR*1 ?AT ,I MI<T NOT BE OBLIG$ TO SEP>ATE FROM ! ,*UR*1 & !REBY DEPRIVE MYSELF ( COMMUNION ) FELL[-BELIEV]S1 ! GREATE/ HAPP9ESS ?AT RELIGION CAN BE/[4 ,BUT :5 ,I HAD COMPLET$ MY TASK1 ,I SAW ?AT 9 SPITE ( ALL MY EF=TS TO MA9TA9 A CONNECT+-L9K ) ! ,*UR*1 ! SEP>ATION WAS COMPLETE4 ,I KNEW BE=E ?AT ! BOND ( UNION1 IF IT EXI/$ AT ALL1 MU/ BE A V]Y SLI<T ONE1 BUT ,I WAS SOON CONV9C$ ?AT IT DID NOT EXI/ AT ALL4 

,MY SON CAME TO ME ONE DAY1 AFT] ,I HAD COMPLET$ MY EXAM9ATION ( ! ,GOSPELS1 & TOLD ME ( A DISCUSSION ?AT WAS GO+ ON BETWE5 TWO DOME/ICS  
.<#b#a#a.> 7UN$UCAT$ P]SONS :O SC>CELY KNEW H[ TO READ7 CONC]N+ A PASSAGE 9 SOME RELIGI\S BOOK :I* MA9TA9$ ?AT IT WAS NOT A S9 TO PUT CRIM9ALS TO DEA?1 OR TO KILL 5EMIES 9 W>4 ,I C\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT AN ASS]TION ( ?IS SORT C\LD BE PR9T$ 9 ANY BOOK1 & ,I ASK$ TO SEE IT4 ,! VOLUME BORE ! TITLE ( 0,A ,BOOK ( ,SELECT$ ,PRAY]S2 ?IRD $ITION2 EI<? T5 ?\S&2 ,MOSC[3 #a#h#g#i40 ,ON PAGE #afc ( ?IS BOOK ,I READ3-- 

0,:AT IS ! SIX? COMM&M5T ( ,GOD8 

0,?\ %ALT NOT KILL4 

0,:AT DOES ,GOD =BID BY ?IS COMM&M5T8 

0,HE =BIDS US TO KILL1 TO TAKE ! LIFE ( ANY MAN4 

0,IS IT A S9 TO PUNI% A CRIM9AL ) DEA? ACCORD+ TO ! LAW1 OR TO KILL AN 5EMY 9 W>8 

0,NO2 ?AT IS NOT A S94 ,WE TAKE ! LIFE ( ! CRIM9AL TO PUT AN 5D TO ! WRONG ?AT HE COMMITS2 WE SLAY AN 5EMY 9 W>1 BECAUSE 9 W> WE FI<T = \R SOV]EIGN & \R NATIVE L&40 

,& 9 ?IS MANN] WAS 5JO9$ ! ABROGATION ( ! LAW ( ,GOD6 ,I C\LD SC>CELY BELIEVE ?AT ,I HAD READ >I<T4 

,MY OP9ION WAS ASK$ ) REG>D TO ! SUBJECT AT ISSUE4 ,TO ! ONE :O MA9TA9$ ?AT ! 9/RUCTION GIV5 BY ! BOOK WAS TRUE1 ,I SAID ?AT ! EXPLANATION WAS NOT CORRECT4 

0,:Y1 !N1 DO !Y PR9T UNTRUE EXPLANATIONS CONTR>Y TO ! LAW80 WAS HIS QUE/ION1 TO :I* ,I C\LD SAY NO?+ 9 REPLY4 

,I KEPT ! VOLUME & LOOK$ OV] ITS CONT5TS4 ,! BOOK CONTA9$ ?IRTY-ONE PRAY]S ) 9/RUCTIONS  
.<#b#a#b.> CONC]N+ G5UFLEXIONS & ! JO9+ ( ! F+]S2 AN EXPLANATION ( ! ,CR$O2 A CITATION FROM ! FIF? *APT] ( ,MAT!W )\T ANY EXPLANATION :ATEV]1 BUT HEAD$1 0,COMM&S = ?OSE :O W\LD POSSESS ! ,BEATITUDES02 ! T5 COMM&M5TS ACCOMPANI$ BY COMM5TS ?AT R5D]$ MO/ ( !M VOID2 & HYMNS = EV]Y SA9T'S DAY4 

,AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ,I NOT ONLY HAD S\<T TO AVOID C5SURE ( ! RELIGION ( ! ,*UR*2 ,I HAD DONE MY BE/ TO SEE ONLY ITS MO/ FAVORABLE SIDE2 & KN[+ ITS ACADEMIC LIT]ATURE FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D1 ,I HAD PAID NO ATT5TION :ATEV] TO ITS POPUL> LIT]ATURE4 ,?IS BOOK ( DEVOTION1 SPREAD BROADCA/ 9 AN 5ORM\S NUMB] ( COPIES1 AWAK5+ D\BTS 9 ! M9DS ( ! MO/ UNLE>N$ PEOPLE1 SET ME TO ?9K+4 ,! CONT5TS ( ! BOOK SEEM$ TO ME SO 5TIRELY PAGAN1 SO :OLLY \T ( ACCORD ) ,*RI/IANITY1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT BELIEVE IT TO BE ! DELIB]ATE PURPOSE ( ! ,*UR* TO PROPAGATE SU* A DOCTR9E4 ,TO V]IFY MY BELIEF1 ,I B\<T & READ ALL ! BOOKS PUBLI%$ BY ! SYNOD ) ITS 0B5$ICTION0 7BLAGOSLOVNIA71 CONTA9+ BRIEF EXPOSITIONS ( ! RELIGION ( ! ,*UR* = ! USE ( *ILDR5 & ! COMMON PEOPLE4 

,!IR CONT5TS W]E TO ME ALMO/ 5TIRELY NEW1 = AT ! TIME :5 ,I RECEIV$ MY E>LY RELIGI\S 9/RUCTION1 !Y HAD NOT YET APPE>$4 ,AS F> AS ,I C\LD REMEMB] !RE W]E NO COMM&M5TS ) REG>D TO ! BEATITUDES1 & !RE WAS NO DOCTR9E :I* TAU<T ?AT IT WAS NOT A S9 TO KILL4 ,NO SU* TEA*+S APPE>$  
.<#b#a#c.> 9 ! OLD CATE*ISMS2 !Y W]E NOT TO BE F\ND 9 ! CATE*ISM ( ,PET] ,MOGILAS1 OR 9 ?AT ( ,BELIOK(1 OR ! ABRIDG$ ,CA?OLIC CATE*ISMS4 ,! 9NOVATION WAS 9TRODUC$ BY ! METROPOLITAN ,PHIL>ET1 :O PREP>$ A CATE*ISM ) PROP] REG>D = ! SUSCEPTIBILITIES ( ! MILIT>Y CLASS1 & FROM ?IS CATE*ISM ! ,BOOK ( ,SELECT$ ,PRAY]S WAS COMPIL$4 ,PHIL>ET'S WORK IS 5TITL$1 ,! ,*RI/IAN ,CATE*ISM ( ! ,OR?ODOX ,*UR*1 = ! ,USE ( ALL ,OR?ODOX ,*RI/IANS1 & IS PUBLI%$1 0BY ORD] ( HIS ,IMP]IAL ,MAJE/Y40.<#b#c.> 

,! BOOK IS DIVID$ 9TO ?REE P>TS1 0,CONC]N+ ,FAI?10 0,CONC]N+ ,HOPE10 & 0,CONC]N+ ,LOVE40 ,! FIR/ P>T CONTA9S ! ANALYSIS ( ! SYMBOL ( FAI? AS GIV5 BY ! ,C\NCIL ( ,NICE4 ,! SECOND P>T IS MADE UP ( AN EXPOSITION ( !  
,PAT] ,NO/]1 & ! FIR/ EI<T V]SES ( ! FIF? *APT] ( ,MAT!W1 :I* S]VE AS AN 9TRODUCTION TO ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1 & >E CALL$ 7,I KN[ NOT :Y7 0,COMM&S = ?OSE :O W\LD POSSESS ! ,BEATITUDES40 ,!SE FIR/ TWO P>TS TREAT ( ! DOGMAS ( ! ,*UR*1 PRAY]S1 & ! SACRAM5TS1 BUT !Y CONTA9 NO RULES ) REG>D TO ! CONDUCT ( LIFE4 ,! ?IRD P>T1 0,CONC]N+ ,LOVE10 CONTA9S AN EXPOSITION ( ,*RI/IAN DUTIES1 BAS$ NOT ON ! COMM&M5TS ( ,JESUS1 BUT UPON ! T5 COMM&M5TS ( ,MOSES4 ,?IS EXPOSITION ( ! COMM&M5TS ( ,MOSES SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 MADE = ! ESPECIAL PURPOSE ( TEA*+ M5 NOT TO OBEY  
.<#b#a#d.> !M4 ,EA* COMM&M5T IS FOLL[$ BY A RES]VATION :I* COMPLETELY DE/ROYS ITS =CE4 ,) REG>D TO ! FIR/ COMM&M5T1 :I* 5JO9S ! WOR%IP ( ,GOD ALONE1 ! CATE*ISM 9CULCATES ! WOR%IP ( SA9TS & ANGELS1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! ,MO!R ( ,GOD & ! ?REE P]SONS ( ! ,TR9ITY 70,SPECIAL ,CATE*ISM10 PP4 #a#g1 #a#h7 4 ,) REG>D TO ! SECOND COMM&M5T1 AGA9/ ! WOR%IP ( IDOLS1 ! CATE*ISM 5JO9S ! WOR%IP ( IMAGES 7P4 #a#h74 ,) REG>D TO ! ?IRD COMM&M5T1 ! CATE*ISM 5JO9S ! TAK+ ( OA?S AS ! PR9CIPAL TOK5 ( LEGITIMATE AU?ORITY 7P4 #a#a#a74 ,) REG>D TO ! F\R? COMM&M5T1 CONC]N+ ! OBS]VANCE ( ! ,SABBA?1 ! CATE*ISM 9CULCATES ! OBS]VANCE ( ,SUNDAY1 ( ! ?IRTE5 PR9CIPAL FEA/S1 ( A NUMB] ( FEA/S ( LESS IMPORTANCE1 ! OBS]VANCE ( ,L5T1 & ( FA/S ON ,W$NESDAYS & ,FRIDAYS 7PP4 #a#a#b-#a#a#e74 ,) REG>D TO ! FIF? COMM&M5T1 0,HONOR ?Y FA!R & ?Y MO!R10 ! CATE*ISM PRESCRIBES HONOR TO ! SOV]EIGN1 ! C\NTRY1 SPIRITUAL FA!RS1 ALL P]SONS 9 AU?ORITY1 & ( !SE LA/ GIVES AN 5UM]ATION 9 ?REE PAGES1 9CLUD+ COLLEGE AU?ORITIES1 CIVIL1 JUDICIAL1 & MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES1 & [N]S ( S]FS1 ) 9/RUCTIONS AS TO ! MANN] ( HONOR+ EA* ( !SE CLASSES 7PP4 #a#a#f-#a#a#i74 ,MY CITATIONS >E TAK5 FROM ! SIXTY-F\R? $ITION ( ! CATE*ISM1 DAT$ #a#h#h4 ,TW5TY YE>S HAVE PASS$ S9CE ! ABOLITION ( S]FDOM1 & NO ONE HAS TAK5 ! TR\BLE TO /RIKE \T ! PHRASE :I*1 9 CONNECTION ) ! COMM&M5T ( ,GOD TO HONOR  
.<#b#a#e.> P>5TS1 WAS 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! CATE*ISM TO SU/A9 & JU/IFY SLAV]Y4 

,) REG>D TO ! SIX? COMM&M5T1 0,?\ %ALT NOT KILL10 ! 9/RUCTIONS ( ! CATE*ISM >E FROM ! FIR/ 9 FAVOR ( MURD]4 

0,QUE/ION4--,:AT DOES ! SIX? COMM&M5T =BID8 

0,ANSW]4--,IT =BIDS MANSLAU<T]1 TO TAKE ! LIFE ( ONE'S NEI<BOR 9 ANY MANN] :ATEV]4 

0,QUE/ION4--,IS ALL MANSLAU<T] A TRANSGRESSION ( ! LAW8 

0,ANSW]4--,MANSLAU<T] IS NOT A TRANSGRESSION ( ! LAW :5 LIFE IS TAK5 9 PURSUANCE ( ITS M&ATE4 ,= EXAMPLE3 

0#a/4 ,:5 A CRIM9AL CONDEMN$ 9 JU/ICE IS PUNI%$ BY DEA?4 

0#bD4 ,:5 WE KILL 9 W> = ! SOV]EIGN & \R C\NTRY40 

,! ITALICS >E 9 ! ORIG9AL4 ,FUR!R ON WE READ3-- 

0,QUE/ION4--,) REG>D TO MANSLAU<T]1 :5 IS ! LAW TRANSGRESS$8 

0,ANSW]4--,:5 ANY ONE CONCEALS A MURD]] OR SETS HIM AT LIB]TY0 7SIC74 

,ALL ?IS IS PR9T$ 9 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( COPIES1 & UND] ! NAME ( ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E IS TAU<T BY COMPULSION TO EV]Y ,RUSSIAN1 :O IS OBLIG$ TO RECEIVE IT UND] P5ALTY ( CA/IGATION4 ,?IS IS TAU<T TO ALL ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 ,IT IS TAU<T TO ! 9NOC5T *ILDR51--TO ! *ILDR5 :OM ,JESUS COMM&$ TO BE BR\<T TO HIM AS  
.<#b#a#f.> BELONG+ TO ! K+DOM ( ,GOD2 TO ! *ILDR5 :OM WE MU/ RESEMBLE1 9 IGNORANCE ( FALSE DOCTR9ES1 TO 5T] 9TO ! K+DOM ( ,GOD2 TO ! *ILDR5 :OM ,JESUS TRI$ TO PROTECT 9 PROCLAIM+ WOE ON HIM :O %\LD CAUSE ONE ( ! LITTLE ONES TO /UMBLE6 ,& ! LITTLE *ILDR5 >E OBLIG$ TO LE>N ALL ?IS1 & >E TOLD ?AT IT IS ! ONLY & SACR$ LAW ( ,GOD4 ,!SE >E NOT PROCLAMATIONS S5T \T CL&E/9ELY1 :OSE AU?ORS >E PUNI%$ ) P5AL S]VITUDE2 !Y >E PROCLAMATIONS :I* 9FLICT ! PUNI%M5T ( P5AL S]VITUDE UPON ALL ?OSE :O DO NOT AGREE ) ! DOCTR9ES !Y 9CULCATE4 

,AS ,I WRITE !SE L9ES1 ,I EXP]I5CE A FEEL+ ( 9SECURITY1 SIMPLY BECAUSE ,I HAVE ALL[$ MYSELF TO SAY ?AT M5 CANNOT R5D] VOID ! FUNDAM5TAL LAW ( ,GOD 9SCRIB$ 9 ALL ! CODES & 9 ALL HE>TS1 BY SU* WORDS AS !SE3-- 

0,MANSLAU<T] IS NOT A TRANSGRESSION ( ! LAW :5 LIFE IS TAK5 9 PURSUANCE ( ITS M&ATE444 :5 WE KILL 9 W> = \R SOV]EIGN & \R C\NTRY40 

,I TREMBLE BECAUSE ,I HAVE ALL[$ MYSELF TO SAY ?AT SU* ?+S %\LD NOT BE TAU<T TO *ILDR54 

,IT WAS AGA9/ SU* TEA*+S AS !SE ?AT ,JESUS W>N$ M5 :5 HE SAID3-- 

0,LOOK1 !RE=E1 :E!R ! LI<T ?AT IS 9 !E BE NOT D>KNESS40 7,LUKE XI4 #c#e47 

,! LI<T ?AT IS 9 US HAS BECOME D>KNESS2 & ! D>KNESS ( \R LIVES IS FULL ( T]ROR4 

0,WOE UNTO Y\1 SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 HYPOCRITES6  
.<#b#a#g.> BECAUSE YE %UT ! K+DOM ( HEAV5 AGA9/ M53 = YE 5T] NOT 9 Y\RSELVES1 NEI!R SUFF] YE !M ?AT >E 5T]+ 9 TO 5T]4 ,WOE UNTO Y\1 SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 HYPOCRITES6 = YE DEV\R WID[S' H\SES1 EV5 :ILE = A PRET5SE YE MAKE LONG PRAY]S3 !RE=E YE %ALL RECEIVE GREAT] CONDEMNATION4 ,WOE UNTO Y\1 SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 HYPOCRITES6 = YE COMPASS SEA & L& TO MAKE ONE PROSELYTE2 & :5 HE IS BECOME SO1 YE MAKE HIM TW(OLD MORE A SON ( HELL ?AN Y\RSELVES4 ,WOE UNTO Y\1 YE BL9D GUIDES4444 

0,WOE UNTO Y\1 SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 HYPOCRITES6 = YE BUILD ! SEPUL*]S ( ! PROPHETS1 & G>NI% ! TOMBS ( ! RI<TE\S1 & SAY1 ,IF WE HAD BE5 9 ! DAYS ( \R FA!RS1 ICE %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 P>TAK]S ) !M 9 ! BLOOD ( ! PROPHETS4 ,:]E=E YE WITNESS TO Y\RSELVES1 ?AT YE >E SONS ( !M ?AT SLEW ! PROPHETS4 ,FILL YE UP1 !N1 ! MEASURE ( Y\R FA!RS4444 ,I S5D UNTO Y\ PROPHETS1 & WISE M51 & SCRIBES3 SOME ( !M %ALL YE KILL & CRUCIFY2 & SOME ( !M %ALL YE SC\RGE 9 Y\R SYNAGOGUES1 & P]SECUTE FROM CITY TO CITY3 ?AT UPON Y\ MAY COME ALL ! RI<TE\S BLOOD %$ ON ! E>?1 FROM ! BLOOD ( ,ABEL4444 

0,EV]Y S9 & BLASPHEMY %ALL BE =GIV5 UNTO M52 BUT ! BLASPHEMY AGA9/ ! ,SPIRIT %ALL NOT BE =GIV540 

,( A TRU? WE MI<T SAY ?AT ALL ?IS WAS WRITT5 BUT YE/]DAY1 NOT AGA9/ M5 :O NO LONG] COMPASS SEA & L& TO BLASPHEME AGA9/ ! ,SPIRIT1 OR TO CONV]T M5 TO A RELIGION ?AT R5D]S ITS PROSELYTES  
.<#b#a#h.> WORSE ?AN !Y W]E BE=E1 BUT AGA9/ M5 :O DELIB]ATELY =CE PEOPLE TO EMBRACE !IR RELIGION1 & P]SECUTE & BR+ TO DEA? ALL ! PROPHETS & ! RI<TE\S :O SEEK TO REVEAL !IR FALSEHOODS TO MANK9D4 ,I BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*1 AL?\< BE>+ ! NAME ( 0,*RI/IAN10 IS ONE ) ! D>KNESS AGA9/ :I* ,JESUS /RUGGL$1 & AGA9/ :I* HE COMM&$ HIS DISCIPLES TO /RIVE4 

,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 LIKE ALL RELIGI\S DOCTR9ES1 IS REG>D$ 9 TWO WAYS1--FIR/1 AS A MORAL & E?ICAL SY/EM :I* TEA*ES M5 H[ !Y %\LD LIVE AS 9DIVIDUALS1 & 9 RELATION TO EA* O!R2 SECOND1 AS A METAPHYSICAL !ORY :I* EXPLA9S :Y M5 %\LD LIVE 9 A GIV5 MANN] & NOT O!RWISE4 ,ONE NECESSITATES ! O!R4 ,MAN %\LD LIVE 9 ?IS MANN] BECAUSE SU* IS HIS DE/9Y2 OR1 MAN'S DE/9Y IS ?IS WAY1 & CONSEQU5TLY HE %\LD FOLL[ IT4 ,!SE TWO ME?ODS ( DOCTR9AL EXPRESSION >E COMMON TO ALL ! RELIGIONS ( ! WORLD1 TO ! RELIGION ( ! ,BRAHM9S1 TO ?AT ( ,CONFUCIUS1 TO ?AT ( ,BUDDHA1 TO ?AT ( ,MOSES1 & TO ?AT ( ! ,*RI/4 ,BUT1 ) REG>D TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 AS ) REG>D TO ALL O!R DOCTR9ES1 M5 W&] FROM ITS PRECEPTS1 & !Y ALWAYS F9D SOME ONE TO JU/IFY !IR DEVIATIONS4 ,?OSE :O1 AS ,JESUS SAID1 SIT 9 ,MOSES' SEAT1 EXPLA9 ! METAPHYSICAL !ORY 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! E?ICAL PRESCRIPTIONS ( ! DOCTR9E CEASE TO BE REG>D$ AS OBLIGATORY1 & >E REPLAC$ BY EXT]NAL =MS ( WOR%IP1 BY C]EMONIAL4 ,?IS IS A CONDITION COMMON TO ALL RELIGIONS1  
.<#b#a#i.> BUT1 TO ME1 IT SEEMS ?AT IT NEV] HAS BE5 MANIFE/$ ) SO MU* POMP AS 9 CONNECTION ) ,*RI/IANITY1--& = TWO REASONS3 FIR/1 BECAUSE ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS ! MO/ ELEVAT$ ( ALL DOCTR9ES 7! MO/ ELEVAT$ BECAUSE ! METAPHYSICAL & E?ICAL PORTIONS >E SO CLOSELY UNIT$ ?AT ONE CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! O!R )\T DE/ROY+ ! VITALITY ( ! :OLE72 SECOND1 BECAUSE ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS 9 ITSELF A PROTE/ AGA9/ ALL =MS1 A NEGATION NOT ONLY ( ,JEWI% C]EMONIAL1 BUT ( ALL EXT]IOR RITES ( WOR%IP4 ,!RE=E1 ! >BITR>Y SEP>ATION ( ! METAPHYSICAL & E?ICAL ASPECTS ( ,*RI/IANITY 5TIRELY DISFIGURES ! DOCTR9E1 & DEPRIVES IT ( EV]Y SORT ( MEAN+4 ,! SEP>ATION BEGAN ) ! PREA*+ ( ,PAUL1 :O KNEW BUT IMP]FECTLY ! E?ICAL DOCTR9E SET =? 9 ! ,GOSPEL ( ,MAT!W1 & :O PREA*$ A METAPHYSICO-CABALI/IC !ORY 5TIRELY =EIGN TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS2 & ?IS !ORY WAS P]FECT$ UND] ,CON/ANT9E1 :5 ! EXI/+ PAGAN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION WAS PROCLAIM$ ,*RI/IAN SIMPLY BY COV]+ IT ) ! MANTLE ( ,*RI/IANITY4 ,AFT] ,CON/ANT9E1 ?AT >*-PAGAN1 :OM ! ,*UR* 9 SPITE ( ALL HIS CRIMES & VISES ADMITS TO ! CATEGORY ( ! SA9TS1 AFT] ,CON/ANT9E BEGAN ! DOM9ATION ( ! C\NCILS1 & ! C5T] ( GRAVITY ( ,*RI/IANITY WAS P]MAN5TLY DISPLAC$ TILL ONLY ! METAPHYSICAL PORTION WAS LEFT 9 VIEW4 ,& ?IS METAPHYSICAL !ORY ) ITS ACCOMPANY+ C]EMONIAL DEVIAT$ MORE & MORE FROM ITS TRUE & PRIMITIVE MEAN+1 UNTIL IT HAS REA*$ ITS PRES5T /AGE (  
.<#b#b.> DEVELOPM5T1 AS A DOCTR9E :I* EXPLA9S ! MY/]IES ( A CELE/IAL LIFE BEYOND ! COMPREH5SION ( HUMAN REASON1 &1 ) ALL ITS COMPLICAT$ =MULAS1 GIVES NO RELIGI\S GUIDANCE :ATEV] ) REG>D TO ! REGULATION ( ?IS E>?LY LIFE4 

,ALL RELIGIONS1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! RELIGION ( ! ,*RI/IAN ,*UR*1 DEM& FROM !IR ADH]5TS ASIDE FROM =MS & C]EMONIES1 ! PRACTICE ( C]TA9 ACTIONS CALL$ GOOD1 & AB/95CE FROM C]TA9 ACTIONS ?AT >E CALL$ BAD4 ,! ,JEWI% RELIGION PRESCRIB$ CIRCUMCISION1 ! OBS]VANCE ( ! ,SABBA?1 ! GIV+ ( ALMS1 ! FEA/ ( ! ,PASSOV]4 ,MOHAMM$ANISM PRESCRIBES CIRCUMCISION1 PRAY] FIVE TIMES A DAY1 ! GIV+ ( TI!S TO ! POOR1 PILGRIMAGE TO ! TOMB ( ! ,PROPHET1 & MANY O!R ?+S4 ,IT IS ! SAME ) ALL O!R RELIGIONS4 ,:E!R !SE PRESCRIPTIONS >E GOOD OR BAD1 !Y >E PRESCRIPTIONS :I* EXACT ! P]=MANCE ( C]TA9 ACTIONS4 ,PSEUDO-,*RI/IANITY ALONE PRESCRIBES NO?+4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ?AT A ,*RI/IAN IS OBLIG$ TO OBS]VE EXCEPT FA/S & PRAY]S1 :I* ! ,*UR* ITSELF DOES NOT RECOGNIZE AS OBLIGATORY4 ,ALL ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO ! PSEUDO-,*RI/IAN IS ! SACRAM5T4 ,BUT ! SACRAM5T IS NOT FULFILL$ BY ! BELIEV]2 IT IS ADM9I/]$ TO HIM BY O!RS4 ,! PSEUDO-,*RI/IAN IS OBLIG$ TO DO NO?+ OR TO AB/A9 FROM NO?+ = HIS [N SALVATION1 S9CE ! ,*UR* ADM9I/]S TO HIM EV]Y?+ ( :I* HE HAS NE$4 ,! ,*UR* BAPTIZES HIM1 ANO9TS HIM1 GIVES HIM ! EU*>I/1 CONFESSES HIM1 EV5 AFT] HE HAS LO/ CONSCI\SNESS1  
.<#b#b#a.> ADM9I/]S EXTREME UNCTION TO HIM1 & PRAYS = HIM1--& HE IS SAV$4 ,FROM ! TIME ( ,CON/ANT9E ! ,*RI/IAN ,*UR* HAS PRESCRIB$ NO RELIGI\S DUTIES TO ITS ADH]5TS4 ,IT HAS NEV] REQUIR$ ?AT !Y %\LD AB/A9 FROM ANY?+4 ,! ,*RI/IAN ,*UR* HAS RECOGNIZ$ & SANCTION$ DIVORCE1 SLAV]Y1 TRIBUNALS1 ALL E>?LY P[]S1 ! DEA? P5ALTY1 & W>2 IT HAS EXACT$ NO?+ EXCEPT A R5UNCIATION ( A PURPOSE TO DO EVIL ON ! OCCASION ( BAPTISM1 & ?IS ONLY 9 ITS E>LY DAYS3 LAT] ON1 :5 9FANT BAPTISM WAS 9TRODUC$1 EV5 ?IS REQUIREM5T WAS NO LONG] OBS]V$4 

,! ,*UR* CONFESSES ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS 9 !ORY1 BUT D5IES IT 9 PRACTICE4 ,9/EAD ( GUID+ ! LIFE ( ! WORLD1 ! ,*UR*1 ?R\< AFFECTION = ! WORLD1 EXP\NDS ! METAPHYSICAL DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS 9 SU* A WAY AS NOT TO D]IVE FROM IT ANY OBLIGATION AS TO ! CONDUCT ( LIFE1 ANY NECESSITY = M5 TO LIVE DIFF]5TLY FROM ! WAY 9 :I* !Y HAVE BE5 LIV+4 ,! ,*UR* HAS SURR5D]$ TO ! WORLD1 & SIMPLY FOLL[S 9 ! TRA9 ( ITS VICTOR4 ,! WORLD DOES AS IT PLEASES1 & LEAVES TO ! ,*UR* ! TASK ( JU/IFY+ ITS ACTIONS ) EXPLANATIONS AS TO ! MEAN+ ( LIFE4 ,! WORLD ORGANIZES AN EXI/5CE 9 ABSOLUTE OPPOSITION TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 & ! ,*UR* 5DEAVORS TO DEMON/RATE ?AT M5 :O LIVE CONTR>Y TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS REALLY LIVE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ?AT DOCTR9E4 ,! F9AL RESULT IS ?AT ! WORLD LIVES A WORSE ?AN PAGAN EXI/5CE1 & ! ,*UR* NOT ONLY APPROVES1 BUT MA9TA9S ?AT ?IS EXI/5CE IS 9 EXACT CON=MITY TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 

.<#b#b#b.> ,BUT A TIME COMES :5 ! LI<T ( ! TRUE DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS %9ES =? FROM ! ,GOSPELS1 NOT)/&+ ! GUILTY EF=TS ( ! ,*UR* TO CONCEAL IT FROM M5'S EYES1 AS1 = 9/ANCE1 9 PROHIBIT+ ! TRANSLATION ( ! ,BIBLE2 !RE COMES A TIME :5 ! LI<T REA*ES ! PEOPLE1 EV5 ?R\< ! M$IUM ( SECT>IANS & FREE-?9K]S1 & ! FALSITY ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR* IS %[N SO CLE>LY ?AT M5 BEG9 TO TRANS=M ! ME?OD ( LIV+ ?AT ! ,*UR* HAS JU/IFI$4 

,?US M5 ( !IR [N ACCORD1 & 9 OPPOSITION TO ! SANCTION ( ! ,*UR*1 HAVE ABOLI%$ SLAV]Y1 ABOLI%$ ! DIV9E RI<T ( EMP]ORS & POPES1 & >E N[ PROCE$+ TO ABOLI% PROP]TY & ! ,/ATE4 ,& ! ,*UR* CANNOT =BID SU* ACTION BECAUSE ! ABOLITION ( !SE 9IQUITIES IS 9 CON=MITY TO ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E1 ?AT ! ,*UR* PREA*ES AFT] HAV+ FALSIFI$4 

,& 9 ?IS WAY ! CONDUCT ( HUMAN LIFE IS FRE$ FROM ! CONTROL ( ! ,*UR*1 & SUBJECT$ TO AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T AU?ORITY4 ,! ,*UR* RETA9S ITS DOGMAS1 BUT :AT >E ITS DOGMAS WOR?8 ,A METAPHYSICAL EXPLANATION CAN BE ( USE ONLY :5 !RE IS A DOCTR9E ( LIFE :I* IT S]VES TO MAKE MANIFE/4 ,BUT ! ,*UR* POSSESSES ONLY ! EXPLANATION ( AN ORGANIZATION :I* IT ONCE SANCTION$1 & :I* NO LONG] EXI/S4 ,! ,*UR* HAS NO?+ LEFT BUT TEMPLES & %R9ES & CANONICALS & VE/M5TS & WORDS4 

,= EI<TE5 C5TURIES ! ,*UR* HAS HIDD5 ! LI<T ( ,*RI/IANITY BEH9D ITS =MS & C]EMONIALS1  
.<#b#b#c.> & BY ?IS SAME LI<T IT IS PUT TO %AME4 ,! WORLD1 ) AN ORGANIZATION SANCTION$ BY ! ,*UR*1 HAS REJECT$ ! ,*UR* 9 ! NAME ( ! V]Y PR9CIPLES ( ,*RI/IANITY ?AT ! ,*UR* HAS PR(ESS$4 ,! SEP>ATION BETWE5 ! TWO IS COMPLETE & CANNOT BE CONCEAL$4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT TRULY LIVES 9 ! WORLD ( ,EUROPE TO-DAY 7EV]Y?+ NOT COLD & DUMB 9 HATEFUL ISOLATION71--EV]Y?+ ?AT IS LIV+1 IS DETA*$ FROM ! ,*UR*1 FROM ALL *UR*ES1 & HAS AN EXI/5CE 9DEP5D5T ( ! ,*UR*4 ,LET IT NOT BE SAID ?AT ?IS IS TRUE ONLY ( ! DECAY$ CIVILIZATIONS ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE4 ,RUSSIA1 ) ITS MILLIONS ( CIVILIZ$ & UNCIVILIZ$ ,*RI/IAN RATIONALI/S1 :O HAVE REJECT$ ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*1 PROVES 9CONTE/ABLY ?AT AS REG>DS EMANCIPATION FROM ! YOKE ( ! ,*UR*1 %E IS1 ?ANKS BE TO ,GOD1 9 A WORSE CONDITION ( DECAY ?AN ! RE/ ( ,EUROPE4 

,ALL ?AT LIVES IS 9DEP5D5T ( ! ,*UR*4 ,! P[] ( ! ,/ATE IS BAS$ UPON TRADITION1 UPON SCI5CE1 UPON POPUL> SUFFRAGE1 UPON BRUTE =CE1 UPON EV]Y?+ EXCEPT UPON ! ,*UR*4 ,W>S1 ! RELATION ( ,/ATE ) ,/ATE1 >E GOV]N$ BY PR9CIPLES ( NATIONALITY1 ( ! BALANCE ( P[]1 BUT NOT BY ! ,*UR*4 ,! 9/ITUTIONS E/ABLI%$ BY ! ,/ATE FRANKLY IGNORE ! ,*UR*4 ,! IDEA ?AT ! ,*UR* CAN1 9 !SE TIMES1 S]VE AS A BASIS = JU/ICE OR ! CONS]VATION ( PROP]TY1 IS SIMPLY ABSURD4 ,SCI5CE NOT ONLY DOES NOT SU/A9 ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*1 BUT IS1 9 ITS DEVELOPM5T1 5TIRELY HO/ILE TO ! ,*UR*4 ,>T1 =M]LY 5TIRELY  
.<#b#b#d.> DEVOT$ TO ! S]VICE ( ! ,*UR*1 HAS :OLLY =SAK5 ! ,*UR*4 ,IT IS LITTLE TO SAY ?AT HUMAN LIFE IS N[ 5TIRELY EMANCIPAT$ FROM ! ,*UR*2 IT HAS N[1 ) REG>D TO ! ,*UR*1 ONLY CONTEMPT :5 ! ,*UR* DOES NOT 9T]F]E ) HUMAN AFFAIRS1 & HATR$ :5 ! ,*UR* SEEKS TO RE-ASS]T ITS ANCI5T PRIVILEGES4 ,! ,*UR* IS /ILL P]MITT$ A =MAL EXI/5CE SIMPLY BECAUSE M5 DREAD TO %ATT] ! *ALICE ?AT ONCE CONTA9$ ! WAT] ( LIFE4 ,9 ?IS WAY ONLY CAN WE ACC\NT1 9 \R AGE1 = ! EXI/5CE ( ,CA?OLICISM1 ( ,OR?ODOXY1 & ( ! DIFF]5T ,PROTE/ANT *UR*ES4 

,ALL !SE *UR*ES--,CA?OLIC1 ,OR?ODOX1 ,PROTE/ANT-->E LIKE SO MANY S5T9ELS /ILL KEEP+ C>EFUL WAT* BE=E ! PRISON DOORS1 AL?\< ! PRISON]S HAVE LONG BE5 AT LIB]TY BE=E !IR EYES1 & EV5 ?REAT5 !IR EXI/5CE4 ,ALL ?AT ACTUALLY CON/ITUTES LIFE1 ?AT IS1 ! ACTIVITY ( HUMANITY T[>DS PROGRESS & ITS [N WELF>E1 SOCIALISM1 COMMUNISM1 ! NEW POLITICO-ECONOMICAL !ORIES1 UTILIT>IANISM1 ! LIB]TY & EQUALITY ( ALL SOCIAL CLASSES1 & ( M5 & WOM51 ALL ! MORAL PR9CIPLES ( HUMANITY1 ! SANCTITY ( WORK1 REASON1 SCI5CE1 >T1--ALL !SE ?AT L5D AN IMPULSE TO ! WORLD'S PROGRESS 9 HO/ILITY TO ! ,*UR* >E ONLY FRAGM5TS ( ! DOCTR9E :I* ! ,*UR* HAS PR(ESS$1 & SO C>EFULLY 5DEAVOR$ TO CONCEAL4 ,9 !SE TIMES1 ! LIFE ( ! WORLD IS 5TIRELY 9DEP5D5T ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*4 ,! ,*UR* IS LEFT SO F> BEH9D1 ?AT M5 NO LONG] HE> ! VOICES ( ?OSE :O PREA* ITS DOCTR9ES4 ,?IS IS  
.<#b#b#e.> EASILY TO BE UND]/OOD BECAUSE ! ,*UR* /ILL CL+S TO AN ORGANIZATION ( ! WORLD'S LIFE1 :I* HAS BE5 =SAK51 & IS RAPIDLY FALL+ TO DE/RUCTION4 

,IMAG9E A NUMB] ( M5 R[+ A BOAT1 A PILOT /E]+4 ,! M5 RELY UPON ! PILOT1 & ! PILOT /E]S WELL2 BUT AFT] A TIME ! GOOD PILOT IS REPLAC$ BY ANO!R1 :O DOES NOT /E] AT ALL4 ,! BOAT MOVES ALONG RAPIDLY & EASILY4 ,AT FIR/ ! M5 DO NOT NOTICE ! NEGLIG5CE ( ! NEW PILOT2 !Y >E ONLY PLEAS$ TO F9D ?AT ! BOAT GOES ALONG SO EASILY4 ,!N !Y DISCOV] ?AT ! NEW PILOT IS UTT]LY USELESS1 & !Y MOCK AT HIM1 & DRIVE HIM FROM HIS PLACE4 

,! MATT] W\LD NOT BE SO S]I\S IF ! M51 9 ?RU/+ ASIDE ! UNSKILLFUL PILOT1 DID NOT =GET ?AT )\T A PILOT !Y >E LIKELY TO TAKE A WRONG C\RSE4 ,BUT SO IT IS ) \R ,*RI/IAN SOCIETY4 ,! ,*UR* HAS LO/ ITS CONTROL2 WE MOVE SMOO?LY ONW>D1 & WE >E A LONG WAY FROM \R PO9T ( DEP>TURE4 ,SCI5CE1 ?AT ESPECIAL PRIDE ( ?IS N9ETE5? C5TURY1 IS SOMETIMES AL>M$2 BUT ?AT IS BECAUSE ( ! ABS5CE ( A PILOT4 ,WE >E MOV+ ONW>D1 BUT TO :AT GOAL8 ,WE ORGANIZE \R LIFE )\T 9 ! LEA/ KN[+ :Y1 OR TO :AT 5D4 ,BUT WE CAN NO LONG] BE CONT5T$ TO LIVE )\T KN[+ :Y1 ANY MORE ?AN WE CAN NAVIGATE A BOAT )\T KN[+ ! C\RSE ?AT WE >E FOLL[+4 

,IF M5 C\LD DO NO?+ ( !MSELVES1 IF !Y W]E NOT RESPONSIBLE = !IR CONDITION1 !Y MI<T V]Y REASONABLY REPLY TO ! QUE/ION1 0,:Y >E Y\ 9  
.<#b#b#f.> ?IS SITUATION80--0,WE DO NOT KN[2 BUT H]E WE >E1 & SUBMIT40 ,BUT M5 >E ! BUILD]S ( !IR [N DE/9Y1 & MORE ESPECIALLY ( ! DE/9Y ( !IR *ILDR52 & SO :5 WE ASK1 0,:Y DO Y\ BR+ TOGE!R MILLIONS ( TROOPS1 & :Y DO Y\ MAKE SOLDI]S ( Y\RSELVES1 & MANGLE & MURD] ONE ANO!R8 ,:Y HAVE Y\ EXP5D$1 & :Y DO Y\ /ILL EXP5D1 AN 5ORM\S SUM ( HUMAN 5]GY 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( USELESS & UNHEAL?FUL CITIES8 ,:Y DO Y\ ORGANIZE RIDICUL\S TRIBUNALS1 & S5D PEOPLE :OM Y\ CONSID] AS CRIM9ALS FROM ,FRANCE TO ,CAY5NE1 FROM ,RUSSIA TO ,SIB]IA1 FROM ,5GL& TO ,AU/RALIA1 :5 Y\ KN[ ! HOPELESS FOLLY ( IT8 ,:Y DO Y\ AB&ON AGRICULTURE1 :I* Y\ LOVE1 = WORK 9 FACTORIES & MILLS1 :I* Y\ DESPISE8 ,:Y DO Y\ BR+ UP Y\R *ILDR5 9 A WAY ?AT WILL =CE !M TO LEAD AN EXI/5CE :I* Y\ F9D WOR?LESS8 ,:Y DO Y\ DO ?IS80 ,TO ALL !SE QUE/IONS M5 FEEL OBLIG$ TO MAKE SOME REPLY4 

,IF ?IS EXI/5CE W]E AN AGREEABLE ONE1 & M5 TOOK PLEASURE 9 IT1 EV5 !N M5 W\LD TRY TO EXPLA9 :Y !Y CONT9U$ TO LIVE UND] SU* CONDITIONS4 ,BUT ALL !SE ?+S >E T]RIBLY DIFFICULT2 !Y >E 5DUR$ ) MURMUR+ & PA9FUL /RUGGLES1 & M5 CANNOT REFRA9 FROM REFLECT+ UPON ! MOTIVE :I* IMPELS !M TO SU* A C\RSE4 ,!Y MU/ CEASE TO MA9TA9 ! ACCEPT$ ORGANIZATION ( EXI/5CE1 OR !Y MU/ EXPLA9 :Y !Y GIVE IT !IR SUPPORT4 ,& SO M5 NEV] HAVE ALL[$ ?IS QUE/ION TO PASS UNANSW]$4 ,WE F9D 9 ALL AGES SOME ATTEMPT AT A RESPONSE4 ,! ,JEW LIV$ AS HE  
.<#b#b#g.> LIV$1 ?AT IS1 MADE W>1 PUT CRIM9ALS TO DEA?1 BUILT ! ,TEMPLE1 ORGANIZ$ HIS 5TIRE EXI/5CE 9 ONE WAY & NOT ANO!R1 BECAUSE1 AS HE WAS CONV9C$1 HE !REBY FOLL[$ ! LAWS :I* ,GOD HIMSELF HAD PROMULGAT$4 ,WE MAY SAY ! SAME ( ! ,H9DU1 ! ,*9AMAN1 ! ,ROMAN1 & ! ,MOHAMM$AN4 ,A SIMIL> RESPONSE WAS GIV5 BY ! ,*RI/IAN A C5TURY AGO1 & IS GIV5 BY ! GREAT MASS ( ,*RI/IANS N[4 

,A C5TURY AGO1 & AMONG ! IGNORANT N[1 ! NOM9AL ,*RI/IAN MAKES ?IS REPLY3 0,COMPULSORY MILIT>Y S]VICE1 W>S1 TRIBUNALS1 & ! DEA? P5ALTY1 ALL EXI/ 9 OB$I5CE TO ! LAW ( ,GOD TRANSMITT$ TO US BY ! ,*UR*4 ,?IS IS A FALL5 WORLD4 ,ALL ! EVIL ?AT EXI/S1 EXI/S BY ,GOD'S WILL1 AS A PUNI%M5T = ! S9S ( M54 ,= ?IS REASON WE CAN DO NO?+ TO PALLIATE EVIL4 ,WE CAN ONLY SAVE \R [N S\LS BY FAI?1 BY ! SACRAM5TS1 BY PRAY]S1 & BY SUBMISSION TO ! WILL ( ,GOD AS TRANSMITT$ BY ! ,*UR*4 ,! ,*UR* TEA*ES US ?AT ALL ,*RI/IANS %\LD UNHESITAT+LY OBEY !IR RUL]S1 :O >E ! ,LORD'S ANO9T$1 & OBEY ALSO P]SONS PLAC$ 9 AU?ORITY BY RUL]S2 ?AT !Y \<T TO DEF5D !IR PROP]TY & ?AT ( O!RS BY =CE1 WAGE W>1 9FLICT ! DEA? P5ALTY1 & 9 ALL ?+S SUBMIT TO ! AU?ORITIES1 :O COMM& BY ! WILL ( ,GOD40 

,:ATEV] WE MAY ?9K ( ! REASONABL5ESS ( !SE EXPLANATIONS1 !Y ONCE SUFFIC$ = A BELIEV+ ,*RI/IAN1 AS SIMIL> EXPLANATIONS SATISFI$ A ,JEW OR A ,MOHAMM$AN1 & M5 W]E NOT OBLIG$ TO R5\NCE  
.<#b#b#h.> ALL REASON = LIV+ ACCORD+ TO A LAW :I* !Y RECOGNIZ$ AS DIV9E4 ,BUT 9 ?IS TIME ONLY ! MO/ IGNORANT PEOPLE HAVE FAI? 9 ANY SU* EXPLANATIONS1 & ! NUMB] ( !SE DIM9I%ES EV]Y DAY & EV]Y H\R4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO *ECK ?IS T5D5CY4 ,M5 IRRESI/IBLY FOLL[ ?OSE :O LEAD ! WAY1 & SOON] OR LAT] MU/ PASS OV] ! SAME GR\ND AS ! ADVANCE GU>D4 ,! ADVANCE GU>D IS N[ 9 A CRITICAL POSITION2 ?OSE :O COMPOSE IT ORGANIZE LIFE TO SUIT !MSELVES1 PREP>E ! SAME CONDITIONS = ?OSE :O >E TO FOLL[1 & ABSOLUTELY HAVE NOT ! SLI<TE/ IDEA ( :Y !Y DO SO4 ,NO CIVILIZ$ MAN 9 ! VANGU>D ( PROGRESS IS ABLE TO GIVE ANY REPLY N[ TO ! DIRECT QUE/IONS1 0,:Y DO Y\ LEAD ! LIFE ?AT Y\ DO LEAD8 ,:Y DO Y\ E/ABLI% ! CONDITIONS ?AT Y\ DO E/ABLI%80 ,I HAVE PROP\ND$ !SE QUE/IONS TO HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE1 & NEV] HAVE GOT FROM !M A DIRECT REPLY4 ,9/EAD ( A DIRECT REPLY TO ! DIRECT QUE/ION1 ,I HAVE RECEIV$ 9 RETURN A RESPONSE TO A QUE/ION ?AT ,I HAD NOT ASK$4 

,:5 WE ASK A ,CA?OLIC1 OR ,PROTE/ANT1 OR ,OR?ODOX BELIEV] :Y HE LEADS AN EXI/5CE CONTR>Y TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 9/EAD ( MAK+ A DIRECT RESPONSE HE BEG9S TO SPEAK ( ! MELAN*OLY /ATE ( SKEPTICISM *>ACT]I/IC ( ?IS G5]ATION1 ( EVIL-M9D$ P]SONS :O SPREAD D\BT BROADCA/ AMONG ! MASSES1 ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ! FUTURE ( ! EXI/+ ,*UR*4 ,BUT HE WILL NOT TELL Y\ :Y HE DOES NOT ACT 9 CON=MITY TO ! COMM&S ( ! RELIGION ?AT HE PR(ESSES4 ,9/EAD ( SPEAK+  
.<#b#b#i.> ( HIS [N CONDITION1 HE WILL TALK TO Y\ AB\T ! CONDITION ( HUMANITY 9 G5]AL1 & ( ?AT ( ! ,*UR*1 AS IF HIS [N LIFE W]E NOT ( ! SLI<TE/ SIGNIFICANCE1 & HIS SOLE PREOCCUPATIONS W]E ! SALVATION ( HUMANITY1 & ( :AT HE CALLS ! ,*UR*4 

,A PHILOSOPH] ( :ATEV] S*OOL HE MAY BE1 :E!R AN IDEALI/ OR A SPIRITUALI/1 A PESSIMI/ OR A POSITIVI/1 IF WE ASK ( HIM :Y HE LIVES AS HE LIVES1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 9 DISACCORD ) HIS PHILOSOPHICAL DOCTR9E1 WILL BEG9 AT ONCE TO TALK AB\T ! PROGRESS ( HUMANITY & AB\T ! HI/ORICAL LAW ( ?IS PROGRESS :I* HE HAS DISCOV]$1 & 9 VIRTUE ( :I* HUMANITY GRAVITATES T[>D RI<TE\SNESS4 ,BUT HE NEV] WILL MAKE ANY DIRECT REPLY TO ! QUE/ION :Y HE HIMSELF1 ON HIS [N ACC\NT1 DOES NOT LIVE 9 H>MONY ) :AT HE RECOGNIZES AS ! DICTATES ( REASON4 ,IT W\LD SEEM AS IF ! PHILOSOPH] W]E AS PREOCCUPI$ AS ! BELIEV]1 NOT ) HIS P]SONAL LIFE1 BUT ) OBS]V+ ! EFFECT ( G5]AL LAWS UPON ! DEVELOPM5T ( HUMANITY4 

,! 0AV]AGE0 MAN 7?AT IS1 ONE ( ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE :O >E HALF SKEPTICS & HALF BELIEV]S1 & :O ALL1 )\T EXCEPTION1 DEPLORE EXI/5CE1 CONDEMN ITS ORGANIZATION1 & PR$ICT UNIV]SAL DE/RUCTION71--! AV]AGE MAN1 :5 WE ASK HIM :Y HE CONT9UES TO LEAD A LIFE ?AT HE CONDEMNS1 )\T MAK+ ANY EF=T T[>DS ITS AMELIORATION1 MAKES NO DIRECT REPLY1 BUT BEG9S AT ONCE TO TALK AB\T ?+S 9 G5]AL1 AB\T JU/ICE1 AB\T ! ,/ATE1 AB\T COMM]CE1 AB\T CIVILIZATION4  
.<#b#c.> ,IF HE BE A MEMB] ( ! POLICE OR A PROSECUT+ ATTORNEY1 HE ASKS1 0,& :AT W\LD BECOME ( ! ,/ATE1 IF ,I1 TO AMELIORATE MY EXI/5CE1 W]E TO CEASE TO S]VE IT80 0,:AT W\LD BECOME ( COMM]CE80 IS HIS DEM& IF HE BE A M]*ANT2 0,:AT ( CIVILIZATION1 IF ,I CEASE TO WORK = IT1 & SEEK ONLY TO BETT] MY [N CONDITION80 WILL BE ! OBJECTION ( ANO!R4 ,HIS RESPONSE ALWAYS WILL BE 9 ?IS =M1 AS IF ! DUTY ( HIS LIFE W]E NOT TO SEEK ! GOOD CON=MABLE TO HIS NATURE1 BUT TO S]VE ! ,/ATE1 OR COMM]CE1 OR CIVILIZATION4 

,! AV]AGE MAN REPLIES 9 JU/ ! SAME MANN] AS DOES ! BELIEV] OR ! PHILOSOPH]4 ,9/EAD ( MAK+ ! QUE/ION A P]SONAL ONE1 HE GLIDES AT ONCE TO G5]ALITIES4 ,?IS SUBT]FUGE IS EMPLOY$ SIMPLY BECAUSE ! BELIEV] & ! PHILOSOPH]1 & ! AV]AGE MAN HAVE NO POSITIVE DOCTR9E CONC]N+ EXI/5CE1 & CANNOT1 !RE=E1 REPLY TO ! P]SONAL QUE/ION1 0,:AT ( Y\R [N LIFE80 ,!Y >E DISGU/$ & HUMILIAT$ AT NOT POSSESS+ ! SLI<TE/ TRACE ( A DOCTR9E ) REG>D TO LIFE1 = NO ONE CAN LIVE 9 PEACE )\T SOME UND]/&+ ( :AT LIFE REALLY MEANS4 ,BUT N[ADAYS ONLY ,*RI/IANS CL+ TO A FANTA/IC & WORN-\T CRE$ AS AN EXPLANATION ( :Y LIFE IS AS IT IS1 & IS NOT O!RWISE4 ,ONLY ,*RI/IANS GIVE ! NAME ( RELIGION TO A SY/EM :I* IS NOT ( ! LEA/ USE TO ANY ONE4 ,ONLY AMONG ,*RI/IANS IS LIFE SEP>AT$ FROM ANY OR ALL DOCTR9E1 & LEFT )\T ANY DEF9ITION :ATEV]4 ,MOREOV]1 SCI5CE1 LIKE TRADITION1 HAS =MULAT$ FROM ! =TUIT\S & ABNORMAL CONDITION  
.<#b#c#a.> ( HUMANITY A G5]AL LAW4 ,LE>N$ M51 SU* AS ,TIELE & ,SP5C]1 TREAT RELIGION AS A S]I\S MATT]1 UND]/&+ BY RELIGION ! METAPHYSICAL DOCTR9E ( ! UNIV]SAL PR9CIPLE1 )\T SUSPECT+ ?AT !Y HAVE LO/ SI<T ( RELIGION AS A :OLE BY CONF9+ !IR ATT5TION 5TIRELY TO ONE ( ITS PHASES4 

,FROM ALL ?IS WE GET V]Y EXTRAORD9>Y RESULTS4 ,WE SEE LE>N$ & 9TELLIG5T M5 >TLESSLY BELIEV+ ?AT !Y >E EMANCIPAT$ FROM ALL RELIGION SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y REJECT ! METAPHYSICAL EXPLANATION ( ! UNIV]SAL PR9CIPLE :I* SATISFI$ A =M] G5]ATION4 ,IT DOES NOT OCCUR TO !M ?AT M5 CANNOT LIVE )\T SOME !ORY ( EXI/5CE2 ?AT EV]Y HUMAN BE+ LIVES ACCORD+ TO SOME PR9CIPLE1 & ?AT ?IS PR9CIPLE BY :I* HE GOV]NS HIS LIFE IS HIS RELIGION4 ,! PEOPLE ( :OM WE HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ >E P]SUAD$ ?AT !Y HAVE REASONABLE CONVICTIONS1 BUT ?AT !Y HAVE NO RELIGION4 ,NEV]!LESS1 H[EV] S]I\S !IR ASSEV]ATIONS1 !Y HAVE A RELIGION FROM ! MOM5T ?AT !Y UND]TAKE TO GOV]N !IR ACTIONS BY REASON1 = A REASONABLE ACT IS DET]M9$ BY SOME SORT ( FAI?4 ,N[ !IR FAI? IS 9 :AT !Y >E TOLD TO DO4 ,! FAI? ( ?OSE :O D5Y RELIGION IS 9 A RELIGION ( OB$I5CE TO ! WILL ( ! RUL+ MAJORITY2 9 A WORD1 SUBMISSION TO E/ABLI%$ AU?ORITY4 

,WE MAY LIVE A PURELY ANIMAL LIFE ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! WORLD1 )\T RECOGNIZ+ ANY CONTROLL+ MOTIVE MORE B9D+ ?AN ! RULES ( E/ABLI%$ AU?ORITY4 ,BUT HE :O LIVES ?IS WAY CANNOT  
.<#b#c#b.> AFFIRM ?AT HE LIVES A REASONABLE LIFE4 ,BE=E AFFIRM+ ?AT WE LIVE A REASONABLE LIFE1 WE MU/ DET]M9E :AT IS ! DOCTR9E ( ! LIFE :I* WE REG>D AS REASONABLE4 ,ALAS6 WRET*$ M5 ?AT WE >E1 WE POSSESS NOT ! SEMBLANCE ( ANY SU* DOCTR9E1 & MORE ?AN ?AT1 WE HAVE LO/ ALL P]CEPTION ( ! NECESSITY = A REASONABLE DOCTR9E ( LIFE4 

,ASK ! BELIEV]S OR SKEPTICS ( ?IS AGE1 :AT DOCTR9E ( LIFE !Y FOLL[4 ,!Y WILL BE OBLIG$ TO CONFESS ?AT !Y FOLL[ BUT ONE DOCTR9E1 ! DOCTR9E BAS$ UPON LAWS =MULAT$ BY ! JUDICI>Y OR BY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES1 & 5=C$ BY ! POLICE--! FAVORITE DOCTR9E ( MO/ ,EUROPEANS4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT ?IS DOCTR9E DOES NOT COME FROM ON HI<1 OR FROM PROPHETS1 OR FROM SAGES2 !Y >E CONT9UALLY F9D+ FAULT ) ! LAWS DRAWN UP BY ! JUDICI>Y OR =MULAT$ BY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES1 BUT NEV]!LESS !Y SUBMIT TO ! POLICE *>G$ ) !IR 5=CEM5T4 ,!Y SUBMIT )\T MURMUR+ TO ! MO/ T]RIBLE EXACTIONS4 ,! CL]KS EMPLOY$ BY ! JUDICI>Y OR ! LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES DECREE BY /ATUTE ?AT EV]Y Y\NG MAN MU/ BE READY TO TAKE UP >MS1 TO KILL O!RS1 & TO DIE HIMSELF1 & ?AT ALL P>5TS :O HAVE ADULT SONS MU/ FAVOR OB$I5CE TO ?IS LAW :I* WAS DRAWN UP YE/]DAY BY A M]C5>Y (FICIAL1 & MAY BE REVOK$ TO-MORR[4 

,WE HAVE LO/ SI<T ( ! IDEA ?AT A LAW MAY BE 9 ITSELF REASONABLE1 & B9D+ UPON EV]Y ONE 9 SPIRIT AS WELL AS 9 LETT]4 ,! ,HEBREWS POSSESS$ A LAW :I* REGULAT$ LIFE1 NOT BY =C$ OB$I5CE  
.<#b#c#c.> TO ITS REQUIREM5TS1 BUT BY APPEAL+ TO ! CONSCI5CE ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL2 & ! EXI/5CE ( ?IS LAW IS CONSID]$ AS AN EXCEPTIONAL ATTRIBUTE ( ! ,HEBREW PEOPLE4 ,?AT ! ,HEBREWS %\LD HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO OBEY ONLY :AT !Y RECOGNIZ$ BY SPIRITUAL P]CEPTION AS ! 9CONTE/ABLE TRU? DIRECT FROM ,GOD IS CONSID]$ A REM>KABLE NATIONAL TRAIT4 ,BUT IT APPE>S ?AT ! NATURAL & NORMAL /ATE ( CIVILIZ$ M5 IS TO OBEY :AT TO !IR [N KN[L$GE IS DECRE$ BY DESPICABLE (FICIALS & 5=C$ BY ! COOP]ATION ( >M$ POLICE4 

,! DI/9CTIVE TRAIT ( CIVILIZ$ MAN IS TO OBEY :AT ! MAJORITY ( M5 REG>D AS 9IQUIT\S1 CONTR>Y TO CONSCI5CE4 ,I SEEK 9 VA9 9 CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY AS IT EXI/S TO-DAY = ANY CLE>LY =MULAT$ MORAL BASES ( LIFE4 ,!RE >E NONE4 ,NO P]CEPTION ( !IR NECESSITY EXI/S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE F9D ! EXTRAORD9>Y CONVICTION ?AT !Y >E SUP]FLU\S2 ?AT RELIGION IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A FEW WORDS AB\T ,GOD & A FUTURE LIFE1 & A FEW C]EMONIES V]Y USEFUL = ! SALVATION ( ! S\L ACCORD+ TO SOME1 & GOOD = NO?+ ACCORD+ TO O!RS2 BUT ?AT LIFE HAPP5S ( ITSELF & HAS NO NE$ ( ANY FUNDAM5TAL RULE1 & ?AT WE HAVE ONLY TO DO :AT WE >E TOLD TO DO4 

,! TWO SUB/ANTIAL S\RCES ( FAI?1 ! DOCTR9E ?AT GOV]NS LIFE1 & ! EXPLANATION ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE1 >E REG>D$ AS ( V]Y UNEQUAL VALUE4 ,! FIR/ IS CONSID]$ AS ( V]Y LITTLE IMPORTANCE1 & AS HAV+ NO RELATION TO FAI? :ATEV]2 ! SECOND1 AS ! EXPLANATION ( A BYGONE /ATE (  
.<#b#c#d.> EXI/5CE1 OR AS MADE UP ( SPECULATIONS CONC]N+ ! HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T ( LIFE1 IS CONSID]$ AS ( GREAT SIGNIFICANCE4 ,AS TO ALL ?AT CON/ITUTES ! LIFE ( MAN EXPRESS$ 9 ACTION1 ! MEMB]S ( \R MOD]N SOCIETY DEP5D WILL+LY = GUIDANCE UPON PEOPLE :O1 LIKE !MSELVES1 KN[ NOT :Y !Y DIRECT !IR FELL[S TO LIVE 9 ONE WAY & NOT 9 ANO!R4 ,?IS DISPOSITION HOLDS GOOD :E!R ! QUE/ION AT ISSUE IS TO DECIDE :E!R TO KILL OR NOT TO KILL1 TO JUDGE OR NOT TO JUDGE1 TO BR+ UP *ILDR5 9 ?IS WAY OR 9 ?AT4 ,& M5 LOOK UPON AN EXI/5CE LIKE ?IS AS REASONABLE1 & HAVE NO FEEL+ ( %AME6 

,! EXPLANATIONS ( ! ,*UR* :I* PASS = FAI?1 & ! TRUE FAI? ( \R G5]ATION1 :I* IS 9 OB$I5CE TO SOCIAL LAWS & ! LAWS ( ! ,/ATE1 HAVE REA*$ A /AGE ( %>P ANTAGONISM4 ,! MAJORITY ( CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE HAVE NO?+ TO REGULATE LIFE BUT FAI? 9 ! POLICE4 ,?IS CONDITION W\LD BE UNBE>ABLE IF IT W]E UNIV]SAL4 ,=TUNATELY !RE IS A REMNANT1 MADE UP ( ! NOBLE/ M9DS ( ! AGE1 :O >E NOT CONT5T$ ) ?IS RELIGION1 BUT HAVE AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T FAI? ) REG>D TO :AT ! LIFE ( MAN \<T TO BE4 ,!SE M5 >E LOOK$ UPON AS ! MO/ MALEVOL5T1 ! MO/ DANG]\S1 & G5]ALLY AS ! MO/ UNBELIEV+ ( ALL HUMAN BE+S1 & YET !Y >E ! ONLY M5 ( \R TIME BELIEV+ 9 ! ,GOSPEL DOCTR9E1 IF NOT AS A :OLE1 AT LEA/ 9 P>T4 ,!SE PEOPLE1 AS A G5]AL ?+1 KN[ LITTLE ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS2 !Y DO NOT UND]/& IT1 &1 LIKE  
.<#b#c#e.> !IR ADV]S>IES1 !Y REFUSE TO ACCEPT ! LEAD+ PR9CIPLE ( ! RELIGION ( ,JESUS1 :I* IS TO RESI/ NOT EVIL2 (T5 !Y HAVE NO?+ BUT A HATR$ = ! NAME ( ,JESUS2 BUT !IR :OLE FAI? ) REG>D TO :AT LIFE \<T TO BE IS UNCONSCI\SLY BAS$ UPON ! HUMANE & ET]NAL TRU?S COMPRIS$ 9 ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E4 ,?IS REMNANT1 9 SPITE ( CALUMNY & P]SECUTION1 >E ! ONLY ONES :O DO NOT TAMELY SUBMIT TO ! ORD]S ( ! FIR/ COM]4 ,CONSEQU5TLY !Y >E ! ONLY ONES 9 !SE DAYS :O LIVE A REASONABLE & NOT AN ANIMAL LIFE1 ! ONLY ONES :O HAVE FAI?4 

,! CONNECT+ L9K BETWE5 ! WORLD & ! ,*UR*1 AL?\< C>EFULLY *]I%$ BY ! ,*UR*1 BECOMES MORE & MORE ATT5UAT$4 ,TO-DAY IT IS LITTLE MORE ?AN A H9DRANCE4 ,! UNION BETWE5 ! ,*UR* & ! WORLD HAS NO LONG] ANY JU/IFICATION4 ,! MY/]I\S PROCESS ( MATURATION IS GO+ ON BE=E \R EYES4 ,! CONNECT+ BOND WILL SOON BE SEV]$1 & ! VITAL SOCIAL ORGANISM WILL BEG9 TO EX]CISE ITS FUNCTIONS AS A :OLLY 9DEP5D5T EXI/5CE4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*1 ) ITS DOGMAS1 ITS C\NCILS1 & ITS HI]>*Y1 IS MANIFE/LY UNIT$ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,! CONNECT+ L9K IS AS P]CEPTIBLE AS ! CORD :I* B9DS ! NEWLY-BORN *ILD TO ITS MO!R2 BUT AS ! UMBILICAL CORD & ! PLAC5TA BECOME AFT] P>TURITION USELESS PIECES ( FLE%1 :I* >E C>EFULLY BURI$ \T ( REG>D = :AT !Y ONCE N\RI%$1 SO ! ,*UR* HAS BECOME A USELESS ORGANISM1 TO BE PRES]V$1 IF AT ALL1 9 SOME MUSEUM ( CURIOSITIES  
.<#b#c#f.> \T ( REG>D = :AT IT HAS ONCE BE54 ,AS SOON AS RESPIRATION & CIRCULATION >E E/ABLI%$1 ! =M] S\RCE ( NUTRITION BECOMES A H9DRANCE TO LIFE4 ,VA9 & FOOLI% W\LD IT BE TO ATTEMPT TO RETA9 ! BOND1 & TO =CE ! *ILD ?AT HAS COME 9TO ! LI<T ( DAY TO RECEIVE ITS N\RI%M5T BY A PRE-NATAL PROCESS4 ,BUT ! DELIV]ANCE ( ! *ILD FROM ! MAT]NAL TIE DOES NOT 5SURE LIFE4 ,! LIFE ( ! NEWLY BORN DEP5DS UPON ANO!R BOND ( UNION :I* IS E/ABLI%$ BETWE5 IT & ITS MO!R ?AT ITS N\RI%M5T MAY BE MA9TA9$4 

,& SO IT MU/ BE ) \R ,*RI/IAN WORLD ( TO-DAY4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS HAS BR\<T ! WORLD 9TO ! LI<T4 ,! ,*UR*1 ONE ( ! ORGANS ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 HAS FULFILL$ ITS MISSION & IS N[ USELESS4 ,! WORLD CANNOT BE B\ND TO ! ,*UR*2 BUT ! DELIV]ANCE ( ! WORLD FROM ! ,*UR* WILL NOT 5SURE LIFE4 ,LIFE WILL BEG9 :5 ! WORLD P]CEIVES ITS [N WEAKNESS & ! NECESSITY = A DIFF]5T S\RCE ( /R5G?4 ,! ,*RI/IAN WORLD FEELS ?IS NECESSITY3 IT PROCLAIMS ITS HELPLESSNESS1 IT FEELS ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( DEP5D+ UPON ITS =M] MEANS ( N\RI%M5T1 ! 9ADEQUACY ( ANY O!R =M ( N\RI%M5T EXCEPT ?AT ( ! DOCTR9E BY :I* IT WAS BR\<T =?4 ,?IS MOD]N ,EUROPEAN WORLD ( \RS1 APP>5TLY SO SURE ( ITSELF1 SO BOLD1 SO DECID$1 & )9 SO PREY$ UPON BY T]ROR & DESPAIR1 IS EXACTLY 9 ! SITUATION ( A NEWLY BORN ANIMAL3 IT WRI!S1 IT CRIES AL\D1 IT IS P]PLEX$1 IT  
.<#b#c#g.> KN[S NOT :AT TO DO2 IT FEELS ?AT ITS =M] S\RCE ( N\RI%M5T IS )DRAWN1 BUT IT KN[S NOT :]E TO SEEK = ANO!R4 ,A NEWLY BORN LAMB %AKES ITS HEAD1 OP5S ITS EYES & LOOKS AB\T1 & LEAPS1 & B\NDS1 & W\LD MAKE US ?9K BY ITS APP>5TLY 9TELLIG5T MOVEM5TS ?AT IT ALREADY HAS MA/]$ ! SECRET ( LIV+2 BUT ( ?IS ! POOR LITTLE CREATURE KN[S NO?+4 ,! IMPETUOSITY & 5]GY IT DISPLAYS W]E DRAWN FROM ITS MO!R ?R\< A M$IUM ( TRANSMISSION ?AT HAS JU/ BE5 BROK51 NEV]MORE TO BE R5EW$4 ,! SITUATION ( ! NEW COM] IS ONE ( DELI<T1 & AT ! SAME TIME IS FULL ( P]IL4 ,IT IS ANIMAT$ BY Y\? & /R5G?1 BUT IT IS LO/ IF IT CANNOT AVAIL ITSELF ( ! N\RI%M5T ONLY TO BE HAD FROM ITS MO!R4 

,& SO IT IS ) \R ,EUROPEAN WORLD4 ,:AT COMPLEX ACTIVITIES1 :AT 5]GY1 :AT 9TELLIG5CE1 DOES IT APP>5TLY POSSESS6 ,IT W\LD SEEM AS IF ALL ITS DE$S W]E GOV]N$ BY REASON4 ,) :AT 5?USIASM1 :AT VIGOR1 :AT Y\?FULNESS DO ! D5IZ5S ( ?IS MOD]N WORLD MANIFE/ !IR AB\ND+ VITALITY6 ,! >TS & SCI5CES1 ! V>I\S 9DU/RIES1 POLITICAL & ADM9I/RATIVE DETAILS1 ALL >E FULL ( LIFE4 ,BUT ?IS LIFE IS DUE TO 9SPIRATION RECEIV$ ?R\< ! CONNECT+ L9K ?AT B9DS IT TO ITS S\RCE4 ,! ,*UR*1 BY TRANSMITT+ ! TRU? ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 HAS COMMUNICAT$ LIFE TO ! WORLD4 ,UPON ?IS N\RI%M5T ! WORLD HAS GR[N & DEVELOP$4 ,BUT ! ,*UR* HAS HAD ITS DAY & IS N[ SUP]FLU\S4 

,! WORLD IS POSSESS$ ( A LIV+ ORGANISM2 !  
.<#b#c#h.> MEANS BY :I* IT =M]LY RECEIV$ ITS N\RI%M5T HAS WI!R$ AWAY1 & IT HAS NOT YET F\ND ANO!R2 & IT SEEKS EV]Y:]E1 EV]Y:]E BUT AT ! TRUE S\RCE ( LIFE4 ,IT /ILL POSSESSES ! ANIMATION D]IV$ FROM N\RI%M5T ALREADY RECEIV$1 & IT DOES NOT YET UND]/& ?AT ITS FUTURE N\RI%M5T IS ONLY TO BE HAD FROM ONE S\RCE1 & BY ITS [N EF=TS4 ,! WORLD MU/ N[ UND]/& ?AT ! P]IOD ( GE/ATION IS 5D$1 & ?AT A NEW PROCESS ( CONSCI\S NUTRITION MU/ H5CE=? MA9TA9 ITS LIFE4 ,! TRU? ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 ONCE UNCONSCI\SLY ABSORB$ BY HUMANITY ?R\< ! ORGANISM ( ! ,*UR*1 MU/ N[ BE CONSCI\SLY RECOGNIZ$2 = 9 ! TRU? ( ?IS DOCTR9E HUMANITY HAS ALWAYS OBTA9$ ITS VITAL =CE4 ,M5 MU/ LIFT UP ! TOR* ( TRU?1 :I* HAS SO LONG REMA9$ CONCEAL$1 & C>RY IT BE=E !M1 GUID+ !IR ACTIONS BY ITS LI<T4 

,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 AS A RELIGION ?AT GOV]NS ! ACTIONS ( M5 & EXPLA9S TO !M ! MEAN+ ( LIFE1 IS N[ BE=E ! WORLD JU/ AS IT WAS EI<TE5 HUNDR$ YE>S AGO4 ,=M]LY ! WORLD HAD ! EXPLANATIONS ( ! ,*UR* :I*1 9 CONCEAL+ ! DOCTR9E1 SEEM$ 9 ITSELF TO (F] A SATISFACTORY 9T]PRETATION ( LIFE2 BUT N[ ! TIME IS COME :5 ! ,*UR* HAS LO/ ITS USEFULNESS1 & ! WORLD1 HAV+ NO O!R MEANS = SU/A9+ ITS TRUE EXI/5CE1 CAN ONLY FEEL ITS HELPLESSNESS & GO = AID DIRECTLY TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 

,N[1 ,JESUS FIR/ TAU<T M5 TO BELIEVE 9 ! LI<T1 & ?AT ! LI<T IS )9 !MSELVES4 ,JESUS  
.<#b#c#i.> TAU<T M5 TO LIFT ON HI< ! LI<T ( REASON4 ,HE TAU<T !M TO LIVE1 GUID+ !IR ACTIONS BY ?IS LI<T1 & TO DO NO?+ CONTR>Y TO REASON4 ,IT IS UNREASONABLE1 IT IS FOOLI%1 TO GO \T TO KILL ,TURKS OR ,G]MANS2 IT IS UNREASONABLE TO MAKE USE ( ! LABOR ( O!RS ?AT Y\ & Y\RS MAY BE CLO!D 9 ! HEI<T ( FA%ION & MA9TA9 ?AT MORTAL S\RCE ( 5NUI1 A SALON2 IT IS UNREASONABLE TO TAKE PEOPLE ALREADY CORRUPT$ BY IDL5ESS & DEPRAVITY & %UT !M UP )9 PRISON WALLS1 & !REBY DEVOTE !M TO AN EXI/5CE ( ABSOLUTE IDL5ESS & DEPRIVATION2 IT IS UNREASONABLE TO LIVE 9 ! PE/IL5TIAL AIR ( CITIES :5 A PUR] ATMOSPH]E IS )9 Y\R REA*2 IT IS UNREASONABLE TO BASE ! $UCATION ( Y\R *ILDR5 ON ! GRAMMATICAL LAWS ( DEAD LANGUAGES2--ALL ?IS IS UNREASONABLE1 & YET IT IS TO-DAY ! LIFE ( ! ,EUROPEAN WORLD1 :I* LIVES A LIFE ( NO MEAN+2 :I* ACTS1 BUT ACTS )\T A PURPOSE1 HAV+ NO CONFID5CE 9 REASON1 & EXI/+ 9 OPPOSITION TO ITS DECREES4 

,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS ! LI<T4 ,! LI<T %9ES =?1 & ! D>KNESS CANNOT CONCEAL IT4 ,M5 CANNOT D5Y IT1 M5 CANNOT REFUSE TO ACCEPT ITS GUIDANCE4 ,!Y MU/ DEP5D ON ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 :I* P5ETRATES AMONG ALL ! ]RORS ) :I* ! LIFE ( M5 IS SURR\ND$4 ,LIKE ! 9S5SIBLE E!R FILL+ UNIV]SAL SPACE1 5VELOP+ ALL CREAT$ ?+S1 SO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS 9EVITABLE = EV]Y MAN 9 :ATEV] SITUATION HE MAY BE F\ND4 ,M5 CANNOT REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS2 !Y MAY D5Y ! METAPHYSICAL  
.<#b#d.> EXPLANATION ( LIFE :I* IT GIVES 7WE MAY D5Y EV]Y?+71 BUT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS ALONE (F]S RULES = ! CONDUCT ( LIFE )\T :I* HUMANITY HAS NEV] LIV$1 & NEV] WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE2 )\T :I* NO HUMAN BE+ HAS LIV$ OR CAN LIVE1 IF HE W\LD LIVE AS MAN %\LD LIVE1--A REASONABLE LIFE4 ,! P[] ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS NOT 9 ITS EXPLANATION ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE1 BUT 9 ! RULES ?AT IT GIVES = ! CONDUCT ( LIFE4 ,! METAPHYSICAL DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS NOT NEW2 IT IS ?AT ET]NAL DOCTR9E ( HUMANITY 9SCRIB$ 9 ALL ! HE>TS ( M51 & PREA*$ BY ALL ! PROPHETS ( ALL ! AGES4 ,! P[] ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS 9 ! APPLICATION ( ?IS METAPHYSICAL DOCTR9E TO LIFE4 

,! METAPHYSICAL BASIS ( ! ANCI5T DOCTR9E ( ! ,HEBREWS1 :I* 5JO9$ LOVE TO ,GOD & M51 IS ID5TICAL ) ! METAPHYSICAL BASIS ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,BUT ! APPLICATION ( ?IS DOCTR9E TO LIFE1 AS EXP\ND$ BY ,MOSES1 WAS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ! TEA*+S ( ,JESUS4 ,! ,HEBREWS1 9 APPLY+ ! ,MOSAIC LAW TO LIFE1 W]E OBLIG$ TO FULFILL SIX HUNDR$ & ?IRTE5 COMM&M5TS1 MANY ( :I* W]E ABSURD & CRUEL1 & YET ALL W]E BAS$ UPON ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,SCRIPTURES4 ,! DOCTR9E ( LIFE1 AS GIV5 BY ,JESUS UPON ! SAME METAPHYSICAL BASIS1 IS EXPRESS$ 9 FIVE REASONABLE & B5EFIC5T COMM&M5TS1 HAV+ AN OBVI\S & JU/IFIABLE MEAN+1 & EMBRAC+ )9 !IR RE/RICTIONS ! :OLE ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,A ,JEW1 A DISCIPLE ( ,CONFUCIUS1 A ,BUDDHI/1 OR A  
.<#b#d#a.> ,MOHAMM$AN1 :O S9C]ELY D\BTS ! TRU? ( HIS [N RELIGION1 CANNOT REFUSE TO ACCEPT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS2 MU* LESS1 !N1 CAN ?IS DOCTR9E BE REJECT$ BY ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD ( TO-DAY1 :I* IS N[ LIV+ )\T ANY MORAL LAW4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS CANNOT 9T]F]E 9 ANY WAY ) ! MANN] 9 :I* M5 ( TO-DAY REG>D ! WORLD2 IT IS1 TO BEG9 )1 9 H>MONY ) !IR METAPHYSICS1 BUT IT GIVES !M :AT !Y HAVE NOT N[1 :AT IS 9DISP5SABLE TO !IR EXI/5CE1 & :AT !Y ALL SEEK1--IT (F]S !M A WAY ( LIFE2 NOT AN UNKN[N WAY1 BUT A WAY ALREADY EXPLOR$ & FAMILI> TO ALL4 

,LET US SUPPOSE ?AT Y\ >E A S9C]E ,*RI/IAN1 IT MATT]S NOT ( :AT CONFESSION4 ,Y\ BELIEVE 9 ! CREATION ( ! WORLD1 9 ! ,TR9ITY1 9 ! FALL & R$EMPTION ( MAN1 9 ! SACRAM5TS1 9 PRAY]1 9 ! ,*UR*4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS NOT OPPOS$ TO Y\R DOGMATIC BELIEF1 & IS ABSOLUTELY 9 H>MONY ) Y\R !ORY ( ! ORIG9 ( ! UNIV]SE2 & IT (F]S Y\ SOME?+ ?AT Y\ DO NOT POSSESS4 ,:ILE Y\ RETA9 Y\R PRES5T RELIGION Y\ FEEL ?AT Y\R [N LIFE & ! LIFE ( ! WORLD IS FULL ( EVIL ?AT Y\ KN[ NOT H[ TO REM$Y4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS 7:I* %\LD BE B9D+ UPON Y\ S9CE IT IS ! DOCTR9E ( Y\R [N ,GOD7 (F]S Y\ SIMPLE & PRACTICAL RULES :I* WILL SURELY DELIV] Y\1 Y\ & Y\R FELL[S1 FROM ! EVILS ) :I* Y\ >E TORM5T$4 

,BELIEVE1 IF Y\ WILL1 9 P>ADISE1 9 HELL1 9 ! POPE1 9 ! ,*UR*1 9 ! SACRAM5TS1 9 ! R$EMPTION2  
.<#b#d#b.> PRAY ACCORD+ TO ! DICTATES ( Y\R FAI?1 ATT5D UPON Y\R DEVOTIONS1 S+ Y\R HYMNS1--BUT ALL ?IS WILL NOT PREV5T Y\ FROM PRACTIC+ ! FIVE COMM&M5TS GIV5 BY ,JESUS = Y\R WELF>E3 ,BE NOT ANGRY2 ,DO NOT COMMIT ADULT]Y2 ,TAKE NO OA?S2 ,RESI/ NOT EVIL2 ,DO NOT MAKE W>4 ,IT MAY HAPP5 ?AT Y\ WILL BREAK ONE ( !SE RULES2 Y\ WILL P]HAPS YIELD TO TEMPTATION1 & VIOLATE ONE ( !M1 JU/ AS Y\ VIOLATE ! RULES ( Y\R PRES5T RELIGION1 OR ! >TICLES ( ! CIVIL CODE1 OR ! LAWS ( CU/OM4 ,9 ! SAME WAY Y\ MAY1 P]HAPS1 9 MOM5TS ( TEMPTATION1 FAIL ( OBS]V+ ALL ! COMM&M5TS ( ,JESUS4 ,BUT1 9 ?AT CASE1 DO NOT CALMLY SIT D[N AS Y\ DO N[1 & SO ORGANIZE Y\R EXI/5CE AS TO R5D] IT A TASK ( EXTREME DIFFICULTY NOT TO BE ANGRY1 NOT TO COMMIT ADULT]Y1 NOT TO TAKE OA?S1 NOT TO RESI/ EVIL1 NOT TO MAKE W>2 ORGANIZE RA!R AN EXI/5CE :I* %ALL R5D] ! DO+ ( ALL !SE ?+S AS DIFFICULT AS ! NONP]=MANCE ( !M IS N[ LABORI\S4 ,Y\ CANNOT REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE ! VALIDITY ( !SE RULES1 = !Y >E ! COMM&M5TS ( ! ,GOD :OM Y\ PRET5D TO WOR%IP4 

,LET US SUPPOSE ?AT Y\ >E AN UNBELIEV]1 A PHILOSOPH]1 IT MATT]S NOT ( :AT SPECIAL S*OOL4 ,Y\ AFFIRM ?AT ! PROGRESS ( ! WORLD IS 9 ACCORDANCE ) A LAW ?AT Y\ HAVE DISCOV]$4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS DOES NOT OPPOSE Y\R VIEWS2 IT IS 9 H>MONY ) ! LAW ?AT Y\ HAVE DISCOV]$4 ,BUT1 ASIDE FROM ?IS LAW1 9 PURSUANCE ( :I* ! WORLD WILL 9 ! C\RSE ( A ?\S& YE>S REA* A  
.<#b#d#c.> /ATE ( FELICITY1 !RE IS /ILL Y\R [N P]SONAL LIFE TO BE CONSID]$4 ,?IS LIFE Y\ CAN USE BY LIV+ 9 CON=MITY TO REASON1 OR Y\ CAN WA/E IT BY LIV+ 9 OPPOSITION TO REASON1 & Y\ HAVE N[ = ITS GUIDANCE NO RULE :ATEV]1 EXCEPT ! DECREES DRAWN UP BY M5 :OM Y\ DO NOT E/EEM1 & 5=C$ BY ! POLICE4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS (F]S Y\ RULES :I* >E ASSUR$LY 9 ACCORD ) Y\R LAW ( 0ALTRUISM10 :I* IS NO?+ BUT A FEEBLE P>APHRASE ( ?IS SAME DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 

,LET US SUPPOSE ?AT Y\ >E AN AV]AGE MAN1 HALF SKEPTIC1 HALF BELIEV]1 ONE :O HAS NO TIME TO ANALYZE ! MEAN+ ( HUMAN LIFE1 & ONE !RE=E :O HAS NO DET]M9ATE !ORY ( EXI/5CE4 ,Y\ LIVE AS LIVES ! RE/ ( ! WORLD AB\T Y\4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS NOT AT ALL CONTR>Y TO Y\R CONDITION4 ,Y\ >E 9CAPABLE ( REASON1 ( V]IFY+ ! TRU?S ( ! DOCTR9ES ?AT >E TAU<T Y\2 IT IS EASI] = Y\ TO DO AS O!RS DO4 ,BUT H[EV] MODE/ MAY BE Y\R E/IMATE ( Y\R P[]S ( REASON1 Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\ HAVE )9 Y\ A JUDGE ?AT SOMETIMES APPROVES Y\R ACTS & SOMETIMES CONDEMNS !M4 ,H[EV] MODE/ Y\R SOCIAL POSITION1 !RE >E OCCASIONS :5 Y\ >E B\ND TO REFLECT & ASK Y\RSELF1 0,%ALL ,I FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE ( ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 OR %ALL ,I ACT 9 ACCORDANCE ) MY [N JUDGM5T80 ,IT IS PRECISELY ON !SE OCCASIONS :5 Y\ >E CALL$ UPON TO SOLVE SOME PROBLEM ) REG>D TO ! CONDUCT ( LIFE1 ?AT ! COMM&M5TS ( ,JESUS APPEAL TO Y\ 9 ALL !IR EFFICI5CY4 ,! COMM&M5TS ( ,JESUS WILL SURELY RESPOND TO Y\R  
.<#b#d#d.> 9QUIRY1 BECAUSE !Y APPLY TO Y\R :OLE EXI/5CE4 ,! RESPONSE WILL BE 9 ACCORD ) Y\R REASON & Y\R CONSCI5CE4 ,IF Y\ >E NE>] TO FAI? ?AN TO UNBELIEF1 Y\ WILL1 9 FOLL[+ !SE COMM&M5TS1 ACT 9 H>MONY ) ! WILL ( ,GOD4 ,IF Y\ >E NE>] TO SKEPTICISM ?AN TO BELIEF1 Y\ WILL1 9 FOLL[+ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 GOV]N Y\R ACTIONS BY ! LAWS ( REASON1 = ! COMM&M5TS ( ,JESUS MAKE MANIFE/ !IR [N MEAN+1 & !IR [N JU/IFICATION4 

0,N[ IS ! JUDGM5T ( ?IS WORLD3 N[ %ALL ! PR9CE ( ?IS WORLD BE CA/ \T40 7,JOHN XII4 #c#a47 

0,!SE ?+S HAVE ,I SPOK5 UNTO Y\1 ?AT 9 ME YE MAY HAVE PEACE4 ,9 ! WORLD YE HAVE TRIBULATION3 BUT BE ( GOOD *E]2 ,I HAVE OV]COME ! WORLD40 7,JOHN XVI4 #c#c47 

,! WORLD1 ?AT IS1 ! EVIL 9 ! WORLD1 IS OV]COME4 ,IF EVIL /ILL EXI/S 9 ! WORLD1 IT EXI/S ONLY ?R\< ! 9FLU5CE ( 9]TIA2 IT NO LONG] CONTA9S ! PR9CIPLE ( VITALITY4 ,= ?OSE :O HAVE FAI? 9 ! COMM&M5TS ( ,JESUS1 IT DOES NOT EXI/ AT ALL4 ,IT IS VANQUI%$ BY AN AWAK5$ CONSCI5CE1 BY ! ELEVATION ( ! SON ( MAN4 ,A TRA9 ?AT HAS BE5 PUT 9 MOTION CONT9UES TO MOVE 9 ! DIRECTION 9 :I* IT WAS />T$2 BUT ! TIME COMES :5 ! 9TELLIG5T EF=T ( A CONTROLL+ H& IS MADE MANIFE/1 & ! MOVEM5T IS REV]S$4 

0,YE >E ( ,GOD1 & HAVE OV]COME !M BECAUSE GREAT] IS HE ?AT IS )9 Y\ ?AN HE ?AT IS 9 ! WORLD40 7#a ,JOHN V4 #d47 

,! FAI? ?AT TRIUMPHS OV] ! DOCTR9ES ( ! WORLD IS FAI? 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 

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