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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

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,9 ! T[N ( ,SURAT1 9 ,9DIA1 WAS A C(FEE-H\SE :]E MANY TRAVEL]S & =EIGN]S FROM ALL P>TS ( ! WORLD MET & CONV]S$4 

,ONE DAY A LE>N$ ,P]SIAN !OLOGIAN VISIT$ ?IS C(FEE-H\SE4 ,HE WAS A MAN :O HAD SP5T HIS LIFE /UDY+ ! NATURE ( ! ,DEITY1 & READ+ & WRIT+ BOOKS UPON ! SUBJECT4 ,HE HAD ?\<T1 READ1 & WRITT5 SO MU* AB\T ,GOD1 ?AT EV5TUALLY HE LO/ HIS WITS1 BECAME QUITE CONFUS$1 & CEAS$ EV5 TO BELIEVE 9 ! EXI/5CE ( A ,GOD4 ,! ,%AH1 HE>+ ( ?IS1 HAD BANI%$ HIM FROM ,P]SIA4 

,AFT] HAV+ >GU$ ALL HIS LIFE AB\T ! ,FIR/ ,CAUSE1 ?IS UN=TUNATE !OLOGIAN HAD 5D$ BY QUITE P]PLEX+ HIMSELF1 & 9/EAD ( UND]/&+ ?AT HE HAD LO/ HIS [N REASON1 HE BEGAN TO ?9K ?AT !RE WAS NO HI<] ,REASON CONTROLL+ ! UNIV]SE4 

,?IS MAN HAD AN ,AFRICAN SLAVE :O FOLL[$ HIM EV]Y:]E4 ,:5 ! !OLOGIAN 5T]$ ! C(FEE-H\SE1 ! SLAVE REMA9$ \TSIDE1 NE> ! DOOR1 SITT+ ON A /ONE 9 ! GL>E ( ! SUN1 & DRIV+ AWAY ! FLIES ?AT BUZZ$ >\ND HIM4 ,! ,P]SIAN HAV+ SETTL$ D[N ON A DIVAN 9 ! C(FEE-H\SE1 ORD]$ HIMSELF A CUP ( OPIUM4 ,:5 HE HAD DRUNK IT & ! OPIUM HAD BEGUN TO QUICK5 ! WORK+S ( HIS BRA91 HE ADDRESS$ HIS SLAVE ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR3 

',TELL ME1 WRET*$ SLAVE1' SAID HE1 'DO Y\ ?9K !RE IS A ,GOD1 OR NOT8' 

',( C\RSE !RE IS1' SAID ! SLAVE1 & IMM$IATELY DREW FROM UND] HIS GIRDLE A SMALL IDOL ( WOOD4 

',!RE1' SAID HE1 '?AT IS ! ,GOD :O HAS GU>D$ ME FROM ! DAY ( MY BIR?4 ,EV]Y ONE 9 \R C\NTRY WOR%IPS ! FETI% TREE1 FROM ! WOOD ( :I* ?IS ,GOD WAS MADE4' 

,?IS CONV]SATION BETWE5 ! !OLOGIAN & HIS SLAVE WAS LI/5$ TO ) SURPRISE BY ! O!R GUE/S 9 ! C(FEE-H\SE4 ,!Y W]E A/ONI%$ AT ! MA/]'S QUE/ION1 & YET MORE SO AT ! SLAVE'S REPLY4 

,ONE ( !M1 A ,BRAHM91 ON HE>+ ! WORDS SPOK5 BY ! SLAVE1 TURN$ TO HIM & SAID3 

',MIS]ABLE FOOL6 ,IS IT POSSIBLE Y\ BELIEVE ?AT ,GOD CAN BE C>RI$ UND] A MAN'S GIRDLE8 ,!RE IS ONE ,GOD--,BRAHMA1 & HE IS GREAT] ?AN ! :OLE WORLD1 = HE CREAT$ IT4 ,BRAHMA IS ! ,ONE1 ! MI<TY ,GOD1 & 9 ,HIS HONOR >E BUILT ! TEMPLES ON ! ,GANGES' BANKS1 :]E HIS TRUE PRIE/S1 ! ,BRAHM9S1 WOR%IP HIM4 ,!Y KN[ ! TRUE ,GOD1 & NONE BUT !Y4 ,A ?\S& SCORE ( YE>S HAVE PASS$1 & YET ?R\< REVOLUTION AFT] REVOLUTION !SE PRIE/S HAVE HELD !IR SWAY1 BECAUSE ,BRAHMA1 ! ONE TRUE ,GOD1 HAS PROTECT$ !M4' 

,SO SPOKE ! ,BRAHM91 ?9K+ TO CONV9CE EV]Y ONE2 BUT A ,JEWI% BROK] :O WAS PRES5T REPLI$ TO HIM1 & SAID3 

',NO6 ! TEMPLE ( ! TRUE ,GOD IS NOT 9 ,9DIA4 ,NEI!R DOES ,GOD PROTECT ! ,BRAHM9 CA/E4 ,! TRUE ,GOD IS NOT ! ,GOD ( ! ,BRAHM9S1 BUT ( ,ABRAHAM1 ,ISAAC1 & ,JACOB4 ,NONE DOES ,HE PROTECT BUT ,HIS *OS5 PEOPLE1 ! ,ISRAELITES4 ,FROM ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! WORLD1 \R NATION HAS BE5 BELOV$ ( ,HIM1 & \RS ALONE4 ,IF WE >E N[ SCATT]$ OV] ! :OLE E>?1 IT IS BUT TO TRY US2 = ,GOD HAS PROMIS$ ?AT ,HE WILL ONE DAY GA!R ,HIS PEOPLE TOGE!R 9 ,J]USALEM4 ,!N1 ) ! ,TEMPLE ( ,J]USALEM--! WOND] ( ! ANCI5T WORLD--RE/OR$ TO ITS SPL5DOR1 %ALL ,ISRAEL BE E/ABLI%$ A RUL] OV] ALL NATIONS4' 

,SO SPOKE ! ,JEW1 & BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,HE WI%$ TO SAY MORE1 BUT AN ,ITALIAN MISSION>Y :O WAS !RE 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

',:AT Y\ >E SAY+ IS UNTRUE1' SAID HE TO ! ,JEW4 ',Y\ ATTRIBUTE 9JU/ICE TO ,GOD4 ,HE CANNOT LOVE Y\R NATION ABOVE ! RE/4 ,NAY RA!R1 EV5 IF IT BE TRUE ?AT ( OLD ,HE FAVOR$ ! ,ISRAELITES1 IT IS N[ N9ETE5 HUNDR$ YE>S S9CE !Y ANG]$ ,HIM1 & CAUS$ ,HIM TO DE/ROY !IR NATION & SCATT] !M OV] ! E>?1 SO ?AT !IR FAI? MAKES NO CONV]TS & HAS DI$ \T EXCEPT H]E & !RE4 ,GOD %[S PREF]5CE TO NO NATION1 BUT CALLS ALL :O WI% TO BE SAV$ TO ! BOSOM ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* ( ,ROME1 ! ONE \TSIDE :OSE BORD]S NO SALVATION CAN BE F\ND4' 

,SO SPOKE ! ,ITALIAN4 ,BUT A ,PROTE/ANT M9I/]1 :O HAPP5$ TO BE PRES5T1 GR[+ PALE1 TURN$ TO ! ,CA?OLIC MISSION>Y & EXCLAIM$3 

',H[ CAN Y\ SAY ?AT SALVATION BELONGS TO Y\R RELIGION8 ,?OSE ONLY WILL BE SAV$1 :O S]VE ,GOD ACCORD+ TO ! ,GOSPEL1 9 SPIRIT & 9 TRU?1 AS BIDD5 BY ! WORD ( ,*RI/4' 

,!N A ,TURK1 AN (FICE-HOLD] 9 ! CU/OM-H\SE AT ,SURAT1 :O WAS SITT+ 9 ! C(FEE-H\SE SMOK+ A PIPE1 TURN$ ) AN AIR ( SUP]IORITY TO BO? ! ,*RI/IANS4 

',Y\R BELIEF 9 Y\R ,ROMAN RELIGION IS VA91' SAID HE4 ',IT WAS SUP]S$$ TWELVE HUNDR$ YE>S AGO BY ! TRUE FAI?3 ?AT ( ,MOHAMM$6 ,Y\ CANNOT BUT OBS]VE H[ ! TRUE ,MOHAMM$AN FAI? CONT9UES TO SPREAD BO? 9 ,EUROPE & ,ASIA1 & EV5 9 ! 5LI<T5$ C\NTRY ( ,*9A4 ,Y\ SAY Y\RSELVES ?AT ,GOD HAS REJECT$ ! ,JEWS2 &1 AS A PRO(1 Y\ QUOTE ! FACT ?AT ! ,JEWS >E HUMILIAT$ & !IR FAI? DOES NOT SPREAD4 ,CONFESS !N ! TRU? ( ,MOHAMM$ANISM1 = IT IS TRIUMPHANT & SPREADS F> & WIDE4 ,NONE WILL BE SAV$ BUT ! FOLL[]S ( ,MOHAMM$1 ,GOD'S LATE/ PROPHET2 & ( !M1 ONLY ! FOLL[]S ( ,OM>1 & NOT ( ,ALI1 = ! LATT] >E FALSE TO ! FAI?4' 

,TO ?IS ! ,P]SIAN !OLOGIAN1 :O WAS ( ! SECT ( ,ALI1 WI%$ TO REPLY2 BUT BY ?IS TIME A GREAT DISPUTE HAD >IS5 AMONG ALL ! /RANG]S ( DIFF]5T FAI?S & CRE$S PRES5T4 ,!RE W]E ,ABYSS9IAN ,*RI/IANS1 ,LLAMAS FROM ,?IBET1 ,ISMAILIANS & ,FIREWOR%IPP]S4 ,!Y ALL >GU$ AB\T ! NATURE ( ,GOD1 & H[ ,HE %\LD BE WOR%IP$4 ,EA* ( !M ASS]T$ ?AT 9 HIS C\NTRY ALONE WAS ! TRUE ,GOD KN[N & RI<TLY WOR%IP$4 

,EV]Y ONE >GU$ & %\T$1 EXCEPT A ,*9AMAN1 A /UD5T ( ,CONFUCIUS1 :O SAT QUIETLY 9 ONE CORN] ( ! C(FEE-H\SE1 NOT JO9+ 9 ! DISPUTE4 ,HE SAT !RE DR9K+ TEA & LI/5+ TO :AT ! O!RS SAID1 BUT DID NOT SPEAK HIMSELF4 

,! ,TURK NOTIC$ HIM SITT+ !RE1 & APPEAL$ TO HIM1 SAY+3 

',Y\ CAN CONFIRM :AT ,I SAY1 MY GOOD ,*9AMAN4 ,Y\ HOLD Y\R PEACE1 BUT IF Y\ SPOKE ,I KN[ Y\ W\LD UPHOLD MY OP9ION4 ,TRAD]S FROM Y\R C\NTRY1 :O COME TO ME = ASSI/ANCE1 TELL ME ?AT ?\< MANY RELIGIONS HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$ 9TO ,*9A1 Y\ ,*9ESE CONSID] ,MOHAMM$ANISM ! BE/ ( ALL1 & ADOPT IT WILL+LY4 ,CONFIRM1 !N1 MY WORDS1 & TELL US Y\R OP9ION ( ! TRUE ,GOD & ( ,HIS PROPHET4' 

',YES1 YES1' SAID ! RE/1 TURN+ TO ! ,*9AMAN1 'LET US HE> :AT Y\ ?9K ON ! SUBJECT4' 

,! ,*9AMAN1 ! /UD5T ( ,CONFUCIUS1 CLOS$ HIS EYES1 & ?\<T A :ILE4 ,!N HE OP5$ !M AGA91 & DRAW+ HIS H&S \T ( ! WIDE SLEEVES ( HIS G>M5T1 & FOLD+ !M ON HIS BREA/1 HE SPOKE AS FOLL[S1 9 A CALM & QUIET VOICE4 

,SIRS1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IT IS *IEFLY PRIDE ?AT PREV5TS M5 AGREE+ ) ONE ANO!R ON MATT]S ( FAI?4 ,IF Y\ C>E TO LI/5 TO ME1 ,I WILL TELL Y\ A /ORY :I* WILL EXPLA9 ?IS BY AN EXAMPLE4 

,I CAME H]E FROM ,*9A ON AN ,5GLI% /EAM] :I* HAD BE5 R\ND ! WORLD4 ,WE /OPP$ = FRE% WAT]1 & L&$ ON ! EA/ COA/ ( ! ISL& ( ,SUMATRA4 ,IT WAS MID-DAY1 & SOME ( US1 HAV+ L&$1 SAT 9 ! %ADE ( SOME COCONUT PALMS BY ! SEA%ORE1 NOT F> FROM A NATIVE VILLAGE4 ,WE W]E A P>TY ( M5 ( DIFF]5T NATIONALITIES4 

,AS WE SAT !RE1 A BL9D MAN APPROA*$ US4 ,WE LE>N$ AFT]W>DS ?AT HE HAD GONE BL9D FROM GAZ+ TOO LONG & TOO P]SI/5TLY AT ! SUN1 TRY+ TO F9D \T :AT IT IS1 9 ORD] TO SEIZE ITS LI<T4 

,HE /ROVE A LONG TIME TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS1 CON/ANTLY LOOK+ AT ! SUN2 BUT ! ONLY RESULT WAS ?AT HIS EYES W]E 9JUR$ BY ITS BRI<TNESS1 & HE BECAME BL9D4 

,!N HE SAID TO HIMSELF3 

',! LI<T ( ! SUN IS NOT A LIQUID2 = IF IT W]E A LIQUID IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO P\R IT FROM ONE VESSEL 9TO ANO!R1 & IT W\LD BE MOV$1 LIKE WAT]1 BY ! W9D4 ,NEI!R IS IT FIRE2 = IF IT W]E FIRE1 WAT] W\LD EXT+UI% IT4 ,NEI!R IS LI<T A SPIRIT1 = IT IS SE5 BY ! EYE2 NOR IS IT MATT]1 = IT CANNOT BE MOV$4 ,!RE=E1 AS ! LI<T ( ! SUN IS NEI!R LIQUID1 NOR FIRE1 NOR SPIRIT1 NOR MATT]1 IT IS--NO?+6' 

,SO HE >GU$1 &1 AS A RESULT ( ALWAYS LOOK+ AT ! SUN & ALWAYS ?9K+ AB\T IT1 HE LO/ BO? HIS SI<T & HIS REASON4 ,& :5 HE W5T QUITE BL9D1 HE BECAME FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT ! SUN DID NOT EXI/4 

,) ?IS BL9D MAN CAME A SLAVE1 :O AFT] PLAC+ HIS MA/] 9 ! %ADE ( A COCONUT TREE1 PICK$ UP A COCONUT FROM ! GR\ND1 & BEGAN MAK+ IT 9TO A NI<T-LI<T4 ,HE TWI/$ A WICK FROM ! FIB] ( ! COCONUT3 SQUEEZ$ OIL FROM ! NUT 9TO ! %ELL1 & SOAK$ ! WICK 9 IT4 

,AS ! SLAVE SAT DO+ ?IS1 ! BL9D MAN SI<$ & SAID TO HIM3 

 ',WELL1 SLAVE1 WAS ,I NOT RI<T :5 ,I TOLD Y\ !RE IS NO SUN8 ,DO Y\ NOT SEE H[ D>K IT IS8 ,YET PEOPLE SAY !RE IS A SUN4 4MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP A3BE=E14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP 4SELFL9K3BE=E_<:ITE-SPACE3N[RAP_>4 4 4 ,BUT IF SO1 :AT IS IT8' 

',I DO NOT KN[ :AT ! SUN IS1' SAID ! SLAVE4 ',?AT IS NO BUS9ESS ( M9E4 ,BUT ,I KN[ :AT LI<T IS4 ,H]E ,I HAVE MADE A NI<T-LI<T1 BY ! HELP ( :I* ,I CAN S]VE Y\ & F9D ANY?+ ,I WANT 9 ! HUT4' 

,& ! SLAVE PICK$ UP ! COCONUT %ELL1 SAY+3 

',?IS IS MY SUN4' 

,A LAME MAN ) CRUT*ES1 :O WAS SITT+ NE> BY1 HE>D !SE WORDS1 & LAU<$3 

',Y\ HAVE EVID5TLY BE5 BL9D ALL Y\R LIFE1' SAID HE TO ! BL9D MAN1 'NOT TO KN[ :AT ! SUN IS4 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :AT IT IS4 ,! SUN IS A BALL ( FIRE1 :I* RISES EV]Y MORN+ \T ( ! SEA & GOES D[N AGA9 AMONG ! M\NTA9S ( \R ISL& EA* EV5+4 ,WE HAVE ALL SE5 ?IS1 & IF Y\ HAD HAD Y\R EYESI<T Y\ TOO W\LD HAVE SE5 IT4' 

,A FI%]MAN1 :O HAD BE5 LI/5+ TO ! CONV]SATION SAID3 

',IT IS PLA9 5\< ?AT Y\ HAVE NEV] BE5 BEYOND Y\R [N ISL&4 ,IF Y\ W]E NOT LAME1 & IF Y\ HAD BE5 \T AS ,I HAVE 9 A FI%+-BOAT1 Y\ W\LD KN[ ?AT ! SUN DOES NOT SET AMONG ! M\NTA9S ( \R ISL&1 BUT AS IT RISES FROM ! OCEAN EV]Y MORN+ SO IT SETS AGA9 9 ! SEA EV]Y NI<T4 ,:AT ,I AM TELL+ Y\ IS TRUE1 = ,I SEE IT EV]Y DAY ) MY [N EYES4' 

,!N AN ,9DIAN :O WAS ( \R P>TY1 9T]RUPT$ HIM BY SAY+3 

',I AM A/ONI%$ ?AT A REASONABLE MAN %\LD TALK SU* NONS5SE4 ,H[ CAN A BALL ( FIRE POSSIBLY DESC5D 9TO ! WAT] & NOT BE EXT+UI%$8 ,! SUN IS NOT A BALL ( FIRE AT ALL1 IT IS ! ,DEITY NAM$ ,DEVA1 :O RIDES = EV] 9 A *>IOT R\ND ! GOLD5 M\NTA91 ,M]U4 ,SOMETIMES ! EVIL S]P5TS ,RAGU & ,KETU ATTACK ,DEVA & SWALL[ HIM3 & !N ! E>? IS D>K4 ,BUT \R PRIE/S PRAY ?AT ! ,DEITY MAY BE RELEAS$1 & !N HE IS SET FREE4 ,ONLY SU* IGNORANT M5 AS Y\1 :O HAVE NEV] BE5 BEYOND !IR [N ISL&1 CAN IMAG9E ?AT ! SUN %9ES = !IR C\NTRY ALONE4' 

,!N ! MA/] ( AN ,EGYPTIAN VESSEL1 :O WAS PRES5T1 SPOKE 9 HIS TURN4 

',NO1' SAID HE1 'Y\ ALSO >E WRONG4 ,! SUN IS NOT A ,DEITY1 & DOES NOT MOVE ONLY R\ND ,9DIA & ITS GOLD5 M\NTA94 ,I HAVE SAIL$ MU* ON ! ,BLACK ,SEA1 & ALONG ! COA/S ( ,>ABIA1 & HAVE BE5 TO ,MADAGASC> & TO ! ,PHILIPP9ES4 ,! SUN LI<TS ! :OLE E>?1 & NOT ,9DIA ALONE4 ,IT DOES NOT CIRCLE R\ND ONE M\NTA91 BUT RISES F> 9 ! ,EA/1 BEYOND ! ,ISLES ( ,JAPAN1 & SETS F>1 F> AWAY 9 ! ,WE/1 BEYOND ! ISL&S ( ,5GL&4 ,?AT IS :Y ! ,JAPANESE CALL !IR C\NTRY 0,NIPPON10 ?AT IS1 0! BIR? ( ! SUN40 ,I KN[ ?IS WELL1 = ,I HAVE MYSELF SE5 MU*1 & HE>D MORE FROM MY GR&FA!R1 :O SAIL$ TO ! V]Y 5DS ( ! SEA4' 

,HE W\LD HAVE GONE ON1 BUT AN ,5GLI% SAILOR FROM \R %IP 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

',!RE IS NO C\NTRY1' HE SAID1 ':]E PEOPLE KN[ SO MU* AB\T ! SUN'S MOVEM5TS AS 9 ,5GL&4 ,! SUN1 AS EV]Y ONE 9 ,5GL& KN[S1 RISES NO:]E & SETS NO:]E4 ,IT IS ALWAYS MOV+ R\ND ! E>?4 ,WE CAN BE SURE ( ?IS = WE HAVE JU/ BE5 R\ND ! WORLD \RSELVES1 & NO:]E KNOCK$ UP AGA9/ ! SUN4 ,:]EV] WE W5T1 ! SUN %[$ ITSELF 9 ! MORN+ & HID ITSELF AT NI<T1 JU/ AS IT DOES H]E4' 

,& ! ,5GLI%MAN TOOK A /ICK &1 DRAW+ CIRCLES ON ! S&1 TRI$ TO EXPLA9 H[ ! SUN MOVES 9 ! HEAV5S & GOES R\ND ! WORLD4 ,BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO EXPLA9 IT CLE>LY1 & PO9T+ TO ! %IP'S PILOT SAID3 

',?IS MAN KN[S MORE AB\T IT ?AN ,I DO4 ,HE CAN EXPLA9 IT PROP]LY4' 

,! PILOT1 :O WAS AN 9TELLIG5T MAN1 HAD LI/5$ 9 SIL5CE TO ! TALK TILL HE WAS ASK$ TO SPEAK4 ,N[ EV]Y ONE TURN$ TO HIM1 & HE SAID3 

',Y\ >E ALL MISLEAD+ ONE ANO!R1 & >E Y\RSELVES DECEIV$4 ,! SUN DOES NOT GO R\ND ! E>?1 BUT ! E>? GOES R\ND ! SUN1 REVOLV+ AS IT GOES1 & TURN+ T[>DS ! SUN 9 ! C\RSE ( EA* TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 NOT ONLY ,JAPAN1 & ! ,PHILIPP9ES1 & ,SUMATRA :]E WE N[ >E1 BUT ,AFRICA1 & ,EUROPE1 & ,AM]ICA1 & MANY L&S BESIDES4 ,! SUN DOES NOT %9E = SOME ONE M\NTA91 OR = SOME ONE ISL&1 OR = SOME ONE SEA1 NOR EV5 = ONE E>? ALONE1 BUT = O!R PLANETS AS WELL AS \R E>?4 ,IF Y\ W\LD ONLY LOOK UP AT ! HEAV5S1 9/EAD ( AT ! GR\ND B5EA? Y\R [N FEET1 Y\ MI<T ALL UND]/& ?IS1 & W\LD !N NO LONG] SUPPOSE ?AT ! SUN %9ES = Y\1 OR = Y\R C\NTRY ALONE4' 

,?US SPOKE ! WISE PILOT1 :O HAD VOYAG$ MU* AB\T ! WORLD1 & HAD GAZ$ MU* UPON ! HEAV5S ABOVE4 

',SO ON MATT]S ( FAI?1' CONT9U$ ! ,*9AMAN1 ! /UD5T ( ,CONFUCIUS1 'IT IS PRIDE ?AT CAUSES ]ROR & DISCORD AMONG M54 ,AS ) ! SUN1 SO IT IS ) ,GOD4 ,EA* MAN WANTS TO HAVE A SPECIAL ,GOD ( HIS [N1 OR AT LEA/ A SPECIAL ,GOD = HIS NATIVE L&4 ,EA* NATION WI%ES TO CONF9E 9 ITS [N TEMPLES ,HIM1 :OM ! WORLD CANNOT CONTA94 

',CAN ANY TEMPLE COMP>E ) ?AT :I* ,GOD ,HIMSELF HAS BUILT TO UNITE ALL M5 9 ONE FAI? & ONE RELIGION8 

',ALL HUMAN TEMPLES >E BUILT ON ! MODEL ( ?IS TEMPLE1 :I* IS ,GOD'S [N WORLD4 ,EV]Y TEMPLE HAS ITS FONTS1 ITS VAULT$ RO(1 ITS LAMPS1 ITS PICTURES OR SCULPTURES1 ITS 9SCRIPTIONS1 ITS BOOKS ( ! LAW1 ITS (F]+S1 ITS ALT>S & ITS PRIE/S4 ,BUT 9 :AT TEMPLE IS !RE SU* A FONT AS ! OCEAN2 SU* A VAULT AS ?AT ( ! HEAV5S2 SU* LAMPS AS ! SUN1 MOON1 & />S2 OR ANY FIGURES TO BE COMP>$ ) LIV+1 LOV+1 MUTUALLY-HELPFUL M58 ,:]E >E !RE ANY RECORDS ( ,GOD'S GOODNESS SO EASY TO UND]/& AS ! BLESS+S :I* ,GOD HAS /REWN ABROAD = MAN'S HAPP9ESS8 ,:]E IS !RE ANY BOOK ( ! LAW SO CLE> TO EA* MAN AS ?AT WRITT5 9 HIS HE>T8 ,:AT SACRIFICES EQUAL ! SELF-D5IALS :I* LOV+ M5 & WOM5 MAKE = ONE ANO!R8 ,& :AT ALT> CAN BE COMP>$ ) ! HE>T ( A GOOD MAN1 ON :I* ,GOD ,HIMSELF ACCEPTS ! SACRIFICE8 

',! HI<] A MAN'S CONCEPTION ( ,GOD1 ! BETT] WILL HE KN[ ,HIM4 ,& ! BETT] HE KN[S ,GOD1 ! NE>] WILL HE DRAW TO ,HIM1 IMITAT+ ,HIS GOODNESS1 ,HIS M]CY1 & ,HIS LOVE ( MAN4 

',!RE=E1 LET HIM :O SEES ! SUN'S :OLE LI<T FILL+ ! WORLD1 REFRA9 FROM BLAM+ OR DESPIS+ ! SUP]/ITI\S MAN1 :O 9 HIS [N IDOL SEES ONE RAY ( ?AT SAME LI<T4 ,LET HIM NOT DESPISE EV5 ! UNBELIEV] :O IS BL9D & CANNOT SEE ! SUN AT ALL4' 

,SO SPOKE ! ,*9AMAN1 ! /UD5T ( ,CONFUCIUS2 & ALL :O W]E PRES5T 9 ! C(FEE-H\SE W]E SIL5T1 & DISPUT$ NO MORE AS TO :OSE FAI? WAS ! BE/4 

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