,! ,DEI/'S ,IMMORTALITY 
& ,AN ,ESSAY ON ,MAN'S ,ACC\NTABILITY = ,HIS ,BELIEF 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LYS&] ,SPOON] 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,DEI/'S ,IMMORTALITY4 

,DEI/S >E L$ TO BELIEVE 9 A FUTURE EXI/5CE1 BY ! CONSID]ATION1 ?AT1 
)\T IT1 \R PRES5T ONE W\LD SEEM TO BE )\T AIM1 5D OR 
PURPOSE4 ,AS A WORK ( ,DEITY IT W\LD APPE> CONTEMPTIBLE4 ,:]EAS1 BY 
SUPPOS+ A FUTURE LIFE1 WE CAN IMAG9E1 9 \R CREATION1 A DESIGN WOR?Y 
( ,DEITY1 VIZ44 TO MAKE US F9ALLY ELEVAT$ 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL BE+S4 

,!Y >E L$ TO ?IS BELIEF BY ! FUR!R FACTS1 ?AT \R NATURES APPE> TO 
HAVE BE5 SPECIALLY FITT$ = AN ET]NAL 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL 
ADVANCEM5T2 ?AT WE >E H]E SURR\ND$ BY MEANS PROMOTIVE ( ?AT 
5D2 & ?AT ! PR9CIPAL T5D5CY ( ! $UCATION & IMPRESSIONS1 
:I* \R M9DS H]E RECEIVE FROM ! OBS]VATION & EXP]I5CE ( 
:AT EXI/S & TAKES PLACE 9 ?IS WORLD1 IS TO C>RY !M =W>D 9 ?AT 
PROGRESS4 

,AGA91 -- WE >E GIFT$ ) A DESIRE ( KN[L$GE1 :I* IS /IMULAT$1 
RA!R ?AN SATISFI$1 BY ACQUISITION4 ,WE >E H]E PLAC$ 9 ! MID/ ( 
OBJECTS ( 9QUIRY1 :I* MEET ?AT DESIRE2 & !RE IS /ILL AN 
UNEXPLOR$ PHYSICAL1 M5TAL & MORAL CREATION >\ND US4 ,H]E !N >E 
SUPPLI$ ! MEANS ( \R FUR!R 9TELLECTUAL GR[?4 ,WE >E ALSO ! 
CON/ANT WITNESSES ( ACTIONS1 OBJECTS & OCCURR5CES1 :I* CALL 9TO 
EX]CISE \R MORAL FEEL+S1 & ?US T5D TO TO IMPROVE \R MORAL 
SUSCEPTIBILITIES & *>ACT]S4 ,ANALOGY1 & ALL WE KN[ ( NATURE1 
SUPPORT ! SUPPOSITION1 ?AT1 IF WE W]E TO CONT9UE \R EXI/5CE 9 ! 
UNIV]SE1 ( :I* ?IS WORLD IS A P>T1 WE %\LD ALWAYS BE WITNESSES ( 
MORE OR FEW] ACTIONS1 OBJECTS & OCCURR5CES SIMIL> TO !SE 9 K9D4 
,H]E TOO !N WE MAY SEE EVID5CE ( MEANS & MEASURES PROVID$ & 
ADOPT$ = \R FUTURE MORAL CULTURE4 ,\R NATURES !RE=E >E CAPABLE 
( BE+ ET]NALLY C>RI$ NE>] & NE>] TO P]FECTION SOLELY BY ! 
P[] ( CAUSES1 :I* WE SEE TO BE ALREADY 9 OP]ATION4 ,! 9QUIRY 
!RE=E IS A NATURAL ONE-:AT MEANS ?IS SEEM+ >RANGEM5T8 ,DOES IT 
ALL MEAN NO?+8 ,IS A S*EME CAPABLE ( SU* AN ISSUE AS \R CREATION 
APPE>S TO BE1 & = ! PROSECUTION ( :I* EV]Y ?+ SEEMS 
PREP>$ & DESIGN$1 LIKELY TO BE AB&ON$1 BY ITS AU?OR1 AS ITS 
COMM5CEM5T8 ,IF NOT1 !N IS ! EVID5CE REASONABLE1 ?AT MAN LIVES 
H]EAFT]4 

,?IS EVID5CE TOO IS DIRECT2 IT APPLIES CLE>LY TO ! CASE2 IT IS BAS$ ON 
UNEQUIVOCAL FACTS1 SU* AS HAVE BE5 NAM$2 IT IS NOT SECOND>Y2 IT DOES 
NOT1 LIKE ?AT ON :I* ,*RI/IANS RELY1 DEP5D UPON ! TRU? ( 
SOME?+ ELSE :I* IS D\BTFUL4 

,AN >GUM5T AGA9/ ! PROBABILITY ?AT ?IS !ORY ( ,GODS 9T5TION TO 
C>RY M5 ON 9 AN 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL PROGRESS1 WILL BE EXECUT$ 9 
RELATION TO ALT MANK9D1 HAS BE5 DRAWN FROM ! FACT ?AT MANY APPE> 
TO HAVE *OS51 9 ?IS WORLD1 A PA? OPPOSITE TO 0?IS BRI<T ONE T[>DS 
P]FECTION20 & IT IS SAID TO BE REASONABLE TO SUPPOSE ?AT !Y WILL 
ALWAYS CONT9UE 9 ?AT OPPOSITE C\RSE4 ,ANSW]-,!RE IS1 9 EV]Y 
RATIONAL BE+1 A MORAL S5SE1 OR REV]5CE = RI<T4 ,?IS SEM9AL 
PR9CIPLE ( AN EXALT$ *>ACT] NEV]1 9 ?IS WORLD1 BECOMES EXT9CT2 IT 
SURVIVES ?R\< VICE1 DEGRADATION & CRIME3 IT SOMETIMES SEEMS ALMO/ 
TO HAVE BE5 CONQU]$1 BUT IT NEV] DIES2 & (T51 EV5 9 ?IS WORLD1 
LIKE A PH5IX FROM H] A%ES1 IT LIFTS ITSELF FROM ! DEGRADATION ( S5SUAL 
POLLUTION UND] :I* IT WAS BURI$1 & ASSUMES A BEAUTY & A P[] 
BE=E UNKN[N4 ,H[ MANY1 :OSE VIRTU\S PR9CIPLES HAD BE5 
APP>5TLY SUBDU$ BY TEMPTATION1 APPETITE & PASSION1 HAVE SUDD5LY 
RIS5 ) AN 5]GY WOR?Y AN IMMORTAL SPIRIT1 %AK5 (F ! 9FLU5CES 
?AT W]E DEGRAD+ !M1 RESI/$ & OV]COME ! P[] ?AT WAS 
PRO/RAT+ !M1 BECOME MORE RESOLUTELY VIRTU\S ?AN EV]1 & HAD 
!IR DET]M9ATION MADE /RONG BY A RECURR5CE TO ! SC5ES !Y HAD 
PASS$4 ,?IS HAS HAPP5$ 9 MULTITUDES ( 9/ANCES 9 ?IS WORLD4 

,IT %\LD BE REMEMB]$ ?AT NE>LY OR 5TIRELY ALL \R ]RORS & 
W&]+S FROM VIRTUE H]E1 PROCE$ FROM ! TEMPTATIONS (F]$ TO 
\R APPETITES & PASSIONS BY ! ?+S & CIRCUM/ANCES ( ?IS WORLD4 
,! S5SUAL 9DULG5CES1 :I* FOLL[ !SE TEMPTATIONS1 AT L5G? 
ACQUIRE OV] MANY A P[]1 :I*1 :ILE EXPOS$ TO ?OSE TEMPTATIONS1 
!Y W\LD PROBABLY NEV] %AKE (F4 ,BUT H]E WE SEE ! B5EFIC5T 
9T]F]5CE ( \R ,CREATOR1 = :5 WE >E REMOV$ FROM ?IS WORLD1 WE 
>E REMOV$ ALSO FROM ! 9FLU5CE ( ?OSE P>TICUL> TEMPTATIONS1 
:I* HAVE H]E MA/]$ US4 ,WE HAVE !N 7)\T SUPPOS+ ANY ?+ 
UNNATURAL OR IMPROBABLE7 APP>5TLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO SET \T ON A NEW 
EXI/5CE -- RELEAS$ FROM ?OSE S$UCTIONS1 :I* HAD BE=E PROV$ TOO 
/RONG = \R PR9CIPLES-HAV+ ALSO ! B5EFIT ( PA/ EXP]I5CE TO 
W>N US AGA9/ ! TEMPTATIONS :I* MAY !N BE >\ND US1 & 
9SPIR$ BY A MORE CLE> DEVELOPEM5T ( ! GLORI\S DE/9Y ORDA9$ 
TO US4 

,IF MANY HAVE *OS5 & RESOLUTELY 5T]$ UPON A C\RSE ( VIRTUE :ILE 
9 ?IS WORLD1 & :ILE EXPOS$ TO ALL ! TEMPTATIONS :I* HAD ONCE 
ACQUIR$ A P[] OV] !M1 IS IT NOT NATURAL TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! 
OPPORTUNITY (F]$ TO M5 BY AN EX*ANGE ( WORLDS1 WILL BE EMBRAC$ 
BY ALL :OSE EXP]I5CE %ALL HAVE %EWN !M ! WEAKNESS1 
UNHAPP9ESS & DEGRADATION ( A C\RSE OPPOSITE TO ?AT ( VIRTUE8 

,BUT S9CE MANY >E REMOV$ FROM ?IS LIFE BE=E !IR MORAL PURPOSES 
>E DECID$ BY !IR OBS]VATION & EXP]I5CE ( EVIL1 MAY WE NOT 
SUPPOSE1 ?AT1 TO EFFECT ?AT OBJECT 9 SU*1 & TO /R5G!N ?OSE 
PURPOSES 9 ALL1 5TICEM5TS & TEMPTATIONS WILL BE >\ND US 9 ! 
NEXT /AGE ( \R EXI/5CE 8 ,& :O KN[S :E!R1 IF ?OSE 
TEMPTATIONS %\LD EV] BECOME TOO /RONG = \R VIRTUE1 ! SAME 
MEASURE ( REMOVAL MAY NOT BE REPEAT$ AGA9 & AGA9 9 \R 
PROGRESS-AT EA* ADVANCE1 A NEW & WID] HORIZON ( ,GOD'S WORKS1 & 
A MORE EXT5SIVE DEVELOPEM5T ( HIS PLANS1 OP5+ BE=E1 & 
CORRESPOND+ TO1 \R 5L>G$ & GR[+ FACULTIES-\R 9TELLECTUAL & 
MORAL P[]S N\RI%$ & EXP&$ BY SU* NEW EXHIBITIONS ( HIS 
WISDOM1 B5EVOL5CE & P[]1 AS %ALL EXCITE NEW 9QUIRIES 9TO ! 
PR9CIPLES1 MEASURES & OBJECTS ( HIS MORAL GOV]NM5T1 & CALL =? 
HI<] ADMIRATION1 & PUR] ADORATION1 ( HIS GREATNESS & GOODNESS8 
,WAS EV] A ?\<T MORE FULL ( SUBLIMITY 8 ,A ?\<T REPRES5T+ ALL 
RATIONAL BE+S AS POSSESS+ ! ELEM5TS ( GREAT & NOBLE NATURES1 
CAPABLE ( BE+1 & DE/9$ TO BE1 DEVELOP$ )\T LIMIT --  A 
?\<T REPRES5T+ ,DEITY1 9 ! F> FUTURE1 AS PRESID+ OV]1 NOT 
M]ELY AN UNIV]SE ( MATT]1 OR SU* LIMIT$ 9TELLECTS AS \RS >E AT 
!IR DEP>TURE FROM ?IS WORLD2 BUT AS RUL+ OV]1 OCCUPY+ ! 
?\<TS1 & 9SPIR+ ! HOMAGE1 ( A UNIV]SE ( 9TELLIG5CES 
9TELLECTUALLY & MORALLY EXALT$1 & CON/ANTLY BE+ EXALT$1 T[>DS 
A /ATE HI< & P]FECT BEYOND \R PRES5T P[]S ( CONCEPTION4 

,COMP>$ ) !SE VIEWS & PROSPECTS1 H[ PU]ILE IS ! HEAV5 ( 
,*RI/IANS -- H[ 5]VAT+ TO ! M9D !IR LANGUI%+ & DREAMY 
LONG+S AFT] A MONOTON\S & UNNATURAL BLISS4 ,MANY ( !M DO 
9DE$ BELIEVE 9 ! ET]NAL PROGRESS ( ! S\L-BUT !Y OBTA9 NOT ?IS 
BELIEF FROM ! ,BIBLE4 ,IT WAS ! MU* SC(F$ AT !OLOGY ( REASON & 
NATURE1 ?AT TAU<T TO !M ?IS DOCTR9E1 :I* IS1 ABOVE ALL O!RS 
CONNECT$ ) ! FUTURE1 VALUABLE TO MAN :ILE H]E1 & HONORABLE TO 
,DEITY4 

,! IMPRESSION1 MADE BY ! REPRES5TATIONS ( ! ,BIBLE1 IS1 ?AT M5 
>E REMOV$ FROM ?IS WORLD TO A /ATE1 9 :I* !IR 9TELLECTUAL FACULTIES 
WILL ALWAYS REMA9 ! SAME AS !Y W]E IMM$IATELY AFT] !IR 5TRANCE 
?I!R4 ,!Y >E !RE REPRES5T$ AS ET]NALLY PRAIS+ ,DEITY = A S+LE 
ACT1 VIZ44 !IR R$EMPTION -- AN ACT1 :I*1 IF IT C\LD BE REAL1 C\LD HAVE 
BE5 P]=M$ ONLY 9 FAVOR ( A P>T ( ! HUMAN RACE1 & :I* 
C\LD1 NEI!R FROM ANY EXTRAORD9>Y CONDESC5SION1 B5EVOL5CE OR 
GREATNESS 9 ! ACT1 5TITLE ,DEITY TO AN HOMAGE 9 ANY DEGREE 
PROPORTIONATE TO :AT HE W\LD BE 5TITL$ TO1 IF ! !OLOGY ( REASON1 
ON ?IS PO9T1 9/EAD ( ! !OLOGY ( ,*RI/IANITY1 BE TRUE4 
,H 
[ ABSURD TOO IS IT TO SUPPOSE ?AT ,DEITY1 :O MU/ BE SUPPOS$ TO 
HAVE WILL$ ! EXI/5CE ( \R HOMAGE T[>DS HIM1 %\LD WILL ONLY 
?AT :I* %\LD SPR+ FROM SO SCANTY A KN[L$GE ( HIS DESIGNS1 & 
:I* %\LD BE (F]$ BY 9TELLECTS SO 9CAPABLE ( APPRECIAT+ HIS 
*>ACT]1 AS ,*RI/IANITY CONTEMPLATES4 

,F9ALLY ! ,*RI/IAN'S HEAV5 IS AN IMPRACTICABLE ONE1 UNLESS ,GOD %ALL 
P]=M AN ET]NAL MIRACLE TO MAKE IT O!RWISE4 ,! NATURE ( \R M9DS 
IS SU* ?AT !Y CANNOT ALWAYS DWELL UPON1 & TAKE PLEASURE 91 ! 
SAME ?\<T OR OBJECT1 H[EV] GLORI\S OR DELI<TFUL IT MAY BE 9 
ITSELF4 -- ,!RE IS 9 !M AN EV]-RE/LESS DESIRE ( *ANGE1 & ( NEW 
OBJECTS ( 9VE/IGATION & CONTEMPLATION1 & IT IS BY ! OP]ATION ( 
?IS PR9CIPLE ?AT \R ET]NAL 9TELLECTUAL ADVANCEM5T IS TO BE C>RI$ 
ON4 ,BUT ,*RI/IANITY (F]S TO US1 9 ITS PROMIS$ HEAV51 ONE PROM95T 
SUBJECT ONLY ( REFLECTION & 9T]E/ -- A SUBJECT1 :I*1 IF IT W]E REAL1 
AL?\< CALCULAT$ P]HAPS TO EXCITE GRATITUDE = A TIME1 C\LD NEV]1 
)\T ! AID ( A MIRACLE1 OP]ATE UPON \R PRES5T NATURES SO AS TO 
PRODUCE AN ET]NAL DELI<T4 

,BUT IT WILL PROBABLY BE SAID ?AT \R NATURES WILL BE SO *ANG$1 AS TO BE 
FITT$ TO =EV] RECEIVE PLEASURE FROM ! SAME S\RCE4 ,ANSW] #a/4 ,SU* 
A *ANGE W\LD BE A DEGRADATION ( \R PRES5T NATURES1 & ?AT WE 
CANNOT BELIEVE ?AT ,DEITY W\LD EV] CAUSE4 ,ANSW] #bD4 ,IF \R NATURES >E 
TO BE SO ESS5TIALLY *ANG$ AS ALWAYS TO RE/ SATISFI$ ) ONE SUBJECT 
( CONTEMPLATION1 TO ALWAYS RECEIVE !IR HI<E/ & CON/ANT PLEASURE 
FROM ONE F\NTA91 & TO HAVE !IR 9TELLECTUAL ?IR/ =EV] QU5*$1 
WE %\LD NOT !N BE ! SAME BE+S ?AT WE W]E4 ,ANSW] #cD4 ,SU* A 
*ANGE 91 OR RA!R ANNIHILATION ( \R M5TAL APPETITES1 IS 9CONSI/5T 
) \R FUR!R PROGRESS1 BECAUSE ! PR9CIPLE1 :I* IS TO URGE US ON1 
WILL !N BE REMOV$-!RE=E A BELIEF 9 ! ,*RI/IAN'S HEAV5 IS 
9CONSI/5T ) A BELIEF 9 ! ET]NAL PROGRESS ( ! S\L4 

,! !ORY ( SUCCESSIVE EXI/5CES IS R5D]$ PROBABLE1 BY ! OBVI\S 
NECESSITY ( HAV+ \R SITUATIONS1 & ! OBJECTS ( 9VE/IGATION & 
REFLECTION1 BY :I* WE >E TO BE SURR\ND$1 CORRESPOND TO ! /ATE ( 
\R CAPACITIES4 ,! SAME CONDITION1 :I*1 LIKE ?IS WORLD1 IS /ILT$ TO ! 
9FANCY ( \R BE+1 W\LD NOT BE BE/ ADAPT$ TO ! IMPROVEM5T ( 
ONE :O HAD EXI/$ = A S]IES ( AGES4 

,FUR!R -- IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACC\NT = ! TEMPOR>Y *>ACT] ( \R 
PRES5T EXI/5CE1 O!RWISE ?AN BY SUPPOS+ IT ! FIR/ ( A S]IES ( 
EXI/5CES4 ,! IDEA ?AT IT WAS 9T5D$ AS A /ATE ( PROBATION IS ONE ( 
! MO/ ABSURD ?AT EV] 5T]$ ! BRA9S ( M54 ,IT IS ABSURD1 9 ! 
FIR/ PLACE1 BECAUSE ! FACT1 ?AT SO L>GE A PORTION ( MANK9D >E 
REMOV$ FROM IT BE=E !IR *>ACT]S HAVE BE5 DET]-M9$ BY 
9FLU5CES CALCULAT$ TO TRY !M1 IS DIRECT EVID5CE FROM ,DEITY HIMSELF 
?AT HE DID NOT 9T5D IT = ?AT PURPOSE2 &1 9 ! SECOND PLACE1 IT IS 
ABSURD1 BECAUSE ! UTILITY ( A /ATE ( PROBATION IS NOT ! MO/ OBVI\S 
?+ 9 ! WORLD1 :5 IT IS CONSID]$ ?AT ! CONSEQU5CE ( ONE IS 
ADMITT$ TO BE1 ?AT A P>T ( MANK9D BECOME ET]NALLY MIS]ABLE & 
WICK$1 :]EAS1 )\T ONE1 IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ ?AT ALL MI<T BECOME 
SU* BE+S AS ,I HAVE PREVI\SLY SUPPOS$ !M DESIGN$ TO BE4 

,AN ,ESSAY1 ,ON ,MAN'S ,ACC\NTABILITY ,= ,HIS ,BELIEF4 

,! ,BIBLE ?REAT5S EV]LA/+ PUNI%M5T TO SU* AS DO NOT BELIEVE IT TO 
BE TRUE-OR TO SU* AS DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT A C]TA9 MAN1 :O GREW UP 9 
! T[N ( ,NAZ>E?1 WAS A ,SON ( ! ,ALMI<TY6 ,IS IT JU/ TO PUNI% M5 
= NOT ?9K+ ?AT TRUE1 :I* IS IMPROBABLE ALMO/ BEYOND A P>ALLEL8 
,IF NOT1 ! ,BIBLE DEFAMES ! *>ACT] ( ,DEITY BY *>G+ HIM ) SU* 
CONDUCT4 

,IS \R BELIEF AN ACT ( ! WILL 8 ,IF IT W]E1 ! ?REAT MI<T OP]ATE AS A 
MOTIVE TO 9DUCE US TO BELIEVE1 OR TO P]SUADE US TO MAKE UP \R M9DS 
?AT WE W\LD BELIEVE4 ,BUT NO ONE PRET5DS ?AT A MAN CAN BELIEVE & 
DISBELIEVE A DOCTR9E1 OR ?9K IT TRUE & FALSE1 :5EV] OCCASION SEEMS 
TO REQUIRE4 

,\R M9DS >E SO CON/ITUT$ ?AT !Y >E CONV9C$ BY EVID5CE4 
,SOMETIMES TOO !Y BELIEVE A ?+1 & 9 P]FECT S9C]ITY TOO1 )\T 
BE+ ACQUA9T$ ) ANY REAL EVID5CE 9 FAVOR ( ITS TRU?4 ,SU* A BELIEF 
COMES NATURALLY ( ! IMPRESSIONS1 :I* ! M9DS ( SOME P]SONS 
RECEIVE FROM ! CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT ! ?+ IS G5]ALLY BELIEV$ BY 
O!RS ) :OM !Y >E ACQUA9T$1 OR FROM ! FACT ?AT IT HAS LONG 
BE5 BELIEV$ BY O!RS4 ,!SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 AL?\< !Y CAN H>DLY 
BE CONSID]$ AS EVID5CE1 YET HAVE ! EFFECT ( EVID5CE 9 SATISFY+ 
MANY4 ,!RE IS A FA%ION 9 RELIGION1 BY :I* M5'S M9DS >E C>RI$ 
AWAY4 ,WE MAY SEE IT EV]Y :]E4 ,SU*1 IT WILL BE ADMITT$ ON ALL H&S1 IS 
! CASE 9 ,PAGAN C\NTRIES1 & IT IS ALSO MORE OR LESS ! CASE 9 
CIVILIZ$ & 5LI<T5$ NATIONS4 ,AL?\< ! EVID5CE ( ,MAHOMET'S 
HAV+ BE5 A ,PROPHET ( ,GOD1 IS PROBABLY 9SUFFICI5T TO CONV9CE ANY 
5LI<T5$1 IMP>TIAL M9D1 POSSESS$ ( COMMON /R5G?1 /ILL1 IT 
5TIRELY SATISFIES ! M9D ( A ,TURK ( ! /RONGE/ 9TELLECT4 ,! REASON 
IS1 ?AT ! LITTLE REAL EVID5CE IS AID$ 9 ITS 9FLU5CES BY ! 
ASSOCIATIONS & IMPRESSIONS ( HIS :OLE LIFE4 

,:5 ! M9D IS ?US COMPLETELY SATISFI$ ( ! TRU? ( A ?+1 IS 
!RE ANY OBLIGATION ( MORALITY1 :I* REQUIRES A MAN TO LOOK F>!R8 ,IF 
IT W]E SO1 M5 C\LD NEV] SAFELY COME TO A CONCLUSION ON ANY SUBJECT2 IT 
W\LD BE !IR DUTY NEV] TO CONSID] ANY TIM+ TO BE SETTL$ AS TRUE4 ,BUT 
,GOD HAS SO CON/ITUT$ \R M9DS ?AT :5 !Y >E CONV9C$1 !Y RE/ 
SATISFI$ UNTIL !IR D\BTS >E EXCIT$ BY OPPOSITE EVID5CE OR 
IMPRESSIONS4 ,UNTIL !N IT IS NOT 9 ! P[] ( MAN TO D\BT4 ,IF !RE=E 
!RE BE ANY MORAL WRONG 9 RE/+ SATISFI$ 9 A BELIEF1 ( :I* ! 
M9D IS CONV9C$1 !RE IS NO ALT]NATIVE BUT TO SAY ?AT ,GOD1 BY HAV+ 
SO CON/ITUT$ \R M9DS1 HAS MADE HIMSELF ! AU?OR ( ?AT WRONG4 

,ONE1 :O IS 5TIRELY SATISFI$ ( ! TRU? ( A MATT]1 AL-?\< HE BE 9 
REALITY MI/AK51 FEELS NO MORAL OBLIGATION TO 9QUIRE FUR!R 9TO ITS 
EVID5CES1 &1 ( C\RSE1 VIOLATES NO MORAL OBLIGATION BY NOT 9QUIR+ -- 
!RE=E HE CANNOT BE MORALLY GUILTY4 ,9 SU* AN 9/ANCE1 IF !RE W]E 
ANY WRONG ON ! P>T ( ANY ONE1 IT C\LD BE ONLY ON ! P>T ( ,GOD = 
HAV+ SO CON/ITUT$ ! 9DIVIDUAL1 AS ?AT1 9 SU* A CASE1 HE W\LD 
HAVE NO MORAL S5SE TO DIRECT HIM >I<T4 

,IT IS ONLY :5 A MAN'S D\BTS >E EXCIT$1 ?AT HIS MORAL S5SE DIRECTS 
HIM TO 9VE/IGATE4 ,SUPPOS+ !N A ,PAGAN OR ,MAHOMETAN W]E TO FEEL 
5TIRELY SATISFI$ ?AT HIS SY/EM W]E TRUE1 IS !RE ANY MORAL OBLIGATION 
RE/+ UPON HIM TO SP5D HIS TIME 9 9QUIR+ 9TO O!R SY/EMS 8 ,IS HE 
NOT ACT+ UPRI<TLY 9 CONSID]+ HIS FAI? AS C]TA9 UNTIL HIS D\BTS >E 
EXCIT$ 8 ,IS IT !N JU/ TO PUNI% HIM8 ,IF NOT1 !N ,JESUS C\LD NEV] HAVE 
BE5 AU?ORIZ$ BY ,DEITY1 9 ! MANN] HE IMAG9$1 TO ?REAT5 
PUNI%M5T TO SU* AN ONE ON ACC\NT ( HIS BELIEF4 

,IT IS SO LIKEWISE1 :5 M5 >E 5TIRELY CONV9C$ ?AT A N>RATIVE1 = 
EXAMPLE1 IS UNTRUE -- !Y HAVE !N NO MORAL S5SE ?AT COMM&S !M 
TO 9QUIRE 9TO ITS EVID5CES1 &1 ( C\RSE1 DO NOT VIOLATE !IR MORAL 
S5SE 9 NOT 9QUIR+4 ,*RI/IANS FEEL NO MORAL OBLIGATION TO 9VE/IGATE 
! EVID5CES ( ,MAHOMETANISM1 BECAUSE1 )\T ANY 9VE/IGATION1 !Y 
>E CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS UNTRUE4 ,MAHOMETANS >E 9 ! LIKE CONDITION 9 
RESPECT TO ,*RI/IANITY2 & :E!R ,*RI/IANITY1 OR ,MAHOMETANISM1 OR 
NEI!R1 BE TRUE1 ! ,MAHOMETAN IS AS 9NOC5T ON ?IS PO9T AS ! 
,*RI/IAN4 

,IF A MAN READ ! N>RATIVES ( ! MIRACLES SAID TO HAVE BE5 P]=M$ 
BY ,JESUS1 & HIS M9D BE P]FECTLY CONV9C$ ?AT ! EVID5CE IS 
9SUFFICI5T TO SU/A9 ! TRU? ( SU* 9CR$IBLE FACTS1 HIS MORAL S5SE 
DOES NOT REQUIRE HIM TO GO F>!R-IT ACQUITS HIM 9 REFUS+ HIS ASS5T4 
,SO IF HE BE NOT 5TIRELY SATISFI$1 & HIS MORAL S5SE DICTATE FUR!R 
9VE/IGATION1 & HE !N MAKE ALL :I* HE ?9KS AF=DS ANY 
REASONABLE PROSPECT ( 5LI<T5+ HIM1 & HIS M9D !N BECOME 
5TIRELY CONV9C$ ( ! SAME FACT AS BE=E1 HIS CONSCI5CE IS SATISFI$1 
& HE IS 9NOC5T4 

,H[ MANY HAVE DONE ?IS1 & HAVE BECOME ,DEI/S4 ,WE HAVE ! 
/RONGE/ EVID5CE TOO1 ?AT1 9 !IR 9VE/IGATIONS1 NO UNREASONABLE 
PREJUDICE AGA9/ ,*RI/IANITY HAS OP]AT$ UPON !IR M9DS4 ,VA/ 
NUMB]S ( M51 LIV+ 9 ,*RI/IAN C\NTRIES1 :]E IT WAS E/EEM$ 
OPPROBRI\S TO DISBELIEVE ,*RI/IANITY -- M51 :OSE P>5TS1 FRI5DS & 
C\NTRYM5 W]E G5]ALLY ,*RI/IANS1 & :OSE WORLDLY 9T]E/1 LOVE ( 
REPUTATION1 LOVE ( 9FLU5CE1 & EV5 ! DESIRE ( HAV+ B>E JU/ICE 
DONE TO !IR *>ACT]S1 MU/ ALL HAVE NATURALLY & /RONGLY URG$ !M 
TO BE ,*RI/IANS2 & :OSE E>LY RELIGI\S ASSOCIATIONS W]E ALL 
CONNECT$ ) ! ,BIBLE -- M51 TOO1 ( HONE/1 /RONG & SOB] M9DS1 
( PURE LIVES & RELIGI\S HABITS ( ?\<T1 HAVE READ ! ,BIBLE1 HAVE 
READ IT C>EFULLY & COOLLY1 HAVE PATI5TLY EXAM9$ ITS COLLAT]AL 
EVID5CE1 & HAVE DECL>$ ?AT !Y W]E 5TIRELY CONV9C$ ?AT IT WAS 
NOT :AT IT PRET5D$ TO BE-?AT ! EVID5CE AGA9/ IT APPE>$ TO !M 
IRRESI/IBLE1 & ?AT BY IT ! FA9TE/ %AD[S ( D\BT W]E DRIV5 FROM 
!IR M9DS4 ,!IR CONSCI5CES RE/ SATISFI$ ) ?IS CONCLUSION -- !IR 
MORAL P]CEPTIONS TELL !M ?AT !IR CONDUCT 9 ?IS MATT] HAS BE5 
UPRI<T -- !Y KN[1 AS ABSOLUTELY AS M5 CAN KN[ ANY ?+ ( ! 
K9D1 ?AT IF !Y >E 9 AN ]ROR1 IT IS AN ]ROR1 NOT ( 9T5TION1 BUT ( 
JUDGM5T1 NOT ( ! HE>T1 BUT ! HEAD2 & YET ! S5T5CE ( ! 
,BIBLE AGA9/ SU* M5 IS1 0! SMOKE ( Y\R TORM5TS %ALL ASC5D UP 
=EV] & EV]60 ,! 5ORMITY ( ! PUNI%M5T1 & ! 
MON/R\SNESS ( ! DOCTR9E1 >E P>ALLEL$ BY EA* O!R1 BUT >E 
P>ALLEL$ BY NO DOCTR9E \T ( ! ,BIBLE1 9 :I* 5LI<T5$ ,*RI/IANS 
BELIEVE4 ,M5 CAN H>DLY BE GUILTY ( GREAT] BLASPHEMY ?AN TO SAY ?AT 
?IS DOCTR9E IS TRUE4 ,& YET ! ,BIBLE EMPLOYS !SE UNRI<TE\S & 
FI5D-LIKE ?REATS1 TO DRIVE M5 TO BELIEVE1 OR TO CLOSE !IR M9DS AGA9/ 
EVID5CE LE/ !Y %\LD DISBELIEVE1 N>RATIVES & DOCTR9ES AS 
9DEP5D5T (1 & AS UNIMPORTANT TO1 RELIGION & MORALITY1 AS >E ! 
HI/ORIES ( ,CES> & ,NAPOLEON-N>RATIVES1 :I* SET PROBABILITY AT 
DEFIANCE1 & DOCTR9ES1 :I* DO 9JU/ICE TO ! *>ACT]S ( ,GOD & 
M54 

,MANY ,*RI/IANS SAY ! REASON1 :Y M5 DO NOT BELIEVE ! ,BIBLE1 IS1 ?AT 
!Y DO NOT EXAM9E IT ) AN HUMBLE M9D -- & AN HUMBLE M9D1 AS 
!Y UND]/& IT1 IS ONE :I* HAS PREP>$ ITSELF1 AS F> AS IT IS ABLE1 BY 
PRAY]S1 & FE>S1 & A DI/RU/ ( ITS [N ABILITY TO JUDGE ( ! TRU? ( 
:AT IT \<T TO BELIEVE1 TO SURR5D] ITS JUDGM5T1 TO SUPPRESS ITS 
REASON+S1 TO BANI% ITS D\BTS1 & !N BELIEVE ! ,BIBLE ON M]E 
ASSUMPTION1 9 SPITE ( ! 9CR$IBILITY ( ITS N>RATIVES1 ! 5ORMITY1 
IMPIETY & ABSURDITY ( ITS DOCTR9ES1 & ! CONTEMPTIBLE *>ACT] ( 
ITS EVID5CES4 

,!Y >E ACCU/OM$ TO SAY ?AT ! DOCTR9ES ( ! ,BIBLE >E TOO 
HUMILIAT+ = ! PRIDE ( M5 TO ACKN[L$GE4 ,BUT ,DEI/S ACKN[L$GE 
AS /RONG RELIGI\S OBLIGATIONS1 & AS PURE MORAL ONES1 AS ,*RI/IANS4 ,AS 
= ! HUMILIATION ( BELIEV+ ,*RI/IANITY1 !RE C]TA9LY IS NO?+ 
MORE HUMILIAT+ 9 BELIEV+ ?AT ,JESUS P]=M$ MIRACLES1 OR ?AT HE 
WAS PROPHESI$ ( BE=E HIS COM+1 ?AN !RE IS 9 BELIEV+ ANY O!R 
FACT :ATEV]4 ,IF IT BE HUMILIAT+ TO BELIEVE ONE'S SELF ?AT WICK$ ANIMAL1 
:I* ! ,BIBLE REPRES5TS MAN TO BE1 IT IS BECAUSE IT IS CONTR>Y TO NATURE 
& REASON TO BE WILL+ TO CONSID]1 \RSELVES WRET*ES WOR?Y ( ALL 
DETE/ATION1 ESPECIALLY :5 \R [N KN[L$GE ( ! MORAL *>ACT] ( 
\R 9T5TIONS GIVES ! LIE DIRECT TO ANY SU* SUPPOSITION4 ,EV]Y HUMAN 
BE+ KN[S1 OR MAY KN[1 IF HE WILL BUT REFLECT UPON ! MOTIVES :I* 
HAVE GOV]N$ HIM1 ?AT HE NEV] 9 HIS LIFE P]=M$ A WRONG ACT SIMPLY 
FROM A DESIRE TO DO WRONG4 ,NO MAN LOVES VICE1 BECAUSE IT IS VICE1 AL?\< 
MANY /RONGLY LOVE ! PLEASURE :I* IT SOMETIMES AF=DS4 ,M5 >E 
9DUC$ TO WRONG ACTIONS BY A V>IETY ( MOTIVES1 & DESIRES1 BUT ! 
SIMPLE DESIRE TO DO WRONG NEV] 9HABIT$ ! BREA/1 OR CONTROLL$ ! 
CONDUCT1 ( ANY 9DIVIDUAL4 ,YET 9 ORD] TO PROVE ?AT M5'S NATURES >E 9 
! SLI<TE/ DEGREE 9TR9SICALLY & POSITIVELY WICK$1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO 
PROVE ?AT 9DIVIDUALS >E1 AT LEA/1 SOMETIMES1 9FLU5C$ BY A SPECIAL 
DESIRE ( DO+ WRONG4 ,TO PROVE ?AT M5 >E L$1 BY ANY O!R DESIRES1 TO 
COMMIT WRONG ACTIONS1 ONLY PROVES ! NATURAL /R5G? ( ?OSE DESIRES1 
& ! COMP>ATIVE WEAKNESS ( !IR VIRTU\S PR9CIPLES1 OR1 9 O!R 
WORDS1 IT PROVES ! IMP]FECT BALANCE ( !IR PROP5SITIES & 
PR9CIPLES -- AN IMP]FECTION1 :I*1 ( C\RSE1 \<T TO BE GU>D$ 
AGA9/1 BECAUSE IT (T5 LEADS M5 TO DO WRONG1 & :I* MAY NE$1 
?\< NOT DES]VE1 ! ADMONITORY *A/ISEM5T :I* ,GOD APPLIES TO 
M5-BUT IT DOES NOT PROVE ANY POSITIVE WICK$NESS ( ! HE>T4 ,SO ?AT1 
EV5 IF A MAN W]E 7AS NO MAN EV] WAS7 5TIRELY DE/ITUTE ( ALL REG>D TO 
RI<T1 /ILL1 IF HE HAD NOT ANY SPECIAL DESIRE ( DO+ WRONG1 :ATEV] 
O!R DESIRES HE MI<T HAVE1 & TO :ATEV] WRONG CONDUCT !Y MI<T 
LEAD HIM1 HE W\LD NEV]!LESS BE 9TR9SICALLY ONLY A SORT ( MORAL 
NEGATIVE -- HE W\LD NOT BE AT HE>T POSITIVELY WICK$4 

,BUT ! V]Y REV]SE ( ! DOCTR9E ( 9TR9SIC WICK$NESS IS TRUE ( 
EV]Y MAN LIV+1 = EV]Y MAN'S *>ACT] IS MORE OR LESS POSITIVELY 
GOOD -- ?AT IS1 HE HAS SOME REG>D TO RI<T -- & ?AT REG>D IS AS 
9CONSI/5T ) WICK$NESS ( HE>T1 OR A DESIRE TO DO WRONG1 AS LOVE IS 
) DISLIKE4 -- ,9 A L>GE PORTION ( MANK9D1 ?IS REG>D TO RI<T IS ONE ( 
!IR C>D9AL PR9CIPLES ( ACTION1 & %[S ITSELF TO BE TOO /RONG TO BE 
OV]COME BY ANY BUT AN UNUSUAL IMPULSE OR TEMPTATION4 ,N[ IS A MAN1 
:O1 AS F> AS HE KN[S1 & AS F> AS HE ?9KS1 MEANS TO DO RI<T1 
:OSE G5]AL 9T5TIONS >E GOOD1 & :O IS G5]ALLY ON HIS GU>D LE/ 
HE %\LD DO WRONG1 TO /ULTIFY HIS 9TELLECT1 & DISCR$IT ! EXP]I5CE 
( HIS :OLE LIFE1 9 ORD] TO BELIEVE A BOOK1 WRITT5 TWO ?\S& YE>S 
AGO1 9 SCRAPS BY V>I\S 9DIVIDUALS1 & :OSE P>TS W]E COLLECT$ & 
PUT TOGE!R LIKE PAT*WORK1 :5 IT TELLS HIM ?AT BE IS A 0DESP]ATELY 
WICK$10 DEPRAV$ & CORRUPT VILLA9 8 ,A MAN MI<T AS WELL TELL ME ?AT ,I 
DO NOT KN[ ! COLOR ( MY [N SK91 OR ! FEATURES ( MY [N FACE1 
AS ?AT ,I DO NOT KN[ ! MORAL *>ACT] ( MY [N 9T5TIONS1 OR1 7IF 
!OLOGIANS LIKE ! T]M BETT]17 ( MY HE>T-& HE MI<T AS WELL TELL 
ME ?AT MY SK9 IS BLACK1 OR MY EYES GRE51 AS ?AT MY 9CL9ATION IS TO DO 
WRONG1 OR ?AT MY HE>T IS BAD4 ,HE W\LD NOT1 9 ! =M] CASE1 
CONTRADICT MY MO/ POSITIVE KN[L$GE ANY MORE DIRECTLY ?AN 9 ! 
LATT]4 

,W]E ,I TO SAY ?AT ALL M5'S BODIES W]E CORRUPT & LOA?SOME1 EV]Y ONE 
W\LD CALL ME A P]SON :O HAD BE5 9 SOME WAY SO F> DELUD$ 7& 
:AT GREAT] DELUSION CAN !RE BE87 AS ?AT ,I W\LD NOT BELIEVE ! 
EVID5CE ( MY [N S5SES4 ,YET1 HAD ,I ALWAYS BE5 TOLD BY MY P>5TS1 
MY FRI5DS1 & BY EV]Y ONE AB\T ME1 & HAD ,I READ 9 A BOOK1 :I* ,I 
BELIEV$ TO BE ! WORD ( ,GOD1 FROM MY E>LIE/ YE>S1 ?AT SU* WAS ! 
FACT1 & ?AT CORPORAL SUB/ANCES W]E ABOVE ALL ?+S DECEITFUL1 !RE 
CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE P>TIALLY BELIEV$ IT N[1 OR1 AT LEA/1 
DUR+ MY *ILDHOOD & Y\?4 ,/ILL1 MY S5SES1 & MY EXP]I5CE DO 
NOT MORE CLE>LY DISPROVE ?AT FACT1 ?AN !Y DO ?AT M5'S HE>TS OR 
9T5TIONS >E 9TR9SICALLY WICK$4 ,BUT ,*RI/IANS BELIEVE ! CONTR>Y1 & 
SIMPLY BECAUSE IT HAS BE5 D++ 9 !IR E>S FROM !IR *ILDHOOD2 
BECAUSE !Y HAVE HABITUALLY READ IT 9 :AT !Y SUPPOS$ ! WORD ( 
,GOD1 FROM A P]IOD PRIOR TO ! TIME :5 !Y W]E CAPABLE ( JUDG+ 
( M5'S *>ACT]S2 BECAUSE !Y HAVE ?US BE5 TAU<T TO ATTRIBUTE 
EV]Y WRONG ACTION ( M5 TO ! DEPLORABLE WICK$NESS ( !IR HE>TS2 
& BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 TAU<T TO CONSID] IT A VIRTUE TO LOOK UPON 
!IR [N & O!RS' *>ACT]S1 ?R\< ! D+Y M$IUM ( ! ,BIBLE4 

,! HUMILIATION !RE=E ( BELIEV+ ! ,BIBLE1 IS PR9CIPALLY ! 
HUMILIATION ( BELIEV+ A DETE/ABLE FALSEHOOD = ! SAKE ( HOLD+ 
ONE'S SELF 9 ABHORR5CE -- AN HUMILIATION CALCULAT$ TO DE/ROY ?AT SELF 
RESPECT1 :I* IS ONE ( ! /RONGE/ SAFEGU>DS ( VIRTU\S PR9CIPLES -- 
AN HUMILIATION1 TO :I* NO P]SON \<T TO SUBMIT1 BUT 9TO :I* MANY 
( ! Y\NG1 ! AMIABLE & ! 9NOC5T HAVE BE5 LIT]ALLY DRIV54 

,AGA94 ,! FACTS1 ?AT MANY HONE/1 5LI<T5$ & RELIGI\S M5 HAVE 
DISBELIEV$ ,*RI/IANITY2 ?AT MANY1 :O SAW ! SUPPOS$ MIRACLES1 
DISBELIEV$ IT2.<#a.> ?AT ! 9CONSI/5CIES ( ! ,BIBLE HAVE GIV5 RISE TO 
HUNDR$S ( DIFF]5T SY/EMS ( RELIGION2 ?AT EV]Y SECT ( ! PRES5T 
DAY1 9 ORD] TO SUPPORT ITS CRE$1 IS OBLIG$ TO D5Y ! PLA9 & 
OBVI\S MEAN+ ( PORTIONS ( ! ,BIBLE2 & ?AT ! TRU? OR 
IMPORTANCE ( ALMO/ EV]Y !OLOGICAL DOCTR9E CONTA9$ 9 IT IS D5I$ 
BY ONE SECT OR ANO!R1 :I* PR(ESSES TO BELIEVE 9 ! 9SPIRATION ( 
! BOOK ITSELF2 IF !Y >E NOT PRO( ?AT ?IS PRET5D$ LI<T FROM ,GOD IS 
BUT ! LURID LAMP ( SUP]/ITION1 >E1 AT LEA/1 SUFFICI5T EVID5CES ?AT A 
MAN MAY REASONABLY DISBELIEVE IT TO BE :AT IT PRET5DS TO BE1 VIZ441 A 
SPECIAL REVELATION ( LUM9\S TRU?4 ,BUT IS IT CR$IBLE ?AT ,DEITY HAS MADE 
TO M5 A COMMUNICATION1 ON A BELIEF OR DISBELIEF 9 :I*1 HE HAS MADE 
!IR ET]NAL HAPP9ESS OR MIS]Y TO DEP5D1 & YET ?AT HE HAS MADE 
SU* AN ONE1 & HAS MADE IT 9 SU* A MANN]1 ?AT M5 MAY REASONABLY 
DISBELIEVE IT TO BE G5U9E8 

,EV5 IF WE ATTRIBUTE M5'S UNBELIEF TO ! P]V]S5ESS ( !IR 
DISPOSITIONS1 /ILL1 ! GREATE/ ( S9N]S >E ! V]Y ONES :OM ?IS 
SY/EM PR(ESSES TO BE MORE ESPECIALLY 9T5D$ TO SAVE -- & W\LD 
!SE !N BE LEFT UNCONV9C$ 8 ,H[ ABSURD IS IT TO SUPPOSE ?AT ,DEITY 
W\LD GO SO F> AS TO VIOLATE ! ORD] ( NATURE 9 ORD] TO SAVE M5 ( 
P]V]SE M9DS BY BR++ !M TO A KN[L$GE ( ! TRU?1 & ?AT HE 
%\LD !N FAIL ( DO+ IT BY REASON ( ! V]Y OB/ACLE1 :I* HE HAD 
UND]TAK5 TO REMOVE4 ,TO SAY ?AT HE HAS DONE ALL 9 HIS P[] TO 
CONV9CE M51 IS TO SAY1 ?AT1 9 A COMP>ATIVELY MOM5T>Y P]IOD FROM 
!IR BIR?1 M9DS ( HIS CREATION HAVE BECOME TOO P[]FUL = HIM TO 
CONTROL4 ,TO SAY ?AT HE HAS NOT DONE ALL 9 HIS P[]1 IS TO ATTRIBUTE TO 
HIM ! ABSURDITY ( ADOPT+ MEANS = ! PURPOSE ( ACCOMPLI%+ 
! GREATE/ OBJECT 79 RELATION TO ?IS WORLD7 ( HIS MORAL GOV]NM5T1 
:5 HE MU/ HAVE BE5 P]FECTLY AW>E ?AT ?OSE MEANS W\LD BE 
9SUFFICI5T4 

,IS IT CR$IBLE ?AT1 IF ,GOD HAVE MADE TO M5 A COMMUNICATION1 ON A BELIEF 
9 :I* DEP5DS ALL !IR FUTURE WELF>E1 HE W\LD HAVE 9T]L>D$ IT 
) SO MU* ?AT IS DISGU/+ & IMPROBABLE1 AS ?AT ! :OLE W\LD 
BE DISBELIEV$1 REJECT$ & TRODD5 UND]FOOT1 BY WELL-MEAN+ M5 8 
,ON ! CONTR>Y1 W\LD HE NOT HAVE MADE IT SO PROBABLE AS TO HAVE 
C>RI$ CONVICTION TO EV]Y M9D ?AT C\LD BE B5EFIT$ BY IT8 ,WAS HE NOT 
B\ND BY EV]Y PR9CIPLE ( P>5TAL OBLIGATION TO HAVE MADE IT SELF 
EVID5TLY TRUE8 ,\<T HE NOT1 :5 SU* TREM5D\S CONSEQU5CES W]E 
AT /AKE1 & IF NE$ !RE W]E1 TO HAVE WRITT5 ?IS COMMUNICATION OV] 
! :OLE HEAV5S1 9 LETT]S ( LI<T1 & 9 LANGUAGE ?AT C\LD NOT BE 
MIS9T]PRET$1 ?AT MAN ( EV]Y AGE1 NATION & COLOR1 MI<T READ & 
NEV] ]R8 ,W\LD HE NOT HAVE COMPLETELY E/ABLI%$1 9 ! M9D ( EV]Y 
ACC\NTABLE BE+1 BY A SUFFICI5T & IMMOVEABLE PRO(1 ! TRU? ( 
EV]Y SYLLABLE ESS5TIAL TO !IR SALVATION 8 ,IF HE W\LD NOT1 !N1 
ACCORD+ TO ! BE/ JUDGM5T1 :I* ! P]CEPTIONS HE HAS GIV5 US 
WILL 5ABLE US TO =M1 HE MU/ BE :AT ,I WILL NOT NAME4 

,BUT ?IS IS NOT ALL4 ,! ,BIBLE REQUIRES ( A C]TA9 PORTION ( MANK9D1 NOT 
ONLY1 ?AT !Y BELIEVE IT A REVELATION FROM ,GOD1 BUT ?AT !Y VIOLATE !IR 
CONSCI5CES 9 ORD] TO BELIEVE IT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 BY REQUIR+ ALL M51 
)\T EXCEPTION1 TO BELIEVE IT OR BE DAMN$1 IT REQUIRES ! BELIEV]S 9 
! ,KORAN & ! ,%A/] TO R5\NCE ?OSE BOOKS AS FALSE4 ,?IS IT IS 
IMPOSSIBLE = !M TO DO1 UNLESS !Y FIR/ 9VE/IGATE ! EVID5CES 
AGA9/ !IR TRU?4 ,N[1 ,I ?9K NO C&ID MAN WILL PRET5D1 EI!R ?AT 
?OSE BELIEV]S W\LD NOT FEEL AS MU* HORROR AT ! SUPPOS$ IMPIETY ( 
DISBELIEV+ ?OSE BOOKS1 AS A ,*RI/IAN DOES AT ?AT ( DISBELIEV+ ! 
,BIBLE1 OR ?AT IT W\LD NOT REQUIRE ON !IR P>T AS GREAT A /RUGGLE ) 
!IR CONSCI5CES TO GO 9TO ! 9VE/IGATION ( ! EVID5CES AGA9/ ! 
TRU? ( ?OSE BOOKS1 AS IT W\LD ON ! P>T ( ! ,*RI/IAN TO GO 9TO 
! 9VE/IGATION ( ! EVID5CES AGA9/ ! TRU? ( ! ,BIBLE4 ,YET ! 
,BIBLE1 BY DEM&+ ( !M ?AT !Y BELIEVE IT1 VIRTUALLY DEM&S ?AT 
!Y ?US VIOLATE !IR CONSCI5CES 9 ORD] TO GO 9TO SU* AN 
9VE/IGATION AS IS NECESS>Y TO LEAD !M TO DISBELIEVE ?OSE SY/EMS1 
:I* !Y N[ REV]E AS TOO SACR$ TO BE D\BT$2 & IT DEM&S ?IS 
( !M TOO ON ! ?REAT5$ P5ALTY ( ET]NAL DAMNATION4 

,IF !RE BE ANY CONDUCT MORE WICK$ ?AN ANY O!R :I* CAN BE 
CONCEIV$ (1 ?AT1 :I* IS H]E ASCRIB$ TO ,DEITY1 MU/1 IT APPE>S TO 
ME1 EXCE$ 9 WICK$NESS ANY O!R ?AT ! HUMAN M9D EV] 
CONTEMPLAT$4 ,ITS WICK$NESS IS1 9 FACT1 NO LESS ?AN ?AT ( H]EAFT] 
PUNI%+ M5 ?R\< ET]NITY1 = NOT HAV+ DONE 9 ?IS WORLD ?AT 
:I* !Y MO/ RELIGI\SLY BELIEV$ TO BE WRONG4 

,& :AT IS IT TO BELIEVE ! ,BIBLE1 ?AT M5 %\LD M]IT ! EV]LA/+ 
V5GEANCE ( ! ,ALMI<TY = NOT BELIEV+ IT 8 ,:Y1 SETT+ ASIDE ITS 
SECOND>Y ABSURDITIES & 5ORMITIES1 IT IS TO BELIEVE 9 !SE GIANT ONES1 
VIZ441 ?AT :5 ,DEITY CREAT$ AN UNIV]SE1 9 PURSUANCE ( A DESIGN 
WOR?Y ( HIMSELF1 HE CREAT$ 9 ?AT UNIV]SE A ,HELL -- A ,HELL = A PORTION 
( ! BE+S TO :OM HE WAS AB\T TO GIVE LIFE -- A ,HELL = HIS *ILDR5 -- 
A ,HELL ?AT %\LD WITNESS ! ET]NAL REIGN ( 9IQUITY1 MIS]Y & 
DESPAIR -- A ,HELL ?AT %\LD 5DLESSLY P]PETUATE ! WICK$NESS & ! 
WO ( ?OSE :O MI<T O!RWISE HAVE BECOME VIRTU\S & HAPPY2 ?AT 
HE !N1 AFT] HAV+ CREAT$ M51 & GIV5 !M A NATURE CAPABLE ( 
9F9ITE PROGRESS 9 KN[L$GE & VIRTUE1 BY PLAC+ !M 9 A WORLD FULL 
( 5TICEM5T & S$UCTION1 DELIB]ATELY LAID ! SN>E1 MADE ! 
OCCASION1 F$ ! DESIRE1 & 9/IGAT$1 9VIT$ & S$UC$ TO ! 
CONDUCT1 :I* HE KNEW C]TA9LY W\LD ISSUE 9 ! MORAL RU9 ( ?AT 
NATURE1 & ! 5DLESS WRET*$NESS ( ! 9DIVIDUALS3 &1 F9ALLY1 ?AT 
ALL ?IS WAS RI<T1 ?AT SU* A ,BE+ IS A GOOD ,BE+1 & ?AT HE M]ITS 
FROM US NO O!R S5TIM5T ?AN ! HI<E/ & PURE/ DEGREE ( FILIAL 
& RELIGI\S EMOTION4 

,& :AT IS ! EVID5CE1 ON :I* WE >E CALL$ UPON TO BELIEVE ALL ?IS 8 
,:Y1 IT IS ?IS4 ,SOME EI<TE5 HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 A FEW SIMPLE 
9DIVIDUALS1 FROM AMONG ! MO/ IGNORANT CLASS1 9 A MO/ 
UN5LI<T5$1 SUP]/ITI\S & DELUD$ COMMUNITY1 :]E A SUPPOS$ 
MIRACLE WAS BUT AN ORD9>Y MATT]1 :]E MIRACLE-WORK+ SEEMS (T5 
TO HAVE BE5 TAK5 UP AS A TRADE1 & :]E A PRET5D$ ,MESSIAH WAS TO 
BE MET1 AS IT W]E1 AT EV]Y CORN]1 SAID ?AT !Y HAD ?IS /ORY FROM ONE 
( ! W&]+ MIRACLE-WORK+ ,MESSIAHS ( ! DAY1 :O P]=M$ 
MANY ?+S1 :I* APPE>$ TO !M V]Y WOND]FUL2 AL?\< !Y 
ADMIT ?AT !SE SAME ?+S1 AS F> AS !Y W]E SE5 BY O!RS1 7& 
NE>LY ALL ! IMPORTANT ONES1 EXCEPT SU* AS W]E /UDI\SLY CONCEAL$1 
W]E SE5 BY O!RS17 DID NOT1 TO ?OSE O!RS1 APPE> V]Y WOND]FUL OR 
UNUSUAL4 ,!Y ALSO EXPRESSLY ADMIT ?AT1 ( ?OSE :O HAD ONCE BE5 
9DUC$ TO FOLL[ HIM1 NE>LY ALL V]Y SOON *ANG$ !IR M9DS 9 
RELATION TO HIM1 & DES]T$ HIM4 ,!Y ALSO1 BY !MSELVES DES]T+ 
HIM :5 HE WAS APPREH5D$1 VIRTUALLY ACKN[L$GE ?AT !IR [N 
CONFID5CE 9 HIM HAD !N GONE TO ! W9DS1 & W\LD NEV] HAVE 
RETURN$1 HAD IT NOT BE51 ?AT1 AFT] HAV+ SUBMITT$ TO A P>T ( ! 
USUAL =MS ( AN EXECUTION1 & BE+ TAK5 D[N = DEAD1 7AT ?REE 
O'CLOCK OR LAT] 9 ! AFT]NOON17 HE1 AS SOON1 AT ! F>!/1 AS ! NEXT 
NI<T BUT ONE1 7NOT 0?REE DAYS0 AFT]1 BE IT REM>K$7 & H[ MU* 
SOON] WE KN[ NOT1 RETURN$ TO LIFE1 7AS M5 >E V]Y APT TO DO :O HAVE 
BE5 BUT P>TIALLY EXECUT$17 & HAD ! EXTRAORD9>Y C\RAGE TO LURK 
AB\T = SEV]AL DAYS1 & %EW HIMSELF1 NOT OP5LY TO ! WORLD1 BUT 9 
! EV5+1 & )9 CLOS$ DOORS1 TO SOME DOZ5 :O HAD BE=E 
BE5 HIS V]Y P>TICUL> FRI5DS4 ,?IS IS ALTOGE!R ! /RONGE/ & MO/ 
MAT]IAL P>T ( ! EVID5CE 9 ! CASE1.<#b.> & ! QUE/ION1 :I* 
>ISES 9 RELATION TO IT1 IS1 :E!R IT BE SUFFICI5T TO SU/A9 SU* AN 
IMPEA*M5T1 AS HAS BE5 ALLUD$ TO1 ( ! *>ACT] ( ! ,ALMI<TY8 -- 
,A QUE/ION1 :I*1 IF ! M>* ( M9D CONT9UE1 M5 WILL SOMETIME BE 
COMPET5T TO SETTLE4 

.<#a.> ,JOHN #a#b-#c#g -- 0,BUT ?\< HE HAD DONE SO MANY MIRACLES BE=E 
!M1 YET !Y BELIEV$ NOT ON HIM40 ,RETURN 

.<#b.> ,IT WILL BE RECOLLECT$ ?AT NO ONE ( ! TWELVE EV] SPEAK ( HAV+ 
WITNESS$1 OR HE>D (1 ANY ASC5T 9TO HEAV54 ,RETURN 

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