,PREFACE #ahhgahhg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE ,TEXT 3 ,?IS %ORT EXPOSITION ( ! ,GOSPEL IS A SUMM>Y ( A L>GE WORK :I* EXI/S 9 MANUSCRIPT & CANNOT BE PUBLI%$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,?AT WORK CONSI/S ( F\R P>TS3 ,AN ACC\NT 7,CONFESSION7 ( ! C\RSE ( MY [N LIFE & ( ! ?\TS ! PRES5T ACC\NT HAS BE5 COMPIL$4 ,! H>MONIZATION ( ! F\R ,GOSPELS HAS BE5 9 ACCORD ) ! S5SE ( ! TEA*+4 ,9 MAK+ IT ,I H>DLY HAD TO DIGRESS FROM ! ORD] 9 IT IS SET D[N 9 ! ,GOSPELS1 SO ?AT !RE >E NOT MORE BUT FEW] TRANSPOSITIONS ( ! V]SES ?AN 9 MO/ ( ! CONCORDANCES KN[N TO ME1 OR ?AN 9 ,GRE*ULEVI*'S >RANGEM5T ( ! ,F\R ,GOSPELS4 ,9 MY TREATM5T ( ! ,GOSPEL ( ,JOHN !RE >E NO TRANSPOSITIONS1 BUT EV]Y?+ FOLL[S ! ORD] ( ! ORIG9AL4 ,! DIVISION ( ! ,GOSPEL 9TO TWELVE *APT]S 7OR SIX IF EA* TWO BE UNIT$7 CAME AB\T ( ITSELF FROM ! S5SE ( ! TEA*+4 ,?IS IS ! MEAN+ ( ?OSE *APT]S3 ,MAN IS ! SON ( AN 9F9ITE S\RCE3 A SON ( ?AT ,FA!R NOT BY ! FLE% BUT BY ! SPIRIT4 ,!RE=E MAN %\LD S]VE ?AT S\RCE 9 SPIRIT4 ,! LIFE ( ALL M5 HAS A DIV9E ORIG94 ,IT ALONE IS HOLY4 ,!RE=E MAN %\LD S]VE ?AT S\RCE 9 ! LIFE ( ALL M54 ,SU* IS ! WILL ( ! ,FA!R4 ,! S]VICE ( ! WILL ( ?AT ,FA!R ( LIFE GIVES LIFE4 ,!RE=E ! GRATIFICATION ( ONE'S [N WILL IS NOT NECESS>Y = LIFE4 ,TEMPORAL LIFE IS FOOD = ! TRUE LIFE4 ,!RE=E ! TRUE LIFE IS 9DEP5D5T ( TIME3 IT IS 9 ! PRES5T4 ,TIME IS AN ILLUSION ( LIFE2 LIFE 9 ! PA/ & 9 ! FUTURE CONCEALS FROM M5 ! TRUE LIFE ( ! PRES5T4 ,!RE=E MAN %\LD /RIVE TO DE/ROY ! ILLUSION ( ! TEMPORAL LIFE ( ! PA/ & FUTURE4 ,TRUE LIFE IS LIFE 9 ! PRES5T1 COMMON TO ALL M5 & MANIFE/+ ITSELF 9 LOVE4 ,!RE=E1 HE :O LIVES BY LOVE 9 ! PRES5T1 ?R\< ! COMMON LIFE ( ALL M51 UNITES ) ! ,FA!R1 ! S\RCE & F\NDATION ( LIFE4 ,SO EA* TWO *APT]S >E RELAT$ AS CAUSE & EFFECT4 ,9 ADDITION TO !SE TWELVE *APT]S AN 9TRODUCTION FROM ! FIR/ *APT] ( ! ,GOSPEL ( ,JOHN IS ADD$1 9 :I* ! WRIT] ( ?AT ,GOSPEL SPEAKS1 9 HIS [N NAME1 AS TO ! MEAN+ ( ! :OLE TEA*+1 & A CONCLUSION FROM ! SAME WRIT]'S ,EPI/LE 7WRITT5 PROBABLY BE=E ! ,GOSPEL7 CONTA9+ A G5]AL D$UCTION FROM ALL ?AT PREC$ES4 ,!SE TWO P>TS DO NOT =M AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( ! TEA*+1 BUT ?\< !Y BO? MID UND]/&+ ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+ !SE P>TS1 CONFIRM+ ONE ANO!R AN ! :OLE1 FURNI%1 9 CONTRADICTION TO ! QUE] 9T]PRETATION ( ! ,*UR*ES1 ! PLA9E/ 9DICATION ( ! MEAN+ ?AT %\LD BE ASCRIB$ TO ! TEA*+4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( EA* *APT]1 BESIDES A BRIEF 9DICATION ( ITS SUBJECT1 ,I HAVE GIV5 ! WORDS :I* CORRESPOND TO ?AT *APT] FROM ! PRAY] ,JESUS TAURANG$ ! *APT]S1 & ?AT EA* PHRASE ( ! PRAY] CORRESPONDS TO ! MEAN+ & SEQU5CE ( ! *APT]S3 #a4 ,\R ,FA!R1 ,MAN IS A SON ( ,GOD #b4 ,:I* >T 9 ,HEAV51 ,GOD IS ! 9F9ITE SPIRITUAL S\RCE ( LIFE4 #c4 ,HALL[$ BE ,?Y ,NAME1 ,MAY ?IS S\RCE ( LIFE BE HELD HOLY #d4 ,?Y ,K+DOM COME1 ,MAY HIS P[] BE REALIZ$ 9 ALL M5 #e4 ,?Y WILL BE DONE1 AS 9 HEAV51 ,MAY ! WILL ( ?IS 9F9ITE S\RCE BE FULFILL$ AS IT IS 9 HIMSELF #f4 ,SO ON E>?1 SO ALSO 9 ! BODILY LIFE4 #g4 ,GIVE US \R DAILY BREAD1 ,TEMPORAL LIFE IS ! FOOD ( ! TRUE LIFE4 #h4 ,EA* DAY4 ,TRUE LIFE IS 9 ! PRES5T4 #i4 ,& =GIVE US \R DEBTS AS WE =GIVE \R DEBTORS1 ,& LET NOT ! MI/AKES & ]RORS ( ! PA/ HIDE ?AT TRUE LIFE FROM US4 #a4 ,& LEAD US NOT 9TO TEMPTATION1 ,& MAY !Y NOT LEAD US 9TO DELUSION1 #a#a4 ,BUT DELIV] US FROM EVIL1 ,& SO !RE %ALL BE NO EVIL4 #a#b4 ,= ?9E IS ! K+DOM ! P[]1 & ! GLORY1 ,& MAY ?Y P[]1 & /R5G?1 & WISDOM1 PREVAIL4 ,9 ! FULL EXPOSITION1 9 ! ?IRD P>T1 EV]Y?+ 9 ! ,GOSPELS IS SET D[N )\T ANY OMISSIONS4 ,BUT 9 ! PRES5T R5D]+ ! FOLL[+ >E OMITT$3 ! CONCEPTION & BIR? ( ,JOHN ! ,BAPTI/1 HIS IMPRISONM5T & DEA?1 ! BIR? ( ,JESUS1 HIS G5EALOGY1 HIS MO!R'S FLIE OMITT$ 9 ! PRES5T %ORT EXPOSITION BECAUSE1 CONTA9+ NO?+ ( ! TEA*+ BUT ONLY DESCRIB+ EV5TS ?AT TOOK PLACE BE=E1 DUR+1 OR AFT] ! P]IOD 9 :I* ,JESUS TAUG] WORK EV]Y DEVIATION FROM ! ORD9>Y V]SION1 AS WELL AS EV]Y 9S]T$ COMM5T & EV]Y OMISSION1 IS EXPLA9$ & JU/IFI$ BY COMP>ISON ( ! DIFF]5T V>IANTS ( ! ,GOSPELS1 BY EXAM9ATION ( CONTEXTS1 & BY PHILOLOGICAL & O!R CONSID]ATIONS4 ,9 ! PRES5T BRIEF R5D]+ ALL SU* PRO(S & REFUTATIONS ( ! FALSE UND]/&+ ( ! ,*UR*ES1 AS WELL AS ! DETAIL$ NOTES & REF]5CES1 >E OMITT$1 ON ! GR\ND ?AT H[EV] EXACT & CORRECT ! DISCUSSIONS ( EA* SEP>ATE PASSAGE MAY BE1 !Y CANNOT C>RY CONVICTION AS TO ! TRUE UND]/&+ ( ! TEA*+4 ,! JU/NESS ( ! UND]/&+ ( ! TEA*+ IS BETT] PROV$ NOT BY ! DISCUSSION ( P>TICUL> PASSAGES BUT BY ITS [N UNITY1 CL>ITY1 SIMPLICITY & COMPLET5ESS1 & BY ITS ACCORDANCE ) ! 9N] FEEL+ ( ALL :O SEEK ! TRU?4 ,9 RESPECT ( ALL ! DIV]G5CES ( MY R5D]+ FROM ! ,*UR*'S AU?ORIZ$ TEXT1 ! READ] %\LD NOT =GET ?AT ! CU/OM>Y CONCEPTION ?AT ! F\R ,GOSPELS ) ALL !IR V]SES & SYLLABLES >E SACR$ BOOKS IS A V]Y GROSS ]ROR4 ,! READ] %\LD REMEMB] ?AT ,JESUS NEV] WROTE ANY BOOK HIMSELF1 AS ,PLATO1 ,PHILO1 OR ,M>CUS ,AURELIUS DID2 NOR EV51 LIKE ,SOCRATES1 TRANSMITT$ HIS TEA*+ TO $UCAT$ M51 BUT ?AT HE SPOKE TO MANY UN$UCAT$ M5 & ONLY LONG AFT] HIS DEA? DID PEOPLE BEG9 TO WRITE D[N :AT !Y HAD HE>D AB\T HIM4 ,! READ] %\LD REMEMB] ?AT !RE W]E V]Y MANY SU* ACC\NTS FROM AMONG :I* ! ,*UR*ES SELECT$ FIR/ ?REE ,GOSPELS & !N ONE MORE1 & ?AT 9 SELECT+ ?OSE BE/ ,GOSPELS AS ! PROV]B1-',!RE IS NO /ICK )\T KNOTS' SAYS-!Y HAD TO TAKE 9 MANY KNOTS ) :AT !Y SELECT$ FROM ! :OLE MASS ( WRIT+S AB\T ,*RI/1 & ?AT !RE >E MANY PASSAGES 9 ! CANONICAL ,GOSPELS JU/ AS POOR AS 9 ! REJECT$ APOCRYPHAL ONES4 ,! READ] %\LD REMEMB] ?AT IT IS ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/ :I* MAY BE SACR$1 BUT C]TA9LY NOT ANY DEF9ITE NUMB] ( V]SES & SYLLABLES1 & ?AT C]TA9 V]SES PICK$ \T FROM H]E TO !RE CANNOT BECOME SACR$ M]ELY BECAUSE PEOPLE SAY !Y >E4 ,MOREOV] ! READ] %\LD REMEMB] ?AT !SE SELECT$ ,GOSPELS >E ALSO ! WORK ( ?\S&S ( DIFF]5T HUMAN BRA9S & H&S1 ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 SELECT$1 ADD$ TO1 & COMM5T$ ON1 = C5TURIES1 ?AT ALL ! COPIES ?AT HAVE COME D[N TO US FROM ! F\R? C5TURY >E WRITT5 9 CONT9U\S SCRIPT )\T PUNCTUATION1 SO ?AT EV5 AFT] ! F\R? & FIF? C5TURIES !Y HAVE BE5 SUBJECT TO V]Y DIV]SE READ+S1 & ?AT !RE >E NOT LESS ?AN FIFTY ?\S& SU* V>IATIONS ( ! ,GOSPELS4 ,?IS %\LD ALL BE BORNE 9 M9D BY ! READ]1 ?AT HE MAY NOT BE MISL$ BY ! CU/OM>Y VIEW ?AT ! ,GOSPELS 9 !IR PRES5T =M HAVE COME TO US DIRECT FROM ! ,HOLY , FROM IT BE+ BLAMEWOR?Y TO DISC>D USELESS PASSAGES FROM ! ,GOSPELS & ELUCIDATE SOME PASSAGES BY O!RS1 IT IS ON ! CONTR>Y IRRATIONAL NOT TO DO SO & TO HOLD A C]TA9 NUMB] ( V]SES & SYLLABLES AS SACR$4 ,ON ! O!R H& ,I BEG READ]S TO REMEMB] ?AT IF ,I DO NOT REG>D ! ,GOSPELS AS SACR$ BOOKS ?AT HAVE COME D[N TO US FROM ! ,HOLY ,D !M AS M]E HI/ORICAL MONUM5TS ( RELIGI\S LIT]ATURE4 ,I UND]/& ! !OLOGICAL AS WELL AS ! HI/ORICAL VIEW ( ! ,GOSPELS1 BUT REG>D !M MYSELF DIFF]5TLY1 & SO ,I BEG ! READ] NOT TO BE CONFUS$ EI!R BY ! *UR* VIEW OR BY ! HI/ORICAL VIEW CU/OM>Y 9 \R DAY AMONG $UCAT$ PEOPLE1 NEI!R ( :I* ,I HOLD4 ,I REG>D ,*RI/IANITY NEI!R AS AN 9CLUSIVE DIV9E REVELATION NOR AS AN HI/ORICAL PH5OM5ON1 BUT AS A TEA*+ :I* GIVES US ! MEAN+ ( LIFE4 ,I WAS L$ TO ,*RI/IANITY NEI!R BY !OLOGICAL NOR HI/ORICAL 9VE/IGATIONS BUT BY ?IS-?AT :5 ,I WAS FIFTY YE>S OLD1 HAV+ ASK$ MYSELF & ALL ! LE>N$ M5 >\ND ME :AT ,I AM & :AT IS ! MEAN+ ( MY LIFE1 & RECEIV$ ! ANSW] ?AT ,I AM A =TUIT\S CONCAT5ATION ( ATOMS & ?AT LIFE HAS NO MEAN+ BUT IS ITSELF AN EVIL1 ,I FELL 9TO DESPAIR & WANT$ TO PUT AN 5D TO MY LIFE2 BUT REMEMB]$ ?AT =M]LY 9 *ILDHOOD :5 ,I BELIEV$1 LIFE HAD A MEAN+ = ME1 & ?AT = ! GREAT MASS ( M5 AB\T ME :O BELIEVE & >E NOT CORRUPT$ BY RI*ES LIFE HAS A MEAN+2 & ,I D\BT$ ! VALIDITY ( ! REPLY GIV5 ME BY ! LE>N$ M5 ( MY CIRCLE & ,I TRI$ TO UND]/& ! REPLY ,*RI/IANITY GIVES TO ?OSE :O LIVE A REAL LIFE4 ,& ,I BEGAN TO SEEK ,*RI/IANITY 9 ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ ?AT GUIDES SU* M5'S LIVES4 ,I BEGAN TO /UDY ! ,*RI/IANITY :I* ,I SAW APPLI$ 9 LIFE & TO COMP>E ?AT APPLI$ ,*RI/IANITY ) ITS S\RCE4 ,! S\RCE ( ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ IS ! ,GOSPELS1 & 9 !M ,I F\ND ! EXPLANATION ( ! SPIRIT :I* GUIDES ! LIFE ( ALL :O REALLY LIVE4 ,BUT TOGE!R ) ?IS S\RCE ( ! PURE WAT] ( LIFE ,I F\ND1 WRONGFULLY UNIT$ ) IT1 MUD & SLIME :I* HAD HIDD5 ITS PURITY FROM ME3 BY ! SIDE ( & B\ND UP ) ! L(TY ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ ,I F\ND A ,HEBREW & A ,*UR* TEA*+ ALI5 TO IT4 ,I WAS 9 ! POSITION ( A MAN :O RECEIVES A BAG ( /9K+ DIRT1 & ONLY AFT] LONG /RUGGLE & MU* LABOR F9DS ?AT AMID ?AT DIRT LIE PRICELESS PE>LS2 & HE UND]/&S ?AT HE WAS NOT TO BLAME = DISLIK+ ! /9K+ DIRT1 & ?AT ?OSE :O HAVE COLLECT$ & PRES]V$ !SE PE>LS TOGE!R ) ! DIRT >E ALSO NOT TO BLAME BUT DES]VE LOVE & RESPECT4 ,I DID NOT KN[ ! LIY WAS IT = ME TO KN[ :5 & BY :OM EA* ,GOSPEL WAS WRITT5 & :E!R SU* & SU* A P>ABLE MAY1 OR MAY NOT1 BE ASCRIB$ TO ,*RI/4 ,:AT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME WAS ?IS LIS & :I* 5LIS ( FALSE 9T]PRETATION4 ,BUT N[ TO UND]/& ! TEA*+ ( ,JESUS IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ CLE>LY ! *IEF ME?ODS US$ 9 !SE FALSE 9T]PRETATIONS4 ,! MO/ CU/OM>Y ME?OD ( FALSE 9T]PRETATION1 & ONE :I* WE HAVE GR[N UP )1 CONSI/S ( PREA*+ UND] ! NAME ( ,*RI/IANITY NOT :AT ,*RI/ TAU AS POSSIBLE TO H>MONIZE V>I\S EXTREMELY CONTRADICTORY WRIT+S1 SU* AS ! ,P5TATEU*1 ! ,PSALMS1 ! ,GOSPELS1 ! ,EPI/LES1 & ! ,ACTS-?AT IS1 ALL ?AT IS SUPPOS$ TO CON/ITUTE ! ,HOLY ,SCRIPTURES4 ,SU* EXPLANATIONS AIM+ NOT AT TRU? BUT AT RECONCIL+ ! IRRECONCILABLE1 NAMELY1 ! WRIT+S ( ! ,OLD & ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5T1 CAN OBVI\SLY BE 9NUM]ABLE1 AS 9DE$ !Y >E4 ,AMONG !M >E ! ,EPI/LES ( ,PAUL & ! DECISIONS ( ! ,C\NCILS 7:I* BEG9 ) ! =MUL>Y3 ',IT HAS PLEAS$ ,US & ! ,HOLY ,E NOT HUMAN UTT]ANCES BUT REVELATIONS FROM ! ,HOLY ,ISES ! POSSIBILITY & 9EVITABILITY ( 5DLESSLY DIV]G5T 9T]PRETATIONS ( ! TEA*+4 ,! RECONCILEM5T ( A NUMB] ( REVELATIONS CAN BE 9F9ITELY V>I$1 BUT ! 9T]PRETATION ( ! TEA*+ ( ONE P]SON 7& ONE LOOK$ UPON AS ,GOD7 %\LD NOT OCCASION DISCORD4 ,IF ,GOD DESC5D$ TO E>? TO TEA* PEOPLE1 HIS TEA*+1 BY ! V]Y PURPOSE ( HIS COM+1 CANNOT BE UND]/OOD 9 MORE ?AN ONE WAY4 ,IF ,GOD CAME D[N TO E>? TO REVEAL TRU? TO M51 AT LEA/ HE W\LD HAVE REVEAL$ IT SO ?AT ALL MIE SU* ?AT EV5 ,GOD C\LD NOT MAKE !M 9TELLIGIBLE TO MANK9D1 M5 C]TA9LY CANNOT DO SO4 ,IF ,JESUS IS NOT ,GOD1 BUT A GREAT MAN1 !N /ILL LESS CAN HIS TEA*+ PRODUCE DISCORD4 ,= ! TEA*+ ( A GREAT MAN IS ONLY GREAT BECAUSE IT EXPRESSES 9TELLIGIBLY & CLE>LY :AT O!RS HAVE EXPRESS$ UN9TELLIGIBLY & OBSCURELY4 ,:AT IS 9COMPREH5SIBLE 9 A GREAT MAN'S TEA*+ IS NOT GREAT1 & !RE=E A GREAT MAN'S TEA*+ DOES NOT 5G5D] SECTS4 ,ONLY AN EXPOSITION :I* AFFIRMS ?AT IT IS A REVELATION FROM ! ,HOLY ,E LIES1 GIVES BIR? TO DISCORD & TO ! MUTUAL ANIMOSITIES AMONG ! ,*UR*ES ?AT RESULT !REFROM4 ,H[EV] MU* ! V>I\S ,*UR*ES AFFIRM ?AT !Y DO NOT CONDEMN O!R COMMUNITIES1 ?AT !Y HAVE NO HATR$ ( !M BUT PRAY = UNION1 IT IS UNTRUE4 ,NEV]1 S9CE ! TIME ( ,>IUS1 HAS ! AFFIRMATION ( ANY DOGMA >IS5 FROM ANY O!R CAUSE ?AN ! DESIRE TO CONDEMN A CONTR>Y BELIEF AS FALSE4 ,IT IS A SUPREME DEGREE ( PRIDE & ILL WILL TO O!RS TO ASS]T ?AT A P>TICUL> DOGMA IS A DIV9E REVELATION PROCE$+ FROM ! ,HOLY ,ROGANT CAN BE SAID ?AN ?AT ! WORDS SPOK5 BY ME >E UTT]$ ?R\< ME BY ,GOD2 & ! GREATE/ ILL WILL BECAUSE ! AV[AL ( ONESELF AS 9 POSSESSION ( ! SOLE 9DUBITABLE TRU? IMPLIES AN ASS]TION (' ! FALSITY ( ALL :O DISAGREE4 ,YET ?AT IS JU/ :AT ALL ! ,*UR*ES SAY1 & FROM ?IS ALONE FL[S & HAS FL[$ ALL ! EVIL :I* HAS BE5 COMMITT$ & /ILL IS COMMITT$ 9 ! WORLD 9 ! NAME ( RELIGION4 ,BUT BESIDES ! TEMPOR>Y EVIL :I* SU* AN 9T]PRETATION BY ! ,*UR*ES & ! SECTS PRODUCES1 IT HAS ANO!R IMPORTANT 9N] DEFECT :I* GIVES AN OBSCURE1 9DEF9ITE1 & 9S9C]E *>ACT] TO !IR ASS]TIONS4 ,?IS DEFECT CONSI/S 9 ! FACT ?AT ALL ! ,*UR*ES-HAV+ ACKN[L$G$ ! LATE/ REVELATION ( ! ,HOLY ,*4 ,& IF ! LA/ REVELATION WAS ?AT ( ! ,FA!RS1 A DECREE ( ! ,EA/]N ,PATRI>*S1 A ,PAPAL 5CYCLICAL1 OR ! SYLLABUS OR CATE*ISM ( ,LU!R OR ( ,PHIL>ET-!Y %\LD SAY SO & CALL !IR RELIGION ACCORD+LY1 BECAUSE ! LA/ REVELATION :I* EXPLA9S ALL ! PREC$+ IS ALWAYS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ONE4 ,BUT !Y DO NOT DO SO1 BUT :ILE PREA*+ DOCTR9ES QUITE ALI5 TO ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 AFFIRM ?AT !IR DOCTR9E WAS TAU$ ?AT BY HIS BLOOD HE HAD R$EEM$ ! HUMAN RACE RU9$ BY ,ADAM'S S9S2 ?AT ,GOD IS ?REE P]SONS2 ?AT ! ,HOLY ,E NECESS>Y = SALVATION2 ?AT COMMUNION %\LD BE RECEIV$ 9 TWO K9DS1 & SO ON4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE US BELIEVE ?AT ALL ?IS IS ! TEA*+ ( ,JESUS1 :]EAS 9 REALITY !RE IS NOT A WORD AB\T ANY ( IT 9 HIS TEA*+4 ,?OSE FALSE TEA*]S %\LD CALL !IR TEA*+ & RELIGION ! TEA*+1 & RELIGION ( ! ,HOLY ,AT$ ON ! ONE SIDE FROM AN >TIFICIAL & QUITE UNJU/IFIABLE AMALGAMATION ) ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 & ON ! O!R FROM ! >BITR>Y ADDITIONS & P]V]SIONS MADE 9 ! NAME ( ! ,HOLY ,E SOME :O1 CALL+ ,JESUS ! SECOND P]SON ( ! ,TR9ITY1 DO NOT CONCEIVE ( HIS TEA*+ O!RWISE ?AN 9 CONJUNCTION ) ?OSE PSEUDO REVELATIONS ( ! ?IRD ,P]SON :I* !Y F9D 9 ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 ! ,EPI/LES1 ! DECREES ( ! ,C\NCILS & ! DECISIONS ( ! ,FA!RS1 & !Y PREA* ! /RANGE/ BELIEFS1 AFFIRM+ !M TO BE ! RELIGION ( ,*RI/4 ,O!RS NOT ACKN[L$G+ ,JESUS AS ,GOD1 SIMIL>LY CONCEIVE ( HIS TEA*+ NOT AS HE C\LD HAVE TAUD+ ,JESUS NOT AS ,GOD BUT AS A MAN1 !SE COMM5TATORS D5Y HIM A MO/ LEGITIMATE HUMAN RIN$ COMM5TATORS ATTRIBUTE TO ,JESUS ?+S HE NEV] ?\ ( !M1 ,R5AN-)\T TR\BL+ TO SEP>ATE :AT ,JESUS HIMSELF TAUANCE & ! SPREAD ( HIS TEA*+ BY ! EV5TS ( HIS LIFE & ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( HIS TIME4 ,! PROBLEM ?AT CONFRONTS !M IS ?IS3 EIS AGO A C]TA9 PAUP] APPE>$ & SAID C]TA9 ?+S4 ,HE WAS FLOGG$ & EXECUT$4 ,& EV] S9CE ?AT TIME 7?\< !RE HAVE BE5 NUMB]S ( JU/ M5 :O DI$ = !IR FAI?71 MILLI>DS ( PEOPLE1 WISE & FOOLI%1 LE>N$ & IGNORANT1 HAVE CLUNG TO ! BELIEF ?AT ?IS MAN ALONE AMONG M5 WAS ,GOD4 ,H[ IS ?IS AMAZ+ FACT TO BE EXPLA9$8 ,! *UR*M5 SAY ?AT IT OCCURR$ BECAUSE ,JESUS WAS ,GOD4 ,9 ?AT CASE IT IS ALL UND]/&ABLE4 ,BUT IF HE WAS NOT ,GOD H[ >E WE TO EXPLA9 ?AT EV]YONE LOOK$ UPON JU/ ?IS COMMON MAN AS ,GOD8 ,& ! LE>N$ M5 ( ?AT S*OOL ASSIDU\SLY EXPLORE EV]Y DETAIL ( ! LIFE ( ,JESUS1 )\T NOTIC+ ?AT H[EV] MU* !Y EXPLORE ?OSE DETAILS 79 REALITY !Y HAVE GA!R$ NONE71 EV5 IF !Y W]E ABLE TO RECON/RUCT HIS :OLE LIFE 9 ! M9UTI/ DETAIL1 ! QUE/ION :Y HE1 JU/ HE1 HAD SU* AN 9FLU5CE ON PEOPLE W\LD /ILL REMA9 UNANSW]$4 ,! ANSW] IS NOT TO BE F\ND 9 KN[L$GE ( ! SOCIETY ,JESUS WAS BORN 9TO1 OR H[ HE WAS $UCAT$1 & SO ON1 /ILL LESS IS IT TO BE F\ND 9 KN[L$GE ( :AT WAS BE+ DONE 9 ,ROME1 OR 9 ! FACT ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ?AT TIME W]E 9CL9$ TO SUP]/ITION1 BUT ONLY BY KN[+ :AT ?IS MAN PREA*$ ?AT HAS CAUS$ PEOPLE1 FROM ?AT TIME TO ?IS1 TO DI/+UI% HIM FROM ALL O!RS & TO ACKN[L$GE HIM AS ,GOD4 ,IT W\LD SEEM ?AT ! FIR/ ?+ TO DO IS TO TRY TO UND]/& ?AT MAN'S TEA*+1 & NATURALLY HIS [N TEA*+ & NOT CO>SE 9T]PRETATIONS ( IT ?AT HAVE BE5 SPREAD S9CE HIS TIME4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT DONE4 ,!SE LE>N$ HI/ORIANS ( ,*RI/IANITY >E SO PLEAS$ TO HAVE UND]/OOD ?AT ,JESUS WAS NOT ,GOD & >E SO ANXI\S TO PROVE ?AT HIS TEA*+ IS NOT DIV9E & IS !RE=E NOT OBLIGATORY1 ?AT =GETT+ ?AT ! MORE !Y PROVE HIM TO HAVE BE5 AN ORD9>Y MAN & HIS TEA*+ NOT TO BE DIV9E ! FUR!R !Y >E FROM SOLV+ ! PROBLEM BE=E !M-!Y /RA9 ALL !IR /R5G? TO DO SO4 ,TO SEE ?IS SURPRIS+ ]ROR CLE>LY1 IT IS WOR? RECALL+ AN >TICLE BY ,HAVET1 A FOLL[] ( ,R5AN'S1 :O AFFIRMS ?AT ,JESUS ,*RI/ N'AVAIT RI5 DE *RETI51 OR ,S\RIS1 :O 5?USIA/ICALLY >GUES ?AT ,JESUS ,*RI/ WAS A V]Y CO>SE & /UPID MAN4 ,! ESS5TIAL ?+ IS1 NOT TO PROVE ?AT ,JESUS WAS NOT ,GOD & ?AT !RE=E HIS DOCTR9E IS NOT DIV9E1 OR TO PROVE ?AT HE WAS A ,CA?OLIC1 BUT TO KN[ 9 ALL ITS PURITY :AT CON/ITUT$ ?AT :I* WAS SO L(TY & SO PRECI\S TO M5 ?AT !Y HAVE ACKN[L$G$ & /ILL ACKN[L$GE ITS PREA*] TO HAVE BE5 ,GOD4 ,& SO IF ! READ] BELONGS TO ! GREAT MAJORITY ( $UCAT$ PEOPLE BR\MFUL SUP]/ITION-,I ASK HIM TO REMEMB] ?AT :AT REPELS HIM & SEEMS TO HIM A SUP]/ITION IS NOT ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/2 ?AT ,*RI/ CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE = ?AT MON/R\S TRADITION ?AT HAS BE5 9T]WOV5 ) HIS TEA*+ & PRES5T$ AS ,*RI/IANITY3 ?AT TO PREJUDGE ( ,*RI/IANITY1 ON ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/ AS IT HAS COME D[N TO US MU/ BE LE>N$ -?AT IS1 ! WORDS & ACTIONS ATTRIBUT$ TO ,*RI/ & ?AT HAVE AN 9/RUCTIVE MEAN+4 ,/UDY+ ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/ 9 ?AT WAY ! READ] WILL CONV9CE HIMSELF ?AT ,*RI/IANITY1 F> FROM BE+ A MIXTURE ( ! L(TY & ! L[1 OR A SUP]/ITION1 IS A V]Y /RICT1 PURE1 & COMPLETE METAPHYSICAL & E?ICAL DOCTR9E1 HI<] ?AN :I* ! REASON ( MAN HAS NOT YET REA*$1 & 9 ! ORBIT ( :I* 7)\T RECOGNIZ+ ! FACT7 HUMAN ACTIVITY-POLITICAL1 LE>N$1 POETIC1 & PHILOSOPHIC-IS MOV+4 ,IF ! READ] BELONGS TO ?AT SMALL M9ORITY ( $UCAT$ PEOPLE :O HOLD TO ! ,*UR* RELIGION & PR(ESS IT NOT = \TW>D PURPOSES BUT = 9W>D TRANQUILITY1 ,I ASK HIM TO REMEMB] ?AT ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/ AS SET =? 9 ?IS BOOK 7DESPITE ! ID5TITY ( NAME7 IS QUITE A DIFF]5T TEA*+ FROM ?AT :I* HE PR(ESSES1 & ?AT !RE=E ! QUE/ION = HIM IS NOT :E!R ! DOCTR9E H]E (F]$ AGREES OR DISAGREES ) HIS BELIEF1 BUT IS SIMPLY1 :I* BE/ ACCORDS ) HIS REASON & CONSCI5CE-! ,*UR* TEA*+ COMPOS$ ( ADJU/M5TS ( MANY SCRIPTURES1 OR ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/ ALONE8 ,! QUE/ION = HIM IS M]ELY :E!R HE WI%ES TO ACCEPT ! NEW TEA*+ OR TO RETA9 HIS [N BELIEF4 ,BUT IF ! READ] IS ONE ( ?OSE :O \TW>DLY PR(ESS ! ,*UR* CRE$ & VALUES IT NOT BECAUSE HE BELIEVES IT TO BE TRUE BUT BECAUSE HE CONSID]S ?AT TO PR(ESS & PREA* IT IS PR(ITABLE TO HIM1 !N LET HIM REMEMB] ?AT H[EV] MANY ADH]5TS HE MAY HAVE1 H[EV] P[]FUL !Y MAY BE1 ON :ATEV] ?RONES !Y MAY SIT1 & BY :ATEV] GREAT NAMES !Y MAY CALL !MSELVES1 HE IS NOT ONE ( ! ACCUS]S BUT ( ! ACCUS$4 ,LET SU* READ]S REMEMB] ?AT !RE IS NO?+ = !M TO PROVE1 ?AT !Y HAVE LONG AGO SAID :AT !Y HAD TO SAY & ?AT EV5 IF !Y C\LD PROVE :AT !Y WI% TO1 !Y W\LD ONLY PROVE1 EA* = HIMSELF1 :AT IS PROV$ BY ALL ! HUNDR$S ( OPPOS+ ,*UR*ES2 & ?AT IT IS NOT = !M TO DEMON/RATE1 BUT TO EXCUSE !MSELVES3 TO EXCUSE !MSELVES = ! BLASPHEMY ( ADJU/+ ! TEA*+ ( ! ,GOD-,*RI/ TO SUIT ! TEA*+ ( ,EZRAS1 ( ! ,C\NCILS1 & ,!OPHILACTS1 & ALL[+ !MSELVES TO 9T]PRET & ALT] ! WORDS ( ,GOD 9 CON=MITY ) ! WORDS ( M52 TO EXCUSE !MSELVES = !IR LIBELS ON ,GOD BY :I* !Y HAVE ?R[N ALL ! 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