,>T & ,RELIGION 

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,N[1 AS SOON AS MAN SUSPECTS ?AT HE HAS ANO!R SIDE ( HIMSELF 7,J5SEITS7  )9 HIMSELF1 & ?AT HE IS NOT 5\< 9 HIS M]E NATURAL /ATE1 !N HE IS DRIV5 ON TO DIVIDE HIMSELF 9TO ?AT :I* HE ACTUALLY IS1 & ?AT :I* HE %\LD BECOME4 ,JU/ AS ! Y\? IS ! FUTURE ( ! BOY1 & ! MATURE MAN ! FUTURE ( ! 9NOC5T *ILD1 SO ?AT O!RSID]  7,J5SEITIG]7  IS ! FUTURE MAN :O MU/ BE EXPECT$ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ?IS PRES5T REALITY4 ,UPON ! AWAK5+ ( ?AT SUSPICION1 MAN /RIVES AFT] & LONGS = ! SECOND O!R MAN ( ! FUTURE1 & WILL NOT RE/ UNTIL HE SEES HIMSELF BE=E ! %APE ( ?IS MAN FROM ! O!R SIDE4 ,?IS %APE FLUCTUATES BACK & =? )9 HIM = A LONG TIME2 HE ONLY FEELS IT AS A LI<T 9 ! 9N]MO/ D>KNESS ( HIMSELF ?AT W\LD ELEVATE ITSELF1 BUT AS YET HAS NO C]TA9 CONT\R OR FIX$ =M4 ,= A LONG TIME1 ALONG ) O!R GROP+ & DUMB O!RS 9 ?AT D>KNESS1 ! >TI/IC G5IUS SEEKS TO EXPRESS ?IS PRES5TIM5T4 ,:AT NO O!R SUCCE$S 9 DO+1 HE DOES1 HE PRES5TS ! LONG+1 ! S\<T AFT] =M1 & 9 F9D+ ITS %APE SO CREATES ! -- ,IDEAL4 ,= :AT IS !N ! P]FECT MAN1 MAN'S PROP] *>ACT]1 FROM :I* ALL ?AT IS SE5 IS BUT M]E APPE>ANCE IF IT BE NOT ! ,IDEAL ,MAN1 ! ,HUMAN ,IDEAL8 ,! >TI/ ALONE HAS F9ALLY DISCOV]$ ! RI<T WORD1 ! RI<T PICTURE1 ! RI<T EXPRESSION ( ?AT BE+ :I* ALL SEEK4 ,HE PRES5TS ?AT PRES5TIM5T -- IT IS ! ,IDEAL4 ',YES6 ?AT IS IT6 ?AT IS ! P]FECT %APE1 ! APPE>ANCE ?AT WE HAVE LONG$ =1 ! ,GOOD ,NEWS -- ! ,GOSPEL4 ,! ONE WE S5T =? SO LONG AGO ) ! QUE/ION :OSE ANSW] W\LD SATISFY ! ?IR/ ( \R SPIRIT HAS RETURN$6' ,SO HAIL ! PEOPLE ?AT CREATION ( G5IUS1 & !N FALL D[N -- 9 ADORATION4 

,YES1 ADOR+6 ,! HOT PRESS ( M5 W\LD RA!R BE D\BL$ ?AN ALONE1 BE+ DISSATISFI$ ) !MSELVES :5 9 !IR NATURAL ISOLATION4 ,!Y SEEK \T A SPIRITUAL MAN = !IR SECOND SELF4 ,?IS CR[D IS SATISFI$ ) ! WORK ( ! G5IUS1 & !IR DISUNION IS COMPLETE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME MAN BREA!S EASY1 = HIS 9W>D CONFUSIONS >E RESOLV$1 & ! DI/URB+ SUSPICION IS N[ CA/ =? AS A P]CEPTIBLE =M4 ,?IS ,O!R  7,GEG5UB]7  IS HE HIMSELF & YET IT IS NOT HE3 IT IS HIS O!R SIDE TO :I* ALL ?\<TS & FEEL+S FL[ BUT )\T ACTUALLY REA*+ IT1 = IT IS HIS O!R SIDE1 5CAPSULAT$ & 9SEP>ABLY CONJO9$ ) HIS PRES5T ACTUALITY4 ,IT IS ! 9W>D ,GOD1 BUT IT IS SET )\T2 & ?AT IS SOME?+ HE CANNOT GRASP CANNOT COMPREH5D4 ,HIS >MS REA* \TW>D1 BUT ! ,O!R IS NEV] REA*$2 = W\LD HE REA* IT H[ C\LD ! ',O!R' REMA98 ,:]E W\LD ?IS DISUNION ) ALL ( ITS PA9S & PLEASURES BE8 ,:]E W\LD BE -- & WE CAN SPEAK IT \TRI<T1 = ?IS DISUNION IS CALL$ BY ANO!R NAME -- RELIGION8  

,>T CREATES DISUNION1 9 ?AT IT SETS ! ,IDEAL OV] & AGA9/ MAN4 ,BUT ?IS VIEW1 :I* HAS SO LONG 5DUR$1 IS CALL$ RELIGION1 & IT WILL ONLY 5DURE UNTIL A S+LE DEM&+ EYE AGA9 DRAWS ?AT ,IDEAL )9 & DEV\RS IT4 ,ACCORD+LY1 BECAUSE IT IS A VIEWPO9T1 IT REQUIRES ANO!R1 AN ,OBJECT4 ,H5CE1 MAN RELATES HIMSELF RELIGI\SLY TO ! ,IDEAL CA/ =? BY >TI/IC CREATION1 TO HIS SECOND1 \TW>DLY EXPRESS$ ,EGO AS TO AN ,OBJECT4 ,H]E LIE ALL ! SUFF]+S & /RUGGLES ( ! C5TURIES1 = IT IS FE>FUL TO BE \TSIDE ( ONESELF1 HAV+ Y\RSELF AS AN ,OBJECT1 )\T BE+ ABLE TO UNITE ) IT1 & AS AN ,OBJECT SET OV] & AGA9/ ONESELF ABLE TO ANNIHILATE ITSELF & SO ONESELF4.<#a.> ,! RELIGI\S WORLD LIVES 9 ! JOYS & SORR[S :I* IT EXP]I5CES FROM ! ,OBJECT1 & IT LIVES 9 ! SEP>ATION ( ITSELF4 ,ITS SPIRITUAL BE+ IS NOT ( REASON1 BUT RA!R ( UND]/&+4 ,RELIGION IS A ?+ ( UND]/&+ 7,V]/&ES-,SA*E76.<#b.> ,! ,OBJECT IS SO FIRM ?AT NO PI\S S\L CAN FULLY W9 IT OV] TO ITSELF1 BUT MU/ RA!R BE CA/ D[N BY IT1 SO FRAGILE IS ITS SPIRIT :5 SET AGA9/ ! ,OBJECT ( ! UND]/&+4 ',COLD UND]/&+6' -- KN[ YE NOT ?AT 'COLD' UND]/&+8 -- ,KN[ YE NOT ?AT NO?+ IS SO >D5TLY HOT1 SO H]OICALLY DET]M9$ AS UND]/&+8 ',C5SEO1 ,C>?AG9EM ESSE DEL5DAM' SPOKE ! UND]/&+ ( ,CATO1 & HE REMA9$ SANE !REBY4.<#c.> ,! E>? MOVES AB\T ! SUN SPOKE ! UND]/&+ TO ,GALILEO EV5 :ILE ! WEAK OLD MAN KNELT ADJUR+ ! TRU? -- & AS HE ROSE UP AGA9 HE SAID '& YET IT MOVES AB\T ! SUN'4 ,NO =CE IS GREAT 5\< TO MAKE US OV]?R[ ?\<T1 ?AT TWO TIMES TWO IS F\R1 & SO ! ET]NAL WORD ( UND]/&+ REMA9S ?IS' ,H]E ,I /&1 ,I CAN DO NAU<T ELSE6'.<#d.> ,! BASIS = SU* UND]/&+ IS UN%AKABLE1 = ITS OBJECT 7TWO TIMES TWO IS F\R1 ETC47 DOES NOT ALL[ ITSELF TO BE %AK54 ,DOES RELIGION HAVE SU* UND]/&+8 ,C]TA9LY1 = IT ALSO HAS AN UN%AKABLE ,OBJECT TO :I* IT IS =TIFI$3 ! >TI/ HAS CREAT$ IT = Y\ & ONLY ! >TI/ CAN REGA9 IT = Y\4 

,RELIGION ITSELF IS )\T G5IUS4 ,!RE IS NO RELIGI\S G5IUS1 & NO ONE W\LD BE P]MITT$ TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 ! TAL5T$ & ! UNTAL5T$ 9 RELIGION4 ,= RELIGION1 EV]YONE HAS ! SAME CAPACITY1 GOOD 5\< = ! UND]/&+ ( ! TRIANGLE & ! ,PY?AGOREAN !ORY AS WELL4 ,( C\RSE1 ONE DOES NOT CONFUSE RELIGION & !OLOGY1 = NOT EV]YONE HAS ! SAME CAPACITY H]E1 JU/ AS ) HI<] MA!MATICS & A/RONOMY1 = !SE ?+S REQUIRE A P>TICUL> LEVEL ( -- CALCULATION4 

,ONLY ! F\ND] ( A RELIGION IS 9SPIR$1 BUT HE IS ALSO ! CREATOR ( ,IDEALS1 ?R\< :OSE CREATION ANY FUR!R G5IUS WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,:]E ! SPIRIT IS B\ND TO AN ,OBJECT1 ITS MOVEM5T WILL H5CE=? BE FULLY DET]M9$ 9 RESPECT TO ?AT ,OBJECT4 ,W]E A DEF9ITE D\BT OV] ! EXI/5CE ( ,GOD1 OV] ?IS TRANSC5D5T OBJECT TO EM]GE = ! RELIGI\S P]SON1 ?AT P]SON W\LD /OP BE+ RELIGI\S1 SOME:AT AS A BELIEV] 9 <O/S W\LD NO LONG] SAID TO BE A BELIEV] ONCE HE DEF9ITELY D\BT$ !IR EXI/5CE4 ,! RELIGI\S P]SON CONC]NS HIMSELF ONLY AB\T ! ',PRO(S = ,GOD'S ,EXI/5CE' BECAUSE HE1 AS B\ND FA/ )9 ! CIRCLE ( BELIEF1 9W>DLY RES]VES ! FREE MOVEM5T ( ! UND]/&+ & CALCULATION4 ,H]E1 ,I SAY1 ! SPIRIT IS DEP5D5T UPON AN OBJECT1 SEEKS TO EXPLA9 IT1 TO EXPLORE IT1 TO FEEL IT1 TO LOVE IT1 & SO =? 444 BECAUSE IT IS NOT FREE1 & S9CE FRE$OM IS ! CONDITION ( G5IUS1 !RE=E ! RELIGI\S SPIRIT IS NOT 9SPIR$4 ,9SPIR$ PIETY IS AS GREAT AN 9ANITY AS 9SPIR$ L95-WEAV+4 ,RELIGION IS ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE TO ! IMPOT5T1 & EV]Y UNCREATIVE DOLT CAN & WILL ALWAYS HAVE RELIGION1 = UNCREATIV5ESS DOES NOT IMP$E HIS LIFE ( DEP5D5CY4 

',BUT IS NOT LOVE ! PROP] ESS5CE ( RELIGION1 & IS NOT ?AT TOTALLY A MATT] ( FEEL+ & NOT ( UND]/&+8'.<#e.> ,BUT IF IT IS A MATT] ( ! HE>T1 MU/ IT BE LESS A MATT] ( ! UND]/&+8 ,IF IT TAKES UP MY :OLE HE>T1 !N IT IS A CONC]N ( MY HE>T -- BUT ?AT DOES NOT PRECLUDE IT 5GAG+ MY :OLE UND]/&+ AS WELL1 & ?AT 9 ITSELF IS NO?+ P>TICUL>LY GOOD1 S9CE HATE & 5VY CAN ALSO BE CONC]NS ( ! HE>T4 ,LOVE IS1 9 FACT1 ONLY A ?+ ( ! UND]/&+ 7,V]/&ES-,SA*E7 1 BUT O!RWISE1 IT CAN RETA9 UNBLEMI%$ ITS TITLE AS A ?+ ( ! HE>T4 ,LOVE1 9 ANY CASE1 IS NOT A CONC]N ( REASON 7,SA*E D] ,V]NUNFT7 1 = 9 ! ,K+DOM ( ,REASON !RE IS EV5 LESS LOVE ?AN ?AT :I* WILL BE CELEBRAT$1 ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/1 9 ! ,K+DOM ( ,HEAV54 ,( C\RSE IT IS P]MITT$ TO SPEAK ( A LOVE ?AT 'PASSES UND]/&+'1 BUT IT IS EI!R SO F> BEYOND UND]/&+ AS TO BE WOR?LESS -- AS ?AT (T5 CALL$ LOVE BY ?OSE 5AMOR$ BY AN ATTRACTIVE FACE -- OR IT CAN APPE> 9 ! FUTURE1 A LOVE ?AT IS PRES5TLY BEYOND ! EXPRESSION ( UND]/&+1 BUT YET TO HAVE EXPRESSION4 ,*ILDI% LOVE1 )\T CONSCI\SNESS1 IS ONLY UND]/&ABLE 9 ITSELF1 & TAK5 ALONE IS NO?+ )\T ! GIV5 CONC]NS ( CONSCI\SNESS1 GO+ ONLY SO F> AS ! MATURATION & GR[? ( ! *ILD'S UND]/&+4 ,AS LONG AS ! *ILD GIVES NO SIGN ( UND]/&+1 IT %[S -- AS ANYONE CAN LE>N FROM EXP]I5CE -- NO LOVE4 ,ITS LOVE BEG9S 9 FE> -- OR1 IF ONE WI%ES TO SAY1 9 RESPECT -- ( ?AT ,OBJECT :I* FIR/ SEP>ATES ITSELF FROM ! G5]AL *AOS ?AT CONTA9S ALL1 9CLUD+ M51 & :I* !N FOCUSES ITSELF UPON IT MORE ?AN ANO!R4 ,! *ILD LOVES BECAUSE IT IS DRAWN BY A PRES5CE1 OR ?+1 & SO A P]SON1 9TO ITS B\ND>Y ( P[] OR ITS MAGICAL CIRCLE4 ,IT CLE>LY UND]/&S H[ ! BE+ ( ITS MO!R IS DI/+UI%$ FROM ANO!R BE+ EV5 IF IT YET KN[S NOT H[ TO SPEAK ( ?IS UND]/&+4 ,NO *ILD LOVES BE=E ANY UND]/&+2 & ITS MO/ DEVOT$ LOVE IS NO?+ BUT ?AT 9N]MO/ UND]/&+4 ,:OEV] HAS S5SIBLY OBS]V$ ! LOVE ( A *ILD WILL F9D ?IS PR9CIPLE CONFIRM$4 ,BUT NOT ONLY DOES ! LOVE ( A *ILD RISE & S9K ) ! UND]/&+ ( ITS ',OBJECT 7,GEG5/&ES7' 7AS SO (T5 ! LOV$ ONE IS SIGNIFICANTLY1 BUT CRUDELY1 NAM$7 BUT RA!R EV]Y LOVE4 ,IF A MISUND]/&+ 5T]S1 SO LOVE MORE OR LESS EXI/S :ILE IT LA/S1 & ONE EV5 USES ! WORD 'MISUND]/&+' TO EXACTLY SIGNIFY ! DISCORD :I* DI/URBS LOVE4 ,LOVE IS GONE & IRRETRIEVABLY LO/ :5EV] ONE HAS BE5 TOTALLY MI/AK5 AB\T ANO!R3 ! MISUND]/&+ IS !N COMPLETE1 & ! LOVE EXT+UI%$4 

,! BELOV$ ?+ IS AN 9DISP5SABLE ,OBJECT1 AN ',O!R 7,GEG5/&7'4 ,IT IS ?IS WAY ) ! UND]/&+1 ?AT ONE & ONLY PROP] SPIRITUAL ACT ( RELIGION1 BECAUSE UND]/&+ IS ONLY ?\<T OV] & AB\T AN OBJECT1 ONLY M$ITATION & DEVOTION1 & NOT FREE1 UNDIRECT$  7OBJECTLOSE7  'REASONABLE' ?9K+1 :I* RELIGION W\LD RA!R CONSID] & SO CONDEMN AS 'PHILOSOPHICAL *IM]AS'4 ,S9CE TO ! UND]/&+ AN OBJECT IS NECESS>Y1 IT WILL ALWAYS CEASE ITS ACTIVITY :5EV] IT F9DS MORE TO KN[4 ,ITS CONC]N ) A CASE EXPIRES ) ITS ACTIVITY UPON ! CASE1 & = IT TO WILL+LY D$ICATE ITSELF & ITS P[]S TO ANY?+1 ?AT ?+ MU/ BE A MY/]Y = IT4 ,?IS HOLDS EQUALLY = ! BELOV$ AS ! LOV]4 ,A M>RIAGE IS ONLY ASSUR$ ( A /EADY LOVE :5 ! C\PLE DISCOV] !MSELVES ANEW EA* DAY1 & :5 EA* RECOGNIZES 9 ! O!R AN 9EXHAU/IBLE SPR+ ( LIFE1 ?AT IS1 A MY/]Y1 UNFA?OM$ & 9COMPREH5SIBLE4 ,IF !Y F9D NO?+ NEW 9 ONE ANO!R1 SO LOVE DISSOLVES 9EXORABLY 9TO BOR$OM & 9DIFF]5CE4 ,! ACTIVITY ( UND]/&+1 :5 UNABLE TO BE EX]CIS$ UPON A MY/]Y BECAUSE ITS D>KNESS HAS BE5 DISPELL$1 TURNS AWAY FROM ! COMPLETELY UND]/OOD & N[ 9SIPID O!R4 ,:O WI%ES TO BE LOV$ MU/ TAKE C>E1 LIKE ! CLEV] WOMAN1 NOT TO (F] ALL *>MS AT ONCE4 ,) SOME?+ NEW EV]Y MORN+ ! LOVE MI<T 5DURE C5TURIES6 ,! UND]/&+ IS CONC]N$ ) REAL MY/]IES :I* IT DEVELOPS 9TO AFFAIRS ( ! HE>T3 ! REAL P]SON IS 9VOLV$ ) MATT]S ( UND]/&+1 & SO !SE >E TRANS=M$ 9TO CONC]NS ( ! HE>T4 

,N[ AS >T HAS CREAT$ ! ,IDEAL = MAN1 & ) ?IS GIVES MAN'S UND]/&+ AN OBJECT TO WRE/LE )1 A WRE/L+ MAT* :I* WILL1 9 ! C\RSE ( TIME1 GIVE WOR? TO ?OSE EMPTY OBJECTS ( ! UND]/&+1 SO IS >T ! CREATOR ( RELIGION1 & 9 A PHILOSOPHICAL SY/EM -- SU* AS ,HEGEL'S -- IT %\LD NOT BE PLAC$ AFT] RELIGION4 ,NOT ONLY HAVE ! POETS ,HOM] & ,HESIOD 'MADE ! GODS ( ! ,GREEKS'1 BUT O!RS1 AS >TI/S1 HAVE E/ABLI%$ RELIGIONS1 AL?\< ONE HESITATES TO APPLY ! SUP]FICIAL NAME ',>TI/' TO !M4 ,>T IS ! BEG9N+1 ! ,ALPHA ( RELIGION1 BUT IT IS ALSO ITS 5D1 ITS ,OMEGA4 ,EV5 MORE -- IT IS ITS COMPANION4 ,)\T >T & ! IDEALI/ICALLY CREATIVE >TI/ RELIGION W\LD NOT EXI/1 BUT :5 ! >TI/ TAKES BACK HIS >T UNTO HIMSELF1 SO RELIGION VANI%ES4 ,H[EV]1 9 ?IS RETURN IT IS ALSO PRES]V$1 = IT IS REG5]AT$4 ,:5EV] >T /RIDES =? 9 ITS FULL 5]GY1 IT CREATES A RELIGION & /&S AT ITS S\RCE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 PHILOSOPHY IS NEV] ! CREATOR ( A RELIGION1 = IT NEV] PRODUCES A %APE ?AT MI<T S]VE AS AN ,OBJECT ( ! UND]/&+1 & ITS 9S5SIBLE IDEAS DO NOT L5D !MSELVES TO BE+ ! REV]$ OBJECTS ( CULTIC WOR%IP4 ,>T1 O!R ?AN PHILOSOPHY1 IS COMPELL$ TO DRAW =? FROM ITS SECLUSION )9 ! CONCEAL+ D>KNESS ( ! SUBJECT ! PROP] & BE/ =M ( ! SPIRIT1 ! MO/ COMPLETELY IDEALIZ$ EXPRESSION ( ! SPIRIT ITSELF1 & TO DEVELOP IT & TO RELEASE IT AS AN ,OBJECT4 ,AT ?AT1'MAN /&S OPPOSITE TO ?IS ,OBJECT1 ?IS CREATION ( HIS SPIRIT1 TO ! ,GOD1 & EV5 ! >TI/ FALLS BE=E IT ON HIS KNEES4 ,9 ?IS 5GAGEM5T & 9VOLVEM5T ) ! ,OBJECT1 RELIGION PURSUES A C\RSE OPPOSITE ( >T4 ,9 >T1 ! WORLD ( ! >TI/ IS SET BE=E ONE'S EYES AS AN ,OBJECT1 A WORLD :I* ! >TI/ HAS BR\<T =? & CONC5TRAT$ FROM ! FULL P[] & RI*NESS ( HIS [N 9W>DNESS1 A WORLD :I* WILL SATISFY EV]Y REAL NE$ & LONG+4 ,= ITS P>T1 RELIGION /RIVES TO RECOV] ?IS WORLD ONCE AGA9 = MAN'S 9W>DNESS1 TO DRAW IT BACK TO ITS S\RCE1 TO MAKE IT AGA9 SUBJECTIVE4 ,RELIGION 5DEAVORS TO RECONCILE ! ,IDEAL1 OR ,GOD1 ) MAN1 ! SUBJECT1 & TO /RIP ,GOD ( HIS H>D ,OBJECTIVITY4 ,GOD IS TO BECOME 9W>D -- ',NOT ,I1 BUT ,*RI/ LIVES 9 ME4' ,MAN1 SUND]$ FROM ! ,IDEAL1 /RIVES TO W9 ,GOD & ,GOD'S ,GRACE1 & TO F9ALLY TRANS=M ,GOD 9TO HIS [N BE+ 7,GOTT GANZ ZU SE9EM ,I* ZU MA*571 & ,GOD1 SEP>AT$ FROM MAN1 W\LD ONLY W9 HIM = ! ,K+DOM ( ,HEAV54 ,BO? SIDES SEEK & SO COMPLEM5T EA* O!R4 ,H[EV]1 !Y WILL NEV] F9D ONE ANO!R1 & WILL NEV] BECOME UNIT$1 = IF !Y EV] W\LD !N RELIGION ITSELF W\LD VANI%1 = RELIGION ONLY EXI/S 9 ?IS SEP>ATION4 ,ACCORD+LY1 ! BELIEV] HOPES = NO?+ MORE ?AN ?AT HE WILL SOM$AY HAVE A 'FACE-TO-FACE VIEW'4 

,BUT /ILL1 >T ALSO ACCOMPANIES RELIGION1 = ! 9W>DNESS ( MAN IS EXP&$ BY ITS /RUGGLE ) ! ,OBJECT1 & 9 ! G5IUS ( ! >TI/ IT BREAKS =? AGA9 9TO A NEW EXPRESSION1 & ! ,OBJECT BECOMES YET FUR!R 5HANC$ & ILLUM9AT$4 ,?ANKFULLY1 H>DLY A G5]ATION HAS BE5 PASS$ )\T SU* 5LI<T5M5T BY >T4 ,BUT1 AT ! LA/1 >T WILL /& AT ! CLOSE ( RELIGION4 ,S]5E & CONFID5T1 >T WILL CLAIM ITS [N ONCE AGA91 & BY SO DO+ WILL ROB ! ,OBJECT ( ITS OBJECTIVITY1 ITS 'O!R-SID$NESS'1 & FREE IT FROM ITS LONG RELIGI\S IMPRISONM5T4 ,H]E1 >T NO LONG] WILL 5RI* ITS ,OBJECT1 BUT TOTALLY DE/ROY IT4 ,9 RECLAIM+ ITS CREATURE1 >T R$ISCOV]S ITSELF & R5EWS ITS CREATIVE P[]S AS WELL4 ,IT APPE>S1 AT ! DECL9E ( RELIGION1 AS A TRIFL+ ) ! FULL S]I\SNESS ( ! OLD BELIEF1 A S]I\SNESS ( CONT5T :I* RELIGION HAS N[ LO/1 & :I* MU/ BE RETURN$ TO ! JOYFUL POET4 ,H5CE1 RELIGION IS PRES5T$ AS A RIDICUL\S COM$Y4 .<#f.> ,N[1 H[EV]1 T]RIBLE ?IS COM$IC DE/RUCTION MI<T BE1 IT WILL NEV]!LESS RE/ORE TO ACTUALITY ?AT :I* IT ?9KS BUT TO DE/ROY4 ,& SO1 WE DO NOT ELECT TO CONDEMN ITS HORROR6 

,>T CREATES A NEW ,IDEAL1 A NEW ,OBJECT & A NEW RELIGION4 ,IT NEV] GOES BEYOND ! MAK+ ( RELIGION4 ,RAPHAEL'S PORTRAYAL ( ,*RI/ CA/S HIM 9 SU* A LI<T ?AT HE C\LD BE ! BASIS ( A NEW RELIGION -- A RELIGION ( ! BIBLICAL ,*RI/ SET AP>T FROM ALL HUMAN AFFAIRS4 ,FROM ?AT FIR/ MOM5T :5 ! TIRELESS UND]/&+ BEG9S TO PURSUE ITS LONG C\RSE ( REFLECTION UPON A NEW ,OBJECT1 IT /EADILY DEEP5S 9 ITS ?\<TS UNTIL IT F9ALLY TURNS UPON ITSELF 9 TOTAL 9W>DNESS4 ,) DEVOT$ LOVE1 IT S9KS 9TO ITSELF & ATT5DS TO ITS [N REVELATIONS & 9SPIRATIONS4 ,BUT YET ?IS RELIGI\S UND]/&+ IS SO >D5TLY 9 LOVE ) ITS [N ,OBJECT ?AT IT MU/ HAVE A BURN+ HATR$ = ALL ELSE -- RELIGI\S HATR$ IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM RELIGI\S LOVE4 ,:O DOES NOT BELIEVE 9 ! ,OBJECT1 HE IS A H]ETIC1 & :O IS NOT TRULY GODLY1 HE TOL]ATES H]ESY4 ,:O WILL D5Y ?AT ,PHILIP ,I,I ( ,SPA9 IS 9F9ITELY MORE GODLY ?AN ,JOSEPH ,I,I ( ,G]MANY1 & ?AT ,H5G/5B]G.<#g.> IS TRULY GODLY1 :]EAS ,HEGEL.<#h.> IS QUITE NOT8 ,9 \R TIMES1 ! AM\NT ( HATE HAS DIM9I%$ TO ! EXT5T ?AT ! LOVE ( ,GOD HAS WEAK5$4 ,A HUMAN LOVE HAS 9FILTRAT$1 :I* IS NOT ( GODLY PIETY BUT RA!R ( SOCIAL MORALITY4 ,IT IS MORE 'ZEAL\S' = ! GOOD ( MAN ?AN = ! GOOD ( ,GOD4 ,TRULY1 ! TOL]ANT ,FRI$RI* ! ,GREAT CANNOT S]VE AS A P>AGON ( GODL9ESS1 BUT CAN 9DE$ WELL S]VE AS A PATT]N = MANL9ESS1 = HUMANITY4 ,:OSOEV] S]VES A ,GOD MU/ S]VE HIM COMPLETELY4 ,IT IS1 = EXAMPLE1 A P]V]T$ & UNREASONABLE DEM& ( ! ,*RI/IAN TO HAVE HIM LAY NO FETT]S UPON ! ,JEW -- = EV5 ,*RI/1 ) ! MILDE/ HE>T1 C\LD DO NAU<T ELSE1 = O!RWISE HE W\LD HAVE BE5 9DIFF]5T TO HIS RELIGION1 OR W\LD HAVE BE5 PROCE$+ ?\<TLESSLY4 ,IF ! ,*RI/IAN W]E TO REFLECT UND]/&+LY UPON ! ORD9ANCES ( HIS RELIGION1 HE W\LD EXCLUDE ! ,JEW FROM ,*RI/IAN RI<TS1 OR1 :AT IS ! SAME1 FROM ! RI<TS ( A ,*RI/IAN -- &1 ABOVE ALL1 FROM ! ?+S ( ! ,/ATE4 ,?IS IS SO1 = RELIGION IS = ANYONE O!R ?AN A M]E TEPID HANG] -- ON A RELATION%IP ( DISUNION4 

,& SO1 ?IS IS ! /&+ ( >T TO RELIGION4 ,>T CREATES ! ,IDEAL & BELONGS AT ! BEG9N+ ( RELIGION2 RELIGION HAS 9 ! ,IDEAL A MY/]Y1 & W\LD1 BY HOLD+ FA/ TO ! ,OBJECT & MAK+ IT DEP5D5T UPON ITSELF UNITE ) IT 9 9W>D GODL9ESS4 ,BUT :5 ! MY/]Y IS CLE>$ UP1 & ! O!RNESS & /RANG5ESS REMOV$1 & E/ABLI%$ RELIGION IS DE/ROY$1 !N COM$Y HAS ITS TASK TO FULFILL4 ,COM$Y1 9 OP5LY DISPLAY+ ! EMPT9ESS1 OR BETT]1 ! DEFLATION ( ! ,OBJECT1 FREES M5 FROM ! OLD BELIEF1 & SO !IR DEP5D5CY UPON ?IS EXHAU/$ BE+4 ,COM$Y1 AS BEFITT+ ITS ESS5CE1 PROBES 9TO EV]Y HOLY >EA1 EV5 9TO ,HOLY ,MATRIMONY1 = ?IS ITSELF IS NO LONG] -- 9 ! ACTUAL M>RIAGE -- ,HOLY4 ,IT IS RA!R AN EMPTI$ =M1 TO :I* MAN %\LD NO LONG] HOLD4.<#i.> ,BUT EV5 COM$Y1 AS ALL ! >TS1 PREC$ES RELIGION1 = IT ONLY MAKES ROOM = ! NEW RELIGION1 TO ?AT :I* >E WILL =M AGA94 

,>T MAKES ! ,OBJECT1 & RELIGION LIVES ONLY 9 ITS MANY TIES TO ?AT ,OBJECT1 BUT PHILOSOPHY V]Y CLE>LY SETS ITSELF AP>T FROM BO?4 ,IT NEI!R /&S 5ME%$ ) AN ,OBJECT1 AS RELIGION1 NOR MAKES ONE1 AS >T1 BUT RA!R PLACES ITS PULV]IZ+ H& UPON ALL ! BUS9ESS ( MAK+ ,OBJECTS AS WELL AS ! :OLE ( OBJECTIVITY ITSELF1 & SO BREA!S ! AIR ( FRE$OM4 ,REASON1 ! SPIRIT ( PHILOSOPHY1 CONC]NS ITSELF ONLY ) ITSELF1 & TR\BLES ITSELF OV] NO ,OBJECT4 ,GOD1 TO ! PHILOSOPH]1 IS AS NEUTRAL AS A /ONE -- ! PHILOSOPH] IS A D$ICAT$ A!I/4 ,IF HE BUSIES HIMSELF ) ,GOD1 !RE IS NO REV]5CE H]E1 ONLY REJECTION1 = HE SEEKS ONLY ?AT REASON :I* HAS CONCEAL$ ITSELF 9 EV]Y =M1 & ?AT ONLY 9 ! LI<T ( REASON4 ,REASON ONLY SEEKS ITSELF1 ONLY TR\BLES ITSELF AB\T ITSELF1 LOVES ONLY ITSELF -- OR RA!R1 S9CE IT IS NOT EV5 AN ,OBJECT TO ITSELF -- DOES NOT LOVE ITSELF BUT SIMPLY IS ) ITSELF4 ,& SO1 ) A CORRECT 9/9CT1 ,NE&].<#a.> HAS PROCLAIM$ ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ',GOD ( ! PHILOSOPH]S4' 

,BUT AS IT LIES \TSIDE ( \R !ME1 WE HAVE NOT UND]TAK5 TO SPEAK ANY FUR!R ( PHILOSOPHY AS SU*4 

  

.<#a.> ,A CLE>LY SIMIL> CONCEPTION IS F\ND 9 ,BRUNO ,BAU]'S ,! ,TRUMPET ( ! ,LA/ ,JUDGM5T OV] ,HEGEL ! ,A!I/ & ,ANTI-,*RI/4 ,/IRN] HAD REVIEW$ ?IS TEXT = ,GUTZK['S ,TELEGRAPH FUR ,DEUTS*L& 9 ,JANU>Y ( #a#h#d#b47 

.<#b.> 7,/IRN]'S TREATM5T ( BO? UND]/&+  7,V]/&7  & REASON  7,V]NUNFT7  FOLL[S ?AT AS GIV5 BY ,HEGEL47 

.<#c.> 7,9 FULL1 ',IDEOQUE1 ,C5SEO EGO ,C>?AG9EM ESSE DEL5DAM 7,!RE=E1 ,I VOTE ,C>?AGE TO BE DE/ROY$74' ,CATO USUALLY CONCLUD$ ANY ( HIS ADDRESSES TO ! ,ROMAN S5ATE ) ?IS H>% /ATEM5T4 ,! REPETITION ( ?IS UNCOMPROMIS+ S5T5CE WAS HI<LY IRRITAT+ TO ! MAJORITY ( ,S5ATORS47 

.<#d.> 7,LU!R'S /ATEM5T TO ! ,DIET AT ,WORMS 9 #a#e#b#a4 ,/IRN] REPEATS IT 9 ,! ,EGO & ,HIS ,[N 7P4 #f#a71 & *>ACT]IZES IT AS '! FUNDAM5TAL MAXIM ( ALL ! POSSESS$'47 

.<#e.> 7,AN OBVI\S REF]5CE TO ! S5TIM5TAL RELIGIOSITY ( DEP5D5CY HELD BY ,HEGEL'S RIVAL ,FRI$RI* ,S*LEI]MA*] 7#a#g#f#h-#a#h#c#d74 ,/IRN] HAD ATT5D$ HIS LECTURE S]IES AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,B]L9 9 ! ,SPR+ ( #a#h#b#g47 

.<#f.> 7,CF4 ,HEGEL'S SIMIL> TREATM5T ( ,COM$Y :I* UNMASKS '! PRET5TI\S CLAIMS ( ! UNIV]SAL AB/RACT NATURE'1 9 ,PH5OM5OLOGY ( ,M9D1 TRANS4 ,J4 ,B4 ,BAILLE 7,LONDON1 #a#i#f#d71 PP4 #g#d#eFF 7 

.<#g.> 7,]N/ ,W4 ,H5G/5B]G 7#a#h#b-#g#b71 A DET]M9$ & 9FLU5TIAL ,LU!RAN PIETI/ CRITIC ( ,HEGEL & ! ,Y\NG ,HEGELIANS47 

.<#h.> 7,BAU]'S ,POSAUNE DES JUNG/5 ,G]I*TS HAD SATISFI$ BO? ! ,B]L9 PIETI/S & ! ,Y\NG ,HEGELIANS ?AT ,HEGEL WAS A COV]T A!I/47 

.<#i.> 7,?IS WAS WRITT5 A YE> & A HALF BE=E ,/IRN]'S [N PURPOSELY IRREV]5T & SOME:AT COMICAL SECOND M>RIAGE4 ,SEE ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MACKAY'S ,MAX ,/IRN]3 SE9 ,LEB5 UND SE9 ,W]K 7,B]L91 #a#i#a71 P4 #a#b#dFF47 

.<#a.> 7,DANIEL ,A4 ,NE&] 7#a#g#h#f-#a#h#e71 ,PR(ESSOR ( ,!OLOGY AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,B]L94 ,HE WAS A CELEBRAT$ ,*UR* ,HI/ORIAN4 ,/IRN] HAD ATT5D$ HIS LECTURES47 

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