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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HUNT+TON ,SMI? 

,TEXT 3 

 ,WE >E WRONG :5 WE SAY ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E IS CONC]N$ ONLY ) ! SALVATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & HAS NO?+ TO DO ) QUE/IONS ( ,/ATE4 ,SU* AN ASS]TION IS SIMPLY A BOLD AFFIRMATION ( AN UNTRU?1 :I*1 :5 WE EXAM9E IT S]I\SLY1 FALLS ( ITSELF TO ! GR\ND4 ,IT IS WELL 7SO ,I SAID72 ,I WILL RESI/ NOT EVIL2 ,I WILL TURN ! O!R *EEK 9 PRIVATE LIFE2 BUT HI!R COMES ! 5EMY1 OR H]E IS AN OPPRESS$ NATION1 & ,I AM CALL$ UPON TO DO MY P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ EVIL1 TO GO =? & KILL4 ,I MU/ DECIDE ! QUE/ION1 TO S]VE ,GOD OR TOHU1 TO GO TO W> OR NOT TO GO4 ,P]HAPS ,I AM A PEASANT2 ,I AM APPO9T$ MAYOR ( A VILLAGE1 A JUDGE1 A JURYMAN2 ,I AM OBLIG$ TO TAKE ! OA? ( (FICE1 TO JUDGE1 TO CONDEMN4 ,:AT \<T ,I TO DO8 ,AGA9 ,I MU/ *OOSE BETWE5 ! DIV9E LAW & ! HUMAN LAW4 ,P]HAPS ,I AM A MONK LIV+ 9 A MONA/]Y2 ! NEI<BOR+ PEASANTS TRESPASS UPON \R PA/URAGE1 & ,I AM APPO9T$ TO RESI/ EVIL1 TO PLEAD = JU/ICE AGA9/ ! WRONG-DO]S4 ,AGA9 ,I MU/ *OOSE4 ,IT IS A DILEMMA FROM :I* NO MAN CAN ESCAPE4 

,I DO NOT SPEAK ( ?OSE :OSE 5TIRE LIVES >E PASS$ 9 RESI/+ EVIL1 AS MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES1 JUDGES1 OR GOV]NORS4 ,NO ONE IS SO OBSCURE ?AT HE IS NOT OBLIG$ TO *OOSE BETWE5 ! S]VICE ( ,GOD &.<#b#b.> ! S]VICE ( TOHU1 9 HIS RELATION TO ! ,/ATE4 ,MY V]Y EXI/5CE1 5TANGL$ ) ?AT ( ! ,/ATE & ! SOCIAL EXI/5CE ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,/ATE1 EXACTS FROM ME AN ANTI-,*RI/IAN ACTIVITY DIRECTLY CONTR>Y TO ! COMM&M5TS ( ,JESUS4 ,9 FACT1 ) CONSCRIPTION & COMPULSORY JURY S]VICE1 ?IS PITILESS DILEMMA >ISES BE=E EV]Y ONE4 ,EV]Y ONE IS =C$ TO TAKE UP MURD]\S WEAPONS2 & EV5 IF HE DOES NOT GET AS F> AS MURD]1 HIS WEAPONS MU/ BE READY1 HIS C>B9E LOAD$1 & HIS SWORD KE5 ( $GE1 ?AT HE MAY DECL>E HIMSELF READY = MURD]4 ,EV]Y ONE IS =C$ 9TO ! S]VICE ( ! C\RTS TO TAKE P>T 9 MET+ \T JUDGM5T & S5T5CE2 ?AT IS1 TO D5Y ! COMM&M5T ( ,JESUS1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 9 ACTS AS WELL AS 9 WORDS4 

,! SOLDI]'S PROBLEM1 ! ,GOSPEL OR MILIT>Y REGULATIONS1 DIV9E LAW OR HUMAN LAW1 IS BE=E MANK9D TO-DAY AS IT WAS 9 ! TIME ( ,SAMUEL4 ,IT WAS =C$ UPON ,JESUS & UPON HIS DISCIPLES2 IT IS =C$ 9 !SE TIMES UPON ALL :O W\LD BE ,*RI/IANS2 & IT WAS =C$ UPON ME4 

,! LAW ( ,JESUS1 ) ITS DOCTR9E ( LOVE1 HUMILITY1 & SELF-D5IAL1 T\*$ MY HE>T MORE DEEPLY ?AN EV] BE=E4 ,BUT EV]Y:]E1 9 ! ANNALS ( HI/ORY1 9 ! EV5TS ?AT W]E GO+ ON AB\T ME1 9 MY 9DIVIDUAL LIFE1 ,I SAW ! LAW OPPOS$ 9 A MANN] REVOLT+ TO S5TIM5T1 CONSCI5CE1 & REASON1 & 5C\RAG+ TO BRUTE 9/9CTS4 ,I FELT ?AT IF ,I ADOPT$ ! LAW ( ,JESUS1 ,I %\LD BE ALONE2 ,I %\LD PASS MANY UNHAPPY H\RS2 ,I %\LD BE P]SECUT$ & AFFLICT$ AS ,JESUS HAD SAID4 ,BUT IF ,I ADOPT$.<#b#c.> ! HUMAN LAW1 EV]YBODY W\LD APPROVE2 ,I %\LD BE 9 PEACE & SAFETY1 ) ALL ! RES\RCES ( CIVILIZATION AT MY COMM& TO PUT MY CONSCI5CE AT EASE4 ,AS ,JESUS SAID1 ,I %\LD LAU< & BE GLAD4 ,I FELT ALL ?IS1 & SO ,I DID NOT ANALYZE ! MEAN+ ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 BUT S\<T TO UND]/& IT 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT MI<T NOT 9T]F]E ) MY LIFE AS AN ANIMAL4 ,?AT IS1 ,I DID NOT WI% TO UND]/& IT AT ALL4 ,?IS DET]M9ATION NOT TO UND]/& L$ ME 9TO DELUSIONS :I* N[ A/\ND ME4 ,AS AN 9/ANCE 9 PO9T1 LET ME EXPLA9 MY =M] UND]/&+ ( !SE WORDS3-- 

0,JUDGE NOT1 ?AT YE BE NOT JUDG$40 7,MATT4 VII4 #a47 

0,JUDGE NOT1 & YE %ALL NOT BE JUDG$2 CONDEMN NOT1 & YE %ALL NOT BE CONDEMN$40 7,LUKE VI4 #c#g47 

,! C\RTS 9 :I* ,I S]V$1 & :I* 9SUR$ ! SAFETY ( MY PROP]TY & MY P]SON1 SEEM$ TO BE 9/ITUTIONS SO 9DUBITABLY SACR$ & SO 5TIRELY 9 ACCORD ) ! DIV9E LAW1 IT HAD NEV] 5T]$ 9TO MY HEAD ?AT ! WORDS ,I HAVE QUOT$ C\LD HAVE ANY O!R MEAN+ ?AN AN 9JUNCTION NOT TO SPEAK ILL ( ONE'S NEI<BOR4 ,IT NEV] OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT ,JESUS SPOKE 9 !SE WORDS ( ! C\RTS ( HUMAN LAW & JU/ICE4 ,IT WAS ONLY :5 ,I UND]/OOD ! TRUE MEAN+ ( ! WORDS1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 ?AT ! QUE/ION >OSE AS TO ,JESUS' ADVICE ) REG>D TO TRIBUNALS4 ,:5 ,I UND]/OOD ?AT ,JESUS W\LD D5\NCE !M1 ,I ASK$ MYSELF1 ,IS NOT ?IS ! REAL MEAN+3 ,NOT ONLY DO NOT JUDGE Y\R NEI<BOR1 DO NOT SPEAK ILL ( HIM1 BUT DO NOT JUDGE HIM 9 ! C\RTS1 DO NOT JUDGE HIM 9 ANY ( !.<#b#d.> TRIBUNALS ?AT Y\ HAVE 9/ITUT$8 ,N[ 9 ,LUKE 7VI4 #c#g-#d#i7 !SE WORDS FOLL[ IMM$IATELY ! DOCTR9E ?AT EXHORTS US TO RESI/ NOT EVIL & TO DO GOOD TO \R 5EMIES4 ,& AFT] ! 9JUNCTION1 0,BE YE !RE=E M]CIFUL1 AS Y\R ,FA!R ALSO IS M]CIFUL10 ,JESUS SAYS1 0,JUDGE NOT1 & YE %ALL NOT BE JUDG$2 CONDEMN NOT1 & YE %ALL NOT BE CONDEMN$40 0,JUDGE NOT20 DOES NOT ?IS MEAN1 ,9/ITUTE NO TRIBUNALS = ! JUDGM5T ( Y\R NEI<BOR8 ,I HAD ONLY TO BR+ ?IS BOLDLY BE=E MYSELF :5 HE>T & REASON UNIT$ 9 AN AFFIRMATIVE REPLY4 

,TO %[ H[ F> ,I WAS BE=E FROM ! TRUE 9T]PRETATION1 ,I %ALL CONFESS A FOOLI% PLEASANTRY = :I* ,I /ILL BLU%4 ,:5 ,I WAS READ+ ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5T AS A DIV9E BOOK AT ! TIME ?AT ,I HAD BECOME A BELIEV]1 ,I WAS 9 ! HABIT ( SAY+ TO MY FRI5DS :O W]E JUDGES OR ATTORNEYS1 0,& Y\ /ILL JUDGE1 AL?\< IT IS SAID1 ',JUDGE NOT1 & YE %ALL NOT BE JUDG$'80 ,I WAS SO SURE ?AT !SE WORDS C\LD HAVE NO O!R MEAN+ ?AN A CONDEMNATION ( EVIL-SPEAK+ ?AT ,I DID NOT COMPREH5D ! HORRIBLE BLASPHEMY :I* ,I ?US COMMITT$4 ,I WAS SO ?OR\<LY CONV9C$ ?AT !SE WORDS DID NOT MEAN :AT !Y DID MEAN1 ?AT ,I QUOT$ !M 9 !IR TRUE S5SE 9 ! =M ( A PLEASANTRY4 

,I %ALL RELATE 9 DETAIL H[ IT WAS ?AT ALL D\BT ) REG>D TO ! TRUE MEAN+ ( !SE WORDS WAS EFFAC$ FROM MY M9D1 & H[ ,I SAW !IR PURPORT TO BE ?AT ,JESUS D5\NC$ ! 9/ITUTION ( ALL HUMAN TRIBUNALS1 ( :ATEV] SORT2 ?AT HE MEANT TO SAY SO1 & C\LD NOT HAVE EXPRESS$ HIMSELF.<#b#e.> O!RWISE4 ,:5 ,I UND]/OOD ! COMM&1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 9 ITS PROP] S5SE1 ! FIR/ ?+ ?AT OCCURR$ TO ME WAS ?AT TRIBUNALS1 9/EAD ( CON=M+ TO ?IS LAW1 W]E DIRECTLY OPPOS$ TO IT1 & 9DE$ TO ! 5TIRE DOCTR9E2 & !RE=E ?AT IF ,JESUS HAD ?\<T ( TRIBUNALS AT ALL1 HE W\LD HAVE CONDEMN$ !M4 

,JESUS SAID1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL02 ! SOLE AIM ( TRIBUNALS IS TO RESI/ EVIL4 ,JESUS EXHORT$ US TO RETURN GOOD = EVIL2 TRIBUNALS RETURN EVIL = EVIL4 ,JESUS SAID ?AT WE W]E TO MAKE NO DI/9CTION BETWE5 ?OSE :O DO GOOD & ?OSE :O DO EVIL2 TRIBUNALS DO NO?+ ELSE4 ,JESUS SAID1 ,=GIVE1 =GIVE NOT ONCE OR SEV5 TIMES1 BUT )\T LIMIT2 LOVE Y\R 5EMIES1 DO GOOD TO !M ?AT HATE Y\--BUT TRIBUNALS DO NOT =GIVE1 !Y PUNI%2 !Y RETURN NOT GOOD BUT EVIL TO ?OSE :OM !Y REG>D AS ! 5EMIES ( SOCIETY4 ,IT W\LD SEEM1 !N1 ?AT ,JESUS D5\NC$ JUDICIAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,P]HAPS 7,I SAID7 ,JESUS NEV] HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) C\RTS ( JU/ICE1 & SO DID NOT ?9K ( !M4 ,BUT ,I SAW ?AT SU* A !ORY WAS NOT T5ABLE4 ,JESUS1 FROM HIS *ILDHOOD TO HIS DEA?1 WAS CONC]N$ ) ! TRIBUNALS ( ,H]OD1 ( ! ,SANH$R91 & ( ! ,HI< ,PRIE/S4 ,I SAW ?AT ,JESUS MU/ HAVE REG>D$ C\RTS ( JU/ICE AS WRONG4 ,HE TOLD HIS DISCIPLES ?AT !Y W\LD BE DRAGG$ BE=E ! JUDGES1 & GAVE !M ADVICE AS TO H[ !Y %\LD COMPORT !MSELVES4 ,HE SAID ( HIMSELF ?AT HE %\LD BE CONDEMN$ BY A TRIBUNAL1 & HE %[$ :AT ! ATTITUDE T[>D JUDGES \<T TO BE4 ,JESUS1 !N1.<#b#f.> MU/ HAVE ?\<T ( ! JUDICIAL 9/ITUTIONS :I* CONDEMN$ HIM & HIS DISCIPLES2 :I* HAVE CONDEMN$ & CONT9UE TO CONDEMN MILLIONS ( M54 

,JESUS SAW ! WRONG & FAC$ IT4 ,:5 ! S5T5CE AGA9/ ! WOMAN TAK5 9 ADULT]Y WAS AB\T TO BE C>RI$ 9TO EXECUTION1 HE ABSOLUTELY D5I$ ! POSSIBILITY ( HUMAN JU/ICE1 & DEMON/RAT$ ?AT MAN C\LD NOT BE ! JUDGE S9CE MAN HIMSELF WAS GUILTY4 ,& ?IS IDEA HE HAS PROP\ND$ MANY TIMES1 AS :]E IT IS DECL>$ ?AT ONE ) A BEAM 9 HIS EYE CANNOT SEE ! MOTE 9 ANO!R'S EYE1 OR ?AT ! BL9D CANNOT LEAD ! BL9D4 ,HE EV5 PO9T$ \T ! CONSEQU5CES ( SU* MISCONCEPTIONS1--! DISCIPLE W\LD BE ABOVE HIS ,MA/]4 

,P]HAPS1 H[EV]1 AFT] HAV+ D5\NC$ ! 9COMPET5CY ( HUMAN JU/ICE AS DISPLAY$ 9 ! CASE ( ! WOMAN TAK5 9 ADULT]Y1 OR ILLU/RAT$ 9 ! P>ABLE ( ! MOTE & ! BEAM2 P]HAPS1 AFT] ALL1 ,JESUS W\LD ADMIT ( AN APPEAL TO ! JU/ICE ( M5 :]E IT WAS NECESS>Y = PROTECTION AGA9/ EVIL2 BUT ,I SOON SAW ?AT ?IS WAS 9ADMISSIBLE4 ,9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1 HE SAYS1 ADDRESS+ ! MULTITUDE1 

0,& IF ANY MAN WILL SUE !E AT ! LAW1 & TAKE AWAY ?Y COAT1 LET HIM HAVE ?Y CLOAK ALSO40 7,MATT4 V4 #d47 

,ONCE MORE1 P]HAPS ,JESUS SPOKE ONLY ( ! P]SONAL BE>+ :I* A MAN %\LD HAVE :5 BR\<T BE=E JUDICIAL 9/ITUTIONS1 & DID NOT CONDEMN JU/ICE1 BUT ADMITT$ ! NECESSITY 9 A ,*RIS.<#b#g.>TIAN SOCIETY ( 9DIVIDUALS :O JUDGE O!RS 9 PROP]LY CON/ITUT$ =MS4 ,BUT ,I SAW ?AT ?IS VIEW WAS ALSO 9ADMISSIBLE4 ,:5 HE PRAY$1 ,JESUS BES\<T ALL M51 )\T EXCEPTION1 TO =GIVE O!RS1 ?AT !IR [N TRESPASSES MI<T BE =GIV54 ,?IS ?\<T HE (T5 EXPRESSES4 ,HE :O BR+S HIS GIFT TO ! ALT> ) PRAY] MU/ FIR/ GRANT =GIV5ESS4 ,H[1 !N1 C\LD A MAN JUDGE & CONDEMN :5 HIS RELIGION COMM&$ HIM TO =GIVE ALL TRESPASSES1 )\T LIMIT8 ,SO ,I SAW ?AT ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS NO ,*RI/IAN JUDGE C\LD PASS S5T5CE ( CONDEMNATION4 

,BUT MI<T NOT ! RELATION BETWE5 ! WORDS 0,JUDGE NOT1 & YE %ALL NOT BE JUDG$0 & ! PREC$+ OR SUBSEQU5T PASSAGES P]MIT US TO CONCLUDE ?AT ,JESUS1 9 SAY+ 0,JUDGE NOT10 HAD NO REF]5CE :ATEV] TO JUDICIAL 9/ITUTIONS8 ,NO2 ?IS C\LD NOT BE SO2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS CLE> FROM ! RELATION ( ! PHRASES ?AT 9 SAY+ 0,JUDGE NOT10 ,JESUS DID ACTUALLY SPEAK ( JUDICIAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,MAT!W & ,LUKE1 BE=E SAY+ 0,JUDGE NOT1 CONDEMN NOT10 HIS COMM& WAS TO RESI/ NOT EVIL4 ,& PRIOR TO ?IS1 AS ,MAT!W TELLS US1 HE REPEAT$ ! ANCI5T CRIM9AL LAW ( ! ,JEWS1 0,AN EYE = AN EYE1 & A TOO? = A TOO?40 ,!N1 AFT] ?IS REF]5CE TO ! OLD CRIM9AL LAW1 HE ADD$1 0,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,?AT YE RESI/ NOT EVIL02 &1 AFT] ?AT1 0,JUDGE NOT40 ,JESUS DID1 !N1 REF] DIRECTLY TO HUMAN CRIM9AL LAW1 & REPROV$ IT 9 ! WORDS1 0,JUDGE NOT40 ,MOREOV]1 ACCORD+ TO ,LUKE1 HE NOT ONLY SAID1 0,JUDGE NOT10.<#b#h.> BUT ALSO1 0,CONDEMN NOT40 ,IT WAS NOT )\T A PURPOSE ?AT HE ADD$ ?IS ALMO/ SYNONYM\S WORD2 IT %[S CLE>LY :AT MEAN+ %\LD BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ! O!R4 ,IF HE HAD WI%$ TO SAY 0,JUDGE NOT Y\R NEI<BOR10 HE W\LD HAVE SAID 0NEI<BOR02 BUT HE ADD$ ! WORDS :I* >E TRANSLAT$ 0,CONDEMN NOT10 & !N COMPLET$ ! S5T5CE1 0,& YE %ALL NOT BE CONDEMN$3 =GIVE1 & YE %ALL BE =GIV540 ,BUT SOME MAY /ILL 9SI/ ?AT ,JESUS1 9 EXPRESS+ HIMSELF 9 ?IS WAY1 DID NOT REF] AT ALL TO ! TRIBUNALS1 & ?AT ,I HAVE READ MY [N ?\<TS 9TO HIS TEA*+S4 ,LET ! APO/LES TELL US :AT !Y ?\<T ( C\RTS ( JU/ICE1 & IF !Y RECOGNIZ$ & APPROV$ ( !M4 ,! APO/LE ,JAMES SAYS 7IV4 #a#a1 #a#b73-- 

0,SPEAK NOT EVIL ONE ( ANO!R1 BRE?R54 ,HE ?AT SPEAKE? EVIL ( HIS BRO!R1 & JUDGE? HIS BRO!R1 SPEAKE? EVIL ( ! LAW1 & JUDGE? ! LAW3 BUT IF ?\ JUDGE ! LAW1 ?\ >T NOT A DO] ( ! LAW1 BUT A JUDGE4 ,!RE IS ONE LAWGIV]1 :O IS ABLE TO SAVE & TO DE/ROY3 :O >T ?\ ?AT JUDGE/ ANO!R80 

,! WORD TRANSLAT$ 0SPEAK EVIL0 IS ! V]B 888888888 1 :I* MEANS 0TO SPEAK AGA9/1 TO ACCUSE02 ?IS IS ITS TRUE MEAN+1 AS ANY ONE MAY F9D \T = HIMSELF BY OP5+ A DICTION>Y4 ,9 ! TRANSLATION WE READ1 0,HE ?AT SPEAKE? EVIL ( HIS BRO!R1 444 SPEAKE? EVIL ( ! LAW40 ,:Y SO8 IS ! QUE/ION ?AT 9VOLUNT>ILY >ISES4 ,I MAY SPEAK EVIL ( MY BRO!R1 BUT ,I DO NOT !REBY SPEAK EVIL.<#b#i.> ( ! LAW4 ,IF1 H[EV]1 ,I ACCUSE MY BRO!R1 IF ,I BR+ HIM TO JU/ICE1 IT IS PLA9 ?AT ,I !REBY ACCUSE ! LAW ( ,JESUS ( 9SUFFICI5CY3 ,I ACCUSE & JUDGE ! LAW4 ,IT IS CLE>1 !N1 ?AT ,I DO NOT PRACTICE ! LAW1 BUT ?AT ,I MAKE MYSELF A JUDGE ( ! LAW4 0,NOT TO JUDGE1 BUT TO SAVE0 IS ,JESUS' DECL>ATION4 ,H[ !N %ALL ,I1 :O CANNOT SAVE1 BECOME A JUDGE & PUNI%8 ,! 5TIRE PASSAGE REF]S TO HUMAN JU/ICE1 & D5IES ITS AU?ORITY4 ,! :OLE EPI/LE IS P]MEAT$ ) ! SAME IDEA4 ,9 ! SECOND *APT] WE READ3-- 

0,= HE %ALL HAVE JUDGM5T )\T M]CY1 ?AT HA? %EW$ NO M]CY2 & M]CY IS EXALT$ ABOVE JUDGM5T40.<#b.> 7,JAS4 II4 #a#c47 

7,! LA/ PHRASE HAS BE5 TRANSLAT$ 9 SU* A WAY AS TO DECL>E ?AT JUDGM5T IS COMPATIBLE ) ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT ?AT IT \<T TO BE M]CIFUL47 

,JAMES EXHORTS HIS BRE?R5 TO HAVE NO RESPECT ( P]SONS4 ,IF Y\ HAVE RESPECT ( ! CONDITION ( P]SONS1 Y\ >E GUILTY ( S92 Y\ >E LIKE ! UNTRU/WOR?Y JUDGES ( ! TRIBUNALS4 ,Y\ LOOK UPON ! BEGG> AS ! REFUSE ( SOCIETY1 :ILE IT IS ! RI* MAN :O \<T TO BE SO REG>D$4 ,HE IT IS :O OPPRESSES Y\ & DRAWS Y\ BE=E ! JUDGM5T-SEATS4 ,IF Y\ LIVE ACCORD+ TO ! LAW ( LOVE = Y\R NEI<BOR1 ACCORD+ TO ! LAW ( M]CY 7:I* ,JAMES CALLS 0! LAW ( LIB]TY10 TO DI/+UI% IT FROM ALL O!RS7--IF Y\ LIVE ACCORD+ TO.<#c.> ?IS LAW1 IT IS WELL4 ,BUT IF Y\ HAVE RESPECT ( P]SONS1 Y\ TRANSGRESS ! LAW ( M]CY4 ,!N 7D\BTLESS ?9K+ ( ! CASE ( ! WOMAN TAK5 9 ADULT]Y1 :O1 :5 %E WAS BR\<T BE=E ,JESUS1 WAS AB\T TO BE PUT TO DEA? ACCORD+ TO ! LAW71 ?9K+1 NO D\BT1 ( ?AT CASE1 ,JAMES SAYS ?AT HE :O 9FLICTS DEA? UPON ! ADULT]\S WOMAN W\LD HIMSELF BE GUILTY ( MURD]1 & !REBY TRANSGRESS ! ET]NAL LAW2 = ! SAME LAW =BIDS BO? ADULT]Y & MURD]4 

0,SO SPEAK YE1 & SO DO1 AS !Y ?AT %ALL BE JUDG$ BY ! LAW ( LIB]TY4 ,= HE %ALL HAVE JUDGM5T )\T M]CY1 ?AT HA? %EW$ NO M]CY2 & M]CY IS EXALT$ ABOVE JUDGM5T40 7,JAS4 II4 #a#b1 #a#c47 

,C\LD ! IDEA BE EXPRESS$ 9 T]MS MORE CLE> & PRECISE8 ,RESPECT ( P]SONS IS =BIDD51 AS WELL AS ANY JUDGM5T ?AT %ALL CLASSIFY P]SONS AS GOOD OR BAD2 HUMAN JUDGM5T IS DECL>$ TO BE 9EVITABLY DEFECTIVE1 & SU* JUDGM5T IS D5\NC$ AS CRIM9AL :5 IT CONDEMNS = CRIME2 JUDGM5T IS BLOTT$ \T BY ! ET]NAL LAW1 ! LAW ( M]CY4 

,I OP5 ! EPI/LES ( ,PAUL1 :O HAD BE5 A VICTIM ( TRIBUNALS1 & 9 ! LETT] TO ! ,ROMANS ,I READ ! ADMONITIONS ( ! APO/LE = ! VISES & ]RORS ( ?OSE TO :OM HIS WORDS >E ADDRESS$2 AMONG O!R MATT]S HE SPEAKS ( C\RTS ( JU/ICE3-- 

0,:O1 KN[+ ! JUDGM5T ( ,GOD1 ?AT !Y :I* COMMIT SU* ?+S >E WOR?Y ( DEA?1 NOT.<#c#a.> ONLY DO ! SAME1 BUT HAVE PLEASURE 9 !M ?AT DO !M40 7,ROM4 I4 #c#b47 

0,!RE=E ?\ >T 9EXCUSABLE1 ,O MAN1 :OSOEV] ?\ >T ?AT JUDGE/3 = :]E9 ?\ JUDGE/ ANO!R1 ?\ CONDEMNE/ ?YSELF2 = ?\ ?AT JUDGE/ DOE/ ! SAME ?+S40 7,ROM4 II4 #a47 

0,OR DESPISE/ ?\ ! RI*ES ( HIS GOODNESS & =BE>ANCE & LONG-SUFF]+2 NOT KN[+ ?AT ! GOODNESS ( ,GOD LEADE? !E TO REP5TANCE80 7,ROM4 II4 #d47 

,SU* WAS ! OP9ION ( ! APO/LES ) REG>D TO TRIBUNALS1 & WE KN[ ?AT HUMAN JU/ICE WAS AMONG ! TRIALS & SUFF]+S ?AT !Y 5DUR$ ) /EADFA/NESS & RESIGNATION TO ! WILL ( ,GOD4 ,:5 WE ?9K ( ! SITUATION ( ! E>LY ,*RI/IANS1 SURR\ND$ BY UNBELIEV]S1 WE CAN UND]/& ?AT A D5IAL ( ! RI<T TO JUDGE P]SECUT$ ,*RI/IANS BE=E ! TRIBUNALS WAS NOT CONSID]$4 ,! APO/LES SPOKE ( IT ONLY 9CID5TALLY AS AN EVIL1 & D5I$ ITS AU?ORITY ON EV]Y OCCASION4 

,I EXAM9$ ! TEA*+S ( ! E>LY ,FA!RS ( ! ,*UR*1 & F\ND !M TO AGREE 9 OBLIG+ NO ONE TO JUDGE OR TO CONDEMN1 & 9 URG+ ALL TO BE> ! 9FLICTIONS ( JU/ICE4 ,! M>TYRS1 BY !IR ACTS1 DECL>$ !MSELVES TO BE ( ! SAME M9D4 ,I SAW ?AT ,*RI/IANITY BE=E ,CON/ANT9E REG>D$ TRIBUNALS ONLY AS AN EVIL :I* WAS TO BE 5DUR$ ) PATI5CE2 BUT IT NEV] C\LD HAVE OCCURR$ TO ANY E>LY ,*RI/IAN ?AT HE C\LD TAKE P>T 9 ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! C\RTS ( JU/ICE4.<#c#b.> ,IT IS PLA91 !RE=E1 ?AT ,JESUS' WORDS1 0,JUDGE NOT1 CONDEMN NOT10 W]E UND]/OOD BY HIS FIR/ DISCIPLES1 AS !Y \<T TO BE UND]/OOD N[1 9 !IR DIRECT & LIT]AL MEAN+3 JUDGE NOT 9 C\RTS ( JU/ICE2 TAKE NO P>T 9 !M4 

,ALL ?IS SEEM$ ABSOLUTELY TO CORROBORATE MY CONVICTION ?AT ! WORDS1 0,JUDGE NOT1 CONDEMN NOT10 REF]R$ TO ! JU/ICE ( TRIBUNALS4 ,YET ! MEAN+1 0,SPEAK NOT EVIL ( Y\R NEI<BOR10 IS SO FIRMLY E/ABLI%$1 & C\RTS ( JU/ICE FLAUNT !IR DECREES ) SO MU* ASSURANCE & AUDACITY 9 ALL ,*RI/IAN SOCIETIES1 ) ! SUPPORT EV5 ( ! ,*UR*1 ?AT = A LONG TIME /ILL ,I D\BT$ ! WISDOM ( MY 9T]PRETATION4 ,IF M5 HAVE UND]/OOD ! WORDS 9 ?IS WAY 7,I ?\<T71 & HAVE 9/ITUT$ ,*RI/IAN TRIBUNALS1 !Y MU/ C]TA9LY HAVE SOME REASON = SO DO+2 !RE MU/ BE A GOOD REASON = REG>D+ !SE WORDS AS A D5UNCIATION ( EVIL-SPEAK+1 & !RE IS C]TA9LY A BASIS ( SOME SORT = ! 9/ITUTION ( ,*RI/IAN TRIBUNALS2 P]HAPS1 AFT] ALL1 ,I AM 9 ! WRONG4 

,I TURN$ TO ! ,*UR* COMM5T>IES4 ,9 ALL1 FROM ! FIF? C5TURY ONW>D1 ,I F\ND ! 9V>IABLE 9T]PRETATION TO BE1 0,ACCUSE NOT Y\R NEI<BOR02 ?AT IS1 AVOID EVIL-SPEAK+4 ,AS ! WORDS CAME TO BE UND]/OOD EXCLUSIVELY 9 ?IS S5SE1 A DIFFICULTY >OSE1--,H[ TO REFRA9 FROM JUDGM5T8 ,IT BE+ IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO CONDEMN EVIL1 ALL ! COMM5TATORS DISCUSS$ ! QUE/ION1 ,:AT IS BLAMABLE & :AT IS NOT BLAMABLE8 ,SOME1 SU* AS.<#c#c.> ,*RYSO/OM & ,!OPHYLACT1 SAID ?AT1 AS F> AS S]VANTS ( ! ,*UR* W]E CONC]N$1 ! PHRASE C\LD NOT BE CON/RU$ AS A PROHIBITION ( C5SURE1 S9CE ! APO/LES !MSELVES W]E C5SORI\S4 ,O!RS SAID ?AT ,JESUS D\BTLESS REF]R$ TO ! ,JEWS1 :O ACCUS$ !IR NEI<BORS ( %ORTCOM+S1 & W]E !MSELVES GUILTY ( GREAT S9S4 

,NO:]E A WORD AB\T HUMAN 9/ITUTIONS1 AB\T TRIBUNALS1 TO %[ H[ !Y W]E AFFECT$ BY ! W>N+1 0,JUDGE NOT40 ,DID ,JESUS SANCTION C\RTS ( JU/ICE1 OR DID HE NOT8 ,TO ?IS V]Y NATURAL QUE/ION ,I F\ND NO REPLY--AS IF IT WAS EVID5T ?AT FROM ! MOM5T A ,*RI/IAN TOOK HIS SEAT ON ! JUDGE'S B5* HE MI<T NOT ONLY JUDGE HIS NEI<BOR1 BUT CONDEMN HIM TO DEA?4 

,I TURN$ TO O!R WRIT]S1 ,GREEK1 ,CA?OLIC1 ,PROTE/ANT1 TO ! ,TUB+5 S*OOL1 TO ! HI/ORICAL S*OOL4 ,EV]Y:]E1 EV5 BY ! MO/ LIB]AL COMM5TATORS1 ! WORDS 9 QUE/ION W]E 9T]PRET$ AS AN 9JUNCTION AGA9/ EVIL-SPEAK+4 

,BUT :Y1 CONTR>Y TO ! SPIRIT ( ! :OLE DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 >E !SE WORDS 9T]PRET$ 9 SO N>R[ A WAY AS TO EXCLUDE C\RTS ( JU/ICE FROM ! 9JUNCTION1 0,JUDGE NOT08 ,:Y ! SUPPOSITION ?AT ,JESUS 9 =BIDD+ ! COMP>ATIVELY LI<T (F5SE ( SPEAK+ EVIL ( ONE'S NEI<BOR DID NOT =BID1 DID NOT EV5 CONSID]1 ! MORE DELIB]ATE JUDGM5T :I* RESULTS 9 PUNI%M5T 9FLICT$ UPON ! CONDEMN$8 ,TO ALL ?IS ,I GOT NO RESPONSE2 NOT EV5 AN ALLUSION TO ! LEA/ POSSIBILITY ?AT !.<#c#d.> WORDS 0TO JUDGE0 C\LD BE US$ AS REF]R+ TO A C\RT ( JU/ICE1 TO ! TRIBUNALS FROM :OSE PUNI%M5TS SO MANY MILLIONS HAVE SUFF]$4 

,MOREOV]1 :5 ! WORDS1 0,JUDGE NOT1 CONDEMN NOT10 >E UND] DISCUSSION1 ! CRUELTY ( JUDG+ 9 C\RTS ( JU/ICE IS PASS$ OV] 9 SIL5CE1 OR ELSE COMM5D$4 ,! COMM5TATORS ALL DECL>E ?AT 9 ,*RI/IAN SOCIETIES TRIBUNALS >E NECESS>Y1 & 9 NO WAY CONTR>Y TO ! LAW ( ,JESUS4 

,REALIZ+ ?IS1 ,I BEGAN TO D\BT ! S9C]ITY ( ! COMM5TATORS2 & ,I DID :AT ,I %\LD HAVE DONE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE2 ,I TURN$ TO ! TEXTUAL TRANSLATIONS ( ! WORDS :I* WE R5D] 0TO JUDGE0 & 0TO CONDEMN40 ,9 ! ORIG9AL !SE WORDS >E 88888 & 88888888884 ,! DEFECTIVE TRANSLATION 9 ,JAMES ( 8888888881 :I* IS R5D]$ 0TO SPEAK EVIL10 /R5G!N$ MY D\BTS AS TO ! CORRECT TRANSLATION ( ! O!RS4 ,:5 ,I LOOK$ ?R\< DIFF]5T V]SIONS ( ! ,GOSPELS1 ,I F\ND 8888888888 R5D]$ 9 ! ,VULGATE BY CONDEMN>E1 0TO CONDEMN02 9 ! ,SCLAVONIC TEXT ! R5D]+ IS EQUIVAL5T TO ?AT ( ! ,VULGATE2 ,LU!R HAS V]DAMM51 0TO SPEAK EVIL (40 ,!SE DIV]G5T R5D]+S 9CREAS$ MY D\BTS1 & ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO ASK AGA9 ! MEAN+ ( 888881 AS US$ BY ! TWO EVANGELI/S1 & ( 88888888881 AS US$ BY ,LUKE :O1 S*OL>S TELL US1 WROTE V]Y CORRECT ,GREEK4 

,H[ W\LD !SE WORDS BE TRANSLAT$ BY A MAN.<#c#e.> :O KNEW NO?+ ( ! EVANGELICAL CRE$1 & :O HAD BE=E HIM ONLY ! PHRASES 9 :I* !Y >E US$8 

,CONSULT+ ! DICTION>Y1 ,I F\ND ?AT ! WORD 88888 HAD SEV]AL DIFF]5T MEAN+S1 AMONG ! MO/ US$ BE+ 0TO CONDEMN 9 A C\RT ( JU/ICE10 & EV5 0TO CONDEMN TO DEA?10 BUT 9 NO 9/ANCE DID IT SIGNIFY 0TO SPEAK EVIL40 ,I CONSULT$ A DICTION>Y ( ,NEW ,TE/AM5T ,GREEK1 & F\ND ?AT WAS (T5 US$ 9 ! S5SE 0TO CONDEMN 9 A C\RT ( JU/ICE10 SOMETIMES 9 ! S5SE 0TO *OOSE10 NEV] AS MEAN+ 0TO SPEAK EVIL40 ,FROM :I* ,I 9F]R$ ?AT ! WORD 88888 MI<T BE TRANSLAT$ 9 DIFF]5T WAYS1 BUT ?AT ! R5D]+ 0TO SPEAK EVIL0 WAS ! MO/ =C$ & F>-FET*$4 

,I SE>*$ = ! WORD 88888888881 :I* FOLL[S 888881 EVID5TLY TO DEF9E MORE CLOSELY ! S5SE 9 :I* ! LATT] IS TO BE UND]/OOD4 ,I LOOK$ = 8888888888 9 ! DICTION>Y1 & F\ND ?AT IT HAD NO O!R SIGNIFICATION ?AN 0TO CONDEMN 9 JUDGM5T10 OR 0TO JUDGE WOR?Y ( DEA?40 ,I F\ND ?AT ! WORD WAS US$ F\R TIMES 9 ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5T1 EA* TIME 9 ! S5SE 0TO CONDEMN UND] S5T5CE1 TO JUDGE WOR?Y ( DEA?40 ,9 ,JAMES 7V4 #f7 WE READ1 0,YE HAVE CONDEMN$ & KILL$ ! JU/40 ,! WORD R5D]$ 0CONDEMN$0 IS ?IS SAME 88888888881 & IS US$ ) REF]5CE TO ,JESUS1 :O WAS CONDEMN$ TO DEA? BY A C\RT ( JU/ICE4 ,! WORD IS NEV] US$ 9 ANY O!R S5SE1 9 !.<#c#f.> ,NEW ,TE/AM5T OR 9 ANY O!R WRIT+ 9 ! ,GREEK LANGUAGE4 

,:AT1 !N1 >E WE TO SAY TO ALL ?IS8 ,IS MY CONCLUSION A FOOLI% ONE8 ,IS NOT EV]Y ONE :O CONSID]S ! FATE ( HUMANITY FILL$ ) HORROR AT ! SUFF]+S 9FLICT$ UPON MANK9D BY ! 5=CEM5T ( CRIM9AL CODES1--A SC\RGE TO ?OSE :O CONDEMN AS WELL AS TO ! CONDEMN$1--FROM ! SLAU<T]S ( ,G5<IS ,KHAN TO ?OSE ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION & ! EXECUTIONS ( \R [N TIMES8 ,HE W\LD 9DE$ BE )\T COMPASSION :O C\LD REFRA9 FROM FEEL+ HORROR & REPULSION1 NOT ONLY AT ! SI<T ( HUMAN BE+S ?US TREAT$ BY !IR K9D1 BUT AT ! SIMPLE RECITAL ( DEA? 9FLICT$ BY ! KN\T1 ! GUILLOT9E1 OR ! GIBBET4 

,! ,GOSPEL1 ( :I* EV]Y WORD IS SACR$ TO Y\1 DECL>ES DI/9CTLY & )\T EQUIVOCATION3 0,Y\ HAVE FROM ( OLD A CRIM9AL LAW1 ,AN EYE = AN EYE1 A TOO? = A TOO?2 BUT A NEW LAW IS GIV5 Y\1 ,?AT Y\ RESI/ NOT EVIL4 ,OBEY ?IS LAW2 R5D] NOT EVIL = EVIL1 BUT DO GOOD TO EV]Y ONE1 =GIVE EV]Y ONE1 UND] ALL CIRCUM/ANCES40 ,FUR!R ON COMES ! 9JUNCTION1 0,JUDGE NOT10 & ?AT !SE WORDS MI<T NOT BE MISUND]/OOD1 ,JESUS ADD$1 0,CONDEMN NOT2 CONDEMN NOT 9 JU/ICE ! CRIMES ( O!RS40 

0,NO MORE DEA?-W>RANTS10 SAID AN 9N] VOICE--0NO MORE DEA?-W>RANTS10 SAID ! VOICE ( SCI5CE2 0EVIL CANNOT SUPPRESS EVIL40 ,! ,WORD ( ,GOD1 9 :I* ,I BELIEV$1 TOLD ME ! SAME ?+4 ,& :5 9 READ+ ! DOCTR9E1 ,I CAME TO ! WORDS1.<#c#g.> 0,CONDEMN NOT1 & YE %ALL NOT BE CONDEMN$3 =GIVE1 & YE %ALL BE =GIV510 C\LD ,I LOOK UPON !M AS MEAN+ SIMPLY ?AT ,I WAS NOT TO 9DULGE 9 GOSSIP & EVIL-SPEAK+1 & %\LD CONT9UE TO REG>D TRIBUNALS AS A ,*RI/IAN 9/ITUTION1 & MYSELF AS A ,*RI/IAN JUDGE8 

,I WAS OV]:ELM$ ) HORROR AT ! GROSSNESS ( ! ]ROR 9TO :I* ,I HAD FALL54 

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