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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HUNT+TON ,SMI? 

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 ,:Y IS IT ?AT M5 HAVE NOT DONE AS ,JESUS COMM&$ !M1 & ?US SECUR$ ! GREATE/ HAPP9ESS )9 !IR REA*1 ! HAPP9ESS !Y HAVE ALWAYS LONG$ = & /ILL DESIRE8 ,! REPLY TO ?IS 9QUIRY IS ALWAYS ! SAME1 AL?\< EXPRESS$ 9 DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS 7WE >E TOLD7 IS ADMIRABLE1 & IT IS TRUE ?AT IF WE PRACTIC$ IT1 WE %\LD SEE ! K+DOM ( ,GOD E/ABLI%$ UPON E>?2 BUT TO PRACTICE IT IS DIFFICULT1 & CONSEQU5TLY ?IS DOCTR9E IS IMPRACTICABLE4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 :I* TEA*ES M5 H[ !Y %\LD LIVE1 IS ADMIRABLE1 IS DIV9E2 IT BR+S TRUE HAPP9ESS1 BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO PRACTICE4 ,WE REPEAT ?IS1 & HE> IT REPEAT$ SO MANY1 MANY TIMES1 ?AT WE DO NOT OBS]VE ! CONTRADICTION CONTA9$ 9 !SE WORDS4 

,IT IS NATURAL TO EA* HUMAN BE+ TO DO :AT SEEMS TO HIM BE/4 ,ANY DOCTR9E TEA*+ M5 H[ !Y %\LD LIVE 9/RUCTS !M ONLY AS TO :AT IS BE/ = EA*4 ,IF WE %[ M5 :AT !Y HAVE TO DO TO ATTA9 :AT IS BE/ = EA*1 H[ CAN !Y SAY ?AT !Y W\LD LIKE TO DO IT1 BUT ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ( ATTA9M5T8 ,ACCORD+ TO ! LAW ( !IR NATURE !Y CANNOT DO :AT IS WORSE = EA*1 & YET !Y DECL>E ?AT !Y CANNOT DO :AT IS BE/4 

.<#a#a#c.> ,! REASONABLE ACTIVITY ( MAN1 FROM HIS E>LIE/ EXI/5CE1 HAS BE5 APPLI$ TO ! SE>* = :AT IS BE/ AMONG ! CONTRADICTIONS ?AT 5VELOP HUMAN LIFE4 ,M5 /RUGGL$ = ! SOIL1 = OBJECTS :I* >E NECESS>Y TO !M2 !N !Y >RIV$ AT ! DIVISION ( GOODS1 & CALL$ ?IS PROP]TY2 F9D+ ?AT ?IS >RANGEM5T1 AL?\< DIFFICULT TO E/ABLI%1 WAS BE/1 !Y MA9TA9$ [N]%IP4 ,M5 F\<T ) ONE ANO!R = ! POSSESSION ( WOM51 !Y AB&ON$ !IR *ILDR52 !N !Y F\ND IT WAS BE/ ?AT EA* %\LD HAVE HIS [N FAMILY2 & AL?\< IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SU/A9 A FAMILY1 !Y MA9TA9$ ! FAMILY1 AS !Y DID [N]%IP & MANY O!R ?+S4 ,AS SOON AS !Y DISCOV] ?AT A ?+ IS BE/1 H[EV] DIFFICULT ( ATTA9M5T1 M5 DO IT4 ,:AT1 !N1 IS ! MEAN+ ( ! SAY+ ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS ADMIRABLE1 ?AT A LIFE ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS W\LD BE BETT] ?AN ! LIFE :I* M5 N[ LEAD1 BUT ?AT M5 CANNOT LEAD ?IS BETT] LIFE BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT8 

,IF ! WORD 0DIFFICULT10 US$ 9 ?IS WAY1 IS TO BE UND]/OOD 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT TO R5\NCE ! FLEET+ SATISFACTION ( S5SUAL DESIRES ?AT WE MAY OBTA9 A GREAT] GOOD1 :Y DO WE NOT SAY ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT TO LABOR = BREAD1 DIFFICULT TO PLANT A TREE ?AT WE MAY 5JOY ! FRUIT8 ,EV]Y BE+ 5D[$ ) EV5 ! MO/ RUDIM5T>Y REASON KN[S ?AT HE MU/ 5DURE DIFFICULTIES TO PROCURE ANY GOOD1 SUP]IOR TO ?AT :I* HE HAS 5JOY$ BE=E4 ,& YET WE SAY ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS  
.<#a#a#d.> IS ADMIRABLE1 BUT IMPOSSIBLE ( PRACTICE1 BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT6 ,N[ IT IS DIFFICULT1 BECAUSE 9 FOLL[+ IT WE >E OBLIG$ TO DEPRIVE \RSELVES ( MANY ?+S ?AT WE HAVE HI!RTO 5JOY$4 ,HAVE WE NEV] HE>D ?AT IT IS F> MORE TO \R ADVANTAGE TO 5DURE DIFFICULTIES & PRIVATIONS ?AN TO SATISFY ALL \R DESIRES8 ,MAN MAY FALL TO ! LEVEL ( ! BEA/S1 BUT HE \<T NOT TO MAKE USE ( HIS REASON TO DEVISE AN APOLOGY = HIS BE/IALITY4 ,FROM ! MOM5T ?AT HE BEG9S TO REASON1 HE IS CONSCI\S ( BE+ 5D[$ ) REASON1 & ?IS CONSCI\SNESS /IMULATES HIM TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 ! REASONABLE & ! UNREASONABLE4 ,REASON DOES NOT PROSCRIBE2 IT 5LI<T5S4 

,SUPPOSE ?AT ,I AM %UT 9TO A D>K ROOM1 & 9 SE>*+ = ! DOOR ,I CONT9UALLY BRUISE MYSELF AGA9/ ! WALLS4 ,SOME ONE BR+S ME A LI<T1 & ,I SEE ! DOOR4 ,I \<T NO LONG] TO BRUISE MYSELF :5 ,I SEE ! DOOR2 MU* LESS \<T ,I TO AFFIRM ?AT1 AL?\< IT IS BE/ TO GO \T ?R\< ! DOOR1 IT IS DIFFICULT TO DO SO1 & ?AT1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ,I PREF] TO BRUISE MYSELF AGA9/ ! WALLS4 

,9 ?IS M>VEL\S >GUM5T ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS ADMIRABLE1 & ?AT ITS PRACTICE W\LD GIVE ! WORLD TRUE HAPP9ESS1 BUT ?AT M5 >E WEAK & S9FUL1 ?AT !Y W\LD DO ! BE/ & DO ! WOR/1 & SO CANNOT DO ! BE/1--9 ?IS /RANGE PLEA !RE IS AN EVID5T MISAPPREH5SION2 !RE IS SOME?+ ELSE BESIDES DEFECTIVE REASON+2 !RE IS ALSO A *IM]ICAL IDEA4 ,ONLY A *IM]ICAL IDEA1 MI/AK+ REALITY = :AT DOES NOT EXI/1 & TAK+  
.<#a#a#e.> ! NON-EXI/5T = REALITY1 C\LD LEAD M5 TO D5Y ! POSSIBILITY ( PRACTIC+ ?AT :I* BY !IR [N AV[AL W\LD BE = !IR TRUE WELF>E4 

,! *IM]ICAL IDEA :I* HAS R$UC$ M5 TO ?IS CONDITION IS ?AT ( ! DOGMATIC ,*RI/IAN RELIGION1 AS IT IS TAU<T ?R\< ! V>I\S CATE*ISMS1 TO ALL :O PR(ESS ! ,*RI/IANITY ( ! ,*UR*4 ,?IS RELIGION1 ACCORD+ TO ! DEF9ITION ( IT GIV5 BY ITS FOLL[]S1 CONSI/S 9 ACCEPT+ AS REAL ?AT :I* DOES NOT EXI/--!SE >E ,PAUL'S WORDS1.<#a#a.> & !Y >E REPEAT$ 9 ALL ! !OLOGIES & CATE*ISMS AS ! BE/ DEF9ITION ( FAI?4 ,IT IS ?IS FAI? 9 ! REALITY ( :AT DOES NOT EXI/ ?AT LEADS M5 TO MAKE ! /RANGE AFFIRMATION ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS EXCELL5T = ALL M51 BUT IS WOR? NO?+ AS A GUIDE TO !IR WAY ( LIV+4 ,H]E IS AN EXACT SUMM>Y ( :AT ?IS RELIGION TEA*ES3-- 

,A P]SONAL ,GOD1 :O IS FROM ALL ET]NITY--ONE ( ?REE P]SONS--DECID$ TO CREATE A WORLD ( SPIRITS4 ,?IS ,GOD ( GOODNESS CREAT$ ! WORLD ( SPIRITS = !IR [N HAPP9ESS1 BUT IT SO HAPP5$ ?AT ONE ( ! SPIRITS BECAME SPONTANE\SLY WICK$4 ,TIME PASS$1 & ,GOD CREAT$ A MAT]IAL WORLD1 CREAT$ MAN = MAN'S [N HAPP9ESS1 CREAT$ MAN HAPPY1 IMMORTAL1 & )\T S94 ,! FELICITY ( MAN CONSI/$ 9 ! 5JOYM5T ( LIFE )\T TOIL2 HIS IMMORTALITY WAS DUE TO ! PROMISE ?AT ?IS LIFE %\LD LA/ =EV]2 HIS 9NOC5CE WAS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT HE HAD NO CONCEPTION ( EVIL4 

.<#a#a#f.> ,MAN WAS BEGUIL$ 9 P>ADISE BY ONE ( ! SPIRITS ( ! FIR/ CREATION1 :O HAD BECOME SPONTANE\SLY WICK$4 ,FROM ?IS DATES ! FALL ( MAN1 :O 5G5D]$ O!R M5 FALL5 LIKE HIMSELF1 & FROM ?IS TIME M5 HAVE 5DUR$ TOIL1 SICKNESS1 SUFF]+1 DEA?1 ! PHYSICAL & MORAL /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! FANTA/IC BE+ PREC$+ ! FALL BECAME REAL1 AS WE KN[ HIM TO BE1 AS WE HAVE NO RI<T OR REASON TO IMAG9E HIM NOT TO BE4 ,! /ATE ( MAN :O TOILS1 :O SUFF]S1 :O *OOSES :AT IS = HIS [N WELF>E & REJECTS :AT W\LD BE 9JURI\S TO HIM1 :O DIES1--?IS /ATE1 :I* IS ! REAL & ONLY CONCEIVABLE /ATE1 IS NOT1 ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ?IS RELIGION1 ! NORMAL /ATE ( MAN1 BUT A /ATE :I* IS UNNATURAL & TEMPOR>Y4 

,AL?\< ?IS /ATE1 ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E1 HAS LA/$ = ALL HUMANITY S9CE ! EXPULSION ( ,ADAM FROM P>ADISE1 ?AT IS1 FROM ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! WORLD UNTIL ! BIR? ( ,JESUS1 & HAS CONT9U$ S9CE ! BIR? ( ,JESUS UND] EXACTLY ! SAME CONDITIONS1 ! FAI?FUL >E ASK$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ?IS IS AN ABNORMAL & TEMPOR>Y /ATE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS DOCTR9E1 ! ,SON ( ,GOD1 ! SECOND P]SON ( ! ,TR9ITY1 :O WAS HIMSELF ,GOD1 WAS S5T BY ,GOD 9TO ! WORLD 9 ! G>B ( HUMANITY TO RESCUE M5 FROM ?IS TEMPOR>Y & ABNORMAL /ATE2 TO DELIV] !M FROM ! PA9S ) :I* !Y HAD BE5 /RICK5 BY ?IS SAME ,GOD BECAUSE ( ,ADAM'S S92 & TO RE/ORE !M TO !IR =M] NORMAL /ATE ( FELICITY1--?AT IS TO IMMORTALITY1  
.<#a#a#g.> 9NOC5CE1 & IDL5ESS4 ,! SECOND P]SON ( ! ,TR9ITY 7ACCORD+ TO ?IS DOCTR9E71 BY SUFF]+ DEA? AT ! H&S ( MAN1 ATON$ = ,ADAM'S S91 & PUT AN 5D TO ?AT ABNORMAL /ATE :I* HAD LA/$ FROM ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! WORLD4 ,& FROM ?AT TIME ONW>D1 ! M5 :O HAVE HAD FAI? 9 ,JESUS HAVE RETURN$ TO ! /ATE ( ! FIR/ MAN 9 P>ADISE2 ?AT IS1 HAVE BECOME IMMORTAL1 9NOC5T1 & IDLE4 

,! DOCTR9E DOES NOT CONC]N ITSELF TOO CLOSELY ) ! PRACTICAL RESULT ( ! R$EMPTION1 9 VIRTUE ( :I* ! E>? AFT] ,JESUS' COM+ \<T TO HAVE BECOME ONCE MORE1 AT LEA/ = BELIEV]S1 EV]Y:]E F]TILE1 )\T NE$ ( HUMAN TOIL2 SICKNESS \<T TO HAVE CEAS$1 & MO!RS HAVE BORNE *ILDR5 )\T PA92--S9CE IT IS DIFFICULT TO ASSURE EV5 BELIEV]S :O >E WORN BY EXCESSIVE LABOR & BROK5 D[N BY SUFF]+1 ?AT TOIL IS LI<T1 & SUFF]+ EASY TO 5DURE4 

,BUT ?AT PORTION ( ! DOCTR9E :I* PROCLAIMS ! ABROGATION ( DEA? & ( S91 IS AFFIRM$ ) R$\BL$ EMPHASIS4 ,IT IS ASS]T$ ?AT ! DEAD CONT9UE TO LIVE4 ,& AS ! DEAD CANNOT BE> WITNESS ?AT !Y >E DEAD OR PROVE ?AT !Y >E LIV+ 7JU/ AS A /ONE IS UNABLE TO AFFIRM EI!R ?AT IT CAN OR CANNOT SPEAK71 ?IS ABS5CE ( D5IAL IS ADMITT$ AS PRO(1 & IT IS AFFIRM$ ?AT DEAD M5 >E NOT DEAD4 ,IT IS AFFIRM$ ) /ILL MORE SOLEMNITY & ASSURANCE ?AT1 S9CE ! COM+ ( ,JESUS1 ! MAN :O HAS FAI? 9 HIM IS FREE FROM S92 ?AT IS1 ?AT S9CE ! COM+ ( ,JESUS1 IT IS NO LONG] NECESS>Y  
.<#a#a#h.> ?AT MAN %\LD GUIDE HIS LIFE BY REASON1 & *OOSE :AT IS BE/ = HIMSELF4 ,HE HAS ONLY TO BELIEVE ?AT ,JESUS HAS R$EEM$ HIS S9S & HE !N BECOMES 9FALLIBLE1 ?AT IS1 P]FECT4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS DOCTR9E1 M5 \<T TO BELIEVE ?AT REASON IS P[]LESS1 & ?AT = ?IS CAUSE !Y >E )\T S91 ?AT IS1 CANNOT ]R4 ,A FAI?FUL BELIEV] \<T TO BE CONV9C$ ?AT S9CE ! COM+ ( ,JESUS1 ! E>? BR+S =? )\T LABOR1 ?AT *ILDBIR? NO LONG] 5TAILS SUFF]+1 ?AT DISEASES NO LONG] EXI/1 & ?AT DEA? & S91 ?AT IS1 ]ROR1 >E DE/ROY$2 9 A WORD1 ?AT :AT IS1 IS NOT1 & :AT IS NOT1 IS4 

,SU* IS ! RIGOR\SLY LOGICAL !ORY ( ,*RI/IAN !OLOGY4 ,?IS DOCTR9E1 BY ITSELF1 SEEMS TO BE 9NOC5T4 ,BUT DEVIATIONS FROM TRU? >E NEV] 9(F5SIVE1 & ! SIGNIFICANCE ( !IR CONSEQU5CES IS 9 PROPORTION TO ! IMPORTANCE ( ! SUBJECT TO :I* !SE ]RORS >E APPLI$4 ,& H]E ! SUBJECT AT ISSUE IS ! :OLE LIFE ( MAN4 ,:AT ?IS DOCTR9E CALLS ! TRUE LIFE1 IS A LIFE ( P]SONAL HAPP9ESS1 )\T S91 & ET]NAL2 ?AT IS1 A LIFE ?AT NO ONE HAS EV] KN[N1 & :I* DOES NOT EXI/4 ,BUT ! LIFE ?AT IS1 ! ONLY LIFE ?AT WE KN[1 ! LIFE ?AT WE LIVE & ?AT ALL HUMANITY LIVES & HAS LIV$1 IS1 ACCORD+ TO ?IS DOCTR9E1 A DEGRAD$ & EVIL EXI/5CE1 A M]E PHANTASMAGORIA ( ! HAPPY LIFE :I* IS \R DUE4 

,( ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ANIMAL 9/9CTS & REASON1 :I* IS ! ESS5CE ( HUMAN LIFE1 ?IS DOCTR9E TAKES NO ACC\NT4 ,! /RUGGLE ?AT ,ADAM UND]W5T 9 P>ADISE1 9 DECID+ :E!R TO EAT  
.<#a#a#i.> OR NOT TO EAT ! FRUIT ( ! TREE ( KN[L$GE1 IS1 ACCORD+ TO ?IS DOCTR9E1 NO LONG] )9 ! RANGE ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE4 ,! QUE/ION WAS DECID$1 ONCE = ALL1 BY ,ADAM 9 P>ADISE4 ,ADAM S9N$ = ALL2 9 O!R WORDS1 HE DID WRONG1 & ALL M5 >E IRRETRIEVABLY DEGRAD$2 & ALL \R EF=TS TO LIVE BY REASON >E VA9 & EV5 IMPI\S4 ,?IS ,I \<T TO KN[1 = ,I AM IRREP>ABLY BAD4 ,MY SALVATION DOES NOT DEP5D UPON LIV+ BY ! LI<T ( REASON1 &1 AFT] DI/+UI%+ BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL1 *OOS+ ! GOOD2 NO1 ,ADAM1 ONCE = ALL1 S9N$ = ME1 & ,JESUS1 ONCE = ALL1 HAS ATON$ = ! WRONG COMMITT$ BY ,ADAM2 & SO ,I \<T1 AS A LOOK]-ON1 TO M\RN OV] ! FALL ( ,ADAM & REJOICE AT ! R$EMPTION ?R\< ,JESUS4 

,ALL ! LOVE = TRU? & GOODNESS 9 ! HE>T ( MAN1 ALL HIS EF=TS TO ILLUM9ATE HIS SPIRITUAL LIFE BY ! LI<T ( REASON1 >E NOT ONLY ( SLI<T IMPORTANCE1 ACCORD+ TO ?IS DOCTR9E2 !Y >E A TEMPTATION1 AN 9CITEM5T TO PRIDE4 ,LIFE AS IT IS UPON ?IS E>?1 ) ALL ITS JOYS & ITS SPL5DORS1 ITS /RUGGLES ( REASON ) D>KNESS1--! LIFE ( ALL M5 ?AT HAVE LIV$ BE=E ME1 MY [N LIFE ) ITS 9N] /RUGGLES & TRIUMPHS1--ALL ?IS IS NOT ! TRUE LIFE2 IT IS ! FALL5 LIFE1 A LIFE IRRETRIEVABLY BAD4 ,! TRUE LIFE1 ! LIFE )\T S91 IS ONLY 9 FAI?1 ?AT IS1 9 IMAG9ATION1 ?AT IS1 9 LUNACY4 

,LET ANY ONE BREAK ! HABIT CONTRACT$ FROM 9FANCY ( BELIEV+ 9 ALL ?IS2 LET HIM LOOK BOLDLY AT ?IS DOCTR9E AS IT IS2 LET HIM 5DEAVOR TO PUT HIMSELF 9 ! POSITION ( A MAN )\T PREJUDICE1  
.<#a#b.> $UCAT$ 9DEP5D5TLY ( ?IS DOCTR9E--& !N LET HIM ASK HIMSELF IF ?IS DOCTR9E W\LD NOT APPE> TO SU* A MAN AS A PRODUCT ( ABSOLUTE 9SANITY4 

,H[EV] /RANGE & %OCK+ ALL ?IS MI<T APPE> TO ME1 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO EXAM9E 9TO IT1 = H]E ALONE ,I F\ND ! EXPLANATION ( ! OBJECTION1 SO DEVOID ( LOGIC & COMMON-S5SE1 ?AT ,I HE>D EV]Y:]E ) REG>D TO ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( PRACTIC+ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS3 ,IT IS ADMIRABLE1 & W\LD GIVE TRUE HAPP9ESS TO M51 BUT M5 >E NOT ABLE TO OBEY IT4 

,ONLY A CONVICTION ?AT REALITY DOES NOT EXI/1 & ?AT ! NON-EXI/5T IS REAL1 C\LD LEAD M5 TO ?IS SURPRIS+ CONTRADICTION4 ,& ?IS FALSE CONVICTION ,I F\ND 9 ! PSEUDO-,*RI/IAN RELIGION :I* M5 HAD BE5 TEA*+ = FIFTE5 HUNDR$ YE>S4 

,! OBJECTION ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS EXCELL5T BUT IMPRACTICABLE1 COMES NOT ONLY FROM BELIEV]S1 BUT FROM SKEPTICS1 FROM ?OSE :O DO NOT BELIEVE1 OR ?9K ?AT !Y DO NOT BELIEVE1 9 ! DOGMAS ( ! FALL ( MAN & ! R$EMPTION2 FROM M5 ( SCI5CE & PHILOSOPH]S :O CONSID] !MSELVES FREE FROM ALL PREJUDICE4 ,!Y BELIEVE1 OR IMAG9E ?AT !Y BELIEVE1 9 NO?+1 & SO CONSID] !MSELVES AS ABOVE SU* A SUP]/ITION AS ! DOGMA ( ! FALL & ! R$EMPTION4 ,AT FIR/ IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ALL SU* P]SONS HAD S]I\S MOTIVES = D5Y+ ! POSSIBILITY ( PRACTIC+ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 ,BUT :5 ,I CAME TO LOOK 9TO ! S\RCE ( !IR NEGATION1 ,I WAS CONV9C$ ?AT ! SKEPTICS1 9  
.<#a#b#a.> COMMON ) ! BELIEV]S1 HAVE A FALSE CONCEPTION ( LIFE2 TO !M LIFE IS NOT :AT IT IS1 BUT :AT !Y IMAG9E IT \<T TO BE1--& ?IS CONCEPTION RE/S UPON ! SAME F\NDATION AS DOES ?AT ( ! BELIEV]S4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! SKEPTICS1 :O PRET5D TO BELIEVE 9 NO?+1 BELIEVE NOT 9 ,GOD1 OR 9 ,JESUS1 OR 9 ,ADAM2 BUT !Y BELIEVE 9 A FUNDAM5TAL IDEA :I* IS AT ! BASIS ( !IR MISCONCEPTION1--9 ! RI<TS ( MAN TO A LIFE ( HAPP9ESS1--MU* MORE FIRMLY ?AN DO ! !OLOGIANS4 

,9 VA9 DO SCI5CE & PHILOSOPHY POSE AS ! >BIT]S ( ! HUMAN M9D1 ( :I* !Y >E 9 FACT ONLY ! S]VANTS4 ,RELIGION HAS PROVID$ A CONCEPTION ( LIFE1 & SCI5CE TRAVELS 9 ! BEAT5 PA?4 ,RELIGION REVEALS ! MEAN+ ( LIFE1 & SCI5CE ONLY APPLIES ?IS MEAN+ TO ! C\RSE ( CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,& SO1 IF RELIGION FALSIFIES ! MEAN+ ( HUMAN LIFE1 SCI5CE1 :I* BUILDS UPON ! SAME F\NDATION1 CAN ONLY MAKE MANIFE/ ! SAME FANTA/IC IDEAS4 

,ACCORD+ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*1 M5 HAVE A RI<T TO HAPP9ESS1 & ?IS HAPP9ESS IS NOT ! RESULT ( !IR [N EF=TS1 BUT ( EXT]NAL CAUSES4 ,?IS CONCEPTION HAS BECOME ! BASE ( SCI5CE & PHILOSOPHY4 ,RELIGION1 SCI5CE1 & PUBLIC OP9ION ALL UNITE 9 TELL+ US ?AT ! LIFE WE N[ LIVE IS BAD1 & AT ! SAME TIME !Y AFFIRM ?AT ! DOCTR9E :I* TEA*ES US H[ WE CAN SUCCE$ 9 AMELIORAT+ LIFE BY BECOM+ BETT]1 IS AN IMPRACTICABLE DOCTR9E4 ,RELIGION SAYS ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 :I* PROVIDES A REASONABLE ME?OD  
.<#a#b#b.> = ! IMPROVEM5T ( LIFE BY \R [N EF=TS1 IS IMPRACTICABLE BECAUSE ,ADAM FELL & ! WORLD WAS PLUNG$ 9TO S94 ,PHILOSOPHY SAYS ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS IMPRACTICABLE BECAUSE HUMAN LIFE IS DEVELOP$ ACCORD+ TO LAWS ?AT >E 9DEP5D5T ( ! HUMAN WILL4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! CONCLUSIONS ( SCI5CE & PHILOSOPHY >E EXACTLY ! SAME AS ! CONCLUSION REA*$ BY RELIGION 9 ! DOGMAS ( ORIG9AL S9 & ! R$EMPTION4 

,!RE >E TWO LEAD+ !SES AT ! BASIS ( ! DOCTR9E ( ! R$EMPTION3 7#a7 ! NORMAL LIFE ( MAN IS A LIFE ( HAPP9ESS1 BUT \R LIFE ON E>? IS ONE ( MIS]Y1 & IT CAN NEV] BE BETT]$ BY \R [N EF=TS2 7#b7 \R SALVATION IS 9 FAI?1 :I* 5ABLES US TO ESCAPE FROM ?IS LIFE ( MIS]Y4 ,!SE TWO !SES >E ! S\RCE ( ! RELIGI\S CONCEPTIONS ( ! BELIEV]S & SKEPTICS :O MAKE UP \R PSEUDO-,*RI/IAN SOCIETIES4 ,! SECOND !SIS GAVE BIR? TO ! ,*UR* & ITS ORGANIZATION2 FROM ! FIR/ IS D]IV$ ! RECEIV$ T5ETS ( PUBLIC OP9ION & \R POLITICAL & PHILOSOPHICAL !ORIES4 ,! G]M ( ALL POLITICAL & PHILOSOPHICAL !ORIES ?AT SEEK TO JU/IFY ! EXI/+ ORD] ( ?+S--SU* AS ,HEGELIANISM & ITS (F%OOTS--IS 9 ?IS SECOND !SIS4 ,PESSIMISM1 :I* DEM&S ( LIFE :AT IT CANNOT GIVE & !N D5IES ITS VALUE1 HAS ALSO ITS ORIG9 9 ! SAME DOGMATIC PROPOSITION4 ,MAT]IALISM1 ) ITS /RANGE & 5?USIA/IC AFFIRMATION ?AT MAN IS ! PRODUCT ( NATURAL =CES & NO?+ MORE1 IS ! LEGITIMATE RESULT ( ! DOCTR9E ?AT TEA*ES ?AT LIFE ON E>? IS A DEGRAD$  
.<#a#b#c.> EXI/5CE4 ,SPIRITISM1 ) ITS LE>N$ ADH]5TS1 IS ! BE/ PRO( WE HAVE ?AT ! CONCLUSIONS ( PHILOSOPHY & SCI5CE >E BAS$ UPON ! RELIGI\S DOCTR9E ( ?AT ET]NAL HAPP9ESS :I* %\LD BE ! NATURAL H]ITAGE ( MAN4 

,?IS FALSE CONCEPTION ( LIFE HAS HAD A DEPLORABLE 9FLU5CE UPON ALL REASONABLE HUMAN ACTIVITY4 ,! DOGMA ( ! FALL & ! R$EMPTION HAS DEB>R$ MAN FROM ! MO/ IMPORTANT & LEGITIMATE FIELD = ! EX]CISE ( HIS P[]S1 & HAS DEPRIV$ HIM 5TIRELY ( ! IDEA ?AT HE CAN ( HIMSELF DO ANY?+ TO MAKE HIS LIFE HAPPI] OR BETT]4 ,SCI5CE & PHILOSOPHY1 PR\DLY BELIEV+ !MSELVES HO/ILE TO PSEUDO-,*RI/IANITY1 ONLY C>RY \T ITS DECREES4 ,SCI5CE & PHILOSOPHY CONC]N !MSELVES ) EV]Y?+ EXCEPT ! !ORY ?AT MAN CAN DO ANY?+ TO MAKE HIMSELF BETT] OR HAPPI]4 ,E?ICAL & MORAL 9/RUCTION HAVE DISAPPE>$ FROM \R PSEUDO-,*RI/IAN SOCIETY )\T LEAV+ A TRACE4 

,BELIEV]S & SKEPTICS :O CONC]N !MSELVES SO LITTLE ) ! PROBLEM H[ TO LIVE1 H[ TO MAKE USE ( ! REASON ) :I* WE >E 5D[$1 ASK :Y \R E>?LY LIFE IS NOT :AT !Y IMAG9E IT \<T TO BE1 & :5 IT WILL BECOME :AT !Y WI%4 ,?IS S+UL> PH5OM5ON IS DUE TO ! FALSE DOCTR9E :I* HAS P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! V]Y M>R[ ( HUMANITY4 ,! EFFECTS ( ! KN[L$GE ( GOOD & EVIL1 :I* MAN SO UNHAPPILY ACQUIR$ 9 P>ADISE1 DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE BE5 V]Y LA/+2 =1 NEGLECT+ ! TRU? ?AT LIFE IS ONLY A SOLUTION ( ! CONTRADICTIONS BETWE5 ANIMAL 9/9CTS & REASON1  
.<#a#b#d.> HE /OLIDLY REFRA9S FROM APPLY+ HIS REASON TO ! DISCOV]Y ( ! HI/ORICAL LAWS ?AT GOV]N HIS ANIMAL NATURE4 

,EXCEPT+ ! PHILOSOPHICAL DOCTR9ES ( ! PSEUDO-,*RI/IAN WORLD1 ALL ! PHILOSOPHICAL & RELIGI\S DOCTR9ES ( :I* WE HAVE KN[L$GE--,JUDAISM1 ! DOCTR9E ( ,CONFUCIUS1 ,BUDDHISM1 ,BRAHMANISM1 ! WISDOM ( ! ,GREEKS--ALL AIM TO REGULATE HUMAN LIFE1 & TO 5LI<T5 M5 ) REG>D TO :AT !Y MU/ DO TO IMPROVE !IR CONDITION4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,CONFUCIUS TEA*ES ! P]FECT+ ( ! 9DIVIDUAL2 ,JUDAISM1 P]SONAL FIDELITY TO AN ALLIANCE ) ,GOD2 ,BUDDHISM1 H[ TO ESCAPE FROM A LIFE GOV]N$ BY ANIMAL 9/9CTS2 ,SOCRATES TAU<T ! P]FECT+ ( ! 9DIVIDUAL ?R\< REASON2 ! ,/OICS RECOGNIZ$ ! 9DEP5D5CE ( REASON AS ! SOLE BASIS ( ! TRUE LIFE4 

,! REASONABLE ACTIVITY ( MAN HAS ALWAYS BE5--IT C\LD NOT BE O!RWISE--TO LI<T BY ! TOR* ( REASON HIS PROGRESS T[>D BEATITUDE4 ,PHILOSOPHY TELLS US ?AT FREE-WILL IS AN ILLUSION1 & !N BOA/S ( ! BOLDNESS ( SU* A DECL>ATION4 ,FREE-WILL IS NOT ONLY AN ILLUSION2 IT IS AN EMPTY WORD 9V5T$ BY !OLOGIANS & EXP]TS 9 CRIM9AL LAW2 TO REFUTE IT W\LD BE TO UND]TAKE A BATTLE ) A W9D-MILL4 ,BUT REASON1 :I* ILLUM9ATES \R LIFE & IMPELS US TO MODIFY \R ACTIONS1 IS NOT AN ILLUSION1 & ITS AU?ORITY CAN NEV] BE D5I$4 ,TO OBEY REASON 9 ! PURSUIT ( GOOD IS ! SUB/ANCE ( ! TEA*+S ( ALL ! MA/]S ( HUMANITY1 & IT IS ! SUB/ANCE ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS2 IT IS  
.<#a#b#e.> REASON ITSELF1 & WE CANNOT D5Y REASON BY ! USE ( REASON4 

,MAK+ USE ( ! PHRASE 0SON ( MAN10 ,JESUS TEA*ES ?AT ALL M5 HAVE A COMMON IMPULSE T[>D GOOD & T[>D REASON1 :I* LEADS TO GOOD4 ,IT IS SUP]FLU\S TO ATTEMPT TO PROVE ?AT 0SON ( MAN0 MEANS 0,SON ( ,GOD40 ,TO UND]/& BY ! WORDS 0SON ( MAN0 ANY?+ DIFF]5T FROM :AT !Y SIGNIFY IS TO ASSUME ?AT ,JESUS1 TO SAY :AT HE WI%$ TO SAY1 9T5TIONALLY MADE USE ( WORDS :I* HAVE AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T MEAN+4 ,BUT EV5 IF1 AS ! ,*UR* SAYS1 0SON ( MAN0 MEANS 0,SON ( ,GOD10 ! PHRASE 0SON ( MAN0 APPLIES NONE ! LESS TO MAN1 = ,JESUS HIMSELF CALL$ ALL M5 0! SONS ( ,GOD40 

,! DOCTR9E ( ! 0SON ( MAN0 F9DS ITS MO/ COMPLETE EXPRESSION 9 ! 9T]VIEW ) ,NICODEMUS4 ,EV]Y MAN1 ,JESUS SAYS1 ASIDE FROM HIS CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS MAT]IAL1 9DIVIDUAL LIFE & ( HIS BIR? 9 ! FLE%1 HAS ALSO A CONSCI\SNESS ( A SPIRITUAL BIR? 7,JOHN III4 #e1 #f1 #g71 ( AN 9N] LIB]TY1 ( SOME?+ )92 ?IS COMES FROM ON HI<1 FROM ! 9F9ITE ?AT WE CALL ,GOD 7,JOHN III4 #a#d-#a#g72 N[ IT IS ?IS 9N] CONSCI\SNESS BORN ( ,GOD1 ! SON ( ,GOD 9 MAN1 ?AT WE MU/ POSSESS & N\RI% IF WE W\LD POSSESS TRUE LIFE4 ,! SON ( MAN IS HOMOG5E\S 7( ! SAME RACE7 ) ,GOD4 

,:OEV] LIFTS UP )9 HIMSELF ?IS SON ( ,GOD1 :OEV] ID5TIFIES HIS LIFE ) ! SPIRITUAL LIFE1 WILL NOT DEVIATE FROM ! TRUE WAY4 ,M5 W&] FROM ! WAY BECAUSE !Y DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ?IS LI<T  
.<#a#b#f.> :I* IS )9 !M1 ! LI<T ( :I* ,JOHN SPEAKS :5 HE SAYS1 0,9 HIM WAS LIFE2 & ! LIFE WAS ! LI<T ( M540 ,JESUS TELLS US TO LIFT UP ! SON ( MAN1 :O IS ! SON ( ,GOD1 = A LI<T TO ALL M54 ,:5 WE HAVE LIFT$ UP ! SON ( MAN1 WE %ALL !N KN[ ?AT WE CAN DO NO?+ )\T HIS GUIDANCE 7,JOHN VIII4 #b#h74 ,ASK$1 0,:O IS ?IS SON ( MAN80 ,JESUS ANSW]S3-- 

0,YET A LITTLE :ILE IS ! LI<T 9 Y\4.<#a#b.> ,WALK :ILE YE HAVE ! LI<T1 LE/ D>KNESS COME UPON Y\3 = HE ?AT WALKE? 9 D>KNESS KN[E? NOT :I!R HE GOE?40 7,JOHN XII4 #c#e47 

,! SON ( MAN IS ! LI<T 9 EV]Y MAN ?AT \<T TO ILLUM9ATE HIS LIFE4 0,TAKE HE$ !RE=E1 ?AT ! LI<T :I* IS 9 !E BE NOT D>KNESS10 IS ,JESUS' W>N+ TO ! MULTITUDE 7,LUKE XI4 #c#e74 

,9 ALL ! DIFF]5T AGES ( HUMANITY WE F9D ! SAME ?\<T1 ?AT MAN IS ! RECEPTACLE ( ! DIV9E LI<T DESC5D$ FROM HEAV51 & ?AT ?IS LI<T IS REASON1 :I* ALONE %\LD BE ! OBJECT ( \R WOR%IP1 S9CE IT ALONE CAN %[ ! WAY TO TRUE WELL-BE+4 ,?IS HAS BE5 SAID BY ! ,BRAHM9S1 BY ! ,HEBREW PROPHETS1 BY ,CONFUCIUS1 BY ,SOCRATES1 BY ,M>CUS ,AURELIUS1 BY ,EPICTETUS1 & BY ALL ! TRUE SAGES1--NOT BY COMPIL]S ( PHILOSOPHICAL !ORIES1 BUT BY M5 :O S\<T GOODNESS = !MSELVES & = O!RS4.<#a#c.> ,& YET WE DECL>E1 9  
.<#a#b#g.> ACCORDANCE ) ! DOGMA ( ! R$EMPTION1 ?AT IT IS 5TIRELY SUP]FLU\S TO ?9K ( ! LI<T ?AT IS 9 US1 & ?AT WE \<T NOT TO SPEAK ( IT AT ALL6 

,WE MU/1 SAY ! BELIEV]S1 /UDY ! ?REE P]SONS ( ! ,TR9ITY2 WE MU/ KN[ ! NATURE ( EA* ( !SE P]SONS1 & :AT SACRAM5TS WE \<T OR \<T NOT TO P]=M1 = \R SALVATION DEP5DS1 NOT ON \R [N EF=TS1 BUT ON ! ,TR9ITY & ! REGUL> P]=MANCE ( ! SACRAM5TS4 ,WE MU/1 SAY ! SKEPTICS1 KN[ ! LAWS BY :I* ?IS 9F9ITESIMAL P>TICLE ( MATT] WAS EVOLV$ 9 9F9ITE SPACE & 9F9ITE TIME2 BUT IT IS ABSURD TO BELIEVE ?AT BY REASON ALONE WE CAN SECURE TRUE WELL-BE+1 BECAUSE ! AMELIORATION ( MAN'S CONDITION DOES NOT DEP5D UPON MAN HIMSELF1 BUT UPON ! LAWS ?AT WE >E TRY+ TO DISCOV]4 

,I FIRMLY BELIEVE ?AT1 A FEW C5TURIES H5CE1 ! HI/ORY ( :AT WE CALL ! SCI5TIFIC ACTIVITY ( ?IS  
.<#a#b#h.> AGE WILL BE A PROLIFIC SUBJECT = ! HIL>ITY & PITY ( FUTURE G5]ATIONS4 ,= A NUMB] ( C5TURIES1 !Y WILL SAY1 ! S*OL>S ( ! WE/]N PORTION ( A GREAT CONT95T W]E ! VICTIMS ( EPIDEMIC 9SANITY2 !Y IMAG9$ !MSELVES TO BE ! POSSESSORS ( A LIFE ( ET]NAL BEATITUDE1 & !Y BUSI$ !MSELVES ) DIV]SE LUCUBRATIONS 9 :I* !Y S\<T TO DET]M9E 9 :AT WAY ?IS LIFE C\LD BE REALIZ$1 )\T DO+ ANY?+ !MSELVES1 OR EV5 CONC]N+ !MSELVES ) :AT !Y \<T TO DO TO AMELIORATE ! LIFE :I* !Y ALREADY HAD4 ,& :AT TO ! FUTURE HI/ORIAN WILL SEEM MU* MORE MELAN*OLY1 IT WILL BE F\ND ?AT ?IS GR\P ( M5 HAD ONCE HAD A MA/] :O HAD TAU<T !M A NUMB] ( SIMPLE & CLE> RULES1 PO9T+ \T :AT !Y MU/ DO TO R5D] !IR LIVES HAPPY1--& ?AT ! WORDS ( ?IS MA/] HAD BE5 CON/RU$ BY SOME TO MEAN ?AT HE W\LD COME ON A CL\D TO RE-ORGANIZE HUMAN SOCIETY1 & BY O!RS AS ADMIRABLE DOCTR9E1 BUT IMPRACTICABLE1 S9CE HUMAN LIFE WAS NOT :AT !Y CONCEIV$ IT TO BE1 & CONSEQU5TLY WAS NOT WOR?Y ( CONSID]ATION2 AS TO HUMAN REASON1 IT MU/ CONC]N ITSELF ) ! /UDY ( ! LAWS ( AN IMAG9>Y EXI/5CE1 )\T CONC]N+ ITSELF AB\T ! WELF>E ( ! 9DIVIDUAL MAN4 

,! ,*UR* SAYS ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS CANNOT BE LIT]ALLY PRACTIC$ H]E ON E>?1 BECAUSE ?IS E>?LY LIFE IS NATURALLY EVIL1 S9CE IT IS ONLY A %AD[ ( ! TRUE LIFE4 ,! BE/ WAY ( LIV+ IS TO SCORN ?IS E>?LY EXI/5CE1 TO BE GUID$ BY FAI? 7?AT IS1  
.<#a#b#i.> BY IMAG9ATION7 9 A HAPPY & ET]NAL LIFE TO COME1 & TO CONT9UE TO LIVE A BAD LIFE H]E & TO PRAY TO ! GOOD ,GOD4 

,PHILOSOPHY1 SCI5CE1 & PUBLIC OP9ION ALL SAY ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO HUMAN LIFE AS IT N[ IS1 BECAUSE ! LIFE ( MAN DOES NOT DEP5D UPON ! LI<T ( REASON1 BUT UPON G5]AL LAWS2 H5CE IT IS USELESS TO TRY TO LIVE ABSOLUTELY CON=MABLE TO REASON2 WE MU/ LIVE AS WE CAN ) ! FIRM CONVICTION ?AT ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS ( HI/ORICAL & SOCIOLOGICAL PROGRESS1 AFT] HAV+ LIV$ V]Y IMP]FECTLY = A V]Y LONG TIME1 WE %ALL SUDD5LY F9D ?AT \R LIVES HAVE BECOME V]Y GOOD4 

,PEOPLE COME TO A F>M2 !Y F9D !RE ALL ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO SU/A9 LIFE1--A H\SE WELL FURNI%$1 B>NS FILL$ ) GRA91 CELL>S & /ORE-ROOMS WELL /OCK$ ) PROVISIONS1 IMPLEM5TS ( HUSB&RY1 HORSES & CATTLE1--9 A WORD1 ALL ?AT IS NE$$ = A LIFE ( COM=T & EASE4 ,EA* WI%ES TO PR(IT BY ?IS ABUNDANCE1 BUT EA* = HIMSELF1 )\T ?9K+ ( O!RS1 OR ( ?OSE :O MAY COME AFT] HIM4 ,EA* WANTS ! :OLE = HIMSELF1 & BEG9S TO SEIZE UPON ALL ?AT HE CAN POSSIBLY GRASP4 ,!N BEG9S A V]ITABLE PILLAGE2 !Y FI<T = ! POSSESSION ( ! SPOILS2 OX5 & %EEP >E SLAU<T]$2 WAGONS & O!R IMPLEM5TS >E BROK5 UP 9TO FIREWOOD2 !Y FI<T = ! MILK & GRA92 !Y GRASP MORE ?AN !Y CAN CONSUME4 ,NO ONE IS ABLE TO SIT D[N TO ! TRANQUIL 5JOYM5T ( :AT HE HAS1 LE/ ANO!R TAKE AWAY ! SPOILS ALREADY  
.<#a#c.> SECUR$1 TO SURR5D] !M 9 TURN TO SOME ONE /RONG]4 ,ALL !SE PEOPLE LEAVE ! F>M1 BRUIS$ & FAMI%$4 ,!REUPON ! ,MA/] PUTS EV]Y?+ TO RI<TS1 & >RANGES MATT]S SO ?AT ONE MAY LIVE !RE 9 PEACE4 ,! F>M IS AGA9 A TREASURY ( ABUNDANCE4 ,!N COMES ANO!R GR\P ( SEEK]S1 & ! SAME /RUGGLE & TUMULT IS REPEAT$1 TILL !SE 9 !IR TURN GO AWAY BRUIS$ & ANGRY1 CURS+ ! ,MA/] = PROVID+ SO LITTLE & SO ILL4 ,! GOOD ,MA/] IS NOT DISC\RAG$2 HE AGA9 PROVIDES = ALL ?AT IS NE$$ TO SU/A9 LIFE1--& ! SAME 9CID5TS >E REPEAT$ OV] & OV] AGA94 

,F9ALLY1 AMONG ?OSE :O COME TO ! F>M1 IS ONE :O SAYS TO HIS COMPANIONS3 0,COMRADES1 H[ FOOLI% WE >E6 SEE H[ ABUNDANTLY EV]Y?+ IS SUPPLI$1 H[ WELL EV]Y?+ IS >RANG$6 ,!RE IS 5\< H]E = US & = ?OSE :O WILL COME AFT] US2 LET US ACT 9 A REASONABLE MANN]4 ,9/EAD ( ROBB+ EA* O!R1 LET US HELP ONE ANO!R4 ,LET US WORK1 PLANT1 C>E = ! DUMB ANIMALS1 & EV]Y ONE WILL BE SATISFI$40 ,SOME ( ! COMPANY UND]/& :AT ?IS WISE P]SON SAYS2 !Y CEASE FROM FI<T+ & FROM ROBB+ ONE ANO!R1 & BEG9 TO WORK4 ,BUT O!RS1 :O HAVE NOT HE>D ! WORDS ( ! WISE MAN1 OR :O DI/RU/ HIM1 CONT9UE !IR =M] PILLAGE ( ! ,MA/]'S GOODS4 ,?IS CONDITION ( ?+S LA/S = A LONG TIME4 ,?OSE :O HAVE FOLL[$ ! C\NSELS ( ! WISE MAN SAY TO ?OSE AB\T !M3 0,CEASE FROM FI<T+1 CEASE FROM WA/+ ! ,MA/]'S GOODS2 Y\  
.<#a#c#a.> WILL BE BETT] (F = DO+ SO2 FOLL[ ! WISE MAN'S ADVICE40 ,NEV]!LESS1 A GREAT MANY DO NOT HE> & WILL NOT BELIEVE1 & MATT]S GO ON V]Y MU* AS !Y DID BE=E4 

,ALL ?IS IS NATURAL1 & WILL CONT9UE AS LONG AS PEOPLE DO NOT BELIEVE ! WISE MAN'S WORDS4 ,BUT1 WE >E TOLD1 A TIME WILL COME :5 EV]Y ONE ON ! F>M WILL LI/5 TO & UND]/& ! WORDS ( ! WISE MAN1 & WILL REALIZE ?AT ,GOD SPOKE ?R\< HIS LIPS1 & ?AT ! WISE MAN WAS HIMSELF NONE O!R ?AN ,GOD 9 P]SON2 & ALL WILL HAVE FAI? 9 HIS WORDS4 ,MEAN:ILE1 9/EAD ( LIV+ ACCORD+ TO ! ADVICE ( ! WISE MAN1 EA* /RUGGLES = HIS [N1 & !Y SLAY EA* O!R )\T PITY1 SAY+1 0,! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE IS 9EVITABLE2 WE CANNOT DO O!RWISE40 

,:AT DOES IT ALL MEAN8 ,EV5 ! BEA/S GRAZE 9 ! FIELDS )\T 9T]F]+ ) EA* O!R'S NE$S1 & M51 AFT] HAV+ LE>N$ ! CONDITIONS ( ! TRUE LIFE1 & AFT] BE+ CONV9C$ ?AT ,GOD HIMSELF HAS %[N !M H[ TO LIVE ! TRUE LIFE1 FOLL[ /ILL !IR EVIL WAYS1 SAY+ ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE O!RWISE4 ,:AT %\LD WE ?9K ( ! PEOPLE AT ! F>M IF1 AFT] HAV+ HE>D ! WORDS ( ! WISE MAN1 !Y HAD CONT9U$ TO LIVE AS BE=E1 SNAT*+ ! BREAD FROM EA* O!R'S M\?S1 FI<T+1 & TRY+ TO GRASP EV]Y?+1 TO !IR [N LOSS8 ,WE %\LD SAY ?AT !Y HAD MISUND]/OOD ! WISE MAN'S WORDS1 & IMAG9$ ?+S TO BE DIFF]5T FROM :AT !Y REALLY W]E4 ,! WISE MAN SAID TO !M1 0,Y\R LIFE H]E IS BAD2 AM5D Y\R  
.<#a#c#b.> WAYS1 & IT WILL BECOME GOOD40 ,& !Y IMAG9$ ?AT ! WISE MAN HAD CONDEMN$ !IR LIFE ON ! F>M1 & HAD PROMIS$ !M ANO!R & A BETT] LIFE SOME:]E ELSE4 ,!Y DECID$ ?AT ! F>M WAS ONLY A TEMPOR>Y DWELL+-PLACE1 & ?AT IT WAS NOT WOR? :ILE TO TRY TO LIVE WELL !RE2 ! IMPORTANT ?+ WAS NOT TO BE *EAT$ \T ( ! O!R LIFE PROMIS$ !M ELSE:]E4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY WAY 9 :I* WE CAN EXPLA9 ! /RANGE CONDUCT ( ! PEOPLE ON ! F>M1 ( :OM SOME BELIEV$ ?AT ! WISE MAN WAS ,GOD1 & O!RS ?AT HE WAS A MAN ( WISDOM1 BUT ALL CONT9U$ TO LIVE AS BE=E 9 DEFIANCE ( ! WISE MAN'S WORDS4 ,!Y UND]/OOD EV]Y?+ BUT ! ONE SIGNIFICANT TRU? 9 ! WISE MAN'S TEA*+S1--?AT !Y MU/ WORK \T = !MSELVES !IR [N PEACE & HAPP9ESS !RE ON ! F>M1 :I* !Y TOOK = A TEMPOR>Y ABODE ?9K+ ALL ! TIME ( ! BETT] LIFE !Y W]E TO POSSESS ELSE:]E4 

,H]E IS ! ORIG9 ( ! /RANGE DECL>ATION ?AT ! PRECEPTS ( ! WISE MAN W]E ADMIRABLE1 EV5 DIV9E1 BUT ?AT !Y W]E DIFFICULT TO PRACTICE4 

,OH1 IF M5 W\LD ONLY CEASE FROM EVIL WAYS :ILE WAIT+ = ! ,*RI/ TO COME 9 HIS *>IOT ( FIRE TO !IR AID2 IF !Y W\LD ONLY CEASE TO 9VOKE ! LAW ( ! DIFF]5TIATION OR 9TEGRATION ( =CES1 OR ANY HI/ORICAL LAW :ATEV]6 ,NONE WILL COME TO !IR AID IF !Y DO NOT AID !MSELVES4 ,& TO AID \RSELVES TO A BETT] LIFE1 WE NE$ EXPECT NO?+ FROM HEAV5 OR FROM E>?2 WE NE$ ONLY TO CEASE FROM WAYS ?AT RESULT 9 \R [N LOSS4 

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