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MIC CREDULITY . I T IS To TOLL THE KNELL OF SCHISM THROUGH

J ES U S I S M .

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O J H N . I I I OO I NS P r l n e F , t r 8 7 6 —8 8 n S 7 . o o e t W M r , a C h i c go. DEDICATED To THE DARING DREAMERS WHO IN - S TH IS AND FAR AWAY AGE , CONCEIVING TH E FINER HAR N DU T VE MONIES OF CO C , HA ENCHANTED THEIR BROTHERS WITH I I THE ExQU I S TE M EL OD Es OF TR UTH. T V O R CE HESE WH O HA E SL UGHED A ROGAN , I N HERI TED ES U I S TRY NG BIAS L , AND J , PITYI K THE BRUISED WHO WOR AND GAIN NOTHING,

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UNFLINCH ING FORTITUDE, INDEFATIGABLE IN CAU S E DEEDS , MARTYRS TO THE OF THE L W OWLY, AT PEACE ITHIN, BUT OUT WARB LY FIGHTING THE DESTRUCTIVE P H EORI C V RINCIPLE , , CAPTI ATING, W RE OF UNA S S UMING S EETNESS , SIGN ED IN TH E AGONIES ' OF T I TOR URE AND DEATH , DEDI P CATE THIS ROTEST, THIS P ORTRAIT OF J ESUS OF NA zARETH

THE MA STER . EV I DENCE P ROPA NE A ND R EL I GI OU S

THAT S U CI I A PERS ON AS J E S U S CH RI S T

ACTUALLY LIVED .

The Death - Warrant of J esus was found in an antique

e e e i n. th e e of A marble vas , whil xcavating anci nt city quila i dom of e i n th e e 1 8 10 and wa s d s n th e king Napl s , y ar , i covered by the Commissi oners Of Arts of th e Fr ench A rmy . th ed o Of e i t e o ed i n box of At e exp iti n Napl s , was ncl s a e bony and pr ese rv ed i n the sacristy of Ch a r tem . Th e F rench d m f Th e t ranslation was ma e by th e Co missioners o A rts . ” o i s i n th e e e e . Th e o riginal H br w languag ( Crucifixi n, by

- A n E e es . Th e e e e e de ed P o P a e y Witn s) s nt nc r n r by ntius il t , o e o of L o e ee a e e of Acting G v rn r w r Galil , st t s that J sus z e ufier d e i e e On Na ar th shall s ath on th e cross . It s ngrav d “ o I n th e Em e Ti a c ma plate. e y ea r s venteen of the p ror beri us e and th e 2 th da of in th e o f th e Ca sar , 7 y March , city o e em— a nd e e h ly J rusal Annas Caiaphas b ing pri sts, sacri li cators o f the peopl e o f God Th e wi tness es wh o ed the o dem o of e a re :Da e o a oa sign c n nati n J sus ni l R b ni, J n nus Roba nni e o e , Rapha l R bani , Cap t . o o e , A nti ui ti es ca . 1 8. Ta u Anna les C nsult J s phus q , p cit s , , 1 5 , 44 ; e Comme nta ti o i n Ma tth E e E an Orig n , ; us bius, v elioru m Demonstr a ti o dem E l si a g cc e as ti cus 1 c . , 3 ; I , , , p I I ; e o m De Vi is I ll ustr ibus I n J ose h a S ozome i s Hi r ni us , r , p ; n H ( a r ia E ccl esia sti ca I 1 Ma D ia l . m , , ; Justin rtyr , cu Tryph one ; ’ Geo n e Chr omca e P r ol e om rgius Sy c llus , ; Scalig r , g ena De ’ Em da m h onc Tempor um.

! ’ o Th e B e i n I d a L a B e d L I nd e C nsult ibl n i , ibl ans , by L o J a colliot ; Th e U o L e of e N o uis nkn wn if J sus Christ, ic las Notovit ch . THE NAKED OF TRUTH J ES USISM

N CA TO ONE .

TH E PROLOGUE .

es s I s n a nd th e r e m a of F rs A s. J u , i g , pu si ple f ith i t ge HOW tha t th e fa r - di sta nt Ea st ha s th e Cra dl e o f Wi sdom ;

S e same th e ea c s of Ch ri stna o f dd a o f lf t h ing , Bu h , s s J e u . Tha t fact hi stor ica l r obs them Of none of th ei r bea uty n o f x r n s No e the e quisite r ende i g Je u s gave to them .

’ 1 I t s to r estor e th e tr ue figure of Jesu s o f Na za r eth ;

To d s nv o ve rom wo d r s r om ma rve s r om i i l it f n e , f l , f m i ra cles ; Worship should be unencumber ed With fabul ous

r myste y . I t i s not plea su r e tha t prompts me to sk etch this new P or trai t

d r Mor e o f a o r mo ve s r ec me . l ftie ti , i n p i ing , i ts

1 Can it be s eriously th ought tha t th e J ews w ould not h ave S THE NAKED T RUTH OF J ES U S I M .

a e re si m l m dut . I n its e ss enti l nti ty , p y y y

‘ l e rsona l responsibility r e st s upo n duty .

E r o c ou ev a o v i ola ti on i n tenti onal ve y c ns i s si n , , Must to the uttermo s t Her e or Her ea fter be pa id

for .

ve ben ficent s m e exa d . Thi s i s conclusi , e , i pl , lte

H wh h T r ee ev a v e d s n h ! e o t e uth s s , si ly h i ing it , i net

! ” Giv e a nd Ta k e ! Thi s i s th e ta sk funda menta l o f L ivi ng! I t is the functi on a nd pr ocess of S pi r it immor ta l ! L i fe become s simpl e r educed to its Fina l An a lysi s ; ’ G v R ece v n toe n s of a a r s br ad ca ed i ing , i i g, li e h i e th ll D uty .

ed e i f he h ad e e o med e re m all th e hail J sus , r ally p rf r b fo th e miracles assigned him by th e Evangelists ? e th e e o f d d to e e o ded i n h i s Wh n p ri sts In ia sai J sus , as r c r emo P e o m m a e a nd l et G od o o d o ur M irs . rf r a ir cl , thy c nf un ow n i f e a r e o ome t o h i m e e to e do , th y l aths , ( r f rring th ir i ls ) “ J esus re pli ed : The miracl e s of our God began wh en the e e e ed e o e d a e univ rs was cr at ; th y ccur ach y , ach instant ; whoeve r d oe s not see th em i s d ep rived o f one of th e most ” beautiful gifts o f life .

e , e o ded i n hi s emo e O o ed J sus as r c r M irs , was bitt rly pp s to m iracle s . “ B ut woe be to ou d e o f ma n i f i t be no o y , a v rsary , t a fav r , ou a w a rt but e th e o that y n rath r wrath o f Divinity ; w oe be t you if y ou a wait until I t atte sts i ts pow e r th rough miracl e s ! — B o Notov itch Th e y Nic las . Unknown L ife o f J esus Chri st 8 THE PROLOGUE .

S tri ving to shut out all o thers wh ose fa ith fr om thei r s

d fers if ,

I n th e a m o a ro r a e s r a d tte pt t pp p i t pi itu l goo things , ’ ’ S huts Heaven s doo r s to R eligion s Exclusi oni sts a trophied ; They do not see they exclude themsel ves f r om the n e j oyment .

s L a w s b m Com ensa ti on s ar s a ll ob Thi u li e , p , qu e li i n ga t o s.

How to wi n ba ck pa tient Workers who l a te have t e e t him j c ed , c ed b P r ocess o f L a bour e s Clut h y the , th y quint in d r s o e i i n , At the fa l se t rammel s a nd thimble - rig of Chur chly r p eten se . ’ F orcing on e s self to believ e a nything is um- wi sdom ; i s to ra arn n of onsc nc con It st ngle the ye i gs C ie e , cei vi n g,

Eff r r a s o r o t uncea sing to sepa ate f l eho d f om v er ity .

er e or m br o a nd s s r I ra ou mos Th f e y ther i te , p y y t ea r e n stly , Close not you r hear t and yo u r mind to the facts h er e i n v en ou gi y , E S I S M THE NA KED TRU TH OF J S U .

w o Els e will you l o s e this gi ft G od h a s endo ed y u

with gra c iously . ’ I s not the S oul fill ed w ith r ev r ence for Moral L aws ? in nate

’ Pink wa s hi s flesh a s the Dawn s fir st a e ri al -rose

r glimme . i m s L e a er ob h s a r a c. ik gi nt Jupit , n le st tu e , j e ti ’ Count ena n ce bea utiful ! a lmost a ba r i er impene

tra ble

A nd a h a r s ee a s a -bra in his t wny i , l k j ungle ke ’ e r tig s , Th ere la y a ligh t like th e sun i n the hea r t of a ri e ed ra e p n g p .

S moo and erene wa s hi s or ea d m ne rom th s f eh , i mu f ' a re r C s w inkl e .

c o a nd hi e r m di Thi k , sh rt , silky , s b a d in the iddle v ided P ’ rismed his eyes lik e the sun s shea th es of spl endor in brfl ha ncy ; N one coul d l ook stea dily a t such intense eman a ti on ; er r be re roo s but h w T i l in hi s p f , e ept w hen a dmon i shi n g.

x .

’ L e the ra r chi s lin of P s n his ik e g hidia , hi s hands a d r figu e .

10 TH E PROLOGUE .

Ob c of w onder ar n j e t in le ni g, to S cribes and to R abbi s ;

S and a ed hi s e w hi s h h l f et , ith s ap ely ead f r ee f rom th e tu rba n ; 2 s P b s L n s wro to b r s r Thu u liu e tulu te Ti e iu Ca esa , Of thi s young man who was sti r ri ng up thi ngs i n

Judea .

3 P o Ceri nthus Dositheus S mon M n hil , , , i , e ander ,

P rov d a mor ale of s s wa s r e r n a e th t the Je u pu ly O ie t l .

wa s ma s n th e wor Of A os and This un ki g k p tles, ’ th rea t ni ng

Thus wer e they treated as hereti cs and as bl as

h r s p eme .

N xt Ca r ocr a tius B a sili des a an Va le n s e , p , T ti , nti u ,

2Publius L entulus was the pr edec ess or of P ontius P ilat e as “ o e o of de . He e e d ed a nd et h e g v rn r Ju a n v r stu i at all , y

o e e , o e L e o med of hi s 1 6 kn ws all sci nc s wr t “ ntulus , uninf r years of study i n India . It i s acknowl edged that h e has ” e e d o e m to an one ood . The o n v r n har y , but g ( Crucifixi n , by An Eye- Witness)

3 E e ena om th e o omm e r e rn st R n, wh hist rian M s n p onounc d “ ” e o i n e o f th e e o f h i s e s i n a tru sch lar, spit b auty styl , ays hi s od o t o th e L e Of e : P o i s i n th e intr ucti n if J sus hil , truth , elde r broth er Of J esus . He was 62 years of a ge wh en th e p r oph et of N a zareth h a d r each ed th e high est point of hi s a c ” ’ i v i a d e v ed h i m e t en e . e own t ty , n h s ur iv at l ast y ars J sus

- l . me o e mo a n e Matt 1 e e d d . br oth rs ( 3 55)w r Ja s , J s s , Si n, Ju as 11 ES I S THE NAKED TRUTH OF J U S M .

XI I .

’ ’ Ma rc o n erdon ro ss d to av o nd the i n , C , p fe e h e f u t r u e s ou rces

r - n Of the R eligious I dea to h av e come f rom F a I dia .

r udea n a em ed to on A ll who it s o igin J tt pt questi , r Were by the edi ct o f Emper or ki dna ped a nd to tu r ed . M f ur Th em i P lai nt ra scri n u ch o o e s thi s Of t n ptio ,

— time honored .

)( III .

A ll a nci ent founde rs of nati ons h ave cla imed to be G od- sent

Manon a nd Ma es -h dd a a nd Mos s Zor n , Wit Bu h e , oa ster ; Ea ch l egi sl ates for r eligi ous a s well a s for civ il li fe ; S h rewdly th ei r bir th a nd demis e i s env eloped i n m r yste y .

I d a o not th e fina le o f Ma o F d r n i kn w s n u the oun e .

‘ a a nd be a an r ns a Chin Thi t , J p , t a l te Buddha to H eav en.

S radd a ra of S un Zor oas ter r n t ling y the , ode hea v e w a rd !

4 B d d o on the o de o f Ne a ul 2 B . u ha was b rn b r rs p . ab out 6 0

C . a nd d d . e o B Ku i . , i ab ut 543 C. s na ga r a i n Oudh He taught t he e e o f e o e th mmo i d t rnity a univ rsal h p , e i rtal ty o f a b o un e ss love a nd i n o o . l , faith final g d a nd human freedom Th e o . i bl ncvua e d egradati on which priesth oods inflict upon gr eat 12 TH E PROLOGUE .

M oses wa s spi r ited into th e v a lley Of Moab;

J esus wa s s een th rough the mists of a mounta in a s cendi ng;

Esseens r ecor d that he cli mbed down the othe r side

os ac d ra r c n Though the Ap tles l ke cou ge , eje ti g the

m rve o a l u s,

e re ed a r don in da r n a mar rdom Th y a entitl to p i g ty , s o d r ev er r s ma a nd V d sm o B l ly ting to Ch i t e i l fty,

P r ea c e doc r s of uri t and of ublimi t hing th s e t ine p y s y,

W n r d nd r v r ith i t ep i ity a t ue de otion most a dmi able .

Wor er m ra c C r s a n a nd b cam ma r r s k s e b ed h i ti ity e e ty , Fa ster tha n fa got a nd fl a me crackled i n thei r crema

tion .

Nobly the Conv er ts to Jesu s S prea d widely hi s P re

ce ts p ,

r Till the compulso y worship o f idol s wa s crumbled . Constanti ne th en a sked an armi sti ce- feigni ng con

versi on

i deas c ommitt ed to th eir charge di sfigure th e practice of B ud dh i sm od t ay . 5 ri Ch stna precedes J esus by at l east y ea rs . 13 I S THE NA K ED T R U TH OF J ES U S M .

XVII .

a b e the Ma er S o th a t this puiss a nt cult t ught y J sus , st , E xc s v e Wh i ch h a d ups et a nd in va ded th e i r P a ga n lu i

e n ss . tr n t Migh t be mad e ov er a nd pruned of i ts s e g h a nd

r vi ility ,

‘ re r er so R ome could a do t i t Molded by hi ling w it s , p ;

’ W e r ea e t o d be ema scula te i m otent. h en , int lin t , w ul , p

XVIII .

ea c bm ve e S er va be o r a s T hing su issi n s s . nts O y y u t k

’ ma st e r s !

' L r i n the a de a mb— e a nd mb obe g g titu l lik hu l e , ign l ,

’ I n pl a ce o f J e sus s ra di a nt ma nhood a ma zi ng ;

a m a ha r i t o r e v e co e Cl i ing th t C y , l lling , pulsi , nt nting,

W h r m f ll c r r e n bli as t e e es o a a v es n o n . sup t h isti n i tu , g

Though S el f - r elia nce a nd A ction it numbeth a nd tifl th s e .

Now - , non re o rce a nd r ess n 18 i n s u ful spi itl , ma different

TO the rea o o f a t l ast e E ui t J ustic e . g t j y g tting q y, I s n ot a ea a nu- ea r ned cor r v th t w lth th t is , osi e , de gr a ding

B i tter th e men who cr ea te i t towa rd th Va r o e ingl o i u s.

l l

I S THE NAKED TRUTH OF J ES U S M .

I mma cula t a th er I n his most ma r velo us r ol e o f e F ,

’ c r rever e bas l et e r kn e w n a ught o f su h gossip i nt , l

ph emous.

XXIII .

es r e er red never nor M a r th e Mo er . J us f to it , y th

' ose the E sseen a o e ew th e a c a nd he k e t J ph , , l n kn f ts , p

e th m .

dd a a nd P a o A u s Al exa der a nd P er Bu h l t , ug stu , n ,

e s us ,

br r r a o e s a e r e o e m r c s m s ca . A ll Of th ir i th p t d i ul u , y ti l

’ M ra wa s bor a cave o f a v r n De ith n in , i gi , i 7 ” mb r ce e .

XXIV .

L et i r d s o f c a nnexa ti on be n u s i Je us su h s littli g ,

D ragging hi m do w n to th e puny propor ti ons Of P a

a g ns .

’ Ne xt wer e P a ul s Ethi cs a nd Tr i ni ty a dded to Jesu s

e Pa r c a ent s co ess d to conv r Th n the t i i ns hu ing , nf e e sion

Em eror o s a e l m S v s r a nd God p C n t ntin , C e ent , yl e te ,

k n w o s.

7Th e 2 t 5 h .

1 6 THE PROLOGUE .

XXV .

M r — e ona chi sm With metaphy si cs a ll blended wi th J sus. M eekn ess a nd sheepishn ess now di spla ced manly i n

ur enc s g e .

w a th ou r eli i o f e s th e W om Thu s s e j oy s g n o J su ins e , I nto a sinister w or s hi p t r a n sfor med th a t i s s ad d ening ;

d th e r a n ea r e o f a ll th L ow ses d a e . Blee ing pu h ts lik , ly

XXVI .

8 R oma nized Jesus qu ell ed ma ny r ebellions Of L a bo r u , s With ov erawing a n a th ema s cl a iming submis si ven es . L i ber ty L ov ers a ll sea r ch th rough th e G osp el s for com or f t ,

S ea d a to e m to s re e e r a r do r for t f st k ep the , t ngth n th i u s ce j u ti ,

’ F nd n a n x or a o ob ce s b c on i i g lo e e h t ti ns t edien , u j e ti ,

XXVII .

P o sn morbd a nd no v r m o x n ss t e o d e a . i u e i , i il anh ult t

S e ms a s Moder R e o w er e mee ess a s e i f n ligi n kn , p

si vi ty .

God hi s fi e m rc for o er s c r d in in nit e y t il un ultu e , ’ S e es tha t th ei r w el fa r e s cont r oll ed by w ise ma s r nn i nt t e s a o ed . ’ Th i s wa s engra fted on J esus s beautiful program

8 The a of The ar e e B o e. C ll C p nt r, uck Whit 17 ES S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J U .

XXVIII .

t ns i ndi na ti on ! The ver y thi ng that a r oused hi s i n e e g h a v n master l l uma n subj ecti on destr ucti v e ofbot sl e a d

’ r a l i st ou der o f mod er G eo o B ufl o n th e Na t , f n n l gy , ’ Forced to r eca nt a ll h i s cl a ims Of th e v a st E a r th s

o ma o f r ti n , 9 rbonne I o ca ac Y ielded a t l a st to th e S a ll gi l F ulty, XXIX

’ Gen er a lly a ll which wa s cont ra ry to Moses s nar

‘

ra ti ve . ? Why this h ostility to sci entifi c P rog ressi on ' Ni ch la s Copernicu s h eld ba ck hi s theme f rom th e publish er s

r ea r a o an a r n r se Thi ty y s , nguishing , p ign tly fe i g p e c ti n u o .

en ou me C r a ea ds to r r s Th y tell h isti nity l p og e s i on.

XXX .

esusi sm suc a s wa s a on th e s d s f G a llilee J h t ugh t hill i e o , S eek ye th e Kingdom Of S elf - r espect fi r st a nd all oth er things

’ e a be a dd ed ere Th n sh ll th unto . Thi s Kingdom s w h it in you .

’ Why c d e a th e a c Na re E c r n su h l y in pl ing Of tu s l e t o , Wh y w a it l ong yea r s j u st to mea su re the L ight Wa ves Of Ca dmium ?

9 For m etrical reasons Th eol ogical i s displa ced 1 8 TH E PROLOGUE .

XXXI . ? Why the di scov ery o f R a dium ta r rying for Cur r i e ’ R uthe r f or d so lving th e L aw s o f this metal s Ema na tio n s ? L ook a t the li st of th e M a themati cia n s exa lted :

M i a Ed so R amsa w h K v and P o s n ill k n , i n , y , it el in ul e , M so e me a nd N wcomb P o n i cha el n , S t in tz e , With i o car e a nd Th mp son . XXXII

s i s tr ue ser vi ce v e L aws of r at on Thi , un iling the C e i

c ro—bo ome er s ma e a ma n mor e r ever a Spe t l t k enti l , ’ an v r f es c s a c ed to d a rd Th i y ef igi unningly h kl ull s , ’ s b r e i o s de de c e ec T tulti fy y a lig u pen n e the int ll t . “ ” M r r h r Keep to o sa i c na a tion t e Vati ca n o der ed .

XXXIII .

V n for m ora ow er a nd s d or w h r nc s yi g te p l p plen , it p i e , ’ Na ught r ema in s of ch r i sti anity s I mpor t or igina l

I t i s a ed to r ers a nd C a ses i n ower lli the ul l s p ,

I n our R be on os r ed h a - r r a e lli it f te t e S l v e h olde s f ntic .

i s a m nac o r r f Fr m It e e t st uggl e s or Justice a nd eedo .

XXXIV 10 “ o ns wor rs : S ubmi ssi on sub ecti on dam C u eling ke , j , i ” na t on .

10 R omans 1 — 1 2 L et e e o be e o th e 3 , , 3 , v ry s ul subj ct unt O high er that be a re ordained of God . th ey that r esi st shall receive to themselves damna 19 I S M TIIE NAKED TRUTH OF J ES US .

e b Now a re I mmo ra l s a nd he r esy cha r g d y the

p r i esth ood . wa c Va gu e a nd elusi ve indi ctments ! We Offer thi s t h w or d : ” J esus the Master a nd Jesusi sm ! Thus let us bla z e

i t .

’ bb a nd loi t r i n d ba i n A vaunt ! we ar e Qui ling g, e t g,

th r ough wi th you.

XXXV .

Th ey a r e dema ndi ng Expur ga te Edi ti ons Of S oci al i sm :

’ Ev r thi n not economi c el imi na te ! o ! y g , u st it S ol emn condemni ng befor eha nd o f a ll non -conform

i s ts.

i s r ec e the o o e i n ex ur a ti on Th is p is ly pp sit , p g , Th a t to th e P r ogr a m of J esus wa s done by the P lot

ter s .

XXXVI .

’ Jesus s P r ima ry P lan cl ear ly wa s Economi c ! I n a sens e seconda ry i t wa s religi ous a nd wor shipful . Not a s a n end e bu th m a s ra o in its lf , t e e ns , in pi ti n ,

To a n a o eme d ea r e ed o er rom a a r us nt Of ish t n t il s f p thy , I o a zea o a nd ra r o om rehensi ve nt l us llying g up c p ,

” “

o . For e a r P a ti n rul rs e not a te rro r to good wo rks . y . ” y e tribut e als o . I n Cant o seven w e end eav or to sh ow h ow P aul molded ' , . o e esus s e v r J t achings to pl ease th e Roman ol i ga rchy . 29 TH E PROLOGUE .

XXXVII .

S ti r r ed to appr eci a te fully th e things he

Do the Chu rch think to a pp ropr i a te Je su s

o ma x rna s He Who Opposed f r listi c e te l , them ? NO ! we intend to keep Jesu s ou rselves a s our r ally

They may ha v e Moses a nd Joshua and a ll the old 11 br nds iga .

xxxvn I .

An acc anc P r nc s ca b y ept e Of i iple , ethi l , eautiful ,

Even a a i n a soc a I d eal conv nc n f ith i l i i g ,

s not k owtowi n i n hur ches i s wors re Thi , g C , hip

li ious g ,

’ E en though the pr iest s inte rchangeably ossify cul

ri ts p ,

L ulli ng thei r conscience to sleep with suggestions

d s v elu i e .

11 we ead or we find ere ar e ood a d and As r hist y , th g brig n s ba d brigands . M o ses a nd J oshua sw oop ed d own on th e p eac eful sh epherd nati ons a nd e xterminat ed th em disgra ce om a nd e e ee for e e i n fully . R an Gr cian slav s fl ing th ir liv s o de to th e mo e e e e e ed th e h r s untain fastn ss s, fr qu ntly r call by o es to d e e d th e o o o e ome ood i a d n bl f n nati nal h n r , b c g br g n s D rimak os on th e s d o f o e e dee for th e , i lan Sci , f lt v ry ply — slave . S o doe V a i n e o o s s ill , M xic Auth r 21 ES S I TH E N A KED TRU T H OF J U S M .

XXXIX .

’ r rea la w now a P er sona l R es onsi Natu e s g t , k n s p bili t 1 2 y, ’ ur r Ca n t be eva ded by p c h a sing pa don o f P r iestdom . Th ere i s no method w h er eby ma n can shi ft hi s shor t comings

O o th e o ders o f God or e or dd a nt sh ul , Of J sus , Bu h ;

I t a s r a n a ct of e - m r der s c d i s t uly s lf u a sui i e .

‘ 1A’ Th e e o TK. Gr at W rk, by

22

E I TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J S U S S M .

’ Jesus sh ow ed cl ear ly The Only Way to Ma n s R e

demp tion .

He wh r e and stulti fies ha man he o the T uth s es , t t

si nne th !

a ll ma s l et u rea on or ecast to Off w ith sk , s s the F

r gethe .

T ens er the seething un r est o f the toi ler expl oited ; ' ’ \ a st o e or es a nd boa r ded ava a s s w l l n f tun , With l th t s izzling ,

rc owa r d em r m mo en a nd ben on di s Ci ling t th , g i lt , t o s lving . Mora deca becom m s when weal th i s i m ls y , e u ty, moder a te !

s i s th e A e S c n n fic ot n. Thi g ie ti , feti sh devoti o

V.

’ S h a rp is the bite of the S ocia li st s f a st sh r i nki ng po r tion ;

S a r er the ere c ow th L a P r h p inf n e , kn ing e ws Of o d uction .

He i s enti tled to more o th e wea l th h e r oduce f p s. All ye rever ing a s pr i cel ess you r bi rth r ight and er a e h it g ,

W e ca th e P ost a we ma a n th e i s ly w ith u s s n , th t y pl utur F e .

L o be ore S r a c e ere ra v a d b ar ng f y i n iti s w ge y Ca es ,

24 Z TI AN APPEAL FOR ORGANI A ON AND A CTION .

Qu esting for plunder a nd t rophi es a nd tr ibute per nni l e a ,

r eedom e d ed i n e er ed be Cr ea v e F nkin l n giz ings ti ,

a to o r e r I d s r es A rt a nd th e C using fl u ish th i n u t i , , S c ce ien s , While th rough th e w oodl a nd s th e pipes o f th e shep rds ma de mer r he y .

L eba o ceda r co er o fir - r ee o f G ea d n n s , ni f u s t s il , i R o s es a nd lili es per fum ng th e v a lley s Of S h a ron ; Oa k - sh elter ed flocks on the flower ing si de- hills o f Ba sh a n ;

Roe a nd Ha r r oa m n w v a r d sun- s ee n t i g , ith iney s t pi g a nd r ipening ;

R r a nd fish eem ! All o a ll iv e s l a kes With t ing j y , r eligi on !

VIII .

h n h P o c a ns s corsa r a cr ui sin ca rous T e t e h eni i ent i s g, i n g,

a v to m r e for th of mea dow a nd S l es i p ss e tilling s, d rudgery ; NOW w a s thei r un sulli ed L abou r degra ded a nd

tai nted !

o e P r NOW under mi ned wa s th e Na ti n a l U nifi d o w e . ’ Aught tha t s di sr upti v e to skill ed L abou r U ni on s i s mi n us o o .

25 THE NAKED TRUTH OF J ES U S I S M .

l nd a rd o f Milli ons o f ser f s to dep res s the high sta

e w a g s . th rea es Wh er e now thi s na ti on tha t boa sted e g t t ? l ongevity r d Ca e s a r Obs e r v ed its dis sensi on s a nd ea sily conqu e e

d Ma rk you th e Ages roll ed by sin ce thi s conquest a n

rec w king , S till sits De spa i r on the la nds cape unha ppy di scon

s ol a te .

1 Me n ask for th e cause s of d ownfall o f th e Gr eek a nd m Th e o z e of om e e Roman e pir e s . ag ni ing struggl s c p titiv

. 2 e T e m c e d B . 0 warfar e did i t . Wh n ar ntu was aptur , C 9 , o e e the e o f th e re w er e sold war p ris n rs . Aft r battl

i . 2 e e e ed a nd sa d I n B . 0 0 M taurus , w r captur C at e o d e th e e e Of P e e l east w ere sei z d and s l . Aft r s ig rs us th er e we re 70 citi e s d estr oyed a nd p eopl e s old at th e

. I n di fie rent slave mark ets L ivy a nd P lutarch atte st this . th e grea t city of Ath ens of only c ould be al o d o e me o Di odorus l we p litical rights . Oth r nti n than p uts i De e w find t ze . d e at citi ns ucting strang rs ,

e e e . T o of e slav s , with pl b ians his infusi n slav s de e ed th e d d of e a nd th e e e p r ss high stan ar wag s , gr at strik s e TO e th b gan . banqu t on e rich e s fl owing from unpaid labor

d e m e th e ed o e Of n o . will un r in unifi p w r a y nati n Says C . O o e d i n th e e L o th e n m h h ole s sb rn War Anci nt wly , y p p p y o f do i ts a nd od e ood e a nd i latry , giants pr igi s , its bl y sacrific s d o e h a d e e o i n th e o e o f th gla iat rial wak s , th ir r al rigin t rtur e me wh o d e ed e e t em nials lv . J sus taught th se slaves o free th

e e a nd e did . e e h i . L i n s lv s , th y M os s fr ed s abo ut 10 40 B . C ’ oi i n our me i h d 1 . o e a h o d c n ti A r st tl 3 , but e c ul n t see it tha t way . Still h e was pl eas ed to for esha dow that th e r e might arrive a state o f d evel opment i n which th er e w ould be no “ ” s e . e out : Th e o e o f r lav s J sus rang lab r r is w rthy o his hi e, 26 Z C AN APPEAL FOR ORGANI ATION AND A TION .

W a o f our Hor n of P l ent a nd h ow s a h t y, h ll we gua r d it Fr om sizz ling Cinder s a nd l a v a th a t molten i s ci rcling ? Wer e the h ot pa s si o ns sub- huma n a nd h a te tha t i s be a sti l ,

G v en th e re a nd ce e a c i in full li ns in bl k R ev olutio n , S o o n wo uld th e str uggl e be v or texed in r a ging d a r is ste .

F r edom e d r es b er o r r e ra r m e n u y int i st int pu ely o ra l . May w e a ppea l to you r sublima te I nner S ense P r u dence ? ’ P r udence s th e significa ti on o f s ensitis ed v i r tue ; ’ Pruden ce s th e s cience and impor t o f da ily a ppear a nce ; i s h i nmost u h i t e n o t e o ha i n . It Withi y , S ul t t s th nki g

x11 .

Je sus i n a pothegms w a rned men a ga inst mora l br eak do wn ; ’ Op enly fl o uted p a l a v r i ng a nd p etti fog mea su res ; r a mber o se e a nd ec o no Cultu l thi l ig, n n ns , sp i us phe

men a . Els e w ould the wo r kma n c lutched by th e proc es s o f L a bou r

e o wh o ha d few o for him on b — ee but Cic r , a w rking a ystr t , s d h e e ed to him a nd e th e es i n ai that ir b l ong , . lik Church ’ — e de P da he o em on or . W n ll hillips y, f ught ancipati Auth 27 I Tl l E NAKED TRUTH OF J ES U S S M .

’ ra mme a nd a thei sm S h ak e off r eligi on s fal se t ls ,

me wel co .

XIII .

o i t s v a ed a m na Th en w ould hi s c aus e l s e it liz st i ,

ti mism op . o r m rom e e a s ce P rogra ms fo r w rk e s u st p is qu lity , j u ti ; Els e w ill the labou r er squint a t it w ith much sus i n pi c o .

i cac the o er o f L ov a nd o f or ce m er o a hing p w e f s i p s n l ,

r ll n e d him m d a n ea r Nea ly a me list n e to ost gl a ly d ge ly .

W ro es co ra e a nd no dill eta nti sm da n ith ugh t u g t i ty , ' S hould e v ry th eme univ er s a l be h a ndl ed a nd ma s

er d t e ,

a ca a c m c a a m n e Th t t lys i c l iti es ma y ot b fa ll us . With our d emea no r e rect a nd w ith unflin ch ing for th ud e ,

S o a nd d v s o r v l l ugh i e t u sel es o f a l i nherited bi as.

’ I f o d o a d a nd a r c a e b a c y u j in h n s p ti ip t in n o l e tion, Pitying the brui s ed a nd the stunted who work and a o g in n thing ,

P the ed - o h ea rtwor n n r itying s pi up n , a d w etch ed in dustr ia li sts ,

’ Fi r st th en d ema nd a R ev isi on o f th T esta ment G os‘ e p l s ,

28 D ES S I S THE NAKE TRUTH OF J U M .

Thus to w i n ba ck t o i ts pr ea chment all those now r n hi ej ecti g m.

S uch a r evi sion that men may in confidence offer ’ T belov d c dr h a nd o f all e era ons o hil en Of t is g n ti ,

O fer a da ce a ll o f e r oc a r a o f s gui n in th i s i l el ti ns . ’ Thus Will be ended th i s dis simula ti on a nd d r i v li ng ; Fr nds fo r abo r r nded w os om out ie hip l u , p ete , ill bl s n genui e .

XVII .

N t w a n da n n ss but w r m co ra a nd o ith f i t i ti e , ith g i u ge

ca s llu ,

out th e a r e a the e em sowed i n th e Gos e s Cut t s th t n y p l , ’ Ga inst pr otesta ti on s f rom follower s fighting it cen tur e i s.

a no h man s a a o d w v r S h ll t t e soul Of pe k l u , hen O e power ed !

a cr s d v a d o s Sp e k Out the y talize , it lize th ught lying deepest ?

XVIII .

I n r s a rc e m a e a rc a o o ca the e e h s illu in t , h e l gi l ,

S ab o f o e abe e med re a nd m s l s st n , t l ts xhu , g y u ty , o mo der l ng ul ing, ’ Wr w scr o be r med o f a va a s it ith in ipti ns g i , lue th t

r ce ss p i le ,

29 AN APP E A L FOR ORGA NI ZATION AND A CTION .

es a ca o r o f ea r ed c er ~ Mocking the eccl i sti l l e l n sti kl s ,

And e s men es r s or to man ood . in the ye Of , J us e t ing h

XIX .

A rcha eol ogi ca l exper ts now Cl a im th a t the Tea chi ngs Were not set for th i n th e t r u e light a nd mea ning o f

e J sus ,

I n the e d o r ev ed o f th e e a me G o e iti n i s T st nt sp ls , 2 I n a erb r r i n o oca o a s embed C nt u y w it , C nv ti n s l , ’ P re a es a nd b o s mos h on r able nd l t ish p , t , holy , a a h ughty .

3 ’ S ome o f the cha nges might ne er be sur mised nor be o ced n ti , ” ’ E en b i ntelli ent r ea ders a o h y g , lth ugh t e sa i d C h ange s

We r e for ome r ea o bo ma de a nd r b s s ns th subsc i ed to .

This the R e or t o th e Hol ommi ttee a mb o s p f y C , igu u , S c r u h a e the st ra nge a nd myste r i ou s words Of the S n y od .

xx1 .

’ R ev r enc f e o r facts proved by ma nu scripts tha t a re a e c uth nti ,

2 F e 1 . bruary . 870 3 e e r e fo r e e cha n e I g s. I i s th e B a si c E r r or s car . v y littl th s t i n the K ing me e d i t10 n oem Ja s , p p o e . . that this r t sts against

o d ou f ~ What w ul y think o a Coll ege o ffering i t s pupils sci en he e - oo ? ti t xt b ks thre e hundr ed ye ars Old That i s What th e c do — o Chur h is ing Auth r .

3 0

AN APP EAL FOR ORGANI ZATION AND A CTION .

’ ? i ous r ee i s a r Why sh r i nk est th ou Ev er v g r a t f i L iber ty !

’ Hi storv s ra di ant immorta ls h a v e gra fted and pr uned

it . r v n P otent i t s sap a nd perenni al its f uit v i ifyi g .

XXV .

- Fea rest th e thumbs cr e w a nd r a ck with the . stake ? a nd i ts t orments ’ Ma rga r et G ra h a m in r i sing tide singing God s pra i s e s ;

I a I r eneu s S e e a nd P o ca r Justin gn tius , , t ph n , ly p ; I nfa mous bulls of pr oscr i pti on o f Cl ement a nd B en edi ct ; ’ Ha r sh mutil a ti ons in A sta r te s n ame a nd old l ’ Mo ock s.

XXVI .

r a r e few a v s od a to arr est char r a nd The e C l in t y , , shr iv l one e ,

A s wa s S erve a o er e i e P r sb er a tus , lth ugh th s l ft e yt i n i sm .

’ Feti sh d evoti on obst ructs F r eedom s S epul ch r e

entran ce .

’ ome ! e r o a a h e r I S unr i s C h lp us ll it w y , i s is en ! t s e . ’ Ch ill glit r i ng D a w n c r eeps up v a ll eys ensha dowed v a our w ith p s .

XXVII .

’ R r i se f om th e ru shes a nd s edge sil v ry mi sts Opa l escent ,

3 2 D ES I S THE NAKE TRUTH OF J U S M .

L e a ab a a e c r a ow ex r av a a ik in t le u , g uz u t in s Sh t g nza s : Thu s thi s thin mi st soo n r ev ea ls th e fi erce denizen s f oraging ! Out on th e wa r - pa th for fo od for th emsel ves a nd

e r e th i n stlings .

S ava sa abe n ffin th e a for th e ra c ge , in ti l , s i g p ths t k d r Of ee ,

XXVIII .

’ L ook at the he ron s quick plunge for th e t rout tha t i s do zing !

Hot the s r e w axed i n th e wood w a r o o t i f ith sh p t th , c a w and a o l , t l n , War o f th e w eak a nd str ong fierce in th e j ungl e a nd

w d - wo il od . ' Hav e we no mora l obligatio n to tea ch th em a better w a y ?

S o d we not set an xam to bood - rs dr ed h ul e ple l thi ty kin ,

XXIX .

I f w e w ould sav e th em f rom ca r na li sm tha t i s d e gra ding ? ’ Wh o ca n sa y but we would ha sten Ev oluti on s sl ow pr ocesse s ?

I i r h m r a d b w d f it s t u e t e d i v in e o l la w shoul e foll o e . Wh o da r e t o minimiz e Wh a t would ev entua te f r om it ?

S r h dr d e av e ll o a r a a d t e a e . u ely kin e , lik us , h g n st y s ly

3 3 C AN A P P E A L F OR ORGANI ZAT I ON AND A TION .

XXX .

’ N d a e e o e ca n ve ev r cr ea r on e sho ul t k lif , n n gi , y tu e

r doth ch e ish it . From th e d umb lips o f hi s cr ea tu res flow s sa d plea d ing l anguage ;

W o r es ec i s c ar the a r e sh uld p t it , le ly pl n Of thei

hI k r a e .

Th en wh en the Codex R esistl es s sha ll bea r us on pinions

I o a r s n own w e o o r mor . nt the e ie u kn , Will g With ut t e

XXXI .

’ I t r ecor ded : L ord dd a v d m s n Man s i s Bu h li e , u i g

m er is y ,

’ I n s va c e of sh el t r i n M a ua n ar yl n thi k ts g h a d S a n s ,

I n the ree Tchiirnik a r ov e a r S e a b Ga a g n g ne n ni y y ,

Mode v r es S idda r ha th M r s l Of i tu , t , e a ste illustriou ,

Who o ed th e s cre o f m s ca S ce Wh en s lv e t y ti l ilen , ce ca m a ll e ,

XXXII .

’

Con r i n the Whi ther . oom Whe ei nto man q g , the gl y r v a e ni sh s , W h en th i evish yea r s sha ll have sucked sa p and v igor rom ma ood f nh ,

’ W e ba c th e fl i ck r i n w c l o r h il h n l ks g i k , w un s t e o ” the a er in l nt n ,

3 4 D OF ES USI S M THE NAKE TRUTH J .

’ E en a s bac a th r m rom a l k night st e ls e os e gl ea s f pe k ,

to r a d g ey f ing .

T e th e o de bow bro e a nd th e S o cr e h n i s g l n l k n , ul i s for M er cy .

XXXIII .

T ou o f No e nd a Ab ra c o s hink y , th ingn ss a Bl nk st ti n tha t Budd h a ta ugh t ? 4 No one sh a ll l ay on th e br ow o f th e bea st bound for a er sl ught , S i on Hi s cr m o ed to th e merc o a lva t . i s n sins i ful nly , ” Ea c for m e a o e mea r e for mea r e h hi s lf l n , su su , thu s

a e sp k h e . ’ Millions o f con ver ts conf ess t day Buddh a thei r a v o r s i u .

4 L Of Ed o ight Asia , win Arn ld

3 5 HREE CANTO T .

’ M M D F ARY S HY N E IANT .

’ ceda r mbra eo o f L eba o s ra n s Hid a midst s u g us , n n ge ,

H o er oo th e M ed er ra ea wa igh , v l king it n n h igh y , i r e b tr afl i ck i n ca r av a r om o ld Dama sc s Tr av e s d y g ns f u , 1 N a r the M ili ta nt v ed a mud a c ed co a e y, , li in th t h tt g ,

Ma r o f v oro s m d a nd Of b a mos w on y , ig u in , e uty t

d rous.

H co s o w e- r ess s a nd r es n oor s uts in n fu i n , in p e , th hi g fl , or ch a r ds;

H on th e a ea er e a swe b th br ee e igh pl t u , p p tu lly pt y e z s , One can see fa r in th e w est th e fine o utline s o f

a r me C l ,

H o f G boa M e ddo a nd w e - r o ded abor ill s il , gi , ll un T ; Th rough a gap twi xt a n ci ent Tabor a nd S hunem hi s r i l to ca ,

’ ’ Jorda n s gr een vall ey i s seen With P er a ea s high pl a t eau s ;

l P ubli us L e to T e e o f e s ntulus , writing ib rius Ca sar J su . d : e mo e wh o i s th e mo e ~ sai J ust lik his th r . st b auti i n! o e o y ung p rs n that was eve r b eh eld i n th e s e parts . 3 6 ’ M S H M D F ARY Y N E IANT .

Towa r d th e br oa d ocea c th e mo a o f n in lining , unt in s

S a ed f ,

S ow the G o f Kh ai fa o f c r e e o e . h ing ul f , pi tu squ utlin S uch th e en ch a nting h or i z on — th e cr a dl e o f J esu s Bl ess ed a r e th ey tha t sh all h ea r hi s comma ndments m a nd keep th e .

1 M a r emo o a o der ed th e ee and mo r y , ti n l , p n w ping u n m g, ’ P onder ed th e Tiber s d ecr ee : All th e w or ld sh ould ” be t a xed . ’ O ce w a s h er co r a r c one now d es l ate un n unt y i h ; , h appy ; ’ P ov er eme o ow - e ed a a ec r e ty s n sis h ll y , like g unt sp t ,

Hov r s r e vor a c o rv r th r a a v e e e e so . e s ultu i us , p ting n

’ Fétes to R ome o a ce a r e s o f ea e a nd s p pul , l g s Wh t , Win , Oliv e—oil ; T r ibute f r om to il un r emitting in pr ov inces conqu er ed ;

1 wa s iv en to man i ma i nin s d e o th e Mary g y g g , lving int ” myst erie s o f life ; J os eph spok e with great j udgment a nd dom e o to d e e d th e d fe e e wis , xh rting Mary scrib istinctly if r nc s e ee e and d e m m o a nd i n b tw n r ality , r a y i aginati n, struct ed h er h ow to qui et h er mind through p raye r a nd d e v oti on . F ie ry imagi nings lifted h er th oughts away from ste rn e e ed th e m d r e - a of h e r son actualiti s , which influ nc in p nat lly mm to a lat er c ont emp lati on o f i ortal truths . Jos eph p r ot ect ed th e p ure mind of J esus a gainst the powe r of overstrained imaginati on . 3 7 I S THE NAKED TRUTH OF J ES U S M .

’ Herod coll ecting the coin for gr e at Ca e sa r s i a d ecenci es ; All of wh i ch things M a ry k ept in h er h ea r t while sh e ponder ed ; ' m m s o s M l sl x s m a a a . a rv ou y e qui ite , ent lly zing, te pe tu u

K a f c a se me to be m ss b no wing f e tion te nti nt s i po i le ,

\V a m ed d e for sh e wa s a roa c ac a ith ski p i t , pp hing l t

tion , S oon would th e wa nderi ng eye s Of h er babe plead for

r me nut i nt ,

Ma r ro - m d d o - r r d w ro ec s y, st ng in e , l ng nu tu e ith p ph ie j oyous :

r a be born o I sra s s S av or The e sh ll unt el , Je u the i ,

’ Ma r ses of Histor s Her oi nes v m y , inten t y , ehe ent ,

Wa v ed th e r ed fl a o f co r a eo de a ce er a g u g u s fi n sup n l , S h er a r de d e a r onunci a mento inging nt , fi nt , p , P u a r e f R x l i i n l sing w ith h t d or i ch es secur ed by e p o t g. ’ This M a ry sh o uted While gesta t e sh e ca r r i ed th R dee r e me .

Ha c sh e c a d w ca denc r m ting inj usti e , h nte ith e t iu ph a nt :

R s O m o ma n th L r a o i e , y s ul , g i fy e good o d nd ext l

3 8

E U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J S .

S h a r ing in common a lik e the s lim r esi du e l e ft them ;

r a ti ci n soci al E ua li t r ad a Democra c . P c g q y, i nt y ’ A re yo u in sa cr ifice Offr i ng your self or y our Neigh ba r ?

I i s S el si n a l oud the M a nifica t J o ous ! f it f, g g y

’ f N ma n e o f da r n o S n n en Out o ight s tl k , i t u shi e dud n g, ’ u Of om ex C r a s ed e a o O t C pl ity s h y s li , Wing With l ti n , ’ I f you v e been hugging a n e r ro r a nd p r aying for

r c es i h , ’ I f o v e ro res ed n a n o nce bo ra y u p g s , the n u it th f nkly a nd s ea d a t f st , Come boldly out and a cknowledge y ou r l a test con C lu sion .

XIII .

L ist to a ma xim or two f rom the Volume s o f I ndia “ Pl ea su r e a nd R i ch e s r enoun ce when di spr oved by ’ on i e s cons c ence .

V r e a nd V ce not R c es a ther i tu s i s , i h , w e t ke to the O L i fe .

P r e r c e of a ll i s r e u ity in g tting i h s , things pu st . He r e who re erv s ri whilst tti n is pu , p s e pu ty , ge g R i h c es.

Wher a r h mi i e e t e ss ng li nes of this Il i agni fica t J oyous ? 40 ’ M A RY M D F S HY N E IANT .

me the hungry filled up a nd th e r i ch sent off empty !

ed all em a red for s a bl ess th th t hunge , they h ll be fill ed ! of th e highways sh a ll sh a r e in thi s vast r esti tuti on ;

mee o n r od c th E ar th shall i h kly t ili g, p u ing , e her i t;

” I f you w ill o nly unite a nd d ema nd compensati on ! Consta ntine cut out thi s metho d to Win the gr ea t v i ct ory ;

He w s ed to cur b U ri si n s and not to i nci te i h the p g ,

them . Wha t sign ify the Beatitudes changed f rom the Or igina l ? ’ Wha t signifie s M a ry s song w ith th e climax elim i nated ?

S re a Em er r rder r and a s a u ly n p o mu ing C i spus F u t , S hould be l ess cr edi ted tha n mor e a uthentic a uth or iti es ?

I n th e sa me ea r co v ed for d c s on th e y he n en e i i , o c C un il , Wh eth er or not Jesu s Ch ri st wa s a man or th e S on G d Of o ,

4 1 ES S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J U .

2 r s ndom s v exed s on S ettli ng for Ch i te , thi que ti ,

Di v i ni t y .

2 Constantine surrounded with h i s s oldiers th e B ish ops at

D . 2 d e m to e o f e . th e first Council Nic , A 3 5 , ictating t r s th ir e h e d fo r n o o th e M ster d elibe rations . Wh n e appli i itiati n int y i e s h e was t ol d that n o p urgati on c oul d abso lv e h i m fr om th e me o f e m de F e and h i s cri wif ur r . austa was his wif , Crispus son . 3 L e i n h i s O e e o e h ay i n h a d St . uk , p ning chapt rs , pr f ssing, g ” e e de d o f om th e e r o p rf ct un rstan ing all things fr v ry first , p ceed s to d o th e o 60 0 e Old of a e e ist rt st ry, y ars , ng ls app aring at th e birth o f B uddha . U e t o e d th e o i n h e om ed ed nabl r a riginal Sanscrit , itt Walk ” ee men da th ou h men k ne not. Th e fr with that y , g w e Ang l o f th e E o e o a r e d i n e o e and e ast , wh s h sts cla silv r r b s , b ar e of e th e ee d Of th e e o f th e o targ ts p arl ; e blu st s Ang ls S uth , with sa pphire shi elds ; co ral shie lds a nd bl ood - r ed h ors es fo r th e army of th e Angel o f th e W e st ; and yell ow mar es ed - o e e ! fo r th e oo o f th e N o — spirit , ( Wh a th r ) tr ps rth , all i n i l e om h d e vi s b to t e oo o . this was p p, Hin Chr nicl rs ’ Th e oe d e m e a nd mo e i n th e p t s r a y fancy pictur s all this r , fl eec o d a nd e Of o e - m o e e e y cl u s clust ring r s cri s n suns ts , v ry d a — a t e do— W e th e e ze of e e e e y , l ast I h n p urpl ha v ning w av s i ts e e o f o a nd th e e o r stful v il langu r , n bular c ruscant lights u th e e e e of th e e e p nchanting sil nc h av ns . Do e L ed t o o em one e e not o ubtl ss ucas want g th b tt r , kn w i ng that di s- emb odi ed wraiths a r e visibl e only to th e spiritual e e a nd so h m e m o - y , e ak s this ighty h st o f ex humans visibl e to the e e d o a n o e e ood o sh ph r s , thus sp iling th rwis g st ry . Th e om o f G e Z and E z e e c pact abri l . acharias , li ab th , w ll ” “ ” ’ e i n e d o fa r th e con essi ona l a strick n y ars , will f , but M ry s “ e to G e L e 1 - HOW be ee r ply abri l ( uk , 34) shall this , s ing I ” “ ” o no ? kn w t a man was not that o f a v i r gi n espoused . I see o e o e a nd e him to r will J s ph at nc , urg hast en ou nuptual s, was more lik e M ary Of vigorous mind — Auth or

42 AN F O C TO UR .

S S S J E U TH E ORIENTALI T .

I .

I t not d o to c a m es s w en o th e de er s w ill l i J u t int s t , Th ere to r ema in th r ough h i s boyhood until he w a s thi r ty ; 1 “ th e da ca me o f hi s s ew I ra e Till y h ing to s l , r d p ophesi e . Why th i s postponement o f hi s di v in e w or k a s R e

deemer ?

I f wa s God Hi msel wh r ema n d r n he er od he f, y i u i g t p i

II .

L n be w w v nd r na c v a nd v oi ce yi g t een t el e a thi ty , i ti e less?

W ere ore not r ea c r om hi s a c r ov in h f p h f in f n y , p g Di v i ni ty ? ? Why should th ey env el ope J esu s in mi sts o f obs cu r ity I t w a s e a ra h e o d r e er to rav e quit n tu l sh ul f his t ls ,

x r v A fte r an absence of si t een l ong yea s o f a cti ity .

’ Why i s su ch r ef r ence enti r ely cut f rom the Go sp els ?

1 - . L e 1 80 St uk , . 43 F ES U S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH O J .

2 ome w H ndoo I ssa cl a nde s tin ely l eft h i s h , ith i

merc a h nts , ' i a r d S d and o r be ond Tr av l ng t o w in h , j u neying y the ” r o ow n y ea f ll i g , x e v a e o f a n ss A r an I nto th e e quisit ll y s h ppi e , y , h o f erna s ows cro w n H ma a a I nt o t e zone et l n , ni g i l y ,

I nt o the cr a dl e o fWi sdom— O f Ch ri stna and Buddha I nto th e v el vety v e rdu re o f slumber ing f or est s :

v er - ered ra -d ro e na c r s o f S il Sph in p s , lik ut h gi l light o o a nd mb f t ni le , Da n cing w ith zith er the Whi rlwind deli r iums o f ecsta sy ;

D cs a abas er w cr s a n be- s an ed fin r is , l t , ith y t lli e p gl ge s,

B ea ting on tremul ou s leaves j oyou s dittie s a nd lul l abi es,

S b ra nbow- d wa rb r s rm of ung y th e i hue le , the cha th e rav r t ele .

s s wa s r n th e ma rr a eab I Je u thi tee , i g le age o f the s r ae e lit .

A r ea d amo s for w sdo m th e r c a nd nob l y f u i , i h the le , ’ L i st ni n a nd ma rv n so a hi o g eli g , ught to g in m f r a

son- i - l w n a .

2 “ The U o L o f e h e . 1 2 N nkn wn if J sus C rist , Chap 4, , by icolas N otovi tch .

44 S J ES U S TH E ORIENTALI T .

es a h e m er ect hi msel d v now J u s , th t ight p f f in i ine k l

ed e g ,

d th e a ws o f rea ddh a c a d s S tu y l g t Bu , l n e tinely

v ed a ni sh .

M ra s r c on and not Wa rs o Con uest so o l in t u ti , f q ught Jesu s ; 3 ’ ’ ’ No t e en th e fa intest a llusi on to th S oul s I mmar ta li ty ; a utur L i e — n ut No h op eful gl e m of a F e f , a ught b debau che ry :

VI I .

ow ox n b a o f s e bed i n sac Bell ing e , the le ting h ep l

r ifice , ’ ” Ca lling su ch God s R evela ti on to J esus seemed sac i r l ege . “ Vex a nd smi te them tha t vex ou wa mo o y , s the tt M oses Of . Wrongs we i nflict on our n eighbor s like sha dow s ” do follo w us !

s wa s max m Ch r i stna a nd s s sa d a er : Thi a i Of , Je u i l t

4 - Num e 2 1 . b rs , 5 7

VIII . He tha t h i s neighbor upholds doth himself uphold ” tr uly .

3 Th e b el i e f i n immo rtality i s not found i n Democritus and Em edo e ene a nd L e o m or p cl s , S ca ucr tius Carus , C nfucianis , i n books o f th e Old Te stament writt en b e fore th e B abylonian exil e. 45 F ES S I S M TH E NAKED TRU T H O J U .

5 Mos es enraged again st tr ibunes r etu rning f rom ba t

tl e :

Wh y h a v e ye sa v ed a ll the wome n a nd children to ? bur den you

a ll th e ma e a mo s c dre — a nd Old' ma r S l ay l s ng t hil n , r i ed women ;

B u fo r o r e v e a ll the oun i r ls r eser ve who t y u s l s y g g , ” i ns a r e v rgi .

E mn i n i r i n r i t o es fem es v g es r ese va te vobs. Y e who would h a ve us beli ev e th a t J eh ov a c rea ted

L a mora a w ere r o r essi v e er e ctible w s Of lity th t p g , p f ,

r tole ra ti ve e er r oscr i bi n i mmora l s Fi st , th n st nly p g ,

L ea r n tha t th er e i s One E ter nal L aw M or a l ordai ned .

I s it not time t o a ppr eci a t e things a t t ru e v a lu e ? 6 R uth by a dvi ce o f Na omi f or ced B oa z to ma r ry h er ;

Ta r r a ll on the cor for si x mea r e ying night n , su s Of

ba r e l y . 7 Da ught er s o f L ot taking un fa i r ad va nta ge Of fa th er ; Abra h a m ca st out hi s own Childr en by his ma id ser v a nts ;

5 m e 1 1 - 1 8 Nu b rs , 3 , 4 . 6 . Ruth , Cha p . 3 7 e e 1 22- 6 G n sis , 9 , 3 .

46

ES U S I S M THE NA KED TRUTH OF J .

Th en come s d eca y a nd r ev e r s es th ese bea uti ful pr in i l c p es. ’ I s ra elit e s p roud ly did ca ll th ems el ve s Go d s chosen ” eo e p pl , o i i n Wh en th ey w er e simp ly a pr odu ct of d ecomp s t o .

a ce r do a ra m n ca c a th e P r m Ca us e s t l , B h i i l , h nging i i ti v e ;

s r ed ced w oma to s bo r d a o co c bna . Thi u n u in ti n , n u i ge ’ Tak e a few ma xims at h a za rd f rom I ndia s v olumes : “ Ma n o oma i s com e e a nd s o d be w ith ut w n in pl t , h ul ma ed stig tiz ,

I f a t th e a e of v r d es not ma r r g i ility he o y . Odiou s th e cr ime to despo il woma n o f h er inh erit ” a nce

XVI .

All th ose who wi sh for a l ength of day s bl essed w ith ros er p p ity , G rati fy woma n w ith gi ft s a nd w ith t ender n ess gra ci u l o s y . B a r ren a nd chil dl es s a r e women wh o li v e in a tfl i c o ti n .

W ere e a r e ov d and r e ec ed and c rc d h th y l e sp t , i le der e w ith ten n s s .

er e i s a n crea f a m m r o co o c eer n . Th in se f ily , f ting . h i g

XVII . ’ now d i s van a ll one s best a cti ons illusor K le ge ity, y,

48 J ES U S TH E ORIENTALI S T .

n ow no t a scr be em to God th e Wh en o e kn s t o i th ,

r a r C e to . “ ’ L ov e of one s br oth er s w eighs most i n th e balance el sti l c e a .

H wh mbe ea r a nd r G od ov e o is hu l in h t in spi it , l eth , M en l a cking s el f - comma nd ca nno t fulfill a ll th ei r

duti es.

XVIII .

He sinn eth gr ea tly wh o cov et s the wi f e Of hi s b r n eigh o . ’ S c e ce to men w o d m s e m r rors i n , ith ut j u g ent , lik i

t b d men o lin . ’ Ev il to hi m wh o sha ll l a ugh at the suf r i ngs Of oma w n .

’ L ik e to a giga nti c B a nya n s th e ma n wh o i s v i r tu ou s ;

r e es a nd e to a n a s r ro d F s h n s lif the pl ts th t u un it , r a ffo ding .

XIX .

He wh o but only app r eci a tes M ea ns a s conduci ve To th e cces o f m e wi ll soon l os hi s er su s hi s l f , e p ce ti on p ,

Of th e S a a c c nd r o f ll D c a a o r . g ity , Justi e , T uth , t in es “ ’ E en a s th e san da - r ee e ed b th r h l t , f ll y e st oke o f t e woo dma n ,

P er mes th e a xe a a wo ded so o d fu th t h th un it , sh ul th e h on est ma n

4 9 ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

XX .

‘ th w c ed w ma c r e Fa ll befor e bl ows Of e i k , ith li e

n m v i li g hi . “ ’ E en a s th e r igh t - mind ed man sh ould hav e but One Wi Onl fe y, Hus S o sh oul d th e v i rtu ou s woma n hav e Only One ” ba nd !

’ Woma n s th e soul of h uma ni ty ! Th i s i s superl a ti ve . ’ fine e r e s o — a or s own B e Thi s xp s i n , its uth unkn i n a re n s ,

XXI

ve o sa d a r b or s s wa s wr i n Fi th u n ye s ef e Je u , it the

Veda s .

’ ’ Ma r th e s s er of A a r on for murm ri n a s y , i t , g g in t

Mose s , Go d scabs h er sca ly— unclean— With the ul ce rs of e r l p osy . Mo s es d esi r ing to gaz e on the fa ce of J ehova : “ ” Vi dedis oster i or a w a Hi r e r co r s p , s s to t u teou .

XXII .

a aa e Amor es M d a a ll cu to i eces C n nit s , it , i i nites , t p , “ a e th e ood L ord to M oses L et none esca Thus sp k g , pe ” sla u hte r g .

P re m d ed e s r ev o d t a es a mbro a u in J su lte a the se t l si l . ’ ’ ou s P o er s h o a ma d ma ni est Think y th i w Je v h s, e f r igh teously ? ’ No ! I t s th e P ower o E v i l ma i e mna bl f de ma n f st da y .

5 0 A S J ES U S TH E ORIENT LI T .

XXIII .

I t i s the L ex Tali oni s of M oses and J udai sm! I t i s the D estr ucti ve P r i nciple fighting the Con s r u ti ve t c .

M n a nd dd roa s r and Man s d no nced a ou Bu ha , Zo te e , e u

it . S tand a nd deliv er you r wea lth a nd you r vi rgins a nd o s s h u e , o h ah Or be destr yed with t e fir e and swor d ofJ ehov .

XXIV .

8 I ssa sp ent si x yea rs i n holy Bena r es and Jugger na uh S tudying the Vedas i n peace with the Va i sya s and n a s S o dr , ’ l ans ma n s bod a nd i vi n hi m ba ck human C e ing y , g g semblance , “ L ear ni n to h eal a r a er a nd to cast out evi l g y p y , s i ri ts p . “ H deni d h n i i e e t e di vi or n f . P r n e g o the ou a as,

XXV .

’ ’ Of th e Tri mour ti of Vi shnou o f S i va 0 th , , , Vedas.

The J ud e E terna l com oses One S o I nd v s be g p ul i i i l ,

Whi ch. in itsel f anima tes and cr ea tes the Whole U niver se :

8 e J sus .

5 1 ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

S h a r i ng his power with no one still l ess with i n a ma es ni t , ’ H oss sses al one su r eme A s you v e been t aught . e p e p ” we po r . XXVL

no Wo rship not idol s a bomina te ; they do t h ea r you.

D n be ev o r s rs a ll n s e mor o ot li e y u elf fi t in thi g , b e

humbl e .

D n a r ne bor nor cov w a o ot humili te you igh , et h t ” othe r s h av e . Wa r n ed tha t th e whit e pr iest s and wa r rior s wer e

a rc to e him se hing s eiz ,

I o the Gothamide o r fl ed fi d r nt C unt y he , n ing efuge ;

XXVII .

W ere a d ms ea r n o e of th e h he pplie hi elf , l ing th e t ngu P a li , ’ S d th a rc m n s o f S outra s o f r m tu ying p h e t , B ah a a dorabe l .

A er si x ea r av N a and Mo n H ma a a ft y s le ing ep l , u t i l y , I o th e v a o f R a i outa n ‘h e descended nt lley j p , ’ P r ea c ma s es er c o a W s wa r hing n high t p fe ti n , s e t d he ’ j our neyedf I XXV II .

And o f ood w e m da do n o our bro er s the g u st ily u t th .

He who a t dea h a s r ecov er ed P r i miti P ur i t th his v e y, ’ S hall h a v e th e r ight to contempl a te God s figur e M a esti j c. 52 L J ESUS TH E ORIENTA IST .

Ther e i s no G od but th e One L egi sla tor E ternal ; “ ” Nei ther as he hi s ntenti ons confided to a n one h i y .

XXIX .

a i t a ni m l Never will God ca u se a so ul to p ss n o n a a . God i s a v er se to th e s acr ifice o f huma n v ictims ; He tha t r obs Him o f Hi s child sh a ll be puni shed sever el y . 9 A ll cer emo a s r e nd do s aba don ni l p i stly a i l n , “ av e a r ed ou rom God and rv r d o r They h llu y f , pe e te y u ” intellect .

XXX .

n did a a s a b do r do s The the p g n an n thei hideou s i l . ‘ ' ’ P r oofs of thei r wor thl essness ! now cr ied the

r e of th e em e p i sts t pl . ‘ I ssa r ed : I f o r do s of me a a r m epli y u i l t l e ighty, ‘ R a oss ss a ow r s er a ra ma ca e lly p e ing p e up n tu l , gi l , L et m a n a e me on s o and con o d the n ihil t the p t , f un ’ ” me l

XXXL

’ ‘ Not so r or d r es s for a r e so , et te the p i t , i f they oa som l th e , L et thy God demonstrate a nd confound ours with ’ mi racle .

’ 9 Th ese a re J esus s own w ords a nd yet t oday th e cere monials of th e cath edral a re more impo sing than e ve r . Th ey wh o p articipat e insult th e memory o f him wh o commanded th e eo a do e — o p pl e to ab n n such practic Auth r . 5 3 ES S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J U .

a e U n v r se n b a When Go d cre t d the i e , the eg n ’ m ra c e i l s , ‘ ’ ’ r e ed occ r v r da ev r s an I ssa p li , they u e y y , y in t t ; “ ‘ ’ Whosoe er sees them not i s depr ived of a gi ft ’ beauti ful .

XXXII .

‘ Not a gai nst meta l or ston e will the wra th of God

v e e nt its lf , But it sh a ll fa ll upon them tha t hav e ra i sed th em do r i la t o us . ‘ W d b a s s s a ac ra fir e v r a s n con il e t h ll l e te , e e l ti g ’ s me u them .

’ a r God w r a o r a m s e s a red Fe ing s th , int f g ent th y h tte th ei r idol s ; Then did th e pr ie sts flee pr ecipitate to e scape v en ’ geancef

XXXIII .

W h e r eac ed P er s a w o did v a s hen h i , ith j y the ill ge we come him l , P r ea ching th e n obl e ways lea di ng to peace a nd per fecti on .

Men wh os e h ea r t s thi r sted like pa rch ed th roat s to d r th e Gl a d Ti di n s ink g , L ea ped a s th e Gunga l eaps when melting s now s flu sh her o rce s u s , Foll o w ing h i s p a th as sh eep f ollow one k nowing the pa stu res ;

5 4

ES I S THE NAKED TRUTH OF J U S M .

“ ’ k li e none can i ve ev r cr eatur e doth A ll can ta e f , g , y h erish i t c .

’ ’ or ea r ea rabe e en to me an J oyful t ful , tis pl su l , the

est .

To the dumb lip s of hi s fl ock s he lent sa d pleading ” an a e l gu g ,

XXXVII .

w n ra y fo r m rc t i ms S howing h o ma p s e y, ye s hi el f m ercil e s s . T r ibute s o f milk a nd wool w e r ewa r d with hear t e l ess sl a ught r .

l l e ed et we r s ac d b A lif i s link , y kni fe the t u t pl e y r e dumb cr ea tu s. ’ Not one h a i r s weight of tha t a n swe r all men mu st

v a gi e fin lly ,

F or th e r o n s do a m ss or i n an r or w ng thi g ne i , ge

ma ce li ,

XXXVIII .

S ha ll one la y on the brow t r u stful o f beast bound ” for a er sl ught . ’ S t ra nge th a t one Moses i n Egypt o erl ook ed thi s comma ndment !

L a r h e ed t e ore A xa dr e th e bra r a mo s. n in l le n in , li y f u

E w a s r c th e w sdom o f I d a a r gyp t i h in i n i , its p ent , T e ca me ac Ma c S orcer ss e n h n Bl k gi , the e , t achi g

f als e doct r ine s.

56 L J ESUS THE ORIENTA IST .

x xrx x .

da m r ee th e m a f b d b ow n Ju i s ks with o n s o le , ell i g

oxen .

’ S imply a pl a u sibl e means to enr ich th e p r iest s r eve nu es : ’ n K n ea r r to dd ca me li st ni n i n The the i g n e Bu ha , g r v re c e e n e , How fa i r thi s ea r th wer e i f a ll li v ing thi ngs w ere

ed r e d link f i n ly .

on r d b m o f s c n n ss r ests sca C que e y ight u h ge tle e , p i t

ter ed a a r - fl ames lt ,

Flingi ng away the steel kniv es o f thei r scarlet a tone m s ent , I ssuing thi s mer itor i ous decr ee o f the R egent : “ Non s a s bood nor a s e s nc or t e h ll p ill l , t t fle h , he ef h , i n m br oa d dom y king ,

now d r ows L i s one M rc to m a K le ge g , ife , e y the th t

r r a e me ci ful .

S we ea ce a r a d b w x v n n s nc et p h th Sp e et i t li i g ki d, i e r an th e edict .

s r a s n the S a nscr a nd r ac ed mos Je us e d thi i it , p e h it t

rv fe ently . Wh n homewand bo nd h e r ac ed P rs a th e e , u , e h e i , m p opula ce wor shipped hi . I TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J ES U S S M .

a r ow amo s H - r s S ummo ning I ss , g n f u , the igh p ie t inter rogates :

‘ ‘ i t Wh o a r t th ou da ri n to blas heme our S a n , g p ” Z or oaster ? ’ ‘ S U N for i t s on a Y ou sh a ll not w orship the , ly ’ or on p ti ,

L X II .

Of th e v a st U ni verse God ha s crea ted for man kind :

‘ R wa rms ou a t abo r h n s s i sing , it y l u , t e et till the

m r o r ow . “ S un-w orshi i s a alse d octr i ne a bomi na te ri ev p f , , g

“ ‘ Tur ni n Hi chi ldr en r om r i hteousness ois g s f g , p ’ ’ ni l ng wi th evi . th e w c wa s wr a d i n Then , in night , hile the ity ppe ” d s mb r eep lu e ,

L X III .

O s d wa s on w a l ed him and ut i e the ll , the high y , they e him l ft , Hoping h e might become pr ey for th e j a cka l s a nd ” r tige s .

B ra hmi n h is tor i a ns B uddhist com i l er o I ndi a , p s f ,

Wr ote w i th th e u tmost r eci si on t h e M e oi rs o I ssa p m f ,

- Not me rel y r umor s co rr upted by men simpl e minded .

5 8 N L J ESUS TH E ORIE TA IST .

xu v.

We must the Gospels r estor e to thei r P r i mi ti ve P ur i ty ! I t is to br ea k the spell spectr a l of cosmi c cr eduli ty ! 11 “ I t will not do to cla im tha t Jesu s was i n the des er t s, There to r emai n thr ough hi s manh ood until he was thi r ty ; Ger mi e ed i n r tri ti n na t se s of d scovery a d e bu o ,

n Hide w ithin concepts of all p rote sta tion mi sl ea di g . Wa s it not huma n for Jesu s to spea k o f hi s trav el s ? a n er a cu l out f th e o e Bi shop d Cl gy h ve t it a l o g sp ls , L oth to gi ve cr edi t to any sou rce tha t w a s F a r - Ea st

ern . “ L us s r ea d broa dca s M em i r o I ssa con et p t the o s f , d n foun i g .

L X VI .

‘ ’ L et sm r s cr A na thema hi s da s are num the ug p ie t y , y

be r ed . A ll ye l ow bending the knee to a udaci ou s pa negyr i cs

1 1 J ohn th e B aptist immediat ely p r ec ed ed J e sus on h i s r e m i m d e f h i o h s o . not e e o s turn, p r clai ing c ing Is this vi nc ? abs ence TK claims i t b ears sp ecific t e stimony to th e fact e that J ohn was fully advise d o f hi s r eturn . Wh n th e scribe s ed e u o h e me m o em h e fol ask J s s by what auth rity ca a ng th , l ow ed th e policy o i secrecy a nd sil enc e i n confo rmity with th e e oo gr at sch l . 5 9 I TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J ES U S S M .

r a e ra a nd d es o me a Moses a nds Ca n g , p ine , p il nt , th t h

o to d wn us , Come ! l et us h elp you to r is e f rom this o ri ngi ng re a cumb ncy , ma n co ra eo s r an ! I nto a n a ttitude ly , u g u , eli t

L X VII .

All first- rn f E a s ova smo o the bo o gypti n , Jeh h te f ully V e o f o d a nd r c c o th e Hebr ew stole ess ls g l i h l thing , s , flying ; I sra elite P r i e sts sl a ughte r twe nty - th r ee thousand Ca lf—w or shipper s Those th a t abunda ntly f ea sted on qu ails wer e be h ead ed ;

ora Ab ra m a nd Da an w o sa d r vo C , i , th , ith th u n s e lting ,

L X VIII .

Moses w fir e e ova h rea s em t o , ith J h , t t th o a hol ca u st .

’ o a ds were ma s a cr ed fli r ti n wi t i Th us n s , g h M oa bs fa r da h er ug t s.

Ma e a o of the S reme e ? Y ou m k me ni f st ti n up B ing oc . e w r h r Th y e e t e c u el est Conqu eror s hi story r ecords fo r us . Not r m thi f o s book w ill the New Fa ith of Na tions be v a it lized .

6 0 A N FI E C TO V .

L APOSTO IC FIGM ENTS .

H ro s w odn ss a nd m rc r v n hi s e d ho ed go e e y, elie i g peopl e ;

S hi s a nds a nd hi a a nd ht t ffs i n a elling l s pl te , i s s u , am e f in . Think you h e butchered the i nfants o f two yea r s and nder u , Not a fo nd fa th er a ppea ling to Cyri nus— Ca esa r ? Think you ma ter na l a ffecti on wa s d o rmant a nd voice

ss le ,

U nw s A s ! m n m n cr d i e po tles i posi g on hu a e ulity,

S c e ce oda i s nv e o r r e r c a s i n t y u iling y u unt u e it l ,

I d a b eli e e b r e or r n i n Fa l es w h i ch you b v d u i d f ev e . Thi s cr ime outra geou s w a s n ev er committed in S yr i a ; d t d S imp ly an Ea ste rn a nd A n ci ent tr a dition a op e .

’ ansa ra o M ad ra to make sure o K , the ty nt u , f Chr i stna ,

‘ All th ma noc en b rn m n ha d e l e in ts o the sa e ight , he

a er sl ught ed . 6 1 ES S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J U .

r c e fic s or c r o s I ndi a n r eco d s s i nti , hi t i , eligi u , m Testi fy th e auth enti city o f thi s r a nk in fa y ; i i t Wh ereas the Apostles al one besmr r ch Her od w h di m o u .

a ac s brandi n the cr i mes o all Think you th t T itu , g f d es ots p , Would h a v e k ept silent while p rotests we re hu rled at A ugu stu s ? ’ ’ v ea r a r th os s a s on s a nds wor S i xty s l te , J ephu llu i t th l ess : 1 i r i n f ba a mer ed H s eputa t o or d f ith i s it j ustly . ’ ’ Hi st ry cotempor a ry nowh er e r ecor ds Herod s ma ssa

cre .

’ W a d ou n of th A os s to dar off r h t o y thi k p tle ingly e , S uch a bur lesque of the Wi sdom of th e S upreme B e i n g,

L ed to th e d e er b S a a nd or ? s t y t n , a f ty days fa sting

e to th e c e to o f th e m h n mo n Th n ity , th n p te ple , t e u tain

God tha t r eated the Uni verse R ul er A ll -P wer ul ? C , o f

P a a sma or c abs rd es da n cav n h nt g i u iti , llyi g , ili g

1 A t a v e ry e arly a ge J os ep hus b ecame a n E ssene ; but e n ed o f th e e e o f th e o de a nd e w a aust riti s r r , d s ert ed i t for t he l uxuri es of the Capital . 6 2

I S THE NAKED TRUTH OF J ES U S M .

At the Maj esti ca l M aster wrapped deeply i n r eve r ie ;

- r b a nd e r for b es Wood peck e s bob ing p e ing eetl , quit d rumming ;

r o h er wa n o s n s Wel Chi rped f m s ying inge i u e t , ” come l the w eav er - bi rd ;

W an em r ea ca ra v a d a e o k hile py n n un ul t , h n ing S a rc ome r e d a on w r t r es a w e hing s f i n ly l go he e o t hile , d n fee i g,

P au sed a t th e anthem of j oy th at all Natu re was singi ng : Ha il a nd a ll honor to Buddha ! the Ea r th bows i n w or ship !

He ha s s bd ed a ll De r e a ll P r d e a nd ll A er ! u u si , i , a ng “ L or d a nd High Conqu er or ! l et all th e wor ld r e ” j o i ce gr a te fully ! Then fell th e night a s the Ma ster sa t u nde r the Bodhi r t ee .

Mar a , o Da r kness th e P ri nce all hi s m rm ons f , y id mmo ed su n ,

F d o f L s a nd o f P a ss ons de en ra I no ien s u st , i g e te , g ra nce s ,

A ra r s ’ , a , a nd R a a L s s l eache r u ti T i h n g , u t o s litte r , All a dd a a nd se ki n h h ting Bu h , e g to s a ke his convi c ti ons;

64 L APOSTO I C FIGM ENTS .

B a ttling a ll night with th e P ow er s Constr ucti ve of

P r o r ess g ,

T rying to k eep i n concealment The Tr uth Buddha so for ught .

S om m s w h a r - so nd w s a nd b w c n eti e it f i u ing ile , e it hi g sha pe s be aut eou s 3 Wa s not Confuciu s deth ron ed by a simila r a llu r e ment ?

Some mes h wan on son s w s r of s ns a ti w it t g , hi pe s e u l d e ce in ulg n ,

Now moc do b s n x r ff r to r a va s king u t , e t a p o e ule t n d Ki g om.

)! III .

I f i n hi s inmo st hear t Buddha strov e with these fell

s r s p i it ,

Or w a s o wa r d a nd v s b ud e e our selves it ut i i le, j g y y , comr a de s,

I m ve to ou a s I find i t r e cor ded si ply gi it y , ,

I n m F ar - A es the ost a nci ent o f books o f th e A wa y g . ’ I am ut ad n n on L i st ner b ple i g a d l ging to find a l one ,

Who will j oi n me to r est ore hi s true manhood to e s J su ,

’ 3 i t o s o o e wh o e e ed ed and Only was C nfuciu f ll w rs w r s uc , e e m — th y th n d eposed h i Auth or . 6 5 or ES U S I S M T H E NAKED TRUTH J .

— S o we can make him the R allyi ng Cr y ba ttle cheer v ehement Of the v ast h osts tha t a re str iving for Fr eedom ’ ga in st P rie stdom . I f i n his inmo st h ea r t Buddha was pa inti ng Y a sod a r a h ,

S orrow at h i s s ra e abs nc a nd on n to see ful t ng e e , l gi g him ,

Dim f rom much g riev i ng h er v iolet eyes— lu strou s moonlight

Wa n e r s a s es n r w nd r th i ilk l h a d d ooping, ith te e c heeks sunk en ; Or if R a hul a his son he w a s l onging to hea r f r om I f well - nigh f r uitles s the R ole o f R edeemer s eemed t im o h ,

d e o r se v s ! He wa s ma a ll Ju ge y y u l e hu n , like the ’ or ! D r s W ld s reame .

F rs o f An s of Ev A tav ada i o f i t the gel il , t , the S n S elf ;

To w om s a dd a Ava n ! a nd a h p ke Bu h , u t che t such ” a s th emselv e s l ov e !

en ca me wan Do b ca ed Moc n i n all Th u t , ll the ki g S , th ings denying ;

o a s no a r w me b of oe Th u h t p t ith , su tle st f s, qu oth th e M s r a te .

6 6 L S APOSTO I C FIGM ENT .

en th r d ca me wh o v es d ar cr ds e r Th e th i , gi k ee th i ow r a S orc r ss p e , e e ;

XVII .

Dra d a r ma n a d a s ow Fa or the pe f i in y l n s l ly ith , f r edul ous C , ’ Ever wi th r i tes and pr ayers j uggli ng men s souls i n

h er dar k ness, ’ n ose e lo w s w c u H s O u Ji gling th y l key hich lo k p ell , p

ing Hea ven s. ’ N x ca me th e R r of P as r s R a m Karma e t ule le u e e l , , ’ K 0 P as o ing si ns ,

Wi ba ds o f b a b w c a ll n n i n th n e uties e it hi ng, si gi g a rmon h y ,

XVIII .

L os de s a nd h ow a mo r a man find e h n t ligh t , t l t aught

dea r r e ,

' Tha n a r e the yi elding br ea sts pi nk - tipped o f Bea uty ’ — L ov e s r ubi es ’ o nd bood ea D s r o I n B u ing l l p ing t e i e, the thought f

dul ence g , Wh er e i s the bli ss tha t compar e s with soft a rms cl osi ng tightly ? Then Budd h a spa ke : A s a r t thou so a r e all ea r thly ” r pleasu es.

n cam F rcer S ns :Ha L us of Da s L us The e the ie i te , t y , t of Fam and P r d e , i e ,

6 7 I THE NAKED TRUTH OF J ES U S S M .

- eo e oa d - s a I A nd smo o th S el f R ight usn s s , t qu tting g

deo no r a nce h i us . ’ h m L or d dd a e d S itting s er en e mid t e tu ult , Bu h h l st ea dfa st ’ ’ h A os es R ec a L et u s consign to obliv io n t p tl it l ,

Of the Temptati ons the Dev il l ed Je su s Ch r i st into.

4 ’ on th mo a tr a nsfi ur ed be or r e J esus , unt in , g f e th e

d c es is ipl , “ o e no ma n o f s be or R s r C auti ning , T ll thi f e the e u

r ecti on . ’ Hea l th e centu r io n s son a nd r esu scita te L aza r u s ! “ ?” J esus forbi d us to ta lk of th is ti ll h e w as cr uci fied ’ o f u a n ss Thi s i s but ra nk defa ma ti on Jes s s m nli e ,

XXI .

- c d d c e a r s a r wa r d I nt erpol at ed by so a ll e i s ipl s ye fte , “ ” ra c cr o assi n th e h a t a t r ev va s. F nti , uns upul us , p g i l

4 H e re i s p o sitiv e p roo f that J e sus did no miracl e s : A nd ‘ Issa said to th e m : D o no t b eliev e i n miracl es p e rfo rmed by th e d o f ma n fo r He wh o d o m e e i s o e han , inat s natur al n e o f d o e e ma n i s o e e s ca pabl ing su p rnatural things , whil p w rl s ’ ‘ e e to so ften th e vi ol ence o f th e wind a nd b estow rain . N v r th el ess th e re i s a miracl e which i t i s p ossibl e for man to om i t i s e o f e e h e e o e to acc plish ; wh n , full a sinc r faith , r s lv s e om h i s e e o and to hi s end t ar fr h art all vil th ught , attain , th e o shuns paths f iniquity . Nich olas Notov i tch h a d tw o manuscripts r e ad to him by th e m o f th e m o e om ed om d e o e la a Hi is C nv nt , c pil fr iv rs c pi s

e i n th T e o e ed om o e o . writt n e hib tan t ngu , translat fr r lls b l ng i n to th e L a nd o om d N e a nd g assa library br ught fr In ia , pal , Ma h ada two d ed e e g hun r y ars aft r Ch rist . 6 8 L APOSTO I C FIGMENTS .

’ Cunningly sti r r ing th e wea k - minded conv er t s emo ti on s ’ Fa i ry ta l es w or n to a th r eadba r e l ong cent r i es befor e m th e . Thu s w a s the Wondr ous w rit i nto the Go spel s nu

wi sely .

XXII .

M oses conv er sing w ith God f orbid any ea v esdr opping ;

’ F r om B uddh a s tete - a - tet es w ith th e ma j estica l B ra h

ma , Y ellow - robed scr ibe s we r e excluded without forma l cer emony ; 5 Ch r i stna a nd J esu s transfigured a l one with A postl es ;

Wr w Orm d hi s Nosk s oroa s r ba r red iting ith uz , Z te w itn esses ;

5 e 28 . 1 6 T e th e e e d e Matth w ( , v , h n el v n iscipl s w ent away o G ee o mo e e h a d o ed int alil . int a untain wh re J sus app int em d f e om o He em u o th ; i f rs fr J hn . has th chasing p int th e mo o em dd ed i n ome oom untains , but J hn has th h u l s r ” which J esus ent e rs a nd st ood i n th e mid st of th em. L uk e 2 1 - 6 o d e mo e o ed for h e ( 4 , 3 , 33 3 ) c ntra icts Matth w r p int ly,

‘ plac es th e meeting i n J e rusal em on th e e vening of th e same d a e o e a nd th e e e e e e e e . B ut y that J sus r s , that l v n w r th r L a n o m e f L e uke d J hn ust hav e b en tw o o that e l even . uk says that tw o of th em that sa me day w ent to a village call ed Emma e o e o om e em and i n us , thr e sc r furl ngs fr J rusal , Christ d isguis e w ent with th em a nd staid until e vening and supp ed em ed a nd e e ed t o th e e e e i n e with th , vanish , r app ar l v n J rus em me e e F ee m e w as e al that sa v ning . ift n il s quit a sprint for one e e ed d e o d e e w ak n with istr ssing w un s . Matth w t lls ' o th e e e th e o e oo sa nothi n . ab ut arthquak , but th r b ks y g “ ” Grave s opening a nd many of th e saints that sl ept walking o th e o wa s e an e e u d k e int h ly city quit v nt , and we all wo l li 6 9 ES S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J U .

XXIII .

r d r ew or hi s i nter vi ews ! Ma homet into a ca v e n w ith , f

L et u s h en ce for w a r d abj u r e all thi s S cr een Wor k

a ma ca bl ck gi l , Tolling th e knell o f such imbecile a nd a bsu rd ma ke

shi ft s.

’ E en a s th e cockle a nd bu rdock f rom mea dows i s

s ut out p , ’ E en a s th ey d rag r oot a nd r oot - stalk of qu ack - gra ss

s r a ce to u f ,

XXIV .

’ n rom c ov r r ub out ci ch onium i nt bus E e a s f l e they g y , 6 S o let us sput f rom th e Gosp el s thi s chok eni ng Ch i ck

weed .

mo o i t L m to o e e and o a r e d . kn w r ab ut , but Mark , uk , J hn , u b Wh o put th ese saints back i n th e ir particular grav es again ?

Mark says h e was crucifi ed at th e third h o ur ( 9 a . and i th e o 1 2 o F o t o . e o J hn says was sixth h ur ( n n) in hist rians , e e o e - m d ed mo ed o o th s sl ppy , w ak in , pusillani us , cr ul us , ass e of e ! E e P e ter be a n to cur se a n d to swea r ciat s J sus v n g , ” t th m O e m m sa i n I k now no e a n . e o e e y g, th r gr at v nts than e e e w on th e th e L e d e e e ed sa this , hav b n by fact that a r s l ct a i o us and e e er e e un g c , faith ful , tru g n als . J sus was sur ly ’ . N e od e M en and ome e fo rtunat e o l ss t ay than t h n . w n ar n t

e e e i t a nd o o n h i m . T e s lling all th y hav , giving away f ll wi g h y ’ e e to o o o e esus s e d . B ut pr f r g away s rr wful , lik J rich fri n ll om a — h i s E o m P i th e wi s e d e o s e o ed . y y , wh n c n ic lan nf rc

Auth o r . 6 Matth ew mak e s th e geneal ogy o f J esus from David only e - e e er o L e e i t o - ee en tw nty ight g n ati ns , but uk figur s f rty thr g ' erati ons ; a nd David a nd J os eph a r e th e only tw o names a lik e i n th e tw o T to e 1 6 th e e a nd see for lists . urn Matth w , v rs , o e e i s 1 0 80 e om D d to e mak y urs lv s . It y ars fr avi J sus, thus 70

ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

T a a ed th e Worshi o G od re a nd h es e h v e suppl nt p f , pu

Simpl e . ' ’ S u ch i s th e E nd of R eligi on where R eason s Tor ch

flicker s .

XXVII .

e i n i t S i r i tu l Templ e A s cendency b nd g th e C vi l o p a . ’ r r ma reedom o f d me I n a ll eligi o n e sisting n s f j u g nt , ’ P r i e sts a r e me re busy Comba tta nts ga inst p r ogr ess a nd libe r ty ! Thu s i s th ei r count ry bet ra yed to the S courge of I n

va ders .

S h adows th em s el ves of th ei r for mer g rea t po wer a nd

e c Opul n e .

7 Orth od ox opinion : Th e F our th Gospel was written by th e o e o th e son o f Ze edee Th e eme con Ap stl J hn , b . stat nts t a i n ed i n that gospe l a r e all tru e ; th e discours e s which th e auth o r p uts int o th e mouth o f J e sus w er e actually spok en by ’ J esusf ’ E e e o o e e o f e e : Th e rn st R nan s pini n, aft r y ars r s arch F o ur th G ospel i s not th e w ork o f th e Ap ostl e J ohn . It was attribut ed to hi m by s ome discipl e o f hi s a b out th e y ear 1 0 0 . Th e d isco urse s a r e almost entir ely fictiti o us ; but th e na r r a ti ve o e d o e d i n to parts c ntain valuabl tra iti ns , asc n ing part ” th e A postl e J ohn . This i s th e opini on of W ei zsack e r a nd o f Micha el Nich olas . Th e o o o f B e e e ra Ze e Vo pini n au r , Schw gl r , St uss , ll r , lk “ ma r Hil en feld e e o e a nd R ev ill e z— l t i s , g , Sch nk l , Sch lt n , a o o f th e m o a nd i n e o me w rk i aginati n, p art all g rical , which ca ’ to birth about th e y ear 1 50 ; a nd th e auth or s p urp o s e i n i t i s not to e o th e e o f e to o e th r c unt actual lif J sus , but pr pagat e idea which h e has hims elf formed o f J esus .

72 A N I X C TO S .

TH E L A W OF C ECONOM IC NE ESSITY .

I .

’ J esus s P r i mar y P la n cl ea r ly w a s E conomi c; I n a S ubor di na te w ay wa s R e ligi on hi s pu rpo s e ;

No t a s a n end se but th e m ea n — I s ra o in it lf , s n pi ti n TO a n a r ous em ent o f dish ea r ten ed wor ker s f r om

a a p thy , I nto a z ea l ou s and ra llying ba nd compr eh ensi ve ;

r r or S ti ed to appr eci a te fully th e things h e p tended .

R i tes o R el i on e er a a ea s the D e f ig , xt n l , pp ing ity J esus obser v ed these di v er ted men f r om the i r r ea l duti es;

L em u o a c r e o e er ea i fting th p int f n i ful gi n s th l ,

W o unfitti n m for a cti ve ser vi ces enu e h lly g th e g i n .

Not ev en on ce d id Co n fucius menti on the Next Wor ld !

r r e o f ra en r e or e H uma n R i t i n Fi st pu g g ft , th st gh s thi s R ea l One ;

F r s r e n a e d s er d so re ro e a r n i t i st t i inh ite , , p l t ia s ;

73 I THE NAKED TRUTH OF J ES U S S M .

’ n o v e m ou ma soar n o r e i ons un The , i f y u ti e , y y i t g k nowa ble ; When you ha ve fini shed you r tasks and you r br oth r c e rly se v i e .

J esus swung f ea rl ess hi s a xe at the R oot o f the Evil : “ G r eed a nd pa t r icia n M onopoly o f a ll the good ” t n hi gs.

P a r th a o f the P i ous— b savi n a nd sti nti n lt y e pl n y g g, ’ B ounteou s Na tu r e s bestowments a ll br anded i t spe

i us c o . All tha t was needed was Equi ty i n Di str i buti on !

V .

All of the p roducts a nd sou rce s o f mu ndane neces

es Siti , U nder the a dmini st ra tiv e co ntr ol o f the people ;

ea re co mmerc a a nc a a r e w o bs d a r F tu s i l , fin i l , h lly su i i y the r mo d n n o f ma ood de ec d TO e l i g , upli fti g nh j te , Whi ch will ensue wh en a nnulled a re competiti v e sys m te s.

VI .

J esu s conceiv ed the broa d pl a n th a t a ll men should be br others;

U der one ead s o d e r er ests o n h h ul th i i nt be p oled , economi c;

o d b th e cord r — w s d of P r i mal N ecessi t B un y t iple t i te y ,

74 L A W C Y THE OF E ONOM IC NECESSIT .

Only one soci a liz ed inter e st for a ll ! N one a r e pr i v i l eged !

e o er ca e w er e ower e or er o se a Th n th us s p l s s , w k s t p

ra te .

d mm a be i s E conomi c Necessi t Bin ing , i ut l , y ; L a w funda menta l a nd sac r ed o f a ll h uma n beings ’ D o a t th e bo om o f e r e ma z d a c o w n tt v y s a n h u ni e ti n ,

W e er be d v d a o r oc a - co ec v e h th it in i i u l s i l ll ti ,

L e P r s r va o of od for eedi n i s or most! i s e e ti n B y , F g F e

VIII . S ociologi ca l Jesu s interpr eted n a tu r e : T r uly a ll men should be sh a r er s— j oint - h ei rs in her bo unty ; e L i v ing togeth er a nd str i v ing ea c h day for ea ch oth r . ’ Communi sm s only j udi ci ous obedi en ce to n a tu r e ;

r a for c r r c ce ra ros~ Ch i sti ns entu i es p a ti d it g te fully , p ’ ro l p us y .

Own n the oo s o f r od c o a nd a ll r a w ma er a i g t l p u ti n t i l s ,

T h ey w er e th e absolute own er s o f a ll th ei r p ro du cts.

D f r va s th e r e e I nd ustr i a l S st m i fe ing tly , p s nt y e I n which Th e Wor k er h i s tools nor ma ter i a l o w n eth

n P ow er P otenti l o L a es O ly the a f bour pos s sing .

s a com or ecess x r m n s r Thing th t to f t , n ity , lu u y, i i te ,

75 E S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J S U .

r d c o f a d — abo r a nd of bra A re the j oint p o u t h n l u , in

e s g niu ,

To be sha r ed j oi ntly by a ll o f th e grea t huma n fa mily . o c Ema c a e P r o ra m Th i s is th e j oy u sly w el omed n ip t g , Ba sed on industr i al peace a nd de ep for eth ought by

Ho e a nd dea o f a br a nd new soci et soci a l p i l y ,

P r e a er co r e or der a e a nd a rmo o s ging int u s ly , s n , h ni us ; P re s a ging s w eet pea ce a nd l ov e betw ee n kind red a nd

com ra d e , Conqu e r ed by g entl en es s a nd th e I nvi nci bl e Homi ly : “ ” D o unto others a t a ll ti mes a s u w uld d n y o o be o e by .

Witn ess the moder ni zed gr oupi ng of corpora te i nter ests , Foll owi ng th e L aw E conomi c th a t J e su s p romulga ted ;

Wa e com e v m d st ful p titi e sy ste s in uced th em to a cti on .

S oc a r e o n e r N a ti ona li za ti i l insu g nts insist th i on . ’ E en a s the o a e- s am so e r o a n e r p st g t p , b thei sh es d th i Sh elter ;

XIII .

S O a e r mea a nd e r w a and e r s a r sh l l th i t th i he t , th i ug

a nd c o l th ing ,

’ ’ E cn a s th e o a e - a m e en a s r mone p st g st p , thei y , be Na ti ona l leed . L A W TH E OF ECONOM IC NECESSITY .

L abou r er s w ra ngling hav e r ended thems el v e s into fa ctions ; ’ i k i n th K d m f L abo r i ts l v d B c r g e ing o o u e f has di i ed . S t rayed f ro m the t en ets of hi m wh o a dv i sed coa li ti on :

’ Conquer you r foe by th e might ov er - pow r i ng of numbers; Vote y ourself i nto the membership of the law - ma k ” ers! Cl a s s solida r ity J esus endeavo r ed to f o ster Milita nt bodi es upli fted I n R igh te ous Contenti on ’ Ga inst the oppr essiv e a nd bu rdens ome taxes of

Caesa r .

’ M a r s nca rna e x a n bo d wa r r or s r y i t , e ult t , l i pi it

a ed ca desce om o e h er I ni ti a te Bl z in n nt , nip t nt , in . I n him th e seeds of a hund r ed o f conqu er ing a r mie s : ’ R o erce a nd er bea des r o s e r r ugh , fi fi y titu u ing th i a

dou r . ’ Wa k ni ng R eli a nce i n S elfh ood to cla im i ts i nheri tance ;

XVI .

Not b a v o ce ra w d sa s er s a smod c y i len f ught ith i t , p i , But by the theor ems ta ught by th e Gr ea t S ch ool of Wi se M en ,

W r s s s d d and ma de h ms a n Or i en i t he e Je u tu ie i el f ta l s .

7 7 ES S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J U .

’ J esus s f orm o f expr es si on w a s tota lly for eign To th e J ew mind with whi ch da ily h e ca me i n close

conta ct .

XVII .

r nor r eek o nor wa s h e He was not Heb ew G in th ught ,

R oma n.

’ Hi s Hi ndoo studi es h a d gi v n him high psychi c d e v elopment

r f a a e Almo st un equa l ed cont ol o f h ims el f a nd o l ngu g . Ta ugh t a t th e F ounta i nh ea d o f P hi l osophi c S ubli m ! y .

a a e f ro r n n h sh r n no w r o vo se m a k t. Fully p king e t e t , e

XVIII .

All m n r r r e w a s r em r n a e a e b eth n pu ely a th e O i e t l , Utter ly oppo site to a ny e nter ta in ed d oct r in e

H r r ith e to by eith er Hebrew o r G eek o r by R oma n .

r om I d a o a r d ro o th e wor d no one F n i utw , th ugh ut l , ha d v oi ced i t; Nor Non- R esi sta nce ; a n eye for a n eye wa s the x code .

Dj a i ni tes listened a ma z ed at h i s wonder ful intel l ect B egged h im to stay in thei r midst a nd to stu dy th ei r r t ea ti s e s . J esu s p r e f er red to move on a nd to settl e in Jugger ” na uL 78

ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

? Wi sh ing to cur bth e U p r i sings a nd not to i nci te them Point m e th e mou r nf ul a n d h ungry on e s fill ed up a nd j oyful !

L et u r v e th e N w es am n r une o i ri i t s e d V l . e is T t e t , p f y

XXIII .

’ Ah ! a s c e er eer ess co m rabe ear ss th t u h n gy , p l , in p l , f le , Might h a v e been spa r ed to hav e gi v en u s mor e f rom

r ea r e- va h is t su ult s , Mor e of his Cod e of the Way t o li v e one w ith a nd other ;

Mor of Wisdom S u er na l Gr ea t S ch ool i s e the p , the

a ch n te i g.

We not for me breth ern w ee fo r o r e ves and ep , p y u s l ” o r c d r y u hil en .

80 A E EN C NTO S V .

L PAU INE ETH ICS .

S oc a a ra d a democrac esusi sm i l equ lity, i nt y , J ’ Ba ttling the bestia liz ed coh or ts of R ome s domina t i on ; Bu r nt in ta r r ed tuni cs a nd sla ughter ed by ra vening

li ons .

P a th e A o e bserv ed er ec o w r e r ul , p stl , O p s uti n s e f uit l es s ; S omething mor e subtle to cu rb the in su rgents w as

n eeded .

He would appro pr i a t e J esu s a nd th en r einterp r et h im !

Sn a c ro m e r a ds th e r e G o e a s e t h f th i h n t u sp l , J su s

roc a med p l i it , And with a cultu r ed and schola r ly uncti on r epoli s’h i t

S o ften i ts ha r shn ess aga i nst acqui escence to Ca e sa r M o for s s m r a n to a nn x . ld it u e i pe i l , the e it

Thu s would he Ch r i stianize Caesar a nd R omanize Jesu s ! ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

’ n r v S t ra tegy s ma ster pi ece ! Ede lik e s e pentin e su a ity . ’ P aulu s wa s unde r the spell Of R ome s gr ea tne ss a nd

ra de r g n u , Nothing but excell en ce in th e magn ificent Empi r e ;

t r sec e s s er wa s hi s co v r s on . Cea sing o pe ut , ini t n e i

Hi s wa s the task to r ede em f rom I mmor a ls l ax R o m a n s ; L ikewi se to cu rb the sediti on o f worki ng - men con v er ts ;

Oth er w i s e would his emolument s soon be de faulted . “ ’ ” S av er S ad va a eo s a w e l a w o f a re l y j ust , nt g u , i s n tu ,

r A r i stoteli an apo l ogy for huma n se v itude .

r d w m c a rn n a a r d of P r P a B e ith u h le i g , h t e ete , ul “ fester ed ; ’ “ 1 L ea d th era e band o f d sc s or na ing illit t i iple igi l . ’ ’ I n th e ew s ca a s a oc e c r c es J pit l h ughty s i ty i l , “ ’ S ancti fied R abbi s a nd sn obs ca ll ed them Galilee s boc ea d l kh s ,

S cor c nam n mmo a s s sama r n nfully ni k i g i l te Je u ita .

l “ Th e Galil eans spok e a rath er c orrupt dial ect ; th eir pro nunci ati on e o o ded th e d ffe e e was faulty ; th y c nf un i r nt aspirat s ,

l ed to m e e e m a ed e . which istak s that w r uch l ugh at . R nan

- - ( M att . 26 73 ; M a rk 1 4 70 ; Acts 27 ) 82 L PAU INE ETH ICS .

O f r f w a c r m a sa v n o c a s s o e e e o a o . nly l se lth , ni l l ti

T P a r sa c a s m i o a hi s er d o hi s h i i su pt n , th t u iti n

Gav him a s er or ov er th e s erme e up i ity fi h n ,

Wer be eva be ha d no hi s a r r o a ce w r n e un li l , t g n itte “ ” Not to a os s n r ed but n o A raba p tle u lette , i t i ,

“ ’ W r i n d s r s sec si on I cr s ncr he e the e e t lu , se etly y etize ’ J esus s sayi ngs ; thu s making th em mu ch mor e ac ceptabl e To th e new na ti on tha t I hav e so ti mely a dopted ; 2 S oon dea r J er usal em w ill be demoli shed by Ro ma ns

s i P aulu s saw na ught Of inj u tice n slavish dependence .

VIII .

Pa was a n n and dr ad d the tem est im ul pe gui , e e p nd p e ing, Cravenlik e hiding and wa ili ng a t cr ash of the thun b l d er o t .

P wa s a r mm r a nd r ee d to th e s orm- w d a ul t i e , fe t in hi s fo r esa il ;

a s orm- a a r row - rc n Je su s t e gle , like pie i g the light ni ngs

2 J osephus gives th e numbe r Of Jews d e stroyed at

and T T de T . D acitus gives it at his was un r itus; A . 0 Th e e o de ed the new a o e ood to 7 . J ws c nsi r Christi n br th rh s be the r ea a e of e di a er l c us th ir s st s. 83 H E r ES U S I S M T NAKED TRUTH o J .

S woo ma es c down o ba c sw r ping j ti , int the l k i ling a s h dows.

’ d r ‘h eartri v n m s r moan n i s man Sh a ows whe e i e y , i g, gered ; ’ F r om scra n s a o - a s o ed ea s ra ed ggy e t , f g t f hi n in p k gg

cr ev i ce . ’ S e eki ng i n spi ra l s hi s th rone mong the storm-w inds o f ra d e r g n u , Fe eding hi s fl edgli ngs— hi s gulp ing a nd r aveno u s nestlings “ a : Wor er s U NI E ! a nd n fi Ch llenging k , T the ght when the storm bu r sts !

L oo a t s a fl ed lin s w e a r n k the n ke hunting g g , hil p e t

br d s es i fi h ,

No e e s rm a nd wr hi s co s b On i s l s ly squi ing ithing il , ent plunde r ;

L o o a t th e oc r a owl w de o f v s on n fl am k n tu n l , i i i a d

ing, ’ s o er ed es for ora m s r a w Que ting l g f ging u k t , hile his sing ! S l eek da ppl ed t rout slyly gobbling the glitter ing b e e e tl s ,

r co or ed b rfl s was s and s ra worm B ight l utte ie , p , the pi l w r iggling, 84 L E PAU I NE THI CS .

ow w dca on mb mo o e Till y ling il t j utting li , ti nl ss ,

cro c u h ing ,

c e h i m a r c a a nd e cr c es Clin h s in h is s h p l w s , th n un h

‘ him gr eed ily

O r b hi s mor e d r ea ded foe th e a m bo s o r y , p h i i u tte ,

S w r a nd da r sw h a e o f sun i ling, ting a s ift a s t e fl s h s sh n i e ,

’ S r to be c a sed and o ertak en w s d hi s u e h , then t i te bac bo k n e . All th e w ide world i s ma r a udi ng for self or hi s n est lings ;

Wh i s a v r sa s ca r a m cr e ? y this f ult uni e l , thi n li s u l B ount eous Na tu r e h er f r uits a nd h er cerea l s Offer s ’ L ikewi se h er nuts a nd h er v eg table kingdom so e m t e ing .

I X II .

r s d be s rait of th e cr a s snar o f Cu e thi t fty , thi ing v r e i tu ,

‘ S etting th e nooses wh er ewith th ey may th rottl e thei r

v i ctims.

S r o f M r c L s r r dee w us p i it e i ful i fe , ti ing ply ithin , May they r ecoil on ea ch plund er er ! A mbush r etri

buti ve !

Ah ! but the whol e blinded Wor ld seems to poach and to r pilfe , ES U S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J .

om ensa ti oru Ca usa ti v e od x R es s ss Till C p , the C e i tle , ea r on o s ra sfix d a on o f cr m B s us pini n , t n e in its t l s i n so ,

I o th a er own c w oom and w nt e ies unkn , thi k ith gl ith

myste ry .

L a h e bea of fi d hi s ea r on ike s t sts the el , in h t p dered So l omon :

Y ea e a v e a ll but ne br a a ll i s d s all i s , th y h o e th ; u t ; ” v n a ity .

Ma n n r - m n n er d m b s s s o p e e i e ce ov a u b ea st pos e s e . Ma n should r ej oice i n his work s ; th er e i s n othing ’ tha t s But to r etu r n to ou r P a ul in seclu si on Arabia n :

“ ’ ” ’ I mm ra na t ra li zed some f R ome s d emocr a s ig nt , o t ca ll ed h im L nd hi a n r e ing s t lents to ble d cont a di ctory tenet s.

Wor er s embra ced h r s a a nd5 beca m ma r r s k C i ti nity e ty ,

Faster th a n f agot a nd fla me crackled i n thei r cr e w ma ti on . Di re th e cr umbling a nd pa s sing i dol a t rou s wo r sh ip ; S till mor e por tentou s the rav ening Hun s a nd fi erce a V nda ls . Paul th e A postle Obse rv ed p ersecution s we r e f ruit e l ss. 86

ES U S I S THE NAKED TRUTH OF J M .

Wr s o f ev c o e c c ca r ea s a a ema it i ti n n y li l , th t Of n th , ’ n ld eo es r e to d ra n r ma r ed L u A y o thing p pl p u s s i , e k r the . J esu s w a s Shock ed in th e T empl e a t huge piles of r ev enu es

P r s h a d ex or ed nscr o s rom r be iest t t , u upul u , f t ue

li evers.

W a a a r wa s s c n hi s m ons of oeful , th t C es u ki g illi t r ibute ;

S a dder a cr e e a a a m rc n em e this s il g , C i ph s s i hi g the T pl ;

a d a n h e d rov e ves out o f Fl shing in ign t , the th ie the

a o u e syn g g , With a huge crowd o f th e v i siting pilgrims huzzahi ng

him .

Epoch al t ragedy ! Then they took counsel to kidn ap h im.

XXI .

R c ndow d n r ed s nd i hly e e , e e giz with compa si on a pa ssi on

A nd w a a redl emb er d for P ar se v rs ith h t itt e h i e ipe ,

1 Th e E o e or N z e e wh e , . o e th e C . bi nit s a ar n s w r first hris I ra ns r e t , j e c ed a ll th e E istl es o P a ul a nd e ded hi m ' p f , r gar as a n m o p o . T e e o mo o e i st r h y r p rt , a ng th r things , that h e was . P h e me to er em e e h e originally a agan ; that ca J usal , wh r ed m m ° liv so e ti e a nd th at having a mi nd t o marry th e d e o f th e e h e h a m aught r high p ri st , d hi s el f b een circumcis ed ; not e e to o h er h but that , b ing abl btain , e quarr el ed with the e J ws . 88 L PAU I NE ETHICS .

None f r om hi s com ra des could a li ena te ma sterful J e sus ; Th er e for e whil e spinning hi s pl a usible th eory d ecep

P a s w a s ca ed b be ov d o n ulu ll y l e J h , Th e False Di s i ” c pl e .

XXII .

Nev er a ce re h a d P a for ra d a n n s nsu ulus g n ees d oble , 2 G o o ba e er s a nd r th lutt n us nqu t , gulping go ging e e gull t , Whil e the s or e wo rker s a nd br uised in pr iv ate we re a ngui shing ; ’ S r v e ed a nd r e d wi er a r - r i v n a nd h i l f nzie th hung , h e t w r etched r n i n P a ulu s dol ed doct i ne a d d ogma to penur sts o ly .

XXIII .

P a on dea ha d obed nc s bm s o serv : ul e i l , ie e , u i si n , ility “ L et w omen l ea rn i n submissi on— i n silence be coming

’ With subj uga tion ; nor would I to tea ch suflzer woma n ;

’ 2 I think this line i s v e ry similar t o one Of B ouck Whit e s “ i n h i s Th e f th e e e a nd i f e a o Call o Carp nt r , , I hav nc n sci ousl o o ed i t ed i s d ue hi m . o e e o e y b rr w , cr it H w v r I wr t o em on e o e h i s oo ed a nd w a s m this p l g b f r b k was p ublish , uch gratifi ed late r t o l e arn that h e treat ed P aul on th e same line s as I h ad . 89 S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J ESU .

’ Nor w ith p resumpti on to a r roga te man s high a u i ” thor ty . no d r n a a n wom n ! P a ulus was t efe e ti l , g lla t to the e

XXIV .

n a nd dd s om rs of nd a B rahmin hi stor ia s Bu hi t c pile I i , 3 Wrote with the utmost p r eci si on the M emoi r s o f

I ssa ,

W i s c a med a r res rv i n a rc v of hich , it l i , e p e ed the hi es

L a ssa .

All of the t ruth s o f the U ni v e rse dwell within

w ma o n .

Sh e i s the bas s of all ha i s ood t r a nd b a i t t g , ue e u

tiful .

XXV .

r x nc On h er depends the enti e e i ste e Of manki nd . ’ S h e i s his mora l a nd nat r al Supp ort in hi s l abors.

S h v e o u br a m d s fer s c a s ess e gi s y i th i uf ing , e el ly a gu r ding you. ’ ess her a dore h er for s s o r s or a nd Bl , , he y u upp t

r s r you r t u e t f iend . Y ou will be pleasing to God a nd you r si ns be re mi tted .

XXVI .

Be ye submi ssi v e toward your wife ; her love

obe ma n n l s ,

3 J esus . PAU L I NE ETH ICS

S o ens h i s a r d ed a r mi the b a — ft h en he t , ta ng e st the r r a i a tio n l . M oth er a nd w i fe a r e in estimabl e t rea su r es be ” ou stow ed on y . These a r e th e w or ds th a t h e hu r l ed a t th e Hindoos

a nd P rs a s e i n , K eep ing th ei r women d egra ded a nd cr ushed with i h

dignities.

XXVII .

Y ou mu st not only st op Offer i ngs of humans i n sac i r fice, Y ou must no a nima l immola te on you r r ed a lta r s ; ’ T r e r e f r n hey a c ea t d o ma n s use a d benefit s ol ely . S O co d c ed him o s de h e w a s f the c they n u t ut i t ll o ity , L eav ing him pr ey for the j a gua rs on the da rk high a w y .

XXVIII .

s s a ff c ona obe ov ed c dr en and wom n. Je u , e ti te , n l , l hil e

’ Woma n s a temp l e wh er ein ma n obta ins per fect h a p p i ness ; Dra w s mora l str ength a nd Obli v i on f rom sor row s

and fa ilu r e s . Do not aba sh o r e xpose h er to humilia ti ons ;

Y o r th a b c o for ereb ou o h er a ff c u s e j e ti n , th y y l s e e

tion .

91 ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

XXIX . ’ How ca n one h ave a ny p a ti ence with P a ulus s di c tum ; L et wo men lea rn i n submi ssi on— i n silence becom ing ? ”

b wor ds for a e d m v e ow ? Big, ulging littl , i inuti fell

Ge r s a s a ea to ma ood a nd wom nuine Ch i ti n , pp ling nh n a h ood ,

L et us v sc ra ll of s wadd r s i e i e te a thi t le f om J e us sm.

XXX

- x r ss on h a s r - a It i s immora l ; for when self e p e i f ee pl y, ’ L o er t c deve o w c P a s doc r n fti ins in ts l p , h i h ul t i e stifle s ;

En r s e w find v e th e ross and the ca r e gie p nt , ill nt in g

na l .

s h e es r wo d cr b s an w Je us , t l se ul ush y uppl ting ith

rea er g t ,

o n a e ow r v o dn ss Ch ki g the pp tites l e , the e il , with g o e ,

XXXI .

’ “ P a ulu s s sil ent to si t a nd to l ea rn will dehuma nize . ’ “ ”4 J esus s di ctum : To be up a nd doing w ill v ita lize . ’ Distor ting J esus s ten ets— bet ra ya l putrescent

4 ’ T o e om to be u a nd do for o his was Arist tl s axi , p ing, n th i n o d o me o f e a nd e P g w ul c its lf, J sus taught aul to pro ve all g a nd to o d to ood Th e thin s , h l fast that which is g . lit era e o f da e m e e d o e e e tur that y was p r at with p r v rbs , p r c pts , om ; P o th e T m d e E axi s hil , al u writ rs , gyptian writers, etc . — All o f J e sus a re easily trac ed Auth or . 92 L PAU I NE ETH ICS .

’ Juda s r ep enting soon a fter w ould n e e r ha v e b een guilty .

r d a Hel-leni st br ed a r e on s R oma n d Cultu e , ligi i t, ize ,

XXXII .

P a ul wa s too bi a s ed to enter the w orking cla ss con sci ousness ;

’ ’ P eter s d emocra tism v ersus P a ul s R oma n- imper i a l m i s .

P a ul r igged up J esu s a s Cl ea ns er f r om immora l la xity ; He w oul d h a v e J e sus a t Ca na t r a nsmute wi ne to w a ter ;

He wo d a e h er th e a d r ess m h r s ul h v , ulte , eet e j u t

penalty .

XXXIII .

P a the A o o s v er th e R a d a Ma s er ul , p l gi t , sus i nt t

S r — s m a c a — v r r ophi st y slu h et phy si l e sus v i ility . ” P r ca o o f a r om th e ea r I a m r ac u ifi ti n st in f h t, p e h ing ;

I t i th e r b em f Hi m h cr e s v e ita l e t pl e o w o a ted it .

P r ca n f s n r om I a d u ifi ti o o ta i f the Gospel s voca te .

XXXIV .

P a w a s be ea ded a nd d oes not s rov e hi si n ul h , thi p s cer i ty ?

He who d d c s to de s o n wa i n th r st igs it he hi t le s g e fo e ,

93 ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

’ Gene rally s dumped with the t rea su r e-Chest i nto the

v c a ity .

Er r r o a da rd a s a r den d ders o enli sts t its st n t efen ,

m r r n s S f r ma r r do a s ev h a s d . uf e ing ty , e T uth e li te

5 P i n hi s E e to th e e 6 aul , pistl e H br ws ( says that “ J esus was mad e a n high p ri est fo re ve r aft e r th e o rd er o f ” T m m M el ch i za d e k . his na e was fa iliar to memb e rs Of th e G r eat Sch ool as one of th e most illustrious Grand High — P rie sts Auth or .

94

E I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J S U S .

A nd to hi s ma rv el ou s scheme tha t would libe ra te ma n . d kin ,

L ov him for ee w m es n am ab ing h i s sw t in so en s a d i ility , They were muc h g r iev ed a t pr etense— hi s a ssumption o f Deity

r n n n ns erward Nor we e they see i compa i o hip a ft ,

w a lking . ’ D eified mor ta ls mong pa gan s h a d come to be com monpl a ce ; ’ So fa r th ei r h ero s mor a le ha d been f r ee f r om th e m agi cal . ’ G rea t a gita to r s n e er t r uckl e to publi c opini on ; ’ Do n n ubtful th a t Jesu s e er boa sted of a y di vi ity .

’ r ti r c r d d but so i s hi d a b cr c fix . T ue s e o e , s e th y the u i Tha nk s to th e Order o f E sseers wh o secr etly a ided h im , 2 Jesus wa s r escu ed a nd li v ed seve r a l month s i n se

e s o lu i n ,

A er a e r G i d ft pp a ing in alil ee to h s i sciples.

o e r om r ma ea e eemed th e o J s ph , f A i th , st by pe ple ,

2 S L - t . e ( 24 . o e i t o e uk , v 39 4 3 ) with ut susp cting , pr v s “ J e sus did not di e on th e cross : B eh old my hands and my ee i t i s m e d e me a nd f t , that I ys lf ; han l see ; for a spirit hath not fl esh a nd b one s as y e see me hav e Hav e y e ? e e a n me A nd e e hi m e e o f o ed h r y at th y gav a pi c a br il fish , ” ’ nd o f m a o e o . De d o e d a an h n yc b a c rps s on t eat . The M sonic 96 P TI ON ASSU M OF DEITY .

V .

A nd N co dem s mos ea r ed n s r i u , t l n i the ec ets of Na r e tu , Took down th e body a nd saved it f r om bur ia l l n famou s ;

Dr w out th e s r om hi and s re d b l e pik es f s h s , p a ing a ” sam on b ys sus , S moking the grotto w ith a loe a nd her bs to r ev iv i fy ; Thi s th e r epor t o f an E sseen who a ctua lly witn es s ed It ;

VI .

He tha t wrote only o f things tha t he saw with hi s own ey es ;

No m r e r m r s r r d m n m - m d d t e ly u o co upte by e s i pl e in e ,

Ca r r i ed a wa y by the Spi r it o f ea r n est d ev oti on . M a rcu s and L u ca s r epor t hi s ascensi on to heav en ! Th ey wer e not pr esent and simply w rote tha t whi ch t m was old th e .

Frat ernity i n G ermany poss ess th e manuscript o f a l etter e e e e e th e o e o e d writt n s v n y ars aft r crucifixi n , by a p rs nal fri n of Je sus i n J e rusal em to a n Ess ene br oth e r i n Al exand ria . This l ett e r giv es a detail ed acco unt o f th e r escue fr om th e o cr ss . T h O e e i n Th L e o f n Th e ak e t e p ning v rse e if Sai t Issa , “ B est o f th e S ons of Men Th e ea rth has trembl ed a nd h e e e e e e e o f th e e me com t h av ns hav w pt , b caus gr at cri j ust ” e mitted i n th e land o f Isra l . Such an account i s calculat ed to be mor e auth entic than e e h a d e de ed m e to one writt en 30 0 years lat r . J sus n ar hi s lf d h i s 1 6 e of d th e many t ongu es Of India , uring y ars stu y ,

e a nd e . trav l , p r aching e o ed h is d e o d Wh en th e caravan merchants r p rt ath , th usan s — of manuscripts w er e writt en Auth or . 97 ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

P o a nd xce e men et w a er o s i u s e ll nt , y ith l sup stiti u ,

: i n \Vr i i n th e o r o f e r om h ea r sa t r a dit o . t g st y J su s f y , Na ugh t but str i ct tr u th pa ssed th e lips o f the r ev e r ent E ssen es ! Th is th e mo st l ea r n ed Joseph u s r ecor d s— o nce a mem

ber

S wor n to l ov e God and to exerci se j u stice to a ll me n.

VIII .

s s ov d o de th e da r cav r o f Ka rm Je u l e s litu in k e n s el , Wh er e th e cl ea r wa ter r uns Spa r kling a mong r estful sp l endor s ;

Va e o f e a nd r v er ot f r rom utha ll y s qui t e ie n a f J , F ragr a nt with blossoms a nd hea lthful w ith herb odo r s st r ength ening ;

Wh re th e v i s b n n n e in i l e l i ks tha t co n ect with div i ity,

S ooth ed a nd attuned him to clear n ess of spi r itual

v isi on .

’ M a s es a c of bo ders o er ha n i n ra d r s gig nti ul g g in g n eu , Wild r ushing tor rents th a t thunder ed while spa nning dec v es li iti ,

’ ' Ha st ni ng to j oin th e gr ea t r i v e r s tha t went to th e o ea c n , Even a s h e w ould soon j oin the g r ea t ba nd o f I m m or ta l s

98

ES U S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J .

’ P ossibly t w a s br a gga r t ma n hunting a ntler s for

r t op h y , R ecks h e not h is expi ati on when h e becomes ex-ca r n a te ?

XIII .

Du st f rom some meta l encr u sted the st r ings o f thi s

ce o ll ,

n c th r s r mme m o d es c r O w hi h e z eph y s t u d el i hee ily ,

a v e pl inti ly , J e su s h ea r d o nly hi s un- r ealiz ed l ongings and yea rn

ings ,

All th s i t m r wa for r eedom e a d w o rld in s is e y iting f , Wra pped in d eep pity for those h e kn ew not save a s

- n f ellow me .

O mes h e os mse me o m n ss ftti l t hi l f in ditati n so oti o le ,

m o him ra ced a br Chip unks up n p n pl y fully , inging h im wild nuts

S o - eck ed a r r d c c d r mi d c c s ft sp l p t i ges lu ke to thei ti hi k , c r umbs pecking ;

’ ’ E en a s cr eeps a nger a nd lu st in ma n s mu r kine ss

a r sn ling , S o cr ept a nd cr i ed sleeple ss j ack a l s a nd h a lf - fa mi sh

ed er s tig ,

1 00 ASSUMPTION OF DEITY .

From brak e and j ungl e -bush all th e l ong night till th e

d br ay eak .

L a r e r r sed e s o f th e a e o e h i s r r ea a ss g su p i ye nt l p , et t p I n g,

I n s dde w r d r ever e u n o ship dwelt f on ly on J esu s in i , A S i f th ey sa w s ome swe et d ream o f thought tender

est ma es nif t ,

U nder th e a er cra s w w d cr e n fi j sp g , ith the il e pi g g

ca nopi ed .

XVI .

Ha r ! r e w r th a eX- carnates k the ly hispe s e pl int Of , still ea r th bound : ’ We a re th Vo ces e er ea N e i th l 0 ight , ’ R e ess sor r ow fl w our stl ly , y, inging flight ; W e m or a s s ee w e a r doomed to sw r on h il t l l p , e i l , I n e d es r h c d a n l s fligh t until b ea ks t e hill wn .

Wro of th e b o e breed or r ow a nd woe ngs yg n s , R igh t o f th e bygone in suns h in e d oth gl ow . W e ba be be bor a do w e is i s the , ing n , th t th ep ; m o A s a a n s we so s a h e man r ea . th , h ll t p

XVII .

Thi s wa s r ar e r e spite f r om spie s a nd i nforme rs

e d lu ing ,

o e b n m o ev a o s C ining k e n su tl eti es a d ost ingeni u s si n , Thu s to de f ea t th ei r va in effor ts to l essen hi s i nfl u ence ; 1 01 ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

— — s n A nd inci dent a lly sa v e himsel f f r om h i s a s sa s i s. ’ K rme r eces es o w ea rom Hiding in a l s s , t h ugh k f h is

s fer s u f ing ,

XVIII .

L onging to be out and t ea ching soon ove rcame pru

d ence . a be him s r J esu s w a s g r i ev ed th a t so m ny li ev ed a pi it ,

o h e a te br ea d d ed o e a nd da es i n Th ugh ipp in h n y , t , th ei r p r es en ce ;

He wa s a ma z ed a r reac n so o a nd so , fte p hi g l ng

a u f ith f lly , 3 They sh oul d beli eve th a t th e Ki ngdoms he ta ught

em wer em o ra th e t p l .

XIX .

I n hi s cras n man s s a ab an b s ullity, eek the p lp le , t gi le ;

ded v s o the r sca es h is d ed se s s. Blin in i i n , spi it e p ull n e ’ J esus with l ogi c a nd ra ll ery won men s affecti on s ; P unctu r ed th e s ol emn p r etenti ou sn ess o f ca nt hypo cr i sy ° Bubbling a nd spa r kling with humou r he cha rmed li st ’ c r n ning hild e .

3 e e th e e me wh o e e ded to o H g l , abstrus taphysician, p r t n fl at I n th e e e e o f th e o e d e f m e a p ur th r abs lut spirit , void o at ri l a mo o d e ed o one Of hi s m b llast , hu r usly cla r , that nly any h ad d e ood h i m a nd one ha d mi sunderstood upils un rst , this

pi nt .

1 0 2

D ES U S I S THE NAKE TRUTH OF J M .

I I XX I .

S ome da y the Tr uth w ill illumi ne thi s v exing conten ti on ; ‘ e o n e a w e ow he w s ed us to Th n , ly th n , sh ll kn i f i h w orship h i m ’ A s a mmac a e be co ce v e u rn t ra l n i ul t ing n i d s pe a ly .

Homa e i s cr a nd r r ea men v er see g inging , t uly g t ne k t I .

ea r h e r ea ed a men i n ro a on Cl ly liz th t , knelt p piti ti ,

I V XX .

‘ Could not be putting in pra cti ce hi s P r ecepts

r r m P og a . Du ring h is studi es in Jugger na ut a nd in B ena r e s

’ S i l ent the S cr iptur es on Buddhism s i nfluence J esus ’ He en i i r i i o f I V d i ed the d v ne o g n ndi a s eda s . I ssa den ed the Tr imourti a nd th e nca r a on i i n ti ,

XXV .

Of P a r a - ra ma i n Vi shnou S va a nd o r B h , in i , the

God s , ‘ S a Th e S r e er a i s one nd v s be ying , pi it t n l , i i i i l , ‘ S a r hi s o er w no one e s w one h ing p w ith , still l s ith st ’ idol s !

e s o d ra m sm— o r a n un efil ed J su f un B h ini nce pu e d d , s a cr ed

I a r f ra o o s ex erna o do de d d . nt w hip t l i ls , g e

104 ASSU MFTION OF DEITY .

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Wor o f th c er to e ce r ma e k e l gy influ n ign o a nt ss s , J esus d enounced a ll thi s eccl esi asti cal fool er y ; n mo r r r A ngels a d de ns g ote squ e a e epul si v e to pu r ity . Th en di d th e p eopl e th a t hea r d him aba ndon th ei r do s i l , ’ Ea gerly li st ni ng to one spea king wit h su ch a uthor i t y ,

XXVII .

th e m er r ed r e h a d him d a ed . Till s ug , t ifi p i sts ki n p depor ted ;

Fe r th r a o f th e m d e m ban a ing e w th ultitu , s i ply they i m i sh ed h .

h ri stna w as d i n the Ga e w a r r ows w e C kille ng s ith , hil ba thing ; l ’ Y et wh a t h e ta u ht o th e sou s i mmor tali t l iveth . , g f y ’ Ma rx e co d ba but not M r x s P r o r am th y ul nish , a g Tr i umpha nt !

XXVIII .

h e A r m o Her oes e r wor s a re im S o with t y f , th i k mor ta l ! Ci v iliza ti on r eposes upon the ach i ev ements

Of abe men a nd o f wome su er i or constr ucti ve . l n p , ’ Ha v e th e r ewa rds been distr ibut ed mong th em w ith equity ? N o ! th ey h a ve not ! a s inf eri or per sons pr ocu r ed

th em .

10 5 E S U S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J .

I XX X .

’ A re we not told by th e S y stem s apol ogi sts se rv ile “ ’ S ch eme s for ma n s Equ a liza ti on ca n not be estab li sh ed ?

Fi r st it w a s physi ca l str ength settling a ll i nequa li

Thi s su ccumbed l a te r to P ow er of Cunni ng a nd i n t r igu e ;

‘ ’ ’ Now it i s br ai ns th a t determi nes ma n s pl a ce in s ociety XXX

“ A nima te str a ta a n na tur al r a nd ow r , highe l e , “ s w e a r e o d i s th e l aw a nd i t i s as i t sh ould be Thi t l , ; “ ” ur h r m r n n n i lt r e t e o e b o co ti n enc ca t be a e d . F , y g y ’ Ma rx a dv oca ed a a for ma oc a r e a ons t pl n n s s i l l ti , Order ly a nd mor e p reci se th a n our pr esent cha oti c one;

I XXX .

n e r a l ma Aiming a t newe r a d high er id a l s fo l nki nd . M a king it ea si er for ch r i sti a ns to put i nto pr a cti ce M ore of the P r ecepts of A cti on th e Chu r ch i s p ro

f essing .

F r s of a c v me co v c n endure thr u the uit hie e nt , n in i g,

a es g , A fter thei r a uth ors h av e passed away i nto the I n ni fi te .

106

E CANTO NIN .

- L NON RESISTANCE OF EVI .

K eep the ey e a l ways int ently u pon wha t i s vi r tuou s ; ’ u e b n fi nt Thi s i s th e secr et o f J es s s pr cept e e ce .

Ma n res s b d i nfl exibl a h e os : i st lin ly, y , w h t Opp es

ea r r s o a nd or a ce r e r es s anc F , supe titi n , ign n , u g this i t e ; Fea r an d i ts fl edgli ngs th e foe th a t completely di s i m a rms h .

s s a men S el - de endence the co ra of Je u t ught f p , u ge F ea r l essuess Hold ba ck you r forces in acti v e until a ll i s r eady ; Check th em in l ea sh until r ipens th e ti me one should

u s m e th e . 1 Over th e s erv il e upr i sings h a d J esu s l ong ponde r ed ; How tha t th ey a lw a ys w ere f raught with di sa ste r ex r a te min t e .

1 Eunus l e d th e great u p rising o f th e w orking- men and

e B . 1 H . . e d e slav s , C 43 withst oo th Roman armi es nine

y . . e . B ee om th e ars S partacus , C 73 . fl ing fr e ar na at Capua , e y fo r ee e de o e e o sw pt Ital thr y ars , str ying s v n c nsular

- m e . I n h i s e h e l ed e ed e ar i s last battl w ll train s oldi rs . Ath enio n e et o th o d , a slav , y b rn with all e p r u a nd l ofty 108 N ON - E C OF R SISTAN E EVI L .

B n s A r i stoni cus o Ath eni on S a r ac s u u , , Cle n , , p t u , ’ P r ov ed th e I r as ci ble P l an of D eli v r a nce a f a ilu r e ; Million s upr ising f rom th ra ldom we r e slaughter ed

w h en conqu er ed . Mighti est o f for ce s i s P otentia l Vigor I mpersona l : Choking the growth o f th e Ev il with Goodness R ss esi stl e .

M r i n I nori n a R r be o e g g th n in the e si sti ng I a sci l . S ow fir st th e seed o f a gr ea ter t o cr u sh out th e l e ss er : ’ E en a s the fa rmer in cl ea nsing hi s mea dows o f

da s es i i , D scs m com os a nd s em e ow i the w ith p t till th , th n s ing his timoth y ;

m l e o f m ood of e o e a nd o f co m i p u s s anh , sup ri r b aring faculty ' m d h a d e o f 20 0 e d me on o - m an , charg h r s n a Sicilian st ck far . He a nd d e d L o e om i ts o of struck vin icat ab ur , at l ast fr p int m h 1 2 nd e e i n t e e 0 B . m a . o e e m e irascibility, b ca y ar C c pl t ast r s o f Sicily . He vanquish ed all armi e s s ent from Rome for three years . Anoth e r uprising o f th e labo r - class a few years p revio us

i u . to led A r i ston c s i n o B . 1 con this , was by , Asia Min r , C 3 3 , e the e dom o d P e m e ee qu ring ntir e king ar un rga us . Aft r thr e o f o e mo h e d e e e d h e y ars vict ri s , a ng which f at Crassus , was d e to om e a nd ed a nd th e e e e e . tak n R strangl , strik rs w r crucifi e e i s th e o o o f th e e Ch r rsti an H r riginal s il arly Church , P e e w B P o do a nd o . e ithynia , ntus , Cappa cia , aphlag nia H r a r e finding innume rabl e inscripti ons o f th ese l egali zed L abo r o e e w h o e d em e e om om o S ci ti s , , shi l ing th s lv s fr R an h stility , eng r aved into th eir slabs th e o st entatio us cl oak o f r eligious rites . P ray in secr et ; anything els e l ooks suspici ous . 1 09 ES U S I S THE NAKED TRUTH OF J M .

m us a c m P s a r so Or he ay e C l iu h o ph te , the t ue il

r r Co ecti v e .

n the c ov r and a a a row i n x r anc The will l e lf lf g lu u i e ,

ut uck hom nd m a r d ld w e- to Choking o b a u st , o hit p

n o se- e e a d g o y , Ev il s tha t sp rout when the l oam i s impa i r ed a nd

dev a ed it liz , Ev il s tha t with er a nd stunt when the soil has been

sweeten ed . Jesu s would fir st lime the soil a nd the v entri cles r pu i fy .

n w d d s w s c nda - v n The he oul i c ith thi fe u te , like gi i g formula : No god nor brothe r i n serv itude shall hold a n other ! ‘ ’ He r a nd o e r s o f th e od n e i s j int h i go thi gs of li f ,

s a red comm h in on , I f you will follow my st ru ctu ra l P r ogra m Tr ium p ha nt ! ’ I f you ll uni te a nd p r omulga te my new code of m l ” ora s.

Out on a s s m a ma e endur abl e r ann ! y te th t k th , Ty y 2 a r s er d c n a c on en m Ch ity , up in u i g in ti on , c t t ent , Huma n a ch i evement comes only f rom v igorous wor r ke s,

110

E S I S TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J S U M .

I o E r e S abe on w o f a o nt nti ty t l , ings el ti n , o er v ew - o a B ea r ing th ei r th ughts to a l ofti i p int , initi te I nto th e cryptonyms ta ught by the Wi se Men o f

I d a n i ,

3 0 They wh o h a d borne to hi s mange r i n Bethlehem offer ings ; Th ey wh o r ev ealed to him l a ter D omini on o f S pi r it ; Whi ch h e pa ssed on to hi s comra d es a nd followers i n Ga lil ee ; Though h e wa s limit ed not to di sclo se hidden myster i es

3 T e e m en di d not ome om th e d o f E as h s c fr lan gyp t , E e to th e o a nd e o f e l em T gypt li s s uth w st J rusa . his visit “ ” of th e Wis e Men from th e E a st i s a significant link i n th e e h d of d to t e e oo o f . chain fact , bin ing J sus anci nt Sch l In ia Th e e o d o f th e oo e e e so m TK i n r c r s Sch l hav this v nt , clai s “ ” Th G T e m e eem o e evi e r eat W ork . hat th y ca s s c nclusiv d ence that th ey w er e acquaint ed with e v ents l eading up to th e of e o i f th e oo h a d not e e r ec birth J sus , alth ugh Sch l th s o d i t m e ee to P e e e e r s , ight hav b n a chanc e visit al stin , wh r , o th e de of E e e m e o med up n arriving, Or r ss n s ight hav inf r em of th e and out o f e e to o e mem e th birth , r sp ct J s ph , a b r,

th ey naturally w oul d p r es ent gifts . I h a d always supp osed that this visit was purl oined from the L e o f B dd wh o e e ed r i ch if u ha , at birth was p r s nt with i ts i n olden tr a s oa t- sha wls a n d na r d a nd a d e Tur k g f g y ; g , j , ” “ i ses Wa i st- cl oths se n thi ck th ea r ls a nd nda l - ood , w wi p sa w ;

- by merchant men from afar . ’ o e e Wi se M en e to e od It isn t p r babl that th se w nt H r , as e e e e t o fl ee th e d Matth w r lat s , thus lat r causing Mary lan , e wh n naturally th ey w oul d visit th eir own Orde r of Ess enes . — th e o e o t be e o . I think wh l st ry o an inv nti n Author . 1 12 - NON RESISTAN CE OF EVI L .

os a er a to the I nn r S hr i ne nown to th e Th e th t p t in e , k A depts.

Wor m n mbrac d hi s r e o r a ro s ecs a s k e e e ligi n in ptu u t y , A nd in su ch number s tha t cr umbled th e wor ship o f i dol s ;

er Herc es er e M erva a nd V ca Jupit , ul , C s , in ul n ,

Wor s com sor ods of P a a s mmor a hip pul y , g the g n , i t l ,

S ocra s P a o D o e es a nd A r o e te , l t , i g n ist tl .

XIII .

s for m wa s a ed the S s e o f Thu , the ti e , suppl nt y t m S la very ; ’ Not b th e m o e an o f D e v ra nce I r a c be y i p t nt pl li s i l ,

b co r c v e co cor da i m ella nt w e But y nst u ti , n nt , p , is

Th e r ems o ,

’ n i n De- s r c v P r E S a a c Co r e c e v . q g the t u ti in ipl il , t ni

s r s a nd or m Em nci a ti o Je u s the fi t the f e ost in a p n .

Habits o f th ought wholly va ni sh— i f a nthropo mor p hi c

h n r r b n m iVV e f om h a d l a o r o r espite i s gi v en th e v icti .

c ed b roc ss d s red ov er wor Clut h y the p e , i figu , this k f r ees him Fr om cer emo a r s - r dd m ca w or ni l , p ie t i en , ythi l ship , ’ r a T ammel s invented to fetter one s f r eedom o f cti on .

1 1 3 TH E OF ES U S I S M NAKED TRUTH J .

r f n er se ! S ov er e n the av ns Rule o U iv ig ty in high he e , S a n cti ons a simila r s cheme on h i s d eifi ed footstool :

a er Abso m v e me be vo e F th ly luti s w ith st nts ne l nt ,

A r b e ma ma a cr b d to a De l tt i ut s h u n , inh u n , s i e ity S c e c a nd L a bo r ro es b der on e o s s . i n u p t ting , th quint in i i

XVI .

i h or ox - ca o doc r e de ot c Thi s s t e thod th li c t in sp i ,

I er a b r a nd R oma o o o s nt pol t ed y G eci a n n nt l gi t ,

r s I nto th e G osp el a s w it by Dis cipl es o f Jesu .

e wa s D e s a nd Na r a nev er a Th ei st ! J su s i t tu list , P ra ying a nd r i tua li ng ca nn ot coe rce the br ute l E ements.

XVII .

Na r n n n tu a l f orce s ter r ific cr ush guilty a d in oce t . L ightnings a nd ea r thqu ak es with floods a nd fie rce

c c ones or a does y l , t n , H ’ elp cl ea r th e a i r f rom Th eol ogy s l ea r ned d elusi on s. L a ws a om c — ro a P r ovid ence S ed a l ntin i , p piti te p , D ed a n r t a ds o f o c s K er a nd New o . i the h C pe ni u , epl , t n

V X III .

’ a Ga eo L a Pl ce — all w r c e a e S ce an s. K nt , lil , , e i n s gi t S t aun c h T echn ologi ca l Th ink er s h av e d r iven Th eol ogy

I n o i ts as wobb r c s r s ca a a . t l t ly t en he , hy te i l , l ugh ble

1 14

TH E OF ES U S I S M NAKED TRUTH J .

XXII .

’ Wh man c c ons w r cr d o s cr d a nd en s on epti e e e ul u , u e ,

er r o o s ne u ,

Wa ed hi s e r es ros r a e i n ro a o . st ne gi , p t t p piti ti n

No d r a h o r e oce r c n e a es to ch ll enge t e the y h li nt i ,

T a G a eo r eca ed b o r th wi s r e a es h t lil nt e f e e e p l t , ’ M eni a l a r roga n ce humbled by Hea v en s v a st wonde rs !

XXIII .

’ A nd the s cs o f Newt o Grav a o s nc a in phy i n , it ti n u h l l enged !

L f D r ra li a w o e e o on B i o ea c es. t i ti , gy t h

em s r : L a w o f A ffini ti es s b e E ec v Ch i t y , u til , l ti e . ’ P i s not ? o th e a r e er s doc r iti ful , it int C p nt t ine, P r a i s s rd w r t nn c r el te till h a at o k o i o ulate Vi u s.

XXIV .

ee e e a wa s e u on wha t is vi r tuous K p the y l y int ntly p , ’ Th is i s th e s ecret o f J esus s pr ecept so wo nder ful ; Ch oking th e growth o f th e ev il w ith s enti ent goodness ;

S ow r th e seed o f r ea er r s out h e esser fi st a g t to c u h t l ,

w all Th e Undesi r a bl va n com Then ill e ish pletely .

XXV .

w th e s b ma e a r mo e co n a to co d c Then ill u li t h ni s g te n u t , G s a a r e a e w ou but now cr s ed a nd i ft th t l t nt ith in y , u h s d tifle ,

1 16 - C L NON RESISTAN E OF EVI .

o som a nd bud w a w ea of br boom a nd Bl s ith lth ight l ,

o f er me p fu ,

R a d a e some a nd w r e e er a e o i t w in inning, g n t , j yous , Th en a r e y ou bor n aga i n int o th e Kingdom o f S elf R espect .

XXVI .

S uch w as the Naza r ene M en r n w n n i n . a e o k eeli g h oma ge

To him i n a c of th e rac c re , pl e putting in p ti e his p c e ts p , Helping to r ea lize hi s liber ate P l a n o f S a l va tion : “ ’ or k r uni te ! a nd h e r o r E W e s t v i cto y s y u s co nomi c .

I f ou a r e NOT s U o th en ou a r e a a i nst y in thi ni n , y g

XXVII . “ A s th e ea r th smil es a nd supports them tha t under oo ra m e f t t pl it ,

R nd bosom w o s so r eturn ood or e ing its ith p l ugh , g f 4 evil .

4 T e e e e o f Ch r i stna of d e d ed h s p r c p ts In ia , which J sus stu i i n th e o d hi s o oo d d o a r e th e riginal , uring b yh ays ( Cant o e ed P m th e fe d e m ed R o bl w that f ll aganis , buf t that un r in m i m e e me ed e r He ed an s . J sus was p r at with th ir pu ity . ask men to e e h a d t o e o a nd con s ll all that th y , p urify th ir acti ns , e e em e e to e o e a nd e th e o o f s crat th s lv s th ir br th rs , wh n h ur d e o d t o l et e o d be e for ath shall s un , th ir last w r a pray r entire humanity tha t must c ontinu e to suffe r wh en th ey w e r e “ r eunited to th e F ath e r o f all things . L et h im have neithe r e n r o e i f e o me h i m l et h i m e e to h arth o h us ; hung r t r nt , l av God th e car e of hi s no urishment- at hi s feet grow th e h e rbs ” h e shall eat . J esus c ertainly was a faithful pupil of J ezeus.

1 1 7: ES U S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J .

Fea r not to dwell a mi dst w i cked men for thei r con v er si on ; “ U s el e ss e x a mpl e : to f r equ ent th e h omes o f the

godly .

Good o d be o for i ts own sa r wa r ds com s h ul d n e ke , e e r a er he e ft .

XXVIII .

Chri stna p r ea ched thi s twenty centu r ies ear lie r than Jesu s ; Wh en J esu s s a id : But I gi v e unto you a Ne w D oc tr i ne ,

New to the Hebr ew wh o rac sed L ex a o s , p ti the T li ni , “ ’ Vex a nd smi te th em th a t v ex ou one o f Moses y , s mo oe tt s ,

He wa s not c a m i ts a or onl i ts h er a ldi n l i ing uth ship , y g.

XXIX .

’ R ad o f B ra m n s r a a n n bsor on e the h i o deal i n tt i i g a pti , ’ ’ I nt o Di v inity s bosom— th e Hindoo s Ni rvana : “ I f h e wh o str ik es you sh a ll let hi s staff fa ll i n th e ac o ti n ,

’ P i ck it up a nd w ithout mu rmu r r estor e it t thi ne en emy T h i s p rompt ed J esu s to sa y : Tur n thy other ch eek l a so .

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E U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J S .

G r i eva n ce s s o r e beget Uni oni sed B r other h oods se cret ;

' Wo rkm en con si der Excl usi v eness to be a gr i eva nce ;

a r I t i s E xcl usi on f rom all sor ts of P ti cipa tio n . P ermea ted w a s P a gani sm w ith n oxi ou s exclu si on ! ’ ti i it L wl v e o f es br r o ds A ll o fA n q a y s o y a hi th e othe h o .

Th ese mutu al U nion s wer e l ega lized ear ly by Numa ; ’ r a r e o s a nd l ea s r abl e bands of s d F ug l , ligi u , p kille

L abor !

’ V r i o cs — w c wa s r serv d for P a r ent ing n p liti , hi h e e t i

e a s i u ,

o wa r a nd o cs nob exc s v ro ess ons B th p liti le , lu i e p f i , Then di d they i nte rdi ct U ni ons a nd scab th em s innocu ou .

( L a quea r i i ); doct ors ; vet erinary surgeons ; decorators ; ma r bl e cutt ers ; furri e rs ; paint e rs ; pl umb e rs ; stone- cutt ers ; l ook i ng- glass mak e rs ; staturi es ; pave rs ; sculpt ors ; masons ; p av e r s i n mo e e z e saic ; carp nt rs ; gla i rs . F or 70 0 years o f th e b est life of Rome th es e lab or organi za o ed T d e 8 B e i o . e e e e d . C h o ti ns fl urish h y w r int r ict 5 . , t l g cal result o f th e s ervil e wars . B a of e e o h e e e two d e y law anci nt r ligi n t r w er istinct class s , w ork ers and non- w o rk ers or th e privil eged an d th e non p rivil eged classe s . Th ey w e re so distinct that Dionysius o f Halicarnassus d ecl a res that th e latt er w ere not e ven c ounted with th e peopl e or enume rated i n th e c ensus as human be be ings . Take Co rinth a s an illustration : Of i nhabi T e e e ed th e e s e . d zen e tants , w r lav s h y w re ni citi ship, o e o o f o and r a o i n the e f th e p ss ssi n a s ul , pa ticip ti n r vels o E e a er l usini n Myst ies. 120 U NIONISM .

V .

R co r d e ra v e on abe o f ma rbe b G r c a e s ng n t l ts l y e i ns , Sh o ed era o s on o- o er a ti on er e o ded w f ti n C p w f un ,

F or the o e r o e of ea ce a n s l pu p s p , d not mutua l a r essi gg on .

’ All w ere o e ed o f th e k er nel o f esus doc r e p ss ss J s t in ,

eac th e ma e P la n for th e w or r T hing ulti t k e s to follow .

M r a d o f E ra noi Thi asoi A si or M or y i s , , in in ; P ra cti cing busi ness a nd pi e ty long gen era ti ons ; ” th e S em om eti ti on r od o o f Fighting yst C p p igi us , 2 av er sl y ,

a t th e a s a er a es ca me es e r L a er Till l t , ft g , J us th i e d , B y a ma gnetic omnipotent r ally a mazing ;

VI I .

H r a t th e S lav ed h old ers r a e s a r n u ling it , infu i t , n li g, Out o f th e S ecr et a nd into th e Open h e bla zed it ! “ A ll men a r e br ethr en ! a nd they sh all be j udged by

th ei r condu ct . They sho uld be ta xed for suppor t f rom a member mm sh ip co on .

Wor i n a rmo comm a ov e a nd a ec o . king h ny , un l l ff ti n

2 Sixty milli ons o f slav e s v e rsus tw o hundr ed th ousand d e o o a nd th e e oo th e patricians was a ang r us situati n, latt r t k minutest p recautions against all owing th e pl eb eians th e scope o Th e me e e o o f dev el oping into a co unt e r p w e r . an st r stricti ns we r e enacted against th e accumulating too large a fund for th eir commune o of e o We h ear th e same cry t oday : R epressi n th ir gr wth . 121 ES U S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J .

VIII .

r r n f me ods com v — ord r Thi s int ov e si o o th petiti e , e ly , ’ ra r a c a s Th rough Coll ecti v ity s f ter n a l Sph e e oi ss o i te ,

M ea th nl a r ment rov s o o f ber ha nt e e g , p i i n li ties , p

pi ness.

S a b a a r e m be r med scr ons a nd l s th t u sty , g i w ith in ipti ,

a n t ttli g , ’ L e b ca rv d b e ra v ers A n s ow gi ly e y ng , tiquity l ly,

e n n s S hed much enlight nme t to ethnol ogical stude t . I s not th e t r u ckling histor i a n cl ev er ly outwitted ? 3 Ominou s fa cts a r e pa s sed ov er by th em in deep

s ce ilen , ’ U ni on s cont roll ed M a nu fa ct r i ng a nd a ll of i ts bra n ch es ! Feedi ng la rge a rmies a nd worki ng the engi nes of r wa r fa e .

Why thi s suppr essi on of lengthy R ebelli ons of S tr i k er s?

Wh o d e sc r r o s classi Her o as y sh ul th y , u il u , fy es Cr i mi na ls?

3 We a r e indebted to th e h one st historian Di odor us for o e oo o m of hi c untl ss p r fs , alth ugh uch s valuabl e t estimony “ ” ’ was destr oy ed by int e r e ste d p ersons . Nothing of S all ust s h hist ory o f t e war with A r i stoni cus r emains but fragments . e e e em to o m o H r was an arly att pt f r a s cialistic stat e.

THE E ES U S I S M NAK D TRUTH OF J .

XIII .

Wor r s ber o f R eso r ces exce L a bour P ower ke eft u , pt ,

R t a embe and o r a e for m a be efi ight o s s l g niz utu l n t , ’ R ight th en ex tended to a ll oth er i nter sts by gover n ment ,

N ma P om s S ocr a e S o o a nd e s u piliu , t s , l n , J su , Ta ught th a t a ll men ci rcumscr iptive w e r e bo rn and unequa l ;

And should be gra nted the r igh t to become fr ee and equal ’ And a es r s be s c r d m endeav r i n th t th e ight e u e the , g, by gov er nment ; ’ “ ” S o may ea rth s good thi ngs be finally me r ged i n one n r ow e ship .

T i s P ro c M ar th M oth er a m a n hi s the p he y y e s ng ilit t ,

S a w h er a r s h a tr ed o a ll i nhumani t ng ith he t pul ing f y .

L et me be wis e enough to conside r h im rich wh o hath w i s dom be e d wed . May I n o with but enough o f rich es as no one ” except a prudent ma n ca n use a nd b ear with out p ride . Of dignified h umiliati on a nd unassuming sw eetne ss a nd s elf - di s - e o . un a ral elled o and trust , h r ic , captivating Of p r esignati n ’ e e o de i n th o o f d e And esus s m e xquisit f rtitu e ag ny ath . J si pl “ ” e e : G e da our U nselfish ness r qu st iv us this y daily bread .

e N o e n . cry stalis d . o c nc it a d d ebasing shallow egoism F ath e r “ o e em Th e e o e ed : e o f f rgiv th . Quich ab rigin s p ray 0 h art e e 0 e o f E ! G e to i n a n H av n , H art arth iv us walk always o e o d i n o n e to e d e p n r a , a path with ut s ar s ; l a happy , qui t , ” e e e e e e o f e o I t d for th e p ac abl liv s , fr r pr ach was har e e fo r o o o f h e e h e o ed H br ws , p raying a c ntinuati n t rich s t y wn to e e e a nd e a tt m t to h i m appr ciat J sus , thus th ir e p crucify r Auth o . 1 24 S U NIONI M .

S a n w e she es a did car r Gr ea test o g hil , g t te, y the f I I er oes;

’ S he the se S uffra et o f l H r r s : , inten g a l i sto y s h e oine “ e 0 m o th e er ed b ed w Th n , y s ul , w ill hung e fill ith “ h o hi s t e g od t ng .

A a doc r h a ee c v a t r lw y s th is t in e s b n a pti ting o li stene s . ’ ’ I f w e orce twi ll save us r om di r ca la mi t ll inf it f e y .

125 AN EL EVEN C TO .

E S I S CHRISTIAN M YTHOL OGY VERSUS J S U M .

Here a re the Deiti e s fiv e of th e Chr i sti an Mythol ogy :

D e th e a th er a nd D the S on a nd the Hol u s F , eu s , y Gh ost;

Na tur e mos bo eo s Goddess nd P r ovi dence , t unt u , a

S eci a l p .

i s th e s d of ma O i ni ons and D o ma s It tu y hu n p g , a nci es co cer God not r s d of God F n ning , the t ue tu y ms hi el f,

I n Wor h e has ma de but ra r i n wor s the ks , the the k

ma n has ma de .

’ I t h a s aba ndon ed Theol ogy s sy stem or igina l : ’ S tudying God s pow er and w i sdom in B ooks of

r a ti on C e . Ev ery s ci en ce h a s fix ed a nd un a lterabl e P r i ncipl es !

e a r e not ma n v e o ma n s m a li es Th y hu in nti ns , i p ly pp

th em .

It took devoti onal study to maste r these laws divine .

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VI .

T i s r d c o s r o rs r ac i t . hi s i i ul u t uly , th ugh pulpitee p e h Her e is a duty i ncumbent on ev er y t r u e de i st ° ’ ’ Vindica te God s M or a l J usti ce ga i nst Biblica l cal

ni s um e , Thu s to wi n d oubters back to hi s pu re wo rship and

simpl e .

Ther e i s but one God Mo amm d sa d to r n , h e i T i i t ri n a a s.

r n i m a a om an sc o a r P ov i g h sel f in n t y quite apt h l . Ge e s Exod s N mber D e ero om S a m ! n si , u , u s , ut n y , uel ’ I t h a s been rov ed Mo e os a a nd S am e r p , s s , J h u , u l ne e m w rote th e .

ro c es K n a r e but s or es of Ass in i ons Ch ni l , i gs , hi t i ass a t . M n n sm h n a m o t e n d c f Ti sah . e he , ki g, te u ope e ity o p

VIII .

An d all the women therei n tha t we r e with child he ” r i e u pp d p, ’ a s e s o f c ld re s eads s v e mb r a B k t hi n h , e nty in nu e , war ning !

S h e-bear s or e or - two - o c c t f ty fun p king, inno ent hil d r en , “ Cu r sed in th e na me of th e L or d by Eli sha the sm r ge .

L e o com o me a ded er sua ittl t ts , e unt , ple Jesu s p si vel y .

128 L ES U S I S M CH RISTIA N MYTHO OGY VERSUS J .

Men n w omen singer s I got me ; beh old all wa s va nity ! 2 S ol omon fo rmed in hi s teen s a se raglio of concu bi nes ; L a ngu or ous bea utie s i nspi r ed hi s a morou s ch or u ses ; S pa rkling ca ta w ba i nspi r ed h is dusky a ffiniti es ; 3 ’ ac O e da er s a s S o omo c r a ns but Bl k , y ught , l n s u t i ,

comely .

S a cr d encounters or i bew c i ntoxi e , high j nks it hing, ca te ?

H s a li e all b w m br ea s s 0 m e h ll night et i xt y t , y belov ed ; 4 U nder m a d i s h i s e a d r a d em y he l ft h n , h is ight h n

bra ces m e . “ ” “ - 5 o n s of th a r e e ewe th av J i t y thighs lik j ls , y n el ’ b ” s a go l et .

th e da br ea a nd th e s a dow s fl ee O m bel oved ! Till y k h , y

2 o omo 1 ld 1 1 B f e o 0 . C e o e o h er S l n was 9 y ars , 4 . , b g tt n ” tha t ha d been th e wife o f U rias .

3 - Th e o o f o omo 1 and 1 . S ng S l n , 5 3 4 The o f o om 2—6 o o . S ng S l n,

5 - Th e o of o omo 1 . i s m o e to de e S ng S l n , 7 It i p ssibl riv happ iness fr om th e comp any of th os e wh om w e d eprive o f D d ed o e i s m e e no o to happiness . ivi l v is rabl ; with p int fix ff ma b o i t d e e th e e o f e o . e up n, f ats f licity a cti n All y vanity t o th e i t e i s not to th e mo . e s nsualist , but c rtainly ralist Our o d m e e e ze i f not om e ed b oys a nd girls w ul ak b tt r citi ns , c p ll 1 29 ES U S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J .

R so s for a House o S hame not one of ollicking ng f , Wor s h ip ! ” “ S a me w fl a ons a b d e o f m r rh m t y ith g , un l y , y

be ov l ed . ’ Win e f rom Engedi s r i ch v in eya r ds in spi red thi s wa n

t n s on e s.

’ I t i s ro e i r r ev r n t c a m R v e a o p fa n ly e t o l i e l ti n . “ ” Va Va ? S v e dr ed w v w r P ro nity , n ity e n hun i es e e fanity !

6 Moreov e r Dav id a nd Ca pta in s set apa rt for th e serv ice

ose wh o w a r s a nd w c mba w salte Th ith h p ith y l s , ith p

r es r o es . i , p ph y h r r Anc en r o e mea oe to o s o . i tly p p t nt p t ; p phe y , p et y L ate r th ese wo rd s take new mea nings— th e act o f p r edi cting

One wh o h a s s a nd vi s o s of dd n s in ight i n hi en thi g ,

- sta r ga zing. by th eir uninformed par ents and pr ec epto rs to r ead this l ewd history of wrinkl ed fanaticism. e i s e m ed to em i t i s th e Its s nsuality p r itt r ain as , that rich may find i t a n e xcus e from browsing i n fo rbidd en pastur es em e e Y ea ! e a r e e e and e th s lv s ( v rily , th y all cattl ), th n buying “ ” — a n d e e of a e or next ti me . To th In ulg nc , p ri st , f e scrap e i pil with t . 6 - o . 2 1 Chr n 5 . 1 3 0

H E S U S I S M TH E NAKED TRUT OF J .

w a b th e w o th e a r w e th e c mba T ng y ill w s h p , h il y ls a r e cl a nging !

’ r m a m r e th e a r m e a r e rs i for B ing e inst l , i s th i t ng

a er w t ,

s a d E s a Th e h a nd o th e L or d ca me u on Thu s i li h , f p m hi .

’ Think of th e bar e- fa ced p er v er sion o f I sa i a h s

r oma nce , L i nk ed wi th th e person of J esus by M a tthew in la ter tim es ! 10 M ov ed w er e th ei r h ear ts a s th e t r ees o f th e w ood

r e swa y in b ez es . ’ r i t I A h a z wa s p omi s ed a v c r y by w ily sa i ah .

S a d i s th e se uel I sa i a h s e ce do a s : q , in il n th p s it

XVII . n S a c ed wa s er sa em s a er ed w er e dr ed k J u l , l ught hun s o f th ou sa nd s ; Two—h undr ed th ous a nd f a i r da ughter s a nd son s w e r e

ma d e ca v e pti .

W a o f th e si n o a Vi r i n o c v n a nd ea r h t g f g c n ei i g b ing,

A nd be or e s a ow ev rom ood our s th e f it h ll kn il f g , y v i ctor y ?

10 2 Isaiah , 7 , v . . 1 1 ’ 2 o . 28 Tod e o d Chr n . ay s Christianity gravitat s ar un this l i a i son th e o f e e i s o d i n our d , but sp irit R s arch abr a fair lan ,

a nd i ts days a r e numb e r ed . V e rily th e Easte rn peopl e s h av e

caus e to smil e at our gullibility . 1 3 2 Y L ES U I S M CH RISTIA N M THO OGY VERSUS J S .

A nd I w o th e ro s n ent unt p phetes , a d sh e concei ved ”

a son .

XVIII .

S v n- ndred ea r s a ter s oo sh s or i mmor a l e e hu y f thi f li t y, , 1 2 M a tth ew connects M a h er - sh al a l - ha sh —ba z with our Na r za en e . I t i s not gi v en to pi erce the cl osed vei l of th e futu r e !

I t i s P ost one d cer s o h e ra h i s e s the is n , th ugh st in ye a ngui shing .

r n h r Othe tha thi s i s t e c aft of the Clergy a udaci ou s.

XIX

13 ’ ’ W d and d sor d r rofitl ess s th oo o f I a a : il i e ly , p , B k s i h

R an i nch oh er ent bomba c ex r av a a me a h or t , sti , t g nt t p ;

How co d I sa a r ecor d th e d ecr ee of Ki n r us ul i h g Cy , Favou r i ng r etu r n of th e J ew s to J er us a lem f rom

ab o B yl n ,

E cor e o f a r s a ter la a - mo d r ex ight s ye f he y ul e ing, ca r na te ?

T ru stworthy ev idence pr oves Moses never wrote Gen esi s ;

a i t s c mo o s nce e c c ro o o . F lse os g ny , cie , thi s , h n l gy

12 Name o f th e o ffspring o f th e Virgin proph et ess . 13 Th e A e ea g of R son . 1 3 3 E R or ES U S I S M TH NAKED T UTH J .

14 A nd a ll th e d ays o f th e elder s th a t ov e r - li v ed o a J shu , ? Ca n it be J oshua r el a ti ng post- mor tem occu r r ences n r o n I t seems to be a n a nonymous i te p lati o .

XXI .

’ 1 5 E en a s w a s J ona h th r ee da ys and th r ee nights i n ’ ” w a e s b the h l elly ,

S o a so r e da s a nd r e s s a be en l , th e y th e night , h ll I m t o bed . ’ n da a nd tw ni hts s r cord d b Ma w nu O e y o g e e y tthe , c lu kily . 16 ’ J esu s r ecov er ed f rom swooni ng mo st quickly s

w a a ed h t h ppen , l h s When he wa s ed to t e hou se o fthe Order ofE s eers.

XXII .

i t nc on Or der o Dr uids was n n In s i epti , the f ge ui e ;

1 4 o 2 V 1 . J shua , 4 , . 3

15 - 1 2 0 . o th e n f m Matt . 4 S shall S o o an be th ree days and ” e i n th e e o f th e e thr e nights h art arth . 16 One of th e soldi ers stuck h i s sp ear int o J esus i n such m e a i t ed o e th e h i a nd th d Th e ann r th t p ass v r p into e si e . od o ed no o o a nd e th e en b y sh w c nvulsi ns , this was tak n by C turion as a sur e sign that h e actually was d ead . B l ood a nd e o ed De d od e m ooz e d o o f e ed wat r fl w . a b i s si ply r ps thick n ’ bl ood . J esus was tak en down a nd placed i n Jo seph s own e e od em w as a n e e e ed nd d s pulchr . Nic us xp ri nc physician a sai that th e bl ood a nd wate r which fl ow ed from th e w ound was T e - e a sure sign that life was not e xtinct . w nty four br ethr n o f th e first degr ee ent e red th e grotto a few moments aft e r i e o e r h s r c v ry f rom the p ofound fainting fit . 1 3 4

I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J ES U S .

XXV.

t Ambros S t . A s S . r Archaelaus S t . a s Cy il , , B il , e , ugu tin e ; S pl en dor s o f Glory a r e for th e enlightened initi ates ; n n r n Da rk ened obsc u r ity i s for th e cu r i ous a d ig o a t .

e r c v ed do ma ra m ed b wr but Th y e ei g s t ns itt y iting , M s er e y t i s , The se w er e r eserv ed for the fa ithful th rough ora l

ra d n t iti o .

XXVI .

Thi s sacred knowledge wa s never imparted to

r er st a ng s ,

M s r es ro o nd so exa lted a s not to be d r y te i p f u , un e

stood .

s o s Ch r sost-om Theodor et bo w s d t s a Bi h p y , , th i he o pe k e Op nly .

e da r ed not rom ro a a r But th y f p f n e uniniti te s p es ent . “ ” Men w der d w a e m s r e nd a d sa d t . ill i h t th y i u e st n , i S r Cy il .

S t Cl r sostom B o o f o o e d 1 y , ish p C nstantin pl , b 3 54, 4 7 A fi

B o o f e em 1 d 86 D Cyril , ish p J rusal , b 3 5 , 3 A . .

. of e d d . D . St Cyril Al xan ra , 444 A Th eod o r et B o o f C r o oli s i n D , ish p y p , Syria , b 3 93 A . .

B B f . . . o o e e 26 d 6 D St asil , ish p Ca sar a , b 3 , 3 7 A S t G r e or Na zi a nzen B o o f o o e . g y , p C p , 3 79 b ish nstantin l A

F om a n E T . . D e . ( r ssay by M St wart, M . ) 1 3 6 L CH RISTIAN M Y THO OGY VERSUS j ES U S I S M .

XXVII .

’ s a c n ow ed e —the ke to D a m Na t r s Thi n ie t kn l g , y e u e P h enomena ,

S r o ded d a r ss for a es b R oma or h u in kne g y n inquisit s , ’ r o o ca d eem d th e mo da n rous of T uth ph il s phi l , e st g er es h esi , ’ ’ i Nat ra li sts now a r e r es or di scov r n v e . t ing , g, un iling ’ S h ame on th e dolts who di ver ted Ch r ist s g enuin e e t a ch i ngs.

XXVIII .

’ ’ S ran e Ma r s mo r s not m n oned b a n t g , y the e ti y y Ev a ngeli st ? 18 Sh e o f tw o h ea ds a nd ei h t bodi es — a s x a rm a t g , i th Nu r embur g ; Th ough th ey w er e pr ov ed in th e s ev ente enth centu ry s r o s pu i u , S till a r e her r eli cs sought out by th e pa lsi ed a nd totter i ng !

“ 18 e o e ed t o our o ed e tw o od e and Saint Ann p ss ss . kn wl g , b i s e e d Th e o d e om e e e e d e e i n ight h a s . b i s c pl t with th ir h a s w r ’ th e o of A t i n P o e e and o e D me d e e t wn p , r v nc , at N tr a l il sur L T T Th o D e i n h e o d e d e e . e t y n . hir h a at r v s f urth at ur n, d o e e f o e F e d e i n T . i c s o C l ogn . ifth h a at Saint Ann huringia

Sixth h ead at B o l ogne i n Italy . S ev enth h ead at th e Abb ey

o f Or ca m e o o E e d e . . e p , n ar N y n . ighth h a at Chartr s St Ann f P on th e h a d y et a fifth a r m at R ome i n the church o St . aul o d to O . S h e h a d N em a nd o r a stia a sixth at ur burg, vari us o e o e o o e a nd e i n U e r b n s at R u n , at C l gn , at Annab rg, pp ” “ _ h o f B New Y o a nd i n o . . Sax ny C urch St aptist , rk City ,

o i o e . ode e three th er p lac es n this c ntin nt ( M rn Miracl s , by Collin d e P lancy . ) 13 7 ES I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J U S .

Cu r ses on Bi sh ops tha t fil ch fr om poor cr ipples w ith ul nas !

XXIX . l r th m Here let us cl ose th e O d Te sta ment fo e ti e being .

r r r i a i a Ev ide nce p ov ing it f o ged f om ts p ges s t ken ,

Wh c d n ed una uthenti c S cr r s a re i h i f e i , the iptu e bra nded ; ’ W’ a dm d dis r oved s the B ook s a uthenti c hile i f itte , p i i t y . ’ 19 c Fa rs a s A ana s s i n co nc a ss mbed S u h th e th iu , u il e l ,

X XX .

h R evela ti n r m Heav n Voted t e Gosp el s to be o f o l e . When they w e r e simply collection s o f hea r - say and m r r u ou .

n o f d s a nd wra n — d cr n Thi k i puting gling , e eei g the

‘Wor d o f od G , When the sta rr ed firma ment spa rkl es on high with hi s handiwork ! ’ M o s o f s ns beck ni n ma n to hi s d ma s c ! illi n u g uty , j e ti

19 d ed i n th D Th f e e 1 . e oo o Athanasius i y ar 3 7 A . b k

L e . St . uk e was carri d by a maj o rity of one only ( vid e Mos ’ “ h eim s Ecc . If th e re w e r e i n Tacitus or P olybius e rro rs so p ronounced as th os e c ommitted by L uk e r egarding ui r i ni us a nd T e d we o d T a nd P o Q h u as , sh ul say that acitus ly bi us w ere wrong . Reas onings which w e w ould not allow i f th e qu estion w ere one o f G reek or L atin lit e ratur e— hyp o e e a B oi ssona d e o r e e a o o d e e th s s which , v n R llin , w ul n v r think o i — a re h eld to be plausibl e wh en one s ets himself to ” d e e — L e E e d ed . e o f e e . f n a sacr writ r if J sus , rn st R nan “ He o to ui ri ni us th e memo als says , As Q , last ir o f M ommsen has s ettl ed th e q ue stion against th e third Gos pel . 13 8

THE ES U S I S M NAKED TRUTH OF J .

a scr ons oo - mar i n mud oss Tellt le in ipti , the h f k s , m , a nd ra ss g es , S pa ce s d ecr ea sing show dee r a r e a scendi ng f rom f ea sting Down in th e sil ver - strea med va lley s tha t wend thei r

wa o o s y j y u ly ,

XXXIV .

’ S eeking seque stered nooks a t the first glim ri ngs of r sun i se .

P a rs d so v of sa r s ow: a d cr s ill is l ing , pphi e , h j gge e ts me r ging ! Aqueous pha ntoms f rom c entu r ies of sla ughter ex 'h a ling,

E s wh th e wa n of n - r s moa n n o f l e , y ili g pi e t ee , the i g em h l ocks. ” Canst thou by sea r ching find G od ? S u r e you can ; s d Na r tu y tu e .

XXXV .

’ Only Creati on unites our concepti on o f G od s Wor d ;

I t i s not ffered u or ed r s r s d s cond o yo f g o upp e se , e a ded h n . P ower i s sh ow n in immea su ra bl e infinite ethe r ; l Wisdom Or d er c a eab b w c h e ov er s , in un h ng l e y hi h g n ; “ A nd M i mi fi cence — i n A b da nce o f ood his , th e un g ” thi n gs.

140 L ES CH RISTIAN MYTHO OGY VERSUS J U S I S M .

XXXVI .

M rc w o d n e i ful , he ithh l s ot th i s Abunda nce f rom e s sk ptic .

L a r ur m a o c es i s r w d m . e ning li it in F ulti , th is t u e i s o Who s h a ll d eny or a ffi rm wha t th er e i s out beyond it ? Da e e cr a r b ily th s se ets e eing unl ock ed a nd r ev ea l ed .

s i s r e S ervi ce v e n th e aws f th e Thi t u , un ili g l o

r U niv e se .

XXXVII .

ns o r ed ce o e r a om h W Ca t th u u t th i t s t e ill , the Emoti on s ?

L i s a n enti t d co ro b P r c es. i fe y, gui ing , nt lling , y in ipl

r d e d M a tter for ma e a o T ue it ep n s up on nif st ti n ,

A ll i t er r e r a a c e e e e ome a s t st i l tiviti s , s nti nt ph n n ;

I n e e a ex s ce co o erma en its ss nti l i ten , ntinu u s , p n t ,

XXXVIII .

A wa s d r ec ev o v I dea b I e ence . l y i ting , l ing , s y nt llig L a r ed o P c s d ea w s b ec e n ly , l ftily , hy si ist l ith th is u j t , h e era r ea d er m re o s A s to con v ey to t e g n l i p s si n , Tha t thei r a ssumpti ons ha v e been sci entifically v er ifi ed ; ’ Tha t th ey now con stitute pa r t of th e Wor ld s stor e

of kn owl edge .

w o rld Th e s e cret o f natur e i s i n th e hands of G od ; fo r th e ‘ o d o e o e n e e d i n th e d ep o f th e d i v me m n ; i b f re ap p ari g , xist th i ” t b e came mate rial a nd visibl e by th e Will o f th e M ost High .

J e sus . 141 E CA NTO TWEL V . TH E THEORY OF REDEMPTION VERSUS L A W THE OF COM PENSATION .

(Dedi ca ted to TK)

nsc o sn s W ow r — se a r e r e Co i u e s , ill p e , the the f e gi ft

o f Na re tu , With w hi ch to f a shi on th e Temple of Char a cter Huma n ; ’ ro th e S o s a r b e onsci ousness ac i n Th ugh ul tt i ut , C , e h d iv idua l From bounteou s Na tur e and M a n r eceiv es all he

os es e p s s s ,

W e er R ea m a a r e P s ca r a a re h th in l s th t hy i l , o th t r S pi itua l .

’ B W s x rc n a ma e hi Ac v s y the ill e e i se o e ni t s s ti itie ,

’ G i ves a n Equi v lent fo r a ll h e recei v es th rough h i s

o c e C n s i ousn s s . Gi v e a nd ta k e This i s th e ta sk funda menta l of living ! I t i s th e fun cti on a nd p r oce s s o f S oul Ev er la sting !

L b comes s m e r ed ced o i ts i n l A n i i fe e i pl u t F a a lys s.

142

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VI .

’ Ool ong wa s s erv ed to th e mack r el off Cha r le stown by p a t r i ot s ; 1 k f r me od r ec se a nd mor e or der S oci a lists a s o a th p i ly , r dl na e W c to r e a e I d now ba ma d . i th w h i h gul t n ust y , y g 2 Wh en ea c h h a s pa i d th e full pr i ce in a personal

E or t fi , Th en will th e P otenti a l germs fecunda t e i n full V i ctory !

3 P r R edeem V ca r o s A o me i nvent u ging , ing, i i u t ne nt ,

i o ns, P l a nn ed for pecuni ar y r ea son s — th e bl eeding o f pu r s e s !

F r s b d a P ur a tor e se th e ma e Hi h i t uil g y, th n ll in t s g M a sses !

R ve e L a s sh r ew dl mask ed a r e d e c e e nu w y in ulg n i s , “ ’ p a r donsf

Not M ora s ce bu mon ta r c i s R edem l Ju ti , t e y ; su h p n tio .

1 S o d o th e St ock - h ol de rs of th e New Y ork New Haven o Railr ad . 2 ’ J esus s d ream will not fecundate i n full Vi ctory until e ach has p aid th e full p ric e . Milli ons have imagined th e y w e r e o e on o e ou e e e e o om zed s lv nt this p int , but bl ss y , th y w r phl b t i for m black ail . 3 I w onde r i f devo ut Cath olics have ev er r ead Th e Epistl e ” ? D edicat o ry i n th e King Jame s B ibl e H e r e i s a n e xc e rpt “ S o i f on th e one d e w e be d ed P o that , si , shall tra uc by pish P e o at om a d wh o e e o e m rs ns h e or br oa , th r f r will align us , 144 L A W THEORY OF REDEM PTION VS . OF COMPENSATION .

VIII .

’ I f I owe mo e ca a a nd a m rea ed w n y, n t p y , th ten ith r o p is n ,

A n r e d m a e th e d eb — i f h e w o d —and y f i n ight t k t , ul ,

r a er t ns f it .

’ a cr me I v e comm ed th e case i s u it di But i f i itt , q e f er ent f .

I t i s er v er B li nd J us i c s t p ting t e to puni h h e innocent . The r e i s no meth od w h er eby ma n ma y shift hi s sh or t c min o gs.

’ Na re s r ea l aw ow a s P er so a R o b tu g t , kn n n l esp n si ility .

’ r r s m Ca n t be ev a ded by pur ch a sing pa don o f P i e tdo .

I t a ed a nd mm abe r c e o f Na r e i s fi x i ut l p in ipl tu , “ Ev er co c o ev a i o v o a o o a y n s i us s n , i l ti n intenti n l , Must to th e utter mo st Her e o r Her ea fter be pa i d

for .

X .

B orrow ed f rom P a ul i s the substa nce o f things th at a r e un - seen ;

Fa a nd R edem o d c a r Co v er o o f ith , pti n fi u i y , n si n o d s B n ing , And th a t la st bea utiful m ak e - sh i ft ca ll ed Conver ti ” bi lit y ,

’ becaus e w e a r e poo r instruments to make G od s h oly T ruth to be et mo e a nd mo e o th e eo e o m e d e e y r r unt p pl , wh th y sir ” to ee n no e a nd d ne P o P e so still k p i ig ranc ark ss . pish r ns e de e s eL— o vi ntly di d not b eli ve i n spreading th e Go p Auth r . 145 E I S THE NAKED TRUTH OF J SUS M .

P r ej udi ce mind s th rough the use of opprobriou s shib

b l th s o e .

m n Reasons corruptiv e a dopted them f ro C h ri sti a ity .

Thu s we see l ong t ra ins of Evil f rom simple trans r essi on g , Fl ow ing f r om upa s t ree s such a s syncretic Paul sat der un , S ecr etly moldi ng the Gospel to plea se the S lav e h o d r s l e .

G ri ev o s a s to ndo w a P a did c u the t k u h t ul in se lu sion, S b till we eli ev e th a t th e t ruth cr u shed to ear th will r s r a a n e u ge g i .

ES I T H E NAKED TRUTH or J U S S M .

- a w s o f th e A e w s Thi rty tw o t eeth lin e the j p , like i e o u r s ; r a s rod c v e o f S ec es a r e m a r G en er a ti v e o g n , p u ti p i , si il ; ’ C ell s ga ngli oni c compo s e th e br a in s w onder ful str ue

r tu e .

’ Only th e pa r venue s a shamed o f hi s a ncestra l or igin . Th er e a r e few m en th a t h a v e mu ch on the a pe a nd

o r - - a ng ou ta ng . 2 H ma bood o o s b d ecom os o ow r u n l p is n , y p iti n , the l e

a es p , But it h a s not th a t effect on th e bl ood o f th e A nthr o

oi ds p . I t h a s been l ea r ned by t ra nsfu sion tha t Mamma l a ffinity

Cl osely conn ects with thei r na tu ra l ch emical blood

kinsh ip .

I f e d h b - e c s r r a e t e ood ce d r ve . un l t , l lls st u ti ly t uggle

- I t a dea h r a e o one co ers s r v v . i s t g ppl , nly nqu , u i ing 3 Noctu r n a l p rowlings o f men a r e a L emur i nh er i ta n ce ; Monk ey - f a ced fun - ma ke rs show th ei r descent i n thei r

v sa e i g .

2 E e me n o f D r . H n F d N xp ri ts a s ri e enthal at B erlin . uttall e ed 0 0 d fe e nd o f ood e o t o t st 9 if r nt ki s bl by r acti ns , o e e o o f m mm pr v r lati nship a als . 3 A m o s all n cturnal animal alli ed to th e monk eys . 148 DIVINE I MAGE OF MAN .

r o mbr o o a eo o o a o o Th ugh e y l gy , p l nt l gy , p th l gy , ’ M o s es s r ib s t ory h a s been disp r ov en conclu siv ely . Bi r d s a r e d e scended f r om r eptil es ; a nd th ese f r om a mph ibi a ns ; Who d es s ? W a oo o s or w a G eolo isput thi h t Z l gi t , h t 3 gi st A nth r opol ogi ca l a mateu r s spea k of th e mi ssing ” 4 link .

5 R oc s s d m ar ormed fl oor o f the oc an k e i ent y f a t the e , P r th w L n e ove e l ong a ge s in h ich i fe Or ga ni c u fold d . Fi r st come th e gnei sses a nd crystallin e s chi sts meta morphosed 6 Ver tebr a tes o sed x w th e r i mi ti ve fishes f s sili ne t , ith p ; a ra ns o a rm rom fish to m hi bi a Then t iti n l fo f the a p .

N x rbo er o s s s em m ba ns o r - oo ed e t , Ca ni f u y t , a phi i f u f t ; L a er th e a r d - r e es d v e o tocosaur i a t , liz like ptil e l p .

“ 4 Eugen Dub ois disc overed th e famo us remains of th e fos ‘ si l a p e - m a n ( pi th ec - anthropus e r ectus ) el even years a go i n “ ” and o to th e m . Java , this br ught light issing link 5 Estimat ed at seve ral milli on y ears . This a ge i s d educ ed om th e f h G eo o e ed fr e thickn ss o t e strata . l gy has stablish th e o o o o chr n l gical rd er . 6 J esus w ould not have eaten fish i f h e h ad susp ect ed that

‘ th ey w er e only a transitional form of ma n. H ow eve r h e a t e e d a nd o e d e a nd e a nd m a nd br a h n y, at s , figs , nuts , win , ilk , a e e o a offe ed hi m a n- e ed wh t v r h spit lity r hung r . 149 ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

Now mesoz oi c w n wa rm-bood d ma mmals come , , he l e fl opping ; ’ Ter ti r o dm n o w r nn n r o y un f l ent th e f ll o s, u i g i t in S peci es; 7 L astly emerges the MAN fr om hi s si mi an ancestors!

VIII .

Wh c o f s or es a a s o ou mos en i h the t i ppe l t y t , g tle r ea der ?

W c ea o f w sdom — s a and r ib a nd hi h sp k i , the n ke , the , th e a pple ? Or e e e ra or d a r a o o o i ca d scov r es th s xt in y p le nt l g l i e i , ’ ? P rov ing tha t M a n s e v oluti on i s sl ow but p r ogr essi v e

N 0 livi ng cr ea tur es a r e fav or i tes ! They only seem so .

’ ’ Ma n s der i va tion— a nd w oma n s— thu s place the for e kn owl edge Of h er t e Gr ea t B ui ld er i n light th a t i s n obler tha n ev .

or ma ti ve or ces w er e a c th r m v e ma er F F pl ed in e p i iti tt , Wh i ch by the L a ws of D ev el opment wor k out a a fin lity . s i s co c s v xa s n s m e d a r c a d . Thi n lu i , e lte , ti ti , i ple

w ’ Kno l edge s a cqui red a t be st by exp er ience sl owly . ’ da m de r ved o f bo ood s x er ce va r ed A , p i a yh e p ien i ,

7 omo P r i mi e u H g n s.

1 5 0

EEN CA NTO FOU R T .

L A THE SOCIAL W.

All e a ra e o f ma s o cer ea I mmor ta l y th t p ttl n i ns , ul n , , er o ou Fitted w ith ser v a nts s er a phic to mini st unt y ,

n m f c r ea o ec o s Clea n se hea r t a d ind o su h s ning sp i u ,

misl ea ding .

N0 one ser vi tude sla vi sh sh al l th er e h old a noth er ! , in , ’ o m n i n J esus s sl oga n so j you s w a s E a cipa t o .

‘ ’ Not i n the ski es but e stabli sh ed in man s grateful m m r e o y, A re ma ny mansi ons wh er e if one i s f a ithful a nd wor thy , He s a abde ev er er s r e co h ll i , en gizing , t ngthening , un

e s ling . Thi s i s a genui ne bir th r igh t— a n h er itage immo r tal

o s r et a bl exer ti n a n i nfl u n Th ugh in the p i it , y y g e ce .

A tr b e e d h e a e to t e ea r o f ma . t i ut s nti nt , ttun hu nity E a ch one cont r ols it a nd passes i t onw a r d th r ough co mra de,

’ On ro E rn a eo r e- ma ed v d th ugh te ity s ns , hu niz , ita lize ,

1 5 2 L L TH E SOCIA A W.

l S a m ed our o r e- ex s en cons r c v t p w ith s ul , p i t t , t u ti e ,

undying .

— — I t i s a seed subtl e e s sence a germ tha t i s la sting .

Ev er a t a rv es - me bo m ed bea r h t ti untifully ultipli , ing

O c r t a s o rse e th e br bo om a v e nly su h f ui u l v s , ight l ss s , h

r p omis ed . e ne ee a o er n rn c o s Oft n o f ls in n th a influ ence p e i i u , ’ Wor on o e mo fi-br e m a r de r e king n s in st , i p i ing , p ssing , ’ E en a s do buds yi eld a nd sprea d Open petal s un w n illi g,

n n nd d T a e nda n o e ec e a . O f cu ti g p ll , f ul t feti

er e r m br o er r v e v a a a er Th fo e y th s st i li ntly ; g th ing , ga ining ’ F rom oth e r comr a des the v ery best th ought s they v e to Offer ;

1 T our use o f o d ma not be m de ood l et hat this w r y isun rst , i t be known that th e p e rs onal s oul has a begi nn ing of ex i st ence a nd e e d e e m ed th e e e mome i n , that sci nc has t r in pr cis nt “ e e i t i s e th e e e th e o m which this tak s plac ; wh n par nt c lls , vu ” “ — a nd e m o zoo o e e . P r e exi sten t e e to th e sp r at n, c al sc r f rs “ Th o O f ma n e mnemonic inh e ritance Of th e cells . e s ul b gins ” m e n o i s o nd u i ts caree r at th e moment Of i pr g ati n . It b u p em o o Of th e m i s th e with th e ch ical c nstituti n plas , which mate rial v ehicl e of h e re dity i n th e nucl e us o f th e mat e rnal ” ovum a nd th e paternal spermat ozoon . Th e Christian F ath ers t ell us that th e soul ente rs th e embryo on th e fo rti eth d a y f th bo a nd on th e e e aft e r c onc ep tion i n th e case O e y , ighti th day i n the case of the girl . 153 ES S I S THE NAKED TRUTH OF J U M .

— Open you r minds to thi s ti nctu r i ng fecund i n fu si on Else will the thi rst a nd the crav i ng for pabulum n n quicke i g ,

S tifl ed a nd cr s d eav ou a ro d s r de u he , l e y t phi e , te ile ,

genera te .

Merc o s co mm a us e ob n . i ful th ught nsu ted upli ft , nn li g

r r d S uch i s th e doct in e th a t J esus sententi ously che ish e . Fra ught w ith a n ha rvesting r i cher tha n f ea r or th a n

cr inging , ’ F aw ss a s Na re I mmutable Di ctums I m re na l le tu s p g te.

I t will in still i n you r consciou sne ss new under sta ndi n g, Wh w e a r e Her e a lso wha t is the Whi ther Her e y , a ter f .

NO man s a di e i b a s i i llumi ned wi th h ll l ke the e t , f r i h teous ess g n .

I f one rce v s a i s w hi s v er da a c on pe i e th t it ith e y y ti , ’ E ven ea ch word i s w r r r a l a n , he iting a eco d th t s sti g ,

arac rs a c v on the ul e L e Et r nal Ch te ti e up R d dger e ,

S a r os er w h i s c a co v n t tling p t ity ith bold h llenge n inci g, He w ould so li v e tha t wh en tabl et and scroll we r e x med e hu ,

154

ES I TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J U S S M .

P d rec ora e — n er oc d ro s s no uzzling i t t s i t l ke , p te t Of in

c ce en ,

Wo d be oc ed a s cobr a co s rom i ts ul unl k , the un il f

v c m i ti , Wh en th rough th e j ungle sweeps tida l - wa v e or the

er ce r r ca e fi hu i n ,

F e th e dr ea ded b oe a o f u ti R etri u le ing su p n J s ce b ti ve.

P a ss on of a dimi nuti oni z th e N w r i s h t e e in e Or de ,

A s th e sum tota l o h uma n contentment i ncr ea e f s s. ’ A ll the g ra nd soul s th a t en r i ch th e w or ld s w i sdom b sa cr ce y ifi ,

L i ve a t this oment i n mul ti li ed bei n s i nc r na te m p g a . Mankind most gla dly a ckn owl edge th ei r sway a nd

domini on .

XIII .

P r i celess thi s th ough t ! ma y it l odge a nd ta ke root i n th e h ea r t Of ma n ;

Ma i t ex a nd a nd a ll sna r li n r a a ci t stifle y p g p y ,

a ll rov e wolfish - n c er Till thi s g ling , like i stin t i s t

r r i z o ed,

Out of eac m r a n r h hu a n h ea t p ssing f or ev er a d e ve . ’ S w eet pea ce a t l ast between a ll of ea r th s mer ciful kindr ed .

XIV .

e th e fa r Ea er n r n a sem n Qui tly in st h o izo s bli g,

1 5 6 L TH E SOCIAL A W.

TO the sweet mu si c Of gay a pl umaged wa rbl er in w dwo od il ,

ra s er c e r fi c all ar e w el comi n Th h , h w ink , pu ple n h , g D aybr ea k !

Thi s i s the E ntr a nce ! mba o d h e rom s d to e l z ne , p i e

Ed en . ’ ’ “ ’ Wa ken i t s m or ni n ! A ror i whi s r i n I s , g u a s p g, t S UNR I S E ! ”

’ L a min a te s chists Of v ermili on sl ow deep ni ng to umber !

M a e c aba r cr m o ed a mor o s r de ce ! ss s Of inn i s n , ph u , i i s nt R a bo o f a r e a nd r b now be d i n in w s s pp h i u y , l n ing sh ea things !

S r ea s cer e e a r ro b a er a r osea e ! t k Of s , n w eltings i l , t

Ma rv e o ro now fla mi n ! now melti n ! l us g up ings , g g now va ni shi ng!

R s ! a nd w e a nc or a nd r ea k ut the ail to the i e igh h , b o s s

br eez es !

Y e th a t h a v e li stened all night to the waves ceasel ess b m u ping , ’ L a a nd m n n s r n a a s the h s pping thu p i g , the u gi g g in t s ip a e gunw l , ’ R thmi ca l r ev th e bree es - Awa k en ! I t s sun y g i ing z , r i se !

1 5 7 ES U S I S M TH E NAKED TRUTH OF J .

’ Can you not sense pr emoniti ons i n Daw n s Opales cence ?

XVII .

’ B r th er h ood s ma est dee - so ed a nd m s c more o j y, p ul y ti , boundl es s Th a n th e blu e w a ters y ou sa il upon - giv ing up h ea r t s ecr ets

h m r e Only to i wh o in r ev e nce w ooeth h er humbly . Ca n you not see th e pink glimme r th a t pi erces t‘he v apou r s ? ’ Whose i s the ima ge reflected withi n Ocean s Mi rr or ?

XVIII .

L ook at the S ea - bi r d th a t cautioned Of sh oal s— hidden da ngers

VVh en w e a ed a c or a t n - a now w ee n p y n h ight f ll , h li g a nd swoo ping, S pl otches of cr i mson on ash—tinted pl umage a r e fl ashi ng! Y e s a er m K d om a ll e a a re merc h ll inh it y ing , y th t i ful ! ”

F ooded w wo dr o s- ed s ndo r s ms o be l ith n u hu ple u , it ee t a c lling .

XIX .

V r r es a ov e fl eec ro n v a ours ee ing , it i s b y g upi gs Of p ,

P as w ra a s v er s c ra a r e n t t isting spi ls th t il y , pe t l , e fl eti g ,

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ES U S I S M THE NAKED TRUTH OF J .

XXII .

Hoa r e a nd r e a ea s a r w o o ed s s h ill y lping , l n n ling lf t ppl r Ov e . Thu s sha ll a ll instincts o f w olfish ness pa ss f rom each m hu a n h ea r t . Fea rl e s s th e moi st - n ost r i l ed bu ck l app ed th e pool with

th c ee a e h t h , On th e pa lmed - ba nk s of th e blu e-bl ossomed wa ter s

o f Gunga .

W d m c c a m a a n ba an il , usky thi kets Of h p k d l sam d amb j u ,

XXIII .

Mango a nd tama r in d r ustl ed with f ra gr ance and

p ea cefulnes s . Needl e- eyed v iper s a nd pi th ons with boa s a nd coil ed ra er s ttl , ’ F e Daw s an ed s adows w s n l eing in n t gl h , hile hi si g

defia ce n , Tight ening smuous coil s r ound a h uge ma ss Of

ma s hu n , Th ey wh o h a d poisoned the mi nds of Hi s chi ldr en wi th a lseh ood f ,

XXIV .

S r e a nd s r r e t a a o h i king t uggling in f nzy a nnihil ti n . D ev ils a nd E x - ca rna tes winnowing r au cou s and vul

r - tu e like ,

1 60 OC L . \ TH E S IA I A V .

’ R ed r oam th e a me r ed n r i v s fr g nts unpu g , o w ings d n

ba t - e lik , Ed dying lik e w a st ed smok e into th e voi ds o f v a st

N ot i n e h gn ss . ’ Dev l uti n back o d a nd a ma e ma er g int ust in ni t tt ,

XXV .

All tha t wa s bea uti ful stifled a nd clink er ed w ith a sh e s ;

r ee- ed e c o e D ev o a nd no E o o F w ill , th y h s luti on t v luti n . “ ” r om r o o oa a nd o wo r e a nd mbe F p t z p lly g , ptile ni l

fish ,

P a r o e a ed a e ma n demo d eva r ea or qu t , s h gg p , , n , , C t , ’ ac ! i one wi lls i t a a to th e cl Od a nd th I na ni B k f , g in m a te .

XXVI .

’ ’ Y e wh o l ov e th a t whi c h th hunger o f th hea r t satis fi h et ,

Y e co ra eo co v c o d ca rd d do Of u g u s n i ti n s , is ing ull g

m s a ,

a h o emba m d m r mo d r i s of r es F it s l ng l e , u ky ul ng p i tly v en o in ti n ,

Ha s v es o s r e dom o f ppy lip , gi ing to h on t th ught f e ’ ut r anc e ,

L oo a th e m n c d r c o d d r k t is sh ap e hil en in l u s , ifting , va ni shing .

1 6 1 ’ OI L ENV .

W n r ed r a d a ce s oo s ev and ca e ac he the i n h t l el , ttl f e omewa r d h , W th e r roa th m r s sh r e at hen f ogs c k in e a he s, en oud d

a nightf ll , Wh en on th e hill - si de the shepherd dog round s up

the s ee bea h p , l ting,

W e h m r h f r h r a nd h er mo h n t e a e n eig s o e oa ts ti thy , w h innying , e d r o a r m r hi h oe a nd h i s ow a nd hi s Th n ps th e f e s , pl a r r h ow .

Thu s in th e ga th er i ng twilight I cl ose up my manu scr ipt . I h a v e en deavor ed to d ra w a new P or tra it Of J esu s ;

P r r om hi s messa s esui str w c seems une f ge J y , hi h b u iquitous . I hav e been pl ea di ng and l onging to find a l one L i stener ,

One wh o o me r estor i n to J esus tr ue ma n w ill j in , g h ood .

FINI S .

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