Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-27
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penetrable walls whose tops are lost from
ms keenest ken in the vast height. Nc
light TO cheer him, but only given to rem.
DER the darkness more gloomy His ears
only hear deep muttered and terrific thun.
der, and curses and excavations and groans
and shrieks OF despair from devils and
damned spirits innumerabIe, 10 whom not
the least ray of hope is ever 10 be vouch-
sated.-ln this situation he must exist as
long as the throne Of God. shall stand
Such is the protested oeliefof thousands
OF full grown men and women in our land.
Or if it is not 10 detail as here depicted,
yet their representations of the contrast be-
tween the righteous and the wicked
after death is certainly as great as above
portrayed. The contrast between the life
OF the best man that ever lived and that of
the worst being that ever belonged to, or
disgraced the human species, is not
hundredth part as great as the difference in
the fate of those two whose characters
were so very near alike. Who can see
any equity 10 the doom of the one, if the
oiher receives only just recompense of le-
ward2 If one in heaven receives accord.
ing to his deeds done in the body, how can
the other in the extreme opposite condition
10 hell, receive according to his deeds?
Il IS contrary to every idea of justice
that there should be such a vast difference
ia the doom Of the Two. As far as we can
see, the causes in both cases are precisely
alike, vet the effects are entirely different
1t will not help the difficulty, by asserting
without bringing the least proof TO support
the position, that in the immortal state we
shall See the jistice on the part of God, in
regard 10 such proceedings. ~@. II
How is goodness or justice made appa-
rent TO Us in requiring US noD 10 believe
thalt be just and right, which ousrages
our every sense of justice, and is contra
dicted by every thing that borders upon
reason, the universal observation and expe-
riencs of all mankind. Why did not God
better adaptthe different parts of his works,
and make il possible for US to believe what
if we do not believe. will consign US to the
most awful doom We are so constituted
that ii Is impossible. for US to believe with
out evidence, and God is represented as re-
curing US under plain OF eternal donna.
ton, to believe without the shadow of ev
idencethe most grossly absurd and unrea-
sonabe things imaginable Does any
one say. God never made such require.
ments. Then answer, priests have ever
taught error for truth. ..>.. -. ~:
A just being would deal justly by eve
ry one if be had the power, and not re
ward one in heaven when justice would
punish him forever in hell. Yet this is
what just ~ God is represented as doing.
But what reason have we to suppose he
is just, so long as we see and experience
none of the effects of justice. Ia every
thing but religion. we can reason from
cause to effect. But here there is no ap-
parent connection or proportion between
a mans conduct and the reward or pun.
ishment that he is said hereafter 10 expert
ence. Why has good and just God left
US in this most important of all subjects,
$50 we are told with no guide but a mer
cenary priesthood
But time and space preclude nv going
on TO show the absurdities of other parts
Of this system Of Furture Rewards anC
Punishments. However this fragment of
popular religion is no more absurd and
unreasonable and pernicious in it's effects.
than any other part of it. Atsome future
time the whole system may be taken up &
examined. 1t | am not able to do il, |
hope some one else will show it in lis true
light, IN the col mns Of the Regeneration.
HEMAN MORGAN.
For IA e Teleg graph.
The Terms, Jessss, and Christ.