Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-05

tan gibIe or reasonable in it. The most it
attempts to do, or can do, is to drive men
from wrong doing through fear Of some
hing that never can exist in just Gods
universe, it does not attract men 10 do
right because it is right TO practice virtue.
There is a grea, deal of truth IL the fol-
lowing article. The writer does not call
himself christian think that most who
are called christians are no more Christ
like than the mass o. those who are moi
called christians. The morality that is
attributed to Christ in the New Tesla
ment is Of very high character, and ]
have no very serious objection to a person
being called christian who practices ae-
cording TO the reputed teachings Of Christ;
though as many and as good moral pre-
cep,s were laugh by other men before and
snse his Time. lie laid down great NOR
al precepts, but was not so explicit IN the
detail as some Lave been. The article
presents lair exhibition OF the spirit OF
his protested followers, il is no. The spirit
Il Christ. Ii. M.
Converts 20 New Decisions.
Christians are very apt TO be guilty Of the
v,in hons, :hat such doctrines as those Of
the Lqter DIV SHUTS aud other equally
absurd decisions, obtain no converts among
Intelligent people. Ignorant and silly
people only are led away By them, IL is
lvrrrrd. BIZ we have looked IN vain for
he proof of this assertion that u, If by
suorant aud silly people are meant such
as are comparatively ignorant AMI silly.
T1at they are ignorant and silly IN the
simple sense of these terms, we are per-
trcly willing to allow, or they would nei
hcr believe This nor any other similar SUI
lrrsritlon BIT that they are ignorant or
| aly comp lred with lhe great mullllude OF
. christians of all deb0nlnatl' n we are mol
on v unwilling to admit, bot we uunesn-
angIv dtnv. We daily NEE: with Nor
mons Of both sexes who are not only as
Intelligent and we'll Informed ds the peo-
| pie with whom they have associated, but
equally as Tree from superstlions credu-
INV. Christians must acknowledge that
| tie mass of Latter DIv Saints are equal
ia eyery respect, both moral and intellect
AL, to the mass OF orthodox christmas.
The truth is, that christians are very
taIous ofthose who are disposed to aari6.
ute their own b 10 ignorance and Gre
duuy AMI 20 nlly anxious 10 put forth
their own sup, ri r Intelligence as proof
that they are not in an error. But the
poof Of their superior intelligence is want
mo. Christians themselves are the on y
persons in the world who can feel the full
orca of this argument No, only do our
orthodox people speak of the plor delud-
I'd Mormons, but the Catholics pity and
dcspse the poor deludssl Pfoleslants; and
he most learned and intelligent nations O
he ancient world were poor deluded hea.
hens. We ourselves have occasionally
been pitied exceedingly by some very pr
Ous women, who wondered at The deiuslur
which blinded our eyes to the diSccrnmtn
OIIhe truth which was in them
1t must be conceded, the assertion o
christians 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
hat very sensible people can beconverlet
10 very ridiculous doctrines and tosmos
abominahle superstilions. The supposed
Intelligence Of christians therefore wheI
compared with other people, is no argu
nenl 10 favor OF chr stianity. Men wh
are wise in every other respect, as obseT
nton and history lncontestably prove
nay be perfect idiots on the subject OF re
igion. All men seem to be crazy on hi
subject. 1t constitutes the monoInanla {
he race.
Itmay, perhaps, have been remarke
By those who have frequently visited a
Insane Hospital. that every inmate Of III
Asylum. while perfectly convinced Of III
sanity Of his own Intellect knows that a
his fellow prisoners are Insane, and unde
stands the Dature OF their hallucinali9n
The crazy inmates Of the Asylum are Q
exact representation of the religion