The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-26


That it ought 10 be true, even if it is
not" ! stated that no possible de-
greo of MoRAt CULTURE can copsti-
tute any ono a Christian. but that
Earth or Belief in certain theological
propositions is absolutely essentials
= sine qua non in tho christian re)i-
gion. Several Of the dogmas consM
tuting this Faith" were then consid-
cred. Let rs turn our attention to
another-Hell. One of the fundoment-
al principles Of the Christian Faith is
tho dogma asserting the existence of "
broad and bottomless ocean Of un-
auenchabls birthstone which will
burn with eternal vigor and fercepess.
This red hot and fearful sea Of molten
matter is al;e with the departed spir-
its; tho understandable iutelligences
of men, women and children. upon
whose ccaseless and exquisite agonies
our Heavenly Father will look with
perfect tranquility and satisfaction for
ever. neither establishing any efec-
tive means to prevent bis belored Of
spring (?) from falling into this terri
Die crucible--th'. nofarious trap which
is set to catch them, nor making the
slightest effort to cxtricate them when
drawn within its awful influence.
There Is. I am aware. some skepiicism
among christians concerning this dog
ma. So inexpressibly revolving is it
to their own sense of Justice and Rec
titude. But / affirm without fear Of
successful contradiction. that this is
the doctrine that has. with unceasiug
ing aud indefatigable labor. been
by the Christian clergy over the
whole civilized world for hundreds of
years. And this belief now weighs
like mighty and horrible incubus
upon the spirits and hearts and lives
Of millions Of good and thoughtful
men and women, crushing and de-
forming tl,Slr souls, stultifying their
moral faculties and Infringing theft
reason.
Can you, my dear friend, repos'ng
an unsullied confidence and trust and
faith in tho uncbapging Goodness, and
Love, the unwaveripg Wisdom Justice
and Rectitude Of the Divine Ruler of
the uuivcrse-can you with these SEN
timents fixed immovably in your mind,
and with no "cvil bias in your heart "
say that this Christian dogma"oucHr
TO DE true, whether it is or not ?"
Why sir. to my mind, a being who
could thus consign his children to end
less suffering when be is possessed of
omuipstent power to bless them, de-
monstrates himself most unequivocal-
" to be an ALMIGHTY DEMON. So far
from possessing the attributes Of LOVE
and JUSTICE and GoopNEss, such an
act would show him to be but an un-
mitigated DEVIL, an omnipotcnt FIENp.
o, Danish from your mind such grow
cling ideas of Deity. REPupTArE for
ever, such Islander upon the character
of the Divine Governor and FATHER.
BELIEVE HIM to boA,e Eternal Foun-
tain of Love, Goodness, Justice and
Power; but do not. ! admonish you,
believe him capable of such despotic
and unnatural government ms the
Christian dogma of He'll, imputcs to
him. The human mind cannot con-
ccive anything more Despotic, cruel,
unjust and execrable. This .funda-
mcntat'dogma attributes to the Divine
Parent. acts, such as are only worthy
of that NEUROLOGICAL, and tabled per
sonagc, the Prince Of Darkness. -
"Old Nick" himself canp8t be ever
liable to the charge of having cREA-
TED SOULS and shut them up forever
in hell. Among all the lists Of fiend
ish acts tho Devil has ever been held
guilty of, there is one 4e can never
be execrated for, an act so unu'tera-
bly, repulsive and horrible that he
would doubtless tremble himself to
contemplate it. Such an act is that as
cribcd to Coo Of consignins his own
belored offspring to endless torment
No sir, itCsUGHr NOT to be true-it IS
not, cannot be. 1t violates all Justice,
all Goodness, all Love, all Mercy, it
violates every thing that is right, it