Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-27

Mr.. n. Mind is spirit-spirit is God in
grosssr form-hOw does this look?
Miss S. 1t bears q striking reser blancet to
the enemies of the Maine Law!
Mr.. n. God is Spirit-the soul of man
is . sPirit-spirit is the same whether that
of Deity or humanity ; then bow can God
curse itselfi how can spirit damn spirit or
Deity !. Will you answer me these last
questions You may say that the spirit Of
mar is not a part Of the Great Fountain of /
spirituality- God-h but is if netssa? Our
sl4s;;ts-@>G n. sistls IA SRI. !
or mind is omnipresent; SO IL God oF1nlprss-
ent. We can think the Universe over IN the
twinkling of an eye, and our splrlts-our
Deifed parts sncumbered with az earthly
garments clog. Our spirit has all the at
tributes Of Deity, only in a gr0SSer form.
Is this not true? certainly, because SPIRIT Is
the same evcrytshere. Again I ask, how can
Deitv curse Deity-spirit curse spirit !
should ike TO see your reply. l am right
rlad that YOU have opened this question for
discussion, for I have the vanity to believe
that can put YOU right on matters of be-
lief. which | would like to do, not that it
would affect your happiness, but 1t would
add to YOUR enjoyment here. / want yoa to
replv to what have herein said, and will
try to convince you in future letters, that the
doctrine Of future punishment, is not snly a
source of misery to its believers, in this
world, hut it is wrong towards that heaven
" Parent who doeth all things we'll. Now
snresd Yourself, Saliie. and chew me up, the
best YOU can I'll stand it like christian
man. =,
Miss S. Chcw you up 2 really there ISM
ANYTHING substantial enough to justify th
efort Pm going to use your logic as peo
pie do soup, 4. c. to take spoon to IT, for ,
wouldn't lie On fork for thinneSs! Yo
would like to see my reply Well, I kno'
YOU have written me long string Of strang
stuff, but I didn't see you do it-God die
I don't know whether yeu believe it or no
God does. You nor can't make just sue
a globe as this old one We inhabit-God cal
Then. although our spirits are part
the Great Fountain they don't possess a
: the attributes of Deity that is incontr
i vertible. Our spirit is but spark from Il
| great light of Divinity, and may 90 out
It eternal night, without dimming the lust
# OF the great source of spirituality. O
o spirits are restless wandering ever more
[ search Of rest-God is infinitely happy.
" Then if we stain with sin. and render it I
1t fit to be taken hack to the Great Founta
-e the spirit that He gave, pure and spotle
we may sink our own souls, into everla
1t ing fire, prepared for the devil and his
u gels, without affecting the happiness of tn
W great Original. The Immortality of the 81
d. is a proof of its divine origin, bat though
ie ~ : 81 r. Esssls,a esg's,tss1
I as 1t may suffer aH the punishngnb its
J Of entail upon it, without eofnnuncabn
Y, if misery to the Father Of spirits, befau
feSs where there is DO sin there can hs no 80
you row. For instance, am my father 'sdaug
Is :" ter. l have his disposition, bis features az
rom the same crimson current that bear The III
hall boat Of kind Providence with fesh su
ing plies of vitality, to satisfy the dnAnds
ing BIZ every respiration. may su5er excr
here ciatng physical pain, but it won affect HI
re is in a like manner he may serro1 mental
here hecaufs CT natural affection, lu'the mort
part Of which | am portio. and fro
ouls whence arises my suffering Tlll have
just sympathy or its own, simply ecause it h
the not incurred the penalty attahed 10 eve
trangreeslcn. DuN't You See the anaIog,
Just The Holy Spirit can't sufr, because
this knows no sin, but if our spi1ts are lost a
q OF ruined because of di,obecence. Sriri
rSll don't curse spirit it destoys itself G
yer, never doomed to destructiA a single sc
'fsy that lie ever crested Asl live, saith
ven Lore God, have nc pleast'e IN the death
60 the wicked but that the licked turn frf
pen his evil way and live: tur ye, turn ye fre
on Your evil ways; for why i'll ye die, oh hou
ioes CT Israel ? Ezekisl 33-l1. How do y
III Ike my 'replyP One oing, | wish yot
>, give me passage from-he Book of book
orId you speak SO well Of, rw-and-then, to pro
Of the s;ouhdness Of you position. There's
not wonderful dearth Of dch extracts in 20
OF writings, and I'm ut to be sat right
your liking, until 20 give rae scriptul
p foundation for your aith.
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