The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27
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HOW RELIGIONS ARE MADE"

reply 10 an arce recently puhtshec IN the Cht headed
How History is Madei" woad not seek to intrude
space not both the matt and of
that article No reader could fail to be struck by the
writer's unbounded bgotry his arrogant assertions his
weakly betrayed superstition his pedantc display of his
toric lore his pedsgogue syeof laying down the law his
abect reverence for the clergy nothing of his reck
less defense Of men who stand namzed in the records Of
mankind In the article vertas professess to crticise
there was evidently intentional attack upon the Caho
lie Church The references I, the Church seem to have
been altogether incidental speaking of Popes and priests
who hourshed hundreds of ytars ago. As well might
Engshman take umbrage the statement that murder
was frequent in England during the Middle Age. The
"Fawkes article evidently hastily written, and
very open to criticism in every respect; but possibly
disarm criticism it headed Gossip" thus indicating
its unreliable character. Ye 'veritas seems to think
that is the way history is made" The statement that
seems most to raise the bile Of veritas that refer
ring TO the poisoning tendencies Of certain Pope The
charge made by "Fawkes' in half burlesque way
simply repeating what may be found in of Protest
ant histories Of the Popes As vertas has thrown down
the glove accept the challenge and will notice few
of his statements.
'vertas" says: No Pope Cardinal either, pois-
Oned any no, never! THE Church is only now
absolutely and snes but always has been So This
is easy to say and it easy for to reply Not only
is history full of instances Of murders and assassnatons
wherein POpes implicated but in than in
stance PoPes poisoned BY their No
Catholic will deny that Pope accidentally poison
ed by his legitimate son. tie dose being intended
Papal guest Papal agents yere sent time and again.
poison Queen Elizabeth adj such agent succeeded in
assassinTng the Prince OF Orange Taking history for
it, down to Bismarck assassination has been favor
ite tool in the hands of the nless Church During the
seventy years spent by the Ppes Avgnon more than
rival Pope fell by poison But this is mere trihe to
other crimes The other statement that priest i'm
pcated in nearly every of historic poisoning is true
Our old castor ito a beggary dinner look up
hundred well authenticated instances of the kind
ring in the past four hundred years Neither this
essary reflection upon the Church-particularly it,
''Veritas to claim, priest like a King do
wrong Black sheep found, however in all focks
not even excepting that Of Rome.
The reference to Louis NJ and his astrologer be
mentioned by Scott but it may be found length in De
LOnguevies History OF Astrology, written two hundrd
years ago.
veritas his hands in holy horror any dar
ing to speak dsrespeculy of the Churchs clergy" In
this country the "Churchs clergy, like other men,
stand upon their merits and just open erit
cism else There is need to go back to the
Dark Ages to prove that they susceptible of tempt
ton and fall before too Nearly every newspaper
contains proof of that fact Still American a reli
gionis have more sincere respect for the modern
Catholic eIergy individuals than the writer Their pu.
rty of life their apparently undOubting faith in the re
ion they teach their devotion and earnestness in advO
eating what they believe be for the good of mankind
have always excited his outspoken respect But to be-
eve, simply because poor weak mortal like ourselves
is raised to the Pontcate Carnaate he is thereby
elevated above the power sn is than supposed
the most ultra Romanist would be willing to assert
Referring to Shakespeare Robin Hood &C.. as authori
ty meant simply that tradition legendary tale
ancient ballad sometimes gives better idea of the
and habits of the people age question than
he
being original.
The at Shakespeare that contemplate play.ac
tor that licensed prevarcatOr ill becomes learned
critic. That miserable play actor endowed by the
Creator with the nobest intellect that graced this
world He stands in the waste of time like God
eng far above all competitors The trouble is he paints
only truly the unbounded arrogance and ambition of
the Roma Church and thus Of pnches the
of Veritas" He will live immortal light in this world
long POpes and Cardinals Catholic and Protestant
are forgotten
Does veritas mean to deny that the decline of the
Roman Empire and the introduction of Christianity the
arts sciences and civilization of the ancients gradually
until what is universally called the Dark
Age fOlowedi of 4eariy universal ignorance and
bAEharisHi sinsHlss As tho 'lghtp of Christi
anity spread fghtul and degradation spread
with it. That this darkness largely the result of
Christian superstOnr one but bigot will deny Howl
ing deserts with the insane fanatics filthy
begging monks and ars crowded and gbbered in every
street. the end of the world eternaly hand and
mankind threw aside everything else pray to God and
prey each other In the midst of this the Church
ourished She traded heavenly for and scep
tre and arrogated supreme power Kings knet to
be scourged at her feet Princes crawed abcy up the
steps of the Vatican Rome, crippled dong driveling
yet with deveish cunning ruled the world Blind in
deed is the who fails she is preparing to regain
her Elysium to chain mankind her car of
Juggernaut Already in the United States and in Great