The Osceola times., 1879-06-07
Religious Intolerance.

In another column we publish !
letter, which we clipped from The
Arkansas Gazette, written 90 Mr.
u. Minkwitz, OF Lite Rock, bl
some i'll designing person, over the
nsm dc Piame of "Amen." We sup
pose, however, that the author o
the letter did not think that he on
she would be dubbed as "Amcn'
hereafter, but just simply thought
they would wind up the letter
within their Christian (0 soul By
repeating the word usually applied
at the end of Christian or other
prayers, and at at the same time
unconscious of tie f. ct that under
the consultation of the United
States -pd tho State in which we
live, that all persons havearlsht Il
worship God according to the die
tates of their own conscience, and
that Christ was not the only being
whom people had a right to wor
ship. Such sentiments as express
Cd by "Amen" are nothing NOR,
than tho outcroppings Of narrow
mindedness--born in ignorance
blinded in superstition and drown
cd in strong desire for human
gore. Why snin your hands ii
human blood for Christie sa kc
when he tells you, "Ye have heart
II said, an eye for an eye, and !
tooth for tooth, but say unit,
you resist not evil, etc. Can any
man or woman on earth who il
Wot pretends to be- II Chlistian
harbor such sentiments rs express
I'd by "Amen" in their hearts
We think not. Instead of lending
II helping hand to impart religious
liberty, and Christian duty, they
are trying to cl Z the wheels Of the
same, and to institute system
known to all souod-mndcd people
as "Religious Intolerance" lie
says, eve grc organized and ready
at II moments warning to risc, one
aud all, not only here but all over
the United States, and forever hush
Inhdelity," and at the same time
tells Mr.. Minkwitz that he Is au.
thorized 10 and does give him time
y warning TO give his soul to
Christ. Now so far as being or
ganizcd is concerned, we do not
believe n word of it, for the reason
that no body of Christians were ever
banded together for the purpose OF
taking the lite OF human berngs
simply FOR opinions sake, and we
would not be guilty Of waging wal
against any Christian or religious
sect or society because they hap
pencd to allow some biggoted foo
to stand in their rank for we know
it is impossible to keep them opt
Again, the word christian implie,
meekness, gentloness, loving kind
ness, and he who would stoop :,
low rs to utter such sentl,nent
does the church to which he belong
II great wrong, and should not onl
be cxcommunicated from churci
privileges but kicked out OF society
The free thinker has as good
right TO his opinion is We havg
and all honest, intelligent Christial
gentleman or community will no
interfere with them We, rs Chris
tians, should use The force OF arga
mcnt to convince ,hem of their CT
ror or what We think 10 be error
instead OF using brute force to dc
stroy them. We, as Christian
think that the several Christian on
ganizatiUns Of Llltle Rock shoul,
inquire into the authorship of thi
letter to Mr. Mipkyiiz, and ii
member, hold hlm TO Il strict aC
count for The injury he has don
he church and The ciuse of Christ
and teach him that he cannot re
man in the society of those VIII,
represent the greatest personag
the world ever knew, our mecI
aud lowly Say ior.
Some Facts.