The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-21
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lverts practiced that system as may b
seen BY reading Acts iv, "a:
sIa For as many. as were possessors o
lands or houses sold them. and brought
the prices Of the things that were sold
and distribution was made unto every
IMAM according as he had need
1 Socialism, being the doctrine Of Justice
tcoald admit Of NO such practice. They
who makespo effort, cannot in Justice h
the rest, enjoy the gratifcation of al
wantG s
IF man ask for thy coat, give him
thy cloak also" is not just precept
in fact Christianity does not dead in
Justice. All it has by which to reform
theworld are Mercy, Faith, Hope and
Charity ia III l,.',.54
Faith never saved nation from
poverty, injustice, or oppression. They
say faith has saved individuals; but
these do not often show it BY works
previous to death, and still moro seldom
afterwards. 50 4is5E, ,ls a
Hope is the most worthless of all, and
Is considered useful only by those who
are in total ignorance of a political and
scientific method of improvement
Mercy is a positive damage when it
releases an individual from consequences
that, would teach a lesson, and be an
example to others. ii7E ri iis1i.fzl /. 3
Charity, "the greatest of these" has
some slight merit, for it would tolerate
defects arising from ignorance, but if
continued proves as damaging as Mercy
by fattering imperfections and checking
progress. "a asll 8l5./r .s...s. G-Taa#;2
Justice is greater than all. Even the
motto of the COMMUNISTS is empty and
useless without Justice. Vi Liberty,
Equality. Fraternity, along with Mercy,
Love, FAITH, and the rest, are useless as
means of reform, but all may result from
conditions that can only be- established
by Justice. Va .. r. aF#a5.,a :
Christians are neither sensible nor
exact enough to have any use for Justice.
1t is one of natures laws and is therefore
immutable and unmerciful. Christians
have always condemned natures laws,
or anything else natural. They soar so
high in fancy, they are obvious of the
foundation of their own creeds, namely
the Jewish Prophecies. Il These give a
plan that any scientific Socialist will
accept. ljfa=s ~ ,.-": .'I+1' -lt-'.
Christians must admit that if Christ
did not fulfill the prophesies he can not
be the Messiah, but an impostor, or else
was mistaken himself in his mission.
But they have become so dazed by en-
thusiasm, blood, and some kind of alleged
salvation, that the prophets are forgotten
by all excepting some of the hYpocritical
leaders. They see the whole system
plain enough, but at the risk of their
salaries they dare not refer to, nor use as
texts, those passages from the prophets
which would expose the whole Christian
scheme.
No one can believe In the inspiration
of both the prophets and writers of the
gospels, for the fact is plain that the
spectral structure called Christianity will
not bear comparison with its supposed
foundation. Hundreds of passages could
be quoted to prove this, and to show the
principle to be established by the
promised Jewish King was Justice. The
following show nothing else if they have
any meaning: -~'. ,.N
Isaiah xxi, /: Behold king shall
reign in righteousness, and princes snail
rule in Judgment" Verse III: "And
the work of righteousness shall be peace !;
and the effect of righteousness quietness
and assurance forever" .-'~
Jesus came, but where is the righteous
ness, or the peace, or the quietness !?
Not in the church surely.
Perhaps the peace was to come long
ages after the King. Jeremiah would
dispute this; he is emphatic about the
time: Chapter xxxili, 5: "In those
days and at that time will l cause the
branch of righteousness to grow, and he
shall execute judgment and righteous
ness in the land" not in the sky. +
These and many other verses make it
hard for the preachers to teach that we
are to find the King in one world and
peace in another.
The prophets say not word about
any one going to heayenror elsewhere to
find happiness. Nothing but falsehood
can build upon the prophecies any other
system than Scientific Socialism for this
world. II
The writer of the Sun article says
Christians have left the doctrines of
Christ He should go back of that and
see what was to be established by the
| true Messiah. Isaiah tells how people
will live: -1-.-
,"They shall not build and another
inhabit. - 4..- Il
"They shall not labor in vain. 81
"Thy people shall all be righteous. .. ..
"If We be willing and obedient ye shall
eat of the fruit OF the land. ~ n
"'Their pastures shall be in all the
high places. ~ . 5,Fal1I, .E.,-
aThey shall not hunger nor thirst. +
l "My people: shall dwell In peaceful
habitations and in sure dwellings and in
quiet resting places" :" il =. s5l5sfkf :, 3 kfzz
Lions would eat straw and all danger.