Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-03-23

HE Catholic knows, in his own
mud, that his churchis the true, and
only strictly true one. The Metho-
dist knows the same thing in regard
to his denomination or sect; likewise
the Baptist, the Episcopal. the Nor
mon, and all other denominations.
The infidel knows in his own mind |
that Jesus Christ was simply man
and nothing more, and that the writ
.ings of the Bible were not inspired
any more than any other writings. In
politics it is the same way. Each one
is AS sure tina. his side is the right
side as he is that he exists, and can
not understand why it is that the
misiea ones on the other side a..not
see it III the same light that he does.
The Christian to the infdel SAYS,
"Why cant you believe the word of
God? There is every reason to be-
lieve and no reason to disbelieve.
Don't strive against the spirit. The
evidence is clear and conclusive that
Christ WIS buried and arose on the
third dav, and that he is the Savior of
the world To the infdel the whole
thing looks ridiculous absurd. He
will not accept hearsay evidence, that
comes from the dim, distant past.
Even If he should get it first handed
that Christ appeared in this day he
wouldn't believe it. Ifsome good and
truthful Christian of this little town
should announce that Christ or an
angel appeared unto him aud spake
unto him, saying" etc., the infidel
would say, that man has turned out to
be deceiver, or he dreamed it. O.
if Christ should appear unto him per-
sonally he would be puzzled to know
whether it was Il fact or a dream
And then there is doubt that one
Christian would believe the word oil
, another Christian that he believes tx
Il be truthful, it 1T was stated, or swcrt
to, OF the Bible, that Christ appeared
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e hest OH things away back in time
d Without discussing the Sapreme Be-
II ing's pan of salvation, or whittier ht
{ has any plan, there is one plan, o
: rule, that the Alnigt ty strictly ad
a heres to, and 1t is wonderful to con
q template that no Cwo things in ma
e ture are exactly alike, although tax
+ millions, or billions of any particula
r KIND, and there may be no great dis
" similarity between any two OF then
o and vet no two can lie focnd that ar
exactly alike, each taken as a whole
No two persons are created presclsel
g alike in any particular-and mind
n are all nodded on different plans.
is it we're otherwise the world woul
&c soon be stagnant. That all peopl
er are not members of the same demon
q nation, or that all are not Mohammt
lie dams, Christians or disbelievers in an
}. relioion. is the natural result. Fac
m person is born with certain charac
O. er. and acts out that character throu2
of life to perfection. If two were CIR
ul ated exactly alike, and should
40 through life under exactly the san
OF circumstances, their every act, thougI
IN and feeling would be precisely tt
same. Circumstances do not make Il
man, but bring out what is in the ma
ly Two persons, created differently IN
e respects, would act parts greatly al
is ferent under identically the came CT
n cumstances. Circumstances, assoc
on ations, teachings, change perso
ed intellectually and morally, you sa
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