The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

love that exists between parent and child.
surrounding as II we're, the teaching with
halo OF sacred memories and emotions.
and what u the result? The object Is no
longer to the Child a rock. but a tree, and
even II some skeptical one should sug-
gest the probable error, he viii not listen
because OF the sacred memories and the
vague feeling OF reverence for 1t. Some
how. too. II occurs TO him that the ques-
ton has long been settled, so why should
he doubt.
Thus, we have the faith Of Christianity.
as distinguished from ordinary faith or
trust
IL II right that this faith should be thrust
upon 4 cultured and advancing people? Is
II RICH. that Christianity must Insult rea-
son and intelligence by requiring that we
accept without question the funda mental
truth OF the system? Must learned men
within the limits Of it, creede and system
be 20 bound In letters that they are com
PEELED to bring to their assistance a helper
that II obnoxious 70 them. when driven TO
close quarters. rather than admit that there
might be possibility OF error In the sys-
temp
In this liberty. II this the freedom Of
thought that characterized Jesus Of Nax-
areth. and for which fanatical mob cru
cified him. Is I. true liberty that compeis
man for policy's sake to profess a be-
lief In Christianity. when In truth he
doubts It! II II true tina; liberty brands
a ekeptlc as worse than 4 criminal that
teaches children 70 nee from him as from
nerce and savage beaste Nus: truth be
made subservtcnt to error, even though
the error may contain many elements OF
truth and much sentiment?
/ shall not here attempt 20 disprove the
fundamental truth Of the Christian sys-
TEN. but I believe IL can be disproven
Kill .vt--
not divine. but / know that many OF His
reputed teachings are In common with
those az other religious teachers and that
the miracles which He Is said 10 have done
are also said To have been done by other
religious leaders who worshiped in other
lands
! must say that q great amount OF faith
Is required 10 believe all the system teach
es. and think that many an honest man.
who is rrofessed follower Of the holy
Trinity. relies more upon his faith than htA
reason This faith causes the expends-
rGre Of thousands upon thousands Of dol
lars that would do vastly mare good II
directed into ether channels
Yes I oppose this faith and opposing II
! would offer a substitute. Instead Of
asking mankind TO accept a narrow some
thing called faith ! would offer 20 IL a
word that knows no narrow coranes-a
word all glorious In It's eoundle.s posi-
hfltsiss-ihe simple word Hope
Truly can We exclains In the words Of
Carlyle. Man Is. properly speaking
hasesf upon hore: this weird az his IL
emphaticaiiy thu place of hope
Hope does not ask that we accept a.
trash lot ~ traditional lore: hope doe.
not require that we bend AL cur di.cov-
cries as ssarrh IN tire unexpiorrs
asf ~ L nay adj 20 -
A systsus tina. swacks sasntcfousiy cf
error. hope does rot ask that We e.
,zssfn Row Il happened tina: Moses said
the universe Was created IN SIX DAYS when
re really meant many millions 81 years.
hope sfoes no task Us 20 1-slt-ve ira, q
young mar fell cut ~ uprer window
ard was picket NJ dead when ali wAs,
have studied ancient aehssecsnre know
shat the houses % that particular age
bad no UPPER windows hsre Secs No, ask
shst e~ilsve that Jesus turned water
sntn wine wass- Ne rad never hears ee a
kentucky cssa0aS "a, ana hore aa.s no.
expect that The moral asa hss~~-s -san
ever raie-l by love ard truth Will t~ con.
sswres 20 ar errsl-sS h%si unless ~. be-
neVes sbss SA.4st wss the sN~, 81 God
fsors. glorious bore 40 sss know
what tA~ he s~vona tAe grave VIII ~ I
~ se; hrow what tire human mind wfll
discover In sae countless cvcs~s 81 years
thar shall ca--~. ss1. I 50 know tina.
| through TIRE eve 90 q Aeur61ess hope we
rsaY feok fer ire Saw we>n er-cr .Nafl
aawe s~~z conquered ara rviexa.ea 80 ~.
| r~gsssnt Of ns2iysor
saev tsat Aepe ~. s'csGrssns wns.
wawi sns xsS> rs 4 new word Know
that Aag~ has xswen TO sA~ great sssrsv-
cries ~ ~cssas~ arr tAe great truths Of
| PHILOSOPHY knew shat hege In the heart
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