The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1910-12-31

luded followers; so many celebrated
poets trembling before the tribunal.
not Of Minos, but OF Christ"
To a greater or less extent the ad-
herents of Jesus, in this the goth cen
fury, entertain the same bitter ideas
aud hatred against those whose reli-
gious views are contrary to theirs,
and 10 large extent their sentiments
are in harmony with the sentiments
which Tertullian entertained against
that same class in his day and time.
II is, therefore, a remarkable fact that
the five hundred million people who
are scattered throughout the world
who profess to have the name Of Je-
sus encircled in their hearts will
wrangle for their religion, fight for
It. and die for It and endure any and
everything for It, but they at all times
utterly refuse or fail to live for It.
Many Of the theologians and the
other followers OF Jesus have for all
most two thousand years continued to
rail against the Jewish people or the
Roman authorities for causing his
death. They seem to lose sight OF the
fact that II he was sent to this earth
from his heavenly father for the spe-
cial purpose of Judging the living and
the dead, and to redeem mankind
from sin and corruption, It made no
material difference whether he en-
braced death upon the cross or died
from some disease, for he was sub
ject to all the laws of nature, and
none Of natures laws we're suspended
when he entered nor when he left this
world of pain and sorrow.
Every rational being is willing to
agree with the theologians that Jesus
suffered intense agony while he was
upon the cross, but that suffering or
pain only lasted a few hours, and It
was nothing in comparison to the hon.
or and glory which has been and WIFI
continue to be heaped upon him by
his five hundred million followers, for
1t must be admitted that Jesus is ten
thousand times more alive today and
a million times more beloved since
his death upon the cross.
There is no disposition on our part
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discussion on the merits or dement's
or the superiority Of the religion
founded by the followers Of Jesus,
who loudly boast that it excels in
purity, morality and benevolence all
the ancient or older systems Of reIi-
gion. suffice it to say on this point
that wherever, the religion Of the
cross has prevailed, race prejudice,
slavery, Immortality. misery. poverty,
degradation, drunkenness, vice and
crimes Of every description have al
ways fiourished like a green bay tree.
and more evil and injustice exist in
the world today than existed prior to
the advent Of the Christian religion.
On Sunday Christmas day, no doubt
the churches will be crowded to hear
songs and praises chanted unto Jesus,
but the religious exercises will be en-
tered into more from formality than
else.
Loudly and over-dressed women will
be in evidence, and they will be so
busy in inspecting each others big
shaped hats, diamond
rings, and very tight fitting rich silk
hobble skirts which will fit their love-
ly and well-shaped forms to perfec-
ton; that they will be unable to in
form anyone what the preachers were
talking about
The gentlemen who may happen
to drop into the churches will be en-
gagged in figuring up how to make ten
million dollars the coming year by In
creasing the prices on all the necessi- !
ties Of life, thereby squeezing the life /
blood out Of their unfortunate fellow /
that the remarks Of the long
winded ministers generally speaking |
viii not leave q lasting impression on
their minds, and like the women they
Will be unable to tell whether Jesus |
gave up his life one thousand or i've |
thousand years ago for the everlasting
good Of humanity.
The remainder Of the holiday season !
the theatres, the bathrooms and the !
banquet halls win be crowded, and
the Christians, or those who pretend