The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-15

more things about the Book" than
he ever heard of before. He did not
hesitate to say that the Bible is the
foundation OF all Civilization and
Morality. OF course. very early in the
game. he retreated behind the
Mother Argument, and left the cud-
gels in the hands of the Clergy-the
paid attorneys.
What has been shown by these dis
eussions? We have shown that the
Bible is not inspired as to Science.
not inspired as to History, not inspired
as to Biology, not inspired as to AS
tronomy, not inspired as to Geology,
not inspired as to Zoo-ology and not
inspired as to Chemistry The dis
tinguished apologists for Superstition
tacitly agree as to all this, and also
agree that the Polygamy, Adultery,
Murder, Cannibalism and Incest
taught in the Old Testament leave
Book out of the game, and now the
only thing left is the Life of Christ
the New Testament. This now is the
final stand of Superstition's paid de-
tenders. They insist that the system
of Religion as taught by Christ is the
only thing man needs to perfect him
for the life here or hereafter. We
have forced them to acknowledge that
the religions of other civilized coun-
tries have the same teachings that are
accredited to Christ; but they insist
that Christ is the only authentic
teacher on this question and the gold
en- rule given by him is much better
than the same one given by Confucius.
We have shown that the accounts
of the birth of Christ are mythical,
and that the accounts of his boyhood
and young manhood are in conflict,
this too by inspired writer's.
According to Mark, our Lord was
tempted for forty days in the wilder
ness Immediately after his baptism,
while John, a writer equally inspired
says that he went to wedding feast
in Cana of Gallilee, where he perform
ed his first miracle, turning water into
wine.
The crucifixion is described with
an equal degree of uncertainty by
these inspired writer's. Mark thinks
he was crucifed at the third hour,
while John thinks it was some time
after the sixth hour Likewise the
scene on Calvary is in doubt. Matthew
and Mark say that THE thieves that
were crucified with him reviled him. :
John says. And one of the malefac-
tors rallied on him and the other re
bnked him, etc. Matthew says. They
gave him (Jesus) vinegar to drink
mingled with gall" Mark says:
"They gave him to drink, wine mingled
with myrrh." They do not agree either
as to what Jesus did with reference
to these various mixtures that were
given him during the last agony.
Matthew says He tasted thereof,
but would not drink
Mark says: = They gave him to
drink e but he received ii
not" John says: HE received the
vinegar" Luke does not mention
either the wine or vinegar. Luke says
Jesus addressed the concourse of peo
pie in very pessimistic manner. See
Luke XIII 1881. The other three
Evangelists did not get this sermon
The written inscriptions over the
Cross are reported by the four IN
| SPIRED writer's in four different ways
The last words of Christ are reported
! by Matthew and Mark as My God
my God, why has thou forsaken me.
Il thirst" and 1T is finished is the
way our Lords last words sounded to
John, Tor rather to the Catholic Monk
that wrote this Book of John 1000
years after the death of Christi
Father. into thy hands | commend
my spirit" is what Luke heard.
The emphatic and unqualified state
ment that the Son of Man shall be
three days and three nights in the
grave is agreed on by the inspired
writer's as to be a mistake of oul
Savior's, for he was buried late Friday
and rose about Sunrise the following
Sunday, so that he was only in the
grave according 10 the same inspired
writer's one day and two nights. The
writer of the Book of Acts says that
Jesus ascended to Heaven from the
Mount of Olivet The writer of the
third Gospel is certain that he ascend
ed from Bethany. The author of the
second Gospel intimates that it was
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