El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-13

- is an fudisputabIe fact that religion
has a pasta past which Is as Old as
= that OF humanity itself, but has il
future2 For when our first knoWleese
of man S. connected with fire, through
the use Of which homo sapieus began 70
rise above the m,Ie animal stage, TINS
know tedae Of fire takes US back % me
first sacred altar Of religious Jult IN the
world. Even today the eternal 8ula
ing lamp "a Catholic cnurcnes tg--s -
the sacred fire which the var s,,ei
Terta guarded, of the sacrlIlce o. e
~ ~ Is-rntne thornbush CT Moses tIolL
which the voice Of JenoEah caliS -. -
rs services. and Of the fires or -4o'-- ~
carmel which the false priests D-s-' - =
1-~no- Of Baal The planting "a -
49,. -F - qurira was religious act
~ rer Facrum the first porn OF -
fIe and men belonged 70 Lne gus - ~
even TO-DAY divine services are 49, ste-1
the churches TO thank Iof a oO Ui- - -
tii the great festivals Of Israel are
connected with nature. Art also -
daughter Of religion Inc oIl4l-l s - = - -
with which the savage aooIAs rs ~ y =.
rsre Fouffef. .the lines with Wnlch y ne
fattoos himself have re-lelops - - - y
rarce. they are the original aInule.s-
The Oldest dances are rellsloLs ls---- 100
Israel dances around lle so- -
Lord. And VITA the renelous $500 $500
~e-.e the first musical insll lllleIl.s'
Hens cvmbals. flutes and zltneLs &C
coupanied the first prophets III - s -
Sculpture ripens with the osslIe ~ ~ -
1tfeIfxe images Of the gods me %
s--rf+erte built tOmbS, pyFalLlles,
,-reTfsIrs and temples. The basis OF an
law Il the idea Of Just ulNlll4ls 80.
fra Is the supreme judge. Inc oatn ~
-,o---+4 fnvokes the name or COO as
~ he
~ = --ftnees The venerable science "a
,sf-oror1v. with its fantastic sister as
frolorv originates In the cult OF the
37' ...,t.1feson Il Heaven and HE'LL
PeIirion IS Heaven and earth, puL II
fr also Hell; Il is the most t9uc----iS
confidence and Abe most norrlD-e 5s s.ss
II Is egotfsm O. the very 49, 49,
and readiness TO sacririce- II mas me-
ifested itself in the most various 49,
~ bloody and mercl-ess rells lo1a " q .
.-.+ofa fees. fnouisitiOn and torture p-
the seifdeuials of the monks aAo ~
the haughtiness OF the pres ~ lie
their foot on the neck OF the "-o10
Relziou is e Grange word and al me me
came time one with Wnlcn We al
FAMILIAR u IS b mixture OF dcl-NL-s
and rassiFity, courage and meeE.lesS'
ronouests and sacrifices out u - 81
--avs something which IS great ny ~
own powers. IT is not history anu ~
UniIreUDnT. III is 4oyA anu e go
ness. Least Of all is IL theology lt
cannot be forced upon anyone out acts
through EXAMPLES. Pools who want %
nose as supermen Try TO prove lnal
fhev have never feltl st. II is the UNDER
tone az AL voices in life, virtue anu
an art but never mere Skill ne
Iigion IS the most mysterious ana COM ON
Diicated Of ali problems, though an
founders Of religions have tried 10 sun
pllfv and explain their theories Re-
rrion Is the struggle of every ne"
period ID the history Of humanity TO-
wards a conception and idea OF NE ana
rhat Is why ID win only die out on
aarth with the LAST human being
Future Of Religion
Bat what IS 70 be the future OF re-
ligion2 TO deal with the multitude OF
religions IS impossible within the limits
of an article. and 10 prophecy IS use
less. but there are currents which point
towards the most likely course OF the
religion which interests our lntelleclual
rphere most. the Christian religion
When q nation finds itself and or
ganizes itself politically we get the
state When II finds itself ard organ
fzes religiously we have the church
This means that both are subject 10 the