The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-07
jumped the Track.

Mr.. Editor. see in your last issue
lof the weekly, that Capt White has
Jumped the track. He claims now that
lit is in his Christian mothers advise
that he rests his faith on. Now have
no way to find out how she advised
him unless by his conduct. and as that
is well known to him and your read
ers generally / viii pass it and keep to
the point at issue namely. the inspira-
ton OF the Bible. In my last article, |
tried to show by the garden swine
story that Jesus believed in demoni-
cial possession. Long before the CHS
tion era began grea. physicians like
H.ppocrates and Galen, held that such
diseases were simply caused by pres
sure on the brain, and over worked
nervous pressure on the brain. and A
nervous systems and ever since there
has been a distinct issue between doc
tors OF divinity and doctors of medi-
cine, and every intelligent man in Vim
ita would rather trust case OF lunacy
OF epilepsy or mysteries to Drs. Bagby
& Neer OF any other physicians than
to the Reverend Cantrell G Co, or any
reverend Catholic father and the Mayo
Bros. OF Rochester, Minn.. would be
better proof on this question than the
apostolic prince We have imported
from Rome. yea, or the Pope of Rome
himself Now Jesus took sides with
the theologians and against the scien-
lists If he was a mere man this
shows that he was mistaken and also
shows the standard of his intelligence.
but if he was a God or the son of God
equal in power and glory with all the
attributes OF the creator. then this
proves that he knowingly took sides
with error and against the truth
Now the question is did he lie or did
he not. If he was God he did aid and
encourage falsehood If he was the
self-sacrificing man Jesus whose whole
life seemed to scorn lie then he was
honestly mistaken. Now don't any of
you pious Christians say that Ratcliff
claims that Jesus lied Take either
horn Of the delema you want to, it is
you that make him out the liar. Even
as You do the Creator in Genises and
you so-called Christians are not salts
fed even with making him out liar,
but claim that he maliciously destroy
ed and robbed that hog raiser out of
his property So much for the Cad
creme story but that is not the only
time you prove him liar. This in
spired book makes Jesus to have said
that THE sun was to be darkened, the
moon refuse her light, the stars fall
from the Heavens, and then they were
to see the son OF man coming in clouds
with great power and glory and his
angels to gather all mankind from the
four winds of Heaven before the iudg-
ment seat. Verify say unto you this
generation shall not pass away until
all these things are accomplished"
That generation has passed nearly
nineteen hundred years ago and these
things have not been accomplished
Did he lie or is this book liar, which?
Did Jesus claim to be God, no, or else
he never uttered: MY God. my God
Why hast thou forsaken me" He was
almost doubling the very existence of
God then and no wonder when these
cruel nails were piercing his sides. his
hands and feet and being driven home
by relentless cruel and ignorant re-
ligous bigots, and all for the crime
of loving his fellow men say no
wonder he doubted the very existence
OF personal God that interiors with
the affairs Of men.
Now Captain do you believe in in