The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06
Letters to the
Editor
SCRIPTURES. CHURCHES
AND MORALS

Editor The Star: Thou shalt not
This seems to be the command OF
every man to his neighbor. There r.
a recognized code known as the TIA
blcs OF Stone. which has laid down
the Ten Commandments by which we
are TO govern our lives and actions
| am sure Mr.. Hit viii agree with
mo that these 10 basic laws were
written by man. no matter where he
got the inspiration To write them
lie will also agree with me that the
! Scriptures to which he referred In
his letter were also written by NOR.
tai man. There is a great differ.
ence between Thou shalt not" and
Look not" or Taste not" and II he
will follow the wording OF the Bible
more closely he will find that all OF
these good morals To which he refer.
red are moral guidances and not
laws. The Man OF Sorrows told us 10
be temperate In all things. but did not
spend all his time and energy In
Trying to force the teachings of NOR
atty upon the world. He taught.
line upon line and precept upon pre-.
copt. and warned what the conse-
quences must be II the laws OF ma.
ture were broken.
by little research we find there
were a. varieties OF religious wor.
ship at tho time Christ was here on
earth. We find fully as many today.
The religion Of the Bible has come
down thru all the ages. 40 has the
Mohammedan religion and tho Cath,
oIic religion. and several others. The
only new religion. and the one a
which the country can boast. In the
Christian Scientists. These various
religious beliefs must DO some good
or they would not stand the bitter
rebuffs hurled at them from other
religious fsetions.
II religion In losing It's grip on
nv nifty. and tho leaders Of the
various cults must resort 10 the civil
laws to force morality upon the sub
jccts OF nation. II II about time
that they take an inventory of
themselves and see why they are
failing In their efforts TO better the
world. You can pass laws until the
worlds supply OF paper Ia exhausted
and you have not changed the heart
Of man or made the world better. II
you cannot make your churches
moro attractive to the community
than the ball park. then let him sec
the game. II you cannot change a
mans character, then let him have
his drink. for he will get II. no mat.
ter what laws or penalties you may
impose.
| wrh the laws such that there
must be permits for people 10 con
gregate or mass In protest OF an
unjust and imposing law. the moral
lists unmolestcd meet IN their
churches and there preach their
class legislation, and by bleeding
their congregations finance the re
form leagues that furnish employ
ment for those who are too lazy "a
get out and do an honest days work
IL they would get out and till tho
soil they would be doing more for
humanity than they are squattcd be
hind a mahogany desk. living off
their fellow man and giving nothing
for value in return. When the vari.
Gus church organizations cease to
devote nine-tenths OF their time "a
politics and viii spend that energy
In the teaching OF the Scriptures
they viii find they are doing more
good for their fellow man and living
more closely to the great example OF
their Master. +. II. WHEELON,
4o42 18th ave. N. r.