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sion.
Then he spoke Of Buddha. The
mother of Gautama Buddha, he
said, likewise was inspired, and
after the conception of Buddha
she left her husband, the king,
and retired TO a secluded fruit
orchard where she lived alone
TO the end of her pregnancy. She
gave birth 10 her child, as his
torians of her time have record
ed, without pain.
Then he cited Leonardo da
Vinci, father of the Renaissance
and one OF the outstanding
geniuses of the world. Leonardo,
he said, was born out of wedlock,
his mother a young country girl
Of seventeen and humble parent
age, his father a nobleman. Be-
cause of their different stations
in life and the desire for secrecy,
they lived apart. The father sent
the n4other-to-be TO a distant
place where she lived virtually
alone until the birth of the
genius.
Like Samson. Buddha and a
host Of other greats" Leonardo
da Vinci, throughout his life. was
a vegetarian. the doctor argued.
These citations, of course, tend
ed TO answer my question, so I
turned TO another field of in
quiry.
Suppose, doctor" / asked.
some rival religion should spring
up in competition with SURVIVOR
ship? Would IL be suppressed ?"
There will be no persecution
Of religion or anything else" was
his response. I'VE will tolerate
any form of religion as long as
IL does not become commercial
or aggressive, and we have little
fear Of either. For a thing 20 be
come aggressive, 1t requires or
ganization which, as you know,
we abhor, because it means the
power Of group pressure, which
is the weakness of democracy.
Organization requires money
and money, or anything like it,
will not be found in the colony.
Commercialization of anything
is impossible for the same reason
If an individual feels he has
a message 10 impart, religious or
otherwise, he viii be free 20
mount the stump and speak TO
as many as care 10 listen, be-
cause there Will be no money 10
hire halls, and no halls 20 hire.
For the same reason, he will
be unable TO erect a church. And,
remember, nobody can work for
anyone else, even for pay in
food-though barter and borrow
ing will be permitted"
HpUT," I insisted, suppose one
- of your members should be-
come a backslider. and preach
Communism. Fascism. Capital
ism or other heresy; what do
,.Ctt
The doctor replied, gravely;
We don't think this can hap
pen. II is 10 avert such disturb
ances that we impose that two
years probationary test A man
or woman who has undergone
that test, and has demonstrated
such a determination 20 escape
just those things, is not likely 10
preach them And two years Of
our prescribed diet and other
details Of living will remove such
poison from his mind. He would
have TO return 10 civilization
and its ways in order 10 generate
them again.
However, should the impos-
sible happen, the offender would
be asked 20 leave us. On enter
ing. he will receive our promise
that he may depart without re-
buke, in case he so desires, and,
in return, we will have his prom
Use 10 leave If he comes TO dis
like our ways"
Daylight was showing at the
windows. All the questions ! had
asked had been answered with
out hesitation. My visitors rose,
preparing to leave.
DIR. Siegmeister" said
There is stiIl another question
He nodded his willingness TO
hear il.
What" I asked, do you ex-
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