diviner instincts than had
He whom they worshipped as God, showed that "Yahweh" was only the
guardian spirit of the great and wonderful Hebrew race.
The greatest discovery of the past century, far greater than any
revelation of science or knowledge of past ages, revealed by modern
research is the discovery of a God of Love. Not of that sentimental
expression of maudlin emotion that soon evaporates in hypocritical
make-believe; but the profound recognition of the rightful
consideration of every human being, regardless of race, color or
belongings.
OF JESUS.
The knowledge we have gained through the study and research of earnest,
truth-seeking souls who have found that all known religions have a
common root--have the same basis of truth--is a proof of the value of
the revelations given to the world through the teachings of our Christ.
From no other have we been given, in an externalized, practical form,
those great, eternal religious principles which must forever stand as
the rule and guide of human souls. No ancient philosopher had evolved
to a God-likeness that enabled him to go beyond a high stand-point of
moral perfection, or to give to his disciples what was most needed by
the world for its comforting in the accumulating, expanding experiences
incident to earthly life.
Jesus, our Christ, the Christ of the religion named for him was the
transmitter of heavenly truths. To him the world owes forever a debt
for making known a knowledge of the fact of the continued existence of
the individual being after physical death, and it was given to him to
point out the way of life that can alone lead to eternal happiness and
peace. He is our Teacher, our Leader above all others. We have
nothing to do with the impossible, faked-up personality that the
priests have so long exploited as the "blood Redeemer" of the world; it
is to the inspired philanthropist, the greatly-loving man that we owe
our allegiance. This will appear more and more as time goes on, and a
lot of untruths will fade out and give place to great realities.
THE GODS.
The pagan gods were innumerable and their distinctive attributes were
understood. They well might be, as they were only deified men and
women. The next unfoldment caused them to raise altars to "the unknown
God." Then came Jesus, the Nazarene, who told them that the "unknown
God" was their Heavenly Father, not of a chosen people only, but of all
the human race. The
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