When religion attacks science it is like trying to cut down the tree of
truth with the hatchet of falsehood. It is unfortunate for Christianity
that it was founded on the book of Genesis. A scientific fact is higher
authority today than a religious fable. Science has found so many facts
that contradict the stories of Genesis that to accept these stories as
divine truth is to make falsehood the word of God.
The one particular enemy of every religion is science. With merciless
labor her votaries have dethroned one after another idol of man. Science
has no creed, no dogmas. Her search is for facts, and on these she stands.
If what is discovered by lovers of truth is contrary to the tenets of
religion, such tenets must be abandoned, for what is scientifically false
cannot be religiously true.
The Christian church is built upon a lot of divine say-soes. Science has
found that these say-soes are not so. The only honest thing for Christians
to do is to give up the book of Genesis as a reliable record. What men
have said that God has said is not necessarily sacred. Men may have lied,
and lies are not holy. Christianity has been afraid of the divine name.
What it has found in the name of God it has blindly worshiped as the word
of God. This stupid action has been a prolific source of mischief. Faith
has carried on its innocent back a thousand impositions through fear to
doubt.
Science has not found the name of God in the earth or in the heavens. It
has ignored the guide-board which the priest of religion nailed to the
Bible, “this book shows the way to truth,” and has studied the volume of
Nature instead. Whatever it has found has been told. What may be honestly
inferred from the facts of science is that all religions are humbugs, and
that Christianity is a fraud.
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The only way to a better life is by living better.
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The person who tells a lie does not know what he will have to do next.
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A great many persons have the idea that the universe would run off the
track but for them.
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Have a good time, make life cheerful and bright, dance if you want to,
sing if you can, play as long as you live and leave the world with a
smile.