257. An Infallible Book Makes Slaves

Whether the Bible is false or true, is of no consequence in comparison

with the mental freedom of the race. Salvation through slavery is

worthless. Salvation from slavery is inestimable. As long as man

believes the Bible to be infallible, that book is his master. The

civilization of this century is not the child of faith, but of

unbelief--the result of free thought.

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