[A Romance of Two Worlds by Marie Corelli]@TWC D-Link bookA Romance of Two Worlds CHAPTER XVII 31/43
The cruel preachers of such a creed have much to answer for.
The murderer who destroys human life for wicked passion and wantonness is less criminal than the proudly learned, yet egotistical, and therefore densely ignorant scientist, who, seeking to crush the soul by his feeble, narrow-minded arguments, and deny its imperishable nature, dares to spread his poisonous and corroding doctrines of despair through the world, draining existence of all its brightness, and striving to erect barriers of distrust between the creature and the Creator.
No sin can be greater than this; for it is impossible to estimate the measure of evil that may thus be brought into otherwise innocent and happy lives.
The attitude of devotion and faith is natural to Humanity, while nothing can be more UNnatural and disastrous to civilization, morality and law, than deliberate and determined Atheism .-- AUTHOR.] LETTER IV. "DEAR MADAM, "I dare say you have had many letters, but I must add mine to the number to thank you for your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds.' I am deeply interested in the wonderful force we possess, all in a greater or lesser degree--call it influence, electricity, or what you will.
I have thought much on Theosophy and Psychical Research--but what struck me in your book was the glorious selflessness inculcated and the perfect Majesty of the Divinity clear throughout--no sweeping away of the Crucified One.
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