The Religion of a Mature Mind
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God creates man, and man worships God. **for revenue only. ' ' To the question, ' ' Why should I tell the truth, or be kind to the unfortunate.^" the reply was simple: "Because, if you do these things, you will go to heaven; if you do them not, you will be punished in hell. ' ' The whole scheme is parallel with the method employed by some parents to secure good conduct from their children. Do so or so, and I \sill give you a sugar-plum. Etc. Of course the theor)' leaked, and the practice was i6...2 RELIGION OF A MATURE MIND better than the theory. The love of God for men could not be twisted into a selfish affec- tion, nor sympathy on our part toward our fellows be reduced to the terms of a bargain. Nevertheless, it remained for very recent times to make clear to the general conscious- ness that the divine motive and the Christian motive are just the opposite of self-seeking.
A second implication of this view is that it postpones the realization of our true life to the future world. At present, it teaches, we are not exactly living, but rather preparing to live.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
God creates man, and man worships God. **for revenue only. ' ' To the question, ' ' Why should I tell the truth, or be kind to the unfortunate.^" the reply was simple: "Because, if you do these things, you will go to heaven; if you do them not, you will be punished in hell. ' ' The whole scheme is parallel with the method employed by some parents to secure good conduct from their children. Do so or so, and I \sill give you a sugar-plum. Etc. Of course the theor)' leaked, and the practice was i6...2 RELIGION OF A MATURE MIND better than the theory. The love of God for men could not be twisted into a selfish affec- tion, nor sympathy on our part toward our fellows be reduced to the terms of a bargain. Nevertheless, it remained for very recent times to make clear to the general conscious- ness that the divine motive and the Christian motive are just the opposite of self-seeking.
A second implication of this view is that it postpones the realization of our true life to the future world. At present, it teaches, we are not exactly living, but rather preparing to live.
What to read after The Religion of a Mature Mind?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by George Albert Coe to read onlineMoreLess
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