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Chapter 7

           

           “Doyouknowthereisalimitofignominy,beyondwhichman’sconsciousnessofshamecannotgo,andafterwhichbeginssatisfactioninshame?Well,ofcoursehumilityisagreatforceinthatsense,Iadmitthatthoughnotinthesenseinwhichreligionaccountshumilitytobestrength!

           “Religion!IadmiteternallifeandperhapsIalwaysdidadmitit.

           “AdmittedthatconsciousnessiscalledintoexistencebythewillofaHigherPower;admittedthatthisconsciousnesslooksoutupontheworldandsays‘Iam;’andadmittedthattheHigherPowerwillsthattheconsciousnesssocalledintoexistence,besuddenlyextinguished(forsoforsomeunexplainedreasonitisandmustbe)stilltherecomestheeternalquestionwhymustIbehumblethroughallthis?IsitnotenoughthatIamdevoured,withoutmybeingexpectedtoblessthepowerthatdevoursme?SurelysurelyIneednotsupposethatSomebodytherewillbeoffendedbecauseIdonotwishtoliveoutthefortnightallowedme?Idon’tbelieveit.

           “Itismuchsimpler,andfarmorelikely,tobelievethatmydeathisneededthedeathofaninsignificantatominordertofulfilthegeneralharmonyoftheuniverseinordertomakeevensomeplusorminusinthesumofexistence.

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