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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931.

SIDE-LIGHTS ON

RELIGION.

The Nature of the Creator.

GOAL OF HUMANITY.

actions, our thoughts and Our CHINA AND LEAGUE'S

emotions, we have begun to take note of our self-consciousness and of our responsibility and to under- stand what is meant by the moral law. These Laws given us by vari ous teachers and founders of Reli- gion, are not merely laid down as a means whereby eterual bliss und Paradise can be obtained. But we must harmonise ourselves with the moral and spiritual laws because these are the essence of our very

being.

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RESOLUTION.

Regarded As. Quite Unsatisfactory.

· WHY ACCEPTED.

Nanking, Yesterday. It is frankly admitted in! Chinese official and public circles that the League's resolution is quite unsatisfactory to. China, but the National Government ac- cepted it, firstly, to prove its sincerity to adhere to its origin ally declared intention to abide by the League's decision, trust-

war

ers are convinced that it was the only alternative to against Japan, for which China is not in a fit state; furthermore well-formed persons feel that D Japanese victory would be! most unlikely as large expendi ture was involved by Japan in her recent operations. The huge drop in her exports to China andį the probable necessity of per- manently increasing the Japan ese forces in Manchuria to meet a potential Russian menace may prove the last straws in the col lapse of her already overburden-

In the course of an address to the members of the Theosophical Society on Thursday, Mr. J. Russell suid:

In Ancient Times. In our study of the various re- ligions we note how identical they

It might be as well as to take all are in their fundamental teach the principal religions of the world, ings regarding the nature of the and considered and ittle the funda- Creator. His manifestation in his mental principles underlying those universe the Brotherhood of Man, teachings, without going back into and the ultimate Goal of Humanity, ancient times when religion we also note that all the Divine largely the result if fear and self-ing in the League's ability to ar- Messengers L. the world have preservation when man finding his rive at a just and satisfactory taught the same changeless moral desire to live and to live richly and solution of the problem; second- Laws, lived noble and inspired uves abundantly hindered by what seem-y, because the Government lead. d to him sind forces and material and self control over all physical appetites and emotional cravings: needs. Then he looked around for They put the same measuge in dif- help. First he sought to find them ferent ways, each choosing the way in natural objects and that stage which would most help the people was called Animism to stocks and to whom he came, and which would stones, to the rolling thunder to the develop in them the quality which all powerful Sun and the silent the world most needed at the time stars lie called for help, and acme of his coming. At one time the times he thought help came.

sense of ture worship was followed by what world needed most the duty and order (Hinduism); at an has been called Polytheism, which extension of Animism, at- other purity (Zoroastriaism); ui is an another righteousness (Judaism):tributing a personality to the spirits at another Beauty and Harmony of natural objects. If the Great (Hermetle Teachings); at another Stone of the Temple seemed to give knowledge (Buddhism); and again help, then it must be due to the Individuality to be followed by Self- spirit inhabitating the place, so the Sacrifice (Christianity); at another spirit was given a name and became Christianity we can see the exten- Recognition of Divine Sovereignty a godhead. Other gods were form- sive borrowings from (Mohammedanism). For this rea-ed, also goddesses and conflict arose llefe; and much of it the survival son religions are different but these as to which one should be supreme of primitive forms of religion. The differences should not divide but go Jupiter in one country, Yahweh

term superstition is often applied gode men to the making of perfection and to in another. To these

to many religious practices, and the the enriching of the world as a cried in time of trouble, and rich dictionary definition of superstition whole. Intolerance, exclusiveness' offerings were made to solicit their gives it as irrational belief, or belief the mistaken idea that any one re- help. Gods became jealous. Moses not based on reasonable grounds, ligion is the Truth and the follow heard Yahweh say "Thou shalt have but no belief appears unreasonable ers of all other religions are here no other gods before me." Children to the one who holda it; no one tics, or unbelievers are the result were slaughtered. Men and women admits believing a superstition. I of ignorance of those who arrogate were captured and killed in order is always the other person who is to themselves the right to teach and to appease a jealous and angry God.

superstitious. who pose as the only custodians of Gradually this became transformed into a God of Justice of truth and Spiritual Truth.

finally of Love and Beauty.

Three Stages.

ed finances.-Reuter.

former be-

The iden of Religion without God is not to be considered, not even tolerated by Christians, Jews, and Mohammedans. Yet Buddha' and Confucius long ago founded non-atheistic religione. Confucius we might claim to be the first Humanist. He urged men not to depend on supernatural beings for their progress but to practise self- culture. He was constantly urging men to extend their knowledge of the world and of themselves and to follow the Golden Rule which was taught twenty-four centuries ago. "What you do not want done to yourself do not do to others,” and about one hundred years after the

All religions have three singes Religion Like the Individual. through which they paas: Entbus-

Man's god had grown with man iasm, Speculation, Degeneration. himself. We might easily say Re- Enthusiasm created by theligion has been like the individual dominating Personality of the in the dark. At first the child is Creator of a new Religion among his afraid of the dark. But as he grows immediate followers, who go preach-oider he becomes less afraid not ing the new message that has been so much because the darkness is hot brought to them. Speculation sets these, but because now he can take in as to the meaning of the mesango

a light and put into the corners. that has been brought to them, and We now recognise that a blind faith when the disciples have left this is not so high a religion as a seeing physical world, or others try to faith. Some call it evolution and tench, the pure message of Truth others call It God, And becomes lost in a mixture of dogmas now we are beginning to and creeds which give birth to in realise, that all these powers death of Confucius, a second sage, tolerance and persecution. In the course of time Degeneration sets in owing to lack of understanding by those who profess to be teachers, and the refusal of the people to be coerced into beliefs which they ean:.ot understand.

Reforming Others.

that men were In the habit of calling up for help existed within himself. The transconduct God of Heaven has become the imminent God in Man.

Mencips, was born. He was more He democratic than Confucius. anticipated modern social doctrine. when he asserted that It was im- possible for starving people to bej good people. First satisfy the people's hunger, then they will "Behold," educate themselves. says the Paalmist, how lovely and sublime it is for brethren to dwell together: "To-day men are getting away from the old idea of pro- claiming my God and your God, my Prophet and your Prophet, my Re-

"Man Know Thyself." Socrates advised men to know themselves, but how far have we In the heart of each one of us advanced? Religion is changing there is the desire to reform some with the times. Developments are rapidly that we one else, yet each one of us con taking place so only be concerned with our own hardly note the change. Not long reformation. This is not said in a ago one would not dare to investi- selfish manner nor make us indiffer-gate the laws as laid down by the ent to others. But means too often church. Now they are freely dia- ligion and your Religion, and com- we are more concerned with the re-cussed and even changed to suit ing to recognise Divine humanity of religion and Universal Brotherhood, and formation of another and forget the conditions. All forma immediate need of reforming our as we know them are an attempt, the necessity of co-operation. self. No one can force us to do by some one to harmonise his con- worship God by one's own creed Is things, no one can take away the ception of life with that of some great; to worship him by all the responsibility we owe to ourselves, school of thought already in exist-creeds harmonised in one sublime and when we begin to examine our Lence. If we analyse present-day chorus is greater still.

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