REPLIES TO “COSMOPOLITE.”

Evening Star, Issue 4203, 16 August 1876, Page 4

REPLIES TO “COSMOPOLITE.”

•• • To the Editor. . ... ‘ Sir,— ln reply to “ Cosmopolite’s ” question in last evening’s it struck me as strapge -that'a man claiming a fair share of common.tense should be found altering his itiigiotis views in consequence of the, opinions of others, and, again, he wishes to leave the church to which he belongs and Join a society.’ ' Allow me to suggest that he joins the » ,ood Templars—any one will be hahpy to thow him the Temperance Hall. I can hardly help thinking (“free thought ”)' : that any. one indulging in such epithets as “journeymen soul-savers” or policemen,” is not sufficiently educated in the true principles of temperance, and, being, a stranger, he requires to tte taken in. -1 am, &c., Charity. Dturisdinr, * August 15.

. . • . : To the Editor. cosmopolitan stranger in yestery evening’s Star says ho has. had to ehange hls 'religious opinions in consequence listening to new doctrines inconsistent ijritk' reason and common sense, and inquires way towards a society or sect whose jpefigiotts belief is based on common sense or sfroe Thought. X .... j[n reply X may state that I do not think there is. to be found in this City any religions sect Whose fundamental* doctrines, allow of the full scope of -Free Thought, and in the details, what is held to be common sense by one sect is often considered nonsense by all. others.. But how listening’ to unreasoning and h'onsensioal doctrines should change tfce religious opinions of your; .correspondent is not very clear; and hqw.be is to accept of Free Thought and ’ yet nflgpt nothing but common sense to be uttered'is also not very clear. - I£ new doctrines are so nonsensical to him, Would it not be as well for him to .fall back on the old—l believe; he c»n ;bo supplied with the genuine article •irtSeveralplaeesinDunedin. Perhaps it would .hC aa welf if he would state the nature of the fbbluih doetrinbs Which have changed his, this respect, 'as it is possible Free ■Thinkers may not share his opinion in regard to them; and, in the event of his hearing a FreeT'Kmker.'teacfi something which he considers inconsistent with reason and common; sense, whether his mind would be further digged, £ud>if he would..quit-their society Also. Your, cprresjpbndent must know that ooe ofrthe firat principles of’Free Thought is .charity to all men, and if he ascends that «%SnOQB : platform he must leave behind' him feeliags regarding “ churches ” iifld ‘'ministers,” 1 and be clothed with the ,jfirst Christian-.virtue.-—l' am, ftci, . i - • j.’ ' - ;A. Free Thinker. ■ 15, '’ V ,