FREETHOUGHT.
(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sib,—l have been waiting for some reference to the Froethought deliverance we had on Sunday night last, but seeing none, I would ask the followers of the doctrines taughtby Selby and Oo.«i-" What* would you substitute for the hope of heaven after death?" The same question was asked by'someone of Mr Selby. «• I would substitute, enjoy the present life to the utmost extent," replied he. This is the gospel of Freethought. Go, tell the intemperate in habits to enjoy himself to the utmost extent; what will he do? Or, go and tell the carnal-minded, the sensual to seek and enjoy himself to the utmost! and that he will be only doing what i» wise and right, and see what will the world come to. If men have ascended from the monkey—a matter of little conquence now that they are generally so far above him,--they would soon become lower than the swine had ideas like Mr Selby s any hold upon them. What havoc upon the unformed minds and habits of youth and childhood, and upon all that is bad, esrthy, and low in human nature, would aot Huch preaching produce.—l am, &0 '' Common Sense.
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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4898, 20 September 1884, Page 2
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