"CURE FOR WORLD'S ILLS."
Sir-H. H. Fountain states that "Christianity alone has the remedy for the ills of the world, and that nothing else has." If such is the case, why do we not have this rethedy after about 2000 years of Christianity? The fact is that Christianity as given by the Founder was not intended for the ills of this world, or any other world, but was to enable certain persons to flee from the wrath to come, and make safe provision for the future world. Did Christ not say "My Kingdom is not of this world"? That was the original belief of Christians; Christ was returning soon to take the prepared persons away from this world. But when Christ did not return, the original Christians gave up Christianity. Then it became a Gentile religion, absorbed a good deal of "paganism" and the Church settled down to creed-making, and the multiplication of manv brands of Christ-
ianity.
OLIVER
(Te Awamutu).
( Several other correspondents have written on this subject, some supporting, other opposing H. H. Fountain, but we cannot find room for their letters.-Ed.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 154, 5 June 1942, Page 4
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