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1904 · PDF PAGE 4

Mr. Crowley and The Creeds

…ng it backward. Repartee apart, it is surely an ascertainable fact that while the first 29 pages are almost exclusively occupied with an attack on Christianity as bitter and violent as I can make it, the remaining 161 are composed of (a) an attack on materialism, (b) an essay in metaphysics opposing advaitism, (c) an attempt to demonstrate the close analogy between the canonical Buddhist doctrine and that of modern Agnostics. None of these deal with Christianity at all, save for a chance and casual word. I look forward with pleasure to a new Hi…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 7

Mr. Crowley and The Creeds

… Rabbit would require. On the appearance of his article “ Mr. Crowley and the creeds ” I signified my intention to reply. It aborted his attack on me, and he has not since been heard of. In the midst of the words he was trying to say, In the midst of his laughter and glee, He has softly and suddenly vanished away— I supposed I always was a bit of a Boojum !

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1904 · PDF PAGE 3

Mr. Crowley and The Creeds

…vourably with the methods of ponderous blunder on which people like Paley and Gladstone have relied. But alas ! the very vivacity of the attack may leave the column without that support which might enable it, if checked, to retire in good order ; and it is with true pity for a gallant opponent — who would be wiser to surrender—that I find myself compelled to despatch half a squadron (no more !) to take him in flank. Our Author’s main argument for the Christian religion is that it is hated. To bring me as a witness to this colossal enthymeme, he…

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