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KOSICRUCIAN PHILOSOPHY
toward us at that moment as the representative of God'
or our own higher nature, and we shall thus feel very
touch relieved at having received his sympathy. But we
shall feel also that the pact we have made with ourselves
not to commit the sin in question again has been strengthened
by having him as a witness. If confession is made
thus, and absolution so obtained, then it has undoubtedly
a verv beneficial effect.
QUESTION No. 116.
Is there any value in the Latin ritual used by the Catho-
lic Church? Would it not be better if it were translated
so that people could understand? And are not the extem-
poraneous sermons and prayers used in the Protestant
churches much to be preferred to the ritual and stereo-
typed masses of the Catholics?
Answer: At the present time all humanity has evolved
so far that they are above law in some respects. Most
people obey the law "Thou shalt not steal," for instance.
Law is a curb on the desire nature, but where occult or
rather spiritual advancement is contemplated, the spirit-
ualization of the vital body must also be accomplished.