Bible Review V15: October 1916 - March 1918 - Iapsop.com

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and desires of all their associates contradict the admonition
of the soul-consciousness, and constantly condemn
every thought of obedience to it, they are in a dilemma,
and many live for years condemning themselves for having
such thoughts and feelings. But is it a condemnation
of self? for when a person condemns the promptings
of the soul arising from its recognition of divine law,
such condemnation is not only of the soul, but of God
and his laws.
But the influence of surrounding minds,
which continually condemn the higher law, reflects upon
their mind condemnation for any feeling or desire to
leave the old, perverted order and enter the divine order,
and causes them to feel that they are condemning themselves.
There certainly is no remedy for the rapidly growing
condition of base sensuality, except such as lies in aknowledge
of the true, divine order.
This, we, thru THE Eso-
TERIC, have been laboring to present to the world for the
last seven years, during which time many homes which
were discordant and unhappy have been made harmonious
and comparatively happy, as will be seen in the testimonials
which have appeared in the magazine during the last
three years.
This is not the most important object of
our work, for it relates only toa higher and a holier order
of regeneration, which, however, is very necessary to be
'established in order to remove the present evils that are
festering in the human family, and to bring into existence
a higher order of men and women ~to people our
planet. But among these is another class who have,
thru actual mental and soul development, reached a
physical condition where it would be impossible for them
to give a child a good, healthy body. For years God,
thru his wise laws, caused the highly intellectual and
spiritual natures to marry low, animalized natures, in order
that there be an equalization in the human family,