1917_The_Finished_Mystery_Text

"In its ultimate causes, this war is the naturalproduct of our unchristian civilization. Its armedmen are grown from the dragon's teeth of secretdiplomacy, imperialistic ambition, dynasticpride, greedy commercialism, economicexploitation at home and abroad. In the sowingof these teeth, America has had her part; and it istherefore only proper, perhaps, that she shouldhave her part also in the reaping of the dreadfulharvest. In its more immediate causes, this war isthe direct result of unwarrantable, cruel, but nonethe less inevitable interference with ourcommercial relations with one group of thebelligerents. Our participation in the war,therefore, like the war itself, is political andeconomic, note ethical, in its character. Anyhonor, dignity, or beauty which there may be inour impending action, is to be found in theimpulses, pure and undefiled, which areactuating many patriotic hearts today, and not atall in the real facts of the situation. The war itselfis wrong.Its prosecution will be a crime. There is not aquestion raised, an issue involved, a cause atstake, which is worth the life of one blue-jacketon the sea or one khaki-coat in the trenches."—Rev. John Hayes Holmes, Church of theMessiah, Park Ave. and 34th St., New YorkCity.And out of the mouth of the beast.— TheAntichrist doctrine of the Divine right of theclergy was the direct cause of the great war. Thisfrog has been coming out of the mouth of thePapal beast for sixteen centuries. "The GermanKaiser's reported proclamation to his army inFM252Poland reads: ‘Remember you (my army) areGod's elect. God's spirit has descended on mebecause I am Emperor of Germany. I amJehovah's sword, His representative, theinstrument of the Most High. Woe and death beto those who resist my will! and to all who donot believe my mission, and to cowards in myarmy! The enemies of the German people shallperish. God demands their destruction. He it is