But surely if He
is to be found anywhere it is in the Spirit of Truth! Not in any
sort of a lie! Now, according to His own words the Holy Ghost is the
Spirit of Truth. 'When the Spirit of Truth is come He will guide you
into all Truth.' And what then? Monsignor, it is somewhat dangerous
to oppose the Spirit of Truth, whether that Force speak through the
innocent lips of a child or the diseased ones of a leper! 'For
whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of Man it shall be
forgiven him, BUT WHOSOEVER SPEAKETH AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST'--or the
Spirit of Truth, known sometimes as Inspiration . . . "IT SHALL NOT BE
FORGIVEN HIM in this world, neither in the world to come.' That is a
terrible curse, which an ocean of Holy Water could scarcely wash
away!"
"Your argument is wide of the mark," said Moretti, impatiently, yet
forced in spite of himself to defend his position, "the Church is
not opposed to Truth but to Atheism."
"Atheism! There is no such thing as a real atheist in the world!"
declared Cyrillon passionately, "No reasoning human being alive,
that has not felt the impress of the Divine Image in himself and in
all the universe around him! He may, through apathy and the
falsehoods of priestcraft, have descended into callousness,
indifference and egotism, but he knows well that that impress cannot
be stamped out--that he will have to account for his part, however
small it be, in the magnificent pageant of life and work, for he has
not been sent into it 'on chance.
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