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istic teachings in this respect, can give fully adequate 

 reasons why they should live a moral life. These reasons 

 are in no way dependent on public opinion, or on any 

 relation to success or happiness here, and are, therefore, 

 calculated to influence conduct under the most extreme 

 conditions of temptation or secrecy. Hence the only 

 Rationalistic and adequate incentive to morality— the only 

 full and complete affirmative answer to the question, " Why 

 live a moral life ? " — is that which is based upon the concep- 

 tion of a future state of existence systematically taught by 

 Modern Spiritualism. 



