THE RELIGION OF NATURE 



men demonstrate the power of conscious thought ; 

 such as : 



a. The use of language to express such 

 thought. 



b. The use of personal decorations, which 

 would not Le possible without conscious thought 

 of personal appearance. 



c. The conception of religion, which could 

 only arise from realizing the existence of a 

 power or powers greater than those known to 

 our senses ; which, in turn, could only be real- 

 ized by conscious thought about one's own 

 limited power. 



12. Therefore the line of separation, to mark 

 where self-consciousness begins, may confidently 

 be drawn between the lowest man and the highest 

 of other animals. (This is the meaning of the 

 " likeness of God " in the man. ) 



13. Therefore, man alone can " suffer " (in the 

 ordinary sense of the word) because man alone 

 can know what he feels, being the only animal 

 endowed with self-consciousness. 



14. Therefore there is no " cruelty " or " suf- 

 fering " in nature, except where it exists in the 

 thoughts of men. 



15. And the suffering of men is the spur which 



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