Key of Knowledge

SR No.: 006702
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Publication Year: 1919
Total Pages: 1204
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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THE KEY OF KNOWLEDGE. tally inferior to himself. The difference is that Jesus preached the Kingdom of Heaven, but the latter preaches that of civilization alone, although there is a mechanical repetition of the great sayings of the Master in his speech. Need we wonder at civilization, rather than salvation, being the ideal of mankind in our day? A mercenary, compromising attitude of priesthood is responsible for this deplorable change, all over the world. The Brahmana is no exception to the rule. Formerly the temporal power sought guidance of the church in all matters, but now the church has been separated from, and, in many instances, rendered subservient and servile to, the state. The result is exceedingly deplorable, inasmuch as while formerly the moral side of things was always kept in view, now that side comes in either when it does not clash with the point of view of the world, or to hide the evil deeds of men under the folds of its cloak of hypocrisy and shame-faced-ness. The church, finding its power dwindling, tries to retain its. hold by pandering to the evil tastes of men and by sanctioning their unrighteous deeds. What has brought this about is the lack of true knowledge, for knowledge is power which none can defy. We care not what creed the priest belongs to, but, in many cases, it will be seen that the forcible remarks of Jesus addressed to the Scribes and Pharisees are fully merited and deserved by him. When a man is not certain of his own ground and is corrupt, he cannot but be a hypocrite ; he certainly cannot preach with authority.' Perhaps the woman who was taken before Jesus for his sanctioning her being stoned, would, if taken before the priesthood of our own time, meet