Show v Q I Opposition to Christianity I 4 By DR FRANK CRANE The press dispatches report that there Is being organized in China opposition to Christianity This means that tho the Chinese are banding to together together together to- to gether to oppose the Innovation of ot Western Vestern ideas This Tills opposition to Christianity arises from the organized nature ot of the Christian religion An Any religion which Is organized and propagandizes propagandizes dizes lIzes It Its doctrines Is bound to be resisted It will mal make e some converts convert but there will be others who will oppose it f I There is doubtless good in the organization of ot religious bodies and they serve servo a certain purpose But we should remember that everything that is organized to accomplish an end creates opposition There is no opposition to Christianity as a 8 life lite No r one not even the infidel or heathen ob objects objects objects ob- ob to a 8 mans man's living according to the principles of or Jesus He can be as mild as forgiving as charitable and as loving as he pleases No one will oppose him But the moment Christianity becomes an association to advance His pe peculiar uliar Ideas it creates antagonism We Ye can safely la lay down the principle therefore that Christianity as a sect or band will Ill be op opposed op- op posed while Christianity as a life Ure or Ot a way of ot living liv liv- ing will not be opposed The Chinese e have no no objection to our benevolence benevolence lence or helpfulness They have no no objection to our medical assistance or educational assistance But It is natural that the adherents of Ideas should array themselves in an antagonism t toa to toa a a. set of ideas which are opposed to them We might send any number of ot people to China who would simply lead a Christian life and nd not endeavor endeavor endeavor en en- deavor to s spread read the Christian doctrine and the Chinese would not object But the moment we attempt as an organization or a group of organizations organizations i to combat the or re religion re- re re-I re ligion we arouse a contrary effort Bacon somewhere say says that there thore is excess In I all things but there Is no excess in itt charity There h has hag recently been a convention n held of the Big nig Brother and Big Dig Sister movements In the United States In these Jews Catholics and Protestants un unite It I The moment any anyone one of or these organizations should begin to preach Its doctrine it would b be opposed by the others But in the matter of ot servIce service service ser ser- vice there is no opposition Paul jEays ays that the unity of ot the spirit Is the bond of at peace pence and we may add as a corollary that the unity of ot opinion Is a bond ot of contention Copyright 1926 by ic lure Newspaper Syndicate |