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Chapter 14

           No,Jubalwouldnotbuythe"justhappened"theory,popularasitwaswithmenwhocalledthemselvesscientists.RandomchancewasnotasufficientexplanationoftheUniverseinfact,randomchancewasnotsufficienttoexplainrandomchance;thepotcouldnotholditself.

           Whatthen?"Leasthypothesis"heldnoplaceofpreference;Occam’srazorcouldnotslicetheprimeproblem,theNatureoftheMindofGod(mightaswellcallitthattoyourself,youoldscoundrel;it’sashort,simple,Anglo-Saxonmonosyllable,notbannedbyhavingfourlettersandasgoodatagforwhatyoudon’tunderstandasany).

           Wasthereanybasisforpreferringanyonesufficienthypothesisoveranother?Whenyousimplydidnotunderstandathing:No!AndJubalreadilyadmittedtohimselfthatalonglifetimehadlefthimcompletely.andtotallynotunderstandingthebasicproblemsoftheUniverse.

           SotheFosteritesmightberight.Jubalcouldnotevenshowthattheywereprobablywrong.

           But,heremindedhimselfsavagely,twothingsremainedtohimhisowntasteandhisownpride.IfindeedtheFosteritesheldamonopolyonTruth(astheyclaimed),ifHeavenwereopenonlytoFosterites,thenhe,JubalHarshaw,gentlemanandfreecitizen,preferredthateternityofpain.filleddamnationpromisedtoall"sinners"whorefusedtheNewRevelation.

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