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Chapter 24

           BishopDigby’sPatronisaprettygoodJoe;Hewantspeopletobehappy-happyhereonEarthplusguaranteedeternalblissinHeaven.Hedoesn’texpectyoutochastisethefleshhereandnowinordertoreaprewardsafteryou’redead.Ohno!thisisthemoderngianteconomypackage.Ifyouliketodrinkandgambleanddanceandwenchandmostpeopledocometochurchanddoitunderholyauspices.Doitwithyourconsciencefreeofanytraceofguilt.Reallyhavefunatit.Liveitup!Gethappy!"

           Jubalfailedtolookhappyhimself.Hewenton,"Ofcoursethere’saslightcharge;Digby’sGodexpectstobeacknowledgedassuchbutthathasbeenafoibleofgodsalways.AnyonewhoisstupidenoughtorefusetogethappyonHistermsisasinner?andasinnerdeservesanythingthathappenstohim.Butthisisonerulecommontoallgodsandgoddessesthroughouthistory;don’tblameFosterandDigby,theydidn’tinventit.Theirbrandofsnakeoilisutterlyorthodoxinallrespects."

           "Boss,yousoundasifyouwerehalfwayconverted."

           "Notme!Idon’tenjoysnakedances,Idespisecrowds,andIdonotproposetoletmysocialandmentalinferiorstellmewhereIhavetogoonSundaysandIwouldn’tenjoyHeavenifthatcrowdisgoingtobethere.Isimplyobjecttoyourcriticizingthemforthewrongthings.Asliterature,theNewRevelationstacksupaboutaverageitshould;itwascomposedbyplagiarizingotherscriptures.

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