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1904 · PDF PAGE 6

Mr. Crowley and The Creeds

…hich may mark its position. “ Does Mr. Crowley suppose that the Buddhists do not feel the poetical nature of the books of religion ? ” I take this to mean : “ You have no business to take the Bible literally ! ” I have dealt with this contention at some length in the “ Sword of Song ” itself (Ascension Day, lines 216 to 247) : but here I will simply observe that a poem which authorises the Archbishop of Canterbury to convey Dr. Clifford’s pet trowels, and makes possible the Gilbertian (in the old sense of pertaining to W. S. Gilbert) position o…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 3

Mr. Crowley and The Creeds

…ue pity for a gallant opponent — who would be wiser to surrender—that I find myself compelled to despatch half a squadron (no more !) to take him in flank. Our Author’s main argument for the Christian religion is that it is hated. To bring me as a witness to this colossal enthymeme, he has the sublime cou- rage to state that my “ Sword of Song ” begins with an effort to expound Buddhism, but that my hatred of Christianity overcame me as I went on, and

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