“It means two things, so simple any child can
understand — the love of God and the evolution of life.
I am not precisely clear as to what I mean when I say God. I don’t
know whether it is spirit, matter, or force; it is that big thing
that brings forth worlds, establishes their orbits, and gives
us heat, light, food, and water. To me, that is God and His love.
Just that we are given birth, sheltered, provisioned, and endowed
for our work. Evolution is the natural consequence of this. It
is the plan steadily unfolding. If I were you, I wouldn’t
bother my head over these questions, they never have been scientifically
explained to the beginning; I doubt if they ever will be, because
they start with the origin of matter and that is too far beyond
man for him to penetrate. Just enjoy to the depths of your soul—that’s
worship. Be thankful for everything—that’s praising
God as the birds praise him. And ‘do unto others’
— that’s all there is of love and religion combined
in one fell swoop.” (Harvester 312)
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