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IS 173.2 Story of an Emigrant.
ignorant were the only ones who disagree in matters of
faith, this condition might be easily explained; but even the
highest civilization has failed in its attempts to harmonize
the different religions, and, in my opinion, this fact ought
to make all thinking men tolerant and liberal toward those
who hold different religious views. The Mohammedan faith
has made a deep and lastingimpression on a population
scattered over a large part of the
surface of our earth, and no
one dares deny that its
adherents are much moredevoted to
their religion and much more
conscientious in observing its
rites than we as Christians are
with reference to our religion.
The adherents of
Mohammed now number one hundred
and thirty millions, and the
number is constantlv growing.
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Many believe that this religion
gains so many adherents
because it is sensual, and allows
all kinds of debauchery. But
this supposition runs counter
to the facts. It is true, that
Mohammed allowed a man
to have four wives; but it
must be remembered that he
limited the number to four, and
that the number had been unlimited before. The life
of an orthodox Musselman is an unbroken chain of
self-denial and self-sacrifice, ana, in this respect, we must
ac-knowlege that he is superior to us Christians. His chief
article of faith is expressed in this dogma: "There is no
fellah woman.
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