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mysteriesthatmust,inthenatureofthecase,forever
surround the manifestations of God Himself. He
is incomprehensible to us, and hence His acts arc
shroudedinmoreorlessofmystery. Butsomewill
say:"IfGodisincomprehensible,howcanweworship
Him rationally? Blind worshipis possible, butthat
is superstition;rational worship ofan incomprehen-
siblebeingisimpossible."
"Onthecontrary,"saysProfessorLe Conte,"itis
onlyof suchaonethatrationalworshipis possible.
In orderto worship rationally, we mustbe ableto
apprehend, butwemustnotbe ableto comprehend.
Wemustbeabletotakeholdof,butwemustnotbe
abletoincloseanddeterminethelimitsoftheobject
ofourworship. Inordertoworshiphimrationally,
wemustbeabletolayholdofandclingtohim,even
ifitbebutthelowermostskirtsofhisoutergarment;
butwemustnotbeabletoembrace,exceptonlyhisfeet.
"Welovethatwhichislikeourselvesandwhichwe
can also entirely comprehend; thatwhich is on our
ownlevel,orevenbelowus. Itisthuswelove our
friendsandourchildren. Weloveandreverencethat
which, though like ourselves, is above us, but not
beyond our comprehension. Itis thuswe love and
reverencethe wise,the great, and the good, among
ourfellowmen. Butwelove,reverence,andworship
onlythatwhichisstilllikeourselves,butwhichisnot
onlyaboveus,butinitshighestpartsincomprehensible
tous."

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tian friend unreasonable forbelievingin somethings