I don't wish to injure the feelings of any in criticising or condemning the attitude of a particular nation, but I speak of the principles that lie behind war, the motives that move men to violent recourse. The leaders of the great conflict which is now raging with such devastation and woe, are puffed up in their own conceit because of their present achievements, and they think themselves invincible. That is another weakness of human nature.

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NO CHRISTIAN QUALITY

Now, as to the Christian aspects of totalitarianism: To be perfectly frank and direct, there is not one Christian quality in totalitarianism as it has manifested itself in action during the last year or two. It is the very anti-thesis, or opposite, of the teachings of Christ. For Christian love it offers intense hate, a cultivated, educated hatred for certain races and certain principles of government. For that sweet forgiveness taught by Christ it gives a furious revenge. For tolerance it offers racial extermination to the object of its hate, and for charity it gives cruel reprisals with threefold vengeance. So I could parallel the opposites ad infinitum. I will do no more than repeat three verses from the Sermon on the Mount, to close this comparison:

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

"But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you:

"That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven; for He maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust."

No discriminations, no punishments, but the equality of opportunity and divine favour if men will obediently accept the word of the Lord.