God Arises
Religion and Society
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recrimination. In a Western Circuit Court in
England, there is a stone which commemorates a
unique event which took place there many years
before. A certain witness took the oath in the
normal way, then added: “May God take my soul
here and now if what I say be false.” And he fell
down dead on that very spot.
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Other events of this nature have also occurred,
providing poignant reminders of the much direr
punishment that awaits people in the next world. If
people in their heart of hearts dread such
retribution, they will take very good care to do
nothing which will bring it down upon their own
heads. A common consciousness of what is wrong
must emerge in society, something which does not
and cannot stem from legislation alone. This can
only come from religion, which gives us not only a
law, but a faith to go with it. Through this faith, we
become aware that it is One who is omniscient who
has made the Law. Knowing everything that we do,
He has a record of all our thoughts, words and
deeds. After death we shall be brought before Him,
at which time all will be laid bare. We may use
worldly resources to escape worldly punishment
