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love。　The　motive　of　fear　was　as　great　as　the　motive　of　love。

Christianity　accepted　crucifixion　to　escape　from　fear；　〃Do　your

worst　to　me；　that　I　may　have　no　more　fear　of　the　worst。〃　But

that　which　was　feared　was　not　necessarily　all　evil；　and　that

which　was　loved　not　necessarily　all　good。　Fear　shall　bee

reverence；　and　reverence　is　submission　in　identification；　love

shall　bee　triumph；　and　triumph　is　delight　in

identification。

So　much　she　talked　of　religion；　getting　the　gist　of　many

writings。　In　philosophy　she　was　brought　to　the　conclusion　that

the　human　desire　is　the　criterion　of　all　truth　and　all　good。

Truth　does　not　lie　beyond　humanity；　but　is　one　of　the　products

of　the　human　mind　and　feeling。　There　is　really　nothing　to　fear。

The　motive　of　fear　in　religion　is　base；　and　must　be　left　to　the

ancient　worshippers　of　power；　worship　of　Moloch。

We　do　not　worship　power；　in　our　enlightened　souls。　Power　is

degenerated　to　money　and　Napoleonic　stupidity。

Ursula　could　not　help　dreaming　of　Moloch。　Her　God　was　not

mild　and　gentle；　neither　Lamb　nor　Dove。　He　was　the　lion　and　the

eagle。　Not　because　the　lion　and　the　eagle　had　power；　but　because

they　were　proud　and　strong；　they　were　themselves；　they　were　not

passive　subjects　of　some　shepherd；　or　pets　of　some　loving　woman；

or　sacrifices　of　some　priest。　She　was　weary　to　death　of　mild；

passive　lambs　and　monotonous　doves。　If　the　lamb　might　lie　down

with　the　lion；　it　would　be　a　great　honour　to　the　lamb；　but　the

lion's　powerful　heart　would　suffer　no　diminishing。　She　loved　the

dignity　and　self…possession　of　lions。

She　did　not　see　how　lambs　could　love。