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29 ready believed when they learnt about the crucifixion, yet the result was that Peter cursed him to his face when he was arrested and the rest took to their heels. Not a single one of them was left with the light of faith in his heart. What became of the abstinence from sin from then to this day, can easily be born out by the tes- timony of European researchers themselves. In Europe, according to them, illicit sex is so rampant that thousands of illegitimate children are born every year in London alone; and such foul European scandals have lately been published, that the less said of them the better. Consumption of alcohol has increased to such an extent that liquor shops, if they were placed in a line, would extend for miles. People have bidden farewell to worship and are immersed in worldly af- fairs and worldly pleasures day and night. All these facts prove that those who believe in Jesus' crucifixion have not been able to desist from sin. 9 Rather, just as a torrent of water devastates surrounding villages after the bursting of a dam, so is the plight of those who be- lieve in Atonement. I know that the Christians would 9 Note: If crucifixion of Jesus was a voluntary act it would be tantamount to suicide or an accursed death. If he was crucified against his will, there could be no redemption. Also, Jesus could not describe himself as good, for people knew that he was a known drunkard and this misconduct seems to have been there since the beginning and not something that developed after his claim to divinity. Hence his claim to divinity can only be an evil conse- quence of alcoholism. !Author I