_Answer_. I believe them all, because I believe the Bible to be inspired. _Question_. What makes you think it is inspired? _Answer_. I have never seen anybody who knew it was not; besides, my father and mother believed it. 434 _Question_. Have you any other reasons for be- lieving it to be inspired? _Answer_. Yes; there are more copies of the Bible printed than of any other book; and it is printed in more languages. And besides, it would be impossible to get along without it. _Question_. Why could we not get along without it? _Answer_. We would have nothing to swear wit- nesses by; no book in which to keep the family record; nothing for the centre-table, and nothing for a mother to give her son. No nation can be civilized without the Bible. _Question_. Did God always know that a Bible was necessary to civilize a country? _Answer_. Certainly he did. _Question_. Why did he not give a Bible to the Egyptians, the Hindus, the Greeks and the Romans? _Answer_. It is astonishing what perfect fools in- fidels are. _Question_. Why do you call infidels "fools"? _Answer_. Because I find in the fifth chapter of the gospel according to Matthew the following: "Who- "soever shall say 'Thou fool!' shall be in danger of "hell fire." 435 _Question_. Have I the right to read the Bible? _Answer_. Yes. You not only have the right, but it is your duty. _Question_. In reading the Bible the words make certain impressions on my mind. These impressions depend upon my brain,--upon my intelligence. Is not this true? _Answer_. Of course, when you read the Bible, im- pressions are made upon your mind. _Question_. Can I control these impressions? _Answer_. I do not think you can, as long as you remain in a sinful state. _Question_. How am I to get out of this sinful state? _Answer_. You must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you must read the Bible in a prayerful spirit and with a believing heart. _Question_. Suppose that doubts force themselves upon my mind? _Answer_. Then you will know that you are a sin- ner, and that you are depraved. _Question_. If I have the right to read the Bible, have I the right to try to understand it? _Answer_. Most assuredly. _Question_. Do you admit that I have the right to reason about it and to investigate it? 436 _Answer_. Yes; I admit that. Of course you can- not help reasoning about what you read. _Question_. Does the right to read a book include the right to give your opinion as to the truth of what the book contains? _Answer_. Of course,--if the book is not inspired. Infidels hate the Bible because it is inspired, and Christians know that it is inspired because infidels say that it is not. _Question_. Have I the right to decide for myself whether or not the book is inspired? _Answer_. You have no right to deny the truth of God's Holy Word. _Question_. Is God the author of all books? _Answer_. Certainly not. _Question_. Have I the right to say that God did not write the Koran? _Answer_. Yes.