The thoughtful man knows that there is not the slightest evidence that these miracles ever were performed. Why should he allow his children to be stuffed with these foolish and impossible falsehoods? Why should he give his lambs to the care and keeping of the wolves and hyenas of superstition? Children should be taught only what somebody knows. Guesses should not be palmed off on them as demonstrated facts. If a Christian lived in Constantinople he would not send his children to the mosque to be taught that Mohammed was a prophet of God and that the Koran is an inspired book. Why? Because he does not believe in Mohammed or the Koran. That is reason enough. So, an Agnostic, living in New York, should not allow his children to be taught that the Bible is an inspired book. I use the word "Agnostic" because I prefer it to the word Atheist. As a matter of fact, no one knows that God exists and no one knows that God does not exist. To my mind there is no evidence that God exists--that this world is governed by a being of infinite goodness, wisdom and power, but I do not pretend to know. What I insist upon is that children should not be poisoned--should not be taken advantage of--that they should be treated fairly, honestly--that they should be allowed to develop from the inside instead of being crammed from the outside--that they should be taught to reason, not to believe--to think, to investigate and to use their senses, their minds. Would a Catholic send his children to a school to be taught that Catholicism is superstition and that Science is the only savior of mankind? Why then should a free and sensible believer in Science, in the naturalness of the universe, send his child to a Catholic school? Nothing could be more irrational, foolish and absurd. My advice to all Agnostics is to keep their children from the orthodox Sunday schools, from the orthodox churches, from the poison of the pulpits. Teach your children the facts you know. If you do not know, say so. Be as honest as you are ignorant. Do all you can to develop their minds, to the end that they may live useful and happy lives. Strangle the serpent of superstition that crawls and hisses about the cradle. Keep your children from the augurs, the soothsayers, the medicine-men, the priests of the supernatural. Tell them that all religions have been made by folks and that all the "sacred books" were written by ignorant men. Teach them that the world is natural. Teach them to be absolutely honest. Do not send them where they will contract diseases of the mind--the leprosy of the soul. Let us do all we can to make them intelligent. WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE? * Written for The Boston Investigator. YOU ask me what I would "substitute for the Bible as a moral guide.". I know that many people regard the Bible as the only moral guide and believe that in that book only can be found the true and perfect standard of morality.