nation has the same kind of people, though regional concepts vary, yet we find the identical minority groups in every country. Some of these people believe in God, others do not, but frankly each person must have something to hold on to such as faith; faith in nature, faith in God. Even the faith in one's own ability proves to me there is basically a belief in something beyond human concept. Actually this is in line with the Path of Truth that we possess love for our fellow man, be true to ourselves and those who have confidence in us.

Usually I am asked to comment on this as well as why we cannot trust everyone not everyone is worthy of confidence. Confidence is really a state of feeling sure, so we tell those close to us of our innermost thoughts because we are trustful, but that trust once broken causes us to waver regarding that individual and realize that here is an unworthy acquaintance. At this point many go to any and all means to expose the person who has been unfaithful. Here is the birth of vindictiveness-an archenemy of Truth and the twin of revenge.

"O what a tangled web we do weave, when first we begin to deceive." Yet, I am told: "I cannot tell my family the truth." This is correct! Many suffer in silence, others go away, some bare their secrets to the people who are strangers to their ways and are reviled. Is all this necessary? I SAY NO! My manner of reasoning is that used by an early Eastern Orthodox Bishop, Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Egypt, who was being hunted by a group of soldiers on orders to put him to death as a Christian. The elderly Bishop was in a boat drifting down the River Nile when he was seen by these soldiers and they hailed him and asked: "Do you know where we could find Athanasius?" The Bishop replied: "About two hours ago he was sixteen miles up

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the River." Thus, a wonderful man was saved for Christianity; yet he did not lie. It is by what we call "An Athanasius" that many can be saved from embarassment, still speaking the Truth, but failing to expose things damaging to their reputations. But here the technical will accuse me of condoning deceit without realizing that self-preservation is the first law of human nature and a sacred Truth, a great foundation stone, on the Path of Truth.

LET NONE CONDEMN

The structural union of the Path of Truth is built on:

1. Right understanding Right mind

3 Right speech 4. Right action 5. Right endeavor 6. Right intention 7 Right devotion 8 Right living.

I have made two changes in this wording, which is used in our Orthodoxy. Number 6 is correctly, meditation and in Number 7 we use the word, worship. My reason for this change is that the words convey basically the same thought, but for those who have been so roundly condemned by certain groups, I believe these words will be more palatable to the majority of those here. Christ condemned only when necessary and admonished all "to condemn no man. Who am I to do such? I would violate my trust as a Priest should I ever entertain such thoughts, because in this capacity I am bound to do all in my power to help every one; try to heal the troubled spirit, admonish kindly when necessary and absolve. Condemn certain actions yes; but to condemn a person NEVER! To do otherwise would seem to me to ask God to permit me to give out my own laws to replace the greatest Teacher of Divine Love who gave us two commandments both to love; NONE TO HATE, saying "On these