The Infancy of Religion Microform
The Infancy of Religion Microform
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CHAPTER VI THE WORLD OF THE DEAD In the savage and uncivilized regions of the world all people, whose beliefs and practices have come to light, are seen to be aware of the simple fact that man is a dual being, compounded of two parts, body and soul or life. The existence of the soul, of course, is not so evident to them as that of the body, but they cannot fail to notice its presence. A dead body lies limp and motionless, whereas alive it moves about, sees, hears, and talks. What makes the diff...erence ? That it is the presence or absence of the soul is the common belief of primitive folk. A living man is not a mere body, but a body with a soul, the breath or vapour which he exhales being a visible token of the presence of the soul. Further, the soul is not an abject servant of the body, tied down to it and compelled always to be at its behest and service. The soul is not thus enslaved, for it may make its exit from the body, or re-enter it just as it feels inclined.
This dual view of human nature appears to be universal among the rudest races of the globe, and in all probability was cherished by our own palaeolithic ancestors.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
CHAPTER VI THE WORLD OF THE DEAD In the savage and uncivilized regions of the world all people, whose beliefs and practices have come to light, are seen to be aware of the simple fact that man is a dual being, compounded of two parts, body and soul or life. The existence of the soul, of course, is not so evident to them as that of the body, but they cannot fail to notice its presence. A dead body lies limp and motionless, whereas alive it moves about, sees, hears, and talks. What makes the diff...erence ? That it is the presence or absence of the soul is the common belief of primitive folk. A living man is not a mere body, but a body with a soul, the breath or vapour which he exhales being a visible token of the presence of the soul. Further, the soul is not an abject servant of the body, tied down to it and compelled always to be at its behest and service. The soul is not thus enslaved, for it may make its exit from the body, or re-enter it just as it feels inclined.
This dual view of human nature appears to be universal among the rudest races of the globe, and in all probability was cherished by our own palaeolithic ancestors.
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