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1. Those who are ignorant and have no freedom of thought and speech, such are
chained by customs and traditions and do not know how to follow the light of their
own minds or the dictates of their own soul. These people will attain eternal
salvation, though their rank will not be high.
2. Those who are wise, above the material world and are called virtuous. There are
but a few and live in every age. They are saved by faith and are guided by ever
helping mercy.
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3. Those who do not know the truth but pretend to possess it, those who have the
truth much upon their tongues, but deny it with their acts. They want to secure a
high place in this world with the pretence of piety and holiness. Such wretched
people are those who follow the dictates of worldly pleasures. They will
eventually perish and seal their doom in the next world. An example will explain
my point. Suppose a patient is suffering from a serious disease and his health
chained by customs and traditions and do not know how to follow the light of their
own minds or the dictates of their own soul. These people will attain eternal
salvation, though their rank will not be high.
2. Those who are wise, above the material world and are called virtuous. There are
but a few and live in every age. They are saved by faith and are guided by ever
helping mercy.
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3. Those who do not know the truth but pretend to possess it, those who have the
truth much upon their tongues, but deny it with their acts. They want to secure a
high place in this world with the pretence of piety and holiness. Such wretched
people are those who follow the dictates of worldly pleasures. They will
eventually perish and seal their doom in the next world. An example will explain
my point. Suppose a patient is suffering from a serious disease and his health