Chapter 13
Man says: If I cannot add the smallest fraction to my corporeal body, and it is all built up by Jehovih, then indeed, it is His.
Neither am I accountable as to whether it is well made, or well preserved.
And if I cannot make one new thought or idea, then, indeed, all my thoughts and ideas are Jehovih’s, given to me by inspiration, either directly by Jehovih, or by His creations.
Neither, then, am I accountable for my thoughts, ideas, or behavior, as to whether they are good or bad. Truly, then, I am not responsible for anything: neither for what I am, nor for what I do, nor for what becomes of me. I am merely an automaton; I, myself, am nothing.
Jehovih says: Because I gave you liberty, you are responsible for all you are, for all you make of yourself, for all that shall come to you, and for your peace and happiness, both in this world and the next.
Liberty I gave you as to what you would eat, what you would wear to cover yourself, and where you would reside.
I gave you liberty to build your house in your own way; but behold, I did not give such liberty to the bird, as to her nest, nor to the beaver, nor to the ant, nor to any other living creature.
Liberty I gave you as to whether you would eat herbs or flesh. But such liberty I did not give to any other living creature.
To the sheep and the horse I said: Eat herbs; to the tiger and lion: Eat flesh.
To you I gave liberty to make yourself carnivorous, or herbivorous, or omnivorous.
Whatever you put in your mouth, and it united with your blood, and became a part of your body, behold, it was by My labor and by My power that it was accomplished.
Truly I was your workman.
All that you did in the matter was to choose. You were, in that respect, the master, and I your servant. And, behold, I did not make the servant responsible for the master’s behavior.
Because you made yourself carnivorous, the fault is your own. I placed before you the herbivorous animals and the carnivorous animals; and I gave you eyes to look upon them regarding their behavior, whether ferocious and destructive, or peaceful, patient and docile.
And I spoke to your soul, saying: Look and judge for yourself as to what you shall eat; observe the order of My creations and the result upon all My living creatures.
Therefore, you are accountable to yourself, and responsible to the entire world for having made your corporeal body as you have.
And the same applies to your spirit, soul, mind, ideas, and your thoughts. For I gave you liberty in the same way.
Yes, I gave you liberty to receive your inspiration from drunkards, harlots and fighters; or from men of wisdom, or the innocence of childhood, or the virtue of a virgin.
Or from a city of corruption; or from the country, with pure air, and trees and flowers, and mountains and valleys.
And I spoke to your soul, saying: Choose what you will to be the inspiration of your mind, spirit and soul; behold, I, your Creator, am your servant to impregnate you with thoughts, ideas and disposition. All you have to do, is to choose.
Yes, I said: I will even take you to whichever place and condition you may choose. ||
And now, because I gave you this extreme liberty, and you have chosen, behold, you are accountable to yourself for your every thought and idea; and for your spirit and soul; and in your behavior you are responsible to the whole world.
With liberty I bestowed responsibility also.
I am the Power, the Light and the Life.
In one thing, chiefly, you are not an automaton, and that is your own entity, your own self, your own whatever you are.
Yourself I gave to yourself; and even at the zero of your entity, I said to you (and continue to say): Go, make yourself. All other animals I created perfectly with My own hands, but to you I gave liberty to make yourself, even as you have. Yes, even in this, I said: You choose, and I will do the labor Myself for you.
So that, choice and liberty were the sum total which I gave to you.
Now, therefore, O man, as I gave choice and liberty to you, so shall you give the same to your neighbor and associate.
Without these, there is no responsibility; with these, all responsibility.
Choose your own food, your own clothing, and your house; and choose the location where you shall live, and provide the way for whatever inspiration you may, remembering you shall be responsible in all; and the results shall come to you according to whether you fawn upon satan, or emulate your Creator.