The merit claimed for the Anglican Church is that,_x000D_ if you let it alone,_x000D_ it will let you alone.
Interpretation
The Anglican Church's merit lies in its hands-off approach, allowing individuals to coexist without interference.
Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote reflects on the characteristic merit of the Anglican Church, suggesting that its ability to allow personal space and freedom of belief is a valuable principle. By not imposing strict doctrines or demands on its followers, the Church creates an environment where individuals can navigate their own spiritual journeys, promoting a sense of autonomy and personal growth.
In practice
In a discussion on religious tolerance, one might reference Emerson's quote to highlight the importance of allowing individuals to follow their own beliefs.
It is plain that there is no separate essence called courage, no cup or cell in the brain, no vessel in the heart containing drops or atoms that make or give this virtue; but it is the right or healthy state of every man, when he is free to do that which is constitutional to him to do.
Few people have any next, they live from hand to mouth without a plan, and are always at the end of their line.
Men cease to interest us when we find their limitations
Tis the good reader that makes the good book; a good head cannot read amiss: in every book he finds passages which seem confidences or asides hidden from all else and unmistakeably meant for his ear.
The world belongs to the energetic.
Hast thou named all the birds without a gun?
The release of atomic power has changed everything except our way of thinking ... the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker. (1945)
For you all think God is one who rewards good and punishes evil, but I say to you that God is one who loves you and has compassion for everyone. You just have to pray to Him and believe in Him. He will always be your guiding light.
Think of God; attachments will gradually drop away. If you wait till all desires disappear before starting your devotion and prayer, you will have to wait for a very long time indeed.
The uncontested absurdities of today are the accepted slogans of tomorrow.
An horrible stillness first invades our ear, And in that silence we the tempest fear.
To be moral, correct, and virtuous is to be obedient to an old established law and custom.
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