I sometimes think the modern Church has been very rash in surrendering a belief which has the authority of Our Lord himself. How many sinners have been brought to repentance by the fear of everlasting punishment!
John.
That rather suggests calling down fire from heaven to light a cigar.
Mrs. Poole.
That may be funny, but I don’t see the point of it.
John.
[Good-humouredly.] Well, I should have thought it hardly required anything so tremendous as eternity to deal with human wickedness. I suppose sin is due to a man’s character, which he can’t help, or to his ignorance, for which he isn’t to blame.
Vicar.
In fact, to your mind sin is all moonshine.
John.