I believe Buddhism to be a simplification of Hinduism and Islam to be a simplification of Xianity.
Jesus produced mainly three effects: hatred, terror, adoration. There was no trace of people expressing mild approval.
Ah, you've come over the water. Powerful wet stuff, ain't it?
Heaven offers nothing that a mercenary soul can desire.
Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them.
We may be sure that the characteristic blindness of the twentieth century [...] lies where we have never suspected it [...] The only palliative is [...] by reading old books. [...] the books of the future would be just as good [...], but unfortunately we cannot get at them.