lopho

Updated: May 8, 2025

Lopho, that is covetousness, Thoso, that is anger and savageness, and Moho, that is ignorance and folly when any or all of these arise in the hearts of men, is the result beneficial or the reverse? And they answered, 'It is not beneficial, O Lord! Then the Lord continued, 'Covetous, passionate, and ignorant men destroy life and steal, and commit adultery, and tell lies, and incite others to follow their example, is it not so? And they answered, 'It is as the Lord says. And he continued, 'Covetousness, passion, ignorance, the destruction of life, theft, adultery, and lying, are these good or bad, right or wrong?

Annie Besant - The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II.: Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History