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178 The real Life, or Mind, and its opposite — the so-called material life — are figured by two geometrical symbols, a

circle, or sphere, and a straight line. The circle represents the Infinite, without beginning or end; the straight line represents the finite, which has both beginning and end. The sphere represents self-existent and eternal individuality and Mind; the straight line, a belief in a self-existent and temporary material existence.

There is no inherent power in matter; for all that is material is a material, human, mortal thought, and is always governed by that thought.

Whatever indicates the opposite of God, or His absence, is only a mortal belief; and this belief is neither

the Mind nor body of man, for it is not begotten of the Father. The rule of inversion infers from error its opposite, Truth; and Truth is the light which dispels error. As mortals begin to understand Spirit, they give up the belief that there is any true life outside of God.

Truth is the intelligence of immortal Mind. Error is the so-called intelligence of mortal mind.

The opposite symbols, above referred to, never unite in figure or fact. The straight line finds no abiding-place

in a curve, and the curve finds no adjustment to the straight line. Matter has no place in Spirit, and Spirit has no place in matter. Truth has no home in error, and error has no foothold in Truth. Mind cannot pass into non-intelligence and matter, nor can non-intelligence become Soul. At no point can these opposites mingle or unite. Even though they seem to touch, one is still a curve, and the other remains a straight line.