The Grand Inquisitor tells Christ, who has returned to Earth: Why have You come here to interfere with our affairs? For You have come to interfere with us, and You know it. For all of Your respect for man, You’ve acted as though You have ceased to have any compassion for him because You have asked too much of him…If You respected him less, You would have asked for less, and this would have been closer to love, for it would have lightened his burden. He is weak and base…Is a weak soul to blame for not having the strength to accept such terrible gifts? There is no more pressing or torturous task
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