We are Artful Dodgers

We artful dodgers act as if we do not understand the New Testament, because we realize full well that [if we let on that we did] we should have to change our way of life drastically. That is why we invented 'religious education' and 'Christian doctrine.'

Another concordance, another lexicon, a few more commentaries, three other translations, because it is all so difficult to under stand. Yes, of course, dear God, all of us capitalists, house-owners, beggars, the whole society we would be lost if it were not for 'scholarly doctrine!'"