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But, then, metaphysics must be indirect address_,_ in the sense in which theoretical reflection on one's self-understanding necessarily is. Although it directly makes clear what existing as such and in general means, it indirectly issues the imperative to each individual thus to exist, thus to understand one's own unique existence, and so to exist authentically---authentic existence being existence that understands itself realistically, in accordance with things as they really are, and so as to imply a true metaphysics as well as a just morality. 

A religion, by contrast, is direct address--- even, indeed, when it communicates a factum instead of afaciendu -a faciendum--and only indirectly certain credellda credenda and agenda implying a metaphysics and a morality respectively. Thus, while a religion very definitely implies a metaphysics as well as a morality, it explicitly issues the call for a certain faciendum as the only appropriate response to a certain factum, or so communicates a certain factum as to give and demand a certain faciendum faciendum. 

n.d.; rev. 4 August 2002