Re: Spammed by Fax?? Read inside

disquiet him who inquires of them.

185. The conduct of God, who disposes all things kindly, is to put religion
into the mind by reason, and into the heart by grace. But to will to put it
into the mind and heart by force and threats is not to put religion there,
but terror; terorrem potius quam religionem.22

186. Nisi terrerentur et non docerentur, improba quasi dominatio videretur
(St. Augustine, Epistle 48 or 49),[23] Contra Mendacium ad Consentium.

187. Order.--Men despise religion; they hate it and fear it is true. To
remedy this, we must begin by showing that religion is not contrary to
reason; that it is venerable, to inspire respect for it; then we must make
it lovable, to make good men hope it is true; finally, we must prove it is
true.

Venerable, because it has perfect knowledge of man; lovable because it
promises the true good.

188. In every dialogue and discourse, we must be able to say to those who
take offence, "Of what do you complain?"

189. To begin by pitying unbelievers; they are wretched enough by their
condition. We ought only to revile them where it is beneficial; but this
does them harm.

190. To pity atheists who seek, for are they not unhappy enough? To inveigh
against those who make a boast of it.

191. And will this one scoff at the other? Who ought to scoff? And yet, the
latter does not scoff at the other, but pities him.

192. To reproach Milton with not being troubled, since God will reproach
him.

193. Quid fiet hominibus qui minima contemnunt, majora non credunt?[24]

194. ... Let them at least learn what is the religion


.

Relevant Pages

  • good quotes
    ... a religion or even a sect thereof. ... God is the thread that runs through all of them; ... "I do not want to get material life, do not want the sense-life, but ... and leave no place in the mind for anything else. ...
    (sci.logic)
  • Re: A crisis in prayer
    ... with "logic working only partially with god-stuff", ... murderers have been reformed via religion - very few, ... Good, and God = Not Comprehensible, therefore Good = Not Comprehensible. ... the truth of human reason, ...
    (soc.culture.jewish.moderated)
  • Re: Sarah Palin
    ... She is a Christian fundamentalist. ... The reason Sarah Palin has fired up the base so much is not as much ... An indication of what mankind is, not that God Shall Give The President ... also believed that religion had no place in the political sphere. ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
  • Re: Sarah Palin
    ... She is a Christian fundamentalist. ... The reason Sarah Palin has fired up the base so much is not as much ... An indication of what mankind is, not that God Shall Give The President ... also believed that religion had no place in the political sphere. ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
  • Re: WARNING: POLITICAL (youve been warned)
    ... spiritual vantage point and that our understanding of God, ... The world, in other words, is a trick of the mind, and for many people ... Religion and Source are two quite different conversations. ... toward inner peace is the only thing that will ultimately lead to peace ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
Loading