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Flooding a forum with religious propaganda that is not related to the 
purpose of the forum will win NO converts, but will alienate the readers 
of the forum.

doane_nut wrote:
> be capable of convincing an infidel who will say the same
> of himself. But those who know the proofs of religion will prove without
> difficulty that such a believer is truly inspired by God, though he cannot
> prove it himself.
> 
> For God having said in His prophecies (which are undoubtedly prophecies)
> that in the reign of Jesus Christ He would spread His spirit abroad among
> nations, and that the youths and maidens and children of the Church would
> prophesy; it is certain that the Spirit of God is in these and not in the
> others.
> 
> 288. Instead of complaining that God had hidden Himself, you will give Him
> thanks for not having revealed so much of Himself; and you will also give
> Him thanks for not having revealed Himself to haughty sages, unworthy to
> know so holy a God.
> 
> Two kinds of persons know Him: those who have a humble heart, and who love
> lowliness, whatever kind of intellect they may have, high or low; and those
> who have sufficient understanding to see the truth, whatever opposition they
> may have to it.
> 
> 289. Proof.--1. The Christian religion, by its establishment, having
> established itself so strongly, so gently, whilst so contrary to nature. 2.
> The sanctity, the dignity, and the humility of a Christian soul. 3. The
> miracles of Holy Scripture. 4. Jesus Christ in particular. 5. The apostles
> in particular. 6. Moses and the prophets in particular. 7. The Jewish
> people. 8. The prophecies. 9. Perpetuity; no religion has perpetuity. 10.
> The doctrine which gives a reason for everything. 11. The sanctity of this
> law. 12. By the course of the world.
> 
> Surely, after considering what is life and what is religion, we should not
> refuse to obey the inclination
> 
>