🚀 go-pugleaf

On Jan 11, 1:36 pm, Jerry G <wh...@whereami.com> wrote:
> 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

What's particularly disturbing is that I didn't write that!