Last rites declaration of Ioannes Paulus PP. II (Karol Wojtyla)
Ioannes Paulus PP. II
Nationalism, capitalism, and hoarding. The idea of every nation
should be forgot, price should be struck from the commons, and
princes should be seen for the devils they are. The sins include
our church, secret societies, and other religions which make of
the spirit of God a divide."
Last rites declaration of Ioannes Paulus PP. II (Karol Wojtyla)
2nd April 2005
Ioannes Paulus PP. II
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sin in not
believing in Jesus Christ.
812. "I should not be a Christian, but for the miracles," said Saint
Augustine.
813. Miracles.--How I hate those who make men doubt of miracles! Montaigne
speaks of them as he should in two places. In one, we see how careful he is;
and yet, in the other, he believes and makes sport of unbelievers.
However it may be, the Church is without proofs if they are right.
814. Montaigne against miracles.
Montaigne for miracles.
815. It is not possible to have a reasonable belief against miracles.
816. Unbelievers the most credulous. They believe the miracles of Vespasian,
in order not to believe those of Moses.
817. Title: How it happens that men believe so many liars, who say that they
have seen miracles, and do not believe any of those who say that they have
secrets to make men immortal, or restore youth to them.--Having considered
how it happens that so great credence is given to so many impostors, who say
they have remedies, often to the length of men putting their lives into
their hands, it has appeared to me that the true cause is that there are
true remedies. For it would not be possible that there should be so many
false remedies and that so much faith should be placed in them, if there
were none true. If there had never been any remedy for any in, and all ills
had been incurable, it is impossible that men s