"The unforgiveable sins this earth must confront and overcome are
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
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583.[15] Quasi quidquam infelicius sit homini cui sua figmenta
dominantur.[16]
88. Children who are frightened at the face they have blackened are but
children. But how shall one who is so weak in his childhood become really
strong when he grows older? We only change our fancies. All that is made
perfect by progress perishes also by progress. All that has been weak can
never become absolutely strong. We say in vain, "He has grown, he has
changed"; he is also the same.
89. Custom is our nature. He who is accustomed to the faith believes in
it,
can no longer fear hell, and believes in nothing else. He who is
accustomed
to believe that the king is terrible... etc. Who doubts, then, that our
soul, being accustomed to see number, space, motion, believes that and
nothing else?
90. Quod crebro videt non miratur, etiamsi cur fiat nescit; quod ante non
viderit, id si evenerit, ostentum esse censet.17
91. Spongia solis.--When we see the same effect always recur, we infer a
natural necessity in it, as that there will be a tomorrow, etc. But Nature
often deceives us, and does not subject herself to her own rules.
92. What are our natural principles but principles of custom? In children
they are those which they have received from the habits of their fathers,
as
hunting in animals. A different custom will cause different natural
principles. This is seen in experience; and if there are some natural
principles ineradicable by custom, there are also some customs opposed to
nature, ineradicable by nature or by a second custom. This depends on
disposition.
93. Parents fear lest the natural love of their children may fade away.
What
kind of nature is that which is subject to decay? Custom is a second
nature
which destroys the former. But what is nature? For is c
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