Good Sense by baron d' Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
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33. On the Origin of Prejudices 34. On the effects of Prejudices 35. The Religious principles of modern Theology could not be believed if they were not instilled into the mind before the age of reason 36. The wonders of nature do not prove the existence of God 37, 38. Nature may be explained by natural causes 39, 40. The world has never been created: Matter moves of itself 41. Additional proofs that motion is essential to Matter, and that consequently it is unnecessary to imagine a Spiritual Mover 42. The existence of Man does not prove the existence of God 43. Nevertheless, neither Man nor the Universe are the effects of chance 44, 45. The order of the Universe does not prove the existence of a God 46. A Spirit cannot be intelligent it is absurd to adore a divine intelligence 47, 48. All the qualities, which Theology gives to its God are contrary to the Essence which is attributed to him 49. It is absurd to say that the human race is the object and end |
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