Good Sense by baron d' Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
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of the formation of the Universe
50. God is not made for Man, nor Man for God 51. It is not true that the object of the formation of the Universe was to render Man happy 52. What is called Providence is a word without meaning 53. This pretended Providence is the enemy of Man 54. The world is not governed by an intelligent being 55. God cannot be considered immutable 56. Good and evil are the necessary effects of natural causes. What is a God that cannot change any thing? 57. The consolations of Theology and the hope of paradise and of a future life, are imaginary 58. Another romantic reverie 59. It is in vain that Theology attempts to clear its God from human defects: either this God is not free, or else he is more wicked than good 60, 61. It is impossible to believe that there exists a God of infinite goodness and power |
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