Good Sense by baron d' Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
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74. Absurdity of the theological stories concerning Original Sin, and concerning Satan 75. The Devil, like Religion, was invented to enrich the priests 76. If God has been unable to render human nature incapable of sin, he has no right to punish man 77. It is absurd to say, that the conduct of God ought to be a mystery for man 78. Ought the unfortunate look for consolation, to the sole author of their misery 79. A God, who punishes the faults which he might have prevented, is a mad tyrant, who joins injustice to folly 80. What is called Free Will is an absurdity 81. But we must not conclude that Society has no right to punish 82, 83. Refutation of the arguments in favour of Free Will 84. God himself, if there were a God, would not be free: hence the inutility of all Religion 85. According to the principles of Theology, man is not free a single instant |
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