The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-01
rHE P,APAL SYLLABUS.


THE P4PAL SYLLABUS.
S: The Papal Syllabus Of modern errors, pub
!, fshedb Plus TX in December, 1864, promises
70 occupy so much of the attention, of the COM
! ing Council that sye print it;
THE SYLLABUS OF THE PRINCIPAL ERRORS OF
I <flrtR THE. WHICH ARE STIGMATHED IN THE
SnNsfsToRIAI, ALLEGATIONS, ENCYCLICAL, AND
OTHER APOSTOLIC LETTERS OF POPE Plus TX
Paataeisna, Fds1rdltSaa, and Absolute Ra-
- taonatiS1n. :
4 There exists no Divine Power, Supreme
: BENG. Wisdom and Providence distinct from
Y tie universe. and God is none other than nf-
{nfe, and therefore irnmutable. In effect,
(9ofi fs profiuced in man and in the world, ana
al things are God, and have the very sur
stance OF God. God Is therefore one ana tnc
= same thing with the world, and thence sn!iit
IS the same thing with matter, necessity WIN
liherty. true with false, good with evil, justice
With Injustice,
Z 3. All action Of God upon man and the world
S tobe denied.
g. Huinan reason, without any regard. to
God. Is the sole arbiter OF truth and false enood.
of rood and evil; ii is its own law to Itself, and
sUiiices by It's natural force to secure the wel-
3 fare OF men and OF nations.
4. All the truths or religion are derived from
the native strength of human reason; whence
feEsOn,fs the master rule by which man can
and OUGHT to arrive at the knowledge OF oil
truths ofeyery kind.
S. Divine revelation is imperfect ana tnere-
fore subject toa continual ana ndennite l. pro o.
pressy which corresponds with the progress oi
hnman reason.
&. Christian faith is in opposition to human
rpason. and divine revelation not only does
not benefit, but even Injuries the perfection OF
man.
narrated inThe Sacred Scriptures are the tic-
fi1ns t5E poefs. and the mysteries OF Christian
fsjth the result OF philosophical investigations.
IN the books of the two Testaments there are
eonfafned mythical inventions, and Jesus
christ Is Himself a mythical fiction.
4 II. Moderate Rationdlism.
a Ii AS htnnaa reason Is placed on a level
With relicio 80 theological matters must be
treated IN the same manner as philosophical
8. AIffhe dognas Of the Christian religion
ale. without exception, the object OF natural
sriancf or philosophy, and human reason, in
Z sfructed solely BY history, Is able, by Its own
! natural strength and principles, to arrive at
~ the true knowledge OF even the most aDstruse
do1mas; provided, such -dogmas be proposed
ss subject matter for human reason.
10s As the philosopher Is one thing, ana PM
= iVSQpuy hh0tuer, ~ ~ 10 "
I the philosopher to supmlt MmseH 10 tne au-
thcrity which he shall have recognized as
rue; but philosophy neltner can HOE ought W
submit 20 any aItnoIlts. ,,.h+ .ro. +o ON;
Is Inc Ius un,y b,;t onobt 70 toIa-
s'rSe ssroTs ef n6iIoscphy leaving to Dbl.
cIosophy the care Of their correction. j..
10 I3 fs'fhs decrSes of the Apostolic See and
ar the Roman Congregation fetter the free
x,rtqrps5 OF science.-? -. -
~ Fne meteoa anu pliniciplsss ~ Mcn ,nu ro a,.o
Q'1 scnolaslc uoysols ~ tS
no longer salIa0is 70 .a, Lne aenlanue ~ 'no 80
z ana tne progIess oi sCieSce: p .,+o =, ,r,tho,,
PospPy ause NC ~ raJya'
1il{ 1sil{ account peii'S ssAonoi
3 Lon -, ! ..r.... .-u..,, ,.,o,.,
y, tns Iatloaans1I syseTm hnn11 6mnths,.'
et tie Slloie y. AZ HorS,,.oI Hnoh
3 conQemneQ N tue leltef " sno 0NieunaA 'A'en-
$ bisnop OF Cologne.
H. ndi6erentisn. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Eyery man is free to embrace and pro,
iaSs the religion he shall believe true, guided
q saS len 5sS may n in amy religion find the way
x ar etsrnal salvation, and obtain eternal saliva
y Z ~ We nav entertain at least wellfound-
Y "a koee forlthe eternal salvation of all those
~, n n, no manner III the true Church of
y 5,i,rfst
M. PrOteSEaQUSm Is lOLQlQ3 mOT6 tlldu aIl-
'S sther form OF the same true Christian Re-
Rrion. IN which 1t is possible to be equally
r.isszS1oT Co (Ssd IS In the Catholic Church.
y - - s.i., Spcret Soe;et;es R;b-
q, 49, rsie;co T;her1i Snc;e;ee
" ~, s,oe'ss'e' IVY 81 - s..,N
Rests oE this descripuon are frequently re-
Il DDked.
NJ FyToys Concerning the Church and her
80 q RidhtS.
rs !. r,,,,,,ch 20 NOT q frue and nerfect
noe uocietv nor does she enioy
ssjar s'nS nernefrlal riahts conferred upon
8 y, ~, bsr TvSne Founder. but it appertains
~ 7a eiSil newer to define what are the RIGHTS
Z ~ ft,e Ehnreh and the limits within which she
q i,,,sU re ersercise the same.
~ oi, '9sha nce,esiasficai mower must not eyer-
~ az r,ithnnt the narmission and
Sssen 80 ois 4 If the civil Government.
& a "a irhA fY1nrch has NOT the mower Of de-
dngS,sticaIly tn that tt She Ell GreSion Of the
fsafbSIio 8hurch isthe only true religion.
9s snd assSops appY @ only to tS5se things
Tiich are proposed for universal belief as
s ;3ecrns nf thp isfl Nv the infallible Judgment
~ fi,s ChNrch.
- ia. >Fhe Roman Pontiffs and Ecumenical
flaDnciIs have exceeded the limits of their
| 15n,verg have usurped> the rights of Princes,
sr,s have eren committed errors In defining
3 s,fatfsrs I,f iSifh and morals.
~ 81 The Church has not the power of avail
2 mo harralf of force or any direct or indirect
e fe=,anrs ,.r,.lI nowr,rs y
81 sIss In the authority inherent In
~. f,rther and temporal mower
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