Newsgroup: it.scienza.ambiente
Titolo: Re: Theory of beliefs, belief fields

No doubt equality of goods is just; but, being unable to cause might to obey
justice, men have made it just to obey might. Unable to strengthen justice,
they have justified might; so that the just and the strong should unite, and
there should be peace, which is the sovereign good.
300. "When a strong man armed keepeth his goods, his goods are in peace."
301. Why do we follow the majority? Is it because they have more reason? No,
because they have more power.
Why do we follow the ancient laws and opinions? Is it because they are more
sound? No, but because they are unique and remove from us the root of
difference.
302. ... It is the effect of might, not of custom. For those who are capable
of originality are few; the greater number will only follow and refuse glory
to those inventors who seek it by their inventions. And if these are
obstinate in their wish to obtain glory and despise those who do not invent,
the latter will call them ridiculous names and will beat them with a stick.
Let no one, then, boast of his subtlety, or let him keep his complacency to
himself.
303. Might is the sovereign of the world, and not opinion. But opinion makes
use of might. It is might that makes opinion. Gentleness is beautiful in our
opinion. Why? Because he who will dance on a rope will be alone, and I win
gather a stronger mob of people who will say that it is unbecoming.
304. The cords which bind the respect of men to each other are in general
cords of necessity; for there must be different degrees, all men wishing to
rule, and not all being able to do so, but some being able.
Let us, then, imagine we see society in the process of formation. Men will
doubtless fight till the stronger party overcomes the weaker, and a dominant

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But we have not to draw this distinction. Here is a sacred relic. Here is a
thorn from the crown of the Saviour of the world, over whom the prince of
this world has no power, which works miracles by the peculiar power of the
blood shed for us. Now God Himself chooses this house in order to display
conspicuously therein His power.
These are not men who do miracles by an unknown and doubtful virtue, which
makes a decision difficult for us. It is God Himself. It is the instrument
of the Passion of His only Son, who, being in many places, chooses this, and
makes men come from all quarters there to receive these miraculous
alleviations in their weaknesses.
840. The Church has three kinds of enemies: the Jews, who have never been of
her body; the heretics, who have withdrawn from it; and the evil Christians,
who rend her from within.
These three kinds of different adversaries usually attack her in different
ways. But here they attack her in one and the same way. As they are all
without miracles, and as the Church has always had miracles against them,
they have all had the same interest in evading them; and they all make use
of this excuse, that doctrine must not be judged by miracles, but miracles
by doctrine. There were two parties among those who heard Jesus Christ:
those who followed His teaching on account of His miracles; others who said.
There were tw

of the things done from the
beginning and origin? that we may say, You are righteous. There is none that
teacheth us, yea, there is none that declareth the future."
Is. 42: "I am the Lord, and my glory will I not give to another. I have
foretold the things which have come to pass, and things that are to come do
I declare. Sing unto God a new song in all the earth.
"Bring forth the blind people that have eyes and see not, and the deaf that
have ears and hear not. Let all the nations be gathered together. Who among
them can declare this, and shew us former things, and things to come? Let
them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them
hear, and say, It is truth.
"Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen;
that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am He.
"I have declared, and have saved, and I alone have done wonders before your
eyes: ye are my witnesses, said the Lord, that I am God.
"For your sake I have brought down the forces of the Babylonians. I am the
Lord, your Holy One and Creator.
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