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Short Answers to Common Objections Against Religion — 59 episodes
059 - Conclusion
058 - I will practice the duties of religion some day when I am more at leisure I will go to confession by
057 - Extreme unction kills a sick man It is enough to frighten him to death The priest should never be se
056 - Youth must pass
055 - My sins are too great it is impossible that God can pardon me
054 - I am not worthy to approach the sacraments we ought not to abuse holy things
053 - A Christian life is too tiresome It is too melancholy To deprive oneself of everything be afraid of
052 - One ought not to be a bigot
051 - I should be laughed at We must not be singular we must do as others do
050 - I cannot It is too difficult
049 - I have no time
048 - I do not need to go to mass I pray to God just as well at home
047 - How can the body of Jesus Christ be really present in the Eucharist It is impossible
046 - I know some devotees who are no better than their neighbors So and so who goes to confession is none
045 - To go to confession was all very well when I was at school but now
044 - It is so tiresome to go to confession
043 - I do not need to go to Confession I have nothing to reproach myself with I have neither killed nor r
042 - What is the use of confession
041 - Confession is an invention of the priests
040 - Priests are always asking for money
039 - Why is Latin the language of the Church Why use an unknown tongue
038 - Why are there no more miracles
037 - What is the use of praying to the Virgin Mary It is great superstition Besides how can she hear us
036 - What have I ever done to offend God that he should send me so much trouble
035 - I pray and do not obtain what I ask for I only lose my time
034 - God has no need of my prayers He knows my wants without my telling them to him
033 - It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles the soul God will never damn me for a morsel of meat
032 - God has foreseen from all eternity whether I shall be saved or lost I may do what I will I cannot ch
031 - God is too good to damn me
030 - There is no such place as hell no one has ever returned thence to prove it
029 - But what have you to say about the massacre of St Bartholomew
028 - Out of the pale of the church there is no salvation What intolerance I cannot admit anything so crue
027 - Priests are men like others the Pope and the Bishops are men how can men be infallible I am willing
026 - I have my own religion Every one is free to practice his religion as he understands it it is a matte
025 - For my part I want the pure gospel primitive Christianity
024 - The Catholic church has had its day
023 - An honest man ought not to change his religion We ought to remain in the religion in which we were b
022 - Protestants have the same gospel that we have
021 - It is better to be a Protestant than a Catholic one is just as much a Christian and it is nearly the
020 - Is Jesus Christ anything more than a great philosopher a great benefactor of mankind a great prophet
019 - All religions are good
018 - I would willingly have faith but I cannot
017 - I only believe what I comprehend Can any reasonable man believe all the mysteries of religion
016 - Priests ought to marry Celibacy is contrary to nature
015 - There are certainly some bad priests how can they be the ministers of God
014 - Priests are drones in the hive Of what use are they
013 - Priests make a trade of religion they do not believe what they preach
012 - There are many learned men and people of mind who do not believe in religion
011 - The Apostles and early Christians were Communists They were poor and had all things in common they w
010 - We ought to enjoy life we must have a good time of it God is too good to have created us for anythin
009 - Religion instead of speaking so much of the life to come ought rather to occupy itself with the pres
008 - My religion is to do good to others
007 - It is enough to be an honest man that is the best religion of all and it is enough
006 - Religion is a very good thing for women
005 - Everything is governed by chance - otherwise there would not be so much disorder on earth How many t
004 - When one dies there is an end of everything
003 - There is no God
002 - What have I to do with religion I have none and that does not prevent me enjoying excellent health
001 - Author's Preface and Publisher's Preface