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applies to those who - because of their fondness of disputation
-are no longer satisfied with the ordinary admonitions
and warnings, but have reached a stage where nothing will cure
them except debate. Consequently it is permissible to argue
with them. But in a country where heresy is rare and one
rite prevails, it should be sufficient to state the articles
of faith which we have already mentioned, without any attempt
to take up the question of proofs. The person should wait
until something questionable arises before he takes up the
question of proofs which he should present according to the
need. If the heresy were a common one and a fear existed that
the children might be beguiled with it, then there would
be no harm in teaching them the equivalent of what we have included
in part of this book entitled "The Jerusalem Message"
-are no longer satisfied with the ordinary admonitions
and warnings, but have reached a stage where nothing will cure
them except debate. Consequently it is permissible to argue
with them. But in a country where heresy is rare and one
rite prevails, it should be sufficient to state the articles
of faith which we have already mentioned, without any attempt
to take up the question of proofs. The person should wait
until something questionable arises before he takes up the
question of proofs which he should present according to the
need. If the heresy were a common one and a fear existed that
the children might be beguiled with it, then there would
be no harm in teaching them the equivalent of what we have included
in part of this book entitled "The Jerusalem Message"