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nursing until it grew and was raised as a good tree having well established roots with branches
reaching
up into the air.
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The senses of the child should also be guarded with utmost care against argumentation and dogmatic
theology, because what argumentation impairs is greater than what it repairs. What it corrupts is
greater than what it reforms. In fact, strengthening the child through argumentation is like
striking a
tree with an iron axe in the hope that it will strengthen it. In such a way limbs are broken off
that can
lead to either its destruction, or, most probably impair its growth.
Seeing should, in this case, suffice as a reason.
Compare then the faith of the good, the righteous and the common person to that of those of dogmatic
theology and debators. You will find that the belief of the ordinary person is as firm as a high
reaching
up into the air.
Page 8 of 56
The senses of the child should also be guarded with utmost care against argumentation and dogmatic
theology, because what argumentation impairs is greater than what it repairs. What it corrupts is
greater than what it reforms. In fact, strengthening the child through argumentation is like
striking a
tree with an iron axe in the hope that it will strengthen it. In such a way limbs are broken off
that can
lead to either its destruction, or, most probably impair its growth.
Seeing should, in this case, suffice as a reason.
Compare then the faith of the good, the righteous and the common person to that of those of dogmatic
theology and debators. You will find that the belief of the ordinary person is as firm as a high