THE FANTASY
and
THE FACT
The fantasy and the fact have no relation whatsoever to one another, but the Church has made one dependent and consequent upon the other.
From this there have arisen all the strange variety of religious sects and religious observations that are to be seen throughout the Earth.
It is against every law of Spirit that one person cam assume responsibility for another’s wrongdoing.
There are merits belonging to another person of which we can avail ourselves and by which we can evade our responsibilities.
But, it will be said, this great soul who perished so tragically, is different.
He is one apart.
He is Divine.
He is the Son of God come down to Earth to redeem us.
Therefore, by virtue of his Divinity, Jesus can wash away our sins if we have sufficient faith and do what the Church teaches.
We must be repentant, of course, but being repentant, we have one who will plead our cause, and by the merits of his sacrifice we shall be saved.
That is a very comforting and charitable thought and belief, but there is just one flaw.
It simply is not true.
The fantasy and the fact have no relation whatsoever to one another, but the Church has made one dependent and consequent upon the other.
From this there have arisen all the strange variety of religious sects and religious observations that are to be seen throughout the Earth.
It is against every law of Spirit that one person cam assume responsibility for another’s wrongdoing.
There are merits belonging to another person of which we can avail ourselves and by which we can evade our responsibilities.
But, it will be said, this great soul who perished so tragically, is different.
He is one apart.
He is Divine.
He is the Son of God come down to Earth to redeem us.
Therefore, by virtue of his Divinity, Jesus can wash away our sins if we have sufficient faith and do what the Church teaches.
We must be repentant, of course, but being repentant, we have one who will plead our cause, and by the merits of his sacrifice we shall be saved.
That is a very comforting and charitable thought and belief, but there is just one flaw.
It simply is not true.
Monsignor Benson
from “Facts” recorded by Anthony Borgia
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