Saint Augustine Quotes
Consequently, heretics and schismatics, separated from the unity of this Body, are able to receive the same Sacrament, but with no benefit to themselves; indeed, more to their own harm, in that they are judged the more severely rather than being liberated.
Augustine. "A Treatise Concerning the Correction of the Donatists." Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 4, edited by Philip Schaff, translated by J.R. King, Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1887, p. 651.
This quotation which appears on the surface to be simply a petulant Pope overreacting to some criticism about the church doctrine and custom of holy communion, was the trigger for one of the most momentous events in Western history—the schism between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church." Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg (German)
The struggle in the Catholic Church reached an amazing state. Just after a new pope, Martin V, had been elected the Council of Bishops at Constance came up with this notion which placed their views above those of the Pope under the theory that this particular council derived its power and authority directly from Christ while the pope was only God’s “vicar on earth.” The struggle was somewhat akin to the inevitable struggle for power between an executive branch and a legislative branch. The Council’s ascendancy didn’t last very long and was repudiated by successive popes.
This remarkable advice to his followers was all the more remarkable in that the Methodists were gaining adherents by appealing to the rectitude of people and opposing the corruption of much religion that had become commonplace. With this kind of original leadership Methodists have been among the most tolerant of Christian groups.
Whoever teaches differently from what I have taught, … condemns God and must remain a child of hell.
Humility and doubt were not characteristics of Martin Luther.
While Aquinas brought much wisdom and good to the Church, this statement and others laid a foundation for murdering non-believers and organizing the Inquisition.
This is one of the several examples of Biblical injuntions to burn transgressors at the stake. See Related Quotes for others. Both New and Old Testamant not only did not condemn this cruelty, but actually proscribed it. This was one of the reasons that it was so difficult for Christian nations to abolish the practice. This also is a very notewothy Biblical quotation becasue the daughter in law was to be burned at the stake, even thiugh she was pregnant. In the Old Tetament, the fetus was not considered a person and preserving the life of the unborn child was not considered important becasue the fetus only became a person when the head of the baby could be seen emerging from the mother's vagina. Then and only then was their a life that commanded respect and protection.
This is one of the several examples of Biblical injuntions to burn transgressors at the stake. See Related Quotes for others. Both New and Old Testamant not only did not condemn this cruelty, but actually proscribed it. This was one of the reasons that it was so difficult for Christian nations to abolish the practice.
Augustine of Hippo, also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian, philosopher, and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period. His many important works include The City of God, On Christian Doctrine, and Confessions.
