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The quotes presented in this discussion are often passed around
uncritically by skeptics with many proving to be spurious once the
sources are examined. Other quotes have been attributed to the
wrong individuals or have been misrepresented from their original
context. In this section, we will attempt to get to the source of
these statements.
The Outline for this discussion is as follows:
1) Introduction (Current Page)
2) Pope Leo X
3) Eusebius
4) Saint Augustine
5) Justin Martyr
6) Tertullian
7) Quotes Regarding Women
8) Flat-Earth/Geocentric Endorsements
9) Miscellaneous & Spurious
10) Conclusion
uncritically by skeptics with many proving to be spurious once the
sources are examined. Other quotes have been attributed to the
wrong individuals or have been misrepresented from their original
context. In this section, we will attempt to get to the source of
these statements.
The Outline for this discussion is as follows:
1) Introduction (Current Page)
2) Pope Leo X
3) Eusebius
4) Saint Augustine
5) Justin Martyr
6) Tertullian
7) Quotes Regarding Women
8) Flat-Earth/Geocentric Endorsements
9) Miscellaneous & Spurious
10) Conclusion
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A red flag should immediately be raised in the mind of the discerning reader due to the fact these statements are
rarely accompanied by an original source when critics of Christianity use them to slander our faith. These quotes
are typically attributed to early church fathers or leaders but rarely specify the actual origin of the statement.
Though we will prove many of these quotes to be erroneous, for argument's sake I would like to mention even if
these quotes were accurate, they would still be the work of fallible humans. Even devout Christians may
sometimes hold personal opinions that differ from the teachings of the Bible. However, this does not show the
Bible to be in error, but the individuals and their biased views.
In this section we will seek out the origins of such statements by examining the actual works of the individuals in
question. Upon doing so, we will come to find that many statements are either completely false or distorted from
their original context.
Contributors: Special thanks to Wilco of the Netherlands for his submission of several new quotes! (Added April
11, 2006).
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