The eminent ecclesiastic sneered at original sin.
"The sin is your livelihood. Without it you would starve to death,
for your ministry would have no further meaning. If man has not fallen since
his origins, why has Christ come? To redeem whom, and what?"
To my objection, his sole response was a condescending smile.
A religion is finished when only its adversaries strive to preserve its
integrity.
Anathemas and Admirations
当只剩下反对者还试着去维护它的整全,一个宗教就终结了。