"Clearly the person who accepts the Church as an infallible guide will believe whatever the Church teaches"
- Thomas Aquinas
About this Quote
Thomas Aquinas' quote suggests that those that accept the Church as a foolproof guide will think whatever the Church instructs. This indicates that the Church is viewed as a source of outright reality and expertise, and that its mentors ought to be approved without doubt. This is in line with Aquinas' idea that the Church is the utmost authority on matters of faith as well as morality. He believed that the Church was divinely motivated which its trainings were foolproof. Consequently, those who approve the Church as a foolproof guide have to approve its trainings without doubt. This quote highlights the importance of faith and also obedience to the Church, as well as the need to trust in its trainings. It likewise acts as a suggestion that the Church is the best source of reality and understanding, which its mentors need to be accepted without hesitation.
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