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Jon Knowles · 0 · 2d ago For Abélard, sin was all about intention. Only God could properly weigh intent. It wasn’t a job for priests. He valued doubt:
… by doubting, we are led to questions; by questioning we arrive at the truth
When it came to sex, he told his son:
If you cannot be chaste, be careful.
Jon Knowles · 0 · 2d ago He & Bernard agreed on some unorthodox views, like the notion that the Virgin got pregnant immaculately, w/o original sin, a run-of-the-mill conception that sanctified coitus in marriage. Nevertheless, Pope #InnocentII excommunicated Abélard. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com