Re: 25 Classic Books That Have Been Banned

On 29/05/25 05:04, J. J. Lodder wrote:

As a matter of fact the 'three authentic miracles' to be performed as
a condition for Sainthood have been abolished, from practical
necessity and by popular demand.

I didn't know that, but I'm not surprised. The quality of the miracles
had become questionable.
An Australian saint was proclaimed not long ago. (I think she's the only
Australian saint.) The required three miracles were three cases of
people with serious illnesses who prayed to her and were cured. In
making that judgement, the investigators ignored
  - the very many who prayed to her and were not cured;
  - the unknown number who didn't pray to her and were cured.
This is yet another case where a statistician should have been consulted.
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Peter Moylan       peter@pmoylan.org    http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW