204. [206.] 66. I heard many of the learned arguing about various notions connected with their faith, beliefs which they had held from birth and which were therefore the truths of their religion, and their arguing was acrimonious and vehement, each one refuting another. There were also some angels listening. The angels said that they did not perceive in any of them any affection for truth, and consequently neither any sight of truth, thus no mental delight in response to any truth. They marveled at this, that those people could confirm falsities, and they said that their only delight was in reasoning arising from conceit, and that consequently they cannot progress into any measure of wisdom, for they remain at a standstill. On the other hand, those who possess an affection for truth always progress from one truth to others, and this continually, until at last they come into wisdom and so into angelic happiness. The angels also said that as soon as they hear such argumentative people, they turn away, and do not wish to form any association with them because they do not have any sight. Most of these people are ones who have confirmed themselves in faith alone, not only in respect to doctrine but also in respect to their life; for they think to themselves, "What need is there for me to know what is evil, since it does not condemn, or to know what is good, since it does not save, provided I think in accordance with that faith that the Lord has fulfilled all requirements of the law for me and that His merit is imputed to me?"