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St. Augustine's Confessions

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St. Augustine’s confessions is an interesting piece of literature, with lots of thought provoking ideas surrounding Catholic religion versus philosophy. I understand how some might view Confessions as an autobiography because St. Augustine spent a lot of time talking about his personal experiences. However, I personally would not classify this piece as an autobiography nor a prayer. I believe there is no right or wrong way to pray. Believers of Jesus Christ use their prayer time to ask for guidance, show gratitude, thank God for their blessings, and use it as a time to show repentance. People also pray for other situations as well (finances, healing, etc.). St. Augustine did do a little bit of this, but I have a hard time deeming this book
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