Quotes about Gods
When Paul reminds the Galatians of what they were before they came to the knowledge of Gods he says that they "did service unto them which by nature are no gods," (Gal. 4:8). Because he does not say ??????, was their superstition excusable? This superstition, to which he gives the name of ?????, he condemns as much as if he had given it the name of ??????.
— John Calvin
Are the gods not just?' 'Oh no, child. What would become us us if they were?
— CS Lewis
others, and so on. And anything that is opposed to God in our lives is actually one of the many gods of the kingdom of earth. You will always be running scared if you worship other gods, because idols can't deliver on their promises.
— Edward Welch
The gods offer no rewards for intellect. There was never one yet that showed any interest in it.
— Mark Twain
Piety and holiness of life will propitiate the gods.
— Cicero
If the gods do evil then they are not gods.
— Euripides
Respect the gods, but have as little to do with them as possible.
— Confucius
Respect the gods and the devils but keep them at a distance
— Confucius
If you wonder why you choose to worship other gods rather than wholeheartedly devote yourself to the Lord you love, examine the thought and desires that captivate your heart. That's where you'll fin the answer to every sin and failure in your life. Don't be deceived into thinking that you need to develop more willpower. We need to develop godly thoughts and desires.
— Elyse Fitzpatrick
Gods suppressed become devils, and often it is these devils whom we first encounter when we turn inward.
— Joseph Campbell
Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.
— Joseph Campbell
I am Shiva — this is the great meditation of the yogis in the Himalayas . . . Heaven and hell are within us, and all the gods are within us . . . all the gods, all the heavens, all the worlds, are within us.
— Joseph Campbell