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Quotes About Deity

The proper study of mankind is man in his relation to his deity.
~ D. H. Lawrence
As high as mind stands above nature, so high does the state stand above physical life. Man must therefore venerate the state as a secular deity.
~ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Nature is the true revelation of the Deity to man. The nearest green field is the inspired page from which you may read all that it is needful for you to know.
~ Arthur Conan Doyle
He is not humanity deified. He is not Godhead humanized. He is God. He is man. He is all that God is, and all that man is as God created Him.
~ Charles Spurgeon
In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.
~ Terry Pratchett
The whole of society pivots around that force which man has come to uphold as his principal deity - egotism. Under the influence of this jealous deity, man is forced to perceive the world around him only in terms of gross separativeness; his prevailing thoughts ever centred upon the theme of 'i here, and the world out there'.
~ Théun Mares
Nor can you conclude that "Deity is feminine from the gender of the word, and the Spirit neuter," since the designation "has nothing to do with generation.
~ Thomas C. Oden
his bed was written by an invisible deity
~ Thomas Cathcart
In a world where billions believe their deity conceived a mortal child with a virgin human, it's stunning how little imagination most people display.
~ Chuck Palahniuk
En un mundo donde millones de personas creen que su deidad concibió un hijo mortal con una humana virgen, es asombrosa la poca imaginación que muestra la mayoría de la gente.
~ Chuck Palahniuk
La deidad superior ordena que todas las criaturas vivas sufran -consumidas por enfermedad o gritando con cobertura corporal de sangre-, y que luego llega un día en que todas tienen que morir. (…) Si un agente da patadas frecuentes a un perro… si golpea con bofetones de mano a la compañera reproductiva… si ese agente asesina con puñal a un compañero, eso imita la lección correcta de la deidad" (Comunicado 5º).
~ Chuck Palahniuk
Not too far out of line with what modern evangelical thought had become, sadly. Selfish people in awe of a selfish deity.
~ Chuck Wendig
Remo cum fratre Quirinus
~ Virgil
namaste - it means, roughly translated, I honor the Deity within you. that is precisely what we do when we open our hearts to another; we honor the fact that he or she, like us, is a child or the same loving Father, worthy of all respect and careful attention.
~ Virginia H. Pearce
Yet the ivory gods, And the ebony gods, And the gods of diamond-jade, Are only silly puppet gods That people themselves Have made.-
~ Langston Hughes
The OT deity was the "demiurge" (d?miourgos, "worker" or "craftsman"), whose act of creating the world of sense and matter was intended simply to provide himself with a sphere in which he could rule and a domain
~ Larry W. Hurtado
This provides further warrant for the observation that the unhesitating identification of "God" as the OT deity in the NT is noteworthy.
~ Larry W. Hurtado
the NT writings reflect the view that "God" is known solely through this deity's acts and that a right understanding of who "God" is can only be based on these phenomena.
~ Larry W. Hurtado
Marcion, in his two brilliant books, explained how the God of the Jews was not the God of whom Jesus spoke. He provided many examples that show that the Jewish god is only a jealous tribal deity. The Old Testament contains some genuine wisdom. However, it is very clear that the Hebrew prophets and rabbis gradually destroyed all trace of the Divine Feminine and worshiped the Demiurge. The same applies to the other main patriarchal religions: Islam and Christianity.
~ Laurence Galian
On the other hand, Christos descended from the realm of Light and brought humanity the light of true knowledge in the simple principles of love. Marcion de Sinope (85 – 160 C.E.) was an important leader in early Christianity. Marcion, in his two brilliant books, explained how the God of the Jews was not the God of whom Jesus spoke. He provided many examples that show that the Jewish god is only a jealous tribal deity.
~ Laurence Galian
Marduk may be able to be revived. He may already be revived, for the reader may recall that it was precisely Father Enki who revived Inanna previously. Therefore, the technology was available, and possibly Enki revived Marduk.
~ Laurence Galian
Like Eschenbach's stone, the Chintamani Stone is, apparently, also green in color, since Roerich is on record as also stating that the Chintamani Stone is similar in appearance to a species of meteorite known as Moldavite, which is dark green in color. If the Chintamani Stone is indeed Eschenbach's Stone of Heaven could it also be the original Philosophers Stone, which legends assert could turn a base metal into gold and a human into an immortal deity?
~ Laurence Galian
It is perfectly acceptable to remind the universe the reason She was created. And if any of the gods or goddesses toy with thee, it is perfectly acceptable for you to toy with them! Threaten to destroy or burn their effigies, their sacred books, statues, altars, and so forth, if they ignore your since entreaties.
~ Laurence Galian
It is perfectly acceptable to remind the universe the reason She was created. And if any of the gods or goddesses toy with thee, it is perfectly acceptable for you to toy with them! Threaten to destroy or burn their effigies, their sacred books, statues, altars, and so forth, if they ignore your sincere entreaties.
~ Laurence Galian