To theology, ... only what it holds sacred is true, whereas to philosophy, only what holds true is sacred.

Ludwig Feuerbach
To theology, ... only what it holds sacred is true,...
To theology, ... only what it holds sacred is true,...
To theology, ... only what it holds sacred is true,...
To theology, ... only what it holds sacred is true,...
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On the one hand, God is the Creator and master of all things. On the other, God is a mere human like ourselves, subject to our own physical laws, and no more capable of creating than we are.

Source: Lectures On The Essence Of Religion

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