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“(Those who) impute such actions to God, as make Him resemble the worst of beings, and so run into downright Demonism.”

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Matthew Tindal, born in 1657 and died on August 16, 1733, was a prominent English author, philosopher, and theologian. He is known for his research on deism and advocacy for religious tolerance. more

“The only thing that makes life endurable in this world is human love, and yet, according to Christianity, that is the very thing that we are not to have in the other world. We are to be so taken up with Jesus and angels, that we shall care nothing about our brothers and sisters that have been damned. We shall be so carried away with the music of the harp that we shall not even hear the wail of father and mother. Such a religion is a disgrace to human nature.”

“Men have ascribed to God imperfections that they would deplore in themselves.”

Men Religion Hell Imperfection

Book:Mr. Maugham Himself

Source: Mr. Maugham Himself

“Nothing could add to the horror of hell, except the presence of its creator, God. While I have life, as long as I draw breath, I shall deny with all my strength, and hate with every drop of my blood, this infinite lie.”

Long Lying Hate Hell Blood Horror Draws Infinite Breaths Add Creator Deny Positive Atheism Creator God

Book:Superstition and Other Essays

Source: Superstition and Other Essays

“Hunger is a political issue, and there are several things politically that are keeping people hungry - not funding food stamps adequately, not funding school lunches adequately. So there is a political solution to the problem of hunger.”

People Problem School Political Issues Solutions Hunger Hungry Lunch Stamps Funding Food Stamps Political Issues School Lunch

Author:Tom Colicchio

“How anyone can believe in eternal punishment, or in any soul which God has made being "lost" and also believes in the love, nay, even in the justice of God is a mystery indeed.”

Believe Made Soul Lost Justice Hell Mystery Eternal Punishment Justice Of God

Author:Claude Montefiore

“God cannot send to eternal pain a man who has done something toward improving the condition of his fellow-man. If he can, I had rather go to hell than to heaven and keep company with such a god.”

Ifs Men Done Pain Heaven Company Hell Conditions Eternal Fellows Improving Fellow Man Go To Hell

Book:Lectures: Including His Letters on The Chinese God. Is Suicide a Sin? The Right to One's Life. Etc., Etc., Etc

Source: Lectures: Including His Letters on The Chinese God. Is Suicide a Sin? The Right to One's Life. Etc., Etc., Etc

“There were days when the Church could club men into obedience by preaching Hell to them, but that day has long passed. The world has outgrown it.”

Men World Long Church Hell Clubs Obedience Preaching

Book:Living In God's Power

Source: Living In God's Power

“I cannot believe in an eternity of hell. I hope God will forgive me if I err; but in this matter I cannot say, "Lord help my unbelief."”

Ifs Believe Matter Helping Lord Hell Eternity Forgiving Gods Will Unbelief Forgive Me

Author:Robert Southey

“You can impress from a distance, but you can only impact up close.”

Impact Distance Epic Impress Discipleship

Author:Howard G. Hendricks

“You teach what you know, but you reproduce what you are.”

Knows Leadership Teach Epic Discipleship

Author:Howard G. Hendricks

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