“His system of morality was the most benevolent and sublime probably that has been ever taught, and consequently more perfect than those of any of the ancient philosophers... He was the most innocent, the most benevolent, the most eloquent and sublime character that ever has been exhibited to man.” MenHas BeensCharacterChristianReligiousPerfectTaughtMoralityAncientPhilosopherInnocentSublimeEloquentBenevolent Book:Jefferson: Political Writings Source: Jefferson: Political Writings
“The misfortunes which God is represented in the book of Job as allowing Satan to inflict on Job, merely to test his faith, are indications, if not of positive malevolence, at least of a suspicious and ruthless insecurity, which is characteristic more of a tyrant than of a wholly powerful and benevolent deity.” IfsBookGodJobsReligiousPowerfulTestsSatanCharacteristicsInsecurityAllowingMisfortunesTyrantsDeitiesSuspiciousRuthlessIndicationBenevolentMalevolence Author:A.J. Ayer