“But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.” WishActingKnownProveScriptureWord Of GodUnbelievers Book:John Calvin: Selections from His Writings Source: John Calvin: Selections from His Writings
“Sacred scripture wishes simply to declare that the world was created by God, and in order to teach this truth it expressed itself in terms of the cosmology in use at the time of the writer. Any other teaching about the origin and makeup of the universe is so alien to the intentions of the Bible, which does not wish to teach how heaven was made but how one goes to heaven.” WorldDoeMadeUseOrderUniverseHeavenWishTermTeachTeachingSacredIntentionScriptureAliensMakeupCosmologySacred Scripture Author:Pope John Paul II
“It's suggested that enlightenment has some tremendous compassion, some driving necessity to help humanity. I don't think that's the case at all. I think humanity wishes it were the case since it's humanity that writes the various scriptures.” ThinkingWritingHelpingHumanityWishCompassionCasesEnlightenmentVariousDrivingScripture Author:Frederick Lenz
“Some president wishes to be re-elected, and thereupon speaks about the Bible as "the corner-stone of American Liberty." This sentence is a mouth large enough to swallow any church, and from that time forward the religious people will be citing that remark of the politician to substantiate the inspiration of the Scriptures.” PeopleEnoughInspirationSpeakWishPresidentChurchReligiousLibertyAtheismPoliticianMouthsStonesCornersPositive AtheismSentencesScriptureRemarksCitingAmerican Liberty Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll