#idols

Atheism and agnosticism signify the rejection of certain images and concepts of God or of truth, which are historically conditioned and therefore inadequate. Atheism is a challenge to religion to purifiy its images and concepts and come nearer to the truth of divine mystery. ↗

— Bede Griffiths

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#atheism #idols #religion #religion

Never touch your idols: the gilding will stick to your fingers." (Il ne faut pas toucher aux idoles: la dorure en reste aux mains.) ↗

— Gustave Flaubert

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#disillusionment #gilding #idols #touch #disappointment

Again, both literature and philosophy work by appealing to certain reigning idols. ↗

— Morris Raphael Cohen

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