Elton Cora (Honorary)Even in 1879 we knew that accusation is projection.
The thing about wanting to foist old-timey old-testamenty religion upon the world is that one invites the old-timey zingers as well.
“Easy as it is to put into clear verbal statement; readily as the analogies of nature supply arguments for and illustrations of a balance between moral light and darkness, love and hatred; yet is man limited in subjective conceptions to his own possibilities, and it may almost be said that to genuinely believe in an absolute Fiend a man would have to be potentially one himself.”
Demonology and Devil-lore, P IV Ch I: #Diabolism
Moncure Daniel Conway
Hafta say there are some real gems in this one.
#projectgutenberg #religion #diabolisation #hypocrisy #everyaccusationisaconfession
The Ghost Monk