It is less injury to Him to deny His being, than to deny…
“It is less injury to Him to deny His being, than to deny the purity of it; the one makes Him no God, the other a deformed, unlovely, and a detestable God. He that saith God is not holy speaks much worse that he that saith there is no God at all.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Denying God's nature harms more than denying His existence; both distort the divine concept.
In simple terms: Denying God's nature is worse than denying Him.
Key Takeaway
Respect the purity of divine concept.
Themes
theology
philosophy
belief
Mood
contemplative
serious
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- religious debate
- personal faith
- academic study
Key Concepts
ontology
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- What defines divine purity?
- Is belief without definition valid?
A Different Perspective
Some argue God's nature is unknowable.