Benevolent Quote by Quentin Smith Download Open image “If any spirit created the universe, it is malevolent, not benevolent.” — Quentin Smith ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Benevolent Ifs Religion Spirit Universe
Nature is not benevolent; Nature is just, gives pound for pound, measure for measure, makes no exceptions, never tempers her decrees with mercy, or… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
All evil and good is petty before Nature. Personally, we take comfort from this, that there is a universe to admire that cannot be… — Vernor Vinge Copy Share Image
the universe is under the control of a loving purpose, and that in the struggle for righteousness man has cosmic companionship (angels). Behind the… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
Everyone on this planet has spirit within them as an all powerful force for good. — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
Imbodied spirits constitute the mankind. It is not restricted to the earth only but instead it inhabits all the worlds in space. — Allan Kardec Copy Share Image
Good-nature is that benevolent and amiable temper of mind which disposes us to feel the misfortunes and enjoy the happiness of others, and, consequently,… — Henry Fielding Copy Share Image
I believe nature is a force of good. Good is not only a concept, it is a spirit — Paul Stamets Copy Share Image
Great economies and great nations, prosperity, and abundance of nations and communities are created by men and not spirits. — Yemi Osinbajo Copy Share Image
God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe. — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
According to theism, if a universe is to have any probability of existing, this probability is dependent upon God's beliefs, desires and creative acts.… — Quentin Smith Copy Share Image
So how do theists respond to arguments like this? [The Argument from Evil] They say there is a reason for evil, but it is… — Quentin Smith Copy Share Image
[This world] exists nonnecessarily, improbably, and causelessly. It exists for absolutely no reason at all. It is inexplicably and stunningly actual . . .… — Quentin Smith Copy Share Image
The thesis that the universe has an originating divine cause is logically inconsistent with all extant definitions of causality and with a logical requirement… — Quentin Smith Copy Share Image
Intelligent Design opens the whole possibility of us being created in the image of a benevolent God. — William A. Dembski Copy Share Image
The soul of the truly benevolent man does not seem to reside much in his own body. Its life, to a great extent, is… — Horace Mann Copy Share Image
If Despotism failed only for want of a capable benevolent despot, what chance has Democracy, which requires a whole population of capable voters. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
You can't have it both ways. You can't have both free will and a benevolent higher power who protects you from yourself. — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
A universal peace, it is to be feared, is in the catalogue of events, which will never exist but in the imaginations of visionary… — James Madison Copy Share Image
I worship nothing. Not a good lie nor a dark one. If nature is proof of God's amazing creation then I have truly seen… — Gary Numan Copy Share Image
What am I writing for anyway? Is it like dreaming? Is it a benevolent process? Something that moves the past forward? And what about… — Selima Hill Copy Share Image
The Jews looked for a special savior, a messiah, who was to redeem mankind by the agreeable process of restoring the fabulous glories of… — H. G. Wells Copy Share Image
Nature is not benevolent; Nature is just, gives pound for pound, measure for measure, makes no exceptions, never tempers her decrees with mercy, or… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
“My creed on the subject of slavery is short. Slavery per se is not sin. It is a social condition ordained from the beginning… — Samuel Morse Copy Share Image
The charming aspect of Christmas is the fact that it expresses good will in a cheerful, happy, benevolent, non-sacrificial way. One says: “Merry Christmas”-not… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
... so large a portion of those who hold much capital, instead of using their various advantages for the greatest good of those around… — Catharine Beecher Copy Share Image