“Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.”
-G.K. Chesterton, in the Illustrated London News, 1909
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Excellent, excellent quote, GJ. Thank you!
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He sure did know how to get to the heart of things with a few well chosen words.
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I’ve been thinking about this topic lately. It is very important not to forget this!
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Excellent quote. That’s so true, nowadays we tend to be more concerned about the appearance, the symptom, rather than the root problem.
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This reminds me of a line — the heart, really — of Luther’s explication of the First Commandment: “the confidence and faith of the heart alone make both God and an idol.”
His point: that in which we place our ultimate trust becomes our God. There are no atheists; there only are believers in the one, true God, and believers in false gods.
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Oh man, isn’t that the truth! Good reminder.
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