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Celsus On the True Doctrine: A Discourse Against the Christians
Celsus: Translated by R. Joseph Hoffmann

Number of quotes: 1


Book ID: 49 Page: 56

Section: 2B2

Yet without rational cause, the goatherds and shepherds followed Moses, who taught them that there was but one God—deluded, apparently, by his rather naïve beliefs––and caused them to forsake their natural inclinations to credit the existence of the gods. For our part, we acknowledge the many: Mnemosyne, who gave birth to the Muses by Zeus; Themis, Mother of the Hours; and so on. Yet these goatherds and shepherds came to believe in one god and called him the Most High--Adonai, the Heavenly One--or sometimes Sabaoth, or whatsoever––and came to discredit all other gods. Yet in excluding the other names of the highest god, have not they (the Jews) shown their foolishness! It matters not a bit what one calls the supreme God--or whether one uses Greek names or Indian names or the names used formerly by the Egyptians.

Quote ID: 1112

Time Periods: 2



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