Although a good God regrets our suffering, his greatest concern is surely that each of us shall show patience, sympathy and generosity and, thereby, form a holy character. Richard Swinburne, Is There a God?
Evolution of the work of a divine creator – this question is at the heart of a struggle that has threatened to tear our nation apart. What About God? PBS 2002
Scopes was fined $100: within four years thirty-seven anti-evolution bills have been introduced in twenty states. ibid.
All the evidence … compels us to accept the evolutionary theory in full. ibid.
I believe it [creationism] = that settles it. ibid.
The power of God is with you at all times; through the activities of mind, senses, breathing, and emotions; and is constantly doing all the work using you as a mere instrument. Bhagavad Gita
For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can’t readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum. I am my own god. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us. Charles Bukowski
Here stand I. I can do no other. God help me. Amen. Martin Luther
For, where God built a church, there the devil would also build a chapel. Martin Luther
A safe stronghold our God is still,
A trusty shield and weapon. Martin Luther
Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God. Martin Luther
God is deaf, God is blind, and pitiless. The Borgias s2e4: Stray Dogs, Cesare, Showtime 2012
We fight the wars of God, not of man. ibid. Rodrigo
God’s blessing comes with a price. ibid.
I didn’t see the face of God. He was not there. Why does He not show himself to me? The Borgias s3e1: The Face of Death
Let us call this unknown something: God. It is nothing more than a name we assign to it. The idea of demonstrating that this unknown something (God) exists, could scarcely suggest itself to Reason. For if God does not exist it would of course be impossible to prove it; and if he does exist it would be folly to attempt it. For at the very outset, in beginning my proof, I would have presupposed it, not as doubtful but as certain (a presupposition is never doubtful, for the very reason that it is a presupposition), since otherwise I would not begin, readily understanding that the whole would be impossible if he did not exist. But if when I speak of proving God’s existence I mean that I propose to prove that the Unknown, which exists, is God, then I express myself unfortunately. For in that case I do not prove anything, least of all an existence, but merely develop the content of a conception. Soren Kierkegaard, Philosophical Fragments
Why does He hide in a cloud of half-promises and unseen miracles? The Seventh Seal 1957 starring Max von Sydow & Bengt Ekerot & Gunnar Bjornstrand & Nils Poppe & Bibi Andersson & Ake Fridell & Inga Gill & Erik Strandmark & Bertil Anderberg et al, director Ingmar Bergman
There is a rumour going around that I have found God. I think this is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist. Terry Pratchett
71,895. It’s worth noting that invoking God as the entity who set our universe in motion isn’t contradicted by the data. Of course, scientists would say the supreme being hypothesis is faith, and outside the realm of science – that it’s not amenable to experiment. But we currently have the same problem with the notion of parallel universes. Seth Shostak
God is real or He’s not. You only need eyes to see. Game of Thrones s3e8: Second Sons, HBO 2013
110,141. What’s the point of serving a god if none of us knows what he wants? Game of Thrones s7e6 ***** Sandor to Jon Snow