"For if the honour paid to Him is shared by others, He altogether ceases to be worshipped, since His religion requires us to believe that He is the one and only God"
- Lactantius
About this Quote
This quote by Lactantius speaks to the value of worshipping only one God. He suggests that if honour is paid to multiple gods, after that the one real God ceases to be worshipped. This is since the religious beliefs needs us to believe that He is the one and only God. This quote stresses the relevance of venerating only one God and not enabling any various other gods to be worshipped. It also speaks with the exclusivity of the one real God and also just how He should be the just one to receive honour and also worship. This quote is a pointer that venerating several gods is not acceptable in the religious beliefs which the one real God must be the just one to get honour and worship.
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