Quote by Samuel Butler

And so there is no God but has been in the loins of past gods.

And so there is no God but has been in the loins of past god

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This quote suggests that every existing god in a religious or spiritual context is interconnected and has its origins in the past. It implies that the divine beings worshipped today are a continuation of a lineage or succession of previous deities. Thus, it highlights the concept of divinity being passed down through generations, suggesting a cyclical nature of gods manifesting and evolving over time.

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