Quote by Robert Green Ingersoll

Few nations have been so poor as to have but one god. Gods were made so easily, and the raw material cost so little, that generally the god market was fairly glutted and heaven crammed with these phantoms.

Few nations have been so poor as to have but one god. Gods w

Summary

This quote suggests that throughout history, many nations have had multiple gods in their belief systems because gods were created easily and at little cost. The abundance of gods created a competitive marketplace in the divine realm, resulting in heaven being filled with numerous imaginary beings. The quote hints at the prevalence of polytheistic beliefs in societies and emphasizes how gods were often manufactured by human imagination, making them abundant and easily accessible.

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By Robert Green Ingersoll

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