Spiritual Deceit Quotes

Whereas there can be but one Baptism, they think they can Baptize; they have abandoned the fountain of life, yet promise the life and grace of the waters of salvation. It is not cleansing which men find there, but soiling; their sins are not washed away, but only added to. That being "born again" does not bring forth sons to God but to the Devil. Born of a lie, they cannot inherit the things which Truth has promised; begotten by the faithless, they are deprived of the grace of faith.

The shamans are forever yacking about their snake oil miracles. I prefer the real McCoy, a pregnant woman.

The fundamental deception of Satan is the lie that obedience can never bring happiness.

Temptations are like tramps. Treat them kindly, and they will return bringing others with them. Temptations are never so dangerous as when they come to us in a religious garb.

Satan’s successes are the greatest when he appears with the name of God on his lips.

False teachers of the Way of life use flowery words.

The Devil is a spiritual lunatic, but, like many lunatics, he is extremely plausible and cunning.

Whenever the spirit of fanaticism, at once so credulous and so crafty, has insinuated itself into a noble mind, it insensibly corrodes the vital principles of virtue and veracity.