Every religion assumes that God loves men, since He establishes a religion for their happiness
 Montesquieu, Persian Letters (1721). copy citation

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Author Montesquieu
Source Persian Letters
Topic religion happiness
Date 1721
Language English
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Note Translated by John Davidson
Weblink https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Persian_Letters

Context

““God has chosen for Himself, in every corner of the earth, souls purer than the rest, whom He has separated from the impious world that their mortification and their fervent prayers may suspend His wrath.” He thinks that the surest way to please God is to obey the laws of society, and to do our duty towards men. Every religion assumes that God loves men, since He establishes a religion for their happiness; and since He loves men we are certain of pleasing Him in loving them, too. Usbek’s prayer in Letter XLVI. Is not yet out of date. “Lord, I do not understand any of those discussions that are carried on without end regarding Thee:” source