Among those who have repudiated religious faith was the
Frenchman, Voltaire, who wrote a great number of books attacking the religions,
works which are no better than children’s playthings. This individual, taking
as his criterion the omissions and commissions of the Pope, the head of the
Roman Catholic religion, and the intrigues and quarrels of the spiritual
leaders of Christendom, opened his mouth and caviled at
the Spirit of God (Jesus). In the unsoundness of his reasoning, he failed to
grasp the true significance of the sacred Scriptures, took exception to certain
portions of the revealed Texts and dwelt on the difficulties involved. “And We
send down of the Qur’án that which is a healing and a mercy to the faithful:
But it shall only add to the ruin of the wicked.” [Qur’án 17:84]
(‘Abdu’l-Baha,
‘The Secret of Divine Civilization’)
