Aeschylus on the grace of God

[nateswift]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

Always happy to oblige:

How about some Voltaire this evening: “On religion, many are destined to reason wrongly; others not to reason at all; and others to persecute those who do.”

So you have turned the thread into a diatribe against those who try to consider the ways of Society and our relationships within it and to God.

[LuminousTruth]

Originally Posted by OzzyRules

What is the context? Is this a character whose attitude is later shown to be in error?

Well, if his work Birds is any indication: "Pisthetairus in Birds [considered Aristophanic comedy/satire] sets off to establish his own colony and becomes instead the ruler of the bird kingdom and a rival to the gods.

Aristophanes was also known for his ancient Greek "Old Comedy" which was political satire mixed with baser jokes like those used in South Park or Family Guy sketch shows today.