Philosophical Dictionary, Voltaire Professes That Essay

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He also notes that God is above religious systems and doctrines as He predates them all. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus portrayed God as dependable, serving as a divine parental figure; protecting those requiring protection and rewarding people pure in heart who lead good lives. According to Jesus, the peacemakers, persecuted, meek and righteous will be accepted into the Kingdom of Heaven. Conversely, those who break the laws and intentionally do not lead righteous lives will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The God described by Jesus punishes wrongdoers, those with evil or hate in their hearts will go unrewarded, but at the same time God loves all equally and will send "his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous."

The God described by Voltaire and Jesus is almost identical, with both exclaiming He is perfect, forgiving and loving and rewarding of virtue. Both Voltaire and Jesus explain that God has no favorites and sees the entire human race as His children, He deserves worship and praise and in our doing so we will be rewarded.

1c) Voltaire and Jesus shared the same outlook on how people should treat one another, with both...

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In the Philosophical Dictionary Voltaire tells of being taken to desolation, where he is shown the countless dead slain by others. He writes "What!" I cried, "brothers have treated their brothers like this, and I have the misfortune to be of this brotherhood!" Voltaire's writing expresses his disgust at the way humans kill other humans over the sake of disagreements or certain views. It was his view that organized religion accounted for an indescribable amount of suffering and death, when in reality God predated the religious doctrines and disagreements were wholly unnecessary.
Jesus' words develop things further than Voltaire's, by not only explaining that hatred and ill-feelings towards others was wrong, but that when one does wrong by us we should not retaliate but turn the other cheek; do what we are forced to and then do extra too. In doing so, we are demonstrating a strong spirit and a good heart while also expressing the wisdom and teachings of God. Jesus also stated "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" which is a clear indicator that even when we receive suffering from the hands of someone else, we

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