"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator" (Romans 1: 20-25) - Egyptian idol worshippers with the goddess Sekhmet, - by James Shaw Crompton.
"أموره غير المنظورة ترى منذ خلق العالم مدركة بالمصنوعات، قدرته السرمدية ولاهوته، حتى إنهم بلا عذر. لأنهم لما عرفوا الله لم يمجدوه أو يشكروه كإله، بل حمقوا في أفكارهم، وأظلم قلبهم الغبي. وبينما هم يزعمون أنهم حكماء صاروا جهلاء، وأبدلوا مجد الله الذي لا يفنى بشبه صورة الإنسان الذي يفنى، والطيور، والدواب، والزحافات. لذلك أسلمهم الله أيضا في شهوات قلوبهم إلى النجاسة، لإهانة أجسادهم بين ذواتهم. الذين استبدلوا حق الله بالكذب، واتقوا وعبدوا المخلوق دون الخالق" (رومية 1: 20-25) - لوحة تصور بعض من عباد الأوثان (مع الإلهة - للفنان جيمز شو كرومبتون.
