Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?

人岂可为自己制造神呢。其实这不是神。

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By contrast, “the [ancient] gods served to justify man to a certain degree… they did not at that time take the punishment on themselves, but rather, as is nobler, the guilt” (Genealogy).

相比之下，“当时（希腊）众神就是这样在某种程度上为人的恶行作辩护，……人们不是惩罚自己，而是以更高贵的姿态惩罚犯罪”（《论道德的谱系》，周红译，三联书店，1992年。 下同）。

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And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

这米迦有了神堂，又制造以弗得和家中的神像，分派他一个儿子作祭司。

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In the light of human mortality, the disinterest of the gods, the chanciness of life, what can man do to achieve happiness and immortality?

既然人生苦短,又没有什么神灵保佑,生死都只是随机事件,那我们怎么才能达到幸福和不朽呢

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