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Instead, they suppose that the gods who rule the world are fire or wind or storm or the circling stars or rushing water or the heavenly bodies.
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People were so delighted with the beauty of these things that they thought they must be gods, but they should have realized that these things have a master and that he is much greater than all of them, for he is the creator of beauty, and he created them.
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Since people are amazed at the power of these things, and how they behave, they ought to learn from them that their maker is far more powerful.
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When we realize how vast and beautiful the creation is, we are learning about the Creator at the same time.
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But maybe we are too harsh with these people. After all, they may have really wanted to find God, but couldn't.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.