One skeptical modern - day writer went so far as to conclude that it is “the height of conceit to believe that there is a divine being who takes a personal and immediate interest in your doings. ”
(‏ اشعيا ٤٠ :‏ ١٥‏ )‏ وتوصَّل كاتب عصري متشكك الى الاستنتاج انه « من شطحات الخيال الايمان ان ثمة إلها يهتم اهتماما شخصيا وفوريا بما تفعله » .‏