But from the union of the two all the visible universe proceeds, according to the law of cause and effect.
God not being recognized in this system, it is often called atheism.

Its argument, to show that no one perfect being could create the universe, is this.

Desire implies want, or imperfection.

Accordingly, if God desired to create, he would be unable to do so; if he was able, he would not desire to do it.

In neither case, therefore, could God have created the universe.
The gods are spoken of by the usual names, Brahma, Indra, etc., but are all finite beings, belonging to the order of human souls, though superior.
Every soul is clothed in two bodies,--the interior original body, the individualizing force, which is eternal as itself and accompanies it through all its migrations; and the material, secondary body, made of the five elements, ether, air, fire, water, and earth.