The one place in which gods and demons inarguably exist is in the human mind, where they are real in all their grandeur and monstrosity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gods and demons live in our minds, where they shape reality.
- In plain terms
- Beliefs about gods are real inside our heads.
- What can you take from it?
- The mind gives power to beliefs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are beliefs real if they stay in the mind?
- Where do gods exist?
Another view
This denies any external reality to these entities.
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