God is nothing but a dream word, in order to explain the existence of the world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Suggests God is merely a conceptual tool humans created to explain reality.
- In plain terms
- God is just a word we use to explain the world.
- What can you take from it?
- View religious concepts as explanatory tools.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is God an explanation or a reality?
- Can something be true only if it explains the world?
Another view
It dismisses personal spiritual experiences as mere dreams.
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