I'm not even sure we really had that much need for God as much as we did seem to have a need to believe in Him.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Belief in God stems more from psychological need than from evidence of divine necessity.
- In plain terms
- People believe in God because they need to.
- What can you take from it?
- Faith may serve a human purpose more than a divine one.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you believe because you need to?
- What purpose does belief serve?
Another view
It assumes belief is purely functional rather than experiential.
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