The larger picture is really to swing people's awareness of what really is moral. ... There are great clergy-people who absolutely do not agree with this. It's not whether God is on our side or whether we're doing God's will, it's being so narcissistic as to think that God is telling you what to do.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Moral truth is not about God telling you what to do but avoiding narcissism.
- In plain terms
- Thinking God tells you what to do is being too self-centered.
- What can you take from it?
- Moral certainty often masks ego.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you separate faith from ego?
- Who defines morality?
Another view
It generalizes religious motivation across diverse beliefs.
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