Certainly it is correct to say: Conscience is the voice of God. (p. 75)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Conscience is described as a divine guide within humans.
- In plain terms
- Your inner moral sense is like God speaking to you.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat your conscience as a sacred moral guide.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where does your conscience come from?
- Is morality divine or human?
Another view
Not everyone believes conscience comes from a divine source.
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