To believe in God means to see that the facts of the world are not the end of the matter. To believe in God means to see that life has a meaning.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Belief in God involves seeing that worldly facts do not exhaust reality and life has meaning.
- In plain terms
- Faith means seeing life has meaning beyond just facts.
- What can you take from it?
- Faith addresses meaning beyond factual observation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do facts tell the whole story?
- What gives life meaning?
Another view
This definition of faith may not align with all religious traditions.
More from Ludwig Wittgenstein
To pray is to think about the meaning of life.
Permalink to quote #7 Man is the microcosm: I am my world.
Permalink to quote #9 The meaning of life, i.e. the meaning of the world, we can call God.
Permalink to quote #6
Related quotes
If I can find out God, then I shall find Him, If none can find Him, then I shall sleep soundly, Knowing how well on earth your love sufficed me, A lamp in dark…
Sara TeasdaleSara Teasdale quote #26 'I think that is a big problem with a lot of Christians,' Paul begins. 'We want to feel special. And there are times when it does, you know. But not all the ti…
Don MillerDon Miller quote #33 Every pitifulest whipster that walks within a skin has had his head filled with the notion that he is, shall be, or by all human and divine laws ought to be, '…
Thomas CarlyleThomas Carlyle quote #90