' I wonder how it will read five hundred years from now? -To make a man confess a loving God you burn him!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker questions how history will view the paradox of burning people to make them confess love for God.
- In plain terms
- How will future generations judge burning people to force them to say they love God?
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the absurdity of using violence to prove spiritual devotion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How will history judge this?
- Is forced faith real?
Another view
It is a rhetorical question without a clear answer.
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