I've been wounded and you're using the bloody place to teach me, and if that's what gods are supposed to do, then I wish there were no gods at all
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If suffering is meant to teach, some reject the idea of gods who allow pain.
- In plain terms
- Being taught through wounds makes some wish for no gods.
- What can you take from it?
- Pain can drive spiritual rejection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does suffering teach or destroy?
- Would you reject gods for pain?
Another view
Some find purpose in suffering despite pain.
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