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What does it mean?
A statement expressing atheism or the belief that the divine is absent.
In plain terms
God does not care about us.
What can you take from it?
Faith may be an illusion.

Where it applies

  • suffering
  • atheism
  • existential crisis

Putting it to work

  • finding meaning internally
  • questioning belief

Questions to consider

  • Is anyone watching?
  • Do you feel abandoned?

Another view

Many find comfort in the opposite belief.

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