Humanity is the grand religion, and no God can put a man in hell in another world, who has made a little heaven in this. God cannot make a man miserable if that man has made somebody else happy. God cannot hate anybody who is capable of loving anybody. Humanity - that word embraces all there is.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humanity itself is the highest religion, and making others happy prevents spiritual misery.
- In plain terms
- Being kind to others is the best way to serve a higher power.
- What can you take from it?
- Love and kindness are the core of true spirituality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is humanity enough?
- What defines the sacred?
Another view
This view conflicts with traditional concepts of divine judgment.
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