A crime against god is a demonstrated impossibility.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ingersoll claims that one cannot truly commit a crime against a deity as it is logically impossible.
- In plain terms
- You cannot sin against God in any real way.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand that sin may be a human concept.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes an action a crime against God?
- Is morality dependent on divine command?
Another view
This view conflicts with most religious teachings on sin.
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