Words like 'God' and 'Allah' must go the way of 'Apollo' and 'Baal,' or they will unmake our world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Terms like God and Allah should be abandoned like old pagan names.
- In plain terms
- Stop using words like God and Allah.
- What can you take from it?
- Religious terms should be discarded.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can we change religious words?
Another view
Language change is culturally difficult.
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