The essential is to go on squirming forever at the end of the line, as long as there are waters and banks and ravening in heaven a sporting god to plague his creatures, per pro his chosen shits.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Existence is portrayed as an endless struggle under the gaze of a capricious deity.
- In plain terms
- We suffer continuously because a god enjoys playing with us.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that struggle is inherent in existence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why does suffering persist?
- Is freedom possible?
Another view
It assumes a malevolent deity exists without proof.
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