God's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mark Twain suggests that God's lack of humanity causes countless mourners.
- In plain terms
- God's inhumanity makes many mourn.
- What can you take from it?
- Question the nature of divine compassion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does 'inhumanity' mean in a divine context?
- How do people cope with divine suffering?
Another view
It assumes a deity and a specific theological view.
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