One of the most exquisite pleasures of human love - to serve the loved one without his knowing it - is only possible, as regards the love of God, through atheism.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The pleasure of serving a loved one without them knowing is mirrored in loving God only when one does not believe in God.
- In plain terms
- Serving God secretly through atheism is like serving a loved one without them knowing.
- What can you take from it?
- True service to God may require accepting atheism to serve without expectation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does true service require of belief?
- Can love exist without certainty?
Another view
This perspective may alienate those seeking traditional faith.
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