Do you know how cruel your God can be, David. How fantastically cruel? ...Sometimes he makes us live.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character describes divine cruelty in a way that suggests existence itself is a form of suffering.
- In plain terms
- God is very cruel because he makes people live.
- What can you take from it?
- Existence can be viewed as a burden depending on perspective.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is life a gift or a burden?
- How do we reconcile suffering with belief?
Another view
The view contradicts most religious traditions that see life as a gift.
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