I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author rejects all organized creeds and churches, claiming his own mind is his own church.
- In plain terms
- I don't belong to any church; my mind is my own.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust your own mind over organized religion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What guides your beliefs?
- Can you be spiritual alone?
Another view
Isolated reasoning can lack checks against bias.
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