Monotheism is the primitive religion which centers human consciousness on Hive Authority. There is One God and His Name is _______ (substitute Hive-Label). If there is only One God then there is no choice, no option, no selection of reality. There is only Submission or Heresy. The word Islam means 'submission'. The basic posture of Christianity is kneeling. Thy will be done.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Leary critiques monotheism as enforcing submission to a single authority, limiting individual choice.
- In plain terms
- Religious systems with one god often demand obedience over personal choice.
- What can you take from it?
- Unity without choice can mean submission.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you find choice in faith?
- How do you resist blind submission?
Another view
It generalizes complex religious traditions as purely authoritarian.
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