Don't you know there ain't no devil, there's just God when he's drunk.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Evil is not a separate entity but rather divine wrath or chaos in an intoxicated state.
- In plain terms
- Bad things are just God acting out of control.
- What can you take from it?
- Perceive negative forces as distorted versions of the divine.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you find evil?
- Can God be flawed?
Another view
It conflates deity with intoxication which offends believers.
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