God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Divine presence acts like comedy, but humans are too fearful to appreciate it.
- In plain terms
- God jokes but humans are too scared to laugh.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not fear life's ironies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you fear the divine?
- How do you see life's irony?
Another view
This view may trivialize serious spiritual concerns.
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