God is in me or else is not at all (does not exist).
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- God must be immanent to exist; otherwise God does not exist. Divinity is found within or nowhere.
- In plain terms
- God exists only if within me.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek divinity within yourself.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can God exist outside of you?
- What does immanence mean to you?
Another view
It limits God to personal experience.
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