How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Using a trivial misfortune to question belief in a benevolent deity.
- In plain terms
- Why believe in God when bad small things keep happening?
- What can you take from it?
- Small misfortunes can shake faith.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do small events affect your faith?
- What would make you doubt?
Another view
It reduces theological questions to minor grievances.
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