Boris: If it turns out that there IS a God, I don't think that he's evil. I think that the worst you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character suggests God exists but is unproductive.
- In plain terms
- He thinks God is not evil but not very successful.
- What can you take from it?
- Critiquing God as incompetent rather than evil.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is God underachieving?
- How do we judge a creator?
Another view
It dismisses complex theological arguments.
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