Don't you bully me with your politeness! Love is hard to believe, ask any lover. Life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer. What is your problem with hard to believe? p. 297
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hard-to-believe things like love, life, and God are central to existence; questioning them misses the point.
- In plain terms
- Belief is always hard, no matter what you follow.
- What can you take from it?
- Hard belief is universal.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What hard-to-believe thing do you accept?
- Is skepticism always wrong?
Another view
Not everyone agrees belief is required for a meaningful life.
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