Gods always behave like the people who make them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Deities reflect the traits and flaws of their creators.
- In plain terms
- Gods look like the people who created them.
- What can you take from it?
- Beliefs mirror the beliefs of believers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do gods reflect humans?
- How do beliefs form?
Another view
Not all religious systems attribute human traits to gods.
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