alrighthosanna@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoDo you believe in God?message-squaremessage-square366fedilinkarrow-up1201arrow-down152
arrow-up1149arrow-down1message-squareDo you believe in God?alrighthosanna@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square366fedilink
minus-squareMr_Rosewater@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoGod is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It’s as simple as that. -Joseph Campbell
minus-squareMr_Rosewater@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWell he’s saying the concept god is a metaphor. Not a literal “Him”. But yes, better to think of all religions as metaphor and not take it literally.
God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It’s as simple as that.
-Joseph Campbell
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Him who? Campbell?
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Well he’s saying the concept god is a metaphor. Not a literal “Him”. But yes, better to think of all religions as metaphor and not take it literally.
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