[M]arriage is not holy in Christianity; … an unholy thing…
““[M]arriage is not holy in Christianity; … an unholy thing … excluded from heaven. … Where his heaven is, there is his heart, - heaven is his heart laid open. Heaven is nothing but the idea of the true, the good, the valid, - of that which ought to be; earth, nothing but the idea of the untrue, the unlawful, of that which ought not to be. … [T]here [in heaven] dwell only pure sexless individuals: … the Christian excludes the life of the species from his conception of the true life[.]””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Heaven reflects inner ideals; earthly reality is flawed. True truth resides in the heart, not doctrine.
In simple terms: Heaven is an inner ideal.
Align actions with inner truth.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal moral decisions
- educational curricula
- interfaith dialogue
- political policy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What inner ideals guide your life?
- How do you reconcile idealism with reality?
Idealism may ignore practical constraints.