--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I don't view it as mystic. I believe that…" description: "\"I don't view it as mystic. I believe that God is our father. He created us. He is powerful because he knows everything. Therefore everything I learn th..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91a/anonymous-1_believe_i-don-t-view-it-as-mystic-i-believe-that_983299.jpg" --- # I don't view it as mystic. I believe that God is our… ![“I don't view it as mystic. I believe that God is our father. He created us. He is powerful because he knows everything. Therefore everything I learn that is true makes me more like my father in heaven. When science seems to contradict religion, then one, the other, or both are wrong, or…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91a/anonymous-1_believe_i-don-t-view-it-as-mystic-i-believe-that_983299.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91a/anonymous-1_believe_i-don-t-view-it-as-mystic-i-believe-that_983299.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91a/anonymous-1_believe_i-don-t-view-it-as-mystic-i-believe-that_983299.jpg) > “I don't view it as mystic. I believe that God is our father. He created us. He is powerful because he knows everything. Therefore everything I learn that is true makes me more like my father in heaven. When science seems to contradict religion, then one, the other, or both are wrong, or incomplete. Truth is not incompatible with itself. When I benefit from science it's actually not correct for me to say it resulted from science and not from God. They work in concert.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker sees God and science as complementary, not contradictory, and believes truth integrates both. **In simple terms:** God and science work together. Key Takeaway Recognize both faith and reason. 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