Believe in god Quote by c s lewis
““Supposing there was no intelligence behind the universe, no creative mind. In that case, nobody designed my brain for the purpose of thinking. It is merely that when the atoms inside my skull happen, for physical or chemical reasons, to arrange themselves in a certain way, this gives me, as a by-product, the sensation I call thought. But, if so, how can I trust my own thinking to be true? It's like upsetting a milk jug and hoping that the way it splashes itself will give you a map of London. But if I can't trust my own thinking, of course I can't trust the arguments leading to Atheism, and therefore have no reason to be an Atheist, or anything else. Unless I believe in God, I cannot believe in thought: so I can never use thought to disbelieve in God.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis, 1940
The quote questions that if the mind is a random by‑product of physical processes, its reliability is doubtful, leading to a paradox of belief in thought without belief in God.
In simple terms: If thoughts are just chemistry, we can’t trust them, so we can’t trust belief in God.
Key Takeaway
Question the basis of trust in reasoning.
Themes
philosophy
epistemology
theology
Mood
reflective
uncertain
Type
philosophical
skeptical
When to use this quote
- academic debate
- personal belief crisis
- existential reflection
- skeptical inquiry
Key Concepts
determinism
reliability of cognition
Questions to Reflect On
- What alternative grounds for knowledge can we accept?
- How does this affect moral reasoning?
A Different Perspective
If one accepts a non‑theistic worldview, other foundations for truth may exist.
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