--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If God is the Creator, if God englobes…" description: "\"“If God is the Creator, if God englobes every single thing in the universe, then God is everything, and everything is God. God is the earth and the sky..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03e/hillary-jordan-13367_black-and-white_if-god-is-the-creator-if-god-englobes-ev_674210.jpg" --- # If God is the Creator, if God englobes every single thing… ![“If God is the Creator, if God englobes every single thing in the universe, then God is everything, and everything is God. God is the earth and the sky, and the tree planted in the earth under the sky, and the bird in the tree, and the worm in the beak of the bird, and the dirt in the stomach of…” quote by Hillary Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03e/hillary-jordan-13367_black-and-white_if-god-is-the-creator-if-god-englobes-ev_674210.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03e/hillary-jordan-13367_black-and-white_if-god-is-the-creator-if-god-englobes-ev_674210.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03e/hillary-jordan-13367_black-and-white_if-god-is-the-creator-if-god-englobes-ev_674210.jpg) > ““If God is the Creator, if God englobes every single thing in the universe, then God is everything, and everything is God. God is the earth and the sky, and the tree planted in the earth under the sky, and the bird in the tree, and the worm in the beak of the bird, and the dirt in the stomach of the worm. God is He and She, straight and gay, black and white and red - yes even that...and green and blue and all the rest. And so, to despise me for loving women or you for being a Red who made love with a woman, would be to despise not only His own creations but also to hate Himself. My God is not so stupid as that.”” [Hillary Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hillary-jordan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote presents an inclusive pantheistic view, equating all existence with the divine and rejecting prejudice. **In simple terms:** All things are divine; love and diversity are sacred. Key Takeaway Embrace universal love and reject bigotry. Themes spirituality inclusivity diversity theism Mood hopeful provocative Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - interfaith dialogue - social activism - personal reflection - education programs Key Concepts pantheism identity human rights Questions to Reflect On - How does this view shape your moral choices? - Can universal divinity coexist with specific religious traditions? 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