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“If God existed (a question concerning which Jubal maintained a meticulous intellectual neutrality) and if He desired to be worshiped (a proposition which Jubal found inherently improbable but conceivably possible in the dim light of his own ignorance), then (stipulating affirmatively both the above) it nevertheless seemed wildly unlikely to Jubal to the point of reductio ad absurdum that a God potent to shape galaxies would be titillated and swayed by the whoop-te-do nonsense the Fosterites offered Him as "worship.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Stranger in a Strange Land, 1961
He doubts that an all‑powerful deity would be interested in trivial human worship, suggesting such belief is absurd.
In simple terms: God likely wouldn't care about silly worship.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions about divine interest.
Themes
theology
skepticism
absurdity
Mood
skeptical
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
critical
When to use this quote
- religious debate
- philosophical discussion
- personal belief
- scientific inquiry
Key Concepts
Divine indifference
human egocentrism
Questions to Reflect On
- What would genuine worship look like for an all‑powerful being?
- Can belief in a deity be meaningful without worship?
A Different Perspective
The argument assumes a human‑like deity and may ignore other conceptions.
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