God Quote by Stan Persky
““For a while, I decided to worship God. It was a God I arrived at through a method of logical deduction. If there is a God, what would he be like? I asked. He would be a real person in my life, I reasoned, adhering to a literally anthropomorphic view of the sacred. He would be beautiful and I would desire him. Since a friend of mine named Trevor had all those attributes, I concluded that Trev was God. Having settled on him, I then further deduced God's other characteristics from Trevor's behaviour. He was narcissistic, perplexed, rather dispassionate, flawed in various ways, etc. So was God. At night I prayed to him by name. My entreaties seemed about as effective as other people's prayers to their Gods. And with Trevor there was the added advantage that if my prayers failed to reach him, I could always phone.””
About This Quote
Source Essay: Personal Reflections on Faith, 2015
The author describes constructing a deity based on a real person through logical reasoning, revealing how personal desire and traits shape spiritual belief.
In simple terms: He imagined God as a real person, choosing a friend with desired qualities.
Key Takeaway
Recognize how personal biases shape belief systems.
Themes
faith
logic
anthropomorphism
Mood
critical
introspective
skeptical
Type
philosophical essay
personal narrative
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- relationship analysis
- spiritual exploration
- friendship dynamics
Key Concepts
psychology of belief
subjective theology
Questions to Reflect On
- Can desire create false deities?
- What are the risks of projecting traits onto a god?
A Different Perspective
The logic is flawed; personal desire may distort objective reasoning.
