Blasphemy Quote by Tony Kushner
““If He ever did come back, if He ever dared to show His face, or his Glyph, or whatever in the Garden again— if after all this destruction, if after all the terrible days of this terrible century, He returned to see how much suffering His abandonment had created, if all He has to offer is death, you should sue the bastard. That’s my only contribution to all this theology: sue the bastard for walking out. How dare He.””
About This Quote
Source Play: Angels in America, 1991
The speaker condemns divine abandonment, urging accountability for suffering caused by a distant deity.
In simple terms: Question God’s responsibility for human suffering.
Key Takeaway
Demand divine accountability.
Themes
theology
divine absence
human suffering
justice
Mood
angry
defiant
Type
provocative
critical
When to use this quote
- personal grief
- political protest
- religious critique
Key Concepts
Existentialism
theodicy
accountability
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we confront perceived divine neglect?
- What does it mean to hold a deity accountable?
