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Walt Zingmatilder

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What is God a metaphor for?
« on: January 31, 2019, 03:08:46 PM »
I have seen it said that religion and religious things are metaphors. Metaphors for what?
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ProfessorDavey

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Re: What is God a metaphor for?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2019, 03:19:48 PM »
Quote from: Phyllis Tyne on January 31, 2019, 03:08:46 PM
I have seen it said that religion and religious things are metaphors. Metaphors for what?
By whom? Once you have identified who has made that comment I suggest you ask them what they mean.
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Re: What is God a metaphor for?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2019, 06:52:07 PM »
Quote from: Phyllis Tyne on January 31, 2019, 03:08:46 PM
I have seen it said that religion and religious things are metaphors. Metaphors for what?

It's a puzzler right enough: my guess is either irrational superstitious beliefs and associated dogma/rituals or maybe underwater ballet dancing (though I suppose I could be wrong).
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Re: What is God a metaphor for?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2019, 07:19:13 PM »
Quote from: Phyllis Tyne on January 31, 2019, 03:08:46 PM
Metaphors for what?
Useless nonsense.
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Re: What is God a metaphor for?
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2019, 12:09:35 PM »
Quote from: Phyllis Tyne on January 31, 2019, 03:08:46 PM
I have seen it said that religion and religious things are metaphors. Metaphors for what?
God is simply  Dog backwards . Does that help?
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Re: What is God a metaphor for?
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2019, 10:07:19 AM »
What's a metaphor?
I don't know - what is it for?
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