To place oneself in the position of God is painful: being God is equivalent to being tortured. For being God means that one is in harmony with all that is, including the worst. The existence of the worst evils is unimaginable unless God willed them.
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"To place oneself in the position of God is painful: being God is equivalent to being tortured. For being God means that one is in harmony with all that is, including the worst. The existence of the worst evils is unimaginable unless God willed them." — Georges Bataille #faithspirituality
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To place oneself in the position of God is painful: being God is equivalent to being tortured. For being God means that one is in harmony with all that is, including the worst. The existence of the worst evils is unimaginable unless God willed them. — Georges Bataille
About Georges Bataille
Georges Bataille was a Writer from France (1897–1962).
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This quote is attributed to Georges Bataille, a Writer from France.
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Georges Bataille lived from 1897 – 1962.
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