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Old 08-07-2007, 03:01 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Brotherbass View Post
The idea is that man invents God, when in truth, in the situation that is given, man is likley to conclude he is god.
I don't see what you mean. Man never 'made' the rivers, trees, etc. Why should man conclude he is god? He's more likely to objectify himself as a larger more perfect and invisible version of himself in order to create nature...God in man's image.
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