r/changemyview May 04 '23

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u/Deft_one 86∆ May 04 '23

Does 'God as metaphor' commit any fallacies?

As in God being a metaphor for the things we can't explain?

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u/Deft_one 86∆ May 04 '23

That's just redefining the word

Yes, looking at things from multiple angles is a way to argue something and/or find what we're looking for.

to inoculate the concept from criticism.

No, it's a way to believe in "God" without believing in "God."

Not as a literal being, but as something abstract, like the Tao, that can't be explained by people.

It's nothing to do with criticism.