Quote by Sigmund Freud

The psychoanalysis of individual human beings, however, teaches us with quite special insistence that the god of each of them is formed in the likeness of his father, that his personal relation to God depends on his relation to his father in the flesh and oscillates and changes along with that relation, and that at bottom God is nothing other than an exalted father.

The psychoanalysis of individual human beings, however, teac

Summary

This quote highlights the influence of one's relationship with their father on their perception of God. It suggests that the image of God that individuals hold is often shaped by their experiences with their earthly fathers. The quote also implies that our connection with God evolves based on our real-life relationship with our fathers. In essence, it suggests that the idea of God often mirrors the role and stature of a father figure in one's life.

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By Sigmund Freud

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