Try any goddam thing you like, no matter how boringly normal or outrageous. If it works, fine. If it doesn't, toss it. Toss it even if you love it.
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If you say, Well, OK, I don't believe in God. There's no evidence of God, then you're missing the stars in the sky and you're missing the sunrises and sunsets and you're missing the fact that bees pollinate all these crops and keep us alive and the way that everything seems to work together. Everything is sort of built in a way that to me suggests intelligent design.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that a belief in God can be derived from observing the natural world and its intricate design.
In this quote, Stephen King argues that the beauty and complexity of nature, including elements like the stars, sunrises, sunsets, and pollination, imply an intelligent design that many associate with the existence of a higher power. He emphasizes that dismissing the idea of God based solely on a lack of evidence overlooks the wonders of the natural world that may hint at a purposeful creation.
Themes
NatureIntelligent DesignBeliefExistenceWondersPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about the interconnectedness of life.
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