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Full Idea
God is what man would like to be.
Gist of Idea
God is what man would like to be
Source
Ludwig Feuerbach (Principles of Philosophy of the Future [1843], §29)
Book Ref
Feuerbach,Ludwig: 'Principles of the Philosophy of the Future', ed/tr. Vogel,M [Hackett 1986], p.48
A Reaction
It is hard to see how even the most devout person could deny the truth of this. Perhaps the essential hallmark of humanity is a desire to be different from the way we are.