« Just as the modern psychiatrist believes that a salesman will attract as many clients as he is happy, so some ministers of worship advocate God's love as an element of success. "Associate God with your life" means making God his business partner rather than joining Him in love, justice and truth. Just as fraternal love has been replaced by a kind of impersonal propriety, God has been made some distant "General Director of Universe, Inc."; we know that he is there, that he directs the show (although it can certainly take place without him), we never see him, but we recognize his authority while playing our role. »
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Erich Fromm
The art of loving |
Erich Fromm
The art of loving
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« The differences in talent, intelligence and knowledge appear negligible in relation to the identity of the human nucleus that is common to all men. »
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Erich Fromm
The art of loving |
Erich Fromm
The art of loving
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« The man of religious cultures is comparable to an eight-year-old who needs the assistance of his father, but who nevertheless begins to integrate the teachings and principles into his life. The contemporary man looks more like a three-year-old, who claims his father when he needs it, and who, for the rest, is entirely self-sufficient when he can play. »
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Erich Fromm
The art of loving |
Erich Fromm
The art of loving
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