the human tendency to form our conception of God in our own image. Human beings, whether aboriginal tribes in the jungle or sophisticated clans (or not so sophisticated Klans) in industrial countries, is take the values and traditions that we most admire about ourselves and project them onto a totem. Eventually we stand in awe of that totem and end up worshiping an incarnation of the things we love about ourselves. As George Bernard Shaw said, "God created us in His image and we decided to return the favor."
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Word of the Day- Totemism
the human tendency to form our conception of God in our own image. Human beings, whether aboriginal tribes in the jungle or sophisticated clans (or not so sophisticated Klans) in industrial countries, is take the values and traditions that we most admire about ourselves and project them onto a totem. Eventually we stand in awe of that totem and end up worshiping an incarnation of the things we love about ourselves. As George Bernard Shaw said, "God created us in His image and we decided to return the favor."
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