Bryan Callen
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Next time you're on the biggest podcast in the world, make sure you talk about the fucking Bible some more.
Next time you're on the biggest podcast in the world, make sure you talk about the fucking Bible some more.
It's not only incredible, but I always think the fact that the Bible endures is interesting.
It's not only incredible, but I always think the fact that the Bible endures is interesting.
It's not only incredible, but I always think the fact that the Bible endures is interesting.
I have an opinion. Tell me. I think that if you read the Old Testament, which I've done three times, I would argue that—so what's a theme of a—any author writes a book, the theme is always the author's argument for how one should behave in the world, okay? It's a good way of looking at it. And I think that the central theme of the Bible, of the Old Testament, certainly is don't worship false gods.
I have an opinion. Tell me. I think that if you read the Old Testament, which I've done three times, I would argue that—so what's a theme of a—any author writes a book, the theme is always the author's argument for how one should behave in the world, okay? It's a good way of looking at it. And I think that the central theme of the Bible, of the Old Testament, certainly is don't worship false gods.
I have an opinion. Tell me. I think that if you read the Old Testament, which I've done three times, I would argue that—so what's a theme of a—any author writes a book, the theme is always the author's argument for how one should behave in the world, okay? It's a good way of looking at it. And I think that the central theme of the Bible, of the Old Testament, certainly is don't worship false gods.
So what's that mean? If you try to worship false gods, if you put too much emphasis on money, on status, on power, whatever it is, on ideology, you will inevitably turn yourself into a circle. You'll be a snake eating its own tail. For whatever reason, human beings have a very hard time inventing and creating their own gods. And we always do it. The value of having a transcendent truth
So what's that mean? If you try to worship false gods, if you put too much emphasis on money, on status, on power, whatever it is, on ideology, you will inevitably turn yourself into a circle. You'll be a snake eating its own tail. For whatever reason, human beings have a very hard time inventing and creating their own gods. And we always do it. The value of having a transcendent truth
So what's that mean? If you try to worship false gods, if you put too much emphasis on money, on status, on power, whatever it is, on ideology, you will inevitably turn yourself into a circle. You'll be a snake eating its own tail. For whatever reason, human beings have a very hard time inventing and creating their own gods. And we always do it. The value of having a transcendent truth
of something that you can't measure. It's very interesting that you can't measure it. So why do the Muslims, why do the Orthodox Jews not have any kind of picture of God? It's because you're putting a measurement around God. You're trying to define God, and that's not for you to do.
of something that you can't measure. It's very interesting that you can't measure it. So why do the Muslims, why do the Orthodox Jews not have any kind of picture of God? It's because you're putting a measurement around God. You're trying to define God, and that's not for you to do.
of something that you can't measure. It's very interesting that you can't measure it. So why do the Muslims, why do the Orthodox Jews not have any kind of picture of God? It's because you're putting a measurement around God. You're trying to define God, and that's not for you to do.
And there's something very valuable about not being able to do that because that transcendent truth is not for you to understand necessarily. It is for you to reach for. It is for you to be reverent of. It's for you to understand that something is watching you, that you will never get away with anything. And I'll quote Jordan Peterson. I love it because I've always thought this.
And there's something very valuable about not being able to do that because that transcendent truth is not for you to understand necessarily. It is for you to reach for. It is for you to be reverent of. It's for you to understand that something is watching you, that you will never get away with anything. And I'll quote Jordan Peterson. I love it because I've always thought this.
And there's something very valuable about not being able to do that because that transcendent truth is not for you to understand necessarily. It is for you to reach for. It is for you to be reverent of. It's for you to understand that something is watching you, that you will never get away with anything. And I'll quote Jordan Peterson. I love it because I've always thought this.