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Herland

CHAPTER 10
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We credit God--our idea of God--with all that and more.

Our mothers are not angry with us--why should God be ?" "Does God mean a person to you ?" This she thought over a little.

"Why--in trying to get close to it in our minds we personify the idea, naturally; but we certainly do not assume a Big Woman somewhere, who is God.

What we call God is a Pervading Power, you know, an Indwelling Spirit, something inside of us that we want more of.

Is your God a Big Man ?" she asked innocently.
"Why--yes, to most of us, I think.


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