Famous quote by Ziggy Marley

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If religion had a good purpose, then man would have created something great. But were man: we mess up everything. We mes
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"If religion had a good purpose, then man would have created something great. But we're man: we mess up everything. We mess up nature. We mess up God. We take what is given to us and make it into what we think it should be"

- Ziggy Marley

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This quote by Ziggy Marley suggests that humans are not efficient in creating something fantastic when it comes to faith. He indicates that human beings are not efficient in comprehending the true purpose of faith and rather take what is provided to them and make it into something that they think it must be. This might be translated as a criticism of how human beings have actually misshaped religion and used it to validate their own beliefs and actions. He implies that human beings have actually taken something that was suggested to be good and used it for their own functions, which has led to a great deal of damage and chaos. This quote could be viewed as a warning to be careful when it concerns religion and to not let our own beliefs and desires misshape it.

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Jamaica Flag This quote is written / told by Ziggy Marley somewhere between October 17, 1968 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from Jamaica. The author also have 35 other quotes.

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