WHAT’S the use of God? We probably never ask. Maybe we are afraid to ask. But people use God every day: God becomes the prop to get what we want. Called the All Benevolent, God is the source of approval, and with it, the invalid is healed, the despot falls, marriages are saved, badminton games are won, and businesses are profitable. A businessman once celebrated his birthday with a priest offering “prayers against bankruptcy”.

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