He was talking directly to God.
If God was talking directly to you, you'd probably be more than certain that it wasn't for nothing.
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Or he was a schizophrenic, I think that's more likely
Or he didn’t exist, at all, and this is just a story made up by people for other people.
It’s interesting that people grow out of believing in a tooth fairy, or Santa Claus, and can look at other cultures (both present and historical) with skepticism (about Ganesha or Zeus, etc.), but are completely unable to reflect on their own cherished religious fantasies like an adult.
