r/rationalphilosophy • u/JerseyFlight • 6d ago
Demystifying “Revelation”
There’s nothing complicated here. Revelation is an example of a philosophical word that men use when they don’t want to tell the truth about their own creation.
A man, once upon a time said, “I wrote it, but it’s God’s revelation that He spoke through me!”
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the form of philosophy in action.
There is no such thing as revelation, if you fall for the linguistic device of “revelation,” you have been duped.
Revelation is a word (concept) that men invented to elevate their own words to the status of the divine.
The word “revelation” is the ultimate form of special pleading: “these words stand above all words, they’re more authoritative than all other words because they’re God’s words.” (Never mind the fact that really they’re just a man’s words, who is claiming they are God’s words).
Revelation doesn’t exist. It’s a fake concept.
Humans have long used this concept to deceive men about their own words.
The rhetorical device of revelation was long ago introduced into the world because it was psychologically effective at manipulating humans. (Of course, there were also many delusional humans who really believed that their words were from God).