Anselm's View Of God

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There some who consider God to be above all. On the other hand, there some who don’t believe in god at all. Anselm believed God was at the highest of everyone. My question is why? How is God much more than what people actually comprehend? What makes him so different from the rest of us? I agree with philosopher Kant, who exclaimed existence and explained existence cannot be proven. There is no way to be certain. So how do the followers of Anselm agree with his views? Is there really God? Does he really exist for people? Some consider other human beings to be God such as their parents, some consider a friend to be god, and some also say “ you can do anything, you’re like my god.” So is there one specific person who is only god? Also, various

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