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“Religion's greatest "sin" lies in displacing human endeavor, thought, time, resources and efforts from this world, our only world, in order to exalt a highly unlikely, unknowable, unseeable, unprovable and unbelievable pretend afterworld. The only afterlife that ought to concern us is leaving our descendants (along with the other animals and life we share our planet with) a secure and pleasant future.”

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Annie Laurie Gaylor

Annie Laurie Gaylor is an American author and activist recognized for her contributions to secular humanism and women's rights. Born on November 2, 1955, she is a prominent figure in the secular movement, particularly as the co-founder and president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Gaylor has authored several books and articles on secularism and has been a vocal advocate for the separation of church and state. more

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