“The idea of reverence for God is transmitted from parent to child, it is educated into an abnormal development, and thus almost indefinitely strengthened, but yet it does appear to me that the bent to worship is an integral part of man's nature.”
Quote by Annie Besant
Book:My Path to Atheism
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My Path to Atheism
This book offers a candid account of the author's spiritual evolution, exploring the intellectual and emotional factors that led to their rejection of religious beliefs. more
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