"There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. And an outstanding reason for choosing some ...
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"Because here’s something else that’s weird but true: in the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no...
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"I'm so scared of dying without ever being really seen.
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"Because here's something else that's weird but true: in the day-to day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no...
"Because here's something else that's weird but true: in the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no...