Quote by E. M. Cioran

God: a disease we imagine we are cured of because no one dies of it nowadays.

God: a disease we imagine we are cured of because no one die

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This quote implies that belief in God is seen by some as an ancient superstition that humanity has overcome, since modern society no longer views death as a punishment from God. It suggests that people no longer attribute diseases or deaths to divine intervention and have moved away from religious explanations for such events. The quote may reflect a secular perspective that considers religious beliefs as outdated and no longer relevant in understanding the world.

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