Quote by Bertrand Russell

I observe that a very large portion of the human race does not believe in God and suffers no visible punishment in consequence. And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that he would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who

I observe that a very large portion of the human race does n

Summary

This quote suggests that the absence of visible punishment for those who do not believe in God challenges the idea of a divine being. The author speculates that if God truly exists, it would be unreasonable for Him to be vain and feel offended by non-believers. This implies a questioning of the traditional notion that disbelief in God leads to punishment, recognizing the possibility that the nonexistence of punishment contradicts the existence of God.

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By Bertrand Russell

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