Quote by Bertrand Russell

Throughout the long period of religious doubt, I had been rendered very unhappy by the gradual loss of belief, but when the process was completed, I found to my surprise that I was quite glad to be done with the whole subject

Throughout the long period of religious doubt, I had been re

Summary

This quote suggests that the author had struggled with religious doubts for an extended duration, leading to unhappiness. However, once the author finally lost their belief entirely, they unexpectedly experienced a sense of relief and satisfaction in being free from the subject altogether. This indicates that the prolonged process of doubting and eventually abandoning their religious beliefs brought them a newfound contentment and liberation.

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Religion Doubt

By Bertrand Russell

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