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I am not interested in the afterlife. Religion is supposed to be about losing your ego, not preserving it eternally in optimum conditions. Karen Armstrong afterlifeconditionego Change image and share on social
Storytelling is fine as long as you can encourage people to act on the stories. Karen Armstrong actencouragefine Change image and share on social
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