Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly

Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly

Richard Dawkins
22/09/2025
22/09/2025

Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.

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Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly
Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins

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