It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousn — Annie Dillard
It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousn — Annie Dillard
It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousn — Annie Dillard
It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousn — Annie Dillard
It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousn — Annie Dillard
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It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousness, is also the one thing that divides us from our fellow creatures. It was a bitter birthday present from evolution.

— Annie Dillard
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