Afterlife Quote by Karen Armstrong

“I am not interested in the afterlife. Religion is supposed to be about losing your ego, not preserving it eternally in optimum conditions.” quote by Karen Armstrong — Download Open image

“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

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