Bent Quote by Karen Armstrong

“Now I think one of the reasons why religion developed in the way that it did over the centuries was precisely to curb this murderous bent that we have as human beings.” quote by Karen Armstrong — Download Open image

“Now I think one of the reasons why religion developed in the way that it did over the centuries was precisely to curb this murderous bent that we have as human beings.”

Karen Armstrong

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