Apollo Quote by Thomas Lewis

“I don't believe in God for the same reason that most people don't believe in Apollo or Zeus. ... God is just human beings' way of personifying an otherwise completely natural universe.” quote by Thomas Lewis — Download Open image

“I don't believe in God for the same reason that most people don't believe in Apollo or Zeus. ... God is just human beings' way of personifying an otherwise completely natural universe.”

Thomas Lewis

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