Bent Quote by Walt Whitman

“God is a mean-spirited, pugnacious bully bent on revenge against His children for failing to live up to his impossible standards.” quote by Walt Whitman — Download Open image

“God is a mean-spirited, pugnacious bully bent on revenge against His children for failing to live up to his impossible standards.”

Walt Whitman

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