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Lord Meghnad Desai on God
by JGN on Apr 09, 2008 09:41 PM

Of course I ask myself why superstition is so widespread and why 99.99% of people believe in some form of God. Because of uncertainty and death, people cannot cope with the absoluteness of non-existence. So they invented an after-life and gods because it is useful. I have no doubt thatthis is the only life. I have and I%u2019d better make the best out of it. - Lord Meghand Desai (Lord Desai is not correct on the percentage - about 15% of world's population are now irreligious atheists - JGN)

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