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The Necessity of Atheism

By: Percy Bysshe Shelley
Narrated by: Joe Gomez
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"The Necessity of Atheism" is an essay on atheism by the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, printed in 1811 when he was a student at University College, Oxford. He argues that an educated man ought to turn away from superstition and that education is essential because religion is really about power.

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I don't mind googling some things for sure but, there are a number of quotes from various persons in their original language that aren't translated to English at all. To the less educated listeners like myself, it becomes difficult to follow along without pausing every so often to look up the meaning of certain words or to attempt a translation.

(tl;dr big bren required)

Translator Pls lol

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Someone born into privilege does not get to decide that the peasants believe things because they were told to do so. People who live in the lower classes believe in an afterlife of peace and plenty, and a deity of ultimate justice because they can’t get any of those things here. The worse off your condition, the more likely you are to need God.

Privilege.

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