Quote#Nature
The loss of belief in reincarnation, and of a sane view as to the…
Quote byAnnie Besant · 1847–1933
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Chapter XI. The Forgiveness of Sins.
English (original)
The loss of belief in reincarnation, and of a sane view as to the continuity of life, whether it were spent in this or in the next two worlds, brought with it various incongruities and indefensible assertions, among them the blasphemous and terrible idea of the eternal torture of the human soul for sins committed during the brief span of one life spent on earth.
— Annie Besant
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