“The Christian fog of self deception still does its damage: we either deceive ourselves by pretending to believe or overreact into a contempt of all religion. So, away with the fog!”

—  Lancelot Law Whyte

The Universe of Experience: A Worldview Beyond Science and Religion (1974)

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Scottish industrial engineer 1896–1972

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