Cory Doctorow on Nostr: One of the less remarked-upon aspects of being an atheist is how it changes the way ...

One of the less remarked-upon aspects of being an atheist is how it changes the way you see a sunset. If you believe in an omnipresent God, then sunsets are one of God's intentional creations, which means that the beautiful colors refracting through the darkling sky were *chosen* to produce the effect.

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