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Brian Eno

I'm actually an evangelical atheist, but there is something I recognise about religion: that it gives people a chance to surrender.

Brian Eno

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Brian Eno identifies as a strong atheist but acknowledges that religion offers people a way to let go of control or responsibility. He sees value in the act of surrendering that religion encourages, even if he does not share its beliefs.

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