Even more than this, however, the sick - like lepers - were often reviled because people believed that they had brought their torments upon themselves.
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“As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree,' probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on.”
“One of the great benefits of organised religion is that you can be forgiven your sins, which must be a wonderful thing. I mean, I carry my sins around with me, there's nobody there to forgive them.”