We learn a lot of self-hate from religion. We call ourselves worms and dirty sinners. We talk about God as though he holds his nose around us—as though it is a chore for him to love us. We demean ourselves when we pray, hoping to gain a trophy for being the most self-debasing person in the room. We do this all thinking that it’s humility, when in reality it’s bondage.

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