For unbelief was easier than belief, much less demanding and subtly flattering because the agnostic felt himself to be intellectually superior to the… - Elizabeth Goudge

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For unbelief was easier than belief, much less demanding and subtly flattering because the agnostic felt himself to be intellectually superior to the believer. And then unbelief haunted by faith, as she knew by experience, produced a rather pleasant nostalgia, while belief haunted by doubt involved real suffering.