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Sam Harris Quotes

It’s simply untrue that religion provides the only framework for a universal morality Picture Quote #1

Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply a refusal to deny the obvious. Unfortunately, we live in a world in which the obvious is overlooked as a matter of principle Picture Quote #1

Religious moderation is the product of secular knowledge and scriptural ignorance Picture Quote #1

A kernel of truth lurks at the heart of religion, because spiritual experience, ethical behavior, and strong communities are essential for human happiness. And yet our religious traditions are intellectually defunct and politically ruinous. While spiritual experience is clearly a natural propensity of the human mind, we need not believe anything on insufficient evidence to actualize it Picture Quote #1

It is time that scientists and other public intellectuals observed that the contest between faith and reason is zero sum Picture Quote #1

Unreason is now ascendant in the United States - in our schools, in our courts, and in each branch of the federal government Picture Quote #1

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Ignorance in this degree, concentrated in both the head and belly of a lumbering superpower, is now a problem for the entire world Picture Quote #1

Our circumstance is abject, indefensible, and terrifying. It would be hilarious if the stakes were not so high Picture Quote #1

If Jesus does come down out of the clouds like a superhero, christianity will stand revealed as a science. That will be the science of Christianity Picture Quote #1

The difference between science and religion is the difference between a willingness to dispassionately consider new evidence and new arguments, and a passionate unwillingness to do so Picture Quote #1

There are ideas within Buddhism that are so incredible as to render the dogma of the virgin birth plausible by comparison Picture Quote #1

The Bible... Does not contain a single sentence that could not have been written by a man or woman living in the first century Picture Quote #1

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Mormonism, it seems to me, is - objectively - just a little more idiotic than Christianity is. It has to be: because it is Christianity plus some very stupid ideas Picture Quote #1

I know of no society in human history that ever suffered because its people became too desirous of evidence in support of their core beliefs Picture Quote #1

We know enough at this moment to say that the God of Abraham is not only unworthy of the immensity of creation; he is unworthy even of man Picture Quote #1

The fact that my continuous and public rejection of Christianity does not worry me in the least should suggest to you just how inadequate I think your reasons for being a Christian are Picture Quote #1

In the year 2006, a person can have sufficient intellectual and material resources to build a nuclear bomb and still believe that he will get seventy two virgins in paradise Picture Quote #1

Where we have reasons for what we believe, we have no need of faith; where we have no reasons, we have lost both our connection to the world and to one another Picture Quote #1

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It is time that we admitted that faith is nothing more than the license religious people give one another to keep believing when reasons fail Picture Quote #1

The core of science is not a mathematical modeling - it is intellectual honesty. It is a willingness to have our certainties about the world constrained by good evidence and good argument Picture Quote #1

We will see that the greatest problem confronting civilization is not merely religious extremism: rather, it is the larger set of cultural and intellectual accommodations we have made to faith itself Picture Quote #1

Let me assure you that my intent is not to offend or merely be provocative. I'm simply worried Picture Quote #1

What are the chances that we will one day discover that DNA has absolutely nothing to do with inheritance? They are effectively zero Picture Quote #1

What I'm asking you to entertain is that there is nothing we need to believe on insufficient evidence in order to have deeply ethical and spiritual lives Picture Quote #1

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What we do in every other area of our lives (other than religion), is, rather than respect somebody's beliefs, we evaluate their reasons Picture Quote #1

We rely on faith only in the context of claims for which there is no sufficient sensory or logical evidence Picture Quote #1

We have a choice. We have two options as human beings. We have a choice between conversation and war. That's it. Conversation and violence. And faith is a conversation stopper Picture Quote #1

Religious faith is the one species of human ignorance that will not admit of even the possibility of correction Picture Quote #1

Christians have abused, oppressed, enslaved, insulted, tormented, tortured, and killed people in the name of God for centuries, on the basis of a thelogically defensible reading of the Bible Picture Quote #1

We might also wonder, in passing, which is more moral: helping people purely out of concern for their suffering, or helping them because you think the creator of the universe will reward you for it? Picture Quote #1

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It’s simply untrue that religion provides the only framework for a universal morality (Sam Harris Quotes) Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply a refusal to deny the obvious. Unfortunately, we live in a world in which the obvious is overlooked as a matter of principle (Sam Harris Quotes) Religious moderation is the product of secular knowledge and scriptural ignorance (Sam Harris Quotes) A kernel of truth lurks at the heart of religion, because spiritual experience, ethical behavior, and strong communities are essential for human happiness. And yet our religious traditions are intellectually defunct and politically ruinous. While spiritual experience is clearly a natural propensity of the human mind, we need not believe anything on insufficient evidence to actualize it (Sam Harris Quotes) It is time that scientists and other public intellectuals observed that the contest between faith and reason is zero sum (Sam Harris Quotes) Unreason is now ascendant in the United States - in our schools, in our courts, and in each branch of the federal government (Sam Harris Quotes) Ignorance in this degree, concentrated in both the head and belly of a lumbering superpower, is now a problem for the entire world (Sam Harris Quotes) Our circumstance is abject, indefensible, and terrifying. It would be hilarious if the stakes were not so high (Sam Harris Quotes) If Jesus does come down out of the clouds like a superhero, christianity will stand revealed as a science. That will be the science of Christianity (Sam Harris Quotes) The difference between science and religion is the difference between a willingness to dispassionately consider new evidence and new arguments, and a passionate unwillingness to do so (Sam Harris Quotes) There are ideas within Buddhism that are so incredible as to render the dogma of the virgin birth plausible by comparison (Sam Harris Quotes) The Bible... Does not contain a single sentence that could not have been written by a man or woman living in the first century (Sam Harris Quotes) Mormonism, it seems to me, is - objectively - just a little more idiotic than Christianity is. It has to be: because it is Christianity plus some very stupid ideas (Sam Harris Quotes) I know of no society in human history that ever suffered because its people became too desirous of evidence in support of their core beliefs (Sam Harris Quotes) We know enough at this moment to say that the God of Abraham is not only unworthy of the immensity of creation; he is unworthy even of man (Sam Harris Quotes) The fact that my continuous and public rejection of Christianity does not worry me in the least should suggest to you just how inadequate I think your reasons for being a Christian are (Sam Harris Quotes) In the year 2006, a person can have sufficient intellectual and material resources to build a nuclear bomb and still believe that he will get seventy two virgins in paradise (Sam Harris Quotes) Where we have reasons for what we believe, we have no need of faith; where we have no reasons, we have lost both our connection to the world and to one another (Sam Harris Quotes) It is time that we admitted that faith is nothing more than the license religious people give one another to keep believing when reasons fail (Sam Harris Quotes) The core of science is not a mathematical modeling - it is intellectual honesty. It is a willingness to have our certainties about the world constrained by good evidence and good argument (Sam Harris Quotes) We will see that the greatest problem confronting civilization is not merely religious extremism: rather, it is the larger set of cultural and intellectual accommodations we have made to faith itself (Sam Harris Quotes) Let me assure you that my intent is not to offend or merely be provocative. I'm simply worried (Sam Harris Quotes) What are the chances that we will one day discover that DNA has absolutely nothing to do with inheritance? They are effectively zero (Sam Harris Quotes) What I'm asking you to entertain is that there is nothing we need to believe on insufficient evidence in order to have deeply ethical and spiritual lives (Sam Harris Quotes) What we do in every other area of our lives (other than religion), is, rather than respect somebody's beliefs, we evaluate their reasons (Sam Harris Quotes) We rely on faith only in the context of claims for which there is no sufficient sensory or logical evidence (Sam Harris Quotes) We have a choice. We have two options as human beings. We have a choice between conversation and war. That's it. Conversation and violence. And faith is a conversation stopper (Sam Harris Quotes) Religious faith is the one species of human ignorance that will not admit of even the possibility of correction (Sam Harris Quotes) Christians have abused, oppressed, enslaved, insulted, tormented, tortured, and killed people in the name of God for centuries, on the basis of a thelogically defensible reading of the Bible (Sam Harris Quotes) We might also wonder, in passing, which is more moral: helping people purely out of concern for their suffering, or helping them because you think the creator of the universe will reward you for it? (Sam Harris Quotes)

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