"Paranormal phenomena have a habit of going away whenever they are tested under rigorous conditions. This is why the $740,000 reward of James Randi, offered to anyone who can demonstrate a paranormal effect under proper scientific controls, is safe."
Richard Dawkins
"Group selection of any kind is not Darwinism as Darwin understood it nor as I understand it."
Richard Dawkins
"Religion. It's given people hope in a world torn apart by religion."
Jon Stewart
"There are, however, exceptions to this reliance on feelings as evidence of truth: if, for instance, your feelings lead to disbelief instead of belief, they're apt to be dismissed as some form of denial. This is not a common problem. Usually intellectualism, not "feeling reality," is blamed for disbelief. But, some angel experts suggest, there may be emotional as well as intellectual barriers to belief: unwillingness to believe in angels can reflect low self-esteem."
Wendy Kaminer
"To explain the unknown by the known is a logical procedure; to explain the known by the unknown is a form of theological lunacy."