“I don't bill myself as an atheist but as a naturalist. Naturalism is a belief system. A lot of scientists bristle at that. We all have to believe we can find the truth. Evidence is my guide. I rely on observation, experimentation and verification.” BelieveBeliefEvidenceScientistBillsAtheistGuidesObservationRelyExperimentationNaturalismBelief SystemsNaturalistVerification Author:Greg Graffin
“I have great hope and faith, but it's a humanistic faith based in facts; you have to believe that facts exist. We can all arrive at the same facts if we engage in the process of experimentation, observation, and verification, which can solve more of the world's major problems than a debate over whether God does or doesn't exist.” IfsWorldBelieveDoeFactsProblemProcessMajorsSolveDebateObservationExperimentationHope And FaithGreat HopeHumanisticFaith BasedMajor ProblemsVerification Author:Greg Graffin
“My science teachers always encouraged their classes to 'go out and discover something' because all scientific endeavors depend on observation and experimentation. Through such pursuits, anyone can find something new to science, and if it's truly novel, the entire edifice of science might have to be restructured.” IfsMightClassNovelTeacherDependsPursuitObservationSomething NewEndeavorExperimentationEdificeScience Teacher Author:Greg Graffin
“It’s a similar feeling from being in a community of punk rockers as a teenager and the feeling I still get today when I’m in a community of skeptical scientists. The idea with both is that you challenge authority, you challenge the dogma. You challenge the doctrine in order to make progress. The thrill of science is the process. It’s a social process. It’s a process of collective discovery. It’s debate, it’s experimentation and it’s verification of claims that might be false. It’s the greatest foundation for a society.” StillsIdeasFeelingsMightTodayOrderSocialProcessCommunityChallengesProgressAuthorityDiscoveryScientistClaimsFoundationDebateDoctrineTeenagerCollectivesPunkDogmaThrillSkepticalExperimentationPunk RockRockersVerification Author:Greg Graffin
