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“Evolution ... is opportunistic, hence unpredictable.”

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German-American biologist and a pioneer in evolutionary biology, Ernst Mayr made significant contributions to the development of modern evolutionary theory. His research in systematics, speciation, and biological classification had a profound impact on the field. more

“I think enormous harm is done by religion - not just in the name of religion, but actually by religion. ... Many people do simply awful things out of sincere religious belief, not using religion as a cover the way that Saddam Hussein may have done, but really because they believe that this is what God wants them to do, going all the way back to Abraham being willing to sacrifice Isaac because God told him to do that. Putting God ahead of humanity is a terrible thing.”

“[Science] is corrosive of religious belief, and it's a good thing too.”

Religion Belief Religious Atheism Good Things Atheist Agnostic Religious Belief There Being No God

Author:Steven Weinberg

“There are no forces on this planet more dangerous to all of us than the fanaticisms of fundamentalism.”

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Book:Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of Life

Source: Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of Life

“True, you don't have to be religious to be crazy, but it helps. Indeed, if you are religious, you don't have to be crazy in the medically certifiable sense in order to do massively crazy things.”

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Author:Daniel Dennett

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