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“The fact that both Jews and Christians ignore some of God's or Jesus's commands, but scrupulously obey others, is absolute proof that people pick and choose their morality not on the basis of its divine source, but because it comports with some innate morality that they derived from other sources.”

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Jerry A. Coyne

Jerry A. Coyne is a renowned evolutionary biologist and writer, born on December 30, 1949. He is a professor at the University of Chicago, focusing on evolutionary biology and genetics. Coyne is known for his in-depth research on evolutionary theory and his contributions to science popularization. more

“Science has only two things to contribute to religion: an analysis of the evolutionary, cultural, and psychological basis for believing things that aren't true, and a scientific disproof of some of faith's claims (e.g., Adam and Eve, the Great Flood). Religion has nothing to contribute to science, and science is best off staying as far away from faith as possible. The "constructive dialogue" between science and faith is, in reality, a destructive monologue, with science making all the good points, tearing down religion in the process.”

Believe Two Reality Process Bases Claims Dialogue Psychological Analysis Two Things Destructive Staying Adam Far Away Flood Constructive Adam And Eve

Author:Jerry A. Coyne

“The battle for evolution seems never-ending. And the battle is part of a wider war, a war between rationality and superstition.”

War Seems Evolution Battle Superstitions Rationality Never Ending

Book:Why Evolution Is True

Source: Why Evolution Is True

“We humans have many vestigial features proving that we evolved. The most famous is the appendix.”

Humans Prove Features Appendix

Book:Why Evolution Is True

Source: Why Evolution Is True

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