I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world. Richard Dawkins religionsatisfyteach Change image and share on social
Biology is the study of complicated things that have the appearance of having been designed with a purpose. Richard Dawkins appearancebiologycomplicate Change image and share on social
I can remember at the age of about six being fascinated by the planets and learning all about Mars and Venus and things. Richard Dawkins agefascinatelearn Change image and share on social
There's branches of science which I don't understand; for example, physics. It could be said, I suppose, that I have faith that physicists understand it better than I do. Richard Dawkins branchfaithphysic Change image and share on social
It's a horrible idea that God, this paragon of wisdom and knowledge, power, couldn't think of a better way to forgive us our sins than to come down to Earth in his alter ego as his son and have himself hideously tortured and executed so that he could forgive himself. Richard Dawkins alterearthego share on social
Don't feel embarrassed if you've never heard of William Lane Craig. He parades himself as a philosopher, but none of the professors of philosophy whom I consulted had heard his name, either. Richard Dawkins consultcraigembarrass Change image and share on social
I didn't know children were expected to have literary heroes, but I certainly had one, and I even identified with him at one time: Doctor Dolittle, whom I now half identify with the Charles Darwin of Beagle days. Richard Dawkins beaglecharlechild share on social
The central dogma of the New Testament is that Jesus died as a scapegoat for the sin of Adam and the sins that all we unborn generations might have been contemplating in the future. Adam's sin is perhaps mitigated by the extenuating circumstance that he didn't exist. Richard Dawkins adamcentralcircumstance share on social
Why are we so obsessed with monogamous fidelity? Richard Dawkins fidelitymonogamousobsess Change image and share on social
I live in a post-Christian world in Oxford; it is quite rare to meet somebody who is religious in academic life now, and there is absolutely no tendency for rioting and mayhem, and it is extremely civilised. Richard Dawkins absolutelyacademicchristian share on social
