Religious fanatics want people to switch off their own minds, ignore the evidence, and blindly follow a holy book based upon private 'revelation'. Richard Dawkins baseblindlybook Change image and share on social
I am very comfortable with the idea that we can override biology with free will. Richard Dawkins biologycomfortablefree Change image and share on social
The reason we personify things like cars and computers is that just as monkeys live in an arboreal world and moles live in an underground world and water striders live in a surface tension-dominated flatland, we live in a social world. Richard Dawkins arborealcarcomputer share on social
Humans have a proven track record in taking over planes by the use of threats, which work because the legitimate pilots value their own lives and those of their passengers. Richard Dawkins humanlegitimatelive Change image and share on social
If Bush and Blair are eventually put on trial for war crimes, I shall not be among those pressing for them to be hanged. Richard Dawkins blairbushcrime Change image and share on social
I'm afraid the Internet is filled with people using really very intemperate language. Richard Dawkins afraidfillintemperate Change image and share on social
Of course in science there are things that are open to doubt and things need to be discussed. But among the things that science does know, evolution is about as certain as anything we know. Richard Dawkins discussdoubtevolution 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
'What is the purpose of the universe?' is a silly question. Richard Dawkins purposequestionsilly Change image and share on social
There may be fairies at the bottom of the garden. There is no evidence for it, but you can't prove that there aren't any, so shouldn't we be agnostic with respect to fairies? Richard Dawkins agnosticbottomevidence Change image and share on social
