The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
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“Despite knowledge of Science, people yet believe in a human-like god, a 'physical' heaven; where nutcases of one's religion will reside. And… — Fakeer Ishavardas Copy Share Image
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“BioLogos claims there is no conflict between the theory of evolution and creationism. Huh? Here is where the creationists seem to have… — G.M. Jackson Copy Share Image
“The intangible, as you can guess, creates some decidedly strange and perceived dichotomies for scientific interpretations. Ask a scientist what the definition… — H.D. Rennerfeldt Copy Share Image
“The will to believe has given us our great saints. The will to doubt has given us our great scientists. The goal… — Glenn Frank Copy Share Image
For science can only ascertain what is, but not what should be, and outside of its domain value judgments of all kinds… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
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“I esteem myself happy to have as great an ally as you in my search for truth. I will read your work… — Galileo Galilei Copy Share Image
“As for karma itself, it is apparently only that which binds "jiva" (sentience, life, spirit, etc.) with "ajiva" (the lifeless, material aspect… — Mark X Copy Share Image
“An interesting contrast between the geology of the present day and that of half a century ago, is presented by the complete… — Thomas Henry Huxley Copy Share Image
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“Each religion makes scores of purportedly factual assertions about everything from the creation of the universe to the afterlife. But on what… — Alan Sokal Copy Share Image
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“According to Teleology, each organism is like a rifle bullet fired straight at a mark; according to Darwin , organisms are like… — Thomas Henry Huxley Copy Share Image
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“There exists indeed an opposition to it [ building of UVA, Jefferson's secular college ] by the friends of William and Mary,… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Thus identified with astronomy, in proclaiming truths supposed to be hostile to Scripture, Geology has been denounced as the enemy of religion.… — David Brewster Copy Share Image
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“Cats catch mice, small birds and the like, very well. Teleology tells us that they do so because they were expressly constructed… — Thomas Henry Huxley Copy Share Image
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