Most true believers, when faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs, will hold on to those beliefs even more strongly. — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
Believing is easier than thinking; that's why there will always be more believers than thinkers. However, the results of god-belief are often far more mental trials than those of nonbelief. It is quite difficult to ascertain the wishes of an… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
I get called all kinds of things - an investigative comedian, a comedian activist - I've lost track of what my job title is. — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
Christians and Jews don't believe in Allah or Brahma. Hindus don't believe in Yahweh or Allah. Muslims don't believe in Brahma or Yahweh. Atheists… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
There is little difference in the knowledge held by those who can't learn and those who won't. — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
The essence of Christianity, as I see it, is love. The essence of Humanism (and I'm also a Humanist) is love. At that level,… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
We tend to think of politicians as time-servers and slackers. But on those committees they usually have an interest in the subject. And they're… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
People ask whether I put the politics first, journalism first or the comedy first; it doesn't really matter. I'm just playing with the cards… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
One can only guess the amount of magic mushrooms a sane person would have to consume to believe that a frisbee constituted a genuine… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
I have a small Thai boy who dresses me and every year I let him pick what campaign I am going to work on.… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
The world looks like it was designed. Of course, the Sun also looks like it goes around the Earth. It is only thru science… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
Were British protesters, armed with little more than a frisbee and a bag of plastic toy soldiers, really in danger of being shot by… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
True believers are continually shown by reality that their god doesn't exist, but have developed extensive coping mechanisms to deal with this cognitive dissonance. — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
