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> [One reason why I recommend the abandonment of religious beliefs is because I think those beliefs are wrong. There is no evidence that our world was created by divine intention, that a god intercedes in human affairs, or that there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-levay/one-reason-why-i-recommend-the-abandonment-of-religious-beliefs-is/)

[Simon LeVay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-levay/)

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## More by Simon LeVay

> [“What's more, the kaleidoscopic blend of gender-variant and gender-typical traits that characterizes gay people is exactly what enables us to make our own unique…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-levay/what-s-more-the-kaleidoscopic-blend-of-gender-variant-and-gender/)

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> [Scientists are supposed to live in ivory towers. Their darkrooms and their vibration-proof benches are supposed to isolate their activities from the disturbances of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-levay/scientists-are-supposed-to-live-in-ivory-towers-their-darkrooms-and/)

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> [It's important to stress what I didn't find. I did not prove that homosexuality is genetic, or find a genetic cause for being gay.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-levay/it-s-important-to-stress-what-i-didn-t-find-i-did-not-prove-that/)

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> [Although homosexual behavior is very common in the animal world, it seems to be very uncommon that individual animals have a long-lasting predisposition to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-levay/although-homosexual-behavior-is-very-common-in-the-animal-world-it/)

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> [“There are other grounds for believing that gays and lesbians should be respected and protected from oppression: their right to privacy and freedom of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-levay/there-are-other-grounds-for-believing-that-gays-and-lesbians-should/)

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> [I felt if I didn't find anything, I would give up a scientific career altogether.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-levay/i-felt-if-i-didn-t-find-anything-i-would-give-up-a-scientific-career/)

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> [One reason why I recommend the abandonment of religious beliefs is because I think those beliefs are wrong. There is no evidence that our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-levay/one-reason-why-i-recommend-the-abandonment-of-religious-beliefs-is/)

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