“I don't believe in God any more than I believe in the Easter bunny. I grew up in a very strict Catholic environment. I didn't have an epiphany; it was a gradual process that took a lot of fighting and questioning and reading and research. My parents were upset; they didn't like that I asked questions but that only propelled me to ask more. I explained that I don't need an external, omnipotent being with an eternal concept of punishment out there to tell me right from wrong.”
