Admiration Quote by Richard Dawkins
““I think that when you consider the beauty of the world and you wonder how it came to be what it is, you are naturally overwhelmed with a feeling of awe, a feeling of admiration and you almost feel a desire to worship something. I feel this, I recognise that other scientists such as Carl Sagan feel this, Einstein felt it. We, all of us, share a kind of religious reverence for the beauties of the universe, for the complexity of life. For the sheer magnitude of the cosmos, the sheer magnitude of geological time. And it’s tempting to translate that feeling of awe and worship into a desire to worship some particular thing, a person, an agent. You want to attribute it to a maker, to a creator. What science has now achieved is an emancipation from that impulse to attribute these things to a creator. -- God Delusion debate Professor Richard Dawkins vs John Lennox””
About This Quote
Source Debate: The God Delusion, 2005
Science inspires awe and reverence for the universe, yet it frees us from attributing this feeling to a deity, encouraging secular appreciation.
In simple terms: Science evokes awe, not necessarily belief
Key Takeaway
Embrace wonder without needing a creator
Themes
science
philosophy
spirituality
Mood
inspirational
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
reflective
When to use this quote
- education
- public talks
- science writing
- philosophical discussions
Key Concepts
cosmology
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you need a deity for awe?
- How can secular awe be cultivated?
A Different Perspective
Some may still seek a creator for comfort
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