Michael Shermer's Quote - But because we live in an age of science, we have a preoccupation

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But because we live in an age of science, we have a preoccupation

But because we live in an age of science, we have a preoccupation with corroborating our myths. – Michael Shermer

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Anecdotal thinking comes naturally science requires training. – Michael Shermer

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We know evolution happened because innumerable bits of data from myriad fields of science conjoin to paint a rich portrait of lifes pilgrimage. – Michael Shermer

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Religious faith depends on a host of social, psychological and emotional factors that have little or nothing to do with probabilities, evidence and logic. – Michael Shermer

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