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The Bible should be taught, but emphatically not as reality. It is

The Bible should be taught, but emphatically not as reality. It is fiction, myth, poetry, anything but reality. As such it needs to be taught because it underlies so much of our literature and our culture. – Richard Dawkins

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At least the fundamentalists havent tried to dilute their message. Their faith is exposed for what it is for all to see. – Richard Dawkins

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I am one of those scientists who feels that it is no longer enough just to get on and do science. We have to devote a significant proportion of our time and resources to defending it from deliberate attack from organised ignorance. – Richard Dawkins

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“Therefore” is a word the poet must not know. – André Gide

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My mother carried on and supported us her ambition had been to write poetry and songs. – Philip Levine

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Frankly, writing poetry for children is plain old fun, and I consider myself blessed to have such a delightful career. – Jack Prelutsky

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Most people cant tell now who wrote what. I like that blurring of identities within the band. because it becomes a unified thing that cant be related to other forms of historical poetry. – Thurston Moore

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