Quote by Richard Dawkins
The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simpl

The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry. – Richard Dawkins

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It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. – Richard Dawkins

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There may be fairies at the bottom of the garden. There is no evidence for it, but you cant prove that there arent any, so shouldnt we be agnostic with respect to fairies? – Richard Dawkins

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God exists, if only in the form of a meme with high survival value, or infective power, in the environment provided by human culture. – Richard Dawkins

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Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens. – J.R.R. Tolkien

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I dont have faith in young people any more. I dont waste time trying to communicate with them. – Vivienne Westwood

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Faith is not contrary to reason. – Sherwood Eddy

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Doubt is not the opposite of faith it is one element of faith. – Paul Tillich

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