The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry. – Richard Dawkins
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
We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further. – Richard Dawkins
I suppose if you look back to your early childhood you accept everything people tell you, and that includes a heavy dose of irrationality – youre told about tooth fairies and Father Christmas and things. – Richard Dawkins