“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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Anecdotal thinking comes naturally; science requires training.
“Anecdotal thinking comes naturally; science requires training.”
— Michael Shermer
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But there is only one surefire method
“But there is only one surefire method of proper pattern recognition, and that is science.”
— Michael Shermer
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But the power of science lies in
“But the power of science lies in open publication, which, with the rise of the Internet, is no longer constrained by the price of paper.”
— Michael Shermer
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But because we live in an age
“But because we live in an age of science, we have a preoccupation with corroborating our myths.”
— Michael Shermer
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Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab
“Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion.”
— Michael Shermer
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But because we live in an age
“But because we live in an age of science, we have a preoccupation with corroborating our myths.”
— Michael Shermer
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Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab
“Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion.”
— Michael Shermer
Author: Michael Shermer
Category: science
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