"...when two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between them. It is possible for one side to be simply wrong."
"Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time."
"Many of us saw religion as harmless nonsense. Beliefs might lack all supporting evidence but, we thought, if people needed a crutch for consolation, where's the harm? September 11th changed all that."
"Science is the poetry of reality."
"Science replaces private prejudice with public, verifiable evidence."
"Science replaces private prejudice with public, verifiable evidence."