This is one of the great social functions of science - to free people from superstition
Steven WeinbergThe more we refine our understanding of God to make the concept plausible, the more it seems pointless.
Steven Weinberg[C]reationists [and] other religious enthusiasts [are], in many parts of the world ..., the most dangerous adversaries of science.
Steven WeinbergIf there is no solace in the fruits of our research, there is at least some consolation in the research itself. Men and women are not content to comfort themselves with tales of gods and giants, or to confine their thoughts to the daily affairs of life; they also build telescopes and satellites and accelerators and sit at their desks for endless hours working out the meaning of the data they gather.
Steven Weinberg