So much of what we are currently seeing as far as human suffering and misery comes from diseases that should have been preventable but were not.
Francis CollinsThe God of the Bible is also the God of the genome. He can be worshipped in the cathedral or in the laboratory. His creation is majestic, awesome, intricate, and beautiful.
Francis CollinsIn my own experience as a physician, I have not seen a miraculous healing, and I don't expect to see one.
Francis CollinsOne must dig deeply into opposing points of view in order to know whether your own position remains defensible. Iron sharpens iron.
Francis CollinsThe problem [with genetic research] is, we're just starting down this path, feeling our way in the dark. We have a small lantern in the form of a gene, but the lantern doesn't penetrate more than a couple of hundred feet. We don't know whether we're going to encounter chasms, rock walls or mountain ranges along the way. We don't even know how long the path is.
Francis CollinsThe tragedy of young-earth creationism is that it takes a relatively recent and extreme view of Genesis, applies to it an unjustified scientific gloss, and then asks sincere and well-meaning seekers to swallow this whole, despite the massive discordance with decades of scientific evidence from multiple disciplines. Is it any wonder that many sadly turn away from faith concluding that they cannot believe in a God who asks for an abandonment of logic and reason?
Francis Collins