The whole point of faith, in fact, is to believe regardless of the evidence, which is the very antithesis of science.
Michael ShermerBelief is the natural state of things. It is the default option. We just believe. We believe all sorts of things. Belief is natural; disbelief, skepticism, science, is not natural.
Michael ShermerWe do not just blindly concede control to authorities; instead we follow the cues provided by our moral communities on how best to behave.
Michael ShermerNo single discovery from any of these fields denotes proof of evolution, but together they reveal that life evolved in a certain sequence by a particular process.
Michael Shermer