The universe doesn't owe you a sense of hope

If there is something that appears to lie beyond the natural world as it is now imperfectly understood, we hope to eventually understand it and embrace it within the natural. As ever when we unweave a rainbow, it will not become less wonderful.

What I am skeptical about is the idea that whatever wonderful revelation does come in the science of the future, it will turn out to be one of the particular historical religions that people happen to have dreamed up.

After sleeping through a hundred million centuries, we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet, sparkling with color, bountiful with life.

I can remember at the age of about six being fascinated by the planets and learning all about Mars and Venus and things.

I am utterly fed up with the respect we have been brainwashed into bestowing upon religion.

I do understand people when they say that you destroy the magic of childhood if you encourage too much skeptical questioning.