All animals are minor variations on a very particular theme.

Again, it is belief without evidence. In the case of Stalinism, people actually distorted science, because it was for the good of the Communist Party.

I read in the paper today the list of the most popular boys' names in Britain. The first was Jack, the second was Mohammed. That makes me feel a little bit worried.

By dislaiming the idea of a next life, we can take more excitement in this one!

I don't see that [Richard] Dawkins' basic account of evolution is incompatible with God's having designed it.

Everybody is an atheist in saying that there is a god - from Ra to Shiva - in which he does not believe. All that the serious and objective atheist does is to take the next step and to say that there is just one more god to disbelieve in.

I think I would abolish schools which systematically inculcate sectarian beliefs.