I'm fond of science fiction. But not all science fiction.

The book is true, and if evidence seems to condtradict it, it is the evidence that must be thrown out not the book.

Religious faith not only lacks evidence, its independence from evidence is its pride and joy, shouted from the rooftops.

I am persuaded that 'child abuse' is no exaggeration when used to describe what teachers and priests are doing to children whom they encourage to believe in something like...eternal hell.

Reductionism is a dirty word, and a kind of 'holistier than thou' self-righteousness has become fashionable.

Bereavement is terrible, of course. And when somebody you love dies, it's a time for reflection, a time for memory, a time for regret.

We have to find our own purposes in life, which are not derived directly from our scientific history.