The fact that one can lose one's sense of self in an ocean of tranquility does not mean that one's consciousness is immaterial or that it presided over the birth of the universe.
Sam HarrisI think it [getting a gun] should be like getting a pilot's license. I think you should require training to get a license to have a gun.
Sam HarrisWe do not respect people's beliefs, we evaluate their reasons. If my reasons are good enough for believing what I believe, you will helplessly believe what I believe. I will give you my reasons and reasons are contagious. That is what it is to be a rational human being.
Sam HarrisJesus Christโwho, as it turns out, was born of a virgin, cheated death, and rose bodily into the heavensโcan now be eaten in the form of a cracker
Sam Harris