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"[Because] most religions
offer no valid mechanism by which their core beliefs can be tested
and revised, each new generation of believers is condemned to
inherit the superstitions and tribal hatreds of its predecessors."
Sam Harris, The End of Faith
Books
"We have names for people
who have many beliefs for which there is no rational justification.
When their beliefs are extremely common we call them "religious";
otherwise, they are likely to be called "mad," "psychotic,"
or "delusional." "
Sam Harris, The End of Faith
Articles
"We live in a country
in which a person cannot get elected president if he openly doubts
the existence of heaven and hell."
Sam Harris, The End of Faith
"To rely on [the Bible]
as the basis for our woridview ... is to repudiate two thousand
years of civilizing insights [of the] human mind ."
Sam Harris, The End of Faith
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