Science Does Not Limit Itself Merely To

In Fact, "atheism" Is A Term That Should Not Even Exist. No One Ever Needs To Identify Himself As A "non-astrologer" Or A "non-alchemist." We Do Not Have Words For People Who Doubt That Elvis Is Still Alive Or That Aliens Have Traversed The Galaxy Only To Molest Ranchers And Their Cattle. Atheism Is Nothing More Than The Noises Reasonable People Make In The Presence Of Unjustified Religious Beliefs.

Take A Moment To Reflect Upon The Existence Of The Musical The Book Of Mormon. Now Imagine The Security Precautions That Would Be Required To Stage A Similar Production About Islam. The Project Is Unimaginable—not Only In Beirut, Baghdad, Or Jerusalem, But In New York City.

The Conflict Between Religion And Science Is Inherent And (very Nearly) Zero-sum. The Success Of Science Often Comes At The Expense Of Religious Dogma; The Maintenance Of Religious Dogma Always Comes At The Expense Of Science.

I 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.

Death Is, In Some Ways, Unacceptable. It's Just An Astonishing Fact Of Our Being Here That We Die; But I Think Worse Than That Is If We Live Long Enough, We Lose Everyone We Love In This World. I Mean People Die And Disappear, And We're Left With This Stark Mystery: Just The Sheer Not Knowing Of What Happened To Them.