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1 " It fascinates me that believers have made faith in a god's existence into an admired and respected concept. Some people brag endlessly about their great faith in a god, never once considering that giving up on their mind's ability to weigh evidence and analyze arguments may not be such a good thing. I cannot imagine how it can ever be right to default to faith when considering an unusual claim. "
― Guy P. Harrison , 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God
2 " Museums are my cathedrals. Artifacts in glass cases are my sacred relics. I truly believe I have felt something close to religious fervor inside some of these buildings. I even feel that I have experienced the occasional transcendent moment inside a museum. "
3 " Suppose we've chosen the wrong god. Every time we go to church we're just making him madder and madder.-Homer Simpson "
4 " Suppose we've chosen the wrong god. Every time we go to church we're just making him madder and madder. -Homer Simpson "
5 " Feeling tiny? "
6 " you are special because, as a thinking and creative lifeform, you are one of the most fortunate collections of atoms in all the universe. "
7 " Bhutan's per capita income is less than a thousand dollars per year and most of its people are Buddhists with no belief in Yahweh, Jesus, or Allah. Nonetheless, the people of this small Himalayan nation rank in the top ten of the world when it comes to happiness. "