Unbelief is as much of a choice as belief is. What makes it in many ways more appealing is that whereas to believe in something requires some measure of understanding and effort, not to believe doesn't require much of anything at all.
Frederick BuechnerTag: belief atheism skepticism unbelief
Deities are invented by fallible and finite beings in the hope and desire to create immortal perfection; unfortunately, such deities only reflect their creators and inspire their followers to similar imperfections.
L.E. Modesitt Jr.Tag: philosophy religion skepticism
I suppose that Willie had his natural quota of ordinary suspicion and caginess, but those things tend to evaporate when what people tell you is what you want to hear.
Robert Penn WarrenTag: flesh skepticism gullibility
Simply to acquiesce in skepticism can never suffice to overcome the restlessness of reason.
Immanuel KantTag: reason skepticism
Racism is not merely a simplistic hatred. It is, more often, broad sympathy toward some and broader skepticism toward others.
Ta-Nehisi CoatesTag: empathy hate hatred prejudice skepticism racism empathy-psychology contemporary-racism empathy-diversity
La duda es uno de los nombres de la inteligencia.
Jorge Luis BorgesTag: intelligence doubt skepticism borges spanish-literature inteligencia la-duda
Given the power and influence that science increasingly has in our daily lives, it is important that we as citizens of an open and democratic society learn to separate good science from bunk. This is not just a matter of intellectual curiosity, as it affects where large portions of our tax money go, and in some cases even whether people’s lives are lost as a result of nonsense.
Massimo PigliucciTag: science skepticism
[T]he downside of skepticism: it can easily turn into an arrogant position of a priori rejection of any new phenomenon or idea, a position that is as lacking in critical thinking as the one of the true believer, and that simply does not help either science or the public at large.
Massimo PigliucciTag: science skepticism
One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught.
Bryant McGillTag: doubt education learning reason questioning why skepticism critical-thinking
if your job wasn’t performed by a cat or a boa constrictor in a Richard Scarry book I’m not sure I believe it’s necessary
Tim KriederTag: skepticism working jobs
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