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Laura Sheahen

What about intelligent people who accept evolution and do marvel at scientific advances (and perhaps were raised without much religion), but who suddenly find themselves wanting more—wanting a specifically religious dimension to their lives that science can't fill?

Richard Dawkins

Well, I've never met one. I've met plenty of people who call themselves religious, but when you actually probe, when you ask them in detail what they believe, it turns out to be this very same awe and wonder that Wilson and Einstein talked about. . . .

Scientist Richard Dawkins on Darwin, the Sistine Chapel, and why the world would be better off without religion.

Richard Evans Lee
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I thought I was atheist. In fact I loved teasing anyone who ever dared bring up the idea of a superior being sitting in the sky judging me. I'm turning 32 this month and suddenly find myself secretly wishing there is an explaination for this mess we call life. I don't know why, but I find myself crying when reading the paper and cursing people for their ignorance. I don't consider myself a depressed kind of gal, but I'm pissed off. I want answers and I want explainations and I don't care from who. So can someone please explain to me what the hell is going on and where do we go from here. I used to say the world would be better off with no religion, after all it seems every war or serious fight has some religion behind it or encouraging it. I think I'm babbling now, I stumbled on this site by accident and really wanted to rant to someone. I have no idea who you are but thanks just the same. Nicole

Posted by: nikki | January 10, 2004 2:25 PM

Kindness and tolerance tolerance come from within. I've learned over the years to accept the sheer meaningless of it all. It is so second nature that I don't think much about it anymore. I love my friends, try to treat the people I meet fairly and decently. While I'd like to believe that a kind and loving entity will sweep me off to eternal happiness I don't. I hope to die with grace and dignity.

Posted by: Richard | January 10, 2004 4:45 PM

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Richard

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