Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.
E. O. WILSONWhen you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all.
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Theology made no provision for evolution. The biblical authors had missed the most important revelation of all! Could it be that they were not really privy to the thoughts of God?
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Of course, there is no reconciliation between the theory of evolution by natural selection and the traditional religious view of the origin of the human mind.
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I’m very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching.
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The variety of genes on the planet in viruses exceeds, or is likely to exceed, that in all of the rest of life combined.
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The two major challenges for the 21st century are to improve the economic situation of the majority and save as much of the planet as we can.
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We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It’s about conflicts between creation stories.
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The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats.
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You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path.
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This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.
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True character arises from a deeper well than religion.
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Competing is intense among humans, and within a group, selfish individuals always win. But in contests between groups, groups of altruists always beat groups of selfish individuals.
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In many environments, take away the ants and there would be partial collapses in many of the land ecosystems.
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If we were to wipe out insects alone on this planet, the rest of life and humanity with it would mostly disappear from the land. Within a few months.
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If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth.
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It’s always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That’s just in human relationships.
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