Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.
Richard Dawkins Quotes
If children understand that beliefs should be substantiated with evidence, as opposed to tradition, authority, revelation or faith, they will automatically work out for themselves that they are atheists.
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| Birth: | 26th March, 1941 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Author, Ethologist, Professor, Writer |
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Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008.
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