Sam Harris: Letter To A Christian Nation

I know of no society in human history that ever suffered because its people became too desirous of evidence in support of their core beliefs.

Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an admission of the obvious.

The president of the United States has claimed, on more than one occasion, to be in dialogue with God. If he said that he was talking to God through his hairdryer, this would precipitate a national emergency. I fail to see how the addition of a hairdryer makes the claim more ridiculous or offensive.

Everything about human experience suggests that love is more conducive to happiness than hate is.