Religious faith not only lacks evidence, its independence from evidenc…

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Religious faith not only lacks evidence, its independence from evidence is its pride and joy, shouted from the rooftops. ✨ Richard Dawkins (2017). Science in the Soul: Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist, p.267, Random House
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