Paul Payne > Paul's Quotes

“We are born atheist and we remain so until someone lies to us.”
― Aron Ra

“Being dead isn't scary, it's how you get dead.”
― Aron Ra

“But the biggest problem with being fed lies about how great we are is that people won't be prepared for how evil this government has already been and therefore can be again.”
― Aron Ra

“Faith doesn't move mountains, but people with faith - and shovels - will move mountains in order to defend their faith.”
― Aron Ra

“That's what drives science though: trying to find out the way things are, the way they were, and the way it really works. If that is your goal, then you want to make sure that your information is accurate, and if it's not, then it doesn't matter how much you liked that old urban legend or fictional factoid you once bought into. You will discard it, and be embarrassed by it, seeking instead for truth.”
― Aron Ra

“God can supposedly make everything humans can't make but he can't make anything humans can make.”
― Aron Ra

“There are certain rules of logic that science has to adhere to, and there are good reasons for that; faith by contrast ignores all of that outright, preferring to believe whatever makes one happy. I want people to understand that accuracy and accountability actually matter, not just in academics but also as a point of integrity and honor and as a general rule in life.”
― Aron Ra, Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism

“This is what science always has to do, but religion will not do that. While scientists themselves may be religious individuals of many different faiths, their methodology was designed to be the antithesis of faith—it requires that all assumptions be questioned, that all proposed explanations be based on demonstrable evidence, and that all hypotheses be testable and potentially falsifiable. Blaming magic is never acceptable because miracles aren't explanations of any kind, and there has never been a single instance in history when assuming the supernatural has ever improved our understanding of everything. In fact, such excuses have only ever impeded our attempts at discovery.”
― Aron Ra, Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism

“Only accurate information has practical application, so it doesn't matter what you wanna believe. All that matters is why we should believe it too, and how accurate your perception can be shown to be. You can't just make up stuff in science like you can in religion because you have to substantiate everything, and you have to be able to defend it—even against peers who may not want to believe as you do. Be prepared to convince them anyway. It's possible to do that in science because science is based on evidence and reason. That means you must be ready to reject or correct whatever you hold true should you discover evidence against it.”
― Aron Ra, Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism

“If you can't show it, you don't know it.”
― Aron Ra

“The First Amendment contradicts the First Commandment.”
― Aron Ra