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Greg Graffin Quotes

Naturalism teaches one of the most important things in this world. There is only this life, so live wonderfully and meaningfully Picture Quote #1

Life is never static. Despite catastrophic tragedies, life has persisted in evolving new varieties of unimaginable forms. I find comfort in the narrative of evolutionary history Picture Quote #1

You can’t let your personal disposition be dictated by the world around you Picture Quote #1

Unfortunately, the average guy on the street believes that studying evolution leads to atheism Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been on a quest to use science in an artful way Picture Quote #1

We should enjoy and make the most of life Picture Quote #1

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I definitely was attracted to similar things in punk and science. They both depend on a healthy dose of skepticism Picture Quote #1

I would say there’s a lot of similarity between folk and punk. It’s written for the common man Picture Quote #1

I’m trying to champion the naturalist’s worldview and show it’s not as heathen as most religious people would make it out to be Picture Quote #1

It’s been an objective of mine since I started writing songs to include both intellect and energy Picture Quote #1

I don’t bill myself as an atheist but as a naturalist. Naturalism is a belief system. A lot of scientists bristle at that. We all have to believe we can find the truth. Evidence is my guide. I rely on observation, experimentation and verification Picture Quote #1

A fossil is so powerful. It’s moving. This is my ancestor. The naturalist is moved by the fossil... not the cross Picture Quote #1

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We delude ourselves into believing that morality comes from somewhere else, whereas in reality we behave as we’ve been told to behave Picture Quote #1

Almost everyone shuts down when science becomes too technical; you’ve got to infuse it with entertainment and storytelling to make it effective. From high school on, science is taught in a very dry manner, which isn’t as potent Picture Quote #1

So much of the habitat destruction and pollution is based on the simple principle that we somehow have been given free license over other species to degrade the planet Picture Quote #1

Humans impart meaning and purpose to almost all aspects of life. This sense of meaning and purpose gives us a road map for how to live a good life. This guidance emerges spontaneously from the interactions of human beings living in societies and thinking together about how best to get along. It doesn’t require a God or sacred text Picture Quote #1

We should enjoy and make the most of life, not because we are in constant fear of what might happen to us in a mythical afterlife, but because we have only one opportunity to live Picture Quote #1

When I create, I feel that I am a participant in the grand pageant of life, a part of the ongoing creative engine of the universe. I don’t know if that feeling is enough to replace the solace of religion in the lives of most people, but it is for me Picture Quote #1

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I don’t believe, for instance, that evolutionary biology or any scientific endeavor has much to say about love. I’m sure a lot can be learned about the importance of hormones and their effects on our feelings. But do the bleak implications of evolution have any impact on the love I feel for my family? Do they make me more likely to break the law of flaunt society’s expectations of me? No. I simply does not follow that human relationships are meaningless just because we live in a godless universe subject to the natural laws of biology Picture Quote #1

Science is very vibrant. There are always new observations to be found. And it’s all in the interest in challenging the authority that came before you. That’s consistent with the punk rock ethos that suggests that you should not take what people say at face value Picture Quote #1

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Naturalism teaches one of the most important things in this world. There is only this life, so live wonderfully and meaningfully (Greg Graffin Quotes) Life is never static. Despite catastrophic tragedies, life has persisted in evolving new varieties of unimaginable forms. I find comfort in the narrative of evolutionary history (Greg Graffin Quotes) You can’t let your personal disposition be dictated by the world around you (Greg Graffin Quotes) Unfortunately, the average guy on the street believes that studying evolution leads to atheism (Greg Graffin Quotes) I’ve always been on a quest to use science in an artful way (Greg Graffin Quotes) We should enjoy and make the most of life (Greg Graffin Quotes) I definitely was attracted to similar things in punk and science. They both depend on a healthy dose of skepticism (Greg Graffin Quotes) I would say there’s a lot of similarity between folk and punk. It’s written for the common man (Greg Graffin Quotes) I’m trying to champion the naturalist’s worldview and show it’s not as heathen as most religious people would make it out to be (Greg Graffin Quotes) It’s been an objective of mine since I started writing songs to include both intellect and energy (Greg Graffin Quotes) I don’t bill myself as an atheist but as a naturalist. Naturalism is a belief system. A lot of scientists bristle at that. We all have to believe we can find the truth. Evidence is my guide. I rely on observation, experimentation and verification (Greg Graffin Quotes) A fossil is so powerful. It’s moving. This is my ancestor. The naturalist is moved by the fossil... not the cross (Greg Graffin Quotes) We delude ourselves into believing that morality comes from somewhere else, whereas in reality we behave as we’ve been told to behave (Greg Graffin Quotes) Almost everyone shuts down when science becomes too technical; you’ve got to infuse it with entertainment and storytelling to make it effective. From high school on, science is taught in a very dry manner, which isn’t as potent (Greg Graffin Quotes) So much of the habitat destruction and pollution is based on the simple principle that we somehow have been given free license over other species to degrade the planet (Greg Graffin Quotes) Humans impart meaning and purpose to almost all aspects of life. This sense of meaning and purpose gives us a road map for how to live a good life. This guidance emerges spontaneously from the interactions of human beings living in societies and thinking together about how best to get along. It doesn’t require a God or sacred text (Greg Graffin Quotes) We should enjoy and make the most of life, not because we are in constant fear of what might happen to us in a mythical afterlife, but because we have only one opportunity to live (Greg Graffin Quotes) When I create, I feel that I am a participant in the grand pageant of life, a part of the ongoing creative engine of the universe. I don’t know if that feeling is enough to replace the solace of religion in the lives of most people, but it is for me (Greg Graffin Quotes) I don’t believe, for instance, that evolutionary biology or any scientific endeavor has much to say about love. I’m sure a lot can be learned about the importance of hormones and their effects on our feelings. But do the bleak implications of evolution have any impact on the love I feel for my family? Do they make me more likely to break the law of flaunt society’s expectations of me? No. I simply does not follow that human relationships are meaningless just because we live in a godless universe subject to the natural laws of biology (Greg Graffin Quotes) Science is very vibrant. There are always new observations to be found. And it’s all in the interest in challenging the authority that came before you. That’s consistent with the punk rock ethos that suggests that you should not take what people say at face value (Greg Graffin Quotes)

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