Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

David Eller Quotes: In the absence of evidence, the scientist says, 'I don't know,' but the religionist says, 'I believe.'
         

In the absence of evidence, the scientist says, 'I don't know,' but the religionist says, 'I believe.'


David Eller
Check all other quotes by David Eller

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"David Eller Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Sun. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/In-the-absence-of-evidence-the-scientist-502479>.





Check out


Other quotes of David Eller


If one has belief, knowledge is lacking. If one has knowledge, belief is unnecessary.

If one has belief, knowledge is lacking. If one has knowledge, belief is unnecessary.



Religion is not so bad, unless you believe it.

Religion is not so bad, unless you believe it.



One does not have to prove a negative. One should assume a negative.

One does not have to prove a negative. One should assume a negative.





Other quotes you may like


We have an obligation to feel guilty." The words came out of her lips as if she were reciting an elegy. "Guilty. Because we kill the ones we love.

We have an obligation to feel guilty." The words came out of her lips as if she were reciting an elegy. "Guilty. Because we kill the ones we love.



It was as if the news itself wanted to reassure me. Even Jack the Ripper himself had reappeared as part of the greeting committee.

It was as if the news itself wanted to reassure me. Even Jack the Ripper himself had reappeared as part of the greeting committee.



Math is sometimes called the science of patterns.

Math is sometimes called the science of patterns.



When there's an adult person who's scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly.

When there's an adult person who's scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly.



Off-camera, I sound like Perry Como.

Off-camera, I sound like Perry Como.



If the furnace is hot enough, anything will burn, even Big Macs.

If the furnace is hot enough, anything will burn, even Big Macs.



You cannot learn very much about excellence from studying failure.

You cannot learn very much about excellence from studying failure.



The commercial for Diet Dr. Pepper says it tastes just like regular Dr. Pepper. Well, then they screwed up!

The commercial for Diet Dr. Pepper says it tastes just like regular Dr. Pepper. Well, then they screwed up!



To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.



Aren't memories just dreams we have when we're awake?

Aren't memories just dreams we have when we're awake?




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "In the absence of evidence, the scientist says, 'I don't know,' but the religionist says, 'I believe.'". Author of this quote is David Eller. This quote is about scientist, absence, evidence, i believe, believe, religion, atheism,.