Quote by Christopher Hitchens

Faith is the surrender of the mind, it's the surrender of reason, it's the surrender of the only thing that makes us different from other animals. It's our need to believe and to surrender our skepticism and our reason, our yearning to discard that and put all our trust or faith in someone or something, that is the sinister thing to me. ... Out of all the virtues, all the supposed virtues, faith must be the most overrated

Faith is the surrender of the mind, it's the surrender of re

Summary

This quote suggests that faith requires an individual to relinquish their thinking abilities, skepticism, and reason. It highlights the unique aspect of humans, namely their capacity for critical thinking, which differentiates them from other animals. The quote implies that placing complete trust or faith in someone or something, at the expense of reason, is a negative and questionable act. The quote further argues that faith is overrated among all the virtues, implying that it is not deserving of the high regard it often receives.

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Religion Faith Atheism Virtue Animal Mammals

By Christopher Hitchens

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