Sam Harris
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Sam Harris is known as one of the most prominent critics of religion, and is a foremost figure in the New Atheism movement. Harris is particularly opposed to dogmatic belief, and says that "Pretending to know things one doesn't know is a betrayal of science - and yet it is the lifeblood of religion." While broadly opposed to general religion and the belief systems they entail, Harris believes that all religions are not created equal. Often using Jainism to contrast other fundamentalist groups, Harris highlights the difference in the specific doctrine and scripture as the main indicator of a religions value, or lack thereof.
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