The God hypothesis is a myth [and] a myth is not a good explanation, and widespread encouragement of this particular myth undercuts a correct understanding of the Universe's and [humankind's] origin, nature, and destiny.

The best explanation for why there has been so far no convincing, independently verifiable evidence for supernatural phenomena, despite honest and methodologically sound attempts to verify them, is that these phenomena probably do not exist. Indeed, the absence of evidence, where such evidence is expected to be found after extensive searching, is evidence of absence.

To declare the study of supernatural phenomena out of bounds to scientific investigation imposes artificial constraints on scientific inquiry [and] denies science the noble task of purging false beliefs from the public sphere [and] the opportunity to discover aspects of reality that may have significant worldview implications.

It is not controversial that science does not recognise ancestor spirits, astral intelligences, demons […] ghosts, gods […] and the like. There is no reason to doubt that the listed entities and powers will not be recognised by any future science […] we have enough securely established science to rule out that future science will […] recognize the listed entities and powers.

Reality stubbornly refuses to be bent to our desires or ideologies. Reality does not yield to wishful thinking.