Robert A. Heinlein Quotes on Skepticism
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A touchstone to determine the actual worth of an 'intellectual' - find out how he feels about astrology.
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Any priest or shaman must be presumed guilty until proved innocent.
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God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent - it says so right here on the label. If you have a mind capable of believing all three of these divine attributes simultaneously, I have a wonderful bargain for you. No checks, please. Cash and in small bills.
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The phrase 'we (I) (you) simply must -' designates some thing that need not be done. 'That goes without saying' is a red warning. 'Of course' means you had best check it yourself. These small-change cliches and others like them, when read correctly, are reliable channel markers.
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The shamans are forever yacking about their snake-oil 'miracles.' I prefer the Real McCoy - a pregnant woman.