1. As for me, in matters of the soul, I’m a devout agnostic. What astounds me, what has always astounded me, is not that so many people are so certain of their beliefs but that they excoriate people who don’t share them. As a child, I repented for my doubt. Now I embrace it. Religious dogma is not verifiable; science is fallible. Uncertainty is the only belief system I feel sure of.
    — Maud Newton: My Son Went to Heaven, and All I Got Was a No. 1 Best Seller - NYTimes.com

    (I didn’t read this book, but I’ve read plenty like it.)