“Heresy," by the way, simply means "choice." It came to mean "thoughtcrime," implying it was blasphemy to presume to choose your own belief instead of swallowing what the bishops spoonfed you.”

“Greed is a way of avoiding making choices: if I have everything I don't have to choose what I want. And choosing what I want means giving up some pleasures for other pleasures.”

“Religious freedom doesn't mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs.”

“Yet comprehension does not imply belief. Nor does it mean that those who purvey such beliefs do so for more than… materialgain.”

“Learning how to think" really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think.It means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose how you construct meaning from experience.Because if you cannot or will not exercise this kind of choice in adult life, you will be totally hosed.”

“Recognize, manage and master your beliefs. They aren’t genetic. They are choices. Choose ones that serve you.”