Quotation by

Galileo Galilei

I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.

Galileo Galilei

Religion

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Galileo is saying that since God gave humans the ability to think and reason, it would not make sense for God to want us to ignore those gifts. He believes that using our intelligence is a natural and intended part of understanding the world, even in matters related to religion.

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