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'''“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.” ― Werner Heisenberg

"We should not consider materialism as something bad, because it is also part of the divine plan of creation and has a purpose and destiny in the whole universe."

Source (German): Rudolf Steiner – GA 266a – Aus den Inhalten der esoterischen Stunden – Munich, 5 December 1907 (page 283)

“If we do not believe within ourselves this deeply rooted feeling that there is something higher than ourselves, we shall never find the strength to evolve into something higher.”

-Rudolf Steiner

“The time has come to realize that supersensible knowledge has now to arise from the materialistic grave.”

-Rudolf Steiner

Pseudoscepticism
''' The following are typical characteristics of pseudoskepticism: '''
 * 1) Resorting to logical fallacies in order to justify rejecting the position or argument of another.
 * 2) Assuming unverified or incorrect facts to justify a predetermined skeptical conclusion.
 * 3) Obfuscating easily verifiable facts to justify a predetermined skeptical conclusion.
 * 4) Instituting hurdles against new theories by "moving the goalposts".
 * 5) Displaying a reactionary, hostile and intolerant stance regarding new ideas.
 * 6) Judging a hypothesis or theory without investigation and insisting on ignoring the details thereafter.-Psychology Wiki