# The human mind evolved to believe in the gods. It did not evolve to believe in biology by E. O. Wilson > "The human mind evolved to believe in the gods. It did not evolve to believe in biology." > **— E. O. Wilson**, *Consilience / interviews, attribution clue* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Consilience / interviews, attribution clue.