downfader
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Highly interesting man and writer, just seen that he's on More4 right now with a film based on his book The God Delusion.
Richard Dawkins
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darkstar
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Eurgh!! What is that website? It's sums up everything about America I despise. Such propaganda, it's unreal.
mr Mag00
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missed it!
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He's such a bore.
It's all about perspective and I happen to like reading, watching and listening to him and his views. Funnily enough on the other hand, I find you a tediounaut of Olympic standard.
Quite. I used to quite happy to identify myself as an atheist. These days I feel slightly embarrassed. I blame Dawkins.
To a certain extent now that he is no longer Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science I don't see why someone else couldn't have presented the programme. It does lead to the problem of blocking out other people's attempts at this sort of programme (from a different slant).
XmisterIS
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I don't mind that Dawkins is an atheist - everyone is entitled to their opinion. What I do find both objectionable and personally offensive is the way that he aggressively attacks religious beliefs - even those of people who bear him no ill will and seek only to do good for others.
For example, I have a friend who is a Christian minister, he's one of the most softly spoken, kind hearted and genuinely caring people I have ever met - and I am sure that Dawkins would take great delight in spitting anti-religious verbal venom at him.
For example, I have a friend who is a Christian minister, he's one of the most softly spoken, kind hearted and genuinely caring people I have ever met - and I am sure that Dawkins would take great delight in spitting anti-religious verbal venom at him.
buddha
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I think that was what he was trying to answer in this programme - i.e. he says/implies that religious belief is damaging, or something like that.
Personally I think he's right
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downfader
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Whilst he comes across as the Worlds First Fundementalist Athiest I dont think he'd attack a person, mearly their beleif system. The Enemies of Reason film he did kind of proved that to me. If your beleif is your be-all and end-all then it strikes many that you would be borderline fundementalist. Those are the kinds of people who get most upset about Dawkins and co imvho.
I certainly think Dawkins is a species of fundamentalist, which is about as attractive a characteristic in atheists as it is in religious people.
numbnuts
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As a Catholic 
I think he talks out of his hole
I think he talks out of his hole