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hiredgun · 10-25-2006, 06:49 AM

I admire Dawkins for the clarity of his thinking and for his commitment to science. On the issue of teaching evolution without diluting it with supernatural baloney, I am entirely on his side.

I don't think I can stand with him in his attack on religion, though. I don't share his alarmist concern for its inherent dangers, and I definitely don't think atheists are necessarily better or smarter people... the idea presents its own attractions to a number of audiences, much as religions do. I agree with the final evaluation of the author of the Wired article posted in the OP; the New Atheism looks way too much like its religious counterpart to be appealing to me.

10-25-2006, 06:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
hiredgun Addict	I admire Dawkins for the clarity of his thinking and for his commitment to science. On the issue of teaching evolution without diluting it with supernatural baloney, I am entirely on his side. I don't think I can stand with him in his attack on religion, though. I don't share his alarmist concern for its inherent dangers, and I definitely don't think atheists are necessarily better or smarter people... the idea presents its own attractions to a number of audiences, much as religions do. I agree with the final evaluation of the author of the Wired article posted in the OP; the New Atheism looks way too much like its religious counterpart to be appealing to me.