RE: Jeff Sparrow on the need to save ourselves from the sickishness of the New Atheists
March 18, 2016 at 7:09 am
(This post was last modified: March 18, 2016 at 7:14 am by Alex K.)
I think he has a cartoon picture of New Atheists like Richard Dawkins in his head that doesn't really correspond to reality, and argues against that (the classic xkcd 774 case or just osculating the rump of faith a bit?) . I think he's full of it, to be honest. It's a very common syndrome, the "Richard Dawkins is so strident strident and mean and thinks everything about religion is bad bad bad" syndrome, which is a form of mild brain rot. Are we talking about the Richard Dawkins who waxes on about how he likes to sing Carols in church and who is friends with the Bishop of Oxford and cooperated with him on various occasions?
Apart from that, there is a reason why Richard Dawkins became a superstar after 2006. You think it's because no one cared about the issues he raised? Ridiculous, he really spoke to a lot of people suffering from religion who got courage and inspiration from him.
Apart from that, there is a reason why Richard Dawkins became a superstar after 2006. You think it's because no one cared about the issues he raised? Ridiculous, he really spoke to a lot of people suffering from religion who got courage and inspiration from him.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
