(April 5, 2016 at 11:14 am)TheRocketSurgeon Wrote:(April 5, 2016 at 9:39 am)Drich Wrote: because whether most of you know it or not, you all follow the 'God delusion' outline in being an atheist, or at least some aspect of that.
And by this, you mean that Dawkins did not entirely mis-state the ideas held by many other atheists? Okay. I would imagine the sect of Christianity you consider most divergent from your own still shares some aspect of yours.
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Atheism united behind the points Dawkins made.
Just like all sects of Christian have united behind Christ. (which is why all 'sects' have aspects in common, as we have a common core.) Just like you all do whether you can admit it or not.
The difference between your fantasy and what I have observed??
If "atheists held these Ideas that dawkins did not misstate' prior to his publication, then they would be able to expound on them when challenged. Rather the vast majority can not. That would tend to mean theses people are 'followers' not pioneers, sheople not shepherds.
Rather Dawkins (and people like him) voice a 'reason' for like minded sheople to unite behind. Refute the shepard's logic and the sheople fall like dominoes.
