(March 19, 2015 at 4:26 pm)Dystopia Wrote: To an extent I think it's true - Let's not be fools, Dawkins has millions of followers (Am I exaggerating?) and obviously he has to play his role - Sure, he is very anti-religion, but a part of it is just what atheists and skeptics want to hear (i.e. Bash religion even when it's not justified) and he made some cash with his best seller books. I'm not saying his books are full of lies, but the intent to specifically write against religion (using "The God Delusion" as an example") is also related to how much he can profit considering the percentage of atheistsOh I'm not saying that the financial factor isn't a factor, I'm simply reluctant to agree to the rather rash assertion that "he cares more about money than the truth" (which implies something about what's actually in his books).
I think he believes he is right and tells the truth, but to say there's no money involved it's foolish - I think if Dawkins had a more favourable opinion of religion that wouldn't be accepted by skeptics he wouldn't reveal it to not lose followers.
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson
- Thomas Jefferson