(June 8, 2015 at 1:06 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Plus..dunno where Dawkins says ridicule is the best way to discuss religion?
Richard Dawkins at the 2012 Reason Rally in DC. From the Wikipedia article on the event:
- Keynote speaker Richard Dawkins spoke about the differences between the US and the UK, which does not have separation between church and state. "The American Constitution is a precious treasure, the envy of the world". He praised the size of the crowd at the rally calling it a "magnificent and inspiring sight". He said he believes that this rally, in hindsight, will be seen as a tipping point that is "not far away" when "so many people will have come out [as atheists] that 'I can come out too'... we are far more numerous than anybody realizes." Reason to Dawkins means "basing your life on evidence and on logic, which is how you deduce the consequences."[22] He encouraged attendees to confront believers regarding what he called their "most absurd" beliefs (e.g., transsubstantiation), stating: "Mock them, ridicule them in public. Don't fall for the convention that we're all too polite to talk about religion. Religion makes specific claims about the Universe which need to be substantiated and challenged."[20][23][24][25]