Richard Dawkins suffers stroke.

[Reforged]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RDOBhSoNuM

[pocaracas]

Not sure I really get it.  You saying he's pushing his atheism on people because he wrote books?  Basically, because he's not in the closet with it?

You don't become known publicly as influential without being a voice of authority. The fact that many recognize him as being influential, means he must influence someone. He can be considered the high priest of the anti-God establishment. Of course I mean the previous sentence as semi sarcastic, but seriously he is someone that atheists push as a voice that speaks for them.

Books are an interesting tool.
Some become influential, some are just stories.
I wonder how religion would be, if they didn't have a special book that got pushed on people...
(Perhaps it's best not to throw rocks at your neighbour's place, when you have a glass roof?)

[Old Baby]

Not sure I really get it.  You saying he's pushing his atheism on people because he wrote books?  Basically, because he's not in the closet with it?

You don't become known publicly as influential without being a voice of authority. The fact that many recognize him as being influential, means he must influence someone. He can be considered the high priest of the anti-God establishment. Of course I mean the previous sentence as semi sarcastic, but seriously he is someone that atheists push as a voice that speaks for them.

So in essence, you're saying that Dawkins should not be trying to influence people.  He should keep his beliefs to himself?  Why?

[Clueless Morgan]

I've seen a lot of people pushing his books on this forum, but that's just my personal experience.

People on the forums "pushing his books" is not HIM pushing atheism on anyone.  People are free to purchase or not purchase his books just as atheists are free to purchase or not purchase William Lane Craig's publications.

Not sure I really get it.  You saying he's pushing his atheism on people because he wrote books?  Basically, because he's not in the closet with it?

You don't become known publicly as influential without being a voice of authority. The fact that many recognize him as being influential, means he must influence someone.

But doesn't necessitate that he goes around trying to force people to become atheists.

He can be considered the high priest of the anti-God establishment.

Of course I mean the previous sentence as semi sarcastic, but seriously he is someone that atheists push as a voice that speaks for them.

But, again, writing books that some people like and share doesn't mean that HE goes around pushing atheism.  If that's the criteria you're using than JK Rolling is "Pushing witchcraft" because she wrote books about a boy-wizard.

[Whateverist]

Look who's number 1

http://superscholar.org/features/influential-atheists/

I've seen a lot of people pushing his books on this forum, but that's just my personal experience.

Not sure I really get it.  You saying he's pushing his atheism on people because he wrote books?  Basically, because he's not in the closet with it?

I think he is just saying telling adults there is no God is like telling kids there is no Santa.  You can do it.  But it's mean.

[scoobysnack]

You don't become known publicly as influential without being a voice of authority. The fact that many recognize him as being influential, means he must influence someone. He can be considered the high priest of the anti-God establishment. Of course I mean the previous sentence as semi sarcastic, but seriously he is someone that atheists push as a voice that speaks for them.

So in essence, you're saying that Dawkins should not be trying to influence people.  He should keep his beliefs to himself?  Why?

Not at all, I'm all for free speech. It was the criteria in the article to make the list and he made it to number one.

To make it on SuperScholar’s list of influential living atheists, an atheist can’t merely disbelieve in God but also must actively encourage others to disbelieve in God. But even that isn’t enough to make our list. Bill Maher and Penn & Teller, for instance, use their prominence as entertainers to promote atheism. But they do so mainly as popularists, not as scholars attempting to make a considered case against theism and for atheism.

Thus, to make it on our list, an atheist needs not only to be actively promoting atheism but also to do so as scholars in scholarly forums – this is, after all, SuperScholar! All the names below fit that bill. They are notable scholars in their own right and they use their scholarship to promote atheism explicitly or to promote forms of thought that make belief in God untenable.

http://superscholar.org/features/influential-atheists/

[Thumpalumpacus]

I am hearing though through some sources that his mental capacity is still in tact.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016...aland-tour

I don't agree with his pushing of atheism on people, but I hope he recovers. I don't wish harm on anyone.

Call me when he has a TV show begging dollars from the credulous, and threatening nonatheists with damnation.

[scoobysnack]

I don't agree with his pushing of atheism on people, but I hope he recovers. I don't wish harm on anyone.

Call me when he has a TV show begging dollars from the credulous, and threatening nonatheists with damnation.

Just called 666 and it said the number was out of service. Did they disconnect your obama phone? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpAOwJvTOio

[Thumpalumpacus]

Call me when he has a TV show begging dollars from the credulous, and threatening nonatheists with damnation.

Just called 666 and it said the number was out of service. Did they disconnect your obama phone? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpAOwJvTOio

Pretty sure that isn't Dawkins, nor is it pertinent to the topic.

Drunkpost much?

Let me know when Dawkins has a TV show pushing atheism on you. Until then, you should probably think more and post less. Your weak mind is showing.

[scoobysnack]

Just called 666 and it said the number was out of service. Did they disconnect your obama phone? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpAOwJvTOio

Pretty sure that isn't Dawkins, nor is it pertinent to the topic.

Drunkpost much?

Let me know when Dawkins has a TV show pushing atheism on you.  Until then, you should probably think more and post less.  Your weak mind is showing.

Dude I don't want to fight with you. I really couldn't care less about what Dawkins says or writes about. You're making a mountain out of an ant hill. Ok, i'll let you know when his tv show starts up.