[dandelion]

Here's the heresy that none dare speak: Dawkins is selling his own religion. But he is not merely trying to persuade others to believe; rather, he wishes to force his religion on all, and destroy all who will not believe as he demands they do. His beliefs are so overbearing - all must believe as Dawkins does, or they will be damning the entire human race - is far more oppressive than Christianity has ever been.

At least in Christianity there is the hope that something better is attainable; in Dawkins religion, there is nothing, and none should dare to believe in anything...

[OpusatFR]

It's just Dawkins' opinion. And, as we all know, opinions are like posterior exits to the human alimentary canal, everyone has one.

Dawkins apparently has a bigger opening than most...more excrement...

[marktwain]

"Clearly, a lot more research is needed if we are to come down firmly on the side of mass vaccination rather than (my preferred option) lending support to the religion that seems most suited to temper our belligerent instincts, and which, in doing so, asks us to forgive those who trespass against us and humbly atone for our faults."

I have come to believe that overall, Christianity has proved to be immensely beneficial to humanity as a whole. Certainly there have been many evils perpetrated in the name of Christ, and Christianity has changed a great deal over the centuries to reach its current beneficial state: but, there are a great many people in society who need to have someone tell them what is right and what is wrong, and to provide absolutes with which to judge the actions of those in power. Current Christianity does this. It is needed, and I support it.

[lemura]

What I don't understand is why Dawkins' either doesn't recognize, or fails to express, that the capability to beleive (ie possess faith) is itself a product of evolution.

Eons ago, some heritable trait that enabled belief conferred certain advantages on those individuals that possessed this capability. Whether it was group dynamics (ie follow the leader or be thrown out of the cave), or surplus foodstuffs, etc accruing to the best storyteller ('medicine men'), the fact that billions of people today share this same tendency points to a clear bio-evolutionary trail.

I'd be interested in a study that finally identifies this protein/gene combination. Will people be willing to undergo gene therapy to increase their capacity to reason, or will they happily continue in their faith based belief systems?

[Windsong]

That is the main difference between Christianity and Islam. Jesus gave everyone the free choice ot denying him (and spitting upon him) or following him. Mohammed (the guy that wipes with his leftie and dabs it in water) would slit an old ladies's throat if she even looked at him wrong.

[LiteKeeper]

Not unlike the goal of Islam?

[Zionist Conspirator]

Here's the heresy that none dare speak: Dawkins is selling his own religion. But he is not merely trying to persuade others to believe; rather, he wishes to force his religion on all, and destroy all who will not believe as he demands they do. His beliefs are so overbearing - all must believe as Dawkins does, or they will be damning the entire human race - is far more oppressive than Christianity has ever been.

At least in Christianity there is the hope that something better is attainable; in Dawkins religion, there is nothing, and none should dare to believe in anything...

Bravo!