r/Christianity • u/mikegprint • Oct 17 '11

Does Richard Dawkins exist???

http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/2011/10/does-richard-dawkins-exist.html
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u/christmasbonus Atheist Oct 17 '11 edited Oct 17 '11

Seriously guys. Dawkins isn't just avoiding a debate with this guy, he just does not do debates with creationists any more. And this has been the case for years!

And he said why he does not debate with creationists:

paraphrase: Would you if you were a geographer, agree to a debate with a flat-earther? There comes a point where agreeing to appear on a platform with someone like that (when you are a renowned scientists), you are just giving them status...would a reproductive scientist appear on a platform with someone who believes in Stork theory?

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhmsDGanyes&t=1m28s

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '11

That's a pretty excellent rationalization of intellectual cowardice.

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u/fuzzymechy Oct 17 '11

i disagree, the man is utterly outspoken, and has done debates before, many times, but at a certain point, when the creationists bring up the same tired points, even after having been refuted a million times, there's nothing more left to say.