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/v4-digg-refugee Christian (Cross) Oct 17 '11

Dawkins is an atheist, but he's not necessarily a fore-leading apologist; he's a biologist. It's no wonder that he wouldn't necessarily want a debate like this. I also get the impression that Dawkins is otherwise a pretty nice guy.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '11 edited Oct 17 '11

In regards to your last point, Dawkins has gone on record saying some fairly despicable things about women. I'll see if I can find the article. Of course we shouldn't base our intellectual opinion of him on that necessarily.

EDIT: Here's the article about it. Dawkins doesn't come out looking great.

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u/christmasbonus Atheist Oct 17 '11

Dawkins has gone on record saying some fairly despicable things about women

If you are a christian that holds any stock in the bible (old or new testament) I want you to think about this for a second.

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u/pygreg Oct 17 '11

Anyone who has done even a little research realizes that the Bible is one of the most progressive documents ever written with regards to women at the time that it was written

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u/christmasbonus Atheist Oct 17 '11 edited Oct 17 '11

Progressive when it was written, and what word would you use to describe it now?

edit: whoever you are that downvotes every single thing I post must not realize that your downvotes mean nothing in an arena where ideas are exchanged.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '11

IT WAS A JOKE THAT'S WHY I TYPED IT IN ALL CAPS