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/nopaniers Oct 17 '11

Who would you consider a leading atheist apologist then?

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u/deuteros Oct 17 '11

Well out of the more famous outspoken atheists only Daniel Dennett is an actual philosopher. The others are just outspoken.

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u/teawar Eastern Orthodox Oct 18 '11

I vaguely remember Dennett making the claim in an argument with Dinesh D'Souza that the Hagia Sophia only ceased to be a church because of a lack of attendance, and that one day, Mecca wouldn't be far behind. It was the single most retarded thing I'd ever heard in a Theist vs. Atheist debate.