I watched a snippet of Dawkins addressing the Protest the Pope rally yesterday.
How odd. He and the Holy Father were both talking abut the Catholic Church. One of them was inspiring in his vision for humanity, his compassion and his wisdom. The other was full of hate, bile and misrepresentation.
I know who I'll be following.
I was disappointed by The God Delusion - I read it hoping that a serious challenge would prompt a serious response in me - but the challenge wasn't serious: I could have written a better attack on Christianity. Now I know why: it seems to be hatred that motivates his attacks, not intellectual argument, as he maintains.
In fairness, at least Dawkins understands that there is a doctrine of Original Sin (something many Catholic educators either don't know or wish they didn't...) but unfortunately he fails to understand it.
Pray for him; such hatred probably springs from deep hurt.
I've a suspicion God will have the last laugh and Dawkins will convert before the end. I hope so.
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"I was disappointed by The God Delusion - I read it hoping that a serious challenge would prompt a serious response in me - but the challenge wasn't serious: I could have written a better attack on Christianity."
You summarise very well something that has struck me recently. What we seem to have fron the New Atheists/Aggressive Secularists is not so much argument as puerile insult.
Yes - more to be pitied than censured?...
For very complicated reasons, I was there in person as Dawkins made his speech. I will blog about this shortly, but you are right about the puerility; it's a bit like 5A: about to do their O Levels, and knowing that they'll do well and get into the 6th Form, but still awfully adolescent. Is he spotty?
Ttony
I await your account with interest!
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