It always eems to come back to the word 'fundamantalist'but a fundamentalist is somebody who cannot change his view. He has a belief system that will not alter, regardless of whatever anyone else says.
Dawkins position is not one of fundamentalism. He says, 'I have looked at the evidence and this is what I conclude.' His conclusion is that the likelihood of there being a God is very small.
He may argue this passionately and articulately, but that does not make him a fundamentalist. Hey may offend and annoy people along the way, but that is not fundamentalism.
Should new evidence be uncovered that throws his argument into doubt, he would amend his conclusions and possibly change his mind. That is not fundamentalism.
He lays out his reasoning and explains why he thinks what he thinks and invited others to debate with him - that is not fundamentalism.
I'd love to continue debating more, but unfortunately I have to get to the shops before they close.
(Dawkins position is not one of fundamentalism. He says, 'I have looked at the evidence and this is what I conclude.' His conclusion is that the likelihood of there being a God is very small.
He may argue this passionately and articulately, but that does not make him a fundamentalist. Hey may offend and annoy people along the way, but that is not fundamentalism.
Should new evidence be uncovered that throws his argument into doubt, he would amend his conclusions and possibly change his mind. That is not fundamentalism.
He lays out his reasoning and explains why he thinks what he thinks and invited others to debate with him - that is not fundamentalism.
I'd love to continue debating more, but unfortunately I have to get to the shops before they close.
Mystery_Bob,
Wed 3 Oct 2007, 18:00,
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A religious belief is generally "I have looked at the options and this is what I conclude" also.Dawkins is NOT open to a God - have you not read the book? Sometimes he says he is, but he is not.
The problem I have is not that he states his conclusion, but that he says that anyone with a different conclusion is wrong.
Any religion, and one who questions the idea that we are a God free society is, in his words, ignorant.
This is fundamentalism.
(The problem I have is not that he states his conclusion, but that he says that anyone with a different conclusion is wrong.
Any religion, and one who questions the idea that we are a God free society is, in his words, ignorant.
This is fundamentalism.
LordManley twitter.com/LordManley,
Wed 3 Oct 2007, 18:22,
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