Asshole Atheism – Not for me, now or ever. (page 5)

cofty

Richard Dawkins writing anti-Christian books and going on public speaking tours debating christian apologetics isn't real science - clambake

Of course it isn't. Did anybody say otherwise?

Dawkins is an ethologist. Later he became a professor for the public understanding of science at Oxford. His many books on evolutionary biology are "real science", making difficult topics accessible to non-specialists.

His interest in religion probably originated from the habit of ignorant creationists arguing against the fundamental facts of biology.

Clambake

I bet writing anti-christian literature pays better producing research papers.

Judging from friends and family, people who claim to have interest in Science , never really seem to have much of an interest in science outside of finding reasons to argue with religious people. It seems to more of a liberal arts thing, disguising itself in the guise of higher learning.

I have a few doctors and engineers in the family and they could care less about the origins of the species. It always seems to be the political science major that figures they have all the mysteries of the planet figured out.

Just my personal experience.

Chris Hannover

Asshole: anyone that won't let you have everything your way (applies to all subjects and situations).

Viviane

Maybe I didn't make myself clear but someone like Richard Dawkins writing anti-Christian books and going on public speaking tours debating christian apologetics isn't real science

Of course it isn't. It is, however, entertaining to watch the apologists try to squirm out of logic and deny reality.

I wish people would realize their is an entire industry taking your money to give you a smug sense of morality superiority. It the same reason JWs manage to suck people into their cause.

Actually, not worshiping and defending a death cult is what gives me sense of moral superiority. Recognizing reality, what people like Dawkins and myself advocate, is the opposite of what allows people to be sucked into death cults like the JWs or regular Christianity.

Real science is being a doctor, curing diseases, being an engineer, working on the electric car etc etc.

So... you're saying Dawkins is a real scientist. Agreed. He is.

It just bugs me how everyone with a library card and a facebook page posting anti-Christian memes figures they are an evolutionary biologist now.

Making stuff up like that is how people become part of a death cult.

cofty

Judging from friends and family, people who claim to have interest in Science , never really seem to have much of an interest in science outside of finding reasons to argue with religious people.

That is only a commentary on the calibre of your friends. I read all sorts of science avidly. Reality is awesome.

Viviane

I bet writing anti-christian literature pays better producing research papers.

You could find out, but that would require work and possibly math.

Judging from friends and family, people who claim to have interest in Science , never really seem to have much of an interest in science outside of finding reasons to argue with religious people. It seems to more of a liberal arts thing, disguising itself in the guise of higher learning.

So... you've no actual grasp of science or how it works, yet feel that based on that ignorance and god-given gut instinct, you can pass judgement on it.Got it.

I have a few doctors and engineers in the family and they could care less about the origins of the species. It always seems to be the political science major that figures they have all the mysteries of the planet figured out.

Yes, we get it. You know someone and don't understand what they do or what they know and then make up stuff about other people. What of it?