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Several members have picked up on your comment and disagreed with it. What in particular is it that you think Dawkins is doing to put religious folk off studying science?
Are any of Dawkins' comments regarding religion not ignorant? Which, would you say, is one of the most ignorant of his remarks? And by ignorant do you mean ill-informed or rude, or both?
A 'git' in my Oxford dictionary means 'an unpleasant or contemptible person.' What makes him unpleasant and contemptible in this video? Is it the fact that he would read aloud, perhaps to his family, unpleasant and contemptible hate e-mails sent to him, presumably by his religious critiques, or that he would allow said video to go public? Would you not wish to direct your contempt to those who would pen such vile tripe?
These are people who sent him hate mail! Do they not deserve to be mocked? Besides, I am sure the letters were selected, not just because of the grammatical errors, but because the hate filled language they contained is in such contrast to the loving claims of the religion they espouse. Such people clearly don't practice what they preach. Also, I wonder if the lack of editing in their diatribes apparent in the messed-up grammar reflects the amount of thought they've put into examining their own beliefs?
Monta, thanks for taking the time to respond. I have several, but this one was from the Oxford Dictionary of English, 2nd edition, revised 1998, reprinted 2006.
My thought was that the laughter may have come from his family members perhaps his wife and children? But they were only laughing with him, at the letters he read, not at any reflective comments he, himself, was making. I don't believe he offered any comments.
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I thought it had the appearance of a home video. No other reason than that.monta said:
I think a loving family that agrees with us is likely to provide support by laughing along with us. It may have been Dawkins way of showing them he was not concerned or worried by that sort of trash showing up in his in-box. It would have been interesting had we been privy to the discussion that took place before the e-mails were read. In the absence of such it is difficult to pass reliable judgment.monta said:
It shows those who sent the hate mail that he's not going to lose sleep over them. Hopefully, also, those who sent the e-mails will at least be embarrassed should they recognize themselves and help them understand that such letters reflect poorly on them and their faith. Perhaps next time they will put more thought into what they type.monta said:
Calling religion evil is good starter. Maybe it's because I used to be a very devoted Christian and I know and understand where they are coming from, but when you are told that science is being manipulated by the devil, a scientist saying that religion is evil only reaffirms that the devil does indeed have a firm grip on science. Not all science, but evolution, playing God, abortion, and so on. It also a very unfriendly invitation to learn science. However if religion was kept entirely out of science, and there was no mentioning of how absurd Y.E.C. is and evolution disproves it, there would be more people that wouldn't have reinforces that science is of the devil. And as more people became more knowledgeable without a religious bias, then they could figure out the rest.
Just for the sake of balance I wish to say I support the Royal Family and though I do not always agree with our Canadian Governor General I am behind the institution 100 percent.
I think your view has some merit. I didn't realize that some were teaching that science is manipulated by Satan. Though, I guess, it is really the scientists whom they claim are under demonic control. I wonder how many people hold such views? I did learn from one Christian forum that some people also believe that demons are in charge of various cities across the United States. This whole thing sounds like so much crazy talk.
Don't you think that scientists like Dawkins are being drawn into the debate by the Creationist attack on evolution? American astrophysicist Neil deGrass Tyson goes after them because of their rejection of his science. Don't you think they will see any teaching that contradicts Genesis as demon inspired no matter how polite the discussion is? When they try to shut down teaching that doesn't support their holy scripture, and the matter is taken to court, there is no option but to point out that their beliefs are faith based and not supported by science.Shadow Wolf said:
Try reading some books he has written.
