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Author Topic:   Dawkins - Nature of Belief
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08-06-2007 2:15 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Straggler
08-05-2007 9:55 AM


As usual Dawkin's is clear and concise. I like his point that there is not several cultural relative versions of truth. The Kennewick man debacle is a good example. The proposed reburying of Kennewick man would have been a blow for scientific investigation and our knowledge of our common heritage.
I share Dawkin's puzzlement concerning the nebulous expression of what God is that is often offered by more sophisticated theologians.
The link provide also had a second segment of some fellow criticizing Dawkin's recent book. His critique was anemic, claiming that staunch atheists criticize the book as much as theists. Perhaps, but so what.
Also he went on that science and religion seek to explain different areas of inquiry and knowledge. All well and good i suppose, however he ignores history and the large shared area that religion and science claim.

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