What's wrong with Richard Dawkins?

[LoAmmi]

I think that raises the question - what could be going on psychologically to make him so resistant to actually learning about the thing he despises so deeply? Many other atheist apologists do not suffer from the same problem.

Well, think of the number of religious apologists that immediately call other religions evil, immoral, satanic, and so forth. Those people never attempt to learn about the beliefs of those they are going after, they simply tell those people they are wrong and stupid.

 

[simonpeter]

Many people think many things are bad. Usually if they focus on one in particular, there is a reason.

In the case of Dawkins we have a well educated man who seems to be of normal intelligence. However, his treatment of religion - his topic of choice - is so lop-sided and ignorant that it is hard to believe someone with an interest in the topic could maintain it.

And in fact we know many have told him that his historical and theological understanding are simply inaccurate factually.

I think that raises the question - what could be going on psychologically to make him so resistant to actually learning about the thing he despises so deeply? Many other atheist apologists do not suffer from the same problem.

Instead of asking what's going on with him psychologically, maybe we should ask whether there is some truth in what he says. After all, there is no smoke without fire. Maybe, such open minded attitude (rather than denial) could help religious people learn from history so as to avoid repeating it.

 

[Brooklyn Knight]

Nice dodge. What were Jesus' instructions to the apostles - that they should go around and confront people? Of course not. His instructions were to love those who hate them, forgive them.

Matthew 23:27

"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean.

Do I have to remind you what Christ did to the money changers in the Temple?

 

[simonpeter]

Matthew 23:27



Do I have to remind you what Christ did to the money changers in the Temple?

Interestingly, Jesus was admonishing self-righteous religious hypocrites, not unbelievers. And reg. what Jesus did to the money changers ... Well, we are not Jesus, so we shouldn't be in the business of judging. Leave that to god. Also I don't recall Jesus asking his disciples to attack unbelievers, even verbally.

 

[Chrystal-J]

It also says to turn your back on unbelievers. So you ARE to make a judgment in regards to unbelievers. If you judge them to be unwelcoming to the Word, you are to turn your back on them and leave them to their fate.

(Matthew 10:12-14)
12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.