Re: MD On Faith

From: Ian Glendinning (ian@psybertron.org)
Date: Fri Oct 08 2004 - 21:13:29 BST

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    I find Dawkins so objective he scarcely exists.

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    From: "Richard Loggins" <brloggins@yahoo.com>
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    Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 1:23 AM
    Subject: RE: MD On Faith

    > Hello Horse,
    >
    > I like to read Dawkins too, whenever I feel like
    > getting really pissed off. He had one good idea in his
    > life - memes, but the rest is just the usual holy
    > grale bullsh*t. Even that is wearing thin. He gets his
    > ya-yas out by arguing with people of faith. He's
    > really not worth your time. Just my opinion, though,
    > you can do what you like.
    > Rich
    >
    > --- Horse <horse@darkstar.uk.net> wrote:
    >
    > > Hi Chuck
    > >
    > > On 5 Oct 2004 at 12:16, Chuck Roghair wrote:
    > >
    > > > "Scientism" is still a hell of a lot more coherent
    > > than anything any
    > > > religion has ever had to offer.
    > >
    > > Which reminds me of a quote from Richard Dawkins:
    > >
    > > "I want to return now to the charge that science is
    > > just a faith. The more extreme version
    > > of that charge -- and one that I often encounter as
    > > both a scientist and a rationalist -- is
    > > an accusation of zealotry and bigotry in scientists
    > > themselves as great as that found in
    > > religious people. Sometimes there may be a little
    > > bit of justice in this accusation; but as
    > > zealous bigots, we scientists are mere amateurs at
    > > the game. We're content to argue
    > > with those who disagree with us. We don't kill
    > > them."
    > >
    > > I'll take argument any day.
    > >
    > > Horse
    > >
    > >
    > >
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