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That man Dawkins

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Lilygran Tue 04-Sept-12 09:41:17

He's just been on Radio 4 (Bags I do sometimes risk damaging my opinions with facts). I remembered what my two main complaints are about him. The first is that he has developed a view of the religious world in which all people of faith are unthinking, unquestioning and believe in the literal meaning of the holy text, whatever it is. The second is that if you believe in God, you can't believe in evolutionary biology. Common sense, let alone scientific rigour, should suggest to him that that's a load of cobblers. He did allow that some people might be questioning and thinking and still end up with a faith but he simply discounts all of them. Not very scientific to exclude from your calculations any inconvenient considerations which might affect your conclusions!

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Greatnan Wed 19-Sept-12 00:36:29

I am sorry you were hurt - it was entirely accidental.

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Mamie Wed 19-Sept-12 08:31:09

I don't have any precise information or evidence, but I have been reading and hearing quite a lot recently about how events and circumstances in foetal development / birth / early childhood can "hardwire" certain tendancies into the brain. There also seems to be some research that says that intensive therapy (physical and psychological) can change the behaviours.
The book "The Shallows", which is about how using the internet is changing the way we think, has got some interesting stuff in it about parts of the brain can change what they do; for example if someone becomes blind the part of the brain used for visual processing will change and do something else.

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Anagram Wed 19-Sept-12 11:08:38

Thank you, Greatnan.

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Nelliemoser Wed 19-Sept-12 21:08:37

This forum should praise the existence of Richard Dawkins.

Look at the activity it has generated. Look what opportunities it has given to Gransnetters to exercise their brains, vent their spleens, argue, discuss calmly, upset each other and then apologise.

Well its about the only good thing I can think of to say bout him and his views! wink

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petallus Wed 19-Sept-12 21:12:52

If Dawkins Googles himself, he might have come across this thread. Are you there?

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granjura Wed 19-Sept-12 21:17:27

Well if he is watching - maybe he'll invite me for dinner! That would be fabulous.

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Lilygran Wed 19-Sept-12 21:20:05

Nellie smile

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Greatnan Wed 19-Sept-12 21:42:32

Can I come with you, Granjura?

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Joan Thu 20-Sept-12 04:05:41

Me too!

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