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Atheist Kid

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:55:39

Richard Dawkins was on the box last night, talking about Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. Last year I read 'The Selfish Gene' written by Dawkins and found it pretty interesting and would recommend it to anyone. That said he seems stuck up his own ass, please do excuse the language. His views are very "2D" and he takes everything literally. I think if he was more opening minded when discussing his thoughts and opinions with others he'd gain much more respect from none atheists. When he's talking to others who do not share his opinions, his body language is like that of a child, who is ready to pounce with a witty response rather than trying to understand what they're saying. I think it would be fair to call him an absolutist, which is fine and we need people who are willing to discuss their thoughts in public and have ideas to back it up, but personally I think he's allowed science to blind him to the illusion in which we exist.

If you were to throw a word at me, agnostic would probably stick best

Cheers
Ryan Partington