Dawkins rips a man's heart in half - Democratic Underground

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Thu Nov-06-08 07:36 AM
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Dawkins rips a man's heart in half

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I feel badly for the poor old guy, but Dawkins won't pull punches with anyone.

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OneBlueSky

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Thu Nov-06-08 08:09 AM
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1. religion as hallucination . . . a concept I hadn't considered . . . hmmmm . . . n/t

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Bolo Boffin

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Thu Nov-06-08 08:28 AM
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2. I wouldn't say hallucination here

I don't think that's true in this case.

The man has had several emotional experiences in which his brain was flooded with dopamine. The experiences are real; it's the interpretation that's off. The true test for me is -- what has he done with this? Has he gathered an army based on his experiences and enforced his religion on everyone within his power? Or has he spent his life in meek service to others? If the latter is the case, there is no shame for the man and there is no lessening of his good life just because he interpreted his physical experiences in such a non-rational way.

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otherlander

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Thu Nov-06-08 09:57 PM
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8. Well said.

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baldguy

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Thu Nov-06-08 09:04 AM
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3. "Jesus is the Rock" of his faith?

Edited on Thu Nov-06-08 09:48 AM by baldguy

The man doesn't even know the elementary metaphors associated with his belief system. PETER was the Rock.

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Ian David

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Thu Nov-06-08 10:16 AM
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4. I thought this was going to be a dissection where Dawkins cuts a heart open and looks for a soul. n/...

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Ian David

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Thu Nov-06-08 10:20 AM
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5. Dawkins was telling like it is, and being as gentle as he could about it.

Has he softened his approach since he was lampooned on South Park, or has he always been so polite?

I've only ever seen him speak publicly once, but nobody in the audience where I was presented Dr. Dawkins with this sort of question.

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Thu Nov-06-08 11:56 AM
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6. I agree - he was tactful and gentle

and right on the money!

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Ian David

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Thu Nov-06-08 12:11 PM
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7. And unlike the way South Park portrayed him, he wasn't "a dick about it." n/t

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Thu Nov-06-08 10:09 PM
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9. That guy was being sincere and speaking from the heart

Some guys deserve to be ridiculed, that guy didn't. Dawkins handled it in the most polite way possible

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