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Originally Posted by Megan  Well, let's ask Dawkins why he hates religion, shall we? Does anyone suppose that is a natural intellectual result of studying science?
But perhaps we could make a start at looking inside and finding our enemies there, whether they are religious or secular (or feline)...that's all I'm saying. |
In The God Delusion, Dawkins describes it just as you say: he was once religious, and the act of studying natural science led him to eventually reject the supernatural.
I understand and agree with you that conflict is not an outside phenomenon. Discussions like this one (and others I've had since "coming out" as an atheist) I reckon are good for making me look at my ongoing issues regarding standing up for myself vs. letting it go (vs. whatever else is there!). I appreciate your pointing out what I forgot.