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3. Yep. Quite the opposite. Hitchens was adamant that the problem with religion

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 11:11 AM

Apr 2014

had nothing to do with extremists, but with the basics of religion, ie: the things that even the most milquetoast religionist believes.

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Richard Dawkins is so wrong it hurts: What the science-vs.-religion debate ignores [View all] undeterred Apr 2014 OP

The first sentence is a pathetic strawman argument. Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #1

^^ +100 Atman Apr 2014 #2

Indeed, and a discussion of the merits Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author undeterred Apr 2014 #5

in reply to message deleted: Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #8

As a scientist I'm sure she has a theory ... GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #6

Yup. More atheist strawmanning. longship Apr 2014 #7

hmmmm RainDog Apr 2014 #9

it's called the "conflict thesis," and it's deader than phlogiston MisterP Apr 2014 #10

What conversation does science want to have with religion RainDog Apr 2014 #11