Interesting... yep, the reporter did insert his own feelings into the question, but I gotta say that I completely disagree with the approach Dawkins uses to get his point across. You aren't going to get religious people in this country (which is a big majority) to get excited about science when you call them idiots and their beliefs stupid. I think religion and science are perfectly compatible, and his approach is extremely unproductive. I haven't read any of his books, I should see if the library has any...
Agreed, Jen. I have mixed feelings about Dawkins; I don't buy his argument completely, but he does make some interesting points. The man is a brilliant theorist.
Dawkins language may be strong and he might call certain ideas stupid but that is because he thinks they are and from what I have seen backs up his assertions. He does have some "issues" with religion.
I strongly recommend The God Delusion. Oh by the we just had Dawkins at KU and the next day the paper's headline said
Interesting... yep, the reporter did insert his own feelings into the question, but I gotta say that I completely disagree with the approach Dawkins uses to get his point across. You aren't going to get religious people in this country (which is a big majority) to get excited about science when you call them idiots and their beliefs stupid. I think religion and science are perfectly compatible, and his approach is extremely unproductive. I haven't read any of his books, I should see if the library has any...
ReplyDeleteLet's give journalists a break. If journalism were easy, Katie Couric or employees at TIME would do it.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Jen. I have mixed feelings about Dawkins; I don't buy his argument completely, but he does make some interesting points. The man is a brilliant theorist.
ReplyDeleteJen,
ReplyDeleteDawkins language may be strong and he might call certain ideas stupid but that is because he thinks they are and from what I have seen backs up his assertions. He does have some "issues" with religion.
I strongly recommend The God Delusion. Oh by the we just had Dawkins at KU and the next day the paper's headline said
"Theoretical physicists blasts ID" hmmmm...