What is funny is the men of his age range who have abandon the church see him as their new GOD. Then spend just as much time quoting Dawkins now as they did quoting scripture. People need something to follow. I am an atheist, I get annoyed by religion as much as anyone else. However, I can't spend my time being smug and snarky all the time.
"My question though is his offer to attack religious people and insult them is very dangerous. Why would he want people to insult others who are radicals or zealots."
Do you think Dawkins sans protection would walk into a Mosque and say these things? A BAPTIST CHURCH? Do you think most people who are intelligent would walk up to someone and say, "You are out of your fucking gourd?" No... this frail old half-dead fucked would get beat the fuck down. However, he will encourage his disciples to do it because it makes him seem cool.