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Dawkins-The Greatest Show on Earth
by KateWild in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as many may be aware.

i don't like the man.

but i have chosen to review the first chapter of his book.. chapter 1... only a theory?.
KateWild

It is. I would not want to live in a country where the majority of people were willfully blinded by religious dogma.-cofty

Lets all prepare for battle, because that is the most worrying thing about the UK's infastructure at the moment. I suppose we need to be concerned about affordable housing for our kids and unemployment too. But I agree religious dogma is a huge problem society faces right now, or is it?

To be honest I don't really know how serious it is because I haven't looked into it. So I suppose I am being a little flippant. I am open to looking at stats of the dangers if anyone has any.

Kate xx
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Dawkins-The Greatest Show on Earth
by KateWild in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as many may be aware.

i don't like the man.

but i have chosen to review the first chapter of his book.. chapter 1... only a theory?.
KateWild

cofty, I feel he is a little preach because

He writes in a way that it is damaging to society to deny evolution. He even uses the term, "I aspire to arm those that are not history deniers-but know some"Not only did this make me feel uncomfortable, IMO it is down right creepy and reminds me of Eph 6:10-20 Where the apostle Paul wants the reader to gear up for a preaching battle.

But that is just my veiw, perhaps I am bias...what do you think?

Kate xx
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Dawkins-The Greatest Show on Earth
by KateWild in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as many may be aware.

i don't like the man.

but i have chosen to review the first chapter of his book.. chapter 1... only a theory?.
KateWild

Comparing Dawkins defense of scientific facts to an evangelical preacher's sermonising is profoundly disingenuous.-cofty

I disagree cofty. Dawkins wants to arm people with knowledge, so they are prepared to refute uneducated churchgoers, Holocaust deniers, and evolution/history deniers.

IMO it is a little preachy to me - Kate xx
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Dawkins-The Greatest Show on Earth
by KateWild in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as many may be aware.

i don't like the man.

but i have chosen to review the first chapter of his book.. chapter 1... only a theory?.
KateWild

Not quite. In fact, Dawkins’ fervor is as militant and emphatic as the best of Evangelicals on TV.-Etude

Good point. I "quote mined" him which he doesn't like in another post, about arming people with his book to challenge evolution deniers. I feel it was a somewhat dogmatic approach.

Kate xx
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Dawkins-The Greatest Show on Earth
by KateWild in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as many may be aware.

i don't like the man.

but i have chosen to review the first chapter of his book.. chapter 1... only a theory?.
KateWild

Etude,

Thank you for your input into this thread. I found your post 358 very easy to read. The points you made were clear and logical. You seem to agree with some of my points about Dawkins. It's nice to get opinions across the board.

I am reading chapter two atm. When I post my review I would love to hear you views on that also.

Kate xx
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Dawkins-The Greatest Show on Earth
by KateWild in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as many may be aware.

i don't like the man.

but i have chosen to review the first chapter of his book.. chapter 1... only a theory?.
KateWild

AM, another good point. String theory. thanks - Kate xx
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Jesus's reign is how long?
by Splash in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jesus was enthroned and began ruling as king in 1914, which is why the wt are currently celebrating 100 years of kingdom rule.. but then we read in the feb 2014 study wt ("hail christ, the glorious king!

" par.

19): "he will complete his conquest by abyssing satan and his demons for the full length of the thousand year reign.".
KateWild

What's going on??-Splash

Perhaps the technique of overlapping is being used for other doctrines. Possible. - Kate xx
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"Accept Your Girly-ness...Know How to Shut Up"
by cofty in
1. watchtower
2. bible
a faith-based motivational speaker by the name of justin lookadoo (yes really) has been upsetting pupils, parents and staff at a texas high school.. some pupils walked out of the lecture while others began tweeting with the hashtag #lookadouche.

his website aimed at to promote "godly" dating includes the following gems of advice.. accept your girly-ness.

youre a girl.
KateWild

To be fair Phizzy, it all resonates with me. A woman will have a happy marriage if she know this. I will teach my daughter. LOL!
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Dawkins-The Greatest Show on Earth
by KateWild in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as many may be aware.

i don't like the man.

but i have chosen to review the first chapter of his book.. chapter 1... only a theory?.
KateWild

Says who?-WMF

Well I am reading it aren't? It's not about confirmation bias either because I dont deny evolution. I am interested in evolution, so I will read books from other authors on the topic when I have finished reading Chapter 3.

Kate xx
189
Dawkins-The Greatest Show on Earth
by KateWild in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as many may be aware.

i don't like the man.

but i have chosen to review the first chapter of his book.. chapter 1... only a theory?.
KateWild

Some terms Dawkins used that stuck in my head and cause me to feel uncomfortable.

uneducated churchgoer, Holocaust denier, evolution denier, history denier

I feel uncomfortable at the way Dawkins is grouping people together, and labelling them. Many may think it is fine and see the need to do this. But I would disagree with those people.

An uneducated churchgoer, can be a child from 0-18, or an 80 yr old who left education at 14 as they needed to work. Not knowing much about evolution for them is no big deal IMO. Evolution is an area of interest, that many pursue and many do not. I don't think it matter's what the uneducated churchgoer thinks. They are the most vulnerable in the congregation, their physical needs are the most important IMO.

I have never met a Holocaust denier in my life! A Holocaust denier IMO, is a racist, anti-semite, who is politically active and dangerous to the local community. Their motives for denying the Holocaust are driven by hatred, they are likely to be very intelligent and couldn't care less about the topic of evolution IMO. But I haver never met one.

Evolution denier/history denier. I have met plenty of course I am a DF'd JW. Dawkins writing style is very persuasive in making his point that it is important that this group of people are taken seriously and stamped out. He writes in a way that it is damaging to society to deny evolution. He even uses the term, "I aspire to arm those that are not history deniers-but know some"Not only did this make me feel uncomfortable, IMO it is down right creepy and reminds me of Eph 6:10-20 Where the apostle Paul wants the reader to gear up for a preaching battle.

Hopefully many who respect Dawkins, can understand why I feel the way I do. I am only reading this book because someone who I respect wants me to. I am really trying to be open minded about Dawkins, and will continue to read two more chapters as promised. I will not continue reading his books as I don't enjoy his writing style.

Books are to be enjoyed. Love to you all Kate xx