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Do you believe in Richard Dawkins?
Apparently there are people who don't. They say that they won't believe in him until he shows himself to them and they meet him face to face personally.
I said "He's written books"; they say other people wrote them and said they were his.
I said "He's appeared on TV for all to see". They said it was all fake, probably just computer wizardry.
I said "I've met him personally"; they said I must be deluded. I even offered to introduce them so that they could meet him themselves but they said "You can't introduce me because he doesn't exist".
Do you believe in Richard Dawkins?
22 Answers
- David BLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Actually you make an interesting point. My direct knowledge of both Christ and Dawkins is similar. I have read words attributed to both and I have heard witnesses who have "personally" met both. Yet I have no first hand evidence of the existence of either. It is a matter of faith.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
The existence of Richard Dawkins is neither here nor there. It's the fact that what he says has masses of evidence to back him up. Faith is not needed.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Absolutely - he is real - he exists - he is not the product of imagination unlike Christ!!
There is not one single mention of Jesus in the entire Roman record - that is right - not one!!! At the same time as he was supposed to have been around there were a number of Jews claiming to be the messiah - all of whom are well recorded!!
Outside of the bible he is not mentioned in anything until many years after his supposed death!!
Many people including yourself have made contemporary mention and comment about Richard Dawkins!!! You can track his birth certificate, academic record and so many people who actually know him and have met him!!
Absolutely no contest!!
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- auntb93Lv 71 decade ago
Yes, I believe he exists. My responses to the evidence for his existence don't parallel the examples you give. But then, I'm not trying to say he is God, either. He is a competent scientist and a very good writer.
Source(s): The God Delusion - numbnuts222Lv 71 decade ago
I have a personal, revelatory, relationship with Dickie Dawkins when I let him into my heart (sometimes spleen or kidneys). I've never met him corporeally but do want to nail him to a plank of wood and hang him in a temple
- AranthealLv 71 decade ago
If this is an attempt to parody Atheism, all I have to say to you is: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Claiming that a man exists hardly qualifies as an extraordinary claim. Saying that a god does however, is quite a claim.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Ah...reverse argument stating nothing. Very much like the arguments presented for religious belief. Sorry sir, I've seen better uses done more convincingly.
- daveygod21Lv 51 decade ago
Considering he gave a speech at my OU graduation ceremony, I can attest that Prof Dawkins is a very real person.
