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Do you agree with Dawkins' tweet about atheism and extremist fundamentalism?

Why or why not?

His tweet was:

"Yes I'm just as bad as any fundamentalist extremist. Excuse me while I throw acid in a girl's face and cut off someone's head with a machete"

Update:

@Derby.. I mean agree with the irony, with what he is *actually* saying.

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  • Me
    Lv 5
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    He makes a valid point. When has an atheist ever beheaded someone because they believed in a god?

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Yes, there is no comparison. We atheists do not hurt anyone.

    Mo

    Atheist

    PS Talking about irony - I was asked if as I was an atheist I ate babies! So as it was such a ridiculous question I answered in a ridiculous way - yes of course I do. Got blocked. Can you believe it? Now every time I am ironic I will pur (joke) after it.

  • 8 years ago

    Agreed. The only "extremist" for any political or religious group is an individual who feels compelled to convey their message violently and intolerantly towards others.

  • Tzadiq
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Dawkin's is an ape boy.. I don't listen to nor agree with ape boys

    If he were human perhaps I'd listen. But humans are created beings and he is decended from pond scum so there you go.

    By the way..I am like a Fundamentalist worst nightmare. I out fundalement them on a daily basis. It has never occured to me to throw acid in anyones face nor cut of anyones head with a machete. But obviously your apeboy god dawkins the dork does dwell on these things.

    You know ape boy if you go have a banana so you were more regular you wouldn't be so darn cranky.

    If you don't believe in our God why does he get your panties all bunched up 24/7?

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  • I agree with the irony but not the literal statement.

  • 8 years ago

    What do you mean 'agree with it'? He is being ironic, he is saying he is not really as bad as a fundamentalist extremist because they do things like that while he wouldn't.

  • 8 years ago

    It's an appropriate response to claims that he is bad as any fundamentalist extremist, because it demonstrates very clearly both that he is not, and why.

  • 8 years ago

    Yeah I do and well I'm sorry if I offend you because of my Atheism. Next time I'll stab a bloke, or bomb a tower. That'll be less offensive, yeah?

  • Dawkins might not, but the EDL would. Dawkins might not, but Pol Pot did. Evil is turning away from God, whether it's the twisted logic of so-called religious fundamentalists or the simple bigotry of hate. Dawkins has turned many people from God to hate. He might not consider himself as bad as the perpetrators of the attack in Woolwich, but he's as bad as the evil men who inspired them.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Valid. That's what radical fundamentalists do.

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