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→Theo Hobson on the angry dogmatism of Richard Dawkins
''See also:'' [[Atheism and anger]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and anger]]
[[Image:2402173645 c8e6168fe7.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|260px|right|The [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] has encouraged his supporters to go beyond humorous ridicule.<ref>[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/dawkins-mock-them-ridicule-them-in-public/ Dawkins: Mock them. Ridicule them! In public]</ref> He wrote, "I lately started to think that we need to go further: go beyond humorous ridicule, sharpen our barbs to a point where they really hurt."<ref>[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/dawkins-mock-them-ridicule-them-in-public/ Dawkins: Mock them. Ridicule them! In public]</ref> ]]
In a April 2013 article in ''The Spectator'' entitled ''Richard Dawkins has lost: meet the new new atheists'', [[Theo Hobson]] declared:
In a April 2013 article in ''The Spectator'' entitled ''Richard Dawkins has lost: meet the new new atheists'', [[Theo Hobson]] declared:
{{cquote|The [[New Atheism|atheist spring]] that began just over a decade ago is over, thank God. Richard Dawkins is now seen by many, even many non-believers, as a joke figure, shaking his fist at sky fairies."<ref>[http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/8885481/after-the-new-atheism/ Richard Dawkins has lost: meet the new new atheists] by [[Theo Hobson]], The Spectator, April 13, 2013</ref>}}
{{cquote|The [[New Atheism|atheist spring]] that began just over a decade ago is over, thank God. Richard Dawkins is now seen by many, even many non-believers, as a joke figure, shaking his fist at sky fairies."<ref>[http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/8885481/after-the-new-atheism/ Richard Dawkins has lost: meet the new new atheists] by [[Theo Hobson]], The Spectator, April 13, 2013</ref>}}