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Richard Dawkins and agnosticism (view source)
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In addition, as far as [[Richard Dawkins]]' [[agnosticism]], Dawkins said, "A serious case could be made for a [[deism|deistic]] God." <ref>[http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2008/11/richard-dawkins-clear-thinking-oasis-is-getting-a-bit-muddy Richard Dawkins’ "Clear Thinking Oasis" is Getting a Bit Muddy] by Wesley J. Smith, ''First Things'', November 7, 2008</ref><ref>[http://billmuehlenberg.com/2008/10/30/dawkins-deism-and-jesus/ Dawkins' deism and Jesus]</ref>
In addition, as far as [[Richard Dawkins]]' [[agnosticism]], Dawkins said, "A serious case could be made for a [[deism|deistic]] God." <ref>[http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2008/11/richard-dawkins-clear-thinking-oasis-is-getting-a-bit-muddy Richard Dawkins’ "Clear Thinking Oasis" is Getting a Bit Muddy] by Wesley J. Smith, ''First Things'', November 7, 2008</ref><ref>[http://billmuehlenberg.com/2008/10/30/dawkins-deism-and-jesus/ Dawkins' deism and Jesus]</ref>
However, in 2016 Dawkins changed his position about the probability of there possibly being a deistic God.
However, in 2016 Dawkins changed his position about the probability of there possibly being a deistic God.<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/atheist-richard-dawkins-christianity-god-islamic-terrorism-155068 Atheist Richard Dawkins Says Christianity a 'Bulwark Against Something Worse']</ref>
The Christian Post declared in 2016 about Dawkins:
The ''Christian Post'' declared in 2016 about Dawkins:
{cquote|He said he is not "in any sense admitting that there is a good argument," and insisted that "there is no decent argument for the existence of deities." He added that the best argument he has heard of concerns a "deistic God, who had something to do with the fine tuning of the universe."
{{cquote|He said he is not "in any sense admitting that there is a good argument," and insisted that "there is no decent argument for the existence of deities." He added that the best argument he has heard of concerns a "deistic God, who had something to do with the fine tuning of the universe."
"It's still a very, very bad argument," he went on to say, "but it's the best one going." He noted that a major problem with the argument is that it leaves unexplained where the fine tuner came from.<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/atheist-richard-dawkins-christianity-god-islamic-terrorism-155068 Atheist Richard Dawkins Says Christianity a 'Bulwark Against Something Worse']</ref>}}
"It's still a very, very bad argument," he went on to say, "but it's the best one going." He noted that a major problem with the argument is that it leaves unexplained where the fine tuner came from.<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/atheist-richard-dawkins-christianity-god-islamic-terrorism-155068 Atheist Richard Dawkins Says Christianity a 'Bulwark Against Something Worse']</ref>}}