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In 2010, [[Richard Dawkins]] was challenged to a debate by creation scientist Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]] of [[Creation Ministries International]] as prominent atheists were speaking at a 2010 global atheist convention in [[Australia]].<ref>http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/richard-dawkins-cowardly-clown</ref>  Richard Dawkins, [[PZ Myers]] and other prominent atheists refused to debate Dr. Safarti.<ref>http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/richard-dawkins-cowardly-clown</ref>  Generally speaking, [[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates|creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates]].  

In 2010, [[Richard Dawkins]] was challenged to a debate by creation scientist Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]] of [[Creation Ministries International]] as prominent atheists were speaking at a 2010 global atheist convention in [[Australia]].<ref>http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/richard-dawkins-cowardly-clown</ref>  Richard Dawkins, [[PZ Myers]] and other prominent atheists refused to debate Dr. Safarti.<ref>http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/richard-dawkins-cowardly-clown</ref>  Generally speaking, [[Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates|creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates]].  

Richard Dawkins refusal to debate Dr. Jonathan Safarti is not surprising given that there are [[Instances of Richard Dawkins ducking debates|several instances Richard Dawkins avoiding strong debate opponents]]. One of the more embarrassing instances was the case of [[Richard Dawkins and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach|Richard Dawkins losing a video taped debate to Rabbi Boteach]] according to the college audience.<ref>http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Judaism/2008/05/Richard-Dawkins-Shameful-Attack.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61565</ref>  After the debate,  Richard Dawkins denied the debate ever took place and Rabbi Boteach provided the video taped evidence that the debate did take place.<ref>http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Judaism/2008/05/Richard-Dawkins-Shameful-Attack.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61565</ref>    Mr. Dawkins has declined to debate Rabbit Shmuley Boteach another time.<ref>http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Judaism/2008/05/Richard-Dawkins-Shameful-Attack.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61565</ref> Incidentally, Paul Humber notes there was a deception that occurred during email correspondence with Mr. Dawkins concerning the tally of vote counts that occurred for the Oxford debate between creation scientists Professor A.E. Wilder-Smith and Professor Edgar Andrews and evolutionists Richard Dawkins and John Maynard Smith.<ref>http://www.creationresearch.org/creation_matters/pdf/2003/cm08_04_rp.PDF</ref> Mr. Humber did not indicate whether Mr. Dawkins committed the deception or was merely duped by someone who provided an altered account.<ref>http://www.creationresearch.org/creation_matters/pdf/2003/cm08_04_rp.PDF</ref>

Richard Dawkins refusal to debate Dr. Jonathan Safarti is not surprising given that there are several instances Richard Dawkins avoiding strong debate opponents. One of the more embarrassing instances was the case of [[Richard Dawkins and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach|Richard Dawkins losing a video taped debate to Rabbi Boteach]] according to the college audience.<ref>http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Judaism/2008/05/Richard-Dawkins-Shameful-Attack.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61565</ref>  After the debate,  Richard Dawkins denied the debate ever took place and Rabbi Boteach provided the video taped evidence that the debate did take place.<ref>http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Judaism/2008/05/Richard-Dawkins-Shameful-Attack.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61565</ref>    Mr. Dawkins has declined to debate Rabbit Shmuley Boteach another time.<ref>http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Judaism/2008/05/Richard-Dawkins-Shameful-Attack.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61565</ref> Incidentally, Paul Humber notes there was a deception that occurred during email correspondence with Mr. Dawkins concerning the tally of vote counts that occurred for the Oxford debate between creation scientists Professor A.E. Wilder-Smith and Professor Edgar Andrews and evolutionists Richard Dawkins and John Maynard Smith.<ref>http://www.creationresearch.org/creation_matters/pdf/2003/cm08_04_rp.PDF</ref> Mr. Humber did not indicate whether Mr. Dawkins committed the deception or was merely duped by someone who provided an altered account.<ref>http://www.creationresearch.org/creation_matters/pdf/2003/cm08_04_rp.PDF</ref>

The website [[True Free Thinker]] declared concerning the refusal of Richard Dawkins and [[PZ Myers]] to debate Dr. Jonathan Safarti:   

The website [[True Free Thinker]] declared concerning the refusal of Richard Dawkins and [[PZ Myers]] to debate Dr. Jonathan Safarti: