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[[File:Richard Dawkins photo.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|250px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] ]]

[[File:Richard Dawkins photo.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|250px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] ]]

Richard Dawkins has a reputation for being an aggressive and angry man (see: [[Richard Dawkins and anger]]). The Western [[atheist population]] also has a reputation for having individuals with  disagreeable personalities (see:[[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence]]).  

Richard Dawkins has a reputation for being an aggressive and angry man (see: [[Richard Dawkins and anger]]). The Western [[atheist population]] also has a reputation for having individuals with  disagreeable personalities (see:[[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence]]). According to an international study done by William Bainbridge, atheism is common among people whose interpersonal social obligations are weak and is also connected to lower fertility rates in advanced industrial nations (See also: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]).<ref> Bainbridge, William (2005). "[http://www.religjournal.com/pdf/ijrr01002.pdf Atheism]" (PDF). Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion. 1 (Article 2): 1–26.</ref>

Atheist author and [[sociology]] professor Phil Zuckerman said of [[Richard Dawkins]]: "He is smug, condescending and emits an unpleasant disdainfulness. He doesn’t ever seem to acknowledge the good aspects of religion, only the bad. In that sense, I think he doesn’t help [[Atheism and public relations|atheism in the PR department]]."<ref>[http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/58271839-80/dawkins-atheism-atheist-rape.html.csp  Richard Dawkins: Atheism’s asset or liability?] By KIMBERLY WINSTON, ''Religion News Service''</ref> See also: [[Elevatorgate]] and [[Atheism and arrogance]]  

Atheist author and [[sociology]] professor Phil Zuckerman said of [[Richard Dawkins]]: "He is smug, condescending and emits an unpleasant disdainfulness. He doesn’t ever seem to acknowledge the good aspects of religion, only the bad. In that sense, I think he doesn’t help [[Atheism and public relations|atheism in the PR department]]."<ref>[http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/58271839-80/dawkins-atheism-atheist-rape.html.csp  Richard Dawkins: Atheism’s asset or liability?] By KIMBERLY WINSTON, ''Religion News Service''</ref> See also: [[Elevatorgate]] and [[Atheism and arrogance]]  

Dawkins admits that he just may be "a bit of a loose canon." In reality, that is a significant understatement.<ref>http://www.christianity.com/1350327/</ref>}}

Dawkins admits that he just may be "a bit of a loose canon." In reality, that is a significant understatement.<ref>http://www.christianity.com/1350327/</ref>}}

[[Gary Demar]] commenting on the abrasiveness and incivility of [[atheism|atheist]] and [[evolution]]ist Richard Dawkins quotes Dawkins declaring:

[[Gary Demar]] commenting on the abrasiveness and incivility of [[atheism|atheist]] and [[evolution]]ist Richard Dawkins quotes Dawkins declaring: "It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in [[theory of evolution|evolution]], that person is ignorant, stupid or insane (or wicked, but I'd rather not consider that)."<ref>http://www.americanvision.org/articlearchive/08-16-06.asp</ref>

{{cquote|It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in [[theory of evolution|evolution]], that person is ignorant, stupid or insane (or wicked, but I'd rather not consider that).<ref>http://www.americanvision.org/articlearchive/08-16-06.asp</ref>}}  

 

 

 

 

 

It took 700 years from [[Constantine]] renaming Byzantium in his own honour to papal legates circulating letters of [[anathema]] that split the [[Roman Catholicism|Roman]] and [[Orthodox Christianity|Orthodox churches]]. Atheism, in its public, online life, has started exchanging internet anathemas – perhaps we should call them inathemas – in little more than a decade.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2012/sep/02/american-atheism-schism-spit-venom Is American atheism heading for a schism?] by Peter McGrath, ''The Guardian''</ref>}}

 

 

A great irony of Richard Dawkins' alleged fierceness is that Dawkins has established [[Instances of Richard Dawkins ducking debates|a reputation for avoiding debates with his strongest opponents]] which is something the [[Liberal bias|liberal media]] often fails to report.

A great irony of Richard Dawkins' alleged fierceness is that Dawkins has established [[Instances of Richard Dawkins ducking debates|a reputation for avoiding debates with his strongest opponents]] which is something the [[Liberal bias|liberal media]] often fails to report.

In February 2010, the news organization ''The Telegraph'' reported Richard Dawkins was embroiled "in a bitter online battle over plans to rid his popular internet forum for atheists of foul language, insults and 'frivolous gossip'."<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7322177/Richard-Dawkins-in-bitter-web-censorship-row-with-fellow-atheists.html</ref>  In September 2010, Richard Dawkins became nasty towards a woman in an audience he spoke before (see also: [[Richard Dawkins and women]]).<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/richard-dawkins-i-never-meet-people-who-disagree-with-me-2080451.html</ref>

In February 2010, the news organization ''The Telegraph'' reported Richard Dawkins was embroiled "in a bitter online battle over plans to rid his popular internet forum for atheists of foul language, insults and 'frivolous gossip'."<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7322177/Richard-Dawkins-in-bitter-web-censorship-row-with-fellow-atheists.html</ref>  In September 2010, Richard Dawkins became nasty towards a woman in an audience he spoke before (see also: [[Richard Dawkins and women]]).<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/richard-dawkins-i-never-meet-people-who-disagree-with-me-2080451.html</ref>

In addition, Richard Dawkins appears to have had struggles maintaining marital harmony in his life and his three marriages ended in divorce.

In addition, Richard Dawkins appears to have had struggles maintaining marital harmony in his life and his three marriages ended in divorce.

== Richard Dawkins' behavior towards a Muslim journalist ==

== Richard Dawkins' behavior towards a Muslim journalist ==

 

''See also:'' [[Richard Dawkins and Islamophobia accusations]]

''See also:'' [[Richard Dawkins and Islamophobia accusations]]

Ryan Kerney wrote at ''New Republic'' concerning Dawkins' behavior towards Emad Ahmed: "Richard Dawkins is just as rude in person as he is on Twitter, apparently."<ref>[Richard Dawkins is just as rude in person as he is on Twitter, apparently], ''New Republic'', 2015</ref>

Ryan Kerney wrote at ''New Republic'' concerning Dawkins' behavior towards Emad Ahmed: "Richard Dawkins is just as rude in person as he is on Twitter, apparently."<ref>[Richard Dawkins is just as rude in person as he is on Twitter, apparently], ''New Republic'', 2015</ref>

== Richard Dawkins' doctors advise him to avoid controversies ==

== Richard Dawkins' doctors advise him to avoid controversies ==

I was crushed.<ref>[http://skepchick.org/2013/09/my-time-with-richard-dawkins-or-why-you-should-never-meet-your-idols/ My Time With Richard Dawkins (Or, Why You Should Never Meet Your Idols)] by Sarah at [[Skepchick]], September 5, 2013</ref>}}

I was crushed.<ref>[http://skepchick.org/2013/09/my-time-with-richard-dawkins-or-why-you-should-never-meet-your-idols/ My Time With Richard Dawkins (Or, Why You Should Never Meet Your Idols)] by Sarah at [[Skepchick]], September 5, 2013</ref>}}

== Dawkins, genetics, agreeableness, fertility rate of non-religious vs. religious ==

== Dawkins, genetics, agreeableness, fertility rate of non-religious vs. religious ==

 

''See also:'' [[Atheism and fertility rates]] and [[Richard Dawkins and love]] and [[Atheism and the brain]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and fertility rates]] and [[Richard Dawkins and love]] and [[Atheism and the brain]]

Vox Day wrote in the his book ''The Irrational Atheist'' about Dawkins's claim that teaching children about [[Hell]] is more harmful to children than "mild child abuse":

As noted above, Theodore Beale wrote in the his book ''The Irrational Atheist'' about Dawkins's claim that teaching children about [[Hell]] is more harmful to children than "mild child abuse":

{{Cquote|Richard Dawkins is perhaps one of the last men on Earth who should be discussing what is the right and proper way to raise children, given that the number of his wives outnumber his offspring.  

{{Cquote|Richard Dawkins is perhaps one of the last men on Earth who should be discussing what is the right and proper way to raise children, given that the number of his wives outnumber his offspring.  

In his letter to his daughter Juliet, addressed to her at the age of ten and published in ''A Devil’s Chaplain'', there is little mention of love, no admission of regret, and no paternal promises. As one British journalist noted, the letter is “coldly impersonal” and “authoritarian.” There is no expression of interest in what might be important to her.<ref>[http://www.voxday.net/mart/TIA_free.pdf The Irrational Atheist. Chapter VIII DARWIN’S JUDAS] by Vox Day</ref>}}

In his letter to his daughter Juliet, addressed to her at the age of ten and published in ''A Devil’s Chaplain'', there is little mention of love, no admission of regret, and no paternal promises. As one British journalist noted, the letter is “coldly impersonal” and “authoritarian.” There is no expression of interest in what might be important to her.<ref>[http://www.voxday.net/mart/TIA_free.pdf The Irrational Atheist. Chapter VIII DARWIN’S JUDAS] by Vox Day (Theodore Beale)</ref>}}

Dawkins has been divorced three times and has one child.  

Dawkins has been divorced three times and has one child.