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| | [[Image:5712dawkins.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|250px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] ]] | | [[Image:5712dawkins.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|250px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] ]] |
| − | Gary Demar commenting on the abrasiveness and incivility of [[Richard Dawkins]] quotes Dawkins stating the following: | + | Gary Demar commenting on the abrasiveness and incivility of [[atheism|atheist]] and [[evolution|evolutionist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] quotes Dawkins declaring: |
| | {{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>}} | | {{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>}} |
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| − | Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. has echoed Mr. Demar's estimation of Richard Dawkins and has stated regarding Richard Dawkins the following: | + | Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. has echoed Mr. Demar's estimation of Richard Dawkins: |
| − | {{cquote|His aggressiveness and abrasiveness have now prompted some of his fellow defenders of evolution to wonder if he is doing their cause more harm than good. | + | {{cquote|His aggressiveness and abrasiveness have now prompted some of his fellow defenders of [[evolution]] to wonder if he is doing their cause more harm than good. |
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| | The September 2005 issue of Discover magazine features an article that raises this very question. In "Darwin's Rottweiler," author Stephen S. Hall suggests that Dawkins is simply "far too fierce.".... | | The September 2005 issue of Discover magazine features an article that raises this very question. In "Darwin's Rottweiler," author Stephen S. Hall suggests that Dawkins is simply "far too fierce.".... |
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| | 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>}} |
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| − | 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. |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |