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The essay ''The Dogmas and Failure of Rational Atheism'' by Carl Olson say about the [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Sam Harris]]:
The essay ''The Dogmas and Failure of Rational Atheism'' by Carl Olson say about the [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Sam Harris]]:
{{Cquote|For example, Sam Harris, in his book ''The End of Faith'', writes that there “is no reason that our ability to sustain ourselves emotionally and spiritually cannot evolve with technology, politics, and the rest of culture. Indeed, it must evolve, if we are to have any future at all.” If that isn’t an overt statement of dogmatic faith —in the necessity and inevitability of some sort of [[evolution]] — what is?<ref>[''The Dogmas and Failure of Rational Atheism''] by Carl Olson</ref>}}
{{Cquote|For example, Sam Harris, in his book ''The End of Faith'', writes that there “is no reason that our ability to sustain ourselves emotionally and spiritually cannot evolve with technology, politics, and the rest of culture. Indeed, it must evolve, if we are to have any future at all.” If that isn’t an overt statement of dogmatic faith —in the necessity and inevitability of some sort of [[evolution]] — what is?<ref>[''The Dogmas and Failure of Rational Atheism''] by Carl Olson</ref>}}
Social science research indicates that antitheists score the highest among atheists when it comes to personality traits such as [[narcissism]], dogmatism, and anger.<ref name="New Atheists">[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/science-shows-new-atheists-to-be-mean-and-closed-minded/ Science Shows New Atheists to be Mean and Closed-Minded]</ref><ref>[http://www.thisviewoflife.com/index.php/magazine/articles/why-sam-harris-is-unlikely-to-change-his-mind10 Why Sam Harris is Unlikely to Change his Mind] by JONATHAN HAIDT, February 3, 2014 8:36 pm</ref> Furthermore, they scored lowest when it comes to agreeableness and positive relations with others.<ref name="New Atheists"/>
The essay ''The Parental Deity and The One To Be Realized'' declares:
The essay ''The Parental Deity and The One To Be Realized'' declares: