Some of the [[Old Testament]] heroes display machismo such as Samson.<ref>http://www.all-creatures.org/hr/what-06.htm</ref>
Some of the [[Old Testament]] heroes display machismo such as Samson.<ref>http://www.all-creatures.org/hr/what-06.htm</ref>
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== Quote relating to the new atheist Richard Dawkins and machismo ==
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and cowardice]] and [[Atheism and mental toughness]]
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An excerpt from Richarddawkins.net that was is also quoted from a column at Independent.ie:
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{{cquote|So Mary Kenny thinks that there are more [[atheism|atheist]] men than women, and that this is the result of some sort of attempt at overt manliness on their part. She really must try to pay attention - to Richard Dawkins, for example whom one could hardly describe as being the epitome of [[machismo]]."<ref>[http://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/atheist-men-and-women-925610.html Atheist men and women], Op-ed, ALAN BOURKE, CHARLESLAND COURT, GREYSTONES, CO WICKLOW, Independent.ie website</ref><ref>Taken from a forum post at Richard Dawkins' ex-forum</ref>}}