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Go to: The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins (illustrated by Dave McKean)
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Jump to comment 39 by Simon Templar
Is Dawkins inaccurate in his position that people who are truly "religious" must believe in the literal truth of all the myths and miracles presented by their traditions? For example, the resurrection
If that is his position, yes
Permalink Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:03:03 UTC | #874338
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Jump to comment 33 by Simon Templar
Which, according to your post, is true. Fine. So, what, if anything, is Tudge trying to accomplish here?
1) Which according to my post is not true. However the resurrection has to be believed as it is in the creed which is a statement of fundamental beliefs.
2) Tudge has written a critique of Richard Dawkins's new book which understandably got his fans hissy fitting over it. He isn't trying to achieve anything in particular
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Permalink Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:32:32 UTC | #874325
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Jump to comment 23 by Simon Templar
So a billion Christians don't actually believe in the literal truth of the resurrection?
Yes they do - it's in their profession of faith
Permalink Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:30:14 UTC | #874296
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I'm afraid the only technique I've ever learned to counter it was to see it for what it is, and ignore it.
But you didn't !!!
Permalink Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:09:38 UTC | #872557



















I don't know, that statement is different than the one in the article which actually says 'Dawkins is at his most inaccurate when he ventures into religion'. You introduced the resurrection albeit sarcastically which I kind of knew. But I decided to make my point anyway to clarify the fact that people who are truly "religious" dont have to believe/ compel themselves to believe or have it supposed that they believe in the literal truth of all the myths and miracles presented by their traditions apart from those which are written into the Profession of Faith.
Permalink Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:23:40 UTC | #874352