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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dawkins specifically says he's talking about when religious folks make claims in the [b]public sphere[/b]. When "religion makes specific claims about the universe that need to be substantiated" those claims need to be challenged. And there's no reason to beat around the bush about it. Not when such magic thinking holds a place of privilege in our politics and society at large.
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Are you the DCUM atheist who distorts everything? Because you certainly act like that poster.

Both articles are very clear that you are supposed to mock[b] individual religious people[/b] and when you do this mocking, it should be done b] in public[/b]. In other words, this isn't just about challenging the teaching of Creationism "in the public sphere" as you claim.  It's also about being a dickhead to individual believers.  It's apparently why, for example, some of you come onto DCUM and act like dickheads to other posters.

Here, let me help.  From the USA Today article:  "Then Dawkins got to the part where he calls on the crowd not only to challenge religious people but to "ridicule and show contempt" for their doctrines and sacraments, including the Eucharist, which Catholics believe becomes the body of Christ during Mass."

From the Patheos link:  "The interesting portion of the video comes after Dr Dawkins’ predictable call for his audience to “mock them, ridicule them, in public … with contempt,” when they talk to Christians."

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