But is it not important

at least somewhere in society to have a prominent proponent of atheism? A person who, with intellectual rigour, challenges belief systems?

I do not believe in God and I am ' on the fence' about Dawkins. However he serves a valuable purpose in being pro-actively atheistic, if only to create a profile for atheism which, in any reasonable society, deserves a similar prominence to religion.

His programme about Faith Schools last week was both instructive and measured. Is it right that the scientifically proven suggestibility of children is manipulated to convince (not teach but convince) them of the existence of God?

His probing of these issues was fair and he even believes that religious teachings should be on the national curriculum. This way, they can be taught as 'a view of the world' and not the foundations upon which a child should educated.

Posted By: The Judge, Aug 26, 12:50:20

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