Richard Dawkins: the God delusion

• general idea of militant atheism is that religion is a dangerous phenomenon that should be annihilated on the grounds that it is irrational and shows a lack of intelligence
• Dawkins is an evolutionary biologists who has a real passion for science, which he communicates in his lectures and his writings.
• his attacks on religion have created much controversy, as much as among scientists as well as theologians
• Michael ruse, a profession of the history and philosophy of science, said that the god delusion made him embarrassed to be an atheist
• militant atheism= the view that all religion is a bad thing that must be actively fought against
• Dawkins attacks religion in a number of ways
• Dawkins says that the god hypothesis (belief in a supernatural being, miracles, life after death, etc.) is irrational and contrary to good science
• the god hypothesis= belief in a supernatural being, miracles, life after death, etc.
• Dawkins says that religion is primitive, harmful and has spread like a virus
• Dawkins says that religion encourages discrimination and is a major cause of conflict
• Dawkins says that teaching children religion, whether in the home, church or school, is a form of mental abuse that threatens their development
• Dawkins says that people can be morally good without religion