[Antoninus]

Unfortunately, those with simply a lack of faith, such as I, aren't a very vocal bunch. It's hard atheists like Dawkins who do most of the talking. You have your similar extreme types in religion, and they also get most of the attention.

You've got your Richard Dawkins, we've got our Pat Robertsons. Not much difference between the two when all is said and done.

[Condor 63]

You've got your Richard Dawkins, we've got our Pat Robertsons.

I have no problem with Dawkins. In fact I appreciate his willingness to debate a topic that is clearly important and obviously effects many lives. What I do have a problem with in the case of some atheists is the active undermining of religious faith against the wishes of the parents:

His (Dawkins) attacks on religion are frequent, and he set up a foundation in December to send atheist books and DVDs to schools in Britain and the United States.

Indoctrination in other words. I don't see what right any school has to teach my children atheist theory as religious fact. Teach them whatever science can prove or what they can't prove and then leave the religious schooling to me.

There is plenty of time down the line for them to make decisions on what they believe themselves, but I do believe it is my right as a Father to teach them what I believe without having it countermanded from another source outside the family.