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1
Q

Richard Dawkins claims what about religious beliefs

A

it is dangerous, out of date and ridiculous

2
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3 of Dawkins objects to religious belief

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  • the fact that humans exist at all is a remarkable enough coincidence of biology without looking for any grater significance
  • evolution is the explanation for all living things
3
Q

Dawkins claims religion can lead to what

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evil, a virus which affects the human mind

4
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he uses the beliefs and practices of fundamental Islam and evangelical as examples to show what
- hint 4 things

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  • misleading education
  • prejudice and ignorance
  • form of child abuse
  • religious motivated terrorism
5
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Criticisms, how does Dawkins explain his belief about religion and what is a problem with this

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  • by reference to memes

- but if religious belief is a meme, passed through infection form one to another, so is atheism too

6
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Criticism, what could Dawkins meme’s be

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Blik’s - ways of looking at the world that cannot be verified