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by: User146032 on Nov 15, 2011

In one of my lectures today I watched a clip with Richard Dawkins who, if you don't already know, is an author and noted critic of intelligent design. What struck me was that Dawkin's zealotry is just as bad as the blind belief of some religious devotees. Science, in this case evolution, has become the new religion. Most schoolkids will unquestioningly accept the views taught by their teachers, just as around a hundred years ago children would accept that God created the earth.

Personally, I try to be accepting of any belief that someone has decided to invest in, provided they are aware of all available evidence. The only thing I will openly criticize is willful ignorance, people who stubbornly refuse to even consider a viewpoint. And this is certainly true of Dawkins militant atheist opinion. Unquestioning faith may not be the cause of all the great atrocities committed by man, but I am fairly sure that it has perpetuated a great deal of them. The reason I wished to discuss this with you is due to the blind acceptance of opinion that goes on here on SoM. How many times have you seen "Magic has no colour!" or "Learn your basics!" shouted at newbies? Whether these statements are true or not is irrelevant. I believe we should simply point people in the direction of information and allow them to come to their own conclusions, rather than forcing views upon them.