Richard Dawkins said he wanted to gain the same kind of influence as the Jewish lobby, saying it "monopolizes" U.S. foreign policy.This leads Taranto to ask
"When you think about how fantastically successful the Jewish lobby has been, though, in fact, they are less numerous I am told--religious Jews anyway--than atheists and [yet they] more or less monopolize American foreign policy as far as many people can see," Dawkins, a British evolutionary biologist who advocates atheism, told the Guardian newspaper. "So if atheists could achieve a small fraction of that influence, the world would be a better place."
to what end exactly does Dawkins seek to expand atheists' influence? Does he want to create a homeland for atheists, à la Israel? But there already was one--it was called the Soviet Union--and we all remember how well that worked out.According to the JTA, Dawkins "told the Guardian that he wants to organize American atheists to counter the influence of religious groups."--Considering the rising influence of Islamists, I would take Dawkins more seriously if he had the sense to work on his home turf first.
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Richard Dawkins has a valid point. In the US election there are complaints that there is a Christian litmus test. Christian? How about religion in general. The worst thing a candidate can say he is that he or she is an atheist or agnostic. Even Democrats that we know full well haven't been to church in years have to weave "faith" into their speeches. I have no real issue with religion, but I think we need something akin to sustainable faith, i.e. it can't be demonstrably false. Example: Mitt Romney's Mormon religion is a known fabrication. Most simply are not informed. Take a look at the articles under www.ExposeRomney.com
I think we need something akin to sustainable faith, i.e. it can't be demonstrably false. Example: Mitt Romney's Mormon religion is a known fabrication.??
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