M Francois-Cerrah @MFrancoisCerrah:
Tonight,Dawkins argued that teaching a child about hell is worse than a child being sexually abused,which he said ‘she might feel was yucky’

Jason Snell @jsnell:
@GlennF Dawkins has become what he despises.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@jsnell He is Prime Reason #1 in why I am not an “atheist,” as his version requires religious-style knowledge of absolutes.

@GlennF @jsnell I disagree with this categorization. His absolute dismissal is akin to the orbiting teapot: dismiss until evidence is shown.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@jeffporten @jsnell That’s not how he does it. He spends a lot of time explaining what you can’t believe in.

@GlennF @jsnell Personally, I’m unclear why the atheist/skeptical community is so quick to create circular firing squads.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@jeffporten @jsnell I’m not part of any community like that. Dawkins says thinks offensive to rational people all the time.

@GlennF @jsnell I think he’s a genius, but the 30 minutes I’ve spent with him are enough. & I’ve been challenged by him, never offended.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@jeffporten @jsnell Dawkins defines a lot of his atheism in terms of theism rather than, say, reality or science.

@GlennF @jsnell I think it’s more pointing out a lack of evidence—albeit in the most dickish way possible.

@GlennF @jsnell Personally, I’m unclear why the atheist/skeptical community is so quick to create circular firing squads.

@GlennF @jsnell Not enough to say, “brilliant in some ways, disagree in others” and leave it at that? Not everyone is @neiltyson cuddly.

Jason Snell @jsnell:
@jeffporten @GlennF Dawkins is an asshole. All groups have some.

@glennf @jsnell FWIW, he’s the only person I’ve ever met in real life who reminded me of the upper class British twit stereotype.

Glenn Fleishman @GlennF:
@jeffporten @jsnell Flip side: He married Romana, so.