New Video of yesterday’s Oxford debate between Dawkins and Archbishop of Canterbury
24 Feb 2012 2 Comments
in Apologetics Tags: Anthony Kenny, Archbishop, Archbishop of Canterbury, Existence of God, God, Oxford University, Richard Dawkins, Rowan Williams
If you haven’t heard; last night Richard Dawkins admitted that he can’t be sure that God does not exist. You can read more in my previous post here.
Someone has already uploaded the full debate here:
Mar 01, 2012 @ 22:24:00
I wouldn’t read too much into Prof. Dawkings’ statement here that he can’t be sure God does not exist. He can’t and doesn’t have the definitive evidence that God does not exist. For him, or anybody for that matter, to say that God does not exist, cannot escape from certain elements of belief and faith that such a statement embodies in itself. This is what Prof. Dawkings wanted to avoid, I believe. I think this is true to a scientific mind that explores the notion of God scientifically and he wishes to avoid being an “atheist believer.”
Mar 01, 2012 @ 23:38:00
“For him, or anybody for that matter, to say that God does not exist, cannot escape from certain elements of belief and faith that such a statement embodies in itself.”
You make a great point here, one which atheists do not want to concede.
And what of Dawkins slight defensiveness, and what about the timing to break the news to us? Why now, after he has acquired “the most famous atheist” label (esp. with Hitchens gone)?
Atheists will continue mocking theists, demanding scientific or naturalistic evidence to support belief in “God”, yet I predict they will NOT do so with the new Dawkins. The reason is, I believe, because they really are not interested in an answer so much as they want to reassure themselves that they are the ones possessing the Truth.
Thanks for adding some great insights to this story. I appreciate your comment!
Rodica