Man, I wish I could be there because I’m a “true believer.” I could maybe kiss Richard’s ring since he’s our deity.

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Yes us true believers in not believing ridiculous fairy tales for which there is no or contrary evidence. I guess we’ve been served.

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The more of these gatherings, the better for everyone.  They can be a catalyst for ideas, social action, and offer a sense of rational community to folks who might otherwise feel isolated and/or stigmatized.

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I’d rather not kiss Dawkin’s ring, but if his ideas, the thing that transcends his hand, had a ring, I’d kiss it.  Anyway, I agree with the article’s assertion that Dawkins and Hitchens are on a “crusade” but I’ve yet to see a rolling head or burning muslim in their wake.  That is to say, their “crusade” is one on the verbal plane, not the physical one.  They seek to fight verbal judo, if you will - like frank constanza.

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