This is a reply to the message posted by my friend Cos.

While I agree with some of what you say, and admit that Dawkins can be a bit extreme at times – I think it’s only fair that the atheists get someone that is willing to put themselves on the front line by standing up to be counted. Maybe he is going about it in the wrong way, but I, for one, respect him for what he is trying to do (no, he is not my god).

I’m an atheist. And I have to say that I hate religion. But don’t get me wrong, that’s not the say that I hate religious people. People can believe in whatever they want, if it keeps them happy, don’t make any difference to me – it’s the organised forces that prey upon such people that I dislike.

You talk about 9/11 – yes it sucks that Muslims the world over got a bad rep as a result of it, but if it wasn’t for Islam (or any religion), and the idea that you have to do what this imaginary authority figure tell you to, then there would not be people (religious leaders of all forms) taking advantage of their followers.

From what you’re saying, it sounds like you’re all for the idea of the pope being arrested, you just don’t want Dawkins to do it?

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