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Originally posted by on-ramp
from Amazon
...The most effective chapters are those in which Dawkins calms down, for instance, drawing on evolution to disprove the ideas behind intelligent design.
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I agree with that entirely. He comes out shooting from the hip in the first couple of chapters. But once he calms down (about 1/3 of the way in) he becomes a very interesting read.
I won't bore you with subjective commentary.
If the subject matter appeals to you - you won't be disappointed.
If the subject matter leaves you cold. Ignore it.
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Originally posted by V8_ranch
If a person is going to bother reading anything that Dawkins has written, they should at least take the time to also review an equally educated point of view from the other side of the argument, such as Hugh Nibley or Francis Collins.
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Can't argue with that, but Dawkins does do a reasonable job of referencing arguments from the "other side". The book is heavily annotated and referenced.