r/neoliberal • u/ghhewh Anne Applebaum • Aug 11 '24

Richard Dawkins lied about the Algerian boxer, then lied about Facebook censoring him Opinion article (non-US)

https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/richard-dawkins-lied-about-the-algerian
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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '24

often has incredibly literal surface level interpretations of it that just aren't representative of what religious people actually think.

A lot of us grew up in sects that believed exactly those literal interpretations, and plenty of crazier shit too

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u/AnachronisticPenguin WTO Aug 11 '24

Yes, but no one takes those people seriously. It's the equivalent of dunking on a MAGA supporting when discussing economics.

Sure its a problem in society that people are this dumb but it shouldn't give you academic credibility.

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u/casino_r0yale Janet Yellen Aug 11 '24

no one takes those people seriously

[citation needed]

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u/AnachronisticPenguin WTO Aug 11 '24

Across the world, people get theology degrees from esteemed universities many of which are religiously affiliated yet no major university is teaching young earth creationism.

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u/casino_r0yale Janet Yellen Aug 11 '24

https://newcreation.blog/creation-colleges-what-to-know/

Also, in 2024 it's risible to conflate university pedagogy with being taken seriously. Most of the people in these young-earth creationist communities will never see university.

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u/AnachronisticPenguin WTO Aug 11 '24

I looked into some curriculum stuff for liberty... I stand corrected.