205. Richard Dawkins on evangelizing for evolution, science, skepticism, philosophy, reason, and rationality, based on his book Books Do Furnish a Life: Reading and Writing Science
The Michael Shermer Show
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Is There a God or a Trinity College?
In the nineties, we did at issue with martin gardner, one of the modern sceptics. He said he believed in god and thought there might be an after lie if you can't prove that there isn't. I was talking to paul kurts about that once, and paul kurt said he doesn't really believe it, but he wants to believe it because he he wants there to be in after life. And so he's kind of convinced hat he tells himself that he believes it because it gives him consolation,. E, that was paul's summary of martin gardener's belief whic it's a bit different. i love kurt's book
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