In America it's inconceivable that a clergyman could possibly do anything wrong. People who are troubled by the criticisms leveled at them really do set the bar very, very low indeed as to what they will accept in the way of criticism. The question is absolutely right. There would have been no need if everybody was like Charles Moore and Richard Harry's. But unfortunately, they're not. A gentleman here first. I want to know why this is not an example of the new atheist doing what Lord Harry's has described as avoiding the strongest possible arguments for the opposition. That's a very straight question. Over here, now, and then at the back, please. Let's take questions on
Does God exist? In this archive debate from 2009, we invited a panel of expert speakers to discuss whether atheism had replaced religion as the new faith of the secular age. Are atheists as blinkered and dogmatic as they claim religious believers to be? Arguing for the motion were former Bishop of Oxford Richard Harries and former Editor of the Daily Telegraph Charles Moore. Arguing against the motion were evolutionary biologist and science author Richard Dawkins and philosopher AC Grayling. The debate was chaired by historian, author and commentator Anthony Seldon.
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