What Is Dawkins Basis Or Argument About Religion
Follow-up enrichment activities based on Dawkins’ video The God delusion n
Note in my book, Chap. 29, ‘What’s God got to do…’ there is a comprehensive critique of Dawkins’ position. I suggest that you take a look at that section of my book to help you to write a more potent reaction to his video.
Long version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGOl9IDA3zk
Short version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nAos1M-_Ts
Give your reaction either favorable or unfavorable (or both) by answering any six of the following questions or statements below. Use between 130 – 150 words to pen your reaction. Type and return to instructor for first major grade. Later, I will dictate a shortened transcript of the video. This tests your writing and listening skills. This is for an extra credit grade.
Questions
1. What is Dawkins' basis or argument about religion? Do you think he’s right or wrong? Give reasons for your opinion. If he interviewed you, what would have to …show more content…
Should religion be blamed for wars and violence in the world, or are there other factors, e.g. political, cultural, economic, that are just as responsible or more responsible for war, discrimination, and violence in the world? Religion is not completely at fault, it’s usually political and religion follows. Has religions caused wars, the answer is completely yes because religion made people fight because they thought it was the only way to go the afterlife. Violence in the world is created by us, religion shouldn’t influence to cause harm to people, but in some cases man uses religion to make it justified for killing a man. It is more a matter of political and cultural in this world. There will be war for resources forever, but one-day religion will have nothing to do with war and a matter of food and water. The only reason we have discrimination and violence in this world is lack of educated people, not meaning schools, but the ability to think on their own, it’s not completely their faults, schools teach kids to
Note in my book, Chap. 29, ‘What’s God got to do…’ there is a comprehensive critique of Dawkins’ position. I suggest that you take a look at that section of my book to help you to write a more potent reaction to his video.
Long version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGOl9IDA3zk
Short version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nAos1M-_Ts
Give your reaction either favorable or unfavorable (or both) by answering any six of the following questions or statements below. Use between 130 – 150 words to pen your reaction. Type and return to instructor for first major grade. Later, I will dictate a shortened transcript of the video. This tests your writing and listening skills. This is for an extra credit grade.
Questions
1. What is Dawkins' basis or argument about religion? Do you think he’s right or wrong? Give reasons for your opinion. If he interviewed you, what would have to …show more content…
Should religion be blamed for wars and violence in the world, or are there other factors, e.g. political, cultural, economic, that are just as responsible or more responsible for war, discrimination, and violence in the world? Religion is not completely at fault, it’s usually political and religion follows. Has religions caused wars, the answer is completely yes because religion made people fight because they thought it was the only way to go the afterlife. Violence in the world is created by us, religion shouldn’t influence to cause harm to people, but in some cases man uses religion to make it justified for killing a man. It is more a matter of political and cultural in this world. There will be war for resources forever, but one-day religion will have nothing to do with war and a matter of food and water. The only reason we have discrimination and violence in this world is lack of educated people, not meaning schools, but the ability to think on their own, it’s not completely their faults, schools teach kids to