Dan Gardner of the Ottawa Citizen wrote what some call an 'exceptionally lucid' article on the movement stemming from popular 'New Atheist Movement' books authored by Richard Dawkins. I guess I've been living in 'darkness' for the past five years since I've never heard of the 'New Atheist Movement' until now.

Evidently atheists noted their declining numbers and needed to reinvent themselves with a cool new name. I'm one to embrace new ideas and browse the latest trends so I read the article with the expectation I'd get a heaping helping of what's really 'new' in NAM.

Same Old Atheism

Admittedly, I was disappointed with the quality of the article. Sure it was 'lucid' as one reader noted, but I couldn't help but wonder what on earth is different in the 'New Atheist Movement' compared to the 'old Atheism'. This is the same old story of God vs. Reason; depending on where your camp resides will dictate what you believe in.

Here are my thoughts on the article:

So I thought this is an opportune moment to say I think all three of these faiths -- these mighty institutions, these esteemed philosophies, these ancient and honoured traditions -- are ridiculous quackery. Parted seas. Walking corpses. Nocturnal visits to Heaven. For goodness sake, people, the talking wolf in Little Red Riding Hood is more plausible.

Does Dan Gardner really expect me to believe that he along with his reasonable buddies are so far above religious zealots (anybody who believes in a god) that for somehow his opinion and intellect becomes more valuable? Dan, I don't want to live in a world where somebody thinks their beliefs are more worthy than another's--this breeds intolerance.

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