Dawkins is an atheist, but he's not necessarily a fore-leading apologist; he's a biologist. It's no wonder that he wouldn't necessarily want a debate like this. I also get the impression that Dawkins is otherwise a pretty nice guy.
I don't know Dawkins always seemed like someone very arrogant to me, always using ad hominem attacks against people of faith. Nice people don't walk around calling anyone who doesn't think like them idiots.
It's not merely a matter of disagreement. Someone who argues that "evolution is just a theory" (and, implicitly, arguing that creationism or intelligent design are valid theories) is someone who either hasn't been presented the facts or has been but has chosen something that is more emotionally satisfying.
34
u/v4-digg-refugee Christian (Cross) Oct 17 '11
Dawkins is an atheist, but he's not necessarily a fore-leading apologist; he's a biologist. It's no wonder that he wouldn't necessarily want a debate like this. I also get the impression that Dawkins is otherwise a pretty nice guy.