OUTING THE ATHEISTS
By Albert Mohler
Oxford University professor Richard Dawkins, probably the best-known atheist of our times, is launching a campaign to call atheists "out of the closet," so to speak. Even as his book, "The God Delusion," continues as a best-seller, he wants to mobilize the unbelieving community for greater influence and action.
"Our choir is large, but much of it remains in the closet," he says. Dawkins' idea is simple: get the atheists to "out" themselves to the public--to come out of the closet. He makes clear that he does not intend to out persons against their wills, but he calls them to identify themselves as unbelievers. He asks unbelievers to declare their atheism on T-shirts and bumper stickers.
Professor Dawkins may be right--his "choir" may be larger than many people recognize or are willing to admit. But are they ready to "out" themselves?
Truth is not determined by numbers, but influence often is. We'll keep an eye on the OUT campaign.
Oxford University professor Richard Dawkins, probably the best-known atheist of our times, is launching a campaign to call atheists "out of the closet," so to speak. Even as his book, "The God Delusion," continues as a best-seller, he wants to mobilize the unbelieving community for greater influence and action.
"Our choir is large, but much of it remains in the closet," he says. Dawkins' idea is simple: get the atheists to "out" themselves to the public--to come out of the closet. He makes clear that he does not intend to out persons against their wills, but he calls them to identify themselves as unbelievers. He asks unbelievers to declare their atheism on T-shirts and bumper stickers.
Professor Dawkins may be right--his "choir" may be larger than many people recognize or are willing to admit. But are they ready to "out" themselves?
Truth is not determined by numbers, but influence often is. We'll keep an eye on the OUT campaign.
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