Citations:Dawkinite

English citations of Dawkinite

Noun: "one who accepts the 'selfish gene' view of evolution, as proposed by Richard Dawkins" edit

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1996 — Roger Gosden, Cheating Time: Science, Sex and Ageing, Macmillan (1996), →ISBN, page 107:
On one side are those who argue that natural selection favours behaviour that is good for the group; on the other are those who believe that the individual is the supreme unit of selection. In this academic struggle for supremacy the Dawkinites have generally gained the upper hand.

Noun: "(usually pejorative) one who shares the scientific and philosophical views of Richard Dawkins; an atheist; a materialist" edit

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2000 March 12, Nando Ronteltap, “Re: A request....”, in talk.origins‎^[1] (Usenet):
Are you saying now that you guess that in a sociological study of Dawkinite evolutionists, there would be no discernable difference in prevalence of belief that people are good by nature compared with the population in general or some other comparative group?
2001 September 26, Nando Ronteltap, “Re: Dawkins stupidity”, in talk.origins‎^[2] (Usenet):
In any case, I will be sure to find plenty of Dawkinites who say memes are exactly about the evolution of words and languages, since Dawkins never defines terms precisely.
2006 June 17, The autist formerly known as, “Re: On the nature of religion...”, in alt.support.autism‎^[3] (Usenet):
Now to me the arrogance comes not from the creationists but from the Dawkinites, cos who would reckon we are beyond and above the elements we are made from.
2008 September 17, adman, “What is a Dawkinite?”, in alt.talk.creationism‎^[4] (Usenet):
A Dawkinite believes there is a universe machine that spits out billions upon billions of universes finally arriving at the single chance universe that would provide just the right conditions to set up life as we know it on planet earth.
2009 August 10, fasgnadh, “Re: 95 Theses for Atheist Reform: #30 Progressive Revelation - The Evolution which ATHEISTS DENY!! 8^o. was Progressive Revelation: The Chosen People - Why Christianity was necessary”, in alt.philosophy‎^[5] (Usenet):
Only Dawkinite intellectual frauds try and pretend that Creationists represent the majority religious viewpoint, because that is the only view simplistic enough for atheists to understand, and give them hope they could refute..
2011 April 11, Brian E. Clark, “Re: Templeton prize gets atheists all flustered”, in uk.politics.misc‎^[6] (Usenet):
You seem to be implying that before those dastardly Dawkinites and their ilk showed up, Christianity presided over two millennia of cooperation and religious harmony, and never pressed for its own views to be placed above those of other faiths, or no faiths.
2012 — Max Sugarman, "Atheism Has Hit Rock Botton", York Vision, 6 March 2012:
With atheists having to choose either the Dawkinite or de Bottonist camp, atheism has lost the refreshing sensibility that it originally had.
2012 September 17, fasgnadh, “Re: Oikos: Slaughter of Christian Students - What Role Does Violent Hate Speech Play in School Shootings?”, in alt.politics.republicans‎^[7] (Usenet):
Nice sig for a Dawkinite who believes in ridiculous atheist Gods! B^D