‘It’s interesting to note how even atheistic and agnostic commentators in recent years are starting to harmonise with the meaning behind Nietsches statement that ‘ God is dead ..’
Who do you have in mind JI? I’d be interested to know. We might be able to take a closer look and see just how atheistic or agnostic they actually are. Or aren’t.
Aayan Hirsi Ali is one who has ‘full on’ abandoned her atheism and actually moved to Christianity. The main one that sprang to mind was Richard Dawkins who just a few years ago was saying :’I don’t despise religious people, I despise what they stand for. Mock them! Ridicule them! In public!’
In an LBC radio interview a few weeks ago he was asked what Easter message he would give to listeners and astounded many people by claiming to be ‘a cultural Christian’… though not a believer.. who loves ‘ the Christian ethos.’ I felt that this was relevant to at least a part of the discussion on the thread in that such a prominent atheist ..even anti -theist.. was sounding more moderate and nuanced and connecting with the values in the Judeo Christian tradition … without necessarily embracing the dogma as true.
