Re: Clarification -- Re: Dawkins dissembles?

From: Howard J. Van Till (hvantill@chartermi.net)
Date: Thu Jul 17 2003 - 13:20:37 EDT

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    From: Walter Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>

    > To gage how intelligent people in general perceive religion and atheism I
    > note that in Mensa the demographics are:
    >
    > "49% Christian, 3% Unitarian, 9% Jewish, 7% agnostic, 3.6% atheist, 9% no

    Thanks for the info.

    > It seems to me that organizations like NAS, Scientific American, PBS, etc.
    > generally attract people of an atheistic leaning.

    Why should that be the case? Does it also say something about the interests
    of Christians? Why would theists be under-represented?

    > Many, as active Humanists, see it as an opportunity to "spread their own
    word".

    On what basis do you come to this position?

    Howard Van Till

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