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Richard Dawkins and William Craig Should Debate Each Other

Richard Dawkins and William Craig Should Debate Each Other

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 3 months ago
The question of whether God exists has recently taken center stage in best-selling books, blogs, online communities, and other forms of intellectual discourse. William Craig and Richard Dawkins are perhaps the most active and widely known defenders of their respective answers to this question, in print and in speaking engagements. Craig, an analytic philosopher, thinks it is highly likely that God exists, based on several contemporary philosophical and scientific considerations. Dawkins, a biologist, believes it is almost certain that God does not exist, and that science, rather than religion, produces the best answers to our deepest questions. (For more information on each of them, see the links located to the right.) They have both performed massive debate tours with several opponents. Oddly, they have not yet crossed paths, despite unprecedented public demand for a debate between them. We the undersigned are atheists, agnostics, and theists who share in common the view that it is high time for these two prolific thinkers to engage in a critical debate (including a portion devoted to cross examination). Regardless of our own positions on the question of God's existence, we think that such a debate would be both educational and entertaining, and would contribute positively to the public understanding of one of the greatest questions of our time. By signing this petition, we strongly encourage the relevant parties to schedule and organize a debate between William Craig and Richard Dawkins, to be titled "Does God Exist", as soon as practically possible. This petition and its signatures will be delivered to both parties and their points of media contact on or around August 1st, 2009, with announcements to follow. *Note: Avoid using apostrophes in your signature comments; if you use them, the comments will not show up due to a bug on ipetition. No duplicate or 'anonymous' signatures please. 4/13/09: 50+ signatures. 4/15/09: 100+ signatures. 4/27/09: 150+ signatures. 5/04/09: 200+ signatures. 5/29/09: 300+ signatures. 6/20/09: 400+ signatures.

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June 14, 2010

WE JUST CRUSHED THE 1,000 SIGNATURE MARK!! SEEING THIS KIND OF ENERGY FOR A DEBATE BETWEEN THESE TWO GIANTS IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!!

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April 13, 2009

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Miguel Lorenzo Maturino
8 years ago Featured

I cannot put into words how excited for the mere possibility of this debate existing.

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Dayvid Victor
11 years ago Featured

William Lane Craig claims that the argument of Dawkins is invalid. Dawkins claims that nobody ever proved he wrong ... so the point is: "Why Dawkins still refuses to debate Craig?". There is only one possible answer: fear! Which makes me believe that Dawkins knows his arguments aren't valid, and yet, he insists in his position. The Bible (that he insists to mock) is right once again: "For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools" - Romans 1:21-22

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Dayvid Victor
11 years ago Featured

William Lane Craig claims that the argument of Dawkins is invalid. Dawkins claims that nobody ever proved he wrong ... so the point is: "Why Dawkins still refuses to debate Craig?". There is only one possible answer: fear! Which makes me believe that Dawkins knows his arguments aren't valid, and yet, he insists in his position. The Bible (that he insists to mock) is right once again: "For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools" - Romans 1:21-22

Samuel Tovias

I would like watch a debate about the question: "God does exist?" But with only one person of each side, and more specifically with Professor Richard Dawkins on one side and Dr. William Lane Craig defending the other position.

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Danny WIlliams
11 years ago Featured

There's probably no Dawkins, So stop worrying and watch Hitchens debate Lane Craig

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david
12 years ago Featured

Bem... Acho que os pressupostos materialistas, de que, tudo surgiu do nada e ao acaso não são sulfitantes para um debate contra o Dr. William Lane Craig. Sem estas armas o Dr. Richard Dawkins é incapaz de provar algo, a não ser que ele parta de um debate solido e racional para chacotas bobas e infantis que abalam a fé só daqueles que nunca a tiveram. Espero um dia ainda ver um debate de verdade entre os dois. Abraços a todos.

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nic
5 years ago

wow

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محمد فوزي
8 years ago

Richard Dawkins and William Craig Should Debate Each Other

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Mark Metternich
8 years ago

Richard Dawkins, please quit RUNNING from Bill Craig. Thank you.

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