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I agree that his reasoning is naive. To me it tends to suggest that he hasn't bothered to look into the subject, but has chosen to close the door in advance, and then use his arguments to justify not looking. Though he's not alone in this approach, I suppose there's an element of 'safety in numbers' in this view.
In a way I wouldn't hold this against him, I take the long view, and by long I mean encompassing multiple lifetimes.
It may also be reflected in the media circles in which he moves. I notice that in quite a lot of BBC comedy programmes, the panellists let slip into the stream quite strong and dogmatic assertions of atheism. In the context of comedy, it isn't explored, just tossed into the conversation before moving on.
Absolutely, Typoz
"I notice that in quite a lot of BBC comedy programmes, the panellists let slip into the stream quite strong and dogmatic assertions of atheism."
Don't they just ! And woe betide anyone that dares to differ. Saint (Stephen) Fry will jolly well sort them out with his tried and trusty " how can you believe in a god that lets bad things happen to children, " rant.
As if people that believe in "god" are not equally troubled by bad things happening to children. It's a cheap vote winner to keep your celebrity status as a "good" human being, covered. And it makes me want to puke, it's just such an easy option.