The C of E tweet praying for the atheist’s recovery isn’t trolling. Many Christians have reason to be grateful to himIt should beget no odds,really. whether prayer works, then praying for Richard Dawkins may abet him recover more quickly from his stroke. whether it doesn’t, or then it won’t. No harm done,either way.
That a well-wishing tweet from the Church of England should lead to quite such a reaction says something about the febrile nature of Christian-atheist relations at present. But well lay aside for the moment any scepticism regarding what may have motivated the tweet in question. What’s more vital is that believers embrace those, like Dawkins, and who criticise their beliefs. Because the fostering and exploration of doubt has a fundamental role in the story of faith.
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Source: theguardian.com