[pathetic]William Dembski[/pathetic]

At Uncommon Descent Mr Dembski has a post in which he attacks a new book called Darwin Loves You by George Levine. Here's what he has to say...

George Levine has a new book, Darwin Loves You. The book is silly and superficial, and would not be worth notice except that it serves as Exhibit A for the fact that Darwinism has become a religion, or at least, a “comprehensive doctrine” in the sense of Rawls (John, not Lou), and hence NOT something that a liberal democracry ought to impose on its citizens by force, as is happening now.

Sammy Jankis: So Mr Dembski, why is this book "silly and superficial"?

Dembski: Like I said, it serves as Exhibit A for the fact that Darwinism has become a religion, or at least a "comprehensive doctrine".

Sammy Jankis Yeah but how does it do that? What are the central themes or ideas in the book, and why are they "silly and superficial"?

Dembski:

Cricket: Chirp, Chirp.

Sammy Jankis: Well?

Dembski:

Cricket: Chirp, Chirp. You're pathetic Bill.

For more on this see The Pandas Thumb.

Dembski has made a habit of this sort of nonsense. Not too long ago he offered a post about Chris Mooney, in which he discredits all of Mooney's work simply by pointing out that he is a member of a group of humanists and athiests. Ed Brayton at Dispatches took him to task.