In my earlier post I completely forgot to get round to what I had intended to be my main point, which was that I have no problem at all with the article that led to this thread. I might quibble with a point here and there, but it's a useful piece, and well-argued. I quite liked it.

I don't go all the way with the assault on Dawkins, but to a large extent it expresses my own unease with Dawkins' agitprop style. (I don't have similar concerns about Hitchens, whom I regard as a more effective evangeliser for atheism.)

So... thanks for the link.