I hear this constant backlash from some believers that Dawkins and his ilk are hate-mongers, militantly anti-religion, intolerant, shrill, given to ridiculing religion, sarcastic, etc. Well, I've read the book and am watching the series on the telly. Richard Dawkins comes across as a mild-mannered articulate fellow who speaks, and writes, in pretty measured tones. He commonly lets the evangelists have the last word and allows them to talk him down. Where does this vile, hate-spitting image come from? Can anyone illustrate this alleged Dawkins trait with a quote or any other example? I'm frankly puzzled.

As I understand it, his website, of which I was a member, was hijacked. All was fine, then one day it went read-only and then it just went. I suppose you had to be there really.