Stringsinger, de Waal's article imho is no easier on Dr. Dawkins than I am. It implies that he is a hypocrite who does not see the "religion" in his own behavior.
My thesis about Dr. Dawkins being a jerk stems from his mocking of Religious people. The God Delusion is a deliberately offensive title.
If he can call me mentally ill without meeting me to sell a few extra books, I can call him a jerk.
It is easy to agree with Dawkins without being a jerk yourself. Avoid the name calling.