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On Being Christian: An Open Plea To Ayaan Hirsi Ali

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Richard Dawkins
Jan 18, 2024
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of my heroes, for all the work she has done to expose ignorance and oppression, for her stance on the human right to liberty. I am surprised she aligns herself with Christianity - and I fear she mixes being a Christian up with being a good human being. Here's a heartfelt letter I wrote to her about it.

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