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Richard Dawkins

God exists, if only in the form of a meme with high survival value, or infective power, in the environment provided by human culture.

Richard Dawkins

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Richard Dawkins is saying that the idea of God can persist because it spreads easily and sticks in people's minds, much like a successful cultural idea or meme. This means God's existence is understood not as a physical reality, but as a powerful concept that thrives within human culture due to its ability to influence and survive over time.

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