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Here is a story by Chip Brogen-- author, teacher, former pastor. I just found it on The School of Christ website (without looking for it!) and I think it's perfect for this discussion.
I just listened to "Welcome to the Machine" by Pink Floyd. The Religion Machine ... the seven-headed monster upon which Mystery Babylon sits ... could it be mechanical? Could it be the Religion Machine from Brogen's story?
Oh wow an upgrade, Darwin is dead, long live Dawkins LoL
What everyone else said but you are probably assuming too much that Dawkins holds the holy grail of what all atheists believe. Not true.
Religion will dismantle itself as the younger generation become educated in real science and learn to differentiate between folklore and facts. The conspiracy fears that atheists want to abolish religion is a fallacy. We speak facts and dismiss the folklore by pointing out the inconsistencies and failures to deliver, highlight it is a ponzi scheme of the highest order and folk will eventually become simply non observant believers which in my opinion is probably where most folk are.
Your link is to a theist website so really does not follow your OP of atheists wanting to dismantle. There are many folk like this guy and vary in sects of folk like the JWO folk that reject all of Paul's teachings, the unis, the cyber church etc.
They all still hold onto the myth in one way or another and essentially reinforcing our stance that the xian religion is a man made construct. Some folk have a herd mentality and need to be led by someone, anyone. It is only the few that delve deeper and research like we did that eventually end up as non believers. Folk are lazy. I know, for awhile I was a sort of cyber teacher but all they were seeing was me trying to rationalize that which was impossible to rationalize. My following was not big but when I started my own forum, I took quite a few with and now many of these folk are pantheists or deists, definitely not fundies.
The road out is fervent bible study alone and w/o a guide. Plus you have to have the courage to go onto sites where you never were before.
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) and I think it's perfect for this discussion. 
