I meant to say 'dissemination ....' how it came out as 'desemination...' probably unconscious reference to other 'faith' goings-on. R. Dawkins is not arguing against the past because the religious beliefs of the past are alive and well today. Faith schools are still operating using dogma from the past, much of it fundamentalist, and it is just as bad as it was 30 years ago- if not worse. All faiths are self-serving. The leaders are just the same as politicians...instead of crosses on ballot papers, read 'bums on pews' or whatever. It's all just a way of keeping the poor and needy satisfied with the promise of this 'heaven' ffs