See, this just goes to show: different strokes for different folks. I, personally, was surprised and delighted to find an excerpt of the Dawkins book on the Reader. It's a popular book, and I was not offended at all. And, no, I definitely did not find it disrespectful. I had been curious about the book and this allowed me to see what it was like. (I still haven't read it though. I made the mistake of starting with
Pillars of the Earth, which is taking forever to finish.)