Richard Carrier may have a point about Thomism being theoretical, but using invectives like "dumbity" is mostly only helpful to his, by now dwindling, set of adoring new atheists. It doesn't belong in the scientific discourse he aspires (aspired?) to.

To be clear, I totally sympathize with the skeptical cause when it comes to rooting out prejudices based on shallow religiosity. I just don't believe there is a place in rational discourse for this type of argumentation that skews towards "bierstube" mockery.