Richard Dawkins Isn’t Dead, but Odd New Twitter Meme

Richard Dawkins, the noted author, hasn’t died.

However, Twitter users are making fun of him en masse, poking fun of his beliefs.

A Twitter user, @famoushorse, told Salon.com that he and another person started the #RIPRichardDawkins meme.

“There seems to be a misconception that this was done as a political statement of some sort,” @famoushorse told the site. “This is, of course, not the case. Sure, [Dawkins is] one of the most impressive old racist men but this was pure boredom with the hope of eliciting a public freak out from Dawkins. I mean, there’s still hope for that. The day is young.”

He then quipped: “My question for you Dawkians is: if God isn’t real, who made Richard?”

#RIPRichardDawkins Family Feud will never be the same without you

— Elle Oh Hell (@ElleOhHell) March 10, 2015

#RIPRichardDawkins lol am i supposed to know who this guy is… was he that old guy who did something with kanye or w/e

— the hunkyjimp jorper (@jimpjorps) March 10, 2015

#RIPRichardDawkins The High Priest of the religion of Atheism will be missed :C pic.twitter.com/qqhI1OEhzh

— SuperNESChalmers (@UnseenPerfidy) March 10, 2015

Goddamnit I hate when the terrorists win #RIPRichardDawkins this is like the worst game of cs ever

— cracker please (@crackerplease) March 10, 2015

Some users said it wasn’t funny and is misleading.

I don’t get why people think #RIPRichardDawkins is funny

— Alyssa (@pooroldkilgore) March 10, 2015

Dawkins, 73, is an evolutionary biologist.

He also coined the word meme, which he termed as the behavioral equivalent of a gene.