Yes, Professor Alister McGrath (Oxford) has come to similar conclusions. Dawkins et al had an expectation that religion would be swept away within their lifetime, and as this has not been achieved he has moved on to be much more direct and blunt as if to try to force it to happen.

McGrath writes about this in his book 'Why God Won't Go Away: Is the New Atheism Running on Empty?' http://www.amazon.com/Why-God-Wont-Go-Away/dp/084994645X

Here is a review of the book to give you a flavour of what conclusions he reaches http://mcdanell99reviews.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-god-wont-g...