Jesus for Rent
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I don’t think I want one, but maybe some of you are interested in a Jesus:
Incidentally the actual location is in New Zealand. (via FAIL Blog)
A revived millet system?
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Russell Blackford, in the second part of his response to me, brings up the
Ottoman millet system as an example of a political arrangement based on
accommod...
God, it would seem, favours equality of treatment
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So Lillian Ladele has lost her fight to take her employment case to the
Supreme Court. You can’t say she didn’t put up a spirited fight, but it’s
only righ...
Stop using the lens of your preconceptions
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Well. There's another paper out discussing science blogs, which is a good
thing, I suppose. I just find the conclusion a bit disappointing. Bora has
an e...
7 arrested in plot to kill Modog artist
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Four men and three women have been arrested in Ireland over a plot to kill
Lars Vilks, the Swedish cartoonist who drew pictures of dogs with the head
of Mo...
The Loving Compassion of the Catholic Church
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A few weeks ago, I mentioned briefly that the Catholic church had threatened
to pull out of Washington, D.C., ending the social services they provide for
t...
The Obligation to Challenge False Claims
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[image: giuliani-finger.jpg]I respect the right to free expression, but I
will not necessarily respect the *content* of what someone decides to say. A
raci...
An insight into home-schooling
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Last week, I reported on the forthcoming grand opening of the New Life
Academy in Hull, a fundamentalist Christian private school which will use
the Accele...
Save activist Jamal Saberi from deportation to Iran
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Jamal Saberi (Jalal Amanzadeh Nouei) was arrested on Thursday 4 March 2010
by the Japanese Immigration Bureau in Tokyo with the intention of deporting
him ...
Pope Petitions
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There are three petitions on the UK Government's petition site. I have
signed all three but you decide which you want to sign. I also recommend all
atheist...
The Retreat into Scripture - Protected Sex
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What should be the focus of atheist and secular activism in America and
around the world?
This question comes up in two contexts. I've addressed it with ...
MONSTERS VS ALEINS - Paul Vella and Adrian Shine
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Paul Vella and Adrian Shine speaking at Monster vs Aliens. Pictures courtesy
of Andrew West. They gave hugely informative and fun talks with loads of
im...
My Stepfather John Died Friday
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I arrived in Reno, Nevada, to see John (his name) two hours before he died.
He looked comfortable until the end. They said he waited until I arrived to
hea...
Krista Tippett does it again
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Readers of this blog know that I am not fond of Krista Tippett, the fuzzy
thinking host of National Public Radio’s “Speaking of Faith” (it really
ruins m...
Intelligent Children Most Likely To Become Atheists
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A new study suggest that atheism and liberalism are perspectives, concepts,
ideals (whatever word you want to use) that are not biologically designed.
In ...
Open Letter to the Student’s Union
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The following is an email I sent to the Student’s Union at Royal Holloway
after they made the grave error (in my opinion) of banning the Christian
Union fr...
The crooked judges of Amsterdam
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The crooked judges of Amsterdam
Europe's cultural inquisition begins. Wilders on trial
http://www.wildersontrial.com/ Geert Wilders' statement in court
...
WordPress Blog Moved
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Well, I finally got my life in order and redid The Heathen’s Guide
homepage. This means I was finally able to move my wordpress blog off
WordPress and ont...
The End
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I plan on making some big changes in 2010 and this website is not part of
it. I’ve enjoyed using this site to get things off my chest, hash out some
ideas,...
Comforting Others in Pain
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In the face of suffering, believers almost have always something they can
say to others: they can say, first, that they're praying for them, and,
second, t...
Debating and Deconversion
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Sisyphus: This is a guest post written by one of my good friends and a
regular commenter, Schevus. One of the biggest problems that arises when a
non-theis...
It’s a mad world
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Woke up this morning to the news that Adam Lambert had lost to what’s his
face. To say that I’m angry would be an understatement. Apparently a bunch
of fu...
Is belief an ethical act?
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I have debated the issue of god-belief for a long time but honestly it was
mostly an intellectual exercise for me. I don't think the hoary chestnut of
"doe...
An Atheist's Christmas in the Bronx
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Even though my relatives and I were atheist Jews in a predominantly
Christian country, I rarely felt as if I was out of the mainstream. Mom,
Dad, and Nann...
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