Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
If you would like to know why all Comics worship at Carlin’s altar then watch this clip … If you are a tad concerned regarding his criticism of the 10 commandments, then you might like to consider how incomplete they are, not one hint that rape, slavery or child molestation is a bad idea.
Many thanks to Maryam for her kind permission to publish her letter below … ——————————— Dear Friend, It has been another busy year for One Law for All <http://www.onelawforall.org.uk/> and we thank you as always for your support – without which, our vital work would not be possible. We are particularly grateful to our 100 Club … Read more
The British Humanist Association has a fun little quiz for you to try out and see if you are a Humanist but never knew it. It is a set of roughly ten simple questions such as … Does God exist? with options such as (It depends what you mean, Yes, No, I don’t know, etc), … Read more
Not too long ago I was blogging about how 11-year-old George Pratt was tossed from the scouts because he refused to mutter a meaningless oath to a supernatural deity that he did not actually believe existed – from my viewpoint he was in essence being banned for being honest. Well, the good news is that all the … Read more
The UK’s Guardian has an article that warrants some additional comment. The primary headline grabbing thrust is that the Higgs boson theorist says he agrees with those who find Dawkins’ approach to dealing with believers ’embarrassing’. “What Dawkins does too often is to concentrate his attack on fundamentalists. But there are many believers who are just … Read more
Giles Fraser, a well-known UK C of E cleric who was previously canon chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral, has an “Ask a Grown up” column in the Guardian. OK, I can’t resist the side quip, a chap who likes to dress up in a dress and encourage the rest of us to believe in his imaginary … Read more