Monthly Archives: March 2010
Superstition
Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines have criticised the traditional Easter rituals of people publicly whipping themselves or having themselves crucified. It should not be done as an act of superstition,” Monsignor Pedro Quitorio, the bishops’ spokesman, said in a … Continue reading
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I’m not a scientist…
and neither is Gary Ablett Snr. Despite that, today the Herald Sun posted a NEWS article in which Mr Ablett espoused about evolution and morals. Apart from the fact that he got just about everything completely wrong, he also plagiarised … Continue reading
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Jesus and David
One of the arguments I’ve seen for Jesus existing, or being real, is that people wouldn’t die for his cause if he wasn’t. This is an extremely weak argument that has been proved wrong so many times that I’m surprised … Continue reading
Did Jesus really rise from the dead?
Do fish ride bicycles? Well I’ve never seen a fish on a bicycle so all the fish must have gone to heaven. Or so the crazy logic of Jeremy Howard goes. An article in Transworld News cites Jeremy Howard as … Continue reading
Respect my Right to Believe
From twitter jdcriveau 9:18am, Mar 23 from web though i do not an believe in atheism i will respect the rights of those who do. But in return i expect you to respect my right to believe I respect all … Continue reading
Atheist Convention – wrap up
Some general thoughts on the Rise of Atheism Convention. Firstly, you may have noticed there were no links in the previous four posts I trust you are all smart enough to find anyone or further information yourselves. Additionally I’m hoping … Continue reading
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Atheist Convention Day 3
Sunday, and fortunately not quite so early a start as Saturday. The convention centre is really packed out this time as quite a few people bought Sunday only tickets, supposedly there was about 2,500 people, the vast majority of whom … Continue reading
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Atheist Convention – Dinner
The Rise of Atheism Convention dinner – it was worth the money! Quite a few people had made the time to freshen up and get dressed up for the occasion which was good to see, podblack looked very nice in … Continue reading
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Atheist Convention Day 2
Saturday, early start, glad I’d had a fairly early night. Opening by Kylie (podblack) Sturgess, who by the way did an excellent job of MCing all weekend, and also presented an interesting lecture herself. First speaker Philip Adams “Atheists as … Continue reading
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Atheist Convention Day 1
Atheist Convention Day 1, plus pre day. Well it’s been a busy time so far, arrived Thursday afternoon wandered aimlessly around town before heading to the Russell Blackford & A C Grayling book launch and talk at Cinema Nova. Met … Continue reading
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