A Thinking Man

There are some things that you just know would never be allowed today if we had only known then, what we know now.  If somebody today had invented alcohol or tobacco, you know they would never get passed for general public consumption, and would only be allowed to be developed for secret military purposes.  Their [...]

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As the debate about the British Government’s refusal to allow Dutch MP, Geert Wilders, into the UK to attend a showing of his controversial film ‘Fitna’ has raged, I have wanted to write, but found myself unable to do so. It has taken time for the dust to settle in my head. Part [...]

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Sorry, but this amused me.
The Guardian is running a  competition to see what witty slogans readers can come up with as alternatives to the existing slogans on the Atheist Bus Advertising Campaign.  Supporters of the original campaign, which had the slogan, “THERE’S PROBABLY NO GOD. NOW STOP WORRYING AND ENJOY YOUR LIFE.” could perhaps do with [...]

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Some time ago I wrote about the case of Anna Ciriani (What has sex got to do with it?) who lost her job as teacher in Italy because of her extra curricular activities as an internet porn star.  I argued that provided that these activities didn’t interfere with her classroom professionalism and delivery, that she should [...]

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Instruction Manual for Life
TheraminTrees
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I have enjoyed 2008, and as I have reflected on why, I have come to the conclusion that part of the reason for my enjoyment is an increased appreciation of the internet.
Some of you, like me, may be able to remember the early days when going online was expensive and extremely slow, and you only [...]

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According to a report published by Theos (the self proclaimed theology think tank) today, 34% of people believe that the statement “Jesus was born to a virgin called Mary” to be historically accurate, and 52% believe that the birth of Jesus is significant to them.
Theos are, of course, delighting in these figures, using them as [...]

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People sometimes ask me how I am coping with life now that I am no longer a Christian believer, and certainly no longer a card-carrying evangelical charismatic. Don’t I miss the sense of togetherness, or the joy and hope of the Christmas season?
The answer, of course, is that, in many ways, my life is much [...]

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Lynchings may have a long history, but I dislike lynchings.
Premeditated mob violence meting out extrajudicial punishment is frightening. From my youth I remember vividly the look of terror on the face of a soon-to-be ‘burning necklace’ victim in a news clip about the violence in Soweto, and I remember thinking, “Whatever this man may [...]

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It is not the job of the British Post Office to act as a proselytizing agent for any religion or philosophy.  Its job is simply to sell relevant postal products and to deliver mail and parcels as efficiently as possible.  The Post Office is a retailer and a public service, not a Church.
The annual battle [...]

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