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Daily Archives: 23/12/2010
Christmas hilarity as National Secular Society go nuts over Pope’s ‘Thought for the Day’
No-one is ever quite as self-righteously angry as a small group of extremely vocal atheists, offended that society hasn’t bent to their will for once: Christmas hilarity as National Secular Society goes nuts over Pope’s Thought for the Day It’s always hard to maintain … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Secularism
The perfect Christmas gift for the Calvinist in your life
Click on the image to enlarge it. Many more of these here.
The myth of secular ‘neutrality’ debunked
Education report debunks secular neutrality myth Secularism isn’t a value neutral force in education and attempts to exclude faith from the classroom risk anti-religious indoctrination, according to a new report by a professor of education. . . . It cautions: … Continue reading
Posted in Secularism
Chinese Bible revised after 90 years
Chinese Bible revised after 90 years China’s 70 million Protestant Christians are to get a new Bible for Christmas, in the first revision of the Chinese Union Version Bible since it was introduced by missionaries in 1919. The revision, which … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies
High school teacher in Spain sued by Muslim family for discussing ham in class
High School Teacher In Spain Sued By Muslim Family For Discussing Ham The Spanish Ham Lawsuit and Other Muslim Problems Hitting Iberia
Posted in Politics, World Events, Secularism
Christian morality shown to be best: for a happy marriage don’t have sex before the wedding
Want the secret to a happy marriage? Don’t have sex before the wedding According to a new study, it is couples who delay sex until after the wedding that enjoy a stronger relationship later in life. Scientists at the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, World Events
Please don’t think that all atheists are stupid
Please Don’t Think All Atheists are Stupid says Michael Coren If you’ve read this blog, and most others for that matter, you’ll have seen members of atheist cults posting a lot. If, like me, you have never seen such illiterate, uneducated … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism