Tag Archives: Atheism

News of the entirely predictable: angry New Atheists lose yet another court case

Posted on 29/07/2011 by

An American federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of angry atheists who were attempting to force Gov. Rick Perry to withdraw from sponsoring a national day of Christian prayer and fasting.

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World-renowned scientist Francis Collins speaks out against “angry atheists using science as a club”

Posted on 28/07/2011 by

Francis Collins decries ‘angry atheists’ in science Calling conflicts between religion and science “overstated,” National Institutes of Health chief Francis Collins complained Tuesday that vocal atheists are giving the U.S. public a false impression of science.

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Intolerant New Atheists file lawsuit to prohibit public display of Christian faith at 9/11 memorial site

Posted on 26/07/2011 by

The World Trade Center cross should not be part of a national 9/11 memorial, say atheists who have filed suit to stop its display.  The cross is two intersecting steel beams found in the towers’ wreckage, and is revered by … Continue reading →

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More empirical evidence that the New Atheist slurs against Pope Pius XII are unfounded and wrong

Posted on 25/07/2011 by

Newly discovered documents show that Pope Pius XII’s direct action saved the lives of more than 11,400 Jews in Rome, reports Zenit.

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Cardinal Kazimierz Swiatek, who survived atheist gulag, dies aged 96

Posted on 22/07/2011 by

Cardinal who survived gulag dies aged 96 Kazimierz Swiatek was born on October 21, 1914, into a Polish family in Valga, now in Estonia.  When he was a young boy, he and his family were exiled to Siberia by the … Continue reading →

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For all the ignorant New Atheists out there: philosopher Edward Feser explains the Cosmological Argument

Posted on 17/07/2011 by

So you think you understand the cosmological argument? Most people who comment on the cosmological argument demonstrably do not know what they are talking about.  This includes all the prominent New Atheist writers . . . It is amazing how … Continue reading →

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Researcher finds proof of widespread Jewish support for Pope Pius XII

Posted on 15/07/2011 by

Researcher finds proof of widespread Jewish support for Pope Pius XII In April of 1939, just one month after Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli was elected Pope, the U.S. Jewish Veteran magazine called the new Pope’s leadership “a source of great satisfaction … Continue reading →

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Angry New Atheists sue in federal lawsuit to prevent Christians from gathering together to pray

Posted on 14/07/2011 by

In Texas, a small number of angry New Atheists are suing to stop a planned August prayer rally endorsed by Gov. Rick Perry.

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Weird news: Atheist spends 3 years obtaining driving licence with photo of him wearing pasta-strainer on his head

Posted on 14/07/2011 by

The intellectual frivolity of the New Atheists is demonstrated by an Austrian atheist who spent three years winning the right to wear a colander on his head for his driving licence ID photo – because he claims to be a “Pastafarian” who worships … Continue reading →

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It’s not like the angry New Atheists to be silent over child sexual abuse — or is it?

Posted on 05/07/2011 by

News of a scandalous cover-up of adults in positions of trust who engaged in the sexual abuse of minors is making the headlines.  Investigate journalists have uncovered dozens of cases of sexual interference and intimate relationships with minors; rough handling of kindergarten students; … Continue reading →

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It’s not like the angry New Atheists to be silent over conspicuous religious opulence and wealth — or is it?

Posted on 05/07/2011 by

News of a vast treasure trove worth $20 billion discovered in the vaults of an Indian Hindu temple is making the headlines.  After an inventory is made, government officials have pledged that the enormous cache of diamonds and gold will remain the … Continue reading →

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Judgmental fundamentalists & angry New Atheists: noisy on the internet but tiny groups with declining numbers

Posted on 05/07/2011 by

Alister McGrath has recently provided empirical data showing the New Atheists to be a movement in decline — at least everywhere except the internet, where they continue to make angry, arrogant noises well in excess of their actual numbers. And here … Continue reading →

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Hitchens on atheist bores

Posted on 23/06/2011 by

‘The wearisome obtuseness of atheist bores would be funny if it didn’t take up so much space.  Why can’t these people just accept that belief or unbelief in God is a choice?  Why can’t they accept that they have chosen … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day: John Dickson on the ‘Jesus mythicism’ embraced by Richard Dawkins and the New Atheists

Posted on 15/06/2011 by

‘Michel Onfray, Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins all suggest that the very existence of Jesus is still in doubt among the historians.  Dawkins cites an authority who has made what he describes as a “serious historical case that Jesus never … Continue reading →

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Arrogant atheists latch on to Harold Camping’s ‘May 21 Rapture’ idiocy to take cheap shots at ordinary Christians

Posted on 22/05/2011 by

The Rapture aside, America’s evangelical Christians deserve a little respect by Tim Stanley Across the United States, atheists are gathering at Rapture parties to celebrate another day of life on this corrupted Earth.  Their joy at Camping’s error is plain mean.  While … Continue reading →

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Cowardly Richard Dawkins still running away from a debate with William Lane Craig

Posted on 14/05/2011 by

Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God [Dawkins] now stands accused of “cowardice” after refusing four invitations to debate the existence of God with a renowned Christian philosopher.  A war of words has broken out between … Continue reading →

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It’s another miracle: How Pope John Paul II inspired the conversion of an atheist

Posted on 08/05/2011 by

How Pope John Paul II changed my life by Jennifer Fulwiler I didn’t have the pleasure of knowing John Paul II while he was alive, yet I am one of thousands — perhaps millions — who has been touched by … Continue reading →

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Atheist Brendan O’Neill reviews A. C. Grayling’s ‘The Good Book: A Secular Bible’

Posted on 22/04/2011 by

This Easter, try to avoid the Gospel of Grayling Today . . . there’s a veritable feast of bibles to pick from: you might go for AC Grayling’s newly published secular tome, The Good Book, or Phillip Pullman’s retelling of the … Continue reading →

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Six-year-old girl writes letter to God. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, answers

Posted on 22/04/2011 by

A six-year-old girl writes a letter to God. And the Archbishop of Canterbury answers And here’s the letter: Dear Lulu, Your dad has sent on your letter and asked if I have any answers.  It’s a difficult one!  But I … Continue reading →

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Lee Strobel replies to Ricky Gervais and explains ‘How Easter killed my faith in atheism’

Posted on 18/04/2011 by

How Easter Killed My Faith in Atheism Was the resurrection simply the recasting of ancient mythology, akin to the fanciful tales of Osiris or Mithras?  If you want to see a historian laugh out loud, bring up that kind of … Continue reading →

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Atheist professor converts to Christianity then is denied tenure by other atheists

Posted on 08/04/2011 by

Court Rules to Protect N.C. Professor’s Right to Religious Speech The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that a North Carolina university’s decision to deny a professor a promotion based on religious and political commentary – inspired by his … Continue reading →

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David Sexton’s scathing review of ‘The Good Book: A Secular Bible’ by atheist A. C. Grayling

Posted on 06/04/2011 by

We can divert ourselves with a different and superbly simple-minded attempt to fill the gap left by the demotion of the Bible: AC Grayling’s The Good Book: A Secular Bible, which on the cover is said simply to be “made” … Continue reading →

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David Jenkins on Dr. Francesca Stavrakopoulou, atheism and ‘The Bible’s Buried Secrets’

Posted on 24/03/2011 by

‘Atheism is itself a religion, one which is gradually gaining ground in the West.  Stavrakopoulou, like most atheists, exhibits tedious political correctness — even worse, though, is the BBC’s use of a member of one religion to ridicule the beliefs … Continue reading →

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Atheist Dr. Francesca Stavrakopoulou believes in God’s wife & other ‘Bible’s Buried Secrets’

Posted on 22/03/2011 by

Atheist believes in God’s wife OK, believes “in” might be a stretch, but an atheist scholar does believe that the Judeo-Christian God may have been married . . . That there were many gods (and goddesses) worshiped in ancient Israel is no surprise if … Continue reading →

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Foot-in-mouth atheist Stephen Fry confesses to illegal drug abuse and compares himself to Jesus

Posted on 12/03/2011 by

‘I took cocaine to enjoy my crosswords’: Stephen Fry reveals 15 year drug habit His confession to chronic illegal drug abuse: He told the Sky Arts programme In Confidence: ‘There were 15 years of pretty chronic cocaine taking.” His self-comparison … Continue reading →

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