Tag Archives: Secularism

Cowardly M.P.’s John McDonnell, Mike Hancock & John Hemming withdraw support for religious liberties in U.K.

Posted on 28/07/2011 by

U-turn: MPs turn their backs on Christian religious liberty Three MPs are scrambling to distance themselves from the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) decision to defend the religious liberty of Christians. Earlier this month the EHRC revealed that it … Continue reading →

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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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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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At last — Britain’s secularist Equality Police finally decide that Christians do have some civil rights after all

Posted on 13/07/2011 by

At last, equality police decide Christians DO have right to follow their beliefs In a major U-turn, the Equality and Human Rights Commission declared that judges should not have backed employers who pursued Christians for wearing crosses or for refusing to … Continue reading →

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Why Prince William and Kate Middleton’s cohabitation before marriage is a right royal mistake

Posted on 01/05/2011 by

Jenn Giroux writes: Did you ever notice that there is a different tone and feel to a wedding and the celebration that follows when a couple has been living together prior to taking their vows? Something is missing.  Oh, it’s … 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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Atheist Christopher Hitchens admits that he has a fawning cult following of disciples and acolytes

Posted on 27/03/2011 by

I’ve posted about the Cult of Christopher Hitchens before, see here, and now Hitchens himself has admitted his cult status.  In a recent interview he talked about his followers and acolytes: Hitchens said that he is constantly contacted by other atheists telling … Continue reading →

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Richard Dawkins an empirical failure: 80,000 new Christians every day but 300 fewer atheists

Posted on 23/02/2011 by

More news to keep Richard Dawkins thoroughly annoyed: Christian Number-Crunching reveals impressive growth by George Weigel Compared to the world’s 2.3 billion Christians, there are 1.6 billion Muslims, 951 million Hindus, 468 million Buddhists, 458 million Chinese folk-religionists, and 137 … Continue reading →

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The truth about disgusting old pervert Hugh Hefner and his urine-soaked Playboy Mansion

Posted on 30/12/2010 by

Playboy mansion?  More like a squalid prison: Former Playmates tell of ‘grubby’ world inside Hugh Hefner’s empire Unfortunately for Hefner, some of his former ‘girlfriends’, as he calls them, have become disenchanted with life in his harem over the years. … Continue reading →

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The flat earth myth: still alive and kicking — and it’s no accident

Posted on 05/11/2010 by

Some secular myths are almost impossible to kill off.  A prime example is the flat earth myth, which I was reminded of a few evenings ago while watching, of all things, the film Men in Black on television.  “Five hundred years … Continue reading →

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