Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
It might sound strange, but Atheism really does exist in Pakistan. In fact, Hazrat Nakhuda is the founder of the ‘Pakistani Atheists and Agnostics‘ Facebook group. So given the hostility there to non-belief, or for that matter simply the wrong belief, I can only salute those that dare to be open about this and join. … Read more
You all know the tale (I hope), it is by Hans Christian Andersen. Two weavers who promise an Emperor a new suit of clothes that is invisible to those unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent. When the Emperor parades before his subjects in his new clothes, a small boy cries out, “But he isn’t wearing anything at all!”. … Read more
It appears to be a rather common and very persistent religious belief. Today’s example comes from a young chap called Razeem Naushad, who has popped up and with a bit of a swagger, is attempting to make an “Allah” claim as follows … Haha…when I hv added to this group I saw a question asking me … Read more
Wallace Henley, pastor in the 60,000 member Second Baptist Church of Houston, has written an open letter at all Atheists as a supposed bit of guidance on how to respond to the daft suggestion of another Megachurch pastor John Hagee, that all Atheists should get on a plane and leave the US. So what have we got … Read more
The Blaze …(no not the Glenn Beck one, the other one) … did an interview with William lane Craig in which Mr Craig claims … … the New Atheism movement lacks much of the ideological chops that its Christian counterpart has built … And yet I cannot find even one argument presented by “Christian philosophy” … Read more
Jennifer Michael Hecht, the poet, historian, philosopher, and author, has written an article in Polotico all about the last Taboo … Atheism. She sets the stage well like this … On Real Time with Bill Maher last August, Maher asked his guest, newly retired Rep. Barney Frank, if he felt liberated now that he was a private citizen. Frank said … Read more