Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
The UK’s Independent, and others, have latched on to the publication of a new study that claims it has evidence that Atheism is doomed. Basically the claim is that the religious will be able to out breed the non-religious. OK, I’ll bite, let’s take a peek. Atheists at risk of dying out due to belief in contraception, study … Read more
I do wonder if there will ever be a week in which nothing truly daft was said or done under the banner of religion. Will this be that week? Er … no. I should perhaps also add one additional thought. A rather important point to grasp is that most humans, regardless of their specific belief, … Read more
There is a really good article within The Atlantic that focuses on Ali Rizvi, a chap that I have been friends with on facebook for quite some time, enough to know that he is a good author, a passionate medical doctor, a great blogger and an inspirational individual. What is of specific interest within the article is … Read more
I appear to have started a weekly posting because this is now the third week of this. Last week’s is here, and so I have now scanned the landscape to bring you three more items of religious weirdness from the past week. Item 1 – Evangelist Franklin Graham: Planned Parenthood Fundraiser is like Building “Nazi Death Camp” Did he actually … Read more
Last week I posted my top three items of religious craziness that had happened during the previous seven days. OK, so let’s have another go and see what has popped up in the last seven days. Item 1 – Pope claims it is better to be an Atheist It feels odd to reading stories about the leader of … Read more
I missed this one yesterday when I was writing my a weekly summary of some of the truly bizarre religious claims floating about this week. It is just too good to pass over, so here it is. Mr Ham (who else could roll with this) tweeted this out … Exquisite design by @ArkEncounter artists for … Read more