Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Jennifer LeClaire is a news editor at Charisma, a “Christian” magazine with a “Christian Agenda” … can I say that, or have they already trademarked the word “agenda” when used in scare quotes? Anyway, she has written an article about the “Athiest Agenda” that perhaps warrants a few comments. It is positively drenched in hostility and … Read more
In an appearance that was filmed and posted online [No, I’ll not post the video here], a gang of religious thugs paraded a severed head before a crowd in Aleppo. They triumphantly described the execution of what they said was a member of an Iraqi Shia militia fighting for President Bashar al-Assad. The Telegraph explains what actually … Read more
If you happen to know who Russell Brand is and also happen to know what the Westboro Baptist Church are all about, then you will know that this will be a fun video … oh and the audience joins in. I always feel that the very best way to handle Westboro Baptist Church is not to … Read more
There is a Christian Sect that takes Mark 16:17-18 literally, and for those that do not know, it reads … 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not … Read more
I blogged yesterday about the extreme ideas that are rather popular within mainstream Islam, so perhaps it is only fair to turn that coin over and look at the competition … “Christianity”. It is generally asserted to be a peaceful and loving belief, and promoted as such, but once again this is not factually correct, … Read more
There is a rather popular myth that extreme views within Islam are the preserve of tiny fringe groups, and that the vast majority of Muslims do not hold such thoughts in their heads. This is sadly not factually correct. Mainstream Islam has popularised some views that are quite extreme. To verify this as factual I’ve … Read more