woolly mammoth is now the state fossil of South Carolina

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I love this story – in South Carolina the wooly Mammoth has been adopted as the official state fossil, not because some learned body or institution managed to promote it, but rather because of the efforts of a passionate history-obsessed 8 year old third-grader named Olivia McConnell who won the day despite some very vocal and rather … Read more

Dr Murdered for simply having the wrong belief

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In yet another example that confirm’s Pakistan’s descent into complete and utter lunacy, Dr Mehdi Ali (pictured above), an American volunteer cardiologist was shot dead in Pakistan yesterday. What happened, was this a robbery, or an act of random violence against a stranger? No, this was a planned assassination. Dr Ali’s “crime” in the eyes of the … Read more

UK based Hate Group has charitable status for promoting intolerance

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The Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain has produced a rather extensive report on the activities of iERA (Islamic Education and Research Academy) within the UK that reveals them to not be what they claim at all. So what do iERA claim? They claim that they are a group that is … “committed to educating and informing … Read more

Antony Flew – did he really change his mind?

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Antony Flew, was a rather famous British philosopher who was also a strong advocate for atheism. His arguments included these ideas … One should presuppose atheism until empirical evidence of a God surfaces He also criticised the idea of life after death and also criticised the free will defence of the problem of evil In fact, at the age of 27 he wrote … Read more

Religion – Why is it so hard to let go?

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As I look back and ponder about how I managed to make the transition from being very religious to a far more rational position, one observation is that it was a slow process and not an instant flash of insight. The transition in my thinking was perhaps reflected by the religious groups I attended and so the process … Read more