The society is acting on behalf of atheist councillor Clive Bone, who had tried to have the prayers stopped.… Read the rest
There goes the neighborhood
Dec 1st, 2011 4:41 pm | By Ophelia BensonI saw Joseph Hoffmann’s post saying how tiny atheism and atheists now are a few days ago, when it was new, and decided to ignore it*, on the grounds that it was little different from its many predecessors and that nobody except one indefatigable fan was paying any attention so why bother. But then I saw that PZ had done a post on it, and then I saw that Eric had, so starving the beast is not an option, therefore I might as well do my share.
What does it say? That atheism is not good enough.
… Read the restI cannot imagine a time in the history of unbelief when atheism has appeared more hamfisted, puling, ignorant or unappealing.
Is this
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Brazen
Dec 1st, 2011 3:16 pm | By Ophelia BensonIt’s funny, in a way – Iran’s infamous PressTV is claiming that its embassy in London has been attacked.
Iran’s embassy in London has been attacked by a group of anti-revolutionary elements in an organized campaign after its closure by the British government.Reports suggest that the residence building of the Iranian ambassador to London has also been targeted.
Uh huh. Sure. Odd that no one else is reporting it though.… Read the rest
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Religious believers distrust rapists and atheists 
Dec 1st, 2011 |
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Even in more secular Canada, distrust of atheists ran high.… Read the rest
And they lived happily ever after
Dec 1st, 2011 10:59 am | By Ophelia BensonOh how sweet, Hamid Karzai has pardoned a woman who was serving a 12 year prison sentence for…arson? Armed robbery? GBH? No; for being raped. That’s what women who are raped get in Afghanistan (and not only there): they get long prison sentences, and that’s if they’re lucky; the less fortunate ones get stoned to death. Here’s why: it’s because a man was able to get access to the aperture between her legs, and allowing a man to get access to that is of course a horrendous crime. It’s no good calling it “rape”; it’s the woman’s job to make the aperture inaccessible, period; it’s not the man’s job to refrain from shoving his penis into it when he gets … Read the rest
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Islamist named Morocco PM
Dec 1st, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Justice and Development Party is a “moderate” Islamist party, according to the BBC.… Read the rest
Should religion trump laws mandating humane slaughter?
Dec 1st, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe took the position in 2002 that “the practice of
slaughtering animals without prior stunning is unacceptable under any circumstances.”… Read the rest
Jailed Afghan rape victim “freed” to marry rapist
Dec 1st, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Gulnaz’s lawyer told the BBC she hoped the government would allow Gulnaz the freedom to choose whom to marry.… Read the rest
Padraig Reidy on instant outrage
Dec 1st, 2011 |
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The sheer volume of righteousness becomes off-putting.… Read the rest
