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The Hunt for the Hat Gene *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

If there’s a God gene, there must be a hat gene, and a jeans gene, and a singing gene, and…… Read the rest



Ratzinger’s 2001 letter to the bishops *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

More concerned about the ‘eucharist’ than about the molested ‘minors.’… Read the rest



Lawyers for victims say pope obstructed justice. *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

In 2001 Ratzinger issued an order ensuring the church’s investigations into child sex abuse claims be carried out in secret.… Read the rest



John Hartung on ‘Love thy Neighbor’ *

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Thy neighbor is not everyone, it is thy group.… Read the rest



Communal justice in Bolivia *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

Cases include death sentences for women accused of adultery and the beating, stoning, hanging, and burning of an elected official accused of corruption.… Read the rest



Being a new atheist means not saying you’re sorry *

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It seems as if in order to be a ‘good’ atheist one has to feel bad about not believing in god.… Read the rest



Frontline’s ‘Prisoners of Silence’ *

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Double-blind testing show it’s the ‘facilitator’ who is typing.… Read the rest



Theocracy in America *

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Catholic bishop tells a Representative what to do.… Read the rest



Raw Nerve Apologizes to Peter Tatchell *

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‘Mr Tatchell is not Islamophobic and is not “part of the Islamophobia industry.” Nor is OutRage!’… Read the rest



Pseudoscience is not a valid educational choice *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

A curious working definition of ‘diversity’ now includes funnelling public money to an occult society.… Read the rest



Robert Wright on Dennett at Beliefnet *

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Dennett ‘declared that life on earth shows signs of having a higher purpose.’ Not.… Read the rest



Tim Sandefur on Robert Wright on Dennett *

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Dennett admitted there’s a Higher Purpose! No he didn’t.… Read the rest



Tehran Plans to Execute Protesters *

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The news of death sentences sparked immediate condemnation from international human rights groups.… Read the rest



The War on Women: Afghanistan and Eastern Congo *

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There are certain realities we should not lose sight of and certain people we should not sell out.… Read the rest



Susan Haack on ‘Irreconcilable Differences’ *

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Between science and law.… Read the rest



Polish woman was refused an abortion *

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Despite warnings that having a baby could make her go blind. … Read the rest



Karen Armstrong explains about God. *

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‘Jewish, Christian and Muslim theologians have insisted for centuries that God does not exist.’… Read the rest



Controversy over Tariq Ramadan *

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Ramadan, integration advisor for Rotterdam council and a guest professor at the city’s Erasmus university, is under fire for presenting a weekly talk show on the Iranian channel Press TV.… Read the rest



IHEU on superstition and witchcraft in Africa *

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Attacks on witches, persecution and killings still take place. Most of the victims are women and children.… Read the rest



Stepping Stones Nigeria on Child Witches *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

An increasing number of children in the Niger Delta are being forced to the streets and trafficked as a result of a deeply held belief in child “witches”… Read the rest