It’s sometimes easy to forget that there are religious fundamentalists all over the world.  Europe, for the most part, seems to escape, with low levels of religiosity across the continent, high levels of education and high levels of happiness (Northern Europe and Scandinavia in particular have some of the lowest religiosity levels in the world combined with […]
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Sectarianism and the Ugly Side of Scottish Soccer
This post was written by The Atheist and discusses Catholicism, Christianity, Europe, Ireland, Law, Scotland, Sport. Read More »
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We’re Still Here, And Some Profited Nicely
I’ve specifically avoided talk of The Rapture (the May 2011 rapture, not the numerous other claimed raptures) because it’s like shooting fish in a barrel. Â I’m well aware that the vast majority of Christians don’t subscribe to Family Radio’s wackiness, and I’m not the sort to paint everyone with the same brush. However, Family Radio […]
This post was written by The Atheist and discusses Arguments, Christianity, Propogander, Rapture. Read More »
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No Hope With This Pope
There’s been a bit of scandal in the UK over the last week or so regarding a visit of Pope Benedict XVI. There’s a lot to cover from this visit, so I thought I’d summarise it as best as I can and bring up some of the talking points. State Visit As pointed out in […]
This post was written by The Atheist and discusses Catholicism, Human Rights, News, Pope, UK. Read More »
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There's Faith, and Then There's Delusion
Many Atheists, myself included, point to the ambiguities, contradictions and inaccuracies in the holy books as evidence for a lack of a perfect God. After all, if God can’t convey his thoughts and instructions in a clear, consistent and unambiguous way, then why should he be followed at all?  For many people who see the world through […]
This post was written by The Atheist and discusses Christianity, The Bible. Read More »
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Catholic Church Passes on the Opportunity to Rebuild
One would have thought that out of everyone, the Catholic Church would understand the Easter Message. Â Rebirth, sacrifice to absolve sins. Â One might also assume that given the bad press the Catholic Church has been getting recently, it might have taken the opportunity to follow these themes. I am, of course, referring to the ongoing, […]
This post was written by The Atheist and discusses Catholicism, Church. Read More »
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Correlation Between Racism and Religiosity
A previous article on this site that referenced a study stating that there was a correlation between intelligence and religiosity has garnered a huge response, with 100 comments at the time of writing. Studies like this are very difficult to refute. The raw data is taken, analysed, and a conclusion reached. The conclusion is simply […]
This post was written by The Atheist and discusses Racism, Studies. Read More »
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