Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Kamran Hashemi, who writes for the website United4Iran in London, has an article in today’s UK Guardian. It concerns the appalling and truly outrageous human rights abuses being inflicted upon members of the Baha’i faith. First, as an aside, you might be wondering who or what the Baha’i faith is (don’t panic, I’m not into it). Like most belief systems, they … Read more
In today’s Guardian is a letter that I truly applaud. Normally I would post an extract and than give you a link to find the rest … but this is such a good letter, such a truly outstanding statement of human decency, I’ve put it all here … I walked out… into the fresh air… … Read more
A religious kook who previously worked for NASA is now apparently suing them. His suit alleges that he was demoted — and then let go — for promoting his views on intelligent design. I’m all for folks having the freedom to believe whatever they wish, and to also promote their utterly insane beliefs in their own time. That … Read more
Rabbi Alan Lurie writes a daft article in the Huf Post today entitled “Why the Universe Obviously Has a Creator (and Why Some Atheists Refuse to Even Consider It) ” It is the usual stuff, lots of claims but zero evidence. It may indeed give believers a nice warm fuzzy feeling that they are right, but it … Read more
Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the UK’s most senior Catholic, sets out his opposition to the Government’s plans to legalise gay marriage. It is not really a surprise … we all knew he was clueless before he proclaimed this stance, he has simply confirmed it. What is bizarre here is that we find that a professional virgin who wears … Read more
James Delingpole, the Telegraph’s resident Climate Change Denial kook, has used his column today to launch a personal attack upon Sir Paul Nurse (pictured here). One wonders what Sir Paul did to be highlighted like this. Could it be the fact the Sir Paul won the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine … nope. … Read more