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Alternative Therapy for Evil Homeopaths *

Jul 27th, 2008 | Filed by

Health shops were an obvious hiding place for genocidal maniacs. Remember all that talk of cleansing impurities?… Read the rest



Are Non-violent Islamists the Solution? *

Jul 27th, 2008 | Filed by

Depends on whether you want to live in a caliphate or not.… Read the rest



Smoking Ban Inspires New Religion *

Jul 27th, 2008 | Filed by

Café owners in Netherlands are joining religious movement ‘the One and Universal Smokers Church of God.’… Read the rest



Pharmacists Urged to Tell Truth *

Jul 27th, 2008 | Filed by

Pharmacists are selling homeopathic remedies without saying they are no more effective than sugar pills.… Read the rest



Egyptian Film Director Youssef Chahine Dies *

Jul 27th, 2008 | Filed by

Made his first film in 1950, tackled authoritarianism and religious fundamentalism. … Read the rest



To be a moderate

Jul 27th, 2008 | By Carl Anders

There are only so many areas in life where it is possible to be moderate. In fact, the term “moderate” has the feeling of an insult implying a less than desirable condition. Even Dante seemed more annoyed with the Agnostics than with homosexual clerics and corrupt politicians. However, in socio-political circles it is possible to be moderate and get away with it.

If you don’t subscribe to any political party it gets even easier. You can believe in free trade, feel that there are significant benefits to globalisation, and that this can be achieved without compromising fundamental worker rights. The two are not mutually exclusive.

You can feel that there has to be a system to retain and encourage entrepreneurs … Read the rest



Cheap at twice the price

Jul 26th, 2008 4:02 pm | By

A Vatican spokesman in the shape of a priest (a celibate male, in other words) called the open letter to the pope ‘paid propaganda to promote the use of contraceptives’. Well, yes: it was paid in the sense that it was a paid advertisement in the Corriere della Sera and it was propaganda in the sense that it was an attempt at persuasion – but nevertheless calling it that is 1. somewhat tendentious and 2. a bad joke coming from the not exactly unpaid Vatican which spends quite a lot of time and effort on its own propaganda, well backed up with commands which are in turn backed up with threats of excommunication and burning in hell for eternity. … Read the rest



Is Either Amis Any Good? *

Jul 26th, 2008 | Filed by

Neil Powell thinks the first is better than the second.… Read the rest



Patriarchy Makes Men Crazy and Stupid *

Jul 26th, 2008 | Filed by

Sometimes men sulk until women give up the debate.… Read the rest



Islam and Apostasy *

Jul 26th, 2008 | Filed by

The main traditions of jurisprudence in Islam draw on Hadiths to argue in support of death for apostates.… Read the rest



Where Religion and Authority Mix *

Jul 26th, 2008 | Filed by

Conversion tends to be a no-no.… Read the rest



Texas Board of Ed Fantasizes Biology *

Jul 26th, 2008 | Filed by

The new wheeze is to teach non-existent ‘weaknesses’ of evolutionary theory.… Read the rest



Jersey ‘Bone’ is Probably a Piece of Wood *

Jul 25th, 2008 | Filed by

Experts have told Jersey police that multiple tests show the fragment is not bone.… Read the rest



Priest’s Sudden Insight About Sexuality *

Jul 25th, 2008 | Filed by

‘The gift of love should be allowed to be fruitful. This simple idea lit up everything like lightning in a storm.’… Read the rest



Vatican Priest Calls Letter ‘Paid Propaganda’ *

Jul 25th, 2008 | Filed by

Obscurantist nonsense about spiritual relation between husband and wife and fecundity.… Read the rest



Happy 40th Birthday ‘Humanae Vitae’ *

Jul 25th, 2008 | Filed by

Vatican refuses to change disastrous policy on contraception.… Read the rest



Catholics to Pope: Lift Contraception Ban *

Jul 25th, 2008 | Filed by

Groups said Church’s ban has had catastrophic effects, particularly in prevention of AIDS.… Read the rest



Jersey Abuse Claim ‘Corroborated’ *

Jul 24th, 2008 | Filed by

Police investigating allegations of child abuse say search of a bunker seems to support witness statements.… Read the rest



Catholic Group Tries to Prosecute Parade *

Jul 24th, 2008 | Filed by

Catholic ‘civil rights’ group accuses organizers of gay pride parade of ‘inciting religious hatred.’… Read the rest



Aberystwyth Cleric Defends ‘Life of Brian’ Ban *

Jul 24th, 2008 | Filed by

Hasn’t seen it, says it was unpleasant then and still is, therefore should be banned.… Read the rest