Sunday School

[Reg the Fronkey Farmer]

The “atheist movement” isn’t dead because there never was one.

Islamic fundamentalism can be countered by the neutrality of Secularism. It is the distortion of Christianity with its self-righteous claims of persecution that would put Jesus off his morning coffee.

There can be no collective redemption for the world as there is no god coming to save us. Not everyone would agree with such a statement.

Maybe the size of the Universe makes it impossible for a god to exist? Maybe the Universe is all that more amazing without us having to live with any gods.

Atheists already know all Creation stories are just fables but now top Israeli archaeologists agree.

A town in Texas is upset because Satanists don’t promote violence against children or corporal punishment as Christians call it.

This weeks’ Woo:  Why are we not all using Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Climate Change: The new report on the Science of Climate Change. Thankfully, Scott Pruitt is on the case.

Richard Dawkins considers Trump to be a self-inflicted wound.

Someone should write a scientific paper on the quality of scientific literature!!

Are Space, Time and Gravity all just illusions?

Say hello to our new cousin.

Once again it has been predetermined that you have the freewill to click here.

Which came first, the protein or the RNA?

The first attempt at genetically editing a human embryo in the USA has been carried out.

Waiting in silence for the sound of new songs from the mountains of Sinjar.

Some photographs taken last week.

While you are waiting for the satirical kettle to boil…..

Coffee Break Video: Truth vs Make-Believe with AronRa. Do you like to argue?

[Strega]

Thanks, Reg!

[Reg the Fronkey Farmer]

Have a great week everyone!!

The inspiration of the bible depends on the ignorance of the person who reads it.

Robert G. Ingersoll

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Thank you Reg! The sunshine of my snowy Sunday under a blanket all day…

[Simon Paynton]

“Islamic fundamentalism can be countered by the neutrality of Secularism.”

– Raza Habib Raja seems to think that the situation in Pakistan is pretty hopeless from the point of view of liberal freedom of speech.  It does seem like conservative politics, conservative religion and conservative culture go together in a very authoritarian way, and it doesn’t seem like a healthy mix.  One problem is that this situation is very open to human corruption and enourages the worst sides of human nature.

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Yes I like to argue LOL…

[Simon Paynton]

“It is the distortion of Christianity with its self-righteous claims of persecution that would put Jesus off his morning coffee.”

– the main complaint against the Christian right, and the reason the rest of us see them as such a pain in the arse, is their preoccupation with enforcing a very narrow view of sexual politics.

It has to be said that from their own point of view, it makes sense to do this.  Part of their function has been to enforce the existing rules of society and culture, and two of these are monogamy and the patriarchy.  Enforcing means promoting one thing and punishing another, and that’s what they do.

Being against homosexuality and abortion are firmly within the patriarchy and actually nothing to do with monogamy.  Patriarchy can be seen as the human translation into social norms of the ancient primate behaviour of mate guarding of females by males through real or threatened violence.  Mate guarding has two aspects: controlling [female sexuality] and protecting [guarded females from other males].  So, most of the patriarchy is just useless, or worse, but the “protecting” function is still necessary and valuable.

Monogamy is a good thing for children’s sakes.  Monogamy doesn’t depend on oppression to make it work, since both sides want it and benefit from it.

[_Robert_]

Sunday School’s got me reading and listening all week lately !

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