Atheist Zone | TrapJ | Friends Activity https://atheistzone.com/members/zombieface/activity/friends/ Activity feed for TrapJ's friends. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:30:03 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a8d0b9fa402d0e56058d630d27d0903a Simon Mathews and TrapJ are now friends https://atheistzone.com/activity/p/4772/ Sat, 12 Sep 2015 07:16:23 +0000 0 0ae5888a90e2e88367ee0070588ae79c Simon Mathews replied to the topic The barbarism of ISIS in the forum Small Talk http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/the-barbarism-of-isis/#post-2777 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:25:56 +0000 I agree, Ron, it’s barbaric what they did. Where do you stand on the “nothing to do with Islam” debate. Some people claim they literally are just thugs and happen to be using Islamic ideas such as a caliphate (presumably because they are too stupid to come up with anything original). Others say they are the quintessential embodiment of Islam -…[Read more]

]]> e91a64bb1c482e1cd01554287d3e5f9e Simon Mathews replied to the topic Dealing with Grief After Forsaking Religion in the forum Atheism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/dealing-with-grief-after-forsaking-religion/#post-2653 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:41:32 +0000 Hi Michelle, I agree with @bellerose. The idea of Heaven is one way of dealing with grief and some people do find it effective but I think it has its problems. It’s one of those concepts that as soon as you start to analyse it issues reveal themselves. Just one example is: Let’s say you have two people who are basically good people and will both…[Read more]

]]> b3ea378bffdc9adb2f05cae1cf994f0b Simon Mathews replied to the topic Language and consciencous in the forum Introductions http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/language-and-consciencous/page/2/#post-2621 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:39:41 +0000 Here’s an example study but there is a wealth of academic research on the topic if you search for it.

I used to work at the University of Surrey with a professor who’d essentially spent 20 years of his career investigating flavours of this hypothesis which is how I know about it. It’s amazing how many studies are done in academia about seemingly…[Read more]

]]> 03bfa208a4ac86e5f319c9cf1cccde78 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Language and consciencous in the forum Introductions http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/language-and-consciencous/page/2/#post-2591 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:56:26 +0000

Unseen wrote:
How are these two words different from “light blue” and “dark blue”? Also, if there are two words, then I would think it would make determining which word to use in borderline cases more confusing than easier.

The difference is that the use of the two words describe a distinct boundary (like our blue/green). There is no distinc…[Read more]

]]> 5fc1a8bc0230e321316d3d380235de28 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Language and consciencous in the forum Introductions http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/language-and-consciencous/#post-2583 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:47:22 +0000 Language is only one of the faculties in which we have a greater capacity than animals. Of course other animals communicate but no other species has the richness and nuance that we are capable of (as far as we know).

One of the other important ways in which we differ from animals is our frontal cortex. Whilst our hind and mid-brains are still…[Read more]

]]> 7f309dd3e3c450727ad626b870476277 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Genius of P.G. Wodehouse in the forum Bookish atheists http://atheistzone.com/groups/bookish-atheists/forum/topic/genius-of-p-g-wodehouse/#post-2550 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:05:02 +0000

Strega wrote:Having read all (and I do mean all) of the Jeeves and Wooster books he wrote, I was ecstatic when Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie played Jeeves and Wooster respectively in an adaptation series from the books. If you haven’t seen them in action, I’m pretty certain YouTube will have full episodes available. Pip pip, old friend, no tim…

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]]> 7f0688fd414798a28d20523b59fdf0d8 Simon Mathews started the topic Genius of P.G. Wodehouse in the forum Bookish atheists http://atheistzone.com/groups/bookish-atheists/forum/topic/genius-of-p-g-wodehouse/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:27:29 +0000 For anyone who is a fan of the English language and hasn’t read any Wodehouse, I recommend it – particularly the Jeeves and Wooster books. They contain lovely turns of phrase such as:

“Well upon my word, Spode, this is just too much. Just that little bit above the odds that compels a man to take drastic action.”

“I don’t think Totley Towers is…[Read more]

]]> 483caaa49d2794524d29977945dbd6a5 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Donald Trump in the forum Politics http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/donald-trump/page/2/#post-2521 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 21:04:05 +0000

Unseen wrote:Just enjoy his antics knowing that he’s a clown.

Without having followed proceedings this is pretty much my take on it.

An amusing and cringe-making sideshow before the real business begins.

]]> 1c2afd751d3cb12ea15cc8c5910bd708 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Donald Trump in the forum Politics http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/donald-trump/#post-2514 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 19:23:48 +0000 I tend not to follow the news as it depresses me so when someone told me about this I seriously thought it was a joke. Here’s a recent tweet from Trump:

“Healthy young child goes to doctor, gets pumped with massive shot of many vaccines, doesn’t feel good and changes – AUTISM. Many such cases!”

Wow.

]]> ff318acb8fccd1c49b0e2199323e2c52 Simon Mathews replied to the topic I'd like to share this F. Scott Fitzgerald quote in the forum Small Talk http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/id-like-to-share-this-f-scott-fitzgerald-quote/#post-2388 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 07:50:16 +0000 That’s great. Very well written.

]]> f9aa8ac2f28efb49379b194b667274ed Simon Mathews replied to the topic Think Atheist Question in the forum Introductions http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/think-atheist-question/#post-2356 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:34:02 +0000 Hi @dubitator, welcome to AtheistZone. Yes, this is the legitimate successor to Think Atheist. There were various reasons for the change in site, notably issues with how the old site was hosted. The TA content has been retained as an archive.

If you want to read the background see the TA forum post

]]> 6e37a55d7a153b7258b9a68ce45d7a56 Simon Mathews replied to the topic The consequences of NOT killing lions in the forum Small Talk http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/the-consequences-of-not-killing-lions/#post-2267 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:18:05 +0000

Unseen wrote:
How about a license to kill 007-style on drug dealers? “Drug dealer hunting season runs from November 15 through March 15. $10,000 for each verified drug dealer pelt.”

I like it.

]]> 9bf054a875c0cf59373d6b025c5049ea Simon Mathews replied to the topic Spiritual atheist. in the forum Atheism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/spiritual-atheist/page/5/#post-2226 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:26:10 +0000 I’ve kind of gone in the opposite direction from Simon P. I used to think horoscopes were a load of rubbish but then I saw this one that completely changed my mind. Amazed by its accuracy.

]]> 97cc5106d058dd13b8d92d337dff4510 Simon Mathews replied to the topic The consequences of NOT killing lions in the forum Small Talk http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/the-consequences-of-not-killing-lions/#post-2223 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:08:07 +0000

Unseen wrote:
Money made issuing hunting permits is used in conservation efforts…

I see the dilemma here but wouldn’t it be the same if it was stated that money made from selling sex slaves or selling heroin was put into conservation efforts? I don’t think we would then condone this.

]]> 461d7f5d18305c7bb169276a2dcfa79e Simon Mathews replied to the topic Spiritual atheist. in the forum Atheism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/spiritual-atheist/page/4/#post-2168 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 16:38:24 +0000

SteveInCO wrote:…the (fake) flat earther’s response was perfect; he claimed the astronauts couldn’t possibly have actually gone up or they’d have seen he was right.

Ha… love this. Even though the site was satirical I’ve heard people give similar sorts of responses in arguments. You have to admire the sheer bullishness of it.

]]> caef5b6bfa0ca7efb7d2af4703acd3dc Simon Mathews started the topic Saw this poster at the local Baptist church... in the forum Theism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/saw-this-poster-at-the-local-baptist-church/ Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:34:32 +0000 Theories change

If the image doesn’t show, it says “Theories Keep Changing…. God Does Not”.

I guess they thought this was a positive message about the church. I see it as exactly the opposite.

]]> 8d4f7f325937f4c6c8918000bb3194f2 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Spiritual atheist. in the forum Atheism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/spiritual-atheist/page/4/#post-2141 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 11:30:09 +0000 @simonpaynton – That is a good answer as it contains no woo and is straightforward. I agree with the part that the act of shuffling the cards will result in a different configuration for each person, which could be said to be a reflection of their part in the grand cause and effect scheme of things. I can even understand that if the symbols on the…[Read more]

]]> 2503bfc1326b0a2161799852ddb6d775 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Spiritual atheist. in the forum Atheism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/spiritual-atheist/page/4/#post-2085 Mon, 03 Aug 2015 12:35:23 +0000

Simon Paynton wrote:@Davis – it’s just a strong pattern that I notice, and that people remark upon. People who disrespect Tarot cards always seem to have something terrible happen to them soon after. Why, I don’t know. The cards seem to have some kind of dark forces associated with them.

My friend had a Tarot reading from the same lady I go…

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]]> c35f97d0dab65a6975e21be77840d749 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Is Atheism considered a "worldview?" in the forum Atheism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/is-atheism-considered-a-worldview/#post-1859 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:26:14 +0000

SteveInCO wrote:

This is why I get a little irritated by people who try to co-opt “atheism” by implying the only “correct” way to be an atheist is to adopt their particular agenda [(*cough*)Atheism Plus(*cough*)] on logically unrelated matters. That’s not to say that I don’t have positions on issues, but if you disagree with me, that doesn’t mak…

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]]> 696d784e3b2b6f2d98a0f85f2b801c8c Simon Mathews replied to the topic Is Atheism considered a "worldview?" in the forum Atheism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/is-atheism-considered-a-worldview/#post-1846 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:00:51 +0000 The reason that I would personally argue that atheism is not a worldview is it is directed at a very specific part of life (belief in God/Gods).

For me, a worldview should be a general approach, e.g. the best way to evaluate the truth of something is rationally based on available evidence or the most moral way to treat people is to be…[Read more]

]]> 2e70a77e758643a67cd404a6c971c8f9 Simon Mathews replied to the topic What if you... in the forum Small Talk http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/what-if-you/#post-1817 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:33:02 +0000 I think it would be quite hard – having to keep praising “The Lord” and all of that stuff. However, I would undertake to try and make my flock think a bit more about the roots of the religion and not just regurgitate passages from the holy texts. Obviously in my role I could not say I did not believe in God but I would encourage people to question…[Read more]

]]> c62bc551ffa360e8b323ec5463836f2d Simon Mathews replied to the topic Are we Islamaphobic? in the forum Theism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/are-we-islamaphobic/#post-1806 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:13:28 +0000 As others have stated I think “phobic” is the wrong term. Phobic is an irrational fear and it is not irrational as an “infidel” to fear some of the doctrines of Islam (specifically the ones calling for our heads to be cut off).

However, of course, the majority of Muslims do not go around cutting off infidel’s heads. I think the term is used by…[Read more]

]]> c8ad79cca4b40391f34647a3ca2d755d Simon Mathews and Reg the Fronkey Farmer are now friends https://atheistzone.com/activity/p/3329/ Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:00:34 +0000 0 a102d56b0517395fd8f1c8345307e50f Simon Mathews replied to the topic So Long and Thanks for all the Fish in the forum Theism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/#post-1738 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:55:34 +0000 I will be sad to see @drbob go. It may be there are plenty of shitty sites with shitty apologists but Dr Bob is not one of them. He is an apologist of a rarer type with more quality.

As such I got a lot from the debates I had with him. I obviously don’t know everything that happened but I’d appreciate if someone in the know could fill us in. I…[Read more]

]]> e4bb7b53ae4d2dcfb0a4a26ae6eaffb4 Simon Mathews started the topic Majiid Nawaz... reforming Islam? in the forum Theism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/majiid-nawaz-reforming-islam/ Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:40:59 +0000 Majiid Nawaz is an interesting character. He used to belong to the group Hizb-ut-Tahrir which is a radical Islamist group. After a five year imprisonment he underwent a change of heart and has now founded a think-tank called Quilliam which promotes a “reform of Islam”.

Specifically Quilliam attempts to challenge extremism within Islam. It defines…[Read more]

]]> 5935f2c0f1207c0db38a523c7d6944f1 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Okay, Nerdy Keith, I'll bite: Why would someone be a deist? in the forum Theism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/okay-nerdy-keith-ill-bite-why-would-someone-be-a-deist/#post-1620 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:34:45 +0000 Hi Keith. I have more respect for the position of Deist than that of Theist. I can see it’s appeal. However, don’t forget the Anthropic principle when discussing why the laws of nature appear to be so systematic and ordered. If they were not, we would not exist and therefore could not ask the question. It’s possible there are billions of other…[Read more]

]]> 5ef3a1e6e4d0f8df7c17472e01ca920c Simon Mathews replied to the topic Favorite book ever read. in the forum Bookish atheists http://atheistzone.com/groups/bookish-atheists/forum/topic/favorite-book-ever-read/#post-1618 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:27:39 +0000 @earthheart, I know what you mean about it not going anywhere. The plot is very meandering and somewhat random. I like it for that reason though. For me, that fits in with the personality of Holden’s character and what he is struggling with. It would not be considered a classic story-arc.

However, you and I must have a different take on swearing…[Read more]

]]> 4f711ae7c18f39ec14536af5b383b243 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Favorite book ever read. in the forum Bookish atheists http://atheistzone.com/groups/bookish-atheists/forum/topic/favorite-book-ever-read/#post-1594 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:40:25 +0000 My favourite book is Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. An excellently observed portrayal of disaffected youth. It’s funny but with a tinge of sadness underneath it all.

]]> 36c49ebfbffe442dc953b69c12d8f11d Simon Mathews and Unseen are now friends https://atheistzone.com/activity/p/3048/ Tue, 28 Jul 2015 05:40:42 +0000 0 ac143472fdf9d7513847becec2568ba4 Simon Mathews joined the group Bookish atheists https://atheistzone.com/activity/p/3044/ Tue, 28 Jul 2015 05:07:13 +0000 0 e55f887444047ef83cf303a840e03e21 Simon Mathews replied to the topic THE PUZZLE OF MURDER-BY-GUN STATISTICS in the forum Small Talk http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/the-puzzle-of-murder-by-gun-statistics/page/7/#post-1548 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:32:24 +0000 GM, you must be willfully trying to misunderstand, there’s no other explanation.

In all three of your points you refer to gun murders. @unseen, and subsequently @steveinco and I, keep referring to OVERALL murder rates as @unseen did in the original post.

I’ll admit the title of this post is misleading because it says murder-by-gun statistics…[Read more]

]]> 0ef99b65f7662cfb0d1905817204c792 Simon Mathews replied to the topic THE PUZZLE OF MURDER-BY-GUN STATISTICS in the forum Small Talk http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/the-puzzle-of-murder-by-gun-statistics/page/7/#post-1539 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 19:26:40 +0000

Gallup’s Mirror wrote:
The fantasy figures you provided indicate the overall murder rate increased due to “gun control”, which shows a relation between them, not the lack of any relation whatsoever.

The figures, as I took great pains to point out, were simply to illustrate the point. I could just as easily have the overall murder rate decre…[Read more]

]]> 69448969938d15ac57c0c2bd46265de4 Simon Mathews replied to the topic THE PUZZLE OF MURDER-BY-GUN STATISTICS in the forum Small Talk http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/the-puzzle-of-murder-by-gun-statistics/page/7/#post-1519 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 04:58:24 +0000 @gallupsmirror My take on this thread can be illustrated by the following simple figures that I have clearly made up for illustrative purposes.

Before gun control:
Gun murders: 10
Knife murders: 5

After gun control:
Gun murders: 3
Knife murders: 14

These figures are consistent with the conclusion that gun control reduces gun-related murders…[Read more]

]]> e0cc26a7d1b8b9a013ea2bb3d6561a3d Simon Mathews replied to the topic THE PUZZLE OF MURDER-BY-GUN STATISTICS in the forum Small Talk http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/the-puzzle-of-murder-by-gun-statistics/page/2/#post-1296 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 04:50:12 +0000

Unseen wrote:
That’s an unusual question related to basically a statement of a bunch of statistics. Do you ask Davis what his agenda is for his posts on Pluto?

I’m just pointing out that when you start to look for correlations between guns per capita and gun murders, you enter a morass that seems to be beyond interpretation. My agenda, if you wil…

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]]> 37459e98b9d71ac8e68bdecb9d7c2162 Simon Mathews replied to the topic THE PUZZLE OF MURDER-BY-GUN STATISTICS in the forum Small Talk http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/the-puzzle-of-murder-by-gun-statistics/#post-1275 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:19:18 +0000 Your conclusion is expressed clearly enough but I assume there is an agenda behind making the point. Could you let us in on it?

]]> deaf893e857c6b200ccafcdbb7b17379 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Spiritual atheist. in the forum Atheism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/spiritual-atheist/#post-1237 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:33:40 +0000 @earthheart, I think your definition fits well with what you wrote in your original post. Here is a definition of spiritual from good old Google that fits more with my understanding of it:

Spiritual: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.

The emphasis here is on things that are not material…[Read more]

]]> 84f79c590787f5ea806043220d9e2e85 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Spiritual atheist. in the forum Atheism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/spiritual-atheist/#post-1214 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 08:48:42 +0000 @earthheart, “spiritual” is one of those terms that people use freely without defining what they mean by it. The two examples you have given seem like they are talking about experiences being emotional rather than spiritual. In which case the question would be “Can an atheist be emotional?”. To which the answer is obviously yes.

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]]> ace27b8c7db9c4f467f6b75457935ebc Simon Mathews replied to the topic The outing game in the forum To Do or not To Do http://atheistzone.com/groups/to-do-or-not-to-do/forum/topic/the-outing-game/page/3/#post-1156 Wed, 22 Jul 2015 05:13:18 +0000 @unseen, the two examples you gave in your reply to me were the same as mine. We seem to be in agreement.

]]> d5764fd395eb165ae99d8587d59dc372 Simon Mathews replied to the topic The outing game in the forum To Do or not To Do http://atheistzone.com/groups/to-do-or-not-to-do/forum/topic/the-outing-game/page/3/#post-1141 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 21:08:15 +0000 @unseen, @davis. Actually, my understanding is that an ad hominem fallacy is about the person not their argument. The fallacy is that you argue against a person’s personal characteristics rather than their logic. For example if you say Dr Bob’s arguments are bad because he is a Christian that is an ad hominem fallacy. If you post that Dr Bob is a…[Read more]

]]> 43800ea4cccdee5d68593fc89e3dca81 Simon Mathews joined the group TA Oldies but Goodies https://atheistzone.com/activity/p/2297/ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:50:52 +0000 0 c0d39bb4a99f7dd5e830d21f30b129c7 Simon Mathews replied to the topic The big red atheist button in the forum To Do or not To Do http://atheistzone.com/groups/to-do-or-not-to-do/forum/topic/the-big-red-atheist-button/#post-1105 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 04:37:45 +0000 I understand where @bellerose is coming from because that was my exact first reaction too. It seems better that someone works through stuff than it is magically removed.

However, given the button is magical and therefore could not only remove belief in God but any memory of that belief I would do it. Everyone would then be free to re-form that…[Read more]

]]> 4634ca02c90079e73bf2ada497883e17 Simon Mathews replied to the topic C.S. Lewis Quote: WTF? in the forum Theism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/c-s-lewis-quote-wtf/#post-1090 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:51:16 +0000 My impression of it is that Lewis is being facetious, as if without Christianity there is no possibility of a just society. I guess Uncle Screwtape is Devil’s Advocate.

]]> 7f4b5dd8801ca640a42993795e2a5199 Simon Mathews replied to the topic So, I am atheist. in the forum Introductions http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/so-i-am-atheist/#post-866 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 19:07:23 +0000

BeckyL wrote:I am keenly aware that it is something I could lose my job over.

Coming from an essentially non-religious society that makes me very sad.

]]> ba7f32fdb53758e9c98c8c1db996730a Simon Mathews joined the group To Do or not To Do https://atheistzone.com/activity/p/1636/ Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:51:50 +0000 0 1023af9060e722a65e666d7b2f20c6e8 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Is theism evil? in the forum Theism http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/is-theism-evil/#post-849 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 04:51:20 +0000 @Kuba, this is a nice piece. My personal view is that people, regardless of religious affiliation, are generally just trying to make their way in life and most are a long way from being considered evil under any definition. I think the most important thing, as you have pointed out, is to avoid dogmatic and entrenched thinking. All of us, theist…[Read more]

]]> b88edacc634b840dca69664a915cd096 Simon Mathews replied to the topic So, I am atheist. in the forum Introductions http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/so-i-am-atheist/#post-824 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:36:36 +0000

DrBob wrote:

On the very first day of catechism, the nun teaching our class told us that snakes used to have legs, walked upright, and talked.

*FACEPALM*

Sheesh.

And yet, @DrBob, albeit in fear of sounding like a broken record, apparently when someone informs us that Jesus died and then came back to life three days later it is not a case…[Read more]

]]> 5d85074d356bee0253042ee6c9230374 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Might the predictions of climate change be wrong? Or do you believe on faith! in the forum Science http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/might-the-predictions-of-climate-change-be-wrong-or-do-you-believe-on-faith/#post-704 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 05:26:34 +0000 I agree with @DrBob that climate shouldn’t be considered the same as weather in the sense that general trends over time are easier to model as statistical noise is lessened. So whilst we cannot say whether it will rain next Tuesday we can say with some confidence that polar ice caps will continue to melt (for example).

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]]> 90fb351c3379a8fcad34ff5185ca1909 Simon Mathews replied to the topic My problem...is youtube in the forum Advice http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/my-problem-is-youtube/#post-574 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 05:46:55 +0000 @thyplaguedoctor – it’s hard to receive a comment like that where the other person is clearly not just the usual internet psycho but actually makes a decent point. However your attitude that you are learning is a commendable one. Too many people simply wish to put forward their view and never accept any criticism, valid or not. You should continue…[Read more]

]]> 05abac99b179755d7997c1b6d9cc9627 Simon Mathews replied to the topic Idiotic appointment of Danish Secretary of Science and Research in the forum Politics http://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/idiotic-appointment-of-danish-secretary-of-science-and-research/#post-573 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 05:07:01 +0000 Hi Lars, welcome to the site. This sounds very worrying. It’s hard to know what criteria the prime minister was using but it doesn’t set a good example. I’m particularly surprised because I was under the impression that Denmark was quite non-religious in general. Is that incorrect?

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