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For those wishing to discuss the desecularisation of services and politicisation of religion in the UK.
Recent articles in the press have been concentrating on issues of belief rather than that of the substantive intrusion of religion into our secular state. Attempts to convert the indoctrinated to rational secularism should not be our priority. It ...
These proposals should only serve to unite us.
Let them tell us what we must not to say - and we must shout it.
Let them tell us what we should not ridicule - and they must be deafened with our laughter.
Let them tell us what is a blasphemy - and ...
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I like this, taken from the BHA:
Live your life based on humanity and reason and recognise that moral values are properly founded on human nature and experience alone. Base decisions on the available evidence and an assessment of the outcomes, not on any dogma or sacred text. Atheism and agnosticism is an active and ethical philosophy far greater than any negative responses to religion. Foster individual rights and freedoms but believe that individual responsibility, social cooperation and mutu… Continue
Live your life based on humanity and reason and recognise that moral values are properly founded on human nature and experience alone. Base decisions on the available evidence and an assessment of the outcomes, not on any dogma or sacred text. Atheism and agnosticism is an active and ethical philosophy far greater than any negative responses to religion. Foster individual rights and freedoms but believe that individual responsibility, social cooperation and mutu… Continue
Posted on 6 December 2008 at 2:00pm —
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- At 9:04am on 23 February 2009,
Claudia M. Mazzucco said… - Hi Enlightened Observer,
On 1 February 2009 you asked: “Does "inter-dialogue among faiths" include us?”
Exactly. A variation of this questions I presented to Yossi Klein during the presentation of his book At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden in Hartford Seminary on October 29, 2008:
“How you would address to a person who has no God?” Then, we had a very interesting conversation about the “authentic clash of civilization today.” I said that it is not between Muslims and Christians or Jews and Muslims, or Christians and Jews. Because, in the end, the panel agreed that there is only One God.
The authentic clash is between Atheist and Theist. I expressed doubt that we could find a common ground. Yet, Hartford Seminary, being a religious institution, welcomes discussions, debates and students of all kind.
Not to worry: I don't do religion here.
- At 4:05pm on 21 February 2009,
Tarryn said… - Hello mate. Thanks for the link. I knew there would be something on this, but I was so angry I fired off the email. Should've waited till I calmed down a bit, eh?!
Cheers!
- At 7:59am on 2 February 2009,
roscobaldini said… - Hey John, thanks for that, mate.
- At 6:04am on 1 February 2009,
GuruVai Totshomo Bangalee said… - Thanks to write me.
You may know the names of Bangladeshi writer, critic, and ubiversity Professor Dr. Humayun Azad who was attcked by the Religion-blinded Colonizers and the feminist writer Taslima Nasrin who is forced to leave her loving motherland.
The Truth is crying for servival here, in Bangladesh.
However, Humayun Azads never die. And, your words have encouraged me to make the fellow people aware of expressing their real and true thought and feelings.
Thanks again!
GuruVai
- At 10:34am on 12 January 2009, Claudia M. Mazzucco said…
- Yes Hartford Seminary is a religious institution. It has its roots as a Protestant or Congregational but now has become in a multi-religious institution, specialized in the inter-dialogue among faiths.
- At 8:31am on 5 December 2008,
Steven Hargraves said… - Good afternoon!
Will get my teeth into this site when I have a bit more time - but as a pointer, my review of the Richard Dawkin's DVD box set on Amazon.co.uk is a fair reflection of my attitudes! (and prompted some amusing comments!)
Have a good weekend!
Steve
- At 11:26am on 9 November 2008,
Crystal Shard said… - Thanks for the welcome. I'm just exploring the site at the moment, lurking around you might say, I'm sure when I've got my bearings I'll put in my tupenny worth :-)
- At 4:44pm on 31 October 2008,
John Bunyan said… - Thanks for the welcome. I shall avail myself of the odd comment , no doubt! .
- At 9:54am on 3 September 2008,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… - Oh, not to worry. I have good humour.
Rather, the skeleton was a symbolic representation of a religious body, if not a perfidious priest, who was overwhelmed by the truth and force of the logical arguments that scientists expound when they expose the dishonesty and menace that still issues from a duplicitous church.
- At 3:47pm on 17 July 2008,
Andrew Guerin said… - Hey, I realised I never thanked you for setting up the UK group, and promoting it. Membership is rising slowly but steadily.
Cheers!
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I don't think that there's *anyone* who wouldn't think those sorts of things are clearly in the realm of a sexual proposition. The gray area is more like when potentially ordinary conversation goes on but is... kinda "friendly".
Exactly SGecko. I can't believe that we have to even come up with a straight-faced answer to whether or not there could have been a sudden global flood that covered everything. It's like having to give a straight-faced answer to "The moon is made ...
Priceless, felch, priceless!
Wicked ? It's a flippant interlude for a great writer. It takes death to be recognised. Buk is only finally being valued as one of your greatest.
I am subject to being corrected. My family has lived in South Africa for 6 generations. I have traveled and visited countries in Africa like Zambia, Malawi, Nigeria, Swaziland, Madagascar, Namibia etc. I think much is borne of my strong perception...
It takes wisdom from Pakistan to tell it like it is.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye (the guy in the panda suit gathering change for the WWF), but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? (as an example, the...
Can you imagine if this were a Pagan/Wiccan/Atheist couple withholding medical care from their child under the belief that herbs and aromatherapy would be the cure?
And yet when it's a Xian couple...
Why do I fight ? I fight for those that hate me. Because they are too weak to fight for themselves. They have the strength to hate, but not to fight. 1 in a 1000 gets over their hate. That is good enough for me.
700 awaits...
Picard has my vote!
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