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Added by Steve Nelson on July 8, 2012 at 6:09pm — No Comments

My wife is a believer, what to do?

I came to atheism after much inquiry, self-reflection, and rational thought, at the end of last year. My wife and I married in a Protestant church 3 years ago, after I thought I had a personal revelation, which was, in effect, a realization of my own potential to take control of my life. I was raised Catholic, and went through all the hoops/sacraments. I am now engaged periodically in an uncomfortable discussion with my wife as to how to raise or 2 children. I am of the opinion that the…

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Added by Andrew Seymour on March 14, 2011 at 2:26pm — 5 Comments

UK Government caves to Vatican in legal dispute on the violation Universal Human Rights.

Pope to protected from legal challenge while on state visit to UK

Those Fucking Cowards.

What greater crime than raping children in their care, does that miserable cult have to commit in order to receive it's comeuppance as the stain on human dignity that it is?

I am not surprised but I am fucking angry.

Added by Richard Healy on July 28, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

What have I been up to?

Not that I expect anyone to really care, but here it is anyway, the reasons I've been away for so long:

1. Making my way through my last semester and student internship so that I can get my teaching license.

2. Procreating yet again with my lovely wife. Child #3 is due any day now.

3. Volunteering at a local school that is sadly lacking a Theatre department, yet has an AWESOME facility for it.

Note: Above mentioned volunteering is not entirely altruistic. I do so in… Continue

Added by Pirate Bard on February 1, 2010 at 8:55pm — 2 Comments

Small changes........

There was a recent news item on Danish T.V. where an opposition politician from the Social Democratic Party, Christine Antorini, said that the "Our Father" prayer should no longer be used in schools. "It belongs in church and not in schools. We have Christian, Muslim and Jewish children......"

I wrote to her expressing my support but pointing out that children do not get their religion via their D.N.A. but through their upbringing. Therefore it would be more correct to say children of a… Continue

Added by Ian Mason on August 14, 2009 at 2:10pm — 1 Comment

Worked Up

I am so worked up right now. Sick, angry, sad, pissed off and shaking, Baby!

Just came from the showing of the documentary "All God's Children" at Goss Memorial Church.

This film shows some of the abuse that missionary children endured at the hands of "God's people" at the boarding school they were required to attend while their missionary parents went about building a goddam church in Africa.

This is very similar to the abuse at a Southern Baptist reform school I survived… Continue

Added by Kitty on May 23, 2009 at 9:30pm — 5 Comments

Should Religion Be Allowed Before Age Of Consent?

When our 3-year-old daughter was mauled by a neighborhood dog, we were distraught, as any parent would be. But, as Jehovah's Witnesses, we faced an even greater fear, beyond the trauma and scars introduced by the dog bites: What if she needed a blood transfusion? Our religious convictions mandated that we refuse. Her very life could be in danger, not from the attack, but from our beliefs.

My mother, an insanely devout woman if ever there was one, immediately called the congregation… Continue

Added by Ravenone on March 22, 2009 at 12:33pm — 11 Comments

Why Do People Have Children??

Why Do People Have Kids?

I have always wondered why people choose to have children.

There is nothing rational about purposely raising one's own stress level, or having less discretionary income, or doing things your normally would not do in life. The answer most people often give for having kids is having a bloodline continuation, joy, or happiness. But why are children so expressly associated with happiness? Just because one has a child does, not automatically make… Continue

Added by Dre Smith on January 7, 2009 at 3:25pm — 13 Comments

Teacher Banned for Speaking the Truth.

The "magic" for children at Christmas, is to lie to them.

"The female supply teacher told pupils at Blackshaw Lane Primary in Royton, Oldham, that it was parents, not Santa, who left their gifts on Christmas Day."

In fact the head teacher Angela McCormick "has since told the agency she does not want the teacher to work there again."

According to School governor, Councillor Steve Bashforth: "It would take more than one Grinch to spoil the magic of… Continue

Added by THE GRENADIAN FREETHINKER on December 16, 2008 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Alleged abuse of abducted 'miracle child' poses more questions for council that failed Baby P

More reasons to eliminate religion.

Why are the most abusive, sadistic and evil people are the ones "God" seems to chose to lead his "flock"? Have any of you believers, stop, just for a second, and pay attention to God's judgement? Oh! I know, you guys are to busy believing and praying, with your eyes close, to this so-called God. As a result, you guys fail to recognised all the atrocious crimes his "spiritual" picked leaders are committing. Yes, they all claimed to be chosen… Continue

Added by THE GRENADIAN FREETHINKER on December 11, 2008 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

pastor who claimed he could give infertile couples "miracle babies" has failed in a bid to avoid extradition on child abduction charges.

More reason to get rid of religion

Source - BBC News

Police in Nairobi say their investigation revolves around the disappearance of babies from Nairobi's Pumwani Maternity Hospital and involves suspects in Britain, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya.

In fighting extradition, Mr Deya has argued that he is the victim of a political vendetta in Kenya and said his human rights would be compromised by the poor conditions in Kenyan… Continue

Added by THE GRENADIAN FREETHINKER on November 8, 2008 at 5:05pm — No Comments