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The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled
Posted in Beliefs, Faith, God(s), Rationalism, Religion on July 26, 2009| 33 Comments »
Sectarian schools, not faith schools.
Posted in Faith, Faith schools, Religion, Schools, tagged education, Faith schools, Religion on November 4, 2008| 1 Comment »
Let’s call a spade a spade.
There’s something very wrong with the label “faith school“. It’s a piece of PR. The word “faith” conjures up images of pious, light-bathed young girls, hands clasped in prayer, gazing hopefully towards heaven, believing that their innocuous prayers for the wellbeing of various friends and relatives will be answered by a benevolent god – or, perhaps as often, Jesus. Faith schools, they would have us believe, are places where students learn peace, love and tolerance for others.
The reality of “faith” when applied specifically to schools, of course, is quite different.
How Long is Forever?
Posted in Beliefs, Faith, Heaven, Religion, The Universe, tagged afterlife, death, eternity, forever, hereafter, life after death, life eternal on October 21, 2008| 2 Comments »
One of the fundamental tenets of Christianity – and most other religions, in various forms – is the idea that we continue to live on after death. But how long for?
OK, let’s say you’re a Christian. Or a Jew, or a Muslim, or a member of one of the many other religions, denominations and assorted cults persecuted religious minorities that believe in life after death. Presumably – for why else are you a member of your faith? – you believe that when you die, you will go to Heaven.
My question is this: How long do you think you’ll be there?
Reasons to (not) Believe
Posted in Atheism, Faith, Freethought, Rationalism, Religion, Religious on August 10, 2007| 1 Comment »
It’s been said by many people – and I used to agree – that religious belief on its own is harmless. But I’ve come to realise that the problem with beliefs – any beliefs, but the more irrational and strongly-held the belief, the more of a problem – is that sooner or later, in order to be validated, they have to be acted upon.
Effing the Ineffable 