Category Archives: Atheism

Reflections on atheism and the Reason Rally

Posted on March 26, 2012 by David

This Saturday I joined some of my friends at the Reason Rally in Washington DC, a gathering of several thousand atheists, agnostics, humanists and freethinkers at the National Mall. Having been rather exhausted by a nine-hour bus journey each way, … Continue reading →

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No, this is not “child abuse”

Posted on October 6, 2011 by David

Unfortunately, in common with all other movements, there are times when people in the atheist movement resort to ridiculous rhetoric to get their point across. This post at Furious Purpose is a particularly egregious example; although I have already voiced … Continue reading →

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Why I am an atheist: thoughts on religion, knowledge and empiricism

Posted on August 19, 2011 by David

I apologize in advance for the fact that this will probably be my longest-ever blog post. I rarely critique religious belief on this blog – choosing instead to concentrate on human rights issues, with which I often find myself able … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on atheism, the “atheist movement”, and social justice

Posted on August 2, 2011 by David

Apologies to my readers – if I have any left – for the lack of new blog posts over the last month. This particular post has been in the pipeline for a couple of weeks, but Real Life has, regrettably, … Continue reading →

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Good news for gay rights

Posted on December 26, 2010 by David

The Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone, has announced that the government is considering changing the law to allow same-sex couples to marry in the UK. At present, same-sex couples in the UK cannot be legally married, but they can enter into … Continue reading →

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Pope to appear on Thought for the Day

Posted on December 22, 2010 by David

It’s many years since I last listened to the BBC’s Thought for the Day. In my adolescence, the clock-radio which compelled me, against my fervent wishes, to awaken for school in the morning was normally tuned to Radio 4. After … Continue reading →

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“Why can’t you atheists respect the spirit of Christmas?!!”

Posted on November 29, 2010 by David

I know the Christmas season, and the consumerist excess associated therewith, isn’t to everyone’s liking. I certainly sympathize with complaints about crowded malls, pointless gifts, rude fellow-shoppers, festive retail seasons that begin in September, and store loudspeakers blasting Muzakkified seasonal … Continue reading →

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You know Christmas is coming…

Posted on November 25, 2010 by David

… when certain right-wing bloviators start to serve up the traditional seasonal mulled whine, and the next battle in the War on Christmas™ begins. After all, we need to be reminded that we heathen unbelieving Grinches are steadily destroying the … Continue reading →

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