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Archive for November, 2009
The Hon Joe Hockey, MP spouts Horse Hockey in the “Melbourne Age”
Nov 19th
An extract from In Defence of God, a speech by the shadow treasurer, Joe Hockey, to the Sydney Institute
Ophelia Benson observes:
Joe Hockey has been reading Karen Armstrong, it appears.
Those who seek to proclaim the prescriptions of the Bible selectively or literally provide an armoury of ammunition to those like Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins. Laymen More >
Ceiling Tile Evangelism!
Nov 19th
From Matt at an un-named high school:
Back in May in the closing days of school, the Astronomy teacher at our school, aka Johnson, had his final for his class be to paint a ceiling tile of different galaxies, constellations, or anything Astronomical. Myself, who already took the class but had Johnson for 3 other hours, More >
Pommy Pollies suck up to Delusional Dingbats
Nov 19th
Denham’s misplaced ‘faith group’ faith
John Denham pours scorn on UK secularists with his plans for an advisory body which represents less than 10% of the population
AC Grayling
guardian.co.uk,
Monday 16 November 2009 14.00 GMT
John Denham, our government’s minister for communities, is going to have an advisory body made up of representatives of “faith” groups, further eroding the More >
Australian Senator calls the “Church” of Scientology a Criminal Cult
Nov 18th
Nick Xenophon urges victims of the Church of Scientology to speak out
Hey Preacher – Leave those kids alone!
Nov 18th
The final phase of the atheist bus campaign will challenge the idea that children can be labelled with their parents’ religion
Ariane Sherine
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 18 November 2009 10.00 GMT
This week, the final phase of the atheist bus campaign will appear in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast – not on buses, but on billboards. Due to the More >
Atheist billboard moved after threats
Nov 13th
An Atheist billboard has been moved after the own of the building on which it sat starting receiving threats from angry religious nutters.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story/Godless-Billboard-Moved-After-Threats/W0iGN9STXUW0m6VF2g2Xeg.cspx
Hillsong centre closes down
Nov 11th
A bunch of bad press and stories from victims has led to a Hillsong-related counselling center closing its doors.
More information here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/28/2726973.htm
