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Atheism and religion in world politics, with a focus on Australia.
Aussie Russell Blackford on Radio Australia
Nov 20th
Russell plugs his new book: “50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists”
What has this to do with Aussie atheism? You may well ask
Nov 20th
Giving it back: a revolution in the bush
Euthanasia bill defeated in SA parliament
Nov 20th
South Australia’s parliament defeated a bill to legalise voluntary euthanasia as one MP pulled out his support
Xenophon didn’t go far enough: no religion should be tax free
Nov 20th
He’s like the anti-Steve: an independent senator able to his head above water as he swims through the senatorial swill.
Stranger than Science Fiction!
Nov 20th
EVEN for a religion started by a science fiction writer, the allegations levelled against the Church of Scientology in federal parliament this week sound stranger than fiction.
Texans accidentally ban marriage
Nov 19th
In their effort to stop those evil homosexuals from expressing their love and committment, the state of Texas may have approved a constitutional ammendment that bans all marriage.
Full story at the Miami Herald.
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 >
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
