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Thursday, 15 November 2012

The real centre of the earth

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One religion teaches us that Jerusalem is the centre of the earth, while another teaches that Mecca is the centre. What about the notion t...
Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Black and white miracles

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There is a legend that the black rock at the centre of the Kaaba in Mecca was white when it descended to earth. Apparently the sins of t...

Questioning believers - an oxymoron?

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One of the big differences between believers and non-believers is the way that we look at things that are mysterious or unanswered. Would ...
Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Opium of the people?

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How often do we hear a 'quotation' from Karl Marx "Religion is the opium of the people " In actual fact he didn't ...
Monday, 12 November 2012

Rainbow over La Bastille

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Paris - a rainbow over the Bastille monument (in fact a double rainbow if you look askance) You might also like to look at Ever thought...
Sunday, 11 November 2012

Things Christians say, part 39: God doesn't believe in atheists

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A weekly series of responses to the things Christians say to atheists, based on the video reproduced here on 30th January 2012 .  The aim is...
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Saturday, 10 November 2012

The Satanic Verses

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Do you know where the title of Salman Rushdie's most notorious book comes from? Surah 53:19-20 tells muslims to worship the daughters of...
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Two-headed puzzle

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Following advice from French friends, this week has given the opportunity to visit a few more new places in Paris. One asked me " Why...
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Friday, 9 November 2012

Surprisingly embarrassed by a name

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Naming our daughter 18 years ago, it never crossed my mind that she would go to university in Paris, or that that chance event would give me...
Thursday, 8 November 2012

Surprising Parisienne souvenirs

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A six-day trip to Paris got off to a bad start, while trying to negotiate the ticket barrier at the station with luggage.  The advice is to ...
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To Mr Romney . . .

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From Twitter : @BigBigBen: Mitt, I just don't think you were fully prepared. Yours, London 2012 (Not that I'm supporting the ...
Wednesday, 7 November 2012

The world breathes a sigh of relief!

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To my American readers, I hope you realise that you have made the world feel happier and safer by re-electing Obama.  Well done. If the re...
Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Malala for Nobel Prize again!

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Following the successful Canadian campaign which had a positive influence on politicians, here is a message from a UK version.  I just si...
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Monday, 5 November 2012

As free as the wind

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In the news this week, I saw an item about the world's largest offshore wind farm having produced its first power. The London Array Of...
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Sunday, 4 November 2012

What else is in an Arabic name?

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Following on from Saturday's post, Abu and Hamza - What's in a name , here is another interesting translation problem. In Arabic ...
Saturday, 3 November 2012

Things Christians say, part 38: Aw - that's sad!

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A weekly series of responses to the things Christians say to atheists, based on the video reproduced here on 30th January 2012 .  The aim is...
Friday, 2 November 2012

Abu and Hamza - What's in a name?

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After the recent glorious extradition of 'Abu Hamza' to USA, I dared to ask a couple of Muslim colleagues for their views. One of...
Thursday, 1 November 2012

Its confusing

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It took me a while to tune into the Jesus and Mo meme, but this has got to be one of his best ever cartoons. Remember . . . the invis...
Wednesday, 31 October 2012

'Made-up' festivals?

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Earlier this year, an Australian bishop called Forsyth said: " Halloween is a made up festival about death, Easter is a real world fe...
Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Determinism and chaos

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I have been listening to a talk recorded at Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub , and published via the Skepticule podcast.  It was Jonathan Pear...
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