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Friday, 30 November 2012

Was Einstein an atheist?

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" From the viewpoint of a Jesuit priest I am, of course, and have always been an atheist.... I have repeatedly said that in my opinion ...
Thursday, 29 November 2012

Hidden beach on the Marietas Islands

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Hidden beach on the Marietas Islands Just an interesting bit of geology in Mexico.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Don't pray in public

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And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the s...
Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Words people get wrong

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Isn't it annoying when educated people get simple things wrong?  I'm talking mainly about those egregious errors that creep into con...
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Monday, 26 November 2012

God plucks defeat from the jaws of victory

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Have a really good look at one of those bible stories that are never told in church.  Take two or three translations in order to get a good ...
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Sunday, 25 November 2012

Apologies for a feast for 5000

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In a surprising example of desperate Christian apologetics I was surprised this week to hear an explanation for the miracle of the feeding o...

If you hate God . . .

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If you hate God, you're not an atheist.
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Saturday, 24 November 2012

No women bishops - no bishops in the House of Lords

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Now that the Church of England has 'shot itself in the foot' (as previously mentioned here ) by voting for women bishops, but not q...

Amazing lenticular clouds

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Amazing lenticular clouds
Friday, 23 November 2012

Reliability and asset management

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I have just been to a seminar in London on the subject of Reliability and Asset Management and was pleasantly surprised by the attitude of ...
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Limbo or show jumping?

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Limbo-dancing show jumpers
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Thursday, 22 November 2012

Amazing Starlings

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I remember the first time I saw starlings flocking like this.  I could barely believe my eyes as I stood on the deck of a ferry, leaving the...
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Mouse scares dog

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Which is more frightened? Mouse or dog? Small note:  ... and indeed, is the mouse actually real?
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Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Camel in a car

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A camel in a Ford Fiesta

C of E gets it wrong again!

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One of my (female, Christian) colleagues (and dear friends) was wearing purple yesterday.  I asked her whether the colour demonstrated her s...
Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Blood-sucking lawyers

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How hard can it be to say . . . "We'll sell this bit of land to you, for this price, on this date, as long as such and such an e...
Monday, 19 November 2012

Creationist schools

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Chris Addison on Creationist schools

Featured on Skepticule podcast

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I was innocently listening to the Skepticule podcast this afternoon, episode 34 , and they were talking about three events in London this...
Sunday, 18 November 2012

Would you pray?

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In the comments on a blog post from a few months ago, Anti-atheist quotes refuted , someone asked a very reasonable question, if you were st...
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Saturday, 17 November 2012

Things Christians say, part 40: Eventually God will touch your heart.

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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...