Christian Hypocrite
The private life of Stephen Green, according to his former partner Read more
Atheism’s First Article in “Secular World” Magazine
Atheism goes international (updated article) Read more
Devadasi; “servants of god”
A couple of interesting articles in today’s Guardian highlight the shocking practice of devadasi which is found mainly in Southern India.
This tradition, which continues despite being outlawed in 1988, sees young, pre-pubescent girls given by their families to the temple where they will be dedicated to a god or goddess. This dedication ensures that the girls can never marry because they are expected to devote their lives to serving ‘their’ god / goddess. Even more disturbing is that many of the girls are forced in to prostitution once they reach puberty, and find that their virginity has been sold to the highest bidder.
The articles in the Guardian contain some shocking stories from some of the young women and also older woman who have now been abandoned by this system because of their age .
There are organisations working to stop this practice and to help the women involved. Details of these are contained in the articles.
Director Beeban Kidron has made a documentary about this practice which will be shown on Monday 24th January at 10pm on BBC4.
Darrel Ray’s Survey Needs YOUR Help!
Atheism and Sex: take part in the survey Read more
Faulty Towers! (sic)
January 18, 2011 by Mark Embleton
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Gay couple awarded damages by Christian hotel owners Read more
Friendly atheists
January 14, 2011 by Mark Embleton
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Generous atheists outpace religious giving Read more
Go forth and multiply
January 13, 2011 by Mark Embleton
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Believers’ gene will spread religion, says academic Read more
Witches to be taxed!
According to a report on the Guardian website, witches in Romania are are to be taxed, in a move to help the Romanian economy and prevent tax evasion.
Witches, along with astrologers and fortune tellers (and presumably all other charlatans) will be expected to pay 16% tax on their earnings.
Predictably the witches are hitting back in the most appropriate way; by casting spells on the country’s politicians.
News updates will be posted here if Romania finds itself being ruled by a toad.
Angry at nothing
January 3, 2011 by Mark Embleton
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“Anger at God common, even among atheists” Read more
Crossing the flaw (sic)
January 3, 2011 by Mark Embleton
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First Anglicans received into the Roman Catholic Church Read more