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1 in 10 British Muslims agree: ‘Organisations that publish images of Prophet Mohammad deserve to be attacked’

Written by Chris Street on 26th February 2015. Posted in Freedom, Islam, News, Religion, Uncategorized. 1 Comment on 1 in 10 British Muslims agree: ‘Organisations that publish images of Prophet Mohammad deserve to be attacked’

ComRES Poll of UK Muslims, February 2015 Between 23rd January and 20th February 2015, 1000 British Muslims were asked by COMRES what they thought about British Society and cartoons of (more…)

Special Event AronRa in London

Written by 0Evolved0 on 25th February 2015. Posted in Events. 2 Comments on Special Event AronRa in London

In association with our friends at the London Atheist Activist Group (LAAG), Atheism UK is proud to announce that Texas State Director of American Atheists, host of the Ra-Men Podcast (more…)

Attacks in Copenhagen

Written by Chris Street on 17th February 2015. Posted in News. 2 Comments on Attacks in Copenhagen

I agree with the European Commission in deploring the fatal attacks in Copenhagen this weekend on 14-15th February: (more…)

The Charlie Hebdo massacre – a personal view

Written by Derek Ruskin on 28th January 2015. Posted in Atheism. 4 Comments on The Charlie Hebdo massacre – a personal view

from Derek Ruskin (member of the AUK Council since late 2014) Atheism UK has been criticised by two former council members and forum members for inaction and lack of comment, (more…)

Charlie Hebdo Killings

Written by Chris Street on 20th January 2015. Posted in News. 4 Comments on Charlie Hebdo Killings

Atheists in the United Kingdom and around the world condemn the killings of journalists and cartoonists at the Paris based magazine Charlie Hebdo on 7th January 2015. This was a (more…)

Non-religious belief-based marriage: legislation deferred

Written by 0Evolved0 on 20th December 2014. Posted in News, Uncategorized. 3 Comments on Non-religious belief-based marriage: legislation deferred

The government’s long-awaited response, to its consultation on marriage according to the usages of belief organisations, was published this week. A “belief organisation” is:- An organisation whose principal or sole (more…)

Impact of Sharia law in UK

Written by Chris Street on 13th December 2014. Posted in News. 4 Comments on Impact of Sharia law in UK

Baroness Flather In a 50 minute debate in the House of Lords (Moses Room) on Thursday, 11 December 2014, Baroness Flather (at 2pm) asked: ‘what is the Governments assessment of the (more…)

Secular Sexuality

Written by Chris Street on 9th December 2014. Posted in Atheism, Islam.

Dr. Darrel Ray is a Distinguished Supporter of Atheism UK. Darrel wrote ‘The God Virus: How Religion Infects our Lives’ and ‘Culture and Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality’. Darrel Ray now has a (more…)

Lords debate the role of religion and belief in British public life

Written by Chris Street on 30th November 2014. Posted in Collective Worship, Faith, House of Lords, Philosophy, Religion. 3 Comments on Lords debate the role of religion and belief in British public life

A 150 minute debate about the role of religion and belief in British public life is reviewed by Chris Street (President, Atheism UK, since June 2014). The House of Lords (more…)

Birmingham mosque invites Atheism UK members to seminar

Written by Chris Street on 18th November 2014. Posted in Islam. 3 Comments on Birmingham mosque invites Atheism UK members to seminar

Mohammed Abbas invited members of Atheism UK to raise questions in the Q&A session after the ‘Deconstructing Atheism’ seminar by Shaykh Asrar Rashid. Time: Saturday 22nd November in Sparkhill, Birmingham B11 (more…)