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
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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
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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
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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
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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 . 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 . 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
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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…)
LAAG announce Ministry of Reason!
Written by Chris Street on . Posted in Atheism, Rationalism. 9 Comments on LAAG announce Ministry of Reason!
London Atheist Activist Group (LAAG) announce Ministry of Reason (MoR). LAAG say “Why do we need MoR? The UK has a ‘Ministry for Faith & Communities’. We wondered why these necessarily (more…)
Obama, Oh Cameron, Oh dear, you just don’t get ISIL do you?
Written by Derek Ruskin on . Posted in Islam, Politics, Religion, Secularism. 5 Comments on Obama, Oh Cameron, Oh dear, you just don’t get ISIL do you?
Or, if you do then you are wilfully misleading the people you lead and represent. Obama has just said in his speech last Tuesday night, “Now let’s make two things (more…)