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Attacks in Copenhagen

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

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,…

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 religiously motivated attack to avenge insults to the prophet Muhammad through his depiction in cartoons.

Visit the Atheism UK Charlie Hebdo page for UK and world-wide comments about the issues. Visit our forum to discuss with members of Atheism UK.

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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…

Impact of Sharia law in UK

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 impact of Sharia law in the UK, particularly on women?’

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Secular Sexuality

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 dozen Secular Sexuality podcasts. In the latest 80 minute podcast, Darrel talks with two ex-Muslim women in their twenties.

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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 debate on Thursday 27th November 2014 was initiated by Lord Harries, a former Bishop of Oxford.

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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 4ER.

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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 go together! And what about REASON? i.e. evidence-based thinking. Let’s use MoR as a fun and flexible name, to highlight the disparity and inequality.” (source: Meetup)

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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 clear: ISIL is not Islamic.” (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant)

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