Chris Street, President of Atheism UK spoke to Voice of Islam radio in August. Today we received another request to talk to them tomorrow (Thursday 17th November) between 4 – 5pm. This time the topic is ‘Human v Religious Rights’. As members & supporters of Atheism UK, we would like to get your views. Please comment below (or send an email) with your response to their questions – we might just quote you!
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard Green on 23rd October 2016, aged 62.
In 2009 Richard co-founded Atheism UK. He remained a council member becoming Vice President in August 2016.
Chris Johnson’s film ‘A Better Life: An Exploration of Joy & Meaning in a World Without God’ will be screened between 9th and 17th November 2016 in several UK cities (see below).
Atheism UK campaign for the abolition of compulsory Collective Worship.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) held its 72nd Session on 17 May 2016 – 03 Jun 2016. In July 2016, the CRC reported on Freedom of thought, conscience and religion in the UK. The report recommended that the Government repeal collective worship.
Story taken from the BBC News Site School children who decided not to attend their Catholic school's Founders Mass one afternoon are to be subjected to discipline by the school.…
On Thursday (13 October 2016) ITV screened “Islam’s Non Believers”. The documentary was part of the Exposure current affairs series.
Until 13th November 2016, watch the documentary here.
I know I only posted yesterday about the ongoing war over homosexuality that is taking place in the Church of England which has revealed a deep split over the issue (although I think we all knew it was there).
Well, the ongoing collapse continues with two more stories (both taken from the BBC website):
In a week when the first Church of England Bishop came out as gay and in a relationship (and yet stating that he is obeying the rules and staying celebate… we believe him don’t we?), another CofE vicar in Tunbridge Wells is threatening to form a new group to orchestrate a formal split from the church on the issue of “watering down the church’s teachings on homosexuality. Oh, and he has gone on to state that old, hateful and now thoroughly debunked canard that Gay Pride encourages child abuse.
Story taken from “The Thinking Atheist” podcast:
An Oklahoma children’s home happily accepted a $100 donation (given by Matt Wilbourne, a Muskogee (Oklamhoma) resident), until it realized that the money was given in the name of the Muskogee Atheist Community.
In his latest episode of the "Waking Up" Podcast, Sam Harris reads and examines articles from ISIS' own magazine "Dabiq". Hear, in their own words, the reasons why they hate…