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Cosmos may be ‘inherently unstable’

Written by 0Evolved0 on 4th April 2016. Posted in News. 1 Comment on Cosmos may be ‘inherently unstable’

A concept known as vacuum instability could result, billions of years from now, in a new universe opening up in the present one and replacing it. It all depends on (more…)

South London Church Fined for Loud 3am Services

Written by 0Evolved0 on 20th March 2016. Posted in News. 2 Comments on South London Church Fined for Loud 3am Services

A church in South London has just been fined over £7,000 following noise complaints. As someone who lives next door to one of these churches myself I am, of course, (more…)

Government deletes advice about studying atheism and humanism

Written by Chris Street on 4th March 2016. Posted in News. 4 Comments on Government deletes advice about studying atheism and humanism

The UK Government Department for Education (DfE) has deleted references to non-religious beliefs such as atheism or humanism in November 2014 advice about ‘improving spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development of pupils’. The (more…)

Queen will reflect on her faith in Xmas message

Written by Chris Street on 24th December 2015. Posted in News. 10 Comments on Queen will reflect on her faith in Xmas message

On Christmas Day 2015, the Queen will “use her traditional annual speech, [given since 1952], to reflect on her personal faith as well as her belief in the continuing role (more…)

Extremism in Britain: Now the crackdown is launched

Written by 0Evolved0 on 7th March 2015. Posted in Islam, News. 6 Comments on Extremism in Britain: Now the crackdown is launched

New counter-extremism strategy targets Sharia courts. (more…)

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…)

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…)

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…)