House Of Lords Reform – Is This Our Chance?
As ever, before commencing this article, our usual caveat with regards to partisan politics. Atheism UK does not involve itself with either the promotion or criticism of partisan politics and…
The Spell of Faith and Politics
The Magical Spell of Faith
God’s SatNav for Britain
By Willem Sander van Boxtel
The first time I set eyes upon the glorious House of Lords chamber, in the summer of 2013, I was an ignorant tourist in the UK. With blissful awe I gazed on the golden decorations, the wooden benches, the leather seats, the red armrests. The red armrests which only seemed to be added to one bench. But the question why did not race through my fifteen-year old mind. Only much, much later did I find out the Bishops were granted those seats. The Bishops? Yes, the Bishops.
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.
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)
Religious leaders in local mosques promote ideology similar to ISIS
Rupert (a former Atheism UK Vice-President) recently sent this letter about ISIS to his MP. Feel free to copy it and send to your MP:-
“It has come to my attention that religious leaders in local mosques are promoting an ideology similar to that of ISIS.