Tag: Scotland

School Children Punished for Not Going to Mass

Written by 0Evolved0 on 8th October 2016. Posted in Catholicism, Collective Worship, Education. 1 Comment on School Children Punished for Not Going to Mass

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. (more…)

Shock: “Bigot of the Year” acted “inappropriately”!

Written by 0Evolved0 on 24th February 2013. Posted in News. 3 Comments on Shock: “Bigot of the Year” acted “inappropriately”!

Cardinal Keith O’Brien resigns (more…)

Recovering From Religion comes to Scotland

Written by 0Evolved0 on 23rd February 2013. Posted in Atheism. 2 Comments on Recovering From Religion comes to Scotland

We are please to announce a new chapter of Recovering from Religion (more…)

Cardinal Snubs Gay Marriage Talks

Written by 0Evolved0 on 19th August 2012. Posted in News. 3 Comments on Cardinal Snubs Gay Marriage Talks

Cardinal Keith O’Brien snubs talks with Scottish Government over marriage equality (more…)

Cardinal Just Doesn’t Get It!

Written by 0Evolved0 on 16th July 2012. Posted in News. 1 Comment on Cardinal Just Doesn’t Get It!

Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic has called for the Scottish Government to hold a referendum on the legalisation of Gay Marriage (or as I call it, on (more…)

…and so the breakup begins!

Written by 0Evolved0 on 14th June 2012. Posted in News. 7 Comments on …and so the breakup begins!

A church in Scotland has broken away from the Church of Scotland over (can you guess? (more…)

Catholic midwives have abortion objection rejected

Written by 0Evolved0 on 2nd March 2012. Posted in News. 1 Comment on Catholic midwives have abortion objection rejected

Another blow for the irrationality of religious faith. (more…)

Criticism at Easter? What a Shocker!

Written by 0Evolved0 on 24th April 2011. Posted in News. 7 Comments on Criticism at Easter? What a Shocker!

The head of the catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, will use his Easter sermon to criticize “aggresive secularism” according to the BBC. Full story here. Let’s examine: Firstly, (more…)

Council Pays Out Over School Religion Row

Written by 0Evolved0 on 13th April 2011. Posted in News.

Full story from the Herald Scotland. An atheist living on a Scottish island has been awarded £1000 compensation from his local council after a protracted wrangle over religious education at (more…)

Sabbath Opening Battle in Outer Hebrides

Written by 0Evolved0 on 11th April 2011. Posted in News.

Full story (and video report) from the BBC A battle is looming over proposals to open sports facilities on Sundays in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. The arguments against the (more…)