Belief and Skepticism
Bring on the Blasphemy
So there you have it. Today, those numskulls in the Dail have passed the blasphemy amendments to the defamation bill without debate. Funny how there was no public consultation on this. Where did this come from? Is there more to this? At first look it seems that this is yet an another example of an... »
Why We Believe in Gods
Andy Thomson gives his talk titled ‘Why We Believe in Gods‘ at the American Atheist 2009 convention in Atlanta, Georgia. J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., M.D. is Assistant Director of the Center for the Study of Mind and Human Interaction (CSMHI), Staff Psychiatrist at the University of Virginia Student Health Services and in private practice. In this... »
The Filth and The Fury
It’s scarcely believable, the things I’ve heard over the past few days. The publishing of the report from the Ryan Commission’s investigation into child abuse in Ireland’s industrial schools blew the lid on the the whole festering cluster-fuck we like to call “Catholicism” in this country. 800 priests, nuns, Christian Brothers and various others... »
When Education Challenges Evolution
It was an interesting time in Texas a few weeks ago. The Texas Board of Education were considering amendments to their science standards that would effectively try to undermine the teaching of Darwinian Evolution in schools. It could have potentially allowed those educators who were so inclined to teach Biblical Creationism (otherwise known as... »
Randolph Nesse – uncut interview from ‘The Genius of Charles Darwin’
This is the uncut interview with Randolph Nesse from the ‘The Genius of Charles Darwin’ presented by Richard Dawkins. Randolph Nesse is the co-author of ‘Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine’(along with George C. Williams). See Randolph Nesse’s blog here: http://skepticaladaptationist.com/ »
The Genius of Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was born near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on 12 February 1809. He would be 200 years old this year if such a thing were possible. In many ways it’s a shame it’s not possible, because if anyone deserved to see how correct he was about his contribution to humanity it should be Darwin.... »
The washing machines, the condoms and the Bishop
A couple of recent Vatican related stories have made headlines for all the wrong reasons, as usual. More evidence, as if more were needed, as to the irrelevance of religion to most of our concerns about the human condition. 1. As International Women’s Day is celebrated, the Vatican had a novel message for the women... »
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