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The Universe as a Hologram by Michael Talbot

By mithras4

Does Objective Reality Exist, or is the Universe a Phantasm? In 1982 a remarkable event took place. At the University of Paris a research team led by physicist Alain Aspect performed what may turn out to be one of the most important experiments of the 20th century. You did not hear about it on... »

Why We Believe in Gods

By Cygnus Atratus

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 washing machines, the condoms and the Bishop

By Cygnus Atratus

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... »

Do Christians believe that 2009 is the beginning of the End Times?

By Cygnus Atratus

You might have become aware of recent Internet chatter on Christian websites around the world about the approach of “End Times” or “End of Days”, or judgement day as we probably know it best. Sure, this kind of thing has been going on for aeons – it could be argued that it is the prime... »

Jesus Camp

By Nano Manannan

Following on from Cygnus’ last post concerning Islamic extremism / fundamentalism,  I wanted to post a film highlighting Christian fundamentalism / extremism. This is not just for balance but to show that there are crazy fuckers all over this world.  Communities are built on the back of shared beliefs, but in the times we live in we... »

Finally – Scientific proof that the Pope is a deviant Nazi hypocrite!

By Cygnus Atratus

El Papa finally flipped last week when he reinstated former Bishop Richard Williamson, who was excommunicated in 1988 and is a holocaust denier.  Despite the vatican distancing themselves from Williamson’s views – the bold Bishop himself has not retracted his remarks – he remains back in the fold of the Catholic church. So how does that... »