Mid-west Humanists – An Irish Atheist Community

In July the report on the (bad) management of sexual abuse claims in the Cloyne diocese was published, and our Taoiseach Enda Kenny spoke soon after in the Dáil about how we should not have a religious institution (or a foreign state) obstructing our laws and procedures that we have to protect our children. So [...]

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  Time for us all to go into election mode.  I’ve seen a lot of elections and to my shame I’ve never properly engaged with politicians.  They came to my door, shook my hand and muttered some platitudes and comments about me doing my best for them on polling day and that was it.  How [...]

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  It seems to me being in Fianna Fail is a lot like being in a religion.  And like a religion it’s hard to leave.  So what does a TD or Senator do when they have a difference of opinion with the party?  They become Independent Fianna Fail.  Is this the answer for Catholics who [...]

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One of the newest tactics among christian leaders, also evident in the popes speeches, is to claim persecution by the gastly atheists.  This is the film on this theme that was mentioned at our September meeting – Christmas with a Capital C.

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Date    :           16th March 2010 Time    :           20:00 Venue  :           Carlton, Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick. Agenda: Presentation : Forbidden Fruit: Newton’s legacy to today’s economic, ecologic and ideological crises by Prof Conleth D Hussey, Professor of Lightwave Technology, University of Limerick.    Followed by a discussion. Any other business.

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Our next meeting will be held as follows: Date:    : 19th January 2010 Time    : 20:00 Venue : Carlton Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick Agenda 1.  Talk by Louis Burke : The Humanity+Plus Summit This is a conference that Louis attended that discussed the view that Humanity will be radically changed by technology in the (possibly quite [...]

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According to the Sydney Morning Herald ethics classes will be introduced in New South Wales, Australia schools, offering an alternative to religious studies, the Premier, Nathan Rees, will announce today.  Ten primary schools will begin a trial next year of the classes as an alternative to religious education.  The programme will teach students about ”fairness”, [...]

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I’ve lifted this from The Ecomomist whole because it offers a great defence of free speech.  The only thing missing is a reference to our own blasphemy law.  JASON KUZNICKI at the Cato Institute offers a valiant defence of free speech against those who insist on a “right” not to be offended by what other people say.  [...]

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So you think you’re going to be in a tough debate – it’s like taking candy from a baby!

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