Posted on December 10th, 2009 by stilldoubting
Apologies for my extended absence. Life has a nasty habit of keeping me very busy – and 2009 has been an ordeal. In the interests of easing myself back into things? How do those of us who have taken the time to understand the realities of the pagan celebration co-opted by the christians – celebrate [...]
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Posted on May 31st, 2009 by stilldoubting
Just listen to this disgusting defender of child-raping priests. While I always considered Bill Donohue and his persecution complex vile, I am honestly stunned by how far he will take his delusion.
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Posted on April 29th, 2009 by stilldoubting
Just came across this It seems that our government intends to give special privilege to religious sensibilities. What the fuck is going on here? And i quote… Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern proposes to insert a new section into the Defamation Bill, stating: “A person who publishes or utters blasphemous matter shall be guilty of [...]
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Posted on April 4th, 2009 by stilldoubting
Three stories in today’s (on-line) edition of the Irish Times caught my attention. The first is an informational story from Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent on the new campaign by the IHA for much-needed changes to the religion-drenched Irish Constitution . For example, to become President of our fair nation – you need only conform to the [...]
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Posted on April 1st, 2009 by stilldoubting
I know it’s April-fools day but i came across a story in the Irish Times nice to see a little action from the HAI. It’s something to keep our eyes on anyway,
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Posted on February 20th, 2009 by stilldoubting
God gets quite irate…
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Posted on February 13th, 2009 by stilldoubting
Oh look, the Muslims-extremists are vociferously offended, again… Is the world going mad? Johann Hari, the British human-rights campaigner and columnist, wrote a passionate defence of enlightenment principles in an opinion-piece for the UK Independent which was subsequently re-printed by the liberal Indian-daily, the Statesman. The article was titled “Why should I respect oppressive religions?” As usual [...]
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Posted on February 8th, 2009 by stilldoubting
A theocracy can loosely be defined as ‘A government ruled by or subject to religious authority.’ It seems clear that Italy is, in fact a theocracy by proxy. Eluana Englaro has been in a vegetative-state since a car crash in 1992 and Italy’s top court ruled last year that she should be allowed to die. Eluana [...]
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Posted on February 6th, 2009 by stilldoubting
I am currently learning to play the piano – inspired largely by this man, and the music of the great German Beethoven. Enjoy
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Posted on January 19th, 2009 by stilldoubting
I have found myself lately with time on my hands, stuck in a room with nothing to do except read. I have spent some of this time trying to become informed about what drives the Palestine/Israel conflict (it is topical). This has proved to be more complicated than i originally foresaw. Everyone, it seems clear [...]
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