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W.T.F.

The UK seems to be becoming allergic to protest. The extent to which freedom of expression is being curtailed is becoming quite scary.   A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word “cult” to describe the Church of Scientology. … Continue reading

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Beliefs

One for Tommy: Beliefs: (Via xkcd.com).

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German citizenship test causes uproar

Just for balance, I thought I’d highlight an excellent report on Newsnight last Wednesday. You can watch it by following the link on the story page. Seems like a phenomenally ill-conceived move, especially in the current climate. Let’s hope it … Continue reading

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United Church of Christ News Release: SpongeBob welcomed by UCC

United Church of Christ News Release: SpongeBob welcomed by UCC: After the recent hullabaloo over James Dobson (of ‘Focus on Family’) suggesting that SpongeBob has gay tendencies, the United Church of Christ (who? who else?) invited SpongeBob to one of … Continue reading

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Religious responses to the Asian tsunami disaster

A nice piece by the Guardian’s Steven Bates on religious responses to the recent Asian tsunami disaster. It centres on the somewhat unfair misquoting of the Archbishop of Canterbury in relation to his thoughts on the disaster. Although I am … Continue reading

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