Land of the Free?
It is amusing – to someone who finds this kind of thing amusing as I do – to see the pressure Obama is being put under […]
The Secular World
Burning the Qur’an
I am not in favour of book burning because I am aware of the underlying anti-knowledge motivations behind such activities. And it is this that […]
And Man Made God in His Own Image
I’ve never believed in gods. My first introduction to the idea was at school as my parents never mentioned the matter and although loosely C […]
Dawkins Stirs it Up
I see that Richard Dawkins has been somewhat outspoken again. This time, it’s the Burqua that is the target of his ire. The 69-year-old author […]
France and the Veil
France is well on the way to imposing a ban on the veil; the niqab or the burqua. France’s lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly […]
Circumcision on the NHS
I see that doctors are succumbing to the mulitculti bollocks and recommending that circumcisions be carried out on the NHS to avoid botched operations. Senior […]
Kill Football Fans
Despite my dislike of football and the dreary tournaments and semi-literate garbled garbage that the pundits ram down our throats at every opportunity, I’ve never […]
It’s Gays, Not Celibacy, Apparently.
Well, according to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, that is. The Holy See’s second-highest prelate after the Pope has blamed homosexuals for the paedophile crisis. Cardinal Tarcisio […]
Rowan Williams on Individualism
Rowan Williams opines in the Groan. He argues that we start our lives dependent on others. True, enough. But to argue, as he does, that […]
Good Lord.
The Bishop of Durham is criticising the Labour government. Well, I’ve no problem with that; join the queue. Except… A senior Church of England bishop […]