So anti-discrimination laws do not apply if the discrimination comes from a faith based group?
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Cross post from Godless Business Like all other discourse in society, religious conversations hinge on the definitions of specific words. To facilitate meaningful discussion it is important that everyone involved agrees on the specific interpretations of the words and phrases used so that the all parties have a clear understanding of the message being conveyed. […]
…but not the execution. Maybe I’m off base here, but I’ve always felt that leaving flyers under windscreen wipers was a bit bleagh in terms of a marketing strategy — they’re liable to wind up ignored, and will probably just irritate people. That said, I like the concept — ask an atheist questions, and find out what they actually believe. Obviously […]
If you’re a regular reader of the YAS blog, there’s a good chance that you have at least a passing familiarity with the Rationalist Society of Australia — and if you don’t, you’d best get cracking. What you may not be aware of, however, is that the Rationalist Society produces a journal called The Australian Rationalist. Well — there’s […]
I published this piece at the Atheist Climber Blog and thought you all might appreciate it. As you may know, my universe has no room for the possibility of a god. And in general I don’t care what other people think and believe as long as their suppositions and practices don’t affect me in any way. […]
Author Sam Harris has made some very compelling points about what can happen if we create this safety bubble around certain religions, and this latest episode in the quivering toddler saga that is fundamentalist Islam could finally reveal this evil.
I am most definitely an atheist. As far as I am concerned, there is not one piece of logical or empirical evidence that can show me any good reason to believe in God, apart from fear of the unknown, or a total lack of curiosity about the world and the universe at large. I think […]
Okay, Pope-defenders, let’s get something straight. Joseph Ratzinger is a man. Like every other man on this planet, he had a mum and a dad, he eats and he sleeps, he sometimes falls ill and he even makes mistakes. Now, Joseph happens to be the head of a particular group of people with a particular […]
